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SELECTMEN'S MEETING - NOV. 19, 1929.
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The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held at the Selectmen' s Office , Town Office Building
at 7 30 P.M. Messrs . Burnham, Custance , Chamberl4in,
Blake and Shannon were present. The Supt. of Public
Works and the Clerk were also present.
Hill St. A new order giving the description of the layout
of Hill Street was signed by the Board. It was voted
to make this layout after the hearing on November 5,
1929.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Lexington, Mass. Nov. 5, 1929.
Town of Lexington, Selectmen's Room.
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington, after having given written notice
of the intention of said Board, as required by law, to
lay out as a town way Hill Street from Bedford Street
to Cedar Street, all as hereinafter more fully
appears , and after public hearing thereon held on the
5th day of November, 1929 and no objections having
been made;
Now, upon consideration of the matter, it is
ORDERED that the Board of Selectmen is of the
opinion that public necessity and convenience reiuire
that said Hill Street be laid out and established as
a public town way, and tl e same hereby is laid out and
established as a public town vR v respectively as follows -
The northerly line of Hill Street begins at a point
in the westerly line of Bedford Street, said point
being distant 56.37 feet northwesterly of the angle
point in said westerly line of Bedford Street opposite
Revere Street , thence bearing to the right with a curve
of 13.50 feet radius distant 19.44 feet to a point
of reverse curvature , thence bearing to the left
with a curve of 274.46 feet radius distant 129.95 feet
to a point of reverse curvature, thence bearing to the
right with a curve of 597.93 feet radius distant 371.95
feet to a point of tangency, thence south 57028' west
distant 94.86 feet to a point of curvature , thence
bearir?; +o the right with a curve of 200.35 feet radius
distant 168.84 feet to a point of tangency, thence
north 740 15 ' west distant 221.18 feet to a point of111
curvature , thence bearing to the right with a curve
of 434.78 feet radius distant 135.07 feet to a point of
tangency, thence north 560 27 ' west distant 76.00 feet
to a point of curvature , thence benring to the left with
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poiliEv8f0W614# fsEhEnslatgiqgnM7gollaw42taint 200.01 ft.
to a point of curvature , thence bearing to the left with
a curve of 457 .32 feet radius distant 243.71 feet to a
point of tangency, thence south 410 32 ' 30" west distant
135.35 feet to a point of curvature , thence bearing to
the left with a curve of 681.46 feet radius distant
276.43 feet to a point of tangency, thence south 180
18 ' west distant 123.69 feet to a point of curvature ,
thence bearing to the right with a curve of 979.24 felt
radius distant 202.10 feet to a point of tangency, thence
south 300 071 30" west distant 114.48 feet to a point
of curvature , thence bearing to the left with a curve
of 896. 57 feet radius distantt 208.90 feet to a point
of tangency, thence south 160 461 30" west distant`385.43
feet to a point of curvature , thence bearing to the
right with a curve of 670.74 feet radius distant 312.37
feet to a point of compound curvature , thence bearing
to the right with a curve of 268.00 feet radius distant
293.12 feet to a point in the easterly line of Cedar Street.
The southerly line of Hill Street begins at a point
in the westerly line of Bedford Street , said point being
distant 20.64 feet southeasterly of the angle point in
said westerly line of Bedford Street opposite Revere
Street, thence bearing to the left with a curve of
13.50 feet radius distant 22.66 feet to a point of
compound curvature , thence bearing to the left with a
curve of 224.46 feet radius distant 97.77 feet to a
point of reverse curvature , thence beoring to the right
with a curve of 647.93 feet radius distant 403.05 feet
to a point of tangency, thence soi.th 570 28 ' west
distant 94.86 feet to a point of curvature , thence
bearing to the right with a curve of 250.35 feet radius
distant 210.97 feet to a point of tangency, thence
north 74° 151 west distant 221.18 feet to a point of
curvature thence bearing to the right with a curve of
484.78 feet radius distant 150.61 feet to a point of
reverse curvature thence bearing to the left with a
curve of 416.09 feet radius distant 373.82 feet to a
point of tangency, thence south 720 04 ' 30" west
distant 124.01 feet to a point of curvature, thence
bearing to the left with a curve of 407.32 feet radius
distant 217.06 feet to a point of tangency, thence
south 410 321 30" west distant 135.35 feet to a point
of curvature, thence bearing to the left with a curve
of 631.46 feet radius distant 256.16 feet to a point
of tangency thence south 180 181 west distant 123.69
feet to a point of curvature , thence bearing to the
right with a curve of 1029.24 feet radius distant
212.42 feet to a pOint of tangency, thence south 300
07 ' 30" west distant 114.48 feet to a point of tarvature,
thence bearing to the left with a curve of 846.57
feet radius distant 197 .25 feet to a point of tangency,
thence south 16° 461 30" west distant 385.43 feet to
a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right
with a curve of 720.74 feet radius distant 335.66 feet
to a point of tangency, thence south 430 271 30" west
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distant 136.29 feet to a point of curvature, thence AS
bearing to the left with a curve of 42.91 feet radius
distant 68.36 feet to a point of tangency with the
easterly line of Cedar Street, said point being marked
by a stone bound.
The above described lines are parallel with and
50.00 feet distant from each other except 9t the
curved intersections with Bedford Street and Cedar
Street, and along the curve of 416.09 feet radius in
the southerly line of Hill Street.
The above d scription is intended to conform to
the plan of said street entitled , "Plan of I1i11 Street ,
Lexington, Mass. , as Laid Out by the Board of Selectmen,
Scale 1 inch - 40 feet, Oct. 1, 1929, John T. Cosgrove,
Town Engineer, " said plan is r'ivided into five lengths
on sheets numbered from 1 to 5 inclusive which clan
is on file in the Town Clerk ' Office in said Lexington
and a copy of which will be recorded with Middlesex
South District Deeds with a cony of this order.
And said Board having considered the question of
damages sustained by the owners of lands across and
through wl-ich said ways have been laid out andestablished
as aforesaid, hereby determines that no damages are
sustained and no damages are awarded, and said Board
hereby declares that all acts done herein are done
under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment
of betterments..
Albert H. Burnham Board
Theodore A. Custance
Clarence Shannon of
Francis Chamberlain
Hallie C. Blake Selectmen.
Sunday License for a Sunda, entertainment , entitled,
Entertainment"Beginning of Life" to be held on November 24 nt the
license. Unitarian Church was signed by the Board.
Report was received from Russell I. Prentiss,
Health Inspector, regarding the keeping of pigs by
William J. Lenry as fellows
Nov. 19 , 1929
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Lexington, Mass .
Gentlemen
Mr. William J. Leary, 116 Vine Street, has six
small pigs on his premises which are being ' opt
without n permit. I did not see him personally but
his son said that they mere collecting garbage around
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Town. There is a lot of waste garbage around his place Leary
which is evidence that he collects much more than he report .
can dispose of be feeding.
In regard to the pigs , I recommend that he be
nmtified that his permit was not granted am that the
Regulations allow him only to beer two p1 s .
As soon as I actually see him collecting and
transporting garbage , I will proceed to enfore the
Regulations regarding this matter.
Yours very truly,
Russell I. Pr^ntiss
Health Inspector.
The Board decided to notify Mr. Leary that he
was allowed to keen only twc pigs without a nermit
and that they will not grant him a permit to keep
more than two pigs on his premises.
His attention was also called to the fact that
he should also discontinue the collection of garbage .
Report was also received from the Health Report re
Inspector stating that he was proceedinf to summons Fronk Canisius
Frank Canisius , Ward Street, to Court for violation
of the order of collecting garbage.
Report was received from the Health Inspector
giving the report of conditions at the house owned
by James Barrett on Garfield Street and occupied by
the Ingram family.
Miss Ball of Bloomfield Street who employes
Mrs. Iikram's'daughter, reported to the office that Report of
the family had been over-come by sewer gas. Mr. Complaint
Prentiss investigated and found that Mr. Barrett had re sewer gas
employed Mr. Robert Watt to fix the cesspool. It
appears that the house was built over a cesspool and
later a septic tank was connected with the cesspool
and this caused the trouble. Mr. Prentiss reported
that the case was not closed.
Pasteurization of mil'{ licenses were signed for Pasteuri7ation
the following: of milk licenses.
Frank H. Reed, Lowell Street
Sewnson Brothers , 210 ? arrett Road
Patrick Shanahan, 60 Pleasant Street
Arthur 3. Tyler, 27 Maple Street
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in
which he statedthat according to the division of
the Town of Lexington as reneived from the Secretary
of the Commonwealth as taken from the Division of
Archives , the Town of Lexington was not entitled to
spend any money for the Tercentenary celebration
inasmuch as they were not dividdd in 1629-30.
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The Board discussed the advisability of having =
an Act put through the Legislature to secure auttior- 46
ity to spend funds for this purpose.
Tercentenary The Clerk reportedthat in conversation with
Celebration. Mr. Harold Lamont, Chairman of the Tercentenary
Committee, Mr. Lamont stilted that he talked with Mr.
George E. Briggs about having an Act passed by the
Legislature, and Mr. Brigs did not seem to be
enthused by the idea. He therefore thought that he
hadbetter wait until he gets his committee together
and have them decide what they think should be done.
Mr. Custance reported that Mr. Lamont had come
to the conclusion of having a large general
committee rather than a small one for the Tercentenary.
Request was receivedfrom the Lafayette Club
asking for reduced rate for the use of Cary Memorial
Layfayette Hall on November 25 for a dance which is to be run
request by them for the benefit of the St . Vincent de Paul
Society.
The Board decided to grant the request and give
them a $25. rate.
Request was received from Mr. Howard E. Custanee
Reduced rate for the reduced rate for the use of Cary Memorial Hall
for Baptist on December 10 to raise funds for the Baptist Church.
Church. The Board also voted to grant the reduced rate
of $25. in this case .
Water commitment in the amount of $1478.34
Water & Sewer and Sewer commitment in the amount of S337.37 were
Commitments. signed by the Board.
Another letter was received from Mr. H. D. Love
1361 Mass . Ave. making demand upon the Board of
Selectmen to have the yellow signal light of the
H D. Love 's Traffic signals run for a longer period of time
complaint re so that -pedestrians could have a chance to cross
signal lights . the highway, and also that the yellow light be tanned
on between the pled- 1 andgmeen.lights, in addition to betreen the
The Board d ,cid.ed to acknowledge receipt ofreen and red
Mr. Lovers letter. lights .
The Clerk renorted that verbal comnli•ant had
been received from Mrs. S. Lewis Barbour regarding
traffic signals . Icer compliant was that pedestrians
Complaint of could not get across the street owing to the short
Mrs . Barbour time the yellow signal showed and that when walking
re timing of on the red signal on M- ss . Ave . near the corner of
lights. Waltham Street , the green light on Waltham Street
allowed the traffic to turn up Mass . Avenue crossing
the 0 oss walk and for that reason there did not seem
to be any protection for pedestrians She also stated
that there was not sufficient time to Bross the
street at Clarke Street et the C-ry Libr,ry on the
yellow light as she had to return several times
after starting across the street.
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Abatement in the amount of •73l58. was signed by
the Board for bill against Antonio Buss for care of
his daug ter at the Reading Sanatorium When the abatement of
Buse child was placed in the hospital the Public E' alth Busa bill.
Nurse stated that they did not have funds to rav for
her board Later it was considered that this family
did have funds and an attempt was made to collect
the bill from them. They, however, did not believe
that they should ray the bill inasmuch as they stated
that it was represented to them that there would be no
charge . The periodof time of two years was eXpired
for coil ction in cases of this kind , and it was therefore
decided to abate the bill , as the Town Counsel felt
there was a doubt whether he could collect the bill
if he took it to Court.
Sunday Sales License was signed for Iienry H. Dix Sunday Sales
of Baker Avenue, three satisfactory letters having License.
been received as to his character.
Letter was received from the Lovell Bus Line Inc.
stating that in accordance with the relUest of the
people in the Lowell Street district at the previous Lovell Bus
hearing on service in that section, they desire to service.
travel to Lexington Center. He therefore , asked
whether or not the Board would considersan application
for service from 'Voburn and Lowell Streets to Lexington
Center, thence up Lincoln Street to the Five Forks and
up Marrett Ro9r1 to approximately Cary Avenue.
The Board voted that as soon as this application
was received from Mr. Lovell, to advertise a hearing
for service in this section.
Mr. Daniel J. Ofeonnell came before the Board
and presented prospective plan of the Lexington Co- Cooperative
operative Bank building proposed to be placed upon the Bank Bldg.
lot where the present Cooperative Bank is located.
Mr. O 'Connell stated that he was aware of the fact
that the Board desired to widen Mass. Avenue and this
is why he came in to see, whether or not the widening
was to take place in the near future or whether he
should place his building back on the new lines. He
stated that the Cooperative Bank will probably not
stay where it is for three years . He was desirous.:
of having them for a tenant and they are d-sirous of
new quarters inasmuch as they have outgrown the present
quarters, and he did not wish to place the building
on the rres-nt line if in the near future a widening
is to be made. On the other hand , he did not wish to
place whe building back in the alley- way between
the other buildings, as he felt this would not be a
proper place for a bank.
The Board informed him that they believe that in
the near future the street would be widened out and
it wouldnot be good business for him to build the
building on the present line.
The Board advised Mr. 0 /Connell that he should
write a letter in to them setting forth his nroposition.
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The Supt. of Public Works reported regarding UNAIM
the investigation of the condition at Bedford and.
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North Hancock Streets as complained of by Edward W.
Beacon, Taylor. He reported that a flashing beacon would help
Bedford & No. the situation, but he would have to get the approval
Hancock Sts . of the State Dent of Public worka before putting
it up. He stated that there is already a warning
sign notifying drivers that there is a road right
on Bedford Street a short distance from No. Hancock
Street. He felt there might probably be an objection
from the people patronizing the filling station of the
location of a beacon. He felt, however, that the
beacon would not be of any use unless the drivers going
north on Bedford Street could see it before they pass
the end of the street.
The Board decided to accept the recommendation of
the Supt. of Public Works .
The Supt. of Public "forks also reported in regard
to the lot of land on 'Valtham Street owned by Mr. Neil
McIntosh about which he wrote regarding the settlement
of damages .
McIntosh He reported that the land is some 10 or 151 below
lot. the surfece of 'altham Street and needs to be filled in
before it can be used for building. He suggested
that the Board agree to dump a reasonable amount
of filling onto the lot to a point beyond the actual
taking.
He felt that if any damage had occurred on the
property there , that it would be an unnecessary expense
to build a retaining wall that w-uld not be of any use .
It was decided to notify Mr McIntosh regarding
the report of the Supt.
Needs of The Supt. of Public ''' orks gave a detailed report
Police Dept. of the expenditures of the Police Department and
stated that the Dent. is in need of $'?18.32 to complete
the year.
The Supt. was requested to go over the figures
again and bring in a definite recommendation as to the
needs of the Police Dept. on next Tuesday evening.
Letter was received from the Planning Board
Cerussi Rd. stating that they approved the layout of 80' roadway
from Mass. Avenue to Vine Brook Road, to take the
place of the 1001 roadway originally planned. The
Board will now have to proceed to re-advertise a
hearing on the establishing of a new layout.
Approval of Letter was received from the Planning Board in
Spencer St. which they stated that they approved of the layout of
the extension of Spencer Street. It was therefore
decided to advertise a hearing on this Board of Survey
layout. '
Letter was received from the Planning Board stating
that they had voted in their opinion that no objection
appears to the installation of street lights in Hinchey
Road
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The Board replied that inasmuch as the Board of Lights in
Survey Act requires that no public utilities be Hinchey Rd.
installed in a highway until it has the anrroval of
II the Board of Survey, they would be pleased to be
advised as to whether or not the Planning Board
approved the layout of Hinchey Road as a Board of
Survey street .
Letter was received from C. E. Hadley, President
of the Hadley Press , in which he asked what could be Request,
done about installing a light on Oak Street, near the light, Oak
entrance to their plant. Street
It was left with the Supt. of Public "torks to
investigate the condition and report to the Board his
recommendation.
Tentative date was set for a Town Meeting to be Town Meeting.
held on December 16, 1929.
It was decided to grant the American Legion Legion hall
Auxiliary the use of Care Memorial Hall for their for 45. -
fair held on Nov. 7, 1929 in the afternoon for $5.00.
The plan of Five Forkt as studied by the Planning
Board and drawn by the Town Engineer was before the
Board.
When the application of Richard Whittemore for a
gasoline filling station was to be considered, the
Planning Board asked that action be delayed until they Five Forks
had an opportunity to stddy the corner. The plan a$ layout.
made by the Town Engineer did not show any change
in the corner where the filling station was applied for,
except the usual rounding of a curve.
Mr Emery reported to the Clerk that as far as
the Planning Board was concerned, this corner would
be -unehanged.
This application being held up for this reason
the Board decided to take action on the same , and voted
that it; was the sense of the Board that a gasoline permit
be granted to Richard Thittemore at the corner of
Lincoln Street and Marrett Road when the proper plans R Vhittan re
for the filling tation are filed and under the ap'plication
usual conditions that cover the granting of permits, granted .
such as the defining of entrances , construction of
concrete sidewalks, and taking down of unnecessary
trees.
The Board did not feel entirely satisfied with
the study of the Plan of the "Five Forks , inasmuch as
the location of streets now existing still remain, with
the exception of making the run-off from Lincoln Street
to the State Road a one-way street. The plan still left
the five corners , and the Board felt this was not the
idea represented to them in the first instance by
the Planning Board, and that the triangle should be
done away with, and streets brought to eliminate the
triangle, similar to the condition at Marrett Road
and Waltham Street.
It was decided to ask the Planning Board for a
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report on the plan.
Mr. Gust-Ince reported that with the payment of
`k50. to Mr. Robert P Trask, the Town could enter the
Ripley sewer into his sewer. It was felt that
this was a very good prorosition, and should be
accepted and the sewer connected while the work is
being done on Mass . Avenue .
The weekly report of the Supt. of Public 'forks
is as follows
For the week ending November 16, 1929.
Highway Department.
The curbing on Mass. Ave. in front of the
Colonial Block has been set back fifteen feet and
that part of the street has been graded , dressed
and rolled .
It is necess?ry that this department during the
next two or three weeks should be occupied with the
work of cleaning gutters and catch basins before the
freezing weather sets in and also to erect snow fence
and rrepare snow equipment for service.
This work should be taken care of now before the
ground freezes.
Moth and Shade Tree Dept.
Gypsy and Brown Tail moth nests have been treated
with creosote in ',"'estview Street, ;'Sinter Street, West-
view Cemetery, Waltham Street and Allen Street.
This work will occupy the department next week.
Park Department.
Work of constructing one new tennis court has
been carried on during the past week as well as the
regular maintenance and will occupy the time of the
department next week.
Water Maintenance
le have installed a water service for Ellis on
Wac}-usett Dt1V6: .
Water Construction.
One carload of 6" water ripe has been unloaded.
7oru was started on the evtension of a 12" water
mein in Mass. Ave . from Summit Ave to Cedar Street,
and aprroximately 1204 of pipe has been laid.
Sewer Construction.
The 'Mork on the Mass Ave sewer between Au?3i
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Road and Cedar Street is nrogressing very slowly on
account of the ledge encountered . Approximately 60' of
pipe has been laid
The work contemplated for the week ending
November " 0th is as follows continuation of Mass.
Ave. Sewer job; 12" water main extension in Mass. Ave.
from Summit Ave. to Cedar Street .
Engineering Dept.
Sewers .
Lines and grades for c'onstr-7ction of Concord Hill sewer
Highways.
Refigured and wrote new description of Hill Street.
Staved out two intersecting curves at Lowell and
Woburn Streets.
Finished lines for curb set back at Colonial Block.
Completed final plan for la' out of "Five Forks . "
Staked out northerly line of Hill Street from
Bedford Stre•at to Haynes property.
Miscellaneous.
Completed survey for fencing at ' estview Cemetery.
' Continued work on " ebb street Tope.
Work with Engineer Barnes on plans of Ryder
development.
Yours very truly,
William S. Seamman
Supt. of Public works .
The meeting adiourned at 8 P Y.
true record , Attest
Clerk
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SELECTMEN 'S RECORDS za
November 26 , 1929.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held at the Seleetten's Office, Town Office Building
at 7 30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Chamberlain,
Blake and Shannon were present. The Supt. of Public
Works and the Clerk were also present.
Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works
in regard to the situation mentioned by Mr Maurice A.
Page. The Supt. reported that the plan sent in by Mr.
Page was dated 1855 and it was not until 1869 that
tot/el-town made a taking extending the street from 25'
to 30 ' in width The Supt. stated that he did not
Mr. Page 's see any reason why Mr. Page could not move his house
sewer and thereby make two house lots from which he would
abatement . receive benefit. One of the house lots would have a
75 ' frontage and the other would have a frontage of
a less number of feet, but he felt that with an appeal "`
to the Board of Appeals this might be allowed, there-
fore he did not see any reason for granting an abate-
ment on the sewer assessment of $377.04.
The Board decided to inform Mr. Page that trey
did not see any reason for granting an abatement on
the sewer assessment.
Question arose as to whether or not if the Town
Engineer established bounds for Mr. Page on the
property known as the Peat Factory in the East
'Bounds , Lexington Meadows , if the Town of Arlington would
Peat Factory have a chance to bring suit against the Town of
Lexington owing to the fact that the entire situation
regarding the property in the Great Me-doves is so
uncertain.
Mr. Blake explained that if a person took a
tax title deed and the bounds of the property could
not be established, he felt that the deed was
defective , and if the Land Court could not establish
bounds, the money nut into the property would be lost.
It was decided, therefore, to instruct the Town
Engineer not to proceed any further in trying to
establish the bounds of this property tntil after
communication has been had with the Town Counsel .
It was decided to lay this matter on the table for
further discussion on Tuesday evening next.
Letter was received from Mr. Frank Hines,
Letter, Director, Veterans ' Bureau at Washington, stating
Veterans ' that he would have a definite answer within 30 '
Bureau. days as to whether or not the Veterans ' Bureau would
be interested in the extension of a water main to the
Veterans ' Bureau in Bedford.
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Letter was received from the Supt. of Public
Works in which he recommended that a street light
be placed on Oak Street near the entrance to the Street light:
Hadley d=ress Plant .
The Board also recommended that a street
light be placed on the corner of Kendall Road and
Waltham Street inasmuch as this is also a dark spot
and needs protection.
At 8 P M. hearing was declared open on the
apnlication of Lucius C. Fairchild for permission L.C.Fairchild
to erect a private garage on the corner of Simonds permit
Road and Bedford. Street. granted.
No persons appeared to object to the petition
and it was voted to grant the permit .
At 8 05 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
retition of the EE.I.co. to locate 17 poles on
Grove Street for the purpose of giving electric
light service.
Mr. Burton W. Hill , owner of property along E.E.I .Petition
proposed line, stated that along his property to locate 17
there is a banking that he was afraid if anything poles granted.
more was cut away from, it would be rather danger-
ous and her-was afraid that his house wouldgo down
onto the street. He was informed that the location of
the poles would be on the street and not on his
property and therefore would not bother him.
Mr. Hill felt that if this was so, he would
have no objection The Board voted to grant the
permit to the E E I Co.
The petition of the E E.I.Co, to attach wires E E.I .Co.
to one pole on Adams Street north of North Street petition
of the New England Tel. & Tel . Co. was granted. granted.
At 8 15 P .M. hearing was declared open on
the petition of the Lovell Bus Line Inc. for
permission to operate busses from the junction of
Lowell and Woburn Streets over Woburn Street to
Lexington Center, and from Ixington Center up
Lincoln Street to Five Forks, thence up Marrett Road
to Spring Street.
Mr. John F. Lovell was present and stated that
at the previous hearing on his application for bus
service from the Woburn-Lexington line to Woburn and
Lowell Streets and on Lowell Street to the Arlington-
Lexington Line , the parties present asked if they
could not have service that would bring them into
Lexington Center. Mr. Lovell stated that he had not
thought of giving this service at that time , but
after thinking it over he though of giving this
dervice; carrying the people to Lexington Center and
also going to the Five Forks and Spring Street would
carry the local persons in that territory to
Lexington Center, and he would connect, tith the busses
coming from Concord at the Five Forks.
Mr. Edward S. Payson of Marrett Road stated that
he had lived in the Town for 42 years and when he
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came to the Town it was a farming community and at
that time they had horses and carriages on their
premises and did not need a bus service. Now the
territory in the vicinity of WalthamStreet has become
a residential district end is in need of bus service.
Lovell Bus He stated that in that section many houses are for
petition. sale simply because the people cannot get into the Center
of Lexington while the service to Arlington Heights
on the Lovell Bus Line has become a tremendous help
to the residents in that district. He felt that the
people in that section particularly were much better
acquainted in the Town bf Arlington than in Lexington
Whatever business he had to do was done in Arlington
because that was the only means of travel . He did
not think this was right inasmuch as the Selectmen
by their action could give the people in that vicinity
service that would bring them into Lexington Center
Yr. Payson sited a case where the Town of
Lexington lost two houses that were of a valuation of
approximately $45,000 each which would have been
built by some friends bf his family had there been any
way to travel to the Center of the Town by public
conveyance.
Mr. Payson also spoke of the present service of
the Lovell Bus and stated that the service was splendid.
The only objection he had was that the busses stop within
500' of Waltham Street on Marrett Road., and it is very
disagreeable in the stormy weather for people to have
to get out and wal'r a distance of 500 ' in• the snow
and rain in order to transfer to the M &B. St. Ry Co.
He felt that this was something that should be remidied.
He also asked why the system of transfer from the
Lovell Bus Line to the M. & B. St. Ry. Co: had not
been accepted .
He stated that the section over there was pow a
lost colony and shouldbe brought into existence
by the facilities for travel.
Mr. Charles H SchBfieldstated that in the
interest of Real Estate, he felt that this service
should be allowed. He only recently leased a piece
of property in that section and the only drawback was
that they did not have any service coming into Vle
Center of the Town.
E.J. Viano, President of the Board of Trade
stated that the Board. of Trade were very much
interested in this proposition and believed that it
was for the best interests of the Town to have
the transportation so that people would be brought
into the Center of the Town to trade.
Mr. Walter C. Boone , Middle St. stated that
he was in favor of this bus line.
Mr. Howard Munroe, Lowell St. , Mr. Edward C.
Montgomery, Middle St. , and H. F. Willard, were also
present and all stated that they were in favor of this
bus line being put into operation.
The Board considered the application and voted in
favor of granting a permit to the Lovell Bus Line Inc.
to operate busses from the junction of Woburn and Lowell
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Streets to Lexington Centre , thence to Lincoln ,treet
and Five Forks and up Marrett Road. to Spring Street.
Mr. Jay 0. Richards came before the Board and
stated that he had a customer that was interested in
purchasing a part of the property of the M. & B. St.
Ry. Co. on Bedford Street that is included in the land M.&.B.St.Ry.
for which the Town now holds an option. Mr. Richards , Co. proper-
felt that before the matter is put up to the Town ty.
the Selectmen could release their hold on this part
of the property so that this party could purchase that
part, and the 'town could then hold the balance of the
property on option to be considered for purchase
at the next Town Meeting.
The Board felt that inasmuch as there was s spur
track on this property and a ripht-of-way in question,
they should not make any decision right away without
viewing the entire pronerty and requested the Supt.
of Public Works to have the Town Engineer put in stakes
where the purchases d,sires to purchase the property,
dividing it off so that they would have sn opportunity
to see how much of the land was desired by the purchaser,
andto meet on Thursday morning, Nov. 28, 1929, at 9
o 'clock at the M. &B.St. Ry property to view the
premises. _
Mr. Eichards figured that the amount of land
needed by his customer would be 4*acres,rand that
the party interested would pay $8000. for the land;
this man was in the sawdust business.
The Board viewed the plan showing the proposed
precinct division of four precincts for Representative
form of Town Goverment and felt that the plans
presented would be satisfactory. Division of
It was therefore decided to proceed making up Precincts,
the voting lists as rewired by the Special act of Rep. Town
the Legislature adopted this year, and the final - Government.
plans would be presented to the Board at a later date
for their approval and filed with the Registrars
of Voters and the Town Clerk.
Letter was received from the Town Aeebuntant
stating that various accounts were in need of money to Accounts
carry them through the balance of the year. needing
It was decided to refer this list to the Supt. more money.
of Public works and ask him' to view the list and
bring in his recommendation as to the amounts needed
by the various departments at the next meeting .
It was also decided to request the Sunt. of
Public Works to bring in a list of the vations
special departments that the Board should ask the
Town Accountant to hold over on his books to next year.
In regsrd to the loan in connection with the
issuing of bonds for the Water Department, it was Water bonds.
decided to -extend the load for 90 days and. Mr. Blake
assured,.the Board that they would be able to borrow
the money at 5% for 90 days.
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Money in
Savings Bank Notice was received from the Treasurer of the 46
credit of Lexington Savings Bank that the sum of 317,835
Cemetery was in the Lexington Savings Bank to the credit of
Trust Funds. the Cemetery Trust Funds
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in
reply to the Board's letter asking for an estimate
Letter, of the amount needed in 1930 for his account.
Town Coun- Mr. Wrightington stated in his letter that suggest-
eel re. ion had been made to him that he should have an increase in
estimate for compensation, and he stated that in the Town of Winchester
1930. the Town Counsel received the salary of $1500 and is paid
in addition for preparing contracts or by-laws or any
other work, and that their appropriation for the Law
Department is $2500. He stated that the Town Counsel
of Wellesley received a salary of 1000 .*ith additional
compensation. He felt that the appropriation could
be the same as last year with the exception of the
additional increase in compensation.
Letter was received from the Chief of the
Fire Denartment,E. W. Taylor, in which he enclosed a
Mr.A.B. lengthy report in regard to the building occupied by
Field's Mr. A. B. Field and located on Mass. Avenue in East
building, Lexington in the rear of property owned by Mr. Norman
E.Lexington. Pero. Mr. Taylor stated that considerable stir had
started among the neighbors including Mr. Crown and Mr.
M. A. Pero and he felt that it might be possible for
the Selectmen to chedk the situation.
In Mr. Taylor 's report, he didnot state whether
the buildin;, was a fire menace but simply gave the
conditions of fact regarding the building.
The Board felt that Mr. Taylor should be advised
that if he consideredthe building a fire menace that
it was up to him to act upon the situation. On the
other hand, they have already bad inspection by the
Building Inspector of the rremises, and he stated
that the building is entirely within the business
district under the Zoning Law and can be operated as
a business. The gasoline tank permit was granted by
Mr. Taylor. However, we would again ask the Building
Inspector to view the premises.
Letter was received from Roy Ferguson asking that
bequest for the acceptance of Bertwell Road be taken up again, thict
acceptance the part from North Hancock Street to Fuller Road be
of Bertwell accepted and also that consideration be given to the
Road , expense of the White property on North Hancock Street
bordering on this Street when the estimates are pre-
pared.
It was decided to have the Supt. of Public Works
get the Engineering Dept: to prepare another estimate
of the cost of construction.
Article re Discussion was hadas to whether or not it was
Stuart- V/ proper to insert in the warrant of the next Town Meeting
Marshall an article regarding the Stuart-Marshall Realty Company
Realty Co. proposition, and it was decided to request Mr W. P.
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Ballard and Town Counsel, S. R. Wrightington to come
before the Board next Tuesday evening to talk over
the matter.
Weekly report of Supt. of Public "forks is as
follows :
For the week ending November 23, 1929.
Highway Dept.
Construction of Hill Top Avenue has been completed
with the exception of cleaning up the sides.
Gutters and catch basins were cleaned and work of
preparing snow equipment has been started.
Warning signs near Oak Street have been erected.
Short piece of sidewalk on Waltham Street has been
covered with gravel and stone dust to bring it high
enough to th sin into the gutter.
Next week the department will be occupied with
regular highway maintenance and the preparation of
snow equpiment.
Moth ift Shade Tree Dept.
The department continued the work of treating
gypsy and brown tail moth nests on Middle Street,
Blossom Street , Walnut Street, Fern Street and Bowman
Park and will be occupied with that work next week.
Park Department
The regular maintenance work has been attended
to and excavating work for construction of a tennis
court was started during the past week and will occupy
the department next week.
Water Maintenance.
A water renewal has been installed for Brackett on
Bedford Street.
All hydrants hove been inspected dm to the water
in barrels.
Water Construction.
Approximately 3001 of 12" pipe was laid. in Massachusetts
Avenue.
Approximately twenty-five men are removing the ledge
in Mass'. Ave. between Lake Street and Summit Avenue.
Sewer Construction.
Approximately 421 of 8" sewer pipe was laid in Mass.
Ave. near Cedar Street.
Fifteen men are occupied in removing ledge from
trench there.
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The work contemplated for the week ending Zea
December 7th is as follows: continuation of Mass.
Ave . sewer job; 12° water main extension in Mass.
Ave. from Sum^,it Ave. to Cedar Street.
Etigineering Dept.
Sewers.
Lines and grades for construction of Concord Hill
Sewer.
Highways .
Staged out proposed line of Bow Street.
Miscellaneous.
Staked out location for new school building on
Allen Street.
Continued work on Webb Street Topo.
Traced new Block Plan sheets.
Made two studies for dividing Town of Lexington
into four precincts.
Checked lines and grades of extension of Spencer
Street.
Yours very truly,
William S. Seaman
Supt. of Public Works.
The meeting adjourned at 10 08 P.M.
A true record , attest:
Clerk.
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