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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-02-04 S SELECTMEN 'S MEETING February 4, 1930 . A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7 :30 P1M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Chamberlain, Blake and Shannon were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. Notice of a hearing before the County Com- Mass . Ave. missioners on February 21, 1930 at 10 A.M. , at the hearing. County Commissioners office on the relocation of Massachusetts Avenue frau Lincoln Street to the junction of Marrett Road was received. Permission was granted to the New England Attachment Tel. & Tel. Co. and the E.E.I.Co. for an attachment granted. to one pole on Massachusetts Avenue from Lockwood Road northwesterly and one pole southwesterly. Application for a peddler's license was received from Joseph D. Timothy, Kendall Road, Peddler's Lexington . The Board agreed to approve the license application provided Mr. Timothy file a letter to J.D. giving three recommendations. Timothy. Communication was received from Mr. Neil McIntosh stating that he would communicate with Deed land the Town Counsel and have a deed prepared for to town. the strip of land included in the circle at the junction of Prospect Hill Road and Wachusett Drive. He wished to have it understood that the cirie would not be used and would be kept open. Appoint Town The Board voted to appoint Mr. Charles F. 'ierce Accountant. as Town Accountant, the appointment to date from January 23, 1930 for a period of three years. April 19th It was voted to appoint the following as Committee April 19th Committee: Edward L. Child, Converse Hill and Galen Russell. Letter was received from Francis E. Burke Bill for enclosing bill of $10.00 for advertisement in the meeting, local paper of a meeting of persons in precinct four Precinct to elect Town Meeting Members. He asked whether four. or not the Town would pay this bill. The Board considered that it was not a bill for the Town to pay, and so advised Mr. Burke. Reports The following reports were approved by the approved. Board for the Town Report: Trustees of Public Trusts, Treasurer, Cary Library and Town Accountant. 49 At 8 P.M. hearing. was declared open on the application of Robert L. Ryder for approval of plan for the extension of Winthrop Road. Extension of H.J.Trevor Pring came in to view the plan Winthrop Rd. but offered no objection. approved. Mr. Robert L. Ryder also came in in interest of the applicant. No persons appeared to object and the Board voted to approve the layout and signed the plan showing the extension. The Board signed commitment of sewer rental charges for the third section of the Town in Commitments the amount of $185.03; also commitment of water signed. rates for the third section of the Town in the amount of $2527 . 32. Mr. Daniel J. O'Connell came before the Board to find out if he could secure a permit for a filling station at the corner of Woburn and Vine Streets. Mr. S.R.Wrightington, also came before the Board to see whether or not the agreement which was drawn up by Mr. Custance and Mr. O'Connell would be proper to have signed. Mr. Wrightington D.J.O 'Connell' s made a number of changes in the agreement. Mr. filling station. 17'Connell objected to signing this agreement, inasmuch as he stated that he could not have a filling station if he Bigned an agreement of this kind. The plan showing the layout of the proposed street going across from Hancock Street to Oakland Street, thence down across Sherman Street to Fletcher Avenue to Woburn Street was presented; also a plan which Mr. O'Connell filed when he had Proposed Street made application for a filling station in 1926, and for which he had been granted permit provided he construct the building within six months. It was found that Mr. O'Connell did not renew the permit at the end of the six months inasmuch as he had not built upon the lot. The opinion of the Town Counselwas therefore, that this application of Mr. O'Connell should be again advertised inasmuch as the license had lapsed. Mr. O'Connell therefore agreed to have the hearing advertised on his aprlication and Mr. Custance agreed to have the Engineering Department put in stakes showing where the proposed street would come upon Mr. O'Connell's land. State Aid payroll return in the amount of $28. State Aid was signed by the l3oard. payroll signed. The Board signed application and certificate of reasons for military aid to be granted to Arthur H. Stone, 57 Green Street, Boston. Mr. Military Aid, Stone has a legal residence in the Town of Lex- A.H.Stone ington and he has been examined by the State Aid 50 and Soldier' s Relief Department of the State, and determined as a man of 75% disability. Letter was received from Mr. E. W. Shumway in reply to the Board's letter relative to the garage awned by Arthur Field. Mr. Shumway stated that all garage licenses should bear the approval of the Chief of the local Fire Department so that the licenses would be Mr. Shumway effective. At the present time, the Chief of re garage the Fire Department has authorized the Clerk of licenses . the Selectmen to sign the permits for him and send him notice of the permits being granted so that he could make his inspection; however, no written authority has been received, and the Chief of the Fire Department has been requested to either sign the permits himself or give written authority to have his signature placed upon the permits . Letter was received from the Fairchild. Aerial Surveys Inc. asking for an opportunity to call. on Fairchild the Board of Selectmen and give information Aerial regarding the cost of an aerial map of the Town. Survey. It was decided to have a representativeof this Company came before the Board andgive them information at a later meeting. Report was received from the Supt. of Public Highway Works giving an estimate of the cost of highway Maintenance maintenance for 1930 as $72,500. Estimate. The Board voted to approve the appropriation of $70,000 for the highway maintenance,, andturned this request over to the Appropriation Committee. The Supt. of Public Works furnished the Board Cost of with the estimated cost of construction of Tucker Construction Avenue as $3745. The Supt. of Public Works also of various furnished the Board with the cost of construction streets. of Independence Avenue from Smith Avenue to Locust Avenue, and Smith Avenue fran Follen Road to Independence Avenue as $2970.00.. The Board decided to grant a permit to Richard Whittemore, 2209 Mass. Avenue, for a gasoline filling station to be located at the corner of L ncoln Street and Marrett Road, the same to be dated November 19, 1929, the date when it was agreed to grant the permit when the proper plan was filed, showing the plan of Whittemore the building and layout of the lot . permit The plan prepared by the Town Engineer showing granted. the radius of 60' on the curve at Mr. Whitt emore 's property was agreed upon rather than the 70 ' radius which the Planning Board requested. This will save three large elm trees. Mr. Whittemore is to deed 811' of land to the Town and it was decided that when the deed is received, the Town will remove the two trees located on this land at the entrance to the filling station. 51 In regard to the decision relative to the triangle owned by R. P. Elliott at the Five Forks, Mr. Custance stated that Mr. Herbert J. Kellaway Five Forks. U was to meet him to go over the situation and give his opinion regarding the triangle. The following estimate sheets were approved;•: Water Maintenance $76,755r Sewer Maintenance 12,700. Highway Maintenance 70,000. Garbage collection Application was received from Bridget Leary for a gasoline filling station on her property Leary at the corner of Fletcher Avenue and Woburn Street. gasoline It was decided to advertise a hearing on application. the application. The weekly report of the Supt . of Public Works is as follows:. For the week ending February 1, 1930. Highway Department. Supt. ' s Report. The work of cutting back the high bank and widening Woburn Street was continued.. Because of the high bank, it is necessary to build a retaining wall for a short distance. A large amount of ledge has been encountered in this work which has held it back somewhat . The Department is cutting back and widening Hill Street, removing a large amount of material which is being placed in the low area of Hastin3s Park. Because of the slippery condition, it has been necessary to sand streets every day. The Department will be occupied next week with the work on Woburn Street and Hill Street; and with the regular maintenance work. Moth & Shade Tree Department. Trees in Hill Street were removed andbrush and waste bummed. Gypsy moth nests were treated with creosote on Lowell Street and Lirmin Street. Next week the Department will continue the work of cleaning up the moth pests . Park Department. Placing and levelling gravel at Hastings Park received from the Hill Street job and regular maintenance work has occupied the department during the past week and will be attended to next week. 52 Water and Sewer Department. Water Maintenance. Our men have been overhauling and painting equipment and clearing land of brush at the carbarn property. Regular maintenance work will occupy the forces of the Department next week. Engineering Department Highways. Field work on Taft, Tucker and Smith Avenues and Bertwell Road for construction. Staked out northeasterly junction of Vinebrook Road with 80 foot boulevard. Sewers sewer field work on Concord Hill se er Miscellaneous . Figure cost estimates for main channel of 11Vine Brook drainage. (not complete) Work on Block plan tracings. Building line survey to show offsets to Colonial Building. Index office plans. Work on 1929 sewer construction plans. Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. , A true record, Attest :. ikLc Clerk.