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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-03-04 71 SELECTMEN 'S MEETING March 4, 1930. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7 30 P.M. The Annual Election having been held and Mr. Robert P. Trask having been elected for the new member to take the place of Mr. Francis Chamberlain, and Mr. Theodore A. Custance having been re-elected both for the term of three years, the Board met this evenin?. It was decided not to organize until Mr. Albert H. Burnham who is in the South. returns . Messrs. Custance, Blake, Shannon and Trask were present. The Supt. of Public and the Clerk were also present . Petition was received from the residents of Police Manor Cr^scent, North Lexington, asking that they Protection be given Police protection. Lexington It was decided to refer the matter to the Manor. Supt. of Public Works to investigate and advise whether or not it was necessary to appoint an additional policeman for duty in that section of the Town. Letter was received from Fletcher W. Taft in which he stated that he expected to be out F.W.Taft of Town about the time when he would have to re appointment work on the April 19th Committee, and he did to April 19th not feel that he should accept the appointment; Committee. however, he would delay about giving his resignation until such time as he was definitely sure whether he would be in Town or not. Letter was received from James Stuart Smith Letter from in which he stated that he had no objection of J.S.Smith the re-arrangement of the velvet curtains in the re various Cary Memorial Building. In regard to the use of matters. the Pine room for the display of the collection of birds belonging to Dr. Tilton, he stated that he would take the matter up with the Board of Trustees as soon as possible. In regard to the placing of the marker on the grounds of the Cary Memorial Building, he stated that there had been already a conferences on the matter and it was settled for the immediate present . Water rate coitmitment in the amount of Water $4535.24 was signed by the Board. Commitment. State Aid return in the amount of $28. State Aid was signed by the Board. return signed. Estimate was received from the Supt. of the Water and Sewer Department fob the laying 72 'T7 of water pipe from the Arlington line to the Lexington-Waltham. He estimated the cost as Estimate $63035.00. of Water Pipe. Mr. Custance requested that this matter be laid upon t he table inasmuch as he was to communicate with the County Commissioners and secure additional information in regard to the laying of the main to provide water to the County Hospital. Governor Letter was received from Governor Allen requests in which he urged that the Town start operations public improve-on public improvements as soon as possible so ment work that the unemployment situation would be taken start. care of. Application for the incorporation of the Incorporation School of Physical Education in which Harry Nissen of School of was one of the incorporators was signed by the Physical Board, the Chief of Police having certified that Education. Mr. Nissen was a man of good character. In regard to the election on March 3rd, the election officers who served at the opening of the polls at 6 o'clock in the morning had to continue their work until 5:30 or 5 :45 the next Election morning. officers pay. In view of the fact that this was a very strenuous day, the Board voted to pay double time to those who served for that length of time, and to adjust the pay for the other persons who put in more than one day. It was voted to establish as permanent pay for the election officers the following: Warden $12,00 Other officers 8.00 The following is the weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works . For the week ending March 1, 1930. Supt. 's Report. Highway Deoartment. The warm weather and rain last week caused a great amount of trouble with the surfaced streets, making it necessary to use about 180 cubic yards of sand and gravel to "ill and level places where the frost had pzshed up the surface. In all the streets where crushed gravel had been spread to a sufficient depth or on the penetrated macadam oonstructitan, no trouble of thiW;k.tnd was found. 73 The work of cutting back and widening Hill Street was continued .and a large amount of ledge uncovered and drilled. Next week the department will take care of the regular maintenance and continue the work on Hill Street. Moth and Shade Tree Department. This department continued to treat the moth nests with creosote in the Town Woods . It also trimmed and removed trees in Hill Street . Next week the Department will be occupied with treating the moth nests with creosote. Park Department. The regular maintenance work was taken care of during the past week and will be attended to next week. Water and Sewer Department Work was started on the installation of a hydrant for the Breck Robinson Nursery and this ' work will be paid for by this firm. A 10" main has been laid across Mass. Avenue at Wood Street. Regular maintenance work has occupied the forces of the department the balance of the week. Regular maintenance work is planned for the week ending March 15, 1930. Enginee'ring Department Sewers Figured 1930 assessment charge to be $5.026. Work on final construction plans . Water Work on final plans of extensions . Miscellaneous . Figured and wrote description of taking at Woburn and Vine Streets along B. & M. Railroad. Work on Lincoln Street Topo plan. `Work on Cedar Street plan. Topo alone Pleasant and Watertown Streets , (Easterly side) Design for wall at Baker Avenue. Yours very truly, William S . Scamman The meeting adjourned at 8 P.M. Supt . of Public Works . A true record, Attest : l'fc.& GJ� - Clerk.