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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-03-1174 N.E.T.&.T. hearing on underground conduit. SELECTMEN'S MEE=:G March 11, 1930. A regular meeting of the Hoard of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at -7 .30"P.M. Messrs. Custance, Blake, Shannon and Trask were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of the New England Tel. & Tel. Company for permission to construct a conduit in Massachusetts Avenue, from Elm Avenue to the Lexington -Lincoln line. Mr. Henry Valliere, 2287 Massachusetts Avenue was present and inquired if .that meant that all of the wires now existing on the poles were to be put underground. Mr. Kent of the New England Tel. & ,Tel. Co. was present and explained that this conduit was simply to take care of the additional lines_ that were going through to Fitchburg. They were not going to remove any of the present lines, and if they did, it would not make any difference inasmuch as the Edison wires are now on the poles and the poles could, not be removed. He stated that as soon as the Edison Company took their wires down, the conduit that is to be installed would take care of the wires now on the poles. Mr. Bedros Bashian inquired whether it would. destroy any of the trees. He was informed that t]Us was simply an underground proposition and would not destroy any of the trees inasmueh:as. it would be in the street. At 8;05 P.M. hearing was declared open on the E.E.I.Co. petition of the E.E.I.Co. for permission to locate petition one pole on Lincoln Street, approximately 130 feet granted. southwest of Massachusetts Avenue. No persons appeared to object,, and it was voted to grant the petition. Geo. A.Warner It was voted to appoint George A. Warner Slaughter Inspector of Slaughtering, term _ending _March 31,_1931 Inspector. providing his nomination is approved by the State Department of Public Health. Petition was received from the Lovell Bus Line Inc. for permission to operate busses frcm Lovell the corner of Woburn and Lowell Streets over the Bus Lowell Tuanpike to Bedford. Petition It was evident that this was apparently an error and that the petitioner meant to petition to operate busses to the Burlington line. The petitioner was to be so notified, and if the proper petition came in, the Clerk was instructed to advertise a hearing. OW 5: "rJ 11 II 1 Letter was received from Edward P. Merriam enclosing copy of two petitions of residents of Winchester and owners of property requesting that a street be laid out across private lands from Cambridge Street, Winchester through to Lexington. A report of the Town Engineer on this petition was that the Town Engineer of Winchester informed him that Winchester was not interested in a layout of a street across this territory. It was decided to notify Mr. Merriam to this effect. . Notice of a suit against the Town of Leonard K. Dunham, Woburn Street, was received and notice was forwarded to the Town Counsel. Letter was received from Elmer A. Lord & Co. in which they stated they had placed $20.,000 insurance on the Public Works Department Building, the same to be held binding until such time as the building is taken over by the Town. They stated also that they would check up on the sprinkler system. Letter was received from Charles A. Peavy, 45 Batterymarch Street, Boston, requesting that he be given some insurance to place for the Town. The Board acknowledged receipt of his letter. 75 Street from Winchester to Lexington. L.K.Dunhamts suit against Town. Insurance Request for Insurance. Letter was received from the Planning Board Status of in which they stated the status of the study they proposed street have made of the relocation of a street from. Hancock Street to Woburn Street. Letter was also received from the Planning Board Status of in which they stated the status of the change in the Five Forks. business area at Five Forks. Application was received from Mr. Banks F. Trumbull for permission•to sell second hand cars Application at the corner of Concord Avenue and Waltham for 2nd hand Street. cars, Mr. Letter of recommendation from John A. Sellars Trumbull. was received as to Mr. Trumbull's character. The Board decided, however, to have Mr. Trumbull come before them next Tuesday evening, and talk with him personally. Application for an over -hanging sign was Application for received from Ernest C. Martin. The Board voted over -hanging to grant' the permit providing the proper insurance sign, E.C.Martin policy was filed, and the BuildinT Inspector approved of the permit being granted. Letter was received from the Box 52 Association inviting the Board to attend a meeting to be held Invitation from March 19, 1930 at_8 P.M. at the Huntington Chambers Box 52 Assoc. on "The Boston Survey -Its Significance". 76 Appoint Assessors. Flags at half mast. The Board decided to send the invitation to the Chief of the Fire Department and ask him to attend the meeting to represent the Board. The Board called the Board of Assessors before them to find out if they were willing to serve another term. All of the members seemed to be favorable toward serving. Mr. -Walter Black was not present, but the other two members of the Board, Mr. Eugene H. Kraetzer and Mr. Charles E. Ferguson expressed their willingness to serve another term. The Board therefore voted to appoint Walter G, Black, Eugene G. Kraetzer and Charles E. Ferguson as the Board of Assessors. Inasmuch as the Government officials at Washington declared that the flags on public buildings and other places should be at half mast for the period of 30 days after the death of Chief Justice Taft, it was decided to have the Town flags displayed also. It was voted to increase the pay of the Sealer Inerea"se pay of Weights and Measures $75.00 for the year. This Sealer of will increase the appropriation as already arranged Weights & with the Appropriation Committee. Measures. Mr. Trask was requested to take the matter up with the Appropriation Committee for their approval. Reduced rate, It was voted to grant the Teacher's Club Teacher +s the reduced rate of X25. for the use of Cary Club. Memorial Hall on April 3, 1930 for a cormertand dance. Mr. Custance reported a request from Mrs. M.AtWalsh 2243 Mass. Avenue, for the abatement of the sewer assessment against her property. the Assessors abated Abatement the taxes upon the property inasmuch as her income Mrs. Walaht'had been reduced by her son's•removal to'a Tuberculosis sewer sanatorium. I assessment It was decided to notify Mrs. Walsh that she should apply to the Sewer Department for apportionment of the sewer assessment and each year this would be apportioned on her tax bill and each year it may be abated .when the taxes are abated as long as she owns the property. It was decided that the Town Engineer be instructed to lay out the corner of. Hayes Avenue and Layout Hancock Street at the property of E.C.Stone, corner, make the proper curve so as to make easy access to Hayes Ave. Hayes Avenue. The sketch of the corners at Franklin, Weriam Streets, and Somerset and Abbott Roads was presented. Mr. Blake stated that he wanted to give a par�of the land at the corner of Somerset Road and Meriam Street. 1 1 u� It was voted to approve $500 for the April 19th celebration, although this amount was not ' included in the appropriation prepared by the Appropriation Committee. It was understood originally that the Tercentenary Committee would include this appropriation in their account, but the April 19th Committee desired to get started sooner than the Tercentenary Committee, and it was therefore decided to give the April 19th Committee the appropriation of $500. The following is the weekly report of the Supt. of Public Workss 1 L For the week ending March S. 1930. Highway Department April 19th Appropriation. The work of widening Hill Street was continued. A large amount of ledge has been encountered and is slowing up the work to some extent. The construction of a culvert across the low land opposite Sylvia Street was started and will be finished during the present week after which the dump, at this place, will be leveled and kept as clean as possible. Catch basins were cleaned, holes in roadways were patched and other maintenance attended to. Next week the widening of Hill Street will be continued and the regular maintenance work. Moth and Shade Tree Department. Gypsy moth nests were treated with creosote in Grove Street, Robinson Road and Burlington Street and this work will be attended_to next week. Park Department The Department_ attended to the regular_ maintenance work and next week will be'oecupied with this work and also the levelin:=- of material dumped in Hastings Park. Pater & Sewer Departments. Sewers have been flushed and one hydrant has been relocated on Curve Street. Regular maintenance work occupied the department the balance of the week. Regular maintenance work is contemplated for the week ending March 22, 1930. 77 Engineering Department Sewers Work on Construction plans. Water Lines for Curve Street hydrant. Highways. Staked out Hill Street lines. Miscellaneous. Completed plan of Cedar Street Survey. Continued work on Lincoln Street topo plan. Topo easterly of Pleasant & Watertown Streets. Study of Colonial,Heights_development 'in connection with relocation of Mamsachusetts Avenue. Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. 1