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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-03-181 1 SELECTMENtS MEETING March 18, 1930. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custanee, Blake, Shannnn and Trask were present. The Board organized with Mr. Albert H. Burnham as Chairman and Helen C. Whittemore, Clerk. The Supt. of Public Works was also present. At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open on the petition of the E.E.I.Co. for permission to locate a pole on Massachusetts Avenue near the junction of Lincoln Street. No persons appeared to object and it was voted to grant the permit. Mr. Banks F.Trumbull came before the Board relative to his application to sell second hand cars at the corner of Concord Avenue and Waltham Street. Mr. Trumbull stated that he leased the garage from Mrs. Fardy and that as long as he paid for the storage space, when business was dull he thought he should be able to sell a few cars. He probably would not have more than four cars in the garage at any time. The Board called his attention to the fact that`one tenant at this garage had so many cars outside blocking,up the highway that they did not wish to grant a permit if he was going to, monopolize 'the highway. He stated that he had no intention of doing #his, The Board therefore voted to grant -him a.' license. 79 E.E.I.Co.. permit granted. B.F,Trumbull granted license for 2nd hand cars. At 8115 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of the Lovell Bus Line Inc. to operate busses from the corner of Woburn and Lowell Streets over the Lowell Turnpike to the Burlington line. Mr. Lovell appeared in favor of his petition and stated that they expected to be'able to have a large summer trade of people who had camps in Billerica, and he would operate his busses through from Lexington Center down Woburn Street through to the Burlington line. He stated that.he.fel.t a bus line would develop the section of Lowell St, inasmuch as many times when he has operated bus.ses over a certain section, the seethn.would _develop. Mrs. Annie Bierenbroodspot, North Street, stated that. the people on the Lowell Street section were very much interest.ed.in having the bus line operate over that street; they did not know that the hearing was to be held tonight, therefore it was too late for them to prepare to cone to this Lovell Bus hearing. Letter was received from the Town Accountant $150,000 in which he gave a statement of the financial loan. standing of the Town at the present time and advised that a loan of $150,004 be made at this time. The Board instructed Mr. Pierce to arrange for bids on the -Temporary loan of $150,000. Abatements Water abatement in the amount of $161.94 signed, and sewer abatement in the amount of $336.03 was signed by the Board;_ also_a_ list of. assessments. of the sewer department in the amount of $29.90 was. signed. Application for an overhanging sign was Overhanging received from Edgar F. Thivierge, also a report sign grantedfrom the Building Inspector regarding the sign. Mr. Thiv- It was voted to grant a permit to Mr. Thivierge ierge. for an overhanging sign provided he comply with the other requirements necessary. A sample form of badge for guides was received from Dorrety of Boston. The type. of badge Badges for would be a ribbon badge at the cost of__0O_each. guides. Mr. Blake agreed to go to Dorrety's,place of business to see what forms of badges he had,. inasmuch as this year there will have to be about 100 badges to take care of all the guides necessary. Cod 1 meeting. However, she stated that they were very anxious to have bus service. The Board voted to lag the application upon the table for one week. Bond.. P.J. The bond of Patrick J. Maguire as Constable Maguirew was approved. Mr. Custance presented a letter to be sent to the State Dept. of Public Works informing Letter re them of the votes passed by the Town at the Town construe- Meeting held Monday, March 17, 1930, appropriating tion of $25,000 for the construction of Massachusetts Mass. Ave. Avenue from Marrett Road to Lincoln Street. In the letter he also requested that Bermudez Asphalt be used as a finishing product on Massa- chusetts Avenue and that the bids be requested on this tope of finish. Audit for Letter was written to Mr. Theodore N. Waddell, 1950. Director of Accounts of the State, informing him that the Town had voted to make an audit of..the accounts for the -year 193..0. Letter was received from the Town Accountant $150,000 in which he gave a statement of the financial loan. standing of the Town at the present time and advised that a loan of $150,004 be made at this time. The Board instructed Mr. Pierce to arrange for bids on the -Temporary loan of $150,000. Abatements Water abatement in the amount of $161.94 signed, and sewer abatement in the amount of $336.03 was signed by the Board;_ also_a_ list of. assessments. of the sewer department in the amount of $29.90 was. signed. Application for an overhanging sign was Overhanging received from Edgar F. Thivierge, also a report sign grantedfrom the Building Inspector regarding the sign. Mr. Thiv- It was voted to grant a permit to Mr. Thivierge ierge. for an overhanging sign provided he comply with the other requirements necessary. A sample form of badge for guides was received from Dorrety of Boston. The type. of badge Badges for would be a ribbon badge at the cost of__0O_each. guides. Mr. Blake agreed to go to Dorrety's,place of business to see what forms of badges he had,. inasmuch as this year there will have to be about 100 badges to take care of all the guides necessary. Cod 1 Deed was received from Pfeil McIntosh of land at the corner of Waehusett Drive and 1 Prospect Hill Road, prepared by the Town Counsel. I McIntosh deed. Mr. Wrightington stated that the Town should accept the deed of land before recording the same although this has not been customary in the past. However, the Board decided to record the deed and have it accepted at a Town meeting at a later date. L Letter was received from the State Fire Marshall, Mr. T. Reth, in which he gave his decision that he dismissed the appeal from the decision of the Board of Selectmen and approved the action of the Board of Selectmen in the case of a permit granted to Bertha V. Pichette and Maurice P. Ahern. It was voted that if the parties interested in the garage were to occupy the garage for State Fire Marshall Reth's decision. repairing and housing two or more cars other than for private use, application must be made for a license for same to the Board of Selectmen. Notice.waa.received of a.meeting to be held at the.Lexington High School..on.Fridayj,. March 21, 1930.. at 4_ P.M, at which time.. M3.ss. _M. Gertrude Martin of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health would be the speaker on a plan for the summer "Round -Up" for improving the health of pre-school children. Mass. Dept. of Public Health meeting. A resolution was received from the U.S. H.S.Pulaski Pulaski Sesquicentennial Commission. No action Sesquicentennial was taken on the Resolution. commission. Letter was before the Board from -the Scott Tea Company in which they asked if there were any building or sidewalks, installation of sewers, establishment of building lines. or betterment assessments against the property of the kfeott Tea Company at 1833-1853_ Massa- chusetts Avenue. The letter was forwarded to the Town Counsel for his reply. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which he recommended an increase in pay of the two janitors of the Town, recommending $35. per week for Mr. Charles E. Moloy and $30 for Mr. Phillip P. Leaf. The Board after considering the matter, and considering the long hours that Mr. Moloy was present.. at the Town. Off165 Building, decided to increase Mr. Moloyfs pay to $37. per week_and.PMr. Leaf's to $28. per week, both increases to be effective for the week ending April 6, 1930. Scott Tea.Co. ' Inerdases in pay• 82 a Mr. Bagley came before the Board and read Fairchild the contract of the Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc., Aerial 260 'Fremont Street, Boston. The Board informed Survey Mr. Bagley that they would take the contract Contract. under.consideration. Letter was received from the Middlesex County Extension Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics Middlesex in which they asked for the use of the Cary Memorial County Ext. Hall on June 11, 1930 without charge. Bureau use The Board voted to grant the use of the Hall of hall. without charge inasmuch as this is an affair which is open to the public. Special Police Commissions were signed for the following; Hallie C. Blake 50 Meriam St. Leonard Jellis Ward St. James 'H. Russell 55 Bedford St. Albert A. Ross Waltham Sty John Campbell E.E.I.Co, Boston Robert L. Smith Burlington St. John G. Fitzgerald 16 Bedford St. Charles E. Moloy Webb St. John J. Garrity 9 Hancock St.. Alex Ohlson 25 Reed.St.. Theodore A. Custance 54 Bedford St. Thomas Girffin M.&.B.St.Rwy.Co, Charles A. Manley 67 Woburn St. Dennis H. Collins Cottage St. Mark Dodd Sherman St. Edward W. Taylor 49�No. Hancock St. Albert H. Burnham East St. William S. Scauman 2016 Mass. Ave. Charles M. Blake York St. Clarence Shannon 8 Edgewood Rd. John Fopiano Bedford St. Edward J. Hogan Cambridge Water Basin, Lincoln Charles E. Hadley 502 Mass. Ave. Michael Hotz East St. Ralph H. Marshall. 89 Meriam St, Robert P, Trask_ _ 2118..Mass. Ave. George E. Simonds. 8 Adams St. Letter was received from the Supt. of, Public Works in which he explained that a petition for the extension of water in Hinchey Road had been. received. Water Main, He also gave the information that the water Hinchey Rd. used by the consumers in Hinchey•Road for the year ending December 31, 1929 amounted to $213.81 ' and that it would notbenecessary to have any guarantee on the 8" main to be laid in Hinchey Road for the sum_.of_ 4000, After considering this project, it was voted to install a water main in Hinchey Road ' to the property of the Lexington Sand and Gravel Company. Mr. Scamman explained that the Sand and Gravel Co. desired to have water so that they could wash the sand and gravel and when they obtain,this they will use a great' deal more water than they have in the past, In thi's connection the Board discussed the laying of a water main in Lowell Street. Although this is an accepted street, the return on the water received would not be sufficient to warrant construction of a water main costing approximately $160000, although at some near future date, water mains should be'nstructed in Lowell Street. 1 Mr. Blake submitted pamphlets showing the treatment of trees by the F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.,Stamford, Connecticut, and suggested that the trees on the Common should have some sort of treatment to fertilize them. The cost of doing this work would be $200, and the Board recommended that it be done to save the trees that are now in fair condition. It was also'decided to remove two trees that are in a very dangerous condition, one opposite the Masonic Hall on the Triangle and another on the Common. Mr. Blake also'called`attention to a tree in.the rear of the Buckman Tavern property that should have attention. The following appointments were made: Asinial Inspector Chester. L. sistant Assessor Frederick Assistant Town Clerk and Clerk, Selectmen Building Inspector Burial Agent Dental Clinic Committee Fence Viewers Gammell Legacy Income, Trustees, acting with Dept. of Public Welfare Health Officer Health Inspector.. Lockup Keepers Measurer of Grain Measurer of Wood:,_ Bark_&Manure Milk Inspector Odorless Cart, Charge of Blakely J. Spencer Helen C.Whittemore John F. Tibbetts Arthur A. Marshall Mrs. Robert H. Holt Mrs. Hugh D. McLellan Thomas S. Grindle John T. Cosgrove_ Frederick J. Spencer Mrs. Dell M. Davis Helen C. Whittemore Dr. William L. Barnes Russell I. Prentiss John C. Russell James J. Sullivan Moses F.Wilbur John E. Kelley Harold I. We&lington Russell I. Prentiss Peter Canessa 83 Water main, Lowell St. Appointments 84 r Park Superintendent John J. Garrity Plumbing Inspector Andrew T. Bain Public Works Supt. William S. Seaman Registrars of Voters George M. Davis Sealer of Weights & Measures Charles E. Badley ' Stone Building, Janitor John E. Garmon Supt.:of Streets Robert H. White Sulst. of Water & Sewer Dept. Albert A. Ross Town Counsel Sydney R. Wrightington Town Engineer John TCosgrove Town Hall Janitor Charles E. Moloir Asst. Town Hall Janitor Phillip P. Leaf Weighbrs (public) William E. Mulliken John E. A. Mulliken Jacob Bierenbroodspot Harold I. Wellington WWlliam Bierenbroodspot Albert Bierenbroodspot Peter Stevens Rupert H. Stevens Miss Lillian McClure Moses F. Wilbur John E. Kelley Edward F. Smith Miss Helen E. Lawson Wire Inspe.ct.or_ Louis W. Bills Constables. Charles E. Moloy Charles_ E. Wheeler The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works... is as follows: For the week ending March 15, 1930. Highway Department Work of widening Hill Street was continued. The ledge has been drilled for blasting which will be done during the present week. The drain across the low land •from Mass. Avenue towards the B. & M. R.R. near the Arlington Line has been completed. As soon as the frost is out. of the ground, the dump will be,cleaned up. A large number of holes in the street surfaces were patched and several of the outlying gravel surfaced streets were scrapbdc'and graded. A quantity of snow fence has been removed and packed away. Next week the department will be occupied with the Hill Street job and regular maintenance. Moth ..& Shade -Tree Dept. Gypsy moth nests were treated with creosote in Wood Street, Shade Street and Spring Street and this work will be attended to next week. an Park Department The regular maintenance work. was attended to. and also the work of levelling the gravel dumped ' in Hastings Park. Neat week the Department will be occupied with the regular maintenance. Water & Sewer Department. One sewer service has been installed for McIsaac on Charles Street. Men have been flushing sewers. Regular maintenance work is planned for next week. Engineering Department. Highways. Lines at Hill Street. Staked out radius corner Meriam Street and Somerset Road. Sewers. Lines and grades for Charles Street service. Miscellaneous. Survey and plan showing houses at Lisbeth Street. Started topo survey at "Colonial Heights" and other properties located between Wood Street and Mass. Avenue. Study of proposed Vine Brook drain to show sections of same -including a parallel sewer outlet, Completed field work for topo easterly of Pleasant Street. Completed eight standard sized plans of Wood Street, (entire). Work on Bow Street descriptions. Work on Lincoln Street topo plan to establish ownership of all parcels. Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P,M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.