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SELECT1VIEN'S MEETING
June 10,1930.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at
7;30 P.M. Messrs. Burnha4i, Custanee, Blake, Trask
add Shannon were present. The Supt. of Public Works
and the Clerk were also present.
Mr. Edward W. Taylor, Chief of the Fire Dept.
came before the Board to call attention to the
tragedy which occurred at the Lexington Reservoir
in the death of a child fourteen years old, named Purchase of
Patricia Kendall, on June 8, 1930. Mr. Taylor a lung motor.
called attention to the fact that the pulmotor
in the Police Dept. was not in good condition, and
he felt that an inhalator should be purchased as
this could be used in many cases where a pulmotor
could not be used, for instance, gas poisoning cases,
and feelin-r that it should be purchased he ordered one.
After Mr. Taylor retired, Dr. James J. Walsh
came before the Board to discuss the same matter.
He reported that while using the pulmotor on the
K-ndall child it went bad, and they had to send for
the Town of Arlington to bring their pulmotor. He
stated that if' the child?s life had been lost on
account of the inability to operate the pulmotor,
the Town would be severely criticised. As a matter
of fact in this particular case, the child died from
heart failure. However, they may have an incident
when it might mean the loss of a life. He praised
very highly the work of the Police and Fire Dept.
in endeavoring to resuscitate the child. Dr.
Walsh explained that he had sent for information
regarding the lun_T_ motor and found that the cost of
one would be $215. plus an additional oxygen tank,
the cost would be $6, or $7.' more. He felt that
this was necessary fiDr drowningaccidents, and
it would not be safe to send back the present lung
motor for repairs until another one had been purchased,
and then he felt that that piece of apparatus should
be sent back and probably the sum of050.-would be
all that would be charred for repairing it. He
recomnended that an inhalator be purchased for the
Police Dept. also and for each piece of fire apparatus
in the Fire Department.
The Board after considering the matter, felt that
inasmuch as the Fire Dept. had purchased an inhalator,
that they would purchase a lung motor for the Police
Dept. and have the ot'_er lung motor repaired, plus
securing ad additional tank for oxygen.
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The matter wa left with the Clerk to place
the order and take the matter up with the Appropriation
Committee to secure their ap-roval inasmuch as at
a later datu the Police Dept. and Fire Dept. will
have to ask for additional money. The Board
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considered this an emergency.
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It was voted to authorize the Town Counsel
Marshall
to examine the title of the property which the Town
property.
voted to purchase from Lillian G.& Lois M. Marshall
adjacent to the Cary Memorial Library.
Mr. T. A.Custance was instructed lo secure
bids on the removal of the buildinxs on the Marshall
property.
The following bids were received far the re-
Bids.
modelling of the buildings of the Public Works Dept:
Bids.
Name Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Itom 5 Total
P.C.Tibbetts 325 2393 673 880 1980
6200
J,:P.Da11ey 200 1700 350
Gorman.
5415
A.Ross & Son
5550
Walter Blabk 278 1221 360 352 1637
3848
The bid was awarded to Walter Black.
At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open on the '
Ross Tire & application of Ross Tire & Battery Co. for permission
Battery Co. to install an additionAl 1,000 gallon gasoline tank
at the premises at 3 Depot Square, for special gasoline.
No persons appeared at the hearing, and it was
voted to grant the petition.
Letter was received from Raymond L. Nickerson,
43 Forest Street, in which he called attention to the
Fence be- condition of the fence between his property and the
tween Nicker -Hancock School prises, and asked that something be
son property done to remedy the situation.
& Hancock The matter was referred to the Supt.of Public
School. Works and also to the Town Engin e r to look up the
dedds to see whether or not the Town agreed to take
care of the fence.
The Town Engineer called attention to the fact
that some name should be given to the Old County
Old County Road near Allen Street where it is proposed to
Road. erect a new school house. He also called attention
to the f act that the layout of the street should be
changed somewhat to avoid building a retaining wall
along the Lima property.
Mr. Custance reported that he had spoken to
Mr. Howard S. 0. Nichols regarding the matter and '
asked the School Comnittee to look the situation
over and send in whatever recommendations they
might have regarding the matter.
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Permission was granted to the E.E.I.Co. and the
' N.E.Tel. & Tel. Co. to attach to two poles on
Pleasant Street at Follen Road. This permit is Attaebint
necessary to carry out the changes in the corner to poles.
which are now being made in placing a curbing in
front of the Park at the junction of Pleasant Street
and Follen Road.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel Letter tc
enclosing copy -of letter which he sent to Mr. Attorney
Mayberry, Attorney for the Donnelly Advertising Mayberry.
Comapny.
The Board signed the order for the extension
of Clarke Street to be recorded at the Registry
of Deeds. The order reads as follows:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Miedlesex, ss. Town of Lexington.
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the
Town of Lexington held the 10th day of June, 1930
it is
ORDERED: Whereas the Board of Selectmen of
the Town of Lexington, having determined and adjudged
that common cronvenience and necessity require that a
town way be laid out in the location hereinafter
described and having complied with the requirements
of law relating to notice, did on the 28th day of January
-a�-7as.t6w�;vYay the way known as Clarke
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Street Extension accordingly and duly filed their
report of such laying out with the boundaries and the
measurements of the same in the office of the Town
$lerk of said town on the 29th day of January, 1930,
and whereas at a town meeting duly calledl, warned
and held on the 9th day of June, 1930, in accordance
with the provisions of law applicable thereto, it was
VOTED: That the Town accept the layout as a town
way of an extension of Clarke Street as laid out by
the Board of Selectmen, under the Betterment Act,
and shown on plan on .file in the Town Clerk's Office,
dated August 27, 1929, and for the purp os e of con-
stricting said street the sum of $3500 be appropriated
and assessed.
NOW, THEREFOR, we, the undersigned, being a
majority -of the Board of Selectmen of the said Town of
' Lexington, duly elected.. qualified and acting. as such, do
hereby under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79
of the General Laws and of any and every other power
and authority us hereto in any way enabling, take the
right or easement to use for all the purposes of a town
way for the use of said Town of Lexin,7!ton, the land in
said town bounded and described as follows:
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PARCEL "A" CJ
Beginning at a stone bound in theosoutherly
line of Parker Street, thence south 57 19, west
distant 245.9 feet to the center line of Vine Brook,
thence southeasterly along the center line of
Vibe Brook distant about 42 feet, thence north
57 191 east distant about 19 feet to a stone bound,
thence continuing along the same line north 570 191
east distant 196.88 feet to a stone bound, thence
north 320 04' 42" west distant 28.41 feet to the
point of beginning, containing 6560 square feet.
PARCEL "B"
Beginning at -a point in the southerly line of
Parker Street, thence bearing to the right with a
curve of 20.00 feet radius distant 31.42 feet to
a point of tangency, thence south 570 191 west distant
256.3 feet to the center line of Vine Brook, thence
southeasterly along the center line of Vine Brook
distant 37.3 feet, thence north 570 191 east distant
245.9 feet to a stone bound in the southerly line of
Parker Street, thence north 320 411 10" west, along
said southerly line of Parker Street, distant 41.59
feet to the point of beginning, bentaining 5723 square
feet.
In the above described parcels the most southerly
line of "Parcel.',A" and the most northerly line of "Parcel
B" are parallel with and 50 feet distant from each
other, with the exception of the curved intersection
at Parker Street.
The above description is intended to conform to
the plan of said street entitled, "Plan of Clarke Street
(Extension of) Lexington, Mass., Scale 1 inch - 20
feet, August 27, 1929, John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer",
which plan is on file in the Town Clerk's Office in said
Lexington and a copy of which will be recorded with
Middlesex South District Deeds with a copy of this order.
All trees upon the land taken are included in this
taking.
Betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
The area which
it is expected
will receive
benefit
or advantage other than the general
advantage to
the
community, from such
improvement -is
described as
follows:
The same being lands now or formerly of Edward
Wood and Paul A. Ringland, as shown on a plan entitled,
"Plan of Clarke Street (Extension of) Lexinvton, Mass.,
Scale 1 inch - 20 feet, August 27, 1929, JohnnT. Cosgrove
Town Engineer."
The said area comprises the several lots
shown upon the plan hereinbefore referred to, which
' are designated in the schedule hereto annexed and
made a part hereof.
We estimate the betterments that will be
assessed upon each parcel of land to be as shown
in the schedule which is hereto annexed and made a
part hereof.
We determine that no damages have been sustained
and none are awarded.
WITNESS our hands at Lexington aforesaid this
10th day of June, 1930.
Albert H.
Burnham
Selectmen
Clarence
Shannon
of the
Hallie C.
Blake
Town
Robert P.
Trask
of
Theodore
A. Custance
Lexington.
Clarke Street Extension Estimated Assessment
of Betterments to Abuttors.
Edward Wood
Paul A. Ringland
$1475.22
1590.77
Application was received from Harry A. Burgess
asking; for permission to have Sunday Golf practice
on the Marrett Gardens and also on the Bean property
on Bedford Street.
Mr. Burgess reported that a State Police
offi^er called at both premises and informed them
that they would have to have a Sunday Amusement
lic
ens e.
The Clerk was instructed to find out from
the State Dept. of Public Safety what form of
license they referred to, and to also take the
matter up with the Town Counsel.
Letter was complaining about ethe vo
wateed rpresbsure on ert C. Merriam
Circle. The Board decided to inform him that they
are now reinforcing the water supply in accordance
with the Metcalf & Eddy plans in the East end of
the Town, and it was hoped that when this was done
it would help the situation somewhat. Next year
they will recommend to the Town the reinforcement
of the water supply, extending a main in the LowellStreet section. The present low water pressure in
that section has been because of the dry season,
and the Supt. of the Water & Sewer Dept. also states
that the pressure will never be absolutely corrected
in that section of the Town until the residents in
that section allow a standpipe to be built.
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Golf Practice.
Water Pressure
Oakmount Circle.
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The Board discussed proceeding -immediately
with the continuation of the reinforcing of the
water supply from the Arlington line to Pleasant
Street.
License was signed for the Lovell Bus Line
Lovell Bus
Inc. giving them permission to operate busses
permit.
over the Lowell Turnpike. This permit had ,
already been granted -to the Lovell Bus Line Inc.
and they now have received a permit from the
Dept. of Public Utilities, State House,
Alahol
Alcohol license. was granted. to_ the ..Colonial
License.
garage to s ell alcohol at 34., Bedford .Street. and
at 1668 Massachusetts Avenue.,_
Soldier's
Letter was received from Mr. William. -B.
Poster, _Commander_ of the G, -.A, R. than1dtn
lot.
the Board for -their interest taken in arranging
that the Soldier's lot in the Munroe Cemetery.
was fixed up for Memorial bay and especially
in the Tercentenary year.
Construction
Lettef was received from the Planning Board
in which they suggested
of Streets,
an auxiliary line from,,
the Arlington Standpipe to Pleasant Street. The
Liberty heights
" Section,
Board having asked the Planning Board for
approval of a definite layout of streets over
Liberty Heights to Pleasant Street, felt that
the Planning Board had, not. given. them. -the
information desired by .them and_Mr...Custance
was authorized: to communicate with- the- Planning
Board and ask them for the definite.approval._.of
the streets in that section so, that__, the.. layout,
of the streets suggested by the .T.own, Enginej r_.may
be approved and the._water..` main-c+ould..-then._.,be_
constructed in_the pr:opera.atre:eta.
Prop-eeed
Letter was received from the Planning Board
street fro*
regarding the layout. of .ths, .S.tree.t:.which. they .
Hancock St,
were to study from: Bancock...S.tre4t._acres,s-_:t4
Oakland Street, thence -across..
to Woburn St.
to Wobur_n.,Street.,
in which they stated that -they 'could _not...do
alything further on the matt" until. they aecared
the estimate of,.the...cost,. of..eonstrua.tion_..af
this street from the,, Tawe.En*ineer,
Mr. Custance was directed to reply..tQ..the
Planning Board that the Hoard did not feel.i_t''
necessary to secure an eltimate of the eo.st..of
construction before deciding the -layout, inassiuch
as they could .be done at a later date.
Town Counsel's
bill.
Bill of the Town Counael.in the amount of
$44.00 for
his services in the Brophy and,
McKinnon
case was approved_b5r, the .Board.,':
Commitment,
The Board .signed commitment of water:rates
in the amount of $5054,54. mise, sewer charges $1`7.19;
sewer rental $351..13; sewer assesemenft Mass. Ave. 100,40,
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Letter was received from F. W. Dean., 4
Eliot Road, in which
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he called attention to
the danger in crossing from Pelham Road Request for
across Matisachusetts Avenue to the Railroad traffic officer,
station, and requested
that a traffic officer
be placed thereat such times as the people`
in that section find it necessary to go to
the train
and return.
The Board felt that the number of police
officers in the Department did not warrant
their carrying out this request at the present
time, and decided to notify Mr. F. W. Dean that
they would take this matter under advisement:
The Supt.' of Public Works was requestdd
to secure information on
the collection of
garbage, giving the number of persons that the
Tarn collects garbage .from., _also . to_ get. the
_.;.
number of people on. e.ach._s_tree.t ..and-. ha.ue ,the Garbage
list
ready for the Board next. -Tuesday, Collection.
Mr._. Cus.tanc.e .repor.ted that,he had- received
many complaints. ..about_the. calle.ctiOn.of-garbage,
and hefelt the Supt. of . Publ i.c_ Works should.take
the matter up" with the_ men on_ the_ .trucks..
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The use .of the_.dunaps-..by out of town people
Was. discussed,__ and....the..Supt...of Public.._W.orks.
was instructed to
place signs on thedumps_.,,
stating that they, were for the .us_e..Of. the- -,-Town Town Dumpa,
residents, only and..that.any
persons using them
outside of the people living in the Town would be
prosecuted for violation of this rule.
The Supt, of Public Works was also requested
to have the tree stumps the
-on Town dumps turned
over on the side of the dump so: that they could be
covered over.
The _attention of,the Supt. of Public
Works
was also_ called. to. _the.. fact-, that. there had
been
an accident in front of. .the. Masonic_ Hall. on
account of parking
It was suggested that the parking re Parking
be gnreet
amended to restrict _, Regulations.
2001 from MassachusettspAvenue�
to Q e hour.between
the hours of 9.A.M. and 6 P.M., and to
restrict also
the parking on..both.. sides. of. Massachusetts. Avenue
.,.
from Waltham Street to Depot Square _.to ona hour:,
and have
parallel parking_ an_both, ld;es...of
the street.
The Supt. of Public Workswas_requested'to
have the Engineering Department
. draw. up , a pl.art.
showing the proposed, parking..regulat-tom, .:
It was also decid-ed-t.o..notify ,the. P.ollde
Department to enforce.,the.,regulations..against
The following is the. weekly report of,, the
Supt.of Public Works: '
For the week ending June 7, 1930.
Supt. �s
Report. Highway Department
Completed application of seal coat
and pea 'stone ",on Mass. Avenue.
Repairs made on Lowell Street between East
Street and Curlington Town line.
Surface patches made in Mass. Avenue, Muzzey
Street, Meriam Street, Bedford Street, Scmerset
Road, Highland Avenue, Washington and_..Oakland
Streets.
Contractor is constructing granolithic._.side.walks.
Next week` in addition to regular iii1rit einanc_e
work repairs will be made. in. Concord_Ave.nue....._;'
Moth & Shade Tree Dept,
The Department is spraying- the. public trees
and will be so occupie.d_next. week.
Park Department.
Regular ma int enance work _waa ,attended_.to . by '
the Department and will_ occupythe.. department. next
week.
double parking on the highway.
The Supt. of Public Works was instructed
Painting
to proceed with the painting of the highways;
of highways.
also to remove a birch tree on Edgewood Road
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which had been run into by an automobile.
The East Lexington Men's Club having been
requested by the Board of Selectmen to bring in
East Lex.
in writing their suggestions and plan marked
Men►s Club,
with their suggestions thereon, recommending
various changes in the traffic situation, left
the plan ,for' the perusal of the Board.
The Board turned the matter over to the
Supt. of Public Works and requested that he
study the suggestions and make recomnendations
to the Board.
Oil Allen St,
The Supt. of Public Works was requested to
oil Allen Street .and the Old County Road.
The Board dis cuss ed.. th.e. advisabil-ttyof
Relocating
notifying the Public. Utility...nep.t._'that ... it_11s
Lincoln St,
their intention to-relocate .Lincoln, stre.e:t _ from
its June tion with Mass. Avenue to the Lincoln.
Line in 1931,
The following is the. weekly report of,, the
Supt.of Public Works: '
For the week ending June 7, 1930.
Supt. �s
Report. Highway Department
Completed application of seal coat
and pea 'stone ",on Mass. Avenue.
Repairs made on Lowell Street between East
Street and Curlington Town line.
Surface patches made in Mass. Avenue, Muzzey
Street, Meriam Street, Bedford Street, Scmerset
Road, Highland Avenue, Washington and_..Oakland
Streets.
Contractor is constructing granolithic._.side.walks.
Next week` in addition to regular iii1rit einanc_e
work repairs will be made. in. Concord_Ave.nue....._;'
Moth & Shade Tree Dept,
The Department is spraying- the. public trees
and will be so occupie.d_next. week.
Park Department.
Regular ma int enance work _waa ,attended_.to . by '
the Department and will_ occupythe.. department. next
week.
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Nater & Sewer Department
Nater Maintenance
Services have been inztal.7.ed as 'follows:
' Lundergan, 9 Sylvia Street; Burgess, Cor. Msrrett
Road & School Street; Grafe, Cor. Bridge Street
& Marrett Road. Renewal for Lassoff, 13 Sylvia St.
Water Construction
We have laid approximately 5751 of pipe in
Walnut Street; 7001 in Pleasant Street and 310+
in Concord Avenue. We -have installed 2 hydrants
and 1 gate on Walnut Street. We have inserted
a blow -off in the 12" main in Pleasant Street at
Clematis Brook. The old 6" main in Walnut Street
has been connected with the new 10" main and the old
6" main in Concord.Avenue has been connected with
the new 12" main. We started_ backfill.ing._in_Walnutt
Street with..th_e_.Beareat. Shavel.Trursdag noon,. June .5,,.
1030 .
The work contemplated for the week..ending
June 21st is as follows:__ Extension. in...Pleas.ant
Street and water _and__s.ewer_.services.
Engineering . Department.
Highways .
Lines and grades for curbing_ ,and.. grana_ ithicf.
Survey and plan for.. , takings at Lincoln_..S.treet -
and Marrett_ Road.,
Water
Located new water main extension.._In_ _Walnut
Street and in Concord Avenue..;
Miscellaneous.
Completed topo plan of area easterly of
Pleasant Street and Watertown Street.
Checked work on aerial contact prints.
Yours very truly,
William . S.. Sc.amman
:Supt. of:Public Works.
The meeting ad journ.e d,.. at ..11: PM,
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