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SELECTMENIS MEETING
JULY 222 1930.
A regular meeting was held at the Selectmen Is Room,
Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham,
Cestan ce, Shannon, and Blake were present. The Supt.
of Public Works, the Town Counsel, Sydney R. Wrightington,
and the Clerk Pro -tem were also present.
Wadman better was received from the Town Counsel in
Innholder's answer to our letter to him asking his opinion as to
license. whether the Board of Selectmen, or the Board of Appeals
could grant to Mr. Wesley T. Wadman, 23 Hancock Street,
an Innholderis License, to do business at that address.
He advised that Mr. Wadman petition the Board of
Appeals to vary the application of the Zoning !law
under Section 9 to pent him to obtain an Innhoder,a
License, and it - was decided to notify Mr. Wadman to
that effect.
Brophy A summons was received by the Inhabitants of the
accident. Town of Lexington to appear at. the Second District
Court of Eastern -Middlesex at.Waltham on Saturday,
August 30, 1930 in the case of Charles Brophy who had an
accident on Walthan.Street and -Concord Avenue. A
claim has been made in the amount of $5,000,, and the
Board felt that this matter .should be turned over to the ,
Town Counsel,
Garvin The Town Counsel -brought up the matter of.Mrs. Mary Be
case. Garvints Innholderts License, which was granted to her
and then revoked because of the fact that the Cary
House where she desired to do _business was in an R-1
District. Her attorney'asked Mr. Wrightington for
information on the case, and he desired to get permission
from the Board so that he could _give out whatever
information he.thought best.
h Phelps At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the
garage, application of. John C. Phelps to"erect a two car garage
on his premises at 42 Percy Road,
The Building Inspector was present at the hearing,
as was Mr. Phelps@,
Mr. Phelps already has a two car garage on his lot
and.doeiree'to build another to.correspond with the
presentomm
Question arose as to whether he could receive a
permit for storage of two more cars under the Zoning
Law, and upon perusing same, it was decided that another
garage could be built. `
It was therefor -decided to grant Mr. Phelps a license.
of anew house Mr. Audick has built, and extend
water main.in East -Street., these extensions to be
subject to the usual guarantee.
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Heaney
garage.
Insursn ce
conference.
Extension
of water
mains.
The Building Inspector presented a letter
relative to garage partly remodelled by John F.
Heaney, e7 Chase Avenue. This.man moved an old
building and partly remodelled it'without a
permit from the Building Inspector, and upon
receiving a notice from Mr. Tibbetts to abstain
from finishing same and restore it to its original
state, Mr. Heaney left the building about ten feet
from his line and as a reault it is a source of
annoyance to the next neighbor.
The Town Counsel stated that the next step
would be to file a bill in equity,;- to enjoin
Mr. Heaney from using the building, and he desired
to take the information regarding this building
and study the matter.
Mr. Case of the Engineering Department, and
Mr. Murphy of the Claim Department, Imployeri 7
Liability Assurance Corp., together with Mr.
Albert A. Roes of the Water and sewer Dept. came
before the Board to discuss with -them the matter of
Wol%kmenla compensation insurance, as for several
years the accidents have been great and somewhat
expessiwe for the comgazW.
Mr._Case_:stated.:that if he could sell to the
foremenandworkmen the Idea .of.safety he felt
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that.it would hale to some extent. He cited a cane
in Fall.River where.he had several.t1mes talked .to
the workers, and the employees.went for.over three
hundred days, without an accident by using what he
called a safety sheet. Every -accident Was reporded
_on_this_.sheat against the _man's name, and it was a
-. source _of.interest and pride to keep the number of
aacidents.down-.to the__minimum.. He also said that
,experienced and younger..men.would be more satisfac-
tory as the risk of permanent disability is a great
deal less than in older mere. He suggested that
a thorough examination be.given to men hired, and
that a systematic examination of tools and equipment
should be made about every two weeks. He also
.stressed the fact that every minor accident should
be reported.
Mr. Murphy informed the Board that whenever
possible _they _would__like..to.have the patients appear
at their elinin.where they-can.,.be given special
attention and. care.
The representatives.were_asked_..to put their
recommendations:1n..wr.iting.
The Board authorized Mr. Ross to extend the
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water. -main 200 feet in Tucker Avenue to take care
of anew house Mr. Audick has built, and extend
water main.in East -Street., these extensions to be
subject to the usual guarantee.
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Heaney
garage.
Insursn ce
conference.
Extension
of water
mains.
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water test.
Letter was received from the Chief of the Fire
Dept. in -which he enclosed a report of the'test $ad&
re4 t�,y of the equipment of the Fire Dept,
$t was decided to ask Mr. Taylor if he desired,
to b to the report published in the Lexington Tli*44
. '.. Tom- fellbw3.a, 3naiirance' �solit3.ee are;. to, bg
renewed for the month df ,Aug%n9a . ,
A. A. Marshall & Son
A. A. Marshall & Son
A. A. Marshall & Son
E. B. Worthen
E. B. Worthen
G. W Taylor & Sc'n
Cont. Pub.. Lihb. - Aug .1;1930.
Tree Warden Dept,
Work. Comp Aug.1,1.939.
Tree Warden Dept.
Schedule 5,000. Aug,1,1930,
Work. Comp. & Liab. Aug.A 1930.
Cont. Pub. Liab. Aug.1,;1930.
Schedule $100000. Aug.M,1930.
R. Whittemore Auto. Pub. Liab, Aug, 19, 1930.
It was voted to authorize the Town Accountant
to issue notes for $120,000. at 4% for ten years on
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Mr. Ross brought up the fact that more monel
Mass. Ave.
is needed to complete the installation of the 12
main.
water main in _Mass. Avenue. It will take about
$2700. to complete the 900 feet to Child's Garage
in order to connect on to the 12" mala -la Mass.
Avenue already installed, and about -$8,000. to
complete the section where the trefich is now open.
The Board authorized Mr. Ross to continue the
water main to Childts Garage as they considered
it to be an emergency measure, owing to the fact
that if the _connection is not made to the 12" main
already there, the pressure will not be improved
at all.
Letter was received from the Si t. of Public
Works in which he stated -that Wallace Weisinger had
Ridder dog.
struck a dog owned by Edwin C. Kidder, North
Hancock Street, on Oct. 28,-1929, Mr. Weisinger
could not have avoided hitting the dog as he rushed
out on to the road --in th® -path of the truck,
although Mr. Weisinger turned out. Mr. Alexander
QUInn was a. witness to the accident, and the Board
felt that`the Town Counsel should.take this matter
Ops as Mr, Weisinger was and.is employed by the
Town, and he had.been summoned to Court,
water test.
Letter was received from the Chief of the Fire
Dept. in -which he enclosed a report of the'test $ad&
re4 t�,y of the equipment of the Fire Dept,
$t was decided to ask Mr. Taylor if he desired,
to b to the report published in the Lexington Tli*44
. '.. Tom- fellbw3.a, 3naiirance' �solit3.ee are;. to, bg
renewed for the month df ,Aug%n9a . ,
A. A. Marshall & Son
A. A. Marshall & Son
A. A. Marshall & Son
E. B. Worthen
E. B. Worthen
G. W Taylor & Sc'n
Cont. Pub.. Lihb. - Aug .1;1930.
Tree Warden Dept,
Work. Comp Aug.1,1.939.
Tree Warden Dept.
Schedule 5,000. Aug,1,1930,
Work. Comp. & Liab. Aug.A 1930.
Cont. Pub. Liab. Aug.1,;1930.
Schedule $100000. Aug.M,1930.
R. Whittemore Auto. Pub. Liab, Aug, 19, 1930.
It was voted to authorize the Town Accountant
to issue notes for $120,000. at 4% for ten years on
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the Allen Street Grade School, letter and schedule School
having been received from Mr. James Stuart Smith relative House.
to same.
Letter was received from the Town Engineer
relative to granolithie sidewalks. This lettei'-•was
written in reply to the request of the Board for a
report on the sidewalk of George W. Emery, 42
Somerset Road.
Mr. Emery stated that the new sidewalk is too
low, as the center of the street is higher than
the sidewalk and his lawn is highter in one place
than the sidewalk. Mr. Cosgrove stated that if the
correct grade had been used by Mr. Emery when .he
built the house that his lawn would correspond with
the sidewalk and he also stated that at n6 --place, was.
the sidewalk low enough to allow the gutter to drain
on to the sidewalk even if the,turf strip were cut
away.
The Board desired to meet at the property and
view the sidewalk, and a meeting was decided upon. for
8 A. M. the following day.
Resignation was received to dale from July
1, 1930 from Bartholomew D. Callahan,
8 Fletcher Avenue, from the Board of Registrars,
was accepted, Vd the name of David F..murphy was
offered to fill the va.cajey until the expiration
of Mr. Callahanrs'term, arch 311, 1931.
The Supt, of Pubic Works was authorized to
install 2 btreet lights on Coolidge Avenue.
Regisnation,
which Callahan .
Miss Jewett who had an accident on Pleasant
Street., again called Mr. Burnham in regard to same,
stating that she.was not entirely satisfied with the
decision of the Board that they felt they were not
liable for any damages to her car as the signs were
posted stating that the road was closed.
The: :Board'still feels that they must stand by
their decision, and Miss Jewett was notified to
that effect.'
The following gids were received for remodelling
the East Lexington Fire Station:
Buildin
Walter G. Black Item R-0-
#2.
1.#2.
#3
Time nezessary to complete wor'k,. 3 weeks
Daniel A. Gorman Jr. Item #r1.
#2.
#3
Time nesessary to complete work,-------
$1309.
307.
497.
or less.
$1120.
223.
535.
Street
lights.
Jewe t t
accident.
Bids re
are Station
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Perley C. Tibbetts Item #l. $1635. l�
#2. 462.
#3 523. '
Time necessary to complete work, 30 days.
Electric Work,
Walter E. Whiltonob complete as'specified $595*
Time necessary to complete work, 2 weeks.
Joseph Valente Job complete as specified $255.
Prld�e per outlet for
additions or omissions 3.75
Time necessary to complete work, 10 days.
T. A.
Carmichael
Job complete as specified
240.
Price per outlet for
additions or omissions
3.00
Time
necessary to
complete work, 4 days.
A. P.
Sword.
Job complete as specified
180.
Prioe per outlet for,
additions or omissions
2.50
Time
necessary to
co1pplete work, 1 week.
Lex.
Plumbing & Heating
Plumbing,
MT, Inc.
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Job complete as specified
$888'
Extra per urinal,
108..
Time
necessary to
complete work, 16 days.
Vernon C. Page
Job complete as specifi-id
600:
Extra per urinal
75. if
If same flush tank is used
deduct $15.00. '
Time
necessary to
complete work, 10 days.
Clyde E. Steeves Job complete as specified 723.
Extra per urinal 72.
Time necessary to complete work, 9 days.
It was decided to refer these bids to Mr.
Edward W. Taylor for his recommendation on the
matter.
Mr. Custance presented a bill received by
Ready Mrs. Catherine Ready for work done in repairing ceiling
Ceiling. ioroken by blasting by the Water Department. Mr.
Cu.stance reported that Mrs Heady would agree to the ,
Town paying half of the Mill which would be $20 00,
and it was decided to pay this -'amount out of the
Water Department appropriation.
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The matter of having garbage collected by
contract in the town was discussed, and it was felt
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that the Supt. of Public °orks should write to
Garbage
contractors in regard to this matter, and it might
contract.
be a good idea to insert an add in the paper.
Mr. Blake reported that a Mr. Mason on Woodland
Mason
Road keeps quite a few dogs and they are becoming a
dogs.
nuisance to the neighbors.
Mr. Sydney R. Wrightington, lbresented agreements
from Daniel J. O'Connell to the Town of Lexington .
O'Connell
which he had had drawn for Mr. O'Connell to examine.
matter.
As he will be away for practically the w' -ole
Dass. Ave.
month of Aup-ust, Mr. b"drightington stated that
noting could be done until he returned, One
agr ement was made out in case the Town laid
down a building line. These agreements would bind
Mr.IO+Connell to abide by the decision of the
`-pard. of Arbitrators as to what they would award to
Mr. O'Connell as damages, and they would not bind the
Town
in any way.
Mr. Custance suggested that a hearing be held
who
Mr. O'Connell arrives home on establishing a build.
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and laying out a street, both hearings to be
hel
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on the same evening, then have the Board of
trators make an award of damages, -then present;
Jt
o the Town at a Town Meeting to be voted upon.
t It was decided to lay the matter over until
nexweek
at which time Mr. Wrightington.-will be
pre
ent.
i It was also decided to'invite Mr. Gleason to be
present at the next meeting.
The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works is
Report of
as follows:
Sup t.
July 22, 1930
For the week ending July 19, 1930,
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Spring Street was patched, gutters cleaned and
street cleaned up.
Gravel applied and leveled at the corner of
Linpoln St., and Marrett Road.
Cleaned gutters and sidewalk on HillsideTerrace.
Surface patches were made on Waltham Street,
Eustis St., Lowell Street and Prospect Hill Road.
Gutters 'w were cleaned in various streets and other
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maintenance work attended to.
Nsxt week the department will work on the
eon
traction of recently accepted streets and the
re;lar maintenance.
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MOTH & SHADE TREE DEPT. l'
Trees were trimmed in Hastings Park, Hastings '
Road and Mass. Avenue.
Next week the department will carry on the work
of trimming the trees and cutting out brush at various
locations.
PARK DFP ARTMEN T
Spreading loam and grading at Hastings Park and
regular maintenance.
Next week the department will take care of the
regular maintenance.
WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT
Water Construction
We have laid approximately 7101 of 16" pipe in
Mass. Avenue from the Arlington line to Bow Street.
A 1611 gate has been inserted at the'Arlington line.
A 12" branch has been laid into Mass. Avenue off the
16" main at Bow Street.
We have unloaded two 4arloads of pipe.
Six men worked one afternoon at the carbarn '
property cleaning up.
The work contemplated for the week ending August 2nd
is as follows: continuation of the Mass. Ave. job,
water and sewer services, etc,
ENBINEER ING DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAYS
Grades for granolithic sidewalks.
Grades for curbing at Lincoln Street and Mass.
Avenue.
Location of new 16" main and ties to all fixtures.
MISCELLANEOUS
Set stone bounds at car barn property.
Reset Mass. Avenue stone bound.
Profile of Clarke Street Extension.
Marked out parking lines through center.
Started plan of Burlington Street for relocation.
Tracing block plans. '
Yours very truly,
William S. Scamman
Supt. of Public Works.
Meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M.
' A true record, Attests
Clerk Pro -tem.
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