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SELECTMEN 'S M1:ET ING
August 19, 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. Burnham, Custance,
Blake and Trask were present. The Supt . of
Public Works and the Clerk were also present.
Water abatement in the amount of $94.14 and
Sewer abatement in the amount of $115.57 were Abatements.
signed by the Board.
Application was received from Frank W. Perkins
of 536 Massachusetts Avenue asking permission to F. Perkins
install gasoline tanks in the capacity of 2000 gasoline
gallons at 542 Massachusetts Avenue. application
The Board considered the application and
inasmuch as the property is not located in the business
district, under the Zoning Law, they decided
to inform Mr. Perkins that they could not entertain
his application. They also decided to inform
him that he should apply to the Board of Appeals
for peeaission to carry on the business of
repairing cars in what was formerly a blacksmith
shop.
At 8 P.M. the following bids were received
on the sewer construction loan of $15 ,000. Sewer Con.
Estabrook & Co. 100.568 Loan.
Harris Forbes & Co. 100.56
Lex. Trust Co. 100.138
First National Old Colony Corp. 100.49
The bid was awarded to Estabrook & Co.
Letter was received from Richard A. Cox, Appreciation of ,
2965 Mass . Ave . in which he expressed appreciation Mass . Avenue.
of the construction of Mass . Avenue from the Bluff
to Lake Street, giving credit for the contours
and beauty of the road. The Board acknowledged
receipt of the letter with thanks.
Estimate of the cost of construction of the
8" water main in Winter Street was received from Estimate of
the Supt. of Public Works, totalling $22,220. water main in
It was decided to give this information to the Winter St.
residents of Winter Street desiring the water to
see if they would be willing to sign the guarantee .
Mr. Harry A. Burgess who operates the Marrett
Gardens miniature golf course and golf practice
course and also one on Bedford Street applied for
a permit to have these amusements on Sunday.
The Board decided that they could not grant
any permit for Sunday entertainment inasmuch as
these places are being-operated in a residential
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district , and he should amply to the Board of C4
Appeals for permission to operate.
Application was received from Smith Bell
Application Farm Stores Inc. for permission to establish a
for minia- miniature golf course on Bedford Street on
ture golf. prope"ty owned by Mr. Commans.
The Board informed the applicants that they
would have to apply to the Board of Appeals.
Application was received from E. A. Milner
E.A.Milner for permission to install a golf course and a
application miniature golf course on Concord Avenue on what
for golf was formerly the Kimball property.
course. Mr. Milner w's informed that he would have to
apply to the Board of Appeals.
Letter was received from the Mass. Civil
Service Dept. in which they stated they had an ,
Appointment eligible list for appointment to the police service.
of additional The Board requested the list to be sent to
policeman. them so that they may make an appointment of an
additional police officer.
Letter was received from Mr. Vinton W. Mason
of Wood].nd Rd. in which he stated that the does
Complaint that were complained of which were disturbing the
of dogs . neighborhood were not his dogs.
It was decided to mail a copy of his letter
to Mr. David Govan of 54 Woodland Rd. , the
complaintant and see if Mr. Govan still felt that
the dogs owned by Mr. Mason were the ones disturbing
the neighborhood and ask him to name other persons
who might have dogs, causing this trouble.
Mr. T. A. Custance presented inf ormati nn
Lights for from Sword Brothers giving an estimate of $375.
Police for furnishing and installing two illuminated
station. police lights for the Lexington Police Station.
Mr. Custance stated that he would look into
the matter further and bring in his recommendation
for the lights.
Complaint was received of the noise caused by
the radio with an amplifier being operated at the
Complaint, Country Side Filling Station at the corner of
radio. Woburn & Lowell Streets.
The Board decided to write the Country Side Inc.
asking them to apply for a Common Victuallers
Entertainment License.
Elliot Hadley, Editor of Lexington Times, c .e
before the Board to call attention to duplication of
Old County Road. He stated that the Old County
Road frau Marrett Road to the Lincoln Line was still
called under that name , and Old County Road off of
Allen Street , also an old County Road running from
Cedar Street to a dead end on the Wellington property.
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The Board informed Mr. Hadley that these streets
were abanconed, and until such time as a definite
' layout is made, they will not change the name .
a The following election officers wereappointed
for the year ending August 1931:
Precinct 1.
D Charles J. Dailey Warden
R Elvin E. Baker Deputy Warden
D Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector
R Ernest R. Rowland Inspector
D Miss Monica Holland Deputy Inspector
R Clesson Schofield Deputy Inspector
D Mrs . Mary Rowland Cleat
R Mrs . Elizabeth Wilkinson Deputy Clerk
R Ellese Schofield Teller
_ D Joseph J. Pritchard Teller '
D William M. Welsh Teller
Marion G. hook Teller
Precinct 2 .
R Irving B. Pierce Warden
D Patrick F. Dacey Deputy Warden
R Ezra F. Breed Clerk
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D John J. Garrity Deputy Clerk
R Victor A. Harmon Inspector
D John H. Dacey Inspector
R Marg C. Wil#r Deputy Inspector
D Madeline ,J. Corbett Deputy Inspector
R Edward B. Ballard Teller
Paul B. Cowdrey Teller
D Charles F. Vaughan Teller
D Edward McGrory Teller
Precinct 3.
R Ralph H. Marshall Warden
D Leonard K. Dunham, Jr. Deputy Warden
R Bessie G. Davis Inspector
D James M. Ahern Inspector
R Guyetta Broderic Deputy Inspector
B David McPeake Deputy Inspector
R Albert I. Carson Clerk
D James L. McKenzie, Jr. Deputy Clerk
R Alexander M. Parks Teller
D Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Teller
R James T. McGann 'o Teller
R Roy Ferguson Teller
Precinct 4.
R Morton G. Hopkins Warden
D George H. Lowe Deputy Warden
E. Irene Robinson Deputy Inspector
R William E. Mulliken Inspector
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D Katherine A. Kiernan Deputy Inspector
D Frank H. Maguire Inspector
R Howard E. Custance Clerk
D James J. Waldron Deputy Clerk
George Hinchey Teller
D Margaret T. Kennedy Teller
R W. Benjamin C. Meady Teller
R Jesse S. Ferry Teller
The Board discussed the matter of occupying
Public Works the Public Works Dept. and stated that at least
Department. $5400.00 should be obtained to concrete the floor
of the building so that the automobiles and
equipment of the Town could be put in the building.
It was decided to set as a tentative date for
a town meeting Sept. 22, 1930, so that money could
Town be obtained for the Public Works Dept., and also
Meeting papers could be prepa-ed and the matter of building
line establishment on Mass . Ave. in front of the
O'Connell property could be taken up.
The following is the weekly report of the
Supt. of Public Works :
For the week ending August 16, 1930.
Highway Department
The Department has completed the construction
of the roadway of the extension of Clarke Street
and is now finishing the sidewalk, making a very
fine entrance to the Playground. Construction
of Bertwell Road has been started, the excavation
for the roadway having been nearly completed and gravel
for fill already applied and approximately 1000 ft.
of drain pipe laid and the building of the catch
basins started.
Surface patches have been set in Lincoln St. ,
Chandler St. , Vine Brook Road; East St., Highland Ave .
and Adams Street. Next week the department will
continue the construction of Bertwell Road and attend
to the regular maintenance.
Moth and Shade Tree Department.
Brush and undergrowth on Belfry Hill has been
cut and cleaned. Next week the department will cut
brush and trim trees.
Park Department.
Hastings Park has been graded, cleaned up ,
and seeded and the regular maintenance attended
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to during the past week. The department will be
occupied with the regular maintenance next week.
Water and Sewer Dept .
Water Maintenance
Water services have been installed as follows :
Parker, Bertwell Road; Bartlett, Bedford St., Misticke
Co. , Bedford Street ; Audick, Tucker Ave. We repaired
a service for Cobb on Bloomfield Street. Repaired
leak in main in Locust Avenue. Seven men worked six
hours spreading gravel at the carbarn property.
Water Construction.
We have laid 2001 6" pipe in Tucker Ave .
Laid 2000' 1" steel pipe for F. J. Spencer from
Laconia Street to his property. This pipe was
laid on top of the ground. Made the connection at
Child's garage on August 18, 1930. The connection
at Bowker Street will be made today and the water
turned on to the 16" main. One hydrant installed
on Tucker Avenue .
Sewer Maintenance.
Service for Bartlett, Bedford Street.
Sewer Construction.
Two carloads 8" sewer pipe unloaded. We have
laid 3001 8" sewer pipe in Fottler Avenue and have
built three manholes .
Engineering Department.
Highways .
Completed relocation plan of Burlington Street
from North Hancock Street to Grove Street.
Sewers
Grades for Fottler Avenue sewer .
Continued work on Town Sewer Study.
Water
One man ( full time) on Mass . Ave. 16" main.
Miscellaneous.
Three days spent in preparing information for
Metropolitan Division of Planning regarding 1931
construction.
Tracing block plans.
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General assistance to Mr. Corney, Consulting l�
Engineer, regarding owners at and adjacent to
Lexington-Lincoln line.
Yours very truly,
William S. Scamman
Supt.of Public Works .
The meeting adjourned at 10 P.M.
A true record, Attest :
Clerk.
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