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SELECTMENIS MEETING CZ1
NOVEMBER 18, 1930. '
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen"
,was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office
Building at 7:00 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custanee,
Trask, Shannon and Blake were present-. The Supt.
of Public Works and the Clerk were also present.
Warrant The Board signed the warrant for a Town Meeting
signed. to be held December 2, 1930.
The Board appointed the following committee on
Unemployment in the Town of Lexington. Robert
Committee P. Trask, Chairman, Charles H. Schofield, Rupert
on H. Stevens,,and Eugene J. Viano; this committee
Unemployment. to have the power to add members to the Committee
if they see fit.
Letter was received from the Massachusetts
Emergency Committee on Unemployment in which they
stated that there might be a Committee of women
appointed on Unemployment Committee.
The, Board decided to notify the Massa Emergency
Committee on Unemployment, of the Lexington '
Committee.
At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
application of 'Halter G. Black for permission
W.•G.Black to erect a two car wooden garage on the premises
garage. at 26 Highland Ave. No persona appeared to object
and it was voted to grant the permit.
The Board signed the certificate of election
Certificate of Mr. Albert H. Burnham as Representative of
of A.H. the 28th Middlesex Representative District, the
Burnham's same to be served upon Mr. Burnham by the
election. Constable. `
The Board signed the order releasing the Edison
Electric Illuminating Co. of any claims in installing
their service to the New School on Allen Street.
The Clerk reported having taken the matter
up with the Town Counsel as to whether he considered
Status of this street now a public way inasmuch as it had
Allen St. been travelled years ago as a public way but has
bee./abandoned for a number of years although
not legally abandoned.
The Board voted to grant an overhanging
Overhanging sign permit to Adam Grigor for awnings over the
sign permit. store at the corner of Mass. Avenue and Waltham St.
At 8:15 P.M. hearing was declared open on
the application of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
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and the Edison hlectric Ill. Co. for joint location of
poles on Mass. Ave. westerly from Sdhool St., 8 poles
and Mass. Ave. easterly from School St., 8 poles.
No persons appeared to object, and it was voted
to grant permission for the location of the poles.
Bids were received on the Water loan of $25,000,
twenty-five coupon notes of $1000 each payable $5000
yearly, 1931 - 1935 inclusive, notes to be dated
December 1, 1930, interest at the rate of 4 % per annum.
The bids were as follows:
Lexington Trust Company x:01.152
G. P. Nelson 100.987
Estabrook & Co. 100.980
F. S. Moseley & Co. 100.770
Firat National Old .Colony Corp. 100.90
Grafton 6ompany 100.85
Harris, Forbes & Co. Inc. 100.".93`
Atlantic National Bank of Boston 100.411
The bid was awarded to the Atlantic National Bank
of Boston.
Letter was received from Mrs. Elizabeth C. Boynton
thanking the Board for'the roses furnished her at the
reception to her son Stanley Boynton who made the Jr.
-record �breakfng trip across the continent and returned,
by aeroplane, and for whom a reception was given by the
towns people at the Lexington High School on Wednesday,
November 12.
Letter was received from Mr. Francis Chamberlain
in which he called attention to the 'fact that he did
not believe Summit Road was completed to its width of
forty feet, inasmuch as in front of his _house it was
lacking eight feet of being forty feet in width.
This matter was referred to Mr. Custance.
Dr. Clarence Shannon desired to have the matter
of the removal of the pole on Edgewood Road again
called to the attention of the_Supt. of Public Works.
The matter of the time of closing of the Canteen
Lunch Co. was discussed, inasmuch as the people who
rent the apartments in the Viano block complained of
the long hours that the Lunch Co. keeps open.
It was decided to notify this Company that they
must close at 12 o'clock at night.
' Mr. James A. Bean, 26 Parker St., came before
the Board and asked that the Board consider paying
the.costs in the case of Bean -Perkins vs. the Town of
Lexington. He stated that in the lower court he was
sustained, but in the higher court the decision was
reversed. He felt that the conditions that existed
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Pole
location.
Water
Loan bids.
Reception to
Stanley
Boynton.
Width of
Summit Rd.
Pole on
Edgewood Rd.
Complaint,
hours of
Canteen
Lunch Co.
Mr. _ Bean
re costs of
court case.
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were there and that Mr. Bursess had used and
advertised doing repairing of automobiles on the
premises before he purchased the place. He stated that
he would have brought Mr. Burgess with him to prove
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that this evening.
Re stated that the Town also brought the case
against him and it has cost him considerable to pay
for an Attorney, and he felt that the Town was in a
better position to pay the costs than he was.
The Board informed Mr. Bean that they would
take the matter under consideration, and after
thinking the matter over decided to request Mr. Bean
to put his statements in writing.
The Clerk brought up the question as to whether
or not orders'issued in the Public Welfare Dept. should
be issued to the Chain stores. A11 of the applicants
for aid trade at the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. and
the First l'4ational Stores, inasmuch as they claim ;
Welfare
they can get more for their money by so trading.
orders,
Suggestion was made that Lester E. Smith, John
.Chain
J. Rudd and Edward W. Ormond might possibly give a
Stores.
percentage off on the accounts given to them for goods
furnished.
t was left with Mr. Trask to take this za.tter
up with these three gentlemen.
Commitment.
Highway betterment commitment in the amount of
$178.21 was signed by the Board.
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Hearing was declared open regarding the estab-
lishment of a building line from Rubin & .Seligman
property to Meriam Street.
Mr. Scott of the Scott Tea Company and another
representative of,that Company appeared beforeithe
Board. Mr. Nathan Bidwell also appeared representing
the Hunt property.
Mr. Custance explained the intention of the Board
Building
to establish a building line and asked whether or not
Line, Mass.Ave.
the Scott Tea Company would be ready to present a
proposition to the Board next Tuesday eveningp November'
259 1930 at 8 P.M., at which time another hearing
would be given on the establishment of a building line
across their property. Mr. Nathan Bidwell was not
sure that he could be present at this meeting but he
desired to register his objection to the establishment
of a building line.
The Board voted to lay the matter on the table
for consideration_ on Tuesday evening next at which time
the new notice of intention having been served upon
the property owners, would be considered.
Request for
The Public Health Association requested :verbal
Pop Concert
permission to place a banner across the property of
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banner.
the Town located on Depot Park, advertising a Pop
Concert to be held Deeember.5.
Mr. Custance received a letter from the Dept.
of Public Works in which they stated that they would
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State to
cooperate with the Board in the amount of $15,000 cooperate re
to be spent for highway work to aid the unemployment highway work,
situation. for unemp)oy-'
ment.
The Supt. of Public Works presented a letter
drawn up by him to be sent to the Attorney for Suburban
Mr. Brand of the Suburban Land Co. The Board approved Land. Co.
the letter to be sent to said Company regarding the
Water pipes in Fottler Avenue.
Letter was received from the Supt. of Schools
in which he stated that the School Dept. believed
that Pelice protection was necessary for the children
at Winthrop Road., Mass. Avenue and Woburn Street.
They also stated, in their letter that they hoped
the Town would consider reserving a part of the town
farm property for a future school building before
considering the sale of the property.
Information was received from the Supt. of
the Water and Sewer Department stating that the
estimated cost of extension of a sewer in Watson
Ave. from Robbins Road 2701 westerly was $1550, and
In Robbins Road from Watson°Avenue southwesterly 4351,
$2375.
Looking into the records, it was found that votes
had been passed covering the layoat of the sewer
in these streets, but the :natter was taken up with
the Town Counsel to see whether or not in the lapse
of time from the date the votes were passed the order
could now be passed to install these sewers under
the vote of the Town in 1929. The Town Counsel over
the telephone gave a hurried opinion that the orders
could be filed at East :Cambridge in these cases.
Police protection
for children.
Town property
for school.
Watson Ave.
& Robbins Rd.
sewer.
Letter was received from Edward W. Taylor in
which he stated that after investigating the feasibility
of'.destroying the.peat;`factory building_.by,fire, he '.felt e
that if it were torn down by putting up some strong Peat..Faetor
cables and two tractors, supporting the timbers in the
center of the building, that it could be burned after
it was brought to the ground..
The letter was referred to the Supt. of Public
Works for his attention.
Letter was received from Mr. Robert L. Ryder in
which he asked for the extension of water in Lowell Request for
Street from its present terminus opposite the Hoyt extension of
property to his land at the corner of Lowell & North Sts. water,
Information was received from the Water & Sewer Lowell St.
Dept. stating that to extend this.$° main in Lowell St.
24001 would cost $7500.
Mr. Custance therefore replied to Mr. Ryder's
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letter that the cost of the guaranty would be $360.
Highway The Board voted to lay upon the table the matter
Safety Com. of Committee on highway safety.
Application was received from John Williamson
233 Mass. Avenue, Lexington, for permission to erect
Filling a filling station at the southwest corner of Sylvia
Station Street and Mass. Avenue.
denied The Board considered the application and -voted to
deny the same.
Letter was received from Commissioner Long's
office, signed by Mr. Creelman, in which he stated
Langley & that the betterments which had been assessed upon
Hddson better- the Mabel F. Langley and Frank E. Hudson properties
ments. could not be apportioned.
This matter was left with Mr: Custance to take
up further. '
Intention to The Board signed the notice of intention to
establish establish a building line on Massachusetts Avenue
Bldg. linefrom the property of Rubin & Seligman to Meriam Street,
bearitaz!to he held November 25, 1930 at 8 P.M. on said
Letter wqs received"from.Mr. H& J, Trevor Pring;
Complaint,
20 Vine Brook, Road, calling attention to the condition
walks to R.R.
of the walks entering.to the railroad station; whenever
station
a storm occurs that it was impossible to go over to
during
the station dry shod.
storm.
Re felt that possibly the sewers might be clogged
up.
The matter was referred to the Supt. of Public
Works, inasmuch as the .Board felt it was a matter that
could be remedied with his attention.
Another letter wqs received from Samuel O'Connell
Public
of 50 Peterboro St., Boston, in which he stated further
Cemetery.
that owing to the fact that a public cemetery would
not be taxed, he would be willing to pay to the Town
a sum each year that might be considered as taxes.
The Board voted to lay the matter on the table.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in
Town
which he advised that in addition to the establishing
Counsel re
of a building line over the O'Connell property and over
bldg. line.
the property from the Rubin & Seligman land to Meriam
Street, he also advised inserting an article relating
to the relocation of Mass. Avenue
The. Board considered the matter and the majority
of the Board voted not to insert an article in the
Warrant,on the relocation or purchase of the O'Connell
,
property.
Letter was also received from the Town Counsel
in which he stated that the establishing of a
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,bullA#f line on Mass. Avenue required a two-thirds
vote of the Town regardless of the.fact that a bond
issue was necessary.
Highway The Board voted to lay upon the table the matter
Safety Com. of Committee on highway safety.
Application was received from John Williamson
233 Mass. Avenue, Lexington, for permission to erect
Filling a filling station at the southwest corner of Sylvia
Station Street and Mass. Avenue.
denied The Board considered the application and -voted to
deny the same.
Letter was received from Commissioner Long's
office, signed by Mr. Creelman, in which he stated
Langley & that the betterments which had been assessed upon
Hddson better- the Mabel F. Langley and Frank E. Hudson properties
ments. could not be apportioned.
This matter was left with Mr: Custance to take
up further. '
Intention to The Board signed the notice of intention to
establish establish a building line on Massachusetts Avenue
Bldg. linefrom the property of Rubin & Seligman to Meriam Street,
bearitaz!to he held November 25, 1930 at 8 P.M. on said
1 notice of intention.
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The following 'is the weekly report of the Supt.
of Public Works. ,
For the week ending November 15, 1930
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Gutters and catch basins were cleaned in various
streetsand surface patches were made in several
streets and in Mass. Ave. between Waltham Street and
Woburn Street.
The road grader was used in,School Street and
other maintenance work attended to.
Next week the department will attend to regular
maintenance.
MOTH & SHADE TREE DEPT.
The department treated the -moth nests with
creosote in various streets and in the achool grounds
and will be occupied with this work next week.
PARK DEPARTMENT
The regular maintenance work w$s attended•to and
will be taken care of next week.
WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT
Water Maintenance
Service installed for Smith on Smith Avenue.
Water Construction
We have laid approximately 800+ 8" pipe in Lowell
Street from East Street northerly. One hydrant has been
set near the Hoitz property. Approximately 5001 6"
pipe has been laid in Russell Street from Lowell to
Bunzel's drive. Work was started on approximately
1000 ft. 12" water pipe in East Street from Baskin's
greenhouses to Grant Street; excavation by machinery.
Sewer Maintenance
Service for Smith on Smith Avenue. Working on
service for Maynard on Oakland Street.
Sewer Construction
Work was started 'on the extension of a sewer
in Cliffe Avenue from Theresa Avenue to Fottler Avenue.
Approximately 50' 8" sewer pipe have been laid.
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Work aoatemplated for next week is as follows:
Lowell Street, Wood Street, water and sewer services,etc.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Highways
Work on plan of Sherman Street.
Completed survey at Marrett Road and Mass. Avenue
at Holmes and Kimball properties.
Sewer
Profile of 9dwker Street.
Grades on Cliffe Avenue.
Grades for sewer connection on Smith Avenue and
on Oakland Street.
Water
Location of main on Lowell Street.
Work on water main plans.
Miscellaneous
Made plan showing proposed building line on
Masg..Avenue from-. Ru'lin & eligman property to Meriam
Street.
Started'a profile of Vine Brook from Butterfield•'s
Pond to.Hayes Lane.
Wrote description of the proposed taking at the
O'Connell property on Mass. Avenue.
Yours very truly,
William S. Scamman
Supt. of Public Works.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
(S. '4�W-A)
Clerk.
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SELECTMEN'S,IAEETING _
NOVEMBER 193, 1930.
Messrs. Custance, Trash and Dr. Shannon present.
Hearing was declared open on the Board's notice of
intention to lay out a Building Line across the O'Connell
property. Mr. O'Connell appeared at the hearing to
discuss the matter with the Board, and registered his
objection.
Theodore A. Custance
Chairman of meeting.
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