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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-12-02 356 -11 CA SELECTMEN'S MEETING - DECEMBER 2, 1930o A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Blake, Shannon, and Trask were resent. The Supt. of Public Works & the Clerk were a so present . Letter was received from Stanley Boynton thanking Letter from the Board for the reception given him at the High S. Boynton. School auditorium November 12, 1930. Mr. Boynton re reception. made the Junior record air flight across the continent and returned; for this reason he was given a welcome by the towns people. Letter was received from the State Calling attention Old ARe to the fact that provision will have to be made for Old Assistance Age Assistance next year. it was stated therein that the average amount of aid to be given would be $8.00 per week to each person. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which Sewers, he stated that hereafter in making sewer takings in Private private ways an appropriation must be made, and it Ways . requires a two-thirds vote of the Town. Letter was received from the Board of Trade in which they stated that for the past five years the Board of Trade has sponsored the illumination of the Christmas Christmans Tree on the Battle Green and secured a Tree donation from the merchants to finance the project . lighting. They stated that it cost somewhere in the neighbor- hood of $60. , and asked if the Board would cooperate to care for this expensd or at least a part of it : The Board decided to inquire if there were sufficient funds in the Unclassified Account to take care of this amount .. It was found that this money could not be paid out of the Unclassified Account, but it could be paid out of the nark Dent. and that the Supt. of the Park Dept . would make arrangements to have his own men do the work of illuminating the tree; therefore it would not be as much expense as usual. Commit- Sewer commitment in the amount of $375.68 was signed ments . by the Board, Water rates commitment for the first section in the amount of $6095.59 was also signed. Report was received from the Town_..Counsel in which Ryder v. he- stated that an opinion was handed down by the Supreme Burnham Court in the case of Ryder v. Burnham, over-ruling the case. exceptions of Mr. Ryder and sustaining the verdict of the Jury, and also stating that the Town would be entitled to costs when judgment is entered. 357 IILetter was received from the Junior Board of Trade of New York regarding unemployment . They s d that Letter there are now 600,000 umemployed in New York�fered to from N.Y. send information for use here. Jr. Board of Trade. Mr. Seaman reported that it would cost $800. to tear down the Peat Factory building and clean the place up. Mr. Custance reported that he had received a bid Demolition from Hans Sorenson for $100. for taking down the Peat of Peat Factory building. The Board authorized Mr. Custance to Factory enter into negotiations with Hans Sorenson to get this Bldg. work done. Letter was received from the State in which they gave information that they would allot $4500 for the Allotment improvement -of Lincoln Street. This was provided that for Lincoln the County and the town contribute a like sum. St. It was decided to ask that the Town appropriate $4500 to do the preliminary work on the street, this work to help the unemployment situation. Bill of the Town Counsel in the Moretti case Moretti of $43.00 was approved by the Board. bill. Letter was received from Willard C. Hill, Elmer A. Lord & Co. , in which he stated that the insurance Reduction in rates on the Library building were reduced owing to Library ins . the removal of the buildings adjacent thereto. rates . Return of state Aid in the amount of $18.00 was St_.te Aid. signed by the Board. Notice was received giving the illustration ofe' the new official state flag of New Mexico and stating that we now -have an obsolete flag in our possession. New Mexican Mr. Seaman was requested to communicate with the: flag. place where the flags are sold and find out how much it would cost tb replace the obsolete flag. Application was received from the Lexington Burial Park Association asking for a hearin7 before the Board Application of Health for permission to have a cemetery on what for cemetery was formerly the Lexington Park Property. advertised. The Board decided to advertise a hearing on this application. Application for the position as mechanic at Application the Public Works Dept. was received from Geza hauck. for mechanic II The four applications were referred to kr. Scamman at Public for his attention. Works Bldg. Town Counsel, S. R. Wrightington came before the Board and discussed the matter of Frank W. Perkinss 's application for a hearing to determine his right F. W. Perkin to use the property at 542 Mass . Avenue as an automobile application. 358 repair shop on the ground that his ase was an existing use at the time of the adoption of the Lexington Zoning By-law. Mr. Wrightington stated that he rendered an opinion to Mr. Maddison, Chairman of the Board of Appeals on the application that had'.,been--received and he stated that he believed that the blacksmith shop is substantially the same use as an automobile repair shop, and if the building had been used continuously as a black smith shop or an automobile repair shop prior to the adoption of the Zoning Law that he would have the right to use the hzilding now for such use . As far as the gasoline permit was concerned, it was up to the Boars' of Selectmen to grant him the permit on the hearing for that purpose. The following is the weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works . For the week ending November 29, 1930. HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT The department continued the leveling and grading preparing Wood Street for water main construction. Snow fence has been erected adjacent to a number of streets. Thursday night and Friday, it was necessary to sand streets and sidewalks . Next week the department will look after the regular maintenance work. li MOTH & SHADE TREE DEPT. Gypsy moth nests have been treated with creosote in the Town Woods, Lincoln Street and Bedford Street This work will occupy the department next week. WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT . Water Maintenance Water ler#rice installed for Smith at 74 Locust Ave . and service installed for lipan at 76 Locust Avenue. Water Construction Workigg on extension of about 1501 of pipe on Eatba Road. The work of laying the 12" main in East Street from Burnham's drive to Grant Street, a distance of 1081/ has been completed, and two hydrants have been set. Sewer Construction Work was stetted on the extension of an 8" 359 sewer in Mass. Avenue from Fattier Avenue and approximately 150' of 8" sewer pipe has been laid. Sewer Maintenance Sewer service installed for Smith at 74 Locust Ave. , Rose, 76 Locust Avenue, and completed service for Maynard on Oakland Street. The work contemplated for next week is as follows: Wood Street water main; water and sewer services, etc. Engineerin" Department Highways Lincoln Street survey for layout, sections and plans. Completed profile and sections of Wood Street and established new grades. Sewer Drew up and recorded plans and betterment assessments for Robbins Road and Watson Road. Grades for construction of Mass Avenue from Fottler Avenue to Bowker Street. II Levels for design of Watson Road and Robbins Road. Water Figures grades for Wood Street (entire) , and marked some stakes. Tied in East Street extension. Miscellaneous Took six additional snaps of the OVConnell property. Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works. The meeting adjourned at 7 45 P.M. A true record, Attest Clerk. I