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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-02-24 4 J _, SELECT" EN'S MEETTNr1 ►� FEBURARY 24, 1931 A regular meeting of the ?oars? of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's "oem, Town Office Building, at 7 30 P.M. Messrs 'urnham, Custince , Trask, Shannon and Blake were present The Sunt . of Public Works and the Clerk were also present . Building Application was received for the position of Building Inspector Inspector from Walter H. Kew, 16 Cliffe Ave The position. application was acknowledged and placed on file until a later date. Town Clerk The Chairman approved the bond of Helen C. Whittemore bond. as Town Clerk in the amount of 01000. Notice was received from the County Uommissioner's 0= fice of a hearing to be held at 10 A.M. March 27, Highway, 1331 on the petition for a street connecting Winchester 4 Winch. to and Lexington at a point on Lowell St . , Lexington. Lexington. Letter was received from F. L. 'mery in which he mentioned sins overhanging the sidewalks and stated that some regulation should he adopted that would orohihit such sims . He also asked that ween licenses for the main- Letter of tenance of filling stations were renewed, that the Board complaint require the licensees not to utilize their places of from business as legalized bulletin boards for the display F.L. Emery. of posters and signs advertising not only gasoline but lubricatin oils and acee-sories . He also objected to advertising signs next to the sidewalk and at right angles to the sidewalk; also about the sale of articles of food and drink at filling stations . He also asked what had become of the license granted for the filling station at the corner of Woburn St. and Cottage Street . After discussing the matter, the Board felt that Mr. Emery was asking them to do what they had no authority to do The board has already adopted regulations covering overhanging signs but the Zoning La.v and By- Law does not seem to include anything that authorizes them to have jzrisdiction over the advertising on a persons premises. The Board decided to acknowledge receipt of his 1 letter and place the same on file. Letter was received from Edward W. Taylor in regard to tne remo ial of pole in front of his house on No. E.W.Taylor Hancock St. 'sir. Scammar} reported t__at it would be time enourh to have the pole removed when the weather is re warmer so that the granolithic sidewalk could be repaired removal when the pole was removed. of pole . 439 Letter was received from the Town Counsel in regard tn the resignation of George N. Davis as a Rerstrar of Voters , in which he styted that he was not clear as to the effect of General Laws , Chapter 51, Section 25, of Voters . hut he would not declare tae election invalid if Mr. Registrars Davis did net resin. Letter was received from the Town Counsel acknowledging the letter regarding Peter Cannesa and asked that Mr. Scamman get some statements from the neighbors who have lived there as long as Mr. Cannesa relative to the kind Peter of business he has carried on prior to the Zoning Law Cannesa. in 1924. Mr. Seaman was requested to get this information. State Aid payroll in the amoant of $12. 00 was signed State Aid by the Board. Application was received from Walter Julin, 139 Cliffe Ave . for a massage license . Mr. Julin nad three letters of recommendation as to his character. Julin Massage The Board discussed whether or not giving him as License. license at 139 Cliffe Ave. would he in violation of the Zoning Law inasmuch as this is not a business district . it was decided, therefore, to 0;ive him a license but not, td do business at 139 Cliffe Ave. Letter was received from F.N. Viano asking what he could do in regard to his renewal of a permit for gasoline tanks on his premises at 1668 Mass Ave. He stated that he did not know that a renewal ot. the permit had to be made each year. Viano renewal The Roird discussed the matter and the Clerk read the notice of the ori. inal grantir—, of the license for the garage at 1668 Mass . Ave. The Board decided therefore, that inasmuch as the '-arage has bern in existence for some time that this garage would be included in those that they voted to confirm and would renew the license in the usual way. Mr. Timothy Leary, 16 Muzzey St . came before the Board and aaked if he could ret three or four days work, inasmuch as he has a sick wife and three children. kr. Scamman reported tiat the water department are Request for laying off some of their regular men and he had n6 work work. in thab department. Some of the regular highway employees are now on vacations and, he had no extra work on any of the departments . The Board felt that possibly Mr. Scamman could set kr. Leary cleaning ice off the sidewalks and scraping off the sand from Buckman Tavern down Mass . Avenue. Mr. Scamman a -reed to set him to work on this job. M-. Scamman presented a plan showin , the property owned by Mr. James Peirce at the corner of Follen Road and it showed that the Tower Estate owned a piece of property along Follen Road and the Peirce property does not run up to Follen Road. 440 Mr. Framman felt that; it woad be better to fill in the hi Thway at this low point rather than ..n put in a fence as it would be less expensive, (7J and he felt that when they were working in that section this could be taken care of. Mr. T . A. Custance presented a plan showing a different study made by the Town Engineer relative to the corner owned by Mr. H.C. Blake Corner, at } ranklin Rd and Meriam St . This would allow Franklin Rd. the trees to remain. Mr. Custance was to take Blake property. the matter up with the Town Engineer and hive otrier changes studied at the four corners where Meriam St. Abbot and Franklin Roads and Somerset Rd. come together. Mr. R.P. Trask reported a telephone message O'Connell received from D. J. O'Connell that he has decided request to build on the Aldrich land at the corner of for drainage Fletcher Avenue and Woburn Street and would like of land. to have the Town take the water out of his land. Mr. Scamman reaorte,l that it was a storm drainage proposition and he woald look into it. The following is the weekly report of the Sapt . of Public Works . For the week ending February 21, 131 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT The entire we"k was spent on snow removal and cleaning out catch basins . Next week the department will attend to regular maintenance , patching holes in street surfaces and any necessary maantena nce MOTH & SHADE TREE DEPT . Moth nests in Munroe Cemetery and School grounds were treated with creosote. Next week the work of treating moth nests will be continued. PARK DEPARTMENT Trees on the Center Playcrround were trimmed, cement seat costs for settees made and other maintenance work attended to. Text week the regular maintenance work will be cared for and anyotherwork that weather permits . WATER P SEWER DEPARTMENT Men working on cement floor in Highway Section o" the Public Works Building; one man painti.nfr equipment ; two men reading nit meters ; regular maintenance work. 441 ENGINPFRING DEPARTMENT Highways Appointment at County Office regarding road to Winchester. Miscellaneous Completed Parker School survey and started computations for plan. To Registry of Deeds for Grant Street and Maple Street titles . (J.T .C. ) To Registry for plans of Ryder, property (JTC) . Six pictures of Canessa junk yard taken February 16th. udork on 400 scale Town Map. Started work on block plans on standard sheets before indexing same. Work on street numbering plans . 'Grew up schedule sheets for Park Department showing classification of expenses from 1911 to date. Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works meeting adjourned at 10 P.M. A true record, Attest : u Clerk.