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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-03-02 442 SELECTMEN'S MEETING C7 MARCH 2, 1931 A regular meeting of the Board of 6electmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Trask, Shannon Ind Blake were present. The Supt. of Public works and the Clerk were also present. At 8 P.M. hearing was declared open by the Board of Survey upon the approval of plans of Ledgelawn Avenue. Ledgelawn Mr. Frank P. Cutter, Engineer, appeared before the Board Avenue. with the plan No other persons appeared. Mr. T. A. Custance conducted the hearing. He objected to the two curves being in the highway and asked that he change the plan to conform vaith the suggestion made by the Town Engineer, J.T.Cosgrove. Mr. Cutter agreed to change the plan and profile, and the matter of the approval of the plan was therefore laid upon the table. Notice of a hearing to be held March 6, 1931 at Lincoln 10 o' clock A.M. at the County Commissioners' Office Street on Lincoln Street was brought to the attention of the Board. Letter was received from Newton giving the regulation Bill- regarding billboards in their Town. Under this regulation boards they reported that they had very good luck in prohibiting the billboards. Letter was received from George L. Faulkner, 241 Ditch, Mass. Avenue in regard to the ditch running across his Faulkner land and carrying off the drainage water from the catch land. basins on Mass. Avenue. This matter was laid upon the table. Letter was received from the Supt. of the 'water Water, and Sewer Dept. stating that a petition had been received Valley for the extension of 1300' of On water pipes in Valley Field St. Field Street from Bridge Stre?t, which he estimated the cost to be at $3500. It was decided to lay this matter upon the table until such time as it was ascertainea whether or not the guaranty would be paid. Letter was received from F. L. Emery in which he asked if the Board intended to pigeon-hole his letter received at the meet-ng last week, relative to over- F.L.Emery hanging signs and signs at gasoline stations. re signs The Board decided to invite Mr. Emery to come before them on Tuesday evening, March 1.7, 1 31 at 8 P.M. to d_scuss the matters contained in his letter. It was also decided to discuss with Mr. Emery the letter written to him sometime ago and for which we have twice re-guested a reply and have not received any as yet, relative to the amendment proposed by the Town 443 Counsel allowing tea rooms and clubs in residence districts . 11 I Letter was received from tee Volunteers of America Volunteers requesting permission to sell flowers on the streets of America of Lexington on Saturday, March 7 , 1931 for the parpose of feeding the poor and needy. re sale of flowers . The Board decided to notify the Volunteers of America that it was not customary to erant a permit toe the Ise of the streets of Lexington for this purpo e . Permit was granted to William B. Potter, Waltham Garbage Street to collect garbage within the limits of the Town permit . of Lexington. The Board decided to send a notice to the Town Meeting Members that a Town Report would be held for Town them at the Town Office Building awaiting their call . Reports . Mr. Trask brought up the matter of the appropriation for the Engineering Dept. and stated that he did not realize that the appropriation proposed to be made woeld cripple the Department as much as it will . He suggested Eng. Dept . therefore, that the apuroeriation for sidewalks and appropriation. curbing might be cut down and $1200 of that account be added to the Engineering Dept. appropriation. The Board, discussed this matter and finally voted to lay the matter on the tale for one week. Mr. Custance called attention to tbe fact that the men in the employ of the town Highway Dent . were allowed time off to vote on election day en(' this was not necessary inasmuch as the polls remained open antil 8 o 'clock P.M. Time off Mr. Scamman stated that this arrangement would be stopped; for voting. he did nbt know that the men were -riven the time o f. This was done in early days when the polls closed earlier. Mr. Louis W. Bills and the Chief of Police, James J. Sullivan, came before the Board to discIss the matter of traffic lights . Mr. Custance read a communication received from tne State reearding traffic lights , and Traffic stated that he had received a letter from M . Hubbell lights . in regard to the matter. Mr. Bills stated that the traffic lights are not aniform in the various towns even though the State has adoeted uniform regulations . He has travelled in various towns and found that the lights diff r as to the length of time and different li ets are on. The main complaint ‘- in the Town of Lexington is aeout the traffic at Waltham St . The traffic coming out of Waltham Street while the ue and down traffic on Mass . avenae is being held, comes out at the time that foot passengers cross Mass . Avenue, and therefore it is a dangerous condition. The Chief stated that he had endeavored to have an officer there al the busy time of Uhe day. 444 -� The Board discussed holding the traffic coming out of Waltham St. onto Mass. Avenue for a longer Ca period. Mr. Bills su:-gested that if the amner light time was increased that this might remedy the condition. After discissing the matter the Board voted to increase the length of the time of the amber light to five seconds, and to try 'this out to see if it remedies the situation. The Board voted to recommend to the by-law committee Leat the hours of opening the polls be changed from 6 A.M. to 8 A.M. inasmuch as last Change in year the extension of the time of the polls from hoars of 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. now gives ample opportunity polls . for persons coming from the trains to -rote . Application was received from John A. Sellars for a gasoline tank of 500 gallons for his own private use. It was decided to aJv'-•rtise a hearing Sellars on the application. gasoline Mr. Sellars stated that he had this tank on application. his premises for the past three years but he had never had a permit and the Fire Dept . were checking up the tanks and informed him that he should have a permit . The following is the weekly report of the Sunt.of Public Works . For the week ending February 28, 1931 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Cutting back ice at street corners ; cleaning catch basins ; and patching street surfaces occupied the department during the past week. Next week the regular maintenance work will be attended to. MOTH DEPARTMENT Climbing trees and treating gypsy moth nests with creosote in Westview Cemetery, Westview Street, Winter Strert and Bedford Street. Next week this same kind of work will occupy thedepartment. PARK DEPARTMENT Regular maintenance work carried on and also the manufacturing of cement posts and frames for outdoor setts . Next week the regular maintenance work will be attended to. WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT Four men flushing trunk line sewer; two men 445 working at shop painting equipment and piling' stock; worked one day on cement floor; raised hydrant at Parker School ; raised hydrant it end of Bertwell Road; regular maintenance work. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Highways Supplied lotting i'iformation to State Valuation Engineer along new layout of Summer Street, Lowell Street, East Street, to Grove Street, to Bedford Street . Sewers Woburn Street survey of Drury lot to check abate- ment or return claim. Continued work on Town Sewer Study. Miscellaneous Completed plan and wrote description of additional land at Parker School. Started numerical index system ( Book or record) of plans on hand to check all Lexim7ton plans at Registry of Deeds . Work on street numbering plans . Remarks The final work is now being done on the Town Sewer Plan. This is mostly field work and I expect to turn the information over to Metcalf & Eddy before April 15th. Yours very truly, William S. Scamman Supt. of Public Works The Board signed an order establishing the relocation of Massachusetts Avenue in front of the property of Daniel J. alConmell from. the northr7y terminus of the present street line on the former To-rn Hall property now owned by Messrs. Rubin and Seligman to th pro-)erty of Anstiss 3. Hunt, et al. The Board signed =,11 order establishing the lay out as a Town way of Dexter Road from Fuller Foal to "filliams Road. The meeting adjourned at 10 P. . A true record, Attest C ' clerk. L _