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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
APRIL 79 1931.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building
at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, Custance, Blake, Shannon
and Gilcreast were present. The Supt. of Public Works
and the Clerk were also present.
Mr. Edward Wood, Chairman, ,Cemetery Commissioners,
came before the Board to see if he could get an article
inserted in the Town Warrant to secure the property
Land for adjacent to the Westview Cemetery, formerly owned by
Cemetery Mrs. Frost. This property consists of approximately
purposes, one acre of land which has been used as a dump and
is a very unsightly piece of property to adjoin the
cemetery. The Commissioners understood that the taxes
had not been paid on the land for some time, and felt
that possibly an article in the Warrant could turn
the land over to them for use.
Mr. Blake stated that at one time he had a tax .
title on this property and he would look the matter up
and see how it stood.
Mr. Russell I. Prentiss, Commander of the American
Legion, came before the Board to request that an article
be inserted in the Warrant. Mr. Prentiss explained
that the Legion voted to. request an article be inserted
in the Warrant. He stated that the Legion has a
Building Committee add a fund of about $3500, and they
felt that they would like to have a piece of land
purchased or leased for a building for the Legion;
suggestion was made of the piece of property owned by
Legion Mr. Blake on Waltham Street.
request Mr. Blake called attention to the fact that he
for land. understood that they were interested in the Bennett
property next to the Post Office, where Mr. Everett
Locke formerly lived. Mr. Blake stated that he under-
stood this property could be purchased and a building could
be built in the rear for an assembly hall. He felt that
this property, being in the business district, in a few
years to come would be very valuable and the proposition
would pay for itself.
Mr. Albert A. Ross stated that Mr. Dennett was
asking 12,000 for this piece of property, and he would
donate 2000 for the purpose by giving them the property
for $101000. He believed, however, that they might get
the property for $9000. The Board questioned whether or
not the Legion had sufficiently gone into the locations
of property, and wondered if it would not be better to
make a more complete investigation before putting an
article in the Warrant.
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Mr. Prentiss mentioned the fact that the Town
of Belmont appropriated $1000 each year for rent
of the American Legion headquarters there.
The Board informed Mr. Prentiss that they were
sympathetic with the idea.
At the last week's meeting, it was found that
the Clerk made an error in the de6tsion of the American
Board relative to the use of Depot Park for the Legion Booth.
American Legion. Mr. Prentiss, therefore, decided
to discuss' the matter with the Board.
His attention was called to the fact that
sometime ago the Legion had the use of the Buckman
Tavern property and while there, they had wheels
and games of chance and this arose the ire of a
number of persons in the Town. It was also called
to his attention that a number of persons in the
Town contributed money toward the purchase of the
Boston & Maine property for park purposes, and for
this reason, the Board were rather skeptical about
allowing the use of the property for the purpose of
a booth for the sale of sandwiches, doffee, ice cream
and tonic as requested by the American Legion. They
also called attention to the fact that the grass
would be trodden down.
Mr. Prentiss stated that they had in mind building
a platform around the stand to protect the grass, and
also a platform inside the stand to protect the grass.
' Mr. Custance felt that if there were a platform
there that there might be a reason for liability on
the part of the Town if anyone tripped on the platform.
The suggestion of placing the booth up close to the
sidewalk was also made; also the sug, estion ol" facing
it toward the driveway on Depot Park, but it was felt
that this latter sug�•estion would not .be feasible
owing to the cars that might be parked in the driveway.
Mr. Custance suggested that wherever the booth
is placed that liability insurance be placed upon
the booth protecting the Town and possibly the Legion
might desire protection on their part, and so instructed
Mr. Prentiss.
The Board, after discussing the matter, decided
to reverse their decision as recorded at the last
meeting and allow the Legion the use of ,the property
for the booth.
Mr. Warren B. Lawrence came before the Board and
stated that the Building Inspector talked with Addition to
Mrs. Lawrence relative to their application for Lawrence road -
permission to put an addition onto the roadside stand side stand.
they now have at the corner of Waltham Street and
Concord Avenue. He stated that he desired to have this
addition to be used as a kitchen inasmuch as they
found that last year they did not have room enough
to accommodate all the people who came there at one
time. The building they now have is only 16 x 20 ft.
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Mr. Bowker
re better-
ment tax.
Mrs. Lawrence's understanding from the Building
Inspector was that he would not consider the
application at all.
The Board felt that possibly there might be
some misunderstanding and requested Mr. Lawrence to
place before Mr. Longbottom the proper plans and
communicate with him by telephone.
Mr. Henry Bowker, Baker Ave., came before the
Board in regard to the betterment tax assessed on
the property of his wife, Caroline Bowker. He
stated that he never received the bill for the highway
betterment tax on this street until he received his
1930 tax bill with the sn ount added onto it.
Mr. Scamman produced the carbon copy of the bills which
were sent out, but Mr. Bowker stated that he never
received the bill. He explained that after having been
called on the Jury last fall, he lost his position and
had not worked since. He requested, therefore, that
this bill be apportioned.
The Board informed Mr. Bowker that they would take
the matter up for consideration.
The Board approved the license for Sunday
j Sunday Entertainment April 12, 1931, to be given by the
Entertainment First Parish Church on the application made by.,
Lucius C. Fairchild, 191 Bedford St.
Mr. A. A. Ross, Supt. Water 8r. Sewer Dlept. came
before the Board to discuss the matter.of the extension
of sewer to the house of William H. Nash. Mr. Nash
Sewer has had his cesspool cleaned out but it fills up
extension, almost immediately. His land is in such condition
to Mr. that there is no other place that the cesspool could be
Nash's built. Mr. Ross presented.three different schemes
house. that he had for the extension of the sewer.
He stated that Mr. Sawyer would like to be
connected with the sewer; other than that he had not
seen the abuttors to find out if they desired to have
connections made.
After discussing the matter, the Board voted to
approve the general layout of the sewer in Hayes Ave.
and Berwick Road to accommodate Mr. Nash, provided the
abuttors were communicated with.
Metcalf & The Chairman read the following letter from
Eddy re Metcalf Y Eddy as a result of the conference the
water pipe. Supt. of Water & Sewer Dept. had with this firm, in
which they set forth their recommendations:
"Mr. Albert A. Ross, Superintendent of Water Works,
has referred to us the question of the size of pipe
to be used in reinforcement of the water distribution
system this year, particularly in view of the modifications
in general plan, which have been made necessary by develop-
ments since we reported to you on October 3, 1928,
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The specificitems are - first, pipe in Massa-
chusetts Avenue from Lake St. to Parker St. thence
' in Parker St. to Clarke St., in Clarke St. to
Muzzey St. and in Muzzey St. to Mass. Avenue; and
second, pipe from Mass. Avenue in Lake St. and either
Lake St. extended or Columbus St. and Cedar St.,
and thence in Hill St. to Bedford St.
With regard to the first item it is our opinion
that it should be all 12 -inch pipe. This with a 12r"
inch connection from Mass. Ave. to the standpipe will
serve the purpose of the12-inch pipe suggested by
us extending f rom the standpipe to the corner of
Parker & Clarke Sts., in our report of 1928, and
at the same -time will. meet the requirements along
Mass. Ave., which is to be resurfaced.
The substitution of a 12 -in. pipe in Muzzey
St. for the 8 -in. suggested in our report of 1928,
will provide for immediate connection with the new
12 -inch pipe in Mass. Avenue instead of following the
route suggested in 1928, but will involve dependence
at least temporarily upon an 8 -inch connection across
Mass. Ave. with the new pipe. The capacity of the pipe
from Mass. Ave. to the standpipe will be slightly
affected by this constriction but as the length of
8 -inch pipe probably does not exceed 30 ft. this is
of min* consequence and certainly does not justify
cutting a new pavement in order to carry the 12 -inch
pipe across the street at this time.
With regard to the existing 4 -in. pipe in Parker St.
we suggest that this be continued in service, to furnish
domestic supply to the houses on the side of the stbeet
on whieh this pipe is laid. The new pipe should be on the
opposite sale of the street and all hydrants as well as
house services from houses on that side should be
connected with the new pipe. If this is done each house
will be provided through the shortest :possible service
pipe and there will be no necessity in the future of
digging trenches across the street for new service
connections.
With regard to the pipe from Massachusetts Avenue
to and through Hill St. to Bedford St., we believe it
desirable that this also should be 12 in. in diamter.
It is possible that 10 -in. pipe would provide adequate
reinforcement to the Bedford Street pipe, particularly
in the future when additional reinforcement has been t
provided through Lowell and East Streets but with the
probability that the town must depend- for water in
storage entirely upon a standpipe where the present one
is l.ocat ed, it seems more advantageous to provide liberal
pipe capacity from this standpipe to Bedford St., and
the 12=in. Pipe is accordingly favored.
The section of Bedford Street between Revere St. and
Elm Ave. is perhaps the most critical in the town of
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Lexington as regards fire hazard at the present time,
particularly in view of the location of the lumber yard
and the fact that sufficient water to fight a bad fire
in lumber piles could not be drawn through the existing
6 -inch pipe, no matter how well this is reinforced at
the two ends. Accordingly it is desirable to provide the
12 -inch pipe which was recommended for this section of
Bedford Street, as early as possible, or if there should
be difficulty in providing -funds for the entire section,
to extend it at least as far as the lumber yard. As
regards fire protection, 'it would make little difference
whether this extension were from the Elm Avenue end or
from Revere Street after the 12 -inch reinforcement has
been provided through Hill Street. Of course its would
be desirable .to provide the 12-inchepipe throughout
the entire section if possible.
Very truly yours,*
METCALF & EDDY
By Charles W. Sherman
The Board discussed the recommendations made and
Mr. Custance suggested that the installation of the 12 in.
pipe in Mass,. Ave. and connection made with Lake St. and
Columbus St. to Cedar St., and that at least part of the
installation be made in Hill St. this year .
Mr. Ross reported that he would not have sufficient
funds for the extension of this water in the Water Cona`-
struction appropriation, and the Bo•a.rd therefore voted to
ask for an additional $10,000 at the next Town Meeting
for water construction.
Mr. Ross stated that he did not believe he could
get along with the appropriation of $72,000 for Water
Maintenance this year. After discussing this appropriation..
the Board decided not to request an increase in the ap-
propriation for this Dept., but to wi.it until Fall to
see how the affdrs of the Dept. worked out.
The Appropriation Committee recommended and the Town
voted k. transfer of $13,000 from this Account, but Mr.
Ross believed that it was a little too much to take
out of that Department:.
The Supt. requested permission to
of the Water Dept. report printed. He
Water Dept. of $36.75 for having this done from the
reports. ing Co. He stated that the Town Report
that it was incon-enient to send to the
Depts. that send a copy of their report
and he would like to do this.
have fifty copies
secured a figure
Somerville Print -
was so large
various Water
to this Dept.,
The Board approved having the reports printed.
Mr. Ross presented a plan showing the proposed
layout of pipe vard in the Public Works Dept. He had
an estimate of 170 to do the grading, and he felt that
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he should have some place to store the pipe. Mr.
Custance suggested that an engineering topography should
by made of the whole public worker property and there
should be some drainage done; he felt that no per-
Pipe
manent layout of the pipe yard should be made until
Yard.
this was done.
The Supt. of Public Works made ,the suggestion that
dere also should be made a study of running .& side
track in on a different location than what was originally
talked of, and he thought that it should be done much
more economically.
Mr. Custance believed that the second handling of
the pipe was what cost the Town money, and as near
as possible he would place the -pipe on the location
intended for the installation of the mains.
The Board signed a letter notifying the Boston &
B.&.M.
Maine R. R. Cc. that they intended to terminate the
termination
lease of the land used for a pipe yard, adjacent to the
Railroad tracks near Meriam Street, on July 1st;.
The Board instructed the Supt. of Public Works
Sand off
to use some of the men applying for aid in the
sidewalks.
Welfare Dept. to wweep the sand off the sidewalks
the entire length of the Town.
Mr. Ross made a written report to the hoard
relative to the conference which he attended at Atlantic
City in 1930. The Chairman informed him that he did
not believe this report was complete enough and asked
him to tell the Board about the conference. As the hour
Mr. Ross's
was getting late, Mr. Ross was requested to just touch
report on
on the high -lights of the mc—ting. He explained to them
convention.
about the discussion on the use of copper pipe, and
stated that it was found to be poisonous and the
meeting voted against the use of copper pipe. He saw
the process of lining the pipe which was extremely
interesting. The subject of disinfection of the water
mains was discussed and the use of calcium chloride to
flush the mains. They stressed the point also of not
laying the pipe near the trench where the installation
is to be made, inasmuch as the dirt and dust accumulate
in the pipe. There was considerable discussion on the
manufacture of manhole covers and frames, trying to
work out some scheme of having manholes covers and frames
that would not be noisy. They appointed a committee to
report at -a future meeting on the installation of the
mains. He stated that there were no banquets at this
convention.
Mr. Custance reported that he was delegated the duty
Welcome to
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of having a Welcome to Lexington sign painted.
Mr. Gilcreast called attention to the condition
Lex. sign.
of a dump on Woburn Street beyond Lowell St., not far
from the Woburn line, presumably on the property owned
by Elmina Munroe. The Supt. of Public W vrks was
requested to look over the situation and present whatever
recommenddations hge ma � have. T�I Ch ]r an vAs also
requeste o write a ettf r to ss mina unroe,
calling attention to the dump and ask if the dumping
had been prohibited, and if she desired any cooperation
to stop' the dumping.
Mr. Blake called attention to the condition of the
Dump, dump on his land on Waltham Street. Mr. Gilerelist
Waltham St. stated that this dumping came from the residents on
Forest Street. He "stated that the people in that
section formerly dumped on the Ryder lot, but a sign
had been put there prohibiting the dumping. Attention
(f the Supt:: of Public Works was also called to this
dump.
G.N. Bean The application of George W. Bean of Bedford St.
applica- for a gasoline permit; and also his application for a
tion. Common Victualler's license was laid upon the table
pending the approval of the Attorney General of placing
his property in the business zone.
Letter was received from Mayor M. Curley requesting
German that the Board meet His Excellency Honorable Friedrich
Ambassador W. von Prit twitz and Gaffron, Ambassador of the German
at Lex. Republic at Washington D. C., on the Lexington
Battle Green, Thursday, April 9, 1931 between 4:00
and 4.30 P. M.
The Board decided to re-)ly that they would have
a representative meet his Excellency on that date.
Overhanging The Application of the Splendid Cafeteria for
sign. permission to erect an overhanging sign, sketell of
which was presented to the Board was approved by the
Board, provided the Bldg. Inspector would. agrde to the
granting of the permit.
The Board voted to approve the following permits
for overhaning signs
Isadore J. Michelson
Mrs. Caroline A. Harrington
Canteen Lunch Co.
L. K. Liggett Co.
We,tern Union Tel. Co.
Ernest C. Martin
Colonial Garage
Colonial Garage
Lexington Tire Service
Mike & Christy Hallos
Edgar J. Thivierge
Richard Whittemore ( 2 )
R. W. Blake
Annie Baker
'a. P. Hood & Co.
1808 Mass. Ave.
1661 Mass. Ave.
1792 Mass. Ave.
1721 Mass. Ave.
1736 Mass. Ave.
1793 Mass. Ave.
34 Bedford St.'
1668 Mass. AVe.
1802 Mass. Aye.
1761 Mass. A e.
1752 Mass . Op.
Marrett/^Rd-,& Lincoln St.
1733 Mass. Ave.
1713 Mass. Ave.
1717 Mass. Ave.
The Board voted to approve the following Common
Victuallers Licenses:
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Sidney B. & Margaret W.
Smith Bell Farm Stores,
W. A. Granfield
Canteen Lunch Co.
Richard Whittemore
Rufus W. Blake
Harry J. Grafe
Heywood
Inc.
Mike & Christy Hallos
Joseph -Breck & Sons Corp.
271 Marr -et Rd.
264 Bedford St.
Marrett Rd.& Spring St.
1792 Massa Ave.
Marrett Rd. & Lincoln St.
1733 Mass. Ave.
Cor. Marrett Rd.& Bridge St.
1761 Mass. Ave.
Munroe Station,
487.
The Board voted to appoint the following as Fire
Fire Eng.
Engineers f or the term of one year, until another is
appointed in their stead;: Edwzr d F. Buttrick, Edward
.W. .Taylor and Norman C. Hooper.
Janes L. Cavanaugh not having complied frith the
Public Carriage Regulations by filing a bond, the
Cavanaugh
Board decided to notify the Chief of Police to request
bond.
him to stop operating a Public Carriage until he files
the bond.
Mr. Trask reported having viewed the electric light
at the corner of Reed St. and Bedford St. with Mr. B.
B. Howard of the Edison Company and also the situation
of lighting on Audubon Road. As a result of this
Street
investigation, the Board voted that the light on pole
Lights.
#633 on.Be^ford St., at the corner of Reed St. be
changed from eighty to two hundred fifty candle power;
and that an eighty candle power light be installed on
pole #221 located on Audubon Road.
It was voted to authorize the Supt. of Public
Stop r,
Works to erect a stop and enter sign at Reed Street.
sign.
Mr. J. E. Gilereast reported that Mr. Nicci now
informs him that he will not have time enough to take
down the buildings on the Alms house property. He
recommended another man whom he knew that whould
take care of demolishing the building. Mr. Gilereast
Alms House
did not know whether or not the other man was a resporti-
sible party.
'he matter was left over for another week and Mr.
Custanc e stated that he would ]ook into the matter
again and see if he could obtain anyone else who was
interested.
Letter was received from the Mass. Mayor's Association
relation to House Bill #47 which provides for an increase
of two cents on the x7asoline tax. The Board discussed
this bill and it a; -)neared to be the consensus of
opinion of the Board not to favor this bill. The Gasoline
' Board discuwsed whether or not arrangements could be tax*
made whereby the State could pay one half the cost of
construction of highways instead of one third as at
present and thereby the Tcwn would obtain more benefit
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Insurance.
from this gasoline tax.
It was left with the Chairman to write
Club and to the Senator and. Representative
the views of the Board.
to the Mayor's'
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A statement of the blanket insurance now held by
the various agents was presented to the Board. Mr.
Custance made a report that the rate on the Franklin
School may not be promulgated until Sept. owing to the
fact that the School Committee did not intend to put a
janitor into the building before this time. The rate
that is now being J)aid for Builder's Risk is $7.00 per
thousand and it is fairly certain that the rate
on the building and contents will be reduced to $1.60.
If Mr. Smith would place.a janitor in the building there
would probably be a saving to the Town of $432: a year
on the insurance. The rate at present carried on $400000
on the Public Works Dept. is $10. per thousand and will
probably be reduced to $1.70.
The applications for insurance were referred to
Mr. Custance. I
The Chairman called attention to the April 19th
celebration and the Board decided to review the parade
April 19th from a platform which Mr. Custance was requested to
put up and send his bill to the Town, in the same location
that it was erected last year.
The question of riding in automobiles arose
and Mr. Custance stated that he would see Mr. Carl .
Tarbell to see if he could furnish his automobile again.
this year. Mr. Trask gave the Board the outline of the
celebration to be held on the 20th.
As a part of the celebration it is intended that
the cannon given to the Town by Mr. Blake, be unveiled
on the Common. After the unveiling, the Board decided
to place it on Hastings Park, at the point of the park
between Mass. Ave. and Lincoln St.
The Sapt. of Public Works was instructed to provide
a cement form on which the cannon will be placed.
The Chief of police was charged$25.00 additional
Police to the ordinary rate of $50 on his car for insurance
insurance. .owing to the fact that he used his car for Police work.
The Board voted to defra the expenses of this
charge by allowing the Chief 25. from the Police Dept.
app ropria tion.
It was left with th-e Chairman to write a letter tc
the Town Accountant authorizing this payment.
I In 1930 the salary of Frederick J. Spencer,
Assistant Assistant Assessor was $2300 with $200 allowance for'
Assessors his car. This year Mr. Spencer was to be given $3000
salary. with no expenses for his car.
It was left with the Chairman to notiTy the
Accountant to the effect that Mr.` Spencer's salary will
be $9000.
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Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works
relative to guard rail in w�aich he explained that the
guard rail on Waltham Street consisting of a few posts
could be removed without making it any more dangerous
than it is at the present time. At North and Adams
Street, new guard rail should be erected. Both sides
of North Street near the brook need protection and 'the
east side of Adams Street. On Lowell St. near
Butterfield's pond the rail is in poor condition. To
do this work would require a total of 1600 feet
@ 65� per foot, $1040, and it would cost $60 to take
down the old fence.
It was voted to lay the matter of guard rail over
for one week.
The Chairman reported receiving the letter from
the Edison Electric Ill. Co. in reference to the
trimming of trees. The Company appeared to be rather
surpti.sed at any complaint relative to the trimming
of the trees, inasmuch as they had good reports from
other towns,, and they endeavored at all times to
aeoure the permission of the Tree Warden and to
cooperate with the Town officials. They sent Mr. Sands
of the F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co: to see Mr.
Trask about the situation and agreed in the future to
communicate with the Selectmen on whatever work they
contemplat ed doing.
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Guard
Rail.
E.E.I.Co.re
Trimming of
Trees
Mr. John E. Gilcreast reported relative to Mr. Taylor's
insurance that he requested Mr. Jasper Lane to look into
the matter of finding out whether or not the Federal
Surety Co., Fidelity Ins. Co. or the Employers.Liability
Assurance Corp. would provide additional insurance to
pm tect the Chief of the Fire Dept., and he found that
the Employers Liability Assurance Corp. would place the
insurance but the other two could not. The total cost
of the insurance to protect him, both on his accident
policy and on the use of his automobile would cost
$150.40.
The question then arose as to what the Board would
be leading themselves into in providing this insurance
inasmuch as there are two other Engineers and various
of the call men that use their own cars to go to fires.
The Board realized that if there iav a permanent
chief of the Fire Dept* that a car would be provided
and the insurancd would be taken care of.
It was finally decided to find out what was done
in other Towns about the protection to the Fire
�'hief s, and this matter was left with Mr. Gilcreast.
Mr. Trask reported having'w ritten to Henderson &
Ross relative to a sign that was larger then the signs
allowed under the Zoning Law which was placed in front
' of the house of John E. Barnes, Barnes Place, advertising
property for sale. He received A reply from Henderson
& Ross that the sign would be removed and a smaller
one put in its place.
Fire Chiefs
Insurance
Advertising
sign.
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Complaint,
water.
Letter was received from Mr. John F. Cranston
of 30 Hill Street, in reference to the dirty water
received as a water supply to his house. He called
attention to the fact that he was very near to the
dead end, and felt that something should be done to
remedy the condition while the street is now torn up.
It was I ft with the Chairman to reply to Mr.
Cranston, informing him that an article would be
inserted in the Warrant providing for the construction
of a water main from the end of the six inch pipe to
Cedar Street and that if this is voted by the Town, it
will provide a water supply for him.
The Chairman was also to r eply, to a letter
received from Mr. A. E. Ha7a:es regarding the water
supply, to the same effect as the letter to Mr.
Cranston*
Haynes The Supt. of Public Works was requested to prepare
Easement an easement for Mr. Hayenes'to sign on Hill Street
in connection with installing the main.
The Supt. of Public Works was requested to secure
Taking, figures on the cost of making the taking at the corner
IE.C.Stone of Hayes Ave. and Hancock Street at the property of
property. Edward C. Stone, and Mr. Custance was requested to see
i Mr. Stone to find out whether or not he would be
agreeable to this taking.
ID.J.O'Conn-
Mr. D. J. O'Connell requested the Clerk to call the
attention of the Board to the fact that he was filling
'.ell, fill-
in.the lot of land at the corner of Fletcher Ave. and
l`ing in
Woburn Street and if the drainage waterweae not removed
land.
from the lot very soon, the pipes would be getting.
plugged up. It was left to Mr. Custance and Mr. Scamman
to study the situation and report later to the Board.
It was voted to grant John J. Garrity, Supt. of
Salary
'Increase
Parks an increase in salary of $3.00 per week, the
safe to date from January 1, 1931, This increase was
approved by the Appropriation Committee.
The Supt. of Public Works was requested to
secure bids on the painting of the house in which Mr.
Garrity lives.
Mr. Custance called attention to the damaged
to the property of Mr. Edgar F. Scheibe, Lincoln St.
Damages to
He stated that -there would be 58,000 feet of land
Scheibe
taken from Mr. Scheibe, and at the rate of four cents
property.
a foot, it would only amount to $232.
The Board agreed on a sum of $2D 0 as the amount
that the County might approve for damages on this
property.
The Board called attention to the fact that plans
could be drawn up and made of the tennis courts on the
Stone property in Past Lexington,, so that when this
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property is taken work can start immediately on the
building of the courts.
Water and sewer abatement in the a mouht of
$1371.39 was signed by the Board.
The Clerk reported thtt Antonio Cataldo stated
that ,)ersons are dumping along the Arlington Reservoir
on the Lexington side, and lately there have been cars
dumped there and when the dump catches fire, the
gasoline in the cess explodes making a dangerous
condition.
The matter was refbrred to the Supt. of Public
Workk.
Abatement.
Dump, Arl.
Res.
The Chairman reported that he had obtained loam Loam for
and fertilizer to be spread upon the Town Hall grounds Town Hall
and requested that the Supt. of Public Works use some grounds.
of the men in the Welfare Dept. to spread the loam.
The Chief of Police reported that he had made
arrangements to employ ten police officers from the Police,
City of Waltham for police protection on April 20th. April 20th.
This arrangement met with the approval of the Board.
The Board voted to grant the Clerk blanket authority Guide
to issue the guide licenses to the boys who pass the licenses.
examination before Mr. Worthen.
Plan showing the right of way on Lincoln St. which
lies between the so-called Aldrich property, now owned
by Robert L. Ryder and the property of David Hennessy
was vieided by the Board. Mr. Custance presented the
deed showing the ri4it of way and stated that the matter
has come up several times, owing to the fact that Mr.
Hennessy would like to purchase this property. The
land itself is of no particular value to the Town; the
matter was left with Mr. Custance to look into further,
to see what could be done about this small strip of land.
Joint relocation of one pole on Charles St. was
granted to the E. E. I. Co. and the N. E. Tel. Fr. Tel.
Co.
The Board decided to draw the warrant on next
Tuesday evening for a Town Meeting April 27th.
Mr. F. J. Spencer requested that his daughter
Helen Spencer, be given an increase in pay, inasmuch
as he felt that she was entitled to it as she had
been in the Assessor's Office before coming to the
Selectmen►s Office and has been working in the Town
Hall for one year.
The Board discussed the matter of salary increases
and did not see how it would be possible to -grant
an increase in salary to one of the clerks without-,
granting it to an, and owing to the recommendation of
the Appropriation Committee that no salary increases be
Right of
Way,
Lincoln St.
Relocation,
Pole.
Warrant
Request for
increase in
salary.
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given to the Town Employees, it was decided not to
grant the increase.
The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works
was received.
The meeting adjourned at 12:15 A.M.
A true record, Attest:
\} Clark.
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