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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-06-16u SELECTMENIS MEETING. JUNE 160 1931. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectments Room, Town Office Building at 4';-30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, Custance, Blake and Gilcreast were present. The Supt. of Public Works andthe Clerk were also present. Messrs. Piehette & Ahern who own a block of. stores at the corner of Independence and Massachusetts Avenues complained about the curbing being painted in front of their stores. The frontage of the stores is 801 long, and the curbing was painted so that very little parking could be done in front of the stores. He felt that this was discriminating against him, inasmuch as in front of the stores in the center of the Town parking is allowed. The Board agreed to go down there and view the conditions with an idea of adoptixg something definite about parking in that vicinity. They also agreed in their report to the Town Meeting that they would make a further study of the parking conditions. ' Hearing was declared open at 8 P.M. on the application of Harold C. Denham for permission to erect a one car garage on his premises at 8 Jackson Court... The Building Inspector handed in a plan which showed the location of a Town drain in that section, and suggested that the building might be located in a different location on the lot, although if it were moved further on the lot it might destroy some of Mr. Denham's bushes. The Board voted to grant a permit to Mr. Denham provided he removed the garage three feet so that the drain will go under the middle of the garage, and the Board felt that if this were done, it would be easier to tunnel under the garage if the drain had to be fixed. This is subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Pichette & Ahern re parking in front of stores. H.C.Denham garage permit . Permission was granted to the E.E.I.Co. and the N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co., for joint location of four poles Pole on Mass. Avenue from Marrett Road easterly and on Maass. locations. Avdnue, 6 poles opposite and easterly and westerly from Bon Air Avenue. On the matter of traffic signal lights at the corner of Marrett Road and Lincoln Street which was left to Mr. Custance to look into, he reported that Traffic he had along talk with Mr. Taylor of the Traffic signal Signal Dept, of the State, and presented a letter he lights, had written recommending that there be no lights installed at the present time. L 84 lAb Mr. Custance reported that he understood from the Stete that they are now studying a plan for widening Marrett Road and making four wad traffic ' and when this is done, he felt it would then be time to install traffic signal lights. The Chairman was directed to make whatever changes necessary in the letter prepared by Mr. Custance to be sent to Mr. Delano. Commitment of water charges in the amount of Commitments. $1445.19 and comnittent of sewer charges in the amount of $509.27, were signed by the Board. At the last meeting of the Board, the Chairman was directed to write a letter, to persons who have not connected with the sewer on streets where the main sewer is laid. Upon taking the matter up, the Town Engineer "Serer advised that no notime be sent' out at this time to Connections the abutting owners awing to the fact that there not advised. has been so much trouble with the sewer, and considerable work has been done to try and clear the sewers. Until this matter is straightened out he felt that orders for connecting should not be given. In reference to the hearing on the proposed ' street to run from Allen Street a distance of approximately 600 feet to the Franklin School, ,Naming Mr. Trask suggested calling this street Briggs Road Proposed Rd* after the late Georgd E. Briggs who was Representative and a former School Committee man. Mr. Custance reported having taken the matter up with Mr. E. B. Worthen and Mr. Worthen made the suggestion of the name of the man•who formerly owned the property, Mr. Stearns. He also suggested that it might be called Clematis Road q.fter Clematis Brook. No definite action was taken on the matter. 'Planning Bd. Letter was received from the Planning Board in re proposed which they stated that, they approved the layout of the lRoad. street proposed fvom Allen Street to the Franklin School, and also recommended that further study be made of other roads in the same locality of the school, looking toward the future. Mass. Ave. Partial return was received from the State Dept. Construction. of Public Works allowing $12,000 on Mass. Av4nue Construction. Application was received from the Lexington Board of Trade asking for the use of Cary Memorial , Hall from October 18-23, The Board voted to grant them the use of the Hall from October 20-22 at the rate of $60, per day for three days, the parti6s to stand all expense of anything above reasonable weak 06M and tear on the building, and there would be no charge for the use of' the Hall for getting ready for the Show and cleaning up afterward.. The bonds of John C. Russell and Patrick J. Constables Maguire as Constables were approved by the Board. bonds ap1roved Letter was received from the Planning Board in which they -stated at their meeting held June•5, they Relotting discussed the relotting of Colonial Heights with the Colonial Town Engineer and approved the plans submitted by him, Heights. if a reconcilliation can be made with the property owners Sunday Sales license was granted -to Max Berman Sunday Sales to do business at 12 Mass. Ave. License. Letter was received from the County Commissioners In regard to land4ftnages on Mass. Avenue and asking that the matter be peferred to the Town Counsel for Suit for his attention. land damages. The Board turned the matter over to the Town Counsel and asked that he advise them what suit this refers to. The Board signed the contract for the building Sidewalk of granolithic sidewalks, the contract having been contract ' awarded to Hervey F. Armington, Inc. signed. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which he explained that the surface drainage on Meriam Street is discharging into Vine Brook through the property of Charles DeVeau when heavy Gins occur of thawing of snow, and the amount of water is greater than the pipe can carry. This causes Drainage, the water to back into the cellar of Mr. DeVeau ' s Meriam St, house leaving from five to eight inches of water in the cellar. Mr. DeVeau asked permission to enter a pipe into the under drain used during sewer construction in order to keep the water drom flooding the cellar. The Supt. recommended that he be allowed to do this. The Board considered the matter and voted to grant Mr. DeVeau permission to enter this Pipe. The Clerk reported on tete use of Cary Memorial Hall by the Juvenile Music Club, Miss Alice N. Morse, Junior Councillor, that the clubs were open to the Juvenile children of the public. The purpose of the club is Music Club. to give them musical interests in whatever they are inclined toward doing. The Board felt this was a very worthy cause and voted to grant the use of the Hall free of charge for ' this purpose, and a]so to grant the free use of the Hall for the Boy t s Club and the Gill ► s Club next year. The Chairman reported that Mr. F. L. Emery, Chairman of the Field and Garden Club was agreeable 86 Ph Owl to the proposition of caring for the grass borders Grass Borders* on a 50-50 basis. He stated that he would later ' secure_ the figures from the Treasurer, Randall Houghton about what the previous cost of taking careof the borders amounted to. Application was received from Frank W. Perkins, F. W. Perkins 536-542 Mass. Ave. for permission to store and sell gasoline gasoline in underground tanks in the capacity of application. 2000 gallons as an accessory to auto repairing. The Board voted to advertise the hearing but it should be advertised for a joint hearing with the Board of Appeals. The Board considered the letter received from John N. Connors under date of June 9 in which he stated regarding the, swine and buildings.. that he John N. did not know they were within the limits of the Town Connors pig of Lexington until the Town Engineer staked out application* the line about ten days ago. He therefor wished to apply for a permit to keep the swine and buildings. The Board considered Mr._Connorts application for a permit to keep swine and to have the buildings which he erected without a permit in the Town of Lexington, occupied for use on his premises located off Old County Road, Lincoln, and voted to notify ' Mr. Connors that they would give him one month from the date of the, letter to remove the swine in question and one month from the date of the letter in which to remove the structures in question before further action is taken by the Board. Mr. Lumsden, 157 Reed Street, Lexington came before the hoard to report a condition which he f elt should be brought to the Boardis attention. He stated that he came here to Lexington to live. the first of February, and he had hoped to make this Town his home Toyin. He stated that he came down to the Center a week ago Saturday night, and at the coraar of Waltham Street he turned his car around after having stopped at the stores, and the light was green when he went across the street and it turned yellow while he was crossing the street. He had his daughter with him at the time. When he went to look -for his registration, he did not have it with him. He went home to look for it and camb back to Officer Lima and told himthat he could not find his registration. The Officer then informed him that he had a stolen car and took him down to the Police station to lock him up. He found later that day that the truck of the Firestone Rubber Co. in Malden was driven by him to Hudson and that he ' took his license out of his pocket and put it in the truck and then, forgot it. He wanted to telq)hone Mr. Nelson to tell him about this and officer Lima would not let him telephone. He told him that he did not believe he had_ a license and he believed that he had a stolen car. The Officer called up the Registry ' pf Motor Vehicles and he would not take a paper and pencil and write down Mr. Lumaden's name. Mr. Lumsden realized that it was a hard name to understand and asked the Officer to take a paper and pencil and he would spell it for him. The Officer would not do so and he called up the Registry of Motor Vehicles and said that he was informed that he did not have a license. Mr. Lumsden stated that if the Officer had taken the time he would find out that he did have a license. He said the Officer made him mad when he questioned him about the price he paid for his car. He felt that that was none of the Officer's business, and he had had some hard luck and wag paying Mr. Nelson for the car, but Mr. Nelson registered the car in his own name for this reason. When asked where he was born he informed him that he was born in Skowhegan, Maine, and the Officer made fun of that. He stated that he kept him there all night and then the bail commissioner appeared. He had the Officer telephone to Mr. Nelson to bring him his license to the station and Mr. Nelson did so. Mr. Nelson also brought with him $50, which he thought would be sufri+clent for bail. When he came there they informed him that the bail would be $150. Mr. Nelson) however, went hack to Medford and being fairly well known, secured ' rhe. $150. and came back. Mr. Lumsden felt that at least when the probf of his registration was presented and his bail furnished that he would be allowed to go home. However, the Police Officer would not allow.him to go home, and he was kept there until he had to go to Court in the morning. He had had no words with the Officer until the Officer questioned him about what he paid for the car. He stated that they have not been doing very much business but they were busy at the end of the week, and Saturday morning he had to spend his time at the Concord Court. He stated that the other Officers were very decent and, that one of them even stated that he did not see any reason why he should be held there. Mr. Lsden formerly lived at 15 Summit. Avenue,,ReexUng and his license was m ade out at that address. :- He -std ted that the officer did not wait for him to inform him that his license was made out at that address and would not listen to what he had to say about it. After hearing Mr. Lumsden's story, the Board requested that he put his complaint in writing the the Chairman would then take the matter up with the Police Department. Mr, Gilereast reported that he found that the ' gates at the Westview Cemetery were not open and that the matter was called to his attention when an elderly, lady went there and could not drive into the grave. He called this matter to the attention of the Cemetery Commissioners and they have now made arrangements to have the gates opened from 9 to 4:30 week days and f rom Complaint re police officer, Lima. from nine to six on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Mr. Gilcreast also called attention to the fact that the records of the Cemetery Dept. were not kept in the Town Office Building; that they were kept in Cemetery the private office of Mr. Marshall. records. Mr. Custance stated that the records were kept in very good condition and that it would mean an expense of setting up another Department in the Town Office Building if the records were kept here. He requested Mr. Gilcreast to investigate the way the records were kept in Mr. Marshall Is office, and he felt that he could make up his own mind after seeing the records as to what should be done. Mr. Custance also called attention to the drain Drain, Spring which runs from Spring and Weston Streets into a & Weston Sts. pocket and fills the low section where a new house it int end ed to be built. He asked for the services of the Town Engineer to work out something that might be done, for a dis- tance of 100 feet on this street to take care of the condition there. Permission was giveft to Mr. Custance to -.work out the problem with the, Engineer. The subject of the Town dump was considered. The man who cares for the dumps reported that they were bringing in material from Lincoln and other Town Dumps. Towns about and dumping on the Lexington dump. It is understood that in Arlington a charge is made for the use of the dumps. Mr. Gilereas t agreed to find out from the Town of Arlington, Winthrop and, Winchester how they handle the situation, Mr. Scamman agreed to find out how the situation is handled in Newton, Mr. Custance reported that the Engineer of the Bow Street B. & M. R. R. Co. was out looking over the Bow Street situation, and he hoped to have something to report to the Board later. Location of The Supt. of Public Works was requested to Public Util- find out the definite location of all pmblic utilities sties, Mass. in Mass. Avenue so that when the street construction Avenue* work is being done, the locations will be designated so that there will not be any trouble. The attention of the Supt. of Public Works was called to the fact that the curb stones dumped in front of the property of D. J. O'Connell were broken and should be replaced by new ones. The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works was received. u 1 1 7 The meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk* a a