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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-08-25 153 SELECTMEN'S MEETING AUGUST 25, 1931. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in 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 pro-tem were also present. Adjourned hearing of the Board of Survey on the approval of plans of Alden Rd. by M. Bowman Judkins was declared open. The Town Engineer stated that the plans of the street had been changed, and that the land owners affected Board of should be notified of the next adjournment . The Planning Survey Board ham not, as yet, held their meeting, so the hearing hearing. was adjourned for one week. It was voted to notify all the abuttors of the adjourned hearing. Mr. Blondiet, of 83A Woburn Street appeared before the Board relative to obtaining a position in the Water Department. tie stated that he recently worked on Mr. Blondiet a farm driving a trucl ,but has been unemployed for a re position. month and needs a position as he had four children to support . The Chairman stated that he would tmk a the matter up with Mr. Albert A. Ross, Supt . of the Water Department . The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston was granted the use of Cary Memorial Hall the afternoons of October 14th and 15th for a demonstration. The Board voted E.E.I.Co. , that they be charged the same price they were charged when re hiring they rented the hall before, this sum being $20. an Cary Hall. afternoon. It was voted to charge the Grange $25. for the use 'range of Cary Memorial Hall for the afternoon and evening until re hiring 10 o ' clock on September 18, 1931. Cary Hall. Invitation was received by the Board to attend the dedication of the new Woburn City Hall. Mr. Custance Invitation. and Mr. Gilcreast stated that they had accepted this invitation. Letter was received from Harold E. Buckett, 9 Carville Avenue asking permission to run a pipe from his cellar into Request to the new catch basin on Carville Avenue . connect The Board decided to allow him to do this work under with catch the supervision of the Supt . of Public Works, who stated basin. he would attend to the matter. It was voted that the Town Engineer be instructed to Estima4e prepare an estimate for the cost of constructing Smith of Smith II Avenue. Avenue. It was also voted that the Town Engineer be requested Estimate to prepare an estimate of the cost of constructing of Crescent Crescent Hill Avenue from Haskell Street to the Arlington Hill Ave. line. 154 The Board considered the application of Mary A. Application WhA1an for dancing at her tea room at 259 Bedford Street . for dancing She desired to accommodate the people who patronize her, at tea room. inasmuch as she has been requested to have a radio to they could dance. The matter was referred to Mr. Custance who was to confer with Miss Whelan and report to the Board next week. The Chairman reported that he had considered the nuestion of waiving_ the dog restraint for the remaining thirty days , but as there was a recent case of rabies in town, this could not be done. He stated that he felt the dog owners were not conforming to the order, and that something should be done to enforce the law and compel those owners who allow their dogs to run loose to comply Dog Restraint . with the order. It was left with the Chairman to take the matter up with the Chief of Police. Mr. Custance was to report on the Mulvey property, Mulvey but stated that he had not been able to communicate with property. the owners, and asked that the matter be laid on the table for one week, at which time he would make his report. Request was received from Miss Alice Newell for permission to use Cary Hall December 20th, 1931 for the Christman same Christmas pageant that was held last year. pageant. The Board voted to grant the use of the hail for the pageant and rehearsals free of charge. Letter was received from Byron C. Earle, Tax Collector Deputy in which he requested the Board to approve the appointment collector. of John D. Hayes as deputy collector. The Board voted to approve this appointment . Letter was received from Mr. Harold C. Hansen, Eastern Regional Director of the "Accord of Nations Celebration" asking permission to hold an "Accord of Nations" celebra- tion and patriotic services on the Common at Lexington on Saturday, September 12th, 1931 from 2 until 3:30 P.M. "Accord. of The Chairman stated that he had talked to Mr. Hanson Nations" on the telephone about the matter, and that it Wag not request . a political affair, but a patriotic gathering to keep public interest in the Hoover Moratorium. Mr. Gilcreast felt that they should be given the use of Parker Field instead of the Common. As the Chairman was to have a conference with the interested parties, the Board voted to refer the matter to him to act upon as he saw fit . Ryder, Letter was received from Robert L. Ryder regarding re drain. the drain on Waltham Street. he stated that the surface water was flowing onto Mr. Charles W. Ryder's property where no surface water flowed before. He felt that the drain should be removed and requested the Board's position in the matter before taking any other pro- ceedings. It was voted that the letter be answered in proper form. • Letter was also received from Mr. Robert L. Ryder in reference 155 to the land at the corner of Lowell and North Streets which he deeded to the town. he stated that the Town had agreed to widen the streets there, and as yet have done nothing about it. He felt that the Town should either widen the streets or re-deed the land ' to him. The Board viewed the plans of this section, and voted to lay the matter on the table for one week, during that time the members or the Board to view the property. Mr. Custance was to report on the matter In detail at that time, also. Letter was received from the Governor regarding the unemploy- Unem- ment situation. ployment Letter was received from the Supt . of Public Works in which he stated that at the time it was proposed to construct a sewer in Hayes Avenue, the matter of assessing Mr. Hallie C. Blake 's land was brought up and it was suggested that the assessment on this property might be abated until such time as it should be used for building purposes , and recommending that the abatement amounting to $455.81 be made now, with the understanding that the assessment Sewer will be paid when the land is to be used for building purposes . Abate- The Board voted to abate this assessment. ment . Mr. Blake felt it would be well to have the Town Counsel draw up an agreement, and the Board left the matter with him to take up with the Town Counsel. Mr. Scamman brought up the matter of purchasing an automobile Aubb- chassis for the Water Department. After disucssing the question, mobile it was decided to allow the Supt. do purchase a Chevrolet chaseis .fer Water Dept. Mr. Custance reported that Mn Morrison of Shade Street desired to have 130 feet of water pipe extended in this street. Extension. This would not call for a guarantee. It was voted that the of water extension of 130 feet of 6 in. water pipe in Shade Street be pipe. approved. It was decided to hold over the mattereof the sewer Summit Rd. on Summit Road until the Town Meeting. Sewer. Mr. Custance reported that petition was received for a six inch water main in Winter Street, throa,rh Hillcrest} Water, Street and Wright, James and Rangeway Streets. He stated that Winter St, this section had never been approved by the Board of Survey, aid it was therefor i_apossible for the Town to install public utilities in that section. It was voted to inform the petitioners to that effect. Attention was called to the fact that people were dumping Dumping, at Spring and Grassland Stre- ts . The Supt. of Public Works Spring & stated he would attend to the matter. Grassland St. The matter of street cleaning was taken up, and it was Street decided that another man be put on this work, and Mr. French, cleaning. of the Public Welfare Dept was suggested by the Chairman. Mr. Custance called attention to the fact that 200 or 300 Water feet of water pipe should be put in when Old County Road is torn pipe. up. The meeting adjourned at 9:17 P.M. A true record, Attest : • r Clerk, Pro-tem. 15.6 * The following Election Officers were appointed: ,17 PRECINCT ONE. 1r X Charles J. Dailey Warden Roland Garmon Deputy Warden Bartlett J. Harrington Inspector Ernest R. Rowland n Ruth T. Harrington Deputy Inspector Charles H. 5c +,.2'1eld It It Mrs . Mary A. Rowland Clerk Mrs . Elizabeth Wilkinson Deputy Clerk Ellese Schofield Teller William M. Welsh It tarion G. Book " Joseph J. Pritchard w PRECINCT TWO Irving B. Pierce Warden Patrick F. Dacey Deputy Warden Ezra y. Breed, Clerk John J. Garrity Deputy Clerk Victor A. Harmon Inspector John H. Dacey Madeline J. Corbett Deputy Inspector Sara C. Walker n it Frederick A. Connor Teller Edward B. McLeod Elizabeth Nourse " Edward McGrory PRECINCT THREE. I Ralph H. Marshall Warden Leonard K. Dunham,Jr. Deputy Warden Bessie G. Davis Inspector James M. Ahern Inspector Emma Hovey Deputy Inspector David McPeake „ if Fred Tullar Clerk James L. McKenzie,Jr. Deputy clerk Charles E. Moloy, Jr. Teller Roy A. Ferguson n James McCann " Alexander W. Parks It PRECINCT FOUR. Morton G. Hopkins Warden Frederick Lowe Deputy Warden E. Irene Robinson Deputy Inspector William E. Mulliken Inspector Katherine .. Kiernan, Deput,, Inspector Frank H. Maguire Inspector Howard E. Custance Clerk II Lester E. Andrews Teller George Hinchey Deputy Clerk r"largaret T. Kennedy Tiller Melville Webb Teller Jesse:S. Ferry " a L