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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-09-15174 SELECTMENtS MEETIEG. SEPTEMBER 15,1931. A regular,meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Select4lents Roomo Town Office Building, at 7:80 P.H. X35ssrs. qustance, Trask, Blake, Shannon and Gilersabt were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were, also present. Hearing was declared open upon the application of Walter G. Blab for permission to maintain a one car garage at Black 57 Waltham Street. g&rage As no persons appeared to object, the Board voted to heOing. grant permission to maintain said garage. Hearing was declared open at 8:05 P.*. on the Brady application of John J. Brady for perm* Sion to erect a one garage car wooden garage at 25 North Hancock Street. hearing. Mr. Perley C. Tibbetts appeared representing Mr. Brady. He pointed out the proposed location of the gar4ge on the plan. No persons appeared against the petition, and it was voted to grant Mr. Brady permission to naitat&:Lntthe garage. Mr. Robert H. Holt forwarded to the Board a letter received from Mrs. David Govan in which whe explained the bird life near her home on Woodland Road. She told how she had been.an invalid and had watched the birds and had learned so many things from them that a person might Bird well learn, and expressed the thought that it too bad Santry, to have a road go through this property and some of the Town fathers should provide a bird sanctuary. AQr. Holt suggested that the letter might be sent to the Committee on Arboretum as it might give them a thought for a bird sanctuary in connection with the arboretum. A copy of the letter was sent to the Committee on Arboretum. 1 Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he enclosed a copy of the letter sent to the Cemetery Commissioners in regard to the Frost property. Verbal information was received from the Town Counsel Frost in which he stated that he understood from the Cemetery property. Commissioners, that all they desired to do was to get the Frost property cleaned up. The Board considered the matter and felt that if the Town allowed Ar. Frost to redeem this property, he might not keep it in good condition. It was, therefor, the sentiment of the Board that they preferred to see the Town get the property by putting it through the Land Court, and taking title. The matter therefor wasxzeferred: to Dir. Blake to take up with Mr. Wrightington. Hearing was declared open on the petition of the E.E.I. ' ftbe Co, and the New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Oot for permission to have location. nine poles on Bertwell Road. This petition was filed .inasmuch as the street has been made a public highway.' 175 The Board voted to grant the petition. Hearing was declared open upon the petition of the E.E.I. Co. -and the N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. for permission to Pole locate one pole on Fottler Avenue. location. This petition was also granted. Invitations were received to attend the installation Invitation. of officers of the Spanish War Veterans, at Arlington, Sept. 20th at 3:30 P.M. Letter was received from the Town Clerk, in. which Bow St. he handed the Board the decree on Bow Street received decree. from the County Commissioners. .Letter,.was received from the State Dept. of Public Works in which they stated that when the sign at the corner Sign of Mass. Avenue and Beacon Street is changed over in the Bpring, they will include the Town of Lexington on the sign. The Chairman of the Board reported that he looked over the rooms in the Cary Memorial Building and did not see why the American Legion could not have one of the three rooms that might be used for the purpose of storing the things that belon to the lion such as their guns and flaie, he tie stated at to ed with Cdr. Clapp, one of the rustees of the Cary Memorial Building, and he seemed to be very much in favor of having the room used in this wayIt was to be understood that the Legion could use this room for Exea-utive meetings and for the storage of the things owned by them. It was suggested that the table and chairs In the room could be moved out and theycould furnish the room with their own furnishings. The Board, therefor, voted to grant the American Legion the privilege of the use of the room and that the matter he left in the hands of the Chairman to work out with the Legion. It was further suggested that the Chairman write a letter to the American Legion so there would be no misunderstanding in the future about the situation. The letter wgs to be presented to the Board at the next meeting. The Board considered the lay out at the corner of • Five Forks and decided to have an article inserted in the Warrant for the acceptance of deeds from Helen B. Sarano and from Marie A. Miller et al at the junction of Lincoln Five Street and Marrett Road. Forks. The Chairman agreed to see both parties relative to pertaining the deeds. . Utter was received from Mr. Robert L. Ryder in reference water to securing an extension of the water in Lowell Street a extended, ' distance of approximately 2200 feet. The Board voted to insert an article in the Warrant asking for th,&s extension. Lowell St. The Town Engineer was present and informed the Board Engineering that he has now refigured the matter of the needs of his Dept. 176 department for the balance of the year, and finds that if he has $450. that he can keep the two men vrho would have to go if the appropriation was not extended. The Board felt that the needs of the department were such that this money„should be approprip.ted and decided , to make a request for a transfer of this much money. The Chairman explained having received a telephone call from the Chairman of the Planning Board on Friday Evening relating to the relocation of Lincoln Street. Relocation Mr. Emery accused,the Selectmen{_,of not having given the of Lincoln Planning Board an opportunity to express their views on the Street. relocation. Mr. Trask, therefor, prepared a letter in which he explained to Cdr. Emery the opportunities which had been given to the Planning Board to express their views on Lincoln Street and called attention tb, the time when Mr. Duffy and Mr. Scheibe both attended the informal hearing before the Selectmen at which time Mr.Duffy's alternate suggestion of relocation was considered. The Board approved the letter- and voted that a copy of the letter be forwarded to the County Commissioners, Mr. dustance prepared a plan of the property of Alexander Quinn over which a new street has been laid out Quinn by the Board of Survey. property. Mr. Quinn was before the Planning Board and they suggested that he go before the Board of Appeals inasmuch as the lots were less than 75 foot frontage, and re- quest their permission to lot the land in this manner. -Mr. Custance had made a redivision of the property on the plan whereby he felt that the lots could be arranged so that they would asure 75 foot frontage and the matter would then not have tgefore the Board of Appeals. He directed that the Town Engineer be requested to study the plan to see if this could be worked out. - Walter Lennon, who owns the stoi-e property at the corner of Bow Street and Mass. Avenue, called fDn the telephone in regard to the the betterment assessment against his prop - Lennon erty for sidewalk laid in front of his property. Assessment. He stated that he would be very glad to pay something on this bill, but that he could not pay it all at once Inasmuch as he had received very little revenue from the property since he has owned it. The Clerk reported that the Tax Collector has agreed to accept the money in this manner inasmuch as there has been no betterment filed against this property. Warrant signed, After considerable discussion as to the articles to be inserted in the Warrant, the Board signed the Warrant for a Town Meeting to be held September 28th. Letter was received from he requested an additional for his department for the Board decided to insert an this request. the Tax Collector in which appropriation of $300. , balance of the year. The article in the Warrant for Draft of votes to be adopted in connection with the Exterior 1�nes' lay out of the exterior lines of Jean Road_ and. Morgan Street Jean Rd. & were received from the Town Counsel. Morgan St. It was decided not to insert the articles on the establishing of the exterior lines in the Town Warrant at this time but to wait until the annual Town Meeting. Anonymous letter was received in which complaint was made of pu')lic dances being held at the garage owned by ' Frank Winn on Bedford Street every Saturday ni_7ht. Complaint re The Build`_nrr'Inspector was requested to make an dancing inspection and he reported on the matter that the floor in garage. of the - arage is a wooden one, that there is a two light. chandelier on the ceiling and several settees all placed around the wall. The owner holds dances there every Phamplet was received from the Division of Fire rPrNkectlon enclosing the copy of Chapter 148 of General Pbamplet Laws with Amendments. fThe Board signed certificate of incorporation in the Certificate Town of Yarmouth of the Lewis Bay Yacbt Qlub of which of Arthur H. Earle,'96 Forest St., is to be a member. Incorporation. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in -which he'stated in regard to the Sewer assessment on Fottler Ave. that the Town of Arlington have two damage -suits pending against Lexington, one for the taking of the easement for a street and the other for a sewer "In Fdttler Avenue' Be therefor felt that the sewer assessment should not be Fottler abated unless the Town of Arlington abaidons this damage Avenue. suit:. The Clerk replied to the letter that the order of assessment of betterments for Fottler Ave. did not show any assessment against the Town. of Arlington. The'matter was left with the Clerk to follow up. Commitment of miscellaneous water charges in the amount Commitment. of $536.78 was signed by the Board. Letter was received from Elmer A. Lord & Co. in reference to sprinkler leakage insurance. It was decided Sprinkler to lay this matter on the table temporarily until the Leakage ,amount of sprinkler leakage insurance held. by the Town Insurance. was looked up. ' Request w_.s received from Mr. James Z. Smith that Smith Avenue be accepted at this Town Meeting. It was decided to inform Mr. Smith that it was impossible to Smith Ave. have this street accepted at this meeting inasmuch as the preliminary hearin,ry has not been held. Mr. Gilcreast reported having visited Daniel R. Murphy, 38 Rawson Avenue and stated that the conditions Old. Age in the house were very :oad, it being; very dirty. has Assistance, Mr. Murphy not.i7orked for a great many years Murphy* and he has no money to take care of himself except the care that; was ;riven hiin by iris son-in-law's son. The Board voter' to give Mr. Murphy $8. per week, old age assistance. Draft of votes to be adopted in connection with the Exterior 1�nes' lay out of the exterior lines of Jean Road_ and. Morgan Street Jean Rd. & were received from the Town Counsel. Morgan St. It was decided not to insert the articles on the establishing of the exterior lines in the Town Warrant at this time but to wait until the annual Town Meeting. Anonymous letter was received in which complaint was made of pu')lic dances being held at the garage owned by ' Frank Winn on Bedford Street every Saturday ni_7ht. Complaint re The Build`_nrr'Inspector was requested to make an dancing inspection and he reported on the matter that the floor in garage. of the - arage is a wooden one, that there is a two light. chandelier on the ceiling and several settees all placed around the wall. The owner holds dances there every Saturday:night for his friends and there is no admission charged. The music is furnished by a violin and an accordian and there are no autos kept in the garage. The expense ' of layin, the floor was divided among his friencls. The Board could not reply to the complaint, it being unsigned. The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works was received. The meeting; adjourned at 10:57. A true record, Attest: Clerk. 1 1