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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15, 1931.
A regular, meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
at the Select en' s Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 '
P.M. Messrs. Custance, Trask, Blake, Shannon and Gilcreabt
were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were
also present.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of Walter
G. Blatk for permission to maintain a one car garage at
Black 57 Waltham Street.
garage As no persons appeared to object, the Board voted to
he8cing. grant permission to maintain said garage.
Hearing was declared open at 8:05 P.M. on the
Brady application of John J. Brady for permission to erect a one
garage car wooden garage at 25 North Hancock Street.
hearing. Cdr. Perley C. Tibbetts appeared representing Mr.
Brady. He pointed out the proposed location of the garage
on the plan.
No persons appeared against the petition,, and it was
voted to grant Mr. Brady permission to m iiataintthe 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 beenan 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 -vas too bad
Sanetty. to have a road go through this property and some of the
Town fathers should provide a bird sanctunry.
Mr. 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.
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 Mr. 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 was referred to Mr.
Blake to take up with Mr. Wrightington.
Hearing was declared open on the petition of the
Mae Co. and the New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. for permission to have
location. nine poles on Bertwell Road. This petition was filed
inasmuch as the street has been made a public highway.
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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
Spring, 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 belongto t Legion such as their guns and flage.
He stated at he talked with Mr. Clapp, one of the Zrustees
of the Cary Memorial Building, and he seemed to be very
much in favor of having the room used in this way. It
was to be understood that the Legion could use this room
for Executive 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 they could 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
was 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.
Letter 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 Lowell St.
insert an article in the Warrant asking for this extension.
The Town Engineer was present and informed the Board Engineering
that he has now refigured the matter of the needs of his Dept.
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department for the balance of the, year, and finds that if
he has $450. that he can keep the two men who 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 appropriated 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 Mr. Emery the opportunities which had
been given to the Planning Board to express their views on
Lincoln Street and called attention to'the time when
Mr. Duffy and Mr. Scheibe both attended the informal hearing
before the Selectmen at which time Mr.Duffyts 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. Custance 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 t. .efore the Board of Appeals. He directed that
the Town Engineer be requested to study the plan to see
if this could be worked out.
.iter Lennon, who owns the store property at the corner
of Bow Street and Mases. Avenue, called .thn 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.
After considerable discussion as to the articles to
Warrant be inserted in the Warrant, the Board signed the Warrant
signed, for a Town Meeting to be held September 28th.
Letter was received from the Tax Collector in which
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he requested an additional appropriation of $300.
for his department for the balance of the year. The
Board decided to insert an art ele in the Warrant for
this request.
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Phamplet was received from the Division of Fire
rPttAectIon enclosing the copy of Chapter 148 of General Phamplet
Laws with Amendments.
&&The Board signed certificate of incorporation in the Certificate
Town of Yarmouth of the Lewis Bay Yackt club of which of
Arthur H. Earle, 96 Forest St. , is to be a member. Incorporation.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in whLeh
he stated in regard to the Sewer assessment on Fattier 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 Fattier Avenue, Be
therefor felt that the sewer assessment should not be Fottler
abated unless the Town of Arlington abandons 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 Sprinkler
reference to sprinkler leakage insurance. It was decided Leakage
to lay this matter on the table temporarily until the ILeakagee.
amount of sprinkler leakage insurance held by the Town
was looked up.
IIRequest w s received from Mr. James R Smith that
Smith Avenue be accepted at this Town Meeting. It was
decided to inform lir. Smith that it was impossible to Smith Ave.
have this street accepted at this meeting inasmuch as
the preliminary hearing has not been held.
Mr. Gilcreast reported having visited Daniel R.
Murphy, 38 Rawson Avenue and stated that the conditions Did. Age
in the house were very bad, it beim• very dirty.
Assistance,
Mr. Murphy has not Worked for a great many years Murphy.
and he has no money to take care of himself except the care
that was n'iven him by nis son-in-lawts son.
The Board vote to give Mr. Murphy $8. per week,
old age assistance.
Draft of votes to be adopted in connection with the Exterior lines
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^ o{' the exterior lines in the Town Warrant
at this time but to wait antic the annual Town Meeting.
Anonymous letter was received in which complaint was
made of public dances being held at the garage owned by
Frank Winn on Bedford Street every Saturday ni 7ht. Complaint re
The Build n,r, Inspector was requested to make an dancing
inspection and he reported on the matter that the floor in garage.
of the garage 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
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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 laying the floor was divided among his friends . 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.
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