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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-09-22 179 SET,FCTMENT S MEETING SEPT. 22, 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 . The return of the Dog Officer, Patri4 J. Maguire, Retuyr of was received, he having disposed of the list presented Dog to him for the collection of dog licenxes together with Officer. his bill for $50.00 for his services which was approved by the Board. Mr. Joseph A Goodwin of Pearl St. , Rosemont section, came before the Board and presented a letter which was written to him by the Building Inspector informing him that he was violating the Zoning Laws by living in a garage without an occupancy permit . The Building Inspector also refused to -runt him a permit to install a stove in the garage for his household use. Mr. Goodwin explained .+ that the garage was a metal garage with a concrete floor Mr.Goodwin over which he had built a wooden floor. He stated that it re violation was a two car garage with two doors, and he had of Zoning taken out one door. He was planning to build a house, Laws. but not being employed continuously wanted to live in the garage until he could see his way clear to start the house. He is a carpenter by trade, and would build the house himself. Mr. Custance explained that this man has been here from Nova Scotia or Canada for the past five years, and has not become a citizen yet . He felt that if he was allowed to live in this garage that many others would come into town and feel that they were entitled to do the same thing. After discussing the matter the Board voted to uphold. the decision of the Building Inspector in not granting a permit to install a chimney in the stove, and to order Mr. Goodwin to vacate the garage by November 1st. Letter was received from the Supt. of Schools in which he requested that the school warning signs be painted and that others be placed up as follows :repaint Warning signs the warning signs at Adams and Parker Schools ; place at shhools . new si =ms at the Franklin School, and additional si -ns at the High and Munroe Schools , also to place warning signs on Forest St as a protection for the pupils at the Hancock School. He also sug;rested that warning aishs )e painted on the roads aporoachin' each school. --- —q) =. The The Sunt. of Public Works stated that he had 5 already procured some of these warning si:-ns, and he was requested to follow the request of the Supt . of Schools, and have the balance of the signs placed. 180 00 He was also requested to secure a price on canvas signs to be placed on the streets warning of the approach to schools . Commitment A Commitment of Sidewalk Bette"ments in the amount signed. of $1301.89 was signed by the Board. The Board voted to lay on the table the application for Hairdresser's and Manicurist 's License of Hairdresser's Mabel V. Thompson and Mary A. Quirk to do business at and Mani- 1841 Mass .Avenue, until such time as they shall secure curist 's three letters of recommendation. License. Mr. Audick of Tucker Avenue came before the Board Mr.Audick and requested the estimate of the cost of constructing re accept- Tucker Avenue. He felt that he might be able to get ance of the signatures of one section of the street, if he could Tucker Ave. not get the whole, to get the street accepted. List of outstanding accounts of the Water Dept . in Section 2 was received by the Board. LetterAreceived from Mr. Edward H. Fenton, acting Director of Accounts of the State in which he stated Letter from that he was of the opinion that money may be appropriated Mr.Fenton by the Town towards the appropriation for additional re Sewer sewer construction if the proper sum was appropriated from Assessment Sewer Assessment Fund. He stated that he could Fund. not find any statute that stated that the Sewer Assessment Fund must be held for any specific purpose. The Board decided to request Mr. Fenton for further information, namely, whether or not the- have authority to vote transfer from Sewer Assessment Fund to Sewer Construction Fund without vote of the Town. Letter from Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which Town Counsel he stated that he disapproved of the article in the re deeding Town War-ant relative to deeding land to Annie Harrington Of land. which had been laid out for hi .hway purposes . The article was left out of the Warrant. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in reference to conveyance of small parcels of land Lands to for addition +o public ways at street corners and be deeded. street widenings . He advised that the layout should be made for highways . The Board decided to request the Town Counsel to come before them next Tuesday evening to discuss the matter of deeds and highway takings. The Chief of Police reported in regard to the Chief of verbal application of Warren Timmons . He stated that Police Mr. Timmons formerly lived in Arlington and Somerville, re Warren and was a painter by trade. He has been out of Timmons . employment for some time and that the appointment of Constable would meet with his approval. The Board did not believe that it would be necessary to appoint him a Constable inasmuch as Mr. 181 Timmons was of the opinion that he could collect taxes as Constable . Mr. Earle requested the Board to appoint a Deptr;ty Collector who is a resident of Boston and whom he states can collect taxes under the law. Mr. Earle stated that a Constable cannot collect taxes . The Board called a hearing of the Board of Survey Board of for the approval of plans on Alden Road. The Clerk Survey reported that the plans were not ready as yet . The Hearing. Board voted to adjourn the hearing until Sept. 29, at 7 :50 P.M. Letters received from Mr. F. L. Emery under dates of Sept . 16, and 17 were read to the Board together with the replies of the Chairman and his letters directed to the County Commissioners which enclosed copies of the correspondence with Mr. Emery in reference to Lincoln Street. Mr. Trask directed a letter to the County Commissioners in which he stated that the did not see any reason for reopening the hearing on Lincoln Street inasmuch as it Lincoln St. was evident that the Planning Board would not a-'ree with the Selectmen on this matter even if it were reopened. He also requested the County Commissioners to give the Board a decision before the Town Meeting on Monday, IISept . 28, 1931. Information was received from the Chief of Police relative to the teletypewriter. The information showed an installation charge of $15.00 and a maintenance cost Teletypewriter Pf $52.00 a month. The machine is owned by the Telephone company. Maintenance charged are made without charge during the hours of 8 to 5 P.M. on week days, all other times a charge is made. Mr. Custance stated that Mr. Sisk of the Telephone ' Company would like to come before the Board and give a demonstration of the operation of the teletypewriter, and directed that the Clerk get in communication with Mr. Sisk and arrange to have him come before the Board. Mr. •Custance called attention to the copies of records relative to the grade crossing on Grant Street, and stated that he desired to know the status on the right of way on the property of Alexander Quinn. He stated that if it was Grant St. divided into lots it would be necessary to deed to Mr. Quinn the right of way, and that is why he desired to know the status . It was decided to refer this information to Mr. Wrightington together with whatdver further information that could be obta ned from the records with the request II that he decir7e what the status of this right of way is. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in regard a d to the Frost property, in which he stated that the land court 182 44. cot allowed a person to redeem their land if they would pay all the expenses of the land court, and he understood that Frost the Frosts intend to do this , and all he hoped to accomplish property. would be to have them agree to clean up the property next to the cemetery. The matter was again referred to Mr., Blake to communicate with the Town Counsel to see that the Frosts are forced to redeem the title, and clean the property up. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in regard to the Sewer Assessment on the property of Mr. Blake. The Board informed Mr. Wrightington that they ag-need to abate the Sewer Assessment until such time as this property might be built upon. They have agreed to do this do two previous Sewer cases, -namely, on the property of Ashburn Kilgour and Smith assess- & Robbins property, and understood that they were within ment their rights in doing this . The Town Counsel advised that this should not be done even though Mr. Blake is willing to enter into an agreement, he did not believe that an agreement would be binding on the future heirs or administrators of the property. The Board referred the matter to Mr. Blake to take up with Mr. Wrightiigton inasmuch as they felt that the position that they took in this matter should still stand if it was possible. Letter was received from Francis E. Burke stating that Public there was only one public bulletin board in the town where Bulletin administrations could be »osted, and they were required Board. to be posted in two public places in the town. The Board mentioned the Stone Building, but it was felt that this building wis not open at all times for the public to enter. Mr. Custance agreed to talk with Francis Burke about the matter. The Supt. of Public Works attention was called to the fact that he should have a lantern on the street sweeping cart that i§ out on the highways at night . The ap-lications for Old Ar,e Assistance of James Meehan and Mary K. Meehan, at the rear of 20 Woburn Street Old Age were considered by the Board. Assistance Mr. Meehan has been in the employ of the Street Sweeping Dept. for a number of years, and now is unable to work on account of illness. It was voted to allow the couple $12 .00 a week Old Age Assistance until such time as he is able to get back to work, and if he is not able to get back to work the amount will be continued to be paid. Old Age Assistance applica ions of John H. Ready, 25 Chase Avenue, and Sarah Dow of Waltham were referred to Mr. Gilcreast for his attention. 183 The Board voted to approve the application of Mrs . Carlota Brander to operate the Cottage Hospital at 572 License Mass . Avenue. The Supt. of Public Works attention was called to the concrete around the trees in front of the Cary Library, and also around the trees in front of the Masonic Hall where the concrete is laid too close to the trees . The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works was received. The meeting adjourned at 10 o 'clock. A true record, Attest Clerk.