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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-12-01 256 ogib SELECTMENIB MEETING DECKER I, 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 Gil- creast were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. M&ores were presented by the Superintendent of Public Works showing that it would cost $154.69 more to complete the Bow Street widening, this would include the bill for Bow St. the work done by- James Irwin on the Viano garage and also the payment to Mr. Frank Viano of $320 agreed upon as damages. Atie Board voted to request the Appropriation Committee to transfer the sum of $154.89 -tmom the Reserve Fund to the Bow St. widening account. At 7:45 P.M. Town Treasurer appeared and stated that he did not receive any binds in response to hi* request for bids on the $10,000 Sewer Construction Loan and on the- $15,000 Water Construction Loan,, but he did receive Notes a proposition from Estabrook & Co. substantially as follows: "We will pay 100..108 and accrued interest for all, but not for any part, of $x5,000 Town of Lexington Coupon Tax Exempt Notes to be dated December 1, 1931, to be issued bearing interest at the rate of 4i% per annum and maturing as follows: $15,000. Water Construction Loan, payable $3,000. each year December 1, 1932 to 1938. $10,000 Sewer Construction Loan, payable $2,000 each year December 1, 1932 to 1936." The Board considered the proposition and felt that it would not be proper to accect this bid inasmuch as the bids were requested on a 0 basis, but instructed the Town Treasurer to request 'bids at the rate of' 44% on both of these issues, the same to be beforetthe •Board on Tuesday evening next. The Board signed deed conveying to Miss Ellen A. Stone, Trustee, 112 square feet of land in accordance wish the vote of the Town at a town meeting held November 23, 1931. This is the deed of a small strip of--land -that Miss Stone Stene desired to retain so tSt the land-deed- far school and land. playground prhposes rpm .d not 'inc'lude landtipgn:- which she frequently-milked: The fee paid was $5.0p. Notice of accident and personal injury to Miss Miemra-Edwards of 52 Burnham Street;- Belmont, Nov. 4, A"cident. 1931 when she - was- iniured by reason of a large stone placed in the side of the street covered with leaves causing her to fall , was received frog James J. 257 Carroll, Town Treasurer, Complaint was received from the Town Counsel and also to request Mr. O'Connell for more Accident II definite information relative to the accident. Mr. Scamman stated that he viewed the location and c auld not find any stone there . Orders for the establishment of the exterior lines Highway of Jean Road and Morgan Street were signed by the Board. orders . Letter was received from Patrick J. Neary of 9 Bennett Avenue in which he called attention to the fact that the brush should be removed on Oak Street, and also that the high mound on the right hand side which cannot be used as a d.idewalk should be levelled off to make for safety of the travelling public . The Board requested the Chairman to reply and state Oak St . that the brush would be removed, and the Board would then look the situation over to see if anything more could be done to improve the situation. Comtettment of sidewalk betteement charges in the amount Sidewalk of $127.02 was signed by the Board. charges Commitment of highway betterment charged on Dexter Road amounting to $8852.15 was signed by the Board. Highway Com. Old Age Assistance apolications of John Devine of 283 Mass . Ave. and of Julia M. O'Leary of 70 Woburn St. Old Age AseS_s were referred to Mr. Gilcreast . tance . Notice of Old Assistance being granted to Frank Majewski, 24 Fairmont Ave . , Somerville was referred to Mr. Gilcreast. It was decided- to request the Town Engineer to prepare Lincoln St a pllan and description of the right of way that the town Right of voted to sell to David Hennessy of Lincoln Street. way. The Clerk was instructed to request bids , for the annual Town Town report for the year 1931. Report. Mr. Custance stated that he would see Mr . Peter Canessa Canessa about building the fence he promised to build that vo uld hide Fence. the old automobiles on his premises from the view of the residents. The Clerk was instructed to request the Town Engineer to get information ready on Downing Road and Outlook Drive Highways . so hearinga may be held on tae acceptance of these streets . The Chairman read the letter which was written to Mr. Emil Fellman of Arlineton relative to installing the 24" pipe in Highland Avenue., informing Mr. Fellman that if he decided to put in the pipe the Tann would reim- Highland burse him if, after investigation, they find it is their Avenue ,:responsibility. drain. The- Clerk reported that Mr. Fellma repo -ted at the office that he thought he would go ahead with the installffition of the pipe as the property would not be of any use unless this work was done. 258 Letter was received from the Superintendent of Public Worke in which he stated that he- investigated conditions 014 on Baker Avenue, between Oak Street and Taft Avenue and finds that this section of the street is only 18 Baker feet wide. He felt that it was not necessary to make Avenue. any widening of the street until Spring. There is a bank od earth that should be removed. The cost of the work should be $600.00 and would come out of the Highway Marhntenance Account . The Board requested the Chairman to reply to Mr . C. B. MacPhee informing him of the cost of this widening of Baker Avenue and stating that the Town would be unable to do the work this year, and that the matter would be taken into consideration in the Spring. Letter was received from Mr. A. A. Ross, Supt . of the Water and Sewer Dept , in which he called attehtion to the fact that there was a break in the sewer main on Gas Co. Mass. Ave. between Cedar St. and Audubon Road. In two re laying different locations approximately 50 feet apart, the mins . pipe has been cracked and crushed in, preventing the flow of the sewer. He elieved tha the damage was caused by the Gas Company when laying their main in this trench. At this particular point, the excavat on was solid rock and "In order that the gas company could ley their main it was necessary for them to blast and this was the probable cause of the dam age. He called attention to trouble of this kind in the past where the gas main was laid in the same trench with the water and sewer mains. He recommended that the Gas Co. be notified not to lay gas mains in our water and sewer trenches in the future. The Board voted to adopt the recommendation of the Supt. of Water and Sewer Dept . Letter was received from Albert A. Ross recommending the purchase cif a quantity of six and eight inch water pipe inasmuch as it is reported that tr:e price of the Pipe. pipe will be advanced. The Board recommended the adoption of this recommendation and also instructed the Supt. of public Works to look into funds of the department with a view to puumohasing this pipe. Attention was called to the fact that out-of- town tvueks are still dumping refuse on the Town Dump Special on Lincoln Street. It was decided to appoint John J. Collins a Police, special Police officer so that he may order persons fro m Town out-of-town to stop dumping. Dump. The Supt. of Public Works was also requested to put up the signs prohibiting the dumping by out- of- town persons. The Chairman reported that he notified Mr . Lamont verbally to discontinue pasturing the pigs in the rear Pigs. of 117 Waltham St . inasmuch as the period given by the Board expired on November 15th. Mr. Lamont agreed to remove the pilAts. 259 Supt. of Public Works was requested to view the Frost property abutting on the Westview Cemetery property and Frost report to the Board later how he found the condition of property. the property. The Chairman reported that he had not seen the Supt. of Schools in regard to having the Asst Janitor handle the Traffic. traffic to protect the school children, but he would do so in the near future. The Chairman reported that he received another letter Letter from Mr. Stephen F. Hamblin, 45 Parker St , in regard to the re traffic lirht.a. He inquired who placed the position of traffic the crossing lines at the street intersections . lights . The Chairman replied to him informing him that the Selectmen placed these crossing lines . He also informed him that he did not see any reason why his personal opinion regarding traffic regulations should not be printed or expressed orally, and he stated that presumably this correspondence would be published in the loc 1. paper. The guaranty for inmtallation of water mains on Lowell Street signed by Antonio Mercadante, had a surety thereon owning only $1000. worth of property in Woburn . The Board decided to request another surety signature on this bond. Lowell Mr. Robert L. Ryder came before the Board and st ited St. water, that he would obtain a satisfactory signature . As soon as this signature is obtained the Board informed Mr. Ryder that the work on the Lowell St. water =Ain would proceed. In regard to the water main installed in the house of Linn B. Swain of Wood Street , the Chairman reported that the water had been shut off owing to the fact that Mr. Swain did not sign the guaranty, and that Mr . Swain had moved. It was decided to notify Mr . Earle that this guaranty has not been paid, so that when persons inquire about the purchase of this property they will be informed of the conditions. Mr. Gilcrease reported that he had visited A.A.Barker at 13 Cabot St. , Waltham, and found that Mr. Barker's son- in-law was willing to care for him as soon as he gets straight- Barker, ened financially. Mr. Gilcreast therefor recommended that Old Age Old Age Assistance be paid only for a temporary period Assist and that the City of Waltham be so informed. ance. It was therefor voted to approve $6. a week cash, with this proviso. In regard to the application of Mrs . Lothrop who is "now at the Old Peoples Homy Mr. Gilcreast reported that Mrs . Lothrop's husband died four years and a half ago . Mrs. Lothrop is 74 yeara. old. She has a house assessed for $6500 with a first morigage to the Lex. Savings Bank of $4000. , and Austin Locke holds the .second mortgage of $1500. , making ar, total of $5500. Mr. Blake reported that she also had an interest in Lathrop the greenhouse operated by her son. Owing to the fact that Mr. Blake was a T u'stee of the Old People' s Home, it was decided to refer this matter 260 to him to see if he 'ould work out a solution of what would be accepted as equity for entrance to the home. Supt . of Public Works was requested to have more definite signs established at Watertown Stre t directing to Belmont and at Pleasant St directing to Waltham. Signs . Supt . was also instructed to place no parking signs on Muzzey Street where the sins that had been there have been removed. The meeting adjourned at110 :45 P. I. A true record, Attest : Clerk. 111 1