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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-01-12 SELECTMEN'S MEETING 297 JANUARY 12, 1932. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Town Office Building, Selectmen's Room, at 7 otciock P.M. Messrs . Trask, Cus,-F.nce , Blake, Gilt yeast and Shannon were present . The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. The Board viewed the following reports an-I approved the same to be sent to the printer: Town counsel, Plumbing Inspector, Sealer of Weights and Measures , Wire Inspector Reports and Health Officer. The Board also viewed the Selectmen's Report and made various changes. The report was to be rewritten. Mr. Arthur J. Rourke was appointed as Special,Police Officer of the Town so that he could do duty at the cross. ng at Woburn Street. The Chairm: n stated that he had made arrangements Traffic with the School Dept to give them cne of the Welfare men conditions five days each week so that the School Dept. could arrange at Woburn to have Mr. Rourke do the policing. Street. platter was received from Mrs . Hugh D. McLellan of the. Parent-Teachers Association expressing' the ap a ciatinn of the Asaooiation for the arrangment made to take care of the children at this location. Letter was received from the State Fire Warden in which„ he suggested that work of cutting out brush be done Cutting by the unemployed and' that the brush be burned thus help- brush. ing the forest fire situation in the Spring . Letter was received from Hazen W. Hamlin in which he stated that he was now living in Lekington and that he would like to have a share. of the Town ' s insurance business . The insurance has been distributed and will not be Insurance given out again until some new buildings are built and Mr.. 41em1in's letter was to be placed on file until that time. The approval of Edward W. Taylor as Forest Warden was Forest received. Warden , Notification was received from the Middlesex County County in which they stated that $°38,350.06 would be the town 's Sanatorium. share to be 'paid to the "Middlesex County Sanatorium. Letter was received from M. E. Clemons in regard to this claim of Samuel Lipoa for reimbursement for the wste,r ,pipe in Fottler Avenue. s Mr. Clemons believes that Mr. Kipoa is entitled to Fottler the reimbursement . A copy of this lette -: was sent to the Ave .water 'Town Counsel together with the report that Mr. Lipoa intends pipe. to request that an article be inserted in the Town Warrant djiing the Town to vote the purchase of this water pipe. Letter was received from the Girl Scout Coliiicil, DIrs., Betty F. Davis, Second Deputy, asking for the use of Cary Hall, Cary Memorial Building for the Scout SAop next year Girl Scouts 298 inasmuch as they have outgrown the Buckman Tavern-. They would like to use it from 10 A. M. to 5 P.M. for the week beginning Monday, Dec. 5th through to December 10th. The Board dld' not believe that they should grant p,,C the Girl Scouts the use of the hall for any period as long as that inasmuch as they felt it would be necessary to make a charge for the lights an heat and did not feel that they should chsrge, ,es,stthan 125. per day and the Scouts would probably be unable to pay this amount. It was, therefor, left with the Chairman to urge them to obtain some other place if they cannot use the Buckman Tavern. Letter was received from D. W. Corcoran from the office of Walsh and Walsh in which he set forth the provisions Taylor of the Will of Amy E. Taylor granting a gift to the Town gift. in the amount of 44500. He quoted the extracts from the Will donating $2000. to be known as the George W. Taylor Pigg Fund, $2,000. to be known as the George W. Taylor Tree Fund, and $500. for the perpetual care of the George W. Taylor lot in Munroe Cemetery. The Board voted to insert an article in the Warrant for the Annual- Torn Meeting asking for the acceptance of this gift. At 8 P. M. hearing was declared open on the application of Mr. Theodore A. Custance for permission to maintain a Garage two car garage at lot 4A Tower Street. hearing. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant the permit. Report was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which he gave a price of $2500. for the cost of constructing 1100 feet of 12 inch drain and sev.ral catch basins to carry off the water which runs into the cellar Drain. of the house owned by Mr. Edward A. Meany of Shade Street. Request has been made several times by Mr. Meany that something he done in regard to this ditch and Mr. Custance stated that if nothing is done, Mr. Meany will probably give up the house and the bank will have to take it over. Kr. Custance suggested that the work of digging the trench might be done by the unemployed and considerable money would be saved. No acting was taken on the matter. The Board voted to grant the follwing licenses for Transportation of Garbage providing they are approved by Garbage the Health Inspector: Manuel Silva, State Road, Lincoln; licensee. A. W. Hanlon, Bedford Rd., Lincoln, and D. J. Kelley, Hartwell goad, Bedford. The Board voted to grant a Common Victualler's License to Arthur Mulvey, Cary Avenue, who operates the restatrant License. of the Mohwwk Club, the Board of Appeals having granted permission to John Lamont to serve meals at the Mohawk Club. Application was received from Clifford Wilder to have a sales room at 807 to 809 Mass,. Avenue near the corner Sales of Curve Street. Room Mr. Cuatance called attention to the fact that the applica- Zoning Law called for permission to be granted by the Board tion. of Appeals to have a sales room. It was decided, therefor, to gto ce et in tcucc a with Mr. Wilder and tell him this would 299 Attention was also called to the fact that other licenses have been granted for renewal of permits in different locations . It appears, however, that all these locations were granted prior to the 1929 Zoning Law which did not require a permit from the Baird of Appeals for sales rooms. Figures were received from the Town Engineer giving an estimate of the construction of a sewer along Mill Mill Brook Brook from the Arlington Line to Bow Street. The total was $13,932.00. The figures were turned over to Mr. Custance for his study. Letter was received from Prank H. Tobin requesting the assistance of the Board in obtaining his license to drive. '?bls?matter was referred to the Chairman. Letter was received from the American Legion, James H. Russell, Adjutant, in which the Legion requested that the Board take early action in placing the German Field German Field Piece #rid that the Legion be consulted before the-3t!1d Piece. Piece was placed. The matter was left with the Chairman to reply for Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which. he gave the figures on the proper charges to make on the water gaara. ty on Lowell Street,, after completing the work. Tkey are as follows: _Water charges, Ry4er 384 % • 191.5 Lowell St. Stevens 31 - 153.4$ Meroadante 20 % • 99.42 Burtch7 % • 158.37 Eaton 2* % • 12.38 $495.10 It was stated, -however, that the agreement -made betteen the various owners of property has not been received. Dip, Custanme.agreed to settle this matter up and see that the. agreement was signed and filed at the Town Office Building. The Board adjourned at 8:415' P.M., to attend, a meeting. at Arlington with the Arlington Selectmen on the proposed standp$16 on Turkey Hill, Arlington. 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