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SELECTMENIS MEETING
JANUARY 26, 1932. '
A rear meeting of the Selectmen was held lit the
Selectmen s Room, Town Off -ice Building,'at 7630 P.M.
Messrs.. Trask, etaasce; $lake, 6hdz9ft,,-^az4"Gil areas t
were present. - The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk
were also present.
Letter was received from Mayor James M. Curley
House in which he -called attention to a meeting in the Cite
Bill Council Chamber, Boston City. Hall on Thursday, Janu.axly
#1094, 28, at 2 P.M. to disuess House Bill #1094, same being
consideration of the advisability of coordination, in
governmental activities in Metropolitan Boston, This
matter wao,referred to the Chairman,
Letter wEs rec%ived from Massachusetts,Assooiatiqu
of Boards of Health in regard to House Bill 084 rdquiring
HousBills Smallpox vaccination before admisaloul ,tb private .schools.
Bill' It was decide to inform the Sen.atcw that the Board was.ln,
favor df this bill requiring the vaccination,
Letter was received from the Supt, of Water
and Bower Dept. in which he gave information in regarc$
Water to water guaranties on Bridge St. This information waebto �a
Wter give
13agito the Town Counsel in connection with his wait .4LInst
Bridge Sty a tlar ':sftd' xes ;lbr not pa is their wr4ter guaranties
8 on this street. .
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which
he enclosed a check for $279.60 to cover the settlement
of suit brought against the Executor, John J. Burns, of
Town the Estate of Susan E. Smith late of Waltham for the
-Oounsel,. perpetual care of her burial lot in Munroe Cemetery*
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Letter was received from Pillsbury, Dana, Young
Shell
and Moulton representing the Shell Eastern Petroleum
Eastern;
Products Co, in which they stated in regard to the
Petrole a
pet-ition of Roland W. Baldrey and others to revoke that
Products
license of the Shell Eastern Petroleum Products Co. at the
Co.
corner of Maple St. and Mass. Ave., that as a result of the
hearing they have ishown a spirit of friandly cooperation,
a,nd have abandoned the all dight service and also have
remaved signs which were objectionable, and they have also
reserved the right to raise again the question as to the
propriety of furnieging twenty-four hour service,
The Board voted in view of the position of the company
to dismiss the petition and so informed Mr. Baldrey
and the Shell Eastern Petroleum Products Co,
Request wis received from the Sacred Heart Church
Use of
asking for the reduced rate for the use of the Cary Memorial
Cary Mem.
Hall on April 18.' The Board voted to grant permission
Hall.
for,the rate Of $25.
At 7;45 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
application of the E.E.I. Co. to set and remove one pole
E.E.I,Co.
at the corner of Lowell and North Sts.
No persons appasared to object, and it was voted to
grant the permit,
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which
he enclosed a check for $279.60 to cover the settlement
of suit brought against the Executor, John J. Burns, of
Town the Estate of Susan E. Smith late of Waltham for the
-Oounsel,. perpetual care of her burial lot in Munroe Cemetery*
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He 44closed bill of $129.50 payable to him:for his 307
service in this case.
Bussell I. Prentiss came before the Board to explain
his investigation of the complaint of Vincent D'Angelo
of the house in which he lives on Ward Street owned by D'Angelo
Joseph DeFelice. Mr. Prentiss was requested to bring in complain.
a report in writing in this case'. It was also decided
to request the Building Inspector to report whether or
not the owner of the ouse was violatin the Zoning Law'
by allowing two'families to live in this house in a one
family district.
Mr. Prentiss also stated that he had made an
Inspection of the Beauty Parlors in the Town and the Beauty
Barber Shops.i He stated that they do not propertyParlors &
sterilize the combs. He stated that the proper. Barber Shops
manner to 'sterilize them is to wash them with: soap
and water and then put them in formaldehyde.
Mr. Prentiss was authorized to wri$e to the Barber
Shops and. Beauty Parlors asking them to comply with the
regulations of the Board of Health by sterilizing their
Instruments*
Bir. Prentiss was requested to make a detailed report
to the Board of the conditions he found in each Barber Shop
Pasteurization of Milk License of P4trick Shanahan
was approved by the Board.
The
Board viewed the
reports of the Supt, of`'Streets,
Ch1ef of the Fire Dept.,
and Forest Ward4n and voted
Report.
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to approve
these reports.
The matter was'-16ft
with the
fthirman to view
the Supt. of.Publie Works report.
The
matter of the hearing
on Dowing Rd. and -Outlook
Hearing,..
Drive was referred to Mr.
Custance.
The
applications for
Old Age Assistance of Jennie
Old Age
Hoyt and
John Hanson were
referred to Mr. John E. Assistance.
Gilcreast to investigate
again.
Letter was received from the County Commissioners
in regard to the bill which was before the Legislature
to enable the County to finance the cost of the Middlesex
County Tuberculosis Hospital beyond April lat. 1932 so Legislative
that the Towns and Cities that are not able'to reimburse Bill.
the CouAty will be financed during that time, .
Mr, Custance reported in.regard to the Lowell Street Lowell St,
agreement that Bir. Ryder had agreed to present this agreement agraA-
at an early date. ment.
Notioe was reoeived of a hearing to beheld on Jan• 27
at the State House at which time discussion was to be 46d
on Blouse Bill #43,
Mr. John E. Gilereast was requested to attend this
hearing and inform them that the Board was in favor of
the project of the construction of Concord Avenue as a
State project,, and that the State should pair all the.land
damages'as the town was not in favor of paying any land
damages,"
House
Bill
#43.
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Mr. Alexander Quinn, -Mr. Eugene T. Ruckiey, and Mr.
CA
Frank P. Cutter came before the Board in regard to the
approval of the lotting plan showing the lotting of the
r`=
Quinn
Quinn land adjacent to the street recently approved
property.
across his property.
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The Board acting as a Board of Survey approved the
lotting plan.
Mr. Trask presented a letter which he had sent ito,
the various departments of the Town requesting them `td'
reduce their budget as low as possible, and in some,
instances setting forth the amount the Selectmen aid the
Appropriation Committee felt might be extablihhed for
each department and requesting that the statements be
filed with the Selectmen on or before Friday, Jan. `nth.
Budget.
The Roard deiseussed the advisability -of puit�ng a
notice in the paper relative to what -the Bbard intends to
do in regard to budgets for 1932, sn d Mr. Trask agreed
to write an article to be inserted in the local paper
explaining 'the situation of the Board.
At 8 P. M. joint hearing of the Board of Appeals"
and Selectmen was declared open on the application of -the
Lexington'Coal Co. for permission to install underground
tanks with a capacity of 50,000 gallons for storage of
oil acid gasoline at trieir:,property on Bedford Street,
North Lexington.
Coal
The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen being absent,
Company
Mr. Maddison, Chairman of the Board of Appedls was
deer ing*
requested to conduct the hearing.
Mr. Wm..E Multiken was present representing bh6
Lexington Coal Coal Comps y, end explained that the time hay
,
come for fuel oil, and in mm y instances they must
provide fuel oil as a means of fuel and they felt that
they should be allowed to install underground storage
tanks for the handling of the fi.el oil. He stated that
they did not intend to use the full capacity of the
50,000 gallons at the present time. They did not intend
to do any con struction.work except to put up a small;r..
building. The only other •ch an.1ges on 'the property would be
tAe underground tanks. He explained. that the grade was
such that they could fill the tanks with oil by gravity, an d
the only structure above ground would be the pumps.- In -regard
to the gasoline, he dexired to store that so that they may
buy it at wholesale prive for their own cars or for the
renting of storage space for a tank car lot. Mr.
Mulliken explained that he did not intend to have a
retail gasoline business.
About a half a dozen persons were present at the hearing;
but no one objected:
The Board, after t aking the matter under consideratiof;
voted to grant the application of the Lexington Coal Co.
for permission to install underground tanks of 50,000
gallons capacity for fuel oil and gasoline.
In regard to the Oakland Street foot bridge_ about which
letter was received from the Town Counsel under date of
Jan. 21, 1932, giving legal opinion of the .status of this
bridge, Mr. Custance reported having had a traffic count
taken on the number of persons who walked over this bridge,
pp..,a pleasant day, and there were about sixty persons who
Ord'ated the bridge between the hours of seven A. M. and
Six -thirty P.M.
The Board therefor decided to notify Mr. Edward H.
Sargent, Trustee of a Bridge, Trust, giving him this
information and advising him that it was doubtful if
the Town or any body of citizens would be justified in
' mai ntain ing the bridge for t his ' smal 1 amount of traffic,
Mr. Sc amman reported that he talked with Mr. Louis
W., Bills in regard to connecting up the theater building
with'a lighting; scheme to light the center of the street
where the traffic officer stands in front of the Lexington
Theater, and Mr. Bills reported to him that this could
not be done and that it would cost practically as much as
a spot light. jar. Scamman stated that he would see
Mr. Hill of the M. & B. St. Rwy. Co. to see what price he
could get on an iron pole aid he would also make further
inquiries as to whether or not he co old make any
arrangements other than a_spot light ,as _suggested by
Mr. Bills at a cost of.$200.
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The Chairman brought up the mattes of having an
AssIt Supt. of Streets and stated th at..he.ha d dnund that
William Paxton in the Rngineering Dfftce would be glad to
accept the posit i.*�
Mr. Paxton Paas an engineering knowledge and would be
of •value to the Town. He also has a very good disposition
and is, one whom the Board feels will demand the respect
of the met in his employ. The Board felt that he should
start in digging in the trenches and continue on up the
line making a study under Mr. White's instruction.
The Board felt that itwas necessary to do this inasmuch
as Mr. White is now quite an old man and the benefit of
his experience can be, given to a younger person, and
that Mr. Paxton could assist Mr. White insamme of
the duties that are now done by Mr. Stevens.
The Board deferred makkp}g any ap pointment. until after
the Annual Town Meeting.
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Foot
Bridge.
Spot
light.
Ass It
Supt. of
S*reet a.
Mr. Custance reported that he went over the various
projects of water guarantees on the property of Mr.
Neil McIntosh End he found the_only place he felt that McIntosh
Mr. McIntosh was entitled .to a rebate on was Wachusett rebates.
Drive. He felt that he should have a rebate at the rate of
$33.12 per year on the guarantees on this street. .
In regard to the readjustment of the Water Dept. to
meet a cut ift the appropriation, Mr. Trask reported that
Mr. Ross informed him that. the men in tbo —Water Dept. voted
to work one week and lay Off the second instead of working
part time each week. . Mr. Ross proposed that he
discharge men _from, the regular .pay roll 11kie John McKenzie,
Thomas Rudd and four other men that went on the list last Water
Spring and have been kept.. on since. There was also a Dept.
sentiment that Joseph Ross should, be. laid off. The Chainn.a
reported having taken the matter up with Mr. Albert Ross
and was informed by him that his. brother was the only
person he dould depend upon to go out and take charge
of the men if there was a break in the water asi taa at
nt&t. It happens also_ that Mr... Lembo has-been alck for some
,time and owing to this ftet,it was decided to reduce
310 Mr. Ross to Mr. Lembo+s job and reduce his pay from
$.70 to $.60 per hour. Also that Mr. Callahan be
reduced from $.70 to $.60 per hour and that he be a working
foreman instead of bossing the men as he does at present,
and that he be informed that he must work intead of being
a boss foreman as at present. They will reduce the men
at the Public Works Dept., and there will be nobody there
but George Harrington during the day. Also they will reduce
Mr. Campbell the night watchman to half. -time ec.d that Mr.
Barry, the mechanic, be reduced to a four day week. Mr.
Lembo, after he returns to work will take Mr. Joseph
Cassellats place and Mr. Cassella will take the place of
an ordinary laborer. In this manner the Water Dept. approp-
riation will be reduced.
The 9oard voted to approve the schedule presented by
the Chairman,
Mr. Gilcreast reported having investigated the
Old Age application of Charles S. Cutter for Old Age Assistance,
Assistance. and stated that he finds Mr. Cutter has made application '
to the Old People's Home only he desired to'get old age
assistance until.he is accepted atcthe h6me.
The Board voted to grant $$# per week in this case.
The Board voted to have the electric lights turned
Lights. off at one otclock'beginn.ng Feb. lst and the Supt.
of Public Works was instructed to take care of the matter.
Tel. Mr. Gastance reported that Mr. Wallter Beattgay,
Tel. ees Lockwood Stt+eet, E., Lexington, reported that the
Employees employees of the Telephone Co. desired to give their
money* money to Lexington instead of having their money turned
in to Boston for Unemployment Relief.
Mr. Scemman was requested to make a detailed report
Accidento oflthe accident caused by -the manhole of the Water Dept,
in front of the Library, which accident was reported by
the Town Treasurer.
E'ngineer's The Town Engineer presented the budget for his
budget. department for 1932. This was approved by the.Board in
the amount of $10,975.
The meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
C le rk.
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