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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
�'EBRUARE 23, 1932.
A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the
Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. Messrs. Trask,
Custance, Blake, Shannon and Gilereast were present.
The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present.
A delegation headed by the Rev:. R. M..ftsht(In came
before the Board to protest against the moving picture
being held on February 7th at the Lexington 'Pheater
for the benefit of the unemployed.
Mr. Rushton stated that they were entirely in
sympathy with the movement to aid the unemployed, but
they felt that having an opening wedge for Sunday movies
with the excuse that the funds were being raised for the
unemployed would give Mr. Viano •an opportunity to request
permiersion to have Sunday movies at a later date.
Mr. William I. Brown, Miss Alice Newell, Mrs. Brown,
and Mrs. Margaret Jackson also expressed their opinion
as being opposed to the Sunday movies.
• Mr. Rushton suggested that a show be held in the Benefit
Ca' Memorial Building during the week two or three Sunday Movie.
nights and that the'show be advertised through the churches.
Mr. Rushton►s attention was called to the fact that the
Layments League had a.show for the benefit of the -Public
Health Association and that this show failed inasmuch
as theL'people in the Town refused to attend. Their
attention was also called to the fact that the Town did
not' have any arrangement for talkies and that people
would'rather go to a theater where all the facilities
are prove. ded.
Mr. -Trask, being Chairman of the Unemployment Committee
informed the delegation that they had in the past granted
the use of the theater for a Sunday show to the Sons of
Italy, but this in na,.�.way would. infILAerms the present
Board of Selectmen to gran t Sunday movie's for commercial
use, and that some time ago Mr. Viano made this offer to
use his theater and the offer was accepted by the Selectmen.
Now the opportunity has arrived and they were going to
take advantage of Mr.•Viano►s offer.
The BOAbd d1saussed the matter after the delegation
retired, and voted to approve the license for the Sunday
show to be held on February 7th, same to _ be sent to the
State House for approval. It was felt that advertisement .
had been given for this Sunday show, End that the objectors
could have objected at an earlier date, but at the rresent
time the tickets were printed for the show.
Mr. M. E. S. Clemons, Attorney for Sam Lippa, came
before the Board together with Town Counsel Wrightington
in regard to the matter of water pipe in Fottler Avenue.
Mr. Clemons informed the Board that he was'of the
op3# ALO r tha t Mr. Lappa now owns the wager pipe inasmuch as h�, had ebtained releases from the abutting owners Water pipe,
.tpxcept in one case. He felt, therefor, that Mr. L10pa Fottler Ave.
hail title to the property the Town_wea.s now using and it
was up to the Town to reimburse him.
gg The Board considered the figure presented by the
Toown counsel to getafurttherrinformation.ronutheematter.
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Jurors.
Bridge 9t.
Guarantees.
The Board discussed various other water mains which
were purchased under the same circumstances.
William W. Reed, 57 Meriam Street, was drawn as a
juror for the criminal session.
.William J. Marshall, 9 Independence Avenue,was
drawn as a juror for civil session,
Town Counsel reported that he had started suit on
the collection of the Bridge Street guarantees of Jones
and Gartland.
Town Counsel also reparted that the Building
Inspector informed him that the original structure of
Sperandeo the Sperandso house was not built under a permit and
house. asked whether or not the Board desired to have the
original building removed.
The.Bo and referred this matter to the TaN n Counsel.
Mr. Albert H. Burnham came before the Board to
inform them that he , consulted with the Highway Commissioners
In regard to the State paying land damages on Concord Ave.
He also inquired as to how they arrived at the amount ct
Concord Ave. -$2000000. for damages, and was informed by Mr. Dean
that Mr. Pillsbury just made a guess at the amount.
Mr. Burnham suggested that $50,000 would be a
sufficient sum. He also stated that Belmont stotes
they will refuse to pay the land damages . Concord
was opposed to having the highway come into Concord.
Mr. Custance suggested that the Town Engineer who
was present make a computation of the awards on Concord
Avenue and he felt that then this was done, the Board
would have something more definite to work on.
Mr. Burnham was informed that the Board were in
favor of House Bill #11300 the same being a bill to
allow the County Commissioners to arrange fox* the
House Bill financing of the taost to the 'Towns for the Middlesex
#1130. County Tuberculosis Hospital although they did not
intend to take advantage of the Act. It was proposed
to make an appropriation of $12 350.06 and a Bond
issue of $26,000, for Lexingtonts whale.
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Commitment of water rates for the third section
Commitmenta,
in the amount of $2911.48 was signed by the Board.
Sewer rental charges for the third section in the
.amount of $204.29 was signed by the Board.
Letter was received from the Bureau of Old Age
Assistance in which they stated that they would not
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allow old age assistance in the case of Agnes J.
Assistance,
Lothrop of B16ftfield st:re6t inasmuch as she was not
Lothrop case.
living in her own home. It happens that this property
was sold this last week for the sum of $5800. Mr. Gilcreast
agreed to communicate with the Attorney, Mr. Walcott
to gat a statement of the sale of the property and'if
Mrs. Lothrop got any money out of the property for herself.
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In regard to the application of Mrs. Jennig)Grant
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Hoyt, Mr. Gilereast reported that he investigated the matter 313
again and believed that Mrs. Hoyt was entitled to $5. Hoyt,
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a week so that she could pay her doctor's bills. Assistance.,,
It was therefor voted to grant $5. per week to Mrs.
Jennie Grant Hoyt,
Mr. Gilereast repotted that he hadmade an investigation
of the application of Mr. John Hanson, 16 Franklin Avenue,
and found that all indications of Mr. Hanson's daughters Hanson,
home did not show any need for assistance. Old AgeAssistance.
The Board therefor decided to lay this application
on the table until further notice.
In regard to the application of Charles S. Cutter,
it was voted not to extend Old Aoe Assistance longer
than a period of tart weeks.
It was voted to reduce the pay of the election
officers as follows: Wardens reduced from 12. to $10;
other officers from $8.00 to $6.00.
The Clerk was requested to secure a bid -on the
printing of the Sewer Survey report both as a part of
the Town report and as a separate report.
Cutter, Old
Age Assistance.
Sewer Report
Letter was received from Elvin E. Baker, 10 Curve St.
in which he complained of the condition of 'the
drhin in Curve Street.neur his property. He felt that
this project was an important one and should receive
attention and although it had been broaht.to attention
for over three years, nothing had been done. He felt
that the arch of the culvert under the north end of
Curve Street needed to be rebuilt and the foundation
lowered to take care of even ordinary surface water, Drain, Curve
let alone flood water. St.
Mr. Custance called attention to the fact that
drainage water has been dumped into this brook from the
new development near Independence Avenue, and that the drat n
runs under the buildings_ of Pichette and Ahern down into
Curve Street and that ,_something _should be done to remddy
the conditions.
The Board voted to instruct the Supt. of Public
Works to have this Work cion. They also informed him
that he could use the unemployed for labor to do this
work.
Letter was received from the Mass. State Grange
Executive Committee in which they asked the position of
the Board in regard to the Old Age Assistance law in its Old Age
present form of operation. They asked that the matter Assi.9tance
be submitted to the voters of the Town. tv- give their Lai.
opinion.
The Board felt that same-aaggestions might be received
from thb Grange as to how_ they felt. abo It the _law and
requested therm to submit.ang suggestions that they might have.
Letter was received from the Chief of the Fire Dept.
in which he stated that he regretted that the.Board of
Fire Engineerscould not ccmply with the request of the Budgets
Board of .Selectmen to reduce the approp'?iati on of the
Fine Department to $37,000. The Chairman reported that
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the Fire Dept* and the Tax Collector were the only
two that did not endeavor to comply with the request
of the Board to reduce their budget.
Report was received from Mr. A.A. Ross of the
accident on Mass. Avenue on Jarrat -y 20th to J. A.. Muehling.
He stated that the accident happened shortly after -the
SBwer Dept. employee; has flushed the'sewers on Masa.
Ave. The cover on this' particular manhole had become sealed
Accident during the summer months with asphalt or tar,n
and 'of
course it was necessary, to'b reak the seal when fluffing
the sewers.
Upon investigation, he round that the cover.had a
slight crack through the middle which perhaps had some
thing to do with the eowerIs flying off and causing, the ,
accident. This cover, together with all others found to
be cracked, has been replaced with a new cover.
*Mr. Ross also recommended that a special type of
cover such as are used, on.the thunk line sewers designed
by McClintock & Woodfall be used in the future on roads
that were heavily travelled and this might avoid any future
accidents of this type.
Mr. Scamman reported that he had not been able to, gi;t
the details as to the damage caused to the car.
The Chairman called attention to the fact that he
felt that many chArges were made to the Highway Maintenance
Account that did not belong there,, for instance paint,
labor, signs and posts used for traffic regulation, and
Accounts. felt that a new account should be started called Traffic
Reaul.ati on m d Control to take in the accounts now called
Automatic 751gnald,and Traffic Beacons and mal y of the
items that had been charged to Highwgy Maintenance, and
it was therefor voted to start this account.
The Chairman felt that the estimate for this account
should be $1400.
Report. The annual report of the' Milk Inspector. and Hed.lth
Inspector leas approved by the Board.
The Health Inspector also reported on' his inspection
of Beauty Parlors and Barber Shops* He statedthat he
found that proper sterilization of the instruments was not
being carried on and that he communicated with the pro -
Health prietors and requested that they cooperate with the $pard
matters. of Health in this matter and provide proper sterilization.
In response to the complaint of Vencenzio D'Angelo
he stated that--he:iinspected the property and found no
facilities for using water in the bathroom, and fhalVthe
toilet was being flushed by -using a pail of water, and an
outhouse in a shed next to the kitchen was being used.
He communicate with the owner, Joseph DeFelicei and
requested him to correct these conditions at once.
He also reported an inspection of stores, and that
he found the First National Store and Leaf►s Spa in North
Lexington were unsanitary. At the Firtit National Store
the toilet and washing; facilities were out of order, dirty
water in milk__rb_estj:_gnd garbage and waste ..matter: at the
rear of the store. At Leafts Spa he found dirty ice cream
ladles, dirty ice cream cabinet, no provisions for hot
water for washinglasses, etc., and cellar sn Ma of
store dirty. He sated that he Witted with trfie
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Tranpportation of Garbage license was granted to Garbage License
William G. Potter. Walnut Street.
. The paragraphs of the Hoard of Selectmen's report
relative to Board of Health and Old Age Assistance were
approved by the Board. Reports.
' It was voted to allow Mr. Albert Ross to obtain 25 copies
of the W4ter Dept* report to be printed separately.
The meeting adjourned at 11;15 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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proprietors and requested that the conditions be remedied
at once.
He further stated that he approved the applicatidn
of Wm. G. Potter to transport garbage, and the license
of Patrick Shanahan -to pasteurize milk.
Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works
in which he stated that Mr. Howard of the E.E.I.Co.
called to see if the Town.would continue the one hour service
from
five to six in the morning. He reported that
Bedford desires this service until the first of March.
Street
The service would cost the Town approximately $3.31 a day
Lights.
for the month of February, a total of $82.75 £or the month.
In regard to the application of Joseph R. Lees for
Military Aid and Soldier's .Relief, the Board decided to
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give Mr. Lees two days a week work instead of granting Soldiers Sol
Relief,
dier s
Relief.
Request was received from the American Legion Auxiliary
that they be allowed to have smoking at the bridrTe to he
held February 4th at the Cary Memorial Hall,
The matter was left with the Chairman to decide.
Tranpportation of Garbage license was granted to Garbage License
William G. Potter. Walnut Street.
. The paragraphs of the Hoard of Selectmen's report
relative to Board of Health and Old Age Assistance were
approved by the Board. Reports.
' It was voted to allow Mr. Albert Ross to obtain 25 copies
of the W4ter Dept* report to be printed separately.
The meeting adjourned at 11;15 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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