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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-03-15342 SELECTMEAIS MEETING MARCH 15, 1932. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmenfs'Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Trask, Custance, Gilcreast, Ferguson and O'Connell were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. The Board diseussed the application of Cdr. Paul Bowser for permission to erect a four car garage with an apartment over the garage for chauffeurs' quarters. In the past, the regulations of the Dept. of Public Safety designated a three car garage a public garage and the Board of Appeals have had hearings for all Bowser garages with th,.t -capacity. The Dept. of Public garage. Safety Regulations, however, were changed this past meek to allow garages with an area of 2000 feet to be built and not designated as public garages. The Board therefor decided to advertise the hearing on March 29. The petition of the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. to set Pole and remove one pole on Lincoln Strebt near Marrett Road location, was referred to the Supt. of Public storks Letter was received from the Middlesex County Extension Service advocating assistance to the unemployed by requesting all persons in town that have , Unemploy- apple trees that need to be cut down to have them cut went• by the unemployed and to give the wood to the Welfare Department, thus helping out in more than one way. The Board read the proposition of Mrs. Caroline A. Harrington in connection with the settlement for the Harrington `establishment of the building line across her property. case, The Board agreed to settle for the sum of $3500. Tie agreement was satisfactory to the Board. It was voted to grant an auctioneerts-license to Licenses, Jay 0. Richards and to Arthur H. McLearn of 31 Hancock Street and 1387 Mass. Avenue respectively. Mr. Richard B. Parker, corner of Bertirell and Eaton Roads came before the Board to find out what their decision ?ar'er .pas regarding the location of his proposed garage. garage. TJAe Board informed him that they felt he,should place the garage as designated.by Mr. Custaance. A joint hearing of the Board of Appeals and Board of Selectmen was called on the application of the Standard Oil Co. to increase the capacity of the filling station located at 27 Mass. Avenue, 10 thousand gallons , additional. The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen read the notice of the hearing of that Board, and the Clerk protem of the Board of Appeals read the notice of the Board of Appeals. The representative of the Standard Oil Company stated that they desired to place an additional 1000 gallon tank ' for gasoline on the premises at 27 Mass. Avenue. They would not put in any additional pumps, and the present pumps are to remain where they are at present. No one appeared to object and the hearing .was declared closed. The Board of Selectmen voted to grant psrmission to the Standard Oil Company to install this additional tank. 343 Hearing, Standard Oil Co. Request was received for an additional street light at the corner of Taft Avenue and Ellis Street. The matter was referred to the Supt. of Public Works Street with t#}e request that he report back to the Board at the light. next meeting as to the advisability of placing a street_ light at this location. Letter was received from falter G. Black and also one from Eugene G. Kraetzer both resigning as members of Resignations. the Board of Assessors, to take effect on or before April 1st, The Board again discussed the matter of appointment of new members of the Board of Assessors, and the follcri.ng names were suggested as candidates for the Bd of position: William G. Potter, Donald Wilson, Eugene T. Assessors. Buckley, Fred Bartlett, Frank P. Cutter, and Charles Marsolais. The members of the Board were not familiar with the qualifications of Mr. Marsolais. It was therefor decided to obtain some further information in regard to his capabilities, and to lay the matter of appointment of the Board of Assessors over for one week. Application was received from Mr. Alfred Pierce Application for for a position on the Board of Assessors and also. Assessor and jury requesting that his name be placed on the Jury list. list. Application was reasived from Miss Barbara Davis for the position of swimming -instructor at the playground. The Board decided to acknowledge the application Playground and place the same on file until such time as the.matter instructor. of instructorsswas taken up later in the season. The Bo�rd reported having viewed the Peter Cane;sa prop-dr,4y at 904 Mass. Avenue and felt that the condition of the premises could be constituted a nuisance and Canessa therefor decided to have the Chairman request him to property, clean up the premises. The Board voted to appoint thefollowing as Special ' Police Officers of the Town:- 344 Special Polio e. Arthur J. Rocque Edward J: -.Mogan George A. Knight Frank Peters John Ford Horane M. Howard John J. Collins Alex Ohlson John J. Garrity John Campbell Ralph H. Marshall Dennis H. Collins Mark Dodd Charles A. Manley Jacob Haid John G. Fitzgerald Charles M. Blake John Fopiano Leonard Jellis Edward W. Taylor Charles E. Moloy 4l..Graft--Street. Cambridge Water Basin,Li ,colo Middlesex County Sanatorium n n n SD fF n Cary Library Woburn Street 88 Bedford Street 9 Hancock. St. E.E.I.Co.39 Boylston 1844 Mass. Avenue Cottage Street Sherman Street 67 Woburn Street Pleasant St.& Concord 20 Bedford St. York Street 6" Muzzey Street Warm Street 49 no.Hancock St. Webb Street St.Boston Ave. Many names were omitted from the list inasmuch as it was felt that the commissions were not necessary in these cases. 3 1 It was voted to grant a permit to George W. Bean for Golf License. a Golf Driving Range at his premises at 241 Bedford Street. The Chairman reported that the Building Inspector desired to have a,truck provided for him so that he might 1.. -.v inspect the overhanging signs about Uwn. He could not Overhanging make a thorough inspection from the al -evalk. signs. It was left with the Supt, of Public Vvorks to provide the equipment for the Inspector to make this inspection. Mr. OfConneil reported that the occupant of the other half of the Coolidge house in East Lexington would a vpea r before the Board at the Boardf s next meeting in regard to Old Pal nt the Old Paint Shop. He .stated that he would 3kake a further Shop report in regard to the property. property, Mr. O'Connell stated that Mr. John T. Starrett of Wayland would probably be willing to purchase a pair of Sale of horses from the Town. He requested the Supt. of Public horses. Works to get in touch with Mr. Stwrrett•=' Letter was received from E. W. Taylor, Chief of the Fire Department in regard to the fire that occurred at the home of Cornelius Lyons on Cottage Street sad explained Hydrant, that the Fire Dept. was handicapped by the lack of a Cottage Ste hydrant in this vicinity. He suggested that a hydrant be placed there to protect this locality. This matter was referred to the Supt. of Public ' Works to investigate and bring in his recommendation. Mr. John N. Connors of Lincoln came before the Board Connors in regard to the instructions of the Board that he get rid pigs* of his pigs some time in the middle of the winter. He 1 1 stated that he intended to buildings over into Lincoln done by the middle of May. That was agreeable to move all the pigs and the and would probably have this the Board. The Board also inquired of Mr. Connors why he did not remove the garbage from houses posted for Scarlet Fever. He stated that he always understood that nothing was to be taken from a house where there was Scarlet Fever and that was why he instructed his men not to collect the garbage. The Chairman informed him that the matter had been taken up with the State Dept. of Public Health and with other towns and it was found that collections were made and they stated that there was n6t any day ger. Mr.- Connors stated that in only one case of a party on Bedford Street were they disagreeable about his request to burn the garbage and in that instance they stated that they would throng the garbage out on to the street. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in. whi ch he stated that there was nothing to prevent a.party living out of town from being appointed as. a weigher of the Town. Letter was received from Francis E. Burke in which he suggested the reappointment of Lawrence G. Mitchell on the Appropriation Committee this year. Letter was received from the Boston and Maine R. R. in which they stated that the work of cleaning un the remains of the freight house in East Lexington would soon be completed. Letter was received from Dr. Alton S. Pope, Director of the Division of Tuberculosis in reply to the letter of the Clerk of the Board relative to allowing subsidy of $5. per week for patients that might be sent to the Central N.E. Sanatorium rather than to say of our State Sanatoriums. The Central New England Sanatorium have arrangements that will allow the patients to earn their own board. They charge the Town either $5. or $6. for the board and charge the patients according to the amount that they are able to do as work. They tutor the patients so that they will be able, when they leave the Sanatorium, to get work at some trade and in the meantime they are building up their health while learning -the trade. The State Div. of Tuberculosis are entirely in accord with the arrangements at the Central New England Sanatdr:kum and would be willing to allow subsidy of $5. per week for patients cared for at that location. 345 Garbage collection. Weighers. Appropriation Committee. B. & M. R.R. Tuberculosis patients. The Board therefor approved of the Clerk sending patients to the Central N.E. Sanatorium if there are any patients who can take advab*age of this. In regard to the petition of the residents of North Lexington which was laid on the table at a former meeting �4Vit was decided that it be referred to the Chief of Police the the by V with request that he give this petition best rA consideration that he can give it with the appropriation on hand, The Board voted to make the following appointments Board of Appeals 1mP Arthur N. Maddison r Theodore A. Custance Curlys L. Slmcum ' C. Edward Glynn Roland W. Baldrey Bridge Charitable Fund Waldo F. Glidden T38 Ta-aastees Howard'S. 0. Nichols t34 John F. Turner 136 Building Inspector Fred W. Longbottom Burial Agents Arthur A. Marshall James F. McCabthy Clerk, Selectmen Helen C. Whittemore Constables CharlIs E. Moloy Charles A. Cummings Dental Clinic Committee Mrs. Arthur B. Field Mrs. Robert H. Holt Thomas S. Grindle Ga=ell Legacy income, Trustees Mrs. Robert P. Trask acting with Dept. of Public , Mrs, Richard Whittemore Welfare. Health Inspector Mr. Russell I. Prentiss Lockup Keeper James J. Sullivan Measurer of Grain Albert Bieren Measurers of Wood, Bark & Manure John E. Kelley Harold I. Wellington Milk Inspector Russell I. Prentiss Odorless Cart, Charge of Peter Canessa Park Superintendent John J. Garrity Posture Clinic Committee Mrs. Charles Whipple Miss Ruth .E. Morrison Mrs. Eidth M. Kelley Public Works, Superintendent William S. Seanum Registrars of Voters Leon H. TruesdellrYr.ending Mar. 31/38 ' Sealer of Weights & Measures Charles E. Hadley Stone Building, Janitor John E. Garmon Supt. of streets Robert H. White Supt. of Water & Sewer Deets, Albert A. Ross Town Engineer John T. Cosgrove Town Hall Janitor Charles E. Moloy Town Hall Janitor. (Assistant) Philip E. Leaf Tree Warden Osborne J. 'Gorman Wire Inspector Louis W. Bills Ll n All appointments except as otherwise designated are for the year ending March 31, 1932. The Clerk called attention to the fact that Dr. Hardcastle reported on the mental condition of Mrs. Eva Yanushkis of 19 Curve Street. For some time she has' been calling the Police Department four and five times a night, talking in a rather peculiar manner. It has also been reported by her son to the Police Department that she was drtiiking heavily. Mr. D'Connell reported that he obtained her divorce for her from her husband and there was a settclembnt at that time of his share of the property. She has a house which is assessed at $5910. Dr. HaVdcastle felt that she was not safe to be left with the two children. The Board therefor voted to instruct the Police Department to take Mrs. Yanushkis to the Psychopathic Hospital for amination. The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works was received.._ The meeting adjourned at 11:55 P.M. A true record, Attest:- Clerk. ttest - Clerk. 347 Yanushkis matter.