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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-04-181 1 381 SELECTMENtS MEETING APRIL 18, 1932. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:50 P.M. Messrs, Trask, Custance, Gilcreast, Ferguson and.OtConnell were present. The Supt. of Public Works ani the Clerk were also present. The Board signed the following licenses: Alcohol F. A. Johnson 33-35 Bedford St. John K. Sellars Concord Ave. Jenney Mfg. Co. Waltham St. &.Marrett 11d. Country Side, Inc. Lowell & Woburn Sts. 'Common Victuallert.s $satetsE. Chase Edward Crouch A. B. Fraser Mrs, Alice Grafe Caroline A. Harrington & Phoebe M. Hutchins E. M. Munroe, at als (Country Side, inc. Hattie E. A. Peckham Mary A. & Ernest n. Rowland Rufus W. Blake 433 Marrett Rd. 316 Marrett Rd.. 863 Mass, Ave. Marrett Rd, 1661 Mass..Ave. Cor. Lowell & Woburn Sts. 37 Hanco ck St. Lowebl St. 1753 'Mass. Ave. •Pftmit to Seep Swine Ernest K. Ballard Wood St. Licenses. .Sunday Baled License Millerts Poultry Farm Marrett Rd. Sunday Entertainment Rob®rt L. Inihis Marrett Rd, Undertaker's Arthur A. Marshall & Son, Inc. 1844 Mass. Ave. The license of Eva Bornstein to operate at 56 Mass. Avenue was held up awaiting the report of the Chief of Poliee. The Board, in viewing the bills for the Police Department, noted bills for services charged to the Colonial Garage for mechanical work. The Board requested the Chairman to give notice to the Police Department that no further garage bills at the Colonial Garage or any other garage except in extreme emergencies, or any bill for gas or oil will be approved by the Selectmen. The Police Dept, should secure the gas and oil from the Public Works Dept, lace thea -cars repaired by the mechanic at the Public Works Dept. Garage bills, police Dept. 382 ,��,;Diecussion arose as to the use of tYe_steam shovel and whether or not the price paid for excavation included the use of the Town men or men to Help move the shovel from one location to another. It *as understood that the shovel was moved back and forth from Oakland Street to Tower Street and that the Town men help"ed to move it, The Supt, of Public Works was requested to turn in a report in regard to this matter, Mr. O'Connell desired to know about the measuring'tr the excavation in trenches and how the figures are arrived at, Mr. Scamman agreed to get the figures from the Engineer Ing Department for Mr. O'Connell, Mr. 'Walter Allen came bhfore the Board and stated that he had not had any steadv w ork since the middle of November and he.had only had thirteen days since the first -of this tear. Ae worked for "yder at one time. Re had three childrad-in high school, and he felt that it was rather hAdd to keep them in clothing, and that he was one :tppth back in his rent, The toard decided to get a report from Mr. Garrity and Xr..Gorman on all the men that have come before them request- ing that they be retained, this report to be ready for the next meeting. . Mr, Custance stated that he had studied the matter of the abatement requested by Mr. McIntosh on the various streets where the water was placed in, and after'going over the matter with Mr. McIntosh, Mr. ROBS and Mr. Seamman,"he recommended the abatement which w culd.bring the price down to the average price during that y�iar.for the construction of six inch water main. Abatement therefor was presented in the amount of $56.80 to Mr. McIntosh and $56.80 to Sylvia Aker. Suggestion was made that lar. McIntosh write a letter .to the Board agreeing to'this abatement, The Board therefor decided to lay the matter on the table until this letter was received, Bids were received on the specificatk6fis for trees to be furnished to the gown sent out by the Chairman to Break -Robinson, New EnglandNursery, Old Twwn Nurseries, Ferr.i's Nursery and Russell Bray as follars: ,los. Break & 8ons, Copp.' 50 Red Maples (Acer rubrum) 10-12 ft. - J4" cal, 50 Rock Mpples (" saccharum) " " 50 Norway Maples("Platanoides) MASSACHUSETTS GROWN STOCK Above prices are f, o. b, nursery or delivered at any point in Lexington as directed by Superintendent of Public Works. TERMS: 2% for payment before .10th of month. following delive. The New England Nurseries Lo. $4.50 each, Fifty Norway Maples .of it" 1anInar $3,60 each, Fifty Fled maples of lf" caliper, 1 2.70-1355 2.50-125. 2.25-112.50 $392,50 1 383 Attention was called to the fact that a shade tree Shade Tree. was needed on Highland Avenue at the corner of Slocum Road and also some on Hilltop Avenue. The Chairaan reported that a great deal of work has been done for Mr. Bedros Bashiaa, and Mr. Bashian felt that the Board should put in a privet hedge for him Bashian inasmuch asthehedge he had in around his place was property. taken out an put in back of his house and evidently winter -killed. He stated that so much work has been done for.Mr. Bashina taking down trees and planting trees, that he did not believe the Board should favor him by giving him the money to purchase the privet hedge-. The Chairman reported that he had been into the hearing before the Public Utilities on the application of the Lovell Bus Line, Inc. to operate a line to Bus line Billerica. He stated that the hearing had been pos*tpsned, hearing. on the request of Mr. Lovell, he being in the south and had not returned. The Chairman reported that he had also attended the hearing on the proposed bill of the City of Melrose relatilae to Towns and Cities having an opportunity to express their voice of any appropriations suggested to be expended by the County for buildings to be located within the County, Melrose The County Commissioners fevasradd the bill. The bill, bill. however, was very poorly -drawn and there would have to be a great many changes in it before it was in proper shape. Supt. of Public Works reported that he had sent two Brook men down to the Alderman brook to clean it out. Mr. Custance reported that at the Historical Society Police Meeting at -the Cary Hall Sunday night there -was great need protection, of police protection for the children. He stated with all Cary Hall. the ext t in the building it would'be necessary to have four policemen protect the building. The Board discussed -the matter and it was felt that at affairs: where there is admission charged there is not the necessity for the protection t) -At there is at the free affairs. It was decided therefor to request the Chief to have the proper police protection at any of the free lectures of free affairs that are held in the Cary Memorial Hall, The Chairman called attention to the fact that a fence on-Follen koad around the Rierce property should be removed, Fence on and he. had secured permission from Mr. Pierce to have it bollen Rd. -rempved and requested the•.Supt. of Public Works to look after the matter. The Board considered the matter of appointment of Fire Engineers and voted to appoint Edward W. Taylor, Norman C. Fire ' Hooper arid Edward F. Buttrick as Engineers of the Fire Engineers. Departzmaht for one year beginning May lst. The -Supt. of Public W©rks, was requested to secure Sidewalks. proposals for sidewalks. 384 Mr. Custance recommended that the ledge be taken Public Works out on the south side of building and that catch basins Dept. and drain be put abound south and east side of building to carry � pit. surface water away from building. Mr. Custance called attention of the _Supt. of Public Works to the piling of material against side oft#he Public ' Public Works Building and asked that he have it removed, and that Works `instructions be givan not to pike the materials side of the Bldg. building, Mr. Custance presented plan showing the lots on Pinewood Street where application has been received for the extension of water from James G. Robertson. He presgnted figures on the estimated cost of extending this water to lot 43 as $560. and to extend from Summit Road to Follen Road, $1500. he quest6oned whether,or not the Board would desire to have Pinewood dead ends or if they would extend the water to beyond Follen St. Road eompketing the circuit. He also called attention tO---the figures edtimating sewer line in Pinewood Street from Summit Road to lot 430 same being $414. and extending from the present end in 6ummit hoad to Pinewood Street costing $2400. Mr. Custance felt that some money could be saved by putting the sewer and the water in the same trenches, and felt that it might be advisable to make this extension of 230 feet of water and sewer at the saipb time. The guarantors would pay back six per cent on the water; but at this time the swwer would not be used. After considering the matter, it was voted to install the water in Pinewood Street a distance of 230 feet subject to the usual guarantee. It was also voted that an eight inch Akron pipe for future sewer services be installed in the same trench in Pinewood Street for approximately 230 feet north rly from Summit Road and that both ends be sealed. Application for peddlers license was received from Peddlers Lorne. Harper of Waltham. It was voted not ego grant,the license. permit inasmuch as Mr. Harper was from out of town. Letter was received from the British Military and Parade, Naval Veterans Assoc. askin for permission to parade �t British in Lexington on May 22nd. has been customary for Mil.& many years fOr thWoriggniaation to parade at Lexi ngton naval on the Sunday prior to Memorial Dary. Assoc. The board voted to grant permission and also to request the Chief of Police to extend to this organization the courtesy of Phoviding police protection on this day. Letter was received from Frederick L. Emery in which he asked why something had not been done about the dead Removal tree in back of the filling station at the corner of MVIe of dead Street and Mass. Avenue. tree, Supt. of Public Works reported that Mr. Gorman asked the owner of the property 3f he desired to have the tree removed and he stated that he was not interested, There would also be some liability on the part of the Town If this tree was taken down and any damage occurred as a result of taking the tree down. The board decided. to notify lir. Emery'Bf the conditions and inform him that they did not feel that there was anything that they could do. 1 Mr. Custance reported having talked with Mr. Morey in regard to a land taking at Burlington Street. Mr. Morey. felt that there 6eere some land damages that.he was entitled' to. Mr, Custance explained to him the Town Engineer's point of view and Mr. Morey wanted to have the Bmrd put their proposal in a definite for, .He thought that there was a damage of from ten`.to fifteen cents a foot for land that he should get from the Town, It was decided to have Mr. Morey come before the Soard and talk the matter over, Mr. Gilcreast reperted that Mr. J. L. Douglass, owner of the Master Service Station Inc. stated that he paid $1432, taxes to the Town and did not get any of the repair work or have any opportunity to sell any tires to the Town. The Board discussed the matter of purchasing a Police car and the Supt, of Public Works reported that Calvin W. Childs offered $240, for last ,year's car. The Board felt that the Supt, should bet bids on the Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth, Essex and any other cars that were in the market in Lexington that would compare with these cars, and the Board would have an .opportunity to reject any or all the bids, The Supt. of Public Works was also requested to secure binds on tires. Last ydar bids were secured and Mr, Ross was the lowest bidder and has furnished.ttba tires since that time. Disnussion was had in regard to the building of manholes by Mr. Dacey. Mr. Custance called attention to the fact that he had two helpers with him who hand him the bricks. Although his bind was $1. per foot, he felt that with the Town furnishing the help, 'it still cost, considerable to have the manoles built, and he desired to try out the building of one manhole with Mr. Cam Cuccinello and to keep track of the cost of building the one manhole# 385 Burling- ton St. land talo ng. Police car, Manholes. Discussion was had in regard to the drain pipe laid near Reed Street across Bedford Street running a 22 inch pipe Drain, to a ten inch pipe and whether or not the trench would be blocked up. It was felt, however, that with the funds on hand that was all that could be done. �t inu4nd tookuoutcthe gravelQthat wastputeinion�Ithy eDept. F'olger Folger property on Tucl{er Avenue. Mrs. F'olger objected property, to it being done, Application for Old Age Assistance of Elizabeth Adams Old lige was referred to Mr. Gilcreast for investigation. Kssistance .The Chairman called attention to the fact that Mrs. McCarthyCushman of Chase Avenue was continlly reporting in regard to`the cesspool on the McCarthy property, sewer, Mr. Custance stated that he looked the situation over and found that there is a bad condition there of the cesspool, but that the McCarthy family had done everjrhhing possible, even held the water in the set tubs for a week at a time to avoid having this overflow. He stated that as soon as the family could, they would connect with the sewer. At the present time they were financially unabA6 to do so. 386 'j'he meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk, , r