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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
JULY 26, 1932.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Trask, Custanee, Gilcreast, Ferguson, and O'Connell
were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were
also present.
Hearing was declared open on the application of Ellen
Mr. Gurin of Cambridge came before the Board with
the Building Inspector in reference to his plot of land
G. O'Donnell for permission to maintain a one car garage
on Shade Street. Some time ago Mr. Longb ttom gave him
on her property at the corner of Bernard & Ivan Streets,
Garage
set forth restrictions for the use of the building.
Mrs. O'Donnell was present and stated that the garage
hearing.
was to be of cement block construction.
Mr. Gurin
his son was staying there he Taut up "the stove and stuck
No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to
a stove pipe out through the wall. On having this called
permit,
grant the license.
presented a plan showing the 50 foot lot fronting on Shade
In regard to the bills for ambulance service in the
Street with some acreage in back. He stated that he wanted
Police Depty, Mr. O'Connell sugested that the Police
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foot lot on the front. The Building Inspector felt that
Dept, send in to the SelectmenOffice all information
this was a matter that came under section B. of section 7
in regard to accidents that require ambulance service
Ambulance
of Appeals.
so that the Board may check up and get reimbursement
Mr. Gurin stated that they stayed there some nights,
wherever possible for this service.
The Board decided to request the Police Dept* to
do this in the future.
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The Chairman reported that the best results are not
obtained on the Police motorcycle with the ordinary
gasoline, and they should be allowed to purchase the
Ethyl gaaoline.
Police
The Board therefor voted to authorize the Police
motorcycle.
Dept, to purchase the Ethyl gasoline in the future for the
motorcycle.
In regard to the Police Dept. having the car washed
at the Colonial Garage it was decided to notify the
Police car.
department that this work could be done at the Public
Works Dept,
Mr. Gurin of Cambridge came before the Board with
the Building Inspector in reference to his plot of land
on Shade Street. Some time ago Mr. Longb ttom gave him
a permit to build a smail building in which he definitely
set forth restrictions for the use of the building.
He was not to put a stove in the building unless
he built a chimney. He explained that at one time when
Mr. Gurin
his son was staying there he Taut up "the stove and stuck
re building
a stove pipe out through the wall. On having this called
permit,
to his attention he immediately put up a chimney. He
presented a plan showing the 50 foot lot fronting on Shade
Street with some acreage in back. He stated that he wanted
to place his house on the back acreage and not on tre 50
foot lot on the front. The Building Inspector felt that
this was a matter that came under section B. of section 7
of the Zoning Law, and that it should come before the Board
of Appeals.
Mr. Gurin stated that they stayed there some nights,
but he did not think that could be called living there.
The Building Inspector stated that he received com-
plaint of the noise made by this f amily, and understood that
they were living in this building, which was a violation
of the permit. '
The Board discussed the matter and felt that the matter
should come befor the Town Counsel, but that in the mean-
time the Building Inspector should notify Mr. Gurin that
he should comply with the permit and not violate it any
further.
Letter was received from the Edison E]e ctrie Ill,
E.E.I.Co.Co, in.which they stated that their By-laws called for
a charge to be made when poles are ordered moved on
any highways, and hereafter this charge will have to be
made to the Town.
Application The Board signed the application of incorporation
of incorpor- of Lumowaki Camps, giving the character of Sarah Emily
ation Brown, one of the inoorpora tors.
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The Building Inspector called attention to the fact
that Mr. Dwyer of day Jays" located at the corner of Marrett
Rd. and Waltham St. has started to erect a large sigLa,,
Sign*
he should judge by the posts it would be about 8 a 9
feet. He stated that the Town Counsel ruled that a
gasoline pump was a structure and was subject to the Zoning
Law in reference to the 20 foot set back.
After considering the matter the Board felt that the
Building Inspector should notify Mr. Dwyer that this
sign would be an obstruction and could not be erected.
The Building Inspector reported that Mr. Alteriso
tore down his building as instructed.
Building
Also that Mr. Victor Erickson demolished his
Inspector
building and cleaned that part of the building that
was demolished up very nicely.
Report was received from the Health Inspector
in regard to the house which Mr. Bougie fixed up some
time ago contrary to the Building and Plumbing Laws. He
stated that the house located on Eastern Avenue has been
Health
occupied one geek by J. H. Foster. The house consists
Inspector re
of two rooms, wired for electricity. The kitchen is pipdd
Mr, Bougie
for hot and cold water. The waste -from the sink is piped
to a cesspool four feet deep. This Is atone and open
on top. A concrete .foundation was constructed for a
privy, and a wooden building was ready to move on the
foundation. The small room that was to be used as a
bathroom has been separated from the main building, and
was to be moved away. The main building has a shed
roof with no cellar and no chimney. Mr. Foster informed
him that he was going to buy the place.
Mr. Longbottom felt that this was a matter for
bhe Helath Dept, to order this place closed for
occupancy.
After considering the 'natter, the Board voted
to condemn the property for occupancy and notify the
owner and occupant,
Letter was received from the Edison E]e ctrie Ill,
E.E.I.Co.Co, in.which they stated that their By-laws called for
a charge to be made when poles are ordered moved on
any highways, and hereafter this charge will have to be
made to the Town.
Application The Board signed the application of incorporation
of incorpor- of Lumowaki Camps, giving the character of Sarah Emily
ation Brown, one of the inoorpora tors.
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It was voted to grant an Auctioneer's License to Auctioneer's
Louis J. Reynolds. License.
' Chairman reported that he attended the hearing on
Public Expenditures held on July 13 at the State House. Hearing.
Hearing was declared open on the Boardts notice
to relocate East Street from Adams Street to Lowell
Street.
Albert H. Burnham stated that he opposed the
relocation of East Street inasmuch as he felt that it was
not the time to start m y project of this kind. He
felt that inasmuch as the State intend to construct a
street across the country not far beyond that there .was
no need of making East Street a vide highway inasmuch as
they would the not get as much traffic as they get now.
He felt that the street could be made much safer by widen-
ing out the curve at Doran's and at Baileys.
The Chairman explained to Mr. Burnham that the Town
has voted money for the construction of a water main in
Nast Street and the Board felt that the main should be placed
in the location proposed and that is why they inbedd to make Hearing,
the layout of the street. It was not proposed that any East St.
construction of the street would-be done for many years* relocation.
Mr. Doran questioned about the curare in front of his
property, and did not believe it was necessary to make such
a change.
Mr. Hill stated that if this layout was made that
there would be about 35 acres of land that would be of less
value owing to the fact that it would not be on the highway,
and therefor he could see no improvement, and he felt that
if the street was widened out that was all'the improvement
necessary.
Mr. O'Brien stated that he spoke to the Town
Engineer about starting at Grant Street and swinging over to
a larger radius, and he felt that would help Mr. Doran, arra
satisfy Mr. Hill,
Mr. Cosgrove stated that the line as laid down would
save practically all of the trees, and as Mr. O1Brien
suggested it would not save the trees. He stated that he
and Mr. Ryan object to any fruit trees being taken.
Mr. William Fiske believed that the street should
remain as it is now except to widen out the curves, and
that any greater widening would be unnecessary expense.
The residents of that street did not want a four way
street, neither did they want any betterment tax, and he
believed that the water pipes could be laid without any
change in the highway.
Miss Coleman inquired about.the radius at the corner
of Adams and East Streets, and was informed by,the Town
Engineer that the amount of land to be taken would be
approximately 700 feet.
Mr. Carlson stated that as long as the State was
going to build a highway that it was not necessary to make
a second through street.
Mr. Hill stated that if the street was widened out
ten feet which would bring it to the stone wall bounds now
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Grant
Street.
Water
pipe.
Shea
property.
existing that it would be ample for the travelling public.
All of the persons who spoke in regerd to the
layout arose in objection to the layout.
Mrs. Josephine Bailey also arose in objection.
The Board declared the hearing closed, and discussed
the matter.
Mr. Custance offered the motion that the Board approve
the layout of East Street proposed by the Town Engineer.
He later withdrew this motion, inasmuch as it was decided
to advertise a Board of Survey hearing on the layout of
East Street.
The matter of the request of Mr. Paul Bowser that he
be allowed to construct a part of Grant Street was again
considered. Mr. Custance presented a copy of the
specifications for the construction of the street, and he
also presented an agreement to be.signed by the Selectmen
and Mr. Bowser relative to reimbursing Mr. Bowser at a
later date for the cost of construction.
The Board discussed the matter and felt that they
could not sign an agreement at this tite to bind future
boards or the Town, but felt that the only thing they could
do was to tell Mr. Bowser to go ahead and construct the
highway, and when the Town constructs the street they
would urge that he be reimbursed.
It was also voted to proceed to make a Board of
Survey layout of Grant Street from Hayes Lane to East St.
The Supt. of Public Works was advised to place a
cross section rather than a T on the end of the water pipe
at Grant and East Streets.
Donald and Justin Shea came before the Board to
inquire whether or not they could use what was formerly
The Old Paint Shop in East Lexington as a general grocery
store: They stated that prior to 1924 they had a license
to sell motor vehicles on that property. They also
sold tires.
The Board informed them that the building could only
be used for a business of a similar nature, unless they
made application to the Board of Appeals.
They stated that they had already taken out the office,
and that they are ready to paint the building and fix it
up, and could obtain an income byha7ing a general grocery
store.
Mr. O'Connell stated that the Town had a case in
Court prohibiting Xr. Bean of Parker Street from using ,a
building that had formerly been used as a blacksmith shop, and
later was used as an automobile repair shop, and the Tgwn
prohibited Mr. Bean from using the building for this
purpose inasmuch as, the business eras differbnt from that
carried on prior to the Zoning Law. He did not think
therefor that the Selectmen could allow this building to be
used as a general grocery store.
They also inquired in regard to the drainage in the
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rear of their property and of the rocks that were put on
their property by the Town.
The Board stated that they would investigate in
' regard to the. rocks, but that the `'drainage has existed for
the past thirty years, and was there when they purchased
their property.
Letter was received from the Arlington Police Dept.
in which they called attention to the fact that Arlington
is equipped with radio -transmitter, and four crui§Ing cars
equipped with receiving sets. The cars patrol the streets
twenty-four hours a day. This system has created a feeling
of security among the citizens of the Town. They, suggested
for the balance of the year, free of charge, that the Town
install receiving sets in their car tuned to the.
Arlington Station, and all messages will be broadcast.
They will -also broadcast everything received over the
teletype machine. The cost of a short suave receiver would
be $89.90, and they hope to install equipment in Watertown,
Belmont, Woburn and Winchester to prevent crim in this
district.
The Board felt that this was a very good arrangement
to have, and requested the Chairman to find out what the cost
of operating would be for 1933.
The Chairman reported that Ralph Dalrymple of Hill
Street applied for Soldiers Relief. He works for Mr. Baker
on Hancock Street and in the summer time when Mr. Baker goes
' away he does not receive any pay.
The Board decided to allow him three days a week work.
Henry Mead of Woburn Street who boards with Mrs. Kelly,
came before the Board, and stated that if he had tete number
plates for his car he could have made $3.00 last evening.
He took the plates the last of the week, and he madd 08.00.
He asked if he could have the number plates inasmuch as he
could obtain extra work to enable him to pay his back board
to Mrs. Kelley.
The Board decided that he should turn in his number,
plates the same as in any other case.
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Police
radio.
Ralph
Dalrymple
The Chairman reported that he had sent a number of Unemploy-
the unemployed men to the peat bog off Concord Avenue that had ment,
been burning for three days, and the Fire Department had
been unable to put it out.
Mr. Custahee called attention to the fact that there
are a great many water bills run up to an excessive amount
where the Co-operative Bank has a mortgage on the property, Water
and he wondered if it would be possible for the Water Dept. bills,
to notify the bank in these cases. It was felt that persons
owning homes would not like being questioned as to who holds
' the mortgage on the property.
No action was taken on the matter.
Mr. Gila,st reported that a manhole cover on Waltham
Street opposite the Fred Bailey property needs to be sealed. Manhole
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Mr. O'Connell reported that the water department
Shutoff. shutoff at Winthrop Road should be fixed where it projects
in the sidewalk.
B.& M. Supt. of Public Works was requested to take up
Track the matter of taking out a section of the track of the B.
& M. at Hancock Street.
Under- Mr. Ferguson inquired of the Supt. of Public Works
drain, whether or not any consideration was given to constructing
an under -drain under the wall on Follen Rd.
The Chairman explained that he was not quite satisfied
with the vote passed in regard to persons operating auto-
mobiles who are given TJnemployment Relief. He felt that in
some instances special consideration might be given,,.Where
some member of the family might be allowed to keel the ear.
under certain conditions, and he felt that this vote should
be amended that cases of this kind be left to the discretion
of the Board.
Ryan,
In regard to the application for employment of Thomas
employment.
Ryan it was voted to allow him two days per week work.
Mr. Wright of Hillereast Avenue came before the Board
in regard to a hen house that he wanted to put up. He
already had some structures put up on the premises under two
permits, one issued in the latter part of 1929 and the other
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some eight or nine months later. The large hen house is
58 -feet long by 24 feet wide. There are nine lots of
Wright,
land on which the hen house is located. At the present
re hen
time he had 1600 chickens and he has no place to keep them
house.
unless he can put up another building. The Building Inspector
felt that this was a business in a resident zone and refused
the permit.
The Board felt that in the location that the property
was, being on the,,outskirts of the Town, that therd would
be no objection to this building, which later could be torn
down when the section was built up.
The meeting adjourned at 12 o'clock.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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