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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-09-20 54 SELECTMEN' S MEETING SEPT. 20, 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, Custance, Gilcreast, Ferguson, and O'Connell were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. It having been discovered that Miss Irene Yates Teller, who had been appointed to serve as Teller in Precinct 1 Prec. 1. had left town, it was decided to appoint Sarah F. Healy of 561 Mass . Avenue to fill the vacancy. Application for the boarding of two infants was License approved for Mrs. Lillian Sefton of Fairview Avenue. Mr. Reuben W. Mead, Slaughter Inspector, having passed away on September 19, 1932, and in the meantime Mr. Slaughter '' Matthew Stevenson having been appointed temporarily, the Inspector Board decided to approve the temporary appointment. Applications for the position of Slaughter Inspector were received from Matthew Stevenson and George Wood. The Board considered the applications and voted to appoint Matthew StAxenson as Slaughter Inspector fot the yeard ending March 31, 1933. Request was received from James R. Smith for the installation of street lights on Tower Street, Richard Street Road and Plymouth Road in the Sunny View development. lights The Supt. of Public Works reported that it would be necessary to install five lights. The Supt 's. report was accepted and the Board decided to insert an article in the Warrant for the next town meeting calling for this installation. It was voted to grant a permit to August Young of Pig permit Laconia Street to keep 100 swine. Another application for Old Age Assistance was Old Age received from John Hanson of Franklin Avenue. This was Assistance referred to Mr. Gilcreast for attention. The Town Engineer reported that he had taken pictures showing the alleged damages to the VanderWoude VanderVbula property on Tucker Avenue, but he intended to take some case. more at an early date. Application was received for an Overhan4ng sinJ over the entrance to tO.e lexcington Theatre. r 5441 The Board decided to lay the matter on the table Sign. until information could be received as to where a sign of this type may be located. The Chairman agreed to obtain the information for the next meeting. Letter was redeived from the Planning Board in which Board of they stated that they have agreed to recommend the approval Survey, of the development of C. Ross Morash in accordance with the plans filed at the Town Engineer 's Office. It is now necessary to advertise a hearing on the application. Abatement of $114.38 the same being sewer assessment Sewer on the Oakland Street Foot Bridge, was signed by the Abatement. Board, the Board having voted to make the abatement on August 30, 1932. ,,Ay. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he enclosed checks for $608.22, $22.50 and $116.36, being the amounts recovered in the suit of Lexington vs Common- Bourque wealth for aid rendered to Gordon R. Bourque and family. suit. Suit was brought against the City of Revere also to determine the settlement in this case and the Town Counsel advised Paying the costs which amounted to $46.75. This amount was approved by the Board. Bill for the Town Counsel's services in this case in the amount of $379. was approved also. Adjustments were to be made by the clerk on the remaining bills. Abatement of the amount assessed to the City of Bourque Revere for aid rendered to Gordon R. Bourque family was Abatement. signed by the Board it having been found that the settle- ment was concluded as belonging to the State. Abatement amounted to $186.75. Bourque Abatement of $4.50 for care of Eleatnor Bourque was Abatement. also signed inasmuch as the State would not reimburse this amount. Albert A. Ross , Supt. of Water 84 Sewer Dept., came before the Board together with Mr. Joseph H. Mealy who Water applied for the extension of waterin Larchmont Lane to Extension, the old Bacon house recently purchased ny him. Mr. Larchmont Ross reported the estimated cost of $650. for the Lane. extension of 230 feet of pipe. It was explained to Mr. Mealy that this did not include the cost of the connection to the house from the main. Mr. Ross informed him that if he did not encounter ledge, the cost probably would not be over $500. and Mr. Mealy would only have to pay the guaranty on that amount. The Board voted to approve of this extension being made. Hearing was declared open upon the petition of Joseph H. Mealy for permission to erect a two car garage on his premises at Larchmont Lane. Mr. Mealy was present. 545 Daniel Gorman, contractor for Mr. Mealy, presented Mealy plans satisfactory to the Board, and the Board voted to garage. grant the permit. List of outstanding water rates of Section II was presented to the Board. The Chairman reported in regard to the bill of Outstand- J. W. Webster of Sheridan Street that it was decided to ing take up the matter of the payment of the four quarters Water that he owes with the holder of the mortgage on the property. bills. Payment had been received from George Ross of Hancock 8freet of $20.00 bringing the amount of his bill down considerably. In regard to the water bill on the Morgan propertty, Mr. Custanee reported that he desired to take the matter 4 ,. up with the owner of the property who is Mr. Squires. His bill amounts to $45.96. Letter was received from the Town Counsel inquiring for further information in regard to the Meady claim, and the Chairman read the statement that he had made to the Town Counsel in regard to the investigation of the Board. Meady Mr. O 'Connell reported that he understood that claim. Mr. Meady could have remedied the conditions previously. Since he has installed a drain he does not have any further trouble. The Supt. of the Water & Sewer Dept. , and the Town Engineer were before tie Board in regard to the need of a sewer in the Shirley Street section. Mr. Ross presented a plan showing the houses where the sewer was needed in red on the plan. There were twelve Sewer in houses that should be connected with the sewer. Mr. A. W. Shirley Brown of 57 Bedford Street had already made application. Street. There were two persons whom he did not find at home. There are five on Shirley Street who are in a serious condition. He estimated the cost of installing this sewer as $8370. At the present time there is only $4000. available in the sewer assessment fund so that this work could not be done immediately. The Board felt, however, that work should be done as soon as funds could be provided. Mr. Lawrence G. Mitchell° came before the Board and reported that he would continue to keep Mr. Thomas Robinson of Hamblen Street on temporarily for two days, and the Board asked that he get more information in Unemployment regard to Mr. Robinson. Relief and Welfare In Regard to Alberto Constantino of Harding Road he reported that he found that he was getting $84.00 a month pension. The Board felt that nothing further should be done for him. Mr. Mitchell reported that he received an application from John A. Holdway who lives alone on his property on r5 Waltham street upon which he has a mortgage a e of $550. on the Waltham Savings Bank. The Board voted to allow III him two days a week employment. Henry Walker who is 69 years old and who has been working two days a week, last Saturday had a shock, and was unable to work. Mr. Mitchell was authorized to carry him on two days a week without his working. for it. In regard to the application received from Mr. George Stygles; who,appeared before the Board last Tuesday evening for work for his son, Mr. Mirchell reported that Mr. Stygles was getting $19. or $20. a week, working Zr ' days a week, and that he was paying $21.50 to the bank. He has seven children. Mr. Mitchell did not recommend that any employment be given to this family at this time, and the Board so voted. In regard to Alexious Smith, Mr. Mitchell reported that he talked with Mr. Smith and he informed him definitely that he has not received any income from his brother-in-law and that his brother-in-law has not obtained any income from the truck which he has. He recommended that Mr. Smith be kept on working for three days, inasmuch as this is the ohly income coming into the house, and that he would report later to the Board in regard to this case. The Board agreed to allow Mr. Smith three days. Mr. Mitchell reported that he had an application for assistance from William Brown of Somerset Road, and he at one time was a shipper and lives with an aunt at the corner of Hayes Avenue . The Board requested that further information be given in regard to the case. In regard to the matter of the application for employment of William Sgrosso it was decided to lay this matter on the table until it was determined how much income Mr. Sgrosso had. In regard to the Franceschelli family of GrapeVine Avenue, the Town of Belmont knew the family and felt that they did not need assistance, and if they did need assistance to apply to them direct. Mr. George Balduf of 20 North Hancock Street applied for assista-ice. Mr. Custaice reported that the bank has sold the house and that they were ordered to remove themselves from the house on Friday os this week. It was decided not to give them any assistance until they are located elsewhere. Application for Soldiers Relief was received from Arthur H. Stone who lives in Boston and receives $25. a month compensation from the government. The State 547 decided not to grant State Aid, and he applied to Boston for Soldiers Relief, and they in turn referred it to 111 Lexington. The Board decided not to grant Soldiers Relief in this case. Mr. Mitchell reported that inlhecase of Pasquale Morretti, that he allowed his son, Sam to work in his place, and as far as the work is concerned, he under- stood that the son can do a good days work, as his work was satisfactory to Mr. Garrity. He also stated that he would make other substitutions of this kind when necessary subject to the Board's approval. He reported that Mr. John E. Armstrong had broken Unemploy- his ankle, and that he had allowed 'his son to work in ment his place. Relief &I Welfare. He reported that John Lyons had hurt his leg and was ordered to stay in bed by the doctor. He would give the allowance of four days while he was unable to work. He reported having sent Francis Monnehan to the Mass . General Hospital for an operation for ulcers of the stomach. This man's settlement is in Somerville. In regard to the cose of John Yodwish, corner of Mane,. Ave. and Hibbert Street, he had taken the matter up with the State Dept. , and the man appears to have a settlement in Boston. He stated that Mrs. Bornstein stated that she did not want to put the family out, but she did want her rent of $35. a month. The\Board felt that Mr. Mitchell should write to Boston stating the amount of rent requested in the case and ask them if they will reimburse for the care of the family, and if not they will be sent back to Boston. In regard to Alphonse Munroe, Mr. Mitchell teported that Mrs . Mason had put them out on the street and they endeavored to find some place to live and they had found an apartment in Mrs. Leary's house which she would furnish and rent, five rooms for $50. a month. He felt that something should be done to establish the Munroe and Keenan family inasmuch as they should not be living in a tent as they are on the MacDonald property. Mr. Mitchell was requested to get more information. Another letter was received from L. Ellsworth Pierce, 12 Locust Ave . in which he stated that he felt Locust the drainage in that section could be taken care of at Avenue a very small expense. drain. The Supt. of Public Works recommended that two catch basins be constructed at the western corner of Townr Street -and Locust Avenue, and that these basins be connected with another basin on the opposite corner which is now piped to the brook which flows through Curve Street. He also recommended replacing the 15" pipe in Town Street. 548 He estimated the cost of the work as being about $350. He felt also that funds should be provided to take care of the surface water in the Plymouth Road and Tower Street % N. development, that drainage should be constructed in Plainfield Street and connected with the drain in Mass. Avenue. Mr. Ferguson suggested that the Town Engineer make a complete survey of the conditions and study the entire area to be sure that the proper sized pipe is laid. It was decided that the work be not started until after the Engineer's survey is received next week. Mr. O'Connell called attention to the following matters: that the Walnut Street sign should be repainted; Miscellan- that there is a depression in the sidewalk in the front 1 eous of the Lexington Theatre where the air compressor was; matters. and also tht.t the driveway in back of the Town Office Building needs to be fixed. The Supt, of Public Works agreed to attend to these matters. Mr. Ferguson called attention to the fact that the Garbage garbage collection had only been made once during the collection. week. Mr. Scamman stated that the collector had four men on working and in a great many places they expect them to cart away a tremendous lot of apples and things of that kind which is an unreasonable request. Mr. A. J. Lima, the Swenson Brothers, Mr. Meek, Mr. DeVincent and Mr. Haley came before the Board in regard to the abundance of water flowing onto their property. Mr. Lima felt that the Town had dumped more water onto his property when they recently cleaned out the brooks. Mr. Lima stated that he had lost 75 pounds of spinach, a large field of lettuce and fertilizer. He felt that he should not have to stand for this. He stated that the ditches were dry when they started the work cleaning them out and there is now Drainage. about 8" of water to the Surface. He felt that he got the drainage from the Partridge Ice Cream Plant and the McIntosh development. They felt also that if the ditches were cleaned out that they could not- be `done by hand and would not be of sufficient value, as the material could not be moved far enough back. Mr. DeVincent stated that he felt that the brook was narrow and the boys fill it in. He felt that there was sufficient drop at the Mill Pond if the ditches were cleaned out to carry the water away. Mr. Swenson felt that if the land was no more value iso them #han it is now that it should not be taxed at the high rate of taxation they now have to pay. Mr. Custan ce felt that it would cost about 815,000 to do any work that would be of buy benefit. The suggestion was made that the matter be taken up with the State to see whether or not they would contribute toward the cost of the drainage. Mr. Custance agreed to take the matter up and see what could be done. 549 Letter was received from the Town Counsel in regard to the sewp r betterments in Bedford Street, assessments Bedford having been made when the sewer was put in the Swan and Street Russell houses in 1922, although the main sewer was not Sewer. put in the center of the street they were connected and assessed. The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works was received. The meeting adio�edtat :cVP.!;i. i,f ii► A true record, Attest: Clerk. r,