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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-11-0146 SELECTMEN'S MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 1932, 1 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.M. Lally M. Lally for permission to maintain a two car garage at the Messrs. Trask, Custance, Gilcreast, Ferguson, and O'Connell corner of Simonds Road and Burlington Street. were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were Plan of the location of the building. No persons appeared also present. to object, and it was voted to grant a permit, subject to the License. Common Victuallerst License was granted to Jessie E. Hearing was held on the application of Colwell Brothers Lamont and Edith Andrews Cutting, both of Cary Avenue to to maintain a one car garage of cement construction at Colwell operate the Arcade Luncheonette at 1840 Mass, Avenue. Garage. Abatement. Abatement in the amount of $20.25 for sewer assessment grant the permit subject to the approval of the Building Walsh, on the property of Mary A. Walsh, 2243 Mass. Avenue, Lexington, sewer. including interest of 46.56, was signed by the Board. Andrews for permission to maintain a two car garage at 241 Water Commitment of water rates for the third section amounting Andrews Rates. to $3416.44 was signed by the Board. on Mr. Bean's property. No persons appeared to object Request was received from George Wood for the transfer Pool of the Pool Room License to Sullivan and Madoona. Room After some discussion it was decided to grant the license License. to Sullivan and Madoona to operate the pool room at 1765 Mass. Ave, It was voted to grant permission to the N.E.T.& T. Co, ' Pole and the E.E.I. Co. for a joint location of poles (4) on location. Crescent Hill Avenue, southeasterly between Haskell Street and the Lexington -Arlington line. Hearing was declared open on the application of Catherine Lally M. Lally for permission to maintain a two car garage at the garage, corner of Simonds Road and Burlington Street. Mr. Buckley appeared representing Mrs. Lally and presented Plan of the location of the building. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant a permit, subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Hearing was held on the application of Colwell Brothers to maintain a one car garage of cement construction at Colwell 41 Outlook Drive. Mr. Colwell appeared and presented the Garage. plan. No persons appeared to object and it was voted to grant the permit subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Hearing was held on the application of Walter L. Andrews for permission to maintain a two car garage at 241 Bedford Street on property of George W. Bean. Mr. Andrews Andrews appeared and explained that he intended to maintain the garage garage. on Mr. Bean's property. No persons appeared to object and it was voted to grant the permit to Mr, Andrews, subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. I Request was received from William J. Marshall on behalf of the Sacred Heart Church that the rate for the use of the Cary Memorial Hall be made $20. instead of $25, inasmuch as the rate for a dance is $40. The flat rate for charity purposes in past has been $25. for any kind of an entertainment; it was therefore decided to leave the charge $25. 47 Rental, Cary Hall Letter was received from Mrs. Edwin C. Stevens, 47 Somerset Road, in which she requested that an electric light be placed between Mr. Miles' and Mr. Willard Brown's houses on Mariam Street Street. She understood that the light in front of Fletcher Light. Taft's house was not needed and asked that it be moved to the place where she requested. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to investigate and report to the Board. Bartlett J. Harrington came before the Board relative to the Election Officers appointed. He stated that the Democratic State Committee felt that all the officers should be enrolled. The Chairman informed him that according to the law, the Board were allowed to have two persons that were not enrolled and the appointments were within that scope. It was decided to reverse the positions held by Viola Harkins and Donald Cameron at the election Nov. 8, 1932. Election Officers Mr. Percy Walker of 23 Waltham Street came before the ' Board relative to obtaining work. He stated that he had a Walker, 1929 car, bu- could not sell it. work. The Board felt that inasmuch as his father was working sufficiently to maintain the family, that he should not be given work. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to furnish the Board with the names of men who refused to work on Saturday Unemploy- w hen given a chance to make up the day on account of rain, ed. on the unemployed. He was also authorized to lay them off one day bash week until further notice. In regard to the application of Bert Dalrymple for employ- ment, it was decided to not give him any employment. Mr. George H. Lowe came before the Board to offer some suggestions in regard to matters pertaining to elections. He called attention to the fact that the Registrars of Voters had at least 280 names of persons not found by the Assessors when taking their listing. He suggested that the Elections work be done by police listing as it is done in Belmont. He also requested that bulletin boards for the pasting of the Voting Lists be erected in each of the precincts. He also felt that the reports of the election officers of the precincts were too tardy and he felt that they should be given some instruction. The Board asked Mr. Lowe if he would be willing to accept the responsibility of instructing the Election Officers .and he stated that he would gladly do so. He also stated that he felt that the Town Clerk should get the same amount of compensation that the other Registrars get 48 inasmuch as there is a great deal of work to do on the � elections. ' In regard to the Bulletin Boards, Mr. Custance agreed to bring in a suggested style of board that might be used. Report was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which he stated that he investigated the report of Alfred E, Haynes of 25 Hill Street in reference to the surface water Hayes running into land leased by him and finds that a spring on Drain, the west Side of Hill Street is piped across the street and ' allowed to drain into the land. This could be remedied by building a catch basin near the point where the pipe enters the field and laying 117 feet of 10" pipe at a cost of $loo. The Board decided to .fay the matter on the table. Mrs. Caroline Ida, Mr. Pride, her contractor, and Mr. Francis Chamberlain came before the Board to see what, if anything, could be done about obtaining the sewer on Summit Road, to the house of Mr. Ida. The Town Meeting refused to vote to have the sewer installed, and it was felt that the house would have to Sewer, remain idle if some arrangement could not be made to donneot Summit with the sewer. They suggested that it might be put in as Road. a Board of Health measure, but the Board felt that the only way it could be done properly was to have a town meeting and insert the article for action. Mr. Chamberlain stated that he would be willing to explain the matter to the local papers before the Town Meeting, and Mrs. Ide stated that she would be willing to pay the expense of calling the Town Meeting. After considering the matter the Board decided to call a town meeting at the town's expense providing a petition was filed by Mr. Chamberlain and others, and the Chairman was authorized to call the meeting for Nov. 15th and insert other articles as desired. Request for street lights at the corner of Fottler Ave. ' and Brendon Street and at the corner of Norton Road and Street Brandon Street was received from Dorothy C. Vadeboncoeur. Lights. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to investigate and report the need of lights at these locations, and if necessary, it was decided to insert an article in the Warrant. Arl. Public Letter was received from F. L. Emery in which he suggested Works that a letter be written to the Arlington Board of Se, ectmen Bldg. requesting the removal of the old Arlington Water Works Station opposite the East Lexington Railroad Station, The Board decided to follow Mr. Emery's suggestion. The Clerk reported that Mr. Fred Simonds, Guardian for Gossom Arthur Gossom, against whose estate a bill of $208.37 was case* rendered by the Welfare Department, agreed to settle the bill for one half the amount. He did'not have sufficient money to settle the whoa* amount, but in paying half the bill he could then settle the whole estate. The Board agreed to settle on this bUsis. Report was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which he stated that he investigated the report of Alfred E, Haynes of 25 Hill Street in reference to the surface water Hayes running into land leased by him and finds that a spring on Drain, the west Side of Hill Street is piped across the street and ' allowed to drain into the land. This could be remedied by building a catch basin near the point where the pipe enters the field and laying 117 feet of 10" pipe at a cost of $loo. The Board decided to .fay the matter on the table. I'm The Supt. of Public Works reported that he would give ' information to the Board next week in reference to the removal of tree on the property of Mrs. Jennie Flores of 12 Lowell St. Tree, Arlington Heights, said --property being located at the junction Maple of Mass. Avenue and Maple Street, Mr. Emery feels that the Street* tree should be removed. - LI Letter was received from the Town Counsel in reference to the Boinay case in which he stated that he did not see how he could enter a decree in the pending bill in equity embodying the decision of the Board of Appeals because so much remains to be determined in the future. The Board of Appeals voted to grant a permit to Mr. Joseph V. Boinay of Pleasant Street to maintain a roadside stand but not to build a building until such time as the plans are approved by them. Under the circumstances, it was decided to instruct the Town Counsel to dismiss the existing bill in equity and to request Boinay to pay the costs. Request was received from the Town Counsel asking whether or not he would accept service of writ in the Vanderwoude case. Mr. O'Connell advised that the Town Counsel be advised not to accept service of writ and that the attorney for Vanderwoude would then have to bring suit in,,the usual way. The Board therefor voted to advise the Town Counsel not to accept service of writ. Plan of lots on Lincoln Street on development of John Cuchinotta, et al, was before the Board for approval. Mr. Custance brought up the fact that when the study of Lincoln Street was made for the relocation, the suggestion was made that the street be laid out back of the buildings on the farm of John Cuchinotta. Mr. Custance therefore felt that the Planning Board should make a study of this suggested lay out before the Board signs the lotting plan. Mr. Custance was to take the matter up with the Planning Board and the matter of approval of the plan was laid on the table. Boinay case. Vander- woude case. Lincoln Street. Letter was received from the Supt. of the Water and Sewer Department in which he recommended that the 12" water main recommended by Metcalf & Eddy be installed in Tewksbury Street from Bedford Street to Sargent Street, 225 feet and in Sargent Street from Tewksbury Street to Shirley Street, 260 feet. This would provide for the future connection with the proposed 12 Water inch main in Hill Street through to Bedford Street. He also Mains* suggested installing two hydrants between McCarthy's property on Bedford Street and Revere Street. This would answer the same purpose of Metcalf & Eddy's plan but not be laid in accordance with it. He stated that the cost of this construction independent of the sewer job, would be $2000, and if done in connection with the sewer project would be $500. He recommended that the money be taken from the Water Maintenance Account, there being no funds in the Construction Account. The Board deciddd to insert an article in the Warrant asking for an appropriation for this construction if a Town Meeting is to be held, ME Mann, Old Age Assist- ance. Johnson, Old Age. Mr. Gilerease reported and recommended $4. per week for John J. Mann inasmuch as his wife is now receiving $8. per week, Old Age Assistance. It was voted to grant the Old Age Assistance to Mr. Mann. In regard to the request of C. W. Johnson of Waltham Street for ddditional aid, Mr. Gilcreast recommended an increase of $1.00 each to Mr. & Mrs. Johnson making their allowan as $14. per week. It was voted to grant the increase. Mr. Mitchell came before the Board relative to matters pertaining to the Welfare and Unemployed. y In regard to Hans Ivarson, 26 Cottage Street, 41ears old, laborer, out of work for two years, Mr. Mitchell reported that he is a citizen and has lived in Lexington for two years. He is single and had a brother working for the Elevated, who has six children. The Board requested more information in regard to this man. In regard to James Casselli, his wife has returned to Lexington from New York and has been here for 2 months now living on Avon Street, off Reed Street. They pay $15* per month rent, have two children, two years old and one year old. Information as to whether or not James Casselli lived in New York for some time was to be received Before any further action is taken. Mr. Walsh of the Commission of the Bli4d also informed Mr. Mitchell that they were paying $15. a month to Walter Burke; this payment started after the town agreed to pay $3. per week. The Stygles rent was reduced to $20. per month. Stygles is now working three days a week and the Board agreed not toy make any change. CNA Cn 04 1 u 1 In regard to Ralph Pomposo, he reported that he worked for four years for the Cemetery Department, 23 years old, Welfare married last week, and took house to rent for $35. per month. and He applied for relief. Unemploy- It was decided to take no action at present. ment Relief. In regard to Anthony Nicosia of Ivan Street, Mr. Mitchell stated that this was a Somerville case. Man not a citizen; seven children; one boy earning $10 per week; back in paylents at Waverly Co-operative Bank. It was decided to give this man three days a week on the Welfare Department. In regard to Elmer F. Kenney, 855 Mass. Ave., a State case, man out of employment; f-omerly worked for Mr. Robinson painting. The Board agreed to take care of this family. Arthur Silva of Waltham Street proved to be a State case, and he was removed to the Rogers House at South Boston. Mr. Walsh of the Commission of the Bli4d also informed Mr. Mitchell that they were paying $15. a month to Walter Burke; this payment started after the town agreed to pay $3. per week. The Stygles rent was reduced to $20. per month. Stygles is now working three days a week and the Board agreed not toy make any change. CNA Cn 04 1 u 1 51 In regard to Paul McDonnell's wife of Vine Street, who ' states that her rent is due, Mr. Mitchell reported that he found that she had a legal separation from her husband in December 1929 and she has the custody of the children. The Court ordered him to pay $12. per week. He has only been paying $5. per week. Her rent is $18. or $20. per month. MV, 016onnell stated that McDonnell was only working two days a week and also that there was a house available for $10. per month rent owned by Mr. March of Bellflower Street. It was felt that Mr. McDonnell should work out the aid given and that he should pay the money to the Court to be paid to his wife. In regard to Frank Parker, he pays $10. per month rent* It was decided to give him three days a week but to pay his rent direct to the landlord. Report was received from the Lexington Community Recreation Association recommending changes for the Parker School Playground and adjacent park property of the town. It was voted to accept the report and to include it as a part of the report`of the Park Department'in the Town report. Parker Mr. Custance guggested that the Town Engineer be requested School to estimate the cost of constructing Valley Road. It was also Play - decided to get prices on costs of material suggested, and to ground. have Mr. Garrity give his recommendations as to what use he can make of the unemployed on this property this coming season. It was felt that the brook might be lowered this fall, Mr. Giler6ast stated that he understood that the State Brush. Fire Warden reported at a meeting in Billerica of State Fire Wardens that the work done by the unemployed on the streets cutting brush was better than that done in other towns. The meeting adjourned at 10 :50 P.M. A true record, Attest: C Clerk,