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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-02-21178 c� SELEC TMEx' s MEET Ix G FEBRUARY 21, 1933 ' A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on February 21, 1933 at 7:30 P,M, Messrs. Trask, Custance, Giloreast, Ferguson and O'Connell were present, The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present, Some time ago the American Legion made request for the use of Estabrook Hall for their meetings, Informally the Chairman was informed that they intended to have their Legion - meetings at the Catholic Club, therefore no further action Estabrook was taken, They now have started to use Estabrook Hall, Hall, and claimed that the Town voted to allow them the use of this hall free of charge, There is no record that the town voted this, and the Board therefore considered what charge should be made and also whether or not there should be any smoking, After discussing the matter, it was voted to make a charge of $3,00 each evening the hall is used and also not to allow smoking except in the smoking room, Hearing was declared open upon the Board's hotioe to lay out Winter Street from Bedford Street a distance of Winter St, approximately 360 feet over land of Henry J, Wood, et al, Lay Out, Mr, Wood being a resident of California, did not appear, , 'No other persons appeared, The Town Engineer_ presented plan showing the lag out and the Board voted to pass an order to lay out the street, At 7:55 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the application of Constantino Alberto for permission to erect a two car garage at the corner of Simonds Road and Alberto Harding Road. Letter was received from Grace M. gan. Garage Steenburgh of 45 Harding Road stating that she had no objection. Mr, Alberto appeared but did not present sufficient plans. He was informed that he should consult with the Building Inspector relative to the proper plans before the Board would grant the permit. The Clerk reported that Mr, Alanson A, Barker made Barker, application for additional Old Age Assistance. He -felt Old Age. that he should have at least $1.00 more. He pays $3. for his board and when he pays for his laundry he has only about $2, for himself, The Board, after considering the request, decided not to grant any increase. Pasteurization of milk license was granted to Patrick ilk Shanahan of 60 Pleasant Street, The Inspector reported icense, the place in clean condition and in compliance with the law. , Garbage Transportation of garbage permits were granted to licenses George S, Neville of Wood Street and Dennis J. Kelley of Be4ford, Mass. B111 o ' house of An to the Boar back to Mr. on account far away fr bill to the was not a m $29,80 of halter G, Black for work done on rew Bacigaloupo of Wood Street was presented The Supt, of Public Works sent this bill Baciga. Andrew Bacigaloupo and denied any responsibility loupo f the broken glass'bbeause the house was too bill - m the place of blasting, Mr, Black sent the Walter Board. The Supt. was to inform him that it Black, tter for the town to attend to, Notice of a hearing on proposed amendments to Section 3 of Civil Service Rule 7 was received by the Board. The Chairman reported that the Chief of the Fire Department Informed him that Capt. Salon A. Cook was ill and had a heart ailment that his physician states will prevent him from returning to active duty, and the Chief asked that . Cook be pensioned on half pay. The Board agreed to place Mr, Cook on a pension provided a medical certificate by a physician appointed by the Chairman is filed to the effect that Mr. Cook is dis- abled.. The Bje rd discussed the matter of applicants for the position oMoth Superintendent and whether or not they would eonsidate the position and have the work done by the Park Dortment. It was finally voted that the duties ' formerly;-pformed by the Tree Warden and the Moth Dept. be performby the Park Department. The matter of compensattto the Supt. of the Park Department for the additionalork was also discussed. Mr. Custance made the suggeson that $250. additional be paid. Mr. Garrity also gets 25. as call man of the fire department. -iel was suggesd that he might give up his position as call man. Thetter was left with the Chairman to take up with Mr. Gcity and report to the Board in one week. The Supt. Public Works was also requested to check up on whetherr not the town pays for the light, telephone and water r Mr. Garrity. In reg Mr, Custane architect w suggested t to serve, b first and p is requests Mr. Fe gravel and stated that ' The Ch their Board William L, gasoline ta: ,d to the Vine Brook Drainage proposition,, suggested that he might have a land -soaps k with him on the propesition. Mr. Trask t Mr. Roger Greeley's son might be willing he felt that the general plan should be made sented to the Board before the landscape man to do any work. on inquired whether or not the bids for have as yet been requested. The Supte does not request the bids until March* rman of the Board of Appeals reported that Civil Ser- vice hear- ing . Fire ' Pension, Cook. Mot h - Supt, ,J#'. Vine Brook. Gravel' and sand. de a decision not to grant the petition of Burrill rill for permission to have a service station, , and range oil at 127 Bedford St., Lexington. 180 c� The Board considered the Health Regulations which Health were revised and drawn up by the Committee appointed by the , Regula- Board and voted to adopt the regulations and have the same tions printed after the approval of the Town Cousal is received. The matter of whether or not the Board grants the right to install gasoline tanks was discussed. Mr. Ferguson read sections of the regulations of the Fire Gasoline Prevention Commission relative to gasoline permits. it Tanks, was then decided to write the Town Counsel to,ask whether or not the exercise of the power is in granting a permit for a filling station or installing tanks independent of the building inspector. Mr. Benjamin Santosuosso, Jr. came before the Board. Santosuosso He stated that he would like to get some work; that his case, fathbr,,informed him that he could not stay in the house unless he paid board and -he had been everywhere and had not been able to obtain any work. The Board informed him that there was no work on the Town Departments, but if aid was necessary it was given to the head of the family. The Board informed him that they had taken up with his father the matter of aid to the family and they had made their decision according to what they felt was proper for the family. No further action was taken. Mr. Mitchell stated that he desired to lay over the ' applications of Clarence W. Burgess and William J. Hall for Burgess Soldiers Relief until he had an opportunity to get the schedule from the City of Medford'as to the amount paid for Soldiers Relief. In regard to the application of Joseph S. Harris of Harris Concord Avenue, Mr. Mitchell reported a Somerville'settle- ment. He recommended that Mr. Harris be given another day and it was so voted. He is now getting $9, a week. Alfred J. Lee of Lake Street who has a wife and one child and is now getting two days a week, asked for another day inasmuch as he stated that he would be put out of the house if he did'not pay more money in. Lee It was felt that he was a part owner in the home and that he could not be put out and no further action was taken to give him any More time inasmuch as he has a sister who is working full time. In regard to the application of Frank Johansen who Johansen. lives in the Mulvey block and who is being aided to $8* a week, Mr. Mitchell reported it as a Bedford case and felt that he needed additional aid to take card of his rent. It was voted to give him three days,. rl formerly wo: and has two his father. Co. which i not know wh and grocery The ma Mr, Mitchel report to t In reg been out of for 13 year mortgaged a This has be went there consists of Mr. Mi tion was received from Paul L. ,ked for the Water Departments children and lives upstairs in At one time he worked for tb i now shut down. He has no car in he will return to work. He bill, is father is a foreman on the was instructed to investigate ie Board. Callahan, who He is married the house of e National Meter and he does owes a milk Water Dept. and further and 181 Callahan rd to Felix Blume of 12 Fern Street,'he has work for 8 months. He has lived in Lexington and is a United States citizens The house is Blume A he pays $25, a month interest and principal, n cut down to $1300 at the present time. He o call, but found no one home. The family wife and one child, 11 years old. chell recommended three days and it was so voted, Applic injured by some time a, Mr. of Mr, Bass fo approximate in prison f It was application In reg: ' Lowell Stre+ sufficient 3 was working him* tion was received from John Bass, who had been stabbing affray near the corner of Bow Street, o0 onnell stated that he offered to settle with the hospital and medical bills amounting to y $1000. so that Vido Vidette might not be r a year, but Bass refused to make a settlement* decided that if the family needed any assistance should be made through the father* krd to the application of Sidney S. Jones of it, Mr. Mitchell reported that he was obtaining -ent from his house and that one of his sons so that no assistance could be rendered to Bass Jones Application was received from Hedley M. Maxner of 20 Mazzey Street, The father has his first papers out, One son working turns in $12. a week. They are two months Maxner back in their rent. It was decided to let the father make application for the family. Applic tion for assistance was received from Mrs. Mary Ferry, 20 C dar Street. She has a house mortgaged in the Lexington S vings Bank for $700. Her daughter gets $.80 a day works for her sister, Mrs. Frank Perkins, taking care of the children. Another daughter, Mrs. O'Dowd, lives Ferry with her an her husband is living with his father in Bedford. he neighbors have been very kind to her and have given r food, The Cl rk suggested it might be that there are sufficient funds in th Bridge Fund to assist her. It was decided to look into t is matter. Applic injured by some time a, Mr. of Mr, Bass fo approximate in prison f It was application In reg: ' Lowell Stre+ sufficient 3 was working him* tion was received from John Bass, who had been stabbing affray near the corner of Bow Street, o0 onnell stated that he offered to settle with the hospital and medical bills amounting to y $1000. so that Vido Vidette might not be r a year, but Bass refused to make a settlement* decided that if the family needed any assistance should be made through the father* krd to the application of Sidney S. Jones of it, Mr. Mitchell reported that he was obtaining -ent from his house and that one of his sons so that no assistance could be rendered to Bass Jones 182 Application was received from George W. Wilkinson, Wilkinson who lives with his brother-in-law, Jesse Meadows. The man is single, 23 years old. It was decided that if the father needed assistance, that he should apply and the boy might be able to work out the aid given to the family. In regard to John F. Heaney, the bank has agreed to revise the payments for him, but Mr. Mitchell felt that he Heaney would lose his property, however. He has been using the money which he got from rent from the second house to' provide himself with food. He has a family of wife, himself, and three children. Mr. Mitchell recommended three days and it was so voted. In regard to Peter Palermo who again applied for Palermo assistance, Mr. Mitchell was to see his father-in-law Mr. Dattoli, and find out what' -the situation was in the home. Application was received from William William McLean, McLean Lowell Street, who was a carpenter and a single man,. who owns a car. No action was taken. Howes Application was received from Allen George Howes of 11 Fletcher Avenue. Mr. Mitchell was to investigate the case further. Mr. Mitchell reported that Kenneth Littlewood has not Littlewood been paling his rent out_of the allowance given him. Neighter had he been working full time for his allowance. Therefore, the allowance was out down and he only received money for the time which he worked. In regard to Alexius Smith who has been put on the Smith pay roll again, it was felt that as long as Mr. Lacey, who is living at his home and is a single man, is receiving two days, Mr. Smith should be given two days instead of three. Joint hearing of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Appeals was declared open on the application of William L. Burrill for a permit for a gasoline station and service garage and to install two tanks of 2000 gallon capacity each for gasoline and 1000 gallon tank for range oil on his property at 127 Bedford Street, Mr. Baldrey, Clerk of the Board of Appeals, read the notice of the Board of Appeals hearing. The Chairman read the notice of the hearing of the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Burtill stated that this was a return engagement of the hearing of January 10th, after which hearing he interviewed the Board and was informed that the Board did not come to a vote. He requestedthat the petition filed at the previous hearing be read, and the Chairman read the heading and was requested by Mr. Roy Ferguson to read 1 1 the names o ' his purpose the people close proxi in favor of the last he Mr. Bu could run h and that th vicinity* signed the attention t Streets in of the.Fire have signed neighborhoo impaired wh On the port up brush an property, development in holding Manor prope a better de Mr. MR the propose ' station. Mr. Bu various end cover and t cover while to at the s be set back that the ci requested. concerned, the propene that certai of the neig connection - manure in t handling of Mr. Us Home Finane objection t Ur. Bu not erect ar to &nybodyj up better a and he Oleo on his drop houses in b Mr. Em the fact th development in favor of 183 the persons who signed it. He stated that was to -emphasize the fact that a great many of ho live on both sides of the station and within pity of the proposed station are without question the proposition, and he did not think that at ring that fact was emphasized, rill stated that there is no place where a man s car in and obtain service for small repairs y could if a two -car garage was located in the He also stated that he felt that those who a tition were not "yes" or "no" men. He called such signers as Robert H. white, Supt, of he Town for the past thirty years, the Chief Dept., Edward w. Taylor, and several others who his application. As far as the status of the was concerned, he did not see how it could be n across the street they have a coal.yarde side there is a brook around which has grown weeds and on the south side is the public works He explained that he knew something about the of Forth Lexington because he was instrumental nd selling the property which is now the Lexington ty, and he felt the development would have been elopment if they had had the right trustee. Bison inquired as to what would be done at station that could not be done at the other Burrill rill explained that they had this service in the Garage i of the Town where a person could drive In under Hearing. its building would allow them to drive in under repairs were being done and this they could not ;ation at North Lexington. This building would at least .46 feet from the street, and he felt .izens were entitled to service that they As far as the status of the neighborhood is ;hey have manure unloaded across the street from L station and he felt that if this were allowed, ily a gasoline station would not impair the state e iborhood. He explained at length about his Pith the Board of Health and the handling of ie Town, also court decision in regard to the manure, ldison read a letter that -he received from the i Co. in which they stated that they had no granting Mr. Burrill a permit. rill stated that the citizens knew that he would kything on his premises that would be objectionable He felt, also, that the street would be lighted this point if the filling station were in there called attention to the fact that he had trees rty that when leaved out, you could not see the is back, ions stated that he wanted to call attention to it the majority of the citizens in the Manor wanted service that they could get now, and were the permit. 184 n n Mr. Abbott stated that when the majority of the citizens I in the section wanted thi permit granted, he did not see why the permit should be denied. It was stated that the petition represented about 80 or 90 per cent of the people in that section. Mr. Joseph A. Kelley called attention to the fact that the number of persons in favor of the petition ran'frem the railroad up to the Manor. Mr. Kelley also called attention to the fact that some men would be put to work if this build- ing were erected and two men would be put to work permanently within the next six months, and if everybody in the Town put two men to work there would be no unemployed. Mr. Norman Hooper stated that he had known Mr. Burrill since he came to Town and that he has always had the welfare of the Town at heart, and he felt that Mr. Burrill should be givdn an opportunity to make a sale or rental of his property. He called attention to the service of Mr. Burrill on the Board of Health and that he has tried to help the Town, and he should be compensated. He stated that he was in favor of the permit, as were the majority of citizens in the vicinity and he felt that they should get the service that they could get. Mr. Burrill called attention to his purchase of the land from the Town in the transaction which Mr. Custance carried out the layout of the street over the Dix property. Mr. Maddison inquired if they had any idea how many , persons would have signed the petition if they thought that the Beacon 011 Co. or some other Oil Co. had asked them to sign it. Mr. Burrill called attention to the fact that he did not believe that the brick building at the Lexington Manor was a suitable place for a filling station and stated that he so felt when the building was being built and expressed his views. He also called attention to the type of development which he encouraged on Bedford and Hancock Streets which is an improvdment to this section, and he had no help from anyone in Town except Mr. William H. Ballard. Mr. Maddison stated at the previous hearing it great deal was said about the two men who would be put to work. Mr. Burrill stated that with him this was a burliness proposition and he bought the land wnd wanted to do some- thing with it, and if he could hire these two competent men to run the place, he would consider that he was lucky to get them inasmuch as everybody likes them. Ur. Emmons stated that he did think the two men were competent and that there was a real loss of service because the present employees are not allowed to give the service that these men used to give. Minor repairs were done for them prior to this time. Mr. Burbidge Itated that in regard to the service, he ' would often want somebody to come to the house and do some minor work on the car, and a station of this kind would give that service. He also felt that a station at this point would tend to slow up traffic which he felt was necessary L C at a place where a police officer was not kept so that the station might be a benefit to the section, He also felt that It would not be objectionable in the neighborhood, Mr. B L, Taylor stated that he failed to see any objection to the service station there, He owns the prop- erty oppos to and adjoining the Coal Company and while he did object to a filling station being located at the Smith property, felt that this was a dangerous corner, but he did not fe 1 that this location would be dangerous. He also Calle attention to the fact that he is away a great deal and felt satisfied that his wife would be -able to have the s rvice of the men at this station to start the car or do whatever was necessary. He understood that the proposed station would be approximately opposite the Coal Co. Office and he lived about 175 to 200 feet from the brook, Mr. Eugene Viano opposed the location of the station in this section, speaking for his father, Felix Viano, and felt that he Town had ample filling stations and garages to take care of the needs of the Town, He also called attention to the fact that no one signed the petition except Mr. White who lived on this side of Bedford Street and the ra lroad track and there are a great many names on the petition that did not abut on the property, He also called attention to the danger of the children and thata station would not add anything to the safety of the road, He also called attention to the fact that the service given by a company owned station is better than that given by privately owned persons. Mr. McCormack stated that he was not in favor of the proposed station inasmuch as there is a station within 600 feet of the proposed station. He stated that from the rear of his house he could see the station and he did not know of any trees that would hide it from view of his rear windows and he felt that it would be an eyesore, He also stated that about 90 per cent of the people who. signed the petition were residents of Lexington Manor; also that this place would be open into the late hours of the night and he believed that if it were some Oil Co. that they would not get the signatures of these people. Mr. Brigham of Hillside Terrace stated that he lived back of whore the station was proposed, and he came to Lexington with the idea of getting away from gasoline stations and he did not propose to be near any noise, He was unable to come to the previous hearing, but he wished tocall attention to the fact that on account of the traffic lights in the center of the Town, traffic is jammed on holiday$ in this location and he felt that a gasoline station would cause a great deal of congestion and a great deal of noise. He felt that the gasoline stations in East Lexington and Bedford were eyesores. Mrs. McCormack spoke against the permit being granted. Mr, Burrill stated that Mr, McCormack lives on No, Hancock Street opposite Judge Northrup's house. He stated that he did havd a lot of trees in back of his property that would hide the station from the view of Mr. McCormack's place. 185 Burrill Garage Hearing. 186 Mr. McCormack stated that he lived about 450 feet from the proposed station and he certainly did not see how ' the proposed gasoline station -would beautify the scenery. The hearing adjourned at nine o'clock. After considering the matter, Mr. Custance offered thee motion that the permit be granted to William L. Burrill as far as the authority of the Selectmen goes. Mr. Gilcreast offered the motion that the matter be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Custancest motion was seconded and the Board voted on the motion, Mr. Custance and Mr. OtConnell voting in favor, and Mr. Gilereast, Mr. Trask and Mr. Ferguson against the granting of the permit. The meeting adjourned at 11:15 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. 1 L