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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-05-02i. SELECTMEN'S MEETING MAY 22 1933. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Town Office Building, Selectmen's Room, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs, Trask, Gilcreast, Ferguson and O'Connell were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. The following licenses were granted: - Alcohol - Arthur B. Field, 851 Mass. Avenue Garbage - R. H. Spooner, Carlisle, Mass. Hairdressing - Evelyn Ashby, 6 Waltham Street Mabel W. Hopkinson, Harriet Matherson, Florence B. Westover, 1787 Mass. Avenue Common Victuallers - A. B. Fraser, 803 Mass. Ave. Jessie E. Lamont & Edith A. Cutting;- ' 1840 Mass. Ave. Sidney B. Heywood 371 Marrett Rd. Rufus W. Blake 1733 Mass: Ave. Caroline A. Harrington ' & Phoebe E.M.Hutchins 1661 Mass, Ave. Alice F. Grafe 410 Marrett Rd. Mrs, Philomena F. Pero 12 Waltham St. Edward L. Child 1775 Mass. Ave. John J. Dwyer Cor, Marrett Rd. & Waltham St. 255 Licenses Sunday Sales - Frank Mara 856 Mass. Avenue Hugh McIntosh 482 Marrett Road Overhanging Sign - Edward L. Child 1775 Mass. Ave. Public Carriage - James F. Cavanaugh 201 Grant Street Walter J. Rose 6 Tewksbury St. John W. Leary 23 Waltham Street John Ellis Timothy 16 Depot Square James F. McCarthy 60 Bedford Street Slaughter House - Amos Holman Hill Ave. Gustave Bunzel East Street August young Laconia Street Alaughtering - Gustave Bunzel East Street ' The Chief of Police reported to the Clerk that he examined the premises of Mrs. Sarah Berman, 22 Mass. Ave., and found that she was equipped to sell coffee and sandwiches. The Board felt that she was not entitled to a Common Victualler's License and therefore voted to grant her a Sunday Sales License rather than a Common Victualler's License. 256 c� Invitation was received from the Boston Port Authorities 'M"C Invitation to the Boston Part Ntsht at the Pops Concert to be held May 17th. Tickets for the performance were to be $1.25. , None of the members of the Board felt that they would be able to attend the event. First Food orders to the value of $50a to assistoin the Nat'l. unemployment relief were received from the First National Stores Stores. It was decided to acknowledge the dame with thanks. Mr. Gilcreast reported that Luther R. Putney of Street 55 Locust Avenue would serve as the third member of the Lighting, street lighting committee. Application for the entrance of Walter Webster to the Middlesex County Sanatorium was received together with a letter from the Social Service Dept. of the Mass. General Hospital in which they recommended that Mr, Webster receive hospitalization for Tuberculosis, Mr. Webster has resided Webster in Lexington for fourteen years and has never become a T. B. citizen, and persons who have no settlement or are not cage citizens, the Board decided, could not enter the Middlesex County Sanatorium, If Mr, Webster were sent to Rutland Sanatorium, it would cost $17.50 for his care and the family would have to be taken care of at home. The Board therefore felt that Mr. Webster should be sent to Tewksbury Tuberculosis Hospital for care. In regard to the case of Elizabeth Casey of 400 Waltham Casey Street, case reported by Dr. Maguire of Somerville, as ' T. B. tuberculous, the woman has resided in Lexington only four case, years and is not a citizen. She is twenty years old and has no immediate relatives in this country, It was decided to send this case to Tewksbury. Mr. Cook, instructor in music, came before the Board Waal read a letter which he had prepared requesting the cooperation of the Board relative to the use of the town property for parking of automobiles. His proposition that he hoped to accomplish was to have the Boston Symphony Orchestra give concerts on the Old Pageant Grounds, after they complete their appearance in Boston. He has secured the permission Boston of Mr. Ryder for the use of the property, and he has the Symphony assurance of some of the members that they will play here. Concerts. If the schedule is arranged there will probably be not more than fourwooncerts, The expenses he hoped to,defray by contributions from citizens and from the sale of chairs for which a charge of 15@ is to be made. He felt that it would be a success in this historic town and hoped to be able to arrange the fete inasmuch as it would be a find advertisement for the town. The Board assured Mr. Cook that they would give him all the cooperation they could to help make the occasion a ' success. Posture No action was taken on the appointment of a Posture Clinic Clinic Committee. Mr. Gilcreast reported that Luther R. Putney of Street 55 Locust Avenue would serve as the third member of the Lighting, street lighting committee. Application for the entrance of Walter Webster to the Middlesex County Sanatorium was received together with a letter from the Social Service Dept. of the Mass. General Hospital in which they recommended that Mr, Webster receive hospitalization for Tuberculosis, Mr. Webster has resided Webster in Lexington for fourteen years and has never become a T. B. citizen, and persons who have no settlement or are not cage citizens, the Board decided, could not enter the Middlesex County Sanatorium, If Mr, Webster were sent to Rutland Sanatorium, it would cost $17.50 for his care and the family would have to be taken care of at home. The Board therefore felt that Mr. Webster should be sent to Tewksbury Tuberculosis Hospital for care. In regard to the case of Elizabeth Casey of 400 Waltham Casey Street, case reported by Dr. Maguire of Somerville, as ' T. B. tuberculous, the woman has resided in Lexington only four case, years and is not a citizen. She is twenty years old and has no immediate relatives in this country, It was decided to send this case to Tewksbury. 257 The Clerk reported having received a telephone call from the Mass. General Hospital that Mr. Thomas Doherty's ' wife could not remain on the Lexington Free Bed in that hospital inasmuch as she was not in need of hospitalization. She, however, could not be returned to her ho*e as she needed nurse's care. They have made application for her Doherty admittance to the Holy Ghost Hospital inasmuch as the woman casee has an incurable disease and they requested that the Board stand the expenses for her care temporarily at the Nurse's Home at the rate of $15, per week, prior to her entrance to the Holy Ghost Hospital, The Board decided that if Mr. Doherty desires to make application for Public Welfare Relief, that they will pay his wife's board temporarily. The Chairman explained that he requested three applicants whose applications were considered at the last meeting of the Board for positions at the playground, to come before the Board so that the Board could judge for themselves which one should have the position. Other applications were received from Frances Harrington 11 Curve Street, from Edith Olmsted of Maine, Margaret Dailey of Bedford Street and Ruth and Janet Ingalls of Reed Street. The Board considered that Margaret Deailey being a school teacher, should not be considered for the position. Playgroup Edith Olmsted being a non-resident was also not considered. Instructor Hiss Brown appeared to be the older of the three applicants who appeared before the Board and has been out of school for three years. The Chairman stated that as a general rale the girls who are in school are favored inasmuch as those who have been out have an opportunity to secure a position and Miss'Bvown is now employed as a governess. After talking with the three young ladies, the Board decided to appoint Miss Muriel J. Daniels, who now had two years in tr0ining school for a teacher, at a salary of $16* per week. She stated that she needed the funds which she would get by the employment to further her tuition. Letter was received from the Chief of Police dated April 28th in which he stated that he had that day suspended patrolman William C. O'Leary of the Police Department, the charge being violation of Rule 7, Section G. O'Leary The Chairman explained that the Chief posted the Suspension notice that the men should get ready for the examination for Sergeant in the Department and that Mr. O'Leary told the men that they would be foolish to take the examination. He also found that the notice had been removed and later Mr. O'Leary admitted that he had removed the notice from the bulletin board. Mr. O'Leary, however, apologized to the Chief and he has been placed back on duty. ' Water Commitment in the amolint of $3012:03 was signed Commitment by the Board. 258 c� Letter was received from Louis W. Bills in which he Wire informed the Board that he would continue this year as Wire ' Inspector. Inspector, but he desired to impress upon the Board the matter of further compensation for the position next year. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in regard to the claim of William D. Hagerty in which he quoted cases Hagerty where there were difficulties when a street was under repair claim and in which decision was in favor of the Town owing to the fact that the condition of the street was obvious to every- one. It was therefore decided not to take any action on the claim of Mr. William D. Hagerty. The Board voted to establish the rate of interest to be Chap,99, payable to the Town by persons who desire to take advantage 1933 of Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1933 at the rate of four per cent. Mr. Lawrence c G. Mitchell came before the Board and Webster reported that Mr. Walter Webster of Grant Street was reported case, as a tubercular ease and therefore he would have to care for the family without employing the man. In regard to the case of Arthur Forsythe, he reported that one boy turns in 12. to $14, each week and one daughter is living as companion to an artist in Boston and Forsythe returns each day to attend the Lexington School. She is case giving her mother $4. or $5, a week. The State visitor reported that he would not allow any further aid in this case except to Arthur Forsythe as a single case and would allow $6. V week to him to care for himself. Mr. Mitchell reported no new cases and about twenty - Number of five welfare cases have been closed out since April lat., cases* making a decrease of 182 persons, bringing the list down to about 157 cases against 200 cases on Apfil let. The Supt. of Public Works came before the Board and Trunk stated that the cost of approximately 1150 feet of pipe line for the trunk line sewer would be $3042. and $160* for the sewer, cement, outside of labor. Mr, Ferguson stated that the pipe and cement both were to go up and he felt the,Supt, should be authorized to purchase the pipe. It was therefore voted to authorize the Supto to purchase the pipe for the trunk line sewer to be installed from the Arlington Line to Bow Street and also to purchase the cement for this job and any other job which he contemplated doing during the year. He was requested to secure bids on truck loads and also car load lots to endeavor to get the lowest ' price possible, ' Statement of the cost of materials for sidewalk work was received from the Town Engineer. He figured that the probable cost would be forty cents per running foot for material, and the labor would be done by the unemployed. It was decided to charge the expense of sidewalk work to the property owner based on the cost of the material. The Supt. of Public Works was requested to have some cinders put in on Jackson Court. Supt. of Public Works was authorized to bring in bids on automobile tires for all of the Town cars at the next meeting of the Board. 259 Sidewalk work Jackson Court Bids on tires Supt. of Public Works was also requested to secure bids Bids on on painting the Cary Memorial Building. painting A break in the brick sidewalk in front of 1775 Mass. Avenue was also called to the Superintendent's attention. Mr. O'Connell reported that Vincent Brogna, who has a summer place on Wood Street, reported that the catch basin installed in Wood Street was higher than his driveway and that the house is below the street line after the street is built, and that t1he top of a pipe extends into his land and there is stagnant water in the catch basin. On the other side of the street on the Ballard property there is also a stagnant maid hole which should be cleaned up. The Supt. of Public Works reported that when the work Is completed on Wood Street, the catch basin will be below the line of the street. Mr. O'Connell requested further that the Supt. fix up the entrance to Mr. Brogna's property so that he may be able to get in and out of the property. The Water Dept. also installed a meter upon the Bregaa property upon which there is no top, and he desired to know whether or not it was going to ba fixed or if he was supposed to fix it himself. The Superintendent's attention was also called to holes on Vine Street near the railroad crossing which should be filled in. Mr. 4ilcreast stated thathe received a complaint from Bhp. Jasper A. Lane of Waltham Street relative to the garbage men cutting across his garden and destroying his attempt to beautify his garden. The Supt, was requested to see that this practise was discontinued, Sidewalk Brogna property Vine Street Complaint ' The Chairman and Mr. O'Connell reported that Mr. Cain of Follen Road had called both of them and stated that he Cain had legal advice in regard to the Town's going ahead and property doing the work in front of his property on Follen Road. He would like to have the Town assist him in lowering his 260 �c garage floor so that he would have easy access to Follen ' Road. The Board decided to inform him that they were still of the opinion that they were before in regard to his property inasmuch as the wall was being constructed entirely within the limits of the street and was not damaging his property. In regard to the ?Ogg piggery, the Chairman reported Fogg that Mr. Stevenson gave him ten days to clean up his Piggery premises and he reported on May lat, that the premises were cleaned up. Before giving notice to discontinue business within six months, the Board decided that all the members of the Board should view the premises and consider the matter again at their next meeting. Mr. Gilcreast reported that there appeared to be an odor on Waltham Street Sunday that he would judge might be an odor from a piggery and he wondered if there was any Piggeries, activity on the Ryder property on Waltham Street. The Chairman reported also that complaint has been received from Mr. Judkins of odor of piggery in the vicinity of Old Colony Road. It was decided to investigate whether or not Mr. William Leary of Vine Street had any pigs and where this odor might come from. , In regard to permits to keep pigs, it was voted to grant the following permits: Swenson Bros., Marrett Rodd; John Sullivan, Mass. Avdnue; and William (3. Potter, Walnut Street. The reports of the condition of each piggery made by Piggeries.the Health Inspector were read by the Chairman and it was decided to withhold the following permits and that the Inspector should instruct them that they should have the premises whitewashed and cleaned up: August Young, Laconia Street; Ryder's Stock Farm, Maple Street; James Moran, Pleasant Street; Cheater Fogg, Woburn Street, Mr. William Q. Potter was also to be requested to whitso wash his premises. The Chairman reported two additional sections to be added to the Health Regulations as suggested by the Town Health Counsel. Regulations, The Board approved the sections and voted to adopt the Health Regulations as now approved and to have the same printed at an early date. Makeebule Mr. Gilereast stated that he would report next week rent, in regard to the rent of Mr. George W. Makechnie of Waltham Street, Old Age Assistance recipient. ' The Chairman reported that the term of pre -requisite Police service foie -the Sergeant of the Police Dept, was requested for three years. 261 The Chairman reported that the Town Clerk received word In regard to the holding of a special election on June 13th relative to the question of authorizing and regulating the manufacture, transportation and sale of wines and malt beverages as proposed in Chapter 132 of the Acts of 1933. The Chairman reported having notified the secretary that Beer Lexington has not voted upon the -question and therefore the and question would be placed upon the ballot so that the Town Light may vote in conjunction with the convention on the repeal wines, of the 18th amendment. The Board will decide later as to the manner of voting In the precincts. The Chairman reported also that a Warrant for the special Town Meeting should go out with the Warrant for election, saving that amount on postage thereby, and that a Toam Meeting should be called for June 19th. The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Work's was received. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M. A true record, Attest: L Clerk.