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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-05-16270 SELECTMEN I S MEETING MAY 16, 1933. ' Mr. O'Connell reported that the Sacred Heart Church desired to use Cary Memorial Hall on May 26th at which Cary Hall, time they intended to hold a benefit, the proBeeds of which"would be given to the pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, who has been ordained for twenty-five years. He requested that the hall be given at the minimum rate of $15. and.the Board so voted. Applications for Peddlers Licenses to peddle bakery Licenses. goods were signed for Roy A. Patterson and Charles Be heath= Both boys are employees of the Hathaway Baking Company. Program of the British Naval and Military Veterans British Assoc. giving}activities to be held in Lexington May 81st Veterans -was received. Program The Chairman reported that he requested Mr. Gilcreast to represent him in greeting the veterans. Letter was received from the Town Clerk in which he enclosed claim for personal injuries caused to Paul Bloustein Bloustein, alleged to have been caused by defect in the claim. sidewalk in front of premises #12 Sylvia Street, said to ' have occurred on April 29th at 11 A. M. Supt. of Public Works was requested to take a photograph of the conditions and present the same to the Board at their next meeting. 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, Gilcreast, Ferguson.aiDtConnell and Lyons were present. The Clerk was also present. It was voted to grant the Lexington Drum Corps the Cary Hall use of Cary Memorial Hall on May 17th to conduct a dance at the Minimum charge of $15. Letter was received from the Town Accountant in which he advised temporary loan in the amount of $175,000, dated Tbmpprary May 24,.1933 and payable April 11th, 1934. batn. It was voted to ,authorize the Treasurer to bring in bids on this loan at the next meeting of the Board. Posture Clime The Board voted to appoint the following as the Posture Clinic Committee: Mr. S. Randolph Kelley, Chairman; Miss Ruth E. Morrison; Mrs. William G,- Potter. Board of It was voted to appoint the following as members of Appeals the Board of Appeals under the Building Law: Arthur Be Maddison, C. Edward Glynn, Roland W. Baldrey, Eioward ' Robbins and Charles E. Ferguson. Mr. O'Connell reported that the Sacred Heart Church desired to use Cary Memorial Hall on May 26th at which Cary Hall, time they intended to hold a benefit, the proBeeds of which"would be given to the pastor of the Sacred Heart Church, who has been ordained for twenty-five years. He requested that the hall be given at the minimum rate of $15. and.the Board so voted. Applications for Peddlers Licenses to peddle bakery Licenses. goods were signed for Roy A. Patterson and Charles Be heath= Both boys are employees of the Hathaway Baking Company. Program of the British Naval and Military Veterans British Assoc. giving}activities to be held in Lexington May 81st Veterans -was received. Program The Chairman reported that he requested Mr. Gilcreast to represent him in greeting the veterans. Letter was received from the Town Clerk in which he enclosed claim for personal injuries caused to Paul Bloustein Bloustein, alleged to have been caused by defect in the claim. sidewalk in front of premises #12 Sylvia Street, said to ' have occurred on April 29th at 11 A. M. Supt. of Public Works was requested to take a photograph of the conditions and present the same to the Board at their next meeting. 271. Hearing was declared open on the application of the U. S. Bond and Mortgage'Corporation for permission to ' locate a two car wona m garage at 6 Lincoln Street, Garage A representative of the Corporation appeared and hearing presented plgns'. No objections were received, and it was voted to grant permission to maintain a two car garage subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Gallagher came before the Board and presented a proposition of War Memorial partraits. He explained that he appeared before the American Legion and explained the proposition and he again appeared at their meetinglast evening and they were in favor of the proposition as a memorial to the Lexington dead heroes. He presented the type of portrait which was made from the original and explained that it is a copper plate with a gold finish which is guaranteed to keep for a great many years. He gave statistics on the number of pieces they had done for Boston, Cambridge, Lynn; and other places about and stated that many months sometimes are spent in securing the War portraits of the dead heroes and that they must be en- Memorials larged and the proper uniform used on the picture and they are then made a uniform size. When the pictures are completed there is usually an unveiling ceremony. He stated that the project has the approval of the State Dept* of the American Legion. He also understood that in 1924 the Town was ' awarddd the sum of $3617. as their share of the amount returned on poll taxes, the same to be used for War Memotials and that the money for these portraits could be expended from this fund legally. The Board informed him that they would take the matter under advisement. Mr. Lyons stated that he would communicate with the Legion to see whether or not they were fully in accord with the project and report back to the Board at their next meeting. Mr. J®ft J. Garrity, Supt. of the Park Department, , came before the Board with the Supt. of Public Works. - The Supt. presented bids for the filtering system at the swimming pool at.,the playground and stated that the lowest bid was received from the Lakeside -Engineering Corp. of $1050. He also reported having receiged bids from various companies on the pump but he had not Filter & information enough to recommend to the Board which pump Pump for to purchase. swimming Mr. Garrity stated that the present pump, he under- pool* stood, would take up to fiftden pounds pressure but would not take any beyond that. He stated that they would have to, therefore, back -wash every day. Supt. of Public Works felt that the pump, when installed in the swimming pool, was Jjig enough, but was not intended to take care of the filtering system. Mr. Garrity was requested to get additional information from other places where there were swimming pools in regard 272 cr to the pump as this would not have to be ordered immediately. Mr. Garrity did advise, however, that the filtering ' plant be ordered immediately so that it would not delay the swimming season for it would take probably three weeks to get it here. It was therefore decided to accept the bid of the Lakbside Engineering Corp. at their bid of $1030. and to lay the matter of purchase of pump on the table. Hearing was declared open on the notice of the Board of Survey for approval of plans for layout of streets over property of Harry E. Johnson, known as the Lexington Board of Brick Village, located on Mass. Avenue near Sylvia Street, Survey, Mr. Joseph Selwyn, 86 Clarke Street, Belmont, Brick engineer for Mr. Johnson, appeared before the Board and Village, presented the plans which the Town Engineer stated had been approved by the Planning Board. The plans had previously been rejected for changes in the grade of ten and twelve per cent which had now been reduced to ten per cent. The Board voted to approve the plans and signed the same for record. At 8:15 P.M. joint hearing of the Board of Appeals and Board of Selectmen was held on the application of Esther R. Barnes for permission to maintain a garage on land at 12 Sheridan Street. The Chairman of the Board of Selectmen announced that the hearing had been duly advertised in the Lexington , Minute -Man and the Clerk of the Board of Appeals read the notice of the hearing of the Board of Appeals which had been advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man. Dr, William L. Barnes, representing Esther R. Bar nes, appeared and stated that the lot was triangular in shape and the street is an unaccepted street, and in order to place the garage on the lot it would be located within Joint twenty feet of the street line. He stated that his hearing, tenants asked for a two car garage and he would like to Barnes. be able to give it to them. In this connection he also called attention to the bridge across the brook which he built up so people could go across although he did not see why he should have to do it as he'felt it was a duty of the Town. Dr. Barnes, upon question asked by a member of the Board of Appeals, stated that he was not sure whether he could loegte a one car garage on the lot without coming within twenty feet of the street line owing to the fact that the street is not accepted. He presented two plans and stated that he would prefer the plan that the garage be located on the same line with the house. There was no opposition to the application. The Board decided to lay the matter on the table for one week. ' L 1 C Letter was received from the Health Inspector in which he called attention to the condition of the back of the First National Stores and stated that he had requested the manager to clean up several times, but he had received no cooperation. It was decided that a letter should be written to the manager and if he did not cooperate, that the Health Inspector should tale the matter to Court. Mr. Lawrence Allen came before the Board in regard to having a repair shop in the building owned by Mr. Denham in the rear of the Marshall property on Mass. Avenue. He presented a letter signed by Lester Smith in which it was stated that Harry Osgood did repair work for him in this building during the year 1925 and 1926. He also presented statement of Walter Rose that he operated and maintained a service station for the repaft of automobiles in this building prior to the adoption of the Zoning Law. There were, however, no dates in his letter which would prove that it was in operation before the Zoning Law, Mr. Allen was requested to present more definite information in regard to the use of the building prior to the Zoning Lawp before the Board could take any action. 273 Health conditio: Request for Repair shop The following licenses were granted: Licenses Common Victualler's - Transfer from Zoe M. England to Alice D. Roulston - 420 Marrett Rd. Louis K. Liggett Co. - 1721 Mass, Ave. Hairdressing - Mary M. Heath - 7 Grant St. Innholder's - G. S. MacAlpine 0 50 Percy Rd. Ice Cream - Patridge's Ice Cream Co.- 361,Navrett Rd. Overhanging Sign - Calvin W. Childs - 409 Mass, Ave. Melvin L. Downing - 1786 Chin Loe - 1784 " e Public Carriage - Hans Sorenson - 92 Woburn St, James T. McGann - 120 Woburn St. Slaughtering - August Young - Laconia St. Sunday Sales - W. A. Robinson - 844 Mass. Ave. C. A. MacPhee - 16 Baker Ave. Theatre License - William Viano - 1794 Mass Ave. Undertakerâ–ºs License- Jas. F. McCarthy - 60 Bedford St. A.A.Marshall & Son,Inc.- 1884 Mass. Ave. Garbage collection - Chester A. Fogg - Woburn St. Objection was -received from -Mr. William I1 Brown to the beer, sign posted in front of the Battle Green Inn. Complaint was'also received by telephone from Mr. Fred Miller in Complaints regard to the sign. re Mr. O'Connell stated that he, had also received com- beer plaints and he would talk with Mrs. Cohen and request her sign. to move the sign. 274 Letter was received from Mr. Edward Mara in which he â–º-C stated that in his bid on the painting of Cary Memorial Building, he would strip six pairs of doors, ' The letter from Mr. Tobin stated that he would strip Ifive pair of doors, making a difference of one door. It was noted that this was a small door that reference was I made to, and it was felt that Mr. Tobin would include the door in his bid, and the difference of the bid being $49 it was voted to award the bld.fo F. H. Tobin at the bid of 1248. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which he stated that Mr. Sam Lippa requested that an Water article be inserted in the Town Warrant for the next Mainbj, meeting authorizing the payment to him of the cost of Fottler installing the six inch water main in Fottler Avenue . Avenue After discussing the matter it was voted not to insert the article in the Warrant. Information was also to be received in regard to the bankruptcy of Mr. Lippa. Supt. of Public Works reported that he was all finished Pollen with the Pollen Road job except for the driyeway in front Road.. of Cain's property. The Board requested him to have the street cleaned up as soon as possible. Mr. Lyons called attention to the Pact that Mr. Healey called him in reference to the grass border in front of , his property and stated that Mr. Custance promised that the border would be seeded by the Town and that it had Grass not been done. Borddr, Supt. of Public Works stated that the border had been Healey. seeded, but the children trampled it so that it did not grow. This having been done once, it was felt that no further action should be taken on the matter as all persons about the Town plant their own grass borders. The Supt. of Public Works presented list of bids on tires and tubes from local dealers as follows: Col. Mast.Serv. F.K. Cal.W. Ross Garage Sta.inc. John- Childs Stores United price of son Fire Good - States tubes Fiske Fire- Stone year Tires Stone 30x 5 1%. D. Tire and Tube -. ' e 87 30x5 H.D.Tires 13.68 12.31 15.25 15.68 30x5 H.D.Tubes 2.60 2.04 8.65 2.60 5.25-18 H.D.Tires 9.68 7.61 9.55 5.25-18 Standard Tires 7.969 6.04 7.69 5.25-18 Tubes 1.67, 1.31 1.67 4.75-19 H.D.Tires 7.84 5.84 6.16 7.84 4.75-19 Standard Tires -6637 5.00 6.37 ' 4.75-19 Tubes 1.53 1.20 1.52 4.50-20 H.D.Tires 7735 5.77 7.35 4.50-20 Standard Tires 5.64 4.43 5.64 4.50-20 Tubes 1.47 4.15 1.47 L 1 Tire bids (Cont.) Mast.Serv. F.K. gallW. Sta.inc. John- Childs price of son Fire - tubes Fire- stone FiskeTires. Stone 32-6 Tire & Tube 19.52 6.00-20 6 ply Tire & Tube 11.87 4.50-21 H.D.Tire & Tube 30x5 Standard Tire 30x5 Standard Tube 12.45 4.50-21 H.D.Tire & Tube 5.31 2.05 Ross Colonial Stores Garage Good- United year. States. The Master Service Station being the lowest Bidder, it was voted that the Supt. of Public Works award the bid to them. The Chairman reported that he felt that the traffic light at the corner of Bedford Street and Elm Avenue should be shut off.and put on the yellow blinker at all times except Saturday afternoons, Sundays and holidays, and the Board so voted and instructed the Supt. of Public Works to see that this was carried out. The Supt. of the Water and Sewer Dept. was authorized to turn over all sewer rental charges which he has been unable to collect to the Town Counsel. The Chairman reported that he redeived a call from the State District Health Officer and was informed by him that toe Town had no right to use Tewksbury for Lexington Cases. He was referring to the case of Walter Webster who was recently sent to Tewksbury. The Chairman also reported that Mr. Webster Sr. requested that his son be moved from Tewksbury to 'Rutland Sanatorium. The Clerk reported that the information was brought to the attention of Dr. DeWolfe from the Social Service Dept, of the Mass. General Hospital, Tonight Mr. James Webster reported to the Chairman that Dr. DeWolfe had telephoned him from Portland, Maine, that his son should be moved to Rutland by the Board of Health. The Clerk also reported that the Middlesex Co. San. examination showed that Mrsa Walter Webster had minimal tuberculosis and that tato of the children they had advised be sent to vamp this summer, and they also advised that Mr* Webster be moved immediately from the home but there would be no admission for probably four months for him at the Middlesex County San. The circumstances were explained to Miss Burton's office and she gave permission to have Mr. Webster moved to Tewksbury. The Board voted to approve the application of Walter Webster for admission to the Middlesex County Sanatorium. It was decided to take no further action in the matter other than what has already been taken except that the Chairman communicated with Dr. DeWolfe stating the 275 Traff is lights Webster case. 276 01 owc situation and also wrote to Miss Burton requesting that he be allowed to remain in Tewksbury until transferred I to Middlesex County Sanatorium. The Clerk reported that the State Accountants advise that the Town adopt the By-law in regard to purchases so By-law. that the Selectmen would have authority without having additional votes on record. -This By-law was turned over to Mr. O'Connell some time ago and he ggreed to get an opinion from the Attorney -General. He stated, however, that he would bring the matter before the Board next Tuesday night. In regard to the contract of the garbage collector, the Chairman reported that he had written him a letter Garbage recently calling his attention to the violation of the Contract contract by keeping his wagon uncovered, and he also stated that Mr. Connors had come to him and agreed that he would comply with the contract. No further action was taken on the matter. State It was voted to grant Mr. Edwin B. Worthen the use of flags the State flags owned by the Town for the International Rotary Club. Letter was received from Mrs. William Hannam,23 Lincoln Street; in which she again complained of the noise caused ' Complaint by Mr. Grieves dogs. re dogs The Chairman presented a letter which was read to the Board and approved by them in which it was stated that Mr. Grieves had complied with the request of the Board last winter In keeping the dogs in his house and cellar and the Board did not intend to take any further action on the matter. Letter was received from the Bureau of Old Age Johnson Assistance in Lowell in which they stated that they would Old Age not approve the increase in old age assistance granted to Assistance. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Johnson of Concord Avenue. The Matter was referred to Mr. Gilcreast for his attention. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he gave instructions in regard to the action to be taken in Trunk donnection with the trunk line sewer. He instructed Line that the Town Engineer determine the exact location of Sewer the sewer and the land to be taken, and that an article be inserted inthe Warrant for the next Town Meeting authorizing the taking. Town Counsel and the Supt, of the Water Dept. and the Town Engineer came before the Board and discussed the ' matter of betterment assessment for water mains to be constructed in Simonds Road, The Town Counsel having advised that betterments may be assessed for water mains, the matter of the amount to be 1 11 assessed to the owners of the property was discussed. Town Counsel explained that the charge should not be more than the benefits to the land. Mr. Ross stated that Holyoke was the only city he knew of that assessed betterments and they assessed $1. a foot. Town Counsel stated that they must have a Special Act allowing them to do this. The question of whether or not 100 per cent of the betterments should be charged was also discussed or whether a flat rate for a lot of certain length should be charged. However, no definite decision was made except to set the estimated betterment at 100 per cent. The Board signed the order for water main construction in Simonds Road to be filed at East Cambridge, Mr. Pasquale Moretti came before the Board and stated that he had a tax bill which amounts to $116. odd dollars; that the Town is paying him $40. a month rent for his house for his son and his son -in- law who are receiving assistance from the Town. He has to pay $50. a month to the bahk and he had no income other than the house. One house he owns is in the Co-op. Bank in Arlington and the other is on ,6he straight interest charge. His son Joseph is working four days out of which he receives 8. for his family and 04, is held for rent which is paid to him. The Board advised Mr. Moretti that they would take the matter under advisement. No action was taken on the matter. Mr. Joseph Vitale came before the Board and asked that he be given some extra time so that he could pay his taxes. He stated that he had to expend money for his mother Car doctor bills. The Board informed him that he should have the services of the Town Physician. The Board referred him to Mr. Mitchell. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. A true record, Attest: 0 Clerk. 277 Water ma in, Simonds Road.