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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-05-29 287 SELECTMEN 'S MEETING MAY 29, 1933. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P .M. Messrs. Trask, Gilcreast, Ferguson, O'Connell and Lyons were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Benjamin McDonald of 7 Harvard Avenue, Brookline came before the Board to ask the opinion of the Board on whether or not they would approve of the proposition he had to offer. He stated that he had been approached by Mr. Ryder to rent the Mohawk Club with the intention of purchasing. Mr. John O'Rourke of Cambridge, and himself were interested in renting the place as a strictly private club for professional and business men. They proposed to have a golf driving range, archery and tennis. They propose to have a State Charter. The membership fee is set at $100 . and they felt that the place is just far enough Mohawk from Boston so that members would be interested in driving Club from Boston to visit the club. By way of entertainment property they intend to has the piano and they also intend to fix the veranda by increasing the length and having dancing perhaps once in two weeks for the club members. The meals he stated could be ordered prepared by the members. He read the lease which was prepared for the rental of the property and stated that they had to give Mr. Ryder some guarantee within six months as to whether they would bury the property. He felt that taking this property over for that purpose would be far better than some other purpose for which it might be used and as long as Mr. Hyder was anxious to get rid of it, he may sell to some undesirable person. He stated that Mr. Ryder had no interest whatever in the proposition. He also stated that he would send to the Board, within a few days the names of the persons whose names would appear onthe charter. He desired to get the view point of the Board as to whether they would be in favor of this proposition, but the Chairman informed him that it was up to the Board of Appeals to pass upon such matters and he should commun- icate with Mr. Arthur N. Maddison, Chairman of the Board of Appeals . Mn. Lawrence G. Mitchell came before the Board and stated that he recieved a letter from the Department of Public Seeds. Welfare authorizing the furnishing of seeds to the welfare recipients, and stating that the state department would furnish the seeds. Mr. Mitchell reported regarding Domonic Modoono of 134 Woburn Street, that he had taken out his first papers, owns house at 98 Woburn Street free and clear. Mortgage on his own house has been reduced $500, and there is also small personal indebtedness at Lexington Savings Bank. 288 01 C, There is a sedond mortgage of $2000. on this property held by man by the name of Nelson from whom the house Domonic was purchased. One son works at August Young 's property Modoono and only brings in meat for the family. Two other boys working, give him $5. a week . Each boy has car registered this year. He receives $26. a month for the rent of 98 Woburn Street. There are five children in school and ten living at home. Domonic also had a car registered this year, but father said nothing about him. No action was taken in regard to giving him employment. Gustav Julin of Cliffe Avenue whose income is $60. a month and who rents a room to a couple for $10. a mont#x Gustav applied for assistance to pay his water bill of $24.16. Julin He has a mortgage with the Arlington Co-operative Bank upon which no action has been taken to suspend dues. It was decided not to grant any assistance in this case. Application for unemployment relief was received from Joseph McDonald who is a nephew of Mr. Charles Moloy. Joseph Mr. Moloy has supported him for about two years and owing McDonald to reduction in pay and income in his family, he is not able to care for him to the extent of purchasing his clothes. It was voted to give him one day and later to send him to the forestry camp when another quota is allowed. Camp Mr. Mitchell reported that eleven men will leave on orestry Wednesday at 12 o'clock noon for camp. Leary Mr. Peter Leary who has been boarding with his sister Miss Nora Leary has been intoxicated and his sister cannot keep him any longer. The matter was left with Mr. Mitchell to straighten out. Application was received from Margaret J. McLean living at 259 Marrett Road who has a settlement in Cambridge. She was aided to $5. per week in Cambridge. Another McLean. applicant supposed to be the mother-im-law of Mrs. Foster who is boarding these people applied for assistance also. She claimed to have been the widow of a Civil War Veteran, but from information obtained there appears to be no marriage certificate. These cases were left to Mr. Mitchell to settle. The Superintende. of Public Works reported that the Lexington Brick Village desired to have water and sewer installed in streets in that section. Water & The Chairman reported that Mr. Johnson desired at Sewer first to have the sewer assessment ]e vied against the entire property, but not being able to have that done, he is not in such a hurry. It was decided to insert the article in the Warrant requesting the extensions and installation of water and sewer mains. 289 The Chairman stated that his attention had been called to the fact that Jesse Curra of Cedar Street who has been Jesse given employment by the town is not a citizen, The Supt. Curra of Public Works was requested to bear this in mind and to employ citizens to do the work he has been doing. The Supt. of Public Works reported that he received bid of $4,00 for 1,000 copies of the permits for health Health department from both Mr. Ball and the Somerville Printing Permits Co. , and a bid of $6.75 from the Somerville Printing Co. He was requested to place the bid for 2, 000 copies with Mr. Ball at a price of $6.75. The Supt. of Public Works reported that he awarded the bid for trench digging for the sewer department to Anthony Trench Rosa & Son at their price of 95/ a foot, the same being the digging lowest bid. The Chairman reported that he and the Town Engineer met with the County Commissioners relative to laying out the Petition proposed highway from Massachusetts Avenue to the new for state highway, rind that the Commissioners agreed to make highway. the lay out provided the proper petition was filed. The Board therefore signed the petition requesting chat the lay out be made. II Commitment of water rates for the first section in the Water amount of $6495.73 was signed by the Board. rates The Board signed the Warrant for a Town Meeting to be Wabrant held June 19, 1933 containing sixteen articles. The following licenses were granted by the Board: Licenses Overhanging Sign - Don Yuen, 1734 Mass. Ave. Hairdressing - Mary A. Quirk, 1841 Mass. Avenue. The application of Esther R. Barnes for permission to maintain a two car garage at 12 Sheridan Street was taken from the table. The Board of Appeals granted permit to Barnes erect the garage within the twenty foot street set back Garage. required under the Zoning By-law, and the Board of Selectmen therefore voted to grant a permit to maintain the two car garage in the location as granted in accordance with the plan on file. Application to peddle vegetables and fruits was signed License for Ernest J. Collins of 35 Waltham Street. Abatement of charge of $10.50 aid having been rendered to Sarah Sarah Starr for Tuberculosis care at the Middlesex Sanatorium Starr was signed by the Board and recommitted so that it will be bill. paid when the next payment of bills by the State 3e made. 290 Fottler Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works Ave. in which he stated that taking off the depreciation on the water wateripe in Fob ler Avenue the town would pay Mr. Sam pipes. Lippa $392 .54. The Board decided to insert an article in the Warrant to purchase the water pipe at this sum. Black Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he bills requested further information relative to the bills outstand- ing against Walter Black so that he could render an opinion relative to the collection of said accounts. Warrant Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he enclosed articles for the town warrant in connection with straightening out the line of the Town of Lexington and Joy properties. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he Water main stated that he talked with Mr. Fenton of the Bureau of Betterments.Munieipal Accounts and he informed him that he had no objection to the town levying the betterment for water mains, but he did not believe that the assessment was fair even if the Board had a right to assess them and also that an assessment for a water main was invalid. He knows of no statute to support his view, however. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he stated further in referencd to the garage in the rear of A. S. Marshalls property known as the Denham garage that the garage should be in continuous use as a garage since Denham the adoption of the Zoning By-law in 1924, otherwise a Garage permit for its use as a garage could not be granted. The Chairman reported that Mr. Marshall has rent receipts showing that he rented this building in the fall of 1928, and therefor this building could not be used as a garage. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he Tax titles, enclosed check for $150. the same being check df Charles W. Ryder Ryder to apply on his 1932 taxes. The property of Charles W. Ryder under tax:.title was referred to the Town Counsel for his attention. McCarthy Abatement of charge against James E. McCarthy formerly charge of Chase Avenue in the amount of $93. for care of one of hts children at the hospital was abated. This account has been on the books since Sept. 8, 1930. Abatement of charges of highway betterment assessment Abatements on Highland Avenue against O'Connor & Quinn and Alice R. Ferguson amounting to $34.39 and $37.59 respectively were abated. These charges were also commited in 1930. Lund, Application of Mrs. Hazel D. Lund of Adams Street for T.B. case. admission to the Middlesex County Sanatorium was approved by the Board privded she desires to go there and arrangements could be made about the finances for her care. 291 The application of George A. Parks of 16 Appleton street, Malden for permission to keep, store and sell gasoline in four 1000 gallon underground tanks at 863 Mass. Avenue, was taken from the table. Parks The Board of Appeals not having granted permission Gasoline to Mr. Parks on the grounds that public convenience did not Permit. require additional gasoline and oil accommodations at that location, the Board of Selectmen also voted to deny the permit. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he gave the opinion that the local board of health did not have the authority to compel a person to submit to medical examination, but that the State health officer could assume the authority and make the examination. Yodwish This opinion was given in connection with the case of case. Mrs. John Yodwish who was reported as tubercular and will not submit to sputum examination. The Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children are now interested in the case and are trying to remove the children from the mother as neglected. The father has been arrested many times for bootlegging and has paid fines in 1933. The matter was to be referrrd to Mr. Wagner of the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Bid was received for the printing of the Plumbing By-laws ' as follows: First publication in Lexington Minute-Man $133.00 Second " " " 9 89.00 Plumbing Third " " " " 89.00 By-laws Printing 1000 books 35.00 " 2009 books 70.00 Mr. Cook requested the use of Estabrook Hall to call to- gether about 100 people who might be interested in backing Estabrooli the project of having the Boston Symphony Orchestra come to Hall Lexington this summer and play on the Ryder property adjacent to the Playground. The Board voted to grant the free use of the hall for this purpose. Mr. Lyons presented letter which he had written to the Board of Fire Engineers relative to his proposed investigation Fire of the Fire Department about which he received a letter from Engin- that Board somewhat opposing his project of obtaining eers. information about that department. The letter was read to the Board and it was agreed that he send such a letter. He bequested that the letter addressed to the Board be replied to be informing the Fire Engineers that he would reply to the letter. Letter was received from the Lexington Gas Company in which they enclosed check for $20. for damage done by gas to the trees on Waltham Street in front of the house of Mr. Geer ge Gibson. They also requested release of all damages now or hereafter" to which objection was raised by 292 01 3 some of the members of the Board. It was decided therefore to notify the company that a release would be signed provided it did not require that damages hereafter claimed was inserted. Letter proclaiming a National Flower Shut In Day and asking the support of the Board on same and nam .ng the Wood 's Greenhouses as the 'arty having the matter in charge in Lexington was received. The Chairman stated that he would inquire of Henry Jackson if he intended to do anything about the matter and if so would give the support of the Board. The meeting adjourned at 10 46 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.