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SELECTMENfS MEETING
JUNE 60 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 and O'Connell were
present. The Clerk was also present.
Mr. Chester Cook came before the Board in reference
to his proposed plan to have the Boston Symphony Orchestra
come to Lexington. He stated that he found that they would
be a little too ambitious if they were haiNe for one
month and would therefor have to out down the length of
time. He tentatively looked the situation at the play-
ground over and felt that the platform could be built near
the tennis courts, and that the seats could be arranged
on the Lincoln Street side of the field toward the grand
stand. He stated that the concerts would not start until
8 or 8:15 P.M. and therefore could not interfere with
whatever sports were being held there. He stated that
the drive in from Lincoln Street would, however, have to
be closed up and the streets used for parking. They
would not play on Saturday nights but would play on
Sunday. The Chairman suggested that they might utilize
the grand stand in some way. He asked that the Board
cooperate that they might make arrangembnts to carry out
the program in this manner.
The Board informed him that they would cooperate and
that he could proceed to make arrangements.
Licdnse was granted to the Lexington Circle Florence
Crittenton League to keep an Intelligence Office at
1840 Mass. Avenue.
Application to peddle fruits and vegetables was signed
for William Warren Hommel of 15 Bedford Street.
Hearing was
Leonard K. Dunha
showinglay out o
K. Dunham, Lexin
1 inch - 40 feet
Mr. L. K. D
Mr. Porter who is
on Leonard Stree
A letter wa
they advised tha
should extend to
should extend to
present and stat
Board inasmuch a
Lowell Street an
travelled highwa
declared open upon the application of
L of Woburn Street for approval of plan
Leonard Street on Plan of land of Leonard
ton, Mass., dated May 25, 1933, Scale
Frank P. Cutter, C.E.
nham, Mr. Frank P. Cutter, Engineer, and
tends to build a house on land to front
were present.
received from the Planning Board in which
Dunham Road, proposed on the plan,
Lowell Street and that Leonard Street
Young Street. The Town Engineer was
d that he disagreed with the Planning
Dunham Street was within 500 feet of
that Lowell Street would be a greatly
and he did clot believe in increasing
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Release, Lexington Gas Co. returned the release to be signed
Gas Co. for the damage to tree in front of # 59 Waltham Street with
Damage. the changes suggested by the Board and the release was
signed to be returned to the Gas Company.
Letter was received from the County Commissioners Office
Wood St. in which they enclosed petition of Harriet M. Kinsley for
Damages. damages on account of takings on Wood Street. They
requested that t'qe Town Counsel enter an appearance on
behalf of the Town and the County in this case. The '
matter was therefor turned over to the Town Counsel for his
attention.
Letter was received from Mr. Thomas S. Grindle of
the Dental Clinic Committee in which he stated that the
Dental committee decided to reduce the salary of the Dentist 10%
Clinic and the assistant 5% instead of reducing the salary of the
salaries Dentist 15% as was originally planned. The reason for this
was that Dr. Morrill was promised an increase in salary
which he never received and it was therefor felt that he
should not stand the entire reduction in salary of 15%
The Board approved of this arrangement owing to the
conditions.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of
Heffernan Mary E. Heffernan for permission to erect a one car
Garage, garage at 12 Lockwood Road. -
Mr. Heffernan appeared before the Board and presented
plans showingthe proposed garage. No persons appeared to
object and it was voted to grant the petition.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of
Colwell Colwell Brothers for permission to erect a one car garage
Garage. at 145 Bedford Street.
Mr. Colwell appeared and presented plans showing the '
proposed garage. No persons appeared to object and it was
voted to granttthe petitfLon.
intersecting streets, especially for the distance of 500
'
feet.
The Board after viewing the plan decided to approve
Dunham
the lay out of Leonard Street as far as its intersection
property.
with the proposed street called Dunham Street. It was also
decided to notify the Planning Board that the Board of Survey
did not see any reason for extending Dunham Road to Lowell
Street and ask their reason for such opinion. After
hearing from the Planning Board it is intended that further
lay out of the Dunham property be made before lots are sold
for development of the entire property.
Pool Room
Request for the transfer of the Pool Room License at
License.
1764 Mass. Avenu6 to Clarence J. Fiske of 146 Sycamore
Street, Waverley. It was voted to make the transfer.
Release, Lexington Gas Co. returned the release to be signed
Gas Co. for the damage to tree in front of # 59 Waltham Street with
Damage. the changes suggested by the Board and the release was
signed to be returned to the Gas Company.
Letter was received from the County Commissioners Office
Wood St. in which they enclosed petition of Harriet M. Kinsley for
Damages. damages on account of takings on Wood Street. They
requested that t'qe Town Counsel enter an appearance on
behalf of the Town and the County in this case. The '
matter was therefor turned over to the Town Counsel for his
attention.
Letter was received from Mr. Thomas S. Grindle of
the Dental Clinic Committee in which he stated that the
Dental committee decided to reduce the salary of the Dentist 10%
Clinic and the assistant 5% instead of reducing the salary of the
salaries Dentist 15% as was originally planned. The reason for this
was that Dr. Morrill was promised an increase in salary
which he never received and it was therefor felt that he
should not stand the entire reduction in salary of 15%
The Board approved of this arrangement owing to the
conditions.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of
Heffernan Mary E. Heffernan for permission to erect a one car
Garage, garage at 12 Lockwood Road. -
Mr. Heffernan appeared before the Board and presented
plans showingthe proposed garage. No persons appeared to
object and it was voted to grant the petition.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of
Colwell Colwell Brothers for permission to erect a one car garage
Garage. at 145 Bedford Street.
Mr. Colwell appeared and presented plans showing the '
proposed garage. No persons appeared to object and it was
voted to granttthe petitfLon.
Petition for
Edislon Electric
imately 682.0 fee.
(1 pole) and Mass
Street, (1 pole) i
Report was r
which he stated t
four oleomargerin
milk by the glass
he had been reeei
keeping their bac
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joint location N. E. Tel & Tel. Co. and Pole
11. Co. on Mass. Avenue eastdrly approx- location
from northerly corner of Maple Street
Avenue westerly side opposite Maple
as granted by the Board,
ceived from the Health Inspector ih
at he had issued 63 milk licenses and
licenses. He required everyone selling
to obtain a permit. He also stated that
ing cooperation from the store keepers in
yards clean.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of
Ernest S. Holton for permission to install a private tank
of 325 gallons at his premises on Wood Street,
As Mr. Holtor did not appear it was voted not to
take any action or the application.
Milk &
Health
Inspector
Holton
Gasoline
Letter was ceived from the Town Counsel in which he
advised that allr y -laws after being approved by the Attorney By-laws.
General should be published three times in a newspaper
published in the town.
Letter was a
which he advised
' of the building b
by-laws.
It was there
printed separatel
It was also
a new committee o
now in existence
by-laws in form f
Notice of th
application to es
Massachusetts Ave:
new State Highway
imatdly 3800 feet
June 20 at 10 A.M
the Board at the :
so received from the 'town Cdunsel in
hat the gas piping regulations be a part
-law rather than a part of the plumbing
re decided that the plumbing by-laws be
cided tb request -the Moderathr t&'appoint
Building by-laws inasmuch as the Committee
ve not made progress toward getting the
acceptance.
hearing to be held on the Board's
ablish a street to be laid out from
ue along the valley of Sickle Brook to the
near Bowman Street, a distance of approx-
was received. The hearing will be held
and the Town Engineer will represent
.ear ing .
Building
and
Plumbing
By-laws
New
Highway
In regard to Chapter VIII, Section 1 of the Board of Bd. of
Health regulations., it was decided to request Mr. Stevenson Health
to secure a list of the persons owning'.horses, cows, goats, Regulation
swine and poultry within the limits of the town and to
report to the Board in regard to the same.
Notice was received from the Department of Public Works
in which they gav notification of the bill -boards to be
' renewed for 1933:
Permit No.
4831 A sign 8 x 8 feet, filed by Lexington Lumber Co.
and to ated on north side of Marrett Street,
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4 mile west of Lincoln Street, on land of Wm. P.
Martin. '
9760 A sign 50 x 12 feet, filed by John Donnelly & Sons
and located at 11-19 Massachusetts Avenue - on lot
(East Lexington).
11352 A sign 25 x 12 feet, filed by John Donnelly & Sons
and located on south 'sidd of Mass. Avenue near
Route #2,, opposite and across new cut-off from
Pole 64/198, E. E. I. Co.
The Town Counsel advised that notice be sent to the
Department of Public Works immediately opposing the
Billboards, maintenance of the last two mentioned bill -boards and
asking for a hearing before any permits are granted, and
his instructions were carried out.
In•regard to the application of the Lexington Lumber
Company it has been the custom to approve this permit, but
the Board felt that it would not be consistent to approve
this permit and decided to offer no objections but to let
the matter go by default.
Mr. Gilcreast reported that he received inquiry as to
Drainage, the cost of putting in a catch basin in Belfrey Terrace
Belfry to carry away the water. The Town Engineer'advised him
Terrace. that a catch basin would not serve the purpose, thatonly
the installation of drainage would remedy the situation.
The Owners would therefor have to request the acceptance
of the stheet and the drainage could then be installed.
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It was voted to employ the eight regular election
officers to serve at the special election on Tuesday, June
13th, but to reduce the pay of the Warden from $10. to $6.
and the other officers from $6. to $4.
Letter was received from Dr. George H. Bigelow, in
Appendicitis which he requested the cooperation of the Board in publishing
campa'ing, statement in the local paper or otherwise, of the results
of the Philadelphia campaign for the reduction of deaths
from appendicitis. They plan an extensive campaign in this
State during the week of June 12th.
The Supt. of Public Works came before the Board and
presented his report.
He stated that he planned soon to do the drainage job
Supt. of on Curve Street.
Public The Supt. was requested to have Mr. Modoono finish the
Works. job of fixing the entrance to the Cain property on..Follen
Road. The Supt. stated that the wall was carried down six
inches too far and now should be fixed. '
The Supt. r6ported that it cost approximately $1500.
to $1800. a year to clean the streets in the town.
Mr. Gilcreast called attention to the fact that
A
Carville Avenue road surface needs attention.
' The Supt. of Public Works reported that the filter
system has arrived for the swimming pool.
The Chairman reported that some of Mr. Herman Dudley
Murphy's trees were ruined from fumes from the sulphur
used for pipe connections on the Summit Road sewer job.
Mr. H. Dudley Murphy reported it and said that it was from
the exhaust of the steam shovel, but upon investigation
it was found to be caused by the sulphur fumes. The
Chairman stated, however, that he did not believe any
permanent damage was done, but the trees would be blighted
this year.
The Chairman reported that the Chairman of
Committee, the Modoerator and himself appointed
Appropriation Committee the following:
Re -appointed; George W. Butters
Haskell Reed
William R. Rosenberger
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Damage
by sul-
pher
fumes.
the Appropriation
on the
Appropria-
tion
Committee.
The Chairman reported that if the salary of Miss
Katherine Buck at the Cary Memorial Library is reduced Miss
15% it will bring her salary lower than the assistant next Buck's
in line to her who gets lets than $1000. and is not subject salary
to the reduction of 15%. It was therefor felt that Miss
Buck should get only a 10% reduction in bay and it was so
voted.
Mr. Mitchell came before the Board and reported that
eighteen men had been sent to Camp Devens for the re-
forestration vamp. One man sent was returned for bad teeth, Forestry
on for epilepsy and one left himself. He had to get glasses Camp.
for one man and when they were furnished Mr. Conant said he
would increase the quota to nineteen so that this man could
be sent back to Devens after being rejected to get glasses.
Application for aid was received from Patrick Zerrilla.
The application has not been investigated., however, and not Zerrilla
action was taken.
Thomas Ryan of Grant Street was one of the three men
laid off on the work for the State and he has appliedfor Ryan
work on the town. His son has an automobile and Mr.
Mitchell informed him that he could not give him any
assistance on tha account.
Application was received from Mrs. Mary Cases of 14
Vine Street who sated that her son who did murk for Henry
Jackson has gone away and she has not heard from him, and
' he did notleave h r any money. The Agent found out that Casey
Mr. Jackson reduc d his pay and finally let him go. Her
other won works at the Bowling Alley, but is deaf and
cannot be employel.
Mr. Mitchell was to get further information in regard
to the family.
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Application was received from Henry Nutt, Jr. who I Nutt formerly was employed by August Young.
It was decided not to take any action in this case.
It was decided to reduce the aid to John 0►Brien to
O'Brien one day.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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