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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-06-20 304 c., SELECTMEN'S MEETING 0-C JUNE MO., 1933. A retilar treating of the 8eieetmon mem held At the Seleotmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, Ciileraaat, Ferguson and O'Connell were present . The Clerk was also present. Water & Commitment of sewer charges in the amonht of #68.34 Sewer and commitment of water charges in the amount of $70W.24 Commitments. were signed by the Board. It was voted to approve the application of Peatit A. Mid.Co. Gan. McCoubrey for admission to the Middlesex County Sanatorium . ,application. He at the present time is at Rutland as a private patient, but is not expected that he will be able to pay his board much longer. In regard to the application for admission of Mary Buse Buse of Lewell. Street whose application for admission application. to the Middlesex County Sanatorium was received, the Chairman stated that he would see Mr. Buss about paying board for his daughter. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he stated that there were amendments to the Sunday Sports Sunday Sports Law but none of them affected the law accepted by the town Law. and therefor the Board could grant a permit. The Chairman presented form drawn up by him of permit to be granted to the Minute-Man Sportsman's Club for a Rifle Range rifle range in the rear of Maple Street and to conduct License. rifle shooting contests on Sundays between hours of two and six P. M. License was approved and signed by the Board. The following permits were granted: Licenses. Transportation of Garbage - John F. MCGrath Sunday Sales Permit - John A. Sellars. Beer The application of Philomena F. Pero of 12 Waltham Street to sell beer was laid on the table until such time as the other permits are acted upon. Junk In regard to the application of Jacob Bornstein for License. a Junk Collectors License, it was decided not to grant the license. Special Special Police Commission was signed for Edson A. Police. Pero to do police work at the Paul Revere Golf Mull. Letter was rede#ned from Edwin B. Worthen in which he asked that all the flags in the town be raised on June 29th when the Rotary Convention will be held in 305 Lexton. IIMr. •orthe also stated that he desired to have the use of the Stat Flags for decorative purposes at the Con- Rotary vention Headqualrters. Convention. Permission was granted for the use of the flags with and the''proviso that $1000k insurance be placed on the flags flags. during their absence from the Town Offices. The Town buildings were also to be decorated for the oocaa. an on Mks 29th. ' Applicatio for permission to board two infants at tl* home of Mrs Sarah Doiron of Webb Street etas received Boarding from the Board. It was voted to grant approval of the Infants. application proVided investigation proved satisfactory. Letters ofthanks were received from Katharine Buck Salary and Vfilliam O+Cbnnor for the action of the Board in not cuts. giving a 15% cut in their isalaries. "" The Chairmen reported that he attended the hearing bWfore the County Commissioners on the establishment of a New High new street to b laid out from Massachusetts Avenue along way near the valley of Sekle Brook to the new State Highway near Bowman St. Bowman Street, distance of approximately 3800 feet, and there was no objection to the plan. Mr. H. S. 0. Nichols at first protea ed but upon being shown a plan and having II found that there would be betterments assessed upon his hiss property .he did not protest. The County Commissioners appeared to be in favor of the plan and will proceed to lay out the street by establishing the bounds. Invitation to attend a meeting at the Middlesex County Sanatorium on June 21st was received from Dr.. Sumner H. Invitatirn Remick. Letter was received from the Chairman of the County Commissioners i reply to the letter of the Board which was pretared by the Town Counsel. The Chairman stated that any Wood damages recovered or costs and expenses are assessed upon Street the town. Also that the plan shows that More land reverts Damages. to the petitioner than is taken, and they doubted if any damages could be recovered as benefitsswould offset any damages. It was decided to send a copy of this letter to the ,Town Cosel. In regardo the complaint of Michael F. Costello of 7 Cook Street, Charlestown, id regard to the automobile Complaint graveyard maintained by Peter Canessa at his premises on re II Masa: Avenue and which adjoins the back of his lots #74 Canessa and #75, Town C unsel advised' that inasmuch as Mr. Canessa property ie not violet the Zoning Law, he sees no way that his property in erferes with the public peace, health or safety. He adbised that the owner of the lots consult their own attorney. 306 cn Street Request for street lights on Fottler Avenue was lights. referred to Mr. ailcreast for his attention. The Chairman reported that Mrs. E. M. Mallooh •of 53 Bowker Street was suffering froth exposure to poison ivy which covers the property adjoining hers and her Poison physicians state that she is susdeptible if she passes Ivy the ivy, and although having received inocoulations, she Menace. does not receive relief. He inquired of the Town C9unsel whether or not this constituted a health menace and was informed by him that the town should not attempt to afford a remedy to her but that she should consult her own counsel in regard to the matter. Joy Deed conveying park property to Charles R. Joy was Property. signed by the Board. This conveys two parcels of land to straighten out the line of the park property so that a fence can be built on the line. The Chairman reported having communicated with Hon. Edith Nourse Rogers, congresswoman at Washington D. C., relative to the passibility of the town obtaining a grant from the Public Works Administration on a trunk line sewer in Mass . Avenue. Mrs. Rogers stated that a District Administrator will be appointed for Massachusetts to whom application should be made for the benefits under the act. The Chairman has written a letter to Major P. B. Fleming to inquire about a formal application. The Superintendent of Public Works came before the Supt. of Board and stated that it was now his intention to go ahead Public with the work on Wood Street. He thought that there was Works time enoggh before school opens to get the foundation for reports on the sidewalk on Waltham Street done. work. The Curve Street drainage job would be started very soon. He will use one or two highway men and will hags a foreman. The Supt. stated also that he intends to have some of the crew cut brush on the highway as it is now growing high. The Supt. reported that he found the cause of mosquitoes to be water in the meadow owned by Mr. Ryder off Waltham Street and stated that he would get some oil to put on. He did not have a spraying machine, however, to do the job. The Supt. was requested to leak into the conditinn at Catch the catch basin at Seeley's corner. It was thought that the basin. ice cream salt and ice is thrown put so that it rune into the oath basin and the basin gets clogged up. Cain In regard to finishing the Follen Road job, Mr. S oamman property, stated that he informed Mr. Cain that the town would not Pollen Rd. do any more work until he did his part on his own land. In order that there may be no misunderstanding, it was decided that the Chairman write to Mr. Cain and inform 307 him that the town will finish the work on Pollen Road some II time after the1l5th of July so that this will give him ample opportunity to do his work to meet the grade established by the town. In regard to the petition requesting that Allen Street from Waltham Street, which was named by the Board under date of May 17, 1932 as Stedman Road, be restored to its original name, , the records showed that Allen Street from old Allen Street by the Franklin School a distance of 600 feet was named Allen Street by vote of the town. The Allen Board therefore voted to rescind the vote of the Selectmen Street under date of May 17, 1932 whereby Allen Street from Waltham and Street to old Allen Street was named Stedman Road and to Stedman instruct the Supt. of Public Works to restore the original Road. sign of Allen Street. It was further voted that at the next town meeting an article would be inserted in the Warrant to rename old Allen Street from Marrett Road to Allen Street, Stedman Road. MO. Mitohhll came before the Board and reported in regard to the ase of Warren S. Grant about which letter Grant was received from Mr. Worthen, that the man was obtaining case. about twenty dollars each week from his work at the Jefferson Union CO. and peddling ice, and although he may be in IIarrears in his payments to the Lexington Savings Bank, if he were obtaining this much income he could not also receive public funds. It was decided that the Chairman notify Mr. Worthen to this effect. Mr. Mitchhll reported having visited Mrs. August Young in regard to t e application for employment of Henry Mutt, Jr. Mr. Yo ' stated that he was paying $12. per week to Nutt and givin him a discount on meat and vegetables. He, Nutt. however, was tolling stories to the two men they hired and Mr. Young told him if he was to cause trouble he could get through. He promised him if he would keep quiet he might take him back in the fall. He is at present working at Bailey's and his not applied since for work. Sam. 'Moretti again applied for work, but it was Moretti decided not to' give any. George A.1Stygles lost his job with the Mellow Ripe Bananna Copan and again applied for employment. Mr. Stygles Mitchell reco ,,. ;tided paying his rent to his father of $6. a week, having the man work four days a week and give him two days pay, and it was so voted. In regard to the application of William H. Johanson II of 49 Bowker Street, the man is a painter by trade. He Johanson was aided in Arlington and has a settlement in Bedford. Suggestion was' made that he be aided, but that he report to W. Garrity to do painting work. . 308 cn In regard to the application of John L. Blodgett of 775 Mass. Avenue, his sister earns $30. a week and therefore no work could be given with this income. . Mr. Mitchell reported that the man at Camp Devens are now expected tog o to Vermont. The meeting adjourned at 9 P.M. A true record, Attests Ci rk. . 1 • • . T„ ' � a r 1