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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-10-31401 ' SELECTMENIS MEETING OCTOBER 31, 1933. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, October 31, 1933 at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Trask, Gilcreast, Ferguson, O'Connell and Lyons were present at the meeting. The Clerk was also present. The Board approved of the abatement of the sewer bet- Sewer terment tax against the property of Mary A. Walsh of 2243 Better - Mass. Avenue amounting to $13.66 plus $5.74 interest, and ment so advised the Board of Assessors. Owing to the death of Mr. Charles F. Pierce, Town Ac- Town countant on October 30, 1933 the Board voted to adopt the Account - following order. (Quote Order) ant. ORDER TO BE ADOPTED BY VOTE OF THE SELECTMEN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1933. In respect for the memory of the late Charles F'. ' Pierce, for twenty-four ,years Auditor and 'town Accountant of Lexington, it is ordered that on November lst, 1933, the day of his funeral, the flags on all municipal pro- perty shall be flown at half mast from sunrise to sunset, and it is fu -ether ord-red that the Town Office Building shall be closed for business after twelve nnon on that day. BOARD OF SELECTMEN Mr. Pierce had served the town as auditor and town Accountant for a period of twenty four years and it was further voted to close the Town Offices at noon on Nov. 1st, 1933 the day of his funeral out of respect for his memory. recei CIS ications for the position of Town Accountant were from the following: rthur C. Dodge, 52 Percy Road aymond L. White, 534 Middle Street enry D. Love, 1361 Mass. Avenue innie F. McClellan, 2016 Mass. Avenue eatrice F. Morse, 1 Vine tD ook Rd. for her husband George V. Morse. ohn S. Spaulding, 14 Parker Street h31ip E. Lewis, 6 Forest Street ames H. Russell, 59 No. Hancock Street 402 cow c� �c After considering the applications, appoint James H. Russell who was, until in the Internal Revenue Department. The which he was appointed was to be for the Mr. Pierce or Jan. 1, 1936. it was voted to , recently, employed term of office to unexpired term of Itemized bill was presented by Mrs. Anselm C. Mullen of the Rest Inn for board of John Devine from Jan. 6, 1931 to Sept. 301 1933 amounting to $971.00. In view of the fact that Old Age Assistance was granted to Mr. Devine in the amount of $10 per week and he did not pay it as board, and the town is now endeavoring to be reimbursed by attaching the property on Utica Street, it was decided to pay the bill from the time it was called to the attention of the Board that Mr. Devine was not paying his board. This was when his Old Age Assistance was stopped. It was therefore voted to pay at the rate of $5.00 per week the board of John Devine from Nov. 4, 1932 to October 1st, 1933. The itemized bill showed a charge of $10 a week at first andthen it was reduced to $5.00, and it was therefore considered that this was a fair settlement. Agreement with the Lexington Golf Club was signed by the Board, the same being for rental of land owned by the Town for use as the ninth tee, rental being $10 per year. Mr. Lawrence G. Mitchell came before the Board in ref- ' erence to the Welfare cases. He reported having rendered aid to Mrs. Emma Hadley of 7 Fern Street who has four children, and who until renently had a boarder who gave her sufficient for her expenses out- side of the fireman's pension for widows that she receives. Mr. Mitchell reported that he would give groceries in this case or if any money is given that it be spent by War- ren Hadley, brother-in-law. The case was left to Mr. Mitchell to handle. The Agent reported application for fuel and assistance from Mrs. Mildred Hoffman of 7 Hibbert Street. Mrs. Hoffman is the daughter of Mrs. Annie Bornstein of the same address. Mrs. Hoffman is supposed to be paying $20 per month rent. Her husband has a license to collect junk in Concord and the Chief of Police reported him to be honest. Old Age Assist- ance is paid to Mr. O'Connell who lives with Mrs. Bornstein, at the rate of $5 per week. It is hard to check up on Mr. Hoffman's income, but he stated that he got about 6 per week. It was voted not to grant any assistance in this case. Mr. Elmer Cushman of Chase Avenue requested one more ' day on Unemployment Relief. The family consists of four children and the man and wife. The Agent stated that he finds the man has no more money in the bank. No action was taken to increase the assistance. 4031 Mr. O'Connell reported that Michael O'Connor was go- ing about town begging funds for his support and he thought that he should be sent to 'Bridgewater. Mr. Mitchell was requested to have the Chief of Police send him to Bridgewater. Notice of a meeting of the Selectmen's Association to be held on November lst at 10:30 A. M. at the State House was received by the Board. Commitment of water rates in the amount of $3474.17 and $160.47, and $117.00, commitments of water liens were signed by the Board. Alcohol licenses were granted to the following: Standard Oil Company., 157 Bedford Street C. H. Faulkingham, 3 Bow Street Hearing was declared open on the application of Henry W. Johnson to maintain a garage at lot #43 Taft Avenue, Lex- ington. This hearing was postponed from last week, and Mr. Johnson appeared showing the plans of the proposed garage. No persons appeared to object and it was voted to grant the permit subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Invitation was received from the American Legion Aux- iliary #38 to attend the installation service on November 13 at Estabrook Hall at 8 P. M. The Chairman was requested to attend the installation service. Mr. Clyde Steeves came before the Board and reported in regard to the notice to him that he should have a cess- pool dug on the property owned by Mrs. Steeves and occupied by a man by the name of Plummer, who he stated was his step- son, located on Hilltop Avenue, that Mr. Plummer did not have any money to build a cesspool inasmuch as he did not work all last winter and he carried along, and he himself could not afford to spend any money on the cesspool. He stated that if the Board would arrange to furnish the rocks to build a cesspool, he and his step -son would do the building. The Board agreed to see what they could do about furn- ishing the rocks for Mr. Steeves inasmuch as the condition is a nuisance to the entire neighborhood. The Health Inspector made a report in regard to the conditions found at the Plummer residence and stated that in addition to the overrunning cesspool, the cellar was in a deplorable condition, ashes, bottles, and tin cans, and he reported the matter to the Fire Chief for his attention. ' Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in regard to changing the bus stop in front of Trani's store in which he recommended that the stop be moved down below the cross walk opposite the southerly side of Waltham Street. 404 �c The Board discussed the matter and felt that this ' would also add to the congestion and it was decided to request the Chairman to take up the matter with the Mid- dlesex and Boston Street Railway Company and get their ideas on the subject as to whether or not changing the stop up to Depot Park on Mass. Avenue would inconvenience their passengers. The matter was therefore laid over for one week. Mr. Harry Johnson and Mr. Richard O'Connell came be- fore the Board in reference to the proposition of having water installed in Mr. Johnson's development. Mr. Johnson stated that he had a house already under construction to be occupied by January lst, and he would not have water. The Chairman informed him that he was repeatedly in- formed about having application filed for water and sewer service and he did not do his part and there have been Town Meetings at which the matter could have been brought up. The Board now has no money with which to do any con- struction work of this kind and informed Mr. Johnson that he would have to have all the work done himself subject to the specifications of the Town Engineer. Supt. of Public Works stated that Mr. Charles G. ' Richards of Grant Street d9sired to havd the sewer extended on Grant Street so that he may connect his house up with the sewer. Mr. Scamman reported the cost at about $140 to con- nect the property up in addition to the as-eesment. This is the property that the Chairman requested Mr. Richards to sign an agreement that he would not make any improvements on the property so that there would be additional value added to the property at such time as the Town desires to take the property for the relocation of Grant Street. It was therefore voted not to install any connection in this location. Agreement of the settlement in the Brogna case on Wood Street was signed by the Board, same having been prepared by the Town Counsel for execution. Letter was received from the Town Counsel giving his opinion in regard to public carriage regulations, that the Board could grant a permit for taxi stands anywhere in the Town under section 4 of that Regulation. The Board discussed the matter, however, and felt that it would not be a good practice to grant locations for a stand outside of stores and voted to grant two taxi stands, one to Thomas Montague and the other to James Cavanaugh, the location to be on the nearest corner.of Martin's store on ' Mass. Avenue, adjacent to the Depot Park property, the hours to be between six o'clock in the morning and twelve o'clock at night. Report of the milk analysis was received from the Health Inspector. The Board signed the statement directed to the County Commissioners for an appropriation for the cut-off to run from Pleasant Street to Mass. Avenue. 9E The meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk Not having heard in regard to the authorization of loans for standpipe and truck line sewer, the Chairman was authorized to go to Washington to see if he could complete the negotiations for the loans and he was authorized to spend whatever money necessary for the expenses of the trip. 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