Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-12-26SELECTMEN'S MEETTNG DFCEToPER 26, 1933 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday December 26, 1933, at 7:30 P.'.2. Messrs. Trask, Gilcreast Ferguson, O'Connell and LiTons were present. The Clerk was also present. The hearings called on the applications of Stanley E. Cliff, J. Everett Wilkenson, Will -lam J. Pierce and -Katherine B. Kinneen for permission to maintain garages on their pro- perty were postponed until the next meeting of the Board in- asmuch as the parties were unable to attend the meeting on account of the severe snow storm. Mr. Albert A. Ross came before the Board and presented specifications and notice to Contractors for bids on the con- struction of the steel standpipe. Bids were to be presented on January 16, 1934 at 8 P.?vI., and notice was to be sent by Mr. Ross to persons or concerns requesting an opportunity to bid. Notice was also to be inserted in the local paper in accordance with the instructions on P. W. A. work. With ' the exception of one correction to add "detail drawings and specifications" as suggested by Mr. Ferguson, the specifi- cations were approved by the Board. The specifications of the successful bidder were later to be cl-ecl7ed by J. R. Wor- cester & Company. The Board voted to approve the bill of C. L. Berger & Sons, Inc. of $22.55 to be charged to the Unclassified Account This is for supplies for the civil works employees in the engineering department. Application for the position of Supt, of Streets was received from Fred B. Fletcher of 18 Independence Avenue. No action was taken on the application inasmuch as no vacancy exists in that position at present. Notice was received of a Selectmen's meeting of that association to be held at Gardner Auditorium, State House, Boston, Jan. 5th and 6th. Letter was received from the Federal Emergency Adminis- tration of Public Works in which was stated that all pro- jects being carried on -b7 funds alloted by the Public Works Administration should be publicly indicrted by signs at the site. ' Mr. Ross agreed to attend the matter. 457 Hearings Post- poned. Stand- pipe Civil Works Engi- neer. Supt. of Streets Signs, P.1N.A. projects Bus Stop. The Chairman reported that the Middlesex & Boston St. page Railway Co. busses were still stopping on Mass. Avenue near Waltham Street and he therefore wrote a letter to Mr. 2.14 Hanson calling his attention to the matter. Mr. Hanson It replied that he would ask the Superintendent to go over " the matter with the operators to cooperate further in the 2.40 matter. Munroe Mr. Lyons reported that he endeavored deo see Mr. Holt Land about the Munroe land at the corner of Pelham Road and Mass. Avenue but had been unable to do so. He would report later, however, Transfer It was voted to request the Appropriation Committee to icor transfer the sum of $47.25 from the Reserve Fund to the Fire fire Dept. Account to take care of the pay roll of the regular Dept. men for the extra day in the year. There remains in the Reserve Fund the sum of $216.92. Liquor Applications to sell all alcoholic beverages in pack - Package age form were received from the Lexington Fruit Co., Wil - Goods. liam A. Granfield and Max Bierman. The Board having issued two licenses already for pack- age goods, could not grant any more licenses under Chapter 376 of the Acts of 1933, and therefore no action was taken on the applications. Damage The Chairman reported that he had the Assrt Town Engi- by neer check up on the estimate submitted.by Mr. Maguire on Sower replacing ceilings and retinting ceilings in his house which $fasting. was caused by blasting during the sewer construction and the check up appears to coincide with the work to be done in the estimates of Mr. Dacey and Mr. Mara and it was therefore voted to approve the payment of $94 for work to be done by Mr. Dacey and $64.60 for work to be done by Mr. Mara, making a total of $158.60. Damage Notice that had been served on the Town Treasurer re - Claim questing appearance in Court on the first Monday in Feb - Sewer ruary in connection with Claim for damages by the Arlington Co-operative Bank was before the Board. It was decided to turn this over to the Town Counsel for attention. Bids were received for the printing of the Annual Town Report as follows: Town The Devonshire Company Report Garden City Press, Inc. Bids. Melrose Free Press Inc. Mercury Printing Company Woburn Daily Times Lexington Minute -Man 1 J $1.62 per page 2.40 It 2.14 n It 1.71 " to I 2.40 rr n 1.80 'r It It was voted to award the bid to the Lexington Minut6- Man at their bid of $1.80 per page. Mr. Ross and Mr. Scamman recommended to the Board the abatement of the balance due from Miss Edith Willard to the town on her water guarantee. This was recommended on account of the fact that the analysis of the water by the State De- partment of Public Health proved to show hard water and this caused Miss Willard to replace a coil in her stove. The Board voted that in view of the circumstanced to abate the charge of $+30.73. 459 Water Charge. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in Snow which he recommended the purchase of a snow plow suitable Plow for one of the Ford Trucks in the Highway Dept. at a price of $285.00. The Supt. explained the advantages of the plow and after discussing the matter, it was voted to authorize him to make the purchase. It was voted to recommend to the Planning Board that Tourists Houses be recorded as non conforming use and placed sander the control of the Board of Appeals. Mr. Lawrence G. Mitchell, Public Welfare Agent, came ' before the Board and stated that he had granted aid to gro- ceries and coal to Mr. John M. Lynch, 132 Vine Street. He stated that Mrs. Leary, owner of the house, had ordered him out and he recommended that the .rent of $6 per week be paid and th:t he be allowed to use his money for groceries for the family. The Board decided to leave the matter with Mr. Mitchell. In reference to the application of Edward Hoffman of Hibbert Street, Mr. Mi*•c ell stated that he had given a $5 grocery order in this case and 2 ton of coal. Mr. O'Connell stated that he understood that Mr. Hoff- man had made a settlement of the accident case whiph he was in and Mr. Mitchell stated that Mr. Hoffman informed him that he had not made any settlement. The matter was therefore left with Mr. Mitchell to check up and see whether or not any settlement had been made, and if so, for how much. Lynch case. Hoffman case. Application was received from Charles Black now residing Black at 27 Maple Street and who formerly lived at 210 Mass. Ave. House. the house which he did not own, but which has been taken over by the Co-operative Bank. The man has not done any work for six or eight weeks and this was confirmed by Walter Black of Highland Avenue who is some relation to Charles Black. The man had nothing to eat in the house and therefore groceries were furnished to him. The matter was left with Mr. Mitchell to see that Mr. Black had food. 460 c� In regard to the house formerly owned. by Mr. Black, ' a familv by the name of Russell, to whom aid is rendered now live there and some time ago, in order to assist Mr. Black to keep the house, it was agreed to pay $40 a month rent to this family. Mr. Mitchell was requested to see whether or not the bank would take a lower rent for this house. Glynn In regard to the applip.ation of Paul E. Glynn for case. medical attention for his wife, Mr. Mitchell reported that the man lived in one of the houses owned by Mr. White and he was formerly employed by the Middlesex & Boston St. Rwy. Co. and had lost his license to drive a bus for drunken driving. He had a wife and two children and he was in- formed he would have to pay the rent out of the money he earned on the Civil Works and he has paid one month of the tvra months he owes. The question of the Town Physician attending the maternity cases was discussed and Mr. Mitchell called attention to the fact that last ,year the number of visits made by the Town Physician amounted to a rate of 0.55 a visit which was extremely low. The suggestion was made that Mrs. Glynn might be sent to the Waltham Hospital as a maternity case. The Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. ' A true record, Attest: Clerk.