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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934-02-20 321 ' SELECTMEN'S MEETING February 28, 1934. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building on Tuesday, Feb- ruary 20, 1934, at 7 30 P. M. Messrs . Trask, uilcreast, Ferguson, O'Connell and Lyons were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:45 P.M. bids were opened on the $35,000 serial loan for the financing of the construction of A one million gallon Loan water tower. The loan is to be payable in ten years as follows : 1st two years, 05,OOoeeabh 3rd year 4,000 " Remaining 7 years 3,000 " `his loan is to bear interest at the rate of 34% and bids were received as follows Stone & Webster & Blodgett, Inc. 101.58 First Corporation of Boston 101.318 R.L. Day Co. 101.15 Whiting, Weeks, Knowles 101.15 ' Estabrook & Co. 101.08 Lexington Trust Co. 101.03 Newton Abbe Co. 101.057 F'. Si. Mosley Co. 100.86 E. H. "ollins & Sons 100.8333 Tyler Butterick Co. 100.69 It was voted to award the bid to Stone, Webster & Blodgett, Inc. The Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting was signed by the Board. Abatement of Public Welfare Charges in the amount of Welfare $15. was signed by the Board. Abatement It was voted to appoint John A. Murray as a Teller in Appointment Precinct i. to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Teller of Viola Harkins. Letter was received from the Old Age Assistance Bureau of the State in which they recommend that the Old Old Age Age Assistance of John H. Ready be reduced from $8. per Assistance, week to $6. per week. they also recommended that they should Ready obtain lower rent. It was voted to accept the recommenda- tion of the State Department . Letter was received from the Old Age Assistance Bureau of the State in which attention was called to the unhealthful Old Age condition$ of the house of the children of Flora A. Ware, who Ware in an oldlage recipient, and who lives with her children. It was decided to leave this matter to the Health Inspect- or to look into. 522 Old Age Letter was received from the Old Age Assistance Bur- Collins eau of the State in which they recommended the reduction of the Old Age Assistance of Ablizabeth J. Collins from ''6. per week to $5. per week. It was voted to make this reduction as recommended by the State. Old Age Letter was received from the Old Age Assistance Bur.eau Canisius of the State in which they recommended that the assis- tance of Bernardini Canisius be redezaxedd from 1P8. to $6. per week, owing to the fact that she is now living with her daughter, it was also voted to accept this recommendation. Old Age Mr. Gilcreast reported that he investigated the applica- Jones tion of Stephen Jones, who is now living with his daughter, Mrs. Fred Burgess, and whose settlement is in Gloucester, and he recommended that he be paid 45. per week until April 1st, when he will return to Uloucester to live. Old Age Dow Application for Old Ape Assistance was received from Henrietta J., Dow and was referred to Mr. Gilcreast for his attention. Trans. Com. Mrs. Philomena Pero of 12 Waltham Street req,iested Victualler' s that her license as a Common victualler be transferred to License 1781 Mass. Avenue. The Board voted to grant the transfer to that location. Duffy House Mr. Trask reported that the lowest bid on the work to done on the Duffy House on Tewksbury Street was tke bid of Frank H. Tobin of $45. Phis bid includes furnishing the paper. It was therefore voted to award the bid to P. H. obin at $45.00. Taxes 1934 The Board idscussed the matter of payment of taxes in advance in 1934 with interest being paid, and owing to the fact that ohly 07500 was paid in advance last year, it was voted to discontinue the practice of receiving taxes in ad- vance this year in accordance with authority contained in Chapter 99 of the Acts of 1933. Sheleles It was voted to place $2000 insurance on the aheleles house House, so called, located on the Westview Cemetery property, through the office of Irving Hall. Bunday In response to the request of the Board for an opinion Movies from the Town Counsel, he advised that the Board did not need any authority from a voted of the Town Meeting to grant a permit for Sunday Movies, that this was in the hands of the Board. It was felt that if nothing more pressing than the re- quest filed with Mr. Trask by Wm. Viano, who operate the theater, was made, no action would be taken. 523 The Health Inspector called attention to the fact that there is opjection to the refuse from the cesspool wagon being dumped on property, and the suggestion was made that Dumping Mr. Canessa be allowed to dump this material in the sewer. cesspool The Town Engineer was present and stated that under ordinary matter conditions this practise would not effect the sewer. It into sewer. was felt that dumping could be made below Bow Street in the trunk line sewer, and it was decided to so advise Mr. Canessa. At 8:15 P M. hearing was declared open on the Board' s notice of intention to lair out Valley Road from :'edfoftl. St . to the North Lexington Bron' Mr. George Smith and Mr. James A. Akers , ahuttors , were present . Mr. Smith was re- Valley hd. presented also by an Attorney, Mr. Dolan, who stated that Hearin he represented also Mr. Smith' s mother and fatherTs estate g consisting of three -parcels of land, and stated that they objected to the latrout and anything being done. They con- sider this their private property and they appreciate that the Town mar be taking the property for its um use and the use of the public but they wanted to register their ob- jections and to request damages . They did not want to state what t -eir objection was , but they felt that they owned the place and they do feel that they own the fee in the road and that the7r know the Town pr osed to make this ent-ance to the playground. They take pleasure in their own place and they do not want the people coming down there and they feel that the street is rot to their benefit. Of course they realize that the Selectmen feel that it is for the benefit of a greater num'-ler if he Town makes the taking and they would be within their rights . However, the hearing was given for an opportunity for the owners to express their opinions on the subject and their desired to register their objection to the street being changed into a Public way and feel that they have been burdened consid rable by takings previously made and called attention to the jutting out of land on the side of the school house lot. Therefore if this highway is taken for public good, they will seek damages and oppose ant* petterments . Mr. Dolan stated that they discus:•ed as to vhat they would be satisfied with and he thought that he was safe in saving for the three tracts of land repre- sented, by the three owners , the mother and father's estate and Mr Smith' s estate , that they ould give a deed of the public fee in the right of way and release any rights they may have for the sum of $1000 and a discharge of any better- ments,. He thought that might also include a discharge of betterments on the McNamara propertY, but Mr Smith stated that he did not think that it would be included. The Town Engineer was present and stated that he did not feel he could tell the exact amount of taking would be owing to the question as to :hether or not the title went to the wall or whether the property had title in the entire high -ay On the edge of the Charles F. Smith property he 524 Cod stated, however, there would be a giving of approximately 1600 feet and on the property of George F Smith, the pro- posed line came practically along the line of the present travelling way At the propertiT at the ^orner cf Bedford Street, he would estimate a taking of 5000 square feet Mr Smith stated that they o'med to the wall and that the deed of Mr Akers also read ownership to the wall. He called attention to the fact that the requirements of the zoning la no beim; seventy-five foot frontage rather than fifty foot f ontage , it meant that he would lose one lot. Therefore, he felt that the land v,as worth the price of the lot. Mr. Akers staved that he was of the same opinion as Mr S th and he oppn.ed tle taking andif elt that he was entitled to damages . He stated that he used the land for farming and that he did not intend to build and that he understood that the deed gave him ownership to the wall. Mr. Dolan called atu•entinn also to the fact that the Parr: Department .,=as now filling in the land at the rear of the Parker School and that they were crossing a part of the land owned by Mr. Smite, and while Mr. Smith did not have any particular objection, he did not want to have the Town feel that this land belonged to them and should obtain rights to go over the corner of his land. The hearing was declared closed and it was voted to esta- blish an order making a layout of Valley Road from Bedford St to the brook a distance of aparoximately 1050 feet Hearing was declared open on the Boar3rs Zotice of in- tention to lay out Fletcher Avenue. Fletcher Mr and Mrs Alexander Parks and one other owner of pro- Ave.hearingperty we e present and st -ted that theY' were in favor of the street being laid out. A petit on was presented with over se enty-five per cent of the owners signatures and no persons appeared to opoose the lay out . Mr Parrs inquired for his own information in re- gard to the assessment of betterments on his property and it was explained to him by the Town Engineer. The hearing was declared closed, and the Board voted to lay out Fletcher Avenue from Mass . Avenue a distance of appro- ximately 1500 feet. Letter was received from Mr Ross in regard to the thawing Frozen water of water services and pipes during the last cold spell giving pipes a very detailed report of the work done , and it appeared that the men worked day and night to do ti-is work and Mr. Lyons offered the suggestion that instead of getting regular pay that they be given time and a half for the overtime. Mr. Trask suggested that they might he given a bonus, and it was decided to talk the matter over with Mr. Ross be- fore taking any action. 525 Mr. 1 Mitchell reported that he had made arrangements with the Waverly Co-operative Baril relative to the payment Nicosia of rent for the family of Ant'ionv Nicosia in the amount of Cass $25 per month and this was approved by the Board. Application was re-eived from Leonard Meek of 30 Cot- Meek ease tage Street for assistance. Mr Michell was to find out whether or not he egistere_l on the C W.A for employment The Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P M A true record, Attest - Cler'