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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934-09-04 107 I SELECTMEN'S MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 1934 A regular meeting of the Board o f Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday, September 4, 1934 at 7: 30 P .M. Messrs Trask, Ferguson, Gilcreast, O'Connell and Lyons were present. The Clerk was also present. Hearing was declared open on the application of William J. Wright of James St. for permission to maintain two car garage of wooden construction. Mr. Wright appeared and presented hisp lans of the proposed garage. No persons appeared to object and it was voted to grant Wright the permit subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Garage Hearing was declared o pen upon the application o f Mary A. Santosuosso of 9 Kendall Rd. for permission to maintain a one Santosuosso car garage at that location. Garage Mn .sSantosuosso appeared and presented her p lans 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. I Hearing was declared open on the application of Paul W. Dempsey of 495 Spring St . for permission to maintain a two Dempsey car garage at that location. Garage Mr. Dempsey appeared and presented his plans . No persons appeared to object and it was voted to grant the permit subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Abatement of Welfare Charges in the amount of *1.21 was Welfare signed by the Board. Abatement Invitation to attend the Dukes County Selectmen's Assoc. Selectmen's Meeting at Martha's Vineyard was received from Norman L. Pratt, Aaaoc. President. Water Rate Commitment for Section 1 in the amount of Water Rate $9574.11 was signed. Commitment The Board signed the Warrant for the State Primary to Warrant be held on September 20, 1934, fixing the hours as of two Primary P. M. until 9:00 P.M. Alcohol License was signed for Newcomb and Dailey to Alcohol sell alcohol at 34 Bedford Street. License IIt was voted to grant the free use of the Cary Memorial Legion Hall to the American Legion Auxiliary for a fair to be held Auxiliary on November 9th. Fair 108 coc co Petition o•f the Edison Elec. Ill. Co. and New Eng. Tel & Tel. Co. for joint relocation of existing poles, on Waltham St. , northerly from a point about 120 feet south of Blosso5ti Street -- set six poles and remove six poles ; Waltham Street, Relocation northerly from a point about 370 feet north of Cambridge- of Poles Concord Highway -- set four poles and remove four poles, was granted by the Board. This change was necessary on account the construction of the new Cambridge-Concord Highway. Pero-HTB Application of Norman Pero of 111 Grant St. for admission Hospital to the Middlesex County Sanatorium was approved by the Board. Letter was received from the Massachusetts Association of Boards of Health calling attention to the fact that a child has recently died from rabies as a result of having been bitten by a rabid dog and also to the fact that there have been a Rabies number of cases of rabies among dogs in the State, and asking for cooperation in recommending that dog owners have their dogs immunized against rabies. The Board felt that an announcement should be inserted in the local paper calling attention to dog owners that they should have their dogs immunized against rabies. The Board also felt that they should submit the project of having a clinic for this inoculation to the annual town meeting in an endeavor to obtain an appropriation to do the work. Letter was received from the Town Clerk attaching writ of action by John Cleverly father of Fay Ruth Cleverly against the Cleverley Town, the same being for appearance at Superior Court at Cambridge Claim the first Monday in October. The papers were mailed to the Town Counsel for his attention. Letter was received from Neil McIntosh in regard to the McIntosh payments made by him on water guarantees during the years he Water has been developing in Lexington. He desired to come before Guaran- the Board in regard to the matter. tees Letter was received from the Supt of Public Works in which he stated that the Supt of Water Dept. recommended the application of a bituminous preparation for the floor of the standpipe which he felt would lengthen the service of the p ipe Standpipe and would cover over the rivets on the floor making it easier Foundation to clean the inside of the tank. The application would cost Floor *160. additional for one coat. Painting The Board considered the matter and felt that the dddition- al expenditure was not warranted and disapproved the recommendation. Letter was received by the Town Clerk in which Clifford Harvey of 232 Lincoln St.. gave notice of the accident to his daughter, Jean, age four, who fell into a hole o n Lincoln St. Harvey on August 18, 1934 striking her head againsta water hydrant Accident and cutting a deep gash over her eye, necessitating medical attention. 109 I The matter was turned over to the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation for their attention. Letter was received from the Health Inspector in which he reported in regard to the complaint made by Olaf W. Wannberg against Roy Cook of Charles Street for burning rubbish in his yard. Wannberg The Inspector stated that he could see no cause for com- Complaint plaint against Roy Cook inasmuch as he simply burned up the re rubbish in his yard two or three tuned a week and his yard Cook was very clean and neat. Letter was received from the Town Accountant i n which he called attention to the fact that at a meeting of the Select- men on October 24, 1933, an abatement was made of the sewer assessment charge on the property of Mary L. Jackson, Oakland Street, in the amount of $458.24 This assessment, when actually made by the Sewer Department, amounted to $580.26, leaving an Sewer outstanding charge of $122.02 against the property. So that Abatement this assessment may be charged off the books, the Board voted to abate the sum of $122.02 assessed against the property of Mary L. Jackson, the same being the amount over and above the $458.24 abated on October 24, 1933. Letter was received from the Federal Emergency Administra- tion of Public Works in which they called attention to the slow progress made by Anthony Ross and Sons on the P W.A. project. It was stated that the work was started last November and is now only 55% completed. P .W.A. The Chairman stated that owing to the fact that only a Project thirty hour week was allowed this delay occurred and also to the fact that at the present time they are working in ledge. He requested, however, that the contractor put on another steam shovel on the job to speed it along. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he reported that he examined the title of the four 1 ots of land that Guiseppe Chiuccariello agreed to sell to the town and Chiuccar- found a good title to the property. He did find a restriction iello requiring that no building costing less than $800 should be Property built on the lots . Letter was received from the Town Engineer in which he quoted the proper assessment to be charged on the Gaffey property on Maple Street upon which Mr. Custance desired Maple St information as to connection with the sewer. The Engineer Sewer stated that the main outlet goes through this property but that he felt a charge of $167 should be made for entrance to the sewer. Inasmuch as no application has as yet been received, no definite action was taken on the matter. It was felt that the charge should be paid in advance when the application is received g for entrance to the sewer, however. 110 Thomas Montague came before the Board and stated that the Building Inspector had several times bothered him about taking down the Undertakers sign at his house at 21 Bedford Street. He felt that as 1 ong as he did not do business at 21 Bedford Street and he had no equipment there to do business with, that it could not be considered that he was doing business just Montague' s because he had the sign there. He felt that the By-laws did Sign not prohibit his placing a sign on his property. He understood that it was the same in Medford and Winchester. He did not conduct a business there rand therefor he felt that there should be no reason why anyone should complain about the sign. The Board inquired of Mr. Montague why he kept the sign there if he did not do business there andhe said that he felt it was advertising that he did do business. The Board informed him that that was just the reason why the objection was made; that he had no right to advertise business in a residence dis- trict He felt that it was just to let people know where he lived. He stated, however, that he was going to leave the sign there and did not want to have Mr Longbottom bothering him any more. The Board informed him that they were now trying out a case in Court for violation of the Zoning Laws and it might be possible if he does not take the sign down, that they will take his case to Court next. Mr. Montague called attention to the condition of the sidewalk in front of h is house and stated that persons have to Sidewalk walk out onto the street in order to walk by the house due to the fact that the sidewalk is i n such bad condition. Letter was received from A. Randall Soderberg calling attention to the speed of the traffic on Bedford Street from the Manor to above the school. He stated that while the officers were there during school hours, the traffic was fairly well controlled, but other times persons speeded by and he suggested that a stop sign be placed across Bedford Street. Traffic, The Chairman informed him that in order to do this, per- Bedfa, d mission would have to be obtained/ from the State Dept. of Street Public Works. The Supt. of Public Works was therefor requested to have a traffic count made so that the information could be submitted to the State Department of Public Works with a request for the stop sign. Mr. Gilcreast reported that he could not obtain evidence Old Age, of the fact that Mr. Timothy Harrington was seventy years of Harrington age and therefor no action could be taken on his application for Old Age. Assistance. Mr. Gilcreast recommended that $6. per week Old Age Old Age, Assistance be paid to Patrick Malloy of 25 Farmorest Avenue, Malloy and it was so voted. 111 The Chairman reported that he had sent several of the E.R.A. men to work in the Highway Department and Water Department temporarily and that he had put several single men to work on E.R.A. the E.R.A. during the time that the other men were in the Highway and Water Departments . Mr. Lyons called the attention of the Supt. of Public Somerset Rd. Works to the fact that the work should be started an Somerset Park Road Park. Supt. of Public Works reported that preliminary work was Pleasant St. started on Pleasant Street. Mr. Lawrence Mitchell came before the Board and stated that Mr. Mercadante had received $400 from the Government for hispigs and that his son therefor, was temporarily laid Mercadante off from Welfare work. Case Mr. O'Connell, however, reported that Mr Mercadante paid most of this to the Arlington Co-op. Bank who had re- written the mortgage for him. Under the circumstances, it was decided to place the Mercadante boy back on the Welfare pay roll. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 P.M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.