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SELECTMEN' S MEETING
OCTOBER 23, 1934.
A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Town Of-
fice Building, Selectmen 's Room, at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Trask,
Ferguson, Gilereast and O'Connell were present. The Clerk was
also present.
Bids were received on the $11,000 Trunk Line Sewer Con-
struction Loan dated November 1st, 1934 and payable $3000.
Bids on December 1st, 1934 $3000. December Ist, 1935, x"3000. Decem-
Loan. ber 1st, 1936 and $2000. December let, 1937, as follows:
Whiting, Weeks and Know1es0100.063 2%
Blythe and Co. -) y° 100.161 1+%
Tyler, Buttrick Co. 100.18 li%
Lexington,Trust Co. 100.07 l °f,
It was voted to award the bid to the Lexington Trust Co.
at their bid of 100.07.
Hearing was declared open on the application of Mona Holland
63 Hillside Avenue, for permission to maintain a one car metal
Holland garage at Lot 119-120 Holland Street. Miss Holland appeared to
Garage. present the application. No persons appeared to object, andthe
application having the approval of the Building Inspector, it was
voted to grant the permit.
Hearing was declared open on the application of Albertine
P. Fardy for permission to maintain a two car wooden garage at
Fardy Pine Knotl Road. Mr. Hans Tobiason appeared representing Mrs.
Garage. Fardy and presented the plan of the proposed garage which was ap-
proved by the Building Inspector. It was voted to grant the per-
mit to maintain the garage.
Hearing was declared open on the application of May LtMby
ul4on for permission to maintain a two car garage of Wocdpnoof
Moulton construction at 48 Marrett Road. Ralph Corcoran presented the
Garage. plans of the proposed garage, the same having been approved by
the Building Inspector, and it was voted to grant the permit.
Tearing was declared open on tre application of Harriet
M. Noyes for permission to maintain a one car garage of fireproof
construction at 40 Reed Street. Mr. Brennan appeared and pre-
sented the plans. The plan not having been approved, it was
voted to grant the permit subject to the approval of the Build-
ing Inspector.
Chiuccari- The matter of abatement of the tax on the property of
ello Guiseppe Chiuccariello was discussed, the tax on the property
' Property. being only $9.90. There is also to be a sewer tax of approxi-
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mately $160. for the Trunk Line Sewer which would have to be a-
-ated at a later date. It was decided to take up this matter
at a later date. It was decided to take up this matter at the
meeting of the Board after the Town Meeting on October 29th.
The Chairman stated that he cdlled the attention of the
Building Inspector to the fact that Mrs . Alexander Hammer had
opend a thrift shop at 63 Hancock Street in violation of the
Zoning Law.
The Building Inspector directed a letter to the Board in Hammer,
which he stated that he investigated and found Miss Gertrude Zoning Law
Scott in charge while Mrs. Hammer had gone to Canada for a Violation.
month. Miss Scott agreed to stop any further sales she might
have until Mrs . Hammer returns and he directed notice to Mrs.
Hammer and also to Mr. George Gilmore, owner of the property,
in regard to the violation.
In regard to the Ferrazzani roadside stand, no decision
was made by the Board at the meeting last Tuesday evening, as
to the request of Mr. Luigi Ferrazzani that he be allowed to
continue his stand until Thanksgiving. In view of the fact
that the Board had notified the Building Inspector to proceed Ferrazzani
against Mr. Ferrazzani providing he did not discontinue the Roadside
maintenance of his roadside stand by Saturday, October 13th, it Stand.
was voted to notify the Building Inspector the Board would allow
II Mr. Ferrazzani to continue with the sales of his produce on his
place until Thanksgiving and in the meantime he should move the
stand back as far as he could. After that date he must apply to
The Board of Appeals for a hearing to operate the stand.
Letter was received from Rev. William J. McCarthy in which
he asked for the free use of Cary Memorial Hall on October 24th Cary Hall.
for a charity card party to be held by the St. Vincent dePaul
Society, and it was voted to grant the request.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he en-
closed a copy of the decision of the Superior Court in the Smith
Harrison E. Smith case. The decision was against Harrison E. Case.
Smith and Counsel advised that defense would have the right to
appeal to the Superior Court from that decree.
Abatement on water lien account against Patrick J. Heaney,
29 Charles Street, in the amount of $27.95 was signed by the Abatement.
Board owing to the fact that there had been an error madd in the
name of the property owner in whose name the lien was claimed.
Verbal request was received from the Salvation Army that
they be allowed to have a Tag Day in Lexington on Saturday, Oct- Tag Day.
ober 27th. The Board felt that the purpose of the Organization
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was worth and it was voted to grant permission for them to have
a Tag Day on that date. '
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Town Seal. The Board viewed the photograph of the Minute-Man Statin
as cut for the seal, and felt that it was a good cut for the
Town Seal and voted to authorize the Back Bay Electrotype and
Engraving Co. to reproduce the photograph of the seal.
Supt. of Public Works wrote a letter in which he advised that a
Street street light eould be placed at the corner of Meriam Street
Light. and Glen Road providing better light for that section and the
Board therefor voted to authorize the Supt. of Public Works
to have a light placed at that location.
Letter was received from the Mass. Memorial Hospital
calling attention to that fact that John O'Connell was receiv-
O'Connell ing free treatment at the out-patient Dept. for a broken arm
Case. and that he did not have money enough to pay for his carfare.
It was voted to authorize $1.00 additional,AgeWad Assis-
tance per week during the time and that he had to receive
treatment at the hospital.
Letter was received from Elmer A. Lord and Co. in which
Hold-Up they gave rates on hold-up insurance and it was felt that in-
Insurance. asmuch as the Town Treasurer paid all by check that it would
not be necessary to carry hold-up insurance.
Letter was received from Mr. O'Connell calling attention
to the fact that the low bidder on the standpipe, J. J. Calla-
hand recently cost the Maryland Casualty Co. a $30,000. loss
on the bond furnished by them and felt that he should be
Standpipe checked up to see whether or not he was a responsible party
Bid. to award the contract to demolish the old standpipe.
The Board felt that it was entirely up to Mr. Callahan
to furnish the bond and if he was not able to furnish it, the
Town would then be entitled to claim his check of $500. de-
posited with the bid. Mr. Ross was checking up on the contrac-
tor to find out about the work he previously did.
Letter was received from Robert C. Merriam, Chairman of
the American Red Cross, in which he asked for the use of
Estabrook Hall or a smaller room on the evenings of November
8, 13, 15, 20, 22, and 27, and December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20,
and 27. kke"
The Chairman reported that the janitor informed him
that considerable extra coal had to be used to keep the heat-
Request era going to warm up the room for the sewing project that is
of Red Cross now being held in Cary Memorial Hall and this would be also
for Hall. true for meetings of the Red Cross and the Board considered
whether or not either Emerson Hall or the Cary Memorial Lib-
brary could be used for this purpose . The Chairman stated
that the E R.A. would use Emerson Hall as most of the men on
E.R.A. came from that section of the Town. It was felt, how-
ever, that Emerson Hall would be out of the way for the per-
sons
taking the course of instruction on first aid given by
the Red Cross and that Cary Memorial Library would be a better
location.
It was decided to leave the matter to the Chairman to in-
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quire if it could be arranged to have the Library open for these
evenings.
Letter was received from Mr Brolin of the Bedford Band in
reply to the letter of the Chairman calling his attentionto the
fact that there should be police protection at the band concerts Bedford
and also calling attention to the fact that they granted the free Band, use
use of the hall understanding that there wqs to be no charge or of Hall.
no collection of funds . Mr. Brolin stated that they had used the
same collection box that the Lexington Band used and they did not
realize that this would be objectionable. However, they would re-
frain from the use of it in the future and they also stated that
they would have police protection.
Letter was received from the County Commissioners in which
they requested that the Board make a statement relative to the
amount of money they intend to ask the Town for Highway con- Highway
struction in 1935. The Board signed the statement in which they Construe-
intended to request the Town for an appropriation of $9000. for tion.
Pleasant and Watertown Streets and $12, 000. for Lincoln Street
from Mass . Avenue to Marrett Road.
The Town 's Contract for the construction of Pleasant Street Pleasant
was received by the Board and was referred to the Supt. of Pub- Street.
lie Works to look over to see whether or not It was satisfactory.
I Mr. Ross, 6upt. of the Water and Sewer Dept . , came before
the Board and presented a letter in which he suggested that the
Board approve the charge of $15. for the construction of a pit
for a meter in a case where the owner is allowed to lay his own Meter
service pipe or where the house sets ack from the street line Pits .
more than 100 feet or where it would be advisable to install the
meter at the street line rather than the house. Mr. Ross stated
that the actual cost to the Town was more than $15. Scmetimes
it cost "$'25. to install this meter box depending upon the condi-
tions, but the general custom of other towns wis to make a charge
of $15.
The Board considered the matter and voted to approve this
suggestion of Mr. Ross to make a charge of $15. for putting meter
pits in in cases of this kind.
Mr. Ross presenteda letter in which he stated that on Friday,
October 19th, at 10:45 A. M. the water storage on the new stand- Standpipe.
pipe was allowed to enter the distribution system, the old stand-
pipe being emptied from time time .
Mr. Ross presented written letter in which he suggested that
the Board accept the new steel standpipe as completed in accord-
ance with plans and specific tions . Mr. hoss stated that the Standpipe
standpipe was completed by McClintic-Marshall and that now there
was going to be a guard put on arrund the edge of the standpipe
was completed in accordance with the specifications and the Board,
on recommendation of the Supt. , voted to accept the one million
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gallon steel standpipe constructed by McClintic-Marshall Corp.
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in accordance with plans and specifications of the Supt. of the
Water and Sewer Department.
Mr. Ross explained that he would bring into the Board his
recommendation n regard to approving a regulation in connec-
tion with the use of hydrants . He stated that during the year
Hydrants. he was called upon to allow tie use of hydrants for temporary
services by contractors and he would recommen .a charge of $25.
for the privilege of using the hudrant and require a 815. de-
posit on the meter.
The Board req ested him to bring his recommendation in
writing.
The Board discussed with Mr. Ross the matter of making
up the sewer assessments. The Town Engineer feels that this
is a job for the Supt. of the Sewer Department and the Supt.
of the Sewer Department felt that it w•.is an Engineering job.
It appeared from the explanation made by the Town Engineer at
a recent meeting that the bills were not sent out by the Sewer
Department within the time required by Law. Mr. Ross stated
Sewer that the Sewer Department waited for the information from the
Assessments.Engineering Department to make the assessment. The Board felt
therefor tjat Mr. Ross should instruct Miss Lowe that she
would be responsible for getting the bills out on time and Mr.
Ros felt that he had too many duties to attend to to get the
figures out on the assessment. The Board therefor decided hot
to request him to get out the figures on the asEessments, but to
see that the bills were out on time.
Mr. Edward G. W eaton came before the Board and informed
the Board that he had just been in to the Assessors Office and
Wheaton they agreed to maLe an adjustment this year on the assessment
1 Assessment. to him of 10,000 feet of land more than he owned. He stated
however, that he has been paying this amount for the past five
years, making a total that he paid to the Town during that
time of $196.76.
The Board felt that a letter should come from the Board
of Assessors aclrno,^ale-ming that they hat? teen an error In assess-
ing. and the only dray it would be ad junted. would be to. inset't
anarticlein a warrant for a Town Meeting.
The Chairman informed Mr. Wheaton that as soon as a let-
ter was received from the Assessors to this effect, that he
would take the matter up with the Town Counsel to see what
the proper procedure should be in this case.
Letter was received from Joseph B. Harrington, acting
Damage to as Attorney for Genevieve Campbell of Salem, calling attention
car of to property damage to her car resulting from striking a sharp
Genevieve edge of a broken section of roadway on Waltham Street, Satur-
Campbell. day October 13th, causing replacing of tire and tube amounting
ho $9.
The Board voted to deny all responsibility it this case.
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ILetter was received from the Town Counsel in which he gave
his opinion in a case where the sewer was not low enough to drain
the entire house that "no drain or sewer from an estate or part
of an estate not already assessed or not at the time liable to
assessment as herein provided shall be entered into a common
sewer except upon the payment of such an assessment or charge and
upon such other terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen
shall determine. "
This would enable the Board to impose conditions when the
houses are constructed if the entire assessment is now abated.
The Board voted to approve the action of the Clerk in offer-
ing anti-rabic treatment to Charles Appollonio and family of Ribies
1 45 Kendall Road, whose dog was affected with rabies. Case.
Mr. Ross presented report of progress on the Sickle Brook
Drainage project. The total cost of the project to October 20
was $5396.56. He called attention in the report to the work Sickle
being done in reinforcing the arch of the Bow Street culvert. Brook.
He estimated the cost of repairing the bridge at that location
as $500.
Mr. Scamman reported that some of the sidewalk snow plows
owned by the Town have been in existence since 1893 and he
felt that the Board should consider the question of a tractor
' plow. He stated that there was $2000. left in the Snow Account
on October 1st from which they would have to spend money for
sand and snow fence. Sidewalk
The Board considered charging 2/3 of the cost of the snow Snow Plow.
plow to the Snow Account and 1/3 to the Highway Account.
Mr. Scamman was requested to bring into the next meeting
information in regard to the cost of securing the various types
of sidewalk snow plows.
The Board of Selectmen considered the betterments derived
by the acceptance and construction of Gleason Road from Simonds
Road to Fuller Road and determined that the benefit or advan- Gleason
tage to the abutting land within the area to be in the amount Road.
of $3,562. per front foot and that it shall be assessed pro-
portionately as follows:
No. Name Descrip. Frontage Amount
425 Lexington Trust Co. Lots #37,38, 73.56 Ft. 262.02
39, Bl. 6
426 Clara I. Hicks Lots #35 & 60 213.72
36, B1.6
427 Grace R. Stevens Lots #33 & 60 213.72
34, Bl. 6
I 428 Marion H. Brazee Lots #31 & 60 213.72
32, Bl. 6
429 Frances B. Baxter Lots #29 & 60 213.72
30, B1. 6
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No. Name Descrip. Frontage Amount
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430 Annie Snow Lots #27 & 28, 60 213.72
Bl. 6
431 Alice A. & Loren Lots #25 & 26, 60 213.72
J. Farrar Bl. 6
432 Grace M. Arnold Lots #23 & 24, 60 213.72
B1. 6
433 Selina B. &
Brooks C. Dwyer Lots #21 & 22, 60 213.72
B1. 6
434 Lela M. Gray Lots #42,43, & 60.38 215.07
44, Bl. 21.
435 Mary C. Mortimer Lots #45,1,2, 90 320.58
Bl. 21.
436 Harry F. & Helen Lots #3 & 4, 60 213.72
J. Maddox Bl. 21.
437 Lexington Trust Lots #5 & 6, 60 213.72
Co. Bl. 21
438 Agnes K. Kirker Lots #7 & 8, 60 213.72
Bl. 21
439 Margaret J. Edge- Lots #9 & 10, 60 213.72
comb Bl. 21
440 Jennie A. Ward Lots #11 & 12, 60 213.72
Bl. 21
441 Nellie G. & Ben- Lots #13 & 14, 60 213.72
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jamin C. Wortman Bl. 21
424 -Ernest E. & Alice Lots #13 & 14, 60 213.72
, C. Wortman Bl. 21
4003.47
I The Board of Selectmen considered the betterments de-
rived by the acceptance and construction of Gleason Road from
Gleason Simonds Road to Williams Road and determined that the benefit
toad. or advantage to the abutting land within the area to be in
the amount of $2.702 per front foot and that it shall be as-
sessed proportionately as follows;
No. Name Descrip. Frontage Amount
442 Bertha M. Nicker- Lots #3 & 4, 60 162.12
son Bl. 22
443 Lexington Trust Lots #5 & 6, 60 162.12
Co. Bi. 22
444 Charles L. Weld Lots #7 & 8, 60 162.12
Bl. 22
445 Bessie A. Johns- Lots #9 & 10, 60 162.12
ton Bl. 22
446 Lloyd B. Kathryn Lots #11 & 12, 60 162.12
C. Davidson Bl. 22
447 Maragaret E. Com- Lots #13 & 14, 60 162.12
man Bl. 22
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No. Name Descrip. Frontage Amount
448 Augustus S. & Ara- Lots #15 & 60 162.12
bells S. Quick 16, Bl. 22
449 Paul F.C. & Hazel Lots #17 & 60 162.12
B. Mias 18, Bl. 22
450 Lexington Trust Co. Lots #19,20, 101 272.90
& 21, B1. 22
466 Frances L. Travers Lots #42 & 43, 60 162.12
Bl. 5
451 James J. Toner Lots #4') & 41, 60 162.12
B1. 5
452 Lexington Trust Co. Lots #37,38, 90 243.18
& 39, Bl. 5
453 Hallie C. & Lulu Lots #35 & 36, 60 162.12
Blake B1. 5
454 Lexington Trust Co. Lots #33 & 34, 60 162.12
B1. 5
456 Theodore A. Custance Lots #31 & 32, 60 162.12
B1. 5
456 Hallie C. Blake Lots #29 & 30, 60 162.12
B1. 5
457 Carl F. Ashton Lots #24,25,26,60 332.35
27,28, Bl. 5
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The Board of Selectmen considered the betterments derived
by the acceptance and construction of Blake Road and determined
that the benefit or advantage to the abutting land within the Blake
area to be in the amount of $3.197 per front foot and that it Road.
shall be assessed proportionately as follows:
No. Name Descrip. Frontage Amount
477 Lexington Trust Co. Lot #29, Bl. 105 Ft. 335.65
24
478 Joseph L. Burr Lot #30, B1.24 71.54 228.70
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479 Margaret M. Pierce LOt #9B,B1.24 B
Bl. 105 335.65
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900.00
The Board of Selectmen considered the betterments derived
by the acceptance and construction of Eaton Road and determined
that the benefit or advantage to the abutting land within the
area to be in the amount of $3.007 per front foot and that it
shall b assessed proportionately as follows:
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No. Name Descrip. Frontage Amount
458 Richard B. Parker Lot #7, B1. 24 85.39 256.77
459 Lewis M, & Gladys Lot #8 & 9, 60 180.42
B. Reynolds B1. 24
460 Lexington Trust Co. Lot #10, 11, 12, 150 451.05
13,14) Bl. 24
461 Harold C. Currier Lots #15 & 16, 60 180.42
Bl. 24
462 Lexington Trust Co. Lots #17 & 18, 60 180.42
Bl. 24
463 Elizabeth Thompson Lots #19 & 20, 60 180.42
Bl. 24
464 Albert E. & Lillie Lots #21 & 22, 60 180.42
M. Mayer Bl. 24
465 Chester E. & Dorothy Lots #23,24, 120 360.84
Tracy 25,26,B1.24
468 Lexington Trust Co. Lots #1,2,3,4, 146.42 440.28
50E31.15
467 Kendall Blanchard Lots #6 & 7, 60 180.42
Bl. 15
469 John L. & Zelma M. Lots #8 & 9, 60 180.42
Mayer Bl. 15
470 Albert E. & Lillie Lots #10 & 11, 60 180.42
M. Mayer Bl. 15
471 Amy A. Currier & Lots #12 & 13, 60 180.42
Daisy L. Hartwell Bl. 15
472 Olive C. Downer Lots #14 & 15, 60 180.42
Bl. 15
473 Frederick F. & Lots #16 & 17, 60 180.42
Nellie A. Bacon Bl. 15
474 Hallie C. Blake Lots #18 & 19, 60 180.42
Bl. 15
475 Florence A. Forbes Lots #20 & 21, 68 180.42
Bl. 15
476 William H. Fenn Lots #22, Bl. 60 345.81
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Mr. Mitchell came before the Board and reported that he
received request from Mrs. Norah Drury who has a grandson liv-
ing with her, for aid. Mrs. Drury has property assessed to
Drury her for $2840. with a mortgage of $1000. and having more than
Case. $1500. equity in the property, was not allowed Old Age Assis-
tance.
It was voted to authorize Mr. Mitchell to furnish one
half ton of coal Al this case and request the grandson to work
for the coal given.
Mr. Mitchell explained that Warren Burgess lived in the
Coal for lower apartment of the house owned by Mrs. Emery on Cedar St.
Burgess. The upper apartment was occupied by Mr. Whitten, both families
receiving Welfare Aid. They desired to obtain coal for the
heater which is run by Mr. Whitten and the State will allow only
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I bne-half ton of coal per month for Mr. Whitten and they felt that
the Town should furnish one-half ton of coal for the Burgess
family.
The Board therefor voted to allow one-half ton of coal for
Warren Burgess in addition to the coal to be furnished the Whit-
ten family and paid for by the State.
Mr. Mitchell reported having received application from Mr.
Arthur O'Leary, brother of Patrolman William C. O'Leary, and
upon check up, he found that he had 476.70 in the Lexington O'Leary
Trust Company. Case.
The Board therefor voted not to grant any assistance in this
case until he used his money down to >200., he having no insurance
it was felt that he could be allowed this for burial purposes.
Mr. Mitchell called attention to the fact that aid was being
rendered to Henry A. Jenks, a State case, and that he had been
living apart from his wife without any legal separation. She Jenks
has recently been in the hospital and they now desire to obtain Case.
rooms in Lexington and keep their son Henry with them. It was
felt that Mr. Mitchell could not offer any aid until the woman
actually came to live in Lexington.
The meeting adjourned at 10;20 P.M.
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Clerk