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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-01-15L SEE CTMENIS MEETING JANUARY:. 15, 1935. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectments Room; Town Office Building, at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Trask, Gilcreast, Ferguson, O'Connell and Lyons. were present. The .Clerk Was also present. Water Betterment Assessment in the amount of $720 to the Lexington Building Trust on Blake Road was signed by the Board, this bill to substitute for the bill of $54o originally sent in error. the Board certified to the Assessors the amount of $72. as a Water betterment as- sessment on lots 15, 16, 17, Block 12. 265 Wat er Assessment. Parking regulations having been revised With correc- tions made as suggested by the Board at the last meeting Parking were again read and after making some further corrections, Regulations. it Was voted to approve the Regulations in the following form: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ' Acting under the provisions of Chapter 40, section 22 of the General Laws and amendments all Traffic Regu- lations adopted by the Board of Selectmen are hereby re- pealed and the following orders to control the parking of vehicles are hereby given by the Board of Selectmen: BUS STOPS Easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue directly at the passageway between the property of Meyer Rubin and Harry G. Seligman and Edith G. Wilson. Easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue at the north- erly side of the southerly entrance to Depot Park, direct- ly in front of the taxi stand. Easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue about forty feet northerly of northerly side of Meriam Street. . Westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue in front of A. A. Marshall & Son property. Westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue at the south- erly side of Waltham Street. ' ADAMS STREET There shall be no heavy trucking at any time on Adams Street* 266 M BEDFORD STREET ' No parking on•the easterly side of Bedford Street from Hancock Street to Johnson's Garage, BOWSTREET No parking on the .west side from the Boston and Maine Railroad to Massachusetts Avenue. ELM AVENUE No parking on the most southerly side of the street. No parking on either side between Bedford Street and Hancock Street, FOLLEN ROAD There shall be no parking on Pollen goad for a dis- tance of fifteen feet from its intersection with Mass- achusetts Avenue and Pleasant Street. FOREST STREET No parking.on the westerly side of Forest Street from ' Massachusetts Avenue to a point opposite Belfry Terrace, HANCOCK STREET There shall be no.heavy trucking at any time on Han- cock Street. No parking on the northwesterly side from Bedford. Street to the Boston & Maine Railroad Crossing and be- tween Hancock Avenue and a point 200 feet south of Hayes Avenue. HILL AND REVERE STREETS AND CONCORD AVENUE Every driver of a vehicle, street car or other eon- veyance, approaching an intersecting way at which there exists, ,facing him, an official sign, authorized by this regulation, said sign having apart from this regulation,, the written approval of the Department of Public Works, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and bearing the - word "stop" shall before entering and proceeding through the intersection, bring such vehicle, street car or other conveyance to a complete stop at such liAe as may be clearly marked, or, if there is no line so marked, at a place between the said sign and the line of the street in- , tersection. In the case of a line of two or more vehicles approaching such "stop" sign, the drivers of the second 267 1 and third vehicles in any group shall not be required to stop more than once at said designated line or place or in the immediate vicinity. This regulation shall not apply when the traffic•is otherwise directed by a police officer or by any other lawful traffic regulating sign, signal or device. In accordance with the foregoing the Board of Select- men hereby authorizes the erection and maintenance of an official stop sign or stop signs so as to face Northeastbound drivers on Hill Street at Bedford St. Southwestbound drivers on Revere St. at Bedford St, East -and Westbound drivers on Concord Ave. at Waltham St, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE No parking on either side for a distance of one hun- dred feet westerly from Massachusetts Avenue. MAPLE STREET All traffic entering Maple Street from Massachusetts Avenue shall pass to the right of the islind. All traffic entering Massachusetts Avenue from Maple ' Street shall pass to the right of the island. MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE; EAST SIDE. Diagonal parking forty-five degrees between the passageway to the Edison Co. plant to the cross walk -op- posite the northerly side of Waltham Street, unlimited. Parallel parking frog opposite the northerly side of Waltham Street to the outherly end of Depot Park, limited to one hour, from nine A. M. to six P. M, Diagonal parking forty-five degrees from the south- erly end of Depot Park to the northerly end of Depot Park, excepting the space provided for taxi stands, unlimited. Parallel parking between Depot Park and Meriam St. limited to one hour ,from nine A. M. to six P. M. No parking on the east sidd from a point beginning opposite the northerly corner of Slocum Road and running northerly to a point'170 feet distant.. Diagonal parking forty-five degrees from Elm Avenue to Parker Steeet. MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, WEST SIDE. Parallel parking from opposite the northerly side of Grant Street to Waltham Street, unlimited. ' Parallel parking f rom'Waltham Street to opposite the northerly side of Meriam Street, limited to one hour nine A, M, to six P. M. s� No parking on the wast -side from Rowland Avenue to Hunt Road. Diagonal parking forty-five degrees from a point op- posite Elm Avenue to Parker Street. MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE There shall be no "U" turning on Massachusetts be- tween Meriam Street and Waltham Street. `MERIAM STREET No parking on either side between the Boston and Main Railroad crossing and Massachusetts Avenue, MUZZEY STREET Parallel parking from Massachusetts Avenue to For- est Street on the northerly side for a distance of 150 feet Irom Massachusetts Avenue limited to one hour from nine . M. to six P. M. No parking on the southerly side between Massachu- setts Avenue and Forest Street. ISYN i:4t 0*4 No parking on either side of Oak Street from Mass- achusetts Avenue to Carville Avenue. PLEASANT STREET . THere bhall be no parking on either side of Pleasant Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Watertown Street. WALTHAM STREET Parallel parking from Massachusetts Avenue for a dis- tance of about one hundred and fifty feet, both sides,,t limited to one holar from nine A. M. to six P. M. Robert P. Trask BOARD John E. Gilcreast Charles E. Ferguson OF Daniel J. O'Connell John A. Lyons SEUZOTY Note: Aboveregulations are based on Massachusetts Avenue running north and south. 1 C 269 It was voted to grant the following licenses; Denatured Alcohol (When proper bond is filed)t- Country Side Inc. Frederic K. Johnson Licenses. Calvin W. Childs Lexington Lumber Co. Common Victualler's - Liggetts Drugg'Store. Letter was received from the Metropolitan District Commission calling attention to &-meeting to be held on Met. Dist. Jan. 24 at which time matters pertaining to Legislation Meetings affecting the Metropolitan District in the various towns would be discussed. Letter was received from the State Holding Qorp. asking that the Board include in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting a request for the installation of water and sewer in Summit Road and Pinewood Street. Letter was also received from the Bay State Build- ers Supply Company asking.for the inclusion of water extension in Blake oad in the Annual Warrant. It was voted to insert articles including these reo- quests. Letter was received from Albert A. Ross in which he stated that it was his understanding that the State were considering the layout of a new highway in the north- west section of the town and that he understood the pro- posed layout would run parallel with Lowell Street. If this is a fact, he suggested giving serious consideration to the laying of a proposed main in Lowell Street which they contemplated replacing. The Supt. of Public Works stated that he checked up with the State Highway Dept. and they informed him that they had made no definite layout as yet of the pro- posed highway in that section. They must await the ap- propriation of the Legislature.before they can make their definite plans. They are, however, proposing a highway but the definite location is not yet known. It was decided to lay this matter over until a later date to see if more definite information can be obtained in regard to the layout. Request for Water and Sewer. Proposed Highway, Lowell Street. Letter was received from the State Dept. of Public Works in which they enclosed information and records in regard to approval of isolated stop signs which will be Stop erected on Route 2 Marrett Road, at Cay Avenue, Lincoln Signs. Street and Follen Road. Copy of article and vote for the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting to be used in place of the temporary 270 loan article and vote now being used was received from Theodore N. Waddell, Director of Accounts. It was voted to approve the following reports for the Town Report: Animal -Inspector; Dental Clinic; Com - Reports. mittee on Lectures; Planning Board; Posture Clinic Com- mittee; Sealer of Weights and Measures; School Committee and Supt. of Schools; Tax Collector; Trustees of the Bridge Charitable Fund; Trustees of the Publie.Trusts. Copp of a vote prepared for the Selectmen to make application for P.W.A. grant for high school addition P. W. A. and land was received from the School Department, The Grant, information is being obtained relative to making appli- cation for this layout.. It was voted to approve the following abatement for the Public welfare Department-. Public Welfare Dept., p P , Medford - amount not allowed by Medford. Oliver J. Mae - Abatement. Lean and family acct. $.05. - Public Welfare Dept., Everett, Mass. - amount billed to Everett $515.76, amount. paid $505.71. Difference of $10.05 to abate. Town rectd reimbursement from State of amount abated, Henry J. Atkins, Jr. Acct. - $10.05. Letter was received from the Board of License Com- missioners of Springfield, Mass. in which they called attention to the fact that there was a bill introduced to the Legislature to prohibit the sale of alcoholic bev- Sale of erages on Sunday, except at hotels where they serve a Liquor on bona fide meal to their guests, and asking that the Sunday Bill. Board get in touch with their representatives on their standing on the question. The Board expressed the opinion that they were in favor of not serving liquor on Sundays and decided to so inform the License Commissioners of Springfield. The Clerk reported that since the last meeting the Somerville Printing Co. had communicated with the Region- al Administrative Agency in regard tot he printing of the Town Report, Town Report and had withdrawn their bid of $1.50 per page and submitted a bid of $2.50 a page. Owing to the fact that this was the same as the Lexington Townsmants bid and it w as voted to award the bid to the Lexington: Townsman, the Somerville Printing Co. was so informed. • The Town Engineer came before the Board in reference to the Highway Assessment on Valley Road. He presented`" a plan showing the takings made on Valley Road and it ap- Valley Rd* peared that more land was taken from James E. and Mary M. Aker than any of the other persons, and George F. Smith and Mrs. Charles H. Dempsey were very anxious to have a settlement for the Ilmd taken from them. The construction of the highway with E.R.A. employment cost approximately $1000. and the approximate assessments as filed at Cam- 271 Cesspools. Supt. of Public Works reported that the Supt. of Streets desired to make Wallace Weisinger a foreman in the Highway Department to look after things while he was not there inasmuch as Mr. O'Connor spent the greater Highway part of his time on E.R.A. having about 200 men under Dept. him. It was therefor voted to approve the recommendation of the Supt. of Streets and increase the pay of Wallace Weisinger as foreman to $.60 per hour. Inasmuch as no communication had been received from the State Dept. of Public Works in reference to placing Danger signs at the new Concord Avenue State Highway and Water- Signs* town,Street, it was decided to request the Supt. of Pub- bridge against the property owners were slightly over this amount. In view of the fact that damages had been requested from some of the persons abutting on the street and that the Board felt that a_betterment is made of the property, it was voted to proceed to assess the betterments as estab- lished and to offer to abate the assessment for a release of damages. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in which he informed the oard that they could contract for the cleaning of cesspools the same as they could for garbage disposal providing an appropriation was made by the Town for that purpose. The Chairman explained that this came about by the fact that Mr. A Randall Soderberg lived in a section of_th6,;Lexington Manor and stated that persons in that section would have the cesspools and they felt that a minimum charge of $5. caid be made to be paid by the owner of the property each time the cesspool was cleaned out and that the additional expense could be stood by the Town under a general appropriation this to be considered especially for the areas that have no sewers, Attention was called to the fact that some time ago, we did have a report from the man cleaning the cesspools as to the number of cesspools cleaned and loads emptied during the year. It was felt that in addition to the num- ber of cesspools cleaned by him during the year there would be a great many more as long as they could have cess- pools cleaned out more regularly. On the other hand, they mould not make demands as long as the party had to pay $5, each time it was cleaned out. Mr. Scamman made the suggestion that he felt that something could be worked out and the cost to be assessed to the town figured on the size of the family living in the house. The charge now being made is $6, for the first load and $5. for each load thereafter. It was decided to obtain further information on the matter before definitely deciding about it. 271 Cesspools. Supt. of Public Works reported that the Supt. of Streets desired to make Wallace Weisinger a foreman in the Highway Department to look after things while he was not there inasmuch as Mr. O'Connor spent the greater Highway part of his time on E.R.A. having about 200 men under Dept. him. It was therefor voted to approve the recommendation of the Supt. of Streets and increase the pay of Wallace Weisinger as foreman to $.60 per hour. Inasmuch as no communication had been received from the State Dept. of Public Works in reference to placing Danger signs at the new Concord Avenue State Highway and Water- Signs* town,Street, it was decided to request the Supt. of Pub- 272 lie Works to have some "Dangerous Crossing" signs erected at this point before any bad accidents occur. The mound of loom or gravel on the left hand side of Watertown Street going toward Belmont appears to be an obs ruction to the view on the new State Highway coming 'from -Belmont and the Supt. of Public Works was requested to see if this could be removed. The Building Inspector came before the Board and re- ported that the time he had given to Mr. Fred L.: Avery to remove the building he is living in on Cushing Street Avery Case, expired, and he visited him on the date of expiration and Mr. Avery informed him that he had no other place to go to live and he would not ddmolish the building. The Board therefor ailthorized the Building Inspector to proceed to take the odse to Court for violation of the Building Law. The Building Inspector also called attention to the fact that Lawrence Lecain, whom he had notified to demol- ish the _shack in which he _was _living.. informed him that he had taken out a permit to build a house in Bedford and that work had been already started on the house but would be delayed now on accoubt of the weather. The Chairman stated that Charles Hatfield, County, Treasurer,; called #im in regard to the notice sent to �. Mr. Lecain and informed him that Mr Lecain's wife works Lecain for the Hatfield family full time and the man works for Case, them in the summer time and that his wife is buying this property and she also has money in the bank to build a house and he would guaranty that they would go through with the proposition and he asked that leniency be given to them.inasmuch as they would build a house as soon as the weather,permitted. Under the circumstances the Board felt that it was proper that Mr. Lecain be given an opportunity to build a house and demolish the shack and decided to so inform him. Mr. Peter VanGemert of Baker Avenue came before the Board and called attention to the fact that a steam shovel broke a water pipe on Brandon Street thereby caus- ing trouble to the water pressure in the house owned by him on that street and he felt that.the matter should be looked into. VanGezert He also called attention to the fact that near the Complaint, house where his daughter lives on Baler Avenue there is no sewerage or drainage and he claimed also that there were no cesspools and that the cesspool water is running into the drainage pipes and owing to this fact his daughter's baby suffered from the poisonous gasses and even now at the age of six, they have had a hard time to bring her up owing to the fact that she was poisoned 27 as a.very young baby. He felt that Dr. Piper would bear out his statements on this matter. He felt that this mat- ter should be looked into. He also called attention to the f act that there was no drainage on Bowker Street., Ames Avenue and Butler Avenue and that the streets get washed down for that reason. The Board informed Mr. VanGemert that they would look into these matters. Owing to the fact that one of the police officers re- cently came very near.beirg injured in front of the Lex- ington Theatre, the Board voted to authorize the purchase Spotlight* of a spot light to be located so that the police officer in front of the theatre would be protected. Tile Chariman reported that he did not go through with the authorization made at the last meeting to purchase a Chevrolet Standard Coach for the Police Department owing to the -fact that he did not have the approval of the Ap- Police propriation Committee. The Appropriation Committee are Dept. having -a meeting this evening and they voted to approve of a second car for the Department and the Chairman stat- ed that the car would be ordered tomorrow. The Board authorized the Supt. of Public Works to Pleasant cease working on the construction of Pleaaant Street until Street. ' the frost is out of the ground. Mr. J..Henry Duffy came before the Zoard at the Boards request to discuss the matter of the proposed bill.of the Regional Committee of Joint Planning Boards of Arlington, Belmont, Lexington, Lincoln and Concord, seeking to control the property along the Concord Avenue Turnpike so that it cannot be used for business. Mr. Duffy explained the origin of the Committee and Planning stated that the various Planning Board got together with Board a view to keeping this highway beautified as much as pos- Proposed sible and not allowing business ventures to enter upon ,81111 the scene. After discussing the matter from various angles, the Committee conceived the idea of accomplishing this condition through the local towns by a bill in the Legislature. Various phases(f the bill such as delegat- ing the power of the Selectmen to the Board of Public Works of the State were discussed by the Board with Mr. Duffy and Mr. Duffy stated that Mr. Samuel Hoar of Con- cord had gone over thebillvery_ carefully_ and also the Committee was so busy that they did not have an opportun- ity to submit it to all of the Towns but as far as they could ascertain, the various towns are in favor of the bill. He stated that the proposal has brought about interest on the Worcester Turnpike and on the Providence turnpike, and each party in general that it had been talked over with, was in sympathy with the bill. 274 The Board decided, after talking with Mr. Duffy, to refer the bill to the Town Counsel for his reaction in connection with the delegation of powers under the Zoning Law or for any other features which he may believe need consideration. The Chairman stated that the Appropriation Committee made the request that they obtain information in regard Salaries* to the fees of any of the town officers so that they may consider this in connection with salaries, it was there- for decided to write a letter to Mr. Earle and Mr. Car- roll requesting them to inform -the Board as to the amount of the fees that they obtained. Estimates of the following departments were approved: Animal Inspector - $ 5000 Building Inspector - 11250 Plumbing Inspector 8500 Estimates. Law Department 25000 Granolithic Sidewalks - 1000. (Abuttors to pay 2 the - 1000. cost) Hydrant Maintenance - 7890. (If winter is not bad this amount may. be changed. ) Snow Removal 19000. Letter was received from the Supt. of Streets in reference particularly to the editorial in the paper which intimated that the removal of , snow from highways should also include the removal from entrances to drivearags. He stated that the additional labor.alone for clearing Snow the entrances to driveways would be $650. depending upon Removal, the amount of snowfall, and he felt that if the towns- people were willing to pay for the additional service then the Snow Removal Account should be increased. How- ever, he felt that in the future the growth of the Town would not warrant this expense as there would be too many driveways to clean out. Letter was received from A. A. Ross in which he gave a statement of theedst records on the construction of Mill Brook totaling $20481.56. The Chairman reported having written a letter to the Mill Chairmanof the Board of Public Works of Arlington stat - Brook. ing that the deepening and widening of Mill Brook from Bow Street to the Arlington line was contemplated as an E. R. A. project and asking that the Board of Public Works of Arlington cooperate to the extent of an E. R: A. project continuing the work into Arlington as the work now already done on Mill Brook will let the water down the lower end of the brook more rapidly than before and is likely to flood a large market Mr:den area. 1 1 275 ' Mr. Mitchell asked for authorization to increase the aid of $3.00 now being granted to Agnes Stetson so that she could provide herselff'with better food as the doctor Stetson reported that she was in need of better food than she was Case* now getting. The Board authorized Mr. Mitchell to use his own judgment in the case. The meeting adjourned at 10:30 P. M. A true record, Attest: . Clerk.