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AUG. 27th, 1935. '
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30
P.M. Messrs. Ferguson, Gilcreast, Lyons and Potter
were present. The acting Clerk, Elinor Moakley, was
also present.
Upon motion of Mr. Lyons, it was voted to approve
the action of Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Potter at the meeting
of the Board held on August 20th, from A to L, as follows:
(a) Garage license, Ivar D. Johnson, one car at lot
#38 Cary Street.
(b) Garage License, Wolcott Realty Co., one car at lot
#D Hancock Street.
( c) Authorization to Town Treasurer to accept bids on
loan of $150,000. in anticipation of revenue.
(d) Vote that no betterment assessment be charged to
Vote Mr. Tierney and two others who have paid their
approving water guaranties on Rockville Avenue.
action at (e) Authorization to Town Treasurer to accept bids for
previous $12,000. Chapter 90 loan (Pleasant St. and
meeting. Watertown St. construction job) in anticipation
of reimbursement from the State and County.
(f) Approval of E.R.A. project, Mill Brook, and vote to
ask the Town for additional money for this project
at some future time, if necessary.
(g) Vote to notify head of each Department that either
Mr. Trask or Mr. Carroll would perform services
as Notary Public without charge.
(h) Approval of transfer of Peddler's License from Dan
K. McLean to Carl Nici.
( i) Vote to reduce taxi-cab stands to two stalls.
( j ) Appointment of John Murray as Assistant Janitor.
(k) Acceptance of bid of Hervey F. Armington Co. for
work on granolithic sidewalks.
(L) Approve action re welfare cases on Mr. Mitchell 's
recommendations.
The Board voted to rescind the vote passed at the
Loan. last meeting to have the $12,000. loan in anticipation
of reimbursement made payable on December 31st, 1935, and
further voted to have the notes made payable on April
lst, 1936.
At 7:45 P.M. bids were opened on the loan of $12,000
$12, 000. in anticipation of reimbursement from the State and County
loan. for work done on Pleasant and Watertown Streets con-
struction job, (Chapter 90), notes to be dated August 28th,
1935 and payable April 1st, 1936.
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The Lexington Trust Company was the only bidder and
their bid was 0.50% discount. The Board voted to
authorize the Town Treasurer to accept the bid of the
Lexington Trust Co.
At 8:00 P.M., Mr. John F. Shaw of Arlington appeared
before the Board in regard to the bill of $1412.75 for
sewer betterment assessment for sewer installed in Bow
Street which he had received. Mr. Shaw stated that he
owned a farm on Bow Street, Lexington, and that he felt Shaw
that the sewer was not a betterment to his property inas- sewer
much as the land is lower than the grade of the sewer and abatement,
it would not be possible for him to connect with it.
He stated that his land averaged about four or five feet
lower than the sewer, and in some places it was as much
as nine feet lower. He stated that if at some future
time he desired to build houses on the property and
wanted sewer connections that he would then pay to enter
the sewer. He requested that the Board abate the entire
betterment assessment.
The Board advised Mr. Shaw that they would take the
matter under advisement, and he retired. After con-
sideration, the Board voted to instruct the Board of
Assessors to abate the sewer betterment assessment against
John F. Shaw in the amount of $1412.75.
Request was received from the Town of Arlington for Town of
an abatement of the sewer betterment assessment in the Arlington.
amount of $105.02 for the sewer installed in Cliffe Avenue. sewer
This land being lower than the grade of the sewer, they abatement.
felt that there was no betterment and the Board voted to
instruct the Board of Assessors to abate the sewer
betterment assessment against the Town of Arlington in
the ammount of $105.02.
Order of findings was received from the Board of Board of
Appeals in which they denied the petition of Charles E. Appeals,
Bradlgy, Jr. , for a gasoline station at the corner of Bradley.
Marrett Road and Waltham Street.
The Board of Selectmen considered the application of
Charles E. Bradley, Jr., for permission to maintain a Bradley
gasoline station at the corner of Marrett Road and Waltham gasoline
Street upon which joint hearing was held on August 20th, Ildcatise
and voted unanimously to deny the petition. denied.
Letter was received from Mrs. Bessie G. Davis in
which she stated that she would not be able to serve as Deputy
Deputy Warden in Precinct Three for the coming year. Warden
The Board voted to appoint Samuel W. Wellington to appointed.
serve as Deputy Warden in Precinct Three for the coming
year.
The Chairman presented notice which he had received Hearing.
of a hearing on Sept. 9th in regard to land on Lincoln
Street and it was voted to refer the matter to the Town
Counsel.
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The following licenses were granted by the Board:
Licenses Kathryn M. Rycroft - Hairdreissing - Vogue Beauty Shoppe
granted. Gertrude Murray - " - 4 Waltham Street
Mary Augustine - Sunday Sales License - 4 Bow Street.
Application was received from Leo A. Boynton for
a Junk Collector's License.
Bornstein, The Board voted to get a report from the Chief of
Junk Police in reference to the man's character and also a
License. report from the Building Inspector in regard to the manner
in which Mr. Boynton intends to carry on the business and
where he intends to do business, and the matter was laid
on the table pending receipt of the reports.
In regard to the work to be done on the Stone Building,
East Lexington, the Chairman suggested that inasmuch as
plans and specifications were drawn in detail for this
work, that someone should be hired at a nominal fee to
supervise the work and see that it is done property.
He suggested that Eugene L. Morgan, the architect who
Work on had made the plans, be contacted to see whether or not
Stone he would do this work. Mr. Ferguson stated that the
Building. Rev. Paul Chapman, Library Trustee, was in favor of
employing Mr. Morgan to supervise the job. The Board
voted to authorize Mr. Ferguson to contact Mr. Morgan
to see whether or not he would accept this position.
The Board then considered the bids for the alterations
and completion of the work at the Stone Building submitted
by Walter G. Black in the amount of $1032. and Custance
Bros. Inc. in the amount of $1098., and voted to award
the bid to Walter G. Black the low bidder, and to advise
him to communicate with Mr. Ferguson before starting the
work.
The Board also considered the bids for the electrical
work at the Stone Building submitted by John Moakley in
the amount of $500. and Edward B. O'Connor in the amount
of $382. and voted to award the bid to Edward B. O'Connor ,
he being the low bidder, and to advise him to communicate
with Mr. Ferguson before starting the work.
The Supt. of Public Works presented a schedule which
he had made up showing the insurance serried by the
various agents and the fee received by them from the Town ,
per year.
Insurance, He stated that he had been going over the matter of
Public insurance with Mr. Dingwell of the Employers' Liability
Liability Assurance Corp., and he recommended that the Town carry
and all compensation insurance on one schedule and all
Compensatpublic liability insurance on one schedule in the same
manner in which the fire insurance is carried. There
would then be two policies, one on compensation and one
on public liability and this would save $5.00 on each
policy cancelled, a saving of $25.00 a year. This
could be carried through one agent or broken down and
distributed. He stated that there was no particular point
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in carrying the departments separately as has been done
in the past, and in this manner it would all expire on
the same date.
The Supt. also stated that 10/20,000. limits, public
liability, was carried on the Water & Sewer Department
and only 5/10,000. limits on the Highway Dept. He
stated that it would cost 20% more to carry 10/20,000.
limits than 5/10,000. limits. The Board discussed
the matter and felt that the same amount should be
carried on the Highway Dept. as was carried in the
Water & Sewer Dept. inasmuch as they felt that the possibil-
ity of accidents was just as great as in the Water and
Sewer Department. The Board therefor voted that the
public liability in the Highway Department should be
increased from 5/10,000. limits to 10/20,000. limits.
In accordance with the Supt. 's. recommendation, the
Board voted to place all the Compensation insurance on one
schedule and the public liability insurance on another
schedule .
Letter was received from Elmer A. Lord & Co.
informing the Board of the expiration of policy covering
under the Compensation Act in connection with care of
buildings, including School buildings, Manual Training
Teacher and work in the Park Department on Sept. 1st, and
requesting renewal.
Letter was received from Edwin B. Worthen informing
the Board of the expiration of policy of Public Liability Insurance.
elnd Workmen's Compensation for Water and Sewer Dept. on
Dept. 1st, and requesting renewal.
Utter was received from Richard Whittemore informing
the Board of the expiration of policy of Public Liability
for Highway Dept. on Sept. 1st, and requesting renewal.
After considdring the schedule presented by the
Supt. of Public Works of the fees received by the
various agents, the Board voted to place the compensation
and public liability insurance as follows:
Workmen's Compensation - One policy with premium of
about $127.88 to J. 0. Richards.
Balance to Elmer A. Lord & Co.
Public Liability: Edwin B. Worthen.
The Supt. of Public Works presented the new fire
insurance schedule blanket form prepared after the
completion of the insurance appraisal. The new schedule
showed $114,705. to be deducted from the old schedule.
The Board considered the matter and voted to cancel
the following policies now carried on binders:
H. D. Broderic $10,000.00
George H. Gibson 10,000.00
Elmer A. Lord & Co. 35,005.00
Arthur A. Marshall & Son 13,700.00
George W. Taylor 26,000.00
Robert Sturtevant 5,000.00
J. 0. Richards 5,000.00
Edwin B. Worthen 10.000.00
$114,705.00
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Letter was received from J. 0. Richards in which
Letter from he agreed to pay the Town the entire amount which he may
Richards re: receive as commissions on any insurance placed for the
Insuraice & Town until the bill which he owes for the installation
Sewer bill. of a sewer at 31 Hancock Street is paid in full. He
stated that if the premium for compensation insurance
was the same as last year that he felt the entire bill
would be settled by November 1st.
Letter re: Letter was received from Richard Whittemore thank-
Property ing the Board for the renewal of policy covering Town
Damage. Automobiles for Public Liability. He stated that in
regard to the elimination of Property Damage, since
the time the Board previously discussed the matter, a
new law has been passed allowing towns to carry Property
Damage insurance. He asked that the Board give
consideration to the matter of placing Property Damage.
The Board voted not to place the Property Damage
Insurance.
The Chairman read a letter from the Planning Board
in regard to the new circumferential highway to be known
as Route #128, which was laid on the table at last week's
meeting. The Planning Board desired to have the Town
Route Engineer make a layout of the proposed. Route to be pres-
#128. ented to the Selectmen and the Planning Board at his
earliest convenience showing all the detailed suggestions
as to the layout.
The Board voted to request the Supt. of Public Works
to instruct the Town Engineer to proceed with the plans
of the proposed Route #128 as it goes through Lexington,
and to present these plans to the Selectmen at his
earliest convenience.
The Supt. of Public Works stated that at the present
time the Engineering Department has a considerable amount
of work to do so that too rapid action could not be expected,
and it was voted to inform the Planning Board to this
effect.
Telegram was received from T. B. Parker, Acting
PWA State Direction PWA, in which he stated that September
sixteenth was the last date for filing public works
projects applications with State offices.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that he had
attended a meeting in Cambridge this morning on the
WPA situation at which it was stated that there would
be no opportunity to file additional projects after
this date and projects filed now will cover all work
to be done until June 30th, 1936 and there must be
enough projects to cover twice the amount of labor
carried in June, 1935.
The Supt. therefor presented the following projects
for the approval of the Board, all of which the Board
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voted to approve and submit to the WPA authorities:
1. Skating rink at Parker Field. 01000. already pro-
vidHd in the Park Dept. appropriation for material
and supplied.) .
2. Projedt for working toward enclosed field at Parker
Field, filling in further end of field and enclosing
it.
It was felt that project #1 and project #2
could be made into one project and have the Engineer
draw up the project based on excavation from the
skating rink used as fill for the field, with plans WPA
to provide for sufficient drainage and leveling off Projects
of the field.
3. Project on drainage of Burlington Street, Hancock
Street and North Hancock Street which was contemplated
last year. This is a $10,000. job to take the
drainage from the three streets and carry it down
into a brook
at Hamilton Road.
4. Projectfor
skating rink at the rear of the Adams
School. It was fdtlt that the water from Mass .
Avenue and Oak Street could be diverted to the area
in back of the School, Joy and Stone property, and
flood a rink.
5. Project to construct Grove Street of secondary type
from Burlington Street to the Bedford line about
7000 feet.
6. Project to install six inch water main or larger to
take the place of present four inch main in Bloom-
field Street, Eustis Street, Percy Road and
Warren Street and Highl venue.
7. Project to install six inc /8r larger in Maple Street
to take the place of four inch water main.
The Supt. of Publid Works was requested to submit
additional proposed WPA projects for the meeting next
Tuesday evening.
Order of findings of the Board of Appeals on the Peterson,
petition of Roy C. Peterson for permission to maintain a Board of
roadside stand at 27 Blossom Street, in which they denied Appeals
the petition, was received by the Board, order.
Letter was received from Mary A. Riley, Secretary
of the Dept. of Public Works, which stated that the Pleasant
Commissioners voted to approve the work done by the Street.
Board under Chapter 90 on contract No. 4596, dated
October 9, 1934, (Pleasant Street).
Letter was received from John G. Fitzgerald, Supt.
of the U.S. Post Office, Lexingtonin which he stated Street
that that department was experiencing considerable numbering.
difficulty with the new street numbering plan. He
stated that there were many irregularities in the "List
of Persons 20 years or Older", and desired the cooperation
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of the Board in taking corrective action on this matter.
The Board referred the matter to the Supt. of Public
Works for his attention.
Letter was received from the Division of the Blind
Letter in which they stated that a bill had recently been passed
fio m DIV. which provided that the work of renovating all mattresses
of the owned by the Commonwealth, and its political subdivisions,
Blind, the care and tuning of all pianos, and the reseating of
all chairs, formerly supervised by the Dept. of Correction,
was noW to be handled by the Division of the Blind. The
bill further provides that all articles used by institutions
or departments in the state, its counties, cities and
towns, and which are manufactured under the direction of
the Division of the Blind, shall be purchased from said
Division. They therefor requested a memorandum from
the town indicating the number of mattresses and pianos
owned and used by the various departments in the town,
including hospitals , police department, school department,
etc.
Report of Report was received from Matthew Stevenson, Health
Health Inspector, of the inspections he had made of dairy farms,
Inspector. and of action in regard to other miscellaneous health
matters.
Letter was received from Katherine Kinneen com-
plaining
of the health menace caused by an overflowing
cesspool on the property of Bridget Leary, Vine Street.
Report was received from the Health Inspector
, Leary in which he stated that the cesspool was in a very bad
Cesspool. condition. The Chairman reported that he had also
received verbal complaint from Miss Kinneen in regard
to the condition of the property.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that Mrs.
Leary had intended to connect with the sewer, but that
now she states that she is going to build another cess-
pool. After considering the matter, the- Board voted to
notify Mrs. Leary that she would be given until Sept.
3rd, 1935, to remedy the condition or further action
would be taken.
Letter was received from the Health Inspector in
regard to the complaint received in regard to the small
Kinneen shack in the rear of the Kinneen property on Vine Street.
Building. He reported that Mrs. Kinneen 's brother sleeps in the
building, and that he found the building neat and clean
and did not see any cause for complaint.
Report was also received from the Building Inspector
in regard to this building, and he also statdd that the
building was neat and clean and he could not see any
objection to the arrangement.
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Report was received from the Health Inspector that
nothing has been done about the cesspool on the property
of Thomas Koines, 1404 Mass. Avenue. Mr. Koines was Koines
notified on July 30 to abate the nuisance of the over- cesspool.
flowing cesspool.
The Board voted to notify Mr. Koines that this
nuisance must be eliminated before Sept. 3rd, or
further action would be taken.
Report was received from the Health Inspector in
regard to the pigeons kept by Mr. Brown of 450 Waltham
Street. Mr. Brown made application for a permit to
keep pigeons, but inasmuch as the neighbors complained,
he was instructed to build a flying pen to keep them in. Brown
The Health Inspector reported that although he had built Pigeons.
the pen, he lets the pigeons lout every day to train them
to fly and he claimed to have received permission from
the Board to do so. The Health Inspector reported
that Mrs. Ensign, who lives next door,is still complaining
about the situation.
The Board voted to instruct the Health Inspector
to viiia the property and report to the Board in regard to
the situation at the present time and his recommendation.
Letter was received from Edward L. Child complain-
' ing of the nuisance at #47 Lincoln Street caused by
hens, chickens and dogs. Child
It was voted to turn the matter over to the Health complains
Inspector for investigation and report.
Complaint was received from Mrs. Salvatore Trani
that Silvie Commeriero of Summer Street -Extension was Compalint
keeping pigs and unlicensed dogs. Re:
The Board voted to have the Health Inspector make Commeriero
an investigation and report and also to have the Dog pigs and
Officer investigate and report in regard to the un- dogs.
licensed dogs claimed to be kept on the premises.
Complaint was received in regard to tin cans
and rubbish being dumped on the property at 176 Grant Complaint
Street owned by Charles Nutt. re: Dump.
It was voted to turn the matter over to the Health
Inspector for investigation and report.
The Chairman reported that he had received a request
to have cinders dumped on Oakland Street. The Supt . of
Public Works stated that he was going to ask that the Oakland
Board vote that all cinders removed from town buildings Avenue.
be dumped on Town property, inasmuch as they were needed
to cover dumps and as fill.
The Chairman requested the Supt. of Public Works
to investigate the condition in the vicinity of Oakldnd
Street and report to the Board the cost per foot to
construct the street.
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The Board took under consideration the request of
Hatch Mrs. Mary D. Hatch of Watertown Street for damages to
Claim. her property on account of the relocation of Watertown
Street. Mrs. Hatch asked *750.00 damages.
After discussing the matter, the Board voted to
authorize the Supt. of Public Works to confer with
Mrs. Hatch and endeavor to settle the claim, the amount
approved by the Board, however, not to exceed *400.00.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that he had
frequently noticed three taxi-cabs standing at the same
Taxi-cab time in the space reserved for cabs in front of Depot
stands. Square. The Board therefor voted to rescind their vote
made at the meeting of Aug. 20th, to reduce the taxi-
cab stands from four to two spaces, and voted that the
space be reduced from four stands to three stands.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that he had
Street received a request for a new street light at the corner
Light. of Hamblin Street, but that as there was already one
light on a pole a few feet away, he recommended that
that light be changed to the corner. The Board voted
to approve the Suptts. recommendation.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that Michael
Tierney had applied for water service to his property on
Rockville Avenue. This installation would call for
215 feet of six inch pipe at an approximate cost of
*800. Mr. Tierney was one of the original guarantors
and had paid his water guaranty in full in the amount
Water, of *211 .84. He understood at that time, that when he
Rockville wanted water to his property, it would be made available
Avenue. without any cost to him. However, he had agreed to pay
the charge of *54.00 for the instil. lation. In addition
to Mr. Tierney, there are two other abutters who have
paid their water guaranties in full, and the Supt.
recommended that the construction be authorized and that
Mr. Tierney and the other two abutters who had paid their
guaranties in full be charged no betterment assessment,
and that those who have not paid their guaranties be
charged the usual betterment assessment. The Board
voted to accept the recommendation of the Supt. of
Public Works.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that he had
received a letter from Dr. William L. Cosgrove enclosing
bill in the amount of *91.25 for work done on George
Rudd's teeth as a result of an accident while Mr. Rudd
was working on a CWA Project. Dr. Cosgrove stated
that the original bill was *228. and he received only
40% of this from the Government. He stated that he had
spoken to the former Supt. of Public Works in regard to
the bill before the work was done, and he was promised
that if the government would not pay, the Town would
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settle this account. The Supt. of Public Works stated
that when the accident occurred, Mr. Rudd went to the Rudd,
Naval Hospital in Chelsea, but they refused to do the dentist
work so he had his own dentist do it. bill.
The Board discussed the matter and voted to request
the Supt. of Public Works to notify Dr. Cosgrove that
the Town could not assume the responsibility of this bill.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that he had been
working on revising the traffic regulations. The new
regulations would consist of about twenty pages built
entirely under the authority of the General Laws which
make the regulations effective. These regulations Proposed
must have the approval of the state department of Traffic
Public Works. They are now ready to be submitted to Regulation
the Board for its approval and then willgo to the
Department of Public Works. He stated that the only
old traffic regulations that had not been included
in these new regulations was the one pertaining to
"No Heavy Trucking". There had been a regulation to
prohibit heavy trucking on Hancock and Adams Street and
North Street. He stated that if the Board desired to
have these incorporated in- the new regulations, it would
be necessary to have a hearing before the Public Works
Commissioners.
The Board of Selectmen voted to instruct the Supt. Traffic
of Public Works to apply for a hearing on the matter of Regulations
prohibiting heavy trucking on Adams and Hancock Streets.
They also requested that the Supt. furnish them with copies
of the proposed regulations so that they may study them
before the meeting next week.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that he had
received the approval of the State Department of Stop
Public Works on the Stop Sign on Lowell Street at the Sign.
junctionof Woburn Street. This had been incorporated
in the new regulations.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that he had
received a letter from the Supt. of the Water and Sewer
Dept. in regard to the water pipe in Wadman Circle.
He stated that at the present time, the pipe laid in Water
the street varies in size from 14 to 2 inches. This pipe,
is serving four houses owned by Mr. Hallie C. Blake. Wadman
The Supt. of the Water Department recommended that the Circle.
two inch main be replaced with six inch pipe if Mr.
Blake was agreeable to paying the service charge for
this installation.
The Board of Selectmen instructed the Supt. of
Public Works to contact Mr. Blake tosee whether or
not he would be agreeable to this arrangement,and if
so, the Board would be infavor of installing the
six inch main.
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The Supt. of Public Works reported in regard to the
installation of water pipe in East Street from Vine
Water main Brook to the Doran property. He stated that some time
extension, ago there were tentative plans for rebuilding and re-
East Street. locating East Street and for that reason water pipe
was not installed in that section. He desired to know
whether or not the Board would approve making this
extension to tie in the dead ends. This would call
for approximately 875 feet of 12 inch water pipe at an
approximate cost of $3600.
After discussing the matter, the Board voted to
take no action in regard to this extension.
The Supt. of Public Works reported that Mr.
Complaint Edward L. Child, proprietor of the Coffee Shop at
of Childs 1775 Mass. Avenue was very much disturbed because of
re: Con- the fact that groups of men congregated in back of
gregation his place at night. The Supt. had suggested that a
in rear of light be placed on the pole located opposite the old
shop. Taxi-cab Office and this would aid the police and help
to eliminate the nuisance. He stated that an article
would have to be put in the warrant for a Town Meeting
in order to have this done as this pole was on private
property owned by Daniel J. O'Connell.
The Selectmen were of the opinion that inasmuch
as this pole was on Mr. O'Connell's property, that he
should install the light there himself, and they felt
that the Chief of Police might suggest this to Mr.
O'Connell in order to facilitate the work of that
department.
Brush to Mr. Gilcreast called the attention of the Supt. of
be cut on Public Works to the fact that brush was needed to be
Waltham St. cut on Waltham Street inasmuch as children going to the
playground were walking and riding bicycles on the street.
The Supt. stated that he would have the brush cut.
Letter was received from Lawrence G. Mitchell,
Public Welfare Agent, requesting that the indexing of
Welfare the Welfare Records be included in the WPA Project to
Records, bring Town Records up to date that was previously
WPA approved by the Board.
Project. The Board voted to instruct the Supt. of Public Works
to incorporate the indexing of the Welfare Records in
that project.
Letter was received from the Town Clerk to which was
attached alletter from the Middlesex County Extension Ser-
Use of Hall.vice requesting the use of the conference room in the
Cary Memorial Building on the following dates:
Friday, October 4, November 8, December 6, 1935 and
January 10, 1936; Thursday, February 6, 1936; Friday
April 3 and May 1, 1936.
The Board of Selectmen voted to grant the use of
the hall to the Middlesex County Extension Service on
these dates, and to so notify the Supt. of Public Works.
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Letter was received from Hazen W. Hamlin in which
he offered to purchase the two lots of land numbered six
and seven located on Coolidge Avenue which were owned
formerly by one Cucinotti, for the sum of Five hundred
dollars in cash. He further requested that if the
Town accepted the offer, it would convey the property
to him by a good marketable title, free and clear of all Hamlin
encumbrances except zoning laws, and restrictions of on
record, if any. purchase o
The Board discussed the matter of tax title land tax title
which the Town owns and felt that they could not give a property.
clear title to persons who bought the land unless it had
been put through the land court. They therefor felt
that whenever an offer for tax title land was made to the
Board, it should be high enough to include the cost of
putting the land through the land court, which the
Selectmen would do before giving a deed to the property.
It was therefor voted to inform Mr. Hamlin that the
Board could not accept his offer of $500. for this
property, but that an offer of $1000. for the land
would be considered acceptable by the Board.
The Chairman read a letter received from the Planning
Board at last week's meeting, in which they stated that
they were considering an amendment to the Zoning By-law
providing for a deeper set-back on the new Concord Zoning
Turnpike and future similar highways in the Town. They law
stated that they would appreciate the views of the Board amendment .
on the matter.
The Board considered the matter and voted to advise
the Planning Board that the Selectmen were in sympathy
with an amendment to the present Zoning By-law with
respect to that particular area and future areas, and
would suggest a fifty foot set-back for residential
areas and a one hundred foot set-back for business areas.
The Board signed fourteen water liens amounting to Water
$273.45. Liens.
The Public Welfare Agent reported in regard to the
case of Georgie Cunningham, who was granted Old Age
Assistance in the amount of $7.00 per week, that investi-
gation proves that there was no record to prove that she
was actually born in this county. Mr. Mitchell Cunningham
recommended that Old Age Assis'tance cease immediately case.
and that Miss Cunningham be given $7. per week welfare
assistance. Mr. Gilordast is to call on her and
endeavor to get information that will prove her birth.
The Board voted to accept the recommendation of
Mr. Mitchell.
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Mr. Mitchell reported that he had received letter O'Conneil
from the State Bureau of Old Age Assistance recommending case.
that the assistance to John O'Connell of 5 Hibbert Street
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be increased from $5. to $6. per week. Mr. Mitchell
recommended that the increase be granted, and the Board
so voted.
Mr. Mitchell reported that he had received word
Pero from the Middlesex County Sanatorium that Norman Pero,
case. Jr. , was ready to be released from that institution.
He desired to go to live with Mrs. Philomena Pero on
Waltham Street, and Mr. Mitchell recommended that he
be granted $6.00 per week welfare assistance, the
same as was granted before he entered the Sanatorium.
The Board voted to accept Mr. Mitchells recommendation.
Mr. Mitchell reported in regard to the case of Richard
Burke, Marrett Road, who is blind. He stated that Mr.
Burke was no* receiving $10. per month welfare assistance
Burke and that the Commission of the Blind pays him $10. a
case. month. Mr. Mitchell received a letter from the Commission
of the Blind asking that the Town increase the aid to
113.00 per month and they would increase their aid to
15.00 per month. Mr. Mitchell recommended that this
increase be made and the Board so voted.
Mr. Mitchell reported that he had 18 C.C.C.
C.C.C. applicants and they all have been passed and are
applicants. presumably now at camp. He stated that he had two more
applicants coming in tomorrow and believed that they
would be taken to camp also.
The meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
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