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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-06-09512 SELECTMENIS MEETING JUNE 9th, 1936. , A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 6:00 P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux, Clark and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present. 'The 'Chairman read a letter which he had received Request to from the Old North Chapter, D.A.R., requesting per - plant tree. mission to plant a tree in memory of a deceased member. Mr. Ferguson thought that the Buckman Tavern -grounds belonged to the Historical Society and Mr. Clark moved that the letter be referred to the Historical Society and that the writer be so advised. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and -it was so voted. opposition letter was received from one Francis J. Watson to beer and opposing the granting of a license to Thomas E. Wye, wine license. Jr., Treasurer of the Pine Meadows Golf Club, Inc., to sell beer and wine. No action was taken on the matter. Letter was received from Andrew Bain, Plumbing Leave of Inspector, advising that he was going to take a trip absence for to Scotland and England in July and expected to be gone Plum4ing about six weeks. He said that the Civil Service ' Inspector. Commission had approved the appointment of the Building Inspector to issue applications and permits for plu*bing, Mr. Ross moved that•Mr. Bain be granted a leave of absence for about six weeks beginning in July. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Application was received from the Lexington Grange for the use of Cary Memorial Hall on September '25th, 1936, from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. for the purpose of Use of holding a Fair. Hall by Letter was received from Mr. John J. Garrity, Grange. Chairman, requesting the use of the hall and also of a small portion of the parking space in the rear of the hall. Mr. Clark moved that the Grange be allowed to use the hall and the parking space on this date at a fee of $15.00. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from Officer Neal stating that Mrs. Bridget Leary informed him that her daughter picked Leary up friends in her car but never received any remuneration taxi. for same and denied that the car had been used as a taxi. Officer Neal stated that the Police had observed the car for some time carrying persons about but had ' never been able to prove that they were paying fares. He informed Mrs. Leary that the car would be watched in the future. I- I Letter was received from the Middlesex County San- atorium stating that Stephen Condry who was admitted to that institution on October 1, 1935, was discharged on Jurie 2, 1936, after a residence of 246 days. Letter was received from Mr. E. H. Locke of Abbott Road requesting that he be allowed to build a catch basin in Abbott Road to carry the water from his property. Mr. Locke further requested that in the near future, the Board ask for an appropriation to continue the drainage from his catch basin in Abbott Road and in Merriam Strebt to provide proper drainage for the section. Mr. Clark moved that the matter be turned over to the Supt. of PublieWorks for investigation and report. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Town Counsel stating that the Sheas had completed paying the $100.00 costs in the case of Shea vs. Lexington and as litigation was terminated, Mr. Wrightington suggested that the follow- ing persons be paid witness fees: Stanley Higgins, Robert H. White, James J. Carroll and Helen C. Whittemore. Mr. Ross moved that the witness fees be paid from the Haw Dept. appropriation. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from State Dept. of Public Welfare recommending that veterans on bonus be not dropped from the was instructed to send a copy Welfare Agent. 513 Condrey,'' �.B.case. Drainage, Abbott Rd. Shea case, Witness fees. Commissioner Flynn of the stating that he was Veterans relief who will receive a on relief relief rolls. The Clerk of the letter to the At 6:30 P.M., the Town Counsel and the Supt. of Ryder Public Works appeared before the Board and discussed Drainage the•Ryder Drainage Case. case. At 7:00 P.M., Mr. Edward E. Bates of the W.P.A. appeared before the Board relative to the construction of an airport to be located on property which lies in Lexington, Concord and Bedford. Mr. Bates said that the only available airports now are the ones in the large cities and these are operated on a commercial basis and private planes had no chance at all. He thought that W.P.A. the only way that flying was going to progress was by Airport the construction of airports in small cities. Washington project. looks on these projects as A.1 W.P.A. projects.. Mr. Bates looked over several sites and finally located the prop- erty in question where there is -a great deal of land available which -is very flat, and he thought that it would•make an ideal project. The timber would have to be cut and some parts of it burned over: The hangars are not included in this project but as soon as this one goes through, a supplementary project for their con- struction could be put through. Mr. Bates said that the 514 v" Town could manage the field or turn it over to an individual to manaand he thought it best to appoint a know , an invidividual. said that he did not of any municipal airport going out of business and he thought that this field would take care of all of the planes this side of Boston. Be thought that there would be eight to twelve planes stored there within a year. Mr. Giroux asked Mr. Bates what chance he thought there would be of getting some private organization to say that they would come in and operate a flying school, and he replied that he did not know. He felt that the field would not make any money for four or five years. Mr. Ross stated that the property Bates had in mind would have to be drained and he replied that the W.P.A. had agreed to furnish the pipe at no cost to the Town. The Townts share of the cost of the airport would be +8600.00. The Chairman said that he wondered if the Town could purchase property outside of the confines of the Town, and Mr. Bates said that it had been done, that the Fitch- burg airport was entirely in Leominster. Mr. Giroux pointed -out the fact that ordinarily the towns go to the W.P.A. for projects to be approved, but in this case, the Government was asking the Town to authorize the project. The Chairman told Mr. Bates that the matter would be discussed further and he rotired. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Giroux be appointed to ' discuss the probability of constructing an aviation field with the representatives from Concord and Bedford and to report to the Board. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 8:00 P.M. hearing was deelared.open on the application of Mrs. Irving T. Fox for permission to main - Fox taro a one car garage at 30 Bloomfield Street. Mr. Geo. Garage E. Swanson appeared and presented plan of the proposed Hearing garage. Mr. Clark moved that the .permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 8:03 P.M. Mr, C. R. Reed appeared and 1r esented Reedplan of the proposed garage at 40 Wachusett Drive. Mr. Garage. Potter moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 8:05 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of Charles M. Blake for permission to main - Blake tain a two car garage at 69 York Street. Mr. Walter Black Garage appeared and presented plan of the proposed garage. No ' Hearing. persons appeared in opposition. Mr. Clark moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. 515 At 8:10 P.M. hearing was declared open on the application of Philip A. Nelles for permission to maintain Nelles a three car garage at 15 Maple Street. Mr. Nelles appeared Garage and presented plan of the proposed garage. No persons Hearing apr)eared in opposition. Mr. Ross moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mrs. Thomas E. Brown of 450 Waltham Street, together with a Mr. Johnson of Waltham and a Captain Robert Milne, appeared before the Board relative to the keeping of pigeons b the Browns. Mr. ohnson said that he had kept pigeons for fifty years. He had inspected the Brown's loft and found that it was in very good condition and he thought that Brown should be allowed to keep the birds. Captain Milne said that he had charge of the pigeon service in France and he had looked at.Mr. Brown's loft and found it to be very clean and well sanded, and he thought th at he should be allowed to keep the pigeons. He said that bhere was absolutely no health menace. He said that racing pigeons are very different from ordinary pigeons and that in time of war, the Government would always call on private fanciers for racing birds. Capt. Milne said that the birds lofted only on their own loft Brown's and not on other roofs. Mrs. Brown said that she allowed pigeons. the birds out only two and a half to three hours a day. Mr. Johnson said that there are about 500 fanciers in this locality and the birds are all kept in congested areas.. The Chairman asked if the birdsstaygd out until they were called in and Mr. Johnson said that they did but that they did not stay out very long anyway. Messrs. Giroux and Ross said that they had visited the premises and found the loft very clean. Mrs. Brown left a paper signed by nine residents of the neighborhood stating that they did not object to Hr. Brown's keeping piggons. The three persons retired. Mr. Giroux moved that the Health Inspector be requested to come before the Board at the next meeting to discuss the matter and that no action to force the Browns to dispose of the pigeons be .taken until after July lst. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Town Counsel discussed the Meady drainage case Beady with the Board. case. The Supt, of Public Works stated that the State Engineers were urging speeding up the work on Lincoln Street and he proposed to take some men from the sating Lincoln ' rink and Mill Brook projects. Mr. Clark said that he St. had received a complaint to the effect that the men were W.P.A. loafing on the job and the Supt. said that he would bring this matter to the attention of the foreman, T. ginneen. 516 The Supt. of C31 stated that the releases Mill Brook mailed tothe thrte property owners adjoining Mill Brook between Bow Street and the Arlington line had not been returned. Damage to Mr. Ross.suggested that Mr. Raymond look into the Public Works stated that a Highway advisability of having compressors work on two shifts truck driven by Robert Pittman backed up on Kendall a day to speed up the project. Road and struck an auto3#obile owned by Ellis Timothy. ' The Supt. of Public Works stated that he had re- Pittman said that the Timothy ceived a complaint from 248 Lincoln Street, and upon Blasting investigation, he found that repairs to the flashing and when the Timothy car Damages. around the ch irmney were required. Higgins of the.Engin- eering Dept. examined the house in 1935 when it was all right and had examined it now, and he thought that the damage was caused by blasting. Danial Gorman, Jr., thought that it would cost about $9:00" -to make the necessary repairs,and Mr. Raymond.authorized him to go ahead with the work. The &4)t. of Public Works adgised the Board that it Map as was inadvisable to make up a W.P.A. project for a 'Town W.P.A. map on a scale of 200 feet to the inch as there is no Project, man on the W.P.A. in Lexington available for it. He recommended that such a map be prepared by a photostat and said that Spaulding -Moss Co. would make up such a map for about $94.00. The Clerk was instructed to advise the Planning Board that the W,P.A. did not approve the making of a 200 foot scale map as a W.P.A. project. The Supt. of Public Works advised the Board that the Employment W.P.A. work was not being turned out as promptly as ' of Miss desirable because of the; -greet volume and in order to Weldon. take care of the situation, hb had engaged Miss Avis Weldon for two weeks at her present salary of $14.00 per week. Mr. Clark moved that Mr. Raymond's action be approved. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Supt. of Public Works informed the Board that complaints had been received in regard to the dust on Grove Grove Street in front of the Kourian and Johns properties. Street. He recommended that the $500. included in the budget for maintenance of the gravel surface be used for placing gravel and oiling the street. Mr. Giroux moved that the recommendation be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was'so voted. Releases, The Supt. of Public Works stated that the releases Mill Brook mailed tothe thrte property owners adjoining Mill Brook between Bow Street and the Arlington line had not been returned. Damage to The Supt. of Public Works stated that a Highway Timothy truck driven by Robert Pittman backed up on Kendall car. Road and struck an auto3#obile owned by Ellis Timothy. ' Pittman said that the Timothy car pulled in in back of the truck without any warning, and when the Timothy car 611 was struck, its operator blew the horn. Mr. Raymond ' (requested approval of the bill in the amount of $16.85. Mr. Clark moved that the bill be approved. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Supt. of Public Works reported that Eugene Pumps on Viano wished to confer with the Standard Oil Co. before Bedford mo' 3ng the gasoline pumps now at the curb line on Bedford Street. Street as that company has a lease on the land. The Supt. of Public Works submitted two bids for tbO construction of granolithic sidewalks. Inasmuch as Bids on only two bids were submitted, the Board decided to Sidewalks, reject` them and to call for new bids. Mr. Raymond said that he intended to ask the Highway Department to put in a bid on this construction. The Supt. of Public Works said that Thomas Ferry had ComplAint complained that Elm trees on certain private roads had re been sprayed by the Town resulting in a loss .of buisiness spraying to him. Mr. Raymond had referred Ferry to Mr. Garrity. The Supt. of Public Works aid that the W.P.A. workers working on Clematis Brook were complaining of a nuisance caused by the discharge of sewage into the water course. Mr. Moody, owner of the 1775 house, promised to remedy the situation. The Supt. of Public Works stated that he thought the hazard at the junction of Watertown and Pleasant Streets could be reduced if a broken white line was painted on the center of the Pleasant Street pavement, atarting at a point about 200 feet north of its junction with Watertown Street and thence extending southerly to a point about opposite the island, and placing a reflector danger signal at the northerly end of the island. In addition, he thought it might be advisable to place a stop sign facing north bound traffic -on Pleasant Street coming from the direction of the Turnpike. The Board instructed Mr. Raymond to paint the lines and see how it worked out. The Supt. of Public Works informed the Board that the appropriation fbr W. P.A. Labor and Materdals would be exhausted in one week and that additional funds were necessary if the projects were to continue. He said that if no new projects were started, funds amounting to 12000 per month would be needed. Mr. Giroux moved that the Chairman determine whether or not the Board could declare an emergency on account of this appropriation and if so, that the ' Board do so. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Sewage, Clematis Brook, Pleasant Street danger. Labor & Materials Funds. The Supt. of Public Works reported ;that all of the Work at work enumerated by Mr. Garmon as needing attention ' Stone at the Stdne Building was really necessary. Mr. Fer- Buildinge guson, representing the House Committee.of the Cary Library Trustees, instructed Mr. Raymond to put up screens for the windows and the front and back doors. .He said that later on if there was money enough avail- able, the other work could be considered. Mr. Raymond read a letter which he had received 'Hammarbeck from -the Supt. of the Highway Division recommending salary. that Andrew Hammarbeekts wages be increased from $.50 to $.55 per hour. Mr. Giroux moved that the recommend- ation be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Ross thought that Mr. Harbeok should be on a weekly salary. Mr, Raymond said that there was about 125 cubiar Lill for yards of loam fill needed for around the skating rink skating rink project. He thought that if the fill was not put in project, there were -liable to be fires. There are funds avail- able in the Park Department appropriation to take care of this. Mr. Clark moved that the purchase of loam be authorized. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond thought that the Town has not had , enough Engineering and that there was not enough help to take care of the work. If there are funds avail able, he would like to put Leigh Farnham on the Town The Supt. of Public Works informed the Board that Mrs. Cutler would sign an agreement releasing the Town from damages on account of the work done by the W.P.A. cutting trees and grading the land along Spring Street provided two pieces offence totaling about 'Cutler 260 feet in length were erected and some boulders Release* placers across the entrance to the old road. He estimated that this work would cost about $275.00. The Chairman stated Haat perhaps the Board could agree to do what Mrs. Cutler wanted at some future time when there were funds available. Mr. Clark moved that -the release be obtained with this understanding. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Supt. of Public Works informed the Board that Drainage, the Directors for the Home for the Aged bad agreed to Home for the filling in of the ditch and adjacent low land. Aged. Mr. Mulliken, Clerk of the Directors, had suggested that the lower third of the ditch be left open and Mr. Raymond saw no objection to .this. Mr. Giroux moved that the Trustees be advised that an article would be inserted in the warrant for the next Annual Town Meeting and if approved, that the work would be done. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Supt. of Public Works reported ;that all of the Work at work enumerated by Mr. Garmon as needing attention ' Stone at the Stdne Building was really necessary. Mr. Fer- Buildinge guson, representing the House Committee.of the Cary Library Trustees, instructed Mr. Raymond to put up screens for the windows and the front and back doors. .He said that later on if there was money enough avail- able, the other work could be considered. Mr. Raymond read a letter which he had received 'Hammarbeck from -the Supt. of the Highway Division recommending salary. that Andrew Hammarbeekts wages be increased from $.50 to $.55 per hour. Mr. Giroux moved that the recommend- ation be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Ross thought that Mr. Harbeok should be on a weekly salary. Mr, Raymond said that there was about 125 cubiar Lill for yards of loam fill needed for around the skating rink skating rink project. He thought that if the fill was not put in project, there were -liable to be fires. There are funds avail- able in the Park Department appropriation to take care of this. Mr. Clark moved that the purchase of loam be authorized. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond thought that the Town has not had , enough Engineering and that there was not enough help to take care of the work. If there are funds avail able, he would like to put Leigh Farnham on the Town 1 payroll. The Chairman told him that the salaries for the Engineering Department were ear -marked this year and that no additional help could be put on. Mr. Giroux suggested that Mr. Raymond talk to Mr. Rowse about the way the Appropriation Committee handled the appropriations of all the departments, etc., and see if Mr. Rowse would agree to transfer from the Reserve Fund money for Mr. Farnhamts salary. Mr. Clark moved that the Board approve the engagement of Leigh Farnham for the Engineering Dept. subject to the approval of the Appropriation Committee transferring the money from the Reserve Fund. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Town Counsel inquiring what arrangement the Board wished him to make for the Land Court plan in his proceedings for registration of title to the Old Adams School. Mr. Raymond said that the Engineering Dept. could make a Land Court plan and that the work would be completed in about two weeks from the time the map was started. Mr. Raymond said that Clarence Dalrymple had asked him if he was going to ask for bids on the hag at the Town Farm as he would like to buy it. Mr. Giroux moved that Mr. Raymond check up with the Town Account - and to see if he could sell the day, and if so, to sell it* Engineerinj Dept. Plan of Old Adams School Sale of Hay. Mr. Giroux moved that Mr. Raymond be authorized to obtain data so that a W.P.A. project for the drainage W.P.A. of Vine Brook could be submitted. Mr. Ross seconded Project the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond stated that the present balance in the Public Works Building, Materials Account, was $394.34 Equipment and he thought that about $600. to $700* worth of needed. equipment was needed. The Chairman told him to itemize what was needed and subs it it to the Board. Mr. Clark said that he had viewed Harold Needham's driveway and he thought it would cost a very small amount of money to fix the goad so that the water would not go down his drive. Mr. Raymond said that that part of Fern Street in front of the Needham property was unaccepted. Mr. Clark asked him to find out_exactly how far­1the street was accepted and asked him if he would do down there together with himself and Mr. Giroux some night. Mr. Raymond agreed to do this. Needham driveway. Mr. Giroux asked if, under the pest control project, the land on Waltham Street across from Mullikens, which Swampy is swampy, could be covered with oil. The Chairman condition told him that the Town had no right to do any work on private property. 520 The Chairman asked Mr. Raymond if the construction of a drain on the Shea property in East Lexington was Shea necessitated by water being diverted from the highway. Drain. Mr. Raymond said that the water came from Oak Street and Mass. Avenue and that it was highway drainage. The Chairman asked him if,the cost of constructing the drain should properly be charged to Highway Maintenance and he replied in the affirmative. The Supt. of Public Works informed the Board that the Town Engineer advised him that the amount of pavement estimated for Tower, Richard and Plymouth Roads was 4021 square yards and the actual amount constructed was 4139 square yards, shoving an error of 118 yards. Mr. Cosgrove stated that the ledge• estimate was low even though he was familiar with the amount of ledge encountered when the sewer was in- stalled as a great deal more was encountered than expected. Mr. Raymond stated that the Supt. of the Highway Division had informed him that he estimated installing a 12 inch drain in Tower Road, a 10 inch drain in Richard Road and an 8 inch drain in Plymouth Road, Tower and a 12 inch pipe was put in all the streets. After Road, work was started, it was found that a main line did not exist in Mass. Avenue and it was necessary, in his opinion, to install 652 feet of 24 inch concrete pipe at the intersection of Tower Road and Mass. Avenue, The Town Engineer did not approve.of the installation of the 24 inch pipe but maintained that the drainage system should stop at an outlet basin located approximately 30 feet from the gutter line of Mass. Avenue where a catch basin now exists. Paxton was of a different opinion and constructed an outlet basin in Mass. Avenue on the lower side of Tower Road and connected with the drainage system of the betterment streets with a 24 inch pipe. Also the Highway Division was forced to carry the pavement on Tower Road 80 feet beyond the limit of acceptance. The constructed area of pavement figured 700 square yards more than Paxton had estimated. At 10:00 o'clock, Messrs. Trapazzo, Cadario and Kilham appeared before the Board relative to the Gen- eral Construction Company furnishing a bond for another year on their property at North and Adams Streets. After considerable discussion, Mr. Kilham suggested that if the town would release the company from the bond for last year so that they could get their collateral back, they would sign an agreement to maintain the orchard for another year and perhaps file a bond in the amount of $1000.00. He said he would like to know the BoardIs reaction to this suggestion fourteen days before July 6th as the company has been served 1 'a a writ which is returnable on that date. The Chairman ' told Mr. $ilham that he would be advised before June 23rd, Mr. Giroux moved that the Board meet next Tuesday evening and that Mr. Wrightington be requested to appear before the Board to discuss the matter. The report of the Supt. of Public Works for two Report weeks ending June 6th was received. The Board signed an agreement with the Lexington Golf Club Golf Club to lease a parcel of land owned by the Town Lease, to the Club for a period of three years from May 1, 1936. Upon motion of Mr. Clark, seconded by Mr. Potter, the following licenses were granted; Colonial Garage, Inc. - 1668 Mass. Ave. - Overhanging Licenses. Signs * (Two) Ethel M. Mitchell - 1736 Mass. Avenue - Intelligence Office Marion B. Holt - 844 Mass. Avenue - R�d er Stock ar Ma le St et - 300 Swi Aizton o Merca an e - ZZ well �reet - Garbagen?dcense Letter was received from Martha Kinneen of Vine Street stating that there was a dangerous burve on Vine Street and requesting that a danger sign be erected on the curve. Mr. Clark moved that the matter ' be turned over to the Supt. of Public Works for invest- igation and report. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Middlesex County Council of the American Legion thanking the Selectmen for the use of the busses used in the 19th of April parade. Letter was received from George Morey, Chairman of the House Committee of the Old Belfry Club, request- ing that he be appointed a Special Police Officer, Mr. Morey said that.Mr. Dodd was 76 years of age and he thought that his appointment would be of great benefit to the Club. Mr. Giroux moved that Mr. Morey be appointed a Special Police Officer for the ensuing year. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Writ of attachment was received from the Town Clerk in the amount of $10,000. entered by Charles W. Ryder and returnable July 6th. Another writ was received in the amount of $50,000. entered by Robert L. and Charles W. Ryder, Trustees of the Lexington Estates Trust and returnable July 6th. The Board decided to refer the matter to the Town Counsel. Curve on Vine St. Letter of thanks. Special Police. Ryder writs 522 Letter was received from the Lexington Trust Co. calling the Boards attention to the arrangement whereby , Bill for the Town reimburses the Bank for the operating coat of Street one street light in consideration of the Bank's lighting Light* the corner of Mass. Avenue and Muzzey Street. A bill in the amount of $54.43 for the year 1935 was enclosed. Mr. Giroux moved that the bill be approved and that the Appropriation Committee be requested to transfer the sum of $54.43 from the Reserve Fund. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Albert H. Burnham requested that the Republican Use of Town Committee be allowed to use a room in the Town room. Office Building on Monday, June 15th. Mr. Clark moved that the.request be granted, Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman stated that the Shell Gasoline'Station Painting at the corner of Mass. Avenue and Maple Street had Shell requested that they be allowed to paint their building. Station The.Board felt that such a matter did not come within the jurisdiction of the Board and therefor took no action. The Chairman informed the Board that he had Bill for authorized Spaulding -Moss Co. to make five copies of report. the report of the Auditor inthe R der Drainage Cases and that the charge for this was 49.00. The Clerk was instructed to pay the bili and to charge it to the Law Dept. appropriation. License, Letter was received from James J. Sullivan, Chief Luther. of Police, stating that Mrs. Mabel Luther was of excellent character. Mrs. Luther had applied for a Com- mon Victuallers' License and the Board signed her license last week when the Warrant was signed. .On June 2nd, 1936, the Board signed commitment of water ratwo in the amount of $5298.73. The following commitments were signed: Commitment. Sewer Services - - $109.92 (Water Services - 171.97 The following abatements were sined: Abatements. Sewer Dept. - 68.89 Water Dept. - 108.86 Water The Bow d signed water liens in the amourt of Liens. $76.83. In view of the lateness of the hour, it was decided ' Police, to have Chief Sullivants appointment held over until next week. 523 The Welfare Agent asked appprnoval of aidiBernard J. Dehahile in the amount of $6.00 per week. Fie has an Donahue ' Arlington settlement. Mr. Giroux moved that the approval case* be granted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Welfare Agent discussed the case of Mrs. Sadie Langley and daughter and recommended that they be aided Langley in the amount of $6. per week. Mr. Giroux moved that case, the recommendation be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Welfare Agent discussed the case of Albert Johnson, a State case. He has already aided the man Johnson in the amount of $7.00, which is to be his weekly aid. case. Mr. Potter moved that weekly aid in the amount of $70 per week be approved. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was -so voted. The Welfare Agent said that Elmer B. Mason of Brandon Street did not work on the W.P.A. for two or three weeks on account of illness. He had allowed him Mason $7. per week and asked the Boardts approval of the aid case. granted. Mr. Ross moved that the approval be granted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it w as so voted. Edward Lacey was laid off the W.P.A. and Mr. ' Mitchell asked approval of aid in the amount of $7. Lacey per week. Mr. Potter moved that the approval be case. granted. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Welfare Agent discussed the case of Charles H. Preston and his mother. Preston is an unsettled case and his mother had a Somerville settlement which Preston just expired. Mr. Mitchell recommended aid in the case* amount of $6. per week each. Mr. Ross moved that the recommendation:.be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Welfare Agent discussed the case of William LaChance who has a wife and two children. The man has ulcers of the stomach but expects that he may be able LaChance to return. to work in three or four weeks. Mr. Mitchell case, had given the man $8, for which he asked the Board's approval and recommended aid in the amount of $12* per week. Mr. Clark moved that the recommendation be approved. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Mitchell asked the Board's permission to increase aid for Mrs. Sadie L. Ginn from $5. to $10. per week. Ginn Mr. Potter moved that the increase be granted. Mr. Giroux case* seconded the motion and it was so voted. The meeting adjourned at 11;35 P.M. A true record, Attest;�(ih/&LAA.-It e rk.