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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-11-24141 SELECTI:.EN' S MEETING ' NOV. 24th, 1936 A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 F.W% Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux, Clark and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. John Cadario appeared before the Board rdlative to the case of Lexington vs. Brousseau, Cadario and the General Construction Co. Mr. Cadario promised that they would maintain the property in a satisfactory manner and that they had no intention of bringing'.& lawsuit Against anyone. He asked the Board's approval of filing a $1,000. cash bond or the equivalent if he could get it. He said that he would agree to sign anything the Board desired to the effect that there would be no law suits and said that they wanted to settle the matter amicably. Mr. Clark asked Mr. Cadario what they were going to do about the dead trees. He said that it was part of the contract that the dead trees would be replaced. There are about forty dead peach trees and in the be- ginning there were about 140 peach trees, but all of them are going to be replaced whether they are dead or alive because none of them grew satisfactorily. Mr. Cadario ' said that.he had letters from the contractor to prove this and that he would stand back of his word. Some of the trees were purchased from Mr. Herlihy who now owns 4.7 acres near Lidberg's house, which he has planted with raspberry bushes. A man by the name of Selfridge bought the house and five acres of land. Cadario The Chairman asked if what Cadario wanted was for re: Suit. the Board to forget the $10,000. bond and allow him to put up a $1,000. cash bond, and he answered in the affirmative. Mr. Cadario said that $200, would do all the maintaining that was necessary and that the trees had grown a great deal in the past year. They got 800 bushels of apples last year but only about 10 bushels this year. He said that .there had been a misunderstand- ing in the case all along and that he wished to have it straightened out now. He retired. The Board then discussed the case with the Town Counsel. Mr. Wrightington said that he thought that a bond from a bonding company was better than a cash bond because the bonding company would enforce the agreement and the other way the Town would have to enforce the agreement. The Town Counsel informed the Board that Cadario could get a $5,000. bond. Mr. Wrightington retired. Mr. Clark moved that the Town Counsel be authorized to proceed as he was instructed last week by the Board verbally, but to change the face of the bond from'$5,000. to $2,500.00 inasmuch as Mr. Cadario had assured the 142 c-� ac Board that there would be no further law suits. Mr. ' Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 8:00 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli- cation of Albert A.'Ross for permission to maintain a Ross one car garage at 202 Waltham Street. Mr. Ross appeared garage in favor of the petition and presented plan of the hearing. proposed garage. No persons appeared in opposition. Mr. Clark moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 8:05 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli- Faulkner cation of George L. Faulkner for permission to maintain garage a two car garage at 241 Mass. Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. hearing. Faulkner appeared and presented plan of the proposed garage. No persons appeared in opposition. Mr. Clark moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Request was received from the American Legion Aux - Use of iliary for permission to use Estabrook Hall on Saturday Hall afternoon, December 12th, from 2:30 to 4:30 for the purpose of holding a children's show. Admission of 10� will be charged. Mr. Clark moved that the use of ' the hall be granted subject to a charge of $2.00. Mr. Giroux seconded the 'motion and it was so voted. The Chairman informed the Board that outsiders frequently used the telephone in the booth opposite the Pay dwitchboard and left without paying for their calls. telephone He asked what the Board would think of having a pay booth. telephone insta lled, and they all agreed that it would be wise to have one. Mr. Giroux moved that a pay telephone booth be installed to replace the present phone in the booth. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman said that there was a possibility of a recount of the votes cast for Lt. -Governor on November Recount. 3rd and that the Board should determine what the tellers would be paid so that the amount of money to be requested for the Elections and Registrations appropriation could be decided upon. Mr. Clark moved that the tellers be paid $4.00 each for the recount. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. It was decided to have eight tellers. Memorandum was received from the Town Accountant to which was attached a bill rendered by Helen E. Ready ' in the amount of $3.00.for expenses for attending the Assessors Meeting at the State House on November 9th and 10th. Mr. Spencer had approved the bill. The bill covered charges for two dinners at $.50 each, garage ' charges for two das at $.50 per day and use of auto- mobile, two days, 1.00. Mr. Russell thought that Miss Ready was entitled to reimbursement for the dinners inasmuch as she was authorized by the Board of Assessors to attend the meeting. He requested the recommendation of the Board with reference to the reimbursement for gavel. The School Committee allows 5� per mile. Mr. Russell recommended that some uniform rule be adopted with reference to payment for authorized travel where transportation is not furnished by the Town. Mr. Clark moved that the bill be paid if the Board of Assessors approved it as expenses. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. It was felt best not to adopt a uniform rule with reference to payment for authorized travel when trans- portation was not furnished by the Town. At 8:15 P.M. Judge Pierre Northrup appeared before the Board to discuss the purchase of the Barnes property by the Town. He said he thought there was a misunder- standing by the Board on the matter. He did not come to dicker over the price of the property. He said that he wished the Board to ®insider the fine type of citizen that Dr. Barnes was. In 1932, the Board of Selectmen went to see him and told him that the Town was going to establish a building line and requested him to sign a paper releasing the Town from all damages. Dr. Barnes did sign the release and when he did that he probably gave the Town anywhere from $10,000. up. It did not cost the Town one cent for the establishment of the line by Dr. Barnes' property. Shortly after 1932 someone offered Dr. Barnes $7500. for the 12,000 square feet of property abutting Fletcher Avenue, which was over three times the assessed valuation of the land. The prospective customer wanted to erect stores and Dr. Barnes told him that he did not want to see stores there and did not sell the land. In 1934 the Selectmen went to him and told him that it did not think that business should be established on his property and said that they would like to see the property put in a residential zone. The doctor said that he thought that would be a good idea and agreed to it. The Chairman said that it was the Planning Board that talked with Dr. Barnes about the zoning and not the Board of Selectmen. Judge Northrup said that he wanted to explain to the Board that the heirs felt exactly the same as the Doctor did and said that they were interested in the Town and had no desire to hinder the Town in any way. He said that Mr. Kraetzer did not represent the heirs now. The property is not on ' the market and will not be put on the market as long as the'Town of Lexington is interested in it. He said that there were at least two parties interested in it and he thought that they were probably speculators, but the heirs have no desire to have anything to do with them. He said that if the Board did want the property, that 4. 143 Reimburse- ment for expenses - Miss Ready 144 rn X it would find that the heirs were more than willing to ' meet them halfway and said that they had no desire to make a great deal of money out of the Town. The prop- erty has to be sold, T#dge Northrup said that he felt personally, for expansion purposes, the Town should own the property. He believed that the Board should consider taking the property by Eminent Domain and felt that that was the best way to take it. He felt that the Town would be safer in doing it that way knowing Mrs. Barnes and the boys as he did. If the property is taken by Eminent Domain they will do everything in their power to reach a fair agreement in order to reach a fair price for the property and avoid any suit for damages. Judge Northrup said that the odds were against the Town and that if the case went to Court, a jury would be more or less lenient with the Town's money. It would take into consideration how lenient Dr. Barnes was and it would also consider the fact that there was a widow involved. They do not want to go to Court. He said that he was not prepared to submit any offer, but that when Mr. Kraetzer said that the heirs would agree to accept $25,000. for the property he was mistaken as they would not agree to such a price. The Chairman asked why Judge Northrup suggested thatthe Town take the property by Eminent Domain if the Town could reach a price that was fair to both and ' acceptable to both. Judge Northrup said there prob- ably would not be any need of taking it by Eminent Domain, but it would be necessary to get the permission of the Probate Court to sell. He figured that if the Board could not reach an agreement that that would be the way to do it. He figured that the cost of appraisers and attorneys would be $2500. if it were taken by Eminent Domain. Judge Northrup said that he had talked with two of the Selectmen who negotiated with Dr. Barnes in 1934 and the sum of $35,000. was not the sum that he asked for the property but it was the amount that the Board and Dr. Barnes agreed upon that the property was worth. In addition to theproperty considered at that time, there is a plot of land on Fletcher Avenue con- sisting of about 2600 square feet and that would be included with the other property when sold. He said that if the property was taken by Eminent Domain that they would not ask for damages in excess of $30,000, and if they are awarded in that amount or very close, the heirs would not ask for damages in Middlesex Superior Court, Judge Northrup said that he was authorized to make that statement. He asked the Board to consider this. When it was suggested to Mrs. Barnes that the most the Town would pay was $254,000. she refused to sell at -that price. The heirs felt that in spite of the way Dr. , Barnes had acted, the Town was rather taking advantage of the situation. The 26,000 square feet of land was 145 not included in the original offer for $35,000. in 1933 and Judge Northrup believed that property values had ' increased since then. There is 68,565 square feet of land now. They might accept a little more than $5,000, less than the offer made in 1933. Judge Northrup said that as business property the price of $30,000, was ridiculously low. He did not think thet;faot that the Planning Board was atfile to induce Dr. Barnes to turn it into a residential zone should detract a great deal from the value of the property. He did not think that any Board should detract from the value of a manta property and then try to purchase the property at a reduced rate on account of it. The Chairman said that he believed he was correct in saying that it was the intention of the Board to insert an article in the Warrant for the next Annual Town Meeting to allow the Town Meeting Members a chance to vote on the matter, but before that, he thought an agreement should be arrived .at if possible. Judge Northrup said that he wanted to assure the Board that nbither the heirs nor himself wanted to involve the Town in a lawsuit. Judge Northrup said that he had mentioned a price of $30,000, and he thought that possibly the property could be purchased for $29,500. Judge Northrup said that in a taking by Eminent Domain he understood it was the practice to take the assessed valuation and add 25%. In 1934 this property was assessed for $22,292.00 and this plus 25% would bring the price close to $28,000. Dr. Barnes asked the Assessors for a reduction in the valuation of the property when it was changed back to a residential zone, and the Assessors wrote him and said that the property had never been assessed as business. Judge Northrup said that the main purpose of his call this evening was to let the Board know that the price of $25,000. was not satisfactory to the heirs. , The Chairman told him that the Board would take the matter under advisement and he retired at 8:55 P.M. The Planning Board appeared to discuss the new Act taking the powers of the Board of Survey from the Select- men and turning them over to the Planning Board, The Town Counsel said that the Act did not take effect until January 1st, 1937 but he wanted the Boards to decide what they wanted to do. Under the Act, the powers of the Selectmen may be enlarged or transferred to the Planning Board. Mr. Wrightington said that under the new Act the Board of Survey can prevent the develop- ment of vacant land in such a way as to become an expense to the Town. Mr. Wrightington said that the Board could determine what the developer was to do and prevent him from getting a building permit until he has complied with the requirements of the Board of Survey. Mr, Borden spoke of the new development in Arlington on the Concord Turnpike and said he thought the Town should consider the minimum lot requirements and should 146 rn try to 'inereaae the frontage of lots so that no develop- ment could start in Lexington similar to the one in I Arlington. ' The Chairman said that legally no city or town could regulate the value of a house to be constructed. The Chairman asked the Planning Board what its feeling was toward taking over the powers of "the Board of Survey. Mr. Borden said that the members were not particularly interested in taking over any more duties or authority. He said that there was a distinct weak- ness in the present set-up. What happens is that the plan is presented; the Planning Board does not know the Engineering problems icor the drainage problems; they hold no hearing and do not know whether there are problems involved or not. He felt personally that it was a superficial job that the Planning Board did. He thought that there should be someone to seethat all the engine.erp Ing problems were taken care of. The Chaiman asked if he thought the Planning Board could do a better job if it acted as a Board of Survey also. Mr. Borden said that it could not without direct contact with Mr, Raymond and the Town Engineer, Planning He supposed that logically the thing should rest with Board re the Planning body but felt that the Selectmen were Board of closer in contact with the engineering problems. Survey Act. The Chairman said that the draw -back as he saw it was that the Selectmen were not familiar with what the Planning Board had in mind for future developments. Mr. Borden thought that as the thing was now drawn up, a masterpplan would have to be made up and that would be a Planning Board function. Mr. Borden asked if the Chairman felt that the present set-up was satisfactory, The Chairman said that he thought that the Board of Survey and the Planning Board should be under one head. Mr. Borden said that at the'present time the Town has not a master plan and it should have one, If the Planning Board was to be given the powers of the Board of Survey, the Town would have to spend more money to develop an official map. The Chairman said that the Selectmen had so mangy* other duties that they did not have the time to give Board of Survey layouts the study that they required. He thought that the Planning Board were in a much better position to consider and pass on layouts. Mr. Kimball said that a master plan had been in the minds of the Planning Board since 1933. The Chairman asked if the two Boards were combined, would the Selectmen have any control as far as public utilities were concerned. Forinstance, if a developer- came in and wanted water, sewer, streets accepted, etc., could the Selectmen deny the request until the street appeared on an approved plan. Mr. Wrightington said that the Board would not only have the right to deny , the requests but it would be its duty to do so, 147 Mr. Borden asked if additions to the official map would have to come before the Town Meeting in order to be accepted and recorded, and the Town Counsel answered in the affirmative. Once the map was adopted by the Town, it would be necessary to go through the.usual routine after the Planning Board has acted and accepted a thing, and a deve;.oper who wants a street accepted, has to go before .the Selectmen and then go before the Town. The Town Counsel stated that it would not be necessary to adopt.an official map, but if it was adopted, it should contain everything in effect as of the present date. He said that the master plan is compulsory. The Chairman said that he did not think the Town would have the same control over a master plan as it would have over an official map. He said that the thing. to do -,was for the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen to give the matter further study. Mr. Borden asked if there was any reason why they should act too fast in the matter. Mr. Wrightington said that there was no hurry but he thought the Town might want to have more control over new developments. The Chairman said that if it was possible to accept the sections that would give the Board of Survey addition- al power they could take that up at the Annual. Town Meeting and the other matter could be left until a later date. They retired. ' A request was received from James J. Carroll that the Board insert an article in the Warm nt for the December 7th Town Meeting to see if the Town would Articles change the term of office to which the Town Clerk is for elected from one year to three years and an w ticle to Warrants, change the term of office to which the Town Treasurer is elected from one year to three years. Letter was received from the Tax Collector request- ing that a similar article be placed in the Warrant with reference to his term of office. The Board felt that it had not had ample time to go over the matter and that it would like to study the matter further and get the Town Counselts opinion on it, It also felt that the townspeople should have more time to study the question. Mr. Giroux moved that inasmuch as the time from the present date to the December meet- ing is too short for proper consideration of these articles that no action be taken at this time but that if the same requests are made prior to the Annual Meeting allowing ample time for full consideration of the matter, that the Board will consider the request further. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Board discussed the matter of inserting an ' article in the Warrant for the purchase of the Smith property adjacent to the Parker School. Mr. Raymond said that the price for the purchase of the land and settlement of the suit was $1500. and there is still some question on the 1936 taxes. Mr. Raymond said that 148 Warrant. Report. Snow Removal. he had received nothing in writing.from the Smiths. Mr. Giroux moved that no action be taken on the matter at this time. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it w as so voted. The Town Accountant notified the Board that there would be a balance of about $3650, in the Interest Account and that a transfer of $3500. could be made and still leave a balance sufficient to pay interest charges for the balance of the year, It was decided to request the transfer of $3500. from the interost Account to the xcess and Deficiency Accouht, Mr. Raymond said that the Hig1w ay Department should have a new truck and that he would be allowed $150, for three old trucks which he would turn in. He suggested that the balance of approximately $800. in the Highway Maintenance Salaries appropriation be trans- ferred to Excess and Deficiency and that a request be made for an appropriation and transfer of sufficient funds to purchase the new truck. The net cost will be $1030.55. Mr. Giroux moved that Mr. Raymondts recommendation be adopted. Mr, Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Giroux moved that the Warrant be signed with the changes as noted, Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted, Mr, Raymond submitted a report on street drainage, The Supt. of Public Works submitted a letter with reference to snow removal on unaccepted streets and giving a general plan of procedure with reference to snow removal. Mr. Raymond suggested that a notice be inserted in the paper with reference to the procedure to be adopted by the Public Works Department and also a notice to the effect that property owners on certain private ways were to remedy the defects in the streets before snow plowing service would be rendered by the Town. Mr. Clark moved that the recommendations made in the letter be adopted and that the notices be inserted In the local paper. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works recommending that the bus stop on Lincoln Street at Bus stop. Five Forks be made on the roadway leading from Lincoln Street to School Street at its junction with Marrett Road on the northerly side thereof extending from the southeasterly line of School Street, if extended, thence 60 feet east along the said roadway, This would give space for the bus which makes the School Street route to park in back from the roadway ofrthe State Highway and permit the Concord bus to pull in and stop in front of the local bus. Mr, Clark moved that the recommendation be, adopted. Mr, Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted, I n 7 Mr. Raymond stated that the Minute -Man Sportsman's Club had designed a sign five feet by two and a half feet on a pole that was sixteen feet high. Mr. Raymond called Mr. Bashian and asked him what he thought of the sign and Bashian asked why it was not put where the present sign is. He thought it would be as easily visible there as on the other side of the street. Mr. Raymond thought that the sign was entirely too large and would recommend that it be cut down to 3 feet by 18 inches, and be marked with the words "Wood Street - Minute -Man Sportsman's Club, Inc." Mr. Giroux moved that the recommendation of the Supt. of Public Works be adopted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted, 149 Sportsman's Club sign. Mr. Raymond recommended that $1950. be borrowed for Watertown Street right away. Mr. Giroux moved that $1950. be borrowed for a period of one year for Water- Loan. town Street in a ntIcipation of reimbursement from the State.and County. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond brought up the fact that the Board voted to pay Dir. Mara's bill for repairing damages to the Kenney house on Spring Street. The last thing he ' recalled on the matter, a representative of the Federal authorities asked for a letter stating that the Town had not,paid the bill and this was furnished him. The Chairman said that Mara did the work in good faith -and .was entitled to his money and he thought that the W.P.A. authorities should be told that the bill had been paid by the Town. Mr. Raymond,said that the shovel was now on Clematis Brook and that there was quite a little work that could be done there. He believed that they would be able to use it,on lower Vine Brook if they got permission to go ahead. He said that 'Frederick Maloney was not a first class operator, but is the only one in Town. He has been receiving $.75 per hour. He prefers working on the grader to working on the shovel and as an attempt to make a job that will be attractive to him, Mr. RaV mond would like to offer him $1.00 per hour. Mr. Ross moved that Maloney be paid 01.00 per hour while he is operating the steam shovel. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Kenny bill Steam shovel operator. Mr. Raymond said that he had received a request for a street light on Winthrop Road in front of the Driscoll Street House, Mr. Potter moved that the installation of a light. street light in front of the house at 25 Winthrop Road be approved. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. 150 Snow . Mr. Raymond said that he thought if $3,000. Removal. could be spared, it should be appropriated and trans- ferred for Snow Removal. Mr. Reymond reported that the Water Dept. pick - Pick -up up truck was not working and that it was impossible to truck for adjust the brakes. They want to buy a new truck and Water there are funds available in the Water Maintenance Dept. appropriation. Mr. Potter moved that a new plek-up truck be purchased for the Water Department, Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond asked the Board what he was to charge the insurance on the Fire Department apparatus to. This insurance is covered by the Policy whibh`:the Insurance. Board voted to cancel but which was in effect -for part of the year. The Chairman said that the Board could probably ask the Appropriation Committee to transfer sufficient funds from the Reserve Fund to take care of the bill, but no action was taken on the matter. Mr. Raymond had a release signed by Mrs. Effie Watson Watson which he had obtained from her upon promise that release. the Town would pay her $20. for damages. He wanted to know what the bill was to be charged to. Mr. Ross moved that the bill be charged to the Lincoln Street appropriation. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond submitted a set of drawings which Mra Proposed Roger Greeley had made up of a proposed.locker build - locker ing. The drawings were illustrative and not dimensional. building. Mr. Garrity had several complaints on November llth as there were no facilities for the players. The Board thought that no action should be taken at the present time and suggested that the matter be submitted by Mr. Garrity when he submits his 1937 budget. Nr. Raymond read a letter which he had received from Mr. Wrightington regarding blasting damages. Mr. Blasting Wrightington thought that as the claims were comparatively damages, small, that the bills should be paid. Mr. Ross moved that the matter be turned over to Mr. Raymond and suggested that he talk with the people who are claiming damages to find out the amount of their claims. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that there were eleven old side - Sidewalk walk plows that were thrown out today. A W.P.A. plowrto project is going to furnish six new ones and he would like to purchase three new ones at $125. each to 'go paid from the Show Removal Appropriation. Mr. Giroux moved that the purchase of the three plows be approved. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. 1 1 1 151 Letter was received from the Town Accountant to which was attached a bill rendered to the Pollee Dept. by Robert T. Bushnell, attorney, in the amount of $50.00. The bill was for services as spdcli1'eounsel in the case of Whittemore vs. Sullivan. The bill had Bill for been approved by Chief Sullivan.' The By-laws provide counsel - that the Selectmen may, whenever it deems necessary, Police employ special counsel to assist or act in place of the Dept. Town Counsel. Mr. Russell requested that the Board furnish him with advice relative to the matter and with recommendations regarding payment of the charge. Mr. Ross moved that the Chief be requested to explain to the Board why he hired Mr. Bushnell without the Boards approval and did not use the Town Counsel. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Middlesex County San- Murphy, atorium advising that Mrs. Hermina M. Murphy, Wellington T.B. Lane Ave., had been discharged after a residence of cage. 305 days: Letter was received from Elwyn G. Preston, one of the Trustees of the Isaac Harris Cary Educational Fund. The letter said that the Trustbes felt that any signs Signs in in the area within the circular drive in front of the front of Cary Memorial Building would be undesirable as detract- Cary Mem. ing from the dignity of the building. The Trustees would Bldg. not object to signs being displayed parallel to Mass. Avenue in the area between the circular drive and the ditteway leading to the rear of the building. If this were allowed, the Trustees would suggest that a suitable signboard of about poster size be designed which could be set into permanent receptacles in the ground on the day before the event and be removed after it. Mr. Gir- oux moved that no action be taken on the matter. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Board of Appeals order of findings denying Ryder, the petition of CharlesW. Ryder for permission to Bd, of maintain a convalescent home at 84 Cary Avenue, was Appeals. noted. The Board signed statement of character of Roy B. McLean one of the incorporators of The Council of Statements Sportsmants Clubs of Mass., Inc., and statement of of character of Charles E. Teeter, Jr., one of the in- character.) corporators of the Cambridge School of Liberal Arts., Inca Notice was received from A. A. Narshall & Son, Inc. of the expiration of two policies on December 5th, one in the amount of $20,000, and one in the amount of Insurance. $10,000. Mr. Ross moved that both policies be renewed through the same office for a period of five years. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. 152 Gilmore Will. The Town Clerk referred s letter to the Board from the Webster & Atlas National Bank of Boston with which was enclosed the petition of the bank and Jessie W. Gilmore for appointment as trustee under the will of George L. Gilmore. Mrs. Gilmore was named sole trustee but she wishes to have the bank act with her as co - trustee. In order to do this, it is necessary to obtain the assent of all parties interested in the trust created by the will -:.and the Bank requested the Town to assent to the petition. Mr. Gilmore directed that upon the death of his wife, the sum of $10,000* was to go to the Town of Lexington, the income there- from to be used as the Town might from time to time vote. If at any time a special use arises to WhL ich in the opinion of the Selectmen, the principal of said fund may be applied, the principal of said fund may be so applied, upon vote of the Town Meeting authorize same. Mr. Giroux moved that the Selectmen assent to the Bank acting as co -trustee with Mrs. Gilmore Mr: Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Town Clerk giving a Blasting copy of a letter from F. E. Tucker of Lowell Street, damages. Arlington, complaining of damages as a result of blasting on Mill Brook. The matter was turned over to Mr. Raymond for his attention. Board of Letter was received from the Town Counsel stating Survey Act. that the Board of Survey Act went into effect in 1907 and that the prohibitions in the Act would not apply to ways older than that. New Post Letter was received from Edith Nourse Rogers Office. stating that she had talked with the Director of Pro- curement and asked him to send to her as soon as possible, the photographs of the design drawing of the new Post Office Building. Application was received from the Liggett Drug Co. License. of 1721 Mass. Avenue for a Common Victualler's License for 1937. Mr. Giroux moved that the license be granted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Appropriation Committee to the effect that by request of Chairman Ferguson, Mr. Russell had informed the Committee that it was Approp probable that the Board would request the increase of riations. the appropriation for Old Age Assistance to $1,000, in order that provisions might be made for payment this year for bills due to other cities and towns. The Appropriation Committee aproved the appropriation and transfer from E. & D. of 3873.41 for Insurance. The Appropriation Committee voted that there should be a special appropriation for Workmen's Compensation and 1 ' Public Liability Insurance for all departments except the Water Department, and it recommended further that steps be taken at once to place the insurance on a calendar year basis. The Appropriation Committee approved the sum of $232.10 for Elections and Regis- trations. The Appropriation Committee voted to dis- approve any transfer of funds from the Highway Maintenance Salaries Account to the Highway Maintenance Expense Account. The Appropriation Committee approved the request of a transfer of $20.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Military Aid Account and the transfer of $59.50 to the Elections and Registrations account. The following amounts were also approved: For Public Welfare $7,000. For Public Works - Labor, Materials and Expenses 4,000. For Public Works Building Equip. 129. For Health Dept. - 1934 bills 56. For Health Dept. - 1935 bills 84, For Police Dept. - 1935 bills 25. For School Dept. Vocational Education 1500 The following commitments were signed: Water rates - $5867.51 Water House Connections - 88.03 Sewer House Connections - 88.03 Water Miscellaneous - 6.80 The Welfare Agent discussed welfare matters with the Board. The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M. A true record, Attest; Clerk, L 153 Commitments Welf are