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SPECIAL SELECTMEN'S MEETING
DECEMBER 29, 1936.
A special meeting .of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at
3:30 P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Ross, Potter and
Giroux were present. The Clerk and the Supt. of Public
Works were also present.
The Board discussed budgets for 1937 as follows:
ask for additional money in the fall if it is needed.
Mr. Ross suggested that the Labor item be broken down
and the amount required for services and regular mainten-
ance work divided. The sum of $500: was requested for
Water Maintenance.
The sum of 1725. was requested, and Mr. Raymond
said that this, plus $834. requested on Sewer Maintenance
made a total of $2559. being requested for the salary of
the Supt. This figure was based on paying Mr. Joseph
A; Ross $40. per week until March lst and $50* a week
from March lst through the balance of the year. The
sum of $1540, was requested for a draftsman. Mr. Raymond
said this was figured on paying a draftsman $27.50 a
week from the first of the year until April lst and
$30.00 per week from April 1st. He said he was not sure
as to whether or not Harrington would be the draftsman
but he did think it necessary to employ a full time man
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in this capacity inasmuch as Mr. Ross has no assistant.
The sum of $1350. was asked for salaries of clerks and
this plus $313. requested on Sewer Maintenance, made a
total of $1663. Mr. Reymond said that this amount was Water
arrived at upon computing Miss Harvey's salary at $16. Maintenance
per week until April lst and $19. per week from April Account
1st; Miss Hayes' salary at the present rate of $12.
per week until April lst and $13. per week from April lst
on. The slam of $750. was requested for Office Supplies
and Postage. Mr. Ross suggested that Mr. Raymond check
to see if the water bills for the year had been ordered.
The sum of $15,000. was requested for Labor. The Chairman
said he would like Mr. Raymond to advise the Board as
to the number of men he thought it necessary to employ
regularly for maintenance work. Mr. Raymond saidlthat
he had endeavored to determine the relativity of money
spent and maintenance work done by the Water Department
in the past five years, but could not establish any
relation. He said that it would be possible to do
this only upon digging out the work done. He said it
was purely a guess as to the amount of money that would
be needed as the amount of work to be done will be deter-
mined by the number of services to be installed, forzen
services to be repaired, etc., and he thought it best to
ask for this amount of money at the Annual Meeting and
ask for additional money in the fall if it is needed.
Mr. Ross suggested that the Labor item be broken down
and the amount required for services and regular mainten-
ance work divided. The sum of $500: was requested for
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The sum o 800. was requested for Labor as com-
ared with $1800. appropriated in 1936. The sum of
2883.87 was spent up to December 1st, 1936, but this
year it was necessary to do extra flushing after the
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Hydrants. Mr. Raymond said that no new hydrants were
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purchased in 1936 although there was an appropriation
of $1200. to cover this item but all the hydrants were
taken out of stock which accounted for the reduction
in the amount of money requested for 1937. The Pipes
and Fittings and Meters and Repair Parts items were
increased on account of the estimated increase in build-
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ing in 1937. The sum of $2200. was requested for Equip-
;Lent and Repairs, an'iAcrease of $700* over last year.
Mr. Raymond said that in 1936 a considerable amount of
equipment repairing was done and char ged to the Public
Works Labor and Materials appropriation. He said that
next year it would be necessary to overhaul both compress-
ors. Mr. Ross asked if it would not be right for the
Public Works Labor and Materlals appropriation to stand
the expense of repairing the two compressors,'and Mr.
Raymond that perhaps the cost of repairing one
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compressor could be charged to that account. The sum of
$10000. was requested for Trench Repairs.` This is
to cover payments to be made to the Highway Department
after a street has been opened up. The Highway Dept*
charges the Water Dept. for trench repairs and the
Water Dept. in turn charges the owner. Mr. Ross said
that he thought the owner should pay the cost of repair-
ing the pavement only to the middle of the street as
this was the only fair method. The Chairman requested
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Mr. Raymond to look into the matter of charging the
abutter for repairing the street pavement.
The sum of $1,000. was requested for W.C., P.L.
and automobile insurance. The Chairman requested Mr.
Raymond to split up this item showing the amount of
money needed for each kind of insurance. Mr. Raymond
said that this amount paid for insurance on water
construction jobs and he thought that that insurance
should be included in the appropriation for Insurance
and not in the Water Maintenance appropriation. There
were no other questions on the budget.
Sewer Maintenance.
The sum o 800. was requested for Labor as com-
ared with $1800. appropriated in 1936. The sum of
2883.87 was spent up to December 1st, 1936, but this
year it was necessary to do extra flushing after the
flood. The Chairman asked why the trunk line sewer
repair work between Mass. Ave. and Vine Brook Road
Sewer should not be included in this appropriation. He said
Maintenance. *hat the work was being done to maintain the present
trunk line sewer. Mr. Ross suggested that it might
be better to make a separate appropriation to cover
this work but the Chairman thought it better to have it
included in the Sewer Maintenance budget. The Board
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felt that it would be best to include the cost of
this work in the Sewer Maintenance appropriation.
The Chairman t hought that the labor cost for services
should be set up separately, and Mr. Ross agreed with him.
There were no other questions on the budget.
Water Maintenance Replacements.
The sum of §1500. was requested and Mr. Raymond
stated that this was for the replacement of old hydrants,
old meters, etc. The Chairman requested Mr. Raymond to
submit a list of old hydrants and meters that should
be replaced. He said that most of the hydrants taken
care of under this budget would be replaced if the water
construction program that he was requesting went through.
He said that he thought some of the labor that was spert
repairing meters and hydrants this year should have been
charged to this account.
Street Signs.
Me amount of money requested under this budget was
$2200. Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Paxton said that since
the first estimate of the budgetfor 1937 was made up,
It was decided that it would be necessary to erect a
"Private Way" sign on all unaccepted streets leading from
accepted ways. This means that it will be necessary to
put.up approximately 150 wooden "Private Way" signs
costing $8.00 each. Mr. Paxton deemed it advisable to
start a street sign program and erect a standard sign
on all accepted streets. The total cost of erecting
thirty signs at accepted streets intersecting Mass. Ave.
from the Arlington line to Marrett Road would be $600.00.
$400. is needed for the usual work of repairing signs and
posts and replacing those which may be broken during
the year.
Curbing.
-- The sum of $2,000. was requested for curbing. Mr.
Paxton anticipates installing curbing from the Arlington
Line to Charles Street on the northerly side of Mass.
Avenue a distance of approximately 1100 feet and on the
southerly side from the Arlington line to Taft Avenue a
distance of approximately 500 feet. He recommended that
the appropriation be not limited to any one location,
however. Mr. Paxton said that if the State W.P.A.
continued as expected, sidewalks and curbing would be
constructed on Mass. Ave., Waltham Street, Woburn Street
and Bedford Street. It would be to the Townes advantage
to have the appropriation free to install curbing in
other locations or to supplement the State's work on
these streets.
Highwaz Maintenance.
' T e sum of'MO0. was requested for salary of the
Superintendent. This amount was figured on increasing
his salary from $40. to 045. on April 1st for the bal-
ance of the year. $1200. was asked for the salary of
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Water
Maintenen ce
Replacements
Street
Signs.
Curbing.
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the Ass t. Supt: aad this -was figured on increasing his
salary fm m $27.50 to $30. per week beginning April lat.
Highway The sum of $1200. was requested for the salary of the
Maintenance. Consulting Supt. $832. was reap ested for the salary
of the clerk and this was figured on paying her $16, per
week beginnin January 1st, 1937. This amount would be
decreased by 948.00 if the increase in salary was not
allowed until April lat. The total amount of money
requested in this appropriation minus the salaries was
$55,078. Mr. Raymond said that this estimate was worlmd
up on the basis of the Highway construction work re-
quested for 1937 on a supplementary list. The Chairman
remarked that there was nothing -much that the Board
could do on this budget until the Highway construction
program for 1937 had been gone over and decided upon.
Parks and PliyErounds.
T e request for the salary of the Superintendent
was the same as last year, $1700, $416. was requested
for the Clerk, this being one-half of her salary at the
rate of t16. per week from January lat. The sum of
075. was requested for the Telephone installed in the
Suptts. home. Mr. Ross asked if it was more important
that the Supt, of the Park Division have a telephone
than the Supt. of the Highway Division. It was decided
to discuss this matter further at a subsequent meeting.
The sum of $300. was requested for the Supt1s, car .
allowance. Last year Mr. Garrity was allowed gasoline
and oil and had the privilege of having minor repairs
made at the Public Works Building. Mr. Raymond said
that Mr. Garrity figured out his expenses including
the cost of the car, and he found that it cost him $.032
cents per mile to operate it and he estimated that he
drove the car 15,600 miles on Town business in the past
Parks and ear. He figured on that basis that it cost him
Playgrounds. 1515. for his car and he actually received $204. worth
of gasoline and oil, alcohol, etc. Mr. Raymond asked
Mr. Garrity what he would be staisfied with and he
replied that he would be satisfied with $300. Mr.
Giroux requested Mr. Raymond to make up a memorandum
giving the allowance being made to each Town employee
using his own car.
The sum of $6877. was requested for Labor. Mr.
Raymond said that in 1937 much more area would have to
be taken care of then heretofore. The sum of $300. was
requested for an additional lawn mower. $80. was request-
ed for a--gahg'm6wer and Mr. Raymond did not know whether
this was to go on behind the new lawn mower or not, but
he said he would look into the matter further. $5200
was requested for Sundry Equipment and Repairs and the
Chairman thought that Mr. Garrity should give this in
more detail. The sum of $50. was requested for flagpole
repairs and Mr. Raymond said that he did not know which
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poles needed repairing but he thought it was merely a
question of painting them all. The sum of $170. was re-..*
quested for Team, Tractor Hire and Express. Mr. Raymond
said that Mr. Garrity would like to buy a tractor instead
of hiring one inasmuch as there are so many skating areas
to be taken care of now. Mr. Raymond said that the item
of $40. requested for Printing was for getting out notices,
programs, tickets, etc. $60. was requested for Bulbs
and Light for the Minute -Man Statue on the Common. Mr.
Raymond said that this year this expense was charged to
Unclassified but the Town Accountant thought it should
rightfully be charged to this appropriation. The sum of
0189. was requested for Light and Mr. Raymond was requested
to find out what lighting this covered. The sum of $1790.
was requested for Instructors and Mr. Raymond said that
this allowed for an additional instructor at East Lex-
ington. Mr. Garrity requested $80. for the hire of a
barn at North Lexington for the storage of tools. Mr.
Raymond said that he wanted to use a barn rather than the
basement of the Parker School.
It was decided to discuss this budget with the Supt.
of the Park Division,
Moth Department.
The item o $1567. for Labor was questioned by the
Board. Mr. Raymond said that this was increased because
there are so many gypsy moths and if the Town was going
to attempt to curtail them at all it is absolutely
necessary to spend more money for labor. $600, was
requested for a power sprayer and Mr. Raymond said that
another sprayer was needed in order to cover the ground
in the short time they have to do the work. Mr. R W -
mond said that this would give the Department two
sprayers but Mr. Ross said he thought that there were
three sprayers.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
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Clerk,
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Moth
Dept.
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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
DLC. 29th, 1936
A regular meeting of'the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux
and,Ross were present. The Clerk was also present.
Mr. Raymond informed the Board that he had estimated
Childs' it would cost $2400, to extend the main in Watertown
service. Street from its present end to Calvin Childs' lot and
$450. for extending a service across the lot.
Mr. Raymond stated that he would like the Board to
allow him to use hia own judgment on motor oil and try
Motor oil. out different oils and make his own decision. Mr.
Giroux moved that Mr. Raymond be authorized to purchase
motor oil Yh ere, as and how he sees fit. Mr. Potter
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond informed the Board that he found the
Lights in lighting in front of the High School very poor and he
front of thought that it showed up more on account of the lighting
High School in front of the Town Office Buildings. He stated that
increased candle power would not do much good but twice
as many lights would. The Chairman suggested that he
discuss'the matter with the Edison Co. and get an
estimate on the cost of improving the lighting and he
agreed to do this.
Mr. Raymond informed the Board that he had settled
�Roabhe and James Roache's claim for $110. which p=ays over 77 hours
Kenego claims. labor at $1.30 per hour and Charles Kenego's claim for -
$21.06 which pays for 18 hours at $1.17. Mr. Giroux
moved that Mr. Raymond's action be approved by the
Board. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so
voted.
Mr. Raymond informed the Board that last summer
Accident to .when Mr. Paxton was on his vacation, James Cassello was
Paxton's car. driving his car out of the Public Works Building when he
was in collision with a car operated by a Carroll Dunham
of Bedford. The Highway Dept. paid for the damage to
Mr. Paxto is car and Mr. Raymond thought that the
Town migR be able to recover if the Town Counsel took
the matter to the Small Claims Court, Mr. Giroux
suggested that Mr. Raymond tAlk over the matter with
Mr. Wrightington.
Letter was received from John F. Daly of 54 Forest
Street stating that he did have a definite suggestion as
to the location of the poles on Blossom Street. However,
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he said that he alone could not determine where the poles
should be located and.he said that he had given Mr. Busby
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of the Telephone Company to understand that he did not
Poles on
want the poles where they are now located.
Blossom Sty
Mr. Daly and Whitney Smith, his nephew, appeared
before the Board. The Chairman told Mr. Daly he did not
think that anybody had a right to say where the poles
s hould be erected but that anybody would have the right
-to say where they would like to have them erected. Mr.
Giroux asked Mr. Daly where he would like to have the
poles erected. Mr. Daly said that he always thought
that the poles would be erected on the other side of t1B
street. He said that as the poles were now located it
would be necessary to habe the wires at an angle to bring
them to the Peterson house but if the poles were on the
other side of the street, the wires would be in a strailght
line.
The Chairman told Mr. Daly that the matter would
again be talked over with Mr. Busby and the matter of
moving the poles to the other side of the street would
be discussed. He retired.
At 8:00 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli-
cation of Harda W. Rowe for permission to maintain a
two car garage at 69 Blossom Street. Mr. Rowe appeared
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and presented plan of the proposed garage. No persons
Garage
appeared in opposition. Mr. Ross moved that the permit
hearing.
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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
application of George W. MacMullen for permission to
maintain a one car garage at 19 Taft Avenue. Mr,
MacMullen
MacMullen appeared and presented plan of the proposed garage
garage. No persons appeared in opposition. Mr. Ross
hearing,
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 -8:10 P.M. hearing was declared open on the
application of George W. MacMullen for permission to MacMullen
maintain a onecar garage at 21 Taft Avenue. Mr. garage
MacMullen appeared and presented plan of the proposed hearing.
garage. No persons appeared in opposition. Mr. Ross
moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval
of the Building Inspector. Mr. Giroux seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Frederick J. Spencer appeared before the Board.
He said that he wanted to know if the Board would grant Spencer
' him some money for the use of his car. He said that re car
when he received a salary of $2800. per year, he also allowance
received $200, per year for the use of his car. His
salary was increased to $3,000, and the allowance for
the car was taken away. When the reduction in salaries
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Amplifying
system.
was made, he was cut to $50 per week and did not receive
anything for his car. He uses his car on Town work
from 2500 to 3000 miles each year and he thought that
he should be -allowed $200, for the use of it. The
Chairman said that he thought the Board of Assessors
should decide what Mr. Spencer should .be paid and they
should make a recommendation to the Board. He retired.
-Mr. Paul Mooney and Mr. Roland Garmon appeared be-
fore the Board relative to the purchase of an amplifying
system for the Town. Mr. Garmon said that Mr. Garrity
was very much interested in the equipment for Park
purposes. Mr. Mooney said that he had in mind.a semi-
portable amplifying system which was laid out by the
engineers in the R.C. A. office. It will cover the
Common and the Playground and also can be moved into
the Cary Memorial Hall, Mr. Mooney said that with two
speaker baffles it will fill -the hall perfectly and
will also fill in the dead spots. The equipment would
include five projectors which would be grouped above the
speaker at the Common, two in the center and three toward
the street. The whole system is built up of units
which can be added to with standard equipment. There
is nothing that can become obsolete.. The speakers can
be moved from one place to another and when the equipment
is to be used in the hall, the racks can be moved in.
Two 20 watt amplifyers would be used outside and one 20
watt amplifyer would be used inside. The Company would
guarantee absolutely the best possible.results and if
desired, would demonstrate the equipment, The total
cost of the equipment suggested is 1147, and this covers
the necessary permanent fixtures for indoor and outdoor
use. Mr. Mooney said that he had a phonograph turn-
table which he had been using and he would install it
in the Hall so that records could be played. The price
quoted includes two megaphones and the speaker's rack to
be moved with the speaker. Mr. Mooney stated that it
would be necessary to have a. man experienced in radio
to run the amplifying system and it would probably cost
$10. each time, which would include -supervising the
erection and taking down of the equipment. Mr. Mooney
lives on Grant Street, Lexington,
The Chairman stated that there was nothing the
Board could do on the matter at the present time and
suggested that Mr. Mooney write a letter to the.Board
giving all the information and the cost of the equipment
suggested and Mr. Mooney agreed to do this. They retired.
Mr. Peter Welsh of Hayes Lane appeared before the
Mr. Welsh Board. He said that he wanted some assurance that he
re Hayes could get in and out this winter. He said that the
Lane. water had washed down from Fletcher Avenue onto haves
Lane and he was afraid that the Town would not plow the
Lane on account of the washout. He said that there was
a pitch to the road of almost 45 degrees.
The Chairman told him that Mr. Raymond would be
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instructed to go down and look into the matter and make
a report and recommendation to the Board, and he retired,
Notice was received from the Town Accountant stating
that the Police Department Salaries Account would be in-
sufficient to cover the payments for payrolls for the
year by the sum of $89.51. Mr. Russell said he assumed
that this was due either to the fact that the extra day
in 1936 was not taken into consideration or else the rate
increase applying to some of the patrolmen was not proper-
ly computed.
Mr. Giroux moved that the Appropriation Committee
be requested to transfer the sum of 89.51 from the Reserve
Fund to the Police Dept. appropriation to cover this
shortage. Mr. Potter sedonded the motion and it was so
voted.
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Police
Dept.
Shortage.
Notice was receised from the Town Accountant stating
that the appropriation for Highway Construction, Pleas- Shortage -
ant and Watertown Streets, would be short by $160.01. Pleas. &
This is due to differences in the allotments by the Watertown St
State and County and the amounts actually received and account
to the fact that approximately 475 feet of curbing was
installed on Pleasant Street which was charged to this
appropriation but not included in the estimate.
Mr. Giroux moved that the Approriation Committee
be requested to transfer the sum of 160.01 from the
Reserve Fund to the Highway Construction, Pleasant and
Wat�erittown Street 4ccount. Mr. Potter seconded the motion
an was so vote .
Letter was received from the Chief of Police stating
that car #31 wastaken off the road on December 24th asp
it was unsafe to operate. The car has been owned by the
Dept. since January, 1935 and has gone 79,800 miles.
The Chief said that the Department would manage to get
along with one car for the time being. The Chairman
stated that there was a balance of approximately $10000
in the Reserve Fund. F. K. Johnson's mechanic told him
that the Police car was dangerous to operate and that it
would cost more money to fix it than it was worth. The
Chairman suggested that the Board ask the Appropriation
Committee to transfer sufficient funds from the Reserve
Fund to buy a new car.
Mr, Giroux moved that the Appropriation Committee
be requested to transfer sufficient funds to the Police
Department appropriation to cover the purchase of a new
car, it being understood that an allowance be made on
the old car. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it
was so voted,
Letter was received from the Town. Counsel stating
that the estimate for the budget of the Law Dept.
for the year 1937 would be the same as 1936, i.e.,
2500. made up as follows: Salary, $925.00; Expenses,
1575.00. Mr. Wrightington suggested that the sum of.
1,000. be appropriated for expenses of the Ryder
Drainage Case. No action was taken on the matter.
Police
Dept. car
Law Dept.
budget.
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IThe Board of Appeals order denying the petition of
Bd. of
HarrE. Johnson to construct and maintain a house at
Appeals.
lot Cary Street was read by the Chairman.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel enclosing
check in the amount of $69, covering costs and expenses
Brousseau
in the contempt proceedings against Brousseau, together
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with a revised form of agreement signed by Cadario to
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spend $150. on the improvement of the property in
The following bills were received from the Town
addition to his present.obligation. Mr. Wrightington
Town Coun-
Counsel:
sel's bills.
Lexington vs. Govenar - $223.00
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Lexington vs. Ryder (Zoning).- - 111.08
Lexington vs. Bornstein - 60.10
Mr. Ross moved that the bills be approved and
paid from the Law Department appropriation. Mr. Giroux
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from the Board of Assessors
Land at
relative to the Board's letter regarding the small
Marrett Rd.
triangle at the corner of Marrett Road and Lincoln Street.
& Lincoln
The Assessors voted not to assess the parcel of land to
Street.
the Lexington Field and Garden Club provided Mr. E. F.
Scheibe deeded the land to the Club. Mr. Giroux
moved that the Chairman so advise the Lexington Field
and Garden Club. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it
was so voted.
Letter was received from the Middlesex County San -
Stevens'
atorium stating that Charles Stevens, age 44, of Mesardis
T.B. case.
Street, Bedford, was admitted to that institution on
%Xly 18th, 1936 with a diagnosis of far advanced pul-
monary tuberculosis. He was discharged to 88 Woburn
Street, Lexington, at his own request, against advice,
on December 271, 1936. His condition on discharge was
improved and the sputum was negative.
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Sheffres
The Clerk discussed the case of Mrs.. Alice Sheffres
T.B. case.
with the Board and was instructed to straighten out the
matter as best she could.
The matter of the bond of the late Byron Co Earle
Bond of which was held over from last week was again discussed.
Mr. Earle. The Chairman suggested that the Town Treasurer and Tax
Collector submit a list of cases in which, through Mr.
Earle's negligence, the lien of the Town has definitely
been lost.
Johnson
IThe Board of Appeals order denying the petition of
Bd. of
HarrE. Johnson to construct and maintain a house at
Appeals.
lot Cary Street was read by the Chairman.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel enclosing
check in the amount of $69, covering costs and expenses
Brousseau
in the contempt proceedings against Brousseau, together
case.'
with a revised form of agreement signed by Cadario to
spend $150. on the improvement of the property in
addition to his present.obligation. Mr. Wrightington
said that he had written the Bonding Company a letter
informing them that the case had been settled and that
they might surrender the collateral on the oustanding
bond.
An anonymous letter was received complaining about
the number of people and health conditions at the
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Mercadante house on Lowell Street.
' A report from the Health Inspector was read by the
Chairman stating that the inside of the house was clean
and in a healthy condition. Mr. Mercadante's son-in-law
and family have been forced on account of financial
difficulties to move in. Mr. Stevenson said he saw
nothing objectionable in the house and found it in a
much better condition than he expected.
It was suggested that the Clerk talk to Miss East-
man about the matter. A
The Chairman stated that he concurred with the Board
on the appointment of the following persons to the
April 19th Committee for 19371
Malcolm H. Clifford, Chairman
Charles 0. Goodwin
James J. Waldron
Claude A. Palmer
George E. Foster
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Mercadante
house.
April 19th
committee
Commitment of water rates in the amount of $5518.11
was signed by the Board. Commitment
Trunk Line
Sewer.
The Chairman stated that he did not like to see
an emergency declared at this time on account of the
condition of the trunk line sewer between Mass. Avenue
and'Vine Brook Road. He said that he would like to go
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as far as possible this year with the funds in the Trunk
Line Sewer Repair Account and continue in 1937 as far as
possible with Sewer Maintenance funds. He thought that
about $600. could be spent from Sewer Maintenance in
one month and said that when that amount was gone, an
emergency could be declared.
Mr. Giroux moved that the vote of December 22nd
declaring an emergency under Section -31, Chapter 44 of
the General Laws on account of the condition of the
trunk line sewer in the right of way between Mass. Ave.
and Vine Brook Road be rescinded. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Giroux moved that the vote of December 22nd to
charge the cost of rebuilding this piece of sewer to the
Trunk Line Sewer Repairs Account and to request a trans-
fer from the -Sewer Assessment Fund to the Trunk Line
Repairs Account at the March 1937 Town Meeting be res-
cinded. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so
voted,
Mr, Giroux then moved that the Board authorize the
Supt. of Public Works to proceed with the repairing of
the trunk line sewer in the right of way between Mass.
Avenue and Vine Brook Road and to charge the cost to.
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the Trunk Line Sewer Repairs account'and when the funds
In this account have been exhausted, to charge the cost
of the work to the Sewer Maintenance appr6p3Mhtion. Mr.
Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Trunk Line
Sewer.
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It was suggested that the Chairman write to surround -
Salaries# ing towns to see what they were doing about restoring
salary cuts.
Mr. Giroux suggested that the Town Accountant try
Tax rate. to arrive at a figure showing what the tax rate for 1937
would be with the budgets already submitted.
It was decided to hold the meeting next Tuesday,
Meeting, January 5th, at 1:30 P.M. to discuss budgets.
The Welfare Agent discussed welfare matters! with
Welfare. the Board.
Upon motion of.;Mr. Giroux, Seconded by Mr. Ross,
the following licenses were granted.-
Licenses.
ranted:Licenses. Countryside Inc ,'.400'Lc;*ell St., Common Victual]e rs
Edward L. Child, 1775 Mass. Ave., " it
Edson A. Pero, 1786 " "
Thomas Kelly, Marrett Rd. & Lincoln St. - Alcohol
William B. Powers - Lowell Street - Garbage License
Theatre Pharmacy, Inc. - 1792 Mass. Ave. - Liquor
Countryside, Inc. - 400 Lowell Street- Alcohol
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
A true record, Attest: ,
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