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SPECIAL MEETING
February 2nd, 1937.
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen w as held
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 3:30
P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs . Potter, Giroux and Clark
were present. The Clerk was also present.
The Board discussed budgets as follows:
Unclassified.
Unclassified. Mr. Clark moved that the budget be approved as sub-
mitted in the amount of $500.00. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Memorial Day.
Memorial Mr. Clark moved that the budget be approved as sub-
Day mitted in the amount of $250.00. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Slaughtering Inspector.
Slaughter- Mr. Clark moved 'that the budget be approved as cub-
ing Inspt. mitted in the amount of $600.00. Mr. Giroux seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Posture Clinic
Posture Mr. Potter moved that the budget be approved as sub-
Clinic mitted in the amount of $700.00. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Law Dept. , Salaries and Expenses.
Law Dept. Mr. Giroux moved that the budget be approved as sub-
mitted in the amount of $2500.00. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Ryder Law Dept. , Ryder Drainage Case.
Drainage Mr. Giroux moved that the budget be approved as
Case. submitted in the amount of $1,000.00. Mr. Potter
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Board of Assessors
The total amount requested was §6323.25. Increase
Assessors in salary for the clerk from $24. to $25. per week was
requested. It was voted to deny this request and to ap-
prove this item in the amount of $1252.00. The sum of
$400.00 was requested for Special Assistant Assessors
and it was voted to reduce this amount to $250.00, this
being the amount actually paid for salaries to Special
Assistant Assessors.
Mr. Clark moved that the budget be approved in the
amount of $6117.00. Mr. Potter seconded the motion
and it was so voted.
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The Board reconsidered the matter of improving the
traffic lights in Lexington Center and at Marrett Road Traffic
and Waltham Street which was approved last week. Mr. Lights.
Clark moved that the installation of the lights at Mass.
Avenue and Depot Park east at an estimated cost of
$557.30 be disapproved. Bir. Potter seconded the motion
and it was so voted. Mr. Clark then moved that the
improvement of the light at Marrett Road and Waltham
Street at an estimated cost of $291.00 be disapproved.
Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
The original estimated cost was $3215.60 and the
items now deducted amounted to $848.30, making the total
amount approved $2367.30.
Letter was received from the Chief of Police stating
that he neglected to include in the 1937 budget an item Police
of $200.00 covering amunition. Mr. Clark moved that the Dept.
Police Dept. budget be increased by $200.00 to cover this
item. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Giroux moved that an article be inserted in the
Warrant for the annual Town Meeting and that the Selectmen Barnes
recommend to the Town the purchase of the Barnes property property
at a price not to exceed $25,000.00. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
FEB. 2nd, 1937.
A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the
Selectmen 's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman Ferguson, Messrs . Potter and Clark were present.
The Clerk was also present.
Request was received from the Lexington Mothersingers
Use of Hall.for the use of Estabrook Hall on February 15th and March
1st from 2 to 3.P.M. Mr. Potter moved that the organization
be granted the use of the hall free of charge. Mr. Clark
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was regeived from the Town Clerk recommending
Loan. the borrowing of $100,000. in anticipation of revenue.
Mr. Clark moved that the Town Treasurer be authorized to
request bids on a loan in the amount of $100, 000. in
anticipation of revenue, the bids to be received on
Feb. 9, 1937 at 7: 30 P.M. ; notes to be dated February 10,
1937 and payable October 29th, 1937. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Term of Letter was received from the Tax Collector cancelling
office of his request of some time ago for the Board to insert an
Tax Collec- article in, the Warrant to see if the Town would vote to
tor and make the term of office of the Collector of Taxes three
Town Clerk years .
' and Treas . Mr. Clark moved that the Board' s vote of January 18th
to insert an article in the Warrant to see if the town
would vote to increase the term of the tax collector and
Town Clerk and Town Treasurer from one year to three years
be rescinded. Mr . Potter seconded the motion and it was
so voted.
Notice was received from Representative Crosby of
House House Bill #527 which is an act consolidating town agencies
Bill #527. which have to do with the planting and care of trees . No
action was taken on the matter.
Letter was received from the Chief of Police advising
Police that six police officers had qualified for expert marks-
man badges. The Clerk was instructed to pass this in-
formation on to the local paper.
The following licenses were granted by the Board:
Licenses Herbert Dalrymple - 9 Sheridan Street - Past. of Milk
Lowland Dairy Farm - 92 Adams Street - " "
Frank P. Serrilla - 59 Baker Avenue - Peddler's License.
Water Water Liens amounting to $69,70.6'e were signed by
Liens . the Board.
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Commitment of Water Liens in the amount of $77.70
was signed by the Board. Commitment
Letter was received from the Town Counsel relative
to the proposed method of dealing with welfare cases. Mr.
Wrightington said that he was of the opinion that it was
proper for the Town to appropriate money for materials and
for the pay of the Superintendent under whom able-bodied
welfare recipients would be required to -work. The
appropriation would be an ordinary town appropriation and
Mit a welfare appropriation. Mr. Wrightington was of the
opinion that the Town could authorize the Selectmen to
appoint a committee to advise the Selectmen about applicants
for welfare aid and might appropriate money for the expenses
of such a committee. The Chairman said he wondered if
the Selectmen would let themselves in for a great deal of
trouble with people looking for jobs if this method were Welfare
adopted. He said that he would like to see the matter matters
handled by the Welfare Department and have the cost come
out of the Welfare Department . The Chairman said that he
thought that if the article for labor and materials was
worded correctly, the tools and equipment might be charged
to that account and the Superintendent ' s time and that of
the men could be charged to the Welfare appropriation. Mr.
Potter said that the fact that the men would not be paid
as much as regular town employees would keep men from
looking for work from this appropriation. Mr. Giroux had
expressed an opinion previously that the quietest way the
purpose could be accomplished would be the best way. Mr.
Clark said that he was rather indifferent on the matter.
It was suggested that the Chairman discuss the matter
further with the Town Counsel.
George A. Simonds, mechanic, of 16 Adams Street was
the juror drawn to serve on civil business at the third Juror
wession to be held on February 15th, 1937.
John E. O'Connor, bus driver, of 72 Waltham Street
was the juror drawn to serve on criminal business at the
first session to be held on March 1st, 1937.
Petition was received for the removal of eight poles
on Blossom Street, easterly from Waltham Street, commencing Pole
at a point approximately 42.0 feet and extending easterly. Locations
Mr. Clark moved that the petition be approved. Mr. Potter
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel stating that
he had not yet reqeived from the Town Engineer the plan of Old Adams
the Old Adams School lot which is essential before a School
petition for registration may be filed. He said that it
was necessary to have a rough sketch of the lot made and
the names and addresses of abutting owners fills in to-
gether with thea ssessed valuation of the land ate building.
The Town Engineer submitted a plan and skeh and the
Clerk was instructed to send the information to the Town Counsel.
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Mr. Clark moved that the tire contract for the year
1937 be awarded to Mr. Harold Needham if the figures as Tire Bids
.submitted by Mr. Raymond were correct. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from the Town Counsel to which
were attached articles for the Annual Town Warrant and
votes to accompany them providing for the creation of the New Board
new Planning Board under the 1936 Act and for the accept- of
ance of certain provisions of the new Act so that the Survey
Selectmen, as the existing Board of Survey, might exercise
all the authorittsgiven by the new act during the year
that will necessarily elapse before the new Planning Board
can be elected and take office.
Letter was received from Mr. James J. Walsh acdepting Cemetery
his appointment to the Board of Cemetery Commissioners to Commission-
serve until March 31st, 1937. er.
Letter was received from the Town Treasurer advising
that the sum of $139.48 was outstanding at the time the Lots on
Town took title to lots 36 and 37 Grapevine Avenue which Grapevine
Guy Franceschelli offered to purchase for the sum of Ave.
$300.00. Mr. Franceschelli wanted to pay for the lot at
the rate of $50.00 per year. It was decided to hold the
matter over for one week so that the Chairman might have
an opportunity to look over the lot.
Letter was received from the Town Treasurer advising
that the sum of $1063.72 was outstanding when the town
took title to lot 219 Spring Street, original tax title Lot 219
under the name of Angelina E. Remick. The Board voted Spring St.
last week to sell to Lillian Cowan this lot for the amount
outstanding when the Town foreclosed and the Clerk was
instructed to advise the Town Counsel of the amount out-
standing and instruct him to proceed to transfer the
property to Miss Cowan.
Political calendar for the year 1937 was received Political
from the Town Clerk. calendar
The Board signed notices of a hearing to be held on
February 16th in regard to the construction of Robbins Robbins
Road from Locust Avenue to Lexington Avenue, approximately Road.
790 feet.
A post card was received from W. J. Brigham of Hill-
side Terrace protesting about the curbing installed at
the corner of Bedford Street and North Hancock Street. The Complaint
Chairman stated that this work had been done by the
State and that the Town had nothing to do with it.
Letter was received from Elmer A. Lord & Co. addressed
to Mr. Raymond stating that if the public works building
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was re-written unsprinklered, the rate would be increased
Insurance from sixteen cents per hundred to approximately $1.65
per hundred.
It was decided to hold the matter over for one week.
At 8:00 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli-
Wallace cation of Anna H. Wallace for permission to maintain a one
garage car garage of concrete construction at 115 Burlington
hearing. Street. No persons appeared in favor or in opposition.
Mr. 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 appli-
Nickerson cation of Harold G. Nickerson for permission to maintain
garage a one car garage of wooden construction at 54 Outlook
Hearing. Drive. A representative of Mr. Nickerson' s appeared and
presented plan of the proposed garage. No persons appeared
in opposition. Mr. Potter moved that the permit be granted
subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr.
Clark seconded the motion and it was 5o voted.
At 8:10 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli-
Lenoir cation of Albert W. Lenoir for permission to maintain a
garage one car garage of fireproof construction at 1041 Waltham
hearing Street. Mr. Lenoir appeared and presented plan of the
proposed garage. No persons appeared in opposition. Mr.
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.
Letter was received from Mr. Raymond with reference
to the cost per foot of constructing Robbins Road. He
said that the amount of drainage installed in Smith
Robbins Avenue compared with the drainage estimate- for Robbins
Road Road would explain the difference in the cost of the
Con- assessment . On Smith Avenue, four catch basins were
struction. installed and approximately 490 feet of four inch drain
pipe at a cost of $745.00. There were 1433 feet of
assessable frontage making the assessable cost of the
drainage $.52 per foot. On Robbins Road it is estimated
that there will be six catch basins, three manholes and
about 555 feet of 12 inch pipe , the estimated cost of
which will be $1515.00. The assessable frontage on
Robbins Road is 1374, making the cost of drainage $1.10
per foot of assessable frontage.
The Chairman said that he would advise Mr. Eugene
Morgan the reason for the estimated betterment assessment
being so high.
Letter addressed to Mr. Raymond from the Supt. of
the Highway Division was read. Mr. Paxton said that in
the Highway Maintenance budget for 1937, $500.00 had been
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listed for Grove Street gravel road maintenance and $300.
for Weston Street gravel road maintenance. He stated that Gravel
he would like to receive permission to expend approximately Road
$325.00 on Grove Street and $225.00 on Weston Street for Maintenance
gravel starting Wednesday morning. Mr. Paxton said that
this was a good season of the year to do the work as the
roadway was frozen and the gravel could be hauled over it
without doing any damage to the present gravel roadway.
Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Paxton be authorized to
proceed with the work. Mr. Clark seconded the motion
and it was so voted.
At 8:15 P.M. the Planning Board appeared before the
Selectmen to elect a member to serve until March 1st, 1937
to fill the. facancy caused by the resignation of John A. Planning
Sellars. Board
Mr. Clark moved that Eugene G. Kraetzer of 46 Hancock member.
Stteet be appointed a member of the Planning Board to serve
until March 1st, 1937. Mr. Borden seconded the motion
and it was so voted unanimously.
Mr. Arthur McMenimen of the Division of Accounts
telephoned and said that there would be a hearing on
Wednesday February 3rd at 10:00 A.M. on Senate Bill #121 Senate
which is a bill to put the personnel of the Division of Bill #121.
UAccounts under Civil Service.
Mr. Potter moved that the Selectmen go on record
as being in favor of the Bill. Mr. Clark seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
At 8: 30 P.M. , Chief Edward W. Taylor of the Fire Dept .
appeared to discuss his budget.
The Board discussed Mr. Taylor's recommended improve-
ments as follows:
(1) Underground Cable on Mass. Avenue from the East Lex-
int4ton Station to the Arlington Line - $3975.00.
Chief Taylor said that this was a very important
addition to the system. Mr. Clark asked if there would
be much saving if the cable was installed underground
when the Telephone Co. did a job and Mr. Taylor said that
there would be. Mr. Clark said that assuming that the Fire
Board was trying very hard to keep within the amount of Dept.
money expended last year, he wondered if it would be Budget.
possible to do one-half of this work and Chief Taylor said
that it would be possible. He said that he did not think
it would cost aiy more than ten per cent more.
(2) Fire Alert Boxes - 41 000.00
Chief Taylor said that there were about 26 locations
now where boxes were needed.
(3) Separatingtapper and box circuits - $3,042.00
Chief Tayor said that this work was recommended by
the Board of Underwbiters some time ago. He said that
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this was the next thing to be done after the installation
of the underground cable. He said that the circuits
could not be loaded any more until the work was done.
(4) Whistle A?paratus.
(1) New outfit to be located in Cay Memorial
Building - §1&00.00
(2) Removing and relocating present apparatus
in Cary Memorial Building - $ 980.00
Chief Taylor said that so far in 1937, three fire
alarms have been answered for fire in the shed in which
the apparatus is kept. These fires were evidently set.
(5) Six Additional Men.
Chief Taylor said that he was very short of men. The
Chairman asked him how long it was since the regular men
had been increased, and he said that three years ago one
man was replaced and one was added. Chief Taylor said
that on certain boxes three or four pieces of apparatus go
out. There are usually four men in the station but several
times there are only two men to handle the three or four
pieces of apparatus and the desk.
( 6 ) Apparatus.
One ladder truck in the amount of $13,500. was re-
quested and also one two ton truck for lighting and rescue
work at $4250.00. Chief Taylor said that he did not want
to depend on the 1917 model ladder truck now being used.
The two ton truck was to replace the lighting service
truck they have now . Chief Taylor said that he should
have a duplicate lighting unit now as if something
happened to the one set the other could be used. Mr.
Clark requested Mr. Taylor to break down this item and show
the cost of the truck without changing the apparatus over.
Forest Warden:
The sum of $1435.00 was requested as against $1,000.
appropriated in 1936. Chief Taylor said that last yea.
was a very light one and that this year would probably
be very bad as there are so many places that were not
Forest burned over last year which would probably burn over
Warden. this year.
He retired.
Mr. Clark moved that the Fire Dept . budget be approved
as submitted in the amount of $38,326.21. Mr. Potter
seconded'-the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Clark moved that the Forest Warden1s budget be
approved as submitted in the amount of $1435.00. Mr.
Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Bd. of Board of Appeals order of findings granting permission
Appeals - to Calvin W. Childs to erect and maintain a gasoline filling
Childs station at the junction of Watertown Street and the
Concord Turnpike was read by the Chairman.
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The Welfare Agent discussed welfare matters with Welfare
the Board.
' The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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