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SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 9, 1937
A special meeting of the Selectmen was held in the
Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 4:00 P.M.
Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux, Clark and
Ross were present. The .Clerk was also present.
The Board compared the recommendations of the
Appropriation Committee with the recommendations of the
Selectmen and acted on those items on which the -two
bodies differred as follows:
Assessors Office: The Appropriation Committee recommended
Assessors
600.00 for Expenses and the Selectmen recommended
715.00 for Expenses. It was decided to concur with the
Appropriation Committee in the amount of $600.00 for
Expenses.
Law
Law Department: The total amount approved by the
Department
Selectmen for Salaries and Expenses was $2537.50 and
the total amount approved by the Appropriation Committee
was $2387.50. It was voted to concur with the Approp-
riation Committee on the amount of $2387.50.
Town Offices and Car Memorial Buildin : The total
Town Off-
amount app-r-o-v-FT7y tHe 3eiectmen was 4 ,144.17, and
ices and
the total amount approved by the Appropriation Committee
Cary Mem.
was $10,000.00. It was voted to concur with the
Bldg.
Appropriation Committee on the amount of $10,000.00.
En ineerin De artmeht: The Selectmen recommended an
Engineering
appropriation of §14,;�60;68. The Appropriation Committee
Dept.
recommended an appropriation of $12,629.84. Mr.
Giroux moved that the Selectmen stand on the $14,260.68
originally approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and
it was so voted.
Fire Department: The total amount approved by the
Fire Dept.
Selectmen was 7580. for Expenses, and the amount
approved by the Appropriation Committee was $7980.00.
It was decided to stand on the original recommendation
of $7560.00 for Expenses.
Shade Trees: The amount approved by the Selectmen for
Shade Wages and Expenses was 12637.00 and the amount approved
Trees by the Appropriation Committee was $2500.00. It'was
decided to concur with the Appropriation Committee on '
the amount of X2500.00.
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Sewer Maintenance; The Selectmen approved 992.42
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or Personal Services and the Appropriation Committee
approved $1021.59. This was due to a change in the method
Sewer
of splitting the Superintendent's salary and it was de-
Maintenance
tided to concur with the Appropriation Committee in the
amount of $1021.59 for Personal Services. It was
_decided to raise the total budget of $7956.00 as
follows; $4956.59 by direct appropriation and 3,000.
by transfer from the Sewer Assessment Fund.
Ashes and Duro s; The Selectmen approved an approp-
r ation 0`- 0.00 and the Appropriation Committee
Ashes &
approved $1900. It was decided to concur with the
Dumps
Appropriation Committee on the $1900.00.
Snow Removal; The Selectmen originally approved 10,000.
and the Appropriation Committee approved $7500.00. It
Snow
was decided to recommend that this appropriation be re-
Removal
duced to 5,000.00.
Traffic Regulation & Control: The Selectmen approved
61600 .00 and t e A`ppropriat on Committee approved
Traffic
1500.00 for wages and expenses. It was decided to
Reg. and
concur with the Appropriation Committee on the amount
Control.
of $1500.00.
Street Lights: The Selectmen approved an appropriation
Of 3,500.�0 and the Appropriation Committee approved
Street
$22,500.00. It was decided to stand on the appropria-
Lights'.
tion of $239500.00 originally approved.
Public Welfare: The amount approved by the Selectmen
or Personal Services was 5590.35, and the amount
approved b;r the Appropriation Committee was $5498.17.-
Public
It was decided to approve the $5498.17 recommended by
Welfare.
the Appropriation Committee plus $65.84 representing
the amount by which the Investigator's salary had been
reduced by the Appropriation Committee. The total
amount approved for Personal Services was $5564.10.
Parks and Playgrounds: The amount ap roved by the
eleectmen for Wages and Expenses wAs 11,289.00 and
Parks and
the amount approved by the Appropriation Committee was
10,670.66. It decided
Playgrounds
was to stand on the original
amount approved of $11,289.
Public Works Building: The amount approved by the
Selectmen for specie equipment was t890.00 and the
mo t
un approved by the Appropriation on Committee was
Public
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405.00- It was decided tided to stand by the original
amount approved of $890.00. The amount approved by
Works
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Building.
the Selectmen for Building and Grounds Improvement
was $1230.00 and the amount approved by the Approp-
riation Committee was $11,000.00. It was decided to
concur with the Appropriation Committee on the item of
$1,000;00.
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Insurance: The amount approved by the Selectmen was '
Insurance.48200.00 and the amount approved by the Appropriation
Committee was $7261.00. It was decided to stand by
the original amount approved of $8200.00.
Water Maintenance: The amount approved by the Select -
Water men was 60, and the amount approved by the
Maintenance. Appropriation Committee was $60,700.00. It was voted
to concur with the Appropriation Committee on the
amount of $60,700.00.
Article 7. The amount approved by the Selectmen was
Article 7 30Zb0 and the amount approved by the Appropriation
Committee was $2900.00. It was voted to stand by the
original appropriation of $3302.00.
Article 15. Mr. Potter moved that the Board concur
Article 15. with the propriation Committee on the transfers
recommended. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it
was so voted.
Article 17. Yr. Clark moved that the Board concur with
Article 17.z�'fep�priation Committee and that $1700.00 be trans-
ferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund. Mr. Ross seconded
the motion and it was so voted. ,
Article 18, Mr. Clark moved thattheBoard concur with
the Appropriation Committee and that $1650, be trans -
Article 18. ferred from the Water Assessment Fund and $350.00 be
transferred from the Water Dept. Available Surplus
Account. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so
voted.
Article 24. It was decided to present the vote on this
Article 24. article without recommending that the approval of the
Chairman of the various committees. -be required before
the Selectmen could sell property taken by foreclosure
of tax titles.
Article 25. The Selectmen approved $6000. for W.P.A.
abound Materials and the Appropriation Committee
Article 25. approved $41,000.00. Mr. Ross moved that the Selectmen
stand by the original appropriation approved of $6,000.
Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Article 27. Mr. Ross moved that the Selectmen concur
Article 27. with the Appropriation Committee in the amount recommended,
$6725.00 and also with the recommendations of that Committee
regarding transfers to raise this amount. Mr. Potter
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
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Article 29, The Chairman explained that there would be
an a int o al $500.00 needed to pay the premiums on
this insurance if the Town voted to accept the Act. Article 29
Mr. Giroux moved that $500.00 be appropriated under
this article. Mr. -Rots seconded the motion and it -was
]do .voted.
Article 36, The Seleotman approved 1,000.00 for this
appropriation and the Appropriation Committee approved Article 36.
$500. It was decided to wait until.just before the
Town Meeting to see how many requests come in for gran-
olithic sidewalks before deciding on this appropriation.
Article 37. The Selectmen recommended $2,000, for the
s a a' ion of underground cable and the Appropriation
Committee recommended $3975.00. Mr. Giroux moved that
the Selectmen stand by their original recommendation
of $2f000.00. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and,it
was so voted.
Article 37
Article 42. The Selectmen approved $2367.30 for the
improvemenE of traffic control system and the Approp-
riation Committee disapproved it entirely. Mr. Ross
moved that the Selectmen stand by their original Article 42.
amount approved of $2367.30. Mr. Giroux seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Article 63. The Appropriation.Committee recommended
ie pure -1 se of the Barnes property at a price not to
exceed $25,000.00 and recommended that $3660. should
be appropriated, $1840. transferred from the Sale of
Real Estate Fund and $19,500.00 to be bonded for a Article 43.
period of five years.? The Selectmen voted to present
the vote to the Town M"ting Members to take the Barnem
property by Eminent Domain and to make no recommendation
as to price limit beyond which the Town should go.
Article 44. The Selectmen approved the purchase of the
Smith property at $1500. and the Appropriation Committee
disapproved it, The Clerk advised the Board that the
Town Counsel recommended very strongly the purchase of
this property due to the fact that the law suits now Article 44.
pending against the Town would be settled if the prop-
erty was purchased. He said that it would be much
better for the Town to purchase the property even
though it did add a few cents to the tax rate. The
Selectmen voted to stand on their original recommendation
approving the purchase of this property.
' Article 48. The Chairman said that he felt that abutters
on streets should be advised in advance when the names
of streets were to be changed, and inasmuch as this had Article 48.
not been done, he suggested that no action be taken on
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this article. Mr. Potter moved that the article be
inddfinitely postponed. Mr. Ross seconded the motion
and it was so voted.
Article 51. The Appropriation Committee recommended
a he ,640.00 to be raised under this article be
transferred from the Water Dept. Available Surplus
Account. It was decided to concur with the Appropriation
Committee and recommend this transfer.
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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SELECTMEN'S MEETING.
MARCH 9, 1937.
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, Clark,
Giroux and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present.
At 7:30 P.M. the Town Clerk appeared for the draw-
ing of jurors. Mr. John P. Dailey of 250 Marrett Road
was the juror drawn to serve at the criminal session
beginning April 1st at Cambridge, and Mr. Clayton F.
Beach of 24 Oakland Street was the juror drawn to serve
at the civil session beginning April lst at Lowell.
Mr. Frederick L. Fischer and Mr. Randall B. Houghton
representing the School Committee appeared before the
Board. The Chairman stated that the Board wanted to
obtain the attitude of the School Committee on the
purchase of the Smith property. He said that the Smith's
had agreed to discharge all litigation provided the Town
purchased the property for $1500.00. •Mr. Houghton said
that the School Committee talked the matter over when
it first came up and although he did.not think it was
anything they would go out and fight for, thinking in
the terms of $1,000. they thought that it would be a good
piece of property for the Town to own. He said that the
land in question, together with what the Town owns now,
would provide ample space for an additional school. He
said that the Parker School children did not have as much
playground land as the children did in the other schools.
Mr. Fischer said that if the land was purchased, the
line could be straightened out and he thought the land
was a good buy even at $1500.00. The Chairman stated
that the whole Board thought it would be a good buy for
the Town. Mr. Houghton said that he thought it would
be jgst too bad if somebody purchased the property and
built a house on it. Mr. Fischer said that he had an
intimation from someone that the Appropriation Committee
felt that in view of the large amount of money to be
expended on the purchase of the Barnes property that it
would be better not to do anything on the Smith property.
Both men said that they thought the Selectmen should
recommend the purchase of the property to the Town
Meeting Members.
Mr. Thomas Grindle also appeared and he said that
he thought that the land could be used advantage6usly.
' At 8:15 P.M., Mr. Charles C. Warren and Mr. Frank
Tucker of Arlington appeared before the Board. Mr. Warren
stated that last October there was an explosion near
the Arlington line and Mr. Tucker's house, located on
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Jurors.
Smith
property
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Lowell Street, was damaged. The rooms downstairs, the
dining room, living room and the kitchen were damaged
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to the extent that the ceilings would probably have to
be taken off. The rooms upstairs are not as bad, he
said, with the exception of .one room. He said that the
house had received quite a shock and that repairs would
have to be made and as a part of that work, probably
-some papering -would have to be done, to say nothing of
the inconvenience of having the work done. Mr. Warren
said that the house sets up from the street and because
of that fact it will be necessary to do more work. He
said that the damage was such that in case Mr. Tucker
wanted to sell the house, which he does, that anyone wh o
wanted to buy it would immediately notice its condition
and he thought that the damage would reduce the sale
price at least $500.00. Mr. Warren, who is an attorney,
stated that he had known Mr. Tucker a great many years,
that he worked from 6:00 A.M. to'6:00 P.Y., that he was
Tucker
a poor man. He said that he was 'interested because he
Blasting
had known Mr. Tucker for so many years. He said that
Damages.
the explosion had damaged Mr. Tucker's house and he
felt that the.Town of Lexington should gut the house
back in the same condition as it was previously at no
expense to Mr. Tucker and within a reasonable length
of time. The damage had been done since last October
and they want to have it repaired. There is a mortgage
on the property but Mr. Tucker has a small equity in it.
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Mr. Tucker said that he had contractors look at his
house as a result of talking with Mr. Raymond and estimates
had been made but these estimates did not include paper-.
ing that would have to be done nor any reimbursement for
the inconvenience his family had been caused. The
contractors agreed, practically, as to the cost of the
repairs. Mr. Tucker said that his estimate was about
$240.00. His living room, he said, was about fifteen
feet by twenty feet. The cracks are getting larger
and the ceiling is sagging. He said that the living
room was cracked all over and one of the ceilings up-
stairs was very bad and some of the walls were cracked..
He said that he did not feel that it was up to him to
take $150. out of his pocket to pay for repairs on top
of what the Town had offered.him. Mr. Ross asked how
old the house was and he said that it was eight or nine
years old.
The Chairman informed the two men that the Board
would discuss the matter and let them know of any
decision and they retired.
Mr. Raymond said that Tucker's first claim was $275.
or $300. and when asked if he would reduce it, he did
reduce it to $250.00.
Mr. Clark moved that the matter be held over for
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one week. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was
so voted.
' At 8;30 P.M., Mr. Roberts B. Owen and Mr. Robert
L. Ryder appeared before the Board to discuss the matter
of the Vine Brook Drainage cases with the'Board with
the idea of trying to effect a compromise.
Mr. Raymond informed the Board that Frank P. Gutter
was engaged on Clematis Brook at $15.00 per week for a
fifteen hour week. This project was closed down and al-
though some engineering work was being done there, he
thought that Cutter could be used to advantage on Mill
and Brown Brooks. Mr. Ross moved that Cutter be employed
on Mill and Brown Brooks. Mr. Giroux seconded the
motion and_it was so voted.
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Ryder
cases.
Cutter
employment
Sidewalk
Survey
Water main
Lee Avenue
Mr. Raymond informed the Board that he would like
to make a sidewalk survey showing the kind of sidewalks
in Town, their condition, etc. He also wanted to make
up operation charts for the Highway Dept. to be used in
Planning work. He said that he thought the work would
cost not more than $70.00 and that it could be charged
to Highway Maintenance. Supt. Paxton would like to use
Albert Miller Saturday afternoons on the work.
The Chairman asked if there was not some one unem-
ployed who might be very glad to get the work. Mr.
Raymond said that he had checked the National Youth
list and could not find anyone on it to do the work.
However, he said he would look into the matter and see
if he could find someone.
Mr. Raymond reported that the water service to the
Anderson house at 11 Lee Avenue was leaking very badly
and about $2.00 worth of water per day is being lost.
It is an old service laid from the Oxford Street main
which the owner probably installed himself. The matter
was called to the Town's attention by a neighbor and
Mr. Raymond 'told the owner that if he would dig up, the
Town would repair the leak. They find that there are
probably other leaks besides the one they know of and
Anderson says it is up to the Town to fix the pipe.
Mr. Raymond thought that the proper thing to do was
to lay a main in Lee Avenue and assess Anderson. The
Chairman suggested that he discuss this angle with
Anderson. Mr. Ra,,rmond said that he thought that the
By -Laws and Water Department Regulations gave the Town
authority to condemn the service and the Chairman
suggested that he talk with the Town Counsel on the
matter.
Mr. Giroux moved that Mr. Raymond discuss the matter
with the Town Counsel and that the Chairman be authorized
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to take whatever action he thought necessary. Mr.
Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond reported that the cleaning up of streets
was being carried on and would be finished very early
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Ryder
cases.
Cutter
employment
Sidewalk
Survey
Water main
Lee Avenue
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that the home owners had not been doing much cleaning,
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up around their yards. What has been cleaned up has
been burned in the streets and Mr. Raymond thought
that such burning was harmful to the asphaltic type
pavement. He said that it had been suggested that the
Clean-up
Town ha#e a Clean-up'Week in May and he suggested that
Week.
the Town pick up'. -the rubbish in the streets and cart
it away. The Chairman asked how much this would cost
and he thought it would cost between $200. and $300.00.
The Chairman said that people were not supposed to build
street'fires without a permit from the Fire Department.
Mr. Giroux moved that the Supt. of Public Works
be authorized to draw up a notice stating this fact and
requesting people not to burn rubbish in the stneet.
Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
A Mr. MacMullen and a Mr. Sahlberg appeared before
the Board. Mr. MacMullen said that he had filed an
application for the extension of the water main .to:- take
care of the houses he was building on lots 31 and 32
Taft Avenue. One house is finished and the people will
be moving in in about five weeks. He said that an
Water in extension of about 75 feet would be needed to serve the
Johnson house.
development. The Chairmar_ said that a Board of Survey layout '
of the development was made and filed but the lines
as laid out by the Board of Survey plan had not been
followed. He said that the Board would insist on having
a layout made so that the Board would know where the
wtreet lines were and that there was no sense in the
town's laying water and sewer mains and then finding
that the pipes had been laid in private lands. Mr.
Sahlberg said that Johnson was going to have an engineer
out to straighten out the matter. The Chairman said
that the sooner he got the lines straightened out the
sooner the water and sewer mains could be laid. The
Chairman said that the report the Board of Selectmen
got was that the whole thing was wrong. He said that
the only thing Johnson could do now was to hire an
engineer and get the whole thing approved. He said
that the matter was entirely up to Johnson to straighten
out and he suggested that the men talk to the Town
Engineer on the matter. They retired.
The Chairman read a letter from Harry Johnson
requesting water and sewer extensions in the whole of
his development. It was suggested that the Chairman
write Johnson and inform him that nothing could be
done until he had submitted the proper plans.
Stetson St. Mr. Raymond said that he had talked to Robert ,
Sidewalk. Merriam about constructing a granolithic sidewalk in
front of the Merriam house on Stetson Street, and
' Merriam was not interested in a betterment sidewalk
at all. A betterment sidewalk would cost Merriam about
$120.00 and the Town the same amount and a patching
job would cost about $85.00. Mr. Raymond said that
he would not recommend a patching job because it would
last only a year or two. Mr. Giroux moved that no
action be taken on the matter. Mr. Potter seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
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Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Rideout and a man from Weather
the Harvard Observatory had been out trying to sell the Forecasting
Town weather forecasting service at a cost of $100.00 Service.
per year. No action was taken on the matter.
Mr. Raymond said that Peter Canessa had a contract
with Cambridge to pump out cesspools around the Res-
ervoir at $200.00 per month and he is using the Town
pump to do the work. Canessa said that he would be will-
ing to pay rent on the pump. He had purchased a pump
for himself and had it set on his truck but it was set
up wrong and could not be used. Mr. Raymond said that
the Town pump was mounted on a chassis that belonged to
Canessa. It was the feeling of the Board that the pump
should be stored in the Public Works Building and if
Canessa is not willing to put in a telephone that he
should be made to call at the Town Office Building
every morning. Mr. Raymond said that Canessa had
agreed to have a telephone installed within a month.
Mr. Ross moved that the matter be left in the hands
of Mr. Raymond to straighten out as best he could. Mr.
Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that he had asked the Hancock
Press, the Lexington Townsman, Inc., Mr. Ball and the
Fleming Co. for bids on printing. Fleming was low
with a bid of $53.00 and the Hancock Press was next with
a bid of $54.20. Mr. Raymond recommended that the
business be given to the Hancock Press due to the fact
that the plant is located in Town and local people are
employed.
Mr. Potter moved that the matter be left to Mr.
Raymond's discretion. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion
and it was so voted.
Canessa -
Use of
Pump
Printing
Mr. Giroux said that the Briggs Class wanted to
use Cary Hall on April 18th from 12;00 o'clock noon Use of
for Patriotic services. Mr. Potter moved that the use Hall.
of the hall be granted free of charge. Mr. Ross seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
The specifications for water, sewer, etc. submitted
by Mr. Raymond last week were discussed. The Board Specs. for
felt that it had not had sufficient time to study the Merriam
specifications and Mr. Giroux said that Mr. Merriam was development
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Work of
Officer.
very anxious to get started on installing these utilities
in his development. Mr. Ross moved that the specifica-
tions
pecifica-tions be approved for the Merriam development. Mr. Giroux
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr.Giroux said that at the meeting of the Middlesex
Co. Selectmenrs Association held last Saturday, Select-
man Gerrish of Groton spoke very highly of the work of
the officer on traffic duty at the junction of Waltham
Street and Mass. Avenue on Tuesday, March 2nd at 10 A.M.
Mr. Gerrish said that the officer stopped a traffic
violator and spoke to him with extreme courtesy and
effectiveness and he thought that the matter should be
brought to the attention of the Town Officials.
Mr. Clark moved that the Chairman advise the Chief
of Police of Mr. Gerrish's comment. Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Request for a statement of character of John A.
Cert. of May of 15 Taft Avenue, Lexington, who signed an
Incorporation.application for a certificate of incorporation along
with others under the name of 'Automobile Taxpayers
Assoc., Inc." was received from the Secretary of State.
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Letter was received from the Town Counsel stating
Lot 219
that Miss Cowan, who is buying lot 219 in Farmhurst,
Farmhurst.
was unable to raise the money immediately and would
like to make installment payments. He thought the Town
should give her a reasonable time to raise the money but
not an unlimited time and asked if the amount of $1063.72
was a fixed one which would not be increased by delay.
Mr. Giroux moved that Miss Cowan be given six weeks
in which to raise the money. Mr. Potter seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Fuller
Letter was received from Harry L. Fuller of
re bus
1468 Mass. Avenue demanding that the, Town change the
stop.
bus stop from in front of his house. No action was
taken on the matter.
Letter was received from one Lincoln Bryant,
House Bill
Legislative Counsel for Milton, calling the Boardts
#740,
attention to House Bill #740 providing that about forty-
three cities and towns including Boston, should be called
Metropolitan Boston.
Mr. Giroux moved that the Board go on record as
being opposed to the Bill and that Mr. Bryant be so
advised. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so
voted.
Bond of
Bond of the Town Clerk in the amount of $1,0oO.
Town Clerk.
was submitted. Mr. Potter moved that the Board approve
the bond provided the amount was correct. Mr. Clark
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Request for a statement of character of John A.
Cert. of May of 15 Taft Avenue, Lexington, who signed an
Incorporation.application for a certificate of incorporation along
with others under the name of 'Automobile Taxpayers
Assoc., Inc." was received from the Secretary of State.
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' Letter was received ffiom the Chief of Police stating that
Mr. May was a man whose character was above reproach.
Mr. Potter moved that the Board sign the certificate.
Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Board of Appeals finding granting permission to Board of
the Fuelite Natural Gas Corp. to maintain a sales office, Appeals
etc. at 315 Marrett Road, was noted. order.
Request was received from the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
and the Edison Elec. Ill. Co. for a joint locetion of Joint pole
ten poles on Watertown Street. The petition was not locations
for new poles to be erected but was merely for joint
locations. Mr. Ross moved that the order be adopted.
Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Application was received from the Sacred Heart
Church for permission to use Cary Hall on Friday evening, Use of
April.23rd, for a Reunion. Mr. Clark moved that the Hall
use of the hall be granted subject to a fee of $15.00.
Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Notice was received from the Mass. Dept. of Con-
servation advising that the appointment of the Moth
Supt. should be made within ten days after the Board
' organized.
Mr. Clark moved that John J. Garrity be appointed
Moth Superintendent for the ensuing year. Mr. Ross
seconded the motion and it was -so voted.
Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Ross,
the following licenses were granted:
Sylvester S. Modoono, 124 Woburn Street Peddlers
William A. Johns - 101 Grove Street - Public Carriage
The Clerk explained that the Building Inspector .
said that the application for an overhanging sign signed
by John J. Rudd could not be granted because the dimen-
sions made an area greater than what is allowed by the
By -Laws.
Mr. Clark moved that the vote approving the permit
made last week be rescinded. Mr. Potter seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Water Commitment in the amount of $202.04 was
signed by the Board.
Letter was received from the Public Welfare Agent
advising that it would be necessary for the Town to pay
$118.74 to the Works Progress Administration for Mass.
to cover the cost of administrative expenses such as
salaries for supervision, necessary supplies, printing,
equipment rental and trucking of commodities to ware-
houses.
Mr. Giroux moved that the Board authorize the
Moth Dept.
Bupt.
Licenses.
Rudd
Overhanging
Sign.
Commitment
Bill to
W.P.A. for
Mass.
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payment of this amount to the Works Progress Adminis-
tration for Massachusetts. Mr. Potter seconded the -
motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works
Collection relative to the .collection of ashes and rubbish and
of ashes. giving estimates as to the cost of doing.this work and
also recommendations. No action was taken on the
matter.
Letter was received from Mr. Edwin B. Worthen of
Vine Brook the Vine Brook Drainage Committee requesting certain
Drainage. information'relative to Vine Brook drainage. The
Chairman had requested Mr. Raymond to furnish this
information and Mr. Raymond submitted a letter con-
taining the data. Inasmuch as Mr. Worthen appeared at
the meeting, a copy of Mr. Raymond's letter was given
to him.
Mr. Giroux said he thought the By -Laws should be
Hours of amended so that the Seledtmen would have the power of
polls. determining what hours the polls were to be opened for
different elections and he suggested that the Chairman
talk over the matter with the Town Counsel.
Town Mr. Giroux said that the Town Accountant was on ,
Accountant the Town Meeting floor when he had no right to be
at Town there and in some towns the Town Accountant and Tax
Meetings. Collector were members at large and hesuggestedthat
the matter be taken up with the Town Counsel to see
if the Town Accountant could not be made a member at
large.
The Clerk inquired as to what account the $600.00
Town was to be added to and it was agreed that this amount,
Painter. to cover the expenses of a Town Painter, should be
added to the appropriation for Public Works Building
Operation.
Welfare. The Welfare Agent discussed Welfare matters with
the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk.
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