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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
DEC. 21, 1937.
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7;00
P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux, Clark and
Ross were present. The Clerk was also present.
Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Morse appeared before the Board
to discuss welfare matters.
At 7:30 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli-
cation of Samuel E. Gazan for permission to maintain a one
car garage at 108 Bertwell Road. Mr. Gazan appeared and
presented plan of the proposed garage. No persons appeared
in opposition. Mr. Ross 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 7;32 P.M. hearing was declared open on the appli-
cation of Eric G. Sahlberg for permission to maintain a
one car garage at 8 Daniels 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. Ross seconded the motion and it was so
voted.
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Gazan
garage
hearing.
Sahlberg
garage
hearing.
At 7:34 P. M. hearing was declared open on the appli-
cation of the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. and the Boston
Edison Co. for a joint location of poles on Shade Street. Pole
No persons appeared in favor or in opposition. Mr. Potter location
moved that the permit be granted. Mr. Ross seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
At 8:15 P.M. Mr. Robert C. Merriam'appeared before
the Board and presented a letter petitioning for the
approval of the Selectmen to the acceptance of Patriotts
Drive including the storm drain, sewer and water mains
and service therein, under an agreement providing that in
consideration of the petitioner assuming a major part of
the construction costs, there would be no betterment
assessments for street, storm drain, water or sewer mains,
and that in addition, the Town would reimburse Mr. Merriam
a certain sum of money representing a portion of the cost
of water and sewer construction usually assumed by the
Town under the Betterment Act. Mr. Merriam also requested
that an article be inserted in the Warrant for the next
Town Meeting to provide for the acceptance of Patriot's
Drive.
Mr. Merriam said that the street was 790 feet long and
was a 24 foot street. Mr. Clark asked why the Town would
want to accept it. Mr. Merriam said that the Town would
receive a substantial amount in taxes because of new houses.
Patriot ts
Drive.
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He also said that when people came out to look at a house
they asked all sorts of questions such as the amount of
taxes, whether or not the street is accepted, etc. He
said that people could not understand why the street was
not accepted. Mr. Ross said that by Merriam doing the
work himself, the Town had been saved considerable money.
Mr. Merriam said that he had sold a piece of land with
75 or 85 feet frontage to Mr. Dreselly so that their
property now had a frontage on the drive. Mr. Merriam
said that if the Board felt it could not do all he
requested, he would like to see the street and drain
accepted as he thought it would help a lot to be able to
say that it was an accepted street.
The Board told him that 3t would consider the matter,
and he retired.
Mr. Raymond appeared before the Board. He read a
letter from M. B. Berman giving an itemized list of goods
Berman damaged as a result of blasting in Hibbert Street. The
claim. amount of damages claimed was $8.25. Mr. Raymond
recommended that the claim be paid provided the Town
Counsel approved it. Mr. Clark moved that the claim be
paid. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from Annie Bornstein stating that
a window in her house at 32 Plass. Avenue was broken as a
Bornstein result of blasting in Hibbert Street. Mr. Raymond said
el&im. that Brucchi did the blasting and Wessinger was the
foreman on the job. They claim that the Town did not do
the damage. Mr. Potter moved that the matter be left in
Mr. Raymond's handsto settle. Mr. Ross seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond reported that fire insurance policy in
Insurance the amount of $19,400.00 expired through the office of
G. W. Taylor & Son on January 14, 1938. Mr. Potter moved
that the policy be renewed through the same office for
a period of five years. Mr. Clark seconded the motion
and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that the public liability insurance
" expired through the office of B. B. Worthen on December
318t. Mr. Clark moved that it be renewed through the
same office. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was
so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that following the discussion last
week on the Hibbert Street water main and failing to
Hibbert arrive at any understanding with Arlington about what it
Street. meant to do with the old water main, it oecured to him
that Mrs. Bornstein might sell one or two lots on the
street and might not have the right to allow them to
use the service going across the corner of the first
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lot. He therefor instructed Mr. Ross to lay a two inch
' main in the street and asked the Board's approval of it.
Mr. Clark moved that approval be granted. Mr. Potter
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond asked Mr. Geary if Arlington would cut
the main off so that there would be no likelihood of
anyone opening it at the line and flooding the street.
Geary said that Arlington would do nothing on it. Arl-
ington talked about requesting Lexington to serve the
house in Lexington which is now being supplied by
Arlington. In order to do this it would be necessary to
extend the main 170 feet toward the Arlington line and
it would cost between t400. and $500.00. This is for
two inch pipe. He thought that sometime the Town would
want a sewer in there and he thought it good business to
lay a sewer in the same trench. He said that there were
funds'available in the Water Maintenance and Sewer Con-
struction, Sundry Streets accounts to pay for this work.
He said that he had not reached an agreement with Arlington
but had talked with that town about it. He suggested that
the Town offer to make a trade that Lexington will take care
of the house in Lexington if Arlington will cut off the old
main at the line. Mr. Ross moved that both extensions be
approved, the pipes to be laid in the same trench. Mr.
Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted.
' Mr. Raymond said that two personal services accounts
were short the SuJt. of Public Works office in the
amount of t.33 and the Park Dept. in the amount of 0.18.
It was decided to take no action on the matter.
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Mr. Raymond said that he went in town to the W.F.A.
office but could not get very far inasmuch as he was not
a Selectman. Mr. Giroux suggested that Mr. Raymond
request Senator Jos. R. Cotton to do everything in his
power to,have Lexington's quota increased.
Mr. Raymond reported that Mr. Custance's bill could
be paid from the Highway Maintenance appropriation if the
Board so desired. Mr. Ross moved that the bill in the
amount of 0246.78.be paid from the highway Maintenance
appropriation. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was
so voted.
Mr. Raymond read a letter from Mr. Paxton stating
that there were unpaid Road Machinery bills amounting to
0772.26, for Robbins Road. Mr. Paxton said that in the
past it has been the custom to pay any outstanding bills
on Street construction f romthe maintenance account and
in this particular case he felt that as the money was
going into their own road machinery fund that they would
be justified in charging the balance to the Highway
Maintenance account.
Mr. Ross moved that the rental of machinery for
Robbins Road be charged to the Highway Maintenance approp-
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Shortage.
W.P.A.
Custance
bill.
Road
Machinery
account
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riation and credited to the Road Machinery Fund. Mr.
Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.
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Letter was received from Mr. Paxton recommending
that a rebuilt motor be purchased for the gasoline shovel
Gas Shovel.
at a cost of $564.00 from the Rapp-Huckins Co., Inc. They
will allow $50.00 on the old motor, making a total cost
of $514.00. Mr. Paxton said that there was $700.00 in the
Road Machinery Adcount. Mr. Ross said that he would like
to have Mr. Raymond get prices on rebuilding the motor.
It was decided to hold the matter over for one week.
Petition was received from practically 100% of the
Pine Knoll
abutters on Pine Knoll Road requesting that an estimate
Road.
of the cost of construction of that street be prepared,
including a gravel sidewalk. Mr. Ross moved that Mr.
Raymond be requested to submit such an estimate. Mr. Clark
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from the Boston Edison Co. ad-
vising that a pole on Harrington Road wasdecayed and in
Light.
need of replacement. Because of the fact that the company
does not furnish or maintain posts for lamps smaller than
the #70 size, (there is a x`20 light on this pole), the
cost to the Town for this work will be $44.83. Mr. Giroux
moved that the pole be replaced. Mr. Potter seconded. the
motion and it was so voted.
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Application was received from the Briggs Class for
Use of
permission to use Cary Hall on February 17th for a rehearsal
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and on February 18th to hold an entertainment. Mr. Clark
moved that the use of the hall be granted on February 17th
subject to a charge of A10.00 and on February 18th
subject to a charge of 125.00. Mr. Potter seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that there were quite a few small
Work for projects and he would like to have authority to take men
welfare. from the Welfare rolls and put them to work on them. Mr.
Giroux moved that Mr. Raymond be given blanket authority
to use the welfare men to the best advantage of the Town.
Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond asked if the Board would sign an agreement
W.P.A. to contribute $2173.00 as the town's share of the cost of
materials for the sewing project for the next six months.
Mr. Giroux moved that the expenditure be approved. Mr.
Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted.
-Mr. Raymond said that today a,stranger from the Cities
Service Co. called and told him that Mr. Grout was no
Gasoline longer the representative in this territory. Mr. Grout '
lives in Lexington. He wondered if under those circum-
stances the Board thought it would be advisable to sign
provided the company would give him a minimum top price.
Mr. Ross moved that the matter be left with Mr. Raymond
to settle'as he thought best. Mr. Giroux seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Raymond said that the Town Counsel had requested
him to bring up the matter of the Fuhrmann claim. ,They
have asked for $200. and Mr. Wrightington thinks it would
be advisable to settle for elOO. Mr. Potter moved that
Mr. Wrightington be instructed to settle the case for an
amount not to exceed $100.00. Mr. Giroux seconded the
motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from Mr. Raymond giving a curbing
program for the next ten years amounting to $5,000.00 per
year. Mr. Ross thought that this might make a good W.P.A.
project And he moved that Pair. Raymond submit the 1938
curbing program as a W.P.A. project.- Mr. Potter seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
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Fuhrman
claim.
Curbing
program.
Letter was received from the Appropriation Committee
requesting that the Selectmen meet with them on December Meeting.
27th to discuss segregated appropriations for personal
services and the matter of establishing maximum salaries.
Application was received from the Middlesex County
Extension Service for the use of Estabrook Hall on Use of Hall
1 December 29th from 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M. Mr. Potter
moved that the request be granted. Mr. Clark seconded
the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from the Board of Assessors
suggesting the following names for Assistant Assessors:
Jesse E. Condinho - 610 Waltham Street
Charles P. McEnroe - 135 Cedar Street
John J. Kellev - 138 Woburn Street
James E. Collins - 821 Mass. Avenue Assistant
Milford 0. Woodward - 5 Maple Street Assessors
Frederick B. Hunneman - 7 Parker Street
George F. Smith - 282 Bedford Street
Ernest M. Wall - 24 Fletcher Avenue
George Fardy - 194 Waltham Street
Alexis R. Shea - 6 Westminster Avenue
Mr. Ross moved that the above named be appointed to
serve during such period of 1938 as the Board of Assessors
shall designate. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it
was so voted.
Mr. Ross moved that Frederick J. Spencer be appointed
an Assistant Assessor to serve for the year 1938. Mr.
Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Mr. Ross moved that Clyde E. Steeves and William I.
Burnham be reappointed to the Board of Assessors for a
three year period beginning January 1st, 1938. Mr. Giroux
seconded the motion and it was.so voted.
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Grigor - Application for the admission of Nicholas Grigor,
T.B. case. 691 Marrett Road, was received for tae Middlesex County
Sanatorium. Mr. Ross moved that the application be
approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so
voted.
The Chairman reminded the Board that Mr. Raymond's
term expired on December 31st. Mr. Clark moved that
Appointment John W. Raymond Jr. be appointed Supt. of Public Works for
i a period of one year from January 1st, 1938. Mr. Ross
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Sealer of The matter of appointment of a temporary Sealer of
Weights & Weights and Measures was discussed and it was decided
Measures. to hold the matter over for one week.
Upon motion of Mr. Ross, seconded by Mr. Potter, it
was voted to grant the following licenses:
Max Berman, 12 Mass. Avenue - Liquor License
Licenses. Don J. Yuen, 324 Marrett Road - Common Victuallers
Calvin W. Childs, 409 Mass. Ave.- lst Class Agent's
it rr n rr it '+ - Methyl Alcohol
Frank Dias, 388 Concord Ave. Trans. of Garbage.
The following, budgets were received: Dog Officer;
Budgets Health; Elections;. Board of Appeals; Selectmen.
Application was received from the Boston Edison Co,
and the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for the joint location
of six poles on Tower Road. Mr. Ross moved that the
petition be granted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and
Pole it was so voted.
locations. Application was received from the Boston Edison Co.
and the New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for permission to
set one pole and remove one pole on Waltham Street. Mr.
Ross moved that the petition be granted. Mr.Potter
seconded the motion and it was so voted.
The meeting adjourned at 10:25 R.M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk? '
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