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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-12-211 1 C� 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. 141 Welf are 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. 142 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 n 1 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. 1 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- 143 Shortage. W.P.A. Custance bill. Road Machinery account 144 riation and credited to the Road Machinery Fund. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. , 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. ' Application was received from the Briggs Class for Use of permission to use Cary Hall on February 17th for a rehearsal Ha11, 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. 145 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. 146 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? ' n