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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-01-161s Storm Emergency - Cemetery Dept. Use of Hall SELECTMENtS MELTING JAN. 16, 1939 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P. M. Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Ross, Clark and Rowse were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Edward Wood appeared before the Board to discuss the Cemetery Commissioner's appropriation for Storm Emergency works. He said that they had done very little for cleaning up so far and did not know whether or not the Selectmen would allow any money for replacement of trees blown down. The Chairman said that what the Board wanted to do was to stop the spending of any money in excess of what was included in the Storm Emergency appropriation. He said that if additional money was needed, it would have to be asked for later on. Mr. Rowse asked if they had cleaned all the broken stuff up and he said that work had not been all completed. The Chairman suggested that Mr. Wood confer with Mr. Russell and find out how much money the Cemetery Commissioners had left and then to do only as much work as there was money enough to pay for. Mr. Wood agreed to do this and retired. Mr. Raymond appeared before the Board. He said that the Lexington Drum Corps had requested the use of Cary Memorial Hall on February 3rd for the purpose of holding an entertainment to defray the expenses of the Corps. Mr. Ross moved that the use of the hall be granted free of charge. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond informed the Board that the East Lex- ington Men's Club would like to use Cary Hall on Feb- ruary 21 for the purpose of holding an entertainment for the benefit of the Men's Club. Mr. Ross moved that the use of the hall be granted subject to a fee of $15.00. Mr. Rowse seconded thg motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from Rev. Wm. J. McCarthy re- questing the use of Cary Hall on Feb. 14th for the pur- pose of holding a Reunion. Father McCarthy requested that the parish be given a reduced rate. Mr. Ross moved that the use of the hall be granted subject to a fee of $15. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from John A. Root, Director, Tax Title Property Study, asking whom should be contacted on Tax Title a state-wide project to prepare an inventory and brief Study description of the tax title property held by the cities and towns in the State. Mr. Raymond said he thought that such a project would be valuable to Lexington and sug- gested that Messrs. Spencer and Cosgrove be apprised of J 1 iJ the project and that Mr. the matter. Mr. Potter ation be approved. Mr. so voted. Root be advised to contact them on moved that Mr. Raymond's recommend - Ross seconded the motion and it was Mr. Raymond said that there were quite a number of lots in the Meagher development which the town had acquired by foreclosure and in which the town's title was indefihite. He said that some time ago before Mr. Spencer was in the office, the Assessors were notified to stop sending out tax bills on these lots because the land was worthless. Several of these lots are on the books and are listed as having been taken out of taxation. If Route 128 goes through, these lots would be valuable and Mr. Raymond suggested that the proper person be notified to take whatever steps necessary to perfect the town's title in the lots. Mr. Rowse said that the first thing to do was to be furnished with a list of the lots. He moved that Mr. Spencer and Mr. Carroll be requested to submit to the Board a list of the tax title lots in the Meagher development and in the vicinity of the proposed Route 128 where there is a question on the perfection of the town's title. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 8:00 o'clock, Mr. Willard D. Brown appeared before the Board. The Chairman said that in going over a list of the committees appointed at various Town Meetings, the Board found that the Committee on a Permanent Memorial for War Veterans, of which Mr. Brown was Chairman, was still in ex- istence. The committee was appointed in 1927 and the Chair- man said that the Board would like to know if Mr. Brown had any recommendations to make. Mr. Brown said that the committee was appointed by the Town to bring forth designs and recommendations for a memorial to the veterans of all wars. The committee met and organized and he was elected Chairman. The first thing they wanted to do was to get a memorial for the men who were in the last war, and as the Revolutionary and Civil Wars had memorials in the Cary Building, they thought that this was proper. ?he town gave the committee $800. and it canvassed the town for sites for such a memorial and decided that Depot Park was a good location. Nothing was ever done on the. matter, however. The committee also'corisidered the idea of having the memorial in the form of a building as long as it had to take in all wars. However, to get any- thing decent, it would cost a great deal of money. This was in 1930 and the depression came along, and the committee felt it was not the proper time to go to the town and ask for money when times were so bad, so it was thought wiser to wait for a while. However, instead of times getting better, they got worse. Two of the committee have passed `away. He said he thought it was rather foolish to go ahead and try to do anything now and he suggested that the committee be discharged and the money used for relief or some other purpose. rm, Tax titles - Meagher develop- ment - Committee on Permanent Memorial r, Polluti on Butter - field's Pond. Lidberg damages - No. Lex. Sewer The Chairman suggested that the committee write a letter and present it to the Moderator requesting that it be discharged and the money transferred to some other account. It was decided to leave the matter in this way. Mr. Brown retired. Mr. Raymond said that in making up his estimate of damages for the Butterfield's Pond takings, he made them - on the assumption that the ice privilege was not of any value on account of the likelihood of pollution. Mr. Ray- mond read Chapter 7 of the Regulations of the Board of Health which says that "no person, firm or corporiation shall sell ice from polluted sources in Lexington, etc." Mr. Raymond said he believed that the water was polluted but he could not say that he had seen any positive pollution. He thought that the Health Inspector should be instructed to take at least three samples of the water, - one near where Vine Brook goes into the pond, one near North Street and one at the outlet, or at any other places he thought they should be taken from. Mr. Raymond said he had two thoughts in mind - one to protect persons from buying ice from a polluted source, and the other to establish or not establish the fact that the water was polluted. He said that if the Inspector finds that the water is polluted, the Board of Health should then advise the State Board of Health. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Lamont be ordered to take samples from Butterfield►s Pond as suggested by Mr. Ray- mond. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that Mr. Lidberg of Adams Street came in and said he thought it was agreed that his damages on the North Lexington Sewer taking would be used to offset the assessment for the extension of a water main to his buildings. Mr. Raymond said that the night this project was presented to the Town, Mr. Spencer spoke to him and asked if it was possible that the damages could be used to offset any assessment. Mr. Raymond said his recollection was that he gave Spencer an eneozm aging answer, but said nothing definite as he did not know enoue�i about it. In order to supply the Lidberg buildings, it would be necessary to extend 1200 feet of 8 inch water main at an estimated cost of $4100.00. The total assessments would amount to 01812.90, of which $1708.50 would be on Lidberg's land. The damages the Board found on Lidberg are $136.00 for the permanent taking and $160.60 for the temporary leasehold interest taking. Mr. Raymond said that the two matters would have to be handled separately and the damages would have to be paid in order to be included in the project. When asked what his feeling was in the matter, he said that he would be very much surprised if the few buildings Lid - berg had warranted the extension of such a length of main. The Clerk stated that Mr. Lidberg had made an appoint- ment to meet with the Board next Monday evening, so it was decided to hold the matter over for one week. 1 1 1 Mr. Potter said he had seen cars parking in the bus ' stop at Mass. Ave. at the corner of Waltham Street when there was a police officer right across the street. He suggested that signs reading "Bus Stop" be placed on the curb. Mr. Raymond suggested that the words "No Parking - Bus Stop" be painted on the sidewalk, and he agreed to do this. The Clerk was instructed to call thd Chlefcs atten- tion to the matter again. The Chairman requested Mr. Raymond to submit a state- ment on Storm Emergency, listing what money has been spent, the balance, and what remains to be done. Mr. Raymond presented an order of taking for the North Lexington Sewer Project. Upon motion of Par. Potter, seconded by Mr. Ross, it was voted that the order be adopted in the following form; 111 Parking in bus stop. ORDER OF TAKING BY TOWN OF LEXINGTON FOR RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEVIFNTS UNDER CHAPTER 504 OF THE ACTS OF 1897, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS by Chapter 504 of the Acts of the year 1897 entitled "An Act to authorize the Town of Lexington to con- struct a system of sewerage", as amended, said Town was authorized, amonG other t:ings, to lay out, construct, maintain and operate a system of sewerage, with the powers and authorities set forth in said Act, including full power through its Board of Sewer Commissioners, to take by purchase or otherwise any lands, rights of way and easements in said Town necessary f or the establishment therein of a system of sewerage or of sewage disposal, or for any of the purposes mentioned in Section 1 of said Act; and Storm Emergency WHEREAS the said Town of Lexington duly accepted said North Act in the manner provided therein; and Lexington Sewer WHEREAS the s ys tem hereinafter referred to as about to Order be constructed, and plans showing the work to be'done in constructing the same, have been duly approved by the State Department of Public Health; and WHEREAS, by Chapter 277 of the Acts of the year 1909, which was duly accepted by a majority of the voters of said town in the manner provided in Section 5 thereof, the then Board of Water Commissioners of said Town and the Board of Sewer Commissioners elected under the provisions of said Act (Chapter 504 of 1897) were consolidated in one Board to be called the Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners, with the provision that all the powers and duties of said Board of Sewer Commissioners should thereafter devolve upon said ' Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners; and WHEREAS, by Chapter 1 of the Acts of the year 1922, which was duly accepted by a majority of the voters of said Town in the manner provided in Section 5 thereof, 112 4..., the powers and duties of the Water and Sewer Commissioners were assigned to the Board of Seledtmen as a Board of I Public Works; and WHEREAS, Archibald R. Giroux, Albert A. Ross, -William G. Potter, Philip M. Clark, and A. Edward Rowse, citizens and residents of the said Town have been duly qualified and are now the duly elected, qualified and acting Board of Selectmen pursuant to law and the provisions of the Act above referred to; and WHEREAS the Town Meeting of Lexington on the twenty- fifth day of August, 1938 duly adopted the following by a vote of seventy in favor and twenty-eight opposed: "Article 2. VOTED: For the purpose of acquiring lands and easements and constructing a sanitary sewer, force main and pumping station for North Lexington and to enable the Town to secure the benefits of funds granted by the Federal Government under the Public Works Administration Appropria- tion Act of 1938, there be raised and appropriated the sum of One hundred Fifty-four Thousand Dollars ($154,000.00) and the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to borrow the sum of Ninety Thousand Dollars (90,000.) and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, under authority of and in accordance with provisions of Chapter 50 of the Acts of 1938, said bonds or notes to be payable in not more than fifteen years at such terms and maximum rate of interest as may be fixed by the Emergency Finance Board. All moneys received by way of grant from the Federal Goverment on account of this project shall be applied first to meet the cost of construction thereof and any balance shall be applied to the payment of the loan herein author- ized. The Selectmen are hereby authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the Town, for use in carrying out such project, a Federal grant of money pursuant to the Public Works Administration Appro aviation Act of 1938; and.the Selectmen are authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and to enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto, all subject to applicable Federal regulations; and the Selectmen are authorized to do all other acts and things necessary or convenient for obtaining said grant, making said loan, and constructing said project." and WHEREAS the Town Meeting of Lexington on the twenty- fifth day of August 1938 duly adopted the following vote: "Article 3. VOTED: To authorize the Selectmen to acquire ' the land and easements by right of eminent domain or 113 ' otherwise on behalf of the Town for a sanitary sewer, force main, and sewage pumping station as follows: 1. Beginning at a manhole on the existing main outlet sewer, at a point about 935 feet easterly from the jucx tion of Grant Street and Hayes Lane, thence northerly in lands now or formerly of Thomas C. Buckley, William J. Leary, Louis Leturmy, Bridget J. McKearney et al., Angelo and Antoinette Busa, and Thomas Cavanaugh to a private way, thence north- westerly in Grant Street, thence northerly and northwest- erly in Grant Street, Colony Road, and lands now or for- merly of Elizabeth M. Burton and William B. Porter et al, to Adams Street. 2. Beginning at Adams Street, thence northwesterly, wester- ly.and southwesterly in lands now or formerly of Gustaf Lidberg, Feddral Farm Mortgage Corporation, and Brooks Potter to Hancock Street. 3. Beginning at North Hancock StPeet, hence southwest- erly and westerly in Hamilton Road, Liberty Avenue, and Ledgelawn Avenue to Bedford Street. 4., Beginning at Valley Road, thence northwesterly and northerly in lands now or formerly of the Town of Lexington and Willow Street, and lands now or formerly of Anna ' Dickerson and Catherine A. Kimball, and Brook Street to near Myrtle Street. 5. A parcel of land now or formerly of Frank J. Longleway on the easterly side of Brook Street near Myrtle Street, bounded on the west by Brook Street for about 100 feet, and having a depth of about 100 feet; And to appropriate $8000.00 therefor to be included in the amount raised under Article 2." WHEREAS the Selectmen have determined the location of easements to be taken for, the construction and maintenance of the sewer and force main for North Lexington between Hamilton Road, so-called, and the proposed Brook Street Pumping Station as follows: 1. The center line is the center line of Brook Street, so- called, a private way, and begins at a point on the souther- ly side line of a private way called Center Street if extended, thence N 410 05, 30" W distant 594.08 feet and for a width of 20.00 feet on each side of said center line on lands now or formerly of Alma M. Wilson, William M. Cameron, Peter and Louisa Basso, Frank T. Neal, Jr., M. F. Williams, Harriet Bowden, Henry Mullen, Michael Mulvahill and George F. Hurd. 114 c� 2. The center line is the center line of Center Street, , so-called, a private way, and begins at a point on the westerly side line of the said Brook Street, thence S 42° 481 45" W distant 145.00 feet and for a width of 25.00 feet on each side of said centerline on lands now or formerly of Mary A. Anderson, Anna Dickerson and Catherine A. Kimball, and Elizabeth Banian. 3. The location line begins at a point on the southerly side line of the said Center Street distant 120.08 feet from the westerly side line of the said Brook Street:, thence S 410 061 45" E distant about 224.feet to an -' e point, then S 34° 301 30" E about 190 feet to the nort}aerly sidd line of Willow Street, so-called, a private way, and for a width of 9.00 feet on the easterly side and 21.00 feet on the westerly side of said location line on land now or formerly of Elizabeth Banian Daisy Wiggins, Charles F. Grube, John F. Gowell and Frank P. Winn. 4. A parcel of land in the said Willow Street beginning at a point distant about 75 feet from the easterly side line of Valley Road, so-called, a.private way, thence N 470 E distant 52.00 feet thence S 430 E distant 40.00 feet, thence S 47 W distant 50.00 feet and thence N 430 W distant 40.00 feet to the point of beginning,. on lands of Frank P. Winn, Ellen Keating and Frank L. Gray. ' 5. The location line begins at a point on the southerly side line of the said Willow Street distant about 115•feet from the northeasterly side line of the said Valley Road, thence S 510 171 45" E distant about 127 feet to a stone wall and for a width of 12.50 feet on the ncttheasterly side and of 17.50 feet on the southwesterly side of said location line on land now or formerly of Ellen Keating. 6. The location line begins at a ,point on the southwest- erly side line of the said Valley Road distant about 45 feet from the northeast corner of land now' or formerly of George A. Bullock, thence S 310 241 45" E distant about 340 feet to an angle point, thence S_580_061,30" E distant 383.56 feet to an angle point, thence S 380 401 4511 E distant 258.62 feet to an angle point, thence S 550 091 45" E distant 347.00 feet to a point, said ,point b6ing the southwesterly e.3dtremi ty of the center line of the easement 20.00 feet in width extending southwesterly from Bedford Street herein- after described, on land now or formerly of Louisa G. T. Bean and for a w idth of 12.50 feet on the northeasterly side and of 17.50 feet on the southwesterly side of said location line on lands now or formerly of,.James M. Burr, Anna E. Rardin, James A. and Margaret J.'Aker, David J. Harrigan, Dorothy T. Taylor, Cornelia Bierenbroodspot, and Louisa G. T. Bean. 115 7. The center line begins at a point on the westerly side ' line of Bedford Street which is -,75.00 feet southerly of the northeast corner 8f land now or formerly of Louisa G. T. Bean, thence 3 64 021 30" W distant 101,15 feet and for a width of 10.00 feet on each side of said center line on land now or formerly of Louisa G. T. Bean. 8. The center line is the center line of Ledgelawn Avenue, so-called, a private way, and begins at its intersection with the easterly side line of Bedford Street thence N 640 02+ 03" E distant 35.00 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 180.00 feet radius distant 282.74 feet to a point of compound curvature, thence bearing to the left with a curve of 361.53 feet radius distant 355.88 feet to a point of tangency and for a width of 20.00 feet on each side of said center line, thence along a location line beginning at the last above described point of tangency S 820 211 30" E distant 418.68 feet to an angle point, thence in Liberty Avenue,,so-called, a private way, N 520 411 30" E distant 339.52 feet to an angle point about opposite Braemore Terrace, so-called, a private way, and for a width of 20.00 feet on the southerly and southeasterly side and of 30.00 feet on the northerly and northwesterly side of said location line, thence along a line which is the center line of Liberty Ave a beginning at the last above described angle point S 82� 211 30" E distant 552.72 feet to the northwesterly side ' line of Hamilton Road, so-called, a private way, and for a width of 20.00 feet on each side of said center line except at the intersection of the said Ledgelawn Avenue and Liberty Avenue and at Braemore Terrace and Hamilton Road where the width varies to include the lands between the above described parcel and the curved side lines of the said Ledgelawn and Liberty Avenues and Hamilton Road on lands now or formerly of Bernice F. and Ernest A. Snow, Jr., Francis W. and Marian L. Small, Millicent S. Hill, Ervin R. Dix et al trs. of the Home Finance Company. All as shown on sheets 1 to 3 inclusive entitled "LEXINGTON, MASS., NORTH LEXINGTON' SEWERAGE PLAN OF EASEMENTS BROOK ST. PUMPING STATION TO HAMILTON ROAD,' Scale 40 feet to 1 inch, dated December 20, 1938, John T..Cosgrove, Town Engineer, WHEREAS the rights of way and easements hereinafter taken are necessary for the said purpose; NOW, THEREFORE, the Said Board of Selectmen acting for and on behalf of the said Town under authority of the said Chapter.504 of the Acts of 1897, as amended, and of every other power them thereto enabling, do hereby take rights of way and easements within the locations above described and shown on the said plans, as follows, viz; the right on the part of the Selectmen of the said Town or other duly authorized agents of the Town to enter upon, build and maintain the sewer and force main with manholes and such appurtenances as are required, and to dig up, open, excavate, fill and use the land between the said exterior lines of said easements as may be reasonably necessary for the purpose of 116 constructing said sewer and.force mand and appurtenances, together with the right to enter thereon from time to time as may be necessary for repairs and maintenance of the said public improvements and of maintain- , ing, operating, inspecting, and repairing the same from time to time thereafter. The said Town being always bound to see that the ground directly after the completion of the work in each case is cleared of all surplus material and the surface left in as smooth condition as at the time of entering. Trees within the said locations are included in this taking. No assessments for betterments are to be levied for the said public improvement, The following damages have been determined and they are awarded; Owner Amount James A. and Margaret J. Aker $75.00 Anna E. Rardin 20.00 David J. Harrigan 15.00 Dorothy T. Taylor 20.00 Cornelia Bierenbroodspot 15,00 Louisa G. Bean 30.00 TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the sai-d rights of way and easements to the Town of Lexington, its successors and ass igns•, • to its and their own use and behoof forever. IN WITNESS WI-XREOF the said Board of Selectmen have hereunto subscribed their names this 16th day of January, 1939 . ARCHIBALD R. GIROUX ALBERT A. ROSS WILLIAM G. PVTTER A. EDWARD ROWSE PHILIP M. CLARK Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. On this 16th day of January, 1939, personally appeared the above named Archibald R. Giroux, William G. Potter, Albert A. Ross, A. Edward Rowse and Philip M. Clark, and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument and statement by them to be their free act and deed and the free act and deed of the Town•of Lexington, before me, Wm. S. Scamman Notary Public (my. Commission Expires April 18, 1941) 117 Mr. Raymond said he thought the Board ought to consider the extension of a water main to the pumping station to be erected in connection with the North Lexington Sewer Project. Water from this main would be used during the operation of, a triturator, which would be once a day for a few minutes; to cool the gasoline driven motor v&ich will be used if the power fails; and for furnishing water for a lavatory and Water for flushing a forde main. Two of these uses would require main - a generous amount of water wdzen used. He mentioned to Mr. sewer Wrightington that they planned to build the water main under project the contract. Mr. Wrightington thought it was pretty far fetched to build 1700 feet of water main and call it a sewer appurtenance. Mr. Raymond asked him what he would suggest their doing if it could not come in under this project. There is sufficient money under Contingencies to pay for the extension and the cost to the town if the Federal govern- ment contributes, will be about $1500. and otherwise it will cost the town about $6000.00. Mr. Raymond said he thought the Town Counsel should stretch a point and approve it because of the cost to the town. It was decided to hold the matter over for one week. Letter -was received from the Building Inspector stating that the committee appointed to revise the Plumbing By- Building Laws recommended that the Building By-laws be amended by a By-laws new section for the mandatory installation of a kitchen flue ' in new buildings hereafter erected. Mr. Longbottom suggested en amendment to cover this ommission. Mr. Potter moved that the letter be referred to the committee on the revision of the Building By-laws. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Town Counsel with ref err enee to the proposed amendment to the Sewer Act to provide for the construction of sewers and assessment of betterments if said sewers are constructed with the aid of Federal sewer funds. Mr. Wrightington said that an article in the warrant Act. for this meeting for the town to accept an act which had not been enacted at the time the warrant was printed fvould not provide for a valid acceptance of the Act when enacted. He said that an article could be put in calling for an expression of opinion by the town so that the Selectmen could have the backing of the town in asking for Legislation. Mr. Clark asked if this amendment would not change our present method of assessing when the work was done under W.P.A., and Mr. Raymond replied in the affirmative. Mr. Clark asked what effect this would have on raising or lower- ing the cost per foot iii the future. Mr. Raymond said that the tendency would be to increase the unit cost because the less expensive sewers would be built this way. Mr. Clark said he wanted to make sure that our rate would not be terribly excessive after W.P.A. was out of existbnee. Mr. Rowse moved that an article be inserted in the Article warrant for the next town meeting to get an expression of the people on the matter. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. 118 The Chairman stated that he had received a telephone call from Mr. Walter Ballard of Raymond Street complaining Drainage- of the water in the gutters and requesting that something Raymond be done to remedy the situation. Mr. Raymond said that Street the situation would'be corrected when the Raymond and Muzzey Streets drain had been completed. This project was included in the budget for the last two or three years and was turned down. However, it is also in this year's budget. At 9:00 o'clock the Appropriation Committee appeared before the Board to discuss the policy of salaries for 1939: It was an informal discussion and the Clerk was Salaries excused. After the Appropriation Committee retired, the Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Raymond for a chart showing the organization set-up of the various -positions, including clerks in the executive departments and foremen in the operating departments. It was the desire of the Board that the salary of the individual be set opposite his haine and that Mr. Raymond be prepared to advise the Board as to what he considered the proper salary of the individual. Copy of a letter addressed to Mr. Raymond from Metcalf & Eddy was received. This letter had reference to the Triturator comparable values to the town on the use of a comminutor for or triturator in the North Lexington sewage pumping station. pumping The letter said that either of these machines would effective - station, ly protect the pumping equipment, but the cost of the tritur- ator would probably be about $1000. cheaper to the town. They therefor recommended that the addenda to the specifications be not issued. The Clerk was instructed to apprise Mr. Hunneman of this decision. The Chairman stated that he had received a telephone call from Mr. Walter Ballard of Raymond Street complaining Drainage- of the water in the gutters and requesting that something Raymond be done to remedy the situation. Mr. Raymond said that Street the situation would'be corrected when the Raymond and Muzzey Streets drain had been completed. This project was included in the budget for the last two or three years and was turned down. However, it is also in this year's budget. At 9:00 o'clock the Appropriation Committee appeared before the Board to discuss the policy of salaries for 1939: It was an informal discussion and the Clerk was Salaries excused. After the Appropriation Committee retired, the Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Raymond for a chart showing the organization set-up of the various -positions, including clerks in the executive departments and foremen in the operating departments. It was the desire of the Board that the salary of the individual be set opposite his haine and that Mr. Raymond be prepared to advise the Board as to what he considered the proper salary of the individual. Letter was received from Mr. Eugene Buckley relative to the petition of taxpayers for a dump in the vicinity of Woburn, Vine and Utica Streets which was received last year. Mr. Buckley said he was writing at this time so that Woburn St. the Board would review the need of a dump at this location Dump. and provide for it in the budget for the coming year. Mr. Rowse asked if the man who took care of the dump at Lincoln Street could maintain a dump at Woburn Street, and Mr. Raymond replied in the negative. Pear. Raymond said that the situation was bad, but if a dump were allowed on Woburn Street, requests would be received from North and East Lexington for dumps also. The Chairman suggested that a copy of Cdr. Buckley's letter be furnished Mr. Raymond and that he refresh his memory on the matter and that it be talked over again next week. Boiler at The Chairman called Mr. Raymond's attention to the Aldrich boiler in the barn at the Aldrich property. He said that property someone wished to have the boiler, so he therefor requested Mr. Raymond to appraise it so that the man could submit a proposal for it. The Chairman stated that he had received a telephone call from Mr. Walter Ballard of Raymond Street complaining Drainage- of the water in the gutters and requesting that something Raymond be done to remedy the situation. Mr. Raymond said that Street the situation would'be corrected when the Raymond and Muzzey Streets drain had been completed. This project was included in the budget for the last two or three years and was turned down. However, it is also in this year's budget. At 9:00 o'clock the Appropriation Committee appeared before the Board to discuss the policy of salaries for 1939: It was an informal discussion and the Clerk was Salaries excused. After the Appropriation Committee retired, the Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Raymond for a chart showing the organization set-up of the various -positions, including clerks in the executive departments and foremen in the operating departments. It was the desire of the Board that the salary of the individual be set opposite his haine and that Mr. Raymond be prepared to advise the Board as to what he considered the proper salary of the individual. 1 1 119 Messrs. Mitchell and Morse appeared before the Board relative to Welfare matters: Welfare Letter was received from John J. Garrity stating that January 22nd had been set aside for the Community Day tb dispose of the wood at the Public Works Building, The following citizens were appointed Chairman of sub -committees= William E. Mulliken, advertising and publicity; William C. Community Paxton, and R. H. Stevens, trucks and machinery; John J. Day Garrity, disposition of wood; George Hynes, crew supervisor at Public Works Building; and Robert C. Merriam, refreshments and first aid. Mr. Garrity said that provision would have to be made to pay for the refreshments, gasoline, printing, etc. Mr. Potter moved that this expense be charged to Public Welfare, Aid and Expenses account. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Chairman informed the Board that there would be a hearing on Wednesday, January 18th, on a bill to broaden the Hearing scope of last yearts bill relative to distribution of the re gas gasoline tax money. The. Clerk was instructed to request Mr. tax James H. Russell to•appear at the hearing and represent the Bill Board. The Chairman said that Mr. Russell called his attention to the fact that the words "using regular town employees" should be inserted in the new bill. The Clerk asked if the report of the Middlesex County Extension Service was to be included in the Town Report, and Report the Board decided in favor of inserting it. Letter was received from the Chief Clerk of the Commodities Distribution Division advising that it would Commodities cost $3.00 per day to,deliver milk to all families and $2. per day to deliver to 76 families. It was voted to make no change in the previous action to cease all deliveries. Letter was received from Mr. Garrity stating that he thought it was a good idea to have benches at the skating areas. He said that each bench, which would accommodate four people, would cost $5.00. No action was taken on the matter. Regarding danger signs, Mr. Garrity said there was only one skating area where there was any danger and that was the Reservoir. He said that until the town was able to provide better supervision, it was nonsensical and a waste of money to put the signs up as boys take them away. Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Ross, it was voted to grant the application of Franklin W. Coleman for an Auctioneer+s license. The Clerk informed the Board that Mr. Converse Hill had telephoned and asked if the Board wished to continue Skating areas License Aldrich property rM Town Reports the binder on the barn at the Aldrich property. In view of the fact that the barn was to be torn down, it was decided to cancel the binder. The Board considered the following town reports: Cemetery Commissioners Building Inspector Town Clerk Board of Assessors Births, Marria,es and Deaths Chief of Police Fire Engineers Animal Inspector Forest Warden Dental Clinic Appropriation Committee Sealer of Weights and Town Engineer Measures Plumbing Inspector Cary Lecture Committee Town Counsel Posture Clinic Cary Library Trustees School Co#mittee Cary Library Investment Committee Cary Library Treasurer The Chairman said that in going over the reports, he noticed that the Town Clerk listed each birth, marriage and death separately, and in comparing with other reports, he noticed that some of the towns made a chart giving these statistics by months and without mentioning names. He said in this way these statistics would take only three pages whereas last year they took sixteen pages. Mr. Rowse moved that the Town Clerk be requested to submit his annual report on births, marriages and deaths without names and in table form in the same manner as in the Arlington and „ Framingham town reports. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Board discussed a W.P.A. project for the revision W.P.A. and copying of records of the Police Dept. The Chairman record explained the project and stated that it would cost project. approximately $2000.Oo to set up in Lexington. He said that if the project was started, it would be necessary to keep it up. No action was taken on the matter. Water lien abatement in the amount of $.25 was signed Abatement by the Board. Letter was received from the Building Inspector stating that he had investigated the, complaint that Mr. Connerty of 288 Marrett Road was doing a milk business at his home. Complaint Mr. Longbottom stated that Mr. Connerty ran a milk business and bought milk from a local farmer. He does not fill or wash bottles on the premises. He admits that there is some noise From the starting of the truck and handling of cans, and Mr. Longbottom suggested that he avoid unnecessary handling of the containers. Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Ross, it was voted to adopt the following amendment to the Traffic Rules and Regulations: 1 1 1 1 1 AMEUID41ENT TO TIS TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDERS Section 17. TIME LIMITED IN DESIGNATED PLACES Amend by striking out On the easterly side of Massachusetts Avenue from Grant Street to Merriam Street. ,On the westerly side of Massachusetts Avenue from the northerly entrance of the Colonial Garar-e to .Clarke Street. And inserting On either side of Massachusetts Avenue between Merriam Street and Wallis Court. The meeting adjourned at 12;05 P. M. A true record, Attest: Clerk. 124 Traffic amendment