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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-03-24-min 186 `.4 SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 24, 1952 S A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Rohm, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 24, 1952, at 7 :00 P. M. Chairman Nickerson, Messrs. Emery, Gay, Driscoll and Reed were present. The Clerk was also present. Petitions for jointly owned pole locations, re- ceived from the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telepli.one & Telegraph Company, for Paul Revere Road and Cedar Street were held over again. Pole The Chairman reported that a majority of the Location Board had viewed the proposed locations, and it was left with Mr. Burns to contact the petitioners to find out whether or not the poles can be located on the opposite side of the street. Mr. Burns is to re- port next week. Petition from the New England Telephone & Tele- graph Company for permission to maintain wires over Camellia Place was held over. Pole The Chairman explained that there appears to be Location three alternatives. One is that the poles come across the railroad track from Hancock Street. However, Mr. Burns said that the company does not like dead ends. He stated that there is a pole almost directly in back of the fire station and by the installation of one more pole on the east side of Camellia Place, the house in question may be serviced. The third solution would be to start at Bedford Street and come up along by the brook and come out at Camellia Place or come into the house at the rear. Mr. Burns feels that the company will want to carne out onto Camellia Place by the house. The Chairman stated that these three proposals will be presented to the Telephone Company by Mr. Burns and he will report to the Board next week. The Chairman read a letter from Gardner Ferguson, 54 Burlington Street, requesting the extension of the Ferguson sewer system to include his property. request for The Chairman explained that there are no funds sewer ext. available for this particular extension and it will have to be a future consideration. He said that possibly if the Burlington Street project were started last in the program and the funds were available, this request might be granted. In the meantime it is not in the 1952 items . 187 IIThe Chairman read a letter from Eugene R. Keefe, 91 Concord Highway, requesting the installation of a Keefe request trunk line seKer due to the fact that he is having for sewer trouble with his cesspool. main This is not a 1952 project and therefore, the re- quest was placed on file for consideration at same future time. Letter wE.s received from Mr. Garrity advising that William E. Ballard of Hastings Road has requested the Town to replace a cut-leaf birch tree that was destroyed during a wind storm in 1944. He agrees with Mr. Ballard that the tree should be replaced and suggested Ballard that payment be made from the Everett Mulliken Hastings request Park Fund,, which has an accumulation of $253.13. for tree The Board felt that if money is available in a fund for this purpose and the Trustees of Public Trusts approve, the expenditu e, a letter should be written to Mr. Nichols. Certificate of Incorporation on behalf of David F. Toomey, 1061 Massachusetts Avenue, was held over. Mr. Reed reported that this individual is Vice- Cert. of Commander of the V. F. W. of the State and this corp- Ineorp. II oration is for a convention to be held in Revere. Jerome Gerrit informed Mr. Reed that he is an indiv- idual of exce lent character. Upon mot on of Mr . Reed, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was voted ' o sign the certificate. Certificate of Incorporation on behalf of Verdie A. Dodds, 17 Dawes Road, was held over. Mr. Gay . sported favorably on this individual and Cert. of moved that th:• certificate be signed. Mr. Driscoll Inoorp. seconded the ,.otion, and it was so voted. Certific..te of Incorporation on behalf of William Cert. of N. Swift, 34 lancook Street, was held over. Ineorp. Upon mot on of Mr. Emery, seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to .:ign the certificate. Mr. Stev::ns, Town Counsel, arrived at 7 :25 P. M. Deputy The Chai .an read a letter from Harold E. Roeder, Chief Chairman of t Board of Fire Engineers, with refer- Engineer once to the a.pointment of a Deputy Fire Chief Engineer for the Fire Department. Mr. Eme said that he would like to discuss the subject with Mr. Roeder. The Board agreed and the matter II was held over for another week. 188 Op Letter was received from Jon Hathaway, on behalf Paper of the Battle Green Chapter of the Order of DeMolay, Drive requesting permission to conduct a town-wide paper drive on Sunday, April 20th. Upon motion of Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to grant the request. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, Tax Coll. it was voted to approve Surety Bond F-101163, on be- Bond half of G. Mildred Thompson as Tax Collector, in the amount of $59,400. Application was received from L. J. Foss Co. for renewal of Common Victualler license for 1952. Foss Because of conditions rumored to be existing in Comm. Viet. this particular establishment, action on the applica- License tion was held over and Mr. Gay agreed to investigate and report next week. Upon motion of Mr. Every, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to grant a Sunday Movies License to the Lexington Theatre, Inc. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, Special it was voted to re-appoint the following Special Police Police Officers for a term expiring March 31, 1953: (List on file in Selectmen's Files - 1951 - Appointments) Application was received from the Church of our Redeemer requesting permission to conduct a Minstrel Show in Cary Hall on May 14 and 15 and one dress re- Use of hearsal. hall Upon motion of Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Emery, it was voted to grant the.utes subject to a charge of $35 for each night; the dress rehearsal to be free. Applications for the position of Veterans' Agent' were received from Cornelius Cronin and Maurice Healy, 2983 Massachusetts Avenue. Insofar as Mr. Cronin is concerned, the Board felt that possibly the work in the Assessors ' Office and the veterans' work might conflict and that there is a question of policy involved. It was agreed to invite Mr. Healy to meet with the Board for an interview before any decision is made. The Chairman read a telegram from the Recess Com- mission of Local Transit Companies advising that a hear- ing will be held on March 27th re problems confronting transportation companies as they affect this community. I 189 The ChEirman read a letter from Mrs . Lucidino Burrs, 29 Hillside Avenue, stating that it is necessary to use Holland Street, off Taft Avenue, to get to her house andasked to have the Town dump two or three loads of cinders on the street. Holland Street is only a paper street and a private way which makes it impossible for the Town to do E.ny work whatsoever. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to make the following appointments for terms of one year expiring March 31, 1953, unless otherwise noted. APPOINTMENTS MADE 3/24/52 Board of Appeals Errol H. Locke (5 year term) Board of Appeals (Associate Members ) J. Henry Duffy George W. Emery Elmer C. Houdlette II Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. Board of Public Welfare Harold r'. Lombard Arthur F. Mason Francis J. Hunt John A. Sellars Howard H. Dawes Building Inpector Ernest A. Lindstrom Constable ( nder Ch 41, Sec Charles E. Moloy 91A:) Dental Clinic Mrs. Vincent Burke Mrs. John R. Rich Mr. Thomas S. Grindle Dog OfficerE James F. Mowat Eugene M. LaRose Executive Clerk Hazel J. Murray Field Drivers John W. Rycroft Benjamin W. Day Fence Viewers Rev Harold Handley II John J. Garrity Gammell Leg .cy Income Trustees mutat] F. Lombard (Acting with Board of Public Mrs . Robert C. Merriam Welfare ) 190 Appointments (continued) Lockup Keeper John W. Rycroft Measurer of Wood & Bark Harold I. Wellington Moth Department Superintend- John J. Garrity ent Old Age Assistence Harold F. Lombard Arthur F. Mason Francis J. Hunt John A. Sellars Howard H. Dawes Park Superintendent John J. Garrity Plumbing Inspector Ernest A. Lindstrom Public Works Super- William M. Burns intendent Recreation Committee Dr. Howard Foley (3 yr. term) Registrars of Voters Charles F. Vaughan (3 yr. term) Sealer of Weights & Measures Ralph E. Chadwick Town Counsel Harold E. Stevens Town Engineer William M. Burns Veterans' Agent Weighers Harold I. Wellington Jacob Bierenbrodspot Paul Wagner Jr. Arthur J. Rivet, Jr. Arthur Genetti Thomas Lynch Mrs . Norman D. Copeland Wire Inspecter Louis W. Bills Board of Retirement Howard S. O. Nichols (6 yr. term) expires 1958 Bridge Charitable Fund Howard S. 0. Nichols ( 6 yr. term) Trustees expires 1958 The meeting adhourned at 7:55 Y.M. A true record, Attest: Cle