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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-02-21 415 SELECTMEN 'S MEETING February 21, 1944 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, February 21,. 1944, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Rowse, Messrs. Potter , Locke, Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:00 P.M. Mr. John Lamont, Health Inspector, appeared before the Board. he Mr. Lamont said that/was recommending that the Silva permit of Ralph J. Silva, 410 Massachusetts Avenue, to Chicken keep chickens at this address, be revoked. Mr. Lamont Permit said that the Silvas haven't very much room, and they live in a two-family house. He said their permit is to keep twelve chickens at 410 Massachusetts Avenue, but the hen house is on Hillside Avenue the yard-'on Massachusetts Avenue. The other family in this house (Chester W. Doe) has complained several times about the Silva' s chickens running around out of the hen yard, but the Silvas have refused to keep them cooped up. They wander onto the Doe's back porch and into the entry. Mr. Lamont said that he aldo has spoken to the Silvas several times, and written them a letter reruesting that the nuisance be abated. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Lamont ' s recommendation be adopted and the permit be revoked. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Lamont said that Dr. Lee has cut up his land at Dr. Lee 105 Massachusetts Avenue and has four houses, each house Held on a separate piece of land. Mr. Lamont said that Dr. Over Lee has had the lots surveyed, and two houses sold. The buildings are fifteen feet from all lines . Originally the houses were all built on one lot . Mr. Lamont said that the plan must be approved by the Board of Survey before it can be recorded at the Registry. The Chairman requested Mr. Lamont to obtain a plan of these lots, and the matter was held over for one week. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Paxton in which Damage to he estimated the damage at Cary Memorial Building on Cary Monday, February 14, 1944, to be as follows: Hall Water damage due to the loosening of the bubbler in the upstairs drinking fountain15.00 Loss of brass door knob from the easterly entrance 5.00 Damage in men's lavatory . 5. 00 Total $25.00 The hall was being used on this date by the Sacred Heart Church for a dance. A rental fee of $15.00 was paid, and a deposit of ;50.00 left with the Town Clerk. Mr. Potter moved that the bill in the amount of ;25.00 be committed charging this damage to the Sacred 416 Heart Church. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. A letter was received from John R. Sloane, President Letter of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society thanking the Board of for the use of the slide projector from Cary Hall. Thanks The Chairman read a letter from William H. Ballard Parking advising that he had been elected to serve as Chairman of Comm. the Committee on Parking Facilities, and Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. Officers had been elected Secretary. The Chairman read a letter from the Lexington Committee Com.Pub. on Public Safety recommending that the Board of Selectmen Safety sell the shotguns in the Police Station at the same price for Shotguns which they were purchased, or if possible at a higher price. It was decided to hold this matter over until after Town Meeting. Legal A letter was received from Mr. Wrightington relative Opinion to the "Sale of Lots Fund". Mr. Wrightington stated that the Sale of Town was authorized to sell cemetery lots by the authority Lots Fnd of G. L. , Ch. 114, Sec. 15. The last sentence of this section reads as follows : "the proceeds of such sales scall be paid into the town treasuries, but kept separate from other funds, and be appropriated to reimburse the towns for the cost of the land, its care, improvement and embellishment, or the enlarge- ment of the cemetery. " Mr. Wrightington stated that the proceeds from the sale of lots are now in the Town Treasury and can be spent only in accordance with appropriations by the Town. He further stated, that the Cemetery Commissioners do not draw on this fund except pursuant to a Town appropriation. The Clerk was instructed to send a copy of Mr. Wrighting- ton's opinion to the Cemetery Commissioners. A letter was received from Mr. Wrightington regarding the proposed purchase of the land from Edgar W. Harrod. Mr. Harrod Wrightington said that he understood that Mr. Cosgrove had Agreem'nt started a plan which he believed should be put into formal shape and that the conveyance when made should contain a new description based on the plan, and that the plan should be recorded. He .said that if there was not time to complete the plan and get an option signed by Mr. Harrod before the vote at Town Meeting, the agreement which he had prepared, copies of which he enclosed, would serve the purpose. Mr. Wrightington said that he had talked with Mr. Creelman of the Tax Commis- sioners Office about the 1944 taxes. Mr. Greelman wants the Town, in tddition to the amount it is appropriating to be paid to Harrod, to appropriate a sum sufficient to cover the balance of the taxes for 1944 subsequent to the date of conveyance. The Clerk was instructed to send the agreement to Mr. Harrod for his signature. 417 Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Locke, Pole it was voted to approve the following pole locations : Location Dexter Road, approximately 190 feet northwest of Simonds Road, - Set one (1) pole. Dexter Road, approximately 220 feet northwest of Simonds Road, - Remove one (1) pole. Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, Licenses it was voted to grant the following licenses : Kennedy Brothers 142 Winter St. , Lincoln Trans . of Garbage Wilma A. Brown 2526 Mass. Ave. , Lexington Physiotherapy William Viano 1794 Mass . Ave. , " Sunday Movies The Chairman said that a report of the Salvage Salvage Committee had been submitted by Mrs. Olive Wheeler. Comm. According to this report, 65 tons of paper was collected by the Junior High School, under the supervision of Merrill F. Norlin. This tonnage. gave Lexington first place in the State for amount per capita. The money for the sale of the paper ($964.91) was turned over to the Junior Red Cross. The Clerk was instructed to write a letter of commendation to Mr. Norlin. The Chairman informed the Board that due to the Election shortage of help, Patridge' s would be unable to serve the Meals Election Meals this year. The Clerk received a quotation from P. C. Hicks of $1.20 per plate, plus 5% Old Age Tax. Due to the increased cost of meals, the amount provided for in the Elections Department - Expenses Budget would not cover this new figure. Mr. Sheldon moved that the budget be increased from $2463.00 to $2565.40, to provide sufficient funds to pay for the election meals . Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Chairman said that he thought this could be explained satisfactorily on the Town Meeting Floor. The Chairman informed the Board that the meeting Meeting of the Appropriation Committee, Chairman of the School Committee, Chairman of the Board of Assessors and Chairman of the Cemetery Commissioners, as required by law, would be held on March 6, 1944. The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M. A true record, Attest : e:]! -444441 I r ( J