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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-03-20 435 SET,FCTMEN'S MEETING I March 20, 1944 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, March 20, 1944, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke , Messrs. Potter , Sheldon and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board. Mr. Paxton said that he had talked with Mr. Worthen Comm. relative to the use of telephones in the various Town Offices Public by the Committee on Public Safety. Mr. Worthen referred Mr. Safety Paxton to Mr. Walter Sands . Mr. Paxton talked with Mr. Sands Chgng over the telephone and advised that if the three phones were Phones left on an incoming line, the outgoing lines could be handled through the switchboard, if the Committee on Public Safety could arrange to have an operator at the board. The various services would have an office somewhere in the building, other than the Selectmen' s Room, and the Chief Air Raid Warden would have to send messages coming in here to the various parts of the building, using a messenger for this work. Mr. Paxton said that he felt that by using the Engineering Depart- ment, the Police Department and the Public Works Department, the various services could be handled. Mr. Sands also thought this could be handled without completely blacking out the various rooms . Mr. Worthen, however, is of a different opinion, and until they arrive at a definite decision nothing further can be done. Mr. Paxton said, in connection with the recent complaint Rat received from Mrs. Robert Fuller about dumping at the Public Complain Works Building, that this situation has caused a great deal Public of bother and it is impossible to maintain the dump so that Works it will not be a nuisance to the neighbors . He said that he Bldg. does the best he can in keeping the papers down. Mr. Paxton said that there is an area of perhaps 150' x 100' , with approximately a 9 ' depth, that will have to be filled in before the nuisance can be abated. He said that at one time an attempt was made to stop dumping at the Public Works Building, but citizens at the Manor felt that they should have some local place to dump their rubbish. It was decided to have Mr. Paxton check with Mr. Lamont about the possibility of obtaining rat poison, in an effort to eliminate the rats at the dump. Mr. Paxton informed the Board that Miss Harvey had Miss resigned to accept another position. He told her that he Harvey would attempt to obtain more money if she would stay but, Leaving in thinking it over , she felt that the additional money Water would not be worth the animosity which might be created. Dept. Mr. Paxton retired at 8:10 P.M., and Mr. White appeared before the Board. * Mr. Paxton said that she has worked for the Town ten years . 1 436 Mr. White said that when the Election Pay Rolls were put thr , h without the 20% Withholding Tax, Election he checked with the Collector of Internal Revenue, Pay Rolls and was told that the deductions would have to be made. He said that he talked with Mr. Carroll and asked him to take no further action until_some written reply had been received from the Collector of Internal Revenue to his letter of March 10, 1944. Mr. Sheldon asked Mr. White if he was satisfied that the deduction of the Withholding Tax is not necessary, and Mr. White replied in the negative, stating that he was still waiting for a reply to his letter. He said that the items have been put through, but not on Pay Rolls. Mr. White retired at 8:30 P.M. Mrs . Thomas Brown, 496 Waltham Street, appeared before the Board at 8:35 P.M. Brown She said that her son had been given a parcel Tax Title of land on Waltham Street by his grandmother in 1938. Land He is now in the Services , and asked her to pay the taxes on the property. She said she came to pay the taxes and Mr. Carroll said that the property had been turned over to him. She said that Mr. Carroll told her that the back taxes amounted to $72.49 from 1938 to 1943. Mr. Carroll suggested that she see the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Potter said that it was in the power of the Board of Selectmen to sell the land back to her son for the amount of the unpaid taxes . Mrs . Brown said that she would be able to pay one half of the amount due in April and the balance in May, when she received her son's allotment checks . Mrs. Brown retired at 8:45 P.M. It was decided to hold the matter over for one week. Edison A letter was received from Mr. Garrity informing Tree the Board that the Boston Edison Company had asked permission to Trimming bring a utility tree trimming crew in Lexington for Crew the purpose of clearing their lines. Mr. Potter moved that the Boston Fc3ison Company be granted permission to bring a tree trimming crew into Lexington, providing Mr. Garrity s.ipervised the work. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Town Clerk' s Public Official Bond #F-60708 in the sum of Bond $1,000.00 issued b7* tl^e American Employers ' Insurance Company for a period of one year in behalf of James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, was received. Mr. Sheldon moved that the bond be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. A letter was received from George P. Morey Town's bonds suggesting that the Board of Selectmen propose whatever needs to be done to enable the Town to redeem its bonds at its option. No action was taken on the matter. 437 The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Town Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth relative to the State Meeting O.P.A. ruling that Town Meeting Members may not serve Members on local Rationing Boards . The Weymouth Board felt that politics should not enter into the functioning serv. on of Rationing Boards , and suggested that if the Lexington Rationing Board of Selectmen is of the same opinion, that protests Boards be entered with the State 0.P.A. , Senators and Represent- atives. Mr. Potter moved that letters be written to the State O.P.A. and to Rep . Edith Nourse Rogers, requesting that this situation be corrected. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Wrightington Sidetrack advising that he had contacted the U. S. District Bedford Attorney and the District Engineers relative to the Airport taking by eminent domain by the United States for a side track to the Bedford Airport . He stated that the U. S. District Attorney and the District Engineers will consider making some provision for a right of way across the railroad track. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Wrightington Held Over to which was attached a form for petitioning the until April Legislature to establish a separate Board of Health. 10th Mr. Wrightington said that the Board would have to consider whether five members , all appointed annually, was what the Board wanted. It was decided to hold the matter over until April 10, 1944. A letter was received from Russell S. Jones, V.F.W. Chairman of the Carnival Committee of the V.F.W. , Carnival requesting a permit to hold a carnival some date in Permit August on the Viano Lot in East Lexington. Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it was voted that a permit be granted to the V.F.W. providing necessary permission is obtained from the owner of the land. The Clerk was instructed to notify the American Legion that inasmuch as permission was granted to that organization last year, and the V.F.W. has applied for a permit this year , the Board felt that a permit should be granted to the V.F.W. A letter was received from Mr. Carroll, Clerk Dates of of the Board of Registrars , advising that the following Registra- dates have been set for the registration of new voters : tion March 21, 1944 , Town Office Building 7 P.M. to $ P,M. March 28, 1944, Town Office Building 2 P.R . to 5 P.M. 28, 1944, Adams School 7 P.m. to 9 P.M. April 5, 1944, Town Office Building 12 noon to 10 P.M. X38 The Chairman said that he had authorized the use of Use of Estabrook Hall for a meeting of Retailers on Thursday, Hall March 23, 1944, from 7 :15 P.M. to 10:00 P.M. The Chairman said that the request for this use had been received from the War Price and Rationing Board and inasmuch as they wanted to send out notices, he had approved the use of the hall before the Selectmen's Meeting. Mr. Potter moved that the Chairman' s action be approved. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Chairman read a letter from Salvador Cassella in Tax Title reply to the Board' s letter of February 29, 1944, asking Sale 4125.00 for Lots 25, 26 and 27, Block 18, Ward Street. Mr. Cassella said that he would pay 4100.00 for these lots . Mr. Sheldon moved that the offer be Pccepted, and that Lots 25, 26 and 27, Block 18, Ward Street, be sold and conveyed to Mr. Cassella. Mr Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Serrano The Chairman informed the Board that Mrs. Wheeler had on requested that the Board appoint some individual to represent iSalvage the Selectmen on the Salvage Committee. Committee It was decided to have Mr. Sarano represent the Selectmen on the Salvage Committee.. Explosion Report was received from Mr. Lindstrom, Plumbing Inspector, relative to the explosion in the building at 44 Fletcher Avenue. Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Sarano, Licenses it was voted to grant the following licenses : E. C. Martin 1793 Mass . Avenue Overhanging Sign Ligcett 's Drug Co. 1721 Mass . Avenue Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, Special it was voted that the following persons be appointed Pollee Special Police Officers in the Town of Lexington for a tens App' t. expiring March 31, 1945. g Alan G. Adams Adams Press Ralph H. Marshall Supt. Cemetery Department Arthur Linfield Senior high School John W. Alexander Middlesex County Sanatorium William S. Davis John J. Garrity Park Department ** John Campbell Boston Edison Company Thomas F. Ryan ,Janitor, High School Jacob Haid Minute Man Golf Club Charles M. Blake Call Fireman Leonard Jellis N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. Roy A. Cook Deputy Chief, Fire Dept . Charles E. Moloy Janitor, Town Offices John L. Murray " " " Roland E. Garmon Janitor, Stone Building ** deceased 439 Charles Brenton Park Departrt►ent Ralph I. Dale 6 Oakland Street C. Edward Glynn Chairman, Board of Appeals A. Edward Rowse Selectmen William G. Potter Selectmen Errol H. Locke Chairman, Selectmen George W. Sarano Selectmen George C. Sheldon Selectmen William Fitzgerald Esso Service Station Clarence MacPhee Franklin School Michael E. McDonnell Janitor, Cary Library Charles A. Tracy Supt. Post Office William C. Paxton Supt. Public Works Arthur N. Lee Janitor , Parker School George A. Knight Metropolitan State Frank J. Peters It It George E. Pray Janitor, Hunt Building Joseph S. Wellington Caretaker, Hayden Est. Benjamin L. Higjins Janitor, Hancock Church William A. Cann Building Inspector E. A. Lindstrom Plumbing Inspector James Sturart Smith 4 Percy Road John Coyne Janitor, Lexington Theatre Lloyd L. Faulkingham James C. Shaw 62 Woburn Street 11 Hamblen Street Frederick W. Shaw 15 Hamblen Street John Durfee 10 Webb Street Edward Abrams 198 Mass . Avenue David Goldberg 198 Mass . Avenue Hymen Marcus 217 Mass. Avenue Louis Rosendorn 59 Fottler Avenue William J. Endres 14 Oakland Avenue Lincoln C. Higgins 44 Bertwell Road David Arnold Rix 503 'Naltham Street William J. Ranna 110 Woburn Street Fred W. Bodge 7 Belfry Terrace George S. Zittel 20 Vine Street William A. Templeton 6 Albermarle Avenue Axel Sorensen 117 Bedford Street Edward R. Sarkisian 6 Farmcrest Avenue Theodore Richards Mottola 240 Lincoln Street Gaetano Buttaro 837 Mass . Avenue Bertram P. Gustin 84 Middle Street George F. Fardy 40 Preston Road Vernon Jones 51 Gleason Road William John Baskin 45 Adams Street Wildred L. Morris 77 Valley Road Eugene A. Acheson 2634 Mass. Avenue Charles L. Dwyer 15 Freemont Street Joseph Grinnell 19 Pine Knoll Road Frederic W. Fenerty 7 Preston Road 440 .� z George F. Smith 282 Bedford Street = Charles Robert Rudd 30 Prospect Hill Road Rosario J. Ciccolo 12 Oxford Street Lancelot B. Cooper 15 Hilltop Avenue Henry Gnade 21 Highland Avenue Arthur R. Hood 28 Sherman Street Myron Clifton Graffam 516 Mass. Avenue R. Malcolm Scott 516 Mass. Avenue Walter C. Smith, Jr. 17 Coolidge Avenue Charles E. Rice 282 Marrett Road Harold L. Tyler 6 Muzzey Street Walter H. Worth 55 Cary Avenue Ransom A. Norris 23 Haskell Street Everett Chapman 10 Curve Street Lawrence E. Stone 12 Sheridan Street Charles D. Allen 4 Paul Revere Road Henry C. Cotten 123 Marrett Road Robert A. MacAyeal 19 Highland Avenue William J. Marshall 9 Independence Avenue James F. McKinney 15 Oakland Avenue Vernon C. Page 12 Independence Avenue Anthony Rochette 11 Pleasant Street John Lamont 11 Spencer Street David H. Eaton 668 Lowell Street Clarence E. McElman 30 Farmcrest Avenue Edwin F. Parker 9 Forest Street Fred A. Valente 13 Sheridan Street Lawrence M. Butler 24 Woodland Road Stanley E. Chapin 17 Columbus Street Fr*nk B. Custance 16 Bedford Street Charles 0. Goodwin 12 Coolidge Avenue David Govan 32 Woodland Road William H. Lyon 20 Woodland Road Sidney U. Robbins 68 Hancock Street Cyril V. Seymour 11 Bedford Street Edmund A. Webb 43 Hayes Avenue Neil McIntosh 8 Hancock Avenue Clarence H. MacIntosh 60 Chase Avenue William E. Maloney 289 Bedford Street Philip B. Parsons 18 Revere Street David P. Wilson 91 Blake Road Carl R. Arvidson 55 Kendall Road William F. Boyle 251 Marrett Road Glenn S. Cutter 577 Marrett Road Caywood Greening 688 Marrett Road Eleazer P. Greening 686 Marrett Road John A. Holm 228 Lincoln Street George F. Taylor 424 Marrett Road Allen W. Rucker 42 Somerset Road George E. Foster 10 Plainfield Street Ralph E. Cox 410 Waltham Street William G. Rogerson 17 Homestead Street Thomas Robinson "7 Hamblen Street Donald M. Guiler 11 Dexter Road Kenneth W. Dow 55 Waltham Street Henry P. Meade 40 Woburn Street Clifford M. Martin 6 Hillside Terrace T. D. Cunningham 21 Barnes Place David A. Brown 50 Rindge Avenue L 441 Charles A. Finney 28 Albermarle Avenue Malcolm H. Clifford 54 Chase Avenue James V. Walsh 142 Bedford Street Hugh N. Nylander 17 Highland Avenue James J. Waldron 1722 Mass. Avenue Jerome W. Carmichael 95 Reed Street Melville W. Webb 266 Lincoln Street John Melquist $6 Gleason Road Horace G. Dearborn 118 Marrett Road H. Raymond Durling 21 Outlook Drive George V. Ryan 68 Ward Street Clesson C. Schofield 430 Concord Avenue William S. Phillips 6 Fair Oaks Drive Harold W. Josephson 27 Harding Road Joseph Tebaldi 79 Cliffe Avenue James E. Cook 9 Butler Avenue Ralph L. Cook 9 Butler Avenue John A. Sellars 430 Concord Avenue Randall W. Richards 67 Farmcrest Avenue Ian D. Fleming 38 Ward Street Andrew Dreselly 15 Goodwin Road Francis D. Flanagan 4 Aerial Street Fortis E. Hart 205 Wood Street Joseph L. Van. Steenburgh 45 Harding Road Edward F. Kleinberg 41 Moreland Avenue Clayton Sullivan 14 Taft Avenue Joseph A. Moretti 8 Rindge Avenue George E. Wheatley 19 Haskell Street Lewis F. Willard 1444 Mass. Avenue Victor H, Harmon 6 Rowland Avenue Samuel W. Wellington 19 Sherman Street Christen Bentsen 132 Woburn Street William E. Myers 65 Bridge Street Joseph S. Johnston 51 Spring Street G. Webb Rogers 81 Hancock Street Samuel L. Fardy Pine Knoll Road Daniel J. Andrews 21 Shirley Street A. Irving Dodge 43 Bertwell Road Wilfred L. Dwyer 8 Bertwell Road Ronald Emus 36 Ward Street Irving L. Moore 395 Bedford Street Fred D. Wells 58 Prospect Hill Road Kenneth P. Kelley, Sr. 871 Cary Avenue John H. Thompson 16 Lake Street John F. Reilly 43 Downing Road Samuel Doll 151 Shade Street Keir G. Burnell 45 Outlook Drive Walter E. Beckford 15 Sherman Street Donald Manley 142 Woburn Street 442 Clifford D. Fleming 6 Freemont Street 511 Gerald C. Turner 9 Hillside Terrace James H. Snowden 3 Franklin Avenue Louis Ruocco 29 Theresa Avenue Marshall Sargent 27 Oakland Street James Annis 50 Shade Street John D. Polley 38 Taft Avenue Benjamin Nickerson 81 Gleason Road Malcolm H. Knapp 24 Adams Street Mr. Sheldon said that Mr. Lamont had spoken to him about the possibility of considering him a full-time Mr. employee, which would enable him to receive the 15% Lamont bonus . Mr. Lamont devotes practically seventy-five per Full- cent of his time to Town work, and is on call at all Time times . Employee Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Lamont be considered a full-time employee, which would entitle him to the bonus. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Board considered appointing a Committee relative New to the purchase of a new flagpole for the Common. Flagpole Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it Common was voted that the following citizens be appointed to serve on this Committee to work with Mr. Garrity: Mr. Adwin B. Worthen, Mr. Francis W. Copp and Mr. Errol Locke. At 9 :15 P.M. Chairman Greeley, Messrs. Ferguson and ' Planning Richards of the Planning Board, and Chairman Emery, Messrs . Board & Fawcett and Adams of the Fire Engineers , appeared before Fire Eng. the Board. re : Fire Mr. Greeley said that what these two groups wanted to House know was what the Board would suggest as to the procedure on the fire house. He said that he assumed the three groups would be studying it together, and wanted to know how the Board of Selectmen would like to have it done. The Chairman said that this Board has not mentioned this subject since Town Meeting. He said that the three groups should meet and come to some agreement before going into Town Meeting. Mr. Potter thought that the three Boards should determine whether or not there eras to be a combination Fire and Police Station or just a Fire Station. Mr. Emery asked if the Selectmen were going to press the matter of a combination station. Mr. Potter said that he thought it would be safe to assume that the Selectmen were not now in favor of a combination station. Mr. Greeley said that his Board is trying to study this subject from an entirely new viewpoint. It was decided to have the group meet with the Board of Selectmen on Monday , March 27, 1944, to discuss the matter further. The group retired at 9:30 P.M. 443 The Chairman brought up the matter of obtaining Bids on bids on the enclosed fence for the Center Playground. Playgrouna Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Garrity be authorized Fence to request bids which are to be referred to the Board of Selectmen. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. A true record, Attest : Clerk ('?7"--- -g ? -