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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-04-16 114 SELECTMEN'S MEETING April 16, 1945 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, April 16, 1945 at 7 :30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs . Potter, Rowse, Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present. The members were notified of this meeting by a notice mailed April 13, 1945. At 7 .30 P.M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board. He said that he had received a letter from the State Mosquito Reclamation Board pertaining to a mosquito control meeting Control on Tuesday afternoon at City Hall, Cambridge. Meeting The Chairman read a letter from the State Board requesting that a check for the $3,000. 00, appropriated at the Annual Town Meeting in connection with the mosquito control project, be made out to the Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts, and sent to the State Reclamation Board. Mr. Stratton, Secretary of the Board, stated that a Lexington citizen would be appointed to represent the Town as one of the Commissioners. The Chairman asked Mr Paxton if he would attend the meeting on Tuesday, and he agreed to do so. Mr. Paxton stated that he had talked with Mr. Weeks, Fire Supt. of Public Works in Melrose, in an effort to deter- , Insurance mine what should be done relative to the Town' s fire insurance . He said that each Town seems to have a differ- ent system, none of which prove satisfactory insofar as Lexington is concerned. Mr. Rowse and Mr. Sheldon agreed to meet with Mr. Held Paxton on Saturday morning to discuss this subject and Over present recommendations to the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening, April 23, 1945. The Chairman called the Board' s attention to Mr. Wrightington' s letter of October 30, 1944, in which he Precinct stated that the precincts should be revised once in five Revision years, or in December of any year, when so directed by a vote of the representative Town Meeting, not later than November 30th of that rear. This would indicate that a revision is a matter for the Selectmen in the first instance, or the Town Meeting to decide . Article Mr. Rowse moved that the vote of April 9, 1945, Warrant approving certain precinct revisions submitted by Mr. 1946 Paxton, be rescinded, and that an Article be inserted Annual Town in the Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting for 1946 to Meeting cover the matter. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. 145 The Chairman said that he had received a complaint from Dump Mr. Conant of Lincoln Street who has engaged Counsel and On intends to instigate proceedings unless something is done Lincoln about the dump on Lincoln Street. His main objection is the Street high elevated dumping area. Mr. Paxton agreed to contact Mr. Conant and discuss the matter with him. Mr. Paxton retired at 8 :15 P.M. The Chairman read a letter from the 'sown of Lexington, Patriots' Day Committee, inviting all the members of the Board, individually or as a Board, to join the parade on April 19th. Invitation The Board was also invited to attend Memorial Exercises at to join the Battle Monument on the same day. Parade The Chairman stated that he had received a Proclamation April 19th from the Governor which he would read as part of the exercises . Invitation was received from the Lexington Post #3007, Veterans of Foreign Wars , inviting the Board to be present at V.F.W. the joint installation of officers on Satruday evening, April Instal'n 21, 1945. The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the invitation with thanks . InvitatiOn was received from the Marine Corps League Inv. to Auxiliary inviting the Selectmen to attend exercises on' Marine Saturday, April 22, 1945 at Faneuil Hall. League The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the invitation Auxil'y with thanks . Exercises The Chairman read a letter from 1rs . Edward W. Cole , 78 Bertwell Road, Lexington, who stated that she felt that a dog Dog owned by James Mullen of 69 Bertwell Road should be restrained Complain because of a vicious disposition. A copy of the letter has been sent to the Dog Officer with the request that he investigate the complaint and submit Held a report. Over The Chairman read a letter from Mr. William E. Cann, Building Inspector, stating that Lot 37, Cary Street, has Lot 37 a frontage of seventy-one feet, whereas a frontage of Cary St. seventy-five feet is required for the erection of a build- Frontage ing. This is the int that Mr. Eben Johnson of 20 Parker Less Than Street, Arlington, would like to purchase if it is possible 75 feet . to build a house upon it. The Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Johnson that it would be necessary to obtain a decision on the matter from the Board of Appeals . The Chairman read a letter from William H. Lyon stating that his previous offer of $100.00 for Lot 174, Middle Street, Tax Title Lexington, was made on behalf of Myron Roberts who lives on Offer the adjoining property. 146 C":1 omi Mr. Sheldon moved that a proposal to sell the lot be advertised in the Lexington Minute Man, and that further consideration be given the offer at the next meeting of the Board. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, end it was so voted. The Chairman read a letter from Michael N . Shea offer- ing $250.00 for Lot 55, Elder Block G, Crescent Hill Avenue, Shea Lexington. Mr. Potter reported that he and Mr. Spencer had Tax visited this property which joins Mr. Shea' s land. Title Mr. Rowse moved that a proposal to sell Lot 55, Elder Offer Block G, Crescent Hill Avenue, Lexington, be advertised in the Lexington Minute-Man, and that further consideration be given the offer at the next meeting of the board. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Board gave further consideration to Mrs. Annie Sacco Sacco' s offer of $250.00 for Lots 90 - 94 inclusive , Tax Albermarle Avenue, Lexington. A proposal to sell these lots Title was advertised in the April 12, 1945 issue of the Lexington Offer Minute-Man. No persons contacted the Selectmen' s Office Accepted as a result of the advertisement . Mr. Sheldon moved that the offer be accepted, and that Lots 90 - 94, inclusive, Albermarle Avenue be sold and con- veyed to ivirs. Sacco. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. A letter was received from George L. Graves, Chairman of the Lexington War thrice and Rationing Board, submitting r Rationing the names of Mrs. Harold Wheeler, 12 Tower Road and Mrs. Board Steele Lindsay, 23 Robbins Road as Board members; Mrs. Wheeler as a member of the Community Service Panel and Mrs. Lindsay as Volunteer Assistance Supervisor. Mr; Potter moved that the Board of Selectmen endorse these two individuals . Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Appl. Application was received from Francis P. Dawson, Acting to Superintendent of the Middlesex County Sanatorium, for the San'm admission of Catherine Roseman King. Mr. Sheldon moved that King the application be approved. Mr. Saran seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Sign Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it Deed was voted to sign the deed, prepared by Mr. 'Nrightington, Ambrocey conveying Lots 33 and 34, Marvin Street, Lexington, to Frank Ambrocey. Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Rowse, it was voted to approve the following licenses 147 Alice M. McCarthy 80 Bedford St. Funeral Director Gifford F. Flack 41 Outlook Drive Peddler Russell E Carroll 1806 Mass . Avenue Overhanging Sign Lic. (formerly Lex. Cleansers & Dyers ) William Viano 1794 Mass . Avenue Sunday Movies Application was received from Edward I. Hart, gate- tender at the Woburn Street crossing, requesting an appointment as a Special Police Officer in the down of Lexington. The Clerk informed the lloard that the applicant had Hart been approved by the Chief of Police. app. as Mr. Pr'"«c moved that Edward I. Hart be appointed a Special Special Police Officer in the `1 own of Lexington for a Police term expiring March 31, 1946 . Mr. Sheldon seconded the Officer motion, and it was so voted. The Clerk informed the Board that Mrs. McCarter had telephoned and requested permission to use the blankets, Camping formerly purchased for the Committee on Public Safety, Use of , for children being sent to camp this summer by the Lex- Blankets ington Camping Council Mr. Rowse moved that the request be granted. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Sheldon moved that Associate Member J. Milton Brown of the Board of Appeals be appointed to serve as Appt. to a regular member to fill the vacancy caused by the death Board of of Arthur N. Maddison; said term expiring March 31, 1949. Appeals Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Rowse moved that Associate Member Lester T . Redman of the Board of Appeals be appointed to serve as a regular member to fill the vacancir caused by the death of C . Edward Glynn; said term expiring March 31, 1948. Mr. Sheldon moved that Mr. Alden L. Ripley be appointed an Associate Member of the Board of Appeals . Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Frederic K. Johnson be appointed to serve as an Associate Member of the Board of Appeals . Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it was voted to reappoint the following members of the Appt . to Board of Fire Engineers in the Town of Lexington for a Board of period of one year, beginning May 1, 1945: George W. Fire Emery, Robert W. Fawcett, William H. Driscoll, Alan G. Engineers Adams, and Thomas J. Donnelly. 148 °0 Mr. Potter reported that he had contacted Dr. Pyle Appt . to about the possibility of his serving on the Board of Board of Health. He stated that Dr. Pyle would acr.ept such an Health appointment. Mr. Rowse reported that Mr. Roy McQuillan would be very glad to serve on the Board of Health. The Board felt that Mr. George E. Russell of Audubon Road would make an excellent member of this Board, and authorized the Chairman to approach him to determine whether or not he would be willing to accept the appointment. Mr. Sheldon moved that Dr. Pyle, Messrs . McQuillan and Russell be bppointed to serve on the Board of Health for a term to be decided at a later date ; subject to Mr. Russell' s acceptance . Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Clerk was instructed not to notify the members of the appointment until the Chairman made a report after talking with kr. Russell. Board of The Clerk was instructed to submit a list of the Health suggested duties to be handled by the new Board of Health. The complaint received from Arthur Nunnan of Marrett Nunnan Road, relative to children using his property as a play- Complaint ground, was held over from the last meeting. Mr. Potter reported that he had made an investigation and learned that Mr. Nunnan was a Veteran of World War I and at times he is mentally unstable . It was decided to take no further action on the complaint. The matter of appointing the members to the Board of Assessors was then discussed. Appoint Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Sarano, Board it was voted to reappoint Messrs. William I. Burnham and of Clyde E Steeves to serve on the Board of Assessors for Assessors a period ending December 31, 1946 ; Messrs . Leland H. Emery and William H. Shanahan for a term expiring December 31, 1947 Mr. Rowse did not wish to be recorded as voting on these appointments. The possibility of appointing an Assistant Superintendent Asstt of Public Aorks was considered. Supt. of The Chairman informed the Board that Mr. John J. Public Garrity would be willing to accept such an appointment as Works a temporary measure . It was decided to have the Chairman discuss the subject with Mr. Paxton. 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