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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-06-25204 Claims Hancock Sewer Project 1941 Sellars 'Gasoline Hearing Concord Avenue Waltham Street SELECTMEN'S MEETING June 25, 1945 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, June 25, 1945,. at 7;30 p.m. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter, Sarano and Rowse were present. The Clerk Was also present. At 7:30 p.m. Mr. William C. Paxton, Superintendent of Public Works, appeared before the Board. He stated that a Mr. G.W. Rogers, 81 Hancock Street, had called him relative to damage to the ceilings of his home which he claims was caused by blasting on the Hancock Sewer Project in 1941. Mr. Stanley -Higgins -inspected the house On April 4, 1941, and reported that the ceiling in the sun porch was cracked and the finished coat of plaster has separated from the first coat at two places. He further reported that there were two fresh cracks opened up in the living room. Mr. Rogers told Mr. Paxton that the damage amounted to approximately $40.00 or $50.00, but as yet he has not presented a claim in writing. The Board instructed Mr. Paxton to obtain a letter from Mr. Rogers relative to his claim for damages. Mr. Paxton retired at 8:43 p.m. At 8:45 p.m. hearing was declared open upon the application of John Sellarsfor permission to increase the capacity of underground tanks for the storage of gasoline from 2500 to 8000 gallons on the premises located at the corner of Waltham Street and Concord Avenue. Mr. Sellars said that the gasoline companies will resume operations as soon as the war is over, and they will make deliveries using tank trucks. They do not plan to make deliveries to stations more than once a month. The Chairman asked if Mr. Sellars were requesting an increase upon the advise of the gasoline company, and Mr. Sellars replied in the affirmative. Mr. Sellars said that he had already signed a contract with the Esso Company who intend to spend a substantial amount of money on the service staticn at this location. Mr. Sellars retired at 8:50 p.m. Mr. Potter moved that the application be approved; subject to the approval of the Board of Fire Engineers. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. co 1 The Chairman informed the Board that Fulton Brown had.;;appeared before the Board of Appeals and was granted a permit giving him permission to assemble horseshoes in the building at 9 Muzzey Street, Lexington, which had been used as a blacksmith shop. The Chairman aaid that 7 Muzzey Street was used by Walter Black, Contractor, as a paint shop. Mr. Brown later came before the Board of Appeals and asked permission to connect the two buildings so that he could make better use of the building next to the Lexington Trust Company. The Chairman stated that under the limitations of the Zoning Laws the Board of Appeals had no choice in granting him a permit to make any structural changes: in the buildings, and the permit, therefore, -was denied. Mr. Cann reported to the Board of Appeals that Mr. Brown had cut a door in each of the buildings. The Chairman said that Mr. Cann insists the change made by Mr. Brown constitutes a violation of the Zoning Law. He has taken the matter up with Mr. Wrightinaton who is going to write to Mr. Brown advising }him that he will have to restore the two buildings to the condition which they were ]Before the permit was granted. The Chairman read a letter from Munroe H. Hamilton offering $300 00.for`Lots-33 and 34, Robbins Road, Lexington, free of all charges. Mr. Sarano moved that a proposal to sell the lots be advertised in the Lexington Minute Man, and that further consideration be given the offer at the next meeting of the Board. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Board gave further consideration to Mr. Walter McGrath's•offer of $150.00 for Lots 197 and 1984 Tarbell Avenue, Lexington. A proposal to sell these lots was advertised in the June 21, 1945 issue of the Lexington Minute -Man. No persons contacted the Selectmen's Office as a result of the advertisement. Mr. Rowse mored that the offer be accepted, and that Lots 197 and 198, Tarbell Avenue, be sold and conveyed to Mr. McGrath. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. • The Chairman read a letter from Lincoln,C. Grush offering $250.00 for Lot 2A, Tower Road, Lexington. Mr. Rowse 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, and it was so voted. 205 Fulton Brown Board of Appeals :°Permit Munroe Hamilton Tax Title Lots Sell Lots 197 & 198 Tarbell Avenue Propose Sell Lot 2A Tower Road 206 Propose Sell Lots 2, 7 and 10, Block 17, Reed Street Reinst'mt Part -Time Sealer of Weights & Measures D. A. R. Free Uses of Halls Final List of (Playground Instructors Town Service Officer The Chairman read a letter from Arthur E. Wheeler, offering $50.00 each for Lots 2, 7, and 10, Block 17, Reed Street, Lexington. Mr. Sarano moved that a proposal to sell the lots be advertised in the Lexington Minute -Man, -and that further consideration be given the offer at the next meeting of the Board. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Reinstatement Form #57 was received from the Division of Civil Service aprroving the Reinstatement of Ralph E. Chadwick as part-time Sealer of Weights and Measures, effective July 1, 1945. The Board gave further consideration to this matter, inasmuch as Mr. Chadwick felt that he should have been reinstated as of June 15, 1945. The Clerk informed the Board that Miss Pelley of the Division of Civil Service stated on June 20, 1945 that the-'ivision does not designate the time of rein- statement, but such time is worked out to the satis- faction of the appointing authority and the employee, the appointing authority being the Board of. Selectmen. A letter was received from Mrs. Albert G. Froth - Ingham requesting the use of Estabrook Hall from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 1945, for the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Lexington Chapter of the D.A.R. They would also like to have the use of Cary Hall on the evening of the same date. Mr. Rowse moved that both uses be granted, free of charge. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. A letter was received from' Mr.. John J. Garrity, Supt. of Parks & Playgrounds, submitting a final list of playground instructors and their salaries for this season. Mr. Rowse moved that the list and the salaries be approved. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. A letter was received from Roland E. Garmon, 787 Massachusetts Avenue, applying for the position of Town Service Officer. Mr. Garmon statd'd that a bill covering this position is now before the Legislature. The Board decided to take no action on the matter until such time as the law had been passed. 1 The Chairtan reminded the Board that no action had been taken on Mr. Paxton's resignation as Super- tendent of Public Works. Mr. Potter said that the effective date in the resignation was July 12, 1945, but that Mr. Paxton was entitled to two weeks' vacation. Mr. Rowse suggested a four week vacation period, inasmuch as Mr. Paxton did not take any vacation in 1944. Upon motion of Mr. Saran, seconded by Mr. Rowse, it was..voted to accept Mr. Paxton's resignation as Superintendent of Public Works in the Town of Lexington as of August 9, 1945, which includes four weeks' vacation with pay. The Clerk was instructed to notify Mr. Paxton that the last four weeks are to be considered his vacation time with pay. 207 Accept Supt. ' dr' Public Works Resign'n' The possibility of Mr. John J. Garrity acting as Super- intendent of.Purlic Works after August 9, 1945.was considered, and it was decided not to take any action until after that date. The Chairman read a letter from Joseph B. Hallisey, 32 Albert Avenue, Belmont, applying for the position of Superintendent of Public Works in the Town of Lexington. The Clerk was instructed to acknowledge the letter, and no action was taken on the matter. Appl. for Supt of Public Works At 8:30 P.M. Dr. Pyle, Messrs. McQuillan and Russell of the Board of Health appeared before the Board. Chairman Locke said that ultimately the Town would have a well organized and active Board of Health. He said that he assumed that until personnel were available for clerical work etc. that the tendency will be for the new Board of Health to carry on more or less as the Board of Selectmen have. He said that the Board of Selectmen would assist the new Bof-.rd of Health in any way posssible. Mr. Potter said that he felt that the licensing of slaughterhouses should come under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen; the Selectmen to determine the location of the slaughterhouse. The slaughter license would be issued by the Board of Health. Mr. Rowse said that the Board of Selectmen have no idea of restricting the activities of the Board of Health, but he felt that they should be restricted somewhat until the end of the war because of the overstrain on the clerical help. Mr. Rowse also that an active Board of Health was a very good thing, but it`was_.important that not too much work be created at this particular time due to the lack of help. Mr. Potter said that money could be included in the budget for the coming ,year to provide for a girl to take over the work in connection with the Board of Health, and the Board could then function as an active Board of Health should. Board of Health 208 Jurors Dr. Pyle said that as he sees it, it is something that will have to move slowly. He said that he could merely act as a Medical Consultant, andthat revamping and making changes of the Board of Health t regulations, etc. will have to wait until an appropri- ation is made. Mr. Potter said that when the appropriation is made there will be an opportunity for the Board of Health to become more active. After further considering: Board of Health matters, it was decided that the following matters,would remain under the jurisdiction of the Board of Selectmen: Licensing of Slaughterhouses and Garbage Contract. The Board of Health retired at 9:30 P.M. List of Jurors for the year 1945 was adopted as follows: LIST OF JURORS AS SUBMITTED BY THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON, 1945. Name Aker, Welton R. Armstrong, William J. Avery, Lowell Banks, Chester R. Barrington, James L. Batatone, Alfred R. Baylis, Thomas W. Beers, Ernest H. Briggs, Russell Browne, Nicholas B. Bryant, Carl E. Buckley, Eugene T. Buckley, William J. Bullock, Christopher Bushard, James B. Butters, George W. Cairns, Stewart C. Caldwell, Laurie Campbell, John D. Carlson, Edward Carson, Albert I. Cavanaugh, James Chamberlain, Wacker L. Clare, Frank J. Clarke, Kenneth F. Occupation Mechanic Bookbinder Underwriter Carpenter Dye Stuffs Engineer Daityman Salesman Retired Tech. Advisor Inv. Banking Manager Coal Bus. Painter Electrician Manager Manager Carpenter Carpenter Elec. Eng. Insurance Truck Driver Bank Treas. Planner & Est. Wool Broker Address 242 Lincoln St. 16 Lockwood Rd. ` 33T Tower Rd. 8 Brandon St. 39 Meriam St. 49 Bartlett Ave. 507 Concord Ave. 358 Marrett Rd. 27 Eliot Rd. 32 Slocum Rd. 12 Fair Oaks Drive 22 Grant St. 234 Lincoln St. 10A Hill Street 25 Bowker Street 40 Highland Ave. %47 Taft Avenue 27 Deming Road 238 Lincoln St. 82 Fottler Ave. 12 Hanceek Avenue 36 Liberty Street 17 Hancock Street 433a Mass. Avenue 91 Simonds Road OC 1 Name Cole, Clarence L. Cole, Grant B. Coleman, Harry Collins, William A. Conley, Dennis D. Cook, Chester S. Corrigan, James F. Cullington, Herbert Cunningham, Thurman Custance, Frank B. Dale, Ralph I. Damery, Arthur G. Davis, George M. Deering, Basil R. Doheney, John J. Dolan, Robert E. Doucette, Stanley Dowd, John F. Duffy, J. Henry Dwyer, Charles F. Occupation Radio Res. Gen. Manager Foreman Machinist Electrician Research Proj. Salesman S. Insurance D. Engineer Mason Enser, John F. Faulk.npham, Clifford Ferguson, Wallace W. Fernald, Robert W. Garmon, Roland B. Geddes, Harold W. Gilson, Royal W. Gosbee, George B. Hadley, Eliot C. Hadley, Warren K. Hagar, Guy S. Hall, Earle R. Hall, John E. Hall, Kleber Hampton, Daniel Harding, Lloyd C. Hardy, Sherman K. Hargreaves, James R. Harrington, Edward T. Heaney, John F. Hersom, Fred E. Holm, John A. Holmes, Theodore E. Hunneman, Frederic B. Jack, William R. At home Foreman Clerk Insurance President Baker Salesman Gen. Mgr. Insurance Soapmaker Artist H. Mechanic Expeditor Salesman Janitor 'Onager Bank Examiner Insurance Nursery Ass't Mgr. Train Starter Accountant Paper Bag Ind. Artist Barber Bank Clerk Salesman Accountant Lever Bros. Plasterer Insurance Machinist Ins. Agent Supt. Draftsman Address 29 Fern Street 97 Blake Road 1A Sheridan St. 48 Parker St. 3 Sheridan St. 16 Belfry Terr. 109 Mass. Avenue 11 Smith Avenue .21 Barnes Place 100 Gleason Read 6 Oakland Street 77 Baker Avenue 36 Woodland Rd. 5l Ledgelawn Ave. 18 Smith Avenue 443a Mass. Avenue • 20 Charles Street 7 Lexington Ave. 25 Maple Street 15 Freemont Street 955 Mass. Avenue 38 Bow Street 6'Belfry Terr. 4 Washington St. 737 Mass. Avenue 15 Audubon Rd. 19 Parker Street 2 Rowland Avenue 29 488 15 917 18 95 20 50 78 1071 9 31 36 228 68 7 Hillside Avenue Mass. Avenue Cliffe Avenue Mass. Avenue Stratham Rd. Meriam Street Bartlett Avenue Tucker Avenue Hill Street Mass. Avenue Glen Road Chase Avenue Blake Road Lincoln Street Farmcrest Ave. Parker Street 21 Byron Street 209 210 Name Kelley, John J. Kelley, William Ladd, Merlin J. Lappen, John A. Litchfield, Gerald Little, Russell M. Lombard, Harold F. Lowry, James W. Occupation Machinist Maintenance Insurance Bus. Salesmanager B. Salesman Salesman Claim Mgr. Elec. Eng. MaeGilvray, Colin F. Mallard, William R. Maloney, Frederick T. Marshman, Stanley C. Martin, Emil W. Mason, Arthur F. Maynard, Guy B. McAnaul, Robert C. McCormack, John J. McGann, James McLaughlin, Patrick McQuillan, Rufus.L. Moakley, James A. Morey, George P. Morgan,,Edward Morris, Richard S. Morse, Clayton M. Morse, Lyle J. Murphy, John F. Manager Muzzey, Clifford L. Salesman Myers, J. Raymond Prod. Mgr. Needham, Harold B. Asst Foreman Nelson, Robert A. T. Supt. Noonan, Louis E. Machinist Nordstrom, Karl Research Chem. Norris, Dana T. Purch. Agent O'Brien, Garrett C. Longshoreman Olsen, Albert E. Salesman Ormand, Frederick S. Nursery Parsons, Philip B. Artist Patterson, Howard A. Supervisor Peabody, Henry F. Accountant Pearce, Reginald F. Craftsman Pearson, William H. Banker Perkins, Frank R. Purch. Agent Porthouse, John H. Salesman Porter, Norman W. Retired Clerk Electrician Foreman Projectionist Sales Rep. Salesman Spec. Rep. Mechanic Electrician Mechanic Bus Driver Salesman Clerk Broker Personnel Mgr. Engineer Asst. Cashier Elec. Eng. Address 8 Muzzey Street 9 Joseph Road 19 Oakland Street 57 Forest Street 53 Dexter Road 7 Forest Street 23 Eliot Road 36 Charles Street 12 27 15 19 33 46 29 2261 67 156 11 35 337 90 33 5 29 44 64 14 26 Cary Street Locust Avenue Chase Avenue Curve Street Follen Road Watertown Street Oakland Street Mass. Avenue Grant Street Woburn Street Fletcher Avenue Tower Road Mass. Avenue No. Hancock St. Oakland Street Be if ry Terrace Sherman Street Locust Avenue Marrett Road Glen Road Locust Avenue 40 Fern Street 58 Forest Street 2 Vine Street 28 Sherman Street 7 Winthrop Road 8 Bartlett Avenue 286 Woburn Street 104 Bedford Street 18 123 8 17 8 15 10 96 Revere Street Blake Road Curve Street Goodwin Road Goodwin Road Woodland Road Aerial Street Blake Road 1 Name Richards, Randall W. Ripley, Aiden Robertson, Henry W. Rogers, George Rogers, Ralph W. Ross, Albert G. Savage, Charles G. Savoy, Ralph C. Sloane, John R. Smith, Charles W. Smith, George D. Smith, George E. Snow, Paul R. Stevens, Damon B. Stevens, Peter H. Stone, Harold S. Tarbell, Carl B. Taylor, Edward W. Terhune, Hohn Trenholm, John D. Turner, Nils M. Vadeboncoeur, Emile Webber, Donald E. Wennberg, Carl 0. Whalen, John P. Whipple, Bertram F. Wichert, Charles J. Wilson, John A. Yates, Thomas P. Yelland, Irving W. Zittell, George S. Occupation Auto Salesman Artist Stockbroker Supervisor Manager Pattern maker Railroad Tech. Ins. Mfg. Merchant Operator Merchant Retired Prod. Mgr. Engineer Engineer Salesman Ins. Broker Retired Bank Officer Painter J. Printing Bus.. Accountant Machinist Furn. Business Bank Clerk Recog. Clerk Maintenance Machinist Manager Mechanic Address 67 Farmcrest Ave. 52 Follen Road 4 Raymond St. 60 Concord Avenue 38 Eaton Road 7 Locust Avenue 14 Manley Court 74 Simonds Road 23 Edgewood Road 11 Bloomfield St. 12 Locust Avenue 34 Grant Street 43 Follen Road 25 Highland Ave. 31 Hanootak;- Street 40 Harding Road 2 Raymond Street 49 No. Hancock St. 54 Grant Street 2 Eustis Street 35 Bowker Street 35 Brandon Street 17 Nichols Road 14 Cherry Street 11 Harrington Road 9 Charles Street 12 Fletcher Avenue 62 Fern Street 8 Carville Avenue 35 Downing Road 306 Lowell Street The Clerk was instructed to find out what procedure was taken when there was a vacancy in the Office of the Superintendent of Public Works caused by the resignation. of Mr. Raymond. It was further decided to insert advertisements in the Engineering Journal, etc., but not to set any salary. A true record, Attest: ,.e r d/ �'`� Cl rk .ix! 211 Adv. Pos. of Supt. of Pub. Works