Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-04-27-STM-MIN 495 Tor MEETING NG APRIL , 27 , 1931 . Tho meeting was called to order by Moderator 4obert H Holt at 8 ; 08 About l7 o n et ins L omlo : s , rouont . The :•.arrant s read by the Town Clerk, James J Carroll , until upon moticaef Selec Imam Aar . Tho . Custance , further readings were waived . The constables return of the iearrant was then read . the meeting was glen open for business at 8 ; 10r .ici . Selectmen =fir . l rask moved to take up article 9m . Under this article Mr . .Latrence Liitchell , Chairman If tree *ppropriat i_on Commitee . of' lered the following report ; • Transfers App . & Assed . Art . 3 Approved tbl? . 23 4 " 628 . 7u 5 " 101/4.d . uu 6 125 . 0u 7 80 . 00 8 " 42 , 000 . 0u 9 " 1 , 372 . 00 10 1 , 372 . 00 ( 2 , 4u ., 2 ) 1 , 028 . 0u 11 34. 01 13 " ( Under Betterment Act ) 8 , 5Uv . 0u 14 " 58 . 60 16 " 1 . - tiv60 , 000 Bonds ) 25 , 000 . 0U 18 " 5 , 000 . 0u i9 2 , 0u0 . c0 204 2 , 50u . Uu 21 23 24 Approved ( t10 , 000 . 0u Bonds j 26 6u0 . u0 27 T�l of A:proved 6 , 359 . 00 28 it I. 3 , lUu . 0U It has been intimated to your Committee that ;;r 0 ' uonnell may submit an offer to t .le town , under Article 31 of this warrant , which involves , the amount of article 21 . In order to pr Aviae an opportui:ity for collsiaeration of tnis matter . w e Paque st that no action be taken on article 21 at this time , and tnat it be taken up at an adjourned meeting on Lionday , Lay 4 , 19o1 , at 8 p . m. . Signed Lawrence G Mitchell . Uha . rman . ( o21 & 304 Selectman dr . Trask moved that the ar icle be laid on tile table , which was so voted unanimously . 8 ; 13 r . r . selectman Mr . f cask , moved to take up Artitle 5 . Under this article Mr . Howard 8 0 Nichols , explained the re- cent pa._ Bing of a law which would not allow supertntisdent s , when hawing traveling expenses , to take same: from regular budget , therefore necessary to appropriate n regular fund for this purpose offering the following motion ; Toted ; That the sum of 41uu . 00 be appropriated to pay the the necessary expenses of the Superintendent of Schools incurred outside the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested or which may tend to improve the service in the zchool s'epartment and that for this purpose the above amount be transferred from the Support of 2ulic Schools Account to a new account to be opened for the above purpose . Tha &bove motion carried , unanimously 8 ; 15 E .it� . Selectman Mr , Trask , asked of the Moderator Mr . Holt , if " S6 0 it swore necessary to accept tale previous report of the api: ropriation Cn commit; o , but the Moderator felt it was not necessary in a report of this sort . Selectman Mr . Trask , soiled to take up article 15 . Under this Articlo . Mr . James Stuart Smith , stated that the mooting granted this appropriattion at a previous meting in regard the Adams School , and the Committee proceeded to take action on the vote . When it was examined at the State House , it did not comply with State Laws , as money must be levied and aL, sebsed on work done on the old building and could not be borrowed . He stated they had to rescind the action taken at the March meeting so they could offer a few vote to comply with law , offering the following motion ; Voted ; lhat the action of the Town under Article 19 of the warrant on the Alinual Town Warrant be rescinded . • The above was cafleied u._- animously . 8 ; 19 P .M . Selectman Mr , Trask moved to take up article 16 Under this article Lir , James stt art ►4mith , explained in full detail what was contained in tne article and reasons for same , also explaining the requirements of the law. He explained the Uommitee did not intend to spend any more money on tne project than ' had been voted in the previous vote , but that it was necessary to increase the amount of the money to be levied as a part of ne old building , therefore , tne sum *7 , 500 . which had been planned as the assessment had to be increased to 425 , 000 and the bond issue decreases toa60 , 000 , this being necessary for the reason that a great part of tne construction work mast start in the old building in order to complete the new addition, offering the following motion ; . Voted ; That the� Adams School Building Committee , appointed at tne Town Meeting Noember 7 , 1930 , be authorized to erect and equip an addition to the Adams School building and to make alter- ations in the building substantially in accord with the plans presented at tne a:mual . own Meeting ; and tnat there be appropriated the sum of 48 5 , 0uu . , f19 , 7 50 of which shall be for aLterations and 466 , 2b0 for the actuation , which increases the floor space of said building and for the original e.juiping and furnishing of said addition and to meet said appropriation there be raised in the tax levy of the current year tne sum of y25 , @00. And the treasurer , with the çappro val) of the Selectmen , be , and he : eby is , authorized to borrow the sum of 460 , 00Q . , and to is.. ue bonds or 'notes of the Town tnoreof , said bonds or notes to be payable in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 44 , ueneral i�a., s , so that the ; hole loan shall be paid in not more than twenty years from the date of issue of tine first bond or note , or at such earlier dates as the Treasurer and Selectmen may determine . Above motion carried unanimously , 8 ; 28 selectman Mr . Trask moveu to take up article 28 , and at the same time moved to indefinitely postpone , Laid article , which was carried unanimously . 6 ; 29 P .M . ' electman Mr . Irask . moved to take article One from tne table , Uarried unanimously . d ; 3u P .M. Ua oder this article benator Joseph Cotton offered tte following report on mules of 2rooedure for ovrn Meetings ; The undereigneu were appointed a Committee pursuant to the follow ' ng vote of the Town at. a meeting held March 17 , 1930 ; ,Voted ; That a corn :itte of tnree , of whom the Moderator shall be one , be appointed by the Moderator to consider and re- port upon rules of procedure for the conduct of representative town moetinge , the conditions under which voters who are not Town Meeting Members ehonld be alloweq to speak at any repre- sentative town meeting , and what chan`; es , if any , should be made in the Code of By-Laws of 1922 of the 'Town of Lexington. " Your Com: -:ittee has met , considered the subject matter and decided that by wne terms of the vote trey are required to report upon rules of 1 roaedar• for the conduct of representative town meetings , including conditions under which voters should 487 be permitted to speak and Lny changes in the By-Laws necessary or proper for une accomplishment of the changes to be recommended , but that the vote does not contemplate a general revision of the By-Laws in other respects . Under Chapter 21b of tne acts of lvL9 , which authorized the conduct of town business by a representative town : eeting , the Town has the capacity to act through town meeting members when con- vened in a representative town me eting. 'The bg-Lawe now in force with respect to town muotings were adopted prior to the creation of the limited town meeting , and consequently contain many provisions relative to voters which now are af:plicable only to town moeting members . It is accordingly recommended that Article I be amended by adding a definition of the wort " member " , so tnat it will be taken to mean a town me et ing member as defined in Chapter 21b , Acts of 1929 , and that Article V be amended ii various sections by substituting the word "member " or "members" . for the word " voter " or " voters " where applicable . ' Article III , rection 2 , requires the warrants for town meetings to be nos-ced in the vestibule of tne Town Hall , it IS not clear now hat building is the ` ' own Hall and this should be changed to read - " Town Office Building " . Section 6 of this Article , relative to notices of adjourned meetings should be modified to comply with the special provisions of Chapter 215 , Acts of 1V29 . relative to acne limited town meetings , -,.hich principally require the Ulerk to mail notices of adjourned meetings to each member , if time permits , at least twenty four hours before the time to which the mm_ eting is adjourned Article V , section 5atd 8 , provide for ayTeals from the ruling:: of the Moderator on .uestions of order . As the statues repose this;. ower solely in the Moderator ( u . L . Ch. 39 , Sec . 15 ) , these provisions are of no effect and should be repealed . section b8 of Article XXVII of the By-Laws is the section which re c uire the Chief of the lire DepartMent to cause two blows to be sounded on the fire alarm system at :rline o ' clock in each evening , as a notification of the curfew law requiring children under age of sixteen not to remain upon any public street a_. ter nine o ' clock in -the evening . it is suggested that tie representative town meeting , as well as as ail other meetings held in tne evening in tine Town , would be benefited if this section is repealed . A draft of the amendments proposed is attached thereto . .ins-: ead of Incorporating in the by-Laws the following matters which we recommend , it is suggested that standing orders be adopted subject to amendment at any time by a majority vote , under which the space now being used on the floor of Lary Liemotial Hall fortown moeting members shall be specifically reserved for that purpose , that admii_ $ io . to tnis space shall be by use of check lists xept at convenient points adjacent to entrance aisles , and that any voter shall be entitled to address the m :. oting subject to the same limitations as provided in the By-Laws with respect t0 members . A draft 01 •L she propsed standing urders is attached hereto . Other changes in our erode of By-Laws were suggested to your Committee o matters not pertinent to our enquiry , and she committee feels that many sections and even whole artidles of the code could be repealed as surplusage . unnecssary or because it is a practical copy of Statute Law . This termatter for a committee of larger scope than the present one if tne Town wishes to have a . ; eneral review of tfie code attempted . J iiespectruily submitted . Joseph Lt cotton . • r'ranc i s y B3 urke . Robert H Holt . 1. Lralt of rroposed btanuing urders . • 1. At all town meetings held in Lsary- Lemorial Hall , the space on the first floor between the front of the nail and the transverse aisle shall ee reserved for town meeting members , and persons not town mLuting members shall be admitted within this area while town meetings are in session only upon the vote of the meeting. k . check lists of town m.. eting members shall be kept at convenient places adjacenteto the entrances to the reserved area during all town meetings and for a reasenabls time prior to tne opening thereof , and town meeting membetSc • shall be admitted to Ins 488 in CL C reserved arca upon giving Their namos to the checkers in charge or such cheek lists anc: h::.ving their names duly checked thereon . `' 3. Any registered voter or the Town shall be entitled to address any town meeting subject to the same limitations as are imposed by the By-Laws upon town meeting members 4 . These orders may cc) amended without prior notice at any time by a majority vote of tne members present at a meeting . .Craft of sutsgested amendments to bytLaws . Article I , section 3 to be amended by adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows ; (m ) The T,ord"member " , except where the context otherwise requires , shall mean a tiltmeeting member as defined by chapter 15 , Acts 1929 . " Article III . Section 2 . requires a copy of the warrant to be posted in the vestibule of the Town Hall . .-;eery ; There is the Town Hall . ? This should be amended to read " Town Office Building " Article III . Jection 6 should be amended to read as follows ; " The Town Clark shall , as soon as practicable atter a town meeting is adjourned , give notice of the time to which the mc> eting is adjourned , stating briefly the business to be acted on thereat , together with c. otice of any proposed reconsideration. Such notice shall be given by posting in five or more public places in the Town , and , if time permits , by mailing a copy to each member at leant twenty- four hourd before the time to hich such meeting is adjourned , and by publishing a copy in some newspaper published in the cown . " Article V . Eect %onl . 1 . ;substitute " members " for the words " registered voters . Section 5 . Strike out the words " subject to api,eal as hereinafter provided in section 8 . " Section 7 . 'substitute " member " for " Voter " . Section 8 . . Repeal Sectibn 30 . Substitute , "members " for " voters " . Section 15 . Strike out - " shall rerain from mention- ing by name any other persoil present " . Sections 25 , 33 , 35 and 36 . Suostizute the word " member" for " voter " and memb er s '' Tor " voters " . Articlee XXVII . Section 38 should be repealed . Thu following motion was offered by Francis E Burke ; Voted ; That the report of the committee be accepted and that it is the sense of tnis meeting that the subject metta4e referred to the Selectmen with instructions to insert proper articles in the next warrant and that the committee be discharged . Above motion carried unanimously . 8 ; 35 P .M. b eledtaan Mr . i' r sk under Article One offered the following motion , Voted ; 'That th sport of the Committee on lectures provid- ed for under the wills of &Liza Gary Farnham and Suzzanne Gary as printed in the Town report of . 1930 be accepted and placed on file . Voted ; That a Committee of three of the Committee of whom the Moderator shall be a member , be appointed to act on behalf of the Town in connection with the lectures provided for under the wiles of Eliza vary Farnham and Suzzanne E Cary , said Committee to continue to serve until tne next annual 'Town Meeting . Carried unanimously 8 ; 36 Z .k. *6eloctmam l,.r . _ rusk undo* Article One gave the following report . To the Members of the Town/ivies _ ting of Lexington ; In accordance with the vote passed at thu adjourned Town Meeting . March 23 , 1931 , " that the Selectmen be requested to investigate the matter of collecting license fees for doge and arrange to have some effective plan adopted " , we beg to make tne following report ; It has been the custom to advertise in the local paper each year , previous to April 1st , calling attention of the citizens that all doge must be licensed previous to April let . only about one eighth of tne dog owners in the gown have been in the habit of licensing their dogs in accordance with the law. The next step has been taken alter the Assessors have re- ported to the 'Town Clerk the number of dogs found in the Town , aftdr they have made their annual check-up of personal property and 489 real estate , his has becn in the form of a notice to all persons so reported . and has taken place about June lst . Om July let a second notice has been sent . About the tenth of July it has been customary to send the Dog Officer to all owners who have not responded to the second notice , This year it was suggested to the Town ulerk that , in addition to press notices , that personal notices be sent by mail to all persons who registered dogs in 1930 , previous tp April 1st . with the follow- ing results ; Dogs registered March 31 , 1930 106 11 '1 31 , 1931 190 April 24 , 1930 27b " 24 , 1931 534 While this represents a net gain to date , it is still evident that a large percentage of dog owners are not disposed to par their tax in accordance with the law . We know of no way to obtain the names of those who have acquired dogs since April 1 , 1930 , other then from the Assessors . and it will therefore , be necessary to send out additional notices as soon as the Assessors records are complete , which will be about Lay 1st . and the same procedure continued as in years passe& from that time on . If notices are sent previous to April let , we know of no way to to avoid ring some to persons who have disposed of their dogs , since Apri st of the proceeding year . We believe , however , that the method of procedure this year is the most satisfactory , and we are advised by the Town Clerk that he is in favot of continuing the present plan . Robert r Trask Thoedore A Custance John E GilcreaLtht Selectmen Clarence Shannon of Hallie C E lake Lexington . The Following motion was then offered by Selectman Mr . Trask covering above ; Voted ; That the report of the Selectmen on the vote adopted at the adjourned Town Meeting March 23 , 1931 , " that they be requested to investigate the matter of collecting license fees • for dogs and arrange to have some effective plan adopted " , be accepted and placed on file . Carried unanimously 8 ; 39 . . .M . Under Article One selectman 14x , 'Trask offered the follow- tag report ; To The Town ::i© et ing Members or Lexington ; Pursuant to the request emb4ed in the vote adopted at the adjourned ` own Meeting idarch 23 , 1931 , " that the traffic conditions on iiiass . Ave . , are such as to require attention , and the Selectmen are hereby requested to study the same and bring in their recommendations at a later meeting" , we beg to submit the following report ; The Chief of Police has presented to the board of Selectmen a report on accidents reported to him that occurred on Massachusetts Avenue between Lanett Road and the Arlington line between January 1 , 1930 and April 1 , 1931 , and the total of 69 indicated that tnere is indeed a serious traffic condition on Liassachusetts Ave . between these points . of this number only 7 involved pedestrians . There were 38 persons injured and one person killed. In order to discover the location of the greatest number of these accidents and their Fernando probable cause , the following analysis has been made of these figures ; Accidents at trio junction of iaarrett Road , 9; at the junction of Maple St . , 10 ; at the junction of Pleasant St . , 3 ; between the Arlington Line and Pleasant St . , 15 , ; between Pleasant 6t . , and Maple St . , 32 . In other words . more than three - fifths of all accidents occurred at or netween hleasant St . and Maple Street , a distance of about one - third of the area under investigation , where the Avenue is narrowest and intersecting streets most numerous . It is also noted that 44 of the 69 accidents occurred during daylight which seems to indicate that poor street light - ing is not the j rinciple fact , although it may be a contributing cause . It is the opinion of the Chief of lolice that most of these accidents can be directly attributed to driving at a speed which is in excess of what is resanable in a thickly settled 490 i0 CD area . The Board of Selectmen concur with this opinion , and have already directed the Chief of Police to take steps to put a stop to the fast driving , particularly in that district be tween Maple bt . , and Pleasant St , , where the Avenue is narrow and there are several business areas . In order to avoid any danger from poor lighting , it is proposed that lights of 250 candle imwer replace tnose of 80 candle power now in use between Independence Avenue and Pleasant ►street , and tnat white lines be painted in the center of the street at all curves . In this section a further study is to be made of parking conditions at tne junction of Mass , Avenue and Independence Avenue , where tnere is believed to be more congestion than at any other point with the intention of establishing no parking areas in all directions On each street . We urge the citizens of Lexington to cooperate with us in our efforts t4iake this part of out Town a safe place in which to walk and ride by complying with tne automobile regulations with respect to thickly settleu areas , and we further urge tnat Ledestrians use ague care in crossing the Avenue at 1 oints where tnere is heavy traffic . R ob e ft P Trask Theodore A Custance selectmen John E Gilcreast of Claranee Shannon Lexington Hallie C Blake Selectman hr . `L` _•ask offered the toll ;wing motion ; Voted ; That tne rep _rt of tyle Selectmen on the vote passed at tne adjourned Town Meeting , March 23 , 1931 , 7 that the traffic co . _ ditions on Massachusetts Avenue are such as to require attention , and the Selectmen are hereby recjue2ted to study same and bring in their re- commendations at a later meeting" , be accepted and p .aceU on file . Carried unanimously 8 ; 42 P .M . Under Article une , James G Robertson , Chairman of tne Vine Brook Committee offered the _ ollowing report ; To :i he Citizens of Che town of Lexington ' The Town Looting of of June 9th. 1930 pa; sed the following vote ; : - 'Voted ; ote ; : - Vofed ; " That the Moderator appoint a Committee of fiitees sown eating Members representative of all sections miggiglemmegbarmao of the Town to review the reports of Metcalf and Ec. dy and McClintock and Woodfall , and the studies of the planning board and the Board of Selectmen relative to Vine Brook Drainage , said Committee to have access to all the records of the Selectmen and the Planning Board , and to be at liberty to consult with any Board , Committee or individual and secure any taitional engineering data which they may deem essential to u decision on tnis project , and tnat they submit their recommendations at the next wown Meeting " .AML2WMWT ; " THat said Committee incur no expense without further vote of the Town ^ , The 'Vine Brook Committee was organized on September 3rd , 1930 and has since held thirteen meetings . It Has studied the report - of McClintock and Woodfall dated Earch 17th. 1913 and that of Metcalf and Eddy datea September 29th , 1928 . it has studied the Bro .:k and a considerable part of the area it drains , consulted with the Board of Selectmen , the Planning Board and citizens of the Town familiar with and particularly interested in tne project with which we are dealing . To eliminate the possibility of further confusion and to simplify our report we have divided Vine Brook into four sections and present them to you in the order in . which we believe they should be taken up and built by the Town when and if ever so voted . Jection I . Brom Butterfield ' s Pond to the southerly side of Hayes Lane including the culvert under Hayes Lane . Sectiom II . ;from Hayes Lane to the southerly side of Vine Brook Road . r 491 94 - OCt ion I . Tho South branch of Vine Brook and tne Lain Oh annel between Vine Brook . load and the present junction of the :.. orth and South Branches . a. oct ' ori IV . The :North Branch - f Vine Brook . e ection I . it is evident to your Committee that while Section lI is the most important asv. ell as expensive section considered , tne building of it will necessitate the improvement of section I . This for the reason that Lection II once built will discharge the storm waters into section I at a much taster rate than under the present conditions . The Brook below Hayes Lanes is not in shale to absorb t .. , is faster run- off being at present in a deplorable condition . We therefore studied this section between Butterfield ' s land and Hayes Lane and find that the improve- ment should start at a point about 1500 feet north of Eat street , from which i. oint to the y and the fall is ample to taxe care of the flow of water . The work in this section would consist of straigntening , widening and deepening the brook through to Hayes Lane . rreliminary estimates based on an o : en channel with an avorage width of 8 feet at the bottom, with 1 to 1 slopes raked smooth and grassed show tne cost of this section would rum to aniroximately Q6000 . exclusive of the culvert under Last ktroot . This .past Street culvert we are advised will be rebuilt by the State at the same time they are constructing the State Highway now being pla ned to pass through thi4art of the Town . It is obvious that work on Section I should not be restarted until tne state Highway Engineers and our Ln ineering !:epartment have come to an agreement as to grades and until the state actually begind the construction work . Whether the . own votes to proceed with the Vine brook pro - gram or not , the State plans of the culvert at ra t street should accord with the 1,12own ' s elan for v; idening and deepening Vine Brook at chis point . Section II . Your ,; ommlitteo a _- nroves the lriyout of i,ietcalf and .Eddy per- taining to this _ . section lying between Hayes .. ane and the southerly side of Vine Brook -toad with a tee: changes . ' e believe the brook should be covered between Vino Brook road mmMilnrammrammmentamdmiatrantimanS rrfltadimantammililigadakiniammbnarmirtmmanrame mmm riparhrra#Smtint int and iias achusetts Avenue . That a basin be built at Vine Brook �ioad and a screen erected at this point to catch floating debris before it can enter tno covered part or the Brook. From l:iassachusetts Avenue to ; tayo s Lane the :._e t calf ana giddy plans should be substantially followed . Ails would ive a basin located proably on the southerly side of Vine Brook woad , then a covered brook 1ror^ this point to a _ headwall located 78U feet south or :ayes Lane wi . h an open char . el from the headwall to tne relocation of the culvert under Hayes Lane . Preliminary estimates covering the construction of Section II vary , but from the information gathered , your t: ommittee believes that tic cost of this section will run approximately 49u , Uuu . Section Ii . The :. outh Branch of Vine Brook runs through private lands throughout its length . the Lown d scnarsos storm wa er from the i_ighland Avenue area into this branch but the fall is sufl. icent to care fort this drainage with the bot nom or tine South Branch at its present grade . :i herefore your Committee does not recommend the `.i own entering the ;youth Branch . it believes if tne 'Town constructs ect ion II at outlined in this report , that the south Branch will have all the cutlet it will need to handle any drainage system which may be installed . Section IV . i:ne north Branch of Vine Brook drains the Park Land of • tae Town and Lhould the Town at some future dale wish to improve 'cat) drainage of the .dark area it will have an outlet prepared in advance with the construction of ►. ection II . for the present your Committee feels that no work need be done on the Borth branch other than a general cleaning out of the brook through the Town property only . Recommendations . Your Commi-c t e e recommends that the Town build bection II as outlined in the report as soon as the financial condition of the Iown will allow . That any vote to build lection II have an accompanying 492 C vote to improve : action as outlinedin this ere porta That the Town do not enter - ectiom III . That the Town do no construction work on Section Tib and that any cleaning of that portion located in the Park Land be paid for out of the " Lowering the Brooks Account " . We further recommend that no appropriation he made for further studies of Vine Brook , believing that tfle surveys of Met - calf and Eddy and McClintock and Woodfall are sufficient for the purpose , and that t - e -engineering Department of the Town is able from the data and studies now available to draw up plans and specifications to cover the construction work . sic) also recommend that when the Town is ready to proceed with tne construction work plans and specifications be prepared calling for estimates on turee tyles of construction for the cover- ed part of the brook ; first a reinforced concrete conduit cast in place ; second a reinforced concrete pipe conduit ; third a vitri- fied segment block conduit . aefter efter giving the matter consideration from every angle your Committee recommends that the viork contemplated be done under a betterment act . It is our belief tnat the returns from the Better - ment a sse : sments wi of be large . we also believe the Town bhould before entering a ° este lands in recti - n.Y/� ons I and II , make a take ing of Elifficient width to enable the contractor to do his work without interference and to allow the Town later on is �I sin in the brook without entering oh private property . RV Signed. Eugene .Buckley Fran i4 cutter Charles H Schofield Wm E Mulliken Robert H Eldridge Jbhanahan L Jellis Sheldon A Robinson R A Ferguson , zec . James J Walsh D . E E Taylor James G Robertson , Obmt . Harold B eedham Charles S Beaudry r . 23 . 1931 . A . dward Rowse Jr Numerous motion picture slides were shown explaining the various parts and locations of Vine brook. Mot io By E E Taylor , the- report be accepted . placed on file and the Committee be discharged . Unanimous vote . 8 ; 55 P .M . beiectmar: Mr Trask moves to take up article 25 , offering the following motion , voted ; lnat tne board o �[ Selectmen be and hereby are instructed to have the Engineering Uept . prepare working plans and ;specifications and secure estimates and contractors ' bids on the cost of constructing sections one and two , referred to in the report of the Vine Brook Committee , Laid sections being as follows ; Section I . From But terfield ' s gond to the soutnerly side of Hayes Lane including the culvert under Hayes Lane . Section II . From Hayes Lane to the southerly side of Vine Brook Road . Mr . Trask added , he offered this article at this time so that the •Down could take action on the previous report . He stated that no money approp.;iation was asked , but that the Town could proceed when they an rally able . irir . -cyder '` spoke , explaining his views on tne subject , stating , it was his opinion , costs and estimations should have been brought in with the Vine Brook report , and 44 fact would like came before the next Town Meeting adjourned , offering the following amendment to the motion of Selectman Mr , . Trask. The amendment ; Voted ; That the vote offered under article f25 be amended as follws-viz that article t 25 be laid on the table until the adjournment of the meeting with instruct - ions that the Selectmen bring in such estimates as they may be able to obtain on the construction of the sections 1, 2 , and 3, recommended by tne Vine Brook Committee , so called Explained by Moderator Mr . Holt , the amendment was not in order as the sense of the amendment was conflicting , at the same time asking Mr . Ryder , to correct his amendment , by leav- ing out certain parts . Mr . Ryderthen offered tine following amendment as a substitute for his original amendment ; ' r fi 493 Voted ; Nkat the vote offered ur : der article ;r5 be amended as follows , -viz that before the adjournment of this meeting the Selectmen be instructed to bring in such estimates as tney may be able to obtain on the construction of the sections 1 , 2 and 3 recommended by the Vine Brook Commitee , so called . Ur . E ,Taylor stated t at the Committe had no authority to secure plans or estimates , and he felt it was im;. ossible to obtain figures in so short a time . Mr . Nyder . stated , he thought , figures and plans could be obtained in the time specified . rdr . Worthen stated , ho understood that it would be a distinct advantage 'to the 's own to put in a main sewer pipe in connection with the work done o . the brook and ccs ke4) if the Selectman had lost sight of ti . e fact . belectman Mr . Trask , replied , they had not . h r . Robertson stated that if sewer pipe were installed at the time the work was done on the brook the cost would be half as much as if it wu : e done indepent , Er . - yder ' s substitute amendment was then put before the meeting , ancwas lost , unanimously . 9 ; 12 Mr . Ldwin B Hutchinson , expresse . his opinion , stating he felt the Town was not prepared at this time to take action on this this matter , and made a motion , that it be indefinitely post - poned . His motion was carried unanimously , 9 ; 14 belectmanr . Trask , moved to take up article 2 , at the same time moving for indefinite postponement as a line had been omitted in* the article , so no action could be taken until next meeting . Motion c arried unanimously , 9 ; 16 E .M . Selectman Mr . iraSk moved to take up article 3, ozfering the following motion ; . Voted ; That the sum of ir5l7 . 23 be trsnferred from the receipts from the insurance companies for the fire lose on the high school to the account of fire loss , High School . parried unanimously , 9 ; 17 E . E . electman -&r , 'Trask moved take up article 4 , offering the the following motion , ; Voted ; ghat t : c following sums be transferred to the excess and Deficiency Account ; Highway construction ( Various :: treat s J w615 . 31 f( If ( ' astham St . , :Nass . Ave . , to ...arrett -i d . , , 96 . 32 "wimming rool ( Construction J 1 . 7b Permanent L.enorial : for Men Who Lost Their Lives in the World war 1 2u � . 0u Aighwy Construction ( clarke 6t . .:;xtensionJ 15 . 31 628 . 70 Carried unanimously , 9 ; 18 E .Li . Selectman Ilr . 'Trask. moved take up article 6 . offering the following motion, -) Voted ; 'inat the sum of *125 . 0u be appropriated to pay the necessary expenses of the Chief of Police incurre( out- side the Commonwealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested , or which may tend to impreve the service in the iolice Department , and that to meet this appropriation the sum of 4125 . be transferred from the Police Department ace iunt to Travelling Expenses account . Mr . _trask , stated this article was put in the warrant 494 CL For the same reason as article 5 . Er . .2 rancis : hamb © rlain offered an amendment to the motion , changing the amount from 4125 . to 410u . Selectman , Lir . Trask . explained , traveling expense of the Chef were hig . Ler because , he was going longer distance . Mr . Chamberlain ' b amendmo,at was lost , unanimously . 9 ; 20 P .M . The motion s was put by Selectman .ir . Trask wa: carried unanimously 9 ; 21 P . M . selectman Mr . Trask moved to take gp article 7 , offering the following motion ; Voted ; That the sum of 480 . 86 be appropriated and assessed to pay the necessary expenses of the .Juperintendant of the water and sewer d: partments incurred outside the common- wealth in securing information upon matters in which the Town is interested , or which may tend to improve the service in the water & sewer departments , and that to meet this arproriation the sum of 4 80 . 86 be transferred from The 'dater and sower Lepart - ments Account to Traveling Expenses Account of 1930 . A unanimous vote , 9 ; 22 Selectman Mr . Tr&. k , moved to take up article 8 , offerfing the following motion ; Voted ; That the sum of zw2000 be appropriated and assessed for Uld Age Assistance in accordance with the General Laws , Chapter 1181 inserted in' the Acts of 1930 , Chapter 402 . Selectman LIr . Irask , remarked that some appropriation was necessary by the General 'Jaws , but at this time the State had not made its share of the appropriation . The motion was tnanimously carried , 9 ; 23 r .M . Selectman Mr . 'Trask Roved to take up article 9 , offering the following motion , Voted ; That the sum of 41372 . be transferred from the account of sale of land to the l own 'Debt Account . Carried unanimously . 9 ; 24 P .M . - he following was in three motions . selectman ::,r , TRaek , moved to take up article 10 , of tering the following motion ; Voted ; That tne Selectmen be and hereby are authorized to take by emia: ent domain a parcel of lend bounden sub- stantially as follows , tne exact determination of said boundaries to be subject to approval by Miss . Ellen A Stone ; Northerly by lands of Ellen A Stone and Town of Lexington . Northeasterly by land of Boston and Maine Railroad , Southeasterly by Land of ..ennis J Kealey , Southwesterly by land of Charles R / Joy Westerly by land of Ellen A Stone , Trustee and Massachusetts Avenue , containing b acres more or less ; for school , playground ' and Park purposes , an that tne sum of 415 .A0 . be aiipropriated to Fay any award of damages for the said taking , ani for the pur- pose of raising staid money the sum of 41372 be transferred from the Town Debt Account and the sum of 4128 . be appropriated and asses: eu . Second part ; That the selectmen be and hereby are authorized to pgrchase a parcel of land bounded substantially a;:; follows , The exact determination of said boundaries to be subject to aleproval by Miss Ellen A Stone ; Northerly by land of Town of Lexington Northeasterly by land of Boston and ;Laine Railroad Souther] , and southwesterly by land of Ellen A btone , Trustee containing 18 , 4u0 square feet more or less , for school , playground and park purposes and that tne sum of 410u , be appro- priated and asseLsed to pay for the same . Third part , Further voted ; That tne Selectmen bit and hereby are authorized in the name and on behest! of the Town to agree to construct , and to construct , a suitable fence between the Adams School lot as now existing or as extended by the taking above authorized , and land of Ellen A Stone and of Ellen A Stone , Trustee and the sum of tBu). is hereby appropriated and assessed to pay the cost of construction of such fence . 4 9 5 e .lec#rian Mr . Trask , explained in full detail the advantages and the necessity of this audition to the playground in the east village . Part of the property to be graced , and expected to be avail able for use this Summer . Senator Cotton , asked to have the three seperate motions read again , which w. s done , and t on voted upon seperatl$ , with following results ; Part One , carried unanimously , 9 ; 38 P .M . Fart Two , Carrie ._ unanimously , 9 ; 39 P .S . Part Three , Carrie (, unanimously , 9 ; 40 P .M . Selectman Mr . Trask, then moved to take up articb. 11 , of'f'ering the following vote ; -Voted ; That tne sum of V34 . 01 be appropriated and assessed and refundea to Francis a Henderson of Cambridge , Mss , for for taxes illegally aE Lessed in the years 1925 , 1926 , and 1927 . Selectman Mr . Trask explained the reason for the above was be- cause two parties had paid taxes .on the same property , and therefore necessary to make refund to one of them. Carried unanimously . 9 ; 41 J.I . Selectman Mr . Trask , moved to ta_a) up article 12 , offering the . followincj motion ; Votod ; That a conveyance to the Tovrn bk deed of tephen r & Nellie J Hamblin conveying approximately 749 square fe ` t of land located adjacent to the Lexington Center 1' laygro and near Clarke Street Extension be accepted by the Town for Park pur- poses . Selectman Mr . Trask state_: by Liao Town accepting this land , same would Ltraighton the line between the Hamblin property and the playground. Motion was carried unanimously . 9 ; 42 P .M . Selectman Mr . Trask moved to take up article 13 , offering the following motion ; Voted ; That the Town accept the layout of Dexter Road from Fuller Road to Williams Road , as a Town way , all as laid out by the Selectmen under date of March 2 , 1931 , and shown upon a certain plan by John T Cosgrove , Town 4ngineer dated January 30 , 1931 , on file in the office of the Town Cler* , and that the said road be constructed and for said construction the sum of 48500 . be aupropriated and assessed . The reading of tne order was waived . . Motion was carried unanimously , 9 ; 44 P .M . selectman iglr , Trask moved to take up article 14 , offering the f'ollawing motion ; Voted ; That the sum of 458 . 60 bit appro- priated and assessed and refunded to Axel and Henning W Swenson for taxes for 1930 a ._ sessed upon their property purchased by the Town for School house purposes . Carried unanimously , 9 ; 45 P .M . Selectman Er , Trask , moved to tako up article 17 , ofieri:21g the following motion ; Voted ; That a conveyance to the Town by deed of Neil & Lila W McIntosh conveying auproximately 1 , 207 square feet of land , more or less , located at the junction of Prospect Hill Road and i1achusett flrive be accepted by the Town for highway purposes . Learried unanimously , 9 ; 4u P .M . Selectman:.;r . Trask moved to take up article 2u , offering the following motion ; Voted ; That the ad : iitional sum of 4250u . be appropriated and assessed for tne Law Department . Selectman Mr . Trask , explained this sum was over expenses enses involved in the 0 ' Connell tr .l for attorney ' s fee �d experts p Carried unanimously . 9 ; 47 P .M . Selectman Mr . Trask moves to take up article 18 , offering; the following motion ; Voted ; That tine sum of 45000 . be appropriated and assessed for the construction of all or any part of Wood Street from Massachusetts Avenue to the Bedford Line and that said 496 r, 7 Construction work be done in conjunctio:- with the State and County M� under Uhapter 90 of the General Laws . selectman Mr . Trask , stated this road in a very bad condition and needed to be constructed , stating this was the main road to beford in that District , and when they installed water mains there last year , tney did not spend much time in repairs as they hoped the 'Toyer, would vote to construct the road. Carried unanimously . 9 ; 53 r .i4i . Selectman Mr . Trask , moved to take up article 19 , offering the follov. ing motion ; Voted ; That the sum of 42000 . be appropriated and assessed for the relocation and construction i of Low street from Ma= sachu_ setts Avenue to Cliffe Avenue , ana for the payment of damages incurred by ;said relocation . Selecnan IYir , Trask , stated The Boston and _Laine -railroad was not t, o ing to charge the Town anything for the straightening and widening the road over its property , and the railroad z•r&. s planning to install automatic signals at the crossing at Bow btreet after the road iE fixed up . iur . j! rano , who owns property on the east side of the stre: ;t , has agreed to the necessary taking of land and damage to one building . The Town is t �; ut in a sidewalk on Massachusetts Avenue and Bow street in front of -viano Lroperty , the sidewalk to cost 4750 . The motion was carried , unanimously . 9 ; 59 .M . selectman : ':r , aradc , moven to take up article 22 , offering the following motion , toted ; That thD •L ovn accept the provisions of chapter 351 of the Acts of 1930 the same being " Ln Act authoriz - ing cities and towns to Lpproprizte money for the . purchase of uniforms for members of trneir Eolice and "'lire :Departments , " selectman: Lr . Trask explai;ed , no apj}ropriation was in- volved in tni :i motion , merely the acceptance of the provisions of the act , although tne Town did replace uniforms of members of both aepartments when damaged in their performance of duty , also the furnishir:g of uniforms for the motorcycle policemen . The above motion was carried unanimously , lu ; uU• r .i•,� . selectman :._r , Trask , moved 0 take up article 24 , offering the lollowinc motion , Voted ; That the 'selectmen be authorizea to install water mains not less tnan six inches in diameter in tne following streets and private ways ; Lassacnuseits Avenue to the standpipe a c'. istance of pproximntely 92u feet ; Lassachusetts Avenue - - from Lake Street to karker street , a distance of approximately 23u0 feet , Cedar btroet Iron Columbus btreet , to mill street . a dis- tance of approximately 4Lu feet , Aill btreet from cedar btreet to the end of the six inch pipe , a distance of approximately 1780 feet ; Garfield utrcet , b20 ft' et southerly from Ward street ; Ledgelavrn Avenue from Bedford btreet to Hillside Terrace a distance of approximately 780 feet . •Jateon Avenue from L�dbbins Road to Lexington Avenue a distance of approximately 225 feet ; Robbins Road from LDcust Avenue , northerly , a distance of apiiroximat ely 200 feet ; VaIlutfield Street from bridge treet , a distance of ap. r ox imat e ly 1300 feet ; Vine street , 3. . feet to connect dead end ; and for the purpose of sai- a construct ion , the sum of 41u , 000 . be appropri - ated , for Mater Construction Account , and for the purpose oil raising the money , the 'Town Treasurer be and hereby is authorized to sell under the direction of and with the approval of the Select- men , booths or notes of the town issued and payable as provided by i P ''`"` law . w.q t 6f 4o4E b elo ctman Yr , Trask , gave a full explanation of the ,Kand the motion was carried , unanimously . 1U ; lu Selectman Mr , Trask, moved to take up article 26 , offering the following motion , Voted ; That the .,selectmen be instructed to install sewers in tne following streets ; Robbins Road from Locust Avenue northerly a distance " 497 . of a ,l roximately LuO feet ; Hayes Avenue from its present end , c. aistance of aLieroximately 685 feet ; Berwick load from Hayes Avenue , a distance of av, roximz:tely 100 feet , Cedar Ltroet a distance of 650 feet , ann Carried unanimously 10415 P .M. Further Voted ; That for the purpose of installing the sewer in Robbins Road , the sum of 460u be transferred from the sewer a . sessment fu . . d to the sewer construction account , Carried unanimously , 10 ; 16 P .M . Leleetman Mr , .`rask , moved to take up article 29 , offering the following vote ; Voted ; That tne Town ratify the action of tne board of Selectmen in accepting a Captured German .' cold niece from the United States War Department and authorize the Selectmen to place the sa.Ale upon Hastings Park . Selectman Lr , Trask, stated this piece had poen accepted by tne Selectmen in connection with the 19th of April celebration , but that they needed the vote of the `mown to com-Glete tne transaction .He stated the Selectmen felt a sood location for tele piece would be at ria st ings Jark . Lr . 'Walter AJones did not think it necessary to have any more momentos of the World War and moved an indefinite postponement . his motion was lost . unanimgusly , . 1U ; 18 E .M . uriginal motion of Selectman Er , Trask carried , unanimously . 10 ; 19 r .M . Selectman tir , Trask , moved meeting adjourn until laonday even- ing , May 4 , 1911 , at eight ra . Carried unanimously . 10 ; 20 P .M . A True Record, Attest ; a +— iferiaL2A-Gre own C rk . s r • J