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382 'Hanscom Field Bonds Selectmen's Meeting January 3, 1974 Chairman Kenney: We will go back to Commissioner Campbell again. Rep. Cole: That was one commitment I couldn't get. They gave M8 an estimate of $900,000. Chairman Kenney: We estimated, with the structures, we could build it for far Tess than that. We'll definitely set up that meeting. Rep. Cole: Regarding Hanscom Field, they are trying to show that what is necessary is good surface transportation and that won't be until the 1980's. They are talking about high speed rail and if this is done there is no need for expansion of the airport. It .is too early to tell about the impact on the 'new bill the President.signed. Mr. King (Port Authority) assures me that -nothing is planned in the foreseeable future on expansion. Mr. Brown: I would comment on the Red Line extension. Peter Chalpin and I cover meetings. At one meeting with :Secretary .Altshuler, the notice we have is the Secretary of Transportation is expected to recommend to Governor Sargent that the extension to Alewife via Massa- chusetts Avenue was approved; the extension to Lexington was postponed. Is it your feeling that is a correct statement? Rep. Cole: It might be 1990. Mr. Brown: An important point of the meeting was that both Arlington and Somerville had opposed the extension to Alewife unless it went to Route 128, and this is a change in stance that it would go just to Alewife. Did the Governor recommend it go to Alewife? Rep. Cole: That is the only logical way to do it. The only money available now is $6 million for plans and engineering and there is no construction money. It is going to have tough sledding even going to Alewife. I don't think we will live to see it out here. have a meeting next week with MBTA. We have discussed earlier having mini -buses and we may have a couple of them in Town. As far as routes go, 1 would have to leave if up the the MBTA; I think it can be implemented. I have also asked for a couple of shelters.. Chairman Kenney: If they are available, we would want one or two in the Center but inform MBTA that they would have to go to the Historic Districts Commission. The Board expressed appreciation to Representative Cole and he retired from the meeting. Chairman Kenney requested the Board to approve bonds for Town Officials. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the amounts of indemnity for bonds for the following: Treasurer - $124,000; Tax Collector - $131,000; Town Clerk - $2,800. WW1 Chairman Kenney informed the Board that a book:has been dis- Draft covered in the Selectmen's vault containing registrations under the Book Selective Draft Act of Congress of 1917. All Lexington .residents who had registered for service during World War 1 are listed.