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(Adjourned Session of the 1986 Annual Town Mee - Meeting April 2, 1986) Article 14. INSTALL DRAINS /WIDENING, DEEPENING OR ALTERING BROOKS Presented by John C. Eddison. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Adopted unanimously. 9:12 P.M. Article 15. CONSTRUCT SIDEWALKS i Presented by John C. Eddison. (See MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to Page 6 construct or reconstruct concrete, bituminous concrete or other for sidewalks, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise motion acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary as therefor; to appropriate the sum of $110,000 for such construction adopted) or reconstruction and land acquisition, and that to .raise such amount $110,000 be transferred from the Unreserved Fund - Special Assessments. 9:13 P.M. Mr. Eddison listed the following locations: Massachusetts Avenue - Waltham Street to Lexington Square 380 Worthen Road at Medi -Mart S.W. side 400' East Street - Lowell Street to town line 750' Pleasant Street -- Concord Avenue to Lawrence Lane 900 9:15 P.M. Richard A. Michelson moved that: Sidewalk construction be authorized (Amend. for 1. 380 foot section on the southerly side of Mass. Ave. Lost) (between Waltham St. and Lexington Square $60,000 2. 750 feet of East St. from Lowell St. to the Woburn Line $15,000 3. The east side of Pleasant St. from Concord Ave. to beyond 1 Lawrence Lane. $ -,_ 9:17 P.M. 35 000 Mr. Eddison voiced the opposition of the Selectmen to this amendment. He said that the estimate submitted is an overall estimate and the town does not want to be locked in to the exact amounts for each street as stated in the amendment. 9 :20 P.M. Mr. Michelson, deleting the dollar amounts, read his re-- worded motion to amend as follows: (Amend. MOTION: That the following words be added after the word "sidewalks" Lost) as follows: 1. 380 foot section on the southerly side of Mass. Ave. (between Waltham St. and Lexington Square 2. 750 feet of East St. from Lowell St. to the Woburn Line. 3. The east side of Pleasant St. from Concord Ave. to beyond Lawrence Lane 9:23 P.M. There was much concern in the use of bricks rather than concrete in the center of town. The aesthetic reasons were understood, but the durability and safety for walking were questioned. j Mr. Michelson's motion to amend Article 15 was declared lost by voice vote. 9:29 P.M. (Amend. Frank Sandy moved that: add at end of motion: "none of such funds adopted) shall be used for sidewalks on Mass. Ave. ". 9:30 P.M. James M. McLaughlin suggested voting on each street separately. 9 :38 P.M. Arthur C. Smith asked if the Mass. Avenue sidewalk was servicable at the present time and Mr. Eddison said there was a difference of opinion. D.P.W. and the Engineering Department see the beginning of deterioration. Mr. Sandy's motion to amend declared adopted by voice vote. 9:40 P.M.