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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-08-04-STM-min 43 Special Town Meeting . August 14, 1933. The Meeting was called to order by the Moderator,Robert H Holt. at 8 ;13 P.M. There were one hundred and seventeen Town Meeting Members present. The- Town Clerk, James J Carroll, read the Warrant for the meeting until further reading was voted by the Town Meeting Members to be war/ed. The Town Clerk continued by reading the Constable ' s Return of the Warrant for the Meeting. Under Article One, Frederic L Fischer, for the Appropriation Com- mittee, offered the following report; 7overing the articles of the Warrant for the meeting; Article 5 Approved 6 41200. to be transferred from Sewer Assessment Account to Sewer Construction Account, 7 1600 .00 Under Article 8 we annrove the sum of 40,000.00 to be secured as a loan in accordance with the National Industrial recovery Act, Under Article 9 we approve the sum of cli46,000.00 to be secured as a loan in accordance with the National Industrial Recovery Act. Respectfully submitted, Frederic L Fischer For the Cor=ittee. Selectmam Mr. Trask , moved that the above report be accepted. -7 Carried unanimously 8;15 P.M. Selectman Mr . Trask, moved to take up article two , offering the following; ' Voted that the street beginning at a ooint in Allen Street, said point being easterly and distant 400 feet from Waltham Street and running in a northerly direction toward Marrett Road(formerly known as Middle Street) be named Stedman Road. Carried unanimously 8 ;18 P.M. Selectman Mr . Trask, moved to take up article 3, offering the following; Voted that the sum of ' 500. , the balance of the account New Headquarters Fire Station,Architects ' Plans and Contractors ' Bids , be transferred to the Excess and Deficiency Account. Carried unanimously 8;19 P.M. Selectman Mr . Trask, moved to take up article 4, offering the following; Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to take by eminant do- main the necessary eas4nent for the construction of a trunk line sewer in approximately the following location; Beginning at a point within the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation Right of Way, said-Point being at or near the Arlington- Lexington town line, thence 'northwesterly distant about 200 feet to a point, said point being northeasterly and distant about 20 feet from the northeasterly line of the Boston and Lowell Railroad Corporation Right of Way, thence northwesterly distant about 600 feet to a point in the center line of Eow Street, said point being northeasterly ant distant 212.96 feet from the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue, thence North 70o 50 ' 38 West distant 223.94 feet to a point, thence North 64o 13' 38" West distant 299.51 feet to a noint, thence North 26o 35 '38" West distant 182 .73 feet to a point, thence along the center line of Brandon Street and said Center line extended North 65o 22' 08' West distant 1190.88 feet to a Point, thence South 35o 52 ' 52' West distant 215.96 feet to a manhole in the present sewer outlet near the East Lexington Railroad Station, all as shown on a plan entitled, Plan of Proposed Sewer Outlet, Lexington, Massachusetts, August 7,1933, Scale 1 in.- ,100 'feet, John T Cosgrove , Town Engineer, " to a width of twenty feet on each side of the said location. Carried unanimously 8;22 P .M. 44 tn Selectman Yr. Trask moved to take up-Article 5, offering the following; Voted that the Plumbing By-Laws as presented at the Town Meeting, June 19, 1933, in the report of the Committee on the Revision of the Plumbing By- Laws of the Town appointed October 31,1932 , be adopted substantially as printed in the Lexington Minute-Man of August 4, 1933, and that the sum of ,T660. be appropriated and assessed to pro- vide funds for a part of the printing and publishing of said by- laws . Questions by Me. Yvalter Black regarding various heating sys- tems , and the changing over of same. Ansewered by Chair_n_an of Co_ Charles E Ferguson. Chairman :qr. Ferguson, stated may be necessary to make some amendments to the articles already Printed, at that time offering an amendment to article 9 of the Plumbing By-Laws, to be inserted in the thirteenth line 1-i-ne the words in bell and spigot, so as to read, thusly; " All joints in bell and spigot cast iron pipe shall be made with oakum and molten lead run full and caulked gas and water tight. Mr . Hutchinson stated he had not had an opportunity to read said By-Laws as published, moving that the above article be laid upon the table. Mr-. Hutchinson' s motion was Presented and carried unanimously 8;34 P .M. Selectman Mr . Trask moved to :ake up article 6,offering the following; Voted that the Selectmen be authorized to install a sewer in Richard Road, from Plymouth Road westerly, a distance of approximately. 300 feet, and for the purpose of said installation and-construction , 1200. be transferred from the Sewer Assessment Account to the Sewer Construction Account. carried unanimously 8; 36 P.M. Selectman Mr. Trak moved to take up article 7 , offering the -,following; Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to install -water mains not less than six inches in diameter and subject to the usual guarantee or the assessment of betterments and to take by eminant domainthe necessary easement therefore in the following unaccepted streets; Richard Road, from Plymouth Road westerly a distance of app- roximately 30 feet; estimated cost. $450. Blake Road, -rom Eaton Road to Simonds Road a distance of aPp- - 240 feet; estimated cost k150. Eaton load, from the present end to Blake Road a distance of approximately 160 feet; and for the purpose of said installation and construction the sum of 81600. be a -)Propriated and assessed. carried unanimously 8;38 P.M. Selectman Mr . Trask moved to take up article 9 , offering the following; Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to construct a - trunk line sewer beginning at a point near Bow Street extending northerly parallel to the Boston and Maine Railroad to intercept the present outfall sewer at a pint near the East Lexington Railroad Station, a distance of- ap -)roximately 3000 feet, and for the purpose of constructing said sewer the Board of Selectmen be authorized to apply for a loan 'under he National Industrial Recovery Act,so call- ed,and Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933,or any other pertinent statutes, carried unanimously 8;48 P.M. Further voted that for the Purpose of providing for the Payment of the cost of said sewer construction, there be appropriated the sun of 46,000.00 and the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen be authorized to borrow the sum of 46,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes therefore payable in accordance with law. Moderator . M,2. Holt. appointed the following tellers for a two thirds count , with the fo7lowing ,esults; Yes No 25 ' Mr. Norris 0 41 lIp. Wicster 24 :1:0. Barton --v 0 90 6 declared carried 8;52 P.M. Selectman Mr. -Trask's asks if, any provisions were to be made for further printing of new Plumbng By-Laws . Answered none. 45 selectman Mr . Trask moves to take up article 8, offering the following; Voted that the Board of Selectmen be authorized to con- struct a new standpipe on s land of the Town near the present standpipe, and for the purpose of cciAtructing said standpipe the Board of Select- men be authorized to apoly for a loan under the National Industrial recovery Act, so called, and Chapter 366 of the Acts of 1933, or any other pertinent statutes , and Further voted that for the purpose of providing for the payment of the cost of said standpipe, there be appropriated the sum of 40,0m0.00 and the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen he authorized to borrow the sum of 40,000. -)0 and to issue bonds or notes therefor payable in accordance with law. General discilssion from various speakers, with full explanations by Selectman M . Trask. Mr . Rucker offered the following motion as an amendment; Voted; What the matter contained in this article be referred to the Selectmen with instructions to secure estimates of the cost of a tank to hold 1,500,00 gallons of water® Above motion was presented and declared lost unanimous 9;47 P.M. Selectman Mr. Trask' s original motion as presented was voted upon in two parts, the first part being ca-ried unanimously 9;48 P.M. The second part as follows ; Further voted that for the purpose of providing for the payment of the chst of saic-. standpipe there be appropriated the sum of 64opoo.00 and the Town Treasurer with the approval of the SelectMen be authorized to borrow the sum of $4.0,000.00 and to issue bonds or notes therefor payable in accordance with law. The same tellers were appointed with the following result; Yes No, 22 Mr. Norris, 0 46 Mr. Webster 4 22 Mr. Barton 0 90 4 declared carried 9;49 P.M. Selectman Mr. Trask moved that meeting be adjourned, whereby the Moderator , Mr. Molt, declared the meeting dissolved . Unanimous - 9;50 P.M. A true record; Attest; Town Clerk.