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REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 5, 1927
A regular meeting of the Bo. rd of Selectmen aas held in the
Selectmen' s Office at 8 00 P M. Mes -rs Custance, Burnham, Ballard,
Robertson, and Chamb arlain were present The Supt . of Public Works
and the Clerk were also present
The records of lr st meeting were approved.
The application of Lloyd H. Chase for a permit to install a
gasoline tank on Middle Street wa taken from ';he table and after
some discussion was 1 id upon the table for one week.
The plan or Robbins Smith u .on '--hien a he ring was held
last week was considered. Mr Robbins came before the Board and
requested tentative approval of a pert of the plans shoring lots
facing on Locust Avenue borderea by Vatson and Lexington Avenues
They requested this approval so thaw they migat start building
houses on these four lots . Mr. Robbins left the lotting Plan
with the Boa_ d, and after considering the m< tter, it was voted to
retuest the applicant to file a new plan covering lots 46, 54, 55, and
56; and Locust Pvenue, Watson Avenue, and Lexington Avenue adjacent
to the same, Lexington Avenue west of lot 56 to be laid out 40 feet
wide. This Plan is to be p rt of plan entitled "Plan showing devel-
opment in Lexington, Mass . , for Robbins & Smith, Inc Scale 1 inch -
80 feet. January 1927, A. C Peters, Civil Engineer, Boston, Mass "
It was also voted that this plan snd supplemental plans be referred to
the Planning Board for recommendation with the reLuest that special
attention be given and prompt action be taken on the supplemental
plan in order that the Boaru of Survey may take separate action on
this plan to permit the developers to build on the lots described
thereon
Mr. ana Mrs. Edward Davin and Miss Gertrude Mitchell of Mass .
Avenue, East Lexington, came before the :hoard in reference to the
taking on the curve of Mass Avenue near Pleasant Street. Mrs . Davin
stated that she had a carpenter view her house and he informed her
that it would cost approximately $2,000 to move her house back
25 feet. This figure did not, however, include filling on the
premises . The Board informed Mrs Davin that she should secure an
estimate in writing covering the cost of allthe work including
grading and filling, and send the same to the Board so that they
may have something definite to refer to the County Commissioners .
Miss Gertrude Mitchell stated that she nad not received an
estimate, but she presumed that the cost would be about the same
as for Mrs Davin' s house She was likewise recuested to hand in
a written estimate of the cost of damages to her premises
These two claims are a result of the petition to the County
Commissioners for the widening of the Avenue
In regard to the absence of the Town Counsel it was decided to
' request Mr. Wrightington to nsme an assistant who can be called upon
when he is not present .
Letter was received from the Lexington Board or Trade in which
they request that the Board use the money th. '- is ordinarily used
for decorating the Town Hall to install the Shenandoah System in
front of the Town Hall, inasmuch as the business district on Mass .
Avenue will be decorated in this manner The Board agreed to
install this system and so notified the Ba. .rd of Trade.
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it was voted to approve the salary of the Clerk of the Board a
as of x'35.00 per week from Janu ry 1, 1927
It was decided to take up the matt3r of other salary increases
at the next meeting.
Letter was received from the Town Accruntant ceiling attention
to the fact that the construction work on the later and Sewer Dept .
requires the provision of funds and suggested that the bonds of the
Water and Sewer Department run for the term of five years. After
considering the matter, it was decided to borrow the $20, 300. for
the water loan to be retired for a period of 15 years at the rate
of, $2,000 for five years, and $1, 000. for ten years It was also
decided to borrow the $23,0 0. for sewer construction over a term
of 23 years
Request was received from the Lexington Golf Club for permission
to lease a small section of the Town Farm property for an extension of
the tee on the ninth fairway The Board decided to invite a
proposal from the Lexington Golf Club for the use of the land at a
yearly rental of $10.00, the same to be terminated at will
Plans were received by the Board of Survey of land called
Perkins Park located off 0ak Street, East Lexington, tobether with re-
quest of Board Survey approval of Perkins Road . It was voted to
submit these plans to the Planning Board for their consideration, and
to inform them that if further plans are required, the Board be so
informed.
Plans were received from Joseph Swan, 16 Bedford Street, 11asking for approval of proposed street from Vine Street to Hayes
Lane as shown on plan entitled, "Land of Joseph Swan t Lexington,
lass Scala 40 in March 1926, Frank P Cutter, Civil Engineer "
It was decided to refer these plans also to the Planning Board, and
to request the owner of property in all cases to file two sets of
plans, one for the use of the Planning Board, and the other for the
Board of Survey.
It was suggested th, t another meeting be called this week so
that the Board will have an opportunity to finish some of the business
on hand. It was therefor decided to meet on Friday evening, at 7 30
P.M.
Committment to the Collector of Taxes for water accounts to the
amount of k420.90 was signed by the Boaru, also list of abatements
for the water department amounting to $325 74, and sewer department
$73.22.
Application for extension of water main on PleasInt Street
signed by S r_,h Bowman VanNess was laid on the table for one week.
Mr. Robertson called attention to water department guarantees
wnich were unpaid in 1924, 19`-5, and 1926 most of which were in the
McIntosh property Just how much effort was made to collect these
guarantees was discussed, and the matter wax left to Mr. Robertson
td inquire of the Tax Collector as to the method of collecting them
The subject of surety on guarantee bonds MS discussed, and
it was voted that hereafter all surety bonds given in connection
with water extensions be signed by the prop rty owner 2nd by a
guarantor other then the husband or wife of the applicant, and thst
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the financial standing be satisfactory to the Board of Selectmen.
It was also suggested that the Town Counsel prepare a specimen
bond, and that his ruling be obtained as to the legal obligation
after the bond is signed. A suggestion was made that the Torn
Counsel approve all sureties on bonds, but no definite action was
taken.
The meeting adjourned- at ll J8 P M. to kricay, April 8, at 8 P.M
A true record, Attest
Clerk C