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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-08-13462 IOU �E SELECTMENIS MEETING Aug. 13, 1938. A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen of Lex- ington, Massachusetts, held pursuant to the preceding call of the Chairman, was held on the 13th day of Auguat, 1938. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 A.M. by the Chairman, and on roll call the following answered present: Chairman Archibald R. Giroux, William G. Potter and Albert A. Ross. The following were absent: Philip M. Clark and A. Edward Rowse. After discussion of the offer of the United States of America. to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of additions and improvements to a sewer system, and in accordance with the vote of the Town Meeting held on August 8, 1938, under Articles 3, 41 50 6, and 7 , of the Town Warrant dated July 19, 1938; and no petition having been received requesting the submission of said articles to the voters of the Town at large the following Resolution, numbered two (2)., and entitled to RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES TO .TIE TOWN OF LEXINGTON TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A SEWER SYSTEM" was proposed by Mr. Potter, and read in full: RESOLUTION NO. II. A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON 20 AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A SEWER SYSTEM. Be it resolved by the Board of Selectmen of the Toon of Lexington. Section 1. That the offer of the United States of America to the Town of Lexington to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of additions and improvements to a sewer system; a copy of which offer reads as follows: " FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS Washington, D. C., Dated Jul. 29, 1938 Docket NO.Mass. 170-F Town of Lexington, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts 1. Subject to the Terms and Conditions>(PWA Form No. 230, as amended to the date of this Offer) which are made a 463 part hereof, the United States of America hereby offers to aid in financing the construction of additions and improve- , ments to a sewer system, including the acquistion of nec- essary land and rights of way therefor, (herein called the "Project"), by making a grant to the Town of Lexington (herein called the "Applicant"), in the amount of 45 percent of the cost of the Project upon campletion, as determined by the Federal Emerency Administrator of Public Works, (herein called the Administrator}'), but not to exceed, in any event, the sum of $162,000.00. 2. The United States of America shall be under no obligation to furnish any funds to the Applicant by way of grant until satisfactory evidence of the approval of the construction of the project by a two-thirds vote of the qualified voters of the Applicant and the approval of the Governor afld the State Emergency Finance, Board have been submitted to the Administrator. 3. By acceptance of this Offer the Applicant covenants to begin work on the Project as early as possible but in no event later than 8 weeks from the date of this Offer and to complete such Project with all practicable dispatch, and in any event within 18 months from the commencement of construction. 4. This Offer is made subject to the express con= ' dition that, if the Administrator shall determine at any time that -the Applicant has paid or agreed to pay, whether directly or indirectly, a bonus, conmtisalon or fee to any person, firm or corporation for attempting to procure an approval of the Applicant's application, or for alleged services in procuring or in attempting to procure such approval, or for activities of the nature commonly knan as lobbying performed or agreed to be performed in connection with the application, then the Administrator shall have the right, in his discretion, to rescind this Offer and km -y agreements resulting herefrom, and, in the event of such rescission, the United States of America shall be under no further obligation hereunder. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works By (S d.) H. A. Gra Assistant Administrator " be and the same is hereby in all respects accepted. Section 2. That said Town of Lexington agrees to abide by all the Terms and Conditions of said Offer, including the Terms and Conditions annexed thereto and made a part thereof, 464 Section 3. That the Supt. of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized and directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works three , certified copies of the proceedings of the Board of Selectmen of Lexington in connection with the adoption of this Resolution, setting forth this Resolution in full, and such further documents or proofs in connection with the acceptance of said offer as may be requested by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. (s) Archibald R. Giroux MAJORITY William G. Potter of Albert A. Ross SELECTMEN The above resolution was seconded by Mr. Ross, ad was adopted, with the following voting aye: Chairman Archibald R. Giroux, Albert A. Ross, and William G. Potter. The Chairman thereupon declared said Resolution carried and the three members present thereupon signed said Resolu- tion in Approval thereof. A true record; Attest: Clerk. '