Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-01-19122ND �7 .y SELECTMETd'S RECORDS JMT. 19, 1939. A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Giroux and Messrs. Rowse and Potter were present. Mr. Ross arrived at 7:30 P. M. The Chairman stated that Mr. Russell P. Briggs had Permit for requested permission to erect Community Flag posters in Community Lexington Center, during the duration of the 1939 Drive. Fund Drive. Mr. Rowse moved that the requested permission be granted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment relative to the Storm Emergency Account. He stated that in accordance with the instructions of the Selectmen Letter from dated January 7th, the emergency repair work had been Fire Dept. immediately discontinued. Mr. Taylor said that he had re Storm received an estimate from Louis Bills in the amount of $350 Emergency for completing the work. Mr. Taylor asked if this amount should be included in his regular budget for 1939, or-if it could be.charged to the Storm Emergency Account. The Chairman invited the Town Accountant before the Board, and requested him to submit a statement on the Storm Emergency Account for pent next Monday night, this statement to show the amounts spent.,- balances, etd. Ar. Russell said that he would prepare such balances, a statement for the Board. Letter was received from the Lexington Fruit Go., Inc.. stating that as a result of an order f rom the Board of Parking, Selectmen, the police officers on duty in the center were Ave. enforcing very strictly the "No Parking"' regulation at the (Mass. & bus stop at the corner of ',ass. Ave. and Waltham Street. The' Waltham St. Lexington Fruit Co. requested written permission to load and unload their trucks on Mass. Avenue at the corner of Waltham Street in front of their store--1740 Mass. Ave. The Board felt that it could not grant permission to load and unload on Mass. Avenue. Mr. Rowse moved that the bus stop on Waltham Street at the corner of Mass. Ave. be discontinued. Mr. Potter Seco coded the motion and it was so voted. The Clerk was instructed to request the Lexington Fruit Co. to load and unload its trucks on Waltham Street at the corner of Mass. Ave. with the request that they not park the truck there any longer than is necessary to load or unload it. Budgets were discussed, and acted on as follows: Account Requested', A roved Selec�nTs Dept. ii Expenses �.= §� Accounting Dept. - it 325.00 325.00 Budgets Elections Expenses (Under Town CL). 50.00 50.00 ' (Under Select - men) 588.00 588.00 At 7:50 P. M. the doors were opened so that those persons desiring to be present at the opening of the sealed proposals on Contract 2, North Lexington Sewer Docket, Docket Mass. 1464-F, might enter. The following were present, besides spectators: Mr. John W. Raymond, Jr., Mr. John P. Wentworth, (a partner in the firm of Metcalf & Eddy),_Mr. Alden of Met- calf and Eddy, and Mr* Frank H. Street, R.E.I. Mr. Albert A. Ross retired from the Selectmen's table to the rear of the room. At 8:00 P. M. the Chairman called the meeting to order and declared the time for entering bids closed. He said that he would read Addendum No. 1, and after he had finished reading it, if there were no objections, no bidd could be withdrawn. Chairman Giroux read a sworn statement signed by Mr. John P. Wentworth of Metcalf & Eddy, certifying that copies of the Addendum had been sent by Registered Return Mail to all contractors that had taken out specifications, in ample time to be considered before submitting their bids. He then read page one of the addendum, and Mr. A. Edward Rowse read the balance of it. The Chairman announced that the bids would now be read. Bids on He said that the full description of each item would be North readAn the first bid, and thereafter the items would be Lexington read by number only. Sewer At 8:10 P. M. Mr. John W. Raymond, Jr. read the first Project, bid, that of N. Cibotti Co., 15 Page Street, Hyde Park, Mass. This firm submitted a bid bond in'the amount of $4,500. The total bid was $84,645.00. Mr. Raymond finished reading the bid at 8;13 P. M. At 8:135 P.M. Mr. Giroux read the second bid, that of James A. Munroe & Sons, of 159 No. Washington St., North Attleboro, Mass. This firm submitted a bid bond in the amount of x;4,500. The total bid pias $84,196.00. Mr. Giroux finished reading the bid at 8:165 P.M. At 8:19 P.M. Mr. A. Edward Rowse read the third bid, that of the Vulcan Constr. Co., 193 Hanover St., Boston. This firm 'submitted a bid bond in the amount of x$4,500. The total bid was $81,818.00. Mr. Rowse finished reading the bid at 8:21 P.N. At 8:24 P.M. Mr. Giroux announced that he would read tYn fourth bid, that of Anthony Ross & Son, 173 Bedford St., Lexington, mass. He said that Mr. Albert A. Ross, a member of the firm, was a member of the Board of Selectmen, but was _ not sitting as a member tonight. He said that in the event Mr. Ross's firm was the low bidder and was properly qualified, Mr. Albert A. Ross would resign as a member of the Board of Selectmen. He said that the Board had Mr. Ross' resignation on hand. He stated that a certified check in the amount of $3,500. had been submitted. The total bid was $77,284.75. ' Mr. Giroux finished reading the bid at 8:285 P.M. 124 i At 8;29 P.M. Mr. Raymond read the fifth bid, that of V: J. Grande, of 100 Academy Hill Road Boston. This firm , submitted a bid bond in the amount of 64,500.00. The total bid submitted was 87,842.50. Mr. Raymond finished reading the bid at 8:32 P.M. At 8;33 P.M. Mr. Raymond read the sixth and last bid, that of the Middlesex Construction Co., of Framingham, Mass. This firm submitted a bid bond in the amount of $5,000.00. The total bid was X86,058.50, Mr. Raymond finished reading the bid at 8;36 P. M. The Chairman informed the group that the reading of the bids had been completed, and they retired. Mr. Ross retired, also. The Chairman stated that it was obvious that the Town was short of funds to do the job. He asked Mr. Raymond what he thought should be done. Mr. Raymond replied that he thought the engineers should take the bids, consider the moneys available, and decide whether or not the Town had, together with the Federal Grant, sufficient funds to do the work. The Chairman suggested that no action be taken pending a decision from the engiheers. Mr. Street said that he would inform the Federal authorities that the bids exceeded the money available. The Chairman asked the Board if it wished to have Mr. Ross -appear to discuss his resi,-pation, and it was agreed to do so. Mr. Ross appeared before the Board. The Chairman informed him that the Board was not going to take any action on the bids, until it was decided whether or not there was moneyenough available. He said that the Board had discussed informally his resignation, and it was the feeling; that, inasmuch as there was only a month and a half of his term left, and he was not running for re- election, it should be accepted. Mr. Ross said that regard- less of the outcome regarding money, he believed that the resignation should be accepted. The Chairman told Mr. Ross that his -resignation should be made to the Town Clerk. The Chairman tried to reach the Town Clerk, by telephone, but his wife stated that he was out of town and could not be reached. The Chairman said he explained the situation to her, and she said that she would tell her husband. Mr. Street examined the resignation. The Chairman said that Inasmuch as Town Clerk Carroll could not be reached, the Board would take the resignation. The Clerk was instructed to give the resignation to Mr. Carroll in the morning. It read as follows; 1 125 January 19, 1 9 3 9 Mr. James J. Carroll Town Clerk Lexington, Mass, Dear Sir: I hereby resign as a member of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, effective as of this date. Very truly yourg, (Signed) ALBERT A. ROSS AAR:M Albert A. Ross Mr. Ross retired. Mr. Raymond asked when the Board wished to take bids on tires, and .he was instructed to receive bins until ted- Bids on nesday.. January 25th. He retired. tires. It was decided to meet Thursday evening, January 26th Budgets at 7:30 P. M. to discuss budgets. The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. M. A true record, Attest: Clerk.