Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1939-08-21Invitation SELECTMEN'S MEETING AUG. 21, 1938. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P. M. Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Locke and Sarano were present. The Assistant Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Carl B. Jones, Commander of the V.F.W. appeared before the Board. He stated that he wished to invite the Board to take part in the parade to be held in Boston on Tuesday, August 29th, in connection with the I.F.W. convention. He said the group from Lexington was leaving for Boston at one o'clock on that day and would meet at Mass. Ave. and Beacon Street at 1:30. He stated, however, that Massachusetts would be the last state in the line-up, so probably would not get started before 3:30 or 4:00 o'clock. He explained to the Board the various features Lexington would have in the parade and said he would like to have as many members of the Board as possible represented. Mr. Jones also stated that the groups who would participate from Lexington were going to meet on the Common Wednesday night at 6:00 P.M. and he would like to have the Board present at that time also, if possible. The Chairman informed him that as many members of the Board as possible would be present. Mr. Jones retired. The Chairman stated that the Board of Assessors would State Tax. like to know what the Board's attitude was toward the new act allowinG the Town to fund the excess State Tax. If any action was to be taken, it would be necessary to hold a Town Meeting. No action was taken on the matter. Mr. John W. Raymond, Jr. and Mr. J. L. Douglass appeared before the Board. Mr. Douglass stated that he was turning the shop on his premises on Sheridan Street into a house and needed water there. He said that two years ago, he had a new water main put in to the line that divides his house lot and the shop lot. There is a water main now in Grant Street to the old Douglass brook channel and there is a new water main in Sheridan Street re water. to his lot line. There is a distance of about 80 feet be- tween the two points, and he said that Mr. Raymond felt he would have to pay another assessment for the additional 80 feet of pipe. Mr. Douglass felt this would just be bringing two dead ends together and did not feel he should have to pay an additional assessment. Mr. Douglass pointed out the fact that the town had taken an easement in his land just beyond the shop, and he said he would like to eliminate the cost of the extra water main if he could. Mr. Raymond showed the Board a plan of the land in the vicinity showing the existing mains. Mr. Potter asked Mr. Douglass why he did not 1 n 1 take water from the house already served, and Mr. Douglass ' said he could except that if he desired to sell the shop property, this would complicate matters. The assessment for the extra main would be $72.00. Mr. Douglass stated that he needdd the water right away. He retired. Mr. Potter moved that no action be taken on Mr. Douglass' request. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that he had heard from Mr. Wrightington in regard to the suggested changes in the garbage contract and he approved of the change requiring reports as often as necessary. In the matter of liquidated damages, the other new paragraph, Mr. V7rightington changed it to read in more legal terms and Mr. Raymond said he approved it with the exception of one word "town" used where he felt the word should be "Board". He has written Mr. Wrightington in regard to this matter. The Board authorized 11r. Raymond to go ahead and request bids to be received on the 9th of September, and to adver- tise in the paper this week and the week of the 31st. It was felt that Mr. Raymond should mention particularly the new clauses of the contract in the notice in the paper. Mr. Raymond asked whether or not the Board wanted to have the bidders present a certified check, and it was voted that the bids be accompanied by a certified check in the amount of $100. ' The Board discussed the coal bids at some length. Mr. Rowse asked Mr. Raymond how much coal he estimated he needed Mr. Raymond said he estimated 150 tons for the Cary Memorial Building and Town Office Building and 100 tons for the Public Works Building. Mr. Rowse moved that the 100 tons for the Public Works Building be purchased from Robert J. Fawcett at his bid of y6.90 per tonand that the 150 tons for the Cary Memorial and Town Office Buildings be purchased from the Lexington Coal Co. at their bid of y 7.00 per ton. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Potter voted in opposition. Mr. Raymond asked the Board if they wanted him to go ahead with an application for P.W.A. funds for the North Lexington sewers to become contributory to the pumping station. IVJr. Raymond said he had f i ures on how much money has been paid to Lexington men on the two P.W.A. projects now in operation. He said that of the w196,000. spent, so far X20,925. has been paid to Lexington residents. Mr. Rowse asked how much the North Lexington Sewers would cost, and Mr. Raymond said lie estimated about :"100,000. He said that if the project cost X1001000. the town's share would be te.'55,000. He thought there might be about 410,000. to 15,000. left in the present project, and if that could be applied, it would make a total of X40,000. to �45,000. to be raised by the Town. The Chairman asked if he knew how much could be assessed against the abutters, and Mr. Raymond said the abutters would be assessed the cost to the Town. He said Garbage contract. Coal bids. No. Lex. Seers - P. W. A. Fern Street that it would be cheaper for them to have the sewers put in this way, and further that the town would get all its money back, e:kept for parcels where the assessment would necessarily have to be abated. This would call for a town meeting. of course. Mr. Rowse felt that no more money should be spent on en�Aneering, but Mr. Raymond said he thought Metcalf & Eddy would prepare the amended project in suitable shape to be submitted. Mr. Rowse stated that there were so many people opposed to the two projects now in operation, he did not think it was the time to present another project. Mr. Rowse also thought it would be better to do the work under W.P.A. Mr. Potter thought that the project should be sub- mitted to the Town Meeting to be voted upon. Mr. Sarano moved that Mr. Raymond be instructed to have engineering data prepared for the North Lexington Sewer ex- tensions to be submitted to the P.W.A. authorities, the total cost of the project not to exceed $100,000. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Rowse voted in opposition. Mr. Raymond discussed the letter received from Mr. Harold Needham relative to Fern Street. He stated that the matter first came to his attention when Mr. NeecTn am'complained about his driveway being washed out on account of the repairs made by the town of Lexington on Independence Road. At that time, he maintained the grade had been changed so that a lot of water came down onto his driveway. Mr. Raymond said that he interviewed Mr. Paxton and he was convinced that the work had not resulted in an increased flow of water. A further examination of the records of Fern Street showed' that the Town of Lexington voted to accept Fern Street back in 1906 subject to the street being properly graded and deeded to the Town of Lexington. He was unable to find any record of any deed and could find no appropriation for the street. In Mr. Raymond's judgment the street had not been properly graded, and he said that it would be expensive to grade the shoulders of the street and put it in good shape if it were accepted. A portion of the street was straightened out and accepted for a distance of 300 or 400 feet from Pleasant Street, but that does not go as far as Mr. Needham's driveway. Mr. Raymond said that no work has been done in maintaining the upper portion of the street. The other section has been maintained and Mr. Raymond said that they had put up several signs at the end of the accepted section reading "Pass at your own Risk", but they had been taken down. Another is being made now to be placed.there. Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Needham apparently does not accept the decision that that portion of Fern Street is unaccepted and he maintains it is the responsibility of the town to keep the street in good repair, that suitable drainage should be put in, etc. lir. Raymond said that although there was some similarity between Fern Street and Eliot Road, Eliot Road was a well graded street and was deeded to the town. The difficulty was w Ith the records and there was no money required to put the road 1 Mr. Raymond reported that he had authorized the con- tractor on the Vine Brook project to close Lowell Street Lowell St. because a crack started in the pavement. lie said it would probably be closed for one month. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Raymond's action be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. in good shape. Mr. Raymond said that he would suggest that the Board inform Mr. Needham if he wants the street accepted ' and voted on by the Town, that the Board would either put it before the Town or would Trot, and that they would either recommend its acceptance, or would not. Mr. Rowse asked how much of an expenditure would be involved, and Mr. Ray- mond said the maintenance of the street would average about $200. a year, but that the drainage work would be expensive. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Ideedh.am be advised that the Selectmen would recommend to the town that Fern Street be accepted if the owners would agree to pay betterment assess- ments for drainage, grading or other work necessary to put the street in a condition co-.iparable to a first-class accepted street. I+Ir. Potter seconded the motion.and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that he had authorized the con- tractor on the Vine Brook project to close Lowell Street Lowell St. because a crack started in the pavement. lie said it would probably be closed for one month. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Raymond's action be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond stated that he had received a request from Mr. Matthew Stevenson for pea stone. Mr. Stevenson stated that his driveway washed down, and he maintains the Stevenson water comes down from Oakland Street. Mr. Raymond said that driveway the sidewalk had been raised on Oakland Street and Mr. Stevenson felt that this miGht remedy the situation, but was now requesting pea stone to put on the driveway. .Mr. Rowse moved that no action be taken on the request. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond read a letter from Metcalf & Eddy relative to the inspection of the P.W.A. jobs. The letter stated that they recommended the two inspectors be reimbursed at Inspectors' $.05 a mile for their mileage, inasmuch as they use their car allow - own automobiles and by doing so, it is not necessary to ance. put on two more inspectors who would be required if these men did not use their own cars. Mr. Webber's bill is Mr. Raymond reported in regard to the Pelham Road side- walk that all Mr. Engstrom wanted was to have the sidewalk repaired so he would not be liable for a suit. He is not ' interested in a granolithic sidewalk as it means moving Pelham shrubbery, etc. He would just like to have it patched. Road Mr. Raymond said he felt that Eliot Road should be done if sidewalk Pelham Road were done, and the total cost would be ?400. It would cost $200. to do just Pelham Road. Mr. Rowse moved that the Pelham Road sidewalk be repaired at a cost of approximately $200. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. . Mr. Raymond stated that he had received a request from Mr. Matthew Stevenson for pea stone. Mr. Stevenson stated that his driveway washed down, and he maintains the Stevenson water comes down from Oakland Street. Mr. Raymond said that driveway the sidewalk had been raised on Oakland Street and Mr. Stevenson felt that this miGht remedy the situation, but was now requesting pea stone to put on the driveway. .Mr. Rowse moved that no action be taken on the request. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond read a letter from Metcalf & Eddy relative to the inspection of the P.W.A. jobs. The letter stated that they recommended the two inspectors be reimbursed at Inspectors' $.05 a mile for their mileage, inasmuch as they use their car allow - own automobiles and by doing so, it is not necessary to ance. put on two more inspectors who would be required if these men did not use their own cars. Mr. Webber's bill is X24.95 and Mr. Jameson's bill is X19.20. that the bills be approved and charged to Drainage project and North Lexington Sewer pectively. Mr. Potter seconded the motion voted. I Mr. Sarano moved the Vine Brook ' project res - and it was' s o Mr. Raymond reported that Peter Salvucci, contractor Vine Brook on Contract B, Vine Brook, Drain, requested approval of project. DiMarco & Ciccone as sub -contractors for Contract B in constructing a closed drainage conduit, except for the furnishing of pre -cast pipe. Mr. Rowse moved that the request be approved. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond read a letter from Metcalf & Eddy recommend- ing that the Board approve a further extension of time for Rounds' the completion of Albert P. Rounds' contract, for the reason contract. that the workmen struck. They recommended an extension of 7 days. Mr. Rowse moved that this be approved. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from Anton B. Diehl of Cambridge Diehl requesting information relative to property owned by him on property. Mass. Ave. He stated that a re -allotment was suggested by the town engineer eleven years ago, but no definite con- clusion was ever made, and therefor he is not certain about the property.he owns. This is located in Colonial Heights, , so-called. He also stated that he heal lost frontage on Mass. Ave. since the new piece of road was put in, and he requested compensation for the loss. The Chairman suggested that the matter be turhed over to the Town Counsel and that Mr. Raymond take the matter up with him to see if it could be straightened out. Mr. Rowse moved that the Chairman's suggestion be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from Roland W. Baldrey requesting that the Board give him some assistance in the pruning,and repair of the Harrington Elm on his property at 1071 Mass. Harrington Avenue. He stated that this was an historical tree and was Elm. very much in need of attention and as he had spent so much money on the tree, he did not feel he could do any more right now. He felt the work should be do e before winter, however. Mr. Raymond stated that Mr. Garrity felt it would cost approximately $200. to put the tree in shape. Mr. Raymond recom:aended that it be included in the Y.P.A. tree trimming project. Mr. Rowse moved that Mr. Raymond's suggestion be adopted. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that Mr. Oscar B. Kenrick has practically lost the use of his well on account of the brook: ' work, together with the dry weather. He has been getting water which is being paid for by the contractor. Mr. fro Raymond said he had talked to Mr. Kenrick and would recommend ' that the Town pay him for the cost of installing a water service and the cost of work and stock required in his basement to put in the necessary pipe so that it would sat- Kenrick isfactorily withstand the higrier pressure that the town claim. would give him. He stated that this was agreeable to Mr. Kenrick. However, that only settles the matter of damage to his well and Mr. Raymond was not sure that the Town Counsel would approve a partial settlement. Mr. Kenrick still has a claim for damages for lowering the ground water level. Mr. Potter moved that the settlement be approved as suggested by Mr. Raymond, subject to the approval of the Town Counsel. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. C 1 Letter was received from M. S. Crissy, Col. U. S. Army, retired, claiming damages to his automobile received on Mass. Avenue in front of number 1726 due to a curbstone which juts out on the street. Mr. Raymond said that he did not know dtiether the town could be considered liable_ or not inasmuch as although the curbstone does protrude, the running board of T,r. Crissy's car is so low that the damage might have occurred even though the curbstone did not protrude. Mr. Locke moved that Mr. Raymond take the matter up with Mr. Wrightington. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond stated that approval for Ur. Beach's car allowance expired the last of July. He stated that Mr. Beach has been paid, however, to August 19th. He requested that the Board approve this. Mr. Potter moved that the amounts already paid Mr. Beach be approved and that be - inning immediately, Mr. Beach be r6imbursed on a basis of .05 a mile and that he make a monthly report of his mileage to the Supt. of Public Works. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. tflr. Raymond stated that in regard to an assistant in the engineering department, he has talked to Harold L. Etheridge of 53 Cary Avenue, and he thought he would make a very good man for the position. Mr. Etheridge has agreed to try the job at w30. a week and understands that it is a temporary position. Mr. Raymond recoranended that Mr. Etheridge be hired on this basis. Mr. Potter moved that the Supt's. recommendation be approved. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Rowse voted in opposition. Mr. Raymond stated that Mr. Farnham was laid off 19.P.A. for thirty days, so he put him on at full time in the. En; ineering Dept. at ; 33. per week and would like the approval of the Board to continue Mr. Farnham's employment for such time as he is needed. Mr. Potter moved that the Board approve Mr. Farnhamts employment on this basis. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and It was so voted. Crissy claim Beach - car allowance Engineer- ing assistant. 410 Insurance. Bids for wrecking old buildings. Mr. Raymond stated that he had talked with Willard C. Hill relative to insurance. Mr. Hill called attention to the fact that the town could save money if the insurance were taken off the Old Adams School in the amount of $12,000 and if the sewage pumping station at North Leamington was taken in at $20,000. and the Barnes property included at x$''12,000. The present rate is ;x50.23, making the five year rate $1.12. If the Barnes property and the pumping station are added the rate will be ;x.27 making the five year rate $1.05. If they are added and the Old Adams School taken out, the rate will be „.26 or $1.04 for five year rate. On the basis of those figures, the five year total at present is x}16,461. including the Barnes house. With the Barnes house in and the pumping station in, at the new rate the cost would be 015,165. for five years, so there would be a saving of $1300. a year and the town would be carrying X25,000. more worth of insurance. He said there would be some contents in the Barnes property that would cost a little more. Mr. Rowse asked if the pumping station wasn't 100% fireproof. Mr. Raymond said it was practically fireproof, but by including it, you help the town rate. There was some discussion with regard to the insurance on the Old Adams School and the advisability of cancelling it. Mr. Rowse moved that bids be taken to wreck the Old Adams School, and at the same time, that bids be taken to wreck the old barn located on the so-called Holmes property now owned by 'the Town on Waltham Street. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The matter of making changes in the insurance schedule was held over until the next meeting. 2dr. Raymond said that he had a winter sports W.P.A. W.P.A. project which amounted to „154,000. of which the town's winter share would be X118,000. Leaving out everything but the - sports skating area, the filter bed and the walk around the swimming project. pool, the project would cost ;x34,000.00, of which the town's share would be X11,000. Mr. Rowse moved that the X34,000. project be approved including the slating area, the filter bed and the concrete walk around the swimming pool, and submitted to the W.P.A. authorities. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond stated that Mr. Garrity reported that the Cannon at cannon on the common was in very bad shape and it would cost Common $100.00 to repair it and he has no funds. He would like to take it up to the Public Works Building and store it there until he has money to repair it. t1r. Rowse moved that Mr. Garrity be authorized to store the cannon at the Public Works Building until such time as it is repaired. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. 1 1 411 Sally White's application for a Home for the Aged at 283 Mass. Ave. be approved for a period of one year, subject to the approval of the State Board of Public Welfare. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said he would like authority to spend Playground 02100. more on the center playground project for more rough Project. ' loam, fertilizer, and Srass seed. Mr. Potter moved that this be approved. Mr. Locke seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 90-10 P.M. Mr. R. L. Ryder and Mr. Evans of the North.Ave. Savings Bank, appeared before the Board relative to the application of Sally White for permission to maintain a Home for the Aged at 283 Plass. Ave. Mr. Ryder said that he had made a personal investigation which satisfied him that the w oman was worthy of a n opportunity to maintain this home and he was going to ask the Board to give_ her one year's trial. He presented several letters from various individuals, all of whom spoke very well of Mrs. White. Among the letters received was one from St. Patrick's Rectory in Stoneham, The Springer Funeral Service in Wakefield, the Old Age Assistance Bureau of Nakefield, Smith's Drug Store, Wakefield, Frank B. Colson, a neighbor in Wakefield, and others, including a letter from Dr. Elwin H. Wells. Mr. Ryder said that he called on Dr. Wells and told him his position in the matter and Dr. Wells told him that he had known Mrs. 'Nhite for twenty years and had been her family physician. He had done work in her home and had nothing but good words to say for her. Mr. Ryder said Dr. Wells Sally told him he would be glad to talk to any member of the White - Board in regard to Mrs. White. Mr. Ryder said that he application ' then went to Mrs. White's home and net four of her nurses. for Home He went over the downstairs portion of the home and found for Aged. it in A.1 condition. He said the place was very clean and neat. Mr. Rowse asked Bir. Ryder why she was moving from her present location, and Lor. Ryder stated that it was on account of the zoning; laws. Mr. Evans stated that he also had gone over to, Mrs. White's present Home and found the place very neat and orderly. He only went on the first floor but was satisfied that she would run a good Home and it seemed to him that she was the right type of woman to handle the kind of people she would have. Mr. Evans said the Bank had the property through a mortgage. Mr. Rowse asked if he had checked up with her previous landlord and Mr. Evans said that he had not. Mr. Evans said her trouble was caused mostly by a neighbor across the street who did not want her in the neighborhood. She is in too good a residential neighborhood where she is now., but he considered that the house she has in mind in LeU niton would be suitable and the place has been used for this type of occupancy. Mr. Evans said he felt she would run a good Home. Mr. Evans and Mr. Ryder retired. After considering the matter, Mr. Potter moved that Sally White's application for a Home for the Aged at 283 Mass. Ave. be approved for a period of one year, subject to the approval of the State Board of Public Welfare. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. 412 Mr. Clyde Steeves, Chairman of the Board of Assessors ' and Mr. Frederick J. Spencer appeared before the Board. Mr. Steeves said the Assessors could not set the tax rate until after September 1st and the bills are due and payable on October lst and will go on interest if not paid by November lat. Mr. Steeves said that they would need another Assessors clerk in their office to get the tax bills out. Mr. Giroux account. asked if it would be possible to get some of the clerks in the other offices to help, and Mr. Spencer said it would not be possible as they do not know the work. He has had a girl doing; this work before who knows just how to do it, and he would like to hire her for four weeks at $12. per week. However, they have no funds and he requested that the Board request the Appropriation Committee to transfer X50. from the Reserve Fund to take care of the extra clerk. He would like to have her start work immediately. Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee be requested to transfer X48.00 from the Reserve Fund to take care of an extra clerk for four weeks at $12. per week, in the Assessorst Department. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Spencer presented a plan of the lots in the Meagher development. There are several lots which the town owns in this vicinity but for which there are no deeds. Mr. Spencer Meagher stated that he would like to put a clerk at the Registry of development Deeds to check up on this property and straighten the ' matter out. He stated that the proposed Route 128 would go through this property. He thought he would need about $200 to do this work. Mr. Spencer and Mr. Steeves retired. Mr. Rowse moved that the Assessors be advised .to sub- mit the request for the clerk tocheck the lots in the Meagher development in their annual appropriation for next year. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Robert L. Ryder appeared before the Board relative to the water guaranty on Lowell Street in the name of the Lexington Estates Trust. The Board voted last w3ek not to abate tniis charge. Mr. Ryder stated that he desired to have the Board reconsider the matter. He stated that before the agreement was signed, he discovered that this guaranty was Ryder not included and so informed Mr. 'firightington. He stated that water Mr. Wrightington thought it could be included in the agree - guaranty. ment, and they both thought it was taken care of either in the collectorst office of the Town Clerk's office and the agreement went through on that basis. He stated that al- though the strict interpretation of the agreement would not include it, he thought it was to be included and he thought Mr. Wrighitington did too, and therefor he requested that the Board abate tk=e charge. He said that it was merely a technicality, inasmuch as the guaranty was in the Water Dept. ' office rather than the Collector's or Town Clerk t s office. The Board advised Mr. Ryder that they would take the matter up with the Town Counsel, and he retired. The Asstt. Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Wrightingtonts opinion on the matter. 1 1 LJ Mr. James H. Russell, the Town Accountant, appeared before the Board to discuss the tax rate. Messrs. Mitchell and Morse appeared before the Board relative to welfare matters. 14M Tax rate Welf are Letter was received from the State Director, Federal Federal Music Project, requesting that the town contribute x$`'3.00 Music per man per month for twelve months beginning Sept. 1 for Project. persons employed on the Federal 1117usic project. It rias voted to take no action on the request. Letter was received from the Work Projects Adminis- trator requesting that the Board nominate someone from the W.F.A. local Welfare Department as referral agent in connection referral with certification of persons for employment on W.P.A. agent. projects. It was voted to nominate Mr. Lawrence G. Mit- chell, Public Welfare Agent, as referral agent. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. John J. Garrity, Supt. of the Park Dept., inviting the Board to attend the Park Dept. closing exercises at the Center Playground on Sunday, exercises. August 27th. Mr. Garrity also requested that a member of the Board speak at the exercises. The matter was left with the Chairman to handle. In regard to the communications received from the National Recreation Association requesting that the Board Prat. sponsor a campaign for funds for the association, it was Rec.Assoc. voted to inform the association that the Board approved campaign the campaign, but preferred that the solicitations be made direct from the National Recreation Association office. The Chairman reported that Mr. James Spellman re- quested that a guard be placed on the street light in front Street of his house. Mr. Potter moved that the Supt. of Public light Works request the Edison Company to place a guard on the guard. light. Mr. Saran seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Lex. Allied Veterans Council stating that they would be pleased to handle the V.F.W. matter of the V.F.W.Convention visit to Lexington. convention Mr. Sarano reported that George Ryder of Pennsylvania called on hien and said that he had an offer for the prop- Ryder tax erty on Woburn Street formerly owned by the Ryders, but title foreclosed by the Town for taxes. There are ten acres of ,property. land, assessed for $3,000. and the outstanding taxes amount to x;787.50. Mr. Ryder offered �1,000. cash for the prop- erty. Mr. Rowse moved that the offer be declined and a counter-offer of 2,000. made. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. It was decided to hold the next meeting of the Board Meeting. on September 5th. 414 C Upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Locke, it was voted to -rant the followin;; licenses: ' Gustavo Hurtado - ;Vestvi ew Street - Beep 10 swine. Harold L. Anderson - Park Rd., Carlisle - Garpage Licenses. Lexington Theatre - Mass. Ave. - Theatre License Margaret A. Maloney - 97 Mass. Ave. - Common Victualler Margaret A. Maloney - " to - Overhan a ng Sign Augustus J. Silva - 643 I�altham St. - Past. of Iilk Mr. Rowse moved that the bill of the Hayden Costume Co. in the amount of ;2.50 in connection with the reception Bill. to the Disabled Veterans, be approved and charged to the Unclassified Account. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Act re Letter was received from Tax Commissioner Long en - borrowing. closing a copy of Chapter 464 of the Acts of 1939 relative to borrowing to pay for the excess State Tax. Letter was received from W. Warren Custance, represent- ing the Parker Club, requesting the use of Parker Field on Use of Sept. 9th for a track meet. The Club also requested -that Field. they be granted permission to have two stands where coffee and sandwiches might be sold. Mr. Potter moved that the use of the field be granted, subject to Ivlr. Garrity' s approval. I+1r. Rowse seconded the notion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Board of Retirement ' stating that I-eiichael Powers of the Highway Department was Retirements. retired on August 14th. Letter was received from the Board of Retirement stating that Otis Harrington, an employee of the Dater Department, was retired on August 17th. Report of the Retirement Board for the month of July Repm t. was received. The meeting adjourned at 11:45 P.M. A true record, Attest; Assistant Clerk. C