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SELECTMEV I S MEETING
April 14, 1941
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in
the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Monday evening,
April 14, 1941 at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Rowse, Locke, and Sarano
were present. Mr. Giroux arrived at 8:15 P. M. and Mr. Lowse
served as Chairman pro -tem until he arrived. The Clerk was
also present.
At 7:30 P. M. Hearing was declared open upon the appli-
cation of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company for a joint location for the
erection of one pole on Lexington Avenue, approximately 45
feet north of Robbins Road. No person appeared in favor or
in opposition. Mr. Paxton having previously approved the
location, upon motion of Mr. Sarano, seconded by Mr. Lockq it
was voted to adopt an order authorizing the location of the
pole*
Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board at 7:40 P. M.
He said the following uses of halls had been requested;
American Legion Auxiliary, Cary Hall, May 24th from
11:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M.; P. T. A., Estabrook Hall, April
17th, 24th and May 1st in the morning to prepare for the
large P.T.A. meeting to be held later on.
Mr. Locke moved that the uses be granted free of charge.
Bir. Saran seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Paxton said the Legion wanted the Auxiliary use to
be considered one of its free uses.
Bids were received on sand and gravel as follows:
Screened
Fine Coarse
Sand Sand
Acme Sand & Gravel
Boston Sand & Gravel
Charles River Sand &
Gravel
Highland Sand &
Gravel
Lex. Sand & Gravel
J. H. McNamara,Inc.
R. ii. Stevens
N. E. Sand & Gravel
(Not requested to
bid)
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Pole
location
Uses of
Halls
Washed 2" Washed Crushed Rough Spreac
Peastone #2 Bank Bank ing
Stone Gravel Gravel Charge
.83 .83 1.13 1.13
.95
.85
1.10
.90
.80
.85
.85
.85
.95
.90
.80
.75
1.15 1.05
1.10
1.60
1.05
1.00
.63
1.00 .65 .25
1.00
1.35 #1 1.25
1.45 #2
1.10 1.00
1.00 .90
.95 .95 .90
.80
.25
.60
.40
.60
.20
.55
.25
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Mr. Sarano moved that the bid of R. it. Stevens be '
accepted. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion, and it was so
voted.
Mr. Paxton said that Wilbur Roberts, the cashier on
the Food Stamp Plan, was losing out on his retirement be -
Wilbur
cause of the fact that one half of his salary was being
Roberts'
paid by the government. Bar. Russell was consulted in the
salary
matter and he suggested that the Town pay the full amount
of Mr. Roberts' salary from the Labor and Materials appro-
priation and that when Mr. Roberts received his check from
the Federal government, he turn it over to the Town.
Mr. Locke moved that this plan be approved. Mr. Sarano
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Paxton stated that Daniel Gorman requested the use
Use of
of the grader in order to scrape Sunny Knoll Avenue,
grader
lar. Locke moved that Mr. Gorman be allowed to hire the
grader subject to the usual charge. Mr. Sarano seconded
the motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Paxton said that bids had been received on Class
#150 Cement Lined Water pipe as follows:
10" 8" 6"
R. D. Wood Co. $1.97 ft. $1.471 ft. $1.021 ft..
Pipe
U. S. Pipe &
Bids
Foundry Co. 1.97 ^ 1.47 " 1.021 "
Warren Pipe Co.
of Masa., Inc. 1.95 " 1.45 " 1.01 "
Mr. Rowse moved that the bid of the Warren Pipe Co.
of Massachusetts, Inc. be accepted. Mr. Locke seconded
motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Paxton discussed the North Lexington W.P.A. sewer
project. He said that due to increased activity in private
industry and Town departments, many employees had gone off
the projects. Between the Oak Street and North Lexington
projects, they have only 48 men on and of that number 11
W.P.A.
are watchmen, time keepers or supervisors. Of the balance,
Sewer proj.
there are only about 8 men that are capable of doing a good
day's work. With this small number of men, Mr. Paxton
thought it logical to concentrate on one job but no matter
which job is stopped the citizens in the neighborhood are
going to complain.
Mr. Ross figured that with his own men it would cost
between $700.00 and $800.00 to complete the Hancock Street
sewer to the point of excavation.
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It would take about one week. Mr. Paxton thought that the Board
should authorize the Sewer Department to do this work and have the
W.P.A. men put on the Oak Street job.
Mr. Beach talked to one of the W.P.A. supervisors who said
that he could get q couple of bus loads of men from Cambridge
and the only charge would be for transportation, but this would
amount to $50.00. Mr. Paxton did not approve of this at all and
the Board didn't either.
Mr. Rowse asked why the men on the Oak street job couldn't
be put on the Hancock Street job to finish it up. Mr. Paxton
said that he had had some cave-ins in the water pipe and the
water main was in danger. Mr. Rowse asked why the men who were
taken off W.P.A. and put to work in Town Departments could not
be returned to W.P.A. to finish up the job. Mr. Paxton said it
would take three or four weeks to complete the job with W.P.A.
labor. It was decided to have the Sewer Department complete
the ob to the point of excavation and charge the expense to
the 85,000.00 bond issue for Federal Aided Sewer Projects.
A letter was received from Mr. W. E. Myers of 65 Bridge
Street requesting that the brook running through Bridge Street
be cleaned out. Mr. Paxton said that he had looked at the
brook and planned to clean it out as soon as the ladd was dry
enough.
A letter was received from Mr. Jasper A. Lane advising of
the expiration of a fire insurance policy in the sum of $5,000.
on May 3rd.
Mr. Locke moved that the policy be renewed through the
same agent. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so
voted.
Mr. Paxton informed the Board that fire insurance policy
in the sum of $5,000.00 expired on May 4th through the office
of George W. Taylor.& Son,
Mr. Locke moved that the policy be renewed through the
same company. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so
voted.
Mr. Paxton retired at 8:25 P. M.
Cdr. Gordon D. Richards, the Acting Building Inspector,
appeared before the Board.
Mr.. Richards informed the Board that he was afraid that
there was considerable building going on in town for which no
permits had been taken out. He said that in other communities
the Police Department checked on all new buildings and if the
building permit was not posted in a conspicuous place, the
owner was asked for it and if he did not have it, he was
ordered to stop work. He asked if the Police Department could
do that kind of work in this Town.
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Bridge St.
brook
Ins. Polic;
Police to
check on
building in
Town
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The Board thought that this was a very important matter and
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the Clerk was instructed to request the Police Department
to check up on this work as outlined by Mr. Richards and
to notify him if no permit ifi forthcoming.
It was decided to request the Building By-law Committee
to meet with the Board next Monday evening to discuss the
matter of inspecition of buildings. The Chairman said he
thought that next year the Board should consider hiring-a
full time inspector in view of the very active building
program in Lexington.
Bids on asphalt were received and the Boards.
approved buying asphalt from the following companies:
Asphalt
American-Bitumuls Co.
bids
Arthur T. Hausler Co.
Lake Asphalt & Pet. Co.
H. H. McGuire & Co., Inc.
Standard Oil of New York
Bids were received as follows on a paving breaker:
List Allowance Net
Paving
Walter Field I=00 025.00 WO.00
Breaker
Tractors, Inc. 215.00 30.00 185.00
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60.0 195.00 25.00 170.00
Waldo Bros 215.00 10.00 205.00
John S. Moore 215.00 30.00 185.00
Mr. Sarano moved that the paving breaker be pur-
chased from Tractors Inc. at its bid of $170.00. Mr.
Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Bids were received on a Jack Hammer as follows:
List Allowance Net
Jack
Walter Field .00 $25.00 T1 5.00
Hammer
Public Works Sup. 200.00 30.00 170.00
John S. Moore 200.00 25.00 175.00
Mr. Sarano moved that the Jack Hamner be purchased
from the from the Public Works Supply Co. at its bid of
$170.00. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was'so
voted.
At 8:35 P. M. Mr. E. S. Caouette appeared before the
Board.
He said that the agreement submitted by the Towers
to the Board of Survey did not have to cover the lots on
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Follen Road and for clarification of the titles, the Towers
would like a letter from the Board stating that the agree-
ment did not cover these lots. Mr. Miller discussed the
matter with Mr. Wrightington and the latter said that he un-
derstood that the agreement did not cover the lots on Follen
Road,
Mr. Caouette retired at 8:50 P. M.
At 10:30 P. M. the Planning Board appeared before the
Board of Selectmen.
Mr. Rowse asked if the members agreed that the lots on
Follen Road were to be excluded from the agreement. Mr.
Greeley said that those lots were established by an old lay-
out and as his Board understood the Subdivision Regulations,
they apply to new lots only and as Follen Road is not a new
street, the Subdivision Regulations did not apply to it.
The Clerk was authorized to inform the attorney for the
Towers that the lots on Follen Road were excluded from the
agreement.
The Planning Board retired at 10:45 P. M.
Follen Rd.
Lots
At 8:50 P.M Mr. Malcolm H. Clifford appeared before the
Board. The Chairman said that with reference to the purchase
of a two-way radio for the Police Department, Messrs. Clifford
and Sergeant Neal, members of the committee, had discovered
certain circumstances which they thought should be reported
to the Board of Selectmen.
The committee received two bids and decided on the RCA
equipment. However, it was understood and assumed that the Police two -
Town was dealing with the RCA company direct and not through way radio
an agent. The Chairman said that these two men had evidence
that a member of the committee was acting as an agent and
was going to receive a very large commission on the business.
He said that Mr. Paul Mooney was the man who was going to act
as the agent. He said that the commission should be given to
the Town in money or in additional equipment. He said ethically
Mr. Mooney should hot have done this as he was a member of the
committee. He read Article 2 Section 1 of the By-laws which
says that no member of any board, commission, committee or
other Town officer, shall in behalf of the Town make or join
in the making of any contract or agreement through or by which
he has either directly or indirectly any financial interest
other than in common with the citizens of the Town in general.
Mr. Irving Strauss, the RCA Sales Engineer, called on
Mr. Clifford and inadvertently left some papers on Mr. Clifford's
desk which brought out this whole situation. The Chairman talked
with Mr. Wrightington about the matter and he said that the
papers should be returned. The Chairman said that he thought
the whole thing should be held up and the matter taken up with
one of the executives of the RCA.
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Mr. Clifford said that he had this evidence when he
appeared before the Board last time, but did not know
just what to do about it. After thinking it over however,
he. decided to bring the matter out in the open as he him-
self had been accused of making some money on the deal and
he did not want to have anything more to do with it. Mr.
Sarano asked if there was any other equipment that they
thought would do as well as the RCA. Mr. Clifford said
he thought RCA was the finest equipment there was.
The Chairman asked Mr. Wrightington if he believed
that one of the executives of the RCA would come over here
and talk with the Board and he replied in the affirmative,
and he suggested that he write a letter. The Clerk was
instructed to forward the papers to Mr. Wrightington.
Mr.Rbwsi:moved that the following licenses be granted.
Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Alice M. McCarthy, 80 Bedford St. Funeral Director
Lois M. Marshall, 1844 Mass. Ave. n rr
Ralph M. Marshall " it it tr "
Walnut Farms "frust, Walnut St. 900 Swine
Licenses Marion B. Holt, 854 Mass. Ave. Intelligence Office
Hugj McIntosh, 442 Marrett Rd. Lords Day
Gabriel Baker, 1741 Mass. Ave. Overhanging Sign
Edith H. VanAmringe, 1711 Mass. Ave. it
Waverley Hardware_ Co.1756 Mass. Ave. to "
A letter was received from the. Town Counsel relative
to the Ryder land on Woburn Street which the Town is planning
Ryder land to sell to Plowman and McConchie. He said that it.was only
i0oburn St. by registration of title that the matter could be cleared
up and he wondered if the purchasers would start the pro-
ceedings. If they would not do this, he said that there were
two alternatives, one was to persuade the U. S. Collector t6
take the responsibility of abandoning his lien and the other
was for the Town to start a petition to register title in
the Land Court. It was decided to request Mr. Wrightington
to proceed with the petition for the registration of the
title.
A letter was received from Alvin's Inc. requesting
that flags be set outside their store at 20 Waltham Street
Request on April 19th. The Clerk said that it would be necessary
flags 4/19 to drill post holes and to purchase flags if this was to
be done. The Chairman said that inasmuch as there was no
money appropriated for this location, it would be impossible
to grant this request.
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III Mr. Sarano moved that the Board, acting as the Board
of Health, adopt the following order. Mr. Locke seconded
the motion, and it was so voted.
Lexington, Mass.
April 14, 1941.
The Board of Selectmen of Lexington, acting as a Board
of Health, after receiving a report from Mr. John Lamont,
Health Inspector, as to the condition of the premised located
at 6 Aerial Street, Lexington, find that the overflowing
septic tank located on said premises is a menace to the public
health and a nuisance by reason of its filthy conditon, and
therefore, the Board adopts the following order under the
authority of G. L. Ch. 111, sec. 123 and every other power
enabling it to do so.
ORDERED that William H. and Mary M. McCall of 6 Aerial
Street, Lexington, Massachusetts in the County of Middlesex,
the occupant of the property at 6 Aerial Street, Lexington
at their own expense remove the nuisance and source of filth
thereon consisting of an overflowing septic tank, within two
days from the date of the service of this Order.
Archibald R. Giroux Selectmen
Errol H. Locke of
A. Edward Rowse
George W. Sarano Lexington
Mr. Rowse mooed that the Board grant the petition of
the Boston Edison Company to remove and replace a pole on
the Cambridge -Concord Highway at, the northeast corner of
Blossom Street, Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was
so voted.
A letter was received from Mr. F. T. Alden who has been
making some studies and doing work for Mr. Wrightington in
the case of P. DeCristofaro against the Town. Mr. Alden
said that to date he had spent 39 hours in preparation of
the base' b$t `IIe `uA derstood° thAt _he *o uld' have to go to court
if the plaintiff is not satisfied with the master's findings.
He said that he thought he should get $25.00 per eight-hour
day if it was necessary to go to court. The Chairman suggested
that the letter be referred to the Town Counsel for his approval
of the number of hours and to find out how much more time Mr.
Alden would have to put in.
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location
DeCri s tof a
ro case
The Chairman said that the Town Engineer had brought
to his attention the fact that Leigh V. Farnham would re-
ceive no more money after April 17th under the present vote. L. Farnham
He said that the doctor expected that Mr. Farnham would be
able to return to work about May 1st. He therefore recommended
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that his salary of $25.00 be continue for two more weeks.
Mr. Rowse moved that the Trustees of Public Trusts be
requested to approve two mord payments of $12.50 each from
the Bridge Fund for Mr. Farnham.
A letter was received from Mr. Paxton stating that
upon checking with Mr. Moloy he found that the Town had
twelve tables available for banquets and these had a seat -
Tables for
ing capacity for about sixty persons. He obtained prices
banquets
from the Jackson Folding Chair Company on new tables but
said that it was,his personal opinion that if individuals
desired additional tables, it was logical for them to hire
them rather than to have the Town invest $125.00 for new
tables.
The Board agreed with Mr. Paxton and the Clerk was in-
structed to write Rev. Crawford 0. Smith of the Baptist
Church and tell him that the Selectmen felt that it was up
to the people having banquets to hire tables rather than
borrow them from the church.
A letter was received from the Town Counsel referring
to the discussion at the last Town Meeting on the right of
the Town to -charge admission to an athletic field at the
center playground. General Laws, Chapter 45 relates to
both parks and playgrounds. Section 14 expressly authorizes
charging admission to structures on a playground but Section
Admission
7 provides that land held as a park shall be "forever kept
to play-
open and maintained as a public park" and this has been
ground
understood to forbid charging admission to a park. He said
that Mr. Scott gave the land both for park and playground
purposes. Mr. Wrightington suggested that the Engineering
Department determine whether or not the proposed location
of! the enclosed field was within the area conveyed by the
deed.
The Clerk was instructed to ask the Town Clerk if he
had any official record of the Town's acceptance of the
Scott gift.
Mr. Rowse moved that the following discharge of the
Abbott Road sewer assessment be signed. Mr. Sarano
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that the Town of
Lexington, a municipal corporation in Middlesex County,
Abbott Rd.
acting by a majority of its Board of Selectmen, hereby
Sewer Dis-
discharge any lien resulting from betterment assessments
charge
referred to in an order of the said Board of Selectmen
relating to Abbott Road, recorded with Middlesex South
District Deeds, Book 6465, Page 150, the public work for
which the order was made having been subsequently aban-
doned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the name of the Town of Lexington
has been hereto affixed and this instrument has been
executed in its name and on its behalf by a majority of the
Board of Selectmen, and countersigned by the Treasurer of
the Town, and sealed with the Town Seal this 14th day of
April, 1941.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
(Seal) By
Countersigned by Archibald R. Giroux Board
James J. Carroll A. Edward Rowse of
Town Tregsurer George W. Sarano Selectmen
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as.
On this 14th day of April, 1941, personally appeared
Archibald R. Giroux, A. Edward Rowse, and George W. Sarano
known to me to be Selectmen of the Town of Lexington, and
acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be the free act and
deed of the Town of Lexington before me,
Eleanor M. Lowe (Seal)
Notary Public.
My commission expires Oct. 9, 1947.
The bond of Edward C. Maguire as constable was received.
• Mr. Sarano moved that the bond be approved. Mr. Locke
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
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Constable
bond
A letter was received from Mr. Harold B. Needham asking
why his bid on tires was not accepted inasmuch as it was the
low bld he Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Needham and Re: Tire
tell him because of the small difference in the money and bids
the value received, it was voted to purchase the General
Tires.
Middlesex, as.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Town of Lexington
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington held on the 14th day of April, 1941, it is
ORDERED: Whereas the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington, having determined and adjudged that common con-
venience and necessity require that a town way be laid out
in the location hereinafter described and having complied
with the requirements of law relating to notice, did on the
17th day of March, 1941 lay out as a town way the way known
as Patriots Drive from Edgewood Road, a distance of approx-
imately 305 feet accordingly and duly filed their report of
such laying out with the boundaries and the measurements of
the same in the office of the Town Clerk on the 24th day of
March, 1941, and whereas at a town meeting duly called,
warned, and held on the 31st day of March, 1941 and adjourned
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to the 7th da f
y o April 1941, in accordance with the
provisions of law applicable thereto, it was
VOTED: That the Town accept the layout as a town
way of Patriots Drive, from Edgewood Road, a distance
of approximately 305 feet in a southwesterly direction,
as laid out by the Selectmen, under; the Betterment Act,
and shown upon a certain plan on file in the office of
the Town Clerk, dated February 27, 1941, and to take by
eminent domain the necessary easement therefor, and for
the purpose of constructing said street the sum of
$1500.00 be appropriated and assessed, said sum to be ap..
propriated from revenue of the current year.
NOW THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being a majority
Of the Board of Selectmen of the said Town of Lexington,
duly elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby ander
and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General
Laws of any and every other power and authority us hereto
In any way enabling, take the right or easement to use for
all the purposes of a town way for the use of said Town of
Lexington, the land in said town bounded and described as
follows:
The easterly line of Patriots Drive begins at a point
In the northwesterly line of Mariam Street, said point
being southwesterly and 501.51 feet from a stone bound,
thence bearing to the right with a curve of 30.00 feet
radius distant 46.57 feet to a point of tangency, thence
N. 390 331 30" W. distant 120.15 feet to a point of
curvature, thence bearing to the right with a curve of
24.58 feet radius distant 32.58 feet to a point of tangency
thence N. 360 241 E. distant 326.35 feet to a point of
curvature, thence bearing to the left with a curve of
311.98 feet radius distant 157.18 feet to a point of tan.
gency, thence N. 70 321 02" E. distant 123.35 feet to a
point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with a
curve of 510.67 feet radius distant 141.57 feet to a point
of tangency, thence N. 230 251 02" E. distant 125.46 feet
to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with
a curve of 21.71 feet radius distant 31.44 feet to a
point, in the southwesterly line of Edgewood Road.
The westerly line of Patriots Drive begins at a poin
in the northwesterly line of Mariam Street; thence N. 398
331 30" W. distant 148.86 feet to a point of curvature,
thence bearing to the right with a curve of 64.58 feet
radius distant 85.61 feet to a point of tangency, thence
N. 360 241 E. distant 326.35 feet to a point of curvature,
thence bearing to the left with a curve of 271,98 feet
radius distant 137.03 feet to a point of tangency, thence
N. 70 321 02" E. distant 123.35 feet to a point of curvature,
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thence bearing to the right with a curve of 550.67 feet radius
distant 152.05 feet to a point of tangency, thence N. 230 25'
02" E. distant 122.25 feet to a point of curvature, thence
bearing to the left with a curve of 28.47 feet radius distant
40.50 to a point in the southwesterly line of Edgewood Road,
said point being voutheasterly and distant 210.56 feet from a
stone bound at the intersection of the southwesterly line of
Edgewood Road and the southeasterly line of Hancock Street.
The above described lines are parallel with and distant
40.00 feet from each other with the exception of the curved
intersections at Meriam Street and Edgewood Road.
The above description is intended to conform to a plan
entitled, "Plan of Patriots Drive, Lexington, Mass. Scale 1
Inch = 40 ft., Feb. 27, 1941 John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer."
which plan is on file in the Town Clerks office in said
Lexington and a copy of which will be recorded with the
Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds with a copy of
this order.
All trees, if any, upon the land taken are included in
this taking.
Betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
The area which it is expected will receive benefit or
advantage other than the general advantage to the community
from such improvement is described as follows;
The same being lands now or formerly of Charles M. Blake,
Charles M. Blake, and Lulu M. Blake, as shown on a plan en-
titled, "Plan of Patriots Drive Lexington, Mass'. Scale 1
inch = 40 feet., February 27, 141, John T. Cosgrove, Town
Engineer."
The said area comprises the several lots shown upon the
plan hereinbefore referred to, which are designated in the
schedule hereto annexed and made a part hereof.
We estimate the betterments that will be assessed upon
each parcel of land to be as shown in the schedule which is
hereto annexed and made a part hereof.
We determine that no damages have been sustained and
none are awarded.
WITNESS our hands at Lexington aforesaid this 14th day
of April, 1941.
Archibald R. Giroux Board of
Errol H. Locke Selectmen of
A. Edward Rowse
George W. Sarano The Town
of Lexington
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Lexington, Mass,
April 14, 1941.
Then personally appeared the above named Archibald R.
Giroux, A. Edward Rowse, Errol H. Locke and George W.
Sarano and severally acknowledged the foregoing instrument
and statement by them subscribed to be their free act and
deed and the free act and deed of the Board of Selectmen
and Public Works of the Town of Lexington before me,
Eleanor M. Lowe
Notary b c
My commission expires Oct. 9, 1947. (Seal)
SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED BETTERMENTS
REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING ORDER
Approximate
Owner as of Jan. 1, 1941 Lot No. Assessment
Charles M. Blake
Charles M. Blake
Lulu M. Blake
Middlesex, as,
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
$392.00
483.00
626.00
Town of Lexington
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington held on the 14th day of April, 1941; it is
ORDERED: Whereas the Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Lexington, having determined and adjudged that common
convenience and necessity require that a town way be laid
out in the location hereinafter described and having com-
plied with the requirements of law relating to notice, did
on the 17th day of March, 1941, lay out as a town way the
way known as Patriots Drive, from Mariam Street a distance
of approximately 793 feet, accordingly and duly filed their
report of such laying out with the boundaries and the
measurements of the same in the office of the Town Clerk
on the 24th day of March, 1941, and whereas at a town meet-
ing duly called, warned, and held on the 31st day of March,
1941 and adjourned to the 7th day of April, 1941, in accord-
ance with the provisions of law applicable thereto, it was
VOTED: That the Town accept the layout as a town way
of Patriots Drive, from Mariam Street a distance of approxi-
mately 793 feet, as laid out by the Selectmen, and shown
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upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk dated.
February 27, 1941.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being a majority
of the Board of Selectmen of the said Town of Lexington, duly
elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby under and by
virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws and
of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any way
enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the pur-
poses of a town way for the use of said Town of Lexington, the
land in said town bounded and described as .follows:
The .easterly line of Patriots Drive begins at a point in
the northwesterly line of Merism Street, said point being
southwesterly and 501.51 feet from a stone bound, thence bear-
ing to the right with a curve of 30.00 feet radius distant
46.57 to a point of tangency, thence N. 390 331 30" W. distant
120.15 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the
right with a curve of 24.58 feet radius distant 32.58 feet
to a point of tangency, thence N. 360 241 E. distant 326.35
feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the left with
a curve of 311.98 feet radius distant 157.18 feet to a point
of tangency, thence N. 70 321 02" E. distant 123.35 feet to a
point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with a curve
of 510.67 feet radius distant 141.57 feet to a point of tan-
gency, thence N. 230 251 02" E. distant 125.46 feet to a point
of curvature, thence bearing to the right with a curve of 21.71
feet radius distant 31.44 feet to a point, in the southwesterly
line of Edgewood Road.
The westerly line of Patriots Drive begins at a point in
the northwesterly line of Meriam Street, thence N. 390 331 '30"
W. distant 148.86 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing
to the right with a curve of 64.58 feet radius distant 85.61
feet to a point of tangency, thence N. 360 241 E. distant
326.35 feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the
left with a curve of 271.98 feet radius distant 137.03 feet
to a point of tangency, thence N. 70 321 0211 E. distant 123.35
feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the right with
q curve of 550.67 feet radius distant 152.05 feet to a point
of tangency, thence N. 230 251 02" E. distant 122.25 feet to
a point of curvature, thence bearing to the left with a curve
of 28.47 feet radius distant 40.50 feet to a point in the
southwesterly line of Edgewood Road, said point being south-
easterly and distant 210.56 feet from a stone bound -at the
intersection of the southwesterly line of Edgewood Road and the
southeasterly line of Hancock Street.
The above described lines are parallel with and distant
40.00 feet from each other with the exception of the curved
intersections at Meriam Street and Edgewood Road.
The above description is intended to conform to a
plan entitled "Plan of Patriots Drive Lexington, Mass.
Scale 1 inch = 40 ft., Feb. 27, 1941 John T. Cosgtove,
Town Engineer." which plan is on file in the Town Clerk's
office in said Lexington and a copy of which will be re-
corded with the Middlesex South District Registry of
Deeds with a copy of this order.
All trees, if any, upon the land taken are included
in this taking.
We determine that no damages have been sustained
and none are awarded.
WITNESS our hands at Lexington aforesaid this 14th
day of April, 1941,
Archibald R. Giroux Majority of
Errol H. Locke selectmen of
A. Edward Rowse The Town of
George W. Sarano Lexington
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHTJSErTS
Middlesex, ss.
Lexington, Mass.
April 142 1941
Then personally appeared the,above'named Archibald
R. Giroux, A. Edward Rowse, Errol H. Locke, and -George
W. Sarano,and severally acknowledged the foregoing
instrument and statement by them subscribed to be their
free act and deed and the free act and deed of the
Board of Selectmen and Public Works of the Town of
Lexington, before me,
Eleanor M. Lowe
Notary Public
(Seal)
My commission expires Oct. 9, 1947
It was decided to request Chief Edward W. Taylor
to appear before the Board next week to discuss the
color the East Lexington fire station is to be painted.
Commitment of water miscellaneous charges and
water connectiohs were signed.
Bids on anti -rabic vaccine were received as
followss
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Colonial Pharmacy
Ernest C. Martin
Theatre Pharmacy
(Lederle Lab.)
Parke Davis & Co.
Sharpe & Dohme
Abbot Lab.
Tags will be
Pitman Moore
(if purchased direct)
50 cc vials
$4.00
500 doses 500 tags
$200.00 $6.25
200.00 6.00 2% 15 days
3.60 180.00
3.00 150.00
3.00 150.00
3.60 180.00
supplied by all the above manufacturers.
4.00 less 10% and 2% -- $3.53
The price from Pitman Moore Company is $4.00 less
10% and 2%. or a net of $3.53 so it was decided to pur-
chase direct from Pitman Moore Company.
Mr. 3arano said that the Chamber of Commerce had re-
ceived a number of complaints about buses stopping in the
middle of the street to discharge passengers. He said
that the buses could not pull up to the curb on account
of the cars parking at the bus stops. The Clerk was in-
structed to write the Chief of Police and instruct him
to have his officers enforce the "No�Parking" regulations
in bus stops.
The meeting adjourned at 11:00 P. M.
A true record, Attest:
Clerk
Bus stops