HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-07-17SELECTMEN'S MEETING
July 17, 1941.
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
In the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.
M. The Selectmen were motified of this meeting by'a letter
from the Clerk dated July 9, 1941, and by telephone message
from the Clerk on July 17th. Chairman Giroux, Messrs.
Potter, Rowse, Locke and Sarano were present. The Clerk was
also present.
Mr. Wrightington, Mr. Paxton, Stanley Higgins, and a
Mr. Bryce of Chandler and Company appeared before the Board.
The following were also present: George Scott and another
man, George Hynes, Lewis Hoyt, and George Mallion.
The notice of this hearing was read by the Chairman as
follows:
Lexington, Mass.
July 9, 1941
Notice bf Intention to Establish a Building Line on
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
From Merriam Street to the northerly driveway leading
from Massachusetts Avenut to the Railroad Station in Lex-
ington Center.
The Board of Selectmen hereby give written notice that
they intend to establish a Building Line over the land of
George Scott adjoining Massachusetts Avenue between Merriam
Street and the northerly driveway leading from Massachusetts
Avenue to the Railroad Station in Lexington Center.
.The Board of Selectmen will meet at their office in the
Town Office Building, Lexington, Mass., on Thursday evening,
July 17, 1941 at 7:30 P. M. for the purpose of establishing
such a building line under the authority of General Laws,
Chapter 82, Section 37.
Archibald R. Giroux Majority of
George W. Sarano Board of
William G. Potter Selectmen
The Chairman declared the hearing open, and asked if
any persons wished to speak in favor of establishing the
Building Line. No one wished to speak. He asked if any
persons wished to speak in opposition and no one spoke.
Mr. Wrightington asked Mr. Scott if he was willing to
answer a question, and he said that he was. Mr. Wrighting-
ton said that if the Town decided to accept the establish-
ment of a Building Line, it would be its duty to notify any
mortgagee. He asked if Scott was willing to tell him the
name of the mortgagee.
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Bldg. Line
Central
Block
McIntosh
Water
Guaranty
Mr. Scott said that the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank had
a mortgage on his property in the amount of $10,000.00. Mr.
Wrightington asked if the title to the property was in his
name, and he said that it was.
M Ralph al H. Marshall appeared at.7.35 P. M. He said
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that he was in favor of the establishment of the Building
Line.
Mr. T. A. Custance appeared at 8:37 P. M. He said that
he was speaking for the Chamber of Commerce. At a meeting;
of the Directors held last Thursday evening, with eight mem-
bers present, it was unanimously voted to favor the widening
of Mass. Ave., or laying down a Building Line. The Directors
were unanimously in favor of a 25 foot taking. They hoped
that some way could be worked out whereby the matter could
be mutually beneficial to both Mr. Scott and the Town.
No other persons wishing to speak, the Chairman said
that he would consider a motion to adjourn. Upon motion of
Mr. Sarano, seconded by Mr. Rowse, it was voted to adjourn
the hearing until 8:30 P. M. on July 21, 1941.
The group retired, at 7:40 P. M. Mr. Wrightington re-
mained.
The Chairman said that Mr. Johnson, the vice-president
of Chandler's, telephoned him and asked if he might see him.
He and Mr. Bryce came to see him, and in general, they said
that they were most anxious to cooperate with the Town, and
that it was essential that they get into the store for the
fall business, and also, they have repeatedly told Scott that
the fire station land is essential to their needs. They
want a 15' setback. The Chairman asked Johnson if he would
be willing to confirm in writing to Scott the fact that
Chandler and Company wanted at least a 15' setback, and he
said that he would be. Mr. Johnson asked if the Chairman
wanted him to tell Scott that he must get together with
Scott or they would drop the whale proposition, and he said
that he didn't. The Chairman suggested that Johnson come
out and talk with the Board next Monday evening to see if
we could not get together and cooperate in the matter. Mr.
Johnson said that he would be willing to come out. He said,
that they want the Town's good will, and do not like Scott's
attitude.
Mr. Wrightington wondered if the Board might want to
amend the traffic regulations so as to have parallel park -
Ing in front of the Central Block. The Chairman suggested
that no action be taken on that until after Monday night.
Mr. Wrightington said he wished to talketo the Board
about the Neil McIntosh water guarantees. McIntosh has
objected to the amount billed him. His objection was that
in 1931, when he was developing Fair Oaks, he was requested
by the Selectmen not to ask for water extensions in the
whole area, but to ask for only what he wanted at the time,
and he did this and signed the guarantees himself. In 1934
or 1935, he came before the Selectmen and said that the
whole development should be treated as having only one ex-
tension instead of several.
Bldg. Line
Central
Block
McIntosh
Water
Guaranty
The Selectmen voted to do this, but the form of the vote •
is not clear as to whether or not the arrangement was to
hold in the future. Mr. Wrightington talked with R. P.
Trask, and he remembered that what McIntosh said was true,
and that the arrangement was to hold for the future. Mr.
McIntosh got figures from the Water Department which show
that the amount he was billed is more than what should have
been charged. They found that he did not owe anything on
Fair Oaks, but that he owed $25.00 or $30.00 on Sunnyfield.
Mr. Wrightington recommended that the Board authorize him
to settle for the amount he owed on Sunnyfield. Mr. Rowse
moved that the recommendation be approved. Mr. Locke
seconded the motion, and it was so voted.
Mr. Wrightington said that he had the Auditor's re-
port on the case brought by the Trustee in Bankruptcy
Police in the Harvey case. He wanted to know if the Selectmen
regula- wanted to amend the Police Regulations so as to enable the
tions Selectmen to be sure of having the right to suspend where
a man had been complained of. Also, there is nothing in
the present regulations which makes the having of a
driving license of importance. The Chairman asked him to
write up the proposed amendments for the Board to consider.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10 P. M.
A true record, Attest;
Clerk