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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
March 18, 1968
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen ' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday
evening, Margh 18, 1968, at 7:15 P.M. Chairman Cole,
Messrs. Cataldo, Mabee, Kenney and Greeley were present.
Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr Legro, Town Counsel,
Mr. Burke, Superintendent of Public Works, Mr. McSweeney,
Town Engineer, Mr. Wenbam, Assistant Superintendent of
Public Works, and Mrs . McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were
also present.
Mr. Legro said that he had the deed to convey tax
title lot, 7B Bow Street, to the A & D Realty Company
and requested the Board to sign the deed. Tax Title
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign the deed to convey tax title lot, 7B Bow Street,
tp tie A & D Realty Company.
Mr. Legro said that he had an Order of Taking of
easements for the Rangeway Trunk Sewer.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Rangeway
to execute the Order of Taking as prepared and sub- Trunk
mitted to Town Counsel. Sewer
Mr. Legro said that Notices of Intent must be
filed on Rangeway and Hartwell Avenue trunk sewers .
The permit issued by the Division of Water Pollution
Control was on the condition that the Town comply
with G. L. Chapter 131, Section 40, by filing, by
registered mail, a notice of intent with the Depart-
meit of Public Works*at least thirty days prior to
the start of the project
The Chairman asked who would make out the appli-
cation and Mr. Legro replied that the Board of
Selectmen would, through our Public Works Department.
Plans should be attached to the Notice of Intent to
assist in making the necessary determinations . The
Hartwell Avenue sewer should also be included as this
is part of the project included in the permit .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to certify the character of Streeter Stuart, 7 Brent
Road, who has applied to the Secretary of the Common- Cert. of
wealth for a Certificate of Incorporation, Satis-
factory character reference was received from the
Chief of Police.
* and natural resourses
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Mr. Yewell said that bids have been received on
borrowing $1,000,000 on taxes and the two low bidders
are the Lexington Trust Company, $500,000, 3.24 dis-
counted, and the State Street Bank and Trust Company,
in the amount of $500,000, 3.29% discounted; he requested
the Board to sign.
Treasurer Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign the notes, certificates and the delivery
authorization to the Lexington Trust Company in the
amount of $500,000, 3.2I % discounted, and the State
Street Bank and Trust Co. in the amount of $500,000,
3.29% discounted.
The Chairman read a letter from Commissioner
Ribbs, Department of Public Works, regarding the
Chairmants inquiry concerning the extension of Route 3
from the junction of Route 128. Commissioner Ribbs
Route 3 stated that it is the considered judgment of DPW
officials and engineering staff that the extension
cannot be justified as a part of the present pattern
of planned expressways for the Metropolitan Area.
Mr. Zehner addressed the Board and introduced
Boy Scouts Marcus and Benjamin Soule and Lee Nonne-
maker and said that they had supervised the distribu-
Town Report tion of 9500 Town Reports to the citizens of the Town;
there were 140 Boy Scouts involved in the operation.
Mr. Zehner congratulated the boys on doing such a
splendid job and presented each one with a sterling
belt buckle.
The Board of Selectmen thanked the Boy Scouts
and commended them for their generous contribution.
Mr. Kent came into the meeting.
The Chairman asked the Board to consider moving
up Artiele on Great Meadows at Town Meeting as Arlington
has an Article for a Golf Course on Great Meadows and he
Great felt that, if our Town Meeting takes action, it will
Meadows influence any action they take.
Mr. Kent suggested that Great Meadows be taken
after Article 13.
The Chairman said that the Appropriations Committee
does not go along with $11,500 for Town Clerk; they
are talking $10,000, and asked what position the Board
would take . His personal feeling was that the Salary
Revue Board had indicated some raise; there would be no
support at $12,500 so the recommendation should be
$11,500
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Mr. Cataldo said that last year, Miss McDonough' s
gross salary was $11,500; in the transition, she is
still taking care of Blue Cross for the Town.
The Board unanimously agreed to back $11,500.
The Police Budget of $59,000 was discussed and the
Chairman said that he had talked with the Chief. $61,000
includes radar and stun guns .
Mr. Gray said it did not include the video tape
recorder.
Mr. Cataldo said that he would rather see the radar
included than the tape recorder.
Mr. Mabee said that if the Chief wants the video
tape recorder v.s. radar, he wants $1400.00 more.
Mr. Gray said that the Appropriations Committee
agreed 4 discuss it this evening.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to
adjourn at 7:50 p.m.
A true record, Attest :
Executive Clerk, Selectmen
The next regular meetingof the Board of Selectmen will
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be held on Monday evening, March 25, 1968 at 7:00 p.m. ,
in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building.