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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
October 10, 1966
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday,
October 10, 1966, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Cole, Messrs.
Burnell, Cataldo, Sheldon and Mabee were present. Mr.
Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr. Carroll, Superintendent.
of Public Works, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were
also present.
Mr. Wilbur Jaquith, Chairman of the Historic Dis-
tricts Commission, met with the Board. He said he would
like to urge the Board to fill two vacancies on the Historic
Historic Districts Commission for Associate Commissioners. Districts
He explained difficulty in getting members out to hold Commission
hearings and one meeting had to be adjourned because of members
the inability to get a quorum. He said there is a meet-
ing coming up in November and two members will not be
able to sit because of being interested There has to
be five for a quorum to act The Commission would like
the Selectmen to arart procedure to have Commissioners I-
nominated.
The Chairman stated the Board has had some diffi-
culty in getting the nominations and asked if perhaps
the law could be changed
Mr. Jaquith said it was assumed, when this was set
up, it would operate efficiently.
Mr Sheldon said he would be glad toact for the
Bo rd. relative to the Arts and Crafts submitting two
names
Mr. Jiqu$th said each organization submits two
candidates
Mr. Sheldon asked if the names could be submitted
by the Board of Directors rather than waiting for the
annual meeting of the organization. He explained the
Arts and Crafts Society is divided into a number of
guilds , but in this case, the Board would be dealing with
the President of the whole society. He agreed to obtain
two names from the Arts and Crafts Society.
Mr. Gray said a few weeks ago, he had a request from
the Veterans ' Agent regarding quarters for a larger office.
He said it seemedthat the rooms available in the Town Office for
Office Building are not adaptable to use for this office. Veterans '
The reproducing machines Mr Carroll has would have to Agent
be moved and there are
supplies that would have to be
stored. Furthermore, the State Auditors use the room he
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hAd in mind during January, February and March. He said
he thought the conference room in back of the Assessors'
office might be used as the Assessors do not use it.
He stated this room would be adequate for Mr. Belcastro
and his part-time clerical help. The consultant now
using this room could use Mr. Belcastro' s present office.
He said the Planning Board has no objection, and if the
Board of Selectmen has no objection, he would make the
necessary arrangements
Mr. Gray saidthe question came up of renting public
buildings and insurance coverage. To cover the Town Office
Insurance Building,Police, Cary, School Office Building, Red Cross,
Library and Branch Library, Visitors' Center, would cost
$931 In talking to Mr. Stolz, he said the concern should
be the buildings used with a fee charged, for instance, Cary.
To cover Cary alone would cost $400, and to add bhlb Visitors'
Center Building would cost $40. These are the two where a
fee would be charged.
Mr. Sheldon said this would be something for next
year' s budget.
Mr. Gray stated many ,towns have the organization
renting the building take out the insurance, and Mr.
Sheldon said he thought that is too complicated.
Mr. Cataldo suggested that the Board have a policy
written and increase the rental fee.
Mr. Gray said he would check the insurance budget.
Mr. Gray reported receipt of a letter from Mr. Frank
Carpenter, 94 Pleasant Street, in regard to street sweep-
ings and leaves on Bowman Park.
Mr. Carroll said the dumpings there is what has been
swept off the street by the Town sweeper. There is a drop-
off place where the material is dumped to be picked up at
a later date rather than make several trips to the dump.
He said there is no regular schedule for picking the
material up.
Mrs. Tryon said there are seven loads spread out and
it does not look like the kind of dumping one would pick
up later. She said this has occurred in past years and
has not been collected.
The Chairman asked Mr. Gray to get together with Mr.
Carroll on this .
Mr. Carroll said he had an Order of Taking by eminent
domain on property of Tryon and Presho which Mr. Legro,
Town Counsel, prepared
The Chairman suggestedthat at this point, the Board
had ten minutes before a scheduled appointment, and he
knew that Dr Tryon wanted to speak. He suggested taking
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up other items and then discussing the taking order after
the meeting the Board has at 8:00 o' clock with the Appropri-
ation Committee.
Mr. Carroll said he had an item concerning the list
of new programs, etc. which the Appropriation Committee
has asked for which the Board might want to discuss with Public
the Committee later on. Works '
The Chairman said this is something Mr. Carroll 1967 Re-
would submit to the Board and it would in turn discuss quirements
it with the Appropriation Committee.
Mr. Carroll submitted a four-page letter, and the
Chairman eked that copies be mailed to each member of
the Board.
Mr. Carroll, with reference to the Hamilton pro-
perty at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Worthen
Road, said Hr. Hamilton was in last week. Since 1913,
there has been a pipe flowing water onto the brook which
is in the property owned by Mr.Hamilton. Since 1943,
the Town storm drainage system on Massachusetts Avenue
has been conn.cted to that pipe He said he did not
know what was connected back in 1913 but since 1943, the Town
has been dumping water into the brook. He statedto pipe
the brook would cost an estimated $8,000.
Mr. Cataldo saidhe would like to have this submitted
to Town Counsel and ask if the Town has any legal right
to dump the water. He saidhe wanted a legal opinion
from Town Counsel.
The Chairman asked Mr Carroll to prepare whatever
facts he has and forward them to Mr Legro for his opinion.
Notice was received from the Metropolitan District
Commission of a hearing to be held Monday, October 17, 1966
at 11:00 A.M. , 20 Somerset Street, on the subject of "Pro-
posed improvements or extensions to the Metropolitan Sewer-
age System"
Mr. Carroll said he has the date.
The Chairman read a letter from the State Department
of Public works listing bids received, covering work to be
done on Massachusetts Avenue, Chapter 90. Chapter 90
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted bid
to award the contract to the low bidder, Belli Bros. Inc . ,
76 Silver Lake Avenue, Newton, at the bid price of
$14,282
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Carroll advising
the bill for two signs at the Visitors' Center came to
$130. The balance in the account is $212.60 and with
the Board' s permission, he would charge the cost of the
signs to the account
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The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Carroll advising
the bill for two signs at the Visitors' Center came to
$130. The balance in the account is $212.60 and with
Signs - the Bard' s permission, he would charge the cost of the
Visitors' signs to the account .
Center The Chairman said Mr. Carroll had the Board' s per-
mission to charge the bill of $130 to the account being
carried as the Public Facilities Building Account.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
that the Rules and Orders of the Town of Lexington ,
Amendment adopted on October 7, 1935 and subsequent amendments
to Traffic thereto are hereby further amended as follows:
Rules By adding at the end of Article VIII, Section
IT the following new descriptions :
Southbound drivers on Grant Street at Massa-
chusetts Avenue .
Southbound drivers on Cedar Street at Massa-
chusetts Avenue .
The Chairman read a letter, dated October 4, 1966,
Transfer received from Donald K. Irwin, Building Inspector, re-
questing a transfer of $227.00 from the Reserve Fund
to the Inspection Department-Expenses Account .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the request.
Letter was received from the Cemetery Commissioners
listing requests that will be submitted in that department' s
Budget budget for 1967.
The Chairman stated he thought thisEhould be referred
to the first budget session.
The Chairman read a letter from the Planning Board in
regard to lots 22-28, Marvin Street, sold to Alfred L.
Iodice and Lena E Iodice in 1963. Mr. Frederick J
Conroy, attorney for Mr. Iodice, had written to the Board
Tax title of Selectmen requesting that the restrictions in the deed
be waived
In view of the conditions of sale and the restriction
to which Mr. Iodice agreed, the Board was unanimously op-
posed to having the restriction waived
Letter was received from the Planning Board in regard
Planning Bd. to a Long Range Study to Which was attached the following
Long Range preliminary memoranda submitted by Metcalf & Eddy:
Study Memorandum No. 1, Area of Influence; Memorandum No. 2,
Existing Land Use and Suitability; Memorandum No. 3,
Population; Memorandum No. 4, Housing and Neighborhood
1 analyses.
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The Chairman suggested that Mr. Gray read the memo-
randa and reduce it to the basic points for the Board .
In the meantime, it will be available in the Selectmen ' s
Office for all members of the Board.
Mr. Gray saidhe would see if Mr. Zaleski had any
additional copies.
The Chairman read a letter from the Alcoholic
Beverages Commission, acknowledging receipt of a copy of
a letter received from Stephen T. Russian to the Select-
men informing the Board of modification made in the
premises at 1775 Massachusetts Avenue, Joseph Trani , Inc.
The Commission advised ordinarily it would hold this
pendg result of action taken by the Selectmen. However,
if the Board approves, the Commission will also approve
the reduction in premises.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the reduction in premises of Joseph Trani, Inc.
Package Goods Store .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing,
deliberating or voting on matters which, if made public,
might adversely affect the public seourity, the financial Executive
interest of the Town, or the reputation of any person. Session
Following discussion with the Appropriation Committee
and Salary Study Committee regarding the latter' s pro-
posed salary schedule , it was votedto resume the open
meeting.
The Salary Study Committee and the Appropriation
Committee retired at 9:05 P.M.
The Chairman asked for a motion for opening and
closing times for theolls on November 8, 1 66. Voting
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Upon motion
p duly made and seconded, it was voted hours
to open the polls at 7:00 A.M. and close them at 8:00 P.M.
on Tuesday, November 8, 1966 .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign the warrant for the State Primary Election on Warrant
Tuesday, November 8, 1966
Mr. Carroll said he had an order of taking which
Town Counsel prepared on the property of Dr. and Mrs . Order of
Tryon and Mr. and Mrs. Presho, Pleasant Street. He Taking
reported Town Counsel had asked., if the Board votes to Drain Ease-
adopt the Order, that both copies of the Order be signed. ments
He said. Dr. and Mrs. Tryon wanted to speak and Mrs.
Presho was also present. He submitted a plan which he
said was the one Dr. Tryon wants to speak about.
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Dr. Tryon said he had a summary of the points he
would like the Board to have, which he gave to the Board.
He said the first part he would like to bring out is that
the present plans for the sewer along the Green Lane pro-
perties does not give any evidence it will solve the
impounding of the surface water. There is a headwall
at this point, which he also indicatedon the plan. He
said apparently those are the only two places the surface
water can enter the system. When extremely heavy rains
occur, they felt there should be some provisions so water
is not impounded at very high levels and has an opportunity
to flow out of the valley mouth. He said there is no indi-
cation on these plans that any such accommodation shall be
made. Also, he wanted to point out the views of the Chair-
man of the Bbpman Park Association. They feel Bowman Park
needs all the water it can get and the Mimno property next
to the park needs the water it can get . There are two
series of catchments on Pleasant Street .tich separate this
land. They do not like to see the water diverted from
flowing onto the park, and in addition, he was objecting
about the two pair of catchments. He said the final point
he wanted to make is this 200 yard installation from this
point along Green Lane properties to Route 2 brings up the
same problem he discussed earlier. He saidthis can do
nothing but promote drainage of this valley; as the water
table is lowered that part will dry out. He said when peat
dries out , it shrinks and this would lead to the alteration
of the valley. In addition to damages of the trees, there
is an additional problem that properties have in the back
of the houses filled over the peat, and if the peat dries out ,
this fill will slump. He said first of all, he requested
that they consider that Whitman & Howard be asked to provide
alternate plans that, #1, remove the two pair of catchments,
and #2, eliminate entirely the storm drain at the back of
Green Lane, and #3, provide for adequate surface drainage
at that same point. He asked the Board to consider this
whole problem in relation to the inland wet land. Act. He
said it would be appropriate if the Board could make a de-
cision as if the inland wet land Acts were in effect.
This Act will give protection to Beaver Brook valley. He
said he did not believe this storm sewer drain is in fact
a neEessary drainage.
The Chairman asked from what point to what point.
Dr. Tryon said he was speaking about the 200 yard line
down the valley and said there is a possibility of extensions
here , which he indicated on the plan It would be the
drainage within the Beaver Brook valley.
The Chairman said Dr. Tryon objected to the two catch-
ments here, which he indicated on the plan.
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Mr. Carroll said there are two down the street about
400 feet further and two between the Presho' s and Tryonfs
properties .
The Chairman asked how this all came about initially,
and Mr. Carroll replied the Board of Selectmen received a
petition from the residents in the area, Green Lane and
Pleasant Street.
Mrs. Tryon asked if the petition wasntt to drain sur-
face water, and Mr. Carroll replied, certainly.
Mrs. Tryon said the petition arose because this fill,
the initial drainage line had been disturbed because of the
fill in back which causedimpounding of surface water She
said it was not an extensive impounding but a blockage of
the middle drainage lines that existed before the sanitary
sewer was installed.
Mr Carroll saidthat was not true. The elevation of
the brook and land was not substantially changed from the
time the sewer was put in The elevation of the brook
from this point was never distnlrbed by the Town and it is
higher than the lowest point behind the Presho and Tryon
houses and the houses on Green Lane.
Mr Anthony Mazza said when the sewer line was put
in, there was a little higher elevation and the drain was
brought closer to his house. He said he did not have a
water problem before the sewer line.
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changed. He has all kinds of profiles and it is possible
something might have changed. at Mr Mazza' s house.
Mr Mazza said when he signed the petition, he thought
it was to get rid of a little bit of surface water. If the
water is drained out of the peat, it will change His land
has gone down already and this point he could prove.
Mrs. Tryon said Mrs. Presho had her house moved and it
was moved down to that area. There was some disturbance of
the land which may have contributed to the previous disturb-
ance made by the sanitary sewer trunk. It became an un-
natural situation whatever the cause was . There was no
water impounded. It was not a serious mater and finally
taken care of by a gtoup of neighbors on a Sunday morning.
She said it was not a major problem.
Mr. Carroll said it was major enough for the people to
get together and petition the Town.
Mrs. Presho said they filled the brook and then it
was dug out That brook was diverted and not pu'b back
the way it was and backs into her door in the back. She
said she filled behind her house and it was dug out again.
She said she filled the brook and it was dug out. The
flow should have been better than it was before. She said
where she is now is level and the water does back up very
badly
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Mr. Sheldon, addressing Dr. Tryon, said he assumed he
was in favor of no drainage whatever; tilt nothing be done .
Dr Tryon replied his third point was that adequate
drainage be provided.
Mr Carroll saB Dr. Tryon meant an open brook.
Dr. Tryon said substantially that. An adequate
surface flowage from this area. There is a grade for it .
Mr. Carroll stated that Mrs. Mazza saw him out there.
She suggested that maybe this brook not be enclosed in a
pipe. He told her if she so felt, she should contact the
Selectmen, and in the meantime, he would figure open drainage
vs closed piping. He did, andto put in adequate open
drainage, it would cost about the same as this. He said
it does not mean just digging a brook, it means a paved
channel, not as free of maintenance as the enclosed pipe.
Dr. Tryon asked what _depth this would be, and Mr.
Carroll replied the same as the pipe; three feet by Tryon' s
property, down by Route 2, ten feet.
Dr. Tryon said somehow the surface drainage was adequately
taken care of in the past, and he did not understand how a
certain amount of surface grading could not restore the
previous adequate surface problem. He said some of these
people have not been in this area many years .
Mr. Cataldo stated no one there before the sanitary
sewer could ever say the water was held back because that
whole area was covered with water, and in some instances,
as much as fifteen inches.
Mr. Carroll said, in his opinion, the water table in
the area would not be lowered
Mr. Cataldo said the level of the outlet is constant.
Their land has sunk and the water will stay there until it
dries out unless Mr Carroll takes care of it. He said
there was always water there. He said he walked the area
and this is the only answer that will solve this.
Mr. Carroll said he thought this was the best solution
from the Town' s point.
Dr. Tryon said there can be no guarantee it will not
drain the whole valley. It will have extreme adverse
effect and he thought the residents should not accept the
risk.
Mr. Carroll said he would put in corrugated pipe
and will not take out the peat at the Presho and. Tryon
properties .
The Chairman asked about infiltration, and Mr. Carroll
said there was very little chance. Below each manhole and
between each manhole he was putting in stops. The joints
will be tied.
Mr. Sheldon said what Dr. Tryon is really saying is,
he does not want the surface water diverted because he would
rather have it flowing into the area.
The Chairman said he understood the brook would. be
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three feet deep in some places , and asked how deep in
other places
Mr. Carroll replied it would be five, and eight or
nine feet deep. He said a pipe can be put through the
largest part of it .
Mr. Sheldon asked if it would flow, and Mr. Carroll
replied there wouldbe some standing water and there would
be a maintenance problem. He explained a brook that is
riprapped, one always has to consider the possibility of
putting a machine and he does not like to go in with a
shovel because it takes up so much space and is liable to
damage.
Mrs . Tryon asked how often this brook had been cleaned
out in the last ten years , and Mr. Carroll replied, it has
not been cleaned out at all be cause the Town does not have
an easement .
Mr. Cataldo asked if Mr. Carroll would recommend a
riprap if it were an open brook, and Mr. Carroll replied
in the affirmative.
Mr. Cataldo said in some places , this brook would be
nine feet deep.
Mr. Carroll said it would be fourteen or fifteen feet
wide at the top.
Mrs. Tryon asked if it couldn' t be graded, and Mr.
Carroll replied that is why it would be so wide at the top.
Mrs. Presho said there is an easement between her pro-
perty. It seems she has two or three easements and she
did not know why. She has one in the back; two-thirds of it
on the right hand side andon the left is another easement
no one knows anything about . That is depreciating the value
of her house
Mr. Carroll explained if the drain is to go in, it is
the best location, and does the least damage to both properties .
He stated that Mrs Presho has an easement on the west side
of the prof rty which is a water easement , and it must run
to a former owner of the land . Appavently at one time there
was a thought of servicing the property on Green Lane from
Pleasant Street and it is not a Town easement. He said he
would like the Board , if it makes this taking, to ask Town
Counsel to see what can be done about helping Mrs . Presho
with that problem. This easement is not being used. Alen
the former owner recorded the lot , he retained the easement .
The Chairman said she purchased the property with the
water easement . He said he looked at the property and did
not remember any large trees .
Mrs . Presho said there aren' t any.
Mr. Carroll said Mrs. Presho is more concerned with
the easements on the property
Mrs. Presho asked if the Town did not have the ease-
, ment how could it alleviate the water backing up into the
back yard.
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CalMr. Carroll replied th3t_is what he is trying to
correct .
The Chairman said if this is done , it will relieve
the problem of water backing up into her yard.
Mrs. Presho said it comes into the driveway from
the street and she has mud in the driveway.
Mr. Goldman, Pleasant Street, said he knew the area
right across from his house, and it is a very beautiful
area. If the consideration is whether the Board will put
in this drainage system as proposed and taking a risk there
of damaging the natural beauties of the property, it will
represent a cost to the Town as against the alternative of
putting it down through the street , it might be a cost
more excessive than the cost of the damage. He urged the
Board to take the cost it knows rather than the cost it does
not know and put it down through the street.
Mrs. Mossman, 108 Pleasant Street, said she had to
second Mr. Goldman' s point of view and the family at 106.
That family and her family very much prize the brook and
would like to see it retain any openness the Board can
give it.
The Chairman asked if it disturbed her to have a brook
that could be nine or ten feet deep; if she had small child-
ren wouldn' t it disturb her.
Mrs . Mossman replied she has not seen this brook at
its potential high and her property is fenced in by a
chain link fence. The people might be willing to erect
fences to protect the children rather than demolish the
area. She said Mrs . Gillis lives at Route 2 end of the
brook and has a growing family and has managed to cope
with the hazard.
Mrs. Presho said in 1954, she purchased her house
at the corner of Pleasant Street and moved the house be-
cause of the brook. During hurricanes , the brook was in
her basement . She asked if the brook was dug out , would
it do the same thing.
Mr. Carroll replied if she was asking him if it
would take care of a hurricane, of course not. He stated
there is much more chance of water being in her basement
without the drainage. He said Mrs . Presho is concerned
about flooding and there would be more chance of flooding
in the area if the drain is not put in. If the brook
is left as it is , she will get more flooding.
Dr. Tryon asked if she would get less flooding with the
pipe than the surface drain he was proposing.
Mr. Carroll said it should be about the same situation.
He explained the choice of pipe or open brook would not
change the picture of the easement on the Presho and Tryon
properties, and he would not recommend an open brook there.
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He said the easement is necessary no matter how the
problem is solved .
Dr. Tryon said he could take care of the property
along their common land.
Mr. Carroll said Dr. Tryon might sell the property
tomorrow and there has to be a way for the Town to main-
tain it and it has to have the right.
Dr. Tryon asked if the Town was going to put in an
open surface drain, would there also be catchments on
Pleasant Street, and Mr. Carroll replied, certainly.
The Chairman explained this is not a formal hearing,
but an opportunity for citizens to express their views.
The Board has received them andit is the pleasure of the
Board now to take whatever action it cares to take.
Mr. Cataldo said if anything at all is to be done ,
it should be done right at the lowest cost to the Town
from the point of installation and maintenance. The
people have asked for drainage and the Board is going to
put it in the best way it knows how.
Mr . Sheldon said either the Board does it right, or
it does nothing.
Mrs Tryon said she did not think a right way had
been established, and asked what the right way is.
Mr. Cataldo replied there is a difference of opinion
as to what the end result will be. He said he would
take the recommendation of the Superintendent of Public
Works. He stated he has a knowledge of the area himself
and with that knowledge, he agrees with Mr. Carroll.
Mr. Mabee said he also agreed.
The Chairman read, not aloud, the Order of Taking
as prepared by Town Counsel.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
unanimously to adopt an Order of Taking by eminent
domain drain easements in certain parcels of land that
abut on Green Lane believed to belong to Joseph H. Presho
and Jean T. Presho, h/w, and Rolla M. Tryon and Alice P.
Tryon, h/w, andto award damges in the amount of $100.00
to Joseph H. Presho and Jean T. Presho and Rolla M. Tryon
and Alice F. Tryon; the Order of Taking being in the follow-
ing form:
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS. TOWN OF LHXINTON
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington held on the 26th day of September, 1966, it is
ORDERED: Whereas at a Town Meeting duly called, warned
and held on March 7, 1966, namely at an adjourned session
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thereof duly held on March 21, 1966, in accordance with the
provisions of law applicable thereto, it was unanimously
VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install drains in such accepted or unaccepted streets
or other land as the Selectmen may determine, including the
widening, deepening or altering the course of brooks, streams
and water courses and the construction of new channels in
said other land, in accordance with Chapter 263 of the Acts of
1926, as amended, or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor ; and to appropriate for
such installation and land acquisition the sum of $34,400.00 ;
and to provide for payment by transfer from the Excess and
Deficiency Account ."
WHEREAS, the Selectmen have determined that it is neces-
sary to install a covered surface and ground water drain or
drains in the land hereinafter described.
NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersigned, being a majority
of the Board of Selectmen of said Town of Lexington, duly
elected and qualified and acting as such, do hereby, under
and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 263 of the Acts
of 1926 and Chapter 79 of the General Laws , and all acts
in amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and of any and every
other power and authority us hereto in any way enabling,
take in the name and on behalf of said Town of Lexington
thepperpetual rights and easements to lay, construct, inspect,
repair, renew, replace, operate and forever maintain a covered
surface water and ground water drain or drains, with any man-
holes, pipes, culverts and other appurtenances, and to do all
other acts incidental thereto, including the right to pass
along and over the land for the aforesaid purposes, in,
through and under a certain strip of land in said Lexington
bounded and described as follows
Beginning at a point in the northerly side line of
Cambridge Concord Highway (Route 2) at the southwesterly
corner of lot 21; thence running South 76003'43" East
along the northerly side line of said Highway,. a distance
of 24.03 feet to a point; thence turning and running North
47°35' 30" East through lots 21, 20, 19, 18, 17 and 16,
a distance of 613.18 feet to a point in the northeasterly
side line of lot 16; thence turning and running North
42°24' 30" West along said northeasterly boundary line
of lot 16, a distance of 20.00 feet to the northerly
corner of said lot 16, and thence turning and running
South 47°35' 30" West along the northwesterly boundary
lines of lots 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21, a distance of
627.1? feet to the point of beginning; all as shown and
marked "20' Drain Easement Off Pleasant Street, Lexington ,
Mass." , dated August 5, 1966, John J. Carroll, Town Engi-
neer, a copy of which is annexed hereto and made a part
hereof.
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Said rights and easements are hereby taken subject to
part to an "Existing 20' Sewer Easement" taken by the Town
of Lexington by order dated August 8, 1960 and registered
in Middlesex South District Land Registry as Document No.
357567, all as shown and so marked on the aforesaid plan.
Said rights and easements in the land included within
the above description are taken without interference with
or prejudice to the rights of the respective owners of the
land, except so far as is reasonably necessary in the exer-
cise of the rights and easements hereby taken, and there are
reserved to the respective owners and their heirs, successors
and assigns all their respective rights in and to the use
of their lands for all lawful purposes not inconsistent with
the use thereof for all purposes hereinabove mentioned.
On each occasion that the Town enters upon the land in
which the aforesaid rights and easements are taken and per-
forms any work thereon, it shall be the obligation of the
Town to remove all surplus material and to leave the premises
in reasonably as good condition as when the entry was made.
Any trees upon the land included within the above de-
scribed strip of land are included within the taking.
The land in which the aforesaidrights and easements
are taken is believe to belong to the following named parties,
but if the names of the owners of any of said land or of any
interest therein is not stated or is not correctly stated,
it is to be understood that such land or interest is owned
by an owner or owners unknown to us:
Registered Land
Lots as Indicated Certificate
Owner on Aforesaid Plan of Title
Gerald Boghosian and
Elizabeth Boghosian,
husband and wife Lot 16 90724
Book 583
Page 174
Joseph R. Evans and. Dora
B Evans, husbandand wife Lot 17 99413
Book 627
Page 63
James H Fitzpatrick and
Marguerite E Fitzpatrick,
husbandand wife Lot 18 103167
Book 646
Page 17
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Angelo DiFietro and. Mary
Di Pietro, husband and wife Lot 19 108834
Book 674
Page 84
Pasquale R. Arigo and Margaret
C. Arigo, husband and wife Lot 20 99333
Book 626
Page 183
Angelo DiPietro and Mary
DiFietro, husband and wife Ft. Lot 21 78766
Book 524.
Page 16
And said Board, having considered the question of
damages , hereby determines that no damages have been sus-
tainedand no damages are awarded.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
WITNESS our hands and seals in Lexington as aforesaid
this 26th day of September , 1966.
/s/ Lincoln P . Cole , Jr.
/s/ Robert Cataldo
/s/ Levi G. Burnell
/s/ I. H. Mabee
/s/ George C. Sheldon
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. September 26, 1966
Then personally appeared Lincoln P. Cole, Jr. , Levi G.
Burnell, Robert Cataldo, George C. Sheldon and Irving H.
Mabee, known to me to be a majority of the duly elected,
qualried and acting Selectmen of the Town of Lexington,
andacknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free
act and deed and the free act and deed of the Town of Lex-
ington, before me
/s/ Donald E. Legro
Notary Public
My commission expires: March 14, 1970
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The Chairman said the Board had received from the
Division of Civil Service a lint of patrolmen. List #1
established in 1965 has the names of Francis J. Smith, Jr ,
54 Cary Avenue, and Anthony Augustine , 26 Melrose Avenue .
List #2 established in 1966 has the names of William C.
Petrino, 14 Grapevine Avenue, and. Roy J. Murgiy, 7 Cherry
Street. He said the Board has two weeks toact on the
list and he thought the Chief of Police should be con-
sulted. The Board has two weeks from October L , 1966 to
get the request in He said he would follow this through
with the Chief and get his recommendations and if there
are any names the Chief wants to have the Board interview,
he would also arrange for the interviews.
The Chairman read a letter from the Planning Board
advising that a group of residents is appealing the de-
cision of that Board approving a subdivision known as Counsel fo:
Peacock Farm, Sec. VI (Mason Street Extension) . The Planning
Planning Board requested that Town Counsel be made avail- Board
able to act for it in this matter.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the request that Town Counsel be made available
to act for the Planning Board in this matter.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant permission to St. Brigid and Sacred Heart parishes Paper Drive
to conduct a paper drive on October 23, 1966.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant a Common Victualler license to the RHD Realty Common
and Development Corp to operate the Drummer Boy of Lex- Victualler
ington Restaurant .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to authorize the Chairman to issue Liquor Purchase Identi- I D Cards
fication Cards to Harry L Ritchie , 75 Appletree Lane and
Catherine McSweeney, 24 Bellflower Street
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the minutes of the Selectments Meeting held Minutes
on October 3, 1966.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to go into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing,
deliberating or voting on matters which, if made public , Executive
might adversely affect the public security, the financial Session
interest of the Town, or the reputation of any person.
Following discussion relative to parcels of land in
which the Town might be interested and a complaint in-
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volving an employee, it was voted to resume the open
meeting. li;
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to adjourn at 10:15 P.M.
A true record, Attest :
71,1xecu ivee/Clerl , Selectm'n
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