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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
June 8, 1961
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday, June 8, 1964, at 7 :00 P.M. Chairman Cole,
Messrs. Brown, Burnell, Cataldo and Sheldon were pre-
sent . Mr. Richards, Special Counsel, Mr. Gray, Execu-
tive Assistant, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were
also present.
Letter wa received from the Mystic Valley Gas
Company, requesting permission to locate a vent pipe
Gas vent for regulator pit in Massachustts Avenue, the vent
pipe to comply with insurance codes . The Chairman reported
that Mr. Carroll has approved the proposed location
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the request, construction to conform to Mr.
Carroll 's specifications .
Petition wys received from the Boston Edison Company
and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company
Pole, guy for permission to locate pole, guy wire and anchor on
wire and Douglas Road. The Chairman reported that the proposed
anchor locations were approved by Mr. Carroll.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol-
lowing i/o locations :
Douglas Road, northeasterly side, southeasterly from
a point approximately 128 feet southeast of
East Street, --
Thirteen poles, guy wire and anchor on thirteenth
pole.
The Chairman read a letter from the Town of Bedford
Selectmen advising that it is their intention to answer
Sewer in detail the Board 's questions concerning sewerage
flow, but has been delayed in getting the information
together.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign warrant to the Dog Officer directing him to
Dog Warrant seek out, catch and confine all dogs within the Town
which have not been licensed, collared or harnessed,
and tagged.
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the following licenses : Licenses
Minute Man Cab 1833A Mass. Avenue Public Carriage
Garcelon Associates 21A Muzzey Street Intelligence Office
Starrett Associates 594 Marrett Road "
John Rutherford 21 Highland Avenue Guide
Lexington Bowladrome 1698 Massachusetts Ave Bowling -Sunday
(Form for State)
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the minutes of the Selectmen's Meeting held Minutes
on June 1, 1964.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign an Order for the construction of a sever; in Sewer order
Marlboro Road from Hudson Road a distance of 1,025 feet
southwest to Woodcliffe Road
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign an Order for the construction of a sewer in SFWel4 Order
Normandy Road from Hudson Road a distance of 1,514
feet southwest to Woodcliffe Road.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign an Order for the construction of a sewer in
Woodcliffe Road from Hudson Road a distance of 2,140
feet to Munroe Road.
The Chairman referred to the Boston Regional Plan-
ning Project and read Section 9 of the Federal Aid
Highway Act of 1963 approved October 23, 1962, which
amended Chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, by
the addition of a new section 134.
The Board authorized the Chairman to sign a Memo-
randum of Understanding relative to continuing compre-
hensive urban transportation planning.
Mr. Richards presented five copies of the garbage
contract under whichtkeirown is currently operating, Garbage
effective June 1, 1964, and ending May 31, 1965. contract
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to execute the contract between the Town of Lexington
and Stanley Roketenetz, Inc.
Mr . Richards presented collateral agreement which
he explained permits the garbage contractor to deposit Agreement
with the Town Treasurer, in lieu of cash or certified
check, a bank book with withdrawal slips in the sum of
$5,000.
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to execute an agreement between the Town and Stanley
Roketenetz, Inc. , whereby the Town agrees to accept,
in lieu of $5,000 to be deposited in the form of
cashier certified check, the deposit with the Town
Treasurer the sum of $5,000 in the form of savings
account book No. 100681, and three withdrawal orders,
standing in the name of Stanley P. Roketenetz, Jr . ,
Trustee for Joseph Roketenetz.
Mr. Richards referred to lots 4 and 5 Massachusetts
Avenue, which he said was a matter of long standing.
Mr. Stevens brought up a few years back in which the
Town made a taking for taxes in 1927 or 1928, more
recently assessed to Mary D. Beane. Later it was dis-
covered that, because of an error in description, the
taking was wrong and the Town disclaimed its rights
Tax title under the tax title. The title examination of this
property has cast a cloud on the property because of
the fact there was an affidavit of low value filed.
He said he had a release deed in which the Town is
releasing all right, title and interest it may have
had to satisfy the possibility of this cloud. He
reported that the Town had no rights in this since
December 17, 1963, and this is the most economical
way to clear the title in so far as the present owner
is concerned and also the Town.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to execute Release Deed, releasing to Mary D. Beane
and to all persons claiming of record by, through enu
under her, any and all right , title and interest in
Lots 4 and 5 Massachusetts Avenue acquired by the Town
by deed from the Town Treasurer dated May 12, 1949, re-
corded in Middlesex South District Deeds, Book 7429,
Page 495.
The meeting adjourned at 7 :30 P.M.
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