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SRLECTMEN' S METING
December 27, 1960
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Town Accountant 's Office , Town Office
Building, on Tuesday, December 27, 1960, at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman Morey, Messrs . Adams and Richards were pre-
sent Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, Mr. Carroll, Super-
intendent of Public Works, and the Executive Clerk
were also present . Mr Cole arrived at 8:35 P.M.
Mr . James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, met with the
Board for the drawing of one juror. Mr. Raymond Juror
Wexler, 7 Dewey Road, was drawn for jury duty.
Mr. Carroll retired.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held Minutes
on December 19, 1960 .
The Chairman read a letter from Mr Irwin, Build-
ing Inspector, relative to a letter he sent out to
those individuals found selling Christmas trees and Sale of
decorations in residential areas. Christmas
The Board requested a li t of the people to whom trees
Mr . Irwin sent the letters and suggested that a copy
of the list be sent to the Board of Appeals .
Mr. John Carroll' s letter reSewerage Contract
AF 19 (604) - 716 was held over until the next meeting Contract
of the Board.
Mr. Carroll explained that he included an amount
in his budget this year for the installation of a re-
mote transmitter system in the three small pumping
stations . He wants an alarm system in Patterson Road,
Constitution Road and one at the corner of Byron and
Lockwood Roads. He had Whitman & Howard draw up
specifications on an alarm system and invited bids
from Controller Service & Sales Co., the New England
Pump and Machinery Company, and the Hosmer R. Kimball
Company. He said two of the firms had too many com-
mitments and were not interested in bidding . He dis-
cussed the subject with Mr. Stevens who said that as
long as bids were invited from people who would and
could normally dodthe work, it was all right .
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Mr. Carroll said that he estimated $1800 and the
bid he received from Hosmer Kimball was $1609.
Mr. Richards asked when the system would be com-
pleted and Mr. Carroll replied February 3, 1961.
He explained that there would be a control switch on
each station which will register high water in each
station.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to accept the bid of $1609 submitted by Hosmer R.
Kimball .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign an Order for the construction of a sewer in
Sewer Pleasant Street beginning at a point about 70 feet
Orders from the northerly side line of the Cambridge-Concord
Highway and running 210 feet northeasterly.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign an Order for the construction of a sewer in
Pleasant Street 200 feet, more or less, along the
southerly and westerly lot lines of Lot B 1
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign an Order for the construction of a sewer in
Watertown Street, beginning at a point about 150 feet
from the northerly side line of Crescent Road and run-
ning 300 feet, more or less, northeasterly.
Mr. Stevens explained that it is necessary to ex-
tend further the extension of time for passing papers
with the Trustees of the Tower Estate . He explained
sxt of that the plan was made available last week. Before it
time can be acted upon by the Land Court, it requires the
allowance of a petition in the Land Court to amend
earlier plans and pertinent papers had gone to
New York for signatures. It is therefore necessary
to extend the time to January 31, 1961
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to extend the time for delivery of the deed and payment
for a certain parcel of lanr to be acquired from the
Trustees of the Tower Trust to January 31, 1961.
Appl1ation for a Yearly Dump Permit was received
from Bertram Gerson, d.b.a. D & 0 Box Co. , 63 Woburn
Street, Medford, the truck garaged at 20 Maple Street ,
Lexington.
Dump Mr. Stevens reported that Mr . Irwin plans to
permit file a complaint in the District Court this week
because of the business being conducted at Maple St,•eet,
and is working with the Chief of the Fire Department
on what is a potential fire hazard
The application for a Yearly Dump Permit was
not approved.
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The Chairman read a letter from Mr . Irwin, Build-
ing Inspector, with reference to the property at 6
Raymond Street . As the result of an investigation, it Zoning
is his opinion that the owner of the property, Mrs. violation
Coleman, is in violation of the Zoning By-Law. He will
notify her of the violation and the information obtained
forwarded to Town Counsel for further appropriate action
Copies of proposed Wiring Regulations drafted by Wiring
the Chairman were taken by Mr. Stevens and other members regulations
of the Board to read.
Mr. Stevens retired at 9 10 P.V.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Converse Hill
of Brewer & Lord, advising that W. S. Cooledge , treasurer
of the firm of W. S. Cooledge Co. , resides at 504 Waltham Insurance
Street. Mr. Cooledge is not listed in the telephone book
but is listed in the persons 20 years and over published
by the Town Clerk.
Copy of letter from the Fire Commissioners to Mary
J. OtBrien relative to controversy over emergency doctor Emergency
calls was read by the Chairman. It was suggested that answering
the Commmistioners send a copy of the letter to the Board service
of Health.
Mr. Adams reported that the ambulance is aY2n Uses of
being used for cases that are not emergencies . It ambulance
was agreed to advise the doctors that the ambulance
is to be used for emergencies only.
Letter was received from George A. Criser,
Lieutenant Colonel , USAF, requesting permission to
install a 35-foot class 3 d lectrical service pole at
the west side of Marrett Road at the junction of Massa- Service Pole
chusetts Avenue . The pole will be utilized to provide
service to illuminate the existing Hanscom Field sign
at the same location.
Mr. Carroll reported that he looked at the pro-
posed location today and it is not a Totn way but the
access road which is a State road.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to advise Colonel Criser that theBoard has no objection
to the pole and call his attention to the Sign By-Law.
Further consideration was given to requests for
deferment of water betterment assessments receted
from James B. Sherman, 14 Ridge Road and John Waselec,
23 Ridge Road.
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted,
under the provisions of Chapter 159 of the Acts of
1950, to extend the time for payment of water better-
ment assessment in the amount of $ 202.50 levied against
Lot B (East side) , Ridge Road, owned by John Waselec,
Deferred without interest, until said land or any part thereof
betterment is built upon, sold or until the expiration of three
years from the date hereof, whichever event occurs
first; provided, however, that this extension of time
shall terminate immediately if the facilities of the
water main are used for said Lot B (East side ) or any
part thereof.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted,
under the provisions of Chapter 159 of the Acts of
1950, to extend the time for payment of water better-
ment assessment in the mount of 4667.50 levied against
Deferred Lot B (West side ) Ridge Road, owned by James pt and
betterment Margaret B. Sherman, without interest, until said land
or any part thereof is built upon, sold or until the
expiration of three years from the date hereof, that
this extension of time shall terminate immediately if
the facilities of the water main are used for said Lot
B (West side ) or any part thereof.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted,
under the provisions of Chapter 159 of the Acts of
1950, to extend the time for payment of water better-
ment assessment in the amount of 420 levied against
Deferred Lot C (West side ) , Ridge Road, owned by James R. and
betterment Margaret B. Sherman, without interest, until said
land or any part thereof is built upon, sold or until
the expiration of three years from the date hereof,
whichever event occurs first; provided, however, that
this extension of time shall terminate immediately if
the facilities of the water main are used for said Lot
C , (West side ) or any part thereof.
Further consideration was given to letter from
Carmine Massimilla, 102 Lowell Street, relative to an
open ditch on his property.
Mr. Carroll presented a sketch of the property
Drainage involved, and insofar as the Board was able to deter-
mine, this is a natural waterway, and it was agreed
to advise Mr. Massimilla that the Town cannot enter
on private property.
Letter was received from Mrs . Kathleen Williams,
586 Concord Turnpike , relative to accidents at the
intersection of Concord Avenue and Route 2.
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The Board agreed that until such time as Route
2 is rebu; lt, there is no action that can be taken.
Mr. Adams brought up the subject of the Town
thawing out frozen water services and said he thought
this was a service for which people should be charged.
Mr. Carroll said that he had received approxi- Water
mately ten calls this year but he disagreed with Mr. services
Adams . He said he thought this was one service for
which the people shoule not be charged.
Mr. Carroll retired at 10 10 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign Certificate of Incorporation application on Cert of Inc
behalf of Felix V. Cutler and Parker C . Reed, satis-
factory character references having been received
from the Chief of Police .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign Certificate of Incorporation application on Cert . of Inc.
behalf of John B. Butler, satisfactory character
reference having been received from the Chief of Police .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Licenses
to grant the following licenses:
Howard D. Johnson Co. Route 128 Common Victualler (renewal)
Five Forks Spa ,286 Lincoln St.
Early Bird Donut Inc . 399 Lowell St.
Sidney B. Heywood 271 Marrett Rd.
Mary D. Guarino 271 Lincoln St.
Douglas E. Hogan 12 Vaille Ave . Taxi Driver
William Thomas Whiting Woburn
The Clerk was instructed to forward the names to
the Building Inspector with the request that he check
the signs maintained by the establishments to determine
whether or not they are conforming.
The Chairman reported that the Planning Board
would like to discuss plans for its office for next
year, and it was agreed toarrange a tentative meeting Planning
for Saturday morning, January 7. It was also agreed to Board
discuss budgets the same morning .
The Chairman reminded the Board that the Appro-
priation Committee had scheduled a meeting with the
Board for Januay 9, 1961 to dicuss public services
budgets, and she suggested that the meeting be changed
for the following week, January 16.
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A draft of the Selectmen' s Annual Rekport for
Selectmen' s 1960 was given to each member of the Board, to be
Report considered further at the next meeting .
Wiring A draft of the wiring regulations was also given
Regulations to each member of the Board
The meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M.
A true record, Attest :
exec tive/Cler , Select en