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SELEJ TMLN 'S MEETING
July 5, 1960
A special meeting of the Bca ruof Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen ' s Room, Town Office Building, on
Tuesday, July 5, 1960, at 5 00 P.M. All members of the
Board were notified, Chairman Morey, Messrs . Adams,
Cole , Mr. Carroll, Supe ^intendent of Public Works, and
the Executive Clerk were present .
The Chairman explained that the meeting had been
called to authorize Mr. Carroll, Town Treasurer, to
borrow funds for which he received bids for School,
Sewer and Street bonds in the amount of $1,495,000 .
She read a letter from Mr. Carroll towhich was at-
tached a list of the bids received. Borrowing
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
that the sale to Halsey, Stuart & Co. , and Associates
at the price of 100 .7099 and accrued interest of the
following 3 .60 per cent bonds of the town dated July 15,
1960:
$1,045,000 School Project Loan, Act of 1948 (Nos. 1
to 1045) payable July 15 $55,000 in 1961 to 1969 and
$50,000 in 1970 to 1980 and reciting that they are
issued pursuant to Chapter 645 of the Acts of 1948 as
amended and a vote of the town duly passed,
$330,000 Sewer Bonds (Nos 1 to 330) payable July 15
$20,000 in 1961 to 1966 and $15,000 in 1967 to 1980
and reciting that they are issued pursuant to Chapter
44 of the General Laws as amended and votes of the twwn
duly passed,
$120,000 Street Bonds (Nos . 1 to 120) payable July 15
$15,000 in 1961 to 1964 and $10,000 in 1965 to 1970
and reciting that they are issued pursuant to Chapter
44 of the General Laws as amended and a vote of the
town duly passed, is hereby approved.
The Chairman read a letter from Dun & Bradstreet,
Inc., to which was attached six copies of Lexington' s
Credit Report . She suggested that a copy be sent to
the Appropriation Committee , Capital Expenditures Com-
mittee and the League of women Voters However, the Credit
letter suggested that the information was confidential report
and she agreed to obtain permission from Dun & Brad-
street before making the rports available to the three
groups .
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Mr. Carroll referred to bids received on June 20
for sidewalk work and reported that Southeastern Land-
scape Corporation was low with a bid of $8, 687 .00. He
explained that the specifications were drawn up by the
Town engineering department. The bidder' s '-background
has been checked, financial record and work record., and
reports favorable . He recommended that the contract be
awarded. He explained that George Brox, who appeared
Sidewalk to be low bidder, was in error and his total should have
bid. been $11,600.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to award the contract for sidewalk construction to the
low bidder, Southeastern Landscape Corporation, at its
bid of $8, 667.00.
Mr. Carroll reported that bids had been received
for work on the Civil Defense room. He explained that
the plans and specifications were drawn up by Mr . Charles
Co]s to, basically, the specifications of Mr. Burrell,
Civil Defense Director . Soule Brothers were the low
bidder with a bid of $3,463 The only other bid, $4,739,
was received from Tropeano.
Mr. Carroll said that he had $4,000 to do the work
Civil some of which was used to fix the floor and do some
'defense engineering work. The total amount authorized will be
tcom bids in excess of what was actually in the breakdown. The
bid on the steps was $1900( and he had $3,000 for that
item. He explained that in the Town Offices and Cary
Memorial budget the total items approved is $1,000 less
than the amount approved. He said he would send a
letter to the Appropriation Committee advising them of
that fact and informing them that he will not request
an additional $1,000 unless it is necessary.
The Chairman said the $1,000 he found in the budget
could make up the extra cost in the Civil Defense room.
Mr . Adams asked if matching funds were available
and Mr. Carroll replied that he thought they were .
Mr. Adams asked if Mr. Richard Soule was a member
of the Civil Defense organization and Mr. Carroll re-
plied in the affirmative explaining that he had nothing
to do with the designing.
No decision was made and the subject_ is to be
discussed at the next regular meeting of the Board.
The Chairman reported that Mr. Stevens had dis-
cussed acquisition of the parcel of land situated
on Meriam Stre t and abutting the Boston & Maine Rail-
Off-street road with Mr. Counihan, attorney for Mr . Cataldo.
par!Ving area Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
�la.ns to authorize Mr . Carroll to engage Whitman & Howard
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to prepare plans for the establishment of an off-street
parking area on the above mentioned parcel, and to pay
for these plans from the $25,000 appropriated at the
Annual Town Meeting this year for the acquisition of
the land and construction of the parking area.
The Chairman reported that the Fire Department
was short of hose during the recent water emergency
and the Fire Commissioners inquired as to how much
they could spend for additional hose . In discussing
the subject with Mr. Stevens and Mr Carroll, it was Transfer
determined that this was an emergency. She explained
that she authorized the acquisition of 1,000 feet of
hose and advised Mr. Roeder that she would ask the
Board to request the Appropriation Committee to trans-
fer the sum of $810.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the Chairman' s action in authorizing the
purchase of additional hose due to the emergency, and
to request the Appropriation Committee to transfer the
sum of $810 from the Reserve Fund to the Fire Depart-
ment Expenses Account to provide for the unforseen
expenditure resulting from the emergency caused by lack
of water in certain high areas of the Town.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to lift the midnight to 10:00 A.M. ban on watering,
but to continue the every other day restriction.
Mr. Carroll retired at 5:25 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant Yearly Dump Permits to the following individuals
all residents of Lexington but whose trucks are garaged
outside of Lexington: Yearly
Andrew W Rennie 10 Farmcrest Avenue Dump Permits
Frederic B. Hubley t. Stetson Street
Anderson Window Co. 366 Mass . Ave . Arlingtcn
(Calvin H. Belbin, 91 Adams Street, Lexington)
These individuals will use the companies' trucks
to deposit rubbish collected from their homes in the Dump.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant a Taxi Driver ' s license to Thomas F. DeGeorge ,
158 Massachusetts Avenue , satisfactory character refer-
encerhaving been received from the Chief of Police . Mr.
DeGeorge will drive for the Lexington Cab Company
The meeting adjourned at 5 30 P M.
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