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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-01-25-min 434 - oc Tj SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 25, 1960 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 25, 1960, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Maloney, Messrs . James, Adams, Ferguson and Mrs. Morey were present. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, Mr. Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, and the Ex- ecutive Clerk were also present. Hearing was declared open upon petition of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for permission to locate a man- hole and make pole connections on Spring Street, south- west of Marrett Road. Manhole and Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison, was the pole lo- only person present at the hearing. He reported that cations within the last day or two, his company had received a request for relocating poles, shown on the blueprint, to the easterly side of Spring Street. He explained that this involves the underground connections presently before the Board and asked to have the petition tabled for the time being. At 7:35 P.M. , hearing was declared open upon peti- tion of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for a manhole and pd]e connections on Marrett Rodd at Spring Street and Spring Street southwesterly from Marrett Road. Manhole and Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Company, pole lo- was the only person present at the hearing. cations Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol- lowing pole connections and manhole location: Marrett Road, at Spring Street, a distance of about 10 feet - manhole Marrett Road, at Spring Street, a distance of about 40 feet - pole lonnection Spring Street, southwesterly from Marrett Road, a distance of about 120 feet - pole connection Mr. Mahon retired at 7:40 P.M. 425 Mr. Stevens reported on a cl&i.m filed by Miss Hilda Maxfield, whose car was damaged while parked in the munici- pal parking area when Mr. Hauck, a town employee, backed into it. Claim Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to authorize Mr. Stevens to settle the claim in the amount of $99.60. Mr.Stevens referred to the garbage contract and outlined what action had been taken when other collectors had requested additional funds. He explained that it is not possible to pay Mr. Silva more money because he is Garbage obligated to do everything the Board wants him to do under the present contract. He suggested that Mr. Carroll call Silva tomorrow and advise him that the Board is not going to authorize payment of additional money because the Town Counsel has ruled that it cannot, and to find out if arrangements have been made by the Silvas for the bond which is due within the next few days . Mr. Stevens referred to the 1959 amendment to Chapter 32B, relative to payment by the town of one half the premium costs payable by a retired employee Insurance for group life insurance and group hospital and medical insurance . He explained to the Board that the amendment would not become effective unless it has been put on the warrant and accepted, but it does not have to go en the warrant. The Chairman read a letter from Ernest Reiss, Reiss Realty Co. , Inc . , regarding the sewer easement over land owned jointly by him and Mr. Alfred Reiss, Spur track He requested permission to construct one or more spur tracks over the easement. Mr. Carroll said that there is no reason why Mr. Reiss cannot go over the easement as long as the track is put in to his satisfaction. The Chairman read a letter from the Standing School Building Committee , advising that a consultation between the architect and the Town Planner leads them to request Article the acquisition of an additional strip of land for ac- cess to the Grove Street school. It was agreed to insert an article in the warrant for acquisition of the land. Letter was received from the State Department of Public Works, advising that $40,000 had been allotted Chapter 90 for Concord Avenue, Winchester Drive and Maple Street, and $1 ,500 had been allotted for Chapter 90 maintenance 436 C70 CO Mr. Carroll reported that he called the State today because Concord Avenue had been included, and he was told that the money had been reserved for Lexington and could be used for Winchester Drive and Maple Street. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the order for the following Vo pole locations on Preston Road: Pole Preston Road, westerly side , southerly from a point ap- locations proximately 75 feet south of Simonds Road, -- Four poles. Preston Road, northerly side, approximately 45 feet west of Crawford Road, -- One pole . Preston Road, northerly side , easterly from a point ap- proximately 55 feet east of Crawford Road, -- Two poles. Preston Road, southerly side , westerly from a point ap- proximately 85 feet west ff Simonds Road,-- Fi pressrspoWr'roll and Stevens retired at 8:10 P.M. The Board of Fire Commissioners met with the Selectmen. Mr. Roeder referred to the coal bin which has been approved. by the Board for use by the Civil Defense Civil Department and explained that Fire Prevention has ad- Defense vised that it will be necessary to have another exit. He stated that it will cost $1500 to put in a stairway with a door. The Commissioners discussed budgets and retired at 8:55 P.M. The Capital Expenditures Committee met with the Board to discuss departmental estimates for the next five-year period and retired at 9:55 P.M. The Chairman read a letter from William J. Wilson and William E. Porter, 6 East Street, requesting abate- ment of a sidewalk betterment assessment in the amount Abatement of $1,036.66. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to extend the time for payment of the betterment, under the provisions of Chapter 159 of the Acts of 1950, with- out interest, until the land or any part thereof is built upon, sold or until the expiration of three years from the date hereof, whichever event occurs first . 437 1 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meetings Minutes held on January 11, 1960 and January 18, 1960. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. McCrossen to Commissioner DiNatale, supporting the Board in its Route 3 opposition to the proposed location of Route 3 . The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Burrell, Director of Civil Defense , requesting the sum of Budget $9 9.10 in addition to the amount requested in the 1960 budget, for amateur radio equipment owned by the Town. It was unanimously agreed to add $949.10 to the Civil Defense budget. The Chairman read a letter from Mr . Lurvey, Ex- ecutive Health Officer, reporting on conditions, from Report on a health standpoint, at the residence of Mr. Joseph Goodwin Goodwin, 9 Pearl Street. Additional information was received from the Board of Health regarding that Board's recommendation Sewers that Longfellow Road and Hawthorne Road be sewered. During the discussion with th. Capital Expenditures Committee , it was brought to the Board' s attention that the Standing School Building Committee intends to request $90,000 for plans for a school building to be erected on or in the vicinity of the Town dump on Lincoln Street. Mrs. Morey suggested that the Board send a letter School on to the Committee, advising that at the present time, the dump site Board does not have another dump site and would like to see a plan of where the proposed school is to be located, and also to suggest a consultation before the Committee proceeds further with plans for a school on the dump site . It was agreed to include an article in the warrant relative to contributing to the cost of Mr. Anthony Culvert Buss's culvert, and the amount discussed was $2,000.00. It was agreed to meet with the Appropriation Com- mittee on Thursday evening to discuss budgets . The meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M. A true record, Attest: acut?ive erk,( Select. pi.'