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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-09-29-BOS-min 456 SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 29, 1958 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, September 29, 1958 at 7:30 P.M. Messrs . James, Tucker, Adams and Mrs. Morey were present Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, Mr. Gayer , Superintendent of Public Works, and the Executive Clerk were also present. Upon motion of Mr . Tucker, seconded by Mr. Adams, it was voted to appoint Mr . James Chairman in the absence of Mr. Maloney. Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, met with the Board for the drawing of four jurors . The following Jurors individuals were drawn for jury duty Irving T. Howard, 12 Cutler Farm Road, James M Herbold, 12 Winthrop Road, Arthur G. Bryan, 4 Spring Street and Alexander Bell, 28 Normandy Road Mr . Carroll retired. Mr. Paul F. Bartel, 3 Sunnyknoll Avenue, met with the Board relative to serving as a member of the Board of Public Welfare The Chairman said that having an individual volun- teer to serve on the Board was unusual and the Select- Appointment men thought it would be well to meet him. Mr. Bartel informed the Board that his father served on the Board of Public Welfare in the City of Cambridge for sixteen years . He said he felt he owed the Town some allegiance and thought that by serving on this Board, it might be a good way to help. He is Assistant Treasurer of the Harvard Trust Company in Central Square , Cambridge . Mrs Morey asked how long he has lived in town and Mr . Bartel replied that it will be two years in 1959. Mr. Bartel retired at 7:40 P.M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint Paul F. Bartel a member of the Board of Public Welfare and Old Age Asssistance for a term ex- piring March 31, 1959. Mr. Stevens reported on an _ atitomobile accident involving a Town truck operated by Thomas Sullivan Claim who backed into a car owned by Gordon H. Osgood. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve settlement of the claim in the anount of $36.80, the lowest estimate received. 457 Mr. Stevens referred to letter received last week from Nathaniel B. Bidwell, attorney for Paul B. Lloyd, relative to sewer betterment assessment levied against Lloyd' s property on Cedar Street. He reported that in- formally the understanding was the Lloyds would ask for a deferment and it would be granted without interest However, it will be necessary for them to set up the lot for the house and show the remainder of the land separately. Mr. Lloyd must first prepare a plan which shows the lots separate from the house and submit it to Mr. Gayer for computation of the betterments . Lloyd sewer The Chairman asked if the plan would have to be re- betterment corded and Mr . Stevens replied in the affirmative . He explained the only way the betterment can be deferred is on the basis the land is not built upon. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Stevens ad- vising that the order of taking of the Willard-Robinson land on the westerly side of North Street and consisting of about fifty-ei ht acres, which the Board adopted on September 22, 1958, was recorded in the Middlesex South Deed to District Registry of Deeds on September 23, 1958, as in- Willard strument No. 142. The plan of the property was recorded land at the same time as No. 1227 of 1958. He received and recorded a deed to the property, which included a re- lease of all damages arisingfrom the taking. The deed was dated September 25, 195and recorded as instrument No. 380. The Chairman read a letter from Mark Moore, Jr. , Trustee of Moore Realty Trust, asking to have the fol- lowing streets accepted at the next Town Meeting: Linmoor Terrace and '-rawford Road at Hancock Heights, Burnham Road and Emerson Road on Section 1 at Burnham Farms . In the next 90 days, he expects to have completed in Section 2 of Burnham Farms, Alcott and Thoreau Roads and a 72 foot bridge . He would like to have these roads and the bridge accepted Moore req. Mrs . Morey referred to Linmoor Terrace and Crawford streets Road and said that it should be one street before any accepted more houses are built and name it either Linmoor Terrace or Crawford Road. Mr. Gayer said the suggestion should be referred to the Planning Board. Mr. Adams said he felt it should be Linmoor Terrace . Mr. Stevens explained that the understanding was that there would be $5,000 paid to Moore on that bridge or box culvert. Mr. Stevens explained to him that the only way that could be taken care of was when the streets became Town ways and the bridge was taken over by the Town. At the same meeting there should be an article to see if the Town would appropriate $5,000 to pay him. He said he thought it would take an Act of Legislature to do it. In fairness to Mr. Moore, he thought the streets should be in order for acceptance at the Annual Meeting, 1959. The Chairman advised that Mr. Moore has sold several lots on Crawford Road to a private builder. He has built some houses and some of the lots he has sold. He asked if Mr. Moore or the abutters should petition for accept- ance . Mr Stevens replied that normally the abutters should but some times they just assume that the roads are accepted. He said that it is the responsibility of the Planning Board to notify the Selectmen that'#he work has been completed, necessary easements obtained and the street ready for ac- ceptance . c- ceptance . The Chairman said that Mr. Moore is not the one to petition for Linmoor Terrace and Crawford Road because he is substantially out and Mr. Stevens replied that is one that should be looked into . Mr. Stevens was requested to draft a reply to Mr. Moore ' s letter. Mr Gayer reported that he had received a bill from Miller & Nylander in the amount of $850 for a complete survey which included boundary lines, setting monuments, field survey, etc , on the Willard-Robinson property and Transfer asked about funds to pay it. It was unanimously voted to request the Appropria- tion Committee to transfer $850 from the Reserve Fund to the Engineering Department - Expenses Account. Mr. Gayer reported that he has a request for Fed- eral Funds for advanced planning on the Itek sewer and requested Whitman & Howard to prepare the application. They included all sewers in that area that will eventually have to go into the pumping station. He reported that it is laid out on some paper streets where he knows it will not be used. However, Whitman & Howard says the main idea is to get the application and have it approved. They are asking $14,800. Mr . Stevens said the vote was to authorize the Selectmen to retain engineering services to prepare plans for a system of sanitary sewers to serve principally the area of the Town situated in the M 1 Light Manufacturing Zoning District and $12,000 was appropriated. He questioned the advisability of asking for Federal assistance with such a small amount involved. 459 11The Chairman said that the plan should not be one with the streets there now, but tith the streets it is hoped will be there as far as the Board knows Mr . Gager said he felt there should be enough trunks tohandle the area and forget the streets The Chairman said the trunk should go along the route of the access road and conform to the road if possible . Mr. Gayer agreed to discuss the subject further with Mr. Howard. Mr. Stevens retired at 8:40 P.M. Decision relative to the installation of a side- walk on Simonds Road was held over and the Chairman stated that he did not hear anything last Monday night that would cause him to change his mind materially. He said he agreed with Mr. Adams that the sidewalk should go to Preston Road. Sidewalk Mr . Tucker said he did not hear anything in the discussion that changed his mind He felt the Board should proceed to do what it felt to be best, that it is just one step in a broad program. It was unanimously voted to authorize the con- struction of a sidewalk from Bedford Street along the southeasterly side of Simonds hoad to Preston Road. Petition was received from the Boston Edison Com- pany and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Com- pany for j/o pole locations on Marrett Road Mr. Gayer explained that the locations are in connection with the sidewalk construction. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the petition and sign the order for the fol- Pole lowing j/o pole locations: locations Marrett Road, westerly side, at inter- section of Lincoln Street, one pole (Existing pole to be removed ) Marrett toad, westerly side , southerly from a point approximately 80 feet (Touth of Lincoln Street, three of hree existing poles to be remove) Marrett Road, westerly side , southerly from a point approximately 580 feet soath of Lincoln street, two poles (Two existing poles to be removed. ) Marrett Road, southwesterly side, approxi- mately 330 feet northwest of Middle Street, one pole . (One existing pole to be removed. ) hMa 460 2 The Chairman read a letter from Kenneth N. Ernst, 2 Moreland Avenue , requesting deferment of a street betterment assessment in the amount of $325.55 levied against Lot F, Moreland Avenue . Mr. Gayer presented a plan showing the Ernst pro- perty. It was agreed to inform Mr. Ernst that if he chooses to have a deferment granted the entire amount of the bet- Ernst torment would become due and payable in the event the street property is sold or built upon. On the bther hand, he betterment has a choice of paying the betterment over a twenty- year period which choice will not be open to him if the lot is sold or built upon. Decision relative to John A. dilson' s street better- ment assessment, in the amount of $7L7 60, levied against his property on Moreland Avenue was held over. The Chairman read a letter from George W Forten, Dog Officer, in which he referred to the Warrant in- structing him to make a return on the first day of Oct- ober. He finds that it takes several days to obtain an Dog Officer' s accurate report for the month of September, after it report has gone by, and requested permission to make his report by the second Monday of the month. The Board voted to grant Officer Forten's request to extend the time for submitting his report to the second Monday of the month following the end of the quarter the report is to cover. Mr . Gayer reported that bids had been opened for the purchase of a sidewalk tractor . H F. Davis Tractor Co. Tractor and Pesco Equipment Corporation were the only bidders bids Davis submitted two bids, the low one not meeting the specifications . The other bid was $6,529.00, terms 5% 10 days, net $6,202 .55. Pesco ' s bid was $5, 770.00, terms 1% with a net of $5,712.30 . Upon motion of Mr. Adams , seconded by Mr . Tucker, it was voted to accept the bid submitted by Pesco pro- viding it is within the appropriation. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign an order for the construction of a sidewalk on the westerly sideline of Massachusetts Avenue , running a dis- Sidewalk tance of 136.85 feet to Follen Road and westerly along order the northerly sideline of Pollen Road by two curved lines a distance of 271.59 feet. Letter was received from Nicholas Durso requesting permission, on behalf of the Partiots ' Forest Association 461 to conduct a block party on Wildwood Road, October 11, 1958 from 5. P.M. until 9 00 P.M. Block It was unanimously agreed to grant the request Party At 9 00 P °^ , Messrs Arthur E. Bryson, Evert N. Fowle and Roger Manasse, Citizen' s Group, met with the Board. The Chairman said he would like to know some- thing about their personal backgrounds . Mr . Manasse said that none of them claim to be experts . He is a physicist employed at Lincoln Labora- tories . Mr Fowler said that he is an electrical engineer, Citizens' attended M.I .T. and is employed at Lincoln Laboratories . Group re Mr . Bryson said he teaches at Harvard, is an water aeronautical engineer, and has had help and advice from people who teach at Harvard The subject of the adequacy of the Town' s water distribution system was discussed and at the conclusion, the Chairman said the Board would keep the group ad- vised. The group retired at 10:40 P.M. Mr. Gayer was instructed to have Whitman & Howard go over the report submitted by the Committee and then II arrange for Whitman & Howard to meet with the Board. The meeting adjourned at 10 50 P.M. A true record, Attest 7 ec6tiv�ClerkfSelec en (( Gc .41J .r L- r Af i J i�