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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-09-08-BOS-min 434 SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 8, 1958 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, September 8, 1958, at 7:30 P. M Chair- man Maloney, Messrs . James, Tuciker, Adams and Mrs. Morey were present . Mr . Stevens, Town 4'ounsel, Mr. Gayer, Superintendent of Public Works, and the Executive Clerk were also present. Miss Mary R. McDonough, Assistant Town Clerk, met with the Board for the drawing of three jurors . The fol- Jurors lowing individuals were drawn for jury duty. Aron Schulman, 29 Parker Street; George H. Meyers, 8 Pine Knoll Road; Lloyd Trefethern, 23 Barberry Road Miss McDonough retired. Hearing was declared open upon petition of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for permission to locate a hip guy and anchor on Adams Street. Mr . Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Company, Hip guy and and Mr. Chester Lidberg were present at the hearing . anchor Mr. Mahon explained the proposed location and when Mr. Lidberg found out that it will be on Town pro- perty, he said he had no objection. Mr.Lidberg retired at 7:40 P. M. Upon motion of Mr. Adams, seconded by Mr. James, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the Order for the following j/o hip guy and anchor location: Adams Street, northwesterly side from a pole located approximately 330 feet southwest of Millbrook Road. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the Order for the fol- Pole lowing j/o pole location; Mr. Gayer having indicated location his approval: Lowell Street, southwesterly side, approximately 530 feet northwest of Fairlawn Lane, -- One pole Application was received from the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph I _ 435 Company for j/o pole locations on Foster Road. Inas- much as the petition designated the locations on Foster Pole Road, Winchester, Mr. Mahon asked to have the petition location order and plans returned to him for correction. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the petition of the Boston Edison Company for permission to locate the following poles; said locations having been approved by Mr . Gayer: Lowell Street, southwesterly side , southeasterly from a point approximately 15 feet south- east of Bartlett Avenue , -- Two poles Lowell Street, southwesterly side, northwesterly from a point approximately 55 feet north- west of Bartlett Avenue, -- Seven poles. Lowell Street, southwesterly side , northwesterly from a point approximately 1,000 feet hbrth- west of Bartlett Avenue, -- Seven poles. (Sixteen existing poles to be removed. ) Mr . Mahon retired at 7:45 P. M. Mr. Stevens presented a deed conveying certain land to the Hayden Recreation Center The instrument was ex- Deed eauted by the Board and all copies returned to Mr. Stevens . Mr. Stevens reported informally relative to con- trol of Dutch Elm Disease . The Planning Board and Appropriation Committee met with the Board. Mr. Snow and his assistant ex- plained what Mr. Grindle referred to as a general plan of Worthen Road . Town The Planning Board retired at 8:55 P. M. Meeting The Appropriation Committee discussed the articles in the warrant for the Special Town Meeting to be held September 15th and retired at 9:30 P. M. Mr. Stevens referred to a right of way in the Vi- cinity of Essex Street which is used by children attend- ing Parker School. It was the opinion of the Board that more informa- tion should be obtained from the Boston and Maim Rail- road as to what will be done about the crossing before 1 43t arai any definite decision is made . , The Chairman read a petition, signed by residents of Simonds Road, Dexter Road, Preston Road, Gleason Road and Harding Road, opposing installation of a sidewalk on Simonds Road between Blake Road and Bedford Street. The Simonds Road individuals question the legality of assessment without Sidewalk a public hearing. Mr. Stevens said he did not think there is any need of a public hearing. Mr. Gayer presented a plan showing the proposed loca- tion and pointed out the areas of Bertwell Road to Preston Road and from Preston Road to Blake Road where several trees will have to be taken down. The Chairman stated that in an effort to save the trees, the sidewalk would have to be moved about three feet wbiiati wpmad ttjen rasa .t in regkeets fpr stpnewalls Mr. James explained that there are some stonewalls now existing Upon motion of Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mr. James, it was voted to construct a sidewalk from Bedford Street to Bertwell Road. The decision to reduce the length of the sidewalk was arrived at in an effort to eliminate the necessity of taking down any trees Mr. Gayer retired at 9:55 P. M Further consideration was given to a letter from the State Department of Public works relative to an in- vestigation of a request for stop sign at the inter- Curbing section of Spring Street and Marrett Road (Route 2A) . Mrs . Morey reported that in looking the area over, she felt the traffic hazard would be reduced if curbing were extended down Marrett Road beyond the commercial section. The Chairman was authorized to advise the State that the Town is willing to co-operate and install curb- ing on the southwesterly side of Spring Street from about Station 1+0 northerly to the State Highway location, as recommended, but feels that the curbing should be extend- ed beyond #4$6, Auto Engineering Inc. The Chairman read a letter from John F. MacNeil to the Board of Assessors relative to the assessment of his property at 15-19 Depot Square. Report was received from Mr. George P. Morey rela- tive to Corporate Enterprises who had applied for the Use of Hall use of Estabrook Hall for the purpose of conducting a Stock Market Class. It was unanimously voted to deny the request in- 4'7"17 asmuch as there might be an implication of sponsor- ship by the Board. Mr. Stevens returned to the meeting at 10:15 P. M. Further consideration was given to Mr. Stevens ' letter of July 9th relative to tax title lot 38 Grape- vine Avenue . Mr. James reported tiat the purchaser, Mr. Gibbs, has only one reservation to restricting the lot to no residence building and that is the land should be re- assessed as farm land rather than residential land if such a restriction is going to be in the deed. Mr. Stevens said that the land is supposed to be Tax title assessed at a fair market value . Mr. James said Mr. Gibbs would like to build a shed or tool house and Mr. Stevens explained that the zoning prevents that. The Chairman said that a restriction in the deed would leave this individual in a very unfair position in years to come . Mr .James explained that he pointed that out to Mr. Gibbs and it did not concern him at all . Mr. Adams said if he is willing to accept the deed with a restriction, he would be in favor. It was unanimously voted to incorporate a re- striction in the deed requiring tax title lot 38 Grapevine Avenue to be combined with adjoining land. The decision was made in an effort to prevent future development of the area into fifty foot lots . Mr. Stevens retired at 10:20 P. M. Letter was received from John Blabkhall Smith re- signing as a member of the Dental Clinic . The resignation was accepted and Mrs. Morey sug- gested that Mr. Poehler, Interim Superintendent, be Resignation asked if he would serve as a member of the clinic . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign a Certificate of Incorporation application for Charles E. Farrenkopf, 5 Red Coat Lane , Redstone Merchants ' Association, Inc . , a satisfactory character Cert. of reference having been received from Chief Rycroft. Inc . Application was received from Mary Lou Mades, 31 Tyler Road, for an Intelligence Office license , the business to be conducted at 1736 Massachusetts Avenue . License A satisfactory character reference was received from Chief Rycroft. I 438 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the license for a term expiring May 1, 1959. Application was received from E. C . Barrett, on behalf of the Lexington Minute Men, Inc. , for permis- sion to use Cary Hall on Saturday, September 20th, from 10 00 A. M. until 3:00 P. M. , for the pir pose of Use of Hall serving lunch to the Centennial Legion of Historic Military Commands. The use of the hall was granted free of charge subject to $2.00 per hour for janitor 's overtime ser- vices with a minimum of $5.00. The meeting adjourned at 10:25 P. M. A true record, Attest: r 1Erirtiiv Cler , Sel men. f A. 1