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SELECTMEN'S MEETING ,
October 14, 1957
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, October 14, 1957, at 7 :30 P.M. Chairman
James, Messrs. Reed, Maloney, Tucker and Mrs. Morey
were present. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, Mr. Gayer,
Superintendent of Public Works, and the Executive
Clerk were also present.
Hearing was declared open upon the petition of the
Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company for j/o pole location on
Bernard Street.
Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Com-
pany, was the only person present at the hearing.
Pole He explained that a builder is constructing two
location homes on Justin Street; one on lot #46 easterly of
Eldred Street and one on lot #194 just westerly
from Bernard Street. In order to get service to
those homes on Justin Street, there being no poles
in the immediate area, the petitioner proposes to
extend the existing line.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr.
Tucker, it was voted to grant the petition and
sign the order for the following j/o pole location:
Bernard Street, southeasterly side
approximately 15 feet southwest of
Justin Street.
Instrument was received from the Boston Edison
Company and the New England Telephone Company, re-
questing the Board's signature for the location of
Pole & guy two anchor guys and four poles on Worthen Road.
location Mr. Gayer explained that there is a consider-
able amount of excavation to do in the area and
he asked if location of the poles could be deferred.
He reported that the trees have just been cut down
this week.
Mr. Maloney asked how soon Mr. Gayer would be
ready and he replied very shortly. He said that
there is about twenty feet of peat in there now
and he did not know what the poles would be sat on.
Mr. Mahon suggested that action on the subject
be held over until he has had an opportunity to
discuss it with Mr. Consilvio of the Telephone Com-
pany.
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Mr. Mahon retired at 7 :40 P.M.
Mr. Gayer brought up the subject of Mr. Busa 's
bridge on Grant Street and said the only thing to
be resolved is whether or not his department is to
repair it. Buss's
Mrs. Morey recalled that Mr. Gayer and Mr. bridge
Reed were to look at it.
Mr. Gayer reported that they did look at it
and found it to be in rather bad condition. He
said he has not prepared an estimate of the cost
to repair it because he did not Want to become
too involved until it is determined whether or
not the Town is to repair it.
Mr. Maloney said that someone will have to
decide whether or not the Town is going to re-
pair it.
Mr. Stevens reported that the Clerk has not
found any written instrument whereby the Town is
in any way obligated to maintain the bridge. He
said he looked at the Registry of Deeds today and
could find no written agreement. He said that
there are releases from Busa. One in 1939 and
one in 1938 releasing all claim for damages. He
IIsaid no where is there any mention made of the
Town assuming the obligation to maintain the
bridge. It looks as though in doing the work it
disturbed the bridge, which was probably not wide
enough to bridge the new channel, so the Town went
in with a new bridge and stated it would be as good
as the one there.
Mrs. Morey asked why the Town built a bridge
for Mr. Buss in 1950.
Mr. Stevens replied that the reason for build-
ing the first one is obvious but he did not know
the reason for building the second one.
Mr. Gayer said that Mr. Busa told him there
was an agreement between him and the Town which
was made when the P.W.A. bridge was put in, but he
has not been able to locate the agreement.
Mr. Stevens said that if there is such an
agreement he would like to see it and Mr. Buss
must have a copy.
Mr. Stevens said that there was a brook there
and Mr. Busa had to have a bridge. He was faced
with the necessity of building a bridge, but the
Town said it would build the bridge when the work
was being done and the bridge would be as good as
the one he had. If that was done , it was put back
as good as it was before and there would be no
obligation.
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Mr. Maloney said there is a concrete bridge
there that should have lasted more than seven years
if it were properly installed. He said it seemed
that Mr. DeFoe obtained the price from Custance in
1950 and he was a very careful operator and would
not do anything unless he had some authority to
go on. .
Mr. Gayer said he would talk with Mr. DeFoe
to see if he could find out anything further.
It was suggested that a letter be written to
Mr. Busa advising that nothing was found in the Town
records to indicate that the Town is obligated to
maintain the bridge and to ask him if he has any-
thing in writing.
Mr. Gayer brought up the subject of water in
Winter Street and the Chairman asked if it was true
that there was no order of construction, no ease-
ments and the Town does not own the line.
Mr. Stevens said if the Town has no easement,
and he knows of none, it owns the pipe because it
was put in by the Town.
Mr. Gayer reported that a petition has been
received for the acceptance of this section of
Winter Street.
Winter Mr. Stevens said that legally, the Board has
Street no right to assess betterments now as they were
water supposed to have been assessed within a certain
period of time, and he knew of no statute stating
that persons cannot tie into the line unless they
pay something to the Town to compensate for it.
Mr. Maloney said that whatever has happened,
has happened and he did not see how betterments
can be charged at this point.
Mr. Gayer said as he understood the situa-
tion, no betterments are to be charged on this
particular water main from Rangeway Street to
Grove Street.
Letter w&s received from the Mystic Valley
Gas Company requesting permission to locate a
4" steel high pressure gas main in Appletree
Lane for the purpose of supplying gas to one new
house under construction and two houses soon to
he started.
Permit Mr. Gayer said he thought the proposal was
all right.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr.
Tucker, it was voted to grant the request sub-
ject to the provision that the work is to be done
in accordance with Mr. Gayer's specifications and
requirements.
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Letter was received from Mrs. Joan Sheehan,
54 Asbury Street, requesting extension of the
water main to supply her house. Request
Mr. Gayer reported that it will take approxi- for
mately 200 feet of main, but he did not know how water
many houses it would serve. He said he would find
out how many houses and lots are involved and ad-
vise the Board next week.
Mr. Gayer reported that he has received a
petition from residents on Lockwood Road and Byron
Avenue requesting a sewer line. He explained that
there are two possibilities. One is a long main
up to the trunk line and the other is to put a
small ejector station down there just for this
area. He said he would obtain an estimate of cost
of both methods.
The Chairman asked if more people than those
who signed the petition would be served and Ur.
Gayer replied in the affirmative.
Mrs. Morey inquired as to how many families
signed and Mr. Gayer replied approximately twelve.
Mr. Robert E. Corb, 34 Eldred Street and Mr.
Malcolm Smith, 10 Eldred Street, met with the
Board.
Mr. Corb said he would like to take up the
matter of the extension of Eldred Street and
stated that he had mentioned it to Mr. James at
the last Town Meeting. Since then he has been Eldred
doing a little checking around Town and, as he Street
said at the Town Meeting, has more or less ac-
quiesced to the facthhat Eldred Street is going
to Grove Street and/agrees that it is a good
thing. He said he has talked to Mr. Gayer, the
advisor to the Planning Board and a member of
the Planning Board in connection with traffic
control on Eldred Street and it is pretty well
agreed that something is required there because
of the number of children on the street. He said
the street, as now planned, is a straight, level
street almost half a mile long and that it will be
a busy street goes without saying. What he would
like to propose in the way of traffic control is
to have the extension go into Justin Street at
some other place than directly in line with Eldred
Street, say fifty feet west or northwest of Eldred
Street. He said the only objection to this ex-
pressed so far is that it is bad for traffic and
that is why he wants it. He said the primary con-
cern seems to be the movement of traffic through
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Lexington, and very little consideration has been
given to the residents on the street across which
this traffic must move.
The Chairman asked if Mr. Corb had discussed
the subject with the Planning Board and he replied
that he has talked to Mr. Soule . Mr. Smith has
talked to the advisor to the Planning Board and his
prime concern is traffic .
The Chairman said the only comment he could
make is that the traffic which would be using that
street presently must come down Grove Street to
Burlington and must come down Burlington or go up
Simonds Road. He said he lives close to Simonds
Road and has never noticed any undue traffic hazard
on Simonds Road and he has never heard of any serious
incident or anything approaching it there.
Mr. Reed explained that this extension has been
planned as a main street for this Town since 1950
and it was only this year presented to Town Meeting.
He said that it was planned as a main road before
the houses were built. It will open up both sides
and there will be a crossroads. He said when this
was first planned there was no idea of a school in
the area and it was to be a road to go through to
Grove Street because Grove Street and Burlington
Streets are so narrow. These two streets cannot be
widened because of the amount of property damage
that would be involved. The only alternative was
to build Eldred Street and that was decided in 1950.
Mr. Corb asked if there would be any objection
to putting a jog in the street and Mr. Reed replied
that it would defeat the purpose for which the road
is being constructed.
Mr. Reed asked if a fifty-foot moveover would
be considered a minor change and, the plan having
been accepted by Town Meeting, would it have to be
presented to another meeting with a new layout.
Mr. Stevens replied that there would have to
be another layout.
Mr. Reed explained that the street has already
been accepted as laid out and unless it is again
presented to Town Meeting, it will go through as is.
The Chairman said that the Board could discuss
the subject further and decide if recommendation is
to be made for a change.
Messrs. Corb and Smith retired at 8 :45 P.M.
Messrs . Stevens, Gayer and Reed also left
the meeting.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mrs.
Morey, it was voted to sign the Order for Eldred
Street as follows:
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Town of Lexington
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Lexington held on the twenty-third day of September,
1957, it is
ORDERED: Whereas the Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Lexington having determined and adjudged that common
convenience and necessity require that a town way be laid
out in the location hereinafter described and having
complied with the requirements of law relating to notice,
did on the third day of September, 1957, lay out as a
town way the way known as Eldred Street from the south-
westerly sideline of Justin Street to Grove Street, a
distance of 1330 feet more or less, accordingly and duly
filed their report of such laying out with the boundaries and
the measurements of the same in the office of the Town Clerk
on the tenth day of September, 1957, and whereas at a
Special Town Meeting duly called, warned and held on the
sixteenth day of September, 1957, in accordance with the
provisions of law, applicable thereto, it was
VOTED: To establish as a Town way, and accept the
layout of as a town way, Eldred Street from the south-
westerly sideline of Justin Street to Grove Street, a
distance of 1330 feet more or less , as shown on a plan
on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated May, 1957,
and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor, and to appropriate
for land acquisition the sum of $350 and provide for pay-
ment thereof by transfer from the Excess and Deficiency
Account.
NOW, THEREFORE, WE, the undersigned, being a majority
of the Board of Selectmen of the said Town of Lexington,
duly elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby
under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of
the General Laws, and of any and every other power and
authority us hereto in any way enabling, take the right
or easement to use for all the purposes of a town way
for the use of said Town of Lexington, the land in
said town bounded and described as follows :
The southeasterly sideline of Eldred Street begins
at a point in the southwesterly sideline of Grove Street,
' said point being northwesterly and distant 128.27 feet
along a curve of 604.64 feet radius from a stone bound
marking a point of reverse curvature, thence S 820 241 40° W
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distant 397.15 feet to a point of curvature, thence
bearing to the left with a curve of 145100 feet radius
distant 453.82 feet to a point of tangency, thence
S 64° 27 ' 00" W distant 404.57 feet to a point of
curvature, thence bearing to the left with a curve
of 25.00 feet radius distant 39.27 feet to a point
in the northeasterly sideline of Justin Street, thence
S 75° 45' 36" W distant 50.99 feet to a point in the
southwesterly sideline of Justin Street, thence N
25° 33 ' 00" W distant 80.00 feet to a point, thence
N 53° 06 ' 24" E distant 50.99 feet to a point, thence
bearing to the left with a curve of 25.00 feet radius
distant 39.27 feet to aoint of tangency, thence N
64° 27 ' 00" E distant 404.57 feet to a point of
curvature, thence bearing to the right with a curve
of 1500.00 feet radius distant 469.47 feet to a point
of tangency, thence N 82° 24 ' 40" E distant 320.11
feet to a point of curvature, thence bearing to the
left with a curve of 51.62 feet radius distant 83.38
feet to a point of reverse curvature, thence bearing
to the left with a curve of 604.64 radius distant
112.34 .feet by the southwesterly sideline of Grove
Street to the point of beginning, all as shown on a
plan entitled "Plan of Eldred Street in Lexington,
Mass. , Scale 1 in. = 10 ft, , May, 1957, Richard J.
Gayer, Town Engineer.
The above description is intended to conform to
a plan entitled "Plan of Eldred Street in Lexington,
Mass . , Scale 1 in. = 40 ft. , May, 1957, Richard J.
Gayer, Town Engineer", which plan is on file in the
Town Clerk's Office in the Town Office Building and
a copy of which will be recorded with Middlesex South
District Deeds with a copy of this Order.
All trees, if any, upon the land taken are In-
cluded in this taking.
Betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
The area which itis expected will receive
benefit or advantage either than the general ad-
vantage to the community from such improvement is
described as follows:
The same being lands now or formerly of Richard
H. Soule and Lawrence H. Witherell as shown on a plan
entitled "Plan of Eldred Street in Lexington, Mass.,
Scale 1 in. = 40 ft. , May, 1957, Richard J. Gayer, Town
Engineer."
The said area comprises the several lots shpwn
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upon the plan herein before referred to, which are
designated in the schedule hereto annexed and made a part
hereof.
We estimate the betterments that will be assessed
'upon each parcel of land to be as shown in the schedule
which is hereto annexed and made a part hereof.
We determine that no damages have been sustained
and none are awarded.
WITNESS our hands at Lexington aforesaid this four-
teenth day of October, 1957.
Ralph H. Tucker
William E. Maloney
Ruth Morey
Selectmen of Lexington
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Lexington, Mass.
October ]4, 1957
Then personally appeared William E. Maloney, Ralph
H. Tucker and Ruth Morey, and severally acknowledged
the foregoing instrument and statement by them subscribed
to be their free act and deed and the free act and deed
of the Board of Selectmen and Public Works of the Town
of Lexington, before me,
Hazel J. Murray
Notary Public
My commission expires Nov. 29, 1957
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SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED BETTERMENTS
REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING ORDER
L. C.
Name of Owner Lot No. Frontage Assessment Cert. No.
Richard H. Soule N 758.0 47,580.00 86027
Richard H. Soule M 752.0 7,520.00 86027
Lawrence H. Witherell 3 380,0 3,800.00
Lawrence H. Witherell 2 340.59 3,405.90
Mr. W. F. O 'Connell and Mr. LeVasseur, represent-
ing Pitney-Bowes, Inc., met with the Board.
Mr. O'Connell presented each member of the Board
with comparative prices per thousand of commercial
24 sub. white wove and government stamped standard
quality envelopes (without ptstage. )
The Chairman said that the Town has four or
Postage five so-called sealing machines. He asked what
Meter they are and how the Pitney-Bowes machine is better
machine for that one function.
Mr. LeVasseur replied that there is no machine
by itself on the market today that can be classi-
fied as a sealing machine. They are moistening
machines. His machines, as compared to the sealing
machine will provide far better sealing.
Mr. O 'Connell said those machines are not com-
parable in operation. They are a brush type sealer
and the proper moisture may be obtained from the
brush if the envelope is not going through too fast.
He said at high speed a brush type sealer will clog
up and in many cases there is flooding which causes
the envelopes to stick together. He explained with
the Pitney-Bowes metallic sealer there is just the
proper amount of moisture at all times and nothing
to foul up. He said they get a sealing that will
handle 175 pieces of mail a minute.
The Chairman asked what the present machines
would handle and Mr. O'Connell replied 125 a minute
at best.
The Chairman asked if, from what Mr. O 'Connell
has seen, it is conceivable to have the machine
located at one spot and have the mail go through that
spot.
Mr. O'Connell suggested that the mail be cen-
tralized in the Tax Collector's Office. He said
that is where there is the largest single mailing
which would disrupt the ordinary office routine.
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The next largest mailer is the Public Works Depart-
ment and it would mean one trip a day and passing
it through the window.
The Chairman asked if he thought the time at
preser#t in the Tax Collector's Office could be
utilized to handle the mail for the entire building
and Mr. O'Connell replied definitely.
The Chairman asked if it would be practical
to have the machine in one office but have it
worked by clerks from several departments.
Mr. LeVasseur replied that it is done. He
explained that with a metered mail setup the post-
age does not exist and it eliminates accountability
for one department. He said if it still remains that
each department is held accountable for its postage,
a reading can be taken before and after the .department
uses the machine.
Mrs. Morey asked what the price of the machine
is and Mr. O'Connell replied $785.
Mr. Tucker asked what about the additional cost
for a check signer and Mr. O 'Connell replied $285.
Mr. Tucker asked if the check signing unit
could be used on the model being recommended and Mr.
LeVasseur replied in the affirmative.
The Chairman asked about service.
Mr. LeVassear said that there is a guarantee
the first year for defective parts or workmanship.
The machine can be put under an agreement for 056
annually. This is four actual inspections and eight
free ones in the event of any jams, so there are
twelve calls included in the $56, which is for clean-
ing, oiling, etc.
The Chairman asked if he would recommend the
contract the first year and Mr. LeVasseur replied
that is up to the purchaser.
Mr. O'Connell said that they are required by
postal regulations to have each meter checked every
quarter. The inspector would be in at least four
times a year.
The Chairman asked if that was something the
owner of the machin would have to pay for and Mr.
O'Connell replied in the negative. He said they
must do that to protect their franchise.
-The Chairman asked if the inspector was
authorized to do any work and Mr. O 'Connell re-
plied in the negative. He said he would have to
check with the company first.
Mr. LeVasseur said that there is a cabinet
which is optional equipment and sells for $135.
The Chairman asked how many people purchase
the extra unit and fir. LeVasseur replied 50%.
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Mrs. Morey asked the price of the stacking
unit. Mr. LeVasseur replied $395.
Mr. O 'Connell said the power stacker would
sell itself after the machine is installed. He
said he would not push it too hard at the present
time. He said the mailing machine is what will
save the Town money and it will almost pay for
itself the first year.
The Chairman asked about handling Special
Delivery mail .and Mr. LeVasseur replied it is
handled the same way. He said they have a hand
stamp.
The Chairman asked if the required amount of
postage would still be put on Special Delivery and
Registered mail and Mr. LeVasseur replied in the
affirmative.
The Chairman asked if a weighing scale was in-
cluded in the price and Mr. LeVasseur replied in the
negative. He said that is another operation as the
action of the machine would throw the scale off.
Mr. O'Connell said that they could speed up the
handling of the mail and give flexibility that is
not obtainable under the present system. He said the
system would save $500 a year in the cost of envelopes
alone.
Mr. O'Connell said if the machine is ordered, for
price protection, and the funds are not appropriated
by the Town Meeting, the machine would be taken out
as it would be on a conditional contract.
Messrs . LeVasseur and O 'Connell retired at
9:20 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Greeley re-
ferring to a colored slide showing the planting of
shrubs as previously approved by the Board, and ask-
ing if he should send a memo of his charge covering
studies on the work to date. He stated that he spent
time on the studies obtaining prices, making draw-
ings, etc. , amounting to $112. The cost of the
T. 0. eleven page specification and the slide bring the total
Building to $159.
shrubs The Chairman said he would refer to the minutes
of the meeting at which Mr. Greeley discussed the
subject with the Board and write him on the matter.
Messrs. Allen, Kelly, Ferguson, Wells, Mrs . Wan-
less of the Recreation Committee, Mr. Samborski and
Mr. Snow met with the Board.
Mr. Allen said he would like to discuss the
Baskin property first. He said the Committee under-
stands
there was $10,000 approved for this property
and he would like to know what is going to be done
about it.
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The Chairman said it was his understanding
that the money was appropriated to be available for
use by the Public Works Department to use to get a
start on improving the area, if, as and when time
permitted it this year.
Mr. Allen asked if anything had been done and
the Chairman replied in the negative.
Mr. Allen asked if anything would be done and
the Chairman replied that he did not know. He said
he understood a representative of the Public Works
Department met with the Recreation Committee.
Mr. Allen said that he was asked what had been
done and the Committee was told that borings had
been taken and the property surveyed.
Mr. Kelly said that he did make the statement
that he would not have time to do anything.
Mr. Ferguson said what the Committee really is
interested in is who has authority to spend the money.
Mr. Maloney said he thought the Board of Selectmen
would spend the money and suggestions from
the Committee would be very helpful.
Mr. Allen reported that this had been discussed
with Mr. Snow and he had a representative from Olm-
stead Brothers who advised that it would cost rough-
ly $1500 to have plans drawn.
Mrs . Morey said that would be 10% of $15,000.
Mr. Maloney asked what could be done for $15,000.
He said it is not kno.n how much fill or grading has
to be done . He said the Committee thould recommend
some of these things and the problem of the Board of
Selectmen would be to spend the money.
The Chairman read the vote adopted at the Annual
Town Meeting at which time the $10,000 was appropriated.
Mr. Kelly asked if, after talking to Mr. Snow
they could get some bids.
The Chairman asked if the Committee expected to
get a plan for a finished article or a number of
suggested plans and have finished plans made from
one of those they select.
Mr. Ferguson said that personally he did not ex-
pect to spend $1500. He said if the Committee does Plan for
need some money, it would like to spend it with .the Baskin
Board 's approval. He said Mr. Snow thought he could play-
do some of the work for the Committee, and Lf he can, ground
it will not need anywhere that amount of money.
The Chairman said that he would like to have the
Board authorize, this evening, an amount of money
but if the Committee is not going to spend $1500
Yee wanted to know how much the Board should authorize.
Mr. Ferguson suggested that the Board authorize
$10,000.
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Mr. Tucker said he would like to ask how far
the Committee wants to go. He asked if a plan
could be worked up to be done in sections so it
won't cost the Town $100,000 all at once .
Mrs . Morey suggested an overall plan which
could be presented to the Board.
Mr. Tucker said he recalled one item included
in the $10,000 figure was to enable removing some
of the muck and making a skating rink.
The Chairman said he would like to see the
entire $10,000 spent this year if it could be spent
on a definitive plan.
Mrs. Morey said she would like the Board to see
the plan and then authorize the Committee to go ahead.
Mr. Allen asked if he understood now that the
Committee is authorized to proceed to obtain a plan
and Mrs. Morey replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Ferguson asked if the Committee could spend
an amount up to $10,000 to get the plans going and
Mr. Maloney replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Allen said another problem is the swimming
pool which has been in operation for about thirty
years without any maintenance being done to the
Swimming mechanism. After looking it over this summer, two
pool business concerns one , Bowser and the other Philco,
expressed amazement that it is operating at all.
Mr. Allen said there are more children who partic-
ipate in the swimming program than any other recrea-
tion activity in Town. Both these concerns are
definitely of the opinion that the pool needs com-
plete reinstallation of pipes, pumps, filters, etc. ,
which will cost about $12,000. If the work is to
be done it should be started some time in January
so it will be completed by the opening date, or at
least they should have the approval to go ahead
and start to get the material to do it. The actual
work won't take that long.
The Chairman asked if the Committee wanted to
go to Town Meeting with this as an article as it is
the only way it can be done.
Mr. Allen said that Town Meeting will not be
until March but he would like to see something done
before that.
The .Chairman said a Special Town Meeting could
be called and asked if the Committee wanted one
called if there isn't one planned for this Fall.
Mr. Allen said before asking for a Special
Town Meeting he would like to discuss the subject
with the concerns and find out whether or not the ,
Annual Town Meeting would be too late .
10/21/57 Mrs . Morey corrected records on Baskin
Playground
"Mr. Maloney said that the Comktittee
could spend an amount to get the plans
and when approved the Board would
authorize $10 ,000.
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Mr. Snow said there would be time enough if
all the material is there . The actual work can
be done in three weeks.
The Chairman pointed out that if the Committee
waits until March, the money could not be spent
until April which would be too late . �..
Mr. Snow said he would check again and see if
the work could be started right after Town Meeting.
Mr. Ferguson inquired about the balance in the
Reserve Fund and the Chairman replied that there is
$21,444 and he pointed out that a transfer would be
up to the Appropriation Committee.
Mr. Ferguson asked if the Board wanted a Spec-
ial Town Meeting or to request the Appropriation
Committee for a transfer.
Mr. Maloney asked how this becomes an emergency.
Mr. Tucker asked if it could be called an emerg-
ency in December when the pool will not be used until
June. He asked if the companies would take a con-
ditional contract and Mr. Ferguson replied that they
have not been asked.
Mr. Tucker inquired about the materials and Mr.
Ferguson replied that they are pumps, tubing, etc.
Mrs . Morey explained that with an order of this
size, bills would have to be obtained.
The Chairman asked if the Committ iwould re-
commend going to a Town Meeting with/t e Bnly
article in the warrant .
Mr. Ferguson said that if the Committee goes
into the summer without having the equipment re—
placed and it breaks down, someone will be embar-
rassed and he did not want to be embarrassed.
Mr. Kelly said that off hand he would say it
seems a little extreme to have a Town Meeting for /
this one item.
Mr. Maloney asked when this condition was
brought up before .
Mr. Allen explained that Mr. Samborski was
having trouble over there and he was hiring a
pump from the Water Department. He said he went
over himself one morning and felt that the con-
dition had gone on long enough and that was the
beginning, He suggested that Mr. Samborski have
someone look it over.
The Chairman said his suggestion would be if
by November 15th it is determined that there will
not be a Special Town Meeting, a request could be
made to the Appropriation Committee for a transfer
from the Reserve Fund.
?°.r. Ferguson agreed as did the rest of the Com-
mittee.
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Mr. Allen referred to the sandpit and asked if
any surveys had been made or any boundaries.
Mr. Maloney said that there is only a plot
plan.
Mr. Ferguson said the Committee would like to
find out what the land is suitable for and then pre-
sent at least a solution of something to do with the
plan, but there is no money available.
Sandpit Mr. Tucker asked if the Planning Board had any
recommendation and Mr. Snow replied that the Plan-
ning Board recommended that the property be acquired.
He said there is a property map, a survey was made
by an engineer and the plan is on record. He said
he did not think there is any need of having a bound-
ary line survey made. He said he did not think the
Committee could work on a plan and come up with the
cost figures until it is determined what material is
in there. He said he recommended a topographical
survey.
Mr. Allen said that the Committee has three ap-
proximate costs on a topographical survey and asked
if they should be opened with Mr. Snow. He explained
that the Committee does not have funds to pay for
them. He said he wanted to talk to Mr. Snow to find
out what the surveys will mean to the Committee.
Mr. Snow explained that the pnly property lines
in question would be the land owned by Monre and he
is making his own property line survey so in a neg-
ative way the Committee will have that line established.
Mr. Maloney asked about the amount of money in-
volved and Mr. Allen replied $300 or $500.
The Chairman said that he thought something
could be worked out on the engineering work.
Mr. Kelly asked if the Board thought $400 or
$500 would be unsurmountable and the Chairman re-
plied in the negative.
The group retired at 10:20 P.M.
Mrs. Morey referred to the subject of shooting
in the Great Meadow and Mr. Maloney agreed to con-
tact Chief Rycroft in the morning.
Mr. Maloney left the meeting and the Chairman
explained that he owns lots 1 through 4 on Massachusetts
Avenue and would like to purchase tax title
lot 5. It will take a lot of digging to make these
lots usable and Mr. Maloney will give the gravel
Tax to be used on Worthen Road. He will make a formal
title offer if the Board is willing to sell.
Mrs. Morey said she thought the Board should
establish a policy of notifying the abutters on
tax title offers.
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Upon motion of Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mrs .
Morey, it was voted that a proposal to sell tax
title lot 5 Massachusetts Avenue (Munroe East
Lexington) be advertised in the Lexington Minute-
man and that further consideration be given the
offer at the next meeting of the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
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