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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
April 8, 1957
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building.
on Monday evening, April 8, 1957 at 7:90 P.N. Chair-
man James, Messrs. Reed, Maloney, Tucker and Mrs.
Morey were present. Mr. Gayer, Superintendent of
Public Works, Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, and the
Executive Clerk were also present.
Letter was received from Parker, Coulter, Daley
& White, together with a set of interrogatories,
relative to the case of Estelle M. Legg vs. Town of
Lexington. A copy of the letter and/ierroga-
tories were mailed to Town Counsel.
Claim Mr. Stevens explained this is in regard to
the accident in which Mr. Eugene Moloy was involved
and said that the communication should have been
,sent to him and not the Board.
Upon motion of Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mrs.
Option Morey, it was voted to exercise the option, prepared
by Town Counsel, to purchase certain land in Lex-
ington owned by Frida Semler Seabury.
Mr. Stevens submitted a letter, addressed to
the Board, from Mrs. A. M. Commons, l�02 Bedford Street,
advising that she had been down to the Public Works
Commons' Department to inquire about the settlement by the Town
Claim In regard to the sewer through her property. She
explained that she will have to connect to the sewer
this year and does not want to do so with the question
of a settlement pending.
Mr. Stevens' explained this is the property between
Dr. Barnes' place and Buttrick's through which the
Town put a trunk line sewer. Mrs. Common did not bring
suit within the required time . He said there is no
'reason why she can't connect to the sewer. Mr. Stevens
explained that the Board has decided not to take any
action on this case until Dr. Barnes case is settled.
He suggested that the Board acknowledge the letter and
advise her that it would be taken up with him.
Mr. Carroll, Town Clerk, met with the Board for
the drawing of three jurors. The following individuals
were drawn for, jury duty: Alfred H. Tutin, 9 Revere 11Street, Douglas F. Moore, 38 Parker Street and Robert
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Lyon, 50 Middle Street.
Mr. Carroll retired.
Hearing was declared open upon the application of
Alfred G. Jones for permission to maintain an under-
ground tank for the storage of 1500 gallons of gasoline
on the premises at 27a Concord Avenue .
Notice of the hearing was inserted in the March
28, 1957 issue of the Lexington Minute-man.
Mr. Ernest E. Gray, representing the petitioner,
and four other individuals -were present.
Mr. Gray explained the gasoline would be used
for trucks and farm tractors. He said they do custom Gasoline
farm work and haul farm supplies for the Waltham Farm hearing
Bureau in Waltham.
The Chairman asked if anyone present wished to
speak in favor of granting the application.
Mr. George E. Mahoney, 279 Concord Avenue said
that he lives across the street and it would be all
right with him if Mr. Jones was given permission to
maintain the tanks.
Miss. Winifred L. Holman, 275 Concord Avenue, asked
how many trucks were to be kept on the premises and
for what purpose .
Mr. Gray replied that they have three trucks and
part of the time there will be only two. He said during
the winter there would be only one small truck, if it
worked at all. The larger trucks will be there four
or five months duriAg the farm season.
The Chairman asked if Mr. Jones transported
material raised on the premises, and Mr. Gray re-
plied in the negative. He said they transport fertilizer,
lime and farm supplies throughout the State .
Mrs. Morey asked if Mr. Jones owned the trucks,
and Mr. Gray replied in the affirmative . He said he
also has three tractors that are in this work.
Mrs. Morey asked under what name the business was
conducted and Mr. Gray replied it is under the name of
A. G. Jones. Re said they purchased the property about
three months ago. He said when he applied for the
license he was told that he could get a 1500 gallon
tank, but since then that size is not being made, .and
the gallonage on the application has been changed to
2,000.
The Chairman explained that the advertisement was
for 1500 gallons as indicated on the original ap-
plication when it was filed. He asked if this would
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the affirmative.
Mr. Jones asked if it would be all right if they
put in only 1500 gallons and Mr. Stevens replied that
there would be no objection to that.
Mr. Tucker said he understood egipment was stored
on the premises and asked if it would be used there .
Mr. Gray replied that it is not used now but ,he
hoped to do some farming there .
Mrs. Morey asked how many acres were involved
and Mr. Gray replied about twenty.
Mr. Tucker asked if this was a transportation
business, and Mr. Gray replied that they truck for the
Farm Bureau in Waltham.
Mr. Peter Ronchetti, 193 Qp pLAvenue, said there
is a business being operated just being moved
to transport other material and use this place as a
central location, which is not a farm. He said that
he is in the contracting business and had two trucks.
He uses one to and from wort and said if this individual
can have a pump for his three trucks he thought he could
have one for his two trucks and car. He said this is
purely a business and that is his objection. He said a
business is merely being transferred from one place to
another location. He said if it was a farm operation
he would be entitled to a pump, but nothing is being
grown on the premises. He said there is a permit for
1500 gallons and he could have 2,000.
Mr. Reed explained that no permit has been issued,
if there is, it would be for 1500 gallons and has to
be renewed each year.
Miss Holman asked if the area was zoned for *residential
or if it was for farming.
The Chairman replied that was something the Board
would have to look into.
The Chairman asked if anyone else wished to speak and
if not he would declare the hearing closed.
The group retired at 7:50 P.M.
Mr. Stevens said he thought the Board should refer
the matter to the Building Inspector for an investigation
and report. He explained that the Board could delay
action until such report is received. He said it appears
to him that the Inspector will have to report that they
are in violation of the zoning and the Board will hive
to deny the permit.
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Mr. Tucker brought up the subject of zoning
violations and asked what had ever been done, if any-
thing. He asked if the Board was going to take an
attitude of alissez faire or not.
Mr. Maloney said that any violation about which
a complaint is received should be acted on and followed
through.
Mr. Reed said that in most instances the Board had
done that.
Mr. Stevens explained it is not a function of the
Board. When the Board receives a complaint it is
referred to the Building Inspector for a report.
Mr. Maloney said that there are violations in
areas that are brand new and Mr. Tucker might be
referring to new ones.
Mr. Tucker referred to Mr. Douglas who came in
re his hearses and had to have a license . Other
people are operating businesses from their homes which
is a violation and asked if the Board was doing the
right thing.
Mr. Stevens explained that the Boards, hero, and
in other towns, feel that if the use being made is not
objectionable to the neighborhood it can't be very
serious.
Mrs. Morey pointed out that in some eases it is a
hardship for a neighbor to complain about a violation
when the violation could be called to the individual's
attention with no complainant entering into it,
Mr. Stevens said it is, not always required for an
individual to be put on record.
Mr. Tacker said it seems strange to him that there
are laws, violations and no enforcement.
Mr. Stevens said the Board has enforcement. It is
issuing Sunday Sales licenses all the time . He referred
to the Shoppers ' Haven ease and said the alternative of
going out and getting after everyone in violation is going
to start something.
Mrs. Morey reported that the Board of Appeals denies
petitions and the people go ahead and do what they want
regardless.
Mr. Stevens said that, in general, he did not think
so. He said that some time the Board of Assessors in-
crease the assessment on property in a residential area
being used for business.
Mr. Tucker said he realized the subject will not be
settled this evening.
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Mr. Axel Sorensen, 117 Bedford Street, met with
the Board relative to a sewer betterment assessment
in the amount of $856.00.
Mr. Sorenson said that the lot assessed cannot
be divided.
Mr. Gayer gave the Chairman a sketch of the pro-
perty involved.
The Chairman explained that sewer betterments are
placed on land on the basis of the area of the lot, 100
feet deep by the frontage.
Mr. Sorensen said that his house sets back 110 feet
and he will never connect to the sewer.
Mr. Sorensen asked if he would have to pay the
cost from the house to the street if he ever did connect
and the Chairman. replied that it would be his expense.
Sorensen said that the Zoning laws would hot
permit him to divide the lot.
Mrs. Morey asked if he sold off the front land and
he replied in the affirmative . He said he thought it
Sorensen was impossible for him to divide the land.
sewer The Chairman a xplained that the sewer assessment
assessment formula used is according to Statute.
Mr. Stevens said that the house is on the lot and it
is improved land.
Mr. Sorensen said that he understands the Town must
be reimbursed for putting in the sewer but his neighbors
have much smaller assessments;
The Chairman inquired about the width of the house
and Mr. Sorensen said it is probably twenty-five or twenty-
eight feet.
Mr. Reed explained that the Board is governed by
Statute and it is unfortunate, but people with smaller
lots are assessed a smaller amount He said if there
was no house on the lot assessed it could be deferred.
However, the only thing to be done in this instance is to
apportion the payment over a period of twenty years.
Mr. Sorensen asked if it would make any difference
if he connected or not and Mr. Reed replied in the nega-
tive•. He explained that the sewer improves the value
of the land.
Mr. Sorensen said it did not improve his property
because he cannot divide the lot,_ and Mr. Reed explained
that the land is of greater value because of the sewer.
Mrs. Morey asked if he ever considered going to the
Board of Appeals and asking permission to divide the pro-
perty into two lots.
Mr. Sorensen replied in the negative .
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Mr. Reed said that possibly the Board of Appeals
would approve where there are sixty-foot lots on the
other side of the street.
Mr. Sorensen said that he is not ready to sell the
lot or build on it.
The Chairman explained that once the plan is
filed and approved by the Board of Appeals he would not
have to do anything further to obtain deferment.
Mr. Sorensen retired at 8:25 P.M.
Mr. Stevens said that if the Board feels the
property would not bring in $800 more because of the
sewer, it could not assess beyond the value of the land.
He explained it does not mean benefit as compared to
some other land.
Mr. Stevens retired at 8:30 P.M.
The Chairman read a petition requesting acceptance
of Winter Street extending from Grove Street to Hillcrest
Street.
It was agreed that no action could be taken this Winter
year and the matter was referred to Mr. Gayer to be in- Street
eluded in the list of projects for 1958.
The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Health
advising of conditions existing on Marrett Road with
reference to sewage problems.
The Chairman explained this particular area was
the section discussed in connection with the Franklin Marrett
School and was not followed through because the cost Road
was exorbitant. sewer
Mr. Reed said this was an aftermath of talking
with Mr. John Manning. He asked what assurance they
would have that the sewer would be extended to this
area. Mr. Reed told him that the Board was not aware
of any health menance and suggested that he contact the
Board of Health. He said if the sewer bids opened today
are low enough, it might be possible to extend the sewer
to include this area.
Letter from Dr. William 0. Way, requesting a side-
walk in front of his property at 36 Percy Road was re- Sidewalk
ceived before Town Meeting and held over.
The Chairman was authorized to advise Dr. Way that
the item will be included in the list of projects to be
done this Spring.
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Mrs. Morey referred to the sidewalk on Massachusetts
Avenue towards Route 128 and asked if the people would
be willing to give an easement of two or three feet in
Sidewalks order to save the trees. She said she was referring
to the area between Cedar Street and Paul Revere Road.
Mr. Gayer thought there might be some trouble .
Mrs. Morey said she felt that the property owners
should be given an opportunity to co-operate .
The Chairman read a letter from the County Commis-
sioners referring to recent conference with the
Boundary Construction Division of the Corps of Engineers at
monuments Hanscom Air Force Base on replacement of Concord-
Lincoln-Bedford-Lexington town boundary monuments.
Mr. Gayer reported that Lexington is involved
only to a very little extent. He said he attended
the meeting and it was decided to approach the county
Commissioners to see if they would reset the boundaries.
He said some of the boundary monuments are sticking up
and may be knocked down.
Mr. Gayer agreed to take care of the matter.
Petition was received from Ferdinand T. Smith,
Methodist and other residents of School Street, protesting
Church against an exit from the Methodist Church parking
parking lot onto School Street.
lot Mr. Gayer reported that the church uses Crosby
Road and is building a new exit onto School Street.
It was the opinion of the Board that the Town
has no jurisdiction in the matter.
Notice was received from the Woburn Draft Board
Draftees advising that eleven Lexington boys had entered the
armed services in the month of March.
Letter was received from Howard Whitmore, Jr.,
Meeting Mayor of Newton inviting the Chairman to a meeting
in Newton at Newton City Hall on April 24th for the purposecof
discussing problems of the metropolitan area.
Inasmuch as the Chairman will be out of town,
Mr. Reed agreed to represent the Board.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr.
Tucker, it was voted to approve bond No. F-]4173
Bond executed on behalf of James F. Mowat as Constable
in the Town of Lexington for a term of one year,
in the amount of $2,000.
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In February the Board received a letter from Mr.
John MacNeil relative to premiums on bonds required
for Town officials. At the time he was advised that
the Board would study the subject as soon as possible
after adjournment of the Annual Town Meeting.
Mr. Reed reported that he had discussed the
subject with the Treasurer and Tax Collector and
according to them the bonds Mr. MacNeil can place
would be companies of questionable reputation and Officials'
there is a question whether or not they would be ap- bonds
proved by the Division of Accounts.
It was agreed to advise Mr. MacNeil that insofar
as 1957 is concerned there is nothing that the Board
can do now and also to ask him for a lilt of the
companies where he would place such bonds.
Mr. James said that he would discuss the subject
further with the Treasurer and Tax Collector.
The Board approved payment of $1.00 per hour for Checkers
checkers on duty at the Annual Town Meeting and Adjourned
Meetings .
Application was received from Mrs. Thomas Chalmers,
33 Moon Hill Road, on behalf of the Mount Auburn Hospital
Building Fund, reques i g permission to use Cary' Hall Cary Hall
on May 1st from 8:00/ /ill 10:00 P.M. Chairs will rental
be needed for fifty people and five six-foot tables will
also be required.
The Chairman was authorized to advise Mrs. Chalmers
that the Board has no objection to the group using
the hall, but the chairs and tables required are not
available and she would have to make the necessary
arrangements to obtain them.
The use of the hail was granted free of charge,
subject to a fee of $2.00 per hour for custodian's
overtime services with a minimum of $5.00.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. Licenses
Tucker, it was voted to renew the following licenses:
Hancock Market Sunday Sales (Renewal)
Five Forks Spa
Durand's Chocolate Shop " n n
Corner Variety Shop
Pine Meadow Country Club Common Victualler
Salavation Army Junk Collector
Mr. Gayer reported that he has eighty first-aid First-aid
kits and asked what disposition the Board wanted to kits
make of them. They are+ now being stored at the Public
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Works building.
The Chairman said he would contact Mr. Purington,
at whose suggestions, the kits were obtained.
Mr. Gayer asked if it was the Board's intention
to make permanent the recent changes in parking in
front of the Hunt Block.
Mrd. Morey asked if the Board was going to also
change Muzzey and Clarke Street traffic. She mentioned
the building going on at the library and the Medical
Center and said the togirther with the regular traffic
is not good. She said she thought the traffic should
be eliminated on the street or made one way.
Mr. Gayer said he would like to have the Traffic
Committee meet with the Board some evening when that
is discussed.
Mrs. Morey said that Mr. Gayer at one time said
the traffic was to come out Muzzey Street and down
Clarke Street. She has found it is much easier to cone
out Clarke Street at any time of day than to come out
Muzzey Street.
Mr. G yer said he would like the Committee to
discuss this *ith the Board and it was agreed to make
an appointment for next Monday night.
Mrs. Morey suggested trying it one way and then
trying it another to see which way works best.
The Chairman' s draft of a letter to town employees
re wage increase, a copy of which had been mailed to
the Board was discussed.
Mr. Maloney inquired as to the purpose of the
letter, and the Chairman explained that he had received
several calls in regard to salary increases and that is
why he started it.
Mr. Reed said that he thought the Department heads
should explain the increases and Mr. Maloney said he did
not think the Board should become involved.
The Chairman asked if the Board wanted to send
any letter at all and Mr. Maloney replied in the
negative.
Mr. Reed said he could not see what purpose it
would serve .
The Chairman asked if he was in favor of sending
Letter re a letter to the Department heads and Mr. Reed replied
salary in the affirmative .
increases Mrs . Morey said that if an entire force, such as
the Police Force, was put under step five , it should-not
be called a salary schedule because it is not a schedule.
She said the Board id working out a basis for wages but
does not have the salary schedule .
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The Chairman said that if the Board did not want
to send a letter it was all right. He just wanted
to know.
Mr. Tucker said that he was not convinced that a
letter should not be sent.
Mr. Reed left the meeting at 9;30 P.M.
Mr. Tucker presented a letter he had drafted which
the Chairman read to the Board
Mr. Tucker said the Board should convey to the
employees the fact that salary and wage changes will
be on the basis of performance and not be limited to an
overall increase, or cost of living increases. He said he
was not sold on the idea that the Board should not send
a letter out.
It was suggested that possibly the letter written
by Mr. Tucker, incorporated with some of the statements
in the Chairman's letter could be sent to the Department
heads to be used at their descretion.
The Chairman brought up the list of ambulance bills
submitted some time ago by the Collector for abatement
and said that no definite action had been taken by the
Board. Ambulance
Mr. Maloney said this comes up each year and sug-
gested abating all the bills on the list which wou]d abated
end the discussion and sending a letter to the Collector
to the effect that after ninety days the unpaid bills should
be given to someone for collection.
It was unanimously agreed to abate all the out-
standing ambulance bills, as submitted by the Collector on
November 26, 1956, from the year, 1956' back in the amount
of $610.50.
Upon motion of Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mr.
Maloney, it was voted to appoint the following Special
Police in the Town of Lexingtonfor terms expiring Special
March 31, 1958, the list having first been submitted Police
to and approved by Chief Rycroft.
SPECIAL POLICE COMMISSIONS
Acheson, Eugene A. 2634 (assachusetts Avenue
Allen, Charles D. 1 Paul Revere Road
Allison, Howard D. 15 Utica Street
Anderson, Carl Ledgelawn Avenue
Barrett, Elliott J. 15 Donald Street
Beauchesne, Joseph 36 Ad"ams Street
Bickford, Walter E. 82 Waltham Street
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Brunn, Ewart M. 40 Downing Road
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Butler, Lawrence M. 24 Woodland Road
Cabral, Joseph E. 47 North Street
Carroll, James J. 17 Muzze$ Street
Clifford, Malcolm H. 54 Chase Avenue
Colbert, Edward P. 794 Massachusetts Avenue
Curran, Michael D. 24 Baker Avenue
Davis, Daniel E. 8 Plainfield Street
Dearborn, Horace N. 16 Stratham Road
Dearborn, Murray G. 16 Strathaia Road
Dermodg, Roderich 1722 Massachusetts Avenue
Dooley, Henry W. 77 Baker Avenue
Dow, Kenneth W. 5 Bedford Street
Dressily, Andrew 12 Patriots Drive
Eriksson, E. Alden 41 Preston Road
Fifield, Donald M. 25 Adams Street
Finney, Charles:_ A. 36 Albermarle Avenue
Flack, Clifford F. 41 Outlook Drive
Foster, George E. 10 Plainfield Street
Gagne, Maurice A. 18 Middle Street
Galvin, Roswell P. 21 Crescent Hill Avenue
Greening, Oaywood 688 Marrbtt RoadII
Gazan, Samuel E. 112 Bertwell Road
Howie, Colin A. 14 Scotland Road
James, Henry T. 28 Vaille Avenue
Jenson, Edmund M. 46 Fern Street
Johnson, Joseph S. 51 Spring Street
Jones, Cecil 36 Woburn Street
Josephson, Harold W. 33 Liberty Avenue
Kakas, Edward G. 44 Locust Avenue
Kleinberg, Edward F. 41 Moreland Avenue
Krevis, Edward 26 Preston Road
Lamont, John 11 Spencer Street
Lannquist, Arthur 153 Shade Street
Lewis, Raymond E. 11 Hancock Street
Linfield;, Arthur R. 58 Oak Street
Licciardi, Frank C. 26 School Street
MacDonald, Charles 24 Bernard Street
MacKechnie, H. K. 12 Winthrop Road
Marcus, Rymen 219 Massachusetts Avenue
Martin, Clifford M. 6 Hillside Terrace
MacLean, Ralph D. 9 Spring Street
Melquist, John 86 Gleason Road
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Merz, William F. 252 Marrett Road
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Moloy, Charles E. 23 Webb Street
Moretti, Joseph A. 8 Rindge Avenue
Murphy, L. Francis 5 Bennett Avenue
Myatt, Robert 9 Sunnyknoll Avenue
Nickerson, Benjamin 81 Gleason Road
O'Connor, Daniel P. 49 Cedar Street
Parker, Edwin F. 9 Forest Street
Palermo, Victor 20 Avon Street
Pierpont, Wilfred, D. Jr. 4 Taft Avenue
Polley, John D. 189 Wood Street
Prescott, Robert 6 Forest Street
Redmond, James 7 Dunham Street
Reilly, John F. 43 Downing Road
Richards, Randall W. 67 Farmcrest Avenue
Richardson, Earl W. 18 Winter Street
Ritter, Julius C. 13 Pine Knoll Road
Rogerson, William G. 19 Homestead Street
Rosendorn, Louis 50 Fottler Avenue
Ruocco, Louis 28 Theresa Avenue
Ryan, William J. 21 Grant Place
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Samuels, Frank T. , Jr. 31 Grassland Street
Saunders, Robert W. 295 Marrett Road
Schofield, Clessan G. 7 Pleasant Street
Sellars, John A. 430 Concord Avenue
Seymour, Cyril V. 6 Paul Revere Road
Shaw, James C. 11 Hamblen Street
Slader, Frederick 23 North Hancock Street
Smith, Edward C. 55 Taft Avenue
Smith, Walter C. , Jr. 17 Coolidge Avenue
Sorenson, Axel 117 Bedford Street
Turner, Gerald C. 9 Hillside Terrace
Walsh, James V. 152Bedford Street
Webb, Edmund A. 43 Hayes Avenue
Webb, Melville W. 266 Lincoln Street
Wilson, Davis S. , Jr. 11 Hamblen Street
Wright, Glenn 67 Simonds Road
Young, Stanley R. 86 Winter Street
Zittmll, George S. 306 Lowell Street
Zitso, Peter 65 Williams Road
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SPECIAL POLICE - SCHOOL JANITORS
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Expiring March 31, 1958
Clarence MacPhee School Department
George Doughty, Jr. " "
Thomas F. Ryan " "
Louis A. Bonney " "
Horace W. Bonney " "
Anthony J. Janusas " "
Thomas Sullivan " "
David Kidd " "
William P. Casey " "
Generino Santosuosso " "
Edward T. McDonnell Library
SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS - TERMS EXPIRING
March 31, 1958
Charles W. Varney Mid. County Sananorium
William J DiCicco
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M.I.T. LINCOLN LABORATORIES - LEXINGTON II
George E; Richardson Bertram M. Adams , Jr.
272 Channing Road 127 Wyoming Avenue
Belmont, 'Mass. Malden, Mass.
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Joseph E. Ewers Wentworth. J. Marling
12 Old Coach Road 101 Dodge Street
Weston, Mass. Beverly, Mass.
Edward A. Richardson August S. Cidado
31.E Lexington Street 39 Tufts Street
Wilmington, Mass. Arlington, Mass.
William L. Spiers, Jr. Henry Crowninshield
185 Lowell Street 7 Paul Avenue
Lexington, Mass. Woburn, Mass.
Edward T. Gallagher Christian Larsen
8 Spring Lane 26 Wachusett Drive
Maynard, Mass. Lexington, Mass.
Howard D. Ryder Augustine D. Murphy
2 Wilson Road 91 Ferry Street
Lexington, Mass. Lawrence, Mass.
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Alan G. Adams Adams Press
Roy A. Cook Deputy Thief Fire Department
Anthony Rochette Janitor, Town Office
Charles Brenton Park Department
Ralph I. Dale 164.0 Massachusetts Avenue
Haskell W. Reed Selectmen
(Mrs. ) Ruth Morey Selectmen
Ralph H. Tucker Selectmen
Raymond W. James Selectmen
William E. Maloney Selectmen
Richard J. Gayer Sup't. Public Works
Francis J. Smith Keeper, Hobbs, Brooks Reservoir
Lincoln
James Stuart Smith 4. Percy Road
William L. Harrington Metropolitan State HosRital
JOhn W. Alexander
Henry Brown, Jr.
The Chairman read a letter from Anthony Graziano,
20 Thesda Street, Arlington, offering $900 for nine Tax title
tax title lots located on Philemon Street. offer
The Board felt it would be in the best interest
of the Town not to dispose of this property and the offer
was rejected.
Mr Tggker recalled that about a year ago the
Boardia'th4 Police Department as a result
of formulating a vacation policy. He suggested
that the department, and other departments, be Vacations
informed of the policy. He said it should be
pointed out to the fblice Department that vacations
should be governed by seniority. The Chairman
agreed to contact Chief Rycroft on the subject.
Mr. Maloney mentioned drainage at Buckley's on Drainage
Woburn Street and Mr. Gayer said he would look into
it.
The Chairman reported that about three or
four weeks ago, either on a Thursday or Friday when Theater
the children were not in school, they descended onto
the theater in such number that a riot nearly resulted.
On Saturday there was also a crowd and there were only
two ushers, one an elderly man and- one a juvenile. The
Chief had two officers on duty who did the ushering,
and , hen the theater filled they closed the doors.
Mr. Maloney suggested that Mr. Feeley, the
proprietor be called iii and the matter discussed with
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him. He said he should be willing to pay for a
police officer.
Mrs. Morey explained that more tickets were
sold than there were seats available. '
It was agreed that the Chairman should contact
Mr. Feeley and discuss the subject with him.
Mr. Gayer asked what the Board intended to do
about parking in front of the Hunt Block and it was
decided to prohibit parking on a permanent basis
in front of the Hunt and Baker Blocks between the
Parking hours of 4:00 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.
Limiting parking in front of the Central Block
on a temporary basis, between the hours of 4:00 P.M.
and 6:90 P.M. was also di8+cussed. However, Mrs. Morey
said that before parking is prohibited at this location,
the Town should provide more parking area in the rear
of the stores.
It was agreed to defer action relative to limited
parking at this location for the time being.
Mr. Gayer saidthat Fred Sgrosso, a town employee
hired April 30, 1956, was called for military service
and his last day of employment was April 5, 1957. He
said that Mr. Sgrosso has had no vacation and he pre-
sumed
henwould not be entitled to one and asked the
Vacation Board if that was correct.
Following a short discussion, it was determined
that Mr. Sgrosso is entitled to one week's vacation
with pay.
Mr. Gayer brought up the subject of overtime
pay for the janitors on duty at functions held in
Janitors' Cary Memorial Building. He said he made a study
overtime and came up with certain statistics. Mr. Rochette
has worked for the Town sixteen years, Mr. Daily, ten years
and Mr. Bushard, five years. They are on a 45 hour basis
and the hourly rates figure $1.62 for Mr. Rochette
and $1.35 for Mr. Daily and N . Bushard.
Mr. Tucker said that he would like to have such
information typed for study by the Board.
At Mr. Maloney's recommendation it was unanimously
agreed to establish a rate of $2.00 per hour for
janitor's overtime services in Cary Memorial Building
with a minimum of $5.00
Mrs. Morey said thatsometime ago the Board
Pelham discussddn relocation of Pelham Road when the water
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main was installed and asked if the main has been
put in.
Mr. Gayer replied in the negative.
Mr. Tucker brought up for discussion the assign-
ment of a cruiser at Pelham Road. He said he very
definitely thought the Chief should be instructed to
drop one officer off and that the cruiser should be
patrolling the streets during the busy time. Police
The Chairman agreed to contact Chief Rycroft.
Mr. Maloney said it could be done at any time
and suggested taking six or eight feet off the corner,
Mr. Gayer was requested to bring informatimille
to the Board next week relative to a possible
solution of the traffic hazard at this particular
location.
Mr. Gayer reported that Mr. Walker called him
relative to installation of water for his new house
on Tavern Lane. Mr. Gayer told him, as he has told
others, that it would require a main. He said it
should go up to Eliot Road.
The meeting adjourned at 10: 5 P.M.
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