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11 SELECTMEN'S MEETING
December 10, 1956
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen' s Room, Tow. Office Building, on
Monday evening, December 10, 1956 at 7:30 P.M. Chair-
man Reed, Messrs. James, Maloney, Tucker and Mrs. Morey
were present. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, Mr. Gayer,
Superintendent of Public Works, and the Executive Clerk
were also present.
Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, met with the
Board for the drawing of two jurors. The following Jurors
individuals were drawn for jury duty: Noble G. Brace,
cook, 19 Parker Street and Allen A. Jones, factory
worker, 36A Woburn Street.
Mr. Carroll retired at 7:35 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from the School Com-
mittee expressing concern because the Selectmen did
not act favorably on its request for an additional
policewoman at the Maria Hastings School.
The Chairman said it is his understanding that
the children comingout of Paul Revere Road are com-
pelled
bythe Policewomanthe side away
to come up
from the school even though the sidewalk is on the
other side of the street.
Mr. Gayer said he did not dare put a tractor
in there because there is no frost in the ground.
Mrs. Morey said that there was money left in
the sidewalk appropriation and Mr. Gayer said he was Police
holding that for the State sidewalk and furthermore woman
he believed it to be too late to put in a sidewalk. Maria
The Chairman asked if the case could be put in Hastings
now and Mr. Gayer replied that it depends on the School
weather and he doubted very much if anything could
be done this year.
Mrs. Morey asked if the Chief could assign a
Policewoman there at such times as it snows as a
temporary solution.
The Chairman said that they have now included
down to Route 128 and there was no question on that
before.
Mrs. Morey reported that she was talking with
Mrs. Marek this morning and she asked if Mrs. Morey
would ride up there with her some morning.
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Mr. James said that personally he did not see
that there is any new information which would cause
him to change his mind.
It was agreed that Mrs. Morey should ride up
some morning with Mrs. Marek even though the Chief
of Police and Superintendent of Public Works have
already checked.
Mrs. Morey asked if it is illegal for the Town
to erect "$low Children" signs on the street.
Mr. Stevens asked if she meant a sign that would
protrude out on the street and Mrs. Morey said per-
haps just a horse that would jut out in the gutter
saying "Slow Children".
Mr. Stevens explained that if it is in the street
and someone hits it, and it is not an approved sign,
the Town would be liable.
Mrs. Morey asked if the Policewomen could put
the sign up in the morning and pick it up when she
goes off duty.
Mr. Stevens replied that they could be put off
the traveled way. He explained that signs put out
that have not been approved might be ruled as a
nuisance and a liability in the event damage is
caused. If no one were hurt, however, there would
Slog be no claim for,damages.
Children Mr. Tucker asked if special provisions were
signs made for "Men Working" signs, and Mr. Stevens replied
that the Department of Public Works approves those
and grants the utilities companies permits,
The Chairman asked if a construction horse
could be placed on the side of the road with a sign
on it.
Mr. Stevens replied that if it is on the side
of the road where no one is going to be involved in
hitting it, that is different.
The Chairman asked about a blinking sign and
Mr. Gayer explained that they operate on a battery
which is good for about a year.
Mrs. Morey said It might be well to experiment
with them,
Mr. James asked how much that type of sign would
cost and Mr. Gayer said he did not know but would es-
timate $50.
The Chairman suggested, and the Board agreed,
to wait for Mrs. Morey to report on her visit to the
area and then decide what can bo done.
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Mr. Stevens said that he would review the subject.
The Chairman reported that Mr. Delp, 18 Dexter
Road, has a 35' fir tree that he will donate to the
'Town either as a Christmas decoration or to plant
live.
Mrs. Morey said it cost at least *200 to move it.
Further reference was made to letter from the
Collector of Taxes requesting abatement of ambulance Ambulance
bills, some of which dated back to 1950. bills
Mr. Steyr$ said that unless the individuals who
were billed/In this area, there isn't much point
in trying to collect them, but he could see no reason
why they could not be collected from people living in
town.
The Chairman asked why ambulance bills could not
be cleared up each year instead of letting them accu-
mulate for so many years and Mr. Stevens said that
would be a good idea. He referred to the accident
cases and said that there may be a claim against the
insurance company and if the Board knew both parties,
it might be able to work out a collection.
Mrs. Morey suggested abating all the bills up
to January 1, 1955 and then have a concerted effort
made to collect the others.
Mr. Stevens said he could see no reason why the
people in Lexington should not pay.
Mr. Tucker asked how far the Board could go and
how far it should go.
Mr. Stevens said that if there are a number of
bills that should be collected, they could be taken
to court. However, there does not seem much sense
in keeping those en the books if it is not possible
to locate them.
Letter was received from the Lexington Arts and Nominees for
Crafts Society, Inc. submitting the following names Historical
as candidates from that society to serve on the Districts
Historical Districts Commission: Mr. Philip B. Par- Commission
sons, l8 Revere Street and Miss Elisabeth Burtch, 684
Lowell Street.
Upon motion of Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mr. James,
it was voted to sign an Order of Taking of sewer Sewer
easement in Spencer Street and Hayes Lane, prepared easements
by Town Counsel, as follows:
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, s.s. Town of Lexington
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the
town of Lexington held on the 10th day of December, .
1956, it is
urwr r ,: Whereas at a Town Meeting daly called,
warned and held on March 5, 1956, namely at an ad-
journed session thereof duly held on March 26, 1956
in accordance with the provisions of low applicable
thereto, it was unanimously
"VOTED: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are
authorized to install sewer mains, subject to the as-
sessment of betterments or otherwise, in such accepted
1 or unaccepted streets or other land as the Selectmen
may determine, in accordance with Chapter 504 of the
Acts of 1897 and all acts in amendment thereof and in
addition thereto, or otherwise, and to take by eminent
domain or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum
of $103,000.00 of which $58,000.00 is to be trans-
ferred from the Sewer Assessment Fund; and the bal-
ance of $45,000.00 is to be provided by the issue
of bonds or notes of the Town; and that the Treasurer,
with the approval of the Selectmen, be and he hereby
is authorized to borrow the sum of $45,000.00 ana is-
sue bonds or notes of the Town therefor, to be payable
in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1.14 of the
General Laws, as amended, within a period not exceeding
twenty years.", and
WHEREAS the Selectmen have determined that a sewer
main should be located in the land hereinafter described.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being a maj-
ority of the Board 9f Selectmen of said Town of Lexing
ton, duly elected and qualified and acting as such, -do
hereby, under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter
501+ of the Acts of 1897 and Chapter 79 of the General
Laws, and all acts in amendment thereof and in addition
thereto, and of any and every other power and aathoxity
us hereto in any way enabling, take in the neme and m
behalf of said Town of Lexington the perpetual rights
and easements to lay, construct, inspect, repair, re-
move, replace, operate and forever maintain a san-
itary sewer or sewers with any manholes, emtattkments,
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walls, pipes, culverts and other appurtenances, and
to do all other acts incidental thereto, including
the right to pass along and over the land for the
aforesaid purposes, in, through and wider the fol-
lowing parcels of land in said Lexington and here-
inafter described, namely:
Parcel 1. A portion of Spencer Street bounded
and described as follows:-
Beginting at a point in the westerly sideline of Spen-
cer Street, said point being northerly and distant
26.06 feet from a stone bound marking the northerly
teiimidub of a curve of 20.00 feet radius; thence
running North 19° 28' 10" West distant 194.51 feet try
said westerly sideline of Spencer Street to a point;
thence turning and running North 59° 15' 03" East
distant 40.99 feet to a point in the easterly side-
line of Spencer Street; thence turning and Running
South 19° 28' 10" East distant 212.06 feet/ did east-
erly sideline of Spencer Street to a point; thence
turning and running South 83° 58' 50" West distant
41.13 feet to the point of beginning; all as shown
on a plan entitled "Plan of Sewer Easement Lexington,
Mass. dated August 1956, Whitman & Howard, Engineers,
to be recorded herewith.
Pargel 2. A portion of Hayes Lane bounded and
described as follows:-
Beginning at a point that is the point of intersection
of the southerly sideline of Fletcher Avenue and the
westerly sideline of Hayes Lane; thence running North
00 50' 50" West across Fletcher Avenue and along the
westerly sideline of Hayes Lane distant 263.38 feet;
thence turning and running North 890 09' 10" East
distant 20 feet to a point in the easterly sideline tef
Hayes Lane; thehee turning and running South 0° 50'
50 East along said easterly sideline of Hayes Lane
distant 258 feet; thence turning and running South
74° 51 50" West distant 20.71 feet to a point of
beginning; all as shown on a plan entitled "Plan of
Sewer Easement Lexington, Mass." dated August 1956,
Whitman & Howard, Engineers, to be' recorded herewith.
Said rights and easements in the above-described
parcels of land are taken without interference with
er prejudice to the rights td the respective owners,
except so far as is reasonably necessary in the
exercise of the rights and easements hereby taken, wad
there is reserved to the respective owners and their
heirs, successors and assigns, all their respective
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rights in and to the use of their lands lying within
said above-described parcels for all lawful purposes
not inconsistent with the use thereof for all of the
purposes hereinabove mentioned.
On each occasion that the Town enters upon the
land in which the aforesaid nights and easements are
taken and performs any work thereon, it shall be the
obligation of the Town, to remove all surplus material
and to leave the premises in reasonably the same coni_
dition as when the entry was made.
Any trees upon the land included within the above-
described parcels of land are included within the
taking.
The land in which the afoi.esaid rights and ease-
ments are taken is believed to belong to the following
named parties but if the note of the owner of any of
said land or of any interest therein is not stated
or is not correctly stated, it is to be understood that
suahcland or interest is owned by an owner or owners
unknown to us:
Parcell. Andrew and Virginia Ken; Robert J. Jr.
and Mildred F. McLaughlin; Ruth E. Noonan and Leslie
R. Armstrong; and Harold F. and Nary J. Lynch.
Parcel 2. Lena Paladina; Dexter R. and Janet W.
Branch; Town of Lexington; and John M. and Angie P.
Ingraham.
Betterments have been assessed for these improve-
ments and are set forth in the following orders for coon-
struction of dowers: order as to Spencer Street
dated October 15, 1956 add recorded ir}Middlesex South
District Registry of Deeds, Book 8844, Page 31, and
order as to Hayes Lane dated October 15, 1956 and re-
corded in said Deeds, Book 88144* Page 29.
And said Board, having considered the question
of damages, hereby determines that no damages have
been sustained and none are awarded.
WITNESS our hands at Lexington aforesaid this 10thc
day of December, 1956.
TOWN OF LEXINGTON
By Haskell W. Reed
Ruth Morey
Ralph H. Tucker
Raymond W. James
William E. Maloney
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
11 II MIDDLESEX, SS. DECEMBER 10, 1956
Then persenally appeared the above-named Haskell
W. Reed, Raymond W. James, William E. Maloney, Ruth
Morey and Ralph E, Tucker, known to me to be a maj-
ority of the duly elected, qualified and acting Sel-
ectmen of the Town of Lexington and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument to be their free act and deed,
before me,
Hazel J. MurraT
Notary Public'
My commission expires: November 29, 1957'
Mr. Stevens referred to tax title lots 35 and Tax title
36 Hillcrest Street and recalled that a group from
that Street had met with the Board and registered
their objection to anyone building on one lot. He
said he has drawn the deed for these lots without
restrictions, but if the man should build, it might
prove to be very embarrassing for the Board.
The Chairman explained that the purchaser, Mr.
Sullivan, had met with the Board and said that he
was going to erect three houses on five lots; these
two and three others that he owns.
' Mr. Maloney said that Mr. Sullivan had men-
tioned going before the Board of Appeals for permis-
sion to subdivide the lets,
Mr. Stevens said that he would include some-
thing in the deed whereby Mr. Sullivan will have to
go to the Board of Appeals,
Mr. Stevens referred to the Seabury easement
and said that he expected to have it drafted for the
Board to sign this evening. He presented a plan that
Mr. Gayer had approved, and stated that he has drawn
a deed and sent it to Mrs. Seabury's attorney, She
is down in the west Indies and it will be a week or
so before it comes back. He explained that the deed
covers lots A and B with easements being reserved
there. The Planning Board is anxious to have Lot C Seabury
included and the School Committee thinks it would be easement
desirable. Seabury has indicated that they would sell
it at an appraised value. The Planning Board' s figure
is $1,000, and Seabury's appraiser appraised it at
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$3,000 an acre which is ridiculous for it is land-
locked.
Mr. Stevens said if it had been realized at
Town Meeting that he was not giving all the land
to the Town, it might have been corrected. He said
Seabury submitted a plan that showed Lot B and the
vote referred to Lot B.
The Chairman said that he may have more definite
information which he had for Town Meeting and would
check further for the next meeting.
Mr. Stevens retired at 8:20 P.M.
Hearing was declared open upon application of
the Jenny Manufacturing Company for permission to in-
crease the underground storage capacity of tanks at
384 Waltham Street from 8,000 gallons to 10,000 gal-
lons.
Gasoline
hearingMr. William A. Gott, representing the applicant,
was the only person present at the hearing.
The Chairmah explained that the proposed in-
crease in storage had been approved by B. J. Belcastro,
Deputy Chief of the Fire Department.
Mr. Gott explained that the purpose in requesting
the additional storage is the fact that the company
has come out with a third grade premium gasoline and
needs storage for it at the station. He stated that
he has been going around the various towns and cities
in which stations are located requesting additional
storage.
The Chairman asked if the company proposes to
install a 2,000 gallon tank on the Marrett Road sites
and Mr. Gott replied in the affirmative.
-The Chairman said that all the abutters had
been notified.
Mrs. Morey asked if any structural changes were
comtemplated and Mr. Gott replied in the negative.
He explained that one of the present pumps will be
changed to a dual pump, but there will be no enlarge-
ment of the building.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. James,
it was voted to grant a license to the Jenny Manufact-
uring Company for the storage of 10,000 gallons of
gasoline ih underground tanks at 384 Waltham Street;
an increase of 2,000 over the present capacity.
Mr. Gott retired at 8:23 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from Warren Pitta,
et als residing on Deming Road relative to the problem
they are having due to low water pressure.
The Chairman explained that every one of these
houses are connected to a long service and there is
no water main up there whatsoever.
Mr. Gayer said that was correct. He explained
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that h. long: -service was put in is 1954 to #26; 700
feet of one inch copper pipe. He said the only
solution is to J.nclude an item in the budget for a
new water main from which the Town will receive as Deming Road
revenue because the people are getting water now. water
Mrs. Morey asked if anyone construction a
house on the street in the future would have to pay
and Mr. Gayer replied in the affirmative .
Mr. James said that a situation such as this
would. have to be corrected.
Mrs; Morey asked about the possibility of future
water use, and Mr. Gayer said that the engineers ad-
vise him that there is land there that can be built
on.
Mr. Maloney inquired about the size main to be
installed and Mr. Gayer replied t }at it would be a
6" or 8". He said there is a lot of land in the rear
but he would not recommend a large main due to the
distance unvolved.
Mr. James inquired about the cost of water main
and Mr. Gayer said that it is $6.00.
Mr. James said that he would like to include an
item in the budget for next year.
It was agreed to advise Mr. Pitts that an item
will be included in the 1957 budget requesting Town
Meeting approval for the installation of a water main
The Chairman read a letter from Ralph E. Chadwick,
Sealer of Weights and Measures, advising that the in-
surance on equipment of his department is $1,000. The Weights &
replacement cost warrants an increase in the insurance Measures
to $3,000 if the equipment is to be kept in the
open room where it is now located.
The Board felt that no change should be made un-
til the new Town Office Building is occupied,_ at which
time there will probably he a more suitable place for
Mr. Chadwick to store his equipment.
Hearing was declared open, upon petition of the
Boston Edison Company and location of oho pole on
Waltham Street to service the Manhattan Builders
new building. Pole
Mr. Mahon representing the petitioner, was the location
only person present at the hearing.
Mr. Mahon explained that dire to the urgency of
the need for the pole, it has already been located.
_ Upon motion of Mr. Tubker and Mrs. Morey, it
was voted to grant the petition and sign the order
for the following pole location:
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Waltham Street, northwesterly side,
approximately 310- feet southwest of
Massachusetts Avenue, One pole.
Hearing was declared open upon petition of the
Boston Edison Company for permission to relocate
one pole on Lowell Street.
Mr. Maho;• representing the petitioner, was the
Pole only person present at the hearing.
location Mr. Mahon explained that the pole is being re-
located because of the sidewalk.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol*
lowing pole location:
Lowell Street, southwesterly side
approximately 75 feet northwest of -
Haskell Street, one pole.
(One existing pole to be removed.)
The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Gayer advis-
ing that Mr. Wentworth of the Boston Edison Company
has submitted the following prices forbthe installation
of underground street lighting at the Harrington School:
Lighting Installation of 6 lights $2362.00
Harrington If one light only nearest
School Lowell Street is installed
with overhead wires, deduct 405.00
Cost of operating one 1000 lumen light per year
is $21.17 plus fuel adjustment factor or approximate ,P
$22.50 each. If 2500 lumen lights are installed, the
operating cost per year would be increased approxi-
mately $13.20 per light.
The Chairman reported that he had discussed this
subject with Mr. Tropeano of the Building Committee
and he thought the Committee would agree to pay for
the lights from its funds.
The Chairman asked if the Board wanted 1000 lumen
or 2500 lumen, and Mr. James said that he would recoil-
mend 2500 as the result would be two and a half times
as much light,
Mr. Maloney asked if the lights would go on the
same as the regular street lights.
The Chairman reported that Mr. Wentworth, of the
Boston Edison Company recommends 2500 lumen for pro-
tection.
Mrs. Morey said that if the lights are on at times
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when the school is in use, all right, but she could
see no reason for lighting a school yard not being
used better than the streets where people are walk-
ing. She asked if a change could be made from 1000
to 2500.
The Chairman explained that, insofar as the High
School is concerned, the fixtures would have to be
changes to get a higher unit. Mr. Wentworth recom-
mended 4000 lumen in the parking area but he and Mr.
Gayer feel that 2500 is sufficient. He said he thought
something should be done to increase the lights at the
High School to 2500.
Mr. Maloney said better lighting would keep chil-
dren away from the school.
Mrs. Morey asked if the Board was considering
this from a point of protection or from a point of
comfort for people parking.
Mr. Maloney said he would think it was for both.
The Chairman reported that Mr. Wentworth told
him they were increasing the lights on many public
buildings because of vandalism.
Mrs. Morey said if it is bright on one side, they
will go to the other side.
Mr. James said that 2500 lumen would be his recom-
mendation.
IIMr. Maloney said he is in favor of bright lights
even if it is only half.
Mrs. Morey orey asked if, in the event it is decided
that the area is overlighted, the lumen could be re-
duced from 2500 to 1000, and Mr. Mahon replied in
the affirmative. He said that 1000 lumen is actually
100 candle power.
Mr. Tucker said that he also favored the 2500
lumen.
Mrs. Morey said she did not like to overlight
an area used only one or two nights but for safety
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she would go along with 2500 lumen.
The Chairman said that he would contact Mr.
Tropeano.
Mr. Mahon retired at 8:45 P.M.
Mr. Ivan W. Douglas, 60 Paul Revere Road, met
with the Beard, relative to his application for a First
Class Agent's license. He explained that his location
is now in the rear of 1844 Massachusetts Avenue, Douglass
Funeral establishment.
Mr. James inquired about his business, and he ex-
plained that he is in the hearse and ambulance sales
business; Nein England distributor for the Hess & License
Eisenhardt Company of Rossmoyne, Ohio. The vehicles
are built to order in Ohio and about 80% of the cue-
tomers go to the factory for the new car and return
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with it. It is therefore necessary for him to give
them a set of plates to enable them to bring the car
back and register it. Furthermore, he keeps one car
during the year as a show car for which he needs
plates.
Mr. James asked if this were an office opera-
tion and Mr. Douglass replied that Albert Douglass,
has rented him space for $1.00.
Upon motion of Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Tucker,
it wab voted to grant Ivan W. Douglas, d.b.a. The I.
W. Douglas Company, r-18141i. Massachusetts Avenue, a
First Class Agent's license.
Mr. Douglas retired at 8:55 P.M.'
Letter was received from Cblonel Dunlap, Bed.
ford Air Base, together with diagram relative to
erection of a sign at the intersection of Wood Street
Sign and Massachusetts Avenue. The' purpose of the sign is
to inform personnel of the hours of operation of
access gates.
The Chairman explained that the sign would also
stop people from driving dbwn Wood Street.
The Board had no objection to the proposed sign
at the intersection.
Mr. Gayer said he would contact Colonel Dunlap
and suggest that the other two signs be removed.
The Chairman readd a letter from Robert C.
Johnson, Patriots Forest Civic Association, with
reference to his letter of October 22nd, re traffic
control on Wood Street.
Mrs. Morey recalled that the Board had talked
about a number of Stop signs and inquired about the
status of the signs.
Mr. Gayer said that the signs had arrived at
the Public Works Building today. HS also said that
Wood Street the Planning Board is making a detailed study of
traffic Worthen Road and the first step has been taken.
control The Chairman said that he had no objection to
applying for a Stop sign for Wood Steeet.
Mr. Gayer explained that he would have to make
a two-hour traffic study and submit it, together
with a plan, to the Department of PublioWorks.
Mrs. Morey asked that Five Forks area be
included in the survey for a Stop sign.
Mr. Gayer informed the Board that he needed ad-
ditional money_for snow removal as a result of the
storm yesterday. He said in talking with Mr. Palmer
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he thought the solution would be the provisions of
Section 31, Chapter 44 whereby the amount is carried
as a deficit and, at the end of the calendar year,
it is taken out of the general fund. The Board of
Selectmen and the Appropriation Committee sign the
sheet and that is it. He said he would have payrolls
to meet this week.
Mr. Gayer was requested to go over to the Ap-
propriation Committee meeting,- find out the balance
in the Reserve Fund and ask the Committee if they
would consider a transfer.
Mr. Gayer returned to the meeting at 9:25 with Transfer
Mr. Palmer, Town Accountant. for Snow
The Chairman asked what could be done about Removal
bills for snow removal and Mr. Palmer said that he
had talked to the Bureau cf Accounts today and said
that Section 31 of Chapter 44 should cover the present
emergency and could be paid out of any available funds.
He would declare to the Assessors that it is an over
draft.
The Chairman asked how much money ds left in the
Reserve Fund, and Mr. Palmer said about $14,000.
The Chairman said that the Reserve Fund would go
only until December 31st and wondered if a transfer
could be made as long as the money is available.
Mr. James said that if there are sufficient funds
in the Reserve Fund, he would like to use it.
Mr. Palmer said as far as he knows now the Re-
serve Fund is not going to be used.
The Chairman explained that Mr. Gayer needs money
to meet his payroll this week.
Mr. Palmer said he could have a telephone meeting.
The Chairman suggested that Mr. Gayer determine
haw much money he needs, advise the Town Accountant who
then would poll the Appropriation Committee and ask
for a transfer from the Reserve Fund.
Mr. Palmer asked for a covering letter when Mr.
Gayer gets the -figure.
The Chairman asked Mr. Palmer to explain to the
Appropriation Committee that the Selectmen would like
to use the Reserve Fund to pay the bills incurred by
the recent snow storm.
Mr. Palmer retired at 9:03 P.M.
Mrs. Morey referred to the entrance of the muni-
cipal parking area off Waltham Street and said that No Parking
the road is barely wide enough now that the new Manhat-
tan Building is open. She said there should be No park-
ing signs on the building side.
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Mr. Gayer said the intent was that there should
be no parking on the side of that building.
Mr.. Gayer retired at 9:33 P.M.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. James,
it was voted to renew the following licenses:
Countryside Del. 321 Woburn St. `Com. Vie. (Ren. )
Elwell Inc. 55 Mass.. Ave. "
Howard D. Johnson Co. Route 128 "
License Lex. Bowl. Inc. 1698 Mass. Ave. " "'
renewals Regent Del. Co. 1729 Mass. Ave. "
Mary A. Rowland 150 Lowell .St. "
Frederic R. Childs 409 Maas. Ave. 1st. Class Agent Ren.
Morris Motors 400 Waltham St. " "
Rowe-Jackson Chev. 39x41 Bedford St.
Sehragle Motors Inc. 3L. Bedford St. a "" ""
Simonds Pontiac t..36 Marrett Rd.
Connors Bros. Inc. 1700 Mass. Aver, Package Goods Store Ran.
Letter from the Division of Civil Service re
Public Welfare Compensation Plan was held over.
The Chairman read letters from R. L. Whipple,
57 Hancock $treat and Robert Fawcett, 511 Marrett
Road, resigning from the Personnel Advisory Committee.
Resignations The Chairman said that he thought the Selectmen
should try to work out some salary plan because of the
time involved.
Mr. James said that he will have figures on
everyone within a week or two. He said he would like
to bring Mr. Eberly in on this to show him what had
been done and also to find out whether or not he has
any ideas. The Board had no objection.
Further consideration was given to Mr. Salvatore
Gianino's offer of $100 for tax title Lot 7, Block 18,
Tax title Reed Street.
property The adjoining lot is only twenty-feet and the
Board recognized that if Lot 7 is sold it will leave
Lot 6 which could not be used. It was agreed to ad-
vise Mr. Gianino that the Board will consider his
offer if he can acquire Lot 7.
The Chairman read a letter from Joseph F.
Fitzgerald, 32 Hillcrest Avenue, advising that he is
Tax title still interested in purchasing lots 187-190 inclusive
lots at the price of $400 entertained by the Board.
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Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr.
Tucker, it was voted that a proposal to sell the lots
be advertised in the Lexington Minute-man and that
further consideration be given the offer at the next
meeting of the Board.
The Chairman reported that Mr. Bruce Wilkins,
15 Wachusett Drive, telephoned the office and ex- Tax title
plained he and Mr. Marvin Groll, who is purchasing
the lot with him, would like the deed made out to
them and their wives.
Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, •seconded by Mr.
Maloney, it waa voted that a proposal to sell the
lot be advertised in the Lexington Minute-man and
further consideration be given to the offer at the
next meeting of the Board.
Letter was received from Mr. Joseph Dattoli
again offering only $50 each for lots 63-66 in,
elusive on Rawson •Avenue.
The Board felt that the offer is too low and
nothing further can be accomplished by continuing
to correspond with Mr. Dattoli.
Mr. Busa's offer for the same lot is to be
discussed next week.
Further consideration was given to the appoint-
ment of two police officers, and the Board decided
not to send an accompanying letter to the Division
of Civil Service explaining why Albert W. Koch, who
received a higher mark than Kenneth M. Cox, was not
appointed. The press release to read that •Cox is in
line for next appointment.
A meeting will be held on Thursday, December
20th at 7:30 P.M. for the express purpose of dia-
cussing budgets for 1957.
The Chairman was authorized to contact Mr. Budgets
Madden, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee,
and ask that the Committee make them decisions re
budgets for 1957 without waiting for the Selectmen's
action.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
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-1gxect tine Clerk Selec ien