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111 SELECTMEN'S MEETING
August 27, 1956
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, August 27, 1956 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman
Reed, Messrs. Maloney, Tucker, Mrs. Morey and the
Executive Clerk were present. Mr. Gayer, Superintendent
of Public Works, was also present.
Mr. James J. Carroll, Clerk to the Board of Jurors
Registrars, met for the drawing of three jurors.
The following individuals were drawn for jury duty:
Robert P. Buckingham, Sales Engineer, 136 Bedford
Street; James A, Stone, Salesman, 253 Lincoln Street;
Vincent J. Fopiano, Engineer, 74 Middle Street.
Mr. Carroll asked if Mrs. Morey had given any
further consideration to the subject of locating Precinct 5
Precinct 5 at the Central Fire Station. location
The Chairman reported that Mr. Carroll had re- changed
IS ceived complaints relative to elderly people en-
countering difficulty in climbing the stairs and
also relative to the lack of parking facilities.
He said the Public Works Building was at one time
considered but to get into the room the voters would
have to go through the garage and it is impossible
to keep the mechanics quiet. He said that Mr. Carroll
felt the Central Fire Station could be used.
Mr. Maloney said that many people have complained
about going to the Parker School because of the stairs.
Mr. Carroll referred to the Public Works Huilding
and said that trucks would be going in and out and he
thought the Central Fire Station would be a good place*
He stated that the equipment would not have to be
taken out and the new door makes a seperate entrance.
Furthermore, there is ample parking space in the rear,
The Chairman said he thought the Central Fire
Station would be much better than the Parker School
and that the rescue truck and ambulance would have to
be taken out.
Upon motion of Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mr. Maloney,
it was unanimously voted to eliminate the use of Parker
School for voting and to locate Precinct 5 in the
Central Fire Station.
Mr. Carroll retired.
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Hearing was declared open upon petition of the
Pole Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone
location & Telegraph Company for permission to locate one pole
on Castle Road.
Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Com-
pany, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar R. Carlson, 23 Hayes Avenue
and Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Gildea, 5 Castle Road,
were present at the hearing.
Mr. Mahon explained that permission is requested
to relocate the existing i/o pole to an existing lot
line from which it is planned to run a service to a
home assessed to Freddrick' K. Johnson.
No one wished to be recorded in opposition, and
the hearing was declared closed at 7:45 P.M.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr-. Tucker,
it was voted to grant the petition and sign the Order
for the following i/o pole location.
Castle Road, approximately 40 feet northeast
of Franklin Road, -- One pole.
(One existing go pole to be removed. )
Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, arrived at the meeting'
at 7:50 P.M.
At 8:00 P.M, Mr. Leonard F. Collins, his collector,
Mr. Hill, a hog raiser and Mr. George McFaul, of the
Maryland Casualty Company, met with the Board.
Mr. Collins expressed thanks to Mr. Gayer for in-
viting him to meet with the Board.
The Chairman explained that the Board decided to
Garbage hale Mr. Collins present this evening as, which he
collection probably realized, there had been an unusual number
of complaints this summer relative to garbage col-
lection. He said that the Board would like to know
if there is some way which Mr. Collins can improve
the collection.
Mr. Collins replied that it can definitely be
improved if rubbish in the garbage can be eliminated.
The Chairman said that there was a provision in
the contract whereby if the contractor gave written
notice to the Board that garbage collected contained
certain materials, he would not be required thereafter
to collect from that particular building.
Mr. Collins said that he gets them all and more.
The Chairman explained that Mr. Collins should
have written to the Board.
Mr. Collins said that he would need a secretary
and a bookkeeper. He said that he was fined last
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month and two of the fines he definitely did not feel
were justified.
The Chairman said that the Board would like to
know how it can help Mr. Collins and how he can help
the Board. He said he did not think the answer was
rubbish in the garbage and Mr. Collins said that was
a large part of it. He said Lexington is one of a few
towns that does not have rubbish collection and there-
fore he is getting it in the garbage. He said he
brought a hog farmer in this evening, one of the largest
in the area, to whom he tried to sell his garbage.
The Chairman said this situation had never been
brought to the Board's attention and it was Mr. Collings
fault for not advising the Board.
Mr. Collins said that what he sells of the garbage
amounts to $8.00 a load and that size - truck should be
bringing in $20 or $26 a load. He said the profit is
in the garbage. He further stated that there has been
a building boom in Lexington and they have not been
able to keep up with it.
The Chairman stated that Mr. Collins bid the same
price for three years knowing that the town was in-
creasing. He said the Board realizes that the profit
is in-the garbage and also realizes that the price of
hogs is so low that he is making less.
IIMr. Collins said that if he could sell a whole
lead, it would help. him out for sure. This gentlemen
has bought more garbage than any farm around here and
would be willing to take it at a reasonable price. He
said there is bound to be rubbish because there is no
rubbish collection. He said that for instance, the load
Mr. Hill picked up today was full of apples. He said he
would go around, make notes and send the Board a letter.
The Chairman said that if the trouble is rubbish,
the Board could send out notices which might eliminate
a good portion of it.
Mr. Collins said that he did not think it Was fair
that he had $15 taken off his check last month.
Mr. Maloney asked if he felt that he was doing a
good job and he replied that, undei' conditions, he
thought he was. the
Mr. Maloney asked if he could do a better job and
he replied he definitely could if the rubbish is elimi-
nated.
Mr. Maloney asked if that was his only complaint
and he replied that without the rubbish he can dispose
of the garbage and that will help him out.
Mr. Maloney said that the rubbish could not be
eliminated and it was too big a problem to try.
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Mr. Collins said he thought so himself and the
only solution is rubbish collection.
The Chairman said that the Board is trying to
find out if the only problem is rubbish and Mr. Collins
is not saying.
Mr. Maloney asked if the situation was always this
way and Mr. Collins replied that it was but now it is
worse.
The Chairman said that when he first had the con-
tract he was picking up himself on specials.
1r. Collins said that he is now every day. He
said if there is anything wrong, he gets it.
The Chairman asked if he thought he had given the
Board the answer, just rubbish.
Mr. Gayer said that there is between eight .and nine
days on the collection and Mr. Collins said he doubted
that.
Mrs. Morey asked if any place was collected more
than once a week and Mr. Collins replied in the affirms.
tive.
Mr. Collins said he has to walk his own way and
does not want to come crying to the Board.
Mr. Maloney asked if three trucks were enough to
give the town the service the contract calls for and
Mr. Collins replied in the affirmative. He said he
was doing a pretty good job and last year during the
corn season he put on a third truck.
Mr. Maloney asked how he proposed to take care
of it next year with all the houses being built and go-
ing to be built.
Mr. Collins said that if things don't straighten
out maybe he will let the bonding company take it over
as they have already been contacted. He said the con-
tract calls for garbage and he is getting everything
but garbage. He said that the only one protected in
this contract is the Town. He said he did not like to
pick out houses, but everything is being put in the
garbage.
Mr. Gayer asked if he ever covered the whole town
and picked up twice a week since he had the contract.
Mr. Collins said that he did it every fifth day
and never had any complaints. He said that the corn
season/during the hot weather is the only time /and
there are complaints. He said that he tries to eliminate
trouble and never wanted to come in before the
Board.
Mr. Gayer said he wanted to see if there were
something that could be done to help Mr. Collins.
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Mr. Maloney said that the rubbish is not going
to be eliminated and it is going to be a problem,.
Therefore, the Board is asking Mr. Collins to tell
it how to give a reasonably good collection with all
these conditions.
Mr. Collins said that with the building of more
houses he will have to put on another truck and ask
the town to help him out.
Mr. Maloney said that Mr. Collins should not be
tpo proud. The situation is severe and it is going
to get worse.
The Chairman asked, if rubbish cannot be elimi-
nated, how could the town help and Mr. Hill replied
by appropriating more money and putting on more trucks.
Mr. Collins said that he knew what he was doing
when he bid this contract but 1:4 did not know that the
price of hogs was going down to nothing.
Mr. McFaul asked what it cost to operate a truck
for a year and Mr. Collins replied that if the gar-
bage was worth what he could sell it to this man for --
Mr. McFaul asked if he rented the trucks and Mr.
Collins replied that he owns them.
Mr. McFaul asked the cost of the truck and man
for one year.
Mr. Collins said that if he could get the gar-
bage and his profit, he would come out on top under
normal conditions.
Mr. McFaul asked if he kept a cost record and
Mr, Collins replied not for each individual truck.
Mr. McFaul asked what it cost to buy a truck
and Mr. Collins replied that it is close to $3,000
for the body and the truck is $2300.
Mr. McFaul asked how much the mants salary would
be for a year and Mr. Collins replied that he was not
prepared to say.
Mr. MoFaul asked if it were about $6,000 and Mr.
Collins replied that it is more money.
Mr. McFaul said that the truck would be amor-
tized in a year and $7,000 for the man makes $8,000
a year. He asked if $8,000 more a year on the con-
tract would help.
Mr. Collins Paid if hogs were worth a half
reasonable price, that would help. He said he bid
the contract on a 24 market and knew what he was
doing. He said he has made money in the past on hogs.
Mr. McFaul asked if he had $10,000 a year for an
extra truck, would it make a difference and Mr. Collins
replied definitely.
Mr, McFaul said then all these things would
amount to $10,000 for the next year.
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Mr, Collins said that he had thought about -asking
for $5fo00 er $8,000 but has been trying to get by.
Mr. MWFaul said he had to think of a wholey ear
ahead. In order to give good service, Mr. Collins
must be in a position to put, the truck on when he
needed it.
He asked if Mr. Collins were in a position now to
ask the Board to re-negotiate the contract and ask for
an additional sum.
Mr. Collins said he would like to think that over,
Mr. McFaul said it was a business arrangement.
Mr. Maloney said it would be a good idea for Mr.
Collins to think about it as he has no figures to go on.
He said Mr. Collins shduld come in with some concrete
example of what it is costing.
The Chairman suggested that Mr. Collins go home,
figure out how the Board can help him and tell what
the amount would be. He said there will be a Fall
Town Meeting coming up.
Mrs. Morey asked if there could be a card for Sash
collector to carry in his pocket to be left at the
houses where there is rubbish in the garbage advising
that it would cut down on the frequency of collections.
The Chairman suggested that Mr. Collins figure out
how the Board can help him and come in next Tuesday
night with something concrete. He asked if Mr. Collins
could do it in that length of time and he replied that
he definitely could.
The Chairman said that the Board understands Mrs
Collins' problem and he understands the Board's prob-
lem. He said the Board could try to eliminate the
rubbish but it is not possible to eliminate it en-
tirely. He said that there would be some cards
printed up which Mr. Collins can give to his men.
Messrs. Collins, Hill, McFaul and the other
individual present retired.
Mrs. Howard D. Fisk and her son, Howard, Jr. met
with the Board.
Pension The Chairman explained that the Board is required
by law to have this meeting before any pension can be
paid. He said many things the Board has to ask are
personal but he assured her that whatever is discussed
will be kept confidential.
Mr. Stevens explained that it is a question of
the need of Mrs. Fisk and the maximum pension of $1500
a year. He stated that the Selectmen determine the
amount, but it is not to exceed $1500 a year and they
have to have information regarding her finances.
Mrs. Fisk said that she has a house at 10 Spencer
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Street and that is all.
Mr. Stevens asked if it were a single house and if
she received rent, to which she replied in the negative.
Mr. Stevens asked about bank accounts or securities
and Mrs. Fisk said that all she had was insurance.
Mr. Stevens asked how much that was and she re-
plied $1500.
Mr. Stevens asked if she were employed and she
replied in the negative.
Mr. Stevens asked if her son lived at home and
she replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Stevens, asked if he were contributing to her
support and he replied that he gives his mother $25
a week.
Mr. Stevens asked if he were paid on the annual
salary and what his weekly wage was.
Mr. Fisk replied that before deductions it is
abput $90.
Mr. Stevens asked if there were anyone else living
at home and Mrs. Fisk replied that her daughter and
two children are living there but they are building a
home.
Mr. Tucker asked if the house were tee and clear
and Mrs. Fisk replied that there is a $4,000 mortgage.
The Chairman asked if that were the entire finan-
' cial set-Up and Mrs. Fisk replied in the affirmative.
Mrs. Morey asked if Mrs. Fisk had a car and she
replied in the affirmative.
Mrs. Fisk and her son left the meeting.
Mrs. Morey said that inasmuch as Mrs. Fisk has no
dependents and only herself, she thought $1200 Would
be enough and cited a widow with three children would
then be paid the maximum. In that way, there would be
a difference in the pension paid to a widow with no
dependents and one with children to support.
Mr. Maloney said that the $1500 maximum waa es-
tablished to take care of people years ago.
Upon motion duly made and seconded it was, Voted)
pursuant to the provisions of Section 89 of Chapter 32
of the General Laws, as amended, a pension at the rate
of $1500 a year bjaid to Mrs. Ida B. Fisk, widow of
the late Captain Howard D. Fisk of the Lexington Fire
Department, such annuity to be payable from April 25,
1956 the date Qt the death of Captain Fisk.
Mr. Ivan W. Douglas, 60 Paul Revere Road, met with
the Board relative to a First Class Agent's license.
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He explained that a First Class license is re.
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quired in his business. He is a distributor under
License contract for the sale of hearses and ambulances and
his territory is New England. He said he does not
use a showroom or do any repairs. He stated that
he has a building in Somerville where he stores equip-
ment, He said that he does all his own bookkeeping,
orders cars and makes out bills of sales and hie
accounts are checked by an auditor once a month. He
said that he has purchased a, house on Paul Revere
Road and would like to do what he did in Waltham;
that is to make one room an office. There will be
no customer traffic as the sales are made on orders
and the units built to order. The only reason he
is applying for a license is the fact that he had
to have it to file because he is under the direction ;:
of the State Bureau of Motor Vehicles. He presented
the Chairman with the license that he obtained from
the city of Waltham.
Mrs. Morey questioned if the Board could grant a
license to anyone operating a business on Paul Revere
Road, a residential area.
Mr. Stevens said that was the difficulty.
Mrs. Morey said she assumed the license would
read to do buziness at such and such a number bn
Paul Revere Road, and the Board would have to watch
whether it is licensing a business in an R1 district.
Mr. Douglas said he thought he should license
his business there as he will be keeping his books
there and, according to law, the books have to be
kept where the license is, He explained that the
only car at his house would be his own car.
Mr. Stevens said there is no rule as to which
comes first; the license from the Board or a variation
of the Board' of Appeals and he thought Mr. Douglas
would have to have both, He said the Selectmen might
wait to ascertain whether the Board of Appeals granted
a license.
The Chairman said that this is a residential area
and although there will be no selling or purchasing
of cars at this address, he thought the matter should
go through regular channels. He suggested that Mr.
Douglas file an application with the Board of Appeals
to find out whether or not a variance i(ould be granted.
If it is approved by that Board, the Selectmen would
then grant the license.
Mrs. Morey asked how Mr. Douglas was listed in
the telephone book and he replied Just his own name.
He is sole owner of the company.
Mr. Stevens said it was not a corporation and Mr.
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Doi,glas said that was correct. The direct mail from
the factory goes out under the name of I. W. Douglas
with the address of 6 Paul Revere Road on the letter/.
head. He stated that he has been in business since
1938 and has not had more than three funeral directors
come in to buy a car in all that time. He said that
he is actually a factory sales representative.
The Chairman said that 4Mm..Douglas should file
an application with the Board of Appeals and if the
variance were granted, the Selectmen would issue a
license.
Mr. Douglas retired at 9:30 P.M.
Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Maloney
it was voted to award the contract for painting two
strands at the enclosed field to Theodore Mickle, an Contract
individual doing business as T. Mickle & Sons who awarded
submitted a bid of. $1875.00.
Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr.
Maloney, it was voted to sign the contract for
painting two stands at the enclosed field, pre.
pared by Town Counsel, between the Town of Lex-
ington and Theodore Mickle, an individual doing
business as T. Mickle & Sons in the sum of 41.875.00.
Mrs. Leroy F. Marek, Chairman of the School Com-
mittee, Neil W. Chapman and John Blackball Smith met
with the Board.
In reference to the subject of the removal of
rubbish from the schools, Mrs. Marek said that this School
is a problem that should be worked out between the rubbish
Committee and the Selectmen; the Town will pay for removal
it either way. The Committee feels that it should be
done in the most efficient way and/method should /a
be agreed upon for the efficiency and to relieve any
friction. The truck purchased by the School Committee
did not indicate that the School Department would take
care of the rubbish and it is not the type of truck
they would have had in mind if that were so. She said
that the subject was not discussed with the Board or
at Town Meeting.
The Chairman said that he has discussed this with
the Board and although he did not make any statement
at the Town Meeting to the effect the truck would be
used for rubbish, it is the understanding of some of
the members of the Board that it would be used for
that purpose.
Mrs. Marek said that the Committee's thinking
was different. They would have recommended a larger
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truck and would have had to have additional persahan
Mr. Smith .stated that when they asked for the
truck in 1955 and again in 1956, they listed verbally
the things they intended to do with the truck, nonerof
which included the removal of rubbish. He said he did
not think any group brought up this matter that the
school would handle its own rubbish collection. Last
year the Appropriation Committee asked if additional
help would be necessary and the answer was no because
the men would handle the truck. He said if they were
going to remove rubbish they would have indicated a
different type and certainly more persomel to do the
job. He explained that what they did intend to do at
the Hancock School was to remove the rubbish because
it was only being taken away twice a week. Some of the
schools have incinerators where a good deal of the paper
is and can be burned but the lunch program involves
material that incinerators can't take.
The Chairman said that he did not know if the truck
was discussed last year before Town Meeting. He thought
it was included in the expense budget and the Board did
not know the truck was in there until it came up at the
meeting. He said the year before it was a separate
article and the Board did know about .
Mr. Smith explained that it was/the regular
school budget but the Appropriation Committee brought
it up as a separate item.
The Chairman said that last year it was not din,
cussed and that may be where the difference of opinion
has come up. A few of the members were of the opinion
that the truck would be used to collect rubbish,
Mr. Maloney said that he recalled much discussion
concerning the use of the truck and as he remembered,
it was going to relieve the Public Works Department
at the time. He said the department has a larger and
better truck than he thought it was first going to buy.
He said that he was under the impression that the school
Department would be much happier having control of it.
Mr. Smith said he did not think there was a record
any where of this truck being discussed for rubbish re-
moval at any meetingby any group.
Mr. Maloney asked how much time was involved in
picking up the rubbish at all the schools and said he
thought it would be worth a try by the School Depart.
men t.
Mr. Smith said that they did try it and it took
two men not quite two and a half days with their truck
to do it.
Mr. Gayer said that it would take two men one day
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a week to handle the rubbish problem, according to Mr.
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Mrs. Marek said the Committee talked about using
the truck for theainters and takingdesks from one
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school to another and taking supplies from a central
point to the various schools.
Mrs. Morey asked who drove the truck and Mr. Smith
replied that there are three maintenance men and the
responsibility of the truck has been allooated..ta Mr.
Stevens because he is a mechanic. He said it was as-
sumed he could handle it without taking too much time
away from his job as a maintenance man.
Mr. Chapman asked what type of a function this
was. He asked if it was a function of the Department
od Public Works or a function that the schools usually
take care of. He said that, in other communities, the
schools have not had to prepare themselves for this
function.
The Chairman explained that if the Town had rub-
bish collection it would unquestionably be a function
of the Department of Public Works.
Mr. Maloney said that he agreed with Mr. Smith
in many ways. They do have a vehicle and it is es-
timated it will take so many hours to do the work and
the School Department would have control of it. He
said it has not been tried so they do not know for
sure how inconvenient it would be. He said he thought
it would be worth a try and if it does not work out,
the Selectmen and the Department of Public Works could
then work •something out. He suggested that the School
Department find out how much it will cost and just
what it does do.
Mrs. Marek said one problem is to handle it for
the four months left this year and the other problem
is to find/if it is going to be handled next year./out
Mr. Maloney said if the School Department tries
it for a couple of months, they will be able to see
that it will or will not work.
Mr. Chapman said that was a good idea but he felt
the schools are not in the rubbish collection business
and he did not think they should be. He said the res-
burants have to make provisions for rubbish disposal
and the School Committee could do it if it were agreed
that it is not a function of the town.
Mr. Maloney said this was not a common practice
throughout the town and it is a special service.
Mr. Smith said that rubbish disposal is not the
function of the schools in most communities and it
is handled by the Department of Public Works.
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Mr. Tucker said he would like to see the School
Committee try to handle the problem itself, at least
give it a try.
Mr. Maloney pointed out that the Department of
Public Works is pressed more that the School Depprt•
meat at the moment and if this does not work, fhe
School. Committee can let the Selectmen know.
Mrs. Marek said one group or the other will need
some extra:. money and it is a question as to which group
will need it.
Mr. Maloney said that an opinion was being formed
without giving it a try.
Mrs. Marek said the Committee would be taking a
man away from some other work.
Mr. Chapman said he did not think it was Schoal
Department business to remove rubbish. It is a tow*
function and nine time out of ten the towns do it.
Mrs. Morey asked if the rubbish collection were
done by the Department of Public Works through June
or when did 'it cease.
Mr. Smith said that they were never notified that
it would be discountinued. When the truck was pur-
chased there were rumors and he wrote Mr. Gayer about
it. He said for years this money has been in the bud-
get and asked why it was discontinued in June.
Mr. Gayer explained that it is not a matter of
money. His men are working six days a week some-
times seven days a week trying to get water and sewer
into houses and he feels his work is more important
than picking up the rubbish from the schools. He said
he has less men than the department has ever had be-
fore. There is over 100 miles of pavement and there
has been more sand put on than ever before, with only
one sweeper and less help. He said as much as he would
like to do it, he just can't get to the schools to
sweep the sand and it is not just a case of not wanting
to do these things.
Mr. Smith said he spoke to Mr. Gayer in April be-
cause of the sand being tracked into the schools. The
School Department does not have equipment for removing
it. He said if the Public Works Department sands the
areas, it should be responsible for removing the sand.
Mrs. Morey said this all boils down to the fact
that more men are needed in the Public Works Department.
Mr. Chapman inquired about long range plans in
regard to Public Works services and Mr. Gayer said
that he thought, in relation to the rubbish, the Board
will have to consider next year whether or not the Town
wants to pick up rubbish. If there is a rubbish tol-
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lection program, the School Department should be in-
cluded in it.
Mr. Gayer referred to the sand and stated that he
told Mr. Smith that, if the School Department would
pay for it, he would get the sweeper out on Sundays
to pick it up.
Mr. Chapman said the Committee could go out on
contract for this rubbish collection.
Mr. Maloney asked how much it cost to collect the
rubbish at the Hancock School and Mr. Smith replied
that it was $15 per month,
Mr. Maloney asked how many schools and Mr. Smith
said that some schools would have eight or ten times
that amount and on a school basis $150 a month would
do it but he thought the figure would be nearer $400.
Mr. Maloney said if the Department of Public Works
has been doing that, it cost $3800.
Mr. Tucker said it seemed to him that it would be
worth while for the School Department to give the rub-
bish collection a try and the Department of Public Works
should remove the sand.
Mrs. Marek asked if the Selectmen wanted the School
Department to go out and purchase the equipment to do
the work. She said she did not think the Town Meeting
would want that.
Mr. Maloney said he still thought it would be worth
trying.
Mr. Smith said his staff was planned and developed
for a program that did not include rubbish collection
but he would be willing to try it.
Mr. Maloney said he did not think it necessary to
hire extra men for it.
Mrs. Marek referred to bus transportation and re,*
ported that the Committee has asked the State to make
a traffic survey. She said all the Committee can do School bus
is• get a traffic count and provide bus transportation traffic
on an emergency basis where it is indicated. count
The Chairman inquired as to the time of day they
could be taken and Mr. Smith said that has given
them the school hours.
Mrs. Marek said she hoped the Police Department
would give the schools as much help as possible to
.slow the traffic down.
The Chairman reported that four additional Police
Women have been appointed.
The School Committee retired at 10:35 P.M.
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Hearing was held on application of the Church of
Fuel oil Our Redeemer for permission to maintain one under
permit ground tank for the store..ga of 6,000 gallons of -#2
fuel oil on premises at 6Meriam Street.
No. one appeared in pposition.
Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Tucket*,
it was voted to grant a license to the Church of Our
Redeemer to maintain one underground tank for the
storage of 6,000 gallons of #2 fuel oil on the premises
at 6 Meriam Street.
Captain Stephen H. Broughall' s request for re-
tirement from the Lexington Fire Department was held
Retirement over pending receipt of information from Town Counsel.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was un-
animously voted to sign contract, prepared by Town
Counsel, between the Town of Lexington and C. L.
Guild Construction Co., for Sewer and Drain Work,
Contract #2, in the amount of 4.34,090.00
The original and all copies were retained by Town
Counsel.
Chapter 90 Statement of expenditures under Chapter 90 Agree-
ment #16145, Winchester Drive, was approved by fir.
Gayer and signed by the Board of Selectmen.
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr.
Sewer Order Tucker, it was voted to sign the following Order of
Taking for the installation of a sewer main in Ross
Road.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX,SS, TOWN OF LEXINGTON
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Lexington held on the 27th day of August, 1956, it is
ORDERED: Whereas at a Town Meeting duly called,
warned and held on March 7, 1955, namely at an adjourned
session thereof duly held on March 28, 1955 in accordance
with the provisions of law applicable thereto, it wait
unanimously
VOTED: To authorize the Selectmen to install a sanitary
sewer main from the sewer pumping station in a general.
southerly direction toward the intersection of Massachusetts
Avenue and Paul Revere Road in such locations as the
Selectmen may determine and to take by eminent domain,
purchase or otherwise aquire any fee ,easement or other
interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate
for such installation and land acquisition the sum of
$4.00,000.00 and to provide said sum bythe issue of bonds
or notes of the terms, and that the Treasurer, with approval
of the Selectmen, be and he hereby is authorized to
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borrow the sum of $400,000.00 and issue bonds or notes of
the town therefor, to be payable in accordance with the
provisions of Chapter 44 of the Generi1 Laws, as amended,
wkbhin a period not exceeding twenty years.", and
WHEREAS the Selectmen have determined that said sanitary
sewer main should be located in the land hereinafter
described.
NOW THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being .a majority
of the Board of Selectmen of said Town of Lexington, duly
elected and qualified and acting as such, do hereby under and by
virtue of the provisions of _ Chapter 504 of the Acts of 1897
and Chapter 79 of the General Laws, an0 all acts in amendment
thereof and in addition thereto, and/ay and every other firer
and authority us hereto in any way enabling, take in the name
and on behalf of said Town of Lexington the perpetual rights
and easements to lay, construct, inspect, repair,
remove, replace/operate and forever maintain a sanitary
sewer or sewers with any manholes, embankments, walls,pipes,
culverts and other appurtenances, and to do all other
acts incidental thereto including the right to pass alongEnd
over the land for thef'oresaid purposes,in, through and under
the following described parcel of land situated in. said Lex-
ington and shown on a plan entitled "Plan of Sewer Easement
in Lexington, Mass.", dated August 26, 1956, Whitman.
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& Howard, Engineers, to be recorded herewith, and bounded
and described as follows:
line
Beginning at a point in the easterly side/of Ross
Road, which point is the southwesterly corner of lot 47
on said plan; thence running by a curve to the left
with a radius of 446.77 feet along salleasterly side of
Ross Road distant 151.11 feet to a point; thence running ly
a curve to the left with a radius of 25 feet along the side
line of the intersection of Ross Road and Revolutionary Road
distant 54.28 feet to a point; thence turning and running
south 70 446 23" East across said Revolt �2nary Road distut
40 feet to a point in the easterly dide/or"evolutionary
Road at lot 39 on said plan; thence turning and.,running bya
a curve to the left with a radius of 150feet along said
easterly side line of Revolutionary Read and of the inter-
section of Revolutionary Road and Ross R8ad distant 140 .70
feet to a point; thence running south 34 281 59" east aing
the easterly side line of Ross Road distant 20.52
feet to a point; thence running by a curve to the left with
a radius of 26.17
feet distant 32.08 feet to a point in the westerly side lie
of Paul Revere Road; thence turning and running southwesteiy
along said westerly side line of Paul Revere Road distant
65.99 feet to a point at lot 32 on said plan; thence turning
&Mt running by a curve to the left with a radius of 25 fed
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along the westerly side line of Rosa Road distant 19.a6
feet to a point; thence running north 34° 281 59"
West along the westerly side line of Ross Road distant
231.70 feet to a point; thence continuing-by a curvg` to
the right with a radius of 506.77 feet along the westert
side line of Ross Road distant 150.8gfeet to a point;
thence turning and running North 720 34' 0" East dis-
tant 40 feet to the point of beginning; all as shown on
said plan.
And we do hereby also take temporary construction
easements, for use in constructing the sewer to be
installed in the permanent easement herein above des-
cribed, in two strips of land, the first being a portion
of lot 47, and the second being a portion of lot 39, the
easterly boundaries of said strips being parallel to and
situated a uniform distance of 25 feet from the proposed
line of the sewer to be installed in said permanent ease-
ment; allas shown on the aforesaid plan and marked
"'Temporary Work Easement".
The temporary construction easements herein taken Al-
elude the right to enter upon the land taken, to deposit
earth and material thereon, and, in general, to make all
use necessary or desirable in connection with the afore-
said sewer construction, and the Town shall be obligated
to restore the land to reasonably the same condition in
which it was prior to the entry of the Town thereon. The '
construction easements shall terminate thirty days after
the completion of the sewer construction and, in any event,
not later than one year from the date of this order.
Said rights and easements in the land included within
the above descriptions are taken without interference
with or prejudice to the rights of the respective owners
of the land, except so far as is reasonably necessary
in the exercise of the rights and easements hereby taken,
and there are reserved to the respective owners and their
heirs, successors and assigns all their respective
rights in and to the use of their lands lying within
said described strips for all lawful purposes not inc-
onsistent with the use thereof for all of the purposes
hereinabove mentioned.
On each occassion that the Town enters upon the land
in which the aforesaid rights and easements are taken
and pe.forms any work thereon, it shall be the obligation
of the Town to rebove all surplus material and to leave
the premises in reasonably the same condition as when the
entry was made.
Any trees upon the land included within the above.
described strips are included within the taking.
The land in which the aforesaid rights and easements
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are taken are believed to belong to the following named pat.
ties, but if the name of the owner of any of said land or of
any interest therein is not correctly stated, it is to be
understood that such land or interest is owned by an owner
unknown to us:
OWNER LAND AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN
Eleanor L. Rose Lot "X" and portion of Ross Road
abutting thereon.
Ivan K. & Florence F. Hoyt Lot 31 and portion of Ross Road
abutting thereon.
P.
Cyril V. & Ruth/Seymour Lot 32 and portion of Ross Road
abutting thereon.
L.
Richard J. & Thelma/Fontaine Lot 47 and portions of Ross Road
and Revolutionary Road abutting
thereon.
Robert & Louise Sutherland Lot 39 and portions of Ross Road
and Revolutionary Road abutting
thereon.
Betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
The area which it is expected will receive benefit or advan-
tage other than the general advantage of the community from such
improvement is shown on the schedule that is hereto annexed and
made a part hereof, and it is hereby estimated that betterments
will be assessed on each parcel of land set forth on said
schedule, said parcels being shown on the plan referred to
above.
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 as aforesaid, this 27th
day of August, 1956.
Haskell W. Reed
Ruth Morey
Ralph H. Tucker
Ma3ority of the Selectmen of
the Town of Lexington
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS. AUGUST 27, 1956
Then personally appeared the above-named Haskell
W. Reed, Raymee4 U. T_g.es, wirk:::E E'., 1l,41., , Ruth Morey and
Ralph H. Tucker, known to me to be a majority of the duly ele-
cted, qualified and acting Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington and acknowledge the foregoing instrument to be thea
free act and deed, before me.
Harold E. Stevens
Notary Public
My commission expires: September 16, 1961
SCHEDULE OF ESTIMATED BETTERMENTS
REFERRED TO IN THE FOREGOING ORDER(
LOT AS SHOWN ON 'Dal PLAN ESTIMATED'
OWNER tOSP.ISAASV TO IN SAID ORDER ASSESSMENT
Cyril V. & Ruth P. Seymour 32 *497.99
Ivan K. & Florence F. Hoyt 31 039.49
Eleanor L. Ross "x" $676.34
Robert & Louise Sutherland 39 076.34
Richard J. & Thelma L. Fontaine 47 011.7.79
Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr.
Tucker it was voted to sign the following Order
of Taking for the installation of a sanitary sewer
main in the so-called "'Golf Course' land.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX,SS. TOWN OF LEXINGTON
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Lexington held on the 27th day of August, 1956, it is
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' ORDERED: Whereas at a Town Meeting duly called, warned
and held on March 7, 1955, namely at an adjourned session there-
of duly held on March 28th, 1955 in accordance with the provisions
of law applicable thereto, it was unanimously
"VOTED: To authorize the Selectmen to install a sanitary
sewer main from the sewer pumping station in a general
southerly direction toward the intersection Of Massachusetts
Afvenue and Paul Revere Road in such location as the Selectmen
may determine and to take by eminent domain, purchase or other-
wise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land
necessary therefor; and to appropriate for such installation
and land acquisition the sum of $400,000.00 and to provide
said sum 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 $400,000.00 and issue
bonds or notes of the town therefor, to be payable in accordance
with the provisions of Chapter 44 of the General Laws, as
amended, within a period not exceeding twenty years.", and
WHEREAS the Selectmen have determined .that said sanitary
sewer main should be located in the land hereinafter described.
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being a majority of
the Board of Selectmen of said Town of Lexington, duly elected
and qualified and acting as such, do hereby, under and by virtue
of the provisions of Chapter 504 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
authority us hereto in any way enabling, take in the name and
on behalf of said Town. of Lexington the perpetual rights
and easements to lay, construct, inspect, repair, remove, reduce,
operate and forever maintain a sanitary sewer or sewers with
any manholes, embankments,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 under the following described
parcels of land situated in said Lexington and shown on a plan
entitled "Plan of Sewer Easement Lexington, Mass.", dated
August, 1956, Whitman & Howard, Engineers, to be recorded hexa -
with, and bounded and described as follows:
Parcel 1. A strip of land having a uniform width of 20
feet and beginning at a point in the northeasterly side line
OS Locust Street, which point is northwesterly and distant 10
feet from the common boundary line of lots 38 and 39; thence
running South 49° 101 4" West across Locust Street and through
lot 16 on said plan distant 143.39 feet to a point in a
stone wall at the southwesterly boundary of said lot 16; thence
continuing South 49° 101 4" West distant 188,18 feet to a
point; thence turning and. running South 20° 22'53" West distant
312..60 feet to a point; thence running South 90 45' 26"
West distant 265.93 feet to a point; thence running
South 11° 38' 26" West distant 53.96 feet to a point in
a stone wall; thence 'tunnies and running North 500 1' 26"
East along said stone wall distant 32.22 feet to a point;
thence turning and running North 11° 38' 26" East distant
29.04 feet to a point; thence running North 90 45' 26"
east distant 264.39 feet to a point; thence-;finning and
running North 20° 22' 53" East distant 305/feet to a poi
thence turning and running North 49° 10' 04" East distant
183.66 feet to a point in a stone wall at the southwesterly
boundary of lot 17; thence continuing North 49° 10' 04"
East through said lot 17 and across Locust Street distant
143.47 feet to a point in the northeastter1 ide line of
Locust Street, which point is southeasterly and 10 feet
distant from the common boundary Of lots 36 and 39; thence
turning and running northwesterly along said ..northe3a.sterly side line
Locust Street distant 20 feet totfsapoint of beginning; of
all as shown on said plan and marked "20 Ft. Sewer Easement".
Parcel 2. A strip of land having a uniform width of
20 feet and beginnindat a point in the easterly side line
of parcel 1 described above, said point being the angle
point situated in the "Access Road To Golf Course" on said
plan; thence runni: i south 90 45' 26" West along the easterly
side line of said parcel 1 distant 11.09 feet to a point;
thence turning and running South 69° 44' 33" East distant
197.70 feet to a point in Cedar Street; thence turning and
running North 330 35' 01" East distant 20.54 feet to
another point in Cedar Street; thence turning and running
North 69° 44' 33" West distant 204.43 feet to a point
in the easterly side line of said parcel 1; thence turning
and running South 200 22' 53" West along said easterly side
line of parcel 1 distant 9.09 feet to the point of begin-
ning; all as shown on said plan and marked "20 Ft. Sewer
Easement".
And we do hereby also so take temporary construction
easements, for use in constructing the sewer to be installed
in the. permanent easements hereinabove described, in two
strips of land each having uniform width of 15 feet and being
situated adjacent to and erten•:", _ • +g the full length
of both sides of the permane ='i �' .ed above as parcel ].
and inastrip of land havinniform width of 20 feet and
being adjacent to and extending along the full length of ,
the ncr therly side of the permanent easement ddsoribed above
2; all as shown on the aforesaid plan and marked "Tempor'y
Work Easement" .
The temporary construction easements herein taken in.
elude the right to enter upon the land taken, to deposit
earth and material thereon, and in general, to make all use
necessary or desireable in connection with the aforesaid
sewer construction, and the Town shall be obligated to re-
store the land to reasonably the same condition in which it
was prior to the entry of the Town thereon. The construction
easements shill terminate thirty days after the completion
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of the sewer construction and, in any event, not later
than one year from the date of this order.
Said rights and easements in the land included within
the above descriptions are taken without interference wig
or` pre•judice to the rights of the respective owners of the
land, except so far as is reasonably necessary in t he exercise
of the rights and easements hereby taken, and there are re-
served to the respective owners and their h$$irs, successors
and assigns all of their respective rights/, id to the use
of their lands lying within said describedstrips 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 rights 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 condition as when the entry was made.
Any trees upon the land included within the above-
described strips are included within the taking.
in
The land/Which the aforesaid rights and easements are
taken are believed to belong to the following named
parties, but if the name of the owner of any of said land
or of any interest therein is not correctly stated, it is
to be understood that such land or interest is owned by
an owner unknown to us:
OWNER LAND AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN
Town of Lexington Lots 16, 17, 38 and 39, and the portions
of Locust Street abutting thereon.
Vincent N. Bellizia "Golf Course" land
No betterments are to be assessed for that part of the
sewer main that is to be installed in the permanent easements
herein taken.
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 as aforesaid, this 27th day
of August, 1956.
Haskell W. Reed
Ruth Morey
Ralph H. Tucker
Majority of the selectmen of
the Town of Lexington
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
MIDDLESEX, SS. AUGUST 27, 1956
Then personally appeared the above-na;ded Haskell W.
Reed, Rayme4-W.-James, W Illaa,4T-MaIeney, Ruth Morey
and Ralph H. Tucker, known to me to be a majority of the duly
elected, qualified and acting Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their
free act and deed, before me.
Harold E. Stevens
My commission expires: September 16, 1961
Letter from James G. MoFaul in reference to
sewer betterment assessmentp evied agains his ro-
t g
perty at 94 Spring Street was held otter.
Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Maloney,
it was voted to authorize an abatement of $160 (50%)
due to the fact that the profile and location of the
Abatement sewer, this lot was not bettered to the extent of the
original assessment.
A further communication was received from Thomas
A. Sweeney relative to speeding on Concord Avenue.
The following items on the agenda were held over
until the next meeting of the Board.
Letter from Cary Memorial Library Building Addit-
ion Committee relative to parking facilities for the
proposed addition;
Letter from Fire Commissioners re transfer of
$1500 to Personal Service budget;
Letter from Fire Commissioners re appointment of
an additional man;
Letter from Roland B. Greeley, Chairman of the
School Site Options Committee re presentation of
articles to Town Meeting.
Letter was received from the United States Air
Req. for Force Recruiting Service, 103 Moody Street, Waltham,
erection requesting approval of the erection of a sign eight
of sign feet long and five feet high, preferably at the junc-
tion of Massachusetts Avenue 'aXid Route 2,. Waltham-
Street or Massachusetts Avenue within the town limits.
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The Chairman was authorized to advise Sergeant
David A,Miller that the Town has been very strict
relative to erection of signs and such a sign is not
permitted under our governing By-laws.
Upon motion made and seconded it was voted to Election
appoint the following Election Officers for a one- officers
year term expiring September 1, 1957.
Charles J. Dailey, 28 Bow Street, John D. Barry, 22 Bow
Street, Joseph P. Waddleton, 15 Norton Road, George E.
Foster, 10 Plainfield Street, Gaetano Buttaro, 837
Massachusetts Avenue, Ilda J. Field, 20 Chase Avenue,
Mary A. Rowland, 111.8 Lowell Street, Rose I. McLaughlin,
88 Oak Street, Goerge F. Stygles, 65 Oak Street, George
D. Smith, 12 Locust Avenue, Helga M. Carlson, 82 Pottier
Avenue, Mary E. Clifford, 54 Chase Avenue, Gwendoline
Johnson, 4.2 Baker Avenue, Annie H. McDonnell, 7 Curve
Street, William W. Ferguson, 6 Belfry Terrace, Ralph I.
Dale, 1640 Massachusetts Avenue, Randall W. Richards,
67 Farmcrest Avenue, Merrill Y. Papen, 9 Hilltop Avenue,
Louise Ahern, 15 Muzzey Street, Margaret Bailout 332 Concord
Avenue, Edward McGrory, 46 Parker Street, Mary G. Oliver,
610 Waltham Street,Elizabeth F. Downey, j. Farmcrest Avenue,
Henry P. Meade, 1505 Massachusetts Avenue, Mary S. H. Ellis,
188 Waltham Street, Beatrice F. Morse, 1 Vine Brook Road,
Dorothy K. Parker, 9 Forest Street, Eleanor T. Husted,
36 Kendall Road, Emma Zitso, 65 Williams Road, James T.
McGann, 11 Utica Street* jf, Margaret E. Collins, 160 Woburn
Street, Rosalie MacDonald, 8 Sheridan Street, Jean E. /Ella D.
Baker, 38 Fletcher Avenue, Edna D. Anderson, 21 Leonard Callahan,
Road, Milton F. Hodgdon, 36 Hayes Avenue, Agnes T. Buckley, 311 Bed-
22 Grant Street, Muriel S. Williams, 9 Sheridan Street, ford St.
Clarence E. Delp, 18 Dexter Road, Ethel M. Koester, 16
Gleason Road, Dorothy A. Parks, 10 Fletcher Avenue,
Elizabeth Fardy, LlA Preston Road, Joseph 0. Rooney, 51 Grant
Street, Florence M. Bruce, 126 North Street, Lester L.
Andrews, 1 Hill Street, Helen M. Smith, 170 Wood Street,
Christine A. Stewart, 782 Massachusetts Avenue, Helen M.
Kirk, 211.2 Massachusetts Avenue, Mary J. Ferry, 50 Downing
Road, Carroll J. Ryan, 10 Bedford Street, Michael J.
McDonough, 1993 Massachusetts Avenue, Mary A. Spellman,
214. Shirley Street,Caroline F. Deloury, 99 Spring Street,
Sally S. Hooper, 282 Bedford Street, Eleanor M. Cosgrove,
307 Wood Street, Mary A. Hallett, 2270 Massachusetts Avenue,
Ingrid M. Newhal1,34 Eaton Road, Agnes Hall, 7 Lake Street.
Upon motion of Mrs. Morey, seconded by Mr. Tribute to
Maloney, it was voted to incorporate the following
statements into the Selectmen's permanent records, Mr. Worthen
an original to be sent to Mr. Edwin B. Worthen, Jr.
and Mr. Emery P. Worthen and a copy to be published
in the Lexington Minute-Man.
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VOTED, that the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington, recognizing the irreparable loss to the
Town by the death of Edwin B. Worthen, order that a
copy of the following tribute be spread on its
records, a copy sent to his family and a copy sent
to the Lexington Minute-Man for publication:
By the death of Edwin Burrough Worthen on August 16,
1956, the Town of Lexington has lost one of its most
respected and useful citizens, and many of its resi-
• dents have lost a sincere friend. To no man could
the Town be more of a home than it was to him for. 75
years,
His long record of public offices held and service
on important committees since early manhood, is
ample evidence of his interest and affection for
his town and _its townspeople. His avid interest
and profound knowledge of the Towns early history
and records was exceeded by that of no other citizen
and eminently qualified him as Town Historian. Truly,
his was a life spent in service for which his sole
compensation was the esteem and gratitude of hia
neighbors, friends and fellow townspeople.
it is with deep sincerity we say of "Ted" Wotthen,
as he was affectionately yet respectfully known to
most and called by many, Mayh s tribe increase..
Selectmen of the Town of Lexington
Mr. Stevens retired at 11:15 P.M.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign the Warrant for the State Primary to be held
on Tuesday, September 18, 1956.
Sidewalk Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
Orders to sign the following sidewalk Orders:
Lowell Street, westerly side, extending from Summer
Street southerly a distance of approximately 1750 feet;
Lowell Street, westerly side, extending from Woburn
Street northerly a distance of approximately 915 feet.
Letter was received from Warren R. Guild, M. D.,
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital commending the Police De-
partment for supplying an escort when a boy was rushed
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' to the hospital for emergency treatment.
The Chairman was authorized to sepia copy of the
letter to the Police Department to be read at roll call.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
ixecutive erk, electme
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