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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-07-02-BOS-min 5 ' SELECTMEN'S MEETING July 2, 1956 The Board of Selectmen met on Monday evening, July 2, 1956, a special meeting for the purpose of viewing several pieces of tax title property for which offers to purchase had been received. Chair- man Reed, Messrs. Tucker, Maloney and Mrs. Morey were present. Letter was received from Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Treasurer, advising that the following bids Borrowing were received for borrowing: $110,000 Water Bonds, payable $8,000 on July 1 in each of the years 1957 to 1961 inc. and $7,000 on July 1 in each of the years 1962 to 1971 inc. $100,000 Street Bonds, payable $10,000 on July 1 in each of the years 1957 to 1966 inc. 45,000 Sewer Bonds, payable $3,000 on July 1 in each of the years 1957 to 1971 inc. 2.30% Coffin & Burr, Inc. 100.266 Goldman, Sachs & Co. ) Townsend, Dabney & Tyson) 100,2199 Merchants National Bank of Boston 100,198 R. L. Day & Co. 100.177 Union Securities Corp. 100.028 2.40% Lexington Trust Co. 100.368 Estabrook & Co. 100.3191 W. E. Hutton & Co. ) Lyons & Shafto Inc. ) 100.317 Dwinnell, Harkness, & Hill Inc. 100.277 Weeden & Co. 100.028 28/0 ' Bankers Trust Co. 100.409 George P. Fogg & Co. 100.319 522 >00 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously voted that sale to Coffin & Burr, Incorporated at 100.266 and accrued interest of the following bonds of the town, namely: $110,000 2.30 per cent Water Bonds (Nos. 1 to 110) dated July 1, 1956, payable July 1 $8,000 in 1957 to 1961 and $7,000 in 1962 to 1971, and reciting that they are issued pursuant to Chsipeer 44 of the General Laws-as amended and a vote of the town duly passed, $100,000 2.30 per cent Street Bonds (Nos. 1 to 100) dated July 1, 1956, payavle July 1 $110,000 in 1957 to 1966, and reciting tjat they are issued pursuant to Chapter 44 of the General Laws as amended. and a vote of the town duly passed, *45,000 2.30 per cent Sewer Bonds (Nos. 1 to 45) dated July 1, 1956, payable July 1, $3,000 in 1957 to 1971, and reciting that they are issued pursuant to Chapter 14 of the General Laws amended and a vote of the town duly passed is hereby approved. Appointments Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted, pursuant to vote under Article 31 of the 1956 Annual Town Meeting to make the following appointments to the Town Celebrations Committee: Bertrem E. Gustin April 30, 1959 Bentley S. Hutchins April 30, 1959 Paul Poehler, Jr. April 30, 1959 Raymond E. Lewis April 30, 1958 Mrs. Wilber E. Cheever .April 30, 19589 Joseph 0. Rooney April 30, 1958 Connell Albertine April 30, 1957 Maurice A. Gagne April 30, 1957 Mrs, Clement N. Williams .April 30, 1957 Anthony J. Rock Honorary Member, April 30, 1957 Tax title Letter was received from John A, Collies, 36 property Tourer Road offering $500 for lot 72 Tower Road and stating that he has no intention of building on the lot but would like to clear it up as it would add to the appearance of the road. 523 ' Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Tax title that a proposal to sell the lot be advertised in the property Lexington Minute-Man and that further consideration be given the offer by the Board. It was agreed that when this lot is sold and conveyed the deed will carry a restriction whereby no building can be erected. The Board discussed the problem of lack of pres- sure inthe water mains resulting in a shortage in Water the Fair Oaks section and the Mariam Hill section. shortage In effort to relieve the situation, it was unanimously agreed to release the following state- ment to the newspaper: Selectmen Seek Co-operation in Water Shortage The hot weather last week, coupled with the lack of a good soaking rain for some time, has put a burden on the Town's water system. Even though progress has been made in strengthening the system, there are still high spots which have little or no water when the service is abnormally burdened. Al though improvements have been made and are con- tinuning to be made, the condition will not be en- tirely corrected for some time and probably not until we have an additional standpipe. In order that the townspeople living in high places may not be without water for cooking, sani- tation and fire protection, the Selectmen are ask- ing all townspeople to try out a system for stagger- ing the watering of lawns and gardens . It is a system used for many years throughout large sections of the country where water generally is not as plen- tiful as in our areas. More and more towns in Eastern Massachusetts have adopted this system in and effort to supply sufficient water to all with a minimum of inconvenience. The Selectmen ask that those people living in houses with even numbers water only on the days of the month with even numbers, while those with odd numbered houses water only on odd numbered days of the month. Further than this, they ask that there be no watering except between midnight and 9:00 A.M. Hopefully, this will permit the maintaining of sufficient water pressure throughout the town so that none will be inconvenienced or endangered. I e At this time the Board of Selectmen is not mak- ing a regulation to this effect for it believes that the townspeople will be willing to co-operate and help their neighbors and friends by giving this plan a fair trial. Bids on The Chairman reported that Mr. Gayer had ad- copper tubing vised him of a typographical error in the analysis of the bids for copper tubing submitted to the Board on Monday, June 25th. The discount allowed by John A. McDonald Co. should have been 1% instead of 0 as typed, thereby making this the low bid. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to rescind the vote passed bythe Board on June 25, 1956 accepting the bid submitted by George Caldwell. It was then voted to accept the low bid of .47$0 - 1% - $4,756.10 for 10,000 feet of 3/4`f Type K Copper Tubing submitted by John A. McDonald C. 1 11