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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-06-20-BOS-min 107 SELECTMEN'S MEETING June 20, 1955 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, .Town Office Building, on Monday evening, June 20, 1955 at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Bateman, Messrs. Gay, Reed, James and Maloney were present. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, and the Clerk were also present. Petition .was received, signed by eleven reaidenta of Westwood Road and Mill Brook Road, requesting the Req. for town to accept and maintain the roads. street The Chairman was authorized to advise that the acceptance subject will .be considered when 1.956 budgets are dis- cussed in October or November. The Chairman read a letter from the Planning Road name Board advising that the name of Worthen Road, for the approved proposed town way from Bedford Street to Massachusetts Avenue, has been approved. The Chairman read a letter from Rev.. Earl D. Classes on Haywood requesting permission for classes from the Common Lexington Vacation Church School to sit in ,class groups on the Common for special occasions during the morning from June 20th to July lat. The Board had no objection and permission was. granted. Letter was received from Supt. John Blackhall Invitation Smith inviting the Chairman and members of the Board to attend ground-breaking ceremonies at the Maple and Lowell Street site on Wednesday, June 22nd at 8:30 A.M. The Chairman and Mr. Maloney will represent the Board. Letter was received from Mrs. Russell Mack, on Barnes prop. behalf of the Follen Community Church Evening Alliance, requesting permission to use the Barnes property for a rummage sale on Saturday, September 10th. Upon motion of Mr. Reed, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted to grant the request. Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. James, Licenses it was voted to grant the following licenses: Woodhaven Country Stores, Inc. 1. 214 Marrett Road Sunday Sales Lexington Theatre 1794 Mass. Ave. Movies 108 The Board gave further consideration to Mr. Tax title Mark Moore' s offer of $500 for lots 1, 2, 3, Block property 93 Essex Street and $150 for lots 6 and 7, Block 93 Essex Street. A proposal to sell these lots was ad- vertised in the June 16, 1955 issue of the Lexington Minute-Man. No persons contacted the Selectmen's Office as a result of the advertisement. Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. James, it was voted to sell and convey lots 1, 2, 3, Block 92 Essex Street and lots 6, 7, Block 93 -Essex Street to Mr. Mark Moore, Jr. for a total of $650. ($500 for lots 1, 2, 3 and $150 for lots 6, 7). Letter was received from Eileen M. Hurley, 31 Tax title Spring Street inquiring about tax title lots #217 which property adjoins her property. She would like to purchase this lot for additional frontage to her property. Letter was received from Lillian E. Cowan, 100 Boylston Street, Boston inquiring about lot 217 and lot 215. Decision was held over on both inquiries until the next meeting of the Board. Letter was received from Ralph E. Wesinger, 101 Tax title Reed Street, offering $250 for lots 1, 2, 3, Block 32 property Avon Street.• Decision was held over until the next meeting of the Board. Letter was received from Norman T. May, on be- Tax title half of Richard H. Soule, 217 East Street, Lexington, property offering $200 each for lots 59 and 60 Ivan Street. The Board decided to view the property before making any decision on the offer. By-pass The Chairman referred to by-pass route to the route 1775 House and said he thought the Board should con- eider Pleasant Street as an alternative; the present plan taking about twenty-five houses. He reported that he had requested the Planning Board to submit a recommendation before the end of the week. Worthen The Chairman reported that Seth and Maxner have Road agreed to sell their land to Dr. Foley direct. Dr. Foley asked the Chairman if it• was legal and he told him it was but the Board wanted it the other way. He explained that the members of the Board were not available when he received this information and the Town Counsel was not around. He said he did not know what to do then and he does not know now. He said the Town Meet- ing very definitely signified' Thursday night that the 1( 9 members do not want the land to go to anyone but Dr. Foley. He said the assessment was somewhere in the vicinity of $3,000 and there is some question relative to assessing the land if it is transferred to Foley. He said Town Counsel thought it might be assessed if it were put into one parcel and in one name. The Chairman said that if it isn't accepted this way because of the $3,000 there will be no road at this time. He said if it is relayed and re-planned it will mean another Town Mooting and trouble will be encountered with the First National Stores. He said that he is in favor of having it go through exactly as it is. He said he did not care whether the Town obtained the land or• Dr. Foley obtained it direct, betterments will be collected in any event. Mr. Reed said that there are two small intervening strips which can be purchased as one or not as the back parcel is under three names. He stated that the land is so small it could not be used for building purposes and therefore would not be bettered. He explained the only way the land can be bettered would be by putting it into one parcel and he feels that these two parcels will stay as they are until after the road is voted. In the mean- time no betterment can be assessed. Mr. Maloney said he thought the Town should own the land. Mr. James said that the article should be postponed and a new layout made with the line along the brook. Eo said he was interested in a new layout, making certain that it touches Foley's land so that there will be no question about the betterments. He said that he does net object to the present entrance. The hairman read a letter from Mr. Carroll, Town Transfer Treasurer, advising that he needs $18 to cover the charge for certification of the recent borrowing of $500,000. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee to transfer the sum of $18 from the Reserve Fund to the Treasurer's Ex- penses Account. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 P.M. A true record, Attest: �Clex , S c1ectmIn L