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SELECTMEN'S MEETING ,
September 20, 19514
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, September 20, 1956 Chairman Reed,
Messrs. Gay, Bateman, Maloney and James were preaalt.
The Clerk was also present.
Application was rec11l!ed foam Mrs. Ralph G.
Rummage Bartlett, on behalf of the Women's Association of the
Sale Hancock Church, for permission to hold a rummage sale
at the Barnes property on Saturday, October 16th.
Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Gay,
it was voted to grant the request.
Letter was received fromrAlfred P. Tropeano ad-
vising that he has been authorized to offer $75 each
for lots 7, 8 on Eastern Avenue and Lots 12, 13, 11{,
Tax title 15, 16 on Eastern Avenue and lots 117, 118 on Oak
property Avenue. In a previous letter to the Board Mr. Tropeano
offered $150 for lots 117 and 118 on Oak Avenue and
did not mention the lots on Eastern Avenue.
The Chairman reminded the Board that Mr. Souza's
offer of $400 for lots 7 and 8 on Eastern Avenue was
rejected last July, the principal reason being that
there is no water in the street. He further reported
that, according to the Assessor's records the Town
does not own lots 12 and 13 on Eastern Avenue.
According to Mr. Tropeano's letter, the group he
represents proposes to install the water main and also
build the streets.
The Chairman was authorized to find out from the
Health Sanitarian whether or not this land is suitable
for cesspools or septic tanks and also to discuss the
matter with Mr. Souza. When he finds out whether or
not Mr. Souza is still interested, an appointment is
to be made for Mr. Tropeano to discuss the matter with
the Board.
Mr. Grant Cole, Director of Civil Defense, met
with the Board and said that there are three items he
would like to discuss.
Item one was where to establish Civil Defense
headquarters. Item two was where to establish head-
quarters for communications, cr eferaably below grade
or at least on the first floor and 'the third item was
sirens. He said that for three days he received calls
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at his office from people complaining that they could
not hear the signal and he had a formal notice from
the Superintendent of Schools to the effedt that his
principles cannot hear the signal. He said that three
of the sirens used during the last war were sold and
two disappeared.
Mr. Cole said he would like to have Civil Defense
headquarters and communications in the same building
if possible. Civil
Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, arrived at the meet- Defense
ing at 7:30 P. M.
Mr. Cole asked if the sirens belong to Civil De-
fense To, it` they are to be the responsibility of the
Fire Departxont' to be used for call men and the Board
was unanimous in the opinion that sirens are definitely
Civil Defense items. The Chairman explained that he
would not want to have the sirens used except for
Civil Defense signals.
It was agreed to permit Mr. Cole to place his
files and maps in the first-floor conference room in
Cary Memorial Building, now used by the Appropriation
Committee.
The Chairman said that the Board would try to
find a suitable location for the communications center.
Mr. Cole said that he would consider the sirens
as a 'Civil Defense problem and start from there. He
retired at 7:1.45 P. M.
Mrs, Joseph Yntas, 140 Moreland Avenue, met with
the Board to discuss water supply for a cottage on Yntas water
Rockville Avenue which she owns and intends to let to
her daughter. She said that she paid for the pipe
that was installed years ago and the Chairman 'explained
that she paid for the portion that was installed in
front of her property.
Mr. Burns referred to the water guarantees men-
tioned by Mrs. Yntas and said that it may have been
the intention to carry the water around at the time
but it was never done and nothing was ever committed.
The Chairman said that there are no funds avail-
able to provide water even if the Board approved and
he understood that developers are trying to purchase
some of the lots in the area and if that is done, they
will put the water in.
The Chairman read a letter from Mrs. James D.
Howard, 199 Grove Street, requesting a rebate on the
charge made for installation of a water main along
the front of her property through which a gas line
has been placed.
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Mr. Stelrens explained that settlement should
have been made with the gas company. The property
Request for was bettered by the water main and the question of
rebate on betterment is as of the time the water was put in.
water He said that Mrs. James' argument is with the gas
betterment company and not with the town.
The question arose as to whether or not a
precedent had been established previously in a
similar situation. Mr. Stevens said that if the
Board grants the request on the basis of this situ-
ation it will have to follow the same policy in the
future.
Decision was held over until the next meeting
of the Board.
Notice was received from the Middlesex County
Commissioners to the effect that October 13 has been
Chapter 90 set as the date for 1955 Chapter 90 budget estimates
to be presented.
The projects mentioned in this connection were
completion of Hill Street, a start on Concord Avenue
and possibly Johnson Road.
Petition was received from the Boston Edison
Company and the New England Telephone and Telegraph
Pole Company for approval of a j/o pole location on Con-
location cord Avenue. Mr. Burns explained that the present
pole is located in the way of a proposed driveway.
Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman,
it was voted to approve the following pole location:
Concord Avenue, northeasterly side- approxi-
mately 200 feet northwest of Benjamin Road,
one pole. One existing j/o pole to be re-
moved.
Closing Letter was received from the Corps of Engineers,
Wood Street U. S. Army re closing of Wood Street.
The Chairman was authorised to advise that the
Board is familiar with the subject as discussed in a
previous communication to Mr. Burns, and will take it
under advisement.
The Chairman read a letter from Edward J. McCarthy,
Stop sign Highway Traffic Engineer, State Department of Public
Cary Ave. Works, advising that an anonymous letter had been re-
ceived from a Lexington taxpayer complaining about the
dangerous condition existing at the intersection of
Cary Avenue, Middle Street and Marrett Road.
If the Board wishes to apply for an isolated
stop sign to Paas northeast bound drivers on Cary
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Avenue, the State would investigate and make recom-
mendations. With the request the Board should for-
ward a two vehicle count, the accident record, and
a 40 scale sketch of the intersection.
Mr. Burns was instructed to compile the data.
The Chairman read a letter from Mrs. Rich, Col-
lector of Taxes, advising that Angelo Buse had offered
to pay $2Q0 on account of a street betterment assess-
ment of $800 which had been deferred and she refused
to accept the partial payment as she claimed that the Busses
lax prohibits acceptance of a partial payment on ex- deferred
tended betterments. betteznent
Mr. Stevens said he could not understand. why pay-
ment could not be accepted as the remaining unpaid
balance would go Cm next year's tax bill and. he agreed
$o discuss the subject with Mrs. Rich.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 P. Y.
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