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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-08-09-BOS-min 41.15 SELECTMEN'S MEETING August 9, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, August 9, )954 at 700 P. M. Chairman Reed, Messrs. Bateman, James and Maloney were present. Mr. Burns, Supt. of Public Works, and the Clerk were also present. At 7:00 P. M. Hearing was declared open upon peti- tion of the Boston Edison Company and the New England Pole Telephone and Telegraph Company for permission to lo- locations tate twenty-two poles on Wyman Road. Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Com- pany, was the only person present at the hearing. He explained that the company, through this peti- tion, is attempting to provide service for the Baskin development. Mr. Baskin is now ready and the petitioner would like to cover the entire job with ohe petition, being on a public way. The proposed locations have been approved by Mr. Burns. Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to approve the petition and sign the order for the following pole locations: Wyman Road, easterly side, approximately 160 feet north of Williams Road - One pole; Wyman Road, westerly side, northerly from a point approximately 285 feet north of Williams Road - Eighteen poles; Wyman Road, southerly side, from a point approxi- mately 11.410 feet north of Williams Road - Three poles. Petition was received from the Boston Edison Com- pany and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company for permission to transfer location for J1/0 poles on Massachusetts Avenue . Mr. Mahon explained that this is now a J/0 pole and through this petition the petitioner would like to make it straight Edison which is merely a transfer of ownership. The proposed transfer was approved by Mr. Burns. Upon motion of Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to approve petition and sign the order for transfer of location for J/0 existing pole as follows: Massachusetts Avenue, southerly side, approxi- C 416 C..r mately 10 feet east of the LinbolheLexington 111 line - One pole. Mr. Mahon retired at 7:10 P. M. and Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, met with the Board. Contract was received from the State Department Chapter 90 of Public Works for Chapter 90 maintenance on Massa- chusetts Avenue (800 feet) . Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to sign the contract. The Chairman read a letter from the State De- partment of Public Works in re Boardts suggestion that a portion of Lowell Street be made a State Highway be- cause the construction of Route 128 has increased Lowell St. traffic between Route 2 and the new Route 128 via Lowell Street. A second survey was made by the State and in its opinion the small volume of traffic does not materially contribute ,to a deterioration of traffic conditions and, therefore, no action is contemplated at this time for making a portion of Lowell Street a State Highway. The Board felt that it would be advisable to take this subject up again when Route 3 is completed, possibly some time in December. The Chairman read a letter from Daniel A. Lynch, attorney for Prank A. and Mary Napoli, with reference to sewer betterment assessments levied on their property Napoli located on Middle Street and Marrett Road. betterments Mr. Lynch enclosed a check in the amount of ,5314.64, the total amount of the assessments less 05.00, an abatement allowed by the Board and arrived at as follows: Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to prepare an abatement in the amount of 005.00, the opinion of the Board being that the original assessment was in excess of the actual frontage by this amount. 1 417 Mr. Stevens explained that the Tax Collector should acknowledge receipt of the check and enclose Certificates; the $2.0a charge for the certificates to be charged to Law Department - Expenses Account. At 7:25 P. M. Mr. Robert T. Person, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, met with the Board, in re Tennis bids opened this evening at 5:00 o' clock for recon- Court strutting two tennis courts at the Center Playground. bids Mr. Burns was instructed to contact Mr. Joyce, the low bidder, and determine whether or not he has equipment to do the job and further to find out if he will arrange with Dennis Driscoll Company to put on the final coat. The Chairman explained that Mr. Person would also like -to discuss use of the enclosed field. He said that one evening last week a representative of the American Legion Drum Corps requested permission Enclosed to hold a Drum Corps championship on the enclosed Field field and wanted a reply immediately. They also wanted to charge admission. The Chairman advised that they would have to contact the Recreation Committee for permission to use the field and he would check on the admission charge. Mr. Stevens stated that he did not t.hilk there is any authority to let this group use the field either with or without admission charge. He explained that the difficulty is that the deed to this land on which the enclosed field is located contains the pro- vision that the land is conveyed for a public park and playground on the condition that it shall always re- main as a public park and playground. The Statute having to do with playgrounds provides that the body in charge may use the fields for recreation and may charge admission. It also provides for permission to use buildings. There is no provision that says the land can be used by any public organization. He said that the only way this can be handled is by legislation and he is not sure it would work. An amendment would have to be made to the section of the Statute which provides for letting the land. He said that if the Act under which the land was given to the Town is changed he thought it would be all right. He said admission can be charged for playground purposes but not for parks. He said that the difficulty here is that if the condition upon which the land was given is changed, the deed can be broken by the heirs. Mr. Person retired at 7:10 P. M. Letter was received from R. G. Bleakney, attor- ney for the Boaton and Maine Railroad, together with 418 CL B & M notice from the Department of Public Utilities re petition of the railroad for approval to discontinue hearing passenger train service. A hearing on the subject has been scheduled for September 16, 1954 at 10:00 A. M. , Room 166, State House. Notice was received from the Board of Appeals Board of in re hearing scheduled August 12, 195)} upon petition Appeals of James W. Quinn, Patrick P. Quinn, Martin H. Quinn hearing and Joseph C. Quinn for permission to operate a sand and gravel pit in land situated easterly of Woburn Street. Messrs. Stevens and Burns retired at 8:55 P. M. The Chairman read a letter from the Board of Health requesting a transfer of $183.90 to cover the salary of a new Sanitarian from September 2, 1954 to Transfer September 15, 1954 (the date Mr. Jackson leaves) , to enable Mr. Jackson to acquaint the new man with the Town and orient him to Board of Health problems. Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. James, it was voted to request the Appropriatidin Committee to transfer the sum of $183.90 from the Reserve Fund to the Board of Health Personal Ser- vices Account. The Board gave further consideration to Mr. J. Edward McManus' offer of $100 for Lot 3, Block 91, Essex Street. A proposal to sell this lot was ad- Tax title vertised in the August 4, 1954 issue of the Lexing- property ton Minute-Man. No persons contacted the Selectmen's Office as a result of the advertisement. Upon motion of Mr. Maloney, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted that the offer be accepted and that Lot 3, Block 91, Essex Street be sold and con- veyed to J. Edward McManus. Notice was received from the Board of Appeals Board of in re hearing scheduled August 12, 1954 upon petition Appeals of J. Edward McManus for permission to erect a single hearing family dwelling at #3 Laurel Street, which will not have the setback and rear yard required under the Lexington Zoning By-law. Certificate of Incorporation on behalf of Roy Cert. of A. Crosby, 180 Lincoln Street, was received from the Ina. Secretary of the State. The corporation is to be known as the Somerville Sportsmen Club, Inc. and will be located in the City of Somerville. IL 419 111 Satisfactory character reference was received from the Chief of Police. Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted to sign the certificate. Certificate of Incorporation on behalf of Walter H. Moreton, 163 Maple Street and B. J. Noyes, 36 Reed Street. The corporation is to be known as Child Medi- Veal Aid Assocaition, Inc. and is to be located in Cert. of Cambridge. Inc. Satisfactory character references were received from the Chief of Police. Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted to sign the certificate. Application was received from Cornelius P. Cronin, on behalf of the Stanley Hill Post #38, American Legion, for permission to use Estabrook Hall on September 16, 1954 from 7:00 P. M. until 11:00 P. M. Use of hall for the Installation of Officers. Upon motion of Mr. James, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted to grant the hall free of charge, subject to a fee of $1.50 per hour for janitor' s over- time services. The Chairman read a letter from Mrs. Rich, Col- lector of Taxes, advising that on April 6, 1954 the Unpaid Assessors committed unapportioned street assessment in assessments the amount of $800 to Angelo & Antoinette Buse. water assessment to Everett Kourian in the amount of $832.00 and water assessment to Neil McIntosh in the amount of $300. These were billed on April 7, 19514 and still re- main unpaid. It was the opinion of the Board that the bills should be collected. The meeting adjourned at adjourned at 9:10 P. M. A true record, Attest: i e , r', S ectme .