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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-03-21-min 581 e a SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 21, 1950 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Tuesday evening, March 21, 1950 at 7 :00 P . M. The Selectmen met on Tuesday inasmuch as the Annual Town Meeting was held on Monday. Chairman Emery, Messrs . Gay, Nickerson, Driscoll and Hoyt were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Gay, upon the request of Mr. Emery served as Chairman for the evening. Mr. William G. Potter met with the Board and gave an oral report on each of the individuals who have submitted bids for the collection of garbage in the Garbage Town of Lexington and retired at 7 :10 P. M. bids Mr. Emery informed the members of the Board that in discussing this subject with the Town Counsel he was advised that the Board should reject all bids. Upon motion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Hoyt, it was unanimously voted to reject all the bids received for the collection of garbage in the Town of Lexington. Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe, Supt. of Public Works met' Fair Oaks with the Board and requested permission to obtain Signa- Sewer tures for the Fair Oaks sewer project. Mr. Emery moved that the request be granted. Mr. Nickerson seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. DeFoe presented the members of the Board with Bid for quotations received by him for Vitrified Clay pipe and V.C. pipe upon motion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Hoyt it was voted to accept the bid of the Lexington Lumber Company and authorize the purchase of pipe as follows : 1,400' - 8 Extra strength pipe $ 910.00 5,600' - 8" Single " " 2,548.00 45 Extra strength Wyes 146.25 and Tees 120 Single strength Wyes 210.00 and Tees " $3,814.25 Less 2% 76.29 Total $3,737.96 Mr. DeFoe reported on the subject of all night lighting of Lexington Center and stated that the Boston Edison Company had informed him that a mistake had been made in the figures . At the time this was discussed it was supposed that the Company would only have to connect up with the Station in Lexington. Now, due to the set-up, it will cost $5,000 to make the necessary change over and 1 the Company feels that this is a substantial amount of money to spend. The Edison representatives feel that if the Town entertFined the thought of having all All night night lighting throughout the Town in the near future lighting it would be too bad to spend this $5, 000. On the all night lighting system for the entire town, this ex- penditure would not be necessary. The Edison Company is aware of the fact that an agreement has been entered into for lighting the Center and if the Board insists upon enforcing it, the Company will have to carry it out. It was the decision of the Board to obtain an opinion from the Chief of Police on the advantages or disadvantages of all night lighting in Lexington Center. Further consideration was given to the three low Liberty- bids received for the construction of streets in the Ledgelawn Liberty-Ledgelawn section. fStreet Mr. Emery reported that the Town Counsel is of the Construct- opinion that it is all right for the Board to let the ion contract. Upon motion of Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Nick- erson, it was voted to award the contract for the construction of streets in the so-called Liberty- Ledgelawn Section to George Brox, Inc. who submitted the low bid of $33,293. Mr. Nickerson then moved that the sum of $25,000 be borrowed for a period of ten years to provide funds for the construction of these streets. Mr. Emery seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. DeFoe reported that Mr. Raimo, the contractor on Sewer Contract B had requested a change in the man- hole specifications. He has consulted Metcalf & Eddy And they agree with Mr. DeFoe that there would be no sub- stantial gain in time were the specifications to be changed. The decision was left to Mr. DeFoe and Metcalf & Eddy. IR der re- Letter was received from Robert L. Ryder with re- quest for ference to his letter to Mr. DeFoe requesting 1500 feet water pipe of water pipe for three extensions to be made in the Sher- burne Road development. No action was taken on the matter. Letter was received from William F. Caterino, 70 School Street requesting 1500 feet of water pipe. Mr. Caterino also intends to increase the footage of several lots owned by him in this area. It was agreed that the letter should be referred to the Planning Board. The Chairman read a letter, signed by three residents of Gleason Road, requesting the installation of a street light on Gleason Road at the North Hancock Street end. Jr,/ P- 4 The Clerk was instructed to advise the petitioner Street that all requests for street lights will be considered lights about the first of July, 1950. The Chairman read a letter from the Lexington Con- struction Company in which several questions were asked relative to the installation of water, hydrants, etc. by developers. Mr. Emery said that he had discussed this communi- cation with the Town Counsel today who said that all the questions in the letter would be covered by the agree- ment made between the Board of Survey and the developer, and suggested that the Selectmen refer the letter to the Planning Board. The Clerk was instructed to forward the letter to the Planning Board for an answer. Mr. DeFoe retired at 8:00 P. M. Mr. Charles G. Esterberg, Jr. and forty-two other persons, living in the vicinity of Marrett Road and Lincoln Street met with the Board. Mr. A. Scott Carpenter, 260 Lincoln Street read a petition "requesting the Board to prohibit the licensing for building of any commercial or other ice cream dispensing establishment in the Five Forks section" . The petition also requested. th8t if a license to build has been issued Ice that the Board revoke it before construction is started. Cream Mr. Emery advised the group that the Board of Select- Stand at men has no jurisdiction over the Zoning By-laws. He stated Five Forks that it is entirely in the hands of the Planning Board and the Building Inspector. He explained that any person who owns land in a business area has apparently acquired it for that purpose. He stated that, in the past, the Board of Selectmen has always encouraged citizens to discuss their problems with the Board, but in this particular instance there is nothing that the Selectmen can do. He explained that the Selectmen have no control over issuing building permits for a business in a business area. He suggested that the group engage a lawyer. The group retired at 8:55 P. M. Mr. Anthony DePaolo met with the Board and asked why his application for a pool room_ license had been denied. The Chairman stated that the Board has not in the past been, Pool as was explained to him at a previous meeting, sympathetic room to the operation of pool rooms in Lexington. license Mr. DePaolo asked if there was any objection to the way in which his pool room was operated and the Chairman replied in the negative, and told Mr. DePaolo that the s2/sa/4o Selectmen are opposed to the location at 3 Bow Street. He said that Mr. DePaolo would have the right to apply for a license at another location. Mr. DePaolo retired at 9:00 P. M. 582 The Chairman read a notice of the Board of Appeals that a hearing will be held on the petition of the akefield Ready-Mixed Concrete Co. , Inc. for permission Board of to erect a portable steel bin and conveyor for concrete ' Appeal materials at 234 Bedford Street. hearing Upon motion of Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Emery, it was voted that the Board of Selectmen be recorded as unanimously opposed to the granting of the petititni. . The Board gave further consideration to Mr. William H. McCullough's offer of $150 for lots 24, 25, 27, Bloc); 73, Valley Road, Lexington. A proposal to sell these Tax Title lots was advertised in the March 16, 1950 issue of the property Lexington Minute Man. No persons contacted the Select- men's Office as a result of the advertisement. Mr. Nickerson moved that the offer be accepted and that Lots 24, 25, "2B, Block 73, Valley Road, Lexington be sold and conveyed to Mr. William H. McCullough. Mr. Hoyt seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Upon motions duly made and seconded it was voted to grant the following uses of halls : J. Carroll Ryan Conference Room Mar. 27-31 Census classes Richard F. Jackson " " Mar. 28 4-H meeting " " " Estabrook Hall Apr. 24 Mdex. Cty. Farm Bureau Carr Hall Apr. 26 Banquet &dance. (Subject to a charge of $35.00 ) Lex. Choral Society May 19-20 Rehearsal and (Subject to a charge of $35.00) concert Upon motion of Mr. Emery, seconded by Mr. Hoyt, it was voted to renew the following licenses: License W. S. Couette 1710 Mass . Avenue Auctioneer Robert N. Cann 4 Stetson St. " Frederick B. Hubley 4 Bills for repairing, erecting and removing election booths in Precinct 1 were received from Thomas Sullivan and Timothy Sullivan in the amounts of $21.00 and $10.00 respectively. Both bills were approved for payment. ` A list of thirteen names was received from the Special Chief of Police for the Board 's consideration as Special Police Police for traffic duty at Route 128 Construction Project. Upon motion of Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Hoyt, it was voted to appoint the following individuals Special Police Officers in the Town of Lexington for a term expiring March 31, 1951 : 583 Benedict J. Belcastro, Henri P. Fradette 174 Wood Street 29 Curve Street David G. Govan Manuel A. Cunha 1834 Massachusetts Avenue 33 Center Street Howard D. Fisk Paul 0. Huoppi 10 Spencer Street 10 Sherman Street George B. Wilson Harry C. Sorensen 62 Fern Street 68 Gleason Road Robert A. Hamilton Howard Fogg 1970 Massachusetts Avenue 1847 Massachusetts Avenue Roy E. Cook Alfred J. Bevington, Jr. 5 Ledgelawn Avenue 958 Massachusetts Avenue Daniel O'Connor 49 Cedar Street A report was received from the Town Counsel that he had negotiated a settlement with the insurer of Walter Ahearn' s car for payment in full of the damage caused by Mr. Ahearn's car to the fire alarm system as a result of an accident that occurred on February 8, 1950. Said Claim damage has been estimated by the Board of Fire Engineers and Mr. Bill's at *1014. It was voted to appro a settlement of the town's claim of *1014 and to autho ize the Board of Fire Engineer, to execute a re4ase on behalf of the Town in such form as the Town Coun el shall approve in return for check for the agreed amount. The meeting adjourned at 9:25 P. M. er , ectm=n. � J