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' SFLE3TMEN'S MEETING
February 12, 1951
A. regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen
was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday evening, r°ebruary 12, 1951, at 8:30 P.M.
Chairman Emery, Messrs . Gay, Nickerson and Hoyt were
present. Mr. Burns, Supt. of Public Works, the Clerk
and the Town Counsel were also present.
Mr. Vassallo, 30 Liberty Avenue, niedford, met with
the Board. Vassallo
The Chairman explained that he has purchased a lot Assessment
on Grant Street, formerly owned by Thomas Cavanaugh, Grant St.
against which a betterment assessment in the amount of
$400 has been levied .
Mr. Vassallo said that Mr. Cavanaugh had received
a bill for $800. However, Mr. Vassallo wants to pay
his share on a ten-year basis.
Mr. Burns suggested th. t Mr. Vassallo take his
deed to the Board of Assessors, so that they will know
the transaction has been completed, End ask to have
the assessment apportioned . He said that he would be
willing to discuss the subject with the Assessors if
Mr. Vassallo had any difficulty.
Mr, Vassallo retired at 8:35 P.M.
Mr. Burns presented a plan of the Sorrentino
property and explained that Mrs. Sorrentino lives on
Theresa Avenue and received a bill for the sewer bet- Sorrentino
terment assessment levied against her property on Sewer
Fottler Avenue. He said that there are two buildable Assessment
lots on Fottler Avenue and the sewer goes up far enough
to take care of these lots . He explained that Mrs.
Sorrentino cannot build on one but can build on the
two lots .
Upon notion of Mr. Nickerson, seconded by Mr. Hoyt,
it was voted to inform Mrs. Sorrentino that it is the
Board' s opinion that her property on Fottler Avenue
is benefited and the betterment justified.
Mr. Burns presented a sketch of Phalen's property
on Winthrop Road and reported that Mr . Phalen had con-
tacted him in the Fall and inquired as to whether or Phalen re-
not he could connect to the trunk sewer where it runs quest for
along the side of his house. Mr. Burns told him at sewer
that time that he did not want to make the connection
if it could be avoided because there had been no provision
made in the sewer for a chimney. At that time he suggested
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that Mr. Phalen write to the Board, and informed him
that it would be better to ask to have the sewer
extended up Winthrop Road which would service other
houses in the future. This would necessitate running
the sewer about 150 feet to reach Phalen's house.
The Chairman asked if any other houses would
benefit from the extension and Mr. Burns replied that
there are none now but eventually the extension will
have to be made. He said that it will cost between
$1,000 and $1,200 and no provision has been made in the
1951 budget. How-ver, enough money may be left from
the Fair Oaks project to take care of this .
Mr. burns explained that he would not even think
of starting this project himself until May or June,
and that if Mr. Phalen had submitted his request last
Fall possibly it could have been taken care of sooner.
The Chairman was authorized to advise Mr. Phalen
that the Board would defer action until after the
I'nnual Town Meeting at which time appropriations will
be approved and the amount of money for each department
determined. The Board will then review this request
along with others that have been received.
Mr. Stevens presented a deed, prepared to correct
Sign deed an error in a former deed, conveying lots 24, 25 and
26 on Valley Road to William H. and Blanche R. McCull-
ough. The deed was signed and returned to Mr. Stevens.
Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Nickerson,
it was voted to sign notice of intention of the Board
Edison Way to l out a certain strip of land including Edison
Way and extending from Edison Way to Depot Park. Notices
to be served by Constable and the hearing is to be held
on February 26th.
Letter was received from William Feilman in reply
to the Board 's letter entertaining a price of $300
Lot 225 for Lot 225 Spring Street. Mr. Feilman stated that con-
Spring St. siderable expense will be involved perfecting the title
and he thought 4200 would be his best offer.
Mr. Burns felt that there is some possibility of
a sewer line going through this property and agreed to
look at it during the week.
Memo was received from Mr. Lindstrom in reply to
the Chairman's inquiry as to whether or not a building
Tax Title permit would be issued to erect a house on the so-called
Property Stearns property on Waltham Street; the Board having
received an offer of $1300. Mr. Lindstrom stated that
in his opinion this is an isolated parcel of land with
no frontage on a street, and therefore a building per-
mit could not be issued.
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The Chairman was authorized to advise Mr. Pinot
the prospective purchaser, that as the Board understands
the honing By-law, he could not obtain a building per-
mit inasmuch as t}le land does not have the required
frontage on a street or other legal right of way.
The Chairman read a letter signed by Messrs. Cou-
ette, Lyon and Merriam stating that, purusant to the
Board 's request of January 31st, they had inspected Sexton
the property of Mrs . Louise Sexton at 1619 Massachu- Property
setts Avenue.
Considered as a single dwelling in an R-1 zone,
it is their opinion that the fair sale value is $15,000.
if zoned for business the property wo-ld , in their op-
inion, be more valuable and unless it is acquired by
the Town request to have it transferred to a business
gone i,iay be voted by the Town Meeting in the near fu-
ture. Therefore, they felt thr t a fair sales value
at the present time is $20,000 rether than the value
that would pertain under ordinary circumstances for
an R-1 zoned property.
Mr. Stevens retired at 9:25 P.M.
The Chairman explained that he had canvassed the
Board relative to the Hough loader and the members Hough
seemed to believe that it would be better judgment to loader
purchase a new unit rather than have the old one re-
paired.
Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Nicker-
son, it was voted to authorize the Sup't. of Public
Works to place an order for a new Hough loader, with
the definite understanding that the actual purchase
of the unit would depend upon vote of Town Meeting.
Petition was received from the Boston Edison
Company and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Pole
Company for a joint pole location on Lowell Street, location
approximately 2,599 feet northwest of Haskell Street.
The plan had been submitted to and approved by the
Supt. of Public Works. .
Mr. Gay moved that the petition be approved and
the order signed. Mr. Nickerson seconded the motion
and it wcs so voted.
Letter was received from Roy C. Papalia, Board
of Selectmen in Watertown, stating that one Gardner Letter re
M. Wennberg who had recently moved to 193 Burlington telephone
Street was having difficulty in getting a telephone
installed.
No action was taken.
Mr. Burns retired at 9:35 P.M.
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Petition was received from the Boston. Edison
Company and the New England Telephone & Telegraph(
Pole location Company for removal and erection of one jointly owned
pole on Massachusetts Avenue, approximately 400 feet
west of Marrett Road. The plan had been submitted to
and approved by the Supt. of Public Works.
Mr. Gay moved that the petition be approved and the
order signed . Mr. Nickerson seconded the motion and
it was so voted .
The Chairman reed a letter from Colin N. Ramsay,
47 Newport Street, Arlington, requesting permission,
Paper drive on behalf of the Battle Green Chapter , Order of Demo-
lay, to conduct a paper drive on Saturday, March 3d.
Mr. namsay stated in the letter that the houses at which
collections would be made would be predetermined and
not necessarily an overall collection.
The members of the Board did not feel warranted in
granting the request in view of the fact that the V. F. W.
will conduct one the following day.
Application was received from Stanley Janusas, 12
Tucker Avenue, Lexington, requesting permission to hold
Use of hall a wedding reception in Cary Hall on the afternoon and
evening of June 17th.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to deny the request.
The Chairman read a letter from Mrs . Carl E.
Bryant requesting permission, on behalf of the Lex-
ington Catholic Women' s Club, to conduct a rummage sale
Rummage in the garage of the Barnes property on Saturday, May
sale 12th from 10:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M.
Mr. Nickerson moved that the request be granted.
Mr. Gay seconded the motion and it was so voted.
Letter was received from the Somerville Printing
Company, as a result of Mr. Grindle' s request for 100
additional copies of the School Report, quoting 45X per
page making a total of $1.60 per page for 200 copies.
School The Chairman agreed to write the School Committee
REports and inquire as to whether or not the bid is acceptable
and if the extra cost will be assumed by that Department.
A special meeting of the Board will be held on Satur-
day morning, February 17th, at 9:30 A.M. for the purpose
of acting on 1951 budgets .
The next regular meeting of the Board will be held
on Monday evening, February 19th, at 7 :00 P.M. o' clock.
A true record, Attest: Clerk, Selectmen
**The Clerk informed the B oard th_ t a representative of the
Paper drive Lexington Veterans of Foreign Wars had telephoned the office
and requested permission to conduct a paper driven Sunday
MaPch 4th. Mr. Gay moved that the request be granted, Mr.
Nickerson seconded the motion and it was so voted.
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