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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
February 5, 1951
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday evening, February 5, 1951, at 7:00 P.M.
Chairman Emery, Messrs. Gay, Driscoll, Nickerson and
Hoyt were present. The Clerk was also present.
Mr . Howard Patterson, Chairman of the Appropri-
ation 6'ommittee , and Mr. Walker met with the Board.
Mr. Walker presented complete figures with reference to
Appro. tom. Town borrowing, debt capacity, etc. During the discus-
re borrowing sion he said very definitely it would not be prudent
capacity, etc. to transfer more than $125,000 from the Excess and
Deficiency Account.
Messrs . Patterson and Walker retired at 7:40 P.M.
Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, met with the Board.
An original and one copy of an amendment to the
contract between the Town of Lexington and the Link
Radio Corp. (dated March 30, 1950) was presented by Mr.
Link Radio Stevens.
Contract Mr. Driscoll moved that the amendment to the con-
tract, as approved by the Town Counsel, be signed.
Mr. Hoyt seconded the motion and it was so voted .
(Mr. Stevens took both copies. )
Mr. Stevens retired at 7 :50 P.M. and Mr. Burns
met with the Board.
Mr. Burns reported that about a week ago the crank
shaft on the Hough loader gave way, broke the block,
the oil pump and the timing shaft. It will cost about
Hough Loader 42,000 to repair the motor and it isnot possible to
purchase a new motor. ne said thEt it will take about
three months to put n a new block and there is no
guarantee for rebuilding the motor. Mr. Burns said
that it seemed reasonable to him to find out whether
or not it would be worth trading this unit for a new
one. The present loader is four years old and is now
more or less obsolete . He said that new loader will
cost 47565 and the allowance on the old one, as it is
now, will be $1,000 bringing the total price down to
$6,565.
The i'hairman asked about delivery and Mr. Burns
replied that he can get one within a month providing
the railroad strike issettled ne explained that Clarke-
Wilcox have orders for two and placed an order for three .
At the moment no one has spoken for the third unit. They
will let the Town have it on a rental basis until Town
Meeting.
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The Chairman asked if Clarke-Wilcox would take
an "intent to purchase" order and Mr. Burns replied
in the affirmative.
Mr. Burns retired at 8:15 P.M.
The town Manager Committee met with the Board
and the Clerk retired.
Letter was received from Anthony Ferrari, 66 Mor-
ton Avenue, Medford, requesting the installation of
a water main in Leonard Road. The Board agreed that Leonard Road
no definite commitment could be made at this time. Water
However, this Project is included in the 1951 budget.
Letter was received from Gerard Morin, 219 Park
Drive, Boston, requestinc, the extension of water and
sewer mains to service lots 255, 256 and 257 Chase water cx Sewrr
Avenue. Chase Avenue
It was agreed to advise Mr. Morin that his request
will be considered along with many others; no commit-
ment to be made at this time .
Letter was received from Charles H. Franks, a vet-
eran with 100% disability, requesting the Board to au-
thorize the Public Works Department to plow his drive- Snow removal
way leading from Sherman Street to the railroad fence .
Due to his physical condition he is unable to shovel
this drive and on occasions he has to ue taken to the
hospital in an ambulance.
The Board gave the request thorough consideration
and voted to deny the request due to the fact that
it does not feel it would be wise to establish a prec-
edent, even in this case, for plowing private drive-
ways.
Upon motions duly made and seconded, it was voted
to gr- nt the following uses of halls :
Lex. Field & Garden Club Estaorook Hall 2/12 free
Lex. Taxpayers ' Assn. Cary Hall 2/26 free Uses of halls
First Parish Church Cary Hall 4/24-26-26-27
( 35 charge for the 25th and 26th--the other two days
for setting up and takin6 dow merchandise. )
Mldsx. County Extension Cary Hall & Conf.. Room 5/19
free
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted License
to approve the Sunday Movie License submitted by Lex-
ington Theatre, Inc.
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Photostatic copy of Chapter 18, Acts of 1951, was
received from Representative Ferguson. This is an Act,
Firemen s Act to be placed on the ballot for the Annual Election,
providing for a fifty-six hour week for the permanent
members of the Fire Department in the Town of Lexington.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to
sign an order for the layout of Woodland Road, from
Adams Street, a distance of approximately 1,535 feet.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to sign the Warrant for the Annual Election, March 5, 1951.
and the Town Meeting, March 19, 1951.
The next regular me€ting of the Board will be on
Tuesday, February 15, 1951.
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