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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-09-22-min 362 CO SELECTMEN'S MEETING September 22, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, September 22, 1952 at , _ 7 :00 P. M. Chairman Nickerson, Messrs. Ems ry, Gay, Driscoll and Reed were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, met with the Board for the drawing of two jurors for a Jury Pool Jurors at Cambridge, November 3, 1952. The following in- dividuals were drawn: Ernest J. Crerie, 11 Richard Road and Webster E. Coombs, 17 Shade Street. Mr. Carroll gave the Chairman a letter with reference to the street construction borrowing in the amount of $80,000.00 for which bids were re- ceived as follows : The Second National Bank of Boston 100.229 1.70% The Rockland-Atlas Nat 'l Bank of Boston100.0999 1.3/4% Street Blair Rollins & Co. Inc. 100.176 n Constr. The Day Trust Company 100.099 " borrowing W. E. Hutton & Co. 100.091 N° The Merchants National Bank of Boston 100.02 1.80% Townsend, Dabney & Tyson 100.05 1.80% Coffin & Burr, Inc . 100.043 1.80% Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Dris- coll, it was voted to accept the bid of the Second National Bank of Boston. Mr. Carroll retired . Petition was received from the Boston Edison Company requesting permission to remove one pole and locate one pole on Grove Street. The Chairman informed the Board that the proposed location has Pole been approved by Mr. Burns. location Upon motion of Mr. Emery, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was voted to grant the petition and sign the order for the following pole removal and location: Grove Street, approximately 220 feet northwest of Winter Street, One pole. (One existing Edison pole to be removed. ) A letter from William Schwarz, 25 Fair Oaks Schwarz Drive, requesting a hearing relative to abatement sewer of sewer betterment assessment in the amount of betterment $637.79, was held over from last week. 363 The Chairman reported that Mr. Burns esti- f I mates the cost of the connection to be $250 as com- pared with Mr. Schwarz figures of $1,000 or more. The Chairman was authorized to acknowledge Mr. Schwarz letter. The Chairman read a letter from Donald Plummer, 211 Marrett Road, Chairman of the Painters ' Guild, Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, requesting per- mission to hold an Outdoor Art Exhibition of paintings on the Buckman Tavern grounds, Sunday, October 19th, Arts & from 2:00 P. M. until 5 :00 P. M. or Sunday, October Crafts 26th, in case it rains on the 19th. exhibition Upon motion of Mr. Emery, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to grant the request, permission hav- ing been given for an exhibition by the same group last year. Letter was received from Donald J. Gillespie, Director of the Lexington High School Band, re- questing permission to parade the band from the High School school via Massachusetts Avenue to Clarke Street Band to to Parker Field on the dates of the home football parade games which are scheduled for September 27, October 4th, November 1st and November 8th. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Emery, it was voted to grant the request . Letter from Mr. Carroll, Town Clerk, advising that Paul Wilson has resigned as a member of the Youth Study Commission was noted and placedcon file. The Chairman read a letter from Chief Rycroft advising that he has discussed the Ross complaint >eiTth Officer Mowat and his version is practically the same as was given by Sergeant Russell. Ross Mr. Emery suggested, and the Board agreed, complaint that the Chairman advise Mr. Ross that the Board has made a very careful inquiry into the matter and hopes that he will have no further cause for com- plaint. Letter was received from Mrs. Paul Ward, 1 S.zerman Street, on behalf of the Pre School P. T. A. requesting permission to conduct a rummage sale at Rummage tae Barnes property on Saturday, October 25th. Sale Upon motion of Mr. Ir iscoll, seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to grant the request. Mr. Harry Jones' offer of $25 for Lot 70, Brandon Street, was held over another week, action Tax title being withheld until the Board views the lot. property Mr. William H. Sullivan' s offer of $400 plus betterment for Lot 86, Kendall Road, was held over Tax title for another week, action being withheld until the property Board views the lot . 364 co The Board gave further consideration to Mrs. Walter Cunha's offer of $50 for Lot 4, Block 95, Reed Street, Lexington. Tax title Mr. Reed moved that a proposal to sell the property lot be advertised in the Lexington Minute Man and that further consideration be given the offer at the next meeting of the Board. Mr. Gay seconded the motion, and it was so. voted. Letter was received from Mrs . Anna Valihura, 58 Valleyfield Street., Lexington, offering $35 each for lots 42 and 44 Valleyfield Street. Tax title No action is to be taken on the offer until property after the Board has had an opportunity to view the lots. Upon motion of Mr. Reed, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to grant a Sunday Movie license to the Lexington Amusement Company, Inc. The Chairman informed the Board that Mr. Charles Moloy, Constable, working at the elec- tions, has inquired about receiving more money. The amount set up in the budget is $6.00 plus $2.00 for meals which proved to be satisfactory Election until this year. Mr. Moloy is now retired from constable the Town and works all day and late in the evening at the polls. It was left to the discretion of the Chairman whether the Constable is to be paid at the rate of 90si per hour, amount received by the tellers, or $1.00 an hour, the amount received by the Clerks and Inspectors. The subject of thefinal pay check received by Miss Mary Ann Donahue, formerly employed by the Town Clerk, was again discussed, inasmuch as the amount on the warrant this week is less than Salary what the Chairman understood she would receive. Mr. Driscoll moved that the Chairman be authorized to clear the matter with the Town Clerk. Mr. Reed seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, met with the Board at 7 :50 P. M. Letter was received from the Town Clerk ad- vising that a tax title assessed to George S. Head and Mabel E. Maynard, 10 Westminster Avenue, in- Tax title eluding buildings and lot, has been foreclosed property through land court and Is now property owned by the Town of Lexington. Mr. Stevens advised the Board to immediately place fire and liability insurance on the house 365 and also suggested obtaining more information from Mr. Collins, Welfare Agent, inasmuch as these two people are receiving aid. Letter was received from the Metropolitan Dis- trict Commission, together with copy of Chapter 559, an Act authorizing the construction of refuse dis- pcsal incinerators. I . Stevens said that the Engineers ' report, as he recalls it, claims that the cost to Lexington would be very high. He said that the Board could advise the Commission that this is a matter that is under constant study and the Board does not feel, at this time, that it should recommend to the Town acceptance of the Act. The Chairman said that before many years the Refuse Tcwn will have to locate another dump or do some- disposal thing about a refuse disposal incinerator. incinerators Mr. Emery suggested that the subject be con- sidered when the 1953 budgets are discussed, and Mr. Stevens agreed to obtain a copy of the Engineers , re- pert. He took both the copy of the Act and the letter from the M. D. C. Letter was received from the Division of Civil Service, together with a copy of the Welfare Com- ' pensation Plan, advising that a hearing is to be held relative to amendments to the plan. Mr. Stevens took the letter and plan and agreed to obtain more information on the subject. The meeting adjourned at 8:10 P. M. A true record, Attest : 1 k, electmen The next regular meeting of the Board will be held in the Selectments Room on Monday evening, September 29, 1952 at 7:00 P. M.