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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-05-12-min 245 SELECTIS MEETING lay, 12, i952 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectman was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evenin6, May 12 , 1952 Et 7:00 P. Chairman lickerson, Messrs . Gay, Driscoll ,11(3 Reed were present . Mr. Burns, Sup ' t. of Public Works, and the Clerk were also present. The Chairman re, d a letter from Mr. William G. Potter with reference to the vacancy existing inthe Board of Cemetery Commissioners ss a result of Mr. Spencer ' s death. A copy )f letter fram Town Counsel to Mr. Potter was also beceived, advising th t one wbek after notice has been received from the Conissiuners, they and the Selectmen fill such vacancy oy ballot. Action was held over for one week. Mr. Burns reported on quotati)ns received for valves and fittings for the woburn Sr et water man installation. Bids were received s follows Valves Public Works Supply Co . 16" 314.15 each Geo A . Caldwell Co . 16" 372.48 " Hilco Supply, Inc . 16" 417 .35 " Valves for Public Works Supply Co. 12" 149.13 " Woburn St. Geo. A. Caldwell Co. 12" 149.58 " water main Hilco Supply, Inc. 12" 167 .60 " Public Works oupply Co. 6" 45.05 " Geo. A. Caldwell Co . 6" 44.05 " Hilco Supply, Inc . 6" 49.35 " Mr. Burns explained that his requirements are seven of the 1G", one of the 12" and six of the 6" . He also explained that Public Works Supply Co. has sold the Town all its valves for the prst five years . Upon notion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, iV was voted to accept the bid submitted uy the Public Works Supply Company for seven 16", one 12 ' and six 6" valves. 11. Fittinps Public Works Supply Co. 16x16 4p123 .55 each talc° Supply, Inc. 10x16 225 .00 witch c: 246 CO Fittings for Public Works Supply Co. 16x12 41094•E$2 each Woburn St. Hilco z-upply, Inc. 16x12 192..,00 water main Public Works Supply Co. 16x6 83 .63 each Hilco Supply, Inc. 16x6 125.00 Upon motion of Lir. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to accept the bid submitted by the Public Works Supply Co . for one 16x16 fitting and six 16x6 fittings . Mr. Burns informed the Board that he has arrived El a figure of 08, 607 .85 as the cost of the Mill Brook Sewer. Mill Brook He, together with the Chairman and Town Counsel, will Sewer cost meet with the Metropolitan District Commissioners tomorrow morning at ten 0' clock to discuss the cost of the sewer. 4 Mr. Stevens arrived at the meeting at 7:30 P. M. Mr. Burns referred to the discussion held last week with reference to Federal aid for plans, sewer and water extensions and, under certain circumstances , for Federal aid street constructIon. He was authorized to answer Mr. Hill ' s commtnicatn in regard to the Subject, it being definitely understood that no commitment is to be made by the Town. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to sign the Warrant calling a Special Town Meeting foP Monday, May26, 1952 at 800 P. M. Letter was received from Mr. Stevens with reference to vote of the 1952 Annual Town Meeting, authorizing the Selectmen to settle the Baskin land damage suit for 4500 Baskin and the conveyance by the Town to Baskin a twenty-foot settlement strip of land on Adams Street. Mr. Stevens explained thtt he has received from Baskin' s attorney a confirmatory deed and release executed by the Bawkin6. . He solid that it is now in order for the Selectmen to sign a deed foam the Town to the Baskins con- veying the strip of land referred to above. The original and two copies were executed by the Board and the original delivered to Mr. Stevens. Letter was received from Viano Properties, Inc. with reference to a drainage problem which involves its pro- Viano perty on Bedford Street adjoining Bradford Motor Company. drainage complaint The letter stated that / t present negotiations are being carried on which may lead to improvement of the property and erection of ouildings in the near future. 247 Mr. Burns explained that if a building is erected, there will be trouble. Mr. Stevens asked if the Town is dumping water in the area and Mr. Burns replied in the affirmative. He stated that the brook has been cleaned out on either side of the culvert on Bedford Street, but in order to drain it at Bedford Street it hrs to be at least two feet lower than it is and at the railroad it has to Ive another two feet lower . He explained that there ate two water mains in Bedford Street and they both run through the culvert. He said that there is only one solution and that is to start back at the railroad and pipe it beyond any place where Viano has a building. The Chairman inquired about the cost and Mr. Burns said that it would be almost • 10,000. The Clerk as instructed to invite Mr. Eugene Viano to meet with the Board next Monday night to discuss the problem. Letter wEs received from Elizabeth R. Thornton, 52 Reed Street, asking to have her property on Reed Street and Kimball Road regrassed. Mr. Burns explained that husso, the contractor, when installing the sewer did cause some damage to the property frontages . However, that was four years ago and claims Thornton against him for blasting damages are still unsettled. property Mr. Stevens said that if the contractor, under the regrassed direction of the Town, piled material on the property, his opinion is that it should be regrassed. Upon motion of Mr. Driscoll, seconded by Mr. Gay, it was voted to authorize the Superintendent of Public Works to have the property regrassed as per Mrs . Thornton' s request. Petitions for street surveys were received signed by residents on Hudson Road, Winston Road, Grassland Street and Cutler Farm Road . Petitions Mr. Burns reported that there is Fl total of twenty for street signatures and fifty houses, not including Grassland constr. Street. surveys The Chairman suggested, and the Board agreed, to advise the petitioners that undoubtedly the Board will have a number of requests for street acceptances this year and these will be placed on file . Mr. Burns explained that August 15th has been set as the date for filing petitions and if these people are to receive an estimate of cost, sufficient time should be allowed . It was agreed to view the street next weekend and II consider all petitions the first of July. 248 OD At 8:35 P. M. the following members of the Planning Board met with the Selectmen: Chairman Adams, Messrs. Hathaway, Irwin, Johnson, Potter and Ripley. Mr. Adams explained that his Board had requested this meeting to discuss the approval of subivisions for proper sewage by the Board of Health before approval by the Planning Board. He stated that his board thought it had a workable solution, but since that time the Carrig subdivision has come up in which there are sixty-four lots. The Health Sanitarian has advised that certain of theme lots cannot be properly sewered by septic tanks or cesspools and Mr. Adams asked who is going to be the enforcing .uthority, does the Town have sufficient help and if not how is additional help to be paid. He said that if something isn' t done so that the sewage disposal will be suitable in the next few ye rs, the Town will be faced with a very heavy expense for installing a sewer main. The Chairman asked if Mr. Adams had in mind the Subdivision expense of having a definite conclusive test of the sewege land made and he replied in the affirmative He said disposal that he doesnot think the present setup can do it . He stated that this is something for a Sanitary Engineer and mistakes just can' t be made in a large subdivision. Mr. Burns explained that the average house in this development will have at least three people. The con- sumption is 250 gallons per house and there are sixty houses in this portion which makes 15,000 gallons a day. He said, being very ervIttile„ allow 300 days a year for this type of consumption and it figures 14,000,000 gallons per year to go into the land. Some of the land can take it and some can't. He stated that tests may be conclusive without houses on the land, byt the situation after houses are erected may be entirely changed. He said that the intent of the law is one thing, but it is not working out that way. He said that it does not take notice of the fact of the amount of water being dumped and it is putting a tremendous burden on nae individual to say whether the• bess-pools or tanks will or will not function. The Chairman said that if there are going to be enough developments whereby the Town may expose itself to possible damage, it may be necessary to engage a trained Sanitary Engineer. He mentioned the possibility of Fall Town Meeting and Mr. Adams said that a Fall meeting would ue too late, because Subdivision plans to be approved within forty-five days from the date of the hearing and this particualr Subdivision hearing was held two weeks ago this evening. Mr. Stevens said that he felt this is something that should be done by the Board of Health in conjunction • with the Engineering Department and it would be a proper 249 place for an expenditure to hire expert engineering service. He said that the Planning Board does not approve lots so he could see no teason why it should not approve the entire plan even though some of the lots can't be sewered by septic tanks or cesspools . It was agreed that the Planning Board would confer with Mr. Burns in an effort to arrive at some figure to be used for expert Sanitary Engineering service; this amount to be requested at the Special Town Meeting to be held on 1;Iay 26th, and to be added to the Board of Health Expenses budget. Mr. Adams brought up the subject of Edison Way and the Chairman stated that the Selectmen would like to have Mr. Ballard go back to work on this project, He explained that the Selectmen were not too pleased with the Planning Board 's thoughts on the subject as expressed at the last Edison meeting on the matter. He stated that at that time the Way Planning Board made a definite proposal of what it would and would not go along with. The Selectmen have never gone along with that whole picture . 14Ir. Adams said that the Plannint, Boaru agreed to go along with Edison Way as a road around there; one way street, that would be blacktop; a portion of the land between the road and the buildings to be dedicated for public use for a period of fifteen years, no buildings on the land, to be blacktopped by the Town and the private owners to blacktop the remainder. Mr. Stevens t nd the Plannin,, Board retired at 9:30 P. M. The Chairman reported that Mr. Long, representativec of the New England & Telegraph Company, called him im reference tothe petition for a pole location on North Street, and advised that he had conferred with Mr. Zecher Pole and determine with him th-t the pole rill be fifty feet location fror, his lot line. Upon motion of Mr. Gay seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to grant the petition nd sign the order for the following pole location: North Street, northwesterly from a point approximately 2855 feet northv.est of Ad?&1fl$ Street. One (1 ) pole . Further consideration was given to AvIr. Richard Rowse ' s request for curbing on ilarrington Road. Some of the members of the Board viewed the location and inasmuch as there Garbing is curbing on both the Massachusetts Avenue and Bedford Street sides of the Common, were in favor of the request. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to install curbing in front of Mr. Rowse 's house and as far along Harrington Road as the 4750 annual budget will go. y 250 Burns retired Mr . B e red at 9:50 P. M. Request was received from the Veterans of Foreign Poppy Drive Wars, Lexington Post #3007, requesting permission to conduct its annual Poppy Drive oh May 23rd and 24th. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to grant the request. Letter was received from the Le2ington Order of Rain- bow girls requesting to conduct a Block DFnce on Block Harrington Road on Friday, June 6th from 8:00 P. M. until Dance midnight. Up.'n motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was voted to grant the request. Mr. Warrents letter in regard to emergency power for police and civil defense wfs held over. The Chairman reported that he had discussed this subject with Roy Cook and he has checked into it and Emergency is now fairly well close to having a completed study. generator He is of the opinion that a second error would be made if funds are spent to replace the present unit for a larger size and raised the question as to what will be used for power to pperate the oil burner in an emergency. More detailed information is expected by next Monday night. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Driscoll, it was voted to grant the following uses of halls : American Legion Auxiliary Conference Room May 19th Use of 4-H Club If " " 21st Halls Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Ur . Reed, it was voted to grant a Sunday Movies License to the Lexington Theatre, Inc. Police report for the month of April was received and placed on file. Appointments to the Board of Public Welfare and $ Director of Civil Defense were held over. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P. M. A true record, Attest : ".2-411.1V' Cr -