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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-03-18-min 181 SELECTMEN'S MEETING March 18, 1952 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on 'Thasday, March 18, 1952, at 7 :00 P. M. (the aljourned Town Meeting being held on Monday, March 17, 1952. ) Chairman Nickerson, Messrs. Emery, Gay, and Reed were present. Mr. Burns, Supt . of Public Works, and the Clerk were also present. Petitions from the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company for j/o pole location on Paul Revere Road, southerly Pole side, approxLmately 200 feet west of Asbury Street, Location was held over from the last meeting. Inasmuch as the members of the Board preferred to view the proposed location, action on the petition was held over until the next meeting. Petition was received from the Boston Edison Pole Company and the New England Telephone & Telegraph' Location Company for ;en 3/o pole locations in Paul Revere Road, approximately 20 feet northeast of Massachu- setts Avenue . Action on the petition was held over until the next meeting of the Board. Petition was received from the Boston Edison Company and „he New England Telephone & Telegraph Company for one j/o pole location in Cedar Street, Pole at the junction of Paul Revere Road. Location Action on the petition was held over until the next meeting of the Board. Petition from the Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company for permission to run and maintain wires over and across Pole Camellia Plage was held over from the last meeting. The Clerk wads instructed to place it on the agenda Location for next week's meeting. Certificate of Incorporation on behalf of Verdie A. Dodds, 17 Dawes Road, was held over from the last mee ging. Messrs . Emery and Reed were opposed to signing the certificate until further information is obtained Cert. of regarding the applicant and the purpose of the corp- Incorp. oration. Mr. Gay agreed to contact Mr. Dodds and report next meeting . 18B tp At 7 :30 P. M. Colonel Ingeleto met with the Board in regard to the negotiations under way be- tween the United States Government Military Forces and the State of Massachusetts taking over control of the Hanscom Airport in Bedford. The Chairman explained that the Board's chief concern is the pointing of the main strip with the instrument landing beamed on the Parker School and said that if the proposed 2,000 feet are added, it will bring it a little less than a mile and a half nearer to the school. Colonel Ingeleto said that he was not sure what the Board had in mind and could have brought a master study plan which was made by a Boston Architectural Engineering Firm. He said that he could show the results of the study at some later date either individually or collectively. He stated that he was surprised at the reaction at the hearing because he did not realize it was such news to people of the vicinity because the planning had been done some time before he came to Massachusetts in July. He stated that as a result of a survey it was decided that the field could not be used in the state it Airport existed and that it would be impossible to use run 735. The Chairman asked if it was because of the hill and Colonel Ingeleto replied that there are some hills back some distance from it. He said that nothing had led him to believe that any run- way would be better than 1129 and his objection to 1129 is an economical one, As far as flying is con- cerned he is certain 1129 is the best, and that is the one which is to be extended. He said the bad feature of 1129 is the fact that on the Concord end of it, there are two hills - Pine Hill and another. The Chairman explained that Pine Hill already has the shoulders cut off. Colonel Ingeleto said that it does not meet the Air Forte requirements. He said it was cut back in 1940 or 1941 and if a plane were to plow into it some- one would be on the spot explaining why it was cut that way. He explained that a study had been made of what it would take to elongate 1129 an the Concord side and there are several figures on it. He said that everyone is agreed that 800,000 cubic yards would have to be removed, and the last estimate was $300,000,000. The Chairman said that the Board looks at this from the angle of safety to the Town and has become aroused because of the school and the thickly populated area. He also informed the Colonel that the Board has written to Senators and Representatives in Wash- ington advising that the Board is fearful of the danger to the Town. 183 He said that the Board would like to see that whatever has to be done is done with a maximum of safety. Colonel Ingeleto suggested that the C. A. A. aid. Aeronautics Commission make a quick study over the past year or two of where the accidents happened in airports. He said that if the report showed very high instance of accidents off the ends of runways in the distances now under discussion, it would strengthen the Board's case. The Chairman said that, as he understands it, the instrument approaches will be made from the west and he does not know how good instrument approaches are. He said that if they take more than one try, they will be pointed directly at the school. Colonel Ingeleto explained that the danger in an instrument landing is. the approach end. He said that generally speaking, on an instrument approach, the trouble is in the air. Mr. Stovers said that at the hearing there was no explanation given as to why this particular strip was selected, nd it is the one that appears to be headed to a po ulous area. Colonel I geleto said that run 211 and run 5 are the only two t at do point to any populous area. He stated that in an A and E study made, they felt that particular run ay, north-south, did not meet the glide angle requirem nts . The other two runways do meet them. He said that aircraft will take off toward Concord, and o the new elongated runway 80% or 90% of the use wil . be the west. The study also showed that the bad weather moved in from the oceanand the instrument approach will be made into run 211. On that basis run 1129 is the one that was selected. Mr. Stevens asked if the C. A. A. approved Bedford for jet interceptor and also if C. A. A. approved the runway. Colonel Ingeleto replied that as far as he knows, C. A. A. has approved everything in the transaction. The only controversy is the C. A. A. instance that 20-80 ratio of aircraft movements is not enough. Mr. Stevens asked if he referred to the Boston or Washington office and he replied that he was re- ferring to Washington. Colonel Ingeleto said that the jet squadron is at present stationed at Bangor, Maine, and the only two squadrons to guard this section of New Hampshire and Massachusetts coasts are two squadrons at Otis abd two at BanEor. The Chairman explained that the second cause for alarm is the jet squadron 184 Qm Colonel Ingeleto said that they are planning on about 56 test aircraft of which about 14 should be jets. If the jet squadron comes in, there will be 25 aircraft, and they are a day squadron, Colonel Ingeleto informed the Board that the 1952 Hanscom money was set up for the East Air Defense Force to get the field ready and that the Board should act as quickly as possible due to the fact that the funds have to be obligated by June. He retired at 8:55 P. M. Mr. Stevwatfs said that the Board could take the position that it wants to be convinced that this is the proper place for a jet squadron and if the squadron is going to be here, ask that they use the runway which is the safest. It was agreed to discuss the subject further next Monday night before Town Meeting. Notice was received from the State Department of Hearing Public Utilities- advising of a hearing to be held April 2, 1952, Room 166 State House at 10:15 A. M. on the subject of minimum hourly rates for vehicles transporting certain dump truck commodities. No action was taken on the matter. Memorandum was received from the Massachusetts Selectmen"'s Association, together with statement, con- House Bill cerning the diversion of income tax money proposed by 2150 the budget, House Bill 2150, which has been adopted by the House of Representatives, The statement was taken by Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel. Memorandum was received frcm the Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers' Association in regard to Water Financing - Metropolitan District Commission. No action was taken. Mr. Burns retired at 9 :00 P. M. Petition was received signed by residents of North Location Street and vicinity, asking for a hearing for the pur- of Middle- pose of discussing the proposed routing of the Middle- sex Pike sex Turnpike and the location of a cloverleaf. The Chairman was authorized to contact Representa- tive Ferguson and ask that he arrange a conference with the State Engineers. Deed, prepared by Town Counsel, conveying Lots 14 Deed and 15, Block 17, Reed Street to Lee E. Tarbox was signed by the Board. Mr. Stevens retired at 10:Q5 t. M. 185 The Chairmen read a letter from Mrs. Morey advising that the School Committee has voted to employ the Grinnell School Company to make periodic checks of the sprinkler systems in Sprinklers schools. The letter also advised that the School Committee Thad reappointed Mr. Robert T. Person as a member of the App't. Recreation Committee for another term. Surety Boni F-101164, in the amount of $56,200 on Bond behalf of James ; J. Carroll, as Town Treasurer was re- ceived. Upon motio4 of Mr.Emery, seconded by Mr.Gay, it was voted to approve the bond and place it on file. Application was received from Theron Gough, 451 Concord Avenue, for renewal of his peddler's license . License Upon motion of Mr. Emery, seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to approve the application and grant the license. Application was received from the Happy Home Products for a peddler's license for Frank C. O'Brien, 264 Marrett Road. Satisfactory character reference was received from the Chief of Police. License Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Reed, it was voted to grant the license. Certificates of Incorporation for David Toomey and William N. Swift were held over until the next meeting Cert. of Inc. of the Board. Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted to grant the folloiring uses of halls : Uses of halls Lex. Boys' Club Cary Dance $35.00 Lex. Choral Society Cary Rehearsal free Lex. Knights of Columbus Cary Breakfast free The meeting; adjourned at 10 :25 P. M. A true copy, Attest: 1 k 1