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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-03-22-BOS-min 298 a SELECTMEN'S MEETING 1 March 22, 19514 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, March 22, 19514 at 7:00 P. M. Chairman Reed, Messrs. Gay, 'Bateman, James and-Maloney were pre-•, sent. Mr. Burns, Sup't. of Public Works, and the Clerk were also present. Mr. Robert Person, Chairman of the Recreation Com- mittee, and five other individuals were present for the opening of bids) on grandstand proposed for the center playground. Sealed bids were opened and read by t he Chairman as follows: Hussey Manufacturing Company, Inc. $ 6,671.00 Marr Scaffolding Co. 7,325.00 Bids on Marr Equipment Corp. ,0 2.00 grandstand M. E. O'Brien & Sons 6,9440.00 First alternate 6,685.00 Second alternate 6,050.00 + II Carbeau Scaffolding Inc . 14,300.00 Alternate ,510.00 Sam W. Ingram & Associates 6,710.00 Alternate lA 6,9140.00 Alternate #2 8,2 0.00 Proposal 8,6140.00 Proposal ##44 7,450,00 Proposal #5 7,680.00, J. L. Hammett Company 6,395.00 The Chairman said that the Board would take -the bids under advisement and contact the successful bidder as soon as possible inasmuch as the grandstand is to be erected by May 1st. The group, with the exception of Mr. Burns and Mr. Person,. retired at 7:15 P.' Me Mr. Burns said that he would go over the bids in the morning and have a report for the Chairman. The Chairman said that he had received a request Use of from the Bedford Air .Force for permission to use the grandstand portable grandstand in Bedford on April 26th. Mr. Person said that the Recreation Committee would not have any objection provided there was no ex- pense to the town. The Chairman explained that it would not involve aiy cost to the town and the seats would be returned the next day. L 299 Mr. Burns said that he now understands the Air Force plans to obtain seats from Fort Devens. Mr. Person retired at 7:15 P. M. Hearing was declared open upon petition filed by the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Pole Boston Edison Company for approval of one pole location location on Ooncord,Avenue , apprbaitat8lyt10^Boot southeast of Barberry Road. Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Company, was the only person present at the hearing. He explained that some time ago a petition was presented for this loca- tion and the company engineer described the distance as fifteen feet instead of ten feet. The discrepancy was discovered by the telephone company and therefore this hearing was petitioned for to correct the records. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to approve the following pole location and sign the order: Concord Avenue, approximately 10 feet southeast of Barberry Road - one pole. (One existing te]e phone pole to be re- moved. ) 111 Mr. Mahon retired. Chief Rycroft, az d John J. Shine, Jr. met with the Board. John J. The Chief introduced Mr. Shine, the only applicant Shine eligible for appointment to the Police Department, on app'tment the Civil Service certified list. In answer to qudstions by the Board Mr. Shine stated that he is twenty-five years of age, wants to make police work his career and has been driving a delivery truck for ten years in the employ of Jordan Marsh Company. Mr. James asked why he wanted to be a police of- ficer• and Mr, Shine replied that he is married and has two children. It is a security job. He can never tell when the delivery department will close up and he waits to make sure that he cin support his family. Mr. James aske iit were security that interests Mr. Shine and he replied in the affirmative. - Mr. Maloney abked if he had any experience in deal- ing with the public and he replied in the affirmatiEe. Mr. Shine retired at 7130 F. M. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint John J. Shine, Jr., 11 Utica Street a patrol- man in the Lexington Police Department at a salary of $61.33 per week, effective April 2, 1954. J 300 CL Sealed bids were received for two ears for the Police Department and one car for the Public Morks De- partment as follows. F. $. Johnson. Inc. 1954 Chevrolet Model 1502 2 Door Sedan $ 1712.25 Allowance on 1947 Chevrolet Coupe 41;0 .3J.1 Net bid 1271.91 1954 Chevrolet Model ]L502 2` Door Sedan 1712.25 Allpwanse for 1952 Chevrolet (Police oar #32) 865.34 Met bid 846.91 1954 Chevrolet Model 1502 2 Door Sedan 1712.25 Allowance for 1952 Chevrolet (Police Bids on car #33) 86 . new cars Net bid 846.91 Frederic R. Childs Mainline V8 Tudor Sedan 2000.00 Allowance for 1947 Chevrolet 600.00 Net bid 1400.00 Mainline V8 Tudor Sedan 2000.00 -.Allowanbe for 1952 Chevrolet (purchased in April) 1200.00 Net bid 800.00 Mainline V8 Tudor Sedan 2000.00 Allowance ror 1952 Chevrolet (purchased in November) 1250.00 Net bid. 750.00 Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to accept the bid of Frederic R. Childs for one V8 Tudor Sedan equipped with oil filter, di- rection lights, heater and seat covers, trading a ]L952 Chevrolet purchased in November, for a net price of $750 and further voted to accept the bid of Frederic R. Childs for bne V8 Tudor Sedan equipped with oil filter, direction lights, heater and seat covers, 201 trading in a 1952 Chevrolet purchased in April, for a net price of $800. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to accept the bid of F. K. Johnson, Inc. to furnish one car for the Public Works Department as follows: 1954 Chevrolet Model 1502 2 Door Sedan, equipped with spare tire, air flow heater, defroster, directional signals and seat cover, trading in a 191i7 Chevrolet Coupe, for a net price of $1271.91. Chief Rycroft retired at 7:10 P. M. The Chairman left the meeting for a few minutes to confer with Mr. Ferguston, Moderator, and Mr. Gay took over the meeting. Mr. Burns referred to Mrs. Marie A. Miller's letter in regard to determent of assessment under Chapter 159 of the Acta of 1950 and said that he had talked with her, explained the Act and she requests determent. Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted, under the provisions of Chapter 159 of the Acts of 1950, to extend the time for payment of sewer betterment assessment on Lot 5A in the amount Miller of $718.21;, without interest, until said land or any deferred' part thereof is built upon, sold, or until the expire- assessment tion of three years from the date hereof, whichever event occurs first; provided, however, that this ex- tension of time shall terminate immediately if the facilities of the sewer are used for said land or any part thereof. Letter was received from the State Department of State Public Works re the Board' s suggestion that Lowell Traffic Street be made a State Highway. A traffic count was survey on made by the State on February Z6 and another survey is Lowell St. . planned during the month of June to determine if there is a seasonal increase during warm weather. Further consideration was given to the letter from the First Church of Christ Scientist relative to ad- ditional street lighting. Mr. Burns explained that the lighting at the cor- Street ner of Forest and Muzzey Street was increased but the light church still wants a light on Muzzey Street beyond Forest. He agreed to have a light placed oh the pole located on Muzzey Street across from the church. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to sign two releases, prepared by Town 302 0 at Q. CL Counsel, $209.98 to be paid by Hector MacLean resulting Legal from an accident on February 13, 1953 on Concord Avenue, claims and $176.66 to be paid by Christopher Johnson resulting from an accident which occurred oh December 29, 1953 on Pleasant Street. Both releases were signed, by the Board and mailed to Town Counsel. The Chairman. read a letter from Mrs. Leon H. Rummage Truesdell, on behalf of the Pollen Afternoon Alliance, Sale requesting permission to use the Barnes property for a rummage sale on Saturday, April 214th. Upon motion of Mr. Gay., seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to grant the request. The Chairman read a letter from William S. Permit Peirce, on behalf of the Battle Green Chapter, Order of DeMolay, requesting permission to sell ice cream on April 19th on Massachusetts Avenue between Grant Street and Slocum Road. Upon motion of Mr. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted to grant the request. Mr. Burns retired at 70.15 P. M. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, Uses of it was voted to grant the following uses of halls: halla Daniel P. Buss Selectmen's Rm. March 24 Meeting Richard F. Jackson Estabrook Hall April 29 Meeting Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Maloney, it was voted to grant the following uses of halls: Manfred L. Warren Cary June 9 Sr. High graduation Sister Genevieve Cousineau Estabrook June 11 graduation A11 uses were granted free of charge, subject to a fee of $1.50 per hour for janitor's overtime services. Approval was received from the Alcoholic Beverage Liquor Control on the transfer of Package Goods Store license license from Connors Bros. as a partnership to Gonnore Bros. , Inc. Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Bateman, it was voted to sign the license. The Chairman stated that he had called the members of the Board, but was unable to contact Mr. Bateman, in regard to two tag days to be held for the purpose of raising funds to send Coach Abell to New York. 303 Mr. Bateman said that people in town have com- plained about two tag days being held in succession and he questioned if it were fair to other organi- sations to deviate from the established policy. The Chairman stated that he had explhined the policy but the other members of the Board feel that this is a little delfiaent situation. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 P. M. A true record, Attest: le , S ectme0 j