HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-11-01SELECTMEN'S MEETING
November 1, 1943
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday evening, November 1, 1943, at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman arose, Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano and
Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present.
Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board at 7:30 P.M.
He informed the Board that he had received a request
from the Lexington High School Athletic Boosters'
Association for the use of Estabrook Hall on the evening
of November12, 1943.
Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be
granted, free of charge. Mr. Locke seconded the motion,
and it was so voted.
The Chairman read a petition signed by six
residents of Smyth Street requesting the installation
of a street light on the pole about one-half way down
Smyth Street.
Mr. Paxton said that he had another application
from Mrs. Willian J. Endres, 15 Williams Street,
Lexington. He said that he had talked with a rep-
resentative of the Boston Edison Company today, and
if the Board wishes to go through the procedure
necessary, in order to have a street light put in,
it is possible that permission might be granted.
However, it has to be proved that it is necessary
to the war effort.
Mr. Potter moved that Mr. George F. Cogsell,
the first signer of the petition, be advised that on
account of the war -time restiretion on the installation
of new street lights, it will be impossible to grant
the request until after the war. Mr. Sheldon seconded
the motion, and it was so voted.
The Chairman informed the Board that he had
received a letter from Mr. Wrightington relative to
assessment of betterments for the reconstruction cost
of Valley Road. Mr. Wrightington advised that by the
acceptance of the way, the Town would be responsible
for defects in the condition of its surface. He further
stated that there would be no effective way in which
the Board could assess a betterment upon abutting lots
held by the Town by Tax Title. If the Town had acquired
full title, it could not collect a betterment from itself.
The Board could take the amount into consideration in
the selling of the lot to an ultimate purchaser.
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Use
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Pet.
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Mr. Paxton said that Mr. Wrightington called him
on the telephone today and said that he remembered that
Chapter 84, Section 121, is the Chapter under which the
people of Moreland Avenue met. There is a possibility
that the Town would be responsible for some of the cost
under such a procedure. Mr. Paxton said that Mr.
Cosgrove had made up an estimate of the least expensive
way to make the road passable. It would take 1,000 yards
of fill and the cost would be $2,000.00. This would be
for the construction of Valley Road northeast of the
Boston & Maine Railroad. Temporary construction on
Reed Street via Center and Avon Streets to 73 Valley
Road northeast of the Boston & Maine Railroad would be
approximately $700.00. If the road is merely scraped,
boulders removed and some semblance of a road made the
cost would be approximately $450.00.
Mr. Paxton retired at 7:55 P.M.
Letter A letter was received from Mrs. Alice M. McCarthy
Cmmnding expressing thanks and appreciation for the efficient
Police and dignified serxrice rendered by the Police Department
in connection with the funeral of William E. Mulliken.
Service
Flags
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The Chairman read a letter from the Town Accountant
recommending that the number on the service flags be
changed from 1047 to 1100.
Mr. Sheldon moved that the recomniendation.be
approved. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was
so voted.
Letter was received from Henry A. Letoile accepting
the appointment as a member to the Board of Public
Welfare.
Letter WRs received from John F. Daniels, 84
Bertwell Road, Lexington, offering the sum of $225.00 for
Lots 24 and 25, Block 20, on Bertwell Road.
The matter was held over for one week.
Letter was redeived from Frank J. Peapisa, 420 Mass.
Avenue, Lexington, offering the sum of $400.00 for Lots
26 to 31 inclusive, Block 22, Dexter Road, Lexington.
The matter was held over for one week.
The deed to Lots 3, 4, and 5, Block 18, Reed Street,
Lexington, conveying the land to Joseph Corsi, was
signed by the Board.
The Board discussed the matter of calling a meeting
of representatives from all organization in Town for the
purpose of forming a Town Committee to handle all matters
pertaining to the rehabilitation of men and women returning
from World War II.
Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano,
it was voted to appoint Mr. Webster Thomas, Chairman of
the Committee.
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It was further voted to mart the following letter
to the head of every organization in Town.
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November 4, 1943
Dear Sir or Madam:
At a meeting held on November 1, 1943, the Board
of Selectmen voted to form a Town Committee to handle
all matters pertaining to the rehabilitation of the
service men and women returning from World War II. It
was also voted to appoint Mr. Webster Thomas, Chairman
of this Committee.
In order that all citizens in Lexington may be
represented on this Committee, we are sending this
letter to every organized..group, of which we have know-
ledge, asking them to send a representative to a meeting
t o be held in Estabrook Hall on Wednesday, December 1,
1943, at 8:00 P.M. At this meeting, an Executive Board
of five members, including the Chairman, should be
elected to do the preliminary work.
All must realize that the postwar readjustment will
not only require intelligent handling, but considerable
thought and preparation to insure a thorough and effec-
tive job. Be sure to send a representative to this meet-
ing as there will be work for every organization in Town
to do.
A. Edward Rowse Board
William G. Potter
Errol H. Locke of
George W. Sarano
George C. Sheldon Selectmen.
Bids for printing the Town Report were received
from Rapid Service Press, Adams Press, Inc., Somerville
Printing Co. and Fleming & Son, as follows:
Somerville Printing Company We will furnish you
with five hundred copies of the Lexington Town Report
printed according to your specification of October 19,
except as to stock, for one dollar and ninety cents per
page; one hundred copies of the individual School report
for seventy-five cents per page; and one hundred copies
of the individual Accountant's report for seventy-five
cents per page. There is no charge for author's correc-
tions. The government has prohibited the manufacture of
fifty -pound paper so this estimate is based on printing
the book on forty-five pound stock. the next nearest
weight available.
Bids on
1943
Town
Report
834
Fleming & Son In reply to your
19, 1943 our estimate is as follows:
Annual Reports
100 School Department Reports
100 Accountant's Reports
letter of October
$3.25 per page
55.00
,75.00
Adams Press, Inc. We wish to submit the following
bid for printing the annual report of the Town of Lexington.
The bid is $2.58 per page. This covers composition and
printing of the book in the same form and manner of the
sample submitted. There will be a charge for author's
corrections of $3.00 per hour. For any reprints up to
100 copies, with separate cover, the charge will be $.40
(forty cents) per page. If we are awarded ther-contract,
we shall furnish the bond as specified. In reference to
the paragraph at the end of your specifications stating
that this work must be done without asking any man to work
over eight hours a day, we cannot submit this bid and
comply with these requirements, nor do I believe can any
printer in the State in these times. Our wage scale, how-
ever, is in conformity with all government regulations.
Rapid Service Press FOR Town of Lexington; KIND
Annual Report 1943; SIZE 6 x 9; PAGES Approximately
292 pages & cover; TYPE 26x42 picas 10 pt on 11 pt;
PLATES Not included in this estimate; COPIES 500;
PAPER STOCK KIND English Finish 45#; COLOR White;
SIZE 50# not available PRICE $3.85 per page -Annual
Report; $1.60 per page School Department Reprint and
*1;48 per page -Accountant's Report Reprint.
The Chairman submitted to the Board a copy of the
1942 Town Report put out by the Town of Greenfield.
This is a very abbreviated report and contains numerous
pictures of various departments and Town buildings.
It was decided to notify the bidders that the Board
had delayed action on the 1943 Lexington Town Report
pending further discussion as to the type of report to
be made up for this year.
At 8:45 P.M. Mr. Joseph Monsignore and -a Mr. Callabro
appeared before the Board.
Mr. Monsignore said that he would like to buy the
property at 76 Laconia Street and that he had already made
a deposit and signed an agreement to purchase. He would
like to buy the property and move to Lexington providing he
will be able to obtain a license to slaughter cattle. He
stated that he has a meat market and would slaughter the
cattle for his own trade.
The Chairman said that the only thing this Board could
tell his is that because this establishment has been
used as a slaughtering plant for many years the Board
would grant a permit for slaughtering each year, with
the exception that it would not be granting a license
to slaughter horses. He stated that if Mr. Monsignore
slaug'iters other animals than horses, and the business
did not become a nuisance, and no objections were made,
there would be no reason why the Board would refuse
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to grant a permit.
Mr. Monsignore stated that he would kill three cattle
a day and one dozen calves a week.
The Chairman said that if he bought this property,
the Board would issue a permit upon the payment of a f10.00
fee for the slaughterhouse license and $1.00 for the
slaughtering license. He requested Mr. Monsignore to
obtain at least three character references and stated
that the permit would be for slaughtering cattle but
would not include the slaughtering of horses.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 P.M.
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