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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-11-15336 ** See Page 340 for November 8, 1943 meeting. SELECTMEN'S MEETING November 15, 1943 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, November 15, 1943, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Rowse, Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board. He informed the Board that the LeXington High School had requested the use of Cary Hall on November 26, 1943, from 8 P.M. to 12 P.M. for a Football Benefit Dance. Mr. Potter moved that the use of the hall be granted, free of charge. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton said that Mr. Busa of Lowell Street, Lex- ington had requested permission to use the Town Compressor. Mr. Paxton recommended that the use be granted. Mr. Potter moved that Mr. Paxton's recommendation be approved, subject to the usual charge. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton informed the Board that the original appropriation for the Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building - Expenses Account was ;7,000.00, of which he has spent approximately $6,500.00. He expects bills for the remainder of the year which will amount t� $1,000.00. Mr. Paxton explained that during the year certain emer- gencies arose totalling $1,195.00; the repairs to the sprinkler system amounted to $273.00; the fire in the coal bunker amounted to $750.00 and there were also missellaneous expenditures. He informed the Board that 81,300.00 had been received on the damage to the coal and 357.00 had been received on the damage to the sprinkler system. Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee be requested to transfer the sum of $500.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Town Offices & Cary Memorial Building Expenses Account. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton informed the Board that he had gone over the Police Department budget with Chief Rycroft. The appropriation for the Police Department - Expenses Account amounted to $3,375.00. As of October 31, 1943, the expenditures amounted to $3,182.73. The estimated ex- penditures to the end, of the year will be approximately 625.00 and he will need $435.00 for his operating account. Mr. Paxton informed the Board that there was an expenditure of $316.00 for the registration of bicycles 1 337 which was not originally estimated. If the alterations, as outlined by the Chief, are completed taking the low bid of Bears & Roberts in the amount of 4271.00, plus other estimates making a total of 7751.00, added to the $435.00 needed for operating expenses, it will be necessary to request,a transfer in the amount of $1,186.00. Mr. Potter moved that the Appropriation Committee be requested to transfer the sum of 41,200.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Police Department - Expenses Account. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Clerk was instructed to notify all Departments, Town Bldgs including Mr. Graves, Chairman of the Rationing Board, Close that the Town Office and Cary Memorial Buildings would Thnksgiirng be closed all day Thanksgiving and, therefore, the buildings would not be heated. The Chairman read a lbtter from Mrs. Helen H. May relative to constructing Valley Road. Mrs. May stated that as a greater portion of the property is owned by the Town, she would like to know what share of the expense the Town will assume and what the cost will be to residents who are not abutters. It was decided to write Mrs. May that the Town will not be able to contribute anything towards the cost of the work and the expense will have to be borne. by the 7L,z, : persons interested in the construction of the road. Mr. Paxton retired at 8:50 P.M. The Cirman read a letter from Nathan B. Bidwell Barking relative/ttfe nuisance of barking dogs owned by Mr. Thomas Warren Warren of Marrett Road. Mr. Bidwell stated that the dog Dogs officer is thoroughly familiar with the fact that Mr. Warren is still keeping the dogs, and that he is in a position to make a complaint under the Town By-laws. The Clerk was instructed to seniMr. Wrightington a copy of theis letter and ask him to advise the Board. The Board gave further consideration to Mr. Frank J. Tax Pespisa's offer of 4400.00 for Lots 26 to 31 inclusive, Title Block 22, Dexter Road. A proposal to sell these lots was Sale advertised in the Lexington Minute -man on November 11, 1943. No persons contacted the Selectmen's Office as a result of the advertisement. Mr. Sheldon moved that the offer be accepted and that Lots 26 to 31 inclusive, Block 22, Dexter Road, be se sold and conveyed to Mr. Frank J. Pespisa. Mr. Sarano §eeonded the motion, and it was so voted. The Board gave further consideration to Mr. John F. Daniels' offer of 4225.00 for Lots 24 and 25, Block 20, Bertwell Road, Lexington. Valley Road 338 A proposal to sell these lots was advertised in the November 11, 1943 issue of the Lexington Minute -man. No persons contacted the Selectments Office as a result of the advertisement. Mr. Locke moved that the offer be accepted and that lots 24 and 25, Block 20, Bertwell Road, be sold and conveyed to Mr. John F. Daniels. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. A letter was received from Gus F. Fischer of 105 Spring Street, Lexington, offering the sum of $150.00 for Lot 39, Spring Street. The offer was held over until the next meeting of the Selectmen. Application for a slaughter -house license together with an application for a slaughtering license was received from Joseph Monsignore. The estimated number of animals to be slaughtered per week was 300 neat Slaughter cattle, 300 sheep and 50 swine. License When Mr. Monsignore appeared before the Board on November 2, 1943, he stated thst he would slaughter cattle for his own trade only. He stated that he would kill three cattle a day and one dozen calves a week. The Clerk was instructed to request Mr. Monsignore to complete a new application for slaughtering the number of animals as suggested by him when he met with. the Board. The new application is to designate that the license is granted for slaughtering one day per week, not to exceed ten hours; the day to be determined by the Slaughter Inspector. At 8:05 P.M. Mr. R. L. McQuillan and Mr. Stephen Hamblin appeared before the Board. A lengthy discussion was held relative to the meeting called by the Board of Selectmen for December 1, 1945, pertaining to the rehabilitation of service men and women returning from World War II. It was decided to let the War Parents of America handle this subject and to contact the Board of Selectmen if, and when, any official business arose which would in any way affect the Town. It was also decided that the Board would send a letter to the heads of the various organizations advising them that the meeting to be held on December 1, 1943 had been indefinitely postponed. Mr. McQuillan and Mr. Hamblin retired at 8:55 P.M. Mr. Webster Thomas appeared before the Board at 9:00 P.M. The Chairman informed Mr. Thomas that the Board appreciated his willingness to serve as Chairman of the meeting scheduled for December 1, 1943, but this meeting has been indefinitely postponed. War Parents 1 1 The Chairman said that the Board would like to have Mr. Thomas serve'at some later time and Mr. Thomas said that he would like very much to do something for the Town. Mr. Thomas retired at 9:15 P.M. The Chairman informed the Board that he had talked with Mr. Carl Vienot relative to preparing an abbreviated Town Report for the year 1943. Mr. Vienot advised him that he has a man in his office who could write up the work and that he does work for Spaulding -Moss Co. He said that he would go into the Spaulding -Moss Co. and advise them that the Board of Selectmen had asked him to look into the matter and report to the Board whatever information he was able to obtain. The Chairman said that Mr. Vienot would submit a report within a few days. Upon motion of Mr. Sheldon, seconded by Mr. Sarano, it was voted to have the annual Report of the Town of Lexington for the year 1943 made up in an abbreviated form. The Clerk was instructed to notify those concerns who have already submitted bids of the Board's action, and advise them that an opportunity to submit new bids would be given them as soon as the specifications had been prepared. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board at 9:50 P.M. The Chairman read a letter from Charles A. Tracy, Supt. of the Lexington Post Office, requesting that the Town Plow remove the snow from the Post Office lmrr�l.i and thus eliminate delay to the mails. The Chairman asked Mr. Paxton for his opinion.. Mr. Paxton said that he could not guarantee that the yard:% would be plowed. Mr. Paxton retired at 10:00 P.M. It was decided to write Mr. Tracy that the Town will endeavor to plow the Post Office Yard as it has done in the past. The meeting adjourned at 10:05 P.M. A true record, Attest: -4.1juker.-17" r 339 Town Report Snow Removal P.O.Yard