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SELECTI€N 'S PEE TING
September 11, 1961
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday, September 11 , 1961, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman
Morey, Messrs . Adams, Ferguson, Richards and Cole were
pres=nt . Mr . John Carroll, Superintendent of Public
Works , and the Executive Clerk were present .
Hearing was declared open upon petition of the
Boston Edison Company for permission to locate a con-
duit and manhole in Lincoln Street.
Notice of the hearing was mailed to the peti- Conduit and
tioner and to the owners of property as listed on the manhole lo-
petitioner' s blueprint . cation
Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Com-
pany, was the only person pres. nt at the hearing .
Mr. Carroll explained that the request was
necessitated by the widening of Route 128 .
Mr. Mahon stated that the company is required
to bury the cable deeper.
The hearing was declared closed and upon motion
duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the
petition and sign the order for the location of con-
duit and manhole on Lincoln Street, northwesterly
from a point approximately 260 feet northwest of
Weston Street, a distance of about 360 feet .
Hearing was declared open upon petition of the
Boston Edison Company and the New England Telephone
and Telegraph Company for permission to locate two
poles, guy wire and anchor on thefirst pole , a push
brace on the second pole , and removal of twelve ex-
isting j/o poles on the Cambridge-Concord Highway,
southwesterly side , southeasterly from a point ap-
proximately 250 feet southeast of the Lexington-Lincoln
Line .
Notice of the hearing was mailed to the peti- Pole , guy an
tioners and to the owners of property as listed on anchor lo-
the petitioners ' blueprint . cations
Mr . Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Com-
pany, was the only person present at the hearing.
Mr. Mahon explained the work is in conjunction
with the construction of Route 128 .
The hearing was declared closed and upon motion
duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the
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petition and sign the order for the following :
Cambridge-Concord Highway, southwesterly side , south-
easterly from a point approximately 250 feet
southeast of the Lexington-Lincoln Town Line , --
Two (2) poles - guy wire and anchor on the first
pole and a push brace on the second pole .
(Twelve (12) existing JO poles to be removed. )
Hearing was declared open upon petition of the Boston
Edison Company and the New England Telephone and Tele-
graph Company for permission to locate one guy wire and
anchor on the Cambridge-Concord Highway.
Notice of the hearing was mailed to the peti-
tioners and to the owners of property listed on the
Guy wire petitioners ' blueprint .
and anchor Mr. Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Company,
location was the only person present at the hearing.
Mr. Mahon explained the work is in conjunction
with the construction of Route 128 and the petitioners
are seeking a guy for the crossover.
The hearing was declared closed and upon motion
duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the peti-
tion and sign the order for the following:
Cambridge-Concord Highway, northeasterly side , from
a pole located approximately 240 feet south-
east of the Lexingtm-Lincoln Town Line , --
One (1) guy wire and anchor.
Hearing was declared open upon petition of the
Boston Edison Company for a pole connection on Wood
Street.
Pole Notice of the hearing was mailed to the petitioner
connection and to the owners of property listed on the petitioner ' s
blueprint.
Mr . Mahon, representing the Boston Edison Company,
was the only person present at the hearing.
Mr. Mahon explained this is an existing pole and
the company desires to go underground five feet on the
property of MIT .
The hearing was declared closed and upon motion
duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the
petition and sign the order for the following :
Wood Street, approximately 3245 feet north of Holton
Road, a distance of about 5 feet, -
Pole connection .
Mr. Mahon retired at 7:50 P.M. i
Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, met with the Board.
Mr . Stevens stated that he had a taking order for
the Board to sign for slope easements on Concord
Avenue and presented a plan showing the strips . Slope
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted easements
to sign an Order of Taking for slope easements on
Concord Avenue as prepared and presented by Mr. Stevens,
as follows :
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Town of Lexington
At a meeting of the Board of Selectmen of the Town of
Lexington held on 11th day of September, 1961, it is
ORDERED : WHEREAS at a Town Meeting of theTown of Lex-
ington duly called, warned and held on March 6, 1961, namely at
an adj_ urned session thereof duly held on March 20, 1961,
funds were duly appropriated for the construction of all or
any part of Concord Avenue in Lexington under Chapter 90
highway construction;
and
WHEREAS the Selectmen are the Board of Officers
authorized to take land by eminent domain under Chapter 79
of the General Laws in connection with the laying out ,
widening, altering or relocating of public ways in Lex-
ington and have determined that it is necessary in con-
nection with the construction of part of Concord Avenue ,
a public way in said Lexington, to construct slopes in
certain land hereinafter described abutting on said Concord
Avenue in order to paotect the land within the location of
said public way.
NOW, THEREFORE, we , the undersigned, being a majority
of the Board of Selectmen of said Town of Lexington, duly
elected and qualified andacting as such, do hereby under
and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of Section
32B of Chapter 82 of the General Laws , and all acts in
amendment thereof and in addition thereto, and of any and
every other power and authority us hereto in any way enabling,
take in the name and on behalf of said Town of Lexington
the perpetual rights and easements to enter upon, remove ,
deposit, slope , bank and maintain upon the parcels of land
hereinafter described situated on Concord Avenue in Lexington
whatever material, filling or support may be deemed necessary
for the construction and maintenance of said street; said
parcels of land being bounded and described as follows :
Parcel One A strip of land situated
on the southerly side of said Concord Avenue and extend-
ing along the frontage of lot 13 and portions of the
frontage of lots 12 and 14, said strip commencing in
lot 12 at a point in the southerly line of Concord Avenue
that is situated 33 feet, more or less, easterly from
the westerly boundary of said lot 12, and thence extend-
ing easterly along that portion of the frontage of lot 12
to lot 13, thence extending easterly along the entire
frontage of lot 13 to lot 14, and thence extending easterly
along the frontage of lot 14 to a point in said southerly
line of Concord Avenue that is situated 43 feet, more or
less, easterly from the common boundary of lots 13 and
14; said strip of land being of varying widths with a
maximum width of 2 feet, more or less, in lot 12, a
maximum width of 5 feet, more or less, in lot 13, and
a maximum width of 4 feet, more or less, in lot 14; all
as shown on plan entitled "Plan of Slope Easement In
Concord Av. Lexington Mass .", dated August 28, 1961,
John J. Carroll, Town Engineer, to be registered and re-
corded herewith, and a copy of which is annexed hereto.
Parcel Two A strip of land situated
on the southerly side of said Concord Avenue and extend-
ing along the frontage of lot 2 and a portion of the
frontage of an unnumbered lot, said strip commencing in
lot 2 at a point in the southerly line of Concord Avenue
at the common boundary of lots 1 and 2, and thence extend-
ing easterly along the entire frontage of lot 2 to said
unnumbered lot and thence extending easterly along the
frontage of said unnumbered lot to a point in said
southerly line of Concord Avenue that is situated 113
feet, more or less, westerly from the easterly boundary
of said unnumbered lot; said strip of land being of varying
widths with a maximum width of 8 feet, more or less, in
lot 2, and a maximum width of 18 feet, more or less , in
said unnumbered lot; all as shown on theaforesaid plan.
Parcel Three A strip of land situated
on the northerly side of said Concord Avenue and extend-
ing along the entire frontage of lot A and portions of
the frontage of two unnumbered lots, said strip commencing
in one of said unnumbered lots at a point in said northerly
line of Concord Avenue that is situated 50 feet, more or
less, easterly from the common boundary 'of said unnumbered
lot and lot A, and thence extending westerly along that
portion of the frontage of saidunnumbered lot to lot A,
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and thence extending westerly along that portion of the
frontage of said unnumbered lot to lot A, thence extending
westerly along the entire frontage of lot A to a second
unnumbered lot, and thence extending westerly along the
frontage of said second unnumbered lot to a point in said
northerly line of Concord Avenue that is situated 119 feet,
more or less, westerly from the common boundary of said
second unnumbered lot and lot A; said strip of land being
of varying widths with a maximum width of 9 feet, more or
less , in said first unnumbered lot, a maximum width of
16 feet, more or less, in said lot A, and a maximum width
of 5 feet, more or less, in said second unnumbered lot;
all as shown on the aforesaid plan .
Parcel Four A strip of land situated
on the southerly side of said Concord Avenue and extend-
ing along portions of the frontage of lots 9 and 10,
said strip commencing at a point in the southerly line
of said Concord Avenue that is situated 30 feet, more or
less, westerly from the common boundary of said lots 9
and 10, and thence extending easterly along that portion
of the frontage of lot 9 to lot 10, and thence extending
easterly along the frontage of Lot 10 to a point in said
southerly line of Concord Avenue that is situated 5 feet,
more or less, westerly from the easterly boundary of lot
10; said strip of land being of varying widths with a
maximum width of 3 feet, more or less, in lot 9, and a
maximum width of 7 feet, more or less, in lot 10; all as
shown on the aforesaid plan.
Parcel Five A strip of land situated on
the northerly side of said Concord Avenue and extending
,,.long portions of the frontage of lots 4 and 5, said strip
commencing at a point in the northerly line of Concord
Avenue that is situated 27 feet, more or less, westerly
from the common boundary of lots 4 and 5, and thence ex-
tending easterly along that portion of lot 4 to lot 5,
and thence extending easterly along the frontage of lot 5
to a point in said northerly line of Concord Avenue that
is situated 19 feet, more or less , westerly from the
common boundary of lots 5 and 6; said strip of land being
of varying widths with a maximum width of 2 feet , more or
less, in lot 4, and a maximum width of 4 feet, more or
less, in lot 5; all as shown on tk aforesaid plan.
Parcel Six A strip of land situated on
the southerly side of said Concord Avenue and extending
along a portion of a frontage of an unnumbered lot that
is situated opposite the intersection of Benjamin Roaa
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with said Concord Avenue, said strip commencing at a
point in said southerly line of said Concord Avenue that
is situated 11 feet, more or less, from the easterly
boundary of said lot and thence extending westerly along
that portion of the frontage of said lot to a point in
said southerly line of Concord Avenue that is situated
at the westerly boundary of said lot; said strip being
of varying widths with a maximum width of 7 feet, more
or less; all as shown on the aforesaid plan.
Said rights and easements in the above described
parcels of land are taken without interference with or
prejudice to the rights of the owners, except so far as
is reasonably necessary in the exercise of the rights
and easements hereby taken, and there is reserved to the
owners and their heirs, successors and assigns, all their
rights in and to the use of their land lying within said
above described parcels for all lawful purposes not in-
consistent with the use thereof for all of the purposes
hereinabove mentioned.
On each occasion that the Town enters upon the land
in which the aforesaid rights and easements are taken
and performs any work thereon, it shall be the obligation
of the Town to remove all surplus material and to leave
the surface of tip premises in reasonably as good condition
as when the entry was made .
Any trees upon the land included within the above
described strips of land are included within the taking.
The land in which the aforesaid rights and easements
are taken is believed to be owned by the following named
persons, but if the name of the owner of any of said land
or of any interest therein is not stated or is not correctly
stated, it is to be understood that such land or interest
is owned by an owner or owners unknown to us :
Registered Land
Owner Lots as
indicated on Certificate
Aforesaid Plan of Title Book Page
Parcel One
Arnold Abrams and
Fern S. Abrams,
Husband and wife 12 and 13 89922 579 172
01
Registered Land (Cont ' d. )
Lots as
Indicated on
Aforesaid Certificate
Owner Plan of Title Book Page
Olga Leary
Wells 14 91063 585 113
Parcel Four
John Klaudiny and
Millicent S . Klaudiny,
husband and wife 9 82649 543 99
Samuel S . Eisenberg 10 93142 595 192
Parcel Five
William R. Whalon and
Phyllis Whalon„ husband
and wife 4 101346 636 196
Michael Salhaney and
Alice R. Salhaney,
husband and wife 5 99812 629 62
Unregistered Land
Lots as Indicated
Owner On Aforesaid plan
Parcel Two
Norman A. Daigle and Lodovina V.
Daigle , husband and wife 2 and unnumbered lot
Parcel Three
Norma M. Turnauist Unnumbered lot
Francis M. Byrnes and Anne P.
Byrnes , husband and wife Unnumbered lot
Robert D. Forsberg and Angelika J.
Forsberg, husband and wife Lot A
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Unregistered Land (Cont 'd. )
Parcel Six
Chester A. Anderson and Edna M.
Anderson, husband and wife Unnumbered lot
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
And said Board, having- considered the question of
damages, hereby determines that no damages have been
sustained and none are awarded.
WITNESS our hands at Lexington aforesaid this 11th
day of September, 1961 .
/s/ Ruth Morey
Lincoln P. Cole , Jr.
Alan G. Adams
Norman J. Richards
Gardner C . Ferguson
Majority of the Board
of Selectmen
COi"Th40rn€ALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss . September 11, 1961
Then personally appeared Ruth Morey, Alan G. Adams ,
Lincoln P. Cole , Jr . , Gardner C . Ferguson and Norman J.
Richards, known to me to be a majority of the duly elected,
qualified and acting Selectmen of the Town of Lexington,
and acknowledged the foregoing instrument to be their free
act and deed and the free act and deed of the Town of Lex-
ington, before me ,
/s/ Harold E. Stevens
Notary Public
My commission expires :August 31, 1968
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Mr. Stevens stated that he had a claim for damages
presented by Lawrence Hunt arising out of an automobile
accident on North Hancock Street at the intersection of
Bedford Street, August 19, 1961. He explained that a Claim
Town truck operated by Richard Murphy was part way out
onto Bedford Street and held up by traffic so he backed
up on North Hancock Street and did not notice a Voiks-
wagon, owned by Ur. H4nt and driven by his daughter .
The amount of the claim is $91.1;1 for actual repairs .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to settle the claim presented by Lawrence Hunt, by pay-
ment of $$91 .L4.
Mr. Stevens referred to a letter he had written
to Mr. Fred Benkley, Whipple Road, and said he had
not received a reply so called Mr. Benkley who said
he had read the letter and wanted to discuss it. Mr. Benkley
Stevens told him it should be discussed with a repre-
sentative of the Board of Selectmen and probably a
member of the Planning Board.
It was agreed to arrange a meeting as suggested
by Mr . Stevens on Tuesday, September 19, 1961, at 7:30 P.M.
Mr. Carroll reported that the Town of Bedford is
having a very difficult water problem as one of its
wells has been condemned. Mr . Wiggin called and
said he would like tohook onto the Town of Lexington' s Bedford
wate-' supply. Mr . Carroll explained the only place water
Bedford can hook on is on the Raytheon line in Bedford. supply
He said Raytheon verbally agreed if Lexington would
agree . Mr . Carroll said he did not think it would
take much water and he said he thought some aid should
be given Bedford.
The Chairman asked for how long a period, and Mr.
Carroll replied that he did not know . He suggested
approving something for a few days subject to im-
mediate discontinuance if Lexington needs water. He
explained it is strictly an emergency as there are
families now actually without water .
Mr . Richards asked if Lexington' s contract with
Raytheon would permit this .
Mr. Carroll replied that he has verbal permission.
Mr. Stevens mentioned that this was a Navy line
and he recalled it was built with government funds
and could not be used by anyone else .
The Chairman suggested granting permission for tie-
ing in for two days while the subject is being checked
into.
Mr. Sevens advised taking no action before con-
sulting Mr. Toole , MDC .
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It was agreed to post the meeting to be held on
Wednesday, September 13 , to enable the Board to take
official action on the request if necessary.
Mr. Carroll agreed to contact Mr . Toole and upon
obtaining permission, use his own discretion.
At 8:00 P.M. , Mr . Paul Mazerall, Tree Warden, Mr.
John Adams, State Engineer, Mr. William Burns, repre-
senting Chesterbrook Construction Company, Inc. and
several representatives from the Five Fields area, and
Mr. Russian, their attorney, met with the Board relative
to the proposed construction of a portion of Concord
Avenue under Chapter 90 .
The Chairman explained that she was disturbed
Chapter 90 last week to find the questions that were being raised
and the dissatisfaction with the dissemination of in-
Concord Ave . formation that was being felt by Five Fields with the
Concord Avenue , Chapter 90 work. She stated that the
Town has been working under Chapter 90, piece by piece ,
on Concord Avenue for several years, and the money for
this section was appropriated by Town Meeting in March.
She stated that the Board has received the letters add
read them.
Mr. Caleb Warner, spokesman for the group, referred
to a letter, copies of whichwere delivered to three of
the members of the Board and stated that the proposal
for a twenty-four foot road is based on some rather
authoritative information. He stated that the people
in proposing a twenty=four foot road feel it is in keep-
ing with the safety and general use of the road and
to save trees . He said the width is initially from a
safety point of view.
Mr. Richards said he had read the material pre-
sented and had also gone down to look_ at the area. He
stated that a contract has been entered into for the
construction of the road and asked what the people
wanted. He said he noticed in particular the trees
marked out there and the general locations of the walls .
He then reread the letter before coming to the meeting
this evening.
Mr. Warner said they feel twenty-four feet is safer
and it will save the trees . He said a narrow road would
promote safety more so than a wider road . He said the
plan presented would show to what extent the trees could
be saved with a twenty-four foot proposition.
Mr. Richards explained that this road was started
at the Belmont line with a thirtyfoot pavement, and it
went from thirty to twenty-eight feet; now the request
is being made for twenty-four feet . He said it did not
seem sensible to him.
Mr. Warner said Mr. Richards would understand it
if he would look at the grade .
Mr. Richards explained that he was seeking in-
formation and asked if tip people were interested in
the section beginning at Benjamin Road.
Mr. Warner replied that it includes the entire
area west from Waltham Street to Route 2.
Mr. Carroll said th t some statements have been
made to the effect that there has been a lack of com-
munication between his office and the Five Fields As-
sociation, to which he took exception. He explained
that he had been in constant touch with Robert Kingston,
who, he understood, was representing Five Fields . He
said about a month ago he received suggestions from
Messrs . Eisenberg, Waldron and K'_ngston on the recon-
struction of Concord Avenue . It was not in the form
of a letter and he told Mr . Kingston he would consider
it and the State Engineer would also consider it. He
stated that he has talked with Mr. Kingston from time
to time , and said that about three of the suggested
changes will be made . He explained that in raising
the road as suggested, the driveways will not be left
the way he wants them. He said he thought the American
Association of State Highway Officials in most instances
were referring to locations where there are no curbings
along the side of the road or where there are no shoulders .
During the discussion between Mr. Carroll, Mr.
Warner and Mr. Waldron, Mr. Carroll referred to the problem
of snow removal and said as far as he is concerned, the
width of Concord Avenue as constructed has proved to be
adequate and not too wide .
Mr . Adams said he was on the Planning Board when
the Concord Avenue subdivision came in and, going on
memory only, he recalled that it was pointed out at
that time , that automobiles would be entering onto
Concord Avenue and it should be widened to thirty feet .
This would allow room for plowing and room to park on
both sides . He explained that he has been around Town
for many years and has seen the area, and in his opinion,
a wider road is essential. He said he was sure the wider
road was a better layout for the Town as it is being built
for a long time and he thought the intra-town roads should
be thirty feet.
Mr. Russian, representing the Five Fields ' residents,
spoke briefly and concluded that if the home owners had
an opportunity to save trees, the traffic safety was taken
into consideration, and if the road is to be closed off,
it seemed to him that the best judgment would be to recon-
sider the width of the pavement and save the trees .
Mr. Carroll said a question as to the type of pave-
ment had been raised and explained this is what is re-
ferred to as stage construction, the first stage. Under
Chapter 90, all roads are built with a macadam base . He
said bituminous concrete would be put over it, but he felt
it would be wise to wait until the sewer is installed in
the Concord Avenue area .
Mr . Eisenberg spoke about saving the trees and sug-
gested relocating the road in the area going west towards
Spring Street .
Mr . Kingston said up until the past week, he h
gone along with the Board and Mr. Carroll on the twenty-
eight foot width, but on the basis of what Mr. Waldron
has presented, he is now convinced that a twenty-four
foot road is more sensible in this section .:' Concord
Avenue . He said he did not object to the Chapter 90
article but in the future he might seriously raise the
question that the Town Meeting not vote the article until
an engineering layout has been presented and they know
what the engineering details are going to be . He said
he represented the people in Five Fields, Benjamin Road
and those on the other side of Route 2, and he would
speak in favor of reconsidering the twenty-four foot
width. He said he was concerned with the vote on Chapter
90 because it is always passed because the Town does not
have to pay the entire cost.
Following further discussion, the group retired at
9:15 P.M. Mr . Mazerall and Mr . Carroll returned to the
meeting with Mr. Adams , State Engineer .
The Chairman asked if the Board was going to vote
to change the width of the pavement or not .
Mr. Carroll explained that at the hearing the people
spoke of safety first and trees second. He said they
are concerned with the trees and as far as he is concerned,
that road should be twenty-eight or thirty feet wide . He
said he is the individual who is responsible for snow re-
moval .
Mr . Adams, State Engineer, explained that with a
twenty-four foot road people are trying to get out of
their driveways onto a travelled way and they are right
in that travelled way.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
that Concord Avenue be constructed the way the present
plans call for it to be constructed, making the grade
changes as suggested by Messrs . Waldron, Eisenberg,
Warner and Kingston, and agreed upon by Mr. Carroll
and Mr. Adams , State Engineer.
Messrs . Carroll, Mazerall and Adams retired.
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Chief John W. Rycroft met with the Board.
He said he wanted to send for the Civil Service
list which has only two men on it, neither of them
service men. He explained that after an interview, Police
the Board did not have to appoint them. He personally
would not recommend the number one man on the list
but it would be the Board' s decision. He said there
did not appear to be any rush of applicants taking the
examination to be held in October .
He said he would like the Board to file a request
for examination for Lieutenant and examination for
Sergeant.
The Chairman asked what could be done about
only two men taking the examination and the Chief
replied that it could be opened up for non-residents .
Mr. Richards said the regulation requiring officers
to be residents should be waived right away.
Chief Rycroft said he would have to have some agree-
ment with the schools . He was disturbed about the actions
of a principal of one of the schools who told one of the
women police he wanted her to come at certain hours which
were all out of proportion . She made no comment and
told the police officer on the other crossing about it.
The next day the principal went to the police officer
and told him what he wanted. The officer suggested Police and
that he take the matter up with the Chief. In the Schools
meantime the Chief called Mr. Spiris who knew nothing
about it. At the new school, letters were sent to the
homes stating they wanted the children to bring their
lunches . There would be no traffic at school lunch .
This means one woman is going to make so much money per
hour on the basis she travels four times a day and two
on Thursday . Mr. Spiris told theChief the policy is to
let the principals make their own rules and regulations .
He said if this policy is put into effect, one woman
going twice a day will receive the same pay as the others
who go four times a day.
The Chairman asked how important it was to have a
woman at that crossing, and the Chief replied that there
are fifty children going up Eldred Street.
Mr. Adams suggested sending a letter to theSchool
Committee from the Board asking that the Board be ad-
vised of police requirements .
Mr. Fergusoh suggested contacting the School Com-
mittee and pointing out the problems and recognizing
their problems and asking for a solution. He suggested
that the School Committee work with Mr. Spiris who would
work with the Chief, the request to be verbal .
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Chief Rycroft advised the Board that he expects to
Vacation go on vacation very shortly and recommended that Lieutenant
Corr take his place .
Chief Rycroft retired at 9:40 P.M.
Mr. Carroll returned to the meeting.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to
Minutes approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting held on
September 5, 1961 .
Letter was received from the Town Celebrations
Committee requesting a transfer of $500 from the Leroy
S . Brown Fund to help defray the expenses incurred in
Transfer the observance of April 19, 1961.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to request the Trustees of Public Trust to consider a
transfer .
Letter was received from the Town Celebrations •
Committee advising thb Mr . Donald Tucker, United World
Federalist, had approached the Committee with the idea
of an evening meeting on United Nations Day. He had
suggested that the meeting be sponsored by the Committee ,
the United World Federalists and any other interested
• organization.
U. N. Day The Board felt that if the Committee desired to
expand its program, it could do so, but suggested that
whatever observance is planned, it be sponsored by and
in charge of the Committee .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to amend Article VIII' Section 11, of the Traffic Rules
and Orders as follows:
ANIBNDK NT TO THE TRAFFIC RULES AND ORDF'hS,
TOWN OF LEXINGTON, ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF
SELECTMEN, SEPTENBL'H 11, 1961
ARTICLE VIII
Section 11
By striking out in A title VIII, Section 11,
the following provision:
Northeastbound drivers on Maple Street at
Lowell Street .
(continued)
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AMENDMENT TO THE TRAFFIC RULES ArlD ORDERS
(cont' d. )
Article VIII, Section 11, is further amended
by adding the following new descriptions :
Eastbound drivers on Maple Street at Lowell
Street
Westbound drivers on Maple Street at Lowell
Street .
/s/ Ruth Morey
Lincoln P. Cole , Jr. Majority
of
Alan G. Adams Selectmen
Gardner C . Ferguson
Norman J. Richards
Adopted September 11, 1961
A true copy, Attest :
/s/ Hazel J. Murray
Executive Clerk, Selectmen
September 11, 1961
Then personally appeared the above-named Hazel J.
Murray, Executive Clerk, Board of Selectmen and
acknowledged the foregoing to be her free act and
deed, before me ,
/s/ James J. Carroll
Notary Public
Term 2/26/66
Petition was received from the Boston Edisc.n Company
for permission to locate one pole and remove one existing
j/o pole on Waltham Street. The proposed location was
approved by Mr . Carroll. Pole
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted location
to grant the petition and sign the order for the fol-
lo-ring pole location:
Waltham Street, southeasterly side, approximately
240 feet southwest of Concord Avenue , --
One (l) pole .
(One existing JO pole to be re-roved. )
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Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
Mass . Ave . to petition the County Commissioners to relocate Massa- -
chasetts Avenue and direct specific repairs thereon.
The Chairman read a letter from William C . Schlaich,
10 Wyman Road, requesting a permit to move his house to
Lot #1, Redcoat Lane . The proposed route includes
Kinneen' s Park and he requested permission to run a
truck over part of the Park in preparation for the move .
Mr. Carroll reported that Mr. Schlaich had talked
to him and also to Mr. Mazerall and went over the route
Permit to with Mr. Mazerall insofar as the trees are concerned.
move build- He explained that there did not seem to be too much of
ing a problem going over the park. The real problem is
going over Mr. Darden' s property. He told Mr. Schlaich
that personally the only way he would approve would be
for him to put up B500 in cash to make sure the sewer
pipe did not get broken.
Mr. Ferguson said he would have no objection as
long as Mr. Schlaich would put up sufficient cash to
pay for the sewer pipe and also agree to pay for any
damage to Kinneen' s pond.
Mr. Carroll said he would obtain more detailed
information and report to the Board. -
Mr. Carroll reported that Mrs: Hagerty had vacated
the property at 6 Lincoln Street and explained that in
order to construct Worthen Road, the house would have
to be moved or torn down. Porter & Desmond, a moving
Hagerty concern in Woburn, said the only place to which the
house house could be moved would be across the street and
he visualized an expenditure of $15,000 before it was
placed.
Mr. Richards suggested having the house razed
immediately.
Mr. Carroll said that was his recommendation and
he would obtain bids for razing it .
Mr. Carroll mentioned Grove Street at Route 128
and presented a plan showing theCounty layout of
Grove Street made in 1946. He explained that when
Route 128 was constructed, Grove Street was relocated
by the State . The individual living in Lot #1 built
a stonewall and so there is no access from new Grove
Grove Street Street to old Grove Street .
at Rte .128 Mr. Carroll said that Mr. Chandler claims the Town
is dumping drainage water down old Grove Street. He
also claims he should have access to this property.
Mr. Stevens did some checking and advises this is still
a public way and the Town is still responsible for
maintenance and has to give these people access.
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The Board felt that access should be provided.
Mr. Carroll referred to the Waltham Street end of
Worthen Road and said to have it connect to Worthen
Road across Waltham Street, the Town should acquire Worthen Rd.
• a parcel of land now owned by Bushnell. He said an
article should be inserted in the warrant for the
October Town Meeting to relocate that end of Worthen
Road.
Mr. Carroll retired at 10:35 P.M.
The Chairman read a letter from the Board of
Fire Commissioners, dated September 6, 1961, relative
to paid holidays and vacations . Vacations &
No further action to be taken by the Selectmen holidays
until Mr . Roeder returns from his western trip. Fire Dept .
Letter was received from Mr. Carroll, Town Clerk,
advising that he had Mr. Dan H. Fenn' s resignation as Resignations
a member of the School Committee and Mr. Lester T.
Redman' s resignation as a member of the Board of Appeals .
The Chairman mentioned that the appointment of an
Associate Member of the Board of Appeals as a regular Appointment
member would leave a vacancy in the Associates . She held over
agreed to discuss the subject with Mr.Nickerson and
the natter was held over.
Further consideration was given to application for
a Common Victualler ' s L; cense received from Randall G .
Coyne , d.b.a. Countryside Fish & Chips, 323 Woburn
Street . License
Mr. Lurvey, Executive Health Officer, recommended
that the lice^.se be granted and held until he has ap-
proved the establishment not as yet equipped.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant a Common Victualler' s License to Randall G.
Coyne , d.b.a. Countryside Fish & Chips .
An invitation was received from Boston' s Civil
Defense Department , to witness demonstration of Disaster
Control techniques, September 16, 1961, 2:00 P.M. at
the East Boston Stadium. Civil Defen:
A copy of the invitation isto be sent to the
Civil Defense Director, Chief of Police and Chief Engi-
neer of the Fire Department .
The meeting adjourned at 11:03 P.M.
A true copy, Attest :
Executive, Clerk, Selectmen