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SELEC TMENtS MEETING
February 27, 1961
A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectments Room, Town Office Building,
on Monday, February 27, 1961, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman
Morey, Messrs . Adams, Feguson, and Richards were pre-
sent . The Executive Clerk was also present . Mr . Cole
arrived at 8:20 P.M.
Hearing was declared open upon application of the
Lexington Federal Savings and Loan Association for
permission to maintain an underground tank for the
storage of 3500 gallons of #2 fuel oil on premises
located at 1840 Massachusetts Avenue .
Mr . Harold I. Wellington and Mr. Robert Custance
Fuel oil were present, representing the petitioner .
storage The Chairman asked if the tank was unusually
hearing large and Mr. Wellington replied that they generally
run from 2,000 to 4,000 gallons and said that the
Arcade Building will be doubled in capacity.
The Chairman asked about the capacity of the
present tank and Mr. Wellington replied that it is
550 gallons .
The Chaimmdnlasked about the frequency of
deliveries and Mr. Wellington replied that it would
be at least once a month.
Mr. Custance presented a blueprint of the pro-
perty and explained the location of the building and
tank.
The hearing was declared closed at 7:41 P.M. , at
which time Messrs . Wellington and Custance retired.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to grant a license to the Lexington Federal Savings
and Loan Association to maintain an underground tank
for the storage of 3500 gallons of #2 fuel oil on
premises located at 1840 Massachusetts Avenue .
Mr. John J. Carroll, Superintendent of Public
Works, met with the Board.
Mr. Ferguson referred to the letter received
from Mrs. Gedritis with reference to "No Parking"
signs being posted in front of the First Church of
Christ Scientist and explained that he had talked to
Mrs. Gedritis twice and reported to the Board ,about
a month ago. 1
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Mr. Carroll reported a telephone call he received
from Mrs . Gedritis and said if she thought the Traffic
Study Committee did not understand her problem, she
should write to the Board.
Mr. Ferguson stated that he told Mrs. Gedritis
what the committee decided and told her that the
Committee decided the church could erect temporary
signs that could be erected and taken down after the
service .
The Chairman said she did not realize when the Traffic
letter was sent to Mrs. Gedritis that anything as
definite as that had been decided, and that it was
the recommendation of the Traffic Study Committee
that these temporary signs be stored at the church
and the church be responsible for putting them out
and taking them in.
Mr. Ferguson said that was the recommendation
and the church was to pay for them and she was to
call Mr. Carroll as to the type .
Mr . Carroll said he did not agree to anyone pay-
ing for their own signs, and he did not recall the
decision being made .
Mr. Adams said he thought the subject should be
referred back to the Traffic Study Committee .
Mr. Ferguson asked to have the records of the
meeting when he reported to the Board checked.
Mr. Richards said he was agreeable to the signs
and suggested that the Board so advise Mrs. Gedritis .
The Chairman said that there is enough difference
of opinion on it to look back into the minutes. If
there is something in the minutes and no letter was
sent, it was an error, and if it is not in the minutes,
it can be put in.
The subject was held over .
Mr. Carroll reported that he had talked to Mr.
Stevens today and he had planned to bring up two motor
vehicle damage claims. One happened on February t ,
the day of the storm, and one on February 8, clearing Claims
snow. The first one involved a town truck driven by
Mr. Michael Delfino and a can on Pine Knoll Road owned
by Mr. Kostriza. He explained thpt there was some
question as to whose fault it was . Mr . Delfino ap-
parently hit thecar and never realized it . Mr. Stevens
felt, inasmuch as there was no evidence that the truck
slid, the Town should pay the claim of $60.70, the low
figure submitted by Rowe Jackson Chevrolet.
The second one was a truck driven by Mr. Ernest
Soule who was clearing streets at the corner of Meriam
and York Streets when he drove into a car owned by Mr.
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Duncan of the Lexington Savings Bank . The loweet estimate
on this was $124.80 submitted by Gould Motores of Bedford. 111
Mr. Carroll stated that he recommended settlement of both
claims.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to authorize Mr. Carroll to nettle Mr. Kostriza' s
claim in the amount of $60.70 and Mr. Duncan' s claim
in the amount of $124.80 subject to obtaining all neces-
sary releases .
Messrs. Rowe , King and Fuller, representing
Whitman & Howard, met with the Board.
Mr. Carroll explained that they had brought plans
Worthen of Worthen Road to show basically what the road will
Road look like and to submit an estimate of the cost .
Following a discussion of the proposed plans
and estimates, it was agreed toinclude a figure of
$330,000 .00 in the motion for Worthen Road and a figure
of $35,000.00 for the acquisition of the Hagerty property.
Messrs . Rowe , King, and Fuller retired at 9:20 P.M.
Mr. Frank L. Heaney, representing Fay, Spofford &
Thorndike , Inc . , met with the Board and discussed the
entire interim report of the refuse collection and
Refuse Col- disposal study.
lection & It was agreed that the members of the Board would
Disposal read the report and discuss it further with Mr.Heaney
next Monday night at 8:30 P.M.
Mr. Heaney retired at 10:10 P.M.
Mr . Carroll mentioned the sewer installation for
Mr. Davis, 18 Boulder Road, and it was agreed to write
Mr. Davis a letter stating that he should bring with
Boulder Road him, when he meets with the Board next week, a signed
sewer statement to the effect that Mr. Fletcher will grant
an easement .
The Chairman explained that the cost of printing
the Town Warrants has increased this year from $667.90
to $952.00 and it was suggested that the amount of the
Selectmen' s Elections budget for 1961 be increased by
Budget $400.00.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to increase the amount requested in the 1961 budget
for Elections, Jurisdiction of Selectmen, by $400 .00.
The Chairman stated that the layout of Station
Way over to the parking lot involves installation of
signals at an estimated cost of $11,500.00. The Ap-
propriation Committee , in its report, is recommending
favorable action on laying the way out providing
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there is no expense . It will not approve the lights.
She explained that Mr. Carroll and Mr. Stevens attended
the hearing held by the County Commissioners and the
Town has actually made the layout. In the meantime ,
the Board petitioned the County to lay out the same
way. At the hearing the railroad was in favor of
Station Way providing it is built by the Town at no
cost to the railroad and the Town puts in the lights .
She stated that it was requested that it be a vehicular
right-of-way. The next step is to go to the D.P.U. and
they will probably decide that the Town will have to pay
for the lights . If the Board goes to Town Meeting and
the layout is accepted without any appropriation, the
railroad will immediately object and change its thinking.
If it is to be a pedestrian Way, the railroad will ask
that the Town lay it out as a pedestrian way and they
will want the Town to indemnify them from any accidents.
If the Town does not appropriate the $11,500 .00, the
article should be indefinitely postponed and the Board
should start all over again.
It was agreed that Mr. Carroll should explain the
situation to the Appropriation Committee , and if the
Committee is not satisfied, to contact the Board.
Mr. Carroll retired at 10:25 P.M.
The Chairman reported that Mr. Stevens was of the
opinion that the Appropriation Committee should take Ballot
some stand on the question of equal pay for men and question
women teachers .
The Chairman reported that the Appropriation Com-
mittee has approved the sum of $450.00 for Out-of-State Out-of-State
Travel for the Town Accountant which is different than Travel
the amount approved by the Board.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to establish the sum of $250 .00 for the Accountant 's
Out-of-State and In-State Travel, the time to be limited
to four working days .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve petition of the New England Telephone and
Telegraph Company for a transfer of location and owner-
ship of the following existing pole :
Lowell Street, easterly side, - approxi- Pole
mately 4
00 ' north of Winchester location
Drive , --
One pole .
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Reference was made to letter received last week
from the LVNA relative to appointment of a representa-
LVNA tive from the Board to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Ferguson agreed to continue to represent the
Boar d.
The Chairman read a letter from Sergeant John A.
Russell, requesting retirement on physical disability.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
Retirement to appoint Dr. Alfred T. Joseph to represent the Board
on a Medical Panel and to write the State Surgeon for
appointment of a physician to act as Chairman of the
Panel.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
Minutes to approve the minutes of the Selectmen' s Meetings
held on February 1, 9, 13, 15 and 20.
The Chairman read a letter from George W. Mayo' , Jr. ,
3 Emerson Road, expressing appreciation of the attention
given his letter relative to a zoning violation at 101
Adams Street. Enclosed was an advertiseme:ht from the
Complaint February 23, issue of the Lexington Minute-man inserted
by Robert L. Johnson, electrician, 10 Burnam Road. The
Clerk was instructed to forward the advertisement to Mr.
Irwin, Building Inspector.
The Chairman reported on a so-called junk yard being
Zoning operated by Ralph J. White, 81 Woburn Street, and it was
violation agreed to refer this to Mr. Irwin also .
Consideration was given to appointment of an Associ-
ate Member of the Board of Appeals to replace Mr . George
Appointment W. Emery, recently appointed a regular member of that
Board. The name of Mr. Edward Martin was suggested, but
the appointment was held over for one week .
Proposed fee changes for electrical permits was
held over.
Mr. Blaisdell, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee ,
met with the Board at 10:55 P.M. , and the Chairman ex-
Equal pay plained the advice given by Town Counsel that the Appro-
quest_ on priation Committee should take a stand on the question
of equal pay for men and women teachers .
Mr. Blaisdell said that his committee has to rely
on the Board under whose jurisdiction this would come .
The Chairman referred to the difference in the
Out-of-State amount approved for Out-of-State travel for the Accountant
Travel and explained ttr. t the Board had approved $250.00 for both
In and out-of-State Travel with not more than four working
days.
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I Mr. Blaisdell said that it was a matter of policy
ra)hher than money and did not think the Accountant
would argue about it on the floor .
Mr. Blaisdell retired at 11:15 P.M.
Requests for refreshment stands to be erected on
April 19 was held over .
Application was received from Manuel J. Aruda and
Ethel R. Aruda for a Package Goods Store license to
sell all alcoholic beverages, not to be drunk on the Application
premises, at 329 Massachusetts Avenue , Lexington, for license
Drpon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to publish a notice of the receipt of the application
in the Lexington Minute-man and to hold a public hear- j
ing on the application in the Selectmen' s Room, Town
Office Building, on Monday, March 13, 1961, at 9:00 P.M.
Application was received from Benandino M.
Santensanio and Antoinette Eiantensanio for a Package
Goods Store license to sell all alcoholic beverages,
not to be drunk on the premises . According to the
application the Santensanio' s do not have a location
but intend to build one . The provisions of the Liquor' ' Application
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Control Act could not be followed inasmuch as they for license
require the Board to advertise such application and
describe the premises on which the license is intended
to be exercised, designating the building or part of
the building to be used and, if practicable , the street
and number .
Discussion relative to business machines was held Business
over. -!Machines
The Chairman read a letter from William P.
Brenchick, Jr. , requsting permission, on behalf
of the Lexington Detachment of the Marine Corps League , Drive
to conduct a '?Bottle Drive" on Saturday, March 11,
and Sunday, March 12 .
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
that the request be granted.
The meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M.
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