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HomeMy WebLinkAboutChapter 417-565-579-act CHAPTER 417 _ L THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-six AN ACT VALIDATING A CERTAIN CONTRACT OF THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS BY SAID TOWN. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the Town of Lexington is hereby authorized to money appropriate for p y the payment of, and after such appropriation, the treasurer of said town is hereby authorizedto pay the sun of eleven thousand seven hundred and thirty dollars and fifty-two cents to John R. Clark & Associates Incorporated for work performed by it on certain roads, walks and curbs at the Lexington Senior High School, the claim for which sum is legally unenforceable against said town by reason of its being incurred without an appropriation and by reason of the failure of said town to comply with the provisions of sections forty-four A to forty-four D, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and forty-nine, section thirty-nine M of chapter thirty or section thirty-oneCof chapter forty-four of the General Laws. SECTION 2. ' The Town of Lexington is hereby authorized to appropriate the sum of six hundred and fifty-three dollars and thirty-nine cents to cover the disbursement for plans and specifications for alterations and additions to the Lexington Senior High School under Article 11 of the warrant for the special town meeting held on November twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and sixty-three in excess of the amount available in the appropriations authorized by said article. SECTION 3. Any action taken by the town of Lexington at its annual town meeting held in the current year or at any adjourned session thereof, pursuant to the authority contained in this act, is hereby validated and confirmed and shall have the same effect as though this act were in full force and effect on the date of the posting of the warrant for such meeting. SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon its passage. House of Representatives, June 27, 1966. Passed to be enacted, Robert H. Quinn , Acting Speaker. In Senate, June 29, 1966. Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President. July 6, 1966. Approved, at 4 o' clock and 30 minutes, P. M. Elliot L. Richardson Lieutenant Governor, Acting Governor. CHAPTER 565 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Six AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COMMISSION TO EXPEND CERTAIN ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF CERTAIN (Chapter 565 cont. ) '4 % ; ;�;►► ,, N; ; ; SEWERAGE WORKS IN THE CITY OF MEDFORD AND THE TOWNS OF ARLINGTON AND LEXINGTON. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: SECTION 1. For the purpose of further carrying out the con- struction authorized by chapter five hundred and ninety-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and sixty-two, the metropolitan district commission may expend, in addition to the amount authorized by said chapter, a sum not, exceeding one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars. Engineering and administrative expenses incurred under this act shall be considered as part of the direct cost of the projects and works for which they are incurred. In case federal funds or federal assistance are made available to the commonwealth for projects authorized by this act, such funds or assistance shall be in addition to the sum herein authorized; provided, that such funds when received shall be de- posited in the state treasury and be available for expenditure subject to the provisions of law regulating the disbursement of public funds and the approval thereof. No funds shall be expended for projects authorized by this act for consultant services, so called, or services coded in accordance with the expenditure code manual under the subsidiary title "03 Services - Non-employees" unless the rate of compensation for such services shall have been approved by the executive office for administration and finance. Said office shall, immediately upon approval of any such rate or rates, file copies of schedule or schedules of approved rates with the house and senate committees on ways and means. SECTION 2. To meet the expenditures necessary in carrying out the provisions of this act the state treasurer shall, from time to time, on request of the metropolitan district commission and subject to the approval of the governor, issue and sell at public or private sale bonds of the commonwealth, registered or with interest coupons attached, as he may deem best, to an amount not exceeding one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars, which shall be in addition to the amount of bonds heretofore authorized by section two of chapter five hundred and ninety-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and sixty-two. All bonds issued by the commonwealth as aforesaid shall be designated on their face, Metropolitan District Sewerage Relief Loan, Act of 1966, shall be on the serial payment plan, and shall be issued for such maximum term of years, not exceeding thirty, as the governor may recommend to the general court pursuant to Section 3 of Article LXII of the Amendments to the Constitution of the Commonwealth, the maturities thereof to be so arranged that the amounts payable in the several years of the period of amortization other than the final year shall be as nearly equal as in the opinion of the state treasurer it is practicable to make them. Said bonds shall bear interest semiannually at such rate as the state treasurer, with the approval of the governor, shall fix. The initial maturities of such bonds shall be payable not later than one year from the date of issue thereof and the entire issue not later than June thirtieth, two thousand and two. SECTION 3. The interest and serial bond requirements on account of the moneys expended in constructing the projects authorized by chapter five hundred =,nd ninety-three of the acts of nineteen hundred and sixty-two shall be deemed to be, and shall be paid as, a part of the interest, sinking fund or serial bond requirements and costs, and shall be apportioned and assessed on the entire metropolitan sewerage district, notwithstanding the provisions of the first sentence of section five B of chapter ninety-two of the General Laws. SECTION L1.. This act shall take effect upon its passage. House of Representatives, August 17, 1966. Passed to be enacted, Robert H. Quinn, Acting Speaker. In Senate, August 23, 1966. (Chapter 565 cont. ) Passed to be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President. f� August 29, 1966. Approved, at 3 o' clock and 20 minutes, P. M. John A. Volpe Governor. CHAPTER 579 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS In the Year One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty-Six AN ACT ENLARGING THE EXISTING HISTORIC DISTRICTS AND ESTABLISH- ING AN ADDITIONAL HISTORIC DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF LEXINGTON. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled and b, the authorit• of the same as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 447 of the acts of 1956 is hereby amended by striking out section 2 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- SECTION 2. CREATION OF DISTRICTS.- There are hereby established in the Town of Lexington four historic districts to be known as (1) Battle Green District, (2) Hancock-Clarke District, (3) Munroe Tavern District, and (L4.) East Village District, bounded as follows: Battle Green District: Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of Hancock Avenue with the easterly line of the rail- road right of way; thence southerly and then southeasterly along the easterly and northeasterly line of the railroad right of way to a point in said northeasterly line of the railroad right of way distant two hundred feet southeasterly from the easterly line of Hancock Street; thence northerly along a line distant two hundred feet easterly from and parallel to said easterly line of Hancock Street to the northeasterly lot line of the property now numbered 6 Meriam Street; thence southeasterly along said northeasterly lot line to the northwesterly line of Meriam Street; thence southeasterly in a straight line across Meriam Street to the intersection of the southeasterly line of Meriam Street with the southwesterly line of Oakland Street; thence southeasterly along said southwesterly line of Oakland Street to the westerly lot line of the property now numbered eleven Oakland Street; thence southerly along said westerly lot line and said westerly lot line extended to a point on the northerly line of the railroad right of way; thence easterly along said northerly line of the railroad right of way to the northwesterly line of Woburn Street; thence southwesterly along said northwesterly line of Woburn Street to the easterly line of Fletcher Avenue; thence southwesterly in a straight line across Woburn Street and Massa- chusetts Avenue to the intersection of the southerly line of Massa- chusetts Avenue with the westerly line of Winthrop Road; thence southerly and then southwesterly along said westerly and the north- westerly line of Winthrop Road to a point distant two hundred fifty feet '.southerly from the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence westerly along a line distant two hundred fifty feet southerly from and parallel to the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue to a point distant two hundred feet easterly from the easterly line of Waltham Street; thence southerly along a line distant two hundred feet easterly from and parallel to said easterly line of Waltham Street to the northerly lot line of the property now numbered eighty- two Waltham Street; thence westerly along said northerly lot line to the easterly lined Waltham Street; thence westerly in a straight line to the intersection of the northerly lot line of the property 1 .a �i` iSs (Chap. 579 Cont. ) now numbered twenty-two Muzzey Street with the easterly line of Muzzey Street; thence westerly in a straight line across Muzzey Street to the intersection of the westerly line of Muzzey Street with the northerly line of Raymond Street; thence westerly along said northerly line of Raymond Street to the easterly line of Clarke Street; thence northerly along said easterly line of Clarke Street to a point distant three hundred feet southerly from the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence northwesterly and then westerly along a line distant three hundred feet southwesterly and southerly from and parallel to the southwesterly and southerly line of Massa- chusetts Avenue to the westerly line of Forest Street; thence northerly along said westerly line of Forest Street to a point two hundred feet southerly from the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue: thence westerly along a line distant two hundred feet southerly from and parallel to the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the southwesterly line of Parker Street; thence southwesterly by a straight line to the intersection of the westerly line of Worthen Road with the southerly line of Lincoln Street; thence westerly and then southwesterly along said southerly and the southeasterly line of Lincoln Street to a point distant four hundred and fifty feet westerly from the westerly line of Worthen. Road; thence northwesterly across Lincoln Street to the inter- section of the northwesterly line of Lincoln Street with the north- easterly line of Hastings Road; thence northwesterly along said northeasterly line of Hastings Road to the southeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence northwesterly in a straight line across Massachusetts Avenue to the intersection of the north- westerly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the northeasterly line of Hastings Road; thence northwesterly along said northeasterly line of Hastings Road to a point distant two hundred feet north- westerly from said northwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence northeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet north- westerly from and parallel to the northwesterly line of Massa- chusetts Avenue to the westerly line of Worthen Road; thence northerly and then northeasterly along said southwesterly, westerly and the northwesterly line of Worthen Road to the southwesterly line of Bedford Street; thence northeasterly in a straight line across Bedford Street to the intersection of the northeasterly line of Bedford Street with the southeasterly line of Camellia Place; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly line of Camellia Place to the southwesterly line of the railroad right of way; thence northeasterly in a straight line across and railroad right of way to the point of beginning. Hancock-Clarke District: Beginning at the intersection of the northerly line of Hancock Avenue with the easterly line of the rail- road right of way; thence southerly and then southeasterly along the easterly and northeasterly line of the railroad right of way to a point in said northeasterly line of the railroad right of way distant two hundred feet southeasterly from the easterly line of Hancock Street; thence northerly along a line distant two hundred feet _easterly, from, and parallel to said easterly line of Hancock Street to the southerly lot line of the property now numbered forty-five Hancock-Street; thence westerly along said southerly lot line to the easterly line of Hancock Street; thence north- westerly in a straight line across Hancock Street to the inter- section of the westerly line of Hancock Street with the southerly lot line of the property now numbered forty-six Hancock Street; thence westerly along said southerly lot line four hundred and twenty-nine feet to a point; thence southwesterly in a straight line to a point in the easterly line of the railroad right of way two hundred and forty-eight feet distant northerly from the northerly line of Hancock Avenue; thence southerly along said easterly line of the railroad right of way to the point of beginning. Munroe Tavern District: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly line of the railroad right of way with the northwesterly line of Woburn Street; thence southwesterly along said north- westerly line of Woburn Street to the easterly line of Fletcher Avenue; thence southwesterly in a straight line across Woburn Street and Massachusetts Avenue to the intersection of the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the westerly line of Winthrop Road; thence southerly and then southwesterly along said westerly and the northwesterly line of Winthrop Road to a point distant two hundred feet southerly from the southerly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence easterly and then southeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet southerly and southwesterly from (Chap. 579 Cont. ) and parallel to the southerly and southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the northwesterly line of Percy Road; thence southerly by a straight line across Percy Road to a point in the southeasterly line of Percy Road distant two hundred feet southwesterly from the inter- section of said southeasterly line of Percy Road with the westerly line of Tavern Lane; thence southerly and then southeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet westerly and southwesterly from and parallel to the westerly and southwesterly line of Tavern Lane and said southwesterly line extended to the southeasterly line of Eliot Road; thence easterly and then southeasterly along the southerly and southwesterly line of Eliot Road to the southeasterly line of Pelham Road; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly line of Pelham Road to a point distant two hundred feet southwesterly from the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence southeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet 'southwesterly from and parallel to the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the northerly line of Marrett Road; thence easterly along said northerly line of Marrett Road to the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence northerly in a straight line across Massachusetts Avenue to the inter- section of the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the northwesterly lot line of the property now numbered eleven hundred and fifty-five Massachusetts Avenue; thence northeasterly along said northwesterly lot line to a point two hundred feet distant northeasterly from said northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence north- westerly along a line distant two hundred feet northeasterly from and parallel to the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the southeasterly lot line of the Muzzey Junior High School Property; thence northeasterly along said southeasterly lot line to the south- westerly lot line of the Munroe Cemetery property; thence northwesterly along said southwesterly lot line to the intersection of said south- westerly lot line with the northwesterly lot line of the Munroe Cemetery property; thence northeasterly along aid northwesterly lot line to the southerly line of the railroad right of way; thence westerly along said southerly line of the railroad right of way to the point of beginning. East Village District: Beginning at the intersection of the north- easterly line of Massachusetts Avenue with the northwesterly lot line of the property now numbered eleven hundred and fifty-five Massa- chusetts Avenue; thence northeasterly along said northwesterly lot line to a point two hundred feet distant northeasterly from said northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence southeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet northeasterly from and parallel to the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to a point distant two hundred feet northwesterly from the northwesterly line of Maple Street; thence northeasterly along a line distant two hundred feet north- westerly from and parallel to said northwesterly line of Maple Street to the southwesterly line of the railroad right of way; thence south- easterly along said southwesterly line of the railroad right of way to a point distant two hundred feet southeasterly from the south- easterly line of Maple Street; thence southwesterly along a line distant two hundred feet southeasterly from and parallel to said southeasterly line of Maple Street to a point distant two hundred feet northerly from the northeasterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence southeasterly and then northeasterly and easterly along a line distant two hundred feet northeasterly, northwesterly and northerly from the northeasterly, northwesterly and northerly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the westerly lot line of the property now numbered four hundred and twenty-one Massachusetts Avenue; thence southerly along said westerly lot line and said westerly lot line extended to a point distant two hundred feet southerly from the southerly line of Massa- chusetts Avenue; thence westerly and then southwesteiy and north- westerly along a line distant two hundred feet southerly, south- easterly and southwesterly from and parallel to the southerly, south-- easterly and southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue to the northerly line of Marrett Road; thence easterly along said northerly line of Marrett Road to the southwesterly line of Massachusetts Avenue; thence northerly in a straight line across Massachusetts Avenue to the point of beginning. Wherever only part of any building or structure is within an historic district according to the boundary lines as heretofore de- fined in this section, there shall be included within the historic district the entire land area occupied, or to be occupied, by all of said building or structure so that the whole building or structure shall be considered to be within the historic district for the purposes 521 • (Chap. 579 Cont.) of this act. SECTION 2. In the case of any sign or billboard erected or displayed on the effective date of this act within an historic district established by this act or within any territory added by this act to an existing historic district there shall be allowed a period of five years subsequent to said effective date in which to obtain the certificate of appropriateness required by paragraph (d) of section five of chapter four hundred and forty- seven of the acts of nineteen hundred and fifty-six. SECTION 3. The provisions of this act shall not be construed 'p to prevent the erection, construction, reconstruction, restoration, alteration, or demolition of any exterior architectural feature, under a permit issued,by the building inspector prior to the effective date of this act, within an historic district established by this act or within any'territory added by this act to an existing historic district. House of Representative, August 17, 1966 Passed to be enacted, Robert H. Quinn, Acting Speaker. In Senate, August 23, 1966. Passed to,be enacted, Maurice A. Donahue, President. August 29, 1966. Approved, • John A. Volpe Governor.