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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-01-25It was later learned that Miss Mary Wilkinson, President of the Girl Reserves was the one who made the request. Executive Orde~ #4~ of His excellency ~as also received and read. Zt ordered the convcrsion te coal of all oil burning heating equipment where~ver it is possible and practical tc do se. A report of the expenditures of the School Department for 1942 was received together with a comparison of the 19/+3 Budget Figures. The Treasurer's Report cf the fiscal year ending December 31, 1942 was received and accepted. Notice dated January 1~, 194~, from the Division of Civil Service, approves the increase of three dollars per week for Hectcr Lefebvre, ~KXX~ Chauffeur. The present auth6rization for his employment as Chauffeur to fill the vacancy caused by the military leaw of Donald Thomson expires April 30, 1943, we are advised in this letter, A lettcr of resignation received from Richard ~eider, as Pound Keeper, Constable ~nd auxiliary Policeman was re- ceived. It was votO~ ~to ~held~- the matter of acceptance of this resignation cver for two weeks, together with his resignation as Superintendent ~f the Town ~nfirmar~..~ The Dog OfficerA Report was received and accepted for the year 1942. ' ~ Meeting adjourned. Januar~ 25, The regular meeting of the Beard of Selectmen was. held this date with all members present. The weekly bills were approved for payment. James Daw and Christopher Higginbetham, permanent.firemen came before the Board to see if they would approve the issue of uniforms to the. firemen.; ~They said they felt they should be treated.Just thc same as the regular policemen. Mr. Thomson said he didnt feel they were in the same class with the policemen because they Rte not obliged to were their uniforms at al2 time, as are the policemen. %o Mr. Hi~inbottom said they had to wear them when they went with ~the ambulance and the suits were given very hard wear at these times. They said ( Mr. Daw and Mr. Higginbottem) that they had talked with their chief on this matter and he was in accord with their request and he would ceme before the meeting for them if it were necessary. Mr. Higginbottom said he f~lt the unifcrms should be considered as part of their equipment a~d should be furnished. He also ~aid that the department had purchased the first coat and hat for them. After further discussion of the matter, Mr. Thomson and Mr. Foster together with Mr. Finneran expressed the opinion that this was ~a ma~er Tor the'Board of Fire Engineers to decide. The men argued that the Selectmen appointed the Engineersand they~felt the Board ceuld take some action. Mr. Thomson then said that if a bill came through for uniforms he would approve it and Mr. Fester said he would ~o se too. The matter was left this way. · petition received from the Lawrence Gas and Eleatric Company for Joint ewnership with the New England Tel. & Tel. 0o. for poles formerly owned by them was approved. The f~llowing lo-. cations were stated: On the southerly side of*Pleasan~ Stree%, westerly from Stevens Street, 17 poles. On the easterly side of Osgoe~ Street, southerly from Bradford Street, 3 poles. On' the wester~side of So~th Bradford Street at Winter Street, 1 pole and on the easterly side of South Bradford Street from a peint appreximately 732' netherly fromwinter Street, notherly, 10 poles. On the northerly side of Dale Street, easterly from Winter Street, 7 pele~. At the seu~hwesterly corner of Prescott Street and Chickering Road, 1 pole. On the southerly side of Brook Street opposite the westerly line of Fsrnham Street, 1 pole. On the southerly sid~ of Pilgrim Street opposite tbs westerly line of Richardson Avenue, 1 pole. ~ petition received f~em the N.E. Tel. & T~i. Ce. for the can- collation of two pole lecatiens en Salem Turnpike was received and approved. '~ Thong rant covering these peles was dated 12/22/24. g ruling requested from Attorney C.J. Mahoney was received pertain- ing te the placing of a question on the Ballet for the Town Meeting in March with reference to the 70 hr. week law for permanen~ fire- men. Mr. Mahoney rule~ that this matter would have ~e be inserted in the warrant as an article and could not go oz the ballet. 'A.~letter received from Tax Commissioner, Henry P. Eeng, suggesting that immediate steps be taken ~e see that Section 3SA of Chapter 41 is adopted in this municipality at the ~ewn meeting or by law or in the tewn government was considered. This section relates te the cellection of ~utstanding bills cf the town by the Tax Cellecter. ~t was decided to insert an article in the warrant ~e see if the tewn wished to accept this section and have autstanding bills collected in this way. Mr. Joseph Flanagan, representing the New England Tel. & Tel. Ce. came before the meeting infurther reference ~e the validation forms for practically all of the peles owned by the Telephone Cempany which have been pending for some time. These hearing~had net pre- ~iously been called because cf the tremendous amount of w~rk entailed. ~e advised that he would like te have some definite information as te Just what the Board intended doing about them se that h~ could make a report ~e his office. He said he had looked up the abettors and it was Just a matter of mailing eu~ the notice of hearings. ~t 'was"suggested that Mrs. Regan do this work in her spare time and bill the N.E. Tel. & Tel. for ~services. Mr. FlAnagan said he d~d not think his company would b~ able to pay directly to an individual but w~uld check the ma~terl Mr. Thomson said he did not think it was prcper the B~ard should pay this extra meney out and then bill, He would rather have the Telephone Cempany pay Mrs. Regan directly. The matter was left this way; Mr. F!anagan to check further with his office. ~Mr~ Foster made a statement with reference to the resignatio~ cf the Beard cf Selectmen as a Rationing Board. Seme time previously the Board sent in a letter cf resignation because they were seeking reelection te public office and they were told their resignation would be accepte~ in F~bruary. tr. Fester~ sai~ it was the ~uty of the Beard te appoint a new panel te be approved by.~th~Civil Defense Committee which should ~be sen~ te Boston for the final approval of the 0.P.A. The following names were sent in: Andrew Coffin, Chairman, David Kimel, William ~cAloen, James Poor, Fred Whittier, John Bamford, John Garvey, Frank Story, James Ewart, Lester Perkins, and Frank Lee, Sr. These names were presented at the meeting on Public Safety, held by the'Committee Sunday Evening January 24, 1943, and was appr.ved by unanimous vote. _ 'A~etter received from the Eastern Massachusetts Street ~ailway Ce., concerning our letter for better bus service, te Steven~Corner was sho~m by ~Ir. Foster t. Arthur Drummcnd the original petitioner who said the' people would be satisfied with the service as suggested in the letter. On the metten ef Mr. Themsen, seconded by Mr. Finneram, it was unan- imously voted to adjudicate Beech Street an~ Williams Street. Mr. Thamson Made a motion, seconded by Mr. Finner~n to close the Warrant. Meeting adjourned.