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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-05-24 Mr. Barry was the next speaker and has perhaps more knowledge about conditions at this airport than anybody else. He has been training pilots there since the field could be used. Be recalled to Mrs. Davis' mind an incident when two ships were lost and landed at the field, and had to go to her home to call on the telephone. They thought they were in Pennsylvania~ It did not look li~ the las£ outpost in Alaska to them, he said. Mr. Barry explained in answer to questioning that in the middle west where the altitude is high it is necessary to have the run- ways 20,000' long. He said further that the Manchester airport runways are 5,000' long. Those trees form air currents, he said and should come down. The army will not take over'any field that is not developed. Mr. Foster'askedMr. Barry'if he felt that the airport would be a good one. He replied it would be if they didn't have too much trouble getting it in order..It is the only airport in New England located~on top of a hill. Many more questions were asked Mr..BarrybyMr. O'Neil and others who felt that he knew more than an~body'else present about the conditions existing at the air-port. _~ Alderman McCarthy of Lawrence mentioned the number of young men who got their training at the field and who are now flying for us. He said he didn't blame the people for wanting to protect their property but he spoke also of their'patriotic, duty. to.their country and. these boys. Miss Greenwood said when the boys received ~their training at that field .the trees were there. Mrs. Davis said that some of the boys now in Alaska are so fond of trees' that they:have planted them ~t ' the airport there. ~r. William Bolton said that commercial aviation is limited, this .~lag waving is the bunk, we have nothing different offered to us this time than before, and again suggested tha~the,:matter be'tabled. Mr. Thcmso~then suggested to the Chairman that..they-takethe matter under advisement and in the interim visit ~he-airport, as was suggested at this meeting, and talk with ~nterceptor Command and get their opinion. Heoffered this as a motion, which'was seconded by Mr. Finneran.an~ unanimously carried. Request was made to have Dewey Dyer, a minor speak but Mr. Foster ruled that the meeting had adjourned. Meeting adjourned May24, [943 - The regi~lar weekly meeting of theBoard was held this date with all members present. The weekly bills were approved for'payment. Mr. Ohazles Wilcox came before the road in reference to the condition of Salem Street in front of Ridgewood Cemetery. He!said that people going to the Cemetary have becomed mired in the mud when backing out and he has been called at all hours to help them get out. On his side of the road ha said he has filled in and the badsituation on that side of the road has been.corrected. No~hing~however, has been done on the other.side and he spoke to Mr. Carty who was willing to put in a few'loads of gravel but this would not be.sufficient to cor- rect the condition permanently. Mr; Carry said that perhaps the Board would be willing to expend a little money from the contingent fund to fix up the road and suggested that Mr. Wilcox see the. Board about it. At the suggestion of member Thomson it was decided that OhairmanFoster would confer with Mr. Cartyand see'what'could,be done on the matter. Mr. Patrick C~onin was reappointed Registrar of Voters for a three year term by unanimous vote of the Board on the motion of Mr. Thomson seconded.byMr. Finneran ...... An invitation was received from the American Legion. Post #219, to participate in the Memorial Day Parade and Exercises to be held Sunday'Afternoon, May 3C, 1943, at 2'o~lock. On the motion of Mr. Finneran, seconded by Mr~ Thomson it was unan- -imously voted to accept the invitation. Mr. Foster received an invitation to attend the Annual Memorial service of the Tenth Pythian District to be held at the United Presbyterian Church, Lawrence, on June 6, at 10:30 A.M. Due to a previous ingagement, Mr. Foster was obliged to decline the invitation. Ez expression of gratitude was received from the family of the late William H. Somerville, for the floral piece sent by the Board at his recent demise. Mr. McKee reported that he had been to see Mr. Charles Wilcox about dumping at the cemetery andhe stated that Mr. Wilcox was willing to have the dump burned over. Mr. Hargreaveg who ~'later contacted said he would try and arrange to have his men burn over the dump this evening. ~nother letter was received from City'Clerk Gordon Gaffney ..with further reference to the tree ~emeval at the airport enclosing a copy of a letter received from Hervey Law, Sup. of airports. .Mr. Leo ~ne, one of the fire engineer~ came before the board in reference to calling for bids for the fire'apparatus which they wish to purchase. Before they can make further application for permission to purchase the truck thnymust know from whom or from what company they will be able to purchase it. Mr. Perkins one' of the committee appointed to investigate the needs of the fire department was called in and assented to the calling for bids with the Selectmen: and the fire chief who comprise the committee appointed to purchase the equipment. Mr. Xane said in answer to questioning that they~ the board of fire engineers, had planned to ask for bide frmm the'American ~.La France Co., Seagraves and The Mack C~mpany. These were the three, largest companies, he said and his board thought there was no point in calling for bids locally because there was nobody loca! who could fill the order. This was the feeling of all con- cerned. Mr. X. Donjon, 122 Union Street requested a light in front of his home. He said it was very dark it was bad for his wife who worked .nights when she was coming home. Due to war time restrictions the'board was forced to refuse the request. The Lawrence Gas & Electric Company. are not allowed to -install newlights. Mr. Foster:~said in reference to the situation'concerning the removal ~of the trees that he felt satisfied with the various letters the board had received from the First Intercept~r-oommand that this is all 'that mm will ever get from the army. In this country the army does not control the whole country. We will never ~et or, ers to remove those trees. He said he also had another feeling in the matter that ¥~tha.peopIe'who signed the petition against removing the ~rees, if they ,~Mave any young men'tcounected with their f~mily forced to make an em- ergency landing there and crashed as the result'of those trees, would be the same people who would be asking why they w~re not removed. We would be blamed for his death. I do not want to vote to cut the trees, but I don't want to be blamed for sommbody's death. He said he also had a feeling.,that a lot the people up in that location~moved into the section after the airport was constructed. They'knew the airport was there ~hen they moved in. This not true of the Finnegan's he added. They had nothing to.do with the selling of the land ag one family who is opposing the removal of the trees. They sold the land for the airport and they had their eyes wide open. 19 3 The following motion, duly seconded, is hereby declared a vote: That the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.O0),be transferred from the Reserve Fund to the Annual Town ~por~s ~ppropriation. Board. The Advisory Board has approved the transfer of ~he above amoun~ as outlined in the vote. Advisory Board TEE LIST OF ~IPRORS * JIU~Y 1943 ADDRESS 121 Herrick Road 25 Thorndike Road 93 Pleasant Street. 20 Harold Street 6 East Water St. 40 Harold Street 395 Main Street. 20 Lincoln St.' 138 High Street 9V Second Street 44 Church-Street 71 Elm Street 274 Railroad Ave. 305 Sutton Street 4 Johnson Street 17 Merrimack St. 282 Railroad Ave. 34 Saunders St. S$ Milton Street 10 Ashland Street 18 Lincoln Street Turnpike Street~ $5 Beverly Street $47 Turnpike Street 58 Bradstreet Rd. 38 Johnson Street 20 School Street 89 Union Street NAMe. Alexander, A~bert I. Jr. Bamford, William Jr. Bamford, William Sr. Bastian, Frederick W. Bevin, Samuel Bower, William Briggs, 'Raymond J. Buchan, Donald Jr. Bunyea, Joseph Callahan, John J. ~ Calthrope, Edmund Cart, Walter W. Champion, Francis L. Coffin, A~dr ew Coggins, Alden K. Coste!lo, John Sr. Crabtree, Joseph Cronin, Patrick C. Cu!pon, HoraCe ~ullen, George Curtin, John Des jardine, Alfred P. Deteresi, Matteo Dixon, Joseph F. '~ Downi~:~, Charles Drummond, ~rthur Dubois, .William A. Elander, Frank 0CCU~ATION Superintendent Salesman Machinist Clerk Steamfitter Landscape Arch. ~lerk Clerk Watchman ~Clerk Salesman Foreman. Wea~ar~ Reporter Contractor Moulder' Salesman 0perative~ Overseer. Reporter. Labore~ Machinist Wool Sorter Salesman Broker 0perativ~ Operative Pin se~ter J Elliott, James Emery, Charles , William Farnum, Alden · .' Farnum,. John Flanagan, Christopher Foster, Earl L. Foster~, 'r. oring B.: 'Hilton., Frank Hi,ton; David Holt, Harold · Humphreys, Norman renkins, Arthur ~ane, ~ r. eo Iane, ~James · . r.eclair, .Rudolph- · ~ r~eacock~ - George r. ong,' David !~'/.- r.und, Henry E~ . . McDuffie, Dennis D. McDuffie, 'Dennis D. Jr. McDuffie, John ,Jr. McKinnon, Charles ~L,~ McKinnon,. William McMurray, ~illiam J. · McQuesten, .Herbert il llr~I.d~loy, -Pl~lip Murphy, Walter~ 122 Middlesex Street 17 Merri~ack'St~eet 9~ Union Street ~28 Farnum Street ~28 Farnum Street ~18 Middlesex Stree't 1~8 Foster Stree.~ ~78 Stevens Street 19 Second Street 8 Union Street l~.Ennis Street @~ Pleasant Street lB0 Railroad Avenue 27 Pleasant~ Street 116 Union ·Street 261Middlesex Street 8 E. WaterStreet ~4-Milton Street ~S Prescot~ Street ~2 ~nion Street ~2 ~nionStreet 288 Middlesex Street -~8 Phillips Gout= ~ Phillips Court 2~ Sutto~ Stree~ 98 High street '- ~8 Davis Street 8 Norton Street Barber Percher Machinist' Mechanic Mechanic Foreman Mechanic Mechanic Painter Painter operative. Mule Spinner Sealer Tinsmith Operative Operative Machinis~ Operative Overseer Bus Driver Operative' Foreman Weaver Weaver Weaver Butcher Operative Moulder -Phelan, James P. Pillion, John W. Pitman, ~ Charles .Richardson, James F. Ritchie, William C. Robinson, Er thur Smith, Ernest Smith, Thomas F. Stewart, ~lexander R. Stewart, Ernest Swithenbank, William Sydell, Harold Thomson, Leslie Thomson, William J. Turner, Harold Tyning, Harold Walker, John F. · Warwick, Earl Wentworth, Charles White, Alexander Whittaker, Charles Whittier, Fred D. Wild, Herbert T. Winkle, John 21 First Street 81 Massachusetts Ave. 19 Marblehead Street 29 Massachusetts Ave. 41 Thorndike Road 52 Main Street 28 Annis Street 88 Chapin Road- ll& Beverly ~treet 53 Harold Street 155 Railroad Avenue 289 Middlesex Street 31 Pleasant Street 48'Lincoln Street 5i Pleasant Street 2V1 Sutton Street 43 Brightwood Ave. 58 Marblehead St. 7 Main Street 32 May Street 89 Milk Street 933 Great Pond Road 74 Herrick Road ll$ Second Street Piper Operative Foreman Operative Clerk Machinist Overseer Operative Foreman Painter ~0perative Florist Supervisor Carpenter Operative Piper Insurance Agent Operative Laborer Bus Operator Fa_~mer- Carpenter Painter The foregoing is a lis~ of persons, legal voters in the Town of .North Andover, presented by the Selectmen of the Town of North Andover, as persons liable for Jury Duty, in accordance with Chapter 234 of the General LawS. Harry C. Foster, Chairman Arthur A. Thomson Joseph M. Finneran precinct Officers Appointed to~ Serve One Year- ~re¢inct'~l Warden, Cornelius Hegar~y (R) 9 Cleveland Street Deputy Warden, Harold Tyning (R)'271 Sutton Street Clerk,. Leo Murphy (D) 39 Sargent Street Deputy Clerk, Mrs. Na~y Foley (D) 9t Railroad Avenue Deputy Ballot Clerk, James V. Lee (R) 24 Main Street Deputy Clerk, Fred Saloim (D) 60 Main Street Ballot Clerk, Fred McCormack (R) 31 Saunders Street Ballot Clerk, Edward Costello (D) 38 Belmont'Street Inspector, William C. McCarthy (D) 60 Ashland Street Inspector, Frank Mackie (R) 33 Maple Evenue Deputy Inspector, Elizabebh A. Cunio (D) 3 Railroad Avenue Deputy Inspector, Hubert Wilcox (E) 66 Thorndike Road Warden, George Morse (R) 85 Main Street Deputy Warden, Francis L. Bartley (R) 4 Second Street Clerk, Elizabeth Murphy (D) 26 Second Street Deputy Clerk, Thomas Farragher (D) 52 Clarendon Street Ballot Clerk, Olive Morton (R) 102 Second Street Ballot Clerk, George P. Leecock (D) 8 E. Water Street Deputy Ballot Clerk, Alfred Garneau (D) 141 Water Street Deputy Ballot Clerk, Stanley Armstrong (R) 22 Pleasant Street Inspector, Reginald DeVebber Jr. (D) 162 Water Street Inspector, John Hay (R) 17 Bixby Avenue Deputy Inspector, John P. Barrington (R) 155 Water S=reet Deputy Inspector, Fred Crosdale (D) 44 Pleasant Street Preoinct'~3 Wa~den, Harold Syddall (R)~30i Middlesex Street DeDu=y Warden, Frederick W. Bastian (D) 20 Harold Street Clerk, John~. ~zi~te (D) 160 Railroad Avenue Deputy Clerk, Elizabeth T~ombly (D) 32 Union~Street Ballot Clerk, Louis Broadhead '(R) 8 Beechwood Street Ballot. Clerk, Helena Gowans (D) 196 Railroad Avenue Deputy Ballot' Clerk, James Golf (R) 84 Union Street Deputy BallotClerk, Duncan~Boyle (D) ~22Middlesex Street I~spector, James Hennessey ('R) 62 Massachusetts Avenue Inspector, Matteo DeTeresi (D) 8~ Beverl~ Street Deputy~Inspector, James~E. Murphy (D) ~8 Union Street ~Deputy Inspector, Charles Pitman (R) 19 Marblehead Street Precinct~4 Warden, Charles Driver (R) 504 Main Stree~ Deputy Warden, John~H. Miln~s (R) 360 0sgood'Street Clerk, Fred Whittier (R) 891 Great. Pond Road WilliamS.' Lawler (D) 36~ 0sgood Street George A. Rea (R) 671 Chestnut Street 0sg0od Street (D) l* Chickerlng Road 496 MassachusettsA~enue Inspector, Sidney Rea (R) Dale Street Inspector, Mary Dolan (~),1 Beacon Hill Blvd.· Deputy Inspec~o~ Henry G'. Schruender (D) Dufton Court Deputy Inspector, Herbert Meade (R) 69Phillips Court Deputy Clerk, .Ballo~ Clerk, Ballot Clerk, James Dillon (D).290 Deputy Ballot Clerk, John J, Burke Deputy Ballot Clerk, Frank Cox (R)