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Mr. Thomson added a few remarks concerning his feelings in the matter
as follows:
I feel the airport is there and has been~m~e-for a number o~ years,
and is usuable now. Its usuage would be increased by cutting down
the trees. He said he felt satisfied that the port may be used by
the government and as long as there is .a probability .thatit'might
be used, I feel we would be derelict in our.duty not to do everything
possible to make it ready should the,ne~d to use it or an'emergency
arise.
In normal times I would agree with these people but these are not
normal time, he said. We are bound by .all the people and not by
a particularportion of the people who are interested 'at this time.
Mr. Thomson then made the following motion which was seconded by
Mr. Finneran and unanimously carried:
I move, Ur. Chairman, that we give authority to remove seventeen of
the twenty trees, b~t'that authority be executed only if-tha air-
portiscompleted and also as a condition I'would. like to'add that
the City of Lawrence be-required~to plant in that section of~..the
street-where the ~rees are removed, some smaller type trees that
will not grow more than fifteen feet high, which would tend to
replace.tha beauty that has been destroyed. I name seventee8 trees
instead of twenty because when. we visited the airport recently,and
examined the.airport very.carefully there were some one or. two ~trees
not needed to be removedand we agree~ that the number should be"
seventeed~ being the number:necessary for use of the ~2 runway. Et
islalso condition upon. fha City Of Lawrence that the #2 r~nway shall,
not start nearer than five hundred feet from Sutton Street.
Mr. Finneran*offered t~e following.amendment'to the above:m'otion
accepted:
which was -
Th~t'the City of Lawrence is to assume the 'expense 'of removal of
the ~rees and the.work~ is to be s~pervised by our own. Tree*'Warden, ..
'Mr. ~oha Conno~s~ '~
On the motion of Mr~" Thomson, seconded By,Mr. Finneran it'~was'u/nani-
~ously-voted to transfer the sum of One hundred Dollars fr$m,:the
Reserve Fund to'the Annual Town R~Por~s ~propriation.
Meeting AdJ0ux~ed..
May 28, 1943 - The'weekly bills and 01d Age Assistance Pa~'.R~11
amd the Aid Dependent Children Pay Roll were approved*for?payment.
Mr. Garfield S. Chase, Mgr.~ 'Easiern Mass; Street~Railwa~'¢omPany
called this date tc advise that"the usual holiday*-busseswbuld~
run ~o the Ri~gewodd Cemetery'starting'at 8:50P.M. on'Monday~a~d
continuing until 1:50 P.~. ' "~?~ ' '
~n view of theholiday celebration' being'held on Sunday in this
town Mr. Fosterrequested that some: bus service.be'given 04~$umday
afternoon.' Mr. Foster agreed to send one bus at 1:50' before the
parade and one after to take care of those'people wiShing'to goto
the cemetery.
Mr. Foste~ advised cfa motion,of the Board to*gra~t permission~o ./
the EasternMass. St;Rwy. Co.~co~iT~l~ down'arcund Marb~aridge'
Road as in previous years when'tha .busses are going to'Ridgewood
Cemetery. *"
*3une 7, 1943 - *The regular weekly meeting *of the Board was held
this date with all members present. The Weekly tills were' approv-~
ed for payment. .... '*
A hearing was held at 7:lSP.M. on the application of,th~'Lawrence
Gas and Electric*Company for the validation of one. exi*s~i~g; p~le
on the*easterly Side of Great Pond Road appr~.imately 825 ~feet*
northerly from Essex Street; Validation of gra~twhich was made
at some past date and for which they can find no approval in their
files.
There were no objections so it was unanimously voted to grant request.
Mr. Louis iaundere of the American Legion came before the Board
to explain his plans for the Flag Week Celebration which he is
to have charge of in place of Mr. Lewis Rokes, who was appointed
to take charge by vir%ue of his position as commander of the
American Legion. The Selectmen approved of his plans as outlined
and agreed to pay for n loud-speaker which he planned to have for
the speaking program in the event that he could not get it free.
The celebration, parade etc., is to be held Sunday afternoon, June
13, 1943.
William B. Dully was appointed property officer ~Y unanimous vote.
He will he responsible for the following equipment which will be
loaned to the ~own by the Office of Civilian Defense:
1. 10 Gas Masks
2. 10 Helmets - Fireman's
3. 10 Coats - Fireman's Turn Out
4. 10 Pants - Fireman's (pairs)
5. 1 Trailer Pump
6. 1 Skid Mounted Pump
7. Front Mount Pumps - No Allocation
8. 10 Firemen's Boots, if available
Mr. James Maker came before the hoard and requested a transfer of
$$0.00 from the Reserve ~und to help defray the expense of extra
help. in his 'department, which is necessary because of the withholding
tax and victory tax which has to Be taken care of hy his office.
The Withholding Tax will be deducted from the wages starting ~uly 1,
1943 and Mr. Maker figures it will require the additional services
of a clerk for a day'and a half a week.
The Board felt ~is request 'Justified and approve[ the additional
amount of $80.00 to be transferred from the Reserve Fund as requested.
This money will be transferred as a vote when his other expense money
if depleted, and approval of the Advisory Board will be requested at
that time.
Mr. C. J. Mahoney, Atty. was appointed by unanimous vote to represent
the Town in the Catherine Johnson Trust Fund matter.
A State Aid report for the month of May was approved as follows~
SpaniSh War- Sophia'Xana $10.00; World War I, Ruth Carny $10.00;
World' War X~, ~ar ~llowance Olive'FergUson $50.00
A meeting was held at this time between the Selectmen and the Committee
appointed to purchase the new 'fire truck. Mr. Hargreaves and Mr. Perkins
represented the committee.
After a lengthy discussion and ~pinions from the various Salesmen who
were later called into the meeting, it was decided to purchase a Mack
Pumping Engine which will cost $8827.50. This cost is complete a~
.includes a Charge of ~55.00 for extras.
A communication was received under date of June 5, 1943 from Gordon
E. Gaffney, City Clerk in further reference to the shade trees on
Sutton Street. Be advised that the City Council voted on June l,
to accept all the conditions set forth in the vote of this Board
with.reference to the removal of the trees.
Bewill communicate further as soon as hereceives any definite word
feum the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Another complaint was received from Mr.-J.A. Castonguay concerning
hia ~neighhors, the Travers family. No action was taken by this Board
as this is a matter hatween he and Mr. Travers.
A letter.of thanks was receive~ from Mayor Meehan of the City of
Lawrence for the vote taken with reference to the trees mentioned
above.
A letter received from Mrs. Frye, queesberry Road, Pasade~a~ California
was road by the Board but no action was taken. Zt was decided to
acknowledge the letter only. ,~,i.~
Meeting adjourned.
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