HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-07-26A General Administrative Memorandum No. 217 - Processing-of Highway
Project Preference Rating Applications and Applications~for Authority
to Begin Construction, is received from the Depertment~o~.'Public Works,.
Beverly, Mas~., uhderdate of June 30, 1943. '~'
Mr. Foster stated that be'had been in contact with the Lawrence Gas
and Electric Company in reference to the very dark condition on Salem
Street called~to his attention b~ several of the people,,livimg there.
He was advised by Mr. Patterson ~o make application for these lights
now even though they may not be able to do anything ~at ~this ,time about
them. The Board decided to make written, application for' two or .three
lights ~n~Salem Street, starting at the residence of Mr. Miller and
r-~i~g to the property of Mr. Petarson.
Saltonstall, Governor.'Reference - "Current Tax Payment.,&cte ,of 1943'."
Mrs..Re?n, Secretary for the Board,advised that shg,~wasTMplanning to
resigz~j, no resignation was presented at this'me~eting,~:how~ar.
· Meeting adjourned.
July~ 26~ 1943
The regula?ly 'bi-weekly me, sting of the Board of Selectmen,~was' held
this dat~ with all' members presentj The weekly Bills ware,mporo~e~''
for payment. ' ~ ' . ..,: ....... - ' '
Mr. Cheerer, a real estate agent from Andover, Mrs..Raymond Paradi~,
Mrs. Helens Richardsbn and, her daughter Irene and Mr. Donald',Buc~.
a member of the Planning Board cama'.hafore the Board in~eferenne to
some p~operty Beimg transferred to Mr.. and Mrs. Paradis., %:~:~,.~ '.,~
Mr. Cheerer presented a plan fo= the Board's approvalor~ej'~'c~i0~; :'
He explained~that in accordance with the new Zoning Laws'f~hich'/were
adoptedl in Town this year, Mrs. Richardson:would have to~iive.'ten.
feet more Of her land to the ~aradim'-~to make
according the frontage specified in the ,Zoning By-la~s~'~ 75~:feet
frontage to all' individ,,a~ pieces. · ': : .... ~::;~.>~.' ~?. [)~' ~, :'
Mr. Buchan explained that: in' the absence 'of an APpeal
Chapter 20, Section 30, tbe'Selectmam are empowered
Appeal Board and ~o' aak~deeisions 'in reference
laws ·
Mr. Chancy explained that' a. deposit had.' Been' made
and they mere ~atiefledcwith ,the property line, as it' was~.nntil%,-th-eY
went to obtain a mortgage~ from the bank and they would~.hot'~gi~g~.one'
because the property did not comply With the new' By, LaWsl, ef. fe~'~ive
since April of this year. An engineer was engaged' and~,h~)dr..~[UP~'
plans .With a new property line which, would,.comply'and whi~,~i~p'~/r~/~iy
satisfactory to all parties csncarnsd at the time. · '.f~. ~.o'~;j~,~.~..:'~
Mrs.' Richardson Said this e. vening that she ,as~ not
and that no law' could make :her give her land~ away.: She'~s/id~that if ' -
she' gave them. this footage her own property "'" "" ~
for which she,.has~a~,~, ,,
purchaser would be spoiled and that would not comply wit~?th~~ Z~ning
· law~ either. - - "' '. ~'~?~';~' '~:. ~. t. ~
The matter was discussed at length and f~-~y the. Board~apprO~ed
tentatively a linc'to run frowthe ~treet. at-the original, life,'aS:.<
far hack aa the porch~ there to extend, over ,towards:'Mri'~Richa~dSon~e
other"properJry' seven feet aud.'then'to extend' hack untiL' ".ft~:~oinad .... the '
new line., drawn, by: Mr.~ Goodwim:-ten'-£eet".from .the: property.~: './' .:
Mr.. Thomson--them made~a motion, that 'a., poblic-hearimg .~be,~hald~i::in~':: '
accordance with:the,-law~gcverming appeals,- August 9~
which time a-new plan"will 'be' presnntad.and if-there-are'-no 'o~Jectioms
offerrad at. this"meeting the-Board, will than: approve.-,tl/e,.:pla~.~,... ~.
A communication was received- under, date ~o£,J/tly~20, -in'; answer to."
our letter of Suly 12, requesting permission for the regu~al:,~licemen
to fill in during vacations and to receiv· compensation. for same; ."
.?~Mr. Lupiam advised that authorization is given for their'additional
employment and extra pay at the rate of $35;00 per week for ten'weeks
which will give each officer approximately $70.00. during vacation period.
A communication was received from Mr. Theodore' N. Waddell, Director
of Accounts, Dept. of Corporations and' 'Taxatiom, advising in answer
to our letter' of July 14 that a transfer' may. be .made .from the Reserve
~m~ to take care of the expense in?olved'~for the~ County Retirement
System. This is the ~ype of expense., he said, that Reserve Funds
are set up for'; Since the amount'needed was' not 'known'.at the time
of our Town Meeting it is an unforeseen expense, and the finance
Committee should have no hesitancy in grant~ng a transfer from the
Reserve ~und if a request is made.'
- A 'letter was received under date' of July 19, from' the' Lawrence Gas
and- Electric' Company in acknowledgman~ of"our~ letter of ~.uly 14th
in which* request~ was made'.for~ two or' three ~lights.' on. Salem Street.
,Mr. Frost advised that*' im order to make this installation, which
will require' five units, and an~extenelon"of '2~03?-'circuit-feet~' it
'w~ll be' necessary for us~to obtain W.P.B. approval.
Zt is doubtful if W.P.B. approval can he obtained for this extension
',,'~tes~'~you can qualify your application on the basis that it is re-
quested from a standpoint of public safety, the letter stated.
The beard felt that the request qualified on this basis hecuase, of
young girls who have to walk down this street after work in the
evening and also because they have received complaints from girls
.'~being accosted is-this vic. inity... It.was decided tomake a further
request.
Permission was unanimously given the Lawrence Cas and Electric Company
.:to repair & gas main at 194 Railroad Avenue in accordance with'.their
petition of July 30, 1943.
A.'communication was received from:Lawrence J.' Bresnahan, Director of
Office of Price Administration, Boston, Mass. thanking the Board
for their letter 'of. July 15, submitting the name of, Mr. John Finn,
to' serve as a member of the local' War Price and Rationing Board.
-Mr. Brssmahan-approved the appointment of Mr. Finn.
Aletter was received fromMrs. Mary E. Murphy, 210~0sgood Street,
asking that the Board establishthe bouadaryof her property line
~t:the above address. As this matter doesnot come within the Juris-
~diction of the Board of Selectmen, it was voted.~to so advise her.
A. not[ce was received from.~he. Massachusetts Selectmen'e'Association
advising of the 1944'meeting of the Association to he-.held at Swamp-
:..s~ott. The notice-was addressed to. Mr. Foster as-President of
· '~sscciatinn and~ asking that this Board he hosts at this ~meeting. Mr.
Foster suggested:thatthe communicationbe forwarded to the President
~in view of the'fact tbethe does zotholdthis office.
Mr. Joseph Duncan, To~n 01erk and Custodiun of the Town Building,
made a request for S trannfar from the Reserve l~und- to' the Town'
Building appropriation for $300.. to complete painting of the. interior
'of the building which is now partially completed.
The 'Juror List for 1943 was compiled and the substitutions made.
following names were added to the list~
Frank Ela~der, 89 Union Street, Pinsetter
Christopher Flanagan, 316 Middlesex Street Foreman
::i-W£11iam McKinnon, Z4Philips Court Weaver Charles McKinnon, 38 Phillips Ct. · Weaver
John Ocstello, Sr.., 17Merrimack Street' Moulder
Arthur Drummond 38 Johnson Street Operative
Alexander White 32May Street Laborer
Norman Hunphries 84 PleasantStreet
John Fa~nu~ Z26FranumStreet Mechanic
-Mr. Thomson advised that there would be hourly' service on the Railroad
Avenue High Street bus route on Saturdays. Thisincrease set,ice,started
July 24th. The item in the paper with reference to this was in error-he
said and gave the impression that the hourly sex~r~ce was for~ day:
and he asked the reporter ~o make a correction,
On the motion of Mr. Thomson, seconded by Mr. Finmeran, Mr. Leo Murphy,
39 Sargent Street, (D) was appointed Clerk tc serve-in Precinct One.