HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-08-30the complainant as to hearing and ask her to endeavor to be there or send a
a representative. Also, thoPolice Chief would be notified to make a com-
plete investigation and report the outcome at the Hearing.
Mr. Elliott discussed with the Board the possibility of trans-
ferring money paid from the wrong appropriation but finally decided to let
the matter rest until he could get further information.
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On recommendation of. the. Highway Surveyor, Mr.,Thomson made
amotion,~o~approve a letter to Steel-Recovery Corp; accepting the work as
satisfactory in removing rails and restoring' the'pavement., The'motion was
seconded by Mr; Finneran'and 'the vote-'was.u~an2mo~s.
Mr. ,Hargreaves was called in to, the. meeting regarding the
authorization which was denied for failure to reply to their letter of
'?/1/43,',regarding the~?50-gallon pumping engine. Mr. Hargreaves stated
· he .would probably have to make a new-application and would get in touch
.:, .with 'the'Board. at such time.
~,~,, ..... ~"' '~ Mr: Thomson-made a motion that a letter be sent to the
'~ 'i City 'of Lawrence regarding the poor .condition of~,Clark Street. Residents
~ have complained and the road .is in poor condition..,-The motion was-seconded
"'" ;i~.~,.'by~.Mr..Finneran .and voted unanimously .......
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· ,, : Mr. Thomson made a motion to send a letter to Mr. Fritz,
',~., ",. ~-b~ ,~i~.~:~ Engiheer at 'the Beverly Office, explaining the,condition of the Bridge
:~ ' :"~'~..;,[~on the North Andcver sid· and-sos what could be done. Motion was seconded
ii' .'. "..:~ ~ by. Mr, iFinneran and voted)unanimously, ' -~. '..
· ; ~ .' Mr.",Foster stated, that John Alter, chairman, of .Appeal Board
~,,~ : ' ' fortthe'Plann~,ng Board, '~equested that.the,Board of Selectmen make,a
;~ ruling' as to who, Will~ serve on the board, and how long.-He feels that the
,., .. . :. ,~,; Board of, Selectmen should make this decision. Mr; Thomson made a motion
.' ', '!~',~/;. ~,. to i~struct, Mr. Alter that the, BoS~rd. would consider small bills that came
to their"attention for'various, expenses. Motion was .seconded byy ' '
'. Mr., Finneran and voted unanimously. Mr.. Thomson .suggested-that the matter
', .:, ,,,.; ,',': of.'~king a ruling be held up until looked into. more thoroughly.
_,".:- ? ' A petition from the New England Tel. & Tel. ¢o. was bro, u_ght
: .. inby Mr. Joseph Flanagan. to ,substitute a previous petition. The new -
-, petition ,gives each, street and exact number of feet. where ,~he work,is to
"' ' be.done;. This is Just a validation of records ....
, ,,, , letter from. the Emer eno ~Public Works 0o
· , .,, . ....... g Y mmission
?,, ,, toques}lng organization of'a committee for this work wa,s received. We
!- .,- ,.~',have no'["committee at present; 'T~e i Public :Works': Reserve Committee'has com-
-- :; peted :their work as far as: possible end',ts 'no longer active. Held over
untili~he next meeting. ' ' ' · '
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,.. · · ' :~ r,-..~' Acknowledgement of thanks:was received from Marie McDonough
. ,~'.': ~for flowers received from the Board for the, late Mary McDonough,
........ '" ' ' ' C, J.' ~ahoney, Esq.
· . ~ ...... ~ ' ~. notice on Land Court, #18712, was sent to
~. :-.,,for his disposition, upon ~he s~gestion of Mr." Thomson.
.,,: · ~ ....... A request,was sent to the Lawrence .Sas & Electric Co. on
. , '2 ' ,.,:8~21%23' ..... for install~,' tion.,.0f a light on Harwood'. Street. , Pole//2893'. This
· ,. ':'. ..,w~s,,at ~he request;,of Allesamdro ~ppolito, Harwood Street;-
~ " / ' ' ~:,; ~ , A Iis~ of regular officers and employees of var ous de art-
~ , ,~,..- ..,. ent,~ ~,i,~.tut,he ,Armed ,F,~.r?.s was sent .to the Burea.,,u,~.o~,Ac, co. unts at ,their request._
· ' "Fir.e~??,.t. ~'2,,, T D.. Thompson ,and ~ohn Welsh have,~,~_e'~'v~/"~of,,~bsance.
.' , Highway,~Dept;-, Frank Spencer~ .also has leave of~;a~ance~,~t:, '
. . : .~ .. M~etingadJourned
A meeting.of the License Ccmmission'Was'held at 1:30 P.M.
'.. ., with'Member Foster absent. The licens~ of Alexander White, Cochichewick
Club,! ~aa"discussed ~ut due to the fact that a full board ~s not pres.ent,
no ~act£on was taken.