HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-02-21EBRUARY 21, 1944- continued.
Andrew Coffin came before the Board to have the nomination of Alvah Nayes
approved by the Board. Mr. Hayes is to replace the late James Ewart. ~,The
Board signed the nomination papers. Mr. Frank S~ory has resigned ~rcm. i'the
Rationing Board, due to increased duties.
A Post-War bulletin was received from Whitman & Howard, 89 Broad St. Room 526
Boston 10.
A bulletin on Post-war was received from the New England Builders Association
of 89 Broad St. Boston, Mass.
A letter from the Lawrence Gas'& Electric Co. informing ~he Boar~"~{~at
four~100 Candle PoWer Street Lights on Poles ~ 2371, 2376, 2380 and~2384, -
have been installed on Salem Street ~and these lightswere turned o~',~i
on February 9, 1944.
A btutletin 'from The Whitehead and Hoag Co. 854 01dSou~h uilding/~Boston
received, advertising medals for World War II veterans. M
A Post-War bulletin from the Merrimack Valley uidance .Association ~and card
for dinner reservations to be held on 2/28/194~ at the Y.W.C.A'J at'~5.~5~' P;M.
None cf the members are. able to attend this meeting. ~ · .-~
A~e~ter:an~pamphlet on the "War Situation" ~-~ ~-~o~ '*~^~ xw'~
Executive Director of the Massachusetts Committee on Public Safety?~:'~''
~eetingadJourned. .
'. 'The regular weekly meeting of~ the Board of Selectmen was-he~ this ,date at
7.30P.M.' withall members present. Weekly bills, ?payrolls, and 0~.'Age
Assistance and Aid to DependentChitdren payrolls were approved'...~,-,
William Duff¥ and Hem~; Bayman came ~before' the Board t
possibility of having some.insurance placedon the
Station. A proposed rate was'presented. Th~
towns are covered by insurance of.this type..' Mr. ,Hayman sl --
Company recommended thismove. There have been severalbad accidents ,.
recentlyand property:damagehas been~caused by
said his company has had no great trouble replacin
engines are no~ too new and this would 'be a fine thing.,~ ~r.'Thomso~
motion that the Insurance Mens' Organization'be ~uthorized '.
'' i%em~ MrJ'Ftnneran secondedthe motion and 'vote was unanimouS. ':~
A letter was received from the War Department, United
stating .that a report of local flood~ protection of NorthAndover iS bei~'
made. "It ~is considered desirable to 'holda. Joint meeting betWee~'~at~e~
of NorthAndover,~Lawrence and the War Office. An early date wil~'Be~,s~t.':fo~
this m~eting,~preferably March 9, at.2.oo P.M. ' ~-
M~.'.Willi~mB.' Duffy, was invited to attend' this meeting as he i~'i~'~:~u~h
'interested in this pmoJect. A check of the land involved will"be~.~ade~T~
assessed Value and abutto~'s flames. ' - ' ,. r,::~ ,~ _,.
A'.!et~er was.received from ~dge~C. ~. M~honeylin regard
from April lto June 30~:1943.which ha~ not yet been paid; 'Mr.~ Mah~'sta~ed
that ha'has arranged withJudgeWalter Tomlinson forMr. Peabody-,th~t/,afull ~'~
release would be granted from,him upon payment of $100.. This wa~:,a' roved
he Board and will be pa~d,,from contingent fund. i ' ":'; "~j'?' ,;~l
A call was received from a Citizen of the' town, ~o ask' theSelect~6~;-'~6~:~
Aarge quantities theybave on hand"and ~hey would like'to dispose~0f~it;.'.~.,i-'"
collection will be made in the very near future. ~?~lt~?~,' [.,~
~r. Foster has received complaints about guide posts and street sign~'~an&t.:~
askedif Mr. carry could take Care of this matter. Mr. iThomson'said'~h~'i~[de"
posts are taken are of by the state but'that Mr. Oar.fY could take~a~8~of-street
signs.
A report of military aid was approved ,for $45.00 for George Brigh{ma~lan~ state ·
aid for $20.00 for Ruth Carey and Sophia Keno, also War allowance.'fSr,~ordelia
Early for$33.00~