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May 1, 1944 - continued
QUESTIONNAIRE
A questionnaire pertaining to ~roposed Construction of Jail and Prison
facilities for Post War Era was referred to Wm. B. Dully for completion
and will be returned to R. M. Hairston, Mgr. Post War Research, F. D~ Dodge
Corp. New York, N.Y.
STATE AID:
State aid was approved for Sophia Eane $10.00 Ruth Carey $10.00 Margaret
Twomey ~10.00 and War Allowance for Cordelia Earley $20.00 and Thomas
Connors$13.00
Regular weekly meeting held at 7.00 P.U. with all members present. Weekly
bills and psyrolls were approved.
PETITION LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC CO: to cancel two poles on B~adfo~d Street.
No hearing necessary. Mr. Thomson made a motion ~o grant petition and cancel
orders for two poles, which was seconded by Mr. Finneran and vote unanimous.
QUESTZONNAIRE, received from the Commonaealth~o£<Massachusetts relative to.
the injuries which occurred during !9~J. The Aetna Life ~nsurance Company
will be contacted for this information. No records kept on file.
~SSACH~SETTS CO~,~ITTEE ON CHILD GUIDANCE: Letter and pamphlet receiSed
asking that s Committee be appointed.in the town. Will be discussed on
May 15, 1944. ·
TREE P~OVAL: Johm ~. 'C'nnors received a request to have a tree removed at
7 Parker Street, residenge of Frank Bernhardt. Tree is very large and roots
are interferring with garden and lawn. Hearing will be held on ~ay 22, 1944
at 7.30 P.M..
ST. MICHAEL,S RECTORY: Letter received from Rev. Father Culhane p~titioning
the Board of Selectmen to instruct the Water Department mo provide ~
· wa~er
service to be used for a sho~er arrangement at the Parish, Grounds,~9~ provide
for the ~hildren and adults of this part of the town. Mr. Thomson suggests that
we confer with the Board of Public Works, (Mr. Dully) and in the meantimeanswer
the letter. Mr. Finneran seconded the motion and vote was unanimous..'Mr. .
Thomson stated that this matter comes under a department ~ntire!yseparate over
which we have no jurisdiction.
Mr. Olms of Beeach Avenue came before the hoard and presented a letter from the
W.P.B. dated April 22, 1944 stating thathe can make an appeal, to t~e Lawrence
Gas and E!ac~rlc Company providing that they are willing to cooperate with him
i~ this matter. ~t will be necemsary for the Lawrence Gas &Electric. Company to
file the appeal with the o~fice of~ar
stated that they were grateful for the Utilities in Washington, D.~ C. Mr. O~ms
two lights installed recentlybut they .
Feel that the middle of the street is so very dark that they wou~d prefer to have
the light o~ pole #227 transferred to pole # 3106, if this could be ~rranged. He
said there had been two roberriss in the neighborhood within a shor~ time and they
would appreciate anything the board could do to help straighten this matter out.
Mr. Foster explained that when tbs three lights were requested, there'~was~sufficient
money to ta~ care of them but after the refusal of the W.P.B. to install the third
light, a request was sent in for a street in a different section of the town and now
there is mo~ sufficient to cover expense of another light. ~. Olms explained
that nineteen families would benefit by the chan~ing of this light~~ .Four persons
now benefit by the light On the corner. The street is not in good condition yet
and if light were transferred it would he~p ~reat!~. ~- · ~ ·
how ?e ~p~e feel who now benefit by th~ l~ht. ~- ''~ ~ho~s~n inGuired ~° to
He said the .... ~..- ~u n~ szgn ~ne pe~z~lon and s~ould not be considered
W.P.B . requested that we appeal t( the Lawrence Gas & E!~ctric Co.
He said there is a street light within 150::feet of the families who did.not sign
petition and another one not too far away. Mr. Thomson asked that the mamas of
these persons who did not sign petition be given to the board. The board will
lightg° up newt° BeeChen PoleAVenue# 227andtol°°kpole°Ver# 3206.the situation. The request is to move the
Mr. Thomson informed the Board that he had conferred with City Cl~k Cordon
Caffney of Lawrence ~bout the refinishing of Clark Street, which was supposed
to have been done last fall by the city. He said Mr. Gaffney had informed him
that the ma~ter was not taken up a~ the last meeting of the councilbecause
o£ the inabil£ty to get in touch with Mayor Meehan. ~t will be discussed a t the
nect meeting and he feels tha~ fa~orab!e action will
given to , Hi s message was