HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-05-08MAY 8i 1944- continued:
M~IC~PAL YEAR BOOK 194Z: Not~e received that this book may be pur-
Chased for $7.65 or $8.50 postpaid, 1313 East 60th St. Chicago, Ill.
SPR~G I~EETING OF SELEC~,IEN'S'ASSOCIATION: Notice received, that this
meeting would be held in Wneham on Saturday, 5/!3/194~ at 5.30 P.M.
and at 6.00 P.M. s business meeting and nomination and election of officers
will.take place. Mr. Finneran and Mr. Foster plan to attend this meeting..
COST OF LIVING M~,~OR~ received from Department of La,or and Industries
whichi'shows that there has been an increase of about 3/4of one percent
over previous month.
The ,regu!a.~ weekly meeting_ of the Board of Selectmen w.so held' at 7.00 P.M. with
all members present. Weekly hills and payrolls were approved.
LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC CO. Th4 board granted permission to excavate and repair
gas main IO0 feet West of J~hnson Street on Andover Street. Vote was. unanimous.
· INSURANCE: Harrz Dow came ,before ,the board and'stat~'d that when 'the appraisal
of .the town buildings was made a year ago, the Excha'~ge told ·us that if there
..were fire extinguishers in the Library, Albert Thompson. School, High School,
~9o.in,each. and o~e in the Infirmary, the reduced fire ra~e. on the town
~'~ insu~rance would be one cent per hundred. These extinguishers can be
.~ purchased from ~he Ellis Fire Appliance. Co. 9. Chardon St. Boston,'Mass.~, at
a .cost of ~15.00 each or $105 for seven. Mr. Thomson made a motion to
these'extin~uishers and was seconded by Mr~ Finneran and voted unanimously. ~
· ~When~purchase is made., Mr. Dow. will be notified.
LEGI~! A~! AN AMERICAN DAY: An invitation was~ received,~ to attend the exercises
to be held on Sunday:at 2.00 P~M. st'LegionlBa!l. I,~r. Finneran made a motion to
accept~,.this invitation which was seconded by Mr. Thomson and vo~e was unanimous.
~Le~tter..of acceptance will be sent to' Mr.. King.
qWATERSERVICE AT ST. MICHAEL~: 'William B. Duff~, and Judge Mahone~y came before
at their request, to discuss the r~equest of Fr. John W. Culhane, pastor
Micha~!'s Church, that the board instruct the water denartment to install
service for a.shower arrangement. Mr.,Thomson asked Mr~ Duffy if any sucl
request, bcd ever. been made for water service~,- tp which Mr. Dully. replied that
,there,. . ...never~ had been one-made. Mr. Thomson. asked ~r. Duffy whommthev., would ~ ' '
if they. were instructed by ~ths Board ef Selectmen to install 1this so'vice. Mrb!-1
~ ~Y~ . ice. Mr. Mahoney inquired if there is:a special a re riat~o
tf,~art~gan's Field and the Drummond Memorial Playground. The board~expP~airP, ed
~ . ~ ere~was. Father Cu!hane had t~lked with Mr. Foster about this matte~
.~andTMr.~ Foster had explained that there special appropriations ~for the two ~ ~
'playgrounds. Father Culhane said that the pool would be open to persons':'of eye~y
denomination and asked that this matter be hurried up. He also told Mr. Foster.'
~hat'~'i~ would sound much better.when he announced-to his Parishioners that the
.=ctmen had given ~him the service rather than if he had to announce tha~%thel .
'. board):had re.~ased after all the work that has been done at the parish grounds.
'Mr~ ThOmson asked Mr..Duffy if ~there were any wartime rest~ictions on installing
',ii~s~vic~s. . . as he understood, that there were restrictions for instaltat~o'n be~0nd
~50?e~.t..M~r:. D~uf_fy, ,thor. cup. on, read a !~tter from the WPB~re!ative ~o so'ices
~emng ~ns~a~ec. ~e~,~d :4/17/19 the letter stated that no~. more than 350 linear
.fe?~of main and service p.ipe for each consumer could be installed. When asked
hY.:,~'~:iThomson for his decasion, Mr. Duffy stated that since he'was no~:inthe
:.position of the. Selectmen, he didn't feel ·that he shouted pass my opinion.
'Mr'. Mahone~ in~quired as to the approximate price of this installation ,and ~,~r.
~' Duffy~said appr6ximate!y $75.00 for installation but could not say on the water
biting.as ~he is not familiar with Just what is ~oing on, whether a spray or regular
'sho6~sl ~..Thomson said that if the board should order the department to install
.the service-they would have t~ pay the.initial cos~ of installing:~nd the operating
costs thereafter. Mr. Thomson made a motion that the matter be ~ferred to Mr.
Mah0~y for his opinion and ruling ae to,the legality, of this matter. Mr. Finneran
seconded this motion and vote was unanimous. Mr. Thomson said that whether we are
in favor or not is one thing but whether or no~ we can do this is another matter.
Mr. Mahoney requested a copy of Nather Cu!han's letter.
M~ORIAL DAY: An invita=ion was extended to the Board =o attend the services
and. exerciees to be held on ~his day. Mr. Thomson made a motion to accept this
invitation, which was seconded by Mr. Finneran and vo~e was unanimous. Letter
of acceptance will be sent.