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T0~NTREASUP~R: A form giving authorization to James J. Maker, Town
Treasurer or his successor to sign a contract for the town end allowing
him to have a safety deposit box and that he or his successor will be
the only persons to have access to this box, was approved by the board.
JURY LIST:
The' following Jurors names were added %o the list: Joseph Gill, 56Harold
Street Martin C. Johnson, ll Harold Stree~ and Au&-~stine MacCannell, 12
Lincoln Street. List now completed and ready for typing.
Pa.yro!!s were approved for 1/3 of Cost of living bonus.
SCHOOL BA~D.: Letter received ~"rom:.Mr. Pitkin relative to a check for
one hundred dollars made out to him. This money is e×pended by Mr. Murray
Music teacher, for repairs ~o musical instruments, purchase of instruments
instruction and other ex?enses incident to the above.
LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC CO: Letter received stating that a 100 candle power
street light was installed on 6/14/1944 on pole 3106, Beech Avenue. This
light was turned on 6/28/1944.
Mr. 01ms came into express thanks to the board for their help in having
this light installed, in behalf of the residents of Beech Avenue.
COST OF LIVING M~IORAND~.t: received from Department of Labor and Industries.
~t~SSACHUSETTS FEDERATION OF TAXPAYERS: Letter received, also a copy of letter
sent ~o Auditor relative to town salaries. The information required was sent
to the Director by the Auditor.
.MEETING ADJOURNED.
JULY 6, 194Z:
HEARING ON PETITION OF LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY: for permission to
locate poles, wires and fixtures, including the necessary mstaining and
prot'ecting fixtures along and across the following public way:
~L On the easterly and westerly sides of Lacy Street, froma point
.~approximat=!y 1020 feet southerly from the North Andover-Boxford line,
southerly 13 poles.
Mr~ Finneran made a motion that the petition be gra~ted end vote was unanimous.
JULY 10,
The regutar~ meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held and all members were
present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT: A letter was received from Mr. Pitkin relative to a
transfer of $535.00 from the Reserve Fund. Under Article 18 of the.warrastfor ~
the lgA4Ann--~ Town Meeting, $2500-was raised and appropriated for remodeling
'~'the~heating sys~em~at'the Union School. The lowest bid received by the School
Committee is $3035.~The contract was awarded to Lebowitz Brothers of Lawrence ·
and it was their intention to pay $2500 from Article 18 and the balance of $535TM
~from theirlregulardepartment appropriation. The Auditor claims that this is
not~'the right procedure so the above request was made. Forms were sentte
the Advisory Board for their approval. Selectmen approved this transfer.
Mr. Thomson made~a motion that this petition he granted and this was seconded
by Mr. Finneran, and votad unanimously.~
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT: A recent, newspaper article referring to a billiondollar
program of flood control work after the war approved by the Senate Commerce
~Oommittee was presented by' William B. Duffywho felt that something should be
done~about this in regard to the North Andover project. Mr. Thomson made
that a letter be sent to Congreesman Thomas J. Lane for his opinion and also"~
asking that he find out for us whether or ne~ this project was
onesapproved by the Senate Oommittee'~ and if not, Just.what the present status
is.~ Motion was seconded by Mr. Finneran and voted unanimously.
SCHOOL DEPARTMF~T: A check for $100 recently held up by the Board for further
information was released on this date. Check for $100 is used ~o purchase
musical instruments and also have them repaired.
APPEAL BOARD: Mr. John Alter came before the board and stated that they woul~
like to get reinforcement of the law and asked if the other members might come
before the board. The SJestrom residence was discussed and Mr. ~lter said the
property had been purchased by a Mr. Brien in S$~tember 1942. In December 1943