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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-02-051 OS February 5, 1945- continued VETERANS BURIAL LOT: continued Mr. Le~isstated that the Committee is unanimous in asking the Board of Selectmen no con~act the City of Newburyport and request that they remove this unknowh body immediately. Mr. Thomson made s motion to request the City of Newburyport to remove the body of the unidentified person now N~ried in the Holy Sepulchre Veteran's lot. Motion seconded by Mr. Finneran< and vo~ed unanimously. Mr. Lewis stated that he had three things in mind when he attended the meeting which are as follows: 1- That the Board request removal of the unknown body. 2- That some decision be made as to the residence required 3- That :.:: burial be allowed if separation from the service is other than of a dishonorable nature. Mr. Lewis would liketo have this recorded with the Selectmen as havihg been made by'this Committee. Mr. Thomson made the following motion, which was seconded by Mr. Finneran. and voted unanimously: "To request the Town Clerk or the Board of Health that hereafter, bodies presumed to be Veterans, shall hot be interred in the Veteran's Lot in .. the Holy Sepulchre or Ridgwood Cemeteries and no permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk or Board of Health until .permission is given by the town Burial Agent for the opening of the graves." TREE REMOVALHEARING: A hearing was held on the request of Frank. Belanger of Minute Avenue for.'%he removal of a large oak ~ree which he said was growing into his coalbin. Mr. George Deloge appeared in opposition of this removal, stating that the'tree shaded his house in the summer and he would like to have it remain there~ Mr. Connote who was also present at the hearing was requested to see the tree again and determine if the damage to the coal bin is caused by the tree. Mr. Thomson asked what the law was on the wood which is cut down in a.case of this kind and Mr. Connors stated that he had always been given to understand that the wood belonged to the person whose home abutts the land where the.tree is located. It was vo~ed ~o hold this matter over until next week andreques~ that both Mr. Belanger and Mr. Deloge am~end the hearing. VETERAN'S REHABILITATION AND RE-EMPLoYMENT COMMITTEE: - Mr. Flanagan, Soldier's Relief Commissioner came before the Board ~o state that he should probably appoint a committee for Veteran's Rehabilit~tion~ and re-employment. There is considerable publicity on the Bill (G~) which ·ill be handled by the Veteran's Bureau in Lawrence with the exception~of abou~ 10 per cent. Mr. Flanagan stated that anything pertaining to servicemen~s~allotments, hard luck, etc. should be handled by the Red Cross. The Red Cross can con~ac~ camps, officers, etc. with good results and they also gran~ assistance until the war allowance is approved. They will step in and take care of ~ew cases. Mr. Flanagan believes that a Town Committee~ should be ~sen~ mnto th~ State Mouse as the educational pro~ram is important. There would be three 'men on the' Educational ~ommittee who could be contacted by servicemen. A medical committee in North Andover is out of the question at the present time due to the;'shor~age of doctors and those who are available are too busy for this work. This committee would be appointed by the Selectmen and Mr. Flanagan presented a list prepared as a suggestion. The list will be studied at a later date and the committee appointed. COMPLAINT: A complaint was received from Mrs. Helen Shaw to the effect that it was very difficult to get through Main Street st the Catholic Church due todouhle · parking on Sunday mornings. The board voted ~o refer this matter to theChief of Police for investigation and a repor~ of his recommendation made ~o the Board. PRECINCT: It was voted to allow John MacDonald to continue as PrecintWarden inPrecin~t One for the nex~ election even though he has change~ his residence. This matter was taken up with Mr. Duncan who had the same ~$eling in as much'as there is only one election this year and it is difficult mo replace anyone at this time. CERTIFICATE 0E INCORPORATION: Moses T. Stevens, North Andover and seventy-five others(no~ residents of North Andover) have filed in the Office of the Secretary, an applicstion for a. certificete of incorporation under, the name of "Country Dance Sociezy, Boston Centre, Inc.,,, for the pur~os~ of the following: To teach the theory and practice of folk dancing, and to maintain proper standards in the parformance of the same, but these purposes shall February 5, 1945- continued CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION-continued not authorize or permit thesale of alcoholic beverages or the procuremen~ of a~license to sell alcoholic beverages. A form approved by the Selectmen was mailed into the Office of. the Secretary. STEVENS.HALL: A request was received from Mr. Van Hoesen to use Steven,s Hall for'a dance to'be held on March 16,. 1945 by the Boys Club of North Andover. Permission was granted. BOSTON & ~FI%INERAILROAD ..- An oral request was made by Mr.~E. E. Peterson to dt~ up North Main Street 'where~the automatic flashes are installed to do Somerepairing. This work is ~o,be done on February l2, 1945 and the Board have given their approval tothe B & M R R CO. REQUEST: part of tree to be removed: A request was made by Ai%hur Sunderland of Church Street to ~have a limb removed.from a tree in front of his home. Limb is four or five inches in diameter.~ and'when in full bloom, spoilsthe law and he would like to have it removed. Mr. Connors will look at.this tree and remove limb if it is necessary. Meeting adjourned February g, 1945: SNONEMERGENCY DECLARED: The B6ard of Selectmen declared an Emergency this day a t 8:00 A.M. ~due to the severe-snow storm. Mr.~ Carry, Highway StU;veyer requested this. he regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held a% 7;00P.M. with 'all'members present. Weekly bills, payrolls, 0AA and ADCCpayrolls were approved ~and~signed. · TP~ REMOVAL HEARING: The~continued hearing on the removal of a tree, on Minute Avenue was~held at 7.30~-~ 'R.M.-with no opposition received. The board granted the request to removelthe :.tree. John Connors, tree warden and Mr.&'Mrs. Belanger who made the request -attended, the,hearing. Vote was unanimous. ~JURoR.DRAwN: . A Juror was drawn byHarry Foster to serve as a traverse juror on March "in,Civil,Court et Lawrence. The name drawn was Dennis D. McDuffie, ~2 Union St. retired bus driver. Fl%%E DEPART~tENT: ~:¢hief James Hargreaves and LesterC.. Perkins came before theBoard to report on ',thel. 2est of .the new pumper which was,verysuccessful. The Pump was tested at the~.0sgood Mill pond from 11.20 A.M. to 4.30 P.M..and through it was sold as a 750-gallon pump, it pumped 032 gallons.of~water per minute az 150 pounds pressure' withe one and one quarter inch tip, using 1800 revolutions which is 80% of the engine capacity. John Hughes of the Boston Underwriter's,Association was present ~during the test. Mr. Perkins statedthat- the pumpemlis giving 10% more than their highest guarantee and opened less than 80%. Mr. Thomson made a motion thatupon the recommendation of Chief Hargreaves and Mr. Perkins, we accept the Mack Truck, delivered to us. Motion seconded by Mr. Finneren andvote was unanimous. The Mack Truck Compan~will send acertified check for one hundred dollars ($100) to the Town of North Andover in payment for the Truck taken in .trade. Payment willbe sent immediately. INSUI~CE: Mr. Thomson also made a mo%ion to contac~ the Underwriter!S Associa~ tionfto see if they will give us a reduction in insurance rates for general town, new truck and fire department rates. Motion was seconded by Mr. Finneran and. voted Unanimously. Municipal properties, and town homes was included in this request. sTREET ACCEPTANCE: A public hearing will be held on February 19, in the Selectmen,s Office ~n the adjudication of School Street, Baldwin Street from Francis Street to Belmont Street and Mabltn Avenue for a distance of one hundred feet in a westerl$ dlre~tion from the intersection of Railroad Avenue.~