HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-02-19February 19, 1945
The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7.00 P.M. with
all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.
DISABLED ~AMERICANVETERANS:
Arthur T. Payne, Jr. came before the beard to ask.the Selectmen ~osponsor
an article to appropriate and raise money for the aid of ~eterans ss follows:
1. 'A sum of $2.00 for each and every veteran returning from Military service
for medical examination by a doctor of his own choice:
2. A contingent fund be appropriated that would enable the veteran to have
approximately $10.00 additional treatment, if necessary.
3';' ~ contingent fun~ that would prov£de hospitalization, if necessary in lieu
of.being removed to Veterans facilities.
· 4~'~To confer with town doctors to determine who would accept the position of
Out Patient doctor for the ~eterans administration.
Mr. Paxne stated that the plan is working verysuccessfully in Worcester and
other cities'and towns..
Mr. ~Thomson felt that' the proposals have s good deal 'of merits. He said that
if a veteran was discharged and in later years applied for a pension, he might
~, become wholly or partially a soldier's relief burden. He felt that requests
2, 3 and4 require some thought..It is.already toolate to. have an article '
.... ~ow that the warrant is established and if Mr. Payne will leave this,information
.. ~,' withthe board, we can study it and get'in touch .with Mr. Flanagan and~then
~.'.."~',~letyou know at a later date ....
_,~Mr.,~homson said we might adopt such proposals to boa working part of, Soldier~,s~
relief Department and work along that line until the article can be put in'~the~
~own~Warrant.
Mr. Thomson madethe following motion: We ask that the gentlemant'leaveL~the
plans to consider and all are favorablyinclined. Motion seconded by Mr.
~Einneran and Voted. unanimous.
PUBLIC ltEARIN~ ON ABJUDICATION.OF STREETS:
A public hearing on the,adjudication of School Street, Baldwin'Str~et from
/'Fra~cis.S~e~t"to Belmon~'Street and Mablin Avenue' for a ~distance of one bundred~
~ direction from the intersection of Railroad Ave. was held
. ~irth ~ttended the~eeting to 'discuss ~hese street and he~i
"~' '~ L~ha~ no~ ~n'c~nditi~nfor acceptance and he also stated~'
· felt there should be some wayof.publishing the by-lawrelative to~this-~-
.matter so that everybody would, see it and know whatisrequfred.' ~ He stated he
· . ?s ,had considerable experience in this matter of streets. Mr. Foster read
, ~ ~wo~etters from the-Planning 'Board regardin~School and Mab '
,~.~ ~ . ~ .... lin Ave. in which
~ . ' ,-~ ~as stated tha~tthe Plann ~ ~ ~
. ., ,~ . . ing Board had.~viewed these, two streets and fel~ ~na~
?' '" :~ 'i" .wer~ in a condit£on foracceptanc~ by,the town. Considerable discussi6n' foI!ewe~i
.~',' '" "'' .i and"Mr.'"J~hnPiliion'Was present and' wanted t6 ~now if the tow~ became liable
"~ ' '~.'i"~"~'~f~a~s~reet.is accepted, . ' ' ' . ·
~ .,,,: .... ,,Thomson made a_motion to note these'objections and refer them to the '
' - ,.:,,'.~Pl~ning Board~ Motio~ was seconded by Mr.' Finneran and voted unanimously..
· .L'.:i .' g the towh ~efore 'these streetlshould be ~ccepted.
...... ,i:~ Thc'hearing 'wa~'con~inue~Until.Febr~arY26~1945~planning Board.will attend.
~ 'CoMpL~iNT~ . . .
!,~ Mr~i:~i~th a~s?'ma~e' refe'renc~ to, a, condition existing on Massachusetts Avenue,
: .,~ near~the~ sand' bank~whfch .he Said does not look good and he felt that the person
"~ i, Y ., :should h~ve a';'~e .rmit. to'sell second h~nd bUilding materials. Mr. Thomson
~' ',suggested,that we.make a, note of the complaint and call the attention of th,
Appeal Board as well as the building inspector's attention to this mgtter
· , .!"~.?'have,a report made tothe Selectmen..
,',FIRE;DEPARTMENT:
-- .~c~ief Hargreaves came before the Board and presented the bill for the new fire
. i;t~uck',for.$9000. He stated thathe believed that this bill should 'go through
'o~i.t~e approval of the Selectmen, He stated it came under Article #l'in the
19Z~l'Town Warrant. Mr. Hargreaves also presented tests of pumping engine which
:he received from the New England Fire lnsuranceRating Association. for the
· ~boai~l's inspection. This report,will be retUrned to 'Mr. Har~reaws'f~ et~,~
This .testwas .made on Februar~ !2,,.194~. -- ........... ~'
.REQUEST FOR' TREE REIIOVAL:
",,l~,'r~u~s~ fir removal ,~,of ~' t~ee', b~r .d~,~.,~g..~,.~.,b.y,,~veng~ a}i P~e~sant Street was ·
received ~from' Robert' H. 'Campbel} of~7~.l~eassnt..St.' Th~ ·tree is badly infested
each year, with Dutch Elm beetles and is slowing dying and it also interferes
'witha young American Elm tree.'
Mr; Thomson made a motion that this treebe posted and a hearing set for March
5, at 7.30 P.M.i Vote was unanimous.
ESSEX COUNTY AGRICULTIIRALsCBOOL: -
A l~tter was received from Carlton M. Stearns, ChAirman of ~h~ood Production
Commit&ce and we to in town.
February 19, 1945~ continued
The Following committee was appointed by the Board of Selectmen and the
names were submitted to Mr. Stearns.
Rudolph Mes~erli, 547 Great Pond Road, Chairman -.
Mrs. Abbot Stevens, 665 0sgood Street
M=. John ~. Wilcox, Lacey St.
MrS. DouglasSparks, 159 Main St.
Harlow Mead, 933 Great Pond Road.
The committee appointed were so notified.
VETEI~NS LOT- UNNNOWN BODY:
Mr. Poster received'a letter from W~ N. 0'Brien, Burial Agent in Newh~ryport,.
s~ating that they feel in Newburyport that it was?an hone~istak~ i~ identity
and the~ do not know who is to assume the re~onsibility no~'/~until such time
as a legal responsibility is established, the case will have to rest ~
it is.~ He also feltthat until the weather is milder to arrange for re-
interment, there is to great hurry.
Mr. Thomson suggested that a second 'letter be sent to Newburyport asking
for a definite when the body will be disinterred~
LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC C0:
Bulletin for Questions and answers No. 2 were recJived by the B0ard's~d
filed under Lawrence G. & E. CO.
0~ICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION:
Bulletin received by Board on this day and.filed under off'ce of Pri6e:Admtn.'
Meeting adjourned,
P~BRUARY 26. 1945
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was-held at 7:00 P.M~?withall
members present. Weekly bills and payrolls wereapproved, also 0AA,a~nCE
payrolls.
REPORT. ONC0~PLAINT-
Martin Lawlor called t6 sa~ the he went down ~to Mass. Ave.~and che~ed on
t~e Condition there. Mr. Coco of Lav~rence received a permit'in 1942to sell
and make cement blocks. Mr. Cocco stated that he had no %ntentio?~ofi~lling
an~thing other than the blocks and he will clean the place Up as soon as the~
weather is ~etter.
ARMY. ENG!~RS REPORT:
Mr. 'William'B. Duffy reported that.the army engineers have beenarou~d North
Andover making drawings which will be contract drawings to let ou~ the construction
of the ~ike' after the war. They have checked plans etc.. for constxuActi~n when complete
Mr. Duffy said that .one change had been made. The earth'dikecame up~E!mwood
Street but now will run along Mablin Avenue until it meets the proper elevation.
Mr. Duff~ believes that this.is a definite step toward final completionW-'
STREET ACCEPTANCE 'HEARING: "~.·
The hearing was opened at 7.'4% ~M.' B~ ~c.~ Fq~er~h~'~Is~'~e~ ~er fro~
the Planning Board regarding ~ch~6~ ~treet"and Mr.' D~f~ywent on f~om there to
discuss the three distinct steps required when a street is to bekacceR~ed..~.'
Irving Bowes s~ated that there was a plan of School street
Planning Board in 1940 and as a result the a~ticle was inserted in~ ~'~1941
town warrant.
Mr. Dully statJd that no plan had been signed by the Board of Surv~o~ the
Planning Board and as far as he can find out, thereis no plan~of~.S~h0ol Street.
Mr. Howes.pointed out that he brought this matter up to take care~'~f~the'vote
of the town meeting and he feels ~that the Planning Board has carried out.the
vote of the Town Meeting. ~ ·
Mr. Firth stated the procedure he used and said he filed a plan and p~ofile
plan showing grade and it was then turned over to the Selectmen ~and~they in
turn go .to see if the road is alright.'
Mr. Duffy did not agree that it was necessary for the'Selectmen to go and
look over the road.
Dr. Kay read from the minu~es of the meeting of thePlanning Board'on
1/3/19Z~l. Mr Zrving Bowes proposed' at ~this meeting that the Pia~ni~g
Board approve Schoo2 Street.
1/16/1941: The planning~ooard voted to notify Mr. Howes that they woul~ not
opposeSchool Street. Mr. T~cMeir~Jected to the fact that that it was ~nly
25 feet wide.
Mr.FEr~ f~lt something should be made clear so that everybody ~oul~ ~ee~
~ould read th~ by-laws and kno~ what.'is expected of them if a smreetms~o
Mr. Duf~y ezplained that the S~le~tmen by adJudi'cation bring the'way into
existance and a vote to accept the way brings the way into existanc~