HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-05-07May 7, 1945- continued
SPECIAL CONSTABLE:'
John Corrigan of Herrick Road requested that he be appointed a Special Constable
which was granted unanimously by the board.
C0[~PLAR~T:
Mr. Finneran had received a complaint about the crossing on Sutton Street at the
B & M Station. The board voted to take this matter up with the Chief of Police
and request a report on same.
COMPLA~T:
A complaint mas received from Mr. Elliott of Tolland Road ~o the effect that
his boat had been damaged by bullets~oresumably fired by boys. The board feels
that there should be some protection ~rom the Police Department in the area of
the Lake and suggested that the matter be taken up with theOhief of Police end
~equest a written:report.
STREET LIGHTS ON STREETS NOTACCEPTED:
The La~r~ence Gas & Electric will install street lights on any street in. the'
town if permission iSrequested by the Board of Selectmen. The request of
Adam Ceplikas was not granted as. Concord Street is not an accepted street
and the board felt that they could not have a light installed unless there,
was a very good reason for ~this request.
PLANNING BOARD:
~r. Thomson stated that the Planning Board as of their own initiative they
would request that.a special ~own meeting be held on May28, at 7.30 R.~.;%
in the S~lectmen's Office, with respect to a revision of Zoning by-laws:.~. ·
~especially~the property now owned by Annie L. S. Gila at .the corner o~Main ·
and Second Streets relative to changing the locationfrom a residential,to
a business area. Mr. Thomson stated that the proposed buyer vill buy. the
propermy if it is.ina bus'ness area, not residential. The present building
will.be torn down and a business and residential block will be erected.-~I~
may be possible that a new pos% office will be located there. This sal~wiil·
not be consummated unless this change is made. -
To refuse to have this.change ~made is stopping the growth of the ~own.
Mr~ Thomson then ~suggested Calling a special town meeting on May~28~1945~at
7~30 PAM. in the Selectmen's Office and suggested that two' articles~beJipsertedl~~ 1
i-T0 amend article VI, Section ~ of the zoning by-laws to read as follows.
A~board of Appeals of seven members, five of whom shall be known' as regular'
................. · o~e members: two o£
nbers and two or whom sna~ me ~no~ a~ =~*~ ' t e Boar~ '~
· to be members of the Planning Board, to be appointed b~ h , ,. ,;1.~.:..~
· ~embe~s ..... = --~-le to have the by-laws amended bY~changing:~he~[..:
. elec~men ant tne seco~' ~.~ t ~*to
'''~l~ssieication of property owned byAnnieL...S..GileT~r?'a,~es~e~_~
'- ~ ~j~ ~e m~ti~n t~ have the specia~ ~own m~e~in~w~naMr~c~,.a~.~i~.:~ ~.1
~0 P.M. in'.the Selectmens office,, the warran~ ~o con~amn
'Finneran seconded this motion and =ote was unanimous.
Meeting adjourned. ' 't~t': . t-"-'
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The regular weekly meeting of the Board of'Se~edtmen was held on this day at 7:00
p. M.with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approve~;...
~LOTHING' DRIVE: Mr. Saunders came ~ef~r~. ?e board to say that the drive,~was
'ended and that overall,065 pounds ox czotning and shoes had been shippedJ~
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING:
Leo Murphy came before the board tc discuss the articles to be inserted in the
warrant for the special town meeting. He wanted to have an amendment to'arti~le.
so that a ten foot strip ofland would be available between the properties..However,
he la,er found out that ever2%hing was satisfactory and this amendment~*°uld.. nom
be hecessary.
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I ~ AN ~ERICAN DAY: Mr. Foster issued a proclamation for May20,~!945~as
..' merican Legion was~ not able to ~ake any specialp!ans
An American Ds~ The A, ~ ~ ~- -~ ~.-+,~o~ ~!ans so Mr. Foster ha~,requested
d it was too ~ate ~o ma~ ~,,~ ~ ' ,~' -~ ·
for this day ~n .... , ..... ~--+~--s ~lan some exercises.ir posszo~e
that all flags me rmown anu a~ ~=~-~- .....
SWIM FOR HEALTH WEEK: The National Swim for Health Week, June 25-30 w~s r~ferred
tc the Bathing Beach Committeerequesting that they sponsor.a program for.that week.