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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1945-07-16July 16, 1945- continued Chadwick Street. Gordon Gaffney, city clerk of Lawrence stated tha~ when t~TM plan was presented previously requested removal of ~rees, the suggestion at that time was tha~ the wires would be placed mnderground with underground conduits but this was ebJected't~ because of interference caused by electrical. storms. The final plan was to run the wires UP .Chadwick Stree~ and Iccp back at Finnegan's. The Lawrence G & E Co. acceded'to this plan. Mr. Thomson stated that if poles are down and re-routed it would cost between $400 and $500 to take care of wiring of the fire alarm. Mr. Gaffney suggested that the the N.E. T I & TEl Co. already has conduits on Chadwick St. and one of these is reserved~for towns which could be used with new cable. He said that on telephone or fire alarm cables, the low voltage does have so much distrubance from electrical storms, He also discussed the cost and felt that the whole Job would be.~ompletedfor $100 and that perhaps the N.E. T & T Co. would pull the cable for the tow~. This cable can be bough~ for five or ten cents per foot. He had discussed this matter with Mr. Wingate of Lawrence and his idea was that it could be completed for $100. Deputy Chief Leo Eane estimated $400 approximately to change the wires sE the fire alarm system. Mr. Eane said the Fire Department has no appropriation which could be used for this work. Joseph V. Flanagan representing the N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. stated that he felt sure that his company would co-operate and that he felt sure they would pull the cable in and he would take the matter up with the construction department. Mr. Gaffney stated that the City of Lawrence had spent~a great deal of money fixing up Clark Street and this work alone cost $5,000. He said he could see no way by which the City ~f Lawrence could help financially. He stated that the new runway was almost complete and the removal of the trees will soon be requ.ested~ and he felt that the trees and poles should come out at the same time. Mr. Thomson then said that apparently the matter could not go over until the next annual Town Meeting to ge~ the $200;. There was a general discussion and Mr. Gaffney said that the Fire Department problem w~s not known to him but he felt that the fire alarm division would be glad to co-operate. It was suggested that the Highway be requested to help by digging the trenches and with the cooperation of the Telephone Gas Company and City of Lawrence the ~xpense would be much less than the amount first anticipated. M~. Thomson suggested that the matter be continued until the next meeting on July,30, and that in the meantime request that ~. Ela~gan and Mr. Barry discuss this matter with their companies, and see if a solution can be reached. Mr. Foster seconded tb~s mo~ion, put by Mr. Thomson. PAINTinG BLF~.CHERS-GROGAN'S FIELD The contract t2 paint the b!eacbers at Grogan's Field was given to Frank Smith on his bid of ~450 for one coat. The work is to be done as soon as possible and Mr. Smith is in a pocition to d~ this. The bid of Mr. Nocera was much smaller but was to be done when he had the available time. Mr. Thomson made a motion to give the contract to Mr. Smith and this was seconded byMr. F~stern. Mr. Fin~eran was not at ~he meeting at this time, having been excused earlier · in the evening. POLICE DEPARTMENT* DIVISON OF CIVIL SERVICE Approval for the continued provisional employmentof Harold Wood for sim months ~.from June 30, 1945 through December 31, 1945 was received on July 5, 1945 from Division of Civil Service. LOCALDP~T BOARD: Notice rece£ved that 0tin Berry Foster, order No. 1757 has been classified inOlass 4-A as. of July 2, 1945. s UNKNOWNBODY-AMERICANLEGION A letter from the American Legion, Post 219, was received requesting that thebody of the unknown person buried in the Holy Sepu!c.bre C~metery in the Legion burial lot, be removed. The Board ~o refer this letter to C. J. Mahoney ,for his disposition. APPEAL BOARD: -~ The board of Selectmen voted to inform'the Appeal bpard that they had suggeeted that they hold their meetings in ~e 01d A~e Assistance office~where there is sufficient room to have their cabinet and file. It is too crowded in the Selectmen's Office for any additiona! cabinets. The Board of Appeals will be notified of this action and also that their cabinet has been moved upstairs in the offiee:~entioned. LAWRENCE GAS &ELECTRIC COMPANY: STREET LIGHT' 36 Wal6u~ reques~ for.:three street lights was received from Augustine 0skor of Avenue to be installed on the corner of Parker ~nd ~s!n~t, ~ass. Ave. ~nnd.~a~nnt and in the middle of Walnut ave. The board voted~to~.have s~azzed a~ the c~rner.~of Moss.Ave. and Walnut Ave. on ~ole 1093 at one their is'.money available they will request that another th~ 134 July 16, 1945- continued DRIVE SLOW SIGN~ Mr. Foster received a request from the' superintendent of the Town Infirmary to have.drive slow signs placed on each side of the town infirmAry because automobiles have been driving fast past the infirmary lately. Chief McKee will be notifed of this request and asked to place these signs at the infirmary. HOUSE 0FREPREEENTATIVES: Acknowledgement of a recent' letter sent to Alyce L. Schlapp r~questing that she vote in favor of the Port of Boston Authority Bill was received, sta~ing that she had voted in'favor of said bill. CIVILIAN DEFENSE BALANCE: Mr. Foster stated that at a final meeting of the above Committee, it was ~ . v6ted not to hold anymore meetings and that the balance of the appropriation of approximately $2,000would be handled by a committee, Mr. Samuel Rockwell, Abbot Stevens and the Board of Selectmen. ANTHRACITE INDUSTRIES ~ A ~report on the ~municipal ash collection in this town was requestand theJ i~$ply sentin on this date. MEETZNG ADJOURNED July 23, 1945: Board..of Selectmen came in to amprov'.e weekly Ravrolls' and bills. No meeting.' Permission~ was granted'to the E~w. G ~E-CO. t$~excava-~e ah~repg~r~ gas s~ice ~ at 73 Water Stree~ corner Church Street The by-monthly, meeting of'the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.M." with all~mbers present. Weekly bills, payrolls and 01d Age Assistance and ~D.C. paYrolls were approved. ' ' ~ ~ ~. DRUM~IoND MEMORIAL PLAY~ROUND- Transfer from Reserve Fund' ~ , John C~shing, caretaker'of the Playgrnund appeared before the Board:~and~'asked for an additional $65.00 to finish out the year. He explained to the B~ard ' '~.that the new backstop'had cost'a !argeamount of money and that' it has? been~a,hard. season on grass and extra cutting had to done. The board voted to transfer;~- $65.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Drummons Memoria2 Playground appropYiation of the Advisory Board. Motion was made by Mr. Thomso~,.~ec0nded · Mr. Finn~ran and voted unanimously. : '~ ~...'~" AMERICAN LEGION'BATHING BEACH: ~:' Re~ort received from the Police Department that Donald Dearden, ~ife Guard at the beach had savedthe life of one Peter Nhite'~onJuly 28, 1945 after:the boy~ had gone down for the~hird time. Dearden swam cum ~o him' and brought him .to the raft where he gave first aid and this was~edited with saving,White!s life.- · FIRE DEPARTMENT: Fire Chief'James Hargreaves appeared before the Board to get heir approval on the relocation 'of fire alarm wires on Chadwick Street'in connectibnwith work being done on the Lawrence municipal airport. Mr. Hargreaves stated, that Joseph L. Win~te went.over the, system with him last Tuesday and Mr~ Wingate"agreedl~to furnish the labor if the town.wohld furnish the material. The estimated cost ~ili.b~'$125.00 Mr. Thomson asked if the wires would be Underground but the Chief s~at~d t~at: the~,~ wouldbe continued in their overhead location and not in underground conduibs. Chi'el Hargreaves willsupervise this work and the work'will be started afterLabor Day, and finished within a week. · .. M~.. Thomson felt that we should cooperate with the City of Lawrence.'and~that th~s seems the best way out.. Mr. Eoster and Mr~ Finneran agreed with thisjp~an. Mr. Thomson made a motion that the Board of Selectmen approve the plA~"~s~ outli~ed:by the Chief for the relocation of the fire alarm system on Chadwick Street. Motion was .seconded byMr. ~inneran and voted unanimouly. LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC C0}~PANY* HEARIHG: A hearing was held on the petition of the Lawrence Gas & ElectricCompany for the removal and abandonment of 6 poles on Sutton Street and which will'be relocated on Chadwick. The Board voted unanimously ~o grant this permission. GASOLINE HEARING: A Hearing was held on the application of'Raymond J. Cashman of 21 Farner Avenue . for a license to store 2,000 gallons of gasoline in three underground ma~s at 149 Sutton Street. Application was properly advertised and abuttors"~0tified by registered mail. 'No opposition was presented and the board voted unanimously mo grant th~s application.