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August 27, 1945-continued.
-UEST FOR TREE P~0VA~
Request received from John $. Costello of 17 Merrimack Street for removal of
a maple tree in front of his home which is destmActive to his property. Mr.
Conners was montacted and it was voted to post the tree and set a hearing for
September 10, 1945 at 7:30 P.M. in the Selectmen's Office,
TREE C0~PLAR~T- ~.~. Phelan, First Street.
John J. Conners came before the board and stated that the tree had a cracked
limb but that no request had been made to have either the tree or the limb
removed. Mr. Conners stated that the tree probably had been weakened by
a storm and that had they known the limb was cracked they would have removedit
without any request from~. Phelan ......
~,~IOR~AL -SQUARE AT HIGH,CHADWICK AND SUTTONSTP~TS:
A request was made by the~amil~s, of William J. Thompson that the square at'High
Chadwick and Sutton~: Street, be~mamed the William Joseph Thompson Square~ The
Hoard discussed this matter butMr. Thomson suggested that there would probably
be numerous requests like this one and it would be well to discuss this matter
generally With the American Legion. .~
CHILDREN'S COTS:
'~request from Nrs~ Francis Chadwick for permission to buy two children's cots
which she borrowed recently from the term. They are in poor~condition butsha
has fixed them up and would l~ke very much to have them. Mr. Thomson stated
thet he didnot feel the Selectmen had any right to sell anytking for the town ·
until an article was inserted in the town warrant. However, Mr. Finneranleft
early and. the ma~ter wascontinued until September 10,1945 ..... '
COMPLAR~TABOUT LA~/RF~CE D~ , .
A complaint was received from residents'in the vicinityof ~.~ssschusetts at. the '
Lav~ence,Line stating that there were very'bad odors and a great deal of smoke
coming from the Lawrence' Dump and asking that the Board. of Selectmen do som~thing~
to correct this.condition. Mr. Carney, Alderman of Lawrence. will be contacted.
.~EPART~,~ENT OF ¢ORPORAT~ONS A~ TAXAT~ONS~ August21,1945
A letter regarding 1946 tax bills was received stating that'it may be.necessary
for the assessors and collector to apply for more money to to bring about'~:t
eot matter of Chapter 564. This may be dbne through
t~snsf~r-from. ~he Reserve Fund or a special townmeeting may.have to be.
called. ..
~'~" ~ oor~ISSIOFER OF vETERAN's AID A~' P~SIONS: _, . ,, : ~-. .' .,~.~
Information relative to the appointment of Local a nd District AdvisoryBoai~dS !' .
referre~ to mn Section 5, Chapter 723, of the Acts cT 1945 ms furnished,contac
j" ~ s~ar~hee$in advanceof the effective date for easy reference and consideration.
~ Fil~dUn~er.~0~missioners of Veteran's Aid and Pensions '.'~ '"
OF CORPOPJ~TIONS AND TAXATIONS:
an audit of the accounts of the Town ~of North Andover ~for 'the~ period' ~
from Ju~y25~1944to June 19, 1945 vms received and all accounts and'departments ·
, appear to be in good standing. '~'~'~
C 0~PLA~',TS ·
A'complaint was received regarding the music box at the Koffee Shop playing until .~
after one O'clock mornings and it is very annoying to the neighbors. The.~Board~
agreed.tq close the music box at eleven'o'clock eveningsand instructedOfficer
Farnham to notify the o~ners of the KoffeeShop. This is a ruling of~the License~.
Board.
Meeting adjourned.
The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on this date with
all members present. Weekly payrolls and bills were~approved.
D~CAT~ON OF S-UARES THROUGHOUTTHE TOWN: _
Y~ouis P. Saunders,/~oseph M. Tricket~ and 3harles Davis, members of ~he American
· Legion, came before the .board to discuss the matter of naming squares after
Veterans who are deceased. At a vote taken at the mos~ recen~ Legio~ meeting,~
it was-voted that nothing should bedo~e at p~esent. They fei~that'a pe~mgnent~
Committee should be appointedfrom members ofithe Legionto take care of this ~
Charles Davis stated thet heis in favor of dedicating the Squares but one problem
is .that thare ~re 27 names on the list ~nd one has been maken care of at"the
Center. .Be stated that all the boys ale the same to him and he felt that no.
preference should be given to any one boy. If ~o~ething can be worked out''.