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O~TOBER 29,1945- continued
'.<; ON LiNCOLN STREET
Leo Murphy'came before the Board to talk about a lot, 50 x 100 which was
originally a street but not being used now. He would like to buy this land.
Mr. Thomson informed him %hat h~ should check with the Assessors and ge~'
further information on this matter.
LAWRENCE ~AS &ELECTRI0 COMPANY-NEWENGLAND TEL. &TEL. 00.
Petition for Joint location was received from the above companies for -" c~
permission to erect poles, etc, on the westerly side of Railroad Ave. opposite
the ~ertberly line of-Greene Street, 1 pole. On the westerly side ofRailroad
Ave. approximately 100 feet northerly from Greene Street, 1 pole.(Two existing
Light"Company locations on Railroad Ave. and one existing Joint location"
on Greene Street westerly from Railroad Ave. to be abandoned.) Hearing was
set for November 12, 1945 but later postponed to November 19, 1945 at ?530"
P.M. in the Selectmen's Off[ce.
BOUNDS.TO BE PERA~IBULATED
Letter received from George B Ogden requesting an appointment with this
Board. for the purpose of perambulation of Tomn Line and Corner ]ingles.
The Board' voted to meet' with them on Sunday October 30, 1945. ',
rUMP CO -~'ON- ,- O .AVE. T'].-'P -. S' --' --
Mr.. Finneran requested .that this dump 'condition be -mentioned to Mr. Carry
to see if any action has been taken. Mr. Finneran mentioned that he. had.:
called Mr.' Oarty's attention to the condition, previously. ..
;OMI:,_. ~ .-FIRES' . UMP A ROSS RIVER
Mr. Fiuneran has received several complaints about the smoke coming across
the' river"'from the dumps on Marston Street. No action' taken. .:; ~::
-~ '--S:-OPP,~' .- T.GATION
A,report was received from Chief McKee on the investigation made'relative,'.
'to 'c~mplainta' received abou~ the Eoffse Shoppo. Mr. 'Thomson felt that,
thiS:r ,Sport ~as not complete and .he felt that tha.poli~-~" ~ho~ld ~o more,
dis. cu~'s this matter with the Licensee. ~e felt that a more complete ,:,
investigation should be made and the names of 'the complainants should b~
made known, ,in all ~fairness to MrS. Welch. Mr. Thomson suggested that '~
a ;full: investigation be made which may chow that complaint's' are not Justified.'
He."requested~that a full report be 'ma~e with additional information as.to'~the
rime'and-date complaints were made.
~ ~N- '-' O~AVE. AND MASS _VE...,:,: : -
Mr.',. Crowl'ey of the State Depar.~ment came to the Police Department in regard'
to Stop Signs at the above streets. He told Chief McEea to write to E. F.'
Oop~ll for installment of these signs. Mr.~ Thcmson~i~ide a motion teensnd
traffic Rules and Orders' ~f the Town of North Andover, adopted by'thg-Board-
o£ Selectmen under.date of May~, 1938 be and are hareby, ameuded by~a~ddlng at
:of Article VLt, Section 10 the following:"NORTH AND SOUTH~0UND DRIVERS AT:
RAILROAD: AV~ AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE..
Motion was seconded and voted umanimou~,?y.~
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Requests have been received f~om numerous to see what can be done sbeut,:J
.extending the usc of the. weekly pass from Stovema..0orner to llorth
genter. The Boa~d voted~ to take this matter up with: Mr. 0base of the ,,
Eastern Mass. Railway Company to see if. anything can be done.
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.Several residents have:requested that the condition'existing at tbe Railroad
Orcssing on Elm Strset it the Davis & Furber Shop be corrected. , The.Board
voted to take; this-matter up with;Mr. J.l. Smith, Vies President and Manager
requesting .that' something be dcn~ about this matter.
' ~ - -. ~'-- SOLDIER,S REL_.~ . 0~1 ' 0 -'
Mr. Flanagan name before the Board at tho' request of Mr. Thomson. The
Veterans are coming in azd each veteran must have photostatic copies of
their discharge papers. Mr. Thumaon unde~dtauds that Andover and Lawrence
a~e doing this for the Veterans and there 'is/no charge. Others must pay:
for these copies and they send them to Saunddrs Studio and are hharged
for them. Mr. Flanagan stated that original discharge papers midst be sent
in before they can get the bonus. Originally town clerks kept records of
discharges and gave a certified copy to the veteran. The law changed in
$eptember and now 'the headings in the book .kept by the town clerk does-
not conform to discharge papers. Mr. Flamagan has four types, Navy,
Army, Marines and Merchant {arines. Mr. Flnnagan now gets a copy from the
Selective Service Board and~ai~lbheiiit to regular form.
October 29,1945-continued
Mr. Flanagan stated that the assessors must sign the form for residence.
Zn March the town ~hould act on set. ting up a rogue, ar Bureau. Mr. Thomson
stated that he was interested main-y. £n ~nowing why the North Andover boys
cannot get free photostatic copies of their discharge papers. Mr. Flanagan
will cheek with Saunders Studio and get their price and if this can be
arranged, the town will pay the expense.
LEPARTME- ~ OF 0 -IL SERVICE
Copies of the several Acts of 1945 amending the civil service law as
in the General Laws, Chapter 31. Filed under Civil Service.
. .TION~ HOUSING AGENCY
Pamphlets of a booklet "Providing Housing .Services for Returning Veterans"
and' their Families" was received.
-O~~:=., E 0MMO' : ~'~
Communication received relative to the special commission appointed to
study the shellfish resources of the 0ommonwealth, including the problems
of shellfish in the contaminated areas and purification plants. No action
taken.
The regular weekly meeting of the Boar~ of Selectmen was held at 7:00 'P.M~
with all members present. Weekly b~l~s and payrolls were approved. ~'
· CHAPTER 90 Reads: - '. .~
'A copy of the vote of the 0ounty 0ommissioners held 0ctobex~ 30,1945:was
received. Boards of Selectmen in the towns in Essex 0ounty are requested
to submit their requests for 0hapter 90 Roads ~on~truction for 19467 not
later .than November 20, 1945. This was referred to the Hfghway 'Surveyor.
WRENOE G S & ELECTRIC COMP'-.
Three old requests' for street lights which had been taken'uzder advisement,'i
were discussed again. Mr. Thomson made a motion to request the installation
of these three lights. Motion was seconded ~y Mr. Flnneran .and voted
unanimously. The three lights will be installed on Pole # 799 at the corner
of Perley Road and Zr~ing Road; Pole #1065 at 143.Mass.' Ave. and at 6
Glenwood Ave. in fron~ of the Sorbello property. Request.will:be sent
to the Lawrence Gas & Electric Company.
FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROPRIATION:
Mr. Maker discussed the Fire Department appropriation which has been used
incorrectly from the various appropriatio~s as set up~at the annual towm
meeting. Mr. Maker explained that it is not the right thiug to dc according
to. fha law~ to ~ransfer from one appropriation'to another, without a special
town meeting. Mr. Thomsoh suggested that the matter be taken ~p againat
a later date when the correct figures will be available and if necessary
-a town meeting cam-be held. ' -
Mr. Foster informed the other members thaT. Mil'ex Higg~ talked with him
and stated that Suttons Mill ~ould consider the matter of building a fence. '
arou~ the pond but at this time it is very difficult to obtain this.
particular -kind of fence. Mr. 'Harry ~utten"confirmed this report~ and stated
that as soon as the fence could he obtained, they would erect one. There
has been no statement from M. T. Stevens ¢~mpany.
' ERTIFICATE OF ER!r?- M-~:S- ~JSETTS STATE GU'
~r .A certificate of merit, ~sig~e4 by Governor Tobin and awarded to the Officer~~
an~ Enlisted Men of the 26th Company, 24th Infantry of the Massachusetts
State Guard, was receive~accompauled by a letter from the AdJutant,~
General' s Office. The letter requested that this certificate be given
conspicuous public'~ace. Mr. Thomson suggested that the form be presented
through 0aptain Howard to the State Guard Association.
OPA WAR PRICE' RAT 0NING BOARD .1 ~ 2-:;
Board of Selectmen were advised that the Hatio~iug Board which occupied
space in the Town Hall, North Andover, has vacated such space on or about
October 31, 1945. This is for record purposes' only..