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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-01-21January 21, 1946 STEVENS HALL-AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC UNIT: Mr. L. J. Supple saleman for the ROBOT" automatic electric unit called and left a sample . He was referred to this office to discuss~ this unit with the' Selectmen. The cost will be approximately $80.00 and will last six to eight years. No action was taken on this matter. T meeti g c ossd a~ 7:15 so ~nner a~ Annoyer P.M. that the members could attend the ~nn for Selective Service members. MEETING ADJOURNED The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.M. Mr. Thomson was not present at this meeting. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. TREE R~MOVALRE._UEST A request for removal of a tree at 82 Pleasant Street was received from Thomas McGrail of that address. The BAard voted to.refer this to John J. Connors and set s hearing for February.~l, 1946 nt 7:30 P.M. Mr. Connors came in to the meeting and stated that he had seen this tree and felt that it should be 'rsmovsd. Request for removal if a ~ree at 5 Perry Street was received from Mr. Alden Hill of that address~ 'The tree is very ~-"j~ cod is breaking up the lifting blocks and causing a hazardous condition. Mr. Connors checked on this tree and feels that it should he removed. A hearing was se~ for Februaryll, 1946 at 7:15 P.M. PI~NNING BOARD REPORT: The Plan~ing Board submitted their Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 1945. They ~eld !1 regular meetings during tbs year. 'The preliminary p!ans~f Mifflin Park were approved and after a-public hearing, the final ....... plans were received and the entire matter taken under advisement. Plans' for the new playground at the old sand bank on Massachusetts Avenue was received and an article has been inserted in the warrant (1946) asking the Town ~o raise and appropriate a sum not to exceed $14,500 for this purpose. BATHING BF. ACM COMMITTEE Mr. James Bannan came %efore this Board and stated that the Committee had held~L a meeting and ~oted ~o have one member come before the board and mum the bathing beach over to the~Selectmen. 0nly three members were present at this~L. meeting; Alfred McKee, Ernest Smith 'and James Barman. They feel that a new committee .s~uld be appointed by the Moderator as the present one has served a .j~long time'and is not functioning properly. He also stated that there has been no increase in the appropriation since 1927 and they feel that they will have to pa~ larger wages to the life guards' this year and they have inserted· an article in the' 1946 town warrant for $3,000 ~o take care of this matter to repair the bath house and beach. Mr. Foster felt that this report should be accepted and Mr. Finneran made a ~otion to accept this report, and forward same to 'the Moderator. Mr. Foster seconded this motion. Mr. Thomson was not present. EQUAL COMPENSATION.FOR MEN AND WOMEN TEACHERS: Mr. Mahoney came before the board and read his report on the above matter. He also read the Act-Chapter 727 and s x,~ling from the Attorney General which stomas that it is to be brought before a meeting in a town and no mention is made of ballot. Generally the legislature makes its meaning clear. The Selectmen have no power to direct the Town Clerk mo place this question on .the ballot and there is nothing in the Act itself which so directs. The appropriate method, to bring the equal pay for women questionbefore the vo~ers is to have it appear in the ToE warrant as follows: Shall an act passed by the general court in the year 1945, entitled "An Act relative to equal pay for men and women teachers," be in force in this city (or town? approved July 25, 1945. YES NO ( Filed under C.J. Mahoney) ' EASTERN MASS. RAILWAY C0~PANYREQUEST: Mr. William Donohue asked the Selectmen if they would request that the bus which arrives at the B & M Station in North Andover at 11.30 P. M., be held over until that Boston train comes in around the~same'~time. He has a child and there are others who come in on that troin and just miss the bus, which means that they have. to walk up to the Center. Mr. Garfield Chase will be contacted about this matter.