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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-05-12301 MAY q !' '7- continued:: The ~oard h~!d s meeting of the Revaluation Committee in the Se!ectmen's a~ the close of the special hearing on veterans' housing. Oscar Soucywas named chairman of this committee and Mr. Goodwin explained what the policies ~ere and various phases of the work to be done. The committee adopted the regular card shown by Mr. Goodwin and which is acceptable to the assessors for size for their files. Several changes will be made but Mr. Goodwin was instructed to make the changes necessary for him to give the full information required on the card. Another meeting will be held at a later date when more information will be available. MEETING ADJOURNED: The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on this day at 7:00 P.M. with all members present.' Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. 'A~ULANCE: Mr. Hargeaves, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department~ ca~e,.,before the board to.inform the members that ~e wished to make a'few changes in the ambulance requirements if they would give him permission. He explained that the lights at the top of the ambulance should be Changed so that .they wo~ld not reflect in the drivers eyes. The board felt that he should make a~y of these · changes which would benefit the members of the department and the board also authorized him to ~ign the form required, since he had already been authorized to sign the contract. MEMORIAL DAY: An~invitaticn from the Memorial Day Committee inviting the Board to participate in~.~he parade and ~emorial Day exercises to be held on May 30, 1947 was accepted by the board, with thanks, and will be acknowledged. The board will participate in these exercises. DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATION ~ND TAY~TION: Notice. received from this department giving full wording of Chapter 265, of the Acts of 1947 which provides for a Saturday closing in the event the town votes for it. This act is effective April 17, 1947 at 10.28 A.M. No action ~as taken by the board. LA~RENCE GAS & E~ECTRIC COMRAde:~ ~.A.petition for permission to erect and maintain poles on the easterly side o£'Osgood Street, from a point a~proximately'150 feet northerly from the southerly line of HarkawayRoad, northerly, 3 poles. A hearing was set forMay 26, !947'at 7:30 P.M. Abutters will be'notified. '-' Retition for permission to excavate to install 30' of 2" gas-main on Trinity .Court, North Andover w~s approved by the board. NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE& TELEGRAPH CO: Petition from this company for the abandonment of ! telephone pole on Boston Street, aa shown on Plan No. 3. No hearing is required end, the board voted /i~to.'gran~ this permission. FIP£ DEPART;~NT: letter of than~s was received from the Fire Department, by C~hristopher ~Higginbottom, Secretary, for the action of the board in increasing the $~surance coverage on members of this department. INSURANCE: Andrew Coffin, Chairman of the North Andover Insurance Association appeared before the board and presented s schedule of coverage of various buildings. Mr. Coffin stated that the insurance rate has increased one cent and it is now $.36 per hundred per year or a three year rate of $.90 instead of $.83. This increase is made by all companies due to a very poor year in 19A~. Mr. Coffin asked the board ~o. approve the Fire Insurance and explained that there are now ten agents who share equally, each agent havin~ $24,900. There are no new applications for insurance thio year. The Workman's compensation, float policies, etc. sro written separately and are pooled at the end of the year, each agent sharing equally. The board voted to approve the recommen~%ations of the chairman, Andrew Coffin. 302 MAY 12. 1 t7-continue~::. VETERANS' HOUSING: Mr. Thomson brought up the matter of articles for a warrant for a special town meeting which were to have been discussed at tonights meeting. MS. Mahoney stated that this was a difficult thing to do and he had not completed~ ar~v of the articles and he would prefer to have a full board of Selectmen present when he presents.the articles. RECREATIONAL: C 0~ITTEE: Rev. York, Mr. Mack!in, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Maguire and Mrs. Elliot and~Mr. Lumene!lo appeared before the bo4rd to explain to the board that the ~andbox,. swings, and other equipment are all on the first bas line and with fast balls coming that way, the children could be ~ainfully injured. Rev, York asked that if possible, they would like ~o have an area cleared by'whatever means possible, possible by a bulldozer. There is an area along the,edge of the field, 100' x 100' and this square is on the southeast side of Grogan's Fie~d, out of line cf fast balls. Rev. York s~ated that .he~inte~ded' talking with Mr. Duffy. about the swings and the Jungle Jym but th0ught~ he should come to this board first. "' Mr. Thomson suggestion that the ·committee contact Mr. Duffy first and See if he has any money available for lthe work of clearing the square me~ntioned.~ He would also be able to show them on the map Just where this land fl and if the town owns the square in mention. :.'~ Mrs, Maguire felt that this was a very dangerous place for the children to have to play and the other members agreed with her. :.~: : Rev, York will contact Mr. Duffy in the near'future and see if they can · ~1~ . straighten this matter out before the children start to go down there 'regularly.:. RESIGNATION: - '~ The resignation of E!wyn King as .a member of the Planning Hoerd and'~%heiBoard was held over until next week when the full board will be present. ' FIRE-ENGINEERS: The matter of appointing the fire engineers wa~ held over until n~week' when a full board will be present. BUILDING INSPECTOR: The appointment of the building inspeqtor was held overuntil next the full board will be present. PLANNING' BOARD: . · ,.., A latter received from the Planning Board informing this board thst~they recommend favorable action be taken at the special town meeting~to ~e held on May 12, to change the classification of the following property ~om a~residential rca business district. This proper~y is at the corn~r'of Great Pond Road and 0sgood Street and is at present,known as Dai~y~and~~ TOWN FINANCE 'C0~&~!TTEE: Notice received that a hearing will be held onMay 12, 1947 at ll:00 on H.1393 which calls for 'complete revision in the method of apportioning state funds among muni6ipa!ities and ~rovides ~or some in6rease i~evenue' for distribution. No action taken by this board. INSURANCE: - Check for the amount of #36.74 was received from 0'Brion, Russe!l&~Co. ~under policy #587748 as dividend. Thischeck was turned myer ~o ~h~town treasurer, James J. Maker. ~ VETERANS' HOUSING i%1FOE~ATION: Information cna home for veterans, prices at ·$5,950 and'on one hom~ which costs $6,300 was received from the Tech Process Inc, and will be fi2ed for further reference when a special town meeting will be h~ld.to decides on what shall be done for the veterans, housing:problem. -~ MEETING ADJOURNED: to Court Room to attend Special Town Meeting .,8:00P.M. to act on ~wo articles.