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of a parcel of land at tho oorner of Salem Turnpike and Andov,~r Street,
from an ag~icu~tfiral to an?educational district. NearSng was held on
4ay 29, 19Z7 ~nd was duly cs!led end advertised.
CO~',~PLAINTS:
A complaint was received by Mr. Thomso~ in regard to the pounding and
other noise of repairing cars at 9f. ,~ain Street and Chief McKee gave the
board a report of the complaints received in his Dppartment. There were
two complaints received at the Police Station regarding the noise and it
was very disturbing as some one was il! in one of the hemes.
The Bocrd discussed this matter and decided to notify Mr. Lloyd Bauchman
that he should discontinue this work after six o'clock P.~IL or if this
is not satisfactory, he could appear at the meeting on June 16, 1947
PUBLIC UTILITI'=_S:
Notice received that a public hearing will be held at 166 State House
Boston at 10.30 o'clock A. M. to discuss the petition of the New England
Telephone end Telegraph Company to increase monthly base rates.
Mr. Salisbury will,attend the hearing and register oppoeition of this
Board to the increased rascal.
SUTTONS MILE POND- FENCE TO BE ERECTED:
~t!es Higgins called in reference to our letter of April 16, 1947 and asked
that the Selectmen he informed that they expect to start the work of erecting
a fence around Suttons Pond aometime this summer. Nothinz definite has
been heard from M. T. Stevens Company.
INSTRUCTORS~PLAYGROUNDS:
The Recreational Council recommended that the ~electmen approve the appoint-
ments of the ~o!lowing persons to the positions as listed. The Board of
Selectmen approved the recommendation of the Council and made the following
appoiDtmen~s: Supervisor, Mrs. Leonard Perkins, 54 Milk Street; ~nstructor
Mrs. Philip Busby, 84A~ndover Street, ~nstructor, Miss Irene Costell%
Znstructor, Miss Betty Lewis~ 455 Stevens St. Supervisor will receive
$180 and the instr~o~ors will r~ceive $140 each from July 6 to August 29.
COMPL~ ~T- SPEEDING:
~ complaint was received by a member, of the board that there was considerable
speeding on Belmont Street and there are abou~ thirty-three children in
~hat section and the complainant felt that something should ~ done about
it. The board voted ~o report this matter to the Chief of.Police andhave
him give ~ report to this board.
PA~TING-HICH SCHOOL:
The board voted to award the painting job at the town hall to Scot~
Allison for their ~ ° ~ .~d ·
price of .Z17.40 which is for onecoat? of ~atnt including
front entrance as figured last fall. For painting the beams and moulding around
the ceiling the cost is $7!.Z0 additional, making a total of $4!7.~0..' .
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR A;~ INBUSTRIES:
Retail price index of specific.goods and~rvices was received bytHe board
and it shod, ed a slight decrease of about !/10 of 1% from the previous month.
DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATION & TAXATION:
Attention of the board was mlled to Chapter ~2 of the Act~ Of 1947, entitled,
"An Act authorizing the installs%ion and operation of parkinE maters in cities
and. town." No action taken.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS:
Copy of the order drawn one,his town in favor of j.J. White Contracting Co~ .
for the sum of $3,303.10 for work done 'under contract with the town, was received
and given to the Highway Department. The Board approved the amount of $3,303~10
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY:
Notice received that L. Sherril! Bigelow, 808 Grgat Pond Road, North Andover
has filed an application for a certificate of incorporation, under the name of
The New England Epilsepsy League, Inc. to be located in the city of Boston.
The Board approved the form for this application relative to the personand it
was returned to the Office of the Secretary.
TOWNTREASURER:
Mr. Maker informed the Selectmen that the $!00,000 7/8 per cent U.S. Certifioate
of Indebtedness, Series E. !9~7 purchased for the Post War'Rehabilitation Fund,
by thp t~wpp~mstures on June !, 1947 and ~r. M&ker asked for approval to reinvest
the $10~$;g0 aa provided inChapter ~, Act of 19~3. Board approved unanimously.
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JUNE 2, !9Z7- continued:
DEPARTMEI~ ~ PUBLIC WORKS:
A list of the bids received covering work to be done in North Andover on
Water Street was received and recommending that the Selectmen award the
contract to the lowest bidder. Assuming tbst the board will do this, the
contract is being prepared accordingly and will be sent to thio board for
their approval. John David Drisco!l ~:as the lowest bidder at $12,707.70.
SPECIAL TOWN r,~'ETING-
I~lr. Salisbury informed this board that it will be necessary to hold another
special %own meeting on the article requesting the change at Osgood Street
and Great Pond Road from a residential to s business district. Mr. Salisbury
' and C. J. Mahoney talked with Mr. Nathan~B. Pidwelt at the State House .regard-
ing the change made in the plan which showed a material difference in' the
· amount of land. This necessitates another special town meeting and the
board called one for June 20, 19~7 at 8:00 P.~. to be held in the Court Room.
SELECT.~EN~S ~ETIN.3S TO BE HELD EVERY OTHER MONDAY AS OF~ THIS DATE, DURING
~ ~UNE V, 1947: TPIE SU~IER ,'~ONTHS.
The board me~ to sign the warrant and approve' the weekly bills: due to the
fact that there will be no meeting on June 9, 1947. The.summer schedule
went into effect on June 2, when the meetings will be held every other
Monday during the summer months.
APPO!NTMYN~ ~IIDE: --
.The Selectmen appointed 'Jo.kn J.' Wilcox of Lacy'Street, a special police
. officer by unanimous vote. - -
CO~TP~CTS SIGNED: . .
The board signed three copies, of a contract between the town of North Andover·
and John David Drisco!!, dated May 27, 1947 for reconstructing a section of
highway in the town.
The board signed duplicate ~ontracts for the improvement of a section of
road in the town under, the provisions cf Section 34, Chapter 90, of the
Genera! Laws, Ter. Ed. and they were returned~'to the Department of Public
Works. attention Mary E. Mc~Iorrcw.
.June 7,1947-Ne Meeti_ng. Bills approved. Mr. Carry asked for $500 transfer from
.'~eserv~_Fund to nay for fill from Water St. to be dumped into sand bank
Dris~oll. Oont: a% $.2~ per yard. Mr.- Carry talked w[th Mr. Thomson abou~
The by-monthly, meeting of the Board of Set~cimen. was held at 7:00 o'clocl~'~
P;M;' 'with all members present. Weekly bills and paYrolls were approved.
RECREATIONAL COUNCIL:
A request from the council stating that they voted to ask the Selectmen
.to lay the matter of the resignation of Joseph M. Lumenelloon the table
until a second request is received from him. The Board voted unanimously
~to',grant this request.
TRANSFER FROM RESERVE FUND:
The Advisory Board approved the transfer of $500 from the Reserve F-~d to
~.the ._Co~n~ingent Fund for.the parpose of pa~ing a ~ransporation cost~ of $.25
!pe? l~of fill to be trucked and unloaded upon the sandbank located an
Mass. Ave.
FENCE~AROUND 0SG00D MILL POND-M.T.STEVENS CO.
.~-~ ~A' letter received from M. T. Stevens & .Sons .Company informing the Selectmen
~" that they have ordered the fence to he erected aeound the 0sgood'Mill Pond and
:. that' t~'ey hoped that this would serve .to prevent any future accidents.
A letter of thazks will be sent to M. T. Stevens 0o.
LAWIfl!21¢E GA~ & ~¢,'~'~TRIC COMPAi~:
PermisSion wasa'requested to excavate to install gas-service for James A. Ityde,
43 ~ Buckingham Road, North Andover, for 13 feet on the street. The board voted
-~n'~mously to grant this request.
~POL~OE DEPARTMENT - REPORT ON B~A~0NT STREET~
Chief'McKee reported that the police car had perked for one hour on ~his
street·and three cars had entered the street amd on another day for one half
hour' andr' one truck came through from the Meedowbrook Garage. Chief MaKes
stated that he would have this area checked after there is a game at Crogan's
Field and they ~rlll perhaps find that this is when there is speeding.
LETTER "OF THANKSz
A. letter of thanks wah received from Mrs. Mabel A. Smith of 9 Rowe Street
Melrose, relative to the interest shown by this board inr the matter of fire
protection on Chestnut Street.