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SEPTEMBER 15, 1947- continued
LAWRENCE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE:
Board received an .fnvitation to attend the Lawrence Civic Luhcheon
at the Boys' Club Auditorium on September 25, at 12 Noon.
MEETING ADJOURNED:
to be held
SEPTEMBER 22, 1947:
The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.M. with
all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.
INSURANCE , HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES:
Francis O'Brien, Supt. of Schools came before the board at the request of the
School Committee to discuss insurance for the high school athletes. The committee
sent a letter to the board advising them that sanction by Town Meeting is necessary
before the School ~ommittee can expend money to insure school children against
injuries sustained in gsmes or contests conducted as a par~ of the physical
education program. A copy of Chapter 525 and Chapter 40, section 5 as amended
was enclosed which refers to the Act authorizing the appropriation of money,by
towns for the payment of reasonable expenses incurred by or in behalf of.certain
injured school children.
The question of a special town meeting was discussed and the amount of money which
would be required was discussed at length. .Mr. O'Brien wes not surelof the amount they
would want and Mr. Salisbury suggested that they ask for $500 more or less and
have the School committee ge~ accurate figures. Mr. Salisbury feltthat the~meeting
should be held as soon as possible if the boys were to benefit by the insurance..~
~his year. Mr. Thomson felt that we should wait until after the next school
committee which is to be held on 0ctoberl6 and give them a chance to get 'the
correctfigures.
Mr. O'Brien then stated that he felt sure that the school committeewasenotT.
requesting a special town meeting at this time and ~r. Salisbury stated'th~t~that
was the opinion he had when he talked to Charles Trembly earlier.
Mr. Thomson stated that the school committee might well prepare programs and make
suggestions to the Selectmen to incorporate in sn ar%icle. The bosrd:wilL~wait
un~il they hear from the school committee further. .~_.~
LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPAq:
A petition ~o install gas service for Mitchell Bootman, 231 Pleasant Street, North
Andover, 19 feet on street and to excavate to install gas service for Richard S.
Hil$on, Prescott Street corner of Upland Road, 13 feet on s~reet.was~approved
unanimously by the board.
Letter informing the board that the following lights have been insta!led~ was
received from the above company:
Pol~ 824, High Street, Poles 830 and 835 High Street, Pole 2714 on Prescott
Street and Chickering Road and pole 2994 on Sutton Street
Mr. Frost had previodsly called this office to say that they would be able
get the 2500 lusen lights for Rosedale avenue but the board 'decidedthat~.they
would wait for the 1000 lumen lights. ~.~
THEE RF~IOVALREQUEST:
William Tullis of Union Street has requested that ~ large tree on Baldwin. Road
be removed. He stated that the tree is large and rotted in the middle and is
a hazard. The Board voted to refer this matter to John Conners, treewarden;
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY:
Notice that an application for a certificate of incorporation as provided in
Chapter 180 of the General Laws, was received and the board voted to ~fer
the name of James Terret of 52 Beverly Street to the Police Chief for investigation,
and report to this board.
STEVENS HALL: ~
Mrs. Abbott called to ask for permission to use Stevens Hall on October 2, 1947
for the Parent-Teachers AssociAtion. Board vo~ed unanimously to grantthis request.
Dorothy Dow asked for permission for the North Andover Woman's Club to use Stevens
Hall on October.29, for the annual scholarship bridge.
ARTICLE FOR WARR~/.IT:
An article to be inserted in the warrant of the next special townmeeting'wa~
received by the board and placed on file. The article is signed by Stanley
Stefanowiecz and others and is to change the classification of certain premises
from agricultural to business area.
~EETING ADJOURNED: