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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-11-10The regular weekly meeting of the Board o f Selectmen wes held on this day at 7:00 P.~. with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY: Permission was requested to run and mai~taihngas service for Sshn Sachuk, 34 Brightwood Ave, 15 feet on street and for Frank Belanger, Andover Street near Lorraine Street, North Andover, 26 feet ons~reet. The board voted unanimously to grant this request. JUROR D~AWN: Frank A. Welch, 54 A Water Street was drawn as a Juror to serve in the Superior Court at Salem, December 1, 1947. Mr. Finneran drew the name at this meeting. TREE R~OVAL REQUEST: Antonio De~ucca of 5 Jackson Street requested the removal of two trees in front of his property at 674 Turnpike Street which are large and he believes are dangerous to motorists. Mr. Connors informed this office that these trees are on the state highway and it will be necessary contact Mr. Henderson of the · ' State. Department of Public WW&~ks~. Mr. DeLucca is to be not£fiddo6ftthis fact. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Notice received that'under the provisions of Section 19, Chapter 81, General '~ ~'Laws, asamended by Chspter187, Acts of 1933,- that the Department of Public Works is-:directed, at the expense of the %mmonwealth, to keep the 'following State · .highways in North Andover cleared of snow for the fiscal year ending June 30 Aut'$ Rt. No. 114 and 125. Ail State Highway, total length 11.15 miles. Under Section 1.1, Chapter 84, General Laws, the Department of Public Works .'is · ;authorized to cooperate with the proper officers of Cities and Towns in keeping" open and reasonably passable for vehicles, during the winter.months, such ~town · ? highways as may be selected by the Department. The following town highway .. is.~s~tected on which assistance will be given on plowing for the fiscal year ending June 30,1948: ~Auto Rt. No. 133 From Route 12~ to Boxford Line, total length in miles, 1.60. - The 'town agrees-to pay one half of the cost of removing snow on the routa~or .,.~ routes stated above. This shall he carried out By the. Town carrying trucks o'n · :' the ~town payroll for one half of the plowing time of each individual storm. balance of the total plowing time~ (one-half), the'trucks.will be carried ' directly on the payroll of the District Office of the Department of Public ~ MASS. RECESS COMMISSION ON PUBLIC EXPENDITURES: ":A'public hearing will be held :on November 12, at 10:30 A.M. in Room. 249, State House, Boston, and all who are interested in government costs and economies -i:are'~invited to. attend and express their views. '~'~ DEpARTmENT 0FPUBLIC UTILITIES: ~'~. ~ A~ipublic hearing will be held. at 166 State House, Boston on December 10, 1947 at~10:30 A.M, on .the petitionof I.N. Doe and W.H~ Clifford, Agents for and on b~half of railroads for authority to increase freight rates and charges ~' '. i~cluding ~certai'n charges in connection with passenger service on less that -. 2~.. st~tuto~y~notice' of thirty days. ~ . ~'. MEETING ADJOURNED: ~, NOVEMBER 17 1.47:' The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on this day at · -?:00' P.M.' 'with'all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. "' STREET ACCEPTANCE: ' 'A number ~f citizen-~ from-Holbrook Road, Putnam. and Hamilton Roads, came before - · the' board to see what could bg done about having the above streets accepted in 'the Mifflin Park area. They felt that they were being kicked around by the Highway Surveyor and stated that until the' streets are accepted that they 'cannot have mail delivered, no street lights and .the~e is no fire pro.tection. Mr~'i Thomson read the regulations on street acceptance which was adopted by the Selectmen last year and he explained each separate requirement. 'Mr.', Carry informed .the board that there is no drainage on .the street and they must have it or the road will heave up ever~ year. He mentioned that an article had'been in the warrant for a sidewalk on Lyman Road but that they couldn't have it' .nntil there was a surface drain. He said 'the water runs all over and ice forms gl¥~'winter. He stated that the State wont let the water run over Mass. Ave. Mr.. Salisbury stated that it is not the' town's obligation to take care of these roads Until the stree~ are accepted. He inquired if Mr. Carty was willing to give certification to the Selectmen that this street was in order for acceptance..