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The main purpose of this letter is to call attention to the requirement"
of the statute that the salary of compensation of elective officers'of
a town mus~ n6w b~ fixed snnually by vote of the town meeting and if so
voted, may be made effective from January first. : ·
GROGAN'S FIELD PLAYGROUN~:
· illiam B. Duffy requested a transfer of $60.00 from the Reserve Fund to
the appropriation of Grogan's Field Playground to take care of unpaidhills
for the year 1947. The hoard voted to refer this to the Advisory board for
their approval.
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Chief James Hargreaves came hefore the hoard to discuss salaries for the
last week of the ~ear and the halance of the week which runs into 1948. Chief
Hargreaves explained that Mr. Maker suggested that the department split
their payrolls to finish cut the year 1947 and Mr. Hargreaves said if this
' is done, it will mean asking ~for 53 weeks salary for 1948. Mr. Thomson'
felt that Mr. Maker was right and suggested that Mr. Hargreaves split
payrolls and ask for the appropriationneeded for the coming year. .
COASTING:
Mr. Thomson brought up the matter of coasting and having streets blocked off ·
when there is sufficient snow to do this. The following streets will be'blocked',
off when the weather is good: Great Pond Road, Union Street, Rerrick-R~d and
perley Road. The following s~reets will he sanded at the intersections.to
protect children and prevent their ~coastlng at dangerous spots and' are as
follows: Church and Water; Furber Ave. and High. Street; Merrimack Street-and
Water; Second and Railroad Ave; Maple Ave. and Railroad Ave; Linc01n,and~.
Pleasant Street; Third and Main; and Great .Pond~Road. · - ~' ."c
~he board vo~ed to continue this practice,and p~o~ibit coasting'on'any.streets
in town except .on ~ the. above mentioned locations.
POLICE DEPARTMENT-CIVIL SERVICE:
A letter received from Civil .Service gives authority under the provisions
of Chapter 13, Sec. 5, Acts of 1942 for the continued provisional appointment
of Frank H. Dushame'andEverett Woodhouse as patrolment for' six months~
pending the establishment of an eligible list, ~ertification and appointment
therefrom. An examination for police entrance wl_ll be'held at' the earliest
possible date. ,~
AMERICAN LEGION: MONUMENT ~AT H.IGH SCHOOL: .:~ ~
A letter was received from the ~erican Legion regarding the placing of'a ·
plaque or marker ~n the monument in front of the town hall. The Legion· has
received inquiries fromstudents and townspeople as to the significance of'
this monument and they have asked for consideration of~this suggestion,S:..
Mr. Salisbury suggested that an investigation he made and an estimate of. the
cos~ be obtained.
The board finally voted to refer this matter to John A'. Cronin, chaiz~an, of
the War Memorial Committee and ask that he work in conjunction with 'the'..
Legion as to the type of plaque and also the cost of same. Letters .will! be
sent to Mr. Cronin and to JOHN J. Lyons, Adjutant of the American Legion.
The Flag Committee has $186.17 in their h~lance and it was suggested, that
this money might be used for the purpose of buying a plaque.
TREASURER= .
Mr. Maker spoke to the board ahout arriving at a figure for the coming year
for the ~eterans Agent~ Mr. Cole is to come 'to North Andover to-night and Mr.
Maker will discuss the matter with him as the figure m~st be given to the
Assessors at an early date. The board'voted to leave the matter in the~ hands
of the treasurer.
FENCE AROUND PONDS:
Chief McKee reZurned a report regarding the amount of fence erected around
Suttons Pond and he stated that no gate had heen installed as yet at'.{he Boston
and Main Railroad property known ss "Dizzy Bridge". There is s large.tract cf
water where there is ac 'fence. Mr. Thomson suggested that· the matter~h~ taken
up ~ith the officials at Suttons Mills to ~ind out when the work~ will 'he completed
or what the delay is.
INSURANCE:
Letter received from Andrew F. Coffin relative zo the insurance coverage, of
John J. Donovan of $ William Street, who was an elected and appointed~constahle
and he suffered a hreak in the third joint of the small finger in his.left hand.
and a dislocation of Zhe second joint of the same finger while on police duty
on 0ctoher 31.1947. Mrl Coffin explained that after making inqrai-~from all
sources that Mr. Donovan is not covered and that the ahove claim for injury costs
for in some other was