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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-05-173'84 ~,~Y 17, 1948: NEW ENGLAND FIRE INSURA~CERATING ASSOCIATION: Notice received that the appointment of Richard G. ¥~ippla as Broker of Record has been approved by this association and this appointment will continue until the authorization is rescinded in writing by the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen. HAMILTON, HOLBR00K ROADS: The Selectmen viewed these roads with Highway Surveyor Ira D. Carty and they did not feel that the roads were incondition for acceptance by the Highway Surveyor. FI~ AND POLICE CHIEFS: Chief James Hargreaves and Chief Alfred ~cKee came before the board to report on the conditions existing down in the country with reference to fire and persons lighting fires which was requested by the board after complaints had been made by John Wilcox and others in the Kimball district. Chief Hargreaves stated that he had been accused of being!ax in this district but he said that these people do not know what is going on and they had already taken action on one person who had lighted fires there without a permit. Mr~ Hargreaves suggested to the board that when these complaints are made that the heads of the departments be called in and given a chance to answer them before the inform- ation is put in the paper and only one side of the story is given. He stated that he had sent the police dwwn there five or six times on complaints, and they were very willing to do this. He informed the board that in regard to the ~tumps that are left burning it would mean dragging the hose through hot ashes and would be expensive. These fire have never re-kindled as all the trees and busges around them have been burned out. He also said that Mr. Wilcox has loose wires in his barn which is a fire hazard and that he has never had a permit to have th~s work done. Chief McKee said that Officer Eleming had been down there and the Love'family had a fire without a permit and he told them they would have to put it oun. He said that Mr. Love stated that Mr. ~Wilcox was squaking about water andnow he feels that if they go~ the water down there, there would be no m~re talk about fires. Chief McKee presented a report on the mileage of the police car daily fore,he past six weeks and it goes an average of 200 miles per day. Mr. Thomson mentioned that Mr. Wilcox had said that he had not seen the Police car in that section since the Town Meeting. The ch!cf stated that the car goes down there a~ night but that very often the residents are in bed and if they want the siren sounded they can do that, but that there would also be complaints, about the noise. Chief Hargreaves stated that any fire can be located by the Tower and that he had been called six to eight times during the past few weeks. They borrow hose from the State for every forest fire as they have not sufficient in the station. He said that the tower has two men available at all times. Mr. Thomson inquired if the area is posted and if so if the people disregard these signs. Mr. Hargreaves said that the area is posted more or less. Mr. Thomson then asked both chiefs if they felt that these complaints are unwarranted qnd that everything is being done to protect this area. Mr. Hargreaves and Chief McKee both agreed that this was so. The other members were asked if they had any questions and Mr. Finneran said that he was glad to have the chiefs come in and letthe board ~now what they are doing. Mr. Coffin said he had no comment. TREE P~OVAL HEARING: A hearing was held at 7:30 P.M. on the removal of two d~reea at 132 Greene Street on the petition of George o'Keefe of the above address. The board unanimolus!y to grant this request and requested the tree warden to remove the trees. BOJ~RD 0FAPPEJ;LS: Notice received that a hearing hadtbebn~held on May 10,19 on the petition for a variance of the Zoning By-Laws by. James J. Sheehan and Cecilia Sheehan on the premises on Pleasant Street, !70 from the corner of Ciarendon Street, East side, and the Board of Appeals voted to grant the variance. BOARD OF HEALTH: Letter from the Board of Health inf6rming this'board that Mr. Charles Wilcox had previously taken steps tosto~dd4ping on his land beside and in the brook at the lower entrance to Ridgwood Cemetery on Salem Street and the Board of Health had officially notified him to that effect on April 28,· 1948 and are confident that he will cooperate without any trouble. · ~" ESSEX COUNTYRETIRE~NT BOARD: Notice received and a copy of an attested copy of the record of a vote of the Essex County Retirement Bosrd o~ ~ednesday, May 12, 1948 which sets forth that this board be requested ~o order the amounts payable to the several funds of said System of members fo= the year 1948; Pension Fund,. $6776.72, Expense Fund #376.00, Total $7152.72.