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JUNE 7,19~8.' continued
The Board voted to approve~ this application after proper investigation and
vote was by majority, Mr. Coffin being absent. Form to ~e returned to the
Office of the Secretary. Purpose of the corporation is to promote, foster,'
and encourage ,the social and civic activities and to establish and provide
and maintain meeting plsces for the association and accommodation of members
of the North Andover Post 219, American Legion. These purposes shall not include
the right to apply for a license to sell alcoholic beverages.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:'
A letter fromRev. Edmund D. Daly, Pastor of St. Patrick's Church was received
commending Chief McKee for the encellent police arrangements on Railroad Ave.
on Memorial Day.
JURY LIST=
The Board was informed that there, are 13 'names to be replaced on the Jury list
which is to be compiled in July. '
TYLER ROAD-VOTED 19~ ANNIIAL TOWN MEETING:
A letter received from M. A.~ Cristaldi assuring the Board of .Selectmen that he
will comply with .the Regulations for Laying Our Streets as adopted by the
Selectmen on January 13, 1947 as required by vote of the 1948 Annual Town Meeting
as a condition to the extension of the sewer system on Tyler Road from Pembrook
Road to Woodbridge Road '~and on Pembrook Road from Greene Street for a distance
of 475 feet. This letter will be filed under Laying out streets..
NORTH ANDOVER HOUSING AUTHORITY:
The Board of Selectmen after serious consideration voted to appoint the following
men as members of the local Housing Authority, the fifth member to he appointed
by the State: Francis B. Eittredge, 56 Academy Road, ~ohn Costello, 15 Middlesex
Street, Edward Garvey, 182 Middlesex Street, and Irving Rowes, 164 ~ohnson Street.
Letter will Be sent to each member and ask that they accept the appointment.
The State Housing Authority will then be notified. .
JUICE 18, 1948~ .....
The' Board.of Select~en held a special meeting with Mr. Spofford, representa~ive
of the Boston and Maine Railroad amd~ with Will,'am B. Dully, Suptl. Board of
Public Works to discuss, tho erection of a fence at the trestle Of the "Dizzy
,Bridge" off Main Street, which, has been discussed :several times.~ Mr. Speffor~
reports that it is the policy Of .hi~ company not 'to maintain or erect-amy~fences
unless so stated when pr$pe~ty is sold-~nd it appears in the deed 'or"Whafe,, cattle
cross t~e tracks~ Mr.. Thomson then read chapter 160, section 87 a~d ~a gen~al
discussion %as held. The coat of the erection of th~ gate, plus' posts and. a .twenty
foot fence would cost approximately $225/00 according to.specifications presented
by Mr. Duff~from the Nesbitt Company of LaWrence. Mr. Duffy stated that this
company is doing the i~entical .'same type of work in Methuen and, he'. feels sure that
this material could be supplied~ Mr~ SPOfford stated that-when an~. industry~:wante
a fence erected, going into .their property, a clause is put in :the agreement ,to
PrOteCt .the, Railroad. Re stated that ,they are not making an2 .money/and~ha~'feele
that the .company will not do anything about this fence. Ho~ever,.ha stated~,that he
will write.to the Boston office and See what can be done. Mr..Duffy,,presented the
maps that ha'ha~ drawn up and the-location and amount of material.required was
again disCUSsed.
BATHING BEACH~ -: "
Mr..DUffY',~ought he matter, of the destruction .~'£ the property, at~th'e-Bat~[ng
Beach.~, (~e ~tated that ~there has been considerable damage do~e to ~the Bathing Beach ..
building and they have spent quite a bit of money there and may haVe, tel ask,,for more
before the end of the year, Be suggested that the Selectmen offer a $25.00 reward
for the arrest and conviction of an~ person damaging the,property[a.,t,~the~,beach and
he felt ~hat this 'might heTp/ He talkedw~ith Chief McKee but he cannot have a~ man
there at all times. Mr. Thomson agreed t.hat this might help.solve the p~oblem[and
the other me2bers felt the same. They asked that Mr. Duffy secure thase signs
and have them posted at the bathing beach.
MEETING ADJOURNED~
The by-monthly meeting cf the Board of Selectmen was held on this day at 7~00 P.M.
with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.
LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC C0MPA~
-~otice received that a Iight'has been installed on Pole #2037 on Bacon Ave. on
$,un~i~0,19&8 as requested l~/'this board.