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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-10-18OCTOBER 18,194S-continued DOG C0~,~PLAINT-continued · Mr. Wilcox stEted that John Do!sn came down and he told the owners %o keep the dog at home but it returned several times. He threw a stick at the dog and the dog grabbed his wrist and he had so have it cauterized. Mr. Wilcox did not want to complain to the owner as he felt that it would do no good. An other time, another dog owned by the same people carried off 40 hens and he then went to.the house ~ut they refused to believe that their dog was responsible However, the dog came in the yard with a hen in his mouth. The present dog is vicious and something should be done. Mr. Wilcox then said he would make his complsint in writing snd the board agreed so have a hearing on October 25, at 8:00 o'clock and owner and dog officer willbe notified. Mr. Thomson informed Mr. Wilcox that under Chapter 155, the owner is responsbile for any loss caused by his. dog. Mr. Thomson later contacted this office and stated that Atty. Arnold H. Salisbury was representing Mrs. Vielgolaski and askedfor a continuance of this hearing until November 1, 1948 aS 8'o'clock. Ail interested parties were notified. TREE REMOVAL HEARING: A hearing was held a% 7:30 P.M. on the petition of Mrs. Stephen Mason of 280 Middlesex Street on the removal of tree.in front of her property. Mr. Connors stated that the ~ree interferes with the sewerage and the board voted unanimously to instruct the tree warden to remove the tree. Mrs. GiIdea of Lincoln St. mentioned having a tree removed and the board voted to have the tree warden look at the location and ~e if it is on town property and report %o the board. AMERICAN LEGION INST~T.?.~TION: The Board of Selectmen were invited to attend the installation of Post 219 to be held on October 20,1948. The board vo~ed .to accept the invitation with Dhanks.and will try so attend the installation. A letter is to~sant to Commander elect 0arl A. Thomas. TREEON SCHOOL STREET: Mr. Connors talked to the board of the tree on SShoolStreet which ~ry large if not removed now while the street is Being repaired, the town may have ~o take it down at a later date. Mr. Thomson said he ~lt sure that Davis &Furber would remove the tree but that if I~r. Connors heard anything different, to inform thisboard. S~EVENS MEMORZALLIBRARY: A letter received informing the board that they are planning :o convert the lecture ~hell into a children's room and they ~have about fifty folding seats available. They would like to dispose of them but would prefer to give them to some othertow~department if the selectmen will so instruct them. The board voted to take this up with the School department and see if they could use them in theHigh School. The High School will be grateful for these chairs and they will bed~livered during the week to the High School. DE~AB~TOFPUBLIC'WORKS: Noticees that were sent to Salvatore and Joseph Sambataro and to Salvatore ReiZan&~$ere received incopyby the boardnotifying them that Permit B-15015 ~was~issued' under date of Beptember 12, 1946 for the construction of a' street appzoach on the northerly side of Mass. Ave. Letter also stated that the unsur-. faced~condition of this street approach results in continuous wash and erosion in the shoulder area of this State highway.~ The commissioners directed that the above men must construc~ and pave the street approach ~ithin this State highway limits and failure to do so will result in the closing of this street ~at the State highway location line. Theywill be notified of their responsibil~ regarding the drainage at a later date, if any. .TRANSFE~SFROMRESE~VEFUND: -' ~Apprcval was received from the Advisory BOARD on the following reques~sffor transfers ffom the Reserve Fund: $8.16 to Insurance ApRropriation; $75.00 to the Bathing beach appropriation;S500 to Town Building appropriation;S1500 to the Snow Removal appropriation. POLICE DEPARTMENT: Notice received that Mr. James Perry of the Registry of Motor Vehicles will assist. Chief McKee in making,a survey of the State Highway s with respect to speeding and setting speed limits, signs, etc. LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC The board voted to request the installatio~ of one ~ht on pole 1~1 on Bale Street on one on pole 2759 on Lexington street, both to be 1000 lumen lights. upon recommendation of the above company. 4].4 OCTOBER 18, 1948- continued': RECREATIONAL COUNCIL: The board appointed Carl A. Thomas as a member of the Recreational Council to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph Lumenello. STREET LIGHT REQUEST: Vincent Lacolls of Pembrook Road called to see if he could have a street light installed near his home. Ne stated that there are four houses on the street sm present and there are no l~hts on the streets. The Board accepted the applicationand will investigate the location. PROCAL~ATION - U. N. DAY, OCTOBER 25, 1948: The Selectmen issued a procalamation setting aside October 25, 1948as U.N. Day and urging.all citizens to ac quaint themselves of the working of the United Nations and review a determination to assist in every way possible inmaking the United Nations an effective instrument of peace throughout the world. DISCUSSION ON MERRI~IACK RIVER VALZEY SEWER PROJECT: · William B. Duffy, Members of the Advisory Board and Planning Board met with the Board of Selectmen ~o discuss the above project . Mr. Thomson informed those present that if any acmion is required on the part of these members of boards present and the selectmen, they should inform the people and find.some method of advising them. M~ny of the people will not.realize what this project means.- Mr. Duffy read a report andthere was s general discussion. Mr. Thomson presented those present with reports of the project which had been typed up and it gave a general idea of what is to bedone. Ail members presen~ thought the cost mo the town would be terrific and all were against voting for it. Those present Shen decided that if the Advisory Board could send out pamphlets to the voters and advise them what the feeling of these bcsrds and other members. present is in this matter. Mr. Rockwell, Mr. Crawford and Mr.Ho!combe were present and they felt that the Advisory could arrange to .send these pamphlets out and they contacted Mr.. Sunderland and he heartily agreed that theyshould vote agains~ this project and sgredd that pa~ph!ets should be mailed to the vo~ers. Mr. Coffin stated that he believed that the question foremost is educational system in the town and this should not be meglected for a sewerage project. Mr. Duffy explained that thare 56 miles of water pipe in the town and26 miles of sewer pi~e. Mr. Finneran felt that the Se!ectmenshould take a stand in this matter ~and Mr. Thomson said that since all are opposed he believe d that the best.way to advise ~the people was through a pamphlet sen~ out by the Advisory Board. Mr. Coffin then stated that in order ~o assure the Advisory Board ~nd for the purpose of the records it was his idea to make a motion that the Board~cf Selectmen go on record as opposed to Referendum#10 at this time. The board voted unanimously on this motion. 0CTOBEE25, 1948: The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.M. with Members Thomson and Coffin present. Member Finneran was unable to attend the meeting. The wee~y bills and payrolls were spproved. NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE& TELEG~PH CO: A public hearing was held at ~:30 P.M. on the petition of the above company for permission ~o locate telephone poles and wires as shown on plan Noi15~ covering one proposed telephone pole on Bo×ford Street. Abutters were notified. Mr. Joseph Fla~gan was present and explained that the company had found that the long spans in between poles have given them troubleand they were setting the poles to cut the distance. The board vote to grant this permission. PETITION as shown on Plan No.14 covering one proposed Joint pole and the abandonmen~ of one pole on Main Street was accepted and set down for a~hearing on November 8, 1948 at ~:30 P.M. One pole a~ northwest corner of School is to be installed, Joint between the above Company and the Lawrence G & E.Oo. and one light pole Will be removed am the southeast cornerof School St..Abutters wi!lbo notified. LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY: Reques~ for permission to excavate at 2010sgood Street mo install gas-service for Joseph Sherlock, 12 ft. on street, was approved unanimously. Request for permission to excavate on Holbrook Rd. ~o install gas-service for Salvatore Sambataro, 11 feet on street, was a!)proved unanimously. NEW ENGLAI~) TEL. & TEL. CO~. Petition covering plan No.13, covering the relocation of 1 Joint pole on Third Street, North Andover. No hearing is necessary and the hoard approved this request unanimously.