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MARCH 21, 1949' continued:
RESERVE POLIOE FORCE:
The matter of acting on Art~cle 65 cf the annual ~own meeting with respect
to the establishment of a R serve Police Force in the town was held over
pending a copy of the vote 6f the town on this article which will come from
Town Clerk, John J. Lyons.
NOTES SIGNED BY BOARD:~
James ~. Maker, treasurer ca~el~e~re the board and notes were signed so
that Mr. Maker could borrow ~h~ su~ of $300,000. There will be four, S5,000
bonds and four$2500bohds.
POLICE DEPARTMENT:
Mr. Thomson ,discussed the matter ~f police protection at Ohickering Road
and said he hadbeen informed that~the police feel that they could do~a
better Job if they were allowed rouse manual control at this location.
'2he board decided that' they would discuss this situation with Chief Mckee
:~'~in ~cha near future. ' '
AOCTDENT REPORTS:
Copies of,~a~'~nt reports were received fro~ the school department on
John J. Cus~:~g and Nina F~ Rurnham as requested recently by this board.
APPOINTMENT- CUSTODIAN~AXT TITLE PROPE~TYANDAUCTIONEEROFSAME:
The board votedunanimously~o appoint James J. Maker ssi Custodian of
TaxTitle property and also Auctioneer of Tax Title Property for this
yser,
:'~GREATERLAWRENCE JOINT BOARDT W UA TENTH ANNIVERSARY:
Letter received by the board informing them that the passage.of NiT3190..
which provides for a minimum wage of $.75 per hour is in the Process of
being p~ssed and asked that this hoard go on record as urging passage of
same,-and asked that the Town Clerk be instructed to write to the memherw
of the Congressional delegation from this vicinity informing them o£~hhis
action. The hoard held this matter'over until, a copy.ofthis hill HR.3190
could be obtained from' Thomas J. Lane 'so that they would know ~UStlWhat
the situation is.
MARCH.2~,1949:
The-Board of Selectmen voted to abolish the ruling made by the hoard
October 31, 19&l relative to the New Policers starting at a salary.which
was $5.00 l~ss than the regular.officers and getting a $1.00 increase until
the maximum pay ofltha regular officers is reached, and effective as of
.1 March 24, 1949, all officers will receive the same salary and any:newly~
appointed officers will receive a starting pay which is the same as the
regular officers. This vote was made by ~elephone and the Advisory Board
· allowed the~amount~in the appropriation for1949. ...
MARCH 28, 1~49:
· The regular weekly meeting,of the Board of Selectmen was held at'?:00 P.M.
with all~memberspresen~. Weekly bills andpayrolls were approved~
AMERIOAN EED CROSS DISASTER RFL~EF COMMITTEE:
F..Milton Howard, Ohairman,'.Malled the board's attentionto his
and~this reportlisted the n~mes of all sub-committees, shalters,~a~beem,
Rescue, Medical] transportation and Survey, and explaine~ what woUl~d~be
done in case of disaster. The report was quite lengthy and he wantedtha
board to see the report before submitting %o Mr. Hennessey, Chairmun,..~
Mr. Finneran voted to accordMr. Howard a vote of thanks for his work:as
chairman in North Andover and Mr. Thomson suggested that the records show
this appreciation of the Boardof Selectmun to Mr. Howard and ~o the Red
Cross officials. (File~under American Red Cross)
TREE REMCVAL: .:
A hearing was held on the ~etition of John Fenton of 65 Marblehead Street
for theremoval, ofa mree in front of his property. The tree has been posted
and no opposition was presented. The board voted unanimously to instruct the
tree warden to remove the tree.
DEPARTMENT OF 'PUBLIC UTILITIES:
· Notice received that a public hearing will be held' at 166 State House,
Boston on Tuesday, April 5, 1949 at 10:00 c'clock,P~, upon the petition of
the N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. for special permission ~o file an increased rate
on less than statutory notice. No action taken.