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May 27, 1949-continued.
RE~TIONAL COUNCIL:
A 'letter received By the board in which the Recreational Council recommends
that :in 'the event that the present Center School' is torn down in the near
'future, 'that the whole area now used as a school yard and hounded by Milk
Stre.et, Johnson St. and' Community Center proper~y and~ the Drummond Playground
be added to the Drummond Playground and developed as park and playground area.
Second letter recommending a 99 year lease, or outright purchase by the Town
· of North,Andover Of the land known as Davis Field opposite Stevens Li~nary
,to be 'made 'into a simple park development, not disturbing the natural'beauty
along Main Street,-and the layout of a baseball diamond and installation of
swings, etc. for young Children at the Davis St. and. PleasAnt St. corner of
the town. '
Third, a'letter recommending that steps be taken by the town to purchase
the present four loaned lots, plus.the four lots ndJac~nt to them and on
Francis St. This would complete one sizeable block of land enclosed by
Francis 'St., Veterans': Housing property, Gilbert St. and the open land on
,~ :; Patriot' :St. ·
Mr'.: Coffin felt that the letters should be acknowledged and he believes that
~',~lth[S', committee, has given' an excellent report of progress, with, this overall
pic't{/~'~f He felt that this matter should he discussed' with- members of this
counc~'I~''.: ~he, advisory boardand the Selectmen. It"may he a period of years'
before tbs work could be accomplished but perhaps they could' lay out certain
?' ~ype of' Work and be would support this.fully.
~-'-'Mr;i Finn'eran felt that 'we shsuld ask for the cost of the .two lots 'at' Grogan's
~:,~ Fi~l,d;,:ian'd; als0' inquire as ,to,~the cost of. Davis Field; if ':it is, for, sale.
'i~Mr;'~'Coffi~=then [suggested. that'the letters be,'acknowladgnd~ with amDreciation
and~ copies ..of letters sent to Advisory Board and invite~.hnth the council'
and the Advisory Board to meet with the.Selectmen at a meeting to be arranged
sometim'e~, 'in ,June.
' P~0LVER PERMITS: '~
-' Notice',received .from the Department of~ Public Safety referring -the board, to~
>Section 98 ~0f: Chapter, 41, with reference to, police' officers requiring a:
.~ ~:, revolver ,permit 'and payment' of same. ,This section states that!.the', officers ..
;.~ ,(.,may.carry ,while · on duty, such weapons as, the Selectmen, may, determine.
INVENTORI' OF DEPARTMENTS;
~"~Coffin .brought up the matter of an inventory from each department both
%'for insurance pu/~oses and also for the benefit, of the to~..There were
· '.' ~va~ious suggestions made' by,..~r. 0offin and,'.the :board finally agreed~ that
they.would write to various other' towns am .to,whether,~they have inventories
of their'departments and if ac, if they use.a special form.and..how .often
' meeting of the'B6ard/of Selectmen was'held at.?~00' '
.me~bers'!present~ ~Weekly ~ills and payrolls .we.re approved.
~ , Oommanderc~ 'tHe'VAF.W. icame~fore the boar~ to ask for
~ a~,'~ii~it~i holda 'carni%al at'S~ttons?~ld ,from A~uSt 1 'to 6, inclusive.
- He_explained that .the money was to be used for children's vacations an~ for
~ ? ~o?h?.!r chris~tmas party. 'A parade will be held on the sixth and-tbs Fireman's
';'" rmu~te[x;:'%'ill!?also:be' hel~ o~ that day~ ' ' r ~ ~ ' '
T ..e J~oa.rd .voted unanimou,sly to grant this ,permit. ·
'HEARING=,NEW'ENGI~D TEL. & TEE.CO: ;.. ,:, ~ .- .
,/A[;hear~ngmas held at,~:30 P.M. on the petition of this company covering ~he
iocation of ,one pole on Winter 'Street~lan No.23, -798 Feet. northeast, of Dale
stree~t~ (One te~,.~pb% to be removed) Mr; Flanagan, representative of the
company~explained that a new house, is. being~built and this new 'locatiun wilt
f~n~ehthe,:servics to the new tenants..The', board ~ voted unanimously to grant
~;~tht~ Petition. -, - .
'LAWRENCE '.GAS & ELECTRIC ¢0~ANY:
'Permission 'requested to excavate at 12~ Johnson .Street and 121. Railroad Avenue
· to ~ cut-,of f ,;and' abandon gas service.. Tow excavate .at 99 Milk Street to cut off
.,: and abandon gas service. The board ~voted ,~nanimouslyto' grant this permission
and 'also voted that Mr. Carry, Highway Surveyor, be notified of these excavations.
· REMOVAL 'OF TREES REQUEST:
Mr. Milton R. Grossman of l&l Foster St. Lawrence requests the esmoval of three
ss. A~e. was set for June at
7:30 P.M. and' tree to the trees before