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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-10-31OCTOBER 31, 1949-cuntinuad hefor~ the board and stated that they were willing to help solve the problem on the highway. The Board of Trade will do anything they can to help this situation. Mr. Thomson read a letter from the Chief of Police and stated that he understood the chief was endeavoring to get assistance. This condition will be increasingly worse as the children go to the new school. There was a discussion about signs and lights and setting the speed at 25 miles per hour. Arthur Kirk stated that he felt that something should be done ~efore the new school is completed. There was a discussion about an underpass or an over-pass. Mr.Thomson said he would not favor an underpass but that there had been mention of an overpass and there would be tha~property rights of the abutters to be considered. Mr. Finneran suggested writing a letter to Mr. Cnrry and rush the survey through. Mr. Coffin said he had talked with Mr. Curry who informed him that tbs present signs are the best available and that the new school wouldn't make any difference Be mentioned that his suggested to create a ~raffic commission of reputable men in the town who would strive to get results would still be the best solution. No action was taken on .appointing a traffic commission. Mr. Thomson suggested that we get results from the State Department on the survey suggested that we have the hearing in North Andover. Mr. the board that 'Mr; Oallahan had, statgd that hearings would be held on in the. daytime at Nashua Street, Boston. · ,.. Mr. Kirk stated that he felt that if we had enough people a~ai~able that we could persuade them to hold a hearing in the tow~. Mr. Thomson suggested that the board get the survey and later get in touch with the Board of Trade and any other organizations interested in this matter. l~e then thanked the members for coming into the meeting. ~ WAR MEMORIA~ COMMITTEE: Mr. ~ohn Cronin came before ihs board and informed them that there is still $1091.20 available in the appropriation and that the committee had voted · that further~ business of dedication he turned over totha veterans organizations, One. important matter is that the flag should be displayed ,every day andM r , 'Cronin hoped that this could be arranged. The members felt that the committee :should be dissolved. ~ ' ' · Mr. Finneran 'suggested 'tha~ they wait 'until' the annual town' meeting and as~ that it be' 'dissolvsd"at that time. ~ The ·board liter v0ted~ to request the Board of Fire Engineers~. ~:' arr,ange for the rai~img~ and" 10wi~ng of the flag cash'~ day~t0 be' part. o~ th,ei¥"du~ies~'" ' Leo .Murphy came Before ~he board end. discusse~ · the~ bus service In N~O~th AndoverJ ~e state, ether the Bus service is very poor and the, people do not know when the bus'es run. He sa£d we 'have a good paying, line and we~ get~ the worst Service~' Mrl Coffin suggested that we request the Eastern Mass. CoJ to submit schedules .to the Selectmen, the cicada'nd the hew ones and the board wil~ compare and considar..+-h~ matt~efu~thar.~' ." - - RECREATIONAL COUNCIL MATTERS~ The Planning Board, members of the Advisory Board' and 'the R~cr~ational Oouacil met with the Se~ect~msn'to discuss the'reCommendations,of the'Recreational' Council as lis~ed in thsir letter to the board under"date off October 17, 1949. Mr. Thomson inquired if the Planning Board had any matters 'under consideration a~d Mr. Mooradkanian stated that the~ ~id ~ot a~ this time exe.e~t a,?. presented by the Council. Mr. Thomson brought up the matter Of the Board of Public Works consider&~ an article for the special town meeting held recently .with respect to the sand- bank as a playground but it was not presented for the warrant. Mr'. Coffin mentioned that Mr. Salisbury did not feel that the Advisory Board should be co-sponsors o~ any article for the annual town warrant and' that the m~mhars present are 'only sitting in. Peter Ritchie stated that the playground matter had been discussed~ three years ago and plans were-drawn up and presented a~ a cost of $300. The laud is~ now owned by the town. He felt that the"~averly District should 'have a' playground. Mr. Smith stated that the council was'anxious and eager to do what they could and they felt that there should be more playgrounds. There was a g~neral discussion about the various locations for ,playgrounds and whether or not the land in question could be purchased. -It was stated that no approach had been bade to Davis & Furber., to buy lots with respect to Davis Field. There was further discussion as to which board had the authority to develop playgrounds and Mr. Mooradkunian felt that the Council had the authority to develop but the .Planning can onlymai~e recommenda- tions. Ne thought the authority for this,was from Chapter. 40.. Mr. Smith stated that the council had never said.,that the~ wanted a certain p~ece of land but they are Just interested in What can be done. OOTOBER 1 '1_-~-continued Mr. Mooradkanian suggested that there should be a committee.made up of different groups to make a study of this matter and definite recommendations should be made. Mr. Thomson stated that he did not think we should Be too critical aboui the donors of Grogan'a Field. He thought they had been very considerate and deserves consideration. He suggested that a committee should'ascertain from the present owners- the status of the playground at Grogan's Field and other locations coul~ Be considered. Mr. Coffin stated that he could fcrsee that they would want specificanswers felt that if we all agreed that Davis Field is notto be considered this year Davis &Furber might fife a favorable answer, and he thoughtwe should find out definitely about Grogan's field. Mr. Thomson then asked if it would not be in order to have a committee f~rmed to talk with Davis & Furher officials and discuss this matter. He stated that the AdvisoryBoard members could go along unofficially. He further stated that he would like the three Selectmen to follow .... along. They wil!~ry to make an appointment and Mr. Mooradkantan, Mr. Smith, o~e advisory hoard member and the three Selectmen will attend.the meeting. wIRING INSPECTOR: John Application for the position of. Wiring inspector was, received from/J. Addison 550 Foster St. Mr. Addison came before the board and explained thathe' had ,~ three years experience and had been hurt overseas while i~"the navy But he felt he was capable for this position. Mr. Thomson explained that,-the ~atter .-" must ~o before the town meeting and thmthis application wouldbe places on file. LAWRENCE G & E C04 Permissionwas granted to this company to eexcava~e to install gasservice on Greene Street at Woodhridge Read, 33 feet on street for John Bonelli and for John Dilendik 52 Pe~ry St. 27 feet on street.. Mr. Carry will he notified' cf this excavation. ;TREET-MILLROAD AND cHEsTNUT STREET: Letter received from Mrs. Muriel Henry relative to street'lights which had Been: petitioned for in September of 1947. We have recently contacted Mr. Frost - at' the office and he informed us that the lights will be installed in the very near future. Mr. Thomson suggested that Mrs. Eenry be notified of'the action taken and that if the lights are hot installed in the near. future~ to again contact this board and we willtakefurther~acticn. ~RRI~ACK VALLEY JOINT SEWERAGE BOARD: Notification recetvedrelative to the, unreasonable uae of ourrivers and harbors f0r'the[easy disposal of untreateddomestiC and industrial Wastes ~hich is a i menace to public health. Because of this the Federal Government 'willcooperate '(JlWit~,bhe water pollution control agencies in the 'several S'tatea for the.purpose abatingpollutio2 as'far.as practicable. The board' voted to-refer this'~m~,tter POLICE DEPARTMENT~ . Chief McEee reported that a fatal automobile ~ccident had'occurred at the'inter- section of Ohickering Road and Park Streets. He also stated that some ti~e ago ,he had talked with. Mr. Curry of the State Department'of Public Works regarding the installation of suitable traffic ~ights on Chickering Road at 'the Main Stree~ crossing to protect the, students and all who'ha~e' occasion ~1 use;'%hat cross-over. Mr. Our~y suggested that a survey would hav~~ to' ~e made~ub"nothing fur~ther has-been heard about thematter. Chief McKee ~uggestod that ~'omething should be done to hasten mat~ers; The Board voted to'request made at once of traffic ~onditions on Ohickering Road with particular reference to schools ahd a report made to this board as soon as possible, Later, reports were received from'Chief McEee' relative to this surveyand no letter was sent in. JOHNDONOVAN-OHAIRMANOFAP~IISTICE C0~ITTEE. The Board voted ~to appoint John Donovan, CommanderofAmerican Legion, as chairman of the Armistice Day committee and to ask that 0. J. Mahoney ,confirm this appointment. NOVEMBER 7, 'I949: . The reguIar weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at seven o'clock with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. SNOW PLOWS: Ira CarJcy, Highway Surveyor, came before the board and informed them that the Eastern Mass., 0o. planned to Sell their plows and the town was given the preference of bul~ing them. ~r. Carry explained that he did not feel that the needed