HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-01-30 Board of Selectmen MinutesJANUARY 30,1950:
The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held. at~7:00 P.M.
with ~mmbers Thomson and Finneran present. Member Coffin was unable ~o
attend;
STREET LIGHT REQUESTS:
A. request for a street light was received fram Michael VZarshaw of 13 Concord
Stree~ ~o be ifistalled on Pole #2123 at the corner of Princeton and Cohcord
Streets'. Mr. Warshaw explained that this was very dark area and the neares~
light is about 300 feet or more on.c one. side and 500 feet on the other.
The Board voted to' grant this~ request..
Mr.. Theodore Peters requested a stree't light on pole#1422 'on Dale Street '~here
he is building a new home and. there is no light in the immediate vicinity. The
Board voted ~o grant this request. ~
LAWRENCE G & E CO:
£ petition for.~ermission to erect poles, fixtures, etc. on the easterly side
of Chickering RomS, at the southerly line of Park Street, i pole; on the
easterly side ~f ~hickering ~0ad, at a point approximately 130 feet southerly
from P. ark Street, I pole; on the easterly side- of ~hinkering '~oad, at the
northerly line of Main Street, 1 pole; on the westerly side of Chickering ~oad,
at the southerly line of Parker Stre.et,, 1 pole. ·
The board voted to hold a hearing on this petition on February 13, 1950 at
? :30,
NEW ENGLAND TEL. & TEL. CO:
To copies of cancellation forms covering grants for' telephonep_oles .in North
Andover ~hich are no longer required were received and acted upon favorably
by the Selectmen. No hearing was necessary-only action by .the ,Selectmen.
date 8/i4/1922~1 pole at 4§ Mass. Ave. and on .4/10/.22, 1 pole at 22 Trinity Ct.,
JUROR DRAWN:
Member Finneran drew the name of Russell _~, of 34 Stonington Street ~o serve
a's~ a Juror on FebrUary 27, 1950 at Superior Court, Salem. Mr. Lord is.~a milkman.
TREE REMOVAL REQUEST: .
Mrs; Mary ~pires requested the removal of a.tree at 55 Brightwood Avenue. The
tree roots interferes with the sewers. The matter was referre~ ~o the tree warden
for.posting. A hearing will be. held on ~'ebruary 13, 1950 at 7:2). P,M.
Mr. Wilfred Bottomley, 56 Thorndike "oad requests the removal, of a tree in front' '
of his property. The tree has a fungus grow~ch and is ap~ to fall down. at any
time and this would create a hazard. Mr. Connors has inspected this tree and
advises taking: it down. A hearing will be held on February 13, 1950 at.$:~O P.M.
TOWN WARRANT: . .
The'Board inspected the copy of the warrant and stated that it was in order for
printing. ·
HEARING ON CREATION oF SPEED ZONE:-CHICKERING ROAD:
The Board' voted to con~act the Department of Public ~orks to inquire when the
public is~o be held in connection with ~creating a speed zone on Route 125,
Chickering ~.'oad. We had been previously notifi.~d under date of November 23,
.~hat a hearing would be held after approval of the report dated November 21,1949.
BARRIERS-MIFFLIN PARK
The Board voted to thank Mr. H. W. Patnmm,Acting Maintenance~ Engineer for his
cooperation in hav~.'~ the barriers removed at Mifflin Park Streets.
TOWN TREASURER:
A communication received from James J. ~aker, treasurer, informing the board that
one of~ the petitioners under Article 52, 1949 warrant, desires his deposit of
$350 made'on June 23, 1949 be returned to him. This amount which was voted at
the annual ~own meeting has been turned in~o the ~reamury.under da~e of December 31,.
1949. Mr. Makcr inquired if the conditions relative ~o the Selectmen's "Rules
and regulations for l~ying ou~ streets,, had been complied with on or before
July 1, 1949, under the abowe article. No action was taken by the board.
ADVISORY BOARD:
The Selectmen me= with the Advisory Board. to discuss ia general the appropriations
for the year 1950.
ACCIDENT ~EPORT:
Edwar. d Donovan, Highway'Department employ,se reported that his ~ruc~ tail gates
went through the window of a car owned by K. Flak and that she will submit an
estimate in the near future. Mr. Donovan was drivinma Diamond T. truck and was
backing out of Dr. Wallwork's yard when the .accident han~ened.