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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-02-13 Board of Selectmen MinutesFEBRUARY 13 ~ 1950: ~.e, regplar ,weekly meet.ing..of the Beard of Selectmen was hel~ a~ 7:00 P.M. ~n S_L, mamoers present, meekly bills and payrolls were approved. ' TREE REMOVAL HEARINGS: A hearing was held on the petition for the removal of a tree by Mrs. ~zry Spires of 55 Brightwood Avenue. No opposition was offered at the meeting and the Board voted to refer this matter to the. Tree Warden and reque-~t that he remove the tree. Mr. Finneran stated that he had been contacted by a resident of that section but he gelt that if the Selectmen agreed that the tree shoul~ be removed it would be quite airight wit~ him. A secm~d hearing was held on the application of Wilfred Bottomley of 56: Thorndike Load for removal of a ~ree which has a fungas growth and 'is Creating a hazard as it may fall down anytime. Mr. Connors agreed'that this was so and the board voted ~o request the tree warden T~ remove this ~tree. STEVENS HALL: The Board of 'Trade requested permission to use Stevens Hall on Sunday evening, February 19,. 19%0 and the board vo:ed unanimously to grant this request.. PLANNING BOARD: .Notice received from the Planning Board that after a public'hearing the majority of the board voted :o gran~ permission to Wasil Mazichuck to remodel the present existing building or the erection' of new'build~ngs to be used exclusively for' dwelling purposes~ thereby changing the Zoning By-Laws of the Town' of morth Andover from a general res.idential to. a business district. This is the Union School location. Notice received that after .a public hearing the board voted unanimously to deny the approval for a~ change of' classification of her property from a residential ~o a business area, said property being on Andove~ Street. at. ProsPec{ Terrace. LAWRENCE G & E CO: .. A hearing was held 'on the petition of this company for Crmissi~n to locate .pbles, wires, and fia~ares on the easterly side of ~hickering cad, at'the southerly. ~. · -line' of Park Street, 1~ pole; on the easterly side of Chickering Road~'~a~ a point approximately 130 feet southerly from Park Street, 1 poIe~ 'on' thel easterly side' of Chickering'Road, at the northerly line of Main Street~ 1 pole; on the westerly side~ of"Chickering Road, at the southerly Iine oi~ Parker St: 1 pole, -There .was no opposition and the board voted unanimously to grant this permission. NEW'ENGLAND TEL; &~TEL. CO:'AND AMERICAN TEL.~& 2EL, 'CO=: The ~oard approved the petition of Plan No. 32 for the r~mo~al-of two Join~ poles. ~n.~ohnson Street. This petition is~ to correct the zecords. No hearing.was necessary, ' : .~ only' action bythe Selectmen; N~# ENGLAND TEL; & TEL. CO: The board voted-~nanimobsly to grant the petition of this compa~Y"coverin~ Plan .#34 for. the abandonment of one telephone pole on Mass.. Ave. No hearing necessary, only action by the~ Selectmen. DEPARTMENT OF ,PUBLIC WORKS~ BOSTON Chief 'McKee left 'a letter for the board Waich he received relative ~o an inquiry made by him with respect to' the public hearing to be held in the future relative to the speed zone-on Chickering Road. Mr. Cressy stated" that there must' ha~e been some misunderstanding as all such hearings are held at 100 Nashua Street. The · letter' further,stated that when all reports are comPleted, .the public heariAg will be advertised and the Selectmen and Chief of Police will be notified. INSURANCE-BOARD 'OF 'PUBLIC WORKS: - Notification 'received from William B. Duffy requestzkug the cancellation of the Laidlaw ~.D~n~ .- Gordon 1.5 MGD Pump ~19854 which has' been removed 'from ' the Pumping Statmon~at 420 Great Pond '~oad. ~nis matter was referred"to Richard Whipple, chairman,of the .Insurance Association, who was present at this meeting. HIGHWAY DEPART~NT:- Mr. Carty reported'that the $9500 requested under Article ~44, would ~e sufficient to install the drain on Lyman Road from Mass. Ave. mo Middlesex Street as s tared in the article. He further stated that the road-on the upper end is notin condition for acceptance but that easements could be obtained so that the drain could be in.stalled, if the town appropriates the money. · NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS: Invitation to the board to attend the installation of officers in the form of a banquet and dance to be held on FebrUary 21, was received'and accepted with thanks. None of the members feel that~they can. attend. FEBRUARY 13, 1950-continued. JUROR DRA~N: Andrew Coffin drew the name of ~lcide E. Chenard, 115 Mass. Ave. Carpenter to serve as a Juror am Lawrence on March 6, 19%0. INSURANCE: Richard Whipple came before the board to discuss the mat~er of placing the insurance on the pumping station,boilers and machinery with the Lumberman's Matual Casualty Company.~ ~r. Thomson inquired as mo the recommendation of the Insurance association and Mr~;"Whi~le exolained that this is a good company and that when the other policies ~'~res t~ey were placed in the Lumberman's Mutual and now more are to expires. The Boar~ ~gzeeduunanimously that these, policies should be placed in the Lumberman~.s M~tual Company. SCHOOL BONDS: The B6ard signed 70 School Bonds totaling $70,O00which were also signed by the mown treasurer ~ud town clerk. Mr.~Makerstated that the bonded debt of the town is now $308,000. DUMPING COMPLAINT: Mary Calabrese of 59Nass. Ave. came before the board and complained abo~t people dumping in back of their property and stated that in the summer it is verybad as there are all kinds off lies and bugs. She said the property belonged, to Hennessy and Watkins and they don't seem to mind about the dumping but she has two small children and it is an unhealthy condition existi4g there. Mr. Thomson informed her that the Selectmen can do nothing abou~ pemple dumping on their own property but referred Mrs. Calabrese %o theBoard of Health with their complaint and they musm declare that there is a health menace. Then if nothing is done, she should come back to the Selectmen. ADVISORY BOAP~D: The Advisory Boar.d requested information on articles 73, 74,75 and 76 relative to being laid ou~, 'dates of same procedure and owner of the fee in the .proposed way. .This information will be sent mo Mr. Salisbury. COUNTY T. B. HOSPITAL: Notice received that the total assessment for .North Andover is $10,680.%7 based as follows: 65% on basis of valuation $5,853.56 and 35 % on patient days used~by the town in proportion to total patient days of all patients: $4,827.01 and the above amount is to be paid on or before ~arch 25, 1950~ HAMILTON AND HOLBROOK.ROADS: Release received from ~ owners of Hamilton and Holbrookmoads as laid out on the plan of Mifflin Park, filed with the town clerk, with the understanding that these streets will be accepted as public ways by the town. FEBRUARY 20~1950: The regular weekly meeting of the Board ofSelectmen washeld at 7:00 P.M. with all members present. Weekly bills end payrolls-wnre opproved. TREE REMO~AL EARING: Ahearing was held at 7:30 P.M. on the petition of Mrs. H. Richardson of -225 ~in Street, for the removal of a~ree in front of her property on the Third Street side. Mr. Connors informed%he board that the tree interfered. with'a driveway, that is being.built. The board voted unanimous~y to instruct Tree Warden Connors to remove the ~ee. No opposition was received. NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY: Petition and two copies of Plan No.33 covering the abandonment of~ buried ground wire on various s~reets: Hewitt Ave.,'Salem Street, Marbleridge Road and Chadwick Street. The Board voted unanimously to grant this permission. No public hearing necessary, only action by the Selectmen. LAWRENCE GAS~ELECTRIC COMPANY: Notification received that the following lights have been installed as requested by this board on Janmary 3 and 17,1950: Pole lO~7-Mass. Ave. Pole 3433, Faulkner Road, #1546.~549 and 2550 on Turnpike Street, 1000 lumen incandescent lights ,11 installed on-February 14, 1950. APPLICATION FOR %~IRING INSPECTOR: An application for position of wiring~Inspec~or ~as received from George H. Stewa~% 13 Perry Street was accepted and placed on file.