HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-04-24 Board of Selectmen MinutesAPRIL 2h, 1950-continued
with Section 20, Chapter 111 of the General Laws, The Department requests
that they be advised as to any changes made in connection with this lock-up.
The board voted unanimously to refer this matter ~o the Chief of Police
for action.
BOARD OF TRADE:
A communication received from the Board of Trade, Lighting ~ommittee
suggesting that the Selectmen refer ~o tho L~rence G & E Co. 'the matter
of cleaning out the arc-type lights:in the business district as they are
partly filled with dead insects and dirt. Et'is felt that the lishting
will be much better'at no cost to the_town if this matter is taken care of.
The Board voted:to refer this to the Lawrence G & E Co. for action and
request that they make a'report of their progress to %his'board4 The
Board of Trade will be so notified.
TREE REMOVAL ~EQUEST:
A r~ques~ for the removal of a tree at 392 Mass. Ave. was received from
Ralph ~. G£ffin as the roots have grown into his lawn and caused some
extent of damage.
DIVISION OF CIVILSERVICE-POLICE APPROVAL
Approval of the appointments of Joseph ~. Lawlor, 30 Church .Street, and
David F~ ·Roche, 90 Second Street, vas received from the Directorof Civil
Serv'ice.
TREE REMOVAL REQUEST: ~
A request for removal of a tree at ~9 Saanders Street ~ received from
James Peters. He Stated tha~ the tree makes ~t~e heuse damp and dark.
The board voted ~o refer the matte~ ~o Tree Warden John J. Connors and
if he approves the r~moval-of, the tree,~ a hearingwillbe held on May:8,
1950 at~ 7:25 P.M.
BIDS FOR 'DR~G FOUNTAIN:
The followLng ~bids were received on the Water cooler for, the t6wn b~ilcLtng;
Dalrymple 1Oil Co. 'Completely installed including wiring and pluhbing
$268.00, with a~ five year guarantee. $268.00
John Snapausky-Dracut, a Westinghouse installed for $295.00
Modern Plumbing and Heating Co.- Cordley ~bdel- $238.00
Halsey Taylor #HT 10- 244.00
John B..McOabe-Lawrence- Westinghouse-installed~ 300.00
Albert Scblott-Lawrence Kelvinator- 170.00
H.J. Welch Co. Westinghouse-installed 295.00
· Fred Leach,. North Andover -Westinghouse-installed 285.00
Mitchell Bootman-NortkAndover, " " 290.O0'~
No action ~ taken as the.board wished to have time ~o go over.the.bids,
and the m~tter was held~ over for one week.
WIRING INSPECTOR:~ . ·
Thomas L~bel 'cAmeO'before the board and discussed the fees ~u ~be charged for
w-iring~: ~ni~s~and:tnspect~on, of fixtures,./Starting May. l, 1950 he plan.'~'~to
charge~.'$1~'O0 for-each permit and inspection~
Mr..L~bel-p~nted a group of rules and 'also a copy of the National Electrical
Code. The board will check;on the authority to set the fees for this work.
We will also check with~be Fire Engineers ~o see if.it is necessary for a
qualified fireman to check the oil burners or if this work could come under
the wiring inspector who will have to inspect ~ wiring .connected with the
burners ·
AP?O'INTM~NTS MADE:
BUI~mENG INSPECTOR-Martin J.-Lawlor-Sr. 290 Stevens St. ~nunimous vo~e
DOG OFFICER John Dolan, 12 Ashland St. " "
FIRE ENGINEER Arthur Broderick, 31 Phillips Court -- " r,
FIRE ENGINEER Edwin Koenig, 27 Maple Ave. "
BOARDOFPUBLIC~¥ORKS
Notice received that the Board of Public "orks registered a Massey-Harris
Pony Tractor, Engine Number N62-23513,-MakersNumber 850,046-Mlon
April'24, 1950. Mr. ~nipple of the local Insurance Agency was also notified.
BEE NUISANCE:
Reply from the Department of Agriculture relative ~o the complaint made about
bees on Camden Street, informing the beard that it is quite positive that
a honeybee was responsible for stingingthe child and that it is unlikely
that there ~ould be a repetition of this incident and as the season progresses:
the. honeybees have more and more sources for work in the field and the likeli'
hood of stinging theneighbors would be less and less.