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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-06-19 Board of Selectmen MinutesJUNE 19,1950 ~-~wee~y meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 with all members present.. Weekly payrolls and bills were approved. TREE RENOVAL HEARING: A hearing ~s.held on thepetition of Robert Winters, 53 Wears St. Lawrence for the remov~l of two trees on Greene Street, near Poplar St. The board voted unamimou~ly to instruct the tree warden to remove these trees. REQUEST FOR .~E~VAL OF TREES: A request for the removal of six trees on Forest Streetvas received from Anthony Camasso of Forest Street. The board voted to p6st the trees and set a heari, ng for Jun~ 30, 1950 a~ 1:30 P.N. Er. Canners stated that the trees are no~ good shade trees and they are in the way as Nr. Camasso plans to build in this location. DISCUSSION OF ~ONDS: Carmello Gioco came before the board to find out Just what type of bond he is required to file with the Selectmen withzmference to Artt~cle #56. He s~id he had talked with ~r. Dully ~bout the sewer system s~ud that there 'was little time left so he wants to. get the matter cleared up. Er.' Coffin then said that it was up to Nr. Carty ~o tell us what he will require to put the street in condi{iun and we will have to get an accurate estimate, Er. Thomsone~plained that the amount necessary to'~Rdt the road in condition ms the amount which governs the bond and after six months if the road is no~ put in~ condition the money is taken by the town and the Highway Department would' do the work, or if ~he bond is purchased from an Insurance Company, the to~n is assured tha~ the work will be done in si~ months and if not, the insurance .company would do the work and the bond would 6e lost to the purchaser. ~r. Gioco will be notified as soon as the information is received from Carty. s T Zm r .. Notification received from the Lawrence G & E Co. that a 1000 lUmen street light has been installed on pole #3455 on Nass. Ave. on June 13, 195o. Harold -Boynton 'informed Er. Thomson that the pole number is 355 and tha~ there is no light recen, tly installed on Hemlock S~re~t2 This will be che~ckedwith Nr. Frost. The following lights were instal'led and were turned .on June lb,' 1950: Pole #3~00, Chickering Rd, corner of Parker St, Pole # ?19, Naih Street; Pole #2071 Park Street and pole #~78, Pleasant Street. ' ~NERICAN LEGION-NANING OF PLAYGROU~D: Letter received informing the board that {he Legion Post had =omsidered their suggesti.on relative to nami~gc the Nass. Ave. playground for some Veteran who .lost thezr life during the war, and they voted to suggest that the new Playground be called ."Nemori~l Playground to Veterans of World War II". ,No actionwas taken as we have yet to hear from-the'Veterans of Foreign Wars; EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD :, The Board of Assessors mud ~artin Lawlor, Building inspector, me~ in an executive session w~ith the Board of Selectmen to discuss various matters. ~ Er. Thomson inquired if the building inspector made out his permits in duplicate and he said he did not but he kept the applications. He said he notifies the assessors every month and one to the State Labor Board. Stkmps and' envelopes are furnished by the State Labor Board. Nr. Thomson asked ~r. Lawlor if he over rode around the town mo c~eck on new Buildings. He said he did go around before the houses are lathed, after the permit is issued. Er. Wilde inquired if there was any way that Nr. Lawlor would know about a person who built an ap.artment in the third floor and Er. Lawlor s aid that he wouldn't know urdmss they came for an application and he felt that most of the people did tbds unless they did not know that theywere required to have apermtt. Er. Wild felt that if some ~ublicity was given so that the people would know what ~ie required, it wo~ld h~lp..He said he was not criticising Er. Lawlor as hewas doing a good Job for the amount of salary received and he has no expense money at all. 'Th.ere was discussion about the type of publicity to be given and itwas finally decided that it would be in the form of an ad, perhaps three or four times a year until thepeople become accustomed to the rules. Nr. Lawlor thought that the best way to get results would be to bring someone ~n and have them pay a fine or something like tha:. Er. Wilde told Er. Lawlor that if they heard of any new building or renevatin~ he would let Er. Lawlor know. Er. Lawlor asked if they didn't see these thtngs~ when they were assessing and ~'~r. Wilde replied that they don't'always see these things. JUNE 19, 1950-continued EXECUTIVE SESSION-BUILDING INSPECTOR-BOA.RD OF ASSESSORS Mr. Lawlor said he did not do the job perfect~ut he did the best he could. He said Some alterations are being overlooked and many people are not aware of the building law~. Mr. Lawlor will arrange the ad and it will be paid from the Contingent .~k~nd. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Assessors Mr. Thomson informed ~hose present that he had a call from Lloyd Crockett to say that he had received a ~ax bill and he felt that he was being used unfairly. He said tha~ at one time he had talked with the chairman of the Assessors and had been told that he would be ~reated fairly. Mr. Crockett said it~ would be necessary to increase the fee to $35.00 weekly instead of 325.00 per case unless some reduction is made in his tax rate. His assessment is three times as great as it was previously. Mr. Wilde stated that Mr. Crockett came to the assessors and since the place was going into tax title, we told him if he took the place over we would give areasonable abatemenm to him to warrant his paying a fair share of taxes. If he has a grievance against the assessors he should .be ~rea%ed as anyone else and if he comes to us we will have it re-checked and if a redaction is warranted he will get it. Mr. Coffin stated that this was ~rasnmitted as a request and my position is · that I would entertain no such Suggestion. If he %~ants to raise the rates that is up to him and if possible, we will take our cases out, even one by one. thine Mr. Crockett should go before the assessors with his problem rather than try to tie up the ~wo departments. Mr. Coffin aSked the board if theywished to take any position. Mr. Wilde said he believed that Mr. Crockett was fairlywe!lestablished and he must be in a position to pay the full taxes.- The only reason the verbal agreement was made. was that we figured that half a loaf was better th~n none. If we lower his value this year, then he will be back again and again; Mrs. Soucy stated that if this happens, then Mrs. Scor~lick will want more ~oo. Mr. Thomson then stated that the request was received, contents noted and the matter referred :o the Board of Assessors. Mr. Coffin will send' a letter to the proprietor of the Home, (Nr. Crocke since he is chairman of the Board of ~blic ~,¥elfare. STREET LIGHT ~EQUEST: A request for a Street light was received from a 'resident of Gtenwood Street ~o be installed on Pole #3392. This location will be checked by the board, 'before action is ~a~en. PLANNING AND APPEAL BO&~D APP~ICANTS: The following names were submitted as applicants for the vacancy in the Planning sndE°ard:EdwinWilliamReinhold.M°rt°n' Garden Street, John Corrigan~ Herrick Rd.(for both boards) For the Eoard of Appeals, Richard Whipple, Lyman Kilton. No action was taken at this time as a letter is necessary and this will be sent in the near future,~ by the Planning Board. ~.~E~ ENGLanD TEL. & TEL.CO:~ ?eti.tion received for covering abandonment of one Joint pole on Great Pond Road and no hearing is necessary. The board voted unanimously to grant~ this request. Letter received informing the board tha~ the poles on Railroad Avenue and ~,~ss. tiAvenUeme, will be removed in the very near future and we will be notified at this DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY: ~ma cknowledgment of our letter of June 13, 1950 was received and which~ s~a~ed that our communication has been referred to Captain John P. Sullivan, Executive Officer, Division of State Police. BZ-MONTHLy MEETINGS: The board voted to s~art bi-monthly meetings the first week in July. A meeting will be held on June 26, and the nex~ one will be July 10, 1950 although the board will meet on June 30 ~o approve payrolls and bills. POLICE h~ECUTIVE SESSION: ~he board held an executive session with Officer John Wil~lis to discuss the rules and regulations of the Police Department. Minutes of the~e executive sessions are filed in thefront of this book in a separate folder. June 19,1950: continued' Officer John Willis brought up the matter about fencing Suttons Pond which he said has no'~ been completed~ Heesaid he thought that Mr. Sutton had stated that it would be fenced in and the neighbors are particularly worried as there are a large number of small children who live on Saunders Street. He said Osgood Pond was fenced in at once when the matter was brought up. Mr. Thomson informed him that we would check the matter ands eewhat can be done. ~ 26, 1950: ~eekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.M. ~vith all 4embers present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. DISCUSSZON ON DU~P LOCATIONS: The Selectmen met with the Board of Health members, Ralph Brasseur and. Highway Surveyor Ira D. Carty to discuss a new dump location. Dr. Holt stated that the Board of Heal th has nothing to d'o with the location of a dump until a nuisance is created and then they could take some action. Mr. Thomson stated that this board fel~ that it was the courteous thing to do to invite the Board of Health to meet at this time although he understood. how the. board fel't about the dump situation in connection with their board. Mr. Coffin felt that this group cSuld go over the maps of the town and perhaps 'find a location that might be suitable. Phillip ~ller came before the board at this time and offered the land near the ~own Infirmary to b~ used for dumping purposes. Mr. Miller recently purchased this land a~the special town meeting end.the lower end could be used for dumping purposes. It is swamp~ and has quite~a drop to it. - Dr..Holt ~felt that Mr. ~il~er's proposition was agood ~ne but the haw!lng would be more expensive. Then, too, he said tha~ the matter of draining iht6 the lake would have tobe considred. He knew that a~ onetime the' State Board of H~alth had opposed .some dumping at theTo~m Infirmary' because of this same reason. Mr. Miller said they adhad some experience in dumping and filling up~. location~ when they had allowed dumping on Sa~nders Street. The board then felt that they should look owr the location at'D~le Street, also on Railroad Aven~e, land owned by Mr. Shea amd other.land there owned by Mr. Roche. The committee then voted ~o see if a represe, ntative from the State Board ~of Health could c~me ~uz here to meet with the Selectmen~and..%the$, could view the location with him and see how they felt about'it. ' David Ritchie came before'the b~ard to see how much- a bond would be :to take care 'of his article with reference to Morris Sbreet. Mr. Brasseur was present and he~ gave the figure of $250.00 which, would be necessary~to take care of the work required. ~ - ~ ~ , MrJ Thomson: ex~laimd to Mr~ Rt~chie that h~ would · and. when r pay For the wor~ required ~ady for acceptance by the Highway Surveyor, 'then the bond would be returned to him. It the work was not completed; satisfactorily,within .six. months, he would forfeit the bond and the to*n would do ~the.work, usLug the $200100. He explainedlthat the bond could be cash, a bank book. assigned to' the town or a surety bond. ~he board inquired if the neighbors- would not be willing to. contribute ~o: this work and Mr. P~itchie decided that he would contact themand would come in on Friday for the.final information and present his bond· HAMILTON AND HOLBROOK ROADS. Mr. Carty discussed th~ article on drainage on thes'e two streets and .s~ated that he has not received approval from the Department of Public Works to go ahead wi th this work. Application has been sent in for permission to enter the drain on Mass. Ave. Mr. Thomson inquired if releases had been received from the abutters and one is .on file listing all the abutters on both streets and signed by each one · A~ter discussion with Mr. Brasseur as to what was required by Mr. Carry and after being assured that Mr. Brasseur would have the necessary plans drawn up, Mr. Thomson advised Mr. Carry that he ~.ould go ahead with the work after approval is received from the Dept. of Public Works, as this board has done all that is necessary and '.Ir. Brasseur will file theplans. FIGURE~ ON VARIOUS'ARTICLES -AS VO2ED IN ANNUAL TOWN ~.~EET~NG: Mr. Brasseur presented.the following figures as the amounts necessary to complete the work required in compliance with the vo~e of the town meeting; Morris Street- Hemlock Street, ,850.00 Art. 56 and z-zn or~ve-~emerook Rd. O00 Art.