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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-07-10 Board of Selectmen Minutes JULY 10, 1950-.continued Mr. Thomson suggested that a sidewalk be installed from Parker Street to Main Street and the 'children will have to cross over at Main Street rather than at Parker Street. In discussin sidewalks, Mr. Curry was inclined to wan% side- walks on both side of Main Street at the two schools, cnnsidering the .lights,etc. ~ief McKee suggested that they have a wooden bike stand at ~the new school 'and it will teach the children, to place their bikes in position and there, will be less chance of their beings~ol~n. Mr. Howard thought this was a good idea and. will plan %o have'then made ~n the school. Mr. O,Brien informed the Selectmen that the school committee would soon be turning over the Center School building to the selectmen.he discussed the con%an~s and hoped that the selectmen would fix a definite price for desks and chairs. He stated that there-are some work benches which will not be use~ and perhaps some of the various departments could use them. Mr. O'Brien .stated that he believed that the benches, chairs, tables, etd. at the ~errimack School should be disposed of ~for s cmo money... Mr..Coffin said he would like to look at the contents and see what can be done with them. Mr. Thomson stated that .when we :know Just what is available some definite plan of procedure will bo. taken. JULY 24, 1950 ' . ~ ~eekly, meeting of the B~ard of ~electmen was held at '~:0~0 P.M. with all members pre.sent. ~?eekly bills and payrolls were approved. LA%%~ENCE GAS '6 E~EOTRIC 00.. Hearing held :on the petition of this company for permission ti lo'cate poles, ,wires and fixtures, along ,the following public .ways: Numerous streets through- Out the town '(s~e petition dated 5/17/%O).. This pe.tition is to validate grants for this con, any and,all poles, are existing and no new ones will be set.. How- ever, all ab~tters were notified in accordance with the law. Mr. Beauchesne of 17. Mass. Ave. came ,before the Board because he underst6od they were .going, to re- move a~ light ~in front of his ,property..Mr. 'Barry of'the Law. G~& E. :Company assured him,that ho'lights ~would'be removed and he withdrew his objection.' The ,.Boa~.d voted unanimously .to -grant this request. .was held on petition of this company for permission to.. locate' Poles, and f/xtures, including the necessar~ sustaining'and protecting fixtures, on the lSoutherly side of Berry Street, opposite Ash street~ 1-pole; On ..the northerly and southerly sides of.:borry Street, from a point approximately: 150 feet easterly from Ash Street easterly, 4 poles. (One existing location be abandoned.) The' Board voted unanimously to grant permission.-. Permission was granted to this company to excavate to install gas services a~ '339 Railroad Ave., No. Andover., 28 feet on street - Hiddlesex~ Street dorner Mifflin 'Drive,,- 30 .feet on .4treet ~' Andover Street east of Loralne.'Avenue, - 28 feet on s~r. eet.. Ira Carry is to'-be notified, .WitliamBeauchesne requested that'a street light be installedAt Com~nwealth Avenue as it is ver. y dark-.there and dangerous for pedestrians. The Board voted to view this. location. ' DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: Notification received and a report~ for permission to enter .the Mass.' Ave. drain at Hamilton & Holbrook Road has been made to the main office of this department. .~e will be notified of their decision as soon as possible. BOARD OF HEALTH~ Notification. received that examination of the dump site on Dale 'Street about 1/2 mile northeast of Salem Street'has been made and, shows that.the ~ump site is located on the watershed of Lake Cochichewick, a source of water 'supply. In the opinion of the dept.,. ,they feel that it will be difficult to meintain' this dump and tc prevent the drainage from ultimately entering the lonblic water supply. If the Board wishes to discuss this matter further, or obtain additional informa- tion relative thereto, they should consult with the Division of Senitary Engineer- ing of the Dep.t. of Public Health, Room 51lA, State House, Bosten~ NO. ANDOVE~ POST 210~,: Notification received that after a lengthy discussion, it was felt by the Post members that the new playground of the town should be dedicated as a memorial to all those in the town who made the supreme sacrifice in the recent war, rather than name this playground after any individual.