HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-09-25 Board of Selectmen MinutesSEPTEMBER 25,1950-continued
RESERVE POLICE REQUEST:
A letter received fron Augustine J. Walsh, 27 Chadwick St. asking that he
be considered for appointment as a Reserve Officer to replace Russell Donnelly
Who is now in the armed forces. Nosction,as taken but the request will be filed
under Reserve Police.
NATIONAL' HANDICAP WF~X:
Mr, Thomson signed,.a proclamation asking that all consideration be givem to
employing handicapped persons .this week. Governor Dover signed this proclamation
end urged all selectmen and city councils to cooperate.
LAWRENCE G & E CO:
Notification received that a i000 lumen incandeacent street light has been in-
stalled~ on~ pole 339Z, Gtenwood Street as requested ~under of June ~27,19%0 and
a 1000 lumen light on pole 1433, Dale Street,.and pole 130%, Linden Street as
requested~'on May 16 end July 11,,19%0.
CHANGE NAME OF 'STI~T~
Opinion received from 0. J. Mahone¥ relative to the bo~rd ~hi~h has authority
to !chenge the anms of a street and General Law, Chapter 8%, Sec. 3, which
refers"to this matter was quoted in the notification. The substance of.the
opinion is~ that. the Selectmen have the Jurisdiction. of a request to change, a
name" of a public way er private way, except as provided in Chapter 85, Sec. 3A.
and ~3B which would refer to theplaaning board as the board of survey. :In this ·
-particular case, the shlectmen appear to have the authority, necessary,
~e.:board, diecussed the program of Civil defe4ce and Mr. Cole of.Andover, who
is the director there.talked with:Mr, Thomson and informed him that he isona
~ tima(basis at ~a salary set:'hy the tcwno. He also ~-alkedwith~Mro. Rockwell
at !the ,suggestion of Mro ThomSon.. ~he board took no. action as to, setting salaries
and decided that they would,it until they heard' fro2 Mr,,, Rockwell, -. .: ~
OCTOBER. 2, 19% .:
The regular w~ekly meeting .of th~ Board of Sole ~,limen was ih~ld at. 7:00 P~M. with
:all members pr~sent¥' ~eakly bil~ and'~ay~011s"were .approved.
~EE REMOVAL HEARING: ~ .....
A hearing was held at 7:~0 P~N. on the petition of. ~cide Gra el~ 12 ~uffolk
Street for removal of a tree ;in front of his property.." The,' board :voted
unanimously to instruct the tree warden to remove the tree.~ Nr. ¢onnors. s~ ed
that the tree -~hould be remSved as it i~terferas with ~,w~ Other trees which
are in good condition. .':
::. ,~ .!~.~ ." ..OE~TE~ S~HOOL:[ ~ ' '- '~," ' .
'.'- ,.' ,"' t 'Mr', :O~B~ien informed the ~oard .that' he has not 'officially tu~'ned over: the
Genter School'to' the Selectmen :but that .the plumbing had been taken care ..
~'.; i of by Janitor. . Mr. tDenchue. . . .
RECREATIONAL~ COUNCIL: ' '
A let~&r of~resi~nation as a member-oftthis council was r~cei'ved from M~ra ': ,'.'..:
Stillwel~ who 'has 'accepted a~ position out of state; .The b6ard;.voted to ~c~ept:~'
th~. resignatign'.with regret and send a letter of appreciation.
PUBLIC' WORKS' VACANCY: '
Notificatioh received from this beard :t~at a vacancy now exists due to ~th~
resignation'~ 6f Denald~A. Buchan, who is [eaving the state. The Boa~d~voted
to meetiwith~the board of-Public ,~orks' in accordance.with Chap~er~l~..ection
11, to' fill the vacancy which now ~xiste.
APPLICATION FOR VANCANCY-BOARD OF PUBLIC WOP~S.
AA application for~the vancancy in 'this board was received from-Joseph M.
C~mpbell of'~20? M~ddlesex Street which 6he board placed on file u~til the
next maetingA ......
CIVIL SERVICE:
The board voted to contact the-Director of Civil Service for advice as to
the section'of the~sta~u~e or the~idemt~i~2~o£~'~the rule ~of his department which
prohibits a civil servi%~ emplmyme of ~ ~t~w~ from engaging in a politi.cal activity
for a candidate other than himself.