HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-10-22 Board of Selectmen Minutes~ continued.
The board received an in~-itation to attend the installation of officers to be
held on October 29, 1951 at 8:00 P.N. and tho board voted toaocep= this invitation
with thanks and they will m~ke an effort %o attend.
DIVISIGI OF CIVIL SERVICE:
Approval of the provisional employment of the following named patrolmen for a
period of six months was received by the board:
Ralph J. Bolderson, Augustine Walsh: Alexander Ness and Frank Howard. These
four'men are provisionally employed for 'six months from September 22, 19%1
to March 22, 1952.
MASS. SE~EC~ENS ASSOCIATION:
Memorandum .received relative to several matters to be proposed~ at the-Annual
State Wide Tow~ Meeting at Rockport, November 7, to be the .subject matter for
bills to be introduced at the next session of the General Court. No action
was taken by the,board although they did discuss firemen and policemen who
might be killed or inJ.ured in their line of duty and felt that there should be
some adequate machinery to care for them or their families without recourse~
to special legislation.
U N DAY:
Notification received that October 24 is United Nations Day and the~ UN. Week,.: ;.,:,;
ext.ends from October 21, to October 27. Literature and posters were received ~;~1 ~
The~letter sta~ed that it was hoped that the schools in this area would'pay
· ' ~parttcular notice to the UN at this time. Mr. Ftnneran suggested that the-~ .... ! ·
chairman issue a proclamation and have the flags flown from the school and~'
. various b,,f? dings. Our~ own UN flag.will be displayed on the building. ·
..... The'regalar..week!y meeting of the Board of'Sele'c~n~n was held at 7~00 P.M.
..... with:.all' members present. ~eekl¥ bills andpayrclls were approved.
' J, , ' '.DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES:
'Nottficat~tomreceived. that a public 'hearing wLll~ he held on .November 26. and 27:.'
a~ 10:1% ~M. in the' State House, Boston 'on the petition filed, by the,~Easterm'
'Massachusetts S~ree~ Railwmy Company relative ~o.rates and charges:as s~ated" ..
· , "· iin :M.D.P.U.~:NO...4. and .%.~. The'~ board ~oted. to: m-We every, effort to.attend this ·
_~'"~'-~hearing and .to request .'copies of the'abOVe orders, · :,"
. ~' LAWRENCE. GAS.& ~LEC~C ¢OMPANY~
' Not~fcation received in reply ~o ou~
~ 'of'Waverley, Road and after a lengthy discussion the board.
.. ',the:Gas Company to install 12 2500. 1,,m~U lights~:replacing 12 1000 lights
now:located, remove Omo 2%00 lumen light on.pole $?O~and!n,tal~'an;add~tional' ·
~" '~ 2%00'lumen light on pole,3%43. The .cost wtll he,an additional~$120 ' '
The. Company also recommended increasing a 6000 lumen:light at the intersection
of' Turnpike and Wavarle~ Road to a 1~ 000 lumen mercury but the board voted to
'~.. ~let%his one go for the time be ., .'
The b$ard to request t~e installation of a 1000 street light on p~e~1226 on:
~chesthut S~reet and also a.1000 lumen light on'~yer'Road, Pole #,~
The board apprOVed the renewals for revolver per:~Lts~ on the
~O _~e mACtin~ l~ ~mont St. ~erbe~'~.
~Smith, %3 Chestnut St.~,Freeman C
3%l~sgood S~~. Cornelius B~ Meagan, 50 ~ater St.~ ?incontR. P~illy,
Harry ~f. MacPhsrson, ~O Lincoln S~. Frank.H~-Storey, 38 Brads~reet Rd~ ~uthony
Nicosia, 42 Second St, F~ed Salois, 60 Main'St. Henry D., Rockwell, 74
Howard Bailey, 105 S~yles, St. and Charles. ZuLll, 32 Father Ave.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: ~ ' ·
T~o-copies .of the contract for Great~,Pond.~Road, Chapter. 90, ~ection 34~ of the
G.L, Ter.'.~3~i. was received and signed b~ the, board and both copies,were returned,
Three copies of the contract dated October ~, between ~the. To~ of North Andover
~ ' and-Marttm MaLlet of, Salisbury ware received and two 6opies were mailed back 'to
Department of Public #orks, Boston~ Mass. after being singed by the b6ard;
INSUNANCE~
Theboard discussed the various insurance policies and Mr. Coffin~plained the
.~ emte~te of the various types, rt.wns determined that the special officers may
he covered under the policy for police and firemen if they apr the premium of
$12.00 per year and Mr. Coffin suggested that this matter be called to the
&t~e~l~on of the chief.
Mr. Coffin informed the board that he would like ~o suggest having an~ inventory
made' of the building and contsnts by'a professional man sent out by the company
as he felt that smae of the amounts were not sufficient coverage.