HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-12-10 Board of Selectmen Minutes188
DECE~B~ 10, 1951:
The re&~lar weekly me'eting of the Board of Select:den was held a: 7:00 P.M.
with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.
REVOLVER PEET APPLICATIONS:
Frahk J. Consoli, 82 Mass. Ave. made application for a revolver permit and
came before the board at this time. He stated he had lived in North Andover
for the past eleven years and a~ one time had a permit in Me{huen.
Mr. Coffin inquired if it was his idea to use the g~n if someone held up his
place of business. Mr. Consoli replied that it was not but that he has to walk
quite a distance from his garage to the house and he carries large sums of
money. '
Xlan Armstrong, 22 Pleasant St. slso. applied for a permit for target practice.
Mr. Coffin stated that he knew M~. Armstrong verywell and knew of Mr. Consoli
and made a motion that both applications be approved. Mr. Finneran seconded the
motion and the vote was unanimous~ pending approval by the Chief of Police on
both applications.
PRISON C~IP:
A group of citizens from the Kimball district came before the board to see What
can be done about the proposed prison camp at Parker State Forest. They asked
that the Selectmen represent them and oppose this prison camp. Nr. Camasso stated
that it is practically in their back yard and that the women are alone mos~ of '
the day. There is the danger of one of them getting away from the camp.
~Ar. Coffin said he was in agreement with the association as Well ss having re-
ceived ~umerous calls opposing it and he made. a motion that this board go on
record As opposing this prison camp and that the board be represented at the
hearing on 'Dec. 13,1951 in the Court ~oam.
Mr. Ftnneran stated that he felt the same and he very much opposed this camp
and seconded the motion. The motion that the board go on record as opposed
to this prison camp within the limits of the T~n of North Andover in accordance
with Chapter 557, Acts of 1951 was a unanimous vote.
Mr. Thomson then stated that there are provisions made in two s oct~'ons Of this
law applying to escapees. He said he was very glad to have this sentiment expressed.
To have ,ne escape made,.he said, would bedvery difficult and he .is definitely
opposed~ He said that any person ~'&o 'is available on Thursday, December 13,
should make .an effort to be present at the hearing.
Mr. Thomson then read a letter from the N$rth Andover Imprsvemen~'Society
opposing this camp and asking the Selectme~ to do all they can to oppose it.
Mr. Thomson con~acted the Andover and ~iddleton Board of Selectmen and Mr.
Cole in Boxford hgd already been contacted by Andover. They all agrJe that
there should be representation and all are opposed to such a prison ca~p.
~ERVE FUND:
Requests were receiv.cd from ]~illiam B. Puffy for the transfer of $800 from the
ReServe Fund to the Public Works appropriation for work to be done on Waverly
Park playground and for $150 from Reserve Fund to the Fire Department appropriation
as requested by James Hargreaves 'to t eke care of expenses for the balance of the
year. They had to purchasea new resuscitatot'during the year at a cos~ of $315.
otherwise they weald have sufficient to meet their needs~.
APPR~OVAL received on the request to ~ransfer $2,000 f~omthe Reserve Fund to the
Outside Relief and Repairs appropriation and for $50.00 from the Reserve Fund
to the Forest Fire appropriation.
LAWRENCE GAS & ELECT~C CO:
Notice received that a 1000 lumen light had been installed on poIe 3557 on Sawyer
Road and was turned on 1~/2~/1951~~-
LAWRENCE G & E CO.-NE~7 ENGLAND ~EE.&TEL.CO:
Petition from. these companies for permission to loca~e pol~s, wires, fixtures, e~c.
on Andover St. approximately 220 feet northeast of Dufton Court, 1 pol~. Remove
oho pole. A hearing was set for Dec,tuber 21, 1951 at 1:35 P.M.
Petition for'permission to locate poles, wires, fixtures,, e~c., on Ba~on Ave.
approximately 252 feet west of Mass. Ave. 1 pole~ remove 1 pole. Lincoln Street,
~pproximately 209 feet northwest o~ Russell Bt. 1 pole and Gt.~ond Rd. approxi-
mately 5850 feet southwest of So. Bradford St. 1 pole.
A hearing was se~ for December 21, 1951 at 1:40 P.N.
Petition for permission to ~elocame poles, wires, cables, and fixture~ on Main
St4eet, approximately 111 fe~t southest of Cleveland St. I pole. Remove 1 pole.
Main Street, approximately478 Feet southeast of Water St. I pole,remove 1 pole.
Stevens Street ,, 1080 feet northwest of Pleasan~ St. I pole. Remove i pole.
Salem Turnpike, northwesterly from a point approx. 1~4 feet northwest of Peters
Street, 2 poles. Remove three poles.
Salem Street, approx. 126 feet southeast of Grea~ Pond ~o~, i pole. Remove 1 pole.
Osgood St. approx. 232 feet northeas~ of Concord St. I pole, remove 1 pole.
DECEMBER lC, 1951-continued
I~EW ENGLAND T,EE. & T~L.CO-LA~ENCE G & E CO:
Permission requested to abandon and remove poles and fixtures located en
Great Pond Road, approx. ~500 fcet south','~est of So. Bradford St. 1 pole.
Great Pond Road. southwesterly from a point a~prox. ~800 feet southwest
of South Bradford Street, ~wo poles.
No hearings~are required en these request and the board voted unanimously
to grantt the request.
Permission also requested for relocating poles, wires, cables, and fixtures
on Osgood Street, northwesterly from a point approxlmatoly~228 feet nor~h-
west of Chickering Road, two poles. Remove three poles. Unanimously voted
to grant this request. No hearing required.
TREE REMOVAL REQUEST:
LLOYD Bauchman, 94 Main Street,. requests the removal of a tree which inter-
feres with his driveway. The board voted to hold a hearing on December 21,
at 1:45 P.M. and ~o refer this to.the tree ~mrden for investigation.
DEPART~T OF PU~,rC WORKS:
Communication. received from the Commissioners who voted to approve as of
November 10, 1951 the work done by this board under .the provisions of
Section 34, Chapter 90, under contract 13076, Dated August 21, 1951,
the Engineer having reported that the ¥~rk called for by said contrac~
has been completed.
DEPARtmENT OF P~IC
A commdnlca~ion and maps were received from Charles A. Fritz, relative
to Stan!ey~ills Avenue being used as an alternate route for a part of
Great Pond Road, Auto route 133. The letter stated that to secure even
a six.per cen~ grade would require excessive earth work and many lots
would not ~be accessible~ This route is ~ot recommended and it would be'
a definite hazard.
The letter further~ states that they do not recommend a retaining wall
, at the Byrne property. .
Mr. Thomson said he felt the board should go along~and see if the
board cam obtsin the l~ud, and they had previously agreed to hold another
· hearing with the owners of the land to be taken. The board voted to hold
..the meeting on December 17, 1951 at 8:00 O'Clock and request Mr. Catty
and a ~ epresentative from the Department of Public ~orks bo be present.
DAMAGE CLAIM:
A letter ~was received from Edgar Bower, 43 Middlesex St'. informing the
~. Board lthat his wife had fallen l on ~ddlesex Street and 'broke abonc in
her foot and after having X-rays,.she has to use crutches. This was the
.result efta broken sidewel~. The cost to date is $25.00 and there will
be more. He asked that reimbursementbe made by the town.
Mr. Thomson talked with Mr. Catty about this and he'said therc was a
slight elevation in the s idewelk sufficient to ca, se such a fall~and'~that
he was inlayer of paying the medical bill upon securing a release. The
other members agreed and Mr. Bower .,-ill be so. notified.
DEPARTMENT OF ,PUBLIC WO~S: /
· Noti'fication received that the Depsrtment had selected Auto Route 133
from Route 125 to .the Boxford line, 1.60 miles as t~e.to.vn highway on which
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assistance will be lg~ en on plowing for the fiscal year ending June 30,19~2.
This is .:~i. tk respect to snow removal assistance. '
DEC. '15.1951: SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED AT ~:OO. A.M.
DECEMBE~ 17, 19~1:
The regular~weekly meeting of the Board of Selectman was held at ?:O0~P.M.
with all members .presan~.
NE~ ENGLAND TEL. & TE~.¢O.-LAWRE~CE G & E CO:
'The beard approved the request of the above companies for covering the i-elocatien
of poles on Great Pond Road, southeasterly from Osgood Street, 11 poles.(~emove 15
poles). ~ais wa~ held up pending infox~aaticn as ~o whet~.er or not these poles
_are connected in any way with the widening of Gr. ~ond ~ad.
EAWRENCE G &E 00:
Notification received that the .foLlowing 1000 lumen lights have been ins~-~13ed
on pole ~1226 and 2~§8, Chestnut St and on T~rnpike Stree:, respectively and
w~re turned on December 1, 1951.
STREET LIGHT ~EQUE~T:
M~ss Eats Fuller calIed to.. request a s~reet light on pole ~1§83 on Great Pond
goad at the side entr'ance to the Unitarian Church. She sta~ed it was very dark
there and a light would be appreciated. Rev. Mr. Brow~ asked that she make this
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