HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-02-04 Board of Selectmen MinutesFEBRUARY 4, 1952-continued
ARTI~%E 18. ·.
Mr. Coffin stated that he believes that the Selectmen should go on record 1
as opposing ·this article so that the people, could be g~ided by 'the board
inasmuch as the Police Department comes .under the Jurisdiction of the Select-
~en,
Mr. Thomson and Mr. Finneran felt that the board could mak~ some comments at
the Town meeting if they felt it was necessary and no further .action w~s taken.
DEPARtmENT OF ~DUCATION:
Notice rece~_ved of the applications approved for pupils residing in North Andover
~ho are attending ~arious evening schools in Lawrence and. ,the list shows thirty-
nine persons started in September and October and list of same will be filed under
Department of Education.
MASS. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ~[ORKS:
Notice received that under the provisions of Chapter 91 of the Gert.Laws as amended
. by Chapters 516 and 524, Azts of 1950, a public hearing will be h~ld on February 27,
at 10.30 A.M. at 100 ~ashua Street Boston to. all parties interested in petitions
for the improvement development, maintenance and protection of. tidal and non-tidal
rivers and streams, harbors, tidewaters,.foreshores and shores along a public
beach outside of Boston Harbor, including the Merrimack and Cenhecticut Rivers.
No action was taken by the board and information will be filed under Mass. Dept.
of Public "orks, Div. of Waterways.
MASS. TEACHERS F~ERAT!ON~
Bulletin received on School i~nds and State aid for Public Schools, Chapter.70,
General Laws and is intended to be of assistance to Finance Committees in
complying with the statutory requirements relating to the School Committee
budgets. No action taken and material is filed under Public Schools.
D~ARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: - .
Communication received relative to 'recent report received on New Eng~a nd .Drainage
Basins. Attention is called to the tables which indicate the .municipalities and
industries in need of new or additional sewage and indutrial waste treatment
works as of September 1950. No actio~ taken.. ·
ROYAL LIV~RP00L INSURANCE GROUP.
Form received from this companie relative to the bond of. ~&~rtin Mailet, for
reconstructing section of highway(Great Pond Road) C. P. $1§,965/00 requesting:
information as to the percentage of work completed to date, ia' the work satis-
factory, when work will be completed, etc. This ~itl be called to the attention
of Mr. ~homson for further information before it can be returned to the company.
~ meeting of the Board of Selectmen w as held at 7:00 P.M.
with all members present. ~eekly bills and payrolls were approved.
FOREST WA~ APPOINTED:
Approval of ~heappoin~ment of James Hargreaves as Forest Warden in the town
was received from the Department of Conserva~lnn, Division of Forestry and
the board voted unahimously on1 this appointment.
BOARD OF APPEALS:
The report of the Board of Appeals for the year 19~1~ was received end accepted
.by the Board.
-LAWRENCE GAS & E~ECTR~C COMPANY-'
Permission was granted by unanimous vote to this company for excavating cn
L~nden Avenue to insts~l temporary purge pipes in connection with' the conversion
to' natural gas in North Andover. These purge pipes w~lI be removed after the
conve~si, on to natural gas. Mr. Oartywill bo'.notified of this'permissien. '
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY: '"
Notice received that .an application for a certificate of incorporation as provided
for. in Chapter 180 of the General Laws, has been filed under the name of ORGAN
INSTIT~.TE, INC. and Arthur Bowes, 249 Narbleridge Road is one of the applicants,
'the other no~ being residents of North Andover. The Board voted unanimously to
send in a statement of facts on Mr. Howes who is well known by each member of
the board. Form signed and returned to the Secretary of the CommonWealth.
SEALER OF '~t~I~TS AND MEASURES:
Walter Hamilton came before the beaird to ask permission tc purchase one gallon
of aluminum paint ~o be used on about 3~ articles of weig~te and measures which
belong to the town and they would be protected by using ~o coats of this paint.
Mr. felt that Mr. Hamilton should be for what he is and
the ,to on.