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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-05-19 Board of Selectmen Minutes~AY 19, 1952-continued LA~RKNCE OAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY: A hearing was held on the petition of this company for permission to erect poles and fixtures on the ~sterly side of Silsbee Road approximately 110 feet northerly from Lyman Road, 1 pole. Abutters wero notified and no opposition was offered. The board voted u~animousl~ to grant this request. LA%~ENCE G & E CO.-NE~ ENGLAND TEL. & TEL.CO: A hearing was held on the Joint petition of these companies for permission to erect poles and fixtures on Andover Street,~est of Lorraine Avenue, 1 pole and remove 1 pole. Abutters were notified and Mrs. Helen Coolidge sen~ a letter of opposition. However, the board felt that she had misunderstood the notice and Mr. Flanagan informed the board that the pole would not interfere in any way with her property. In view of this, the board vo~ed unanimously to grant the request. LAWRENCE GAS & ELECTRIC C01~PANY: ~he board received a sketch sho~ing the locations of fo6r new lights on ~oute 125- By-pass which they recommended, rather than installing one light in front of the Lovering ~oroperty. Mr. George Frost explained that the .total cost of' the four new lights mogether with the six now located there would cos~.the $210 per year which means that for an additional $18.00 per year, the to~rn can have the string of ten lights and much better service will be given. The board voted unanimously ~o accept the recommendation of the Gas Company and request that the four lights be installed on poles 3111, 3436,3437 and 3438. JUNIOR LEAGUE OPENING: William Lafond and Town Clerk John J. Lyons invited the Selectmen ~o participate in the opening game ceremonies to be held at Grogan's Field on Thursday evening, May 22, 1952 at 6:00 P.M. Mr. Finneran and Mr. Thomson will a~end this opening, but Mr. Coffin will be out of town. SPORTS NIGHT* BOY SCOUTS: The Board received a letter from the Bo~ Scouts, co-chairmen, Benjamin A.Kalinowski and Archie M. Gourley asking their support in promoting plans to assure success of their vent~re to finance a mountain camping tri.p for all North Andover boy scou~s. They will meet on May 21, at 7.:00 o'clock in the company room of the fire station. Mr. Finneran will make au effort to attend this meeting. DEPARtmENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: The board received a letter relative to our request to have an engineer meet with Mr. Carry ~o discuss extension of a sidewalk on Water Street for a stop sign and · the. letter stated that an engmneer will be assigned to meet with Nr. Catty on this matter. After his report is received Mr. McCarthy, Highway Traffic Engineer will again communicate with this board. SNYDER FUEE CORPORATION: A letter was received requesting that this name be put on our mailing list of those who are to receive invitations ~o bid on the ~uel supply. No action taken and the letter will be filed. RECREATIONAL COUNCIL: A letter was received from this council listing the names of the personnel and the salaries %o be given as recommended by the Council and are as follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Elliot, SuperVisor, $190; Miss Janet Knightly, Assistant Supervisor $170; Miss Rosemary Macklin, Playground leader, $1hO; Miss Patricia Dyer, Play- ground leader, $140; Miss Edithanne Bomford, Play~ound assistant% $120; Miss Joan Kilton, playground assistant, $120; Miss Alice Dolan, Playground assistant, $120. Total $1000.00. The Board voted unanimously ~o endorse and confirm the recammendation of the Recreational Council in th~ appointments listed and at the salaries mentioned for the ensuing season. APPOINtmENTS-SPECIAL OFFICERS: ~he BOard appointed William P. Callahan, 41 Park Street as a special police officer~as requested by him. The special officers approved by Civil Service upon appointment by the Selectmen for a period of six months are as follows, Ralph J. Bolderson, 12 Harold Street, Augustine Walsh, 27 Chadwick Street; Alexander Ness, 11 Dewey Street, Frank Howard, 17 Union Street, Leo J. Galleazzi, Sawyer Road, Phillip Taylor, 346 Salem Street; John Donovan, 283 Middlesex Street and Myron B. Lewis, Jr. 46 Pleasan~ Street. This provisional appointment was effective Narch 22,1952. May 19, 1952 -continued APPROVAL of INCREASE-POLICE Approval was received from Civil Service on the increase for regular. Reserve Officers from ~.00 to $1.59 per hour effective April 1, 1952 and approval has been received for the same increase to be paid to the special officers, who work only when the Reserves are nora available. RESERVE OFFICER'S SCHEDULE OF HOURS: Mr. Coffin had requested that each Reserve Officer be contacted and give the S~lectmen, in writing, their address, place of employment, hours when they would be available for work and also whether or no~ they are interested in continuing as a Reserve Officer. Ail replies were received and the board voted to have conies made for the Chief of Police and these records ~ill be kep~ in the Seiectmen's file. LEAVE OF ABSENCE-GRANTED: The Board voted unanimously to grant a six months leave of 'absence to David Roche, regular police officer, to become effective at the ~veek ending that shall designate. Mr. Coffin said that upon Officer Roche leaving, there is the question of fillin~ a vacancy and he felt that the board should check into the Civil Service procedure and be governed accordingly. Mr. Coffin made this as a motion. Motion made and seconded that the Board contact Civil Service as to the procedure for appointment for a vacancy created by a six months leave of absence. Mm. ~homson said that the board could probably appoint any available reserve officer for certain period of time during the leave of absence. Mr. Thomson mentioned the new law which becomes effective on June 1, 1952 and recently amended in which it states that appointments from the reserve f~rce · to the regular force shall be made by the appointing authority upon certification by the director in accordance with the rules of the commission except that'the basis of certification shall be the order of appointment to the reserve force or · if no~ ascertainable, the order of the respective ratings of such members ob- tained in the examination. " The motion seconded was voted unanimously and an inquir~ will be sent ~o the Civil Service Director. The board, also voted to send a letter ~o Freeman Barteaux, who is a reserve officer but who is wor~ng in Connecticut temporarily. Mr. Coffin felt that we should hear from him as to whether or not he is still interested .in being a reserve officer. POLICE CHEF: Chief McKee had sent a day sheet in showing an instance on May 15, -where he had contacted the five R, serve Officers and two special officers and could not find one who was available for work that night for an officer reported sick. He finally found a special who could work. No action was taken on this report. DUMP .LOCATIO~: Mr. Thomson reported that on April 23, the board received a suggested dump location and the board viewed it. Thsre are 15 acres of land on Clark Street beyond the home of Anthony Rogers. Mr. Rogers is willing to s ell but the board is siiply making inquiries for a future location ~nich will be suitable. Mr. Carry, Highway Surveyor, will be asked to examine the location and see wha% if anything is required to make it useable and will report to ~e board. REQUEST TO S ELL OLD EQUIPMENT: . Mr. Carty requested that the Selectmen c-,11 for bids for an old grader, 1930 GaLlion, which he can no longer use and.also an old tractor 1936 Cle-trac and he would like to have them disposed of as he needs the .room in the yard and the equipmen~ is of no further use to him. The board voted to call for bids on both pieces of equipment. Bids tobe sent to the Selectmen's office sealed, not later than 8:00 o'clock P.M. on June 2, 1952. CENTER SCHOOL: Milton Howard reported that there are some windows at the school through which entry can he gained and the children go in the building nights and there have been complaints from the residents in ~hat area. The board voted ~o refer this matter ~o the Police for checking and also ~o contact Mr. Louis Miller and ask him to board up the windows and perhaps use stronger boards so that children could no~ remove them. PEMBRO0.~ ROAD: The board voted to advise Nr. Carry that with reference to ~ticle 54 of the annual to~n meeting, it would seem in order that he proceed with this · article in such manner as may be required. The article did no~ stipulame any particular conditions other than the cost of such work as the highway surveyor may do and that ~his cos~ be apportioned in accordance with Chapter 80 of the General Laws.