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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-05-27 Board of Selectmen MinutesMay 27, 1960 The Board met at 5:00 p.m., F~iday, May 27, 1960, due to the fact that the next regular meeting would fall on Memorial Day. Members presen% were Ralph E. Finck, Chairman, Philip Sutcliffe and William Finneran. MASS. D.P.W.: An Estimate from the Mass. D.P.W. was submitted in the amount of $3,452.67 to be paid to E. V. DelDuca Construction Co. by the Town of North Andover under Chapter 90. Mr;Sutcliffe made the motion that the recommended sum be paid, Mr. Finneran seconded, and the motion was voted unanimously. MASS. D.P.W.: An Estimate from the Mass. D.P.W. was submitted in the amount of $7,749.00 to be paid to E.V. DelDuca Construction Co. by the Town of North Andover under Chapter 90. Mr. Sutcliffe mede the motion that the recommended sum.be paid, Mr. Finneran seconded, an~ the motion was voted unanimously. ~CK-ESSEX ELECTP~IC CO. Chairman Fimck read a letter from the Merrimack-Essex Electric Co. ~stating that a 3~.O0 lumen mercury vapor light on pole 2356 a~ the corner of Abbott~Street and marbleridge Road was installed to replace a 1000 lumen unit on May 3, 1960. REQUEST FOR SURVEY: - - Mr. Finneran stated that' Rev. Cox at Rolling Ridge, North Andover has requested us to inquire as to whether the illumination at' the entrance and exit of Rolling Ridge'could' be improved. Mr. Finneran made a motion that the area be surveyed, Mr. Sutcliffe seconded the motion and it was voted unanimously. LETTER OF CC~ENDATION: A letter from the No. ~ndover Board of Trade was read by the Chairman commending the Board of Selectmen for the fine Job done on the parking area and the fine co-operatiou of~ the municipal help for keeping Main Street~open to customers of our local stores. - ' ' SELECTMEN, TOWN OF NORTON: A letter .from the Norton Board of Selectmen was read by. Chairman Finck whereby they have voted not to pay membership dues to the' State Association for 1960 be- canse'" home rule insofar as town finances are concerned, has been pirated by jpressure-group-eponsored-legislation to the extent of mo~e than 82% and upon ~passage of Bill H-2960, which is now pending in the Senate, the total result b.vw~t]be near the 100% mark." Bill H-1604,(Ballot BoxQuestion) was discussed by nms Board as a result, and Chairman Finck '~ta'ted thAt"the Board had sent a telegram to the Governor asking him not to sign Bill H-1604, due to the fact that it would impose a' hardship upon the Town and create added expehs'e to the taxpayers. Mr. Sutcliffe asked that a letter be' sent to the Mass. Selectmen!s Association to see what the Association did to prevent the passage of the above- mention ed Bill and also what action is being taken in order to have Governor Furcolo veto some. Mr. John Connors, Tree Warden, appeared at the meeting and expressed his willing- ness to contribute $25.00 towards the second oiling of the Town Yard. STATION WCAP Mr. Ike Cohere of station ~ appeared before the Board requesting the Board to pass a resolution approving an increase fro~[il,O00 watts to 5,000 watts. Mr. Cohen said that WCAP is the only station in the area equipped with full emergency power and Conalrad.- He~ stated that he has~ appointments with the towns of Methuen and Andover on May 31, 1960, and already has a resolution approving the increase from North Reading. Mr. Sutcliffe made a motion that a resolution be approving the application for increase in power, Mr. Finneran seconded the motion, end the voting was unanimous. RECREA~ONAL Mr. Sutcliffe mede a motion that a letter be sent to the Recreational Council requesting their attendance at our meeting of June 6, 1960, at'§:30 p.m. in order to determine the validity of their last meeting of May 23, 1960, which was not posted according to General Laws. Mr. Finneran seconded the motion and it was voted unanimously.