HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-10-01 Board of Selectmen MinutesOCTOBER 1, 1962 (continued)
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PROOLAMATION:
The Board of Selectmen duly proclaimed the week of October 7 through the 13th "Employ the
Physically Randicapped "week.
E. MALLORY:
Mr. Mallary appeared before the Board with suggestions that if more brush were cut down from 'the
edge of the Salem Street area (from the cometary to Millers House) motorist's visibility would
much better~ and accidents averted. Re also said if Becky's small pond were widened with flood
lights installed with a push-button that children could operate and an automatics shut-off at
night it would make a very good recreation ice-skating area for the children of North Andover.
The Selectmen were q~i~e in agreement and said they would look into the possibilities.
eecO~N ACCOUNTANT POSITI~: . .
applications to this position had ~ be in by this meeting, October 1,~ 1962 Only four were
eived: Gladys Vanderbuilt, Celia Sheehan, Rose NcEvoy and .David Roche. The applicants will
asked to appear before the Board for an interview before an appointment is made.
The ~eting.edJourued at 8:10 p.m.
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary.
Clerk
October 8, 1962.
The regular meeting of the Board of Se~lectmen was held on this date with all members present;
Selectmen Raymond Broadheed, ~red P. Oakes and Chairman William
FIRE STATIC~
The Board voted to reactivate the Fire Station Committee upon request of Chairman, Dana Fisher:.
They are as follows:~' Dana Fisher, Chairman; Sidney B. Coleman, Edmond Dixon, Calvin~Snell,'~·~
Charles Foster end R. Ashton Smith.
REQUEST FOR STREET I~G~TING:
?sachusetts Electric Company was requested to make a survey for possible street lighting in
ont of the home of John D. Tine, 5~ Danan Street. The Board also voted to accept the street
ght survey for a 3500 lumen mercury vapor light On pole #2786 at the intersection of Faruum
~aed S~m~er~ Streets. A notice was received of installation of l~ghts at Beverly. Street-- ~ i
Daniel l~g, 32 Parber Avenue, was drawo for Jury dut~r in Superior (Civil) Court at Salem on
November. ~, 1962. ;
TO~N 00~NSEL SALISBURY: ~T S~ST~ AND TO~N PROJECT
Mr. Salisbury was voted a letter requesting whether the ~ighway Dept. would have to wait for a ~
town meeting in order2to proceed with the hot-topping of Greene, Prescott,anti'the rest
Street frommoney donated by the State Dept. of Pablic Works.
Also ai. letter::from town treasurer.,. James ~aker,.· Stated that all persons over 70 years:'of~ age
employed by. the town whether they are memberssof' the retirement system or 'not must ~cease em-
plo~memt as of October 23, 1962, the onl~ exceptions being elected off. icials and persons who
waived their rithts at the time_the town ·accepted the Retirement Act. on July 1, 19'43_'.- Town
Counsel.was asked by the Boar~ if~the7 in any way could circum~en~+~(~':'decree as 'i~ 'would cause
consider~able hardship to several town emplo2ees if enforced.
NORTH ANDO~ER'AD~SORI BOARD: Re: Traffic lines on Great Pond Road.
Notice was received from the Advisory Board that the amount necessary ($260.00) for the painting
of the trefficl~nes on-Oreat ~ond Road. The expense was transferred from the Reserve Fund to
Police Dept. ExpenseE.
SSAC~SETTS ELECTRIC OC~PAN~:
~Notification was received by the Board that shtreet Lights could be removed from the Route 49~.
area (Beverly, Suffolk, Perry , Beechwood and Bruce Streets) and would be a saving for the town
of $108. per year. More removals will be possible as .construction progeesses.
NOR~ ANDOVER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES:
M. George Norwood, John B. Russell and Robert S. Kearege, secretary of M.A.B.A. announced that
they would donate-lO rubbish receptacles to the town to be maintained by them and properly
to posts along the street. This move is for a cleaner, more amnitary town and to discourage
"ltt~ter-bugging ".
LETTER .C~ COMMENDATION:
Letters of praise and commendation were voted to be sent by the Board to the fire department,
highway department and department of public works for 'their untiring and ceaseless efforts to
save oil burners and heavier damage to cellars flooded by water arising f~om the severe North-
east storm.