HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-11-09 Board of Selectmen Minutes214
November 9, 1962 . ~
The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Friday, November 9, 1962 at biO0 ~
p.m. because of.the November 12th holiday fa~ltng on their regular Monday night meeting date.~
All members were present, Chaiimmn Finneran presiding:
REARING:
A tree removal hearing, unopposed, was voted favorably by the Board. The tree will be removed
at 30 Main Street, request of the R. George Caron Funeral home.
CIVIL DEFENSE: Film
Selectman Fred P. Oakes announced that there would be a showing of an important Civil Defense
film on Tuesday, November 13, 1962 at 9:30 a.m. at the North Andover Nigh School. The super-
intendent and principals of all schools together with Chief Da~ and Chief Lawlor, first
and second in Civilian Defense command after Director Dewey A. Dyer were present. Mr.
Dyer was unable to attend as he was out of toun.
INVITATION:
An invitation was received to participate in the traditional Santa Claus Parade on Sunday,
November 18, 1962. The Selectmen will ride in an "Official" auto, heading the Andover Division.
It w~a announced that through the efforts of Selectman Fred P. Oakes, the mail would be deliver-
ed to the town building at the beginning of the Main Street Route which will alleviate late de-
livery of in-coming mail as has been the Order in the past.
A complaint from the U.S. Post Office regarding the poor condition of Abbott St~eet was received
by the Selectmen. It stated that the road was so ~ of holes, U.S. trucks had~to .be pulled
on two different occasions.
APPOINTMENTS: PLANNING B~D C~ APPEALS:
TWo more members were appointed to the above-named Board by the Selectmen, leaving only two m~re
vacancies, and two associate members. The new members appointed are: Leonard B. Albis, 28
Holbrook Road and William J. De~mrmond, 55 May Street.
Charles Black, upon recommendation of the ~ef of Police, was appointed Special Police Officer
to enforce the ruling at the t~wn dump that nnly residents are allowed to dump refuse there.
As a special police officer, Mr. Black will have the authority to secure identification of
offenders and refer names to the police department.
LAWRenCE GAS CONPANY:
Petition to~ excavame on Main Street was granted the La~ence Gas Company by the Board.
CONMISSION AGAINST D~SC~12~NATION:~
A letter from the above-named committee was received was received in reference' mc employment
under Chapter· 727 and referred to all departments.
TO~N COUNSEL:
A letter or copy of a letter to Thomas F. D~ffy, Treasurer of Essex County Retirement~ Board
from Town Counsel was received referring to their recent individual r~lings concerning persons
employed over 70. It was a lulu.'
"The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary.
November 19, 1962.
The regular,' meeting of the Board of Selectmen Was held on this date with all members presemA.
Selectmen Raymond Broadhead, Fred P. Oakes and C~airman Ftnneran presiding.
BID: H~NLOCK STREET:
Trepasso and Sons, Inc. of Winthrop was awarded the contrac~ for the Hemlock street stormdrain
project being the lowest bidder for the proJect$ bid was $8,859425. The highest bid was
$20,940. The project is for construction of storm drains and appurtenances on Hemlock, Grass-
mere, Parker endWalnut Streets which will take wet'er from these streets and the end of the high
school playing field to a state drain on Massachusetts Avenue. Articles 74a and 74b voted on
town meeting in March will pay for this work. ~
PERSONNEL BOARD:
Notice was received from this Board requesting that all petitions for amendments to thew age
salary administration plan be submitted to the Board by November 23 and that a hearing on such
petitions will be held for "interested parties" on November 28, 1962.