HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-09-22 Board of Selectmen Minutes eetzng of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.~&
with all members presant. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved;
TRANSFER-RESERVE FUND- FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Chief Hara~reaves came before the board and presented four copies of a r~que, st
for a transfer of $625.00 from the ~eserve Fund to the Fire Department appro-
priation. This money will be used to replace the front doors of the s~ation
which are ready to fall off. The ~ood is rotted a~d ~. Hargreaves stated
tha~ if any money is spent at this time to repair' the doors, it ~ould be wasted
as they would have to ask for additional money in their appropriation next year
to make this replacement. ~e planned to have overhead doors and the engineers
~a~r~'~ that this should be done at this time. Mr. Hard-reaves also talked with
Mr. ;~indle who agreed that it may as well ~e done no,; as later.
~r. Fiunerau after some discussion made a motion to accept this request and
refer it to the Advisory board for .their approval.'. Mr. Coffin seconded the
mo%ioh to accep: the request of Chief Har~eaves to transfer $625.00 from .the
Reserve ~'~znd to the Fire Department appropriation for the purpose of replacing
the doors at the fire station with overhead doors and refer it ~o the Advisory
Board for thair approval. ~¥o't~ ~as unanimous,
DE?ART~ENT OF CIVIL SERVICE-POLICE APPOINT~N'IS: '
Approvul~ms received for the continued previsional, appointment of John Donovan
and Myron B. Lewis, Jr. as patrolmen until March' 22,, 1953. ~he remaining
four persons cannot be approved for provisional appointment until a statutory
certificate is filed. This will be taken care of at once.
DUMP HEARING:
The Beard.voted_to hold a meetLug on September 29, .1952 a~ 8:00 P.M; to discuss
the new dump site and will ~uvit~ Mr. l'~illiam Duffy, Ira D. Carry, Ralph Brasseur
Anthony Rogers and members of the Advisory Board to sit in at this discussion.
Mr. Brasseur will contact Mr. Carty during the ~eek and view the other location
on 'Clarke Street which has been suggested as a possible site~ so that they:~tll
have the available information for Monday evening.
GREAT POND ROAD:
Mr. Coffia brought up 't~e matter of the contract for work on Great Po~d Road
under Chapter 90 and suggested that we find out how many extensions have Been
granted to Martin t~J_lot. Mr. Coffin felt that the work ~as no~ progressing
as quickly as it should. This will be checked with the State Engineers.
TAG DAY:
Permission ~s granted during the ~ee~ to Par~er Eaton for the Booster's Club to
hold a tag day on September 22 and 23.
SEPTEMBER 29,
The-~-~ar weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at ~ :O0 P.M. with
all members present. ;?eekly bills and payrolls ~ere approved.
FIRE DEPARTMENT-TRaNSFER FROM 2ESERVE FUND:
Approval of the transfer of $625.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Fire Dep~rtment
appropriation was received from the Advisory Board. ~mis money is to be used to
hang new doors replacing the present doors .with overhead type.
WATE~AN$ BENEFITS~ APPR9PRIATION-RESER~E FUND:
Approval received from t~e Advisory Board ~nder date of September 9~ 1952.,for the
:ransfer of $2750 from the 2teserve Fund to the Veterans' Benefits. This amount
necessary to. meet expenses for the balance of the year. Increased case load, excessive
medical and hospitalization given as the reason for this Lransfer.
RETOLVE~ PEPJ~IT APPLICATION:
Application for permission to carry a revolver was received from ~armine
C~izetta, 470 Johnson St. The application rind hot been approved b~ Chief. McKee
and the board voted un .a~imoasly ~o refer this to the chief before acting ~pon it.
LA;~RENCE GA5 & ~&EC~RIC COMPANY:
Tae Board vo~ed unanimously to grant permission to l~he Lawrence Gas & Electric
Company to excavate to extend the gas main on Johnson St. (200 feet in street)
aha ~o excavate mo install gas service on Johnson Street, (37 feet in street).
Mr. Carry will be notified of these excavations.