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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-09-29 Board of Selectmen Minutes2i.49' SEPTEMBER 29 'lgS2--continued TREE REMOVALHEARING A hearing was held on the petition of Carmello Marino, 229 High Street, Lawrence for the removal of three trees on '~averlyRoad near Greew~Street. Mr. Connors informed the hoard that there are six ~rees in a row and because of building in this area, at least three should be removed. The Board voted unanimously to instruct the tree warden to remove these trees. HEARING held on the petition of Miss Ann .Bushnell, 52 Beve41y Street, North Andover, for the removal of a tree in front of her property. Mr. Conaors stated that the tree is close %o the driveway and in the winter, the ~cndition is very bad. He believes ~hat the tree should be removed. The Board toted unanimously to instruct the ~r~e warden to'~emove the tree. LAWRENCE GAS &'ELECTRIC CO: REQUEST:~' ~- Mr. ~orge Lumb,. 2218. Turnpike Street came before the board ~o di.~cuss the matter of having electric poles installed near his property and that of '~illiam Kn0wlton, 2202 Turnpike Street. Mr. ~humb stated that he had ,tal~ed with the Gas Company and they informed him that he should come ~o see this board. The board voted to check with the gas company and see what can be done for Mr. Lumb. POLICE REPORT: ~ Report on complaints ~ecured and presented before the Court for action for She ' month of August was received from Chief McKee. ~ Alsoa report on the R~serve' Officers who worked for the month Of August. 5'iled in Police folder. ~ SEI~TOR JOHN T. CODDAIRE: ~he Board receiveda letter from Sena~orlCoddiare informing ~nem tha~'he is ready and anxious to assist the town~ in his districts in presenting ~heir requests to the Department of Public Jorks~and in securing whateverSha~e whatever projects can best be worked.out. A meeting is to be held on Octoberl6, ca requsstsfor ChaptergO allotments for highway work. GLE~;OODSTREET: Mr.' GastasoM~dolo 18 Glenwood Street came before the board~and asked to have some word.'done' on his s~reet. He said 200' feetis~tn bad condition caUSed~b~ the last rain storm which washed all the gravel away; Mr1. Catty was presen~d at this meeting and he' took this matter up'~.~ithMr. Medoloan~ assured himthat he would do what he could for him.' MEETING ON DUMP DISCUSSION: A meetingwas held in the Selectmen's office to discuss the new-dump 'site and those present ~ere Ira D. carry, Highway Surv,yor,W~lliam B. Duffy, Sup:. Bal. of Public Works,. James J. Maker, Treasurer, Ralph B~asseur, Engineer, Dr. Julius Kay, Chairman, Board of Health and Thomas Wilkinson, Joseph Gaudetand Robert Saltonstall, Advisory. Board members~ .-~ ~. Thomson~informed those present tham the purpose ortho hearing ~as to dis$uss a ne~ dumping site.~ This matterhas been Under ,~onsideration~for a long time and on June 13, .~he Selectmen were advised by the Board of Healththat .the - present dump site %s a public health nuisance~and is condemned for further use a~ a public and prorate dumping site, to be 'effective Sept. i,!1952. - Mr. Thomson further stated that various locations have been viewed by the Board of Health, ¥~illiamB. Duffy and also the StateBoard of Health. A reporton various locations from C..I. Sterling, Jr, ~hich were examined' bya sta~e re- presentative was also received ~hich include the ~oppola Site, Rogers,~ Town land, Burke and Clark Street. Later the Board of Health recom~,ended the Rogers proper:y~as the b~st possible site. A letter.was received from Robert Burke s~ating that.he ~oul~ lease appr~mately ten acres of 1And for use as sunitarylandfill and rubbish aisposal for $600 per year for a five year period. This land is be~een Cotult and Parker Streets. Anthony Rogers was presentso that the matter of the price .could be discussed with him. Mr. Coffin stated thathe did not :think there.'wasmuch sense in presenting some- thing to the people to be thrown out. He thought tha~ $500 per y~ar to lease the Rogers property would be a good figure but that was only his personal opinion. Mr. Thomson said that he does no: think that any one of us want to see added expense to the town but we have the condemnation of the Board of ~e~lth on the present site and something should be doneas soon as possible. Mr. Coffin said thathe thought $na~ the price of Mr. Burke's land might be more suitable. Mr. Saltonstall questioned the. possibility of dumping in the Lawrence incinerator. Mr. Thomson informed him that we have been advised indirectly that the cost will be $10,O00 a year. 2!~$epteWmer 29, tg~2-continued Mr. Rogers finally agreed that he would lease his land for $700 ay ear for as long as the town wants it and the cost to purchase it would be $8,000. Mr. Dully in- quired if the present dump could be used as a dump and fill proJectuntll the next annual town meeting and Mr. '~omson decided to ask Dr. Kay to come down to the mee~- lng. In the interim, Mr. Coffin thought ~hat the Burke property should be checked and have a public meeting and show motion pictures of a dump and fill project so that the' people would kno~ what to expect. Mr. Thomson informe~ Dr. Kay that ~e were discussing the new dump site and we have some figures from the Burke site at $600 per year for five years. Mr. Rogers' land would be $700 per y~ar for'as long as the town wanted it and to purchase the Rogers property, it ~ould be $8,000. Answering Nr. Duffy,s ~uestion, Dr, Kay sai~ that the Board of Health had cohdemned the Perry Street dump an~ according to the state law, it has been pointed out that there can bo no dumping into any river or tributary and unlsss there was'some very good financial reason why a special town meeting couldn't be held,~he di~ not approve using the Perry Street dump until March of 19~3. Dr. Kay fel~ that we shouf~d get ou~ of the town to have a dumping si'te and he thought the Rogers' site was the best place and if the highway department should become a little lax, it would'not make too much difference if it ~ere in that area. Mr. Thomson inquire~ if the A~visory Board members had any doubt as to the n~ed of a new location and ~ ~ agreed we should have a new site. Dr. Kay feels that the Selectmen should do something i~mediately. The town has spent considerable money on the Perry Street dump and he knows that one member of the Board of Health is very anxious to get this thing settled. The ~octor has received many complaints and he feels it is ~ whole toga problem and that this Perry Street dump is a health menace to the town and we wont get anywhere by waiting until March. Mr. Coffin :~ought we should walt until an annual town meeting for such a maJsr i~emand we havealways done this in the past..~Mr. Finneran suggested that the Advisory, Board go around n~d.check the sites and'any other officials you wished.to go. Dr. Kay said the Advisory Board should consider the rivers or tributaries when deciding about a site. Ira D. Carry, highway surveyor, who previously had gone on record as needing.'a $9,000 bulldozer, $700 for the wAgesof a~n~for~he balance of.~he year and'SilO00 for grading a road in the event 6f selecti~nof the Rogers'land, indicated tha~"h~ Can now purchase a buIldoze~ bladeand attach it to a presently town o~ned-t[acbo~ for the. sum of $2,600 for a, savin~s of $6,400. Further, Mr. Carry sugges~edthat he did notnow r~quire.the extra Wagas'fo~.a man and that'b~ using'anOther ~a~ihto the field, the c6st of grading could also be reduced. Afterfurther discussion as to the price of a bulldozer, land and building,a road, the total am6ant was as follows: $8,000for fifteen acres of land; $2~600'for"trac.tor hlade'an~$1~O00 fo~ b'.u~lding the .road, making a totalof $11,$001 group will meet 4t th~ Selectmen's office on Saturda/, Oc~er '~, 19~2 a~' liO0 P,M. and Dr; Kay informed those present that, either he or Mr.' Car°nwould'be'present. OCTOBER '6, 19%2 ~he regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held~at ~,~00 p~iM. with all- members present. Weekly bills ', and: payrolls were 'approved. CHAPTER 90- GREAT POND ,~OAD: ~ · · Mr. ,Thomeo~ ~suggested that the Selectmen invite the Board~ofm ~ Assessors ~and.~Attorney ~'Elwyn' King.lto meet with-.~them on. October 20, 19~2 at. ~ :00 P;M. to discuas~ the takings , on Great Pond Road and/discuss the assessed value of the land and.perhaps arrive at be agreeable to t~ose who wish to make a,claim against the' town. Finneran and Mr. Coffin agreed with the suggestion and'a.meeting w~].l, be held on ~ October 20, 19~21at 8:00~ P.M.,~ DUMP SITES: · Mr. Hearty.appeared before the board and said he would offer hisland for considera~fon as a dumpsite if the Rogers site is not accepted. He has 19~ acres and he will. lease or sell to the 'town if it is suitable. . .Mr. Coffin feels that the Ro~ers site is much toohigh in price and if 'this~should be the opinion of'tbe~fullboard, then they would'be glad to. ccusidertbeHeartyp~operty. He also ~thonght the boaz~ should re-examine the Burke.and Reartyproperty and the board might be able to negotiate, with Mr. Burke and. get a lower price. He said he was not postedon the Burke property and would like to know more about it. Mr. Tnomson then said that.it was his understanding that the AdvisoryBoard would ma~e · some.investigations of their own on other sites and make a recommendatibn ~o this board. Mr. Coffin felt that it is up to the Selectmento initiate'and find an acceptable and then take this up ~rlth"the Advisory Board. He felt ~nat perhaps t~e Hearty site might be a good one if we can get the price and the accessibility~o the property. Mr. Finneransald 'it was his understanding that the Advisory Board members felt that the Rogers site. was the best for the dump and fill method. At Mr. Thomeon's suggestign, the board willawalt the.results of the Advisory Board's investigation before anyaction is taken for a specialtown meeting. . . PERMISSION ~R BA~ER-MAIN STREET: OfficerJohn Willis asked the board for pemmtssion %o put a banner 8, x 10, across Main Street near Railroad.Square at the request of ~he Community Chest Inc. The Boar~lvoted unanimously to grant t~is request, the mmmer %o remain up through November 4 or' later. Mr. Byrom has given permission ~o have it hung from his building an4 Mr. Willis will con~ac~ Sam DiMauro. The banner will most likely be a csmvass one.