HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-02-09 Board of Selectmen MinutesFEBRUARY 9, 1953 (continued)
R~VOLVER P~M{MIT APPROVALS:
_e o o' ng names were'approved for renewal of their revolver permits: Charles
Zuill, Edward T. Sullivan, Jr., Everett Woodhouse, Arthur E. Fortin, William J. ~orton,
Henry D. Rockwell, Claymon A. Crotch, Thomas Montanero, Edward E. Towne, Freeman C.
Hatch, Paul E. Graham, and Anthony J. Nicosia.
INSURANCE:
~ to the letter sent to Mr. Whipple relative ~o insurance coverage for the
new high school, Mr. Coffin mentioned that Mr. Whipple had contacted him by phone;
~He suggested that Mr. Whipple confer with Mr. O'Brien about this matter. :
No reply has been received as yet relative to our letter to the Metropolitan
Casualty Ins. Co. regarding Joseph Bisson.
MASSACHUSETTS S~.ECTMEN'S ASSOCIATION:
ul' et n receive _ i-om e a eve association regarding hearings on certain bills
on February lOth and llth and February 17th. On the 10th, H-508 entitled
"An act further regulating the making of repairs on private ways by cities and
towns" will be heard; also, H-940 which seeks to have Chapter 90 changed over to
a straight distribution of money; H-955 to provide that the cosm of sanding may
be considered par~ of snow removal and H-954, the so-called Dean Bill. On the
llth, there will be three bills including H-919 to repeal the law permitting the
counting of ballots in ~owns before the polls are closed and on the 17th, bills
on the examination of Welfare Records will be heard (H-465, H-1234 and H-20~5).
RESERVE POLICE:
Communication received from Robert L. Sanborn informing the board that he requested
'a.leave of absence due to the fact that he was recalled to ~c~ive duty with the
armed forces. He has now received his discharge and-from this date on, will be
available for police duty a~ any tine. Civil Service will be notified.
FEBRUAR~16, 1953:
~g of the Board of Selectmen was held at :7;~O P.M. with' members
Finneranand~homson present. ~A~. Coffin ~as unable to be present on aacount of
illness. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY: . .
~he Board received an invitation to'attend an open meeting a~ the Legion Home on
February23, 1953 at 8:00 P.M. on Americanism. The board 'voted to accep~ the~invi~ation
with thanks and will make an effort toattend.
PRECINCT OFFICERS:
The Board made the following appointments of .Precinct 0fficer~:
Precinct One, Mabel ~alsh, 41 Main'Street, Inspector, Democrat-to fill vacancy-E. Cunio.
~recinct Four, E~eanor Montgomery, 102 Peters St. Bsllot ~lerk Dem.. "of Mary Burke.
METHOPOLITAN CASUALTY~S.CO:
A second letter was sent ~o this company to inquire as ~o the status of the claim
~resented for the late jeseph L. Bisson. Policy # is 3549.
DEPT. OF CONSERVATION:DIVISION OF ~EINEFISHERIES:
The Selectmen received an itemized sbatement of the cost of the operation of the
Newburyport Purification Plant for 1952 as the m,ounts are as follows:
Cost of operation for 1952 $47,432.48
Receipts for 19~2 26,247.75
Net cos~ for 1952 21,184.73
The proportion established by the Apportionment Commissioners and accepted by the
Supreme Judicial Court, and as required by the Statuv~, the proportion of such expense
for North Andover is 1.1 per cen~ 'and the amoun~ is $233.03. Tni~ bill should be paid
from the Contingen~ Fund but because it is a large amount and no provision had been
made for it, the board voted ~o inform the Advisory Board of this bill and ask them
to consider it and perhaps increase the Contingent Fund appropriation .a~ the Town Meet-
ing.
DEPARtmENT OF PUBLICWORKS:
~e~ Board-received a letter informing them that the sewage going into the State
Highwaydrain on Turnpike Street has been properly cared for. The open trap a~
~hompson's Restaurant has been taken care of. The letter further s~a~es that there
exists amisunderstanding as to the sewage complained of. This matter was called to
the atten~ibn:~o£ the board on January 15, 1952 with reference to the contaminated
sink and cesspool overflow, from houses located on Tolland Road, Highland Terrace
and other ~own sUreets near Wilson's Corner, which flows through town systems which
have been connected wtth State HighM~ay surface drainage system on Turnpike Streeb,
without permission ~om the State Department and which is contrary to their practice.
~his condition has created a serious health hazard, and has not been cleared up
according to the District Engineer as of February 2, 1953. Immediate cooperation is
requested to correct this condition. Signed by William F. Cullahan, Commissioner.~