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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-03-30 Board of Selectmen MinutesThe regular 'weekly meeting .of the Beard of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.M. with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. STREET LIGHT REQUEST: Joseph FLletti, Chickering Road, requested the installation of t~o. street lights along his property. He said it is very dark there and with the recent lights installed, he and other neighbors feel 'that these two 'lights as a continuation from Dr. Belger.s property would be a great help. Mr., Willis said he would check this location and make a report to the board next week..._ . Mr., George A. Curren, 47 MarbleheAd Street, requests the removal of one tree in ' front of his property which interferes with the sewers o~ his property. ;~he beard'voted to refer this to the tree Warden for investigation and hearing. CE~2R'SCHOOL: .Postmaster Daniel Cahill made a request t~'buy four of the childrens,..desks and, 'chairs-and a section of blackboard at the Center School. T~e board discussed '" this mat~er and ~oted to table the requests until a later 'da~e. ~ Mr';s'Kirk'inquired if there was an'inventory available cf..the contents Of the~ '-, '~: school~and he' felt that, we shouId wait~until ~h~ Gi~l S'c0uts~lremoved, their' ~:~ _: items and then see ~hat-Wa-~ '~eft befor6 giving to individuals. . ~ ' Mr: Kirk then made a motion that the board,table.the requests ~ntil,,the~· Scouts have re.moved the items they,requested and: then take ~such action:~S~ is necessary. Mr. Thomson seconded thismotion, and the vote' was ~nanimous. CHAPT~ 90~OREAT POND ROAD: 'Mc~illiams from Beverly office, came to the offmce 90~work.'<. He said he ~would,.like,.to have'~a Ietter fr0mthe Selectmen with:reference : ~',~'~ ~" to"l~tting ~helwork OU~ on contract' am~'%hey would like'.,to~ ;get .the bids, out early so~that'the.work can be done. ' Mrl;' Carty-was present at the meeting and he said he did not' plan todo ,the work , hihself 'and asked that the sel6ctmen inform[,the'Beverly office of ,this .matter so that they,can take care of, lthe, bids. Mr~ ~wxllis.will~ ~ictate a letter to ~r. Charles Fritz tothis effect; '. Mr.'Carry then discussed the'bad'~iacl en ~rea% Pon~ Rbad which '~S d~g&~ous and stated'thet'he had to watch it clos~ly-,and', that he had. been fixing i.~up, since :~the, work ~had been completed.' He. said he' .wanted,to f/x it and use money 'from thi ,' c$n%ract but' Mr.,Maker would not ok it~ unless he had something in writing · ~ Mr.:'Fritz's~ offiie~.' Mr'.,McWi]]i~s 'had m&ntiOned this Place alsoand h~'said that, .,c~ '. i,~ . .' CartY.Could use, some~ of the money; to repair'this bad:. place ,without having a/,' ,,.? let-for)from his. ioffice. He[ said. they di~n'.t want to's tart' a Preceddn~by;. send~g:~ ' '. ,,: . M~; Willis, wilt: dictate a letter to 'Mr.~ CarhesjFritz.with, respect: to' thi's'. ~att`erJ RE~VER pERMiT'. APPLICATION~ '" . [', An'application for a license, to ca~ya,pistol or revolver was received fro~ Wellman'; :~,., ~. ~/.~'Wright,.'~ 336 Middlesex Street to use in ,target shooting.- ~he application was ~,, d :aPPr0ve'd bY,iOhief: of Police Alfred H. McKee. Mr. 'Kirk made a~motion that'the: : ,.license be .granted, which ~was 'seconded by Mr.'~homs~n a~. declared u~fmous by"' The beard:received an approval of the emplo~.~ent of'Robert Lo Sanb~r~as .~ '- patrolman:in the police department at ~63~63 per week, to become effective as ~ ~ Ncttfication'recaived that Scotchiite refle~terized ~llow materials were applied to%he ~Eate~arms cnMarch 18 and this has by S.~ G. Phillipe~ Chief Engineer. ACCOUNTANT, s OFFICE- PAET ~ dv~ZCA~ HELP: The Beard received an a~lieaticn for part-time clerk in the office cf the town accountant from Peris C. ~he. Niss ~ehn has had ccnsiderable clerical experience and wo~ld appreciate being considered fcr this work. Mr. ~homsen stated that he had no inclination as to what .was suggested and he had no thcught of appointing ~nyene te that pcaitinn. He felt that the matter should be left entirely to Miss Finn. Mr. W~llie said he thought that Niss Finn had contacted the meIect~en fcr their a~probaticn. Mr. ~rk said he felt that the beard should reassure Niss Finn of cur confidence in her and follow the policy of the b~ard the sane as in the past. Nr. Willie instructed Mrs. Dearden tc contact ~ime Finn and infcrm her of the recline cf the board. 296 MARCH 30, 1953- continued BOARD OF PUBLIC W0~S-REPORT: The board received a repor~ from W~lliam B. Duffy, Supt. of P~blic Works relative mo the complaint filed by George Hayes of 29 First Street. Mr. Duffy's report explained the time the hydrant was broken off and when the ~a~er was shut off. ~he report explained about the water in the excavation and in the cellar and ~. Duffyfelt that whatever water did ge~ into the Hayes cellar would appear to be ground wa~er the same as hundreds of other cellars in North Andover. The board accepted the repor~ and voted to place it on file with the other reports and the damage complaint. OUTDOOR ADVERTISING AUTHORITY: An applicatiou for the srection of a sign,I6, long by 5, high on Route #114 Cozner of Boston Street and Route #114 to be constructed of tempered masonite and wood. Sign is designed mo direct the public %o Long Pasture Chinchilla ~armwhich is about one quarter mile from Route ~114. Application is listed under number 37272 and.is dated ~-wchlg, 19%3. The. Board voted ~o refer this application to the building inspector for his investigation. LAND COURT: ' No,ice of the petition of Alfio Coppcla et ux for the registration of land in North Andover on Adams Avenue was received by the board. A copy of the Ca~e No. 24077 ~eg; as advertised was also received. According to the Selectmen's records Adams Avenue is a private way andno action will he'taken by the'board. Copy will be given to James J. Maker, Treasurer for his file. ~ DU~LANDFI~LMETHOD: A copy of material dealing with the land fill method dump was received from Dewey A. Dyer for use by the Selectmen when they plan a dump site in North Andover. Mr. Dyer came before theboard a week ago and discussed this method briefly'amd informed them that they would be given a copy for their records. This will be used later on by the committee appointed no. pick a dump site. DEPA~NT OF LABOR AND INDUStrIES: Mom' received showing a steady decline in Massachusetts P~tail Price Index, also on clothing, shelter, duel amd light and sundries. O~mpamative~index figures were shown, over a period of years. PETITION TO COUNTY CO~NIS$IONERS- ESSEX S~EET: Mr. WLllis presented a copy of petition to the County Commissioners requesting that Essex Street be discontinued. A plan was attached sho~ing the North Parish Church and vicinity, dated January 8, 1953 and drawn by Ralph B. Bra~sseur, C.E. ~hepe%itioners' specifically represent that so much of the area shown on. said plan as lies to'the north of the line sho~n thereon and marked'~Suggested new street notwithstanding the fact that certain pzrtions of said area were included, many years ago, as part of the public highway, all as appears in the records ortho County Commissioners, July 1§31, Page 29. The petitioners pray that after due notice and hearing of the County C~mmissioners may widen, lay out, alter or relocate said Great Pond Road, and counecting street, all as shown and suggested on said plan, and~ that the area specifically described in the foregoing paragraph, including the area designated on said plan as ',Essex Street" may be discontinued as a public highway by. order of said County Commissioners, all as in their Judgmen~ may be convenient amd.necessary. Mr. ~homson said that this is a County Road and the selectmen has no Jurisdiction as to closing it. Mr..Willis stated that the County Commissioners want to have the petition signed by the board as citizens, not as selectmen. He said there was only one case where Selectmen signed as a board but the Court upheld this. Mr. Thomson said he was not opposed' to signing this petition but he did notbelieve that Grea~ Pond Road could be widened between the~church and the Grange. He said he has no objection ~o closing Essex $~ree~ but he thought that Mr Carry should know ~bout this and examine the plan. Mr. Willis agreed with this also. The petition will be signed and Mr. Salisbury will pick it up at ~. Thomson's office. DOG COMPLAINT: Mr. Willis said he had a complaint from Mrs. John Griffin, Checkering. ~oad about dogs running all over her property. She has a female dog and she said that at times she has counted more than fifty dogs in the vioinity. She is mostly concerned about unlicensed dogs. She felt that something should be done about this. Mr. Thomson suggested that she call the dog officer, Mr. Dclan and catch the fifty dogs. Mr. Willis will take this up. ~ith the dog officer. APPOINTMENTS: RECREATIONA~ COUNCIL. Mr. Kirk made a motion that William McEvoy be appointed as a member of this council. Mr. Thomas seconded this motion and the vote was declared tO be unanimous. 29'?'" APPO~NT~NTSi APPEAL BOAi~ ~ Mr. Tho~on ~e a motion that 3~to D~o ~d ~ames ~g~ be ~-appo~nted ~ as~on~ate mo~ber~ of the Bo~d of Ap~. ~. K~rk said he ha~ ~ked with Mr. ~uro ~d he did not ~sh to re,in on the Boa~ of A~pe~s. He then made g motion ~at Benedict Perrone be appointed as ~ associa~ ~mber;- ~. ~o~on ~thdrew ~e ~me of S~to Di~o on the basis of ~. ~rk's ~o~- tion ~d he. seconded ~e motion to appo~t .~ne~ct Perrone ~d ~. ~illis decl~ed the vote ~ ~ ~imo~. ~. Kirk ~en seconded ~e motion that J~es J. Regan be appo~ted ~ ~ associa~ member and the vo~ ~ decl~ed =o ~ ~imous. ~. ~i~s mdc a motio~ that.Don~d S~th be appointed ~ ~socia~ m~ber of ~he Board of Ap~s and the motion~ ~ .seco~ed by ~. ~k ~th ~. ~o=on voting'~ favor of this appointmn= ~d tbs vo=e was decl~ed to be ~ous. ~ OF' ~PS~S-~= ~. Tho=on' made a motion that ~ ~. Re~old be appointed a member of the B~rd'of Ap~s ~d Mr.-Kirk seconded the mo~ian ~d it w~ de~ed to be a ~imous vote by ~. Wi~is~ PAINTING FLAG POLE: The board 'vbted to have Mr. Hanrick paint the' flag pole at the common'as is ~the ,poli'cy each'year. FIRE' TRUCK. COM~,~TTEE: ~ . ,. ~,,~-,.., Chief-James Hargreaves came before the board,and said that th'e other members.,? met Sunday'and-them went over the specifications and decided Cb accept those sented' by Mr. Hargreaves, plus adding a~n~w 'siren, and new ladders. decided ,that they would no~ use the ,old ladders for the new ~ru¢ ~ them in-on new ones. Mr. Hargreaves said, the,committee will. call~ for bids'£m~ed~ lately.. . ', '- : .: ~. 'w/~h-,.Wil!i..s said ,he thought the~ committee should'have,a meeting with' the s~ieC't~e~; · no are amso.memcers of.the committee~and,,proceed,from there. Everyone was Of the bpinion'.tha~;they,would look, over trucks before asking for bids. . Mr. HargreaVes .said_ ~hat, his opinion;was that the Selectmen tUrned the ma~ter over, - to ,the. other members o£~.the committee and,expected them', to go ~on,,from there.. . Mr- Willis:'d~dn't th. ink:it a good,idea '~o"decide on specifications .and then go . -. out an~Iook at trucks when,it would bei~tbo late to'make changes'or additions He said ~there,were th~ee,.or four on the',c~mmittee.,who ,wanted:to. view trucks.' ,~ ,,: Mr. Kirk-said:hewas, not,,opposed.to accept the specifications of the committee but h,e. understood that Mr. Karts'voted, on three,section ladders~ ,. ~: .- ...... M ~,.Thomson suggested .that Mr. 'Hargreaves .bring the committee in before .the board' a~d' 'see ~hat ~the ~vote of the entire committee .is:' ;., ' M~.' Kirk said he was ~no~ ~satisfied with the arrangement and he the 'c~mittee' before th~': board; '. ~ ,,' .... ,,~- Mr. Willis ~said that .was ~the ..purpose at th'~, last' meeting to have, the' committee ,~ so that' we",:could' hear the minority report~first., - - , .... Mr.' ~homson' made, a:,motion that, the, committee~ be instructed ~o appear b~ko~ t~e ,-Board :of:Selectmen on'April 6~ 1953 at 7:h~ P~M. 'Mr. Kirk:'Seconded-this mJtion. and ~be- ~ote wis declared to :be-' unanimous; ,,.; ,.,~ - ,, .Mr.' WilI'is"°pened the bids for ,a mw police at eight $'cIock and they ~eceived two' bids. ~e Shawsheen Motor Mart bid wai $635.00. Total amount for the car,'.,: .§ ,cylinder mainline. ;tudor sedan equipped,~ith heater, defroster ,and directional' lights 'was $1909.92. Allowance for the 1952 car.was $1274.92. Tac refund'on . the '1952."Car 'will be retained by Shawsheen Motor ,~t and all special poli~e equip~eht' tbI be exchanged,' from: the old car to the new one at no additiona~'..-charge.. Toe H. ~. Nassar Motor: Company submitted a bid for .'~689.92. The complete 'price was - ~1909.92 w~th' an':allo~ance of ~L220~00 'for the old car. ' Mr. Willis'questioned whether the board should reject,all bids 'or,,wait. for others . ~o come in., ..... Mr. Thomson said he'could see no reason to,reject the bids and,since the deadline was eight ,o'clock, there, would be no further bids. He ,made a motion that the . . , "contract be' awarded to-the Shawsheen Motor Mart on, their iow. bid of ~635.' "Mr. £irk'seconded,.the motion ,and the vote was'declared to be unanimous. ,.TREE :REMOVAL HEARING: " A hearing was held .at 7:25 p.M. on the petition of ~:ouis McAloon for the removal of t~vo large ~rees on Sutton at the property now owned by Swift and Company. The ~rees had been properly posted and there was no opposition. On motion of Mr., Thomson, seconded by Mr. Kirk, the boar~ voted ~o instruct the tree warden to remove the two trees. Yote was declared ~o be unanimous by Mr. Willis. MARCH 30, 19%3: continued INDUSTRL~L DEVELOPMENT MEETINGs 8515 P.M. The Board met in the Court Room with various groups of citizens to discuss industrial development in North~Andover. Mr. Willis received a letter from A. T. Schmidt, Executive manager of the Greater ~aw~ence Chamber of Commerce, informing him that he would he unable to attend this meeting as he was selected to go to Washington to meet with President Eisenhower but he said be'would appreciate receiving invitations to attend any o. ther meetings to be held to discuss this subject. Mr. Willis opened the meeting and extended thanks .to all those ~resen~ for.finding the time to discuss this problem. Mr. Willis said that Mr.~ Thomson actually started,th~.s meeting and Mr. Willis noticed that he noticed that some of the individuals who were invited were not present~ and they knew more .about' industrial development. He explained that~ Mr. Schmidt was unable to attend. He feels that there should be a chairman who'.would be:.the lias0n: 'o~fi6er'to'~dellect material. Mr. Willis stated 'that thi~ gr~at magnitude offers!much'discussion. There is a great deal of interest and'he has ,had many calls from people engaged in all walks of life. :He would like to get a good solution which would be profitable · o the town. . Henry Lund said that this originally started with the Board 'of Trade and he was chairman of that committee and they had in mind, areas not housed at the moment and ,with no particular significance. 'His committee thought the Rogers property would' be a good location and Mr. Beck offered hie property on Turnpike Street. They felt highways should be considered since shipping is done mostly by trucks. He felt that the first consideration should be an sducative process to remove ,fsIse ideas about industria~ Buildings., He. said that factories, ,ar~ now single s tories and are attractive as residential areas. He ,felt, that, ther~ a .large .amou.~t of ground work.to do. ~ ~,-,.~ .~ ~ .- · Mr.,~Whipple'then informed those,present .that'.the..Planaing Board,had given much thanght to this ma~er but in no ~ffiiikl manner. '.There are masy,things-ts de~ermine, as to whether' the owner would want.to sell, 'the income to .the town, etc. ,He thought the~services of. an engineer~should be 'ob.tainedI and have' him .pick. Out ,the-areas, :~ plan them~out 'and bring 'the matter before .ia town 'meeting, ,He' said.there ~is~ a ~consider~ able amount of work involved. Tf .areas couldbe ,found'which would not interfere with residential, areas, that would ,be a help. 'He ~iaid the general problem ,of .further · industrial .outlets in',the town ,was their~possible c0nf~icts with the ,restricted :,.: .zoning areis'.and all these matters should co~e before a :,town ~meeting.~. ~. · ', .Kirk ,said :this was true ,and ,it~ had been ~onside~ed b~ all. groups.? ,., Any, progress ::marlin: will be of a long term...He',said ,that other counties, ,comparable .to :North Andover .,"ha~e :profited On long range '~erms,. and he thinks .that any. decision ,w~.~ ~ ~equire thought, and pi,arming., - · , : u i : Mr.',, Walter Mui~ Whitehill said that ,one, thing .we must ,think :of us,.the,', adjoining towns; He,,,~aid North ~ndover has four different characters.. Re said' :the ,t~wn has agricultural area which runs ,iht? Boxford and,, another running into' Middleton ;hat'the f~ustrial area adjoins the industrial area of La~rence~. Mr.,' Wbitehi~l' said i't'would seem .to him that we r. Should try- to. keep distinction and not Just one areas in, any place Jus~ because it .is a road. We will ge~ like Middleton if we :have a' ribbon development' of business, in. agricultural ,areas. He, said that he much in.favor of confining this industrial,develspment areasin' the vicinity of the- r. awrance, airport.,,- ' ,..:. , ~- ~ Mr, ~Willis then inquired, of Mr. Wbitshi~'l hsw you could be selective if'the 'Industrial Companies~ wanSed to look at the areas. ...... Mr.,,.,,.Lund~:.sai'dl it woul~ not be like Middleton., A !et~ of~ things ,.are, imPertsn~, but' they all!,require~ much thought. . Mr.~W~llis ~then asked if they felt that if the inhabitants 'resented ~it' encugh~ would ~- that be[strong enough to stop them. .~. Mr.~.Wh~tehill said,he thought Mr. Whipple's idea~was good. Tf~we~-go :on~the'basis of' accepting' anything, we are going~ tel part'~hao~; Edward Phelan ,said thata good, part' of the Turnpike is ~most~y.woodlan'd; He said some communities advertise'for business.:;,:,.--' T~ere is no revenue to the ~ewn~ ,to speak/o~, from the T~rnpike,'Street propert~ how, whichis assessed atlow agricultural ' rates but is not being used for -that purpose, Mr. Bhelan stated that this is. a luxury which should~ be examined closely .... Dewey~Dyer spoke briefly ,and 'said ,he felt there was no:point in making changes unless ,they ~ere for the ~etter and this project should be built onsolid ,foundation. He believes that.there are many men ,with talent in..the town wh~could, effectively ma~e a survey of this problem. He mentioned a study of what the potential, maximum growth of the town could be and what would be an ideal balance in North:Andover. Re talked of a distinct and d~finite industrial zone with. a minimum of red tape. · He said .the .average home owner ~s ~ntitled to protection and he hoped that the residential ~eas w~,],] remsin as such. A~thu~.A. Thomson said he thought the problem was one of location and that the ~reater Lawrence Industrial Committee had delved into the problem ~o some great · extent. ~ndustry has made inquiry as to locations in the ~o~n. He didn't think we should operate in opposition to this committee. He urged that the nucleus of the industrial expansion committee be the present Planning Board and that they be known as the Industrial Planning Board whose membership would be expanded to include representatives and interested citizens.