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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-04-06 Board of Selectmen Minutes2 '9 '9 MARCH 30, 1953: continued INDUS T~IAL E~?ANSION: He further stated that this overall unofficial board would find its means of best operating through the official elective five member Planning Board. The ,latter board could seek approprfation of mmneys through authorization of a special town meeting. He felt that Mr. %~hipples suggestions were very good and they might well be carried through. If we are besieged by numerous requests by industry it might well be a factor in producing some location for industry. He also felt that this could be con~rolled by the various licenses required in the town. He suggested that the Planning Board pick this matter up, attemp: :o determine .a suitable business area, hold hearings, etc. and work in conjunction with the Greater Law- rence Industrial committee. He said with the suupor% of the committee and additional. members, funds could be raised by a special town moo:lng. He suggested that we get the thought of those present tonight as to the Planning'Board. 'Mr. Willis thought this was an excellent suggestiun. ·alter Muir Whitehtll immediately, made a motion tha: this suggestion be followed and the vo:e was unanimous. Mr. Whipple said he was sure the board would be willing %0 do this work and that i:was a.natural function of the ~Planning Board. Mr. Willis then suggested that the Planning Board call all future meetings and the Selectmen will give them the names of all persons and groups who had been'invited to attend these meetings. He said he would entertain a mo:inn at this time. Mr. Whitehill made a motion that the future development of .the Industrial Planning Board be ~fer~.ed to the Planning board and that they be known as the Industrial Planning .Board of the town. ~he rome .was declared to be unanimous. Mr.' Willis thanked all presen% for coming in to the meeting and he hoped they wou~d continue their interest. He said it was very definite that if there is enough interest and thought given ~o this project that we will make out O.K. APRIL 6, 1953~ 2he regular w~ly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held am 7:00 P.M. with all members presenm. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. APPOIN~ENT-SPECIAL POLICE OFF/CER: On motion of Arthur A. Thomson, seconded by A~thur Kirk, the board voted to ap- point WLlliam C~3ahan, 41 Park Street,~ as a'-special police officer and the vo~e was made unanimous by Mr. Willis. Mr. Callahan will work as a special 'officer during the bi,tiding of the new High School. DUMP SITE PETITION: James Bingham, 701 ~averley Road came before the board and said he represented residents who oppose the so-called "Burke Site" as a dumping area. He said the petition has 239 names in opposition and he has tried to get all residants within 5,000 feet of the site. Mr. Ringham presented a map showin~ the area. He~ mentioned the Rogers site and az.~a was also circled to show comparison. Mr. Willis accepted the petition and it will be filed. He informed Mr. Bingham that it will be taken into consideration when the committee is formed. ST~ET LIGHT ~EQUEST: Mr..Willis informed the board that he had checked the location on Chtckerlng ~o~d at' Joseph FLletti,s proper~y and' the area is dark. He feels thatif two lights were installed from the existing pole at Dr. Bulger,s property, it would light up the area sufficiently. Mr. Thomson made a motion 'that we request the Lawrence Gas & E~ectric Company to install two more lights on the second and fourth poles from the e=isting light. Mr. Kirk seconded the motion and vote ~ declared to be unsnimous. Mr. Willis suggested that Mrs. Dearden ask the 'Police Department to get the pole numbers on the two. poles in question. TREE REMOVAL R~QUEST: Paul Ventura, 98 Marblehead Street, requests the removal of'a tree in~ont of hispproperty. ~e tree is pusing up the sidewalk and it interferes lrlth the drive- way. Mr. Connors has checked this tree and he advises that the tree be removed. Mr. Kirk made a motion that the matter be referred to the tree warden for posting and a hearing.. A hearing will be held on April 27, 1953 at 7:25 P.M. BOARD OF HEAL~H- SEWAGE %~iLSON.S CORNER: The Board of Health advises that they have contacted all proper~y owners and they have had ~replies from all but one and all the owners seem to believe that the is no: coming from their property. However, the Board of Health has-set a deadline which is April 20, before they take any official action. Mr. Willis requested that Mrs. Dearden again check *ith the Board of Health after that date. ~ P~MOVAL REQUEST: Mr. Counors, :roe warden, reports that he has talked with George A. Curren, 47 Marblehead Street, who requested the removal of a tree in~ont of his property. Mr. Connors plans to t~eat the tree with copper sulphate crystals and see if he can clear up the condition. This is a beauti~AI maple tree and he would like to save it, .if possible. No action. ~ Notice received from the Division of Civil Service that in as much as.there is no eligible list from which %o certify, under the provisions of Chapter 6~9, section 9, Acts .of 1950, authority is given for the continued provisional emplo, vment of the following nsmed patrolmen for six months from' March 22, 1953: Ralph J. Bolderson, Augustine Walsh, Alexander .Ness and Frank Howard.. ~AYOR'S INVITATION-LAWRENCE C~TENNIAL: The Board ,received aletter inviting the Selectmen and all residcnts of North Andover to participate in the Centennial Celebration cf the City of Eawrence during the period June 7th to June 14th, both,dates inclusive. Mr., Thomson made a motion that the board accept the invitation with thanks..~r. Kirk :seconded. the motion and vote' was- unanimous. GIRL SCOUTS: ~A letter of thanks was received from Miss Marion V. Stacy, Chairman of the Established Camp Committee of the GirI Scouts stating that the Council of Greater Lawrence, Inc. is most~ppreciative of the Board generosity, and. kindness for their donation of desks, etc. from the Center. School. No action. .NE~ .ENGLAND PO~ SERVICE COMPANY: ,~he Board received a formal acceptance on behalf of LawrmncelGas & E~ectric Cc. of the Order dated March 23, 1953, granting locations for the co~str~tion of transmission lines across certain ~highwayS ~ in North,Andover. ~.~he ~ ordsris dated 'March 26, 1953 and is'signed by.'~. E. Casey, Vice President of the lawrence Gas & Electric Co. -' :LAWRENC, E.GAS & ~ECTRIC COMPANY-PETITICE f: - A: petition was received requesting permission to locate poles, wires and' fixtures, including the necessary fixtures along the westerly side of $ilsbee Boad,..~at a point .approximately 245 feet northerly from Lyman Road, 1 pole. 'A~'hearing was' set for ip~ril 3J7, '195~: at.l:30 P.M.. ~ . ' . L~WRENCE GAS & E~ECTRIC CO:*N~ENGLAND~ ~EL.. &,TEL. CO: ~:. 'i '" · ',~ ~e bo~d received a petition f~r permission to, locate poles ,un~Academy,Rmad, opposite ~ ~S ~ 'S%re'et, ,1. po'~e, .on Mass.,Ave. northwest of :Andover St. 1 pole., 'A'hearing was set 1'for iApril 27, 19~3 ..at 7:15 P.M. and abutters will be notified. . GREAT POND ROAD: CHAPTER 90 Mr,.'1 ,Willis informed the board that, he had written a letter to,~r. CharZes, A. Fritz relative to, the condition on Great Pond ~oad and he read the, letter.which had been' send ~o~ the Board from Mr. Frttz.~ The, letter reviewed the: matter of repairing this approach with Mr. Coburn, State. Aid.Engineer, , and~ he is ,agreeable ~o the use of: funds 'from the balance of the, allctmsnt to be used,'.for' this~ purpose. Mr.~ Willis sa~d h~ had Mr. McWilliams and Mr. Coburnlin hiS~'off!ce ,te-~y~ and he 'was &dvised that the' cohdition, as it extSb&d was , authorized , by: .the State,~ They at a"bad stopping place and there is 'a tremendous flow of water coming down 'the. hill causes a washout. In the ~ut~re they will try~ to stop at., an-.area where the condition will not be so bad.. ' J . [ . :. .-' A copy of' letter sent to Mr. Fritz advising .that .they issue ~ids' 'for., Chapter, 90 work in the town of North Andover was lef~ for the, other members 'of. the board. The letterstatedl that this work is a continuance pf.'workdone last year on Great Pond Road& INSURANCE- NEW HIGH S~HOOE: The Board received fire policies 1001, Phoenix Insurance Company, and 2686 82, Cambridge Mutual Fir~ Insurance Company. covering the new h~gh school ,wh~le in the course of~ constr~ction under the builder's fish completed value ,form.. ~he total invoices covering the uwo policies is $246h~4% and copies of the. policies were attached and Will be transmitted to the School Building Committee if the board finds them in order. . , Mr. WLllis'~ade a motion to accep: the proposal as sukmitted and.the vote ,as . made unanimous. SUNDAY ~TERTAINMENT: T~e board received an application for a Sunday license for telev~siou and music box ~for April.%, 12 and 19 from the Hi-Spot Nautical Club, Inc. Frances Langlois, Manager: . Mrs. explained that these applications come in a~ various times and should be mailed out at once but unless 'she has permission to sign the board's n~mes the application willhave %o be held up until Monday evening. Mr. Kirk made a, motion that we follow the same policy as the previous board and Mrs. Dearden will take care of these applications as in the pasb.. ~pril 6, 1953- continued WELCOME WAGON: Mrs. Waters and Miss S~l~e~ D. Budreau came to th~ office and asked if they might have a latter from'the Selectmen similar or the same as the provious one. ~hey would like to have about 200 letters by ApriI 13, if possible. Mr. Kirk made a motion that we continue the practice as the previous board did and give them 200 letters. A s~encil will be made and will be signed by the board. MASS. SEISCTMEN,S ASSOCIATION: Memorandum received relative ~o House ~ills,' 1259, 1260 and H-2079 which are to come up be£~re the .~,egislature in the near future. No action was ~aken by the board. ACCIDENT REPORT: A copy of an accident involving Walter Stamp, 36 Beverly St. was received by the board. Mr. Stamp injured his back as he bent over to lift a pump onto the truck. Filed under accident reports. FIR~ TRUCK COMMITTEE: - - Lester Perkins, Leo Kane, Edwin Koenig, ~ichard Holder and Chief James Hargreaves met ~ith the Selectmen to go over the specifications for a new fire truck. Mr. Brederick was unable to be present. Mr. Kirk inquired if all the members agree to get the Quad-type truck and Mr. Hargreaves said' they were all in accordance with this. Mr. Willis then discussed the number of ladders and he s'aid that nothing under.` 260' of ladder and close to 300 ' has been recommended to hi~. There. was some discussion abon~ ladders and it was finally agreed that there should be 'new ladders and further agreed that the ladders' should be wooden. Mr. Kirk mentioned that the aluminum ladders have some reaction to hearkend they, il 'would not be too good ·whereas, with wooden ladders, if they should get~ burned, they v~uld know where the trouble is~ Various corrections were made on the specifications and Mr.' Hargrsave~ suggested that we order a truck and have the other items thrown in. 2here are :ertain things which are s~andard and he felt tha~ any dompany would be ~l~d to add the other items. · Mr. Willis thought this was a good idea and the specifications were finally agreed upon. .' . After further discussion as to the time for. 'opening the bids, Mr.' ~homson made · a' motion that the committee call for. bids and request that sealed b~ds'be gent to the Selectmsn's Office nc late~ thah 8:00 P.M. ion April '27, 1953. Mr. Kirk felt that there would b~e ample opportunity and that 'the~' salesmen '~ could 'come in and talk to tho' whole committee.' Mr. ¥/illis said hewould like 'to'meet vd_th the 'salesmen also.' Mr. Kirksaid he would have the' sp~cification's run ~ff at the shop and give them to Mr.' Harg~_eaves for distrib~tion~ Mr. Kirk seconded the above'motion and votewas, declared to be unanimous. -PO~.TCE DEPARTMENT BILLS: ' . ' ~ · Mr. Willis held out a voucher ~and bill in the amount of ~25.'00 for the =se ' of Chief.McKee,s car. He said he did not think this was war~ed andhe would like to hol~. up,the bill. Mr. Thomson e~p~l~fi"edd that the previous board had discussed the~amonnt to be allowed per mile, the board decided that they would allow a flat ra~ of $300 to be paid $25.00 per month. The chief' had explained that he did not feel he could use his car for police work and receive only reimbursement ~for gas and · -oil.~: He. said the the pre~tous board felt that~it was worth paying ~5.00 per month to ha~e an ex=re' car available in case of'emergency. Mr. Willis said he had no objection to an extra police cr~,iser pr. oviding we have a cruiser. He. thought this should be discussed ~with t~e~:chi~f and in the · meantime hold up .this bill. He mentioned that even though the chief was allowed $300 per year, the to~n reports sho~ that a larger amount was used.' Mr. Kirk, said he appreciated Mr. ~?illis,s point of view and also Mr. Thomson.s ~hought to revoke the previous vote =f' the board but he could see no point in holding up this bill which .was contracted under a previous agreementA Mr. Willis said he didn't think any. bill should be paid unless the ~o~n is getting the full value. Mr. Thomson said that if Mr. ,Willis wished to revoke the agreement and vote of the. previous board, he could make a new one. However, the vote of June 5, 1950 - is still in existence and under that agreement, he felt that the bill should Be paid. Mr. Kirk said there was doubt in his mind and he wou:tdn'~t ~ant 'to,approve any more bills unless we talk it over with the chief but he felt that this bill should be approved. Mr. Willis said he didn't feel that the Chief has earned the $25.00 per m6nth with his car. ~. Thomson asked if. he were disputing the agreement of the previou~ board. Mr. Willis then said that up until now there has been an agreement between the APRIL 6, 1953- cmutinued Board of Selectmen and the chief of police for the use of his car for police work at $300 per year. He said he would entertain a motion to reject the previous vote of the board. Mr. Thomson said he v~ould not make such a motion but if the chairman wished · to advise the chief not to use his car until a new agreement is reached, he would 'go along with that. Mr. Kirk said he felt that some other arrangement could be made but the chief should be given a chance to talk this thing over with th~ board. Mr. Willis then stated that the board would sit down with the Chief on April 13, 1953' at 7:30 P.N. and thatin the meantime, the chief is Go be notified that he is not to incur any f.urther expense with his car until the board ma~es a new agreement. STEVENS HAL~: Edward Garvey requested permission for the use of Stevens Hall on May 2~ for the installation of the V. F. ~. He has checked with Mr. Hayes and' this date is open. Mr. Thomson made a motion the the V. ?.W. be allowed to use' Stevens Hall on May 2, for their installation of officers, previdihg that this is agreeable with Mr. Hayes. Mr. Kirk seconded this motion and vote was unanimous. GROUP iNSURANCE: PROPOSALS: · Mr. Willis informed those present that he wanted to apologize for thedelay in meeting ~ith the agents present. ~he proposals were to be in by eight o'clock tonight. There were thirteen proposals received and various companies were rep resented by various representatives. ~ ' ' There was a lengthy discussion as to whether or not,the call firemen could be included in the groups. Several of the proposals show~d 12S employees, others showed 126 and where the call firemen ~were included they showed 151 employees. Mr. Hoyt stated that he did not believe that th~ State law would allow the call firement to be included as they were not permauent employees. Mr. Willis inquired as to what the Selectmen would do if there were three pro- posals from one company and he also inquired if the company would split up the work. Mrs. Trembly said she felt it would left up to the Selectmen to decide the person to receive the bid. Mr. Thomson suggested that we ge~ in touch with the Insurance Commissioner for an interpretation of the law with respect to permanent employees. After further discussion Mr. Willis suggested tha~ the matte'r be taken under advisement and send questionnaires to .the various agents. We will find out if the law w~11 permit call firemen~ to be insured under this plan and determine · the exact number of permanent employees. Mr. Hoyt said ~here is actually no' need for any other list. If all agents use the same mortality table (~C. S.C. table) the bid should go to the company that will give the best results. Mr. Willis ~then said that the board will go over all the proposals an~d make their ~dectsion and they will know'whe~n.er or not the c~11' firemen are to be ~allowed to be included in,he proposal. The Board will go over all these proposals at their convenience and will notify the agents ~t a later date. The regular Weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:00 P.M. with all members present. Weekly b~lls and'l payrolls were approved. IAWRENCE CENTENNIAL: William M~Ai'0o~, ~35 Chickering Road, came before the board to ask the Selectmen about a float or a band to represent North Andover in the Lawran~e Oen~emmial Parade in June. Mr. McAloon said that a float would cost about' $3OO .but if they decided on a band, they could get one for about $200. He said action should be taken soon as bands are hard to get even now. MrJ -Willis said he thought time was of the essence and we should think'.~about it at once. He inquired of Mr. Thomson if this was a usual procedure. Mr. Kirk/felt this was a good neighbor gesture. Mr. Tho~on said there was a question as to whether we could spend any such sum of money for this purppse. Mr. Willis said we would receive the request amd see what can be done and Mr. McAlonn will be notified as soon as possible. FIRE ENGINEERS: Mr. Willis stated that he had noticed that some of the bills for the .fire depart- ment were sigr~d by only ~vo~en~ineers and he felt that this should be discussed sometime in the future with the engineers. He believes that the bills should be approved by the three engineers.