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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-11-16 Board of Selectmen MinutesNOVENBER 16, 1953 ' ~~ maettng of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:30 P.M. ~rith all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. FI~ TRUCK BID: BILL FOR TRIBUNE: Mr. Maker presented a bill for ~4.50 for the cost of the ad for bids for the new Fire Truck which has no~ been paid. Mr. Maker said he held the bill up when it came through as he would have had to withdraw money from the Stabilization Fund and when the contract was awarded for the new truck, it was for an even $18,000. Mr. Maker said the bill could be paid from Contingent Fund or from the Fire Dept. appropriation. .Mr.. Willis said he recalled at one of the meetings that Mr. Hargreaves had brought up the matter of paymmnt of this bill and at that time he said it could be paid from his re~lation aopropriatlon. ~he~ board agreed to hold the~ bill up for one INTEPJ~ITTEN T: POLICE: Mr. Willis brought up the matter of intermittent police and said he had talked with the chief and he stated that the only reason the names- were .submitted was a matter Of form and that he did not require any more than the ~wo extra men Just recently appointed, Ness and Howard. Mr~ Willis made a motion that the intermittent police force remain at two, that ira. Alexander Ness and Frank HOWard. Mr. Kirkseconded this motion and it was th~n learned that there are at present· four intermittent men, %we of whom will have their terms expire in March. Mr. ~omson said he would no~ go along with the motion unless it ,were amended by adding- until we are advised differently by the chief of ~police. He then added that he would rather no~ vote~on the basis that there are now four men appointed and two would' be thrown out by this vote. The board .then decided that no vo~e was necessary and they would wait until the terms expire for the two men whose ~erms expire in March and.they will' tkke action at that time. The motion was thrown out at this time. ~qANSFER FROM RESERVE FUND: A requests for a transfer of $150 for legal services for 'the remainder of the year for the Board of Appeals was' received by the board. The board voted to a ccep~ the request and approve it and send it to the Advisory Board for thelr approval. PLANNING BOARD: A letter was received from the Planning Boamd in reply to a letter sen~ by the Selectmen under date of Ootoberm ~?, last relative to the Old Center School and the future use of same and they report that they have taken~this matter under advisement and will reporz at an early date., Nc action taken. PLAhq~ING BOARD: Letter acknowledging receipt of our letter of October ~0,. relative to our ,suggestion to have Mr. Elmer Young meet with the Industrial.Planning Board and they plan to organize such a meeting in the near future. LAWRENCE ELECTRIC CO: £ letter received advising the board that there are now two street lights at~ the intersection of ;?averley ]%~ad and Second Street, a 2500 lumen and a 1000 lumen. These two'lights give a total of 3500 lumens of illumination and cost $46.00 per year. They advise that we have a 15,000 lumen mercury vapor unit installed on pole 454 to replace the two existing lights. There will. be four times as much illumination and cost to the town w6uld be $95.00 per year. The board voted to reques~ the 15,000 lumen Mercury vapor unit as they deem this ~o be a bad intersection. Mr. ~¥illis was no: present as .he had to leave the meeting early. DEPAR~.NT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Notice received that the Commissioners voted to approve as of September 16, 1953, the work done by our board under the provisions of Section 34, Chapter 90, .under 'contract No. 14230, dated May 19, 1953~ the engineer having reported that the work called for by said contract has been completed. DEPAR~NT OF PI~LIC WORKS: Notice received .that this depar~man~, under the p~ovisions of Section il, Chapter 84, General Laws, is authorized %o cooperate with towns in keeping open and ably passable for vehicles during the winter months the following high~ays: Route 133, From Route 125 to the Boxford line 1.60 miles. ~he Department will share equally in the expense of this work. COUNT~ ENGINEER: Letter received relative to a decree issued in relation, to Great Pond Road and Essex Street, a copy of the decree and plan having been sent to the to~n clerk. The taking of the land will become void unless entry is made and possession taken within two year, and they are required tosend a notice to the abutters whose land has been taken as soon as an entry has been made. A notice ~as enclosed to be filled out by the board and returned %o the Commissioners. The board approved the form and the entry of said land will be verified with the %own clerk. Entry ver. at Registry of Deeds. NO%'E~BEH? l~6~,1953-continusd. AOOIDENT NEPORT~ A repor~ on the accident involving John McDonald ~ Highway Dep~.'~as received by the Board. Mr. McDonald fell while shovelling leaves and was taken to the Lawrence General Hospital and was dead upon arrival. No action taken. LAWRENCE ELECTRIC COMPANY: Petition received for relocating poles, wires and fixtures including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures across the following public ways One existing location.an the southerly side of Pleasant Street, at a point approximately 1752 feet westerly from Great Pond Road, to be relocated.approxi- mately 14 feet westerly to the northerly side of Pleasant Street. No hearing required and the board voted unanimously to grant this request. NEW ENGLAND TEL. ~& TEL. CO- LAWRENCE ELECTRIC CO: Petition requesting permission to relocate poles, wires, cables and fixtures on the following public ways: One existing location on the southerly side of Pleasant Street, at a'point approximately 1887 feet westerly from Great Pond Road, to be relocated, to the northerly side of Pleasant Street, a distance of approximately 40 feet westerly. On existing location on the northerly side of Pleasant Street, at a' point approximately 2025 feet westerly, from Great Pond Road, to be relocated a' distance of appraximately 11 feet westerly. . The board voted unanimously to grant this request. No hearing required. SPECIAE TOW~ MEETING: A special town meeting was held in the court room at 8:00 P.M. and the~town voted to transfer the sun of $4600 from the Disability Assistance account to the 01d Age Assistance account and in the second article to .transfer $3,000 from the, School Department appropriation for~ Salaries and Wages to the School Department appropriation for expenses e S TEVEN~ HALLs Mr. Kirk mentioned that the North Andover Board of Trade would like' the use of Stevens Hall on every Tuesday night from February through April 20 and also on April 21 and 22 for their annual show. 2hose dates have been cleared with Mr. Hayes and are open for the Board of. T~ade. The .board voted unanimously~ to grant permission for the use of the hall on the above dates. UN DAY ~PENSW.: The board .voted to pay the sum of $5.00 for Janitor service at the Kittredge School on October 22, when a meeting was held in observance of the anniversary ~of,.the United Nations. This amount to be paid from Contingent Fund. Rev.~ Ernest A Brown,Jo.. asked the board in a letter to them, if they wouldtake care of this ,expense. NOVEMBER,23,- 1953: *~ . The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectman was held at'7:30,,P.M, with members~ Kirk and Willis present, Mr. Thomson was unable to attend as he had a meeting in Boston. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. REQ~T FOR STEVENS HALL: A'request for permission to use Stevens Hall on December 31, 1953 for a'New ~ear.s .Party by the Booster,s Club was received from Parker Eaton. ~his date has been cleared with Mr. Hayes and the Janitor of.the school. Mr. Kirk mentioned that he had heard about this reques~ and he did not-feel that he wanted to go s3~ong with tkts as it might start a precedent and therewould be liquor 'at such a party. Mr. Willis went along with this thought and he was inclined to refuse the reques~ but on motion of Mr. Kirk, the board voted to table the matter for one week so that the full board may be present. NE~ ENGLAND .TEL. & TEL. CO. -LAWF~NCE ESECTRIC CO: petition for a Joint pole location on Main Street, approximately '77' west of Chickering Road, 1. pole, [ remove 1 pole) was received by the board..No hearing is required and the board voted unanimously to grant this petition. LAWRENCE ELECTRIC CO: A petition was received for pole and wire locations on the northerly side of Sawyer Road at points approximately 70 feet and 170 feet easterly from Pembrook ~Road, two poles; On the easterly'side of. Pembroo~ Road, a~ points approximately 175 feet and 285 feet southerly from Sawyer Road, 2 poles. No hearing was required and the board voted unanimously to grant this petition. NEN ENGLAND TEL. & TEL.CO; LAWRENCE ELECTRIC CO: A petition for Joint or identical pole locations was received by the board for nermission to locate poles, wires and fixtures on Osgood Street, opposite Harka~ay Road, 1 pole. A hearing was set for '~De.cember~, 1953 at 7:35 P.M.