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Home My WebLink About1963-03-18 Board of Selectmen Minutes225. March 18, 1963. The regular mesti?, of the Board of Selectmen was held on this date with all membmrs preeent,~ Selectmen F~ed P. Oakes, Raymond Bromibead with Chairman Finneran, presiding. Moth Superintenden.t: Building Inspector. Wiring Inspector: Gas Inspector: Board of Registrars: Animal Inspector: Oastodian of Tax title property and auctioneer of tax title propert~ James J. Maker Veterans' Agent: Bernard Bingham Burial Agent: Bernard Bingham Forest Fire Warden: James P. Daw Keeper of.the Lock-up:Joseph W. Lawlor Graves Registration Officer: Louis P. Ssunders Dog Officer: Stanley Buturlia Town Bldg. Custodian: John J. Lyens Town Bldg. Janitor: Frank Stott ~irpo~rt Liaison Off: Dr. Thaddeus Zinny Ass't Air; 'Lie. Off: Joseph Morkeski. Town Infirmamy Super: Orin Foster Town Infirmary. Matron:Ers. Nora Foster Reappointed by unanimous vote: Leo. E; Lafond Selectments Secretary: Charles Foster Public Weighers: John Thompson Mitchell Bootmen Fred M. McCormack Fence Viewers: Dr. Edward C. Bulger Alice M; Letarte Edward J.. Ellsey, Domenic Reitano, Robert Hebb, Ers Genevieve Hebb Patrick Driscoll, Albert Johnson Surveyor of Wood, Bark, and Lumber: John C. Farnham Special Civil Constables:John W. Fenton, . McEee, Joseph W. Lawl Town Report Committee: John J. Lyons~ J~hh~-~ Farrell, John R.Robinson. 4th of July Committee: Arthur A. Drummond, Nrs. Irene G~eene, Charles E. Foster, D .aha...E.;. Fisher, Walter Stamp, Daniel P. 0 ~Leary,', John .Thompson, John J. Lyons, Joseph Chamberlain. Personnel Board:(Vacancy)Jchn Coady ,to replace R. Haltmatar. Other appointments were tabled until Monday, March 25, 1963, in ~er to consider applicants or .~to verify that terms were expiring this year. GAS INSPECTOR: The Board will meet with Gas Inspector, Mitchal Bootman, at 7:30 p.m. next Monday to set fees for gas inspections as voted by town meeting. RESIGNATIC~: Personnel Board: George A. sanford, town employee representative on the Board, submitted" his resignation was received with regret and appreciation of his services. HI~f~A~ DEPT.: REPALgS: Highway Foreman, Walter R. Stamp and William J. Arsenault, proprietor of Btll'~s Auto Servi~ce, attended the Selectmen's, meeting to discuss a truck repair bill withheld from last week,s war- rant .byfthe 'Sclectme~. Mr, Stamp appeared for Ira carry, Highway Surveyor, who'was.ill. Selectman Fred P. Oakes questioned questioned both parties on the exorbitant costs and' high bills submitted by Mr. Arsenault for repairs of town trucks, particularly for the Highway Dept. Mr. Oakes also objected stren~aly to the $8.00 per hour labor charge, Mr. Arsenanlt invoked. Mr.,Arsena~lt had no reply as to why he charged such a high rate compared to sther':~ruck repair .'-:. garages who charge, at the highest, $5.00 per hour. But he said the high repalr ~lls.ware dUe to old equipment being used so much~ that the nature .of the work, hauling, .sanding: caused the trucks to break down often. It was agreed by himto meet with ..a-pl~nto lower.costs on repair bills. Selectman Oakes concluded that there'-was a great need for the town to have its own maintenance shop to perform light overhaul wnrk; ~e also cautioned Mr. Arsenault.to lower his-costs mud to.consider giving a discount to the' town on parts, if not on labor, because of the excessive business t~.e town. [Highway Dept.espeoially) gives .him. R~ASHT(N SNI~H: Er. Smith, a member of the Fire Station Building Committee, appeared before the Board to state he was willing to serve again if the selectmen so desired.and proposed that Chairman Dana Fisher-be reappointed in view of the fine work he has done in past years. Re' also stated that Bruce Sinclair and. Danan Hill had indicated a d~sire to serve on the committee. SPECZAL TG~N MEETING: The. warrant for a special town meeting was opened at 10:05 p.m. Monday, March 18, 1963 and was closed on Tuesday, .N~r~ 19, 1963, at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held on April 1, 1963, at 8:00 p;m. in the North Andover High School Aud2teriun. T~ Articles to be voted' on are as follows: ARTICLE I: To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Forty-five Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00), to be expended under the direction of the Board of Fire Engineers to purchase a new ladder truck for the Fire Department. Petition of the Board of Selectmen upon',.the recommendation of the Board of Engineers. ARTICEE II: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Dollars ($20,000.00), for its Reserve Fund, and to revoke it's~.action taken under Article 104 of the Warrant for its 1963 Annual Town Meeting. Petition of the Board of Selectmen. 1963. (continued) 229. · RE~A~0~AL COUNCIL: Wi~ Mc~y, ~a~, ~ be re~ested to meet ~ the Selectmen to dis~ss ~is ~'s pro~ and recreational co~ttee at ~:~ p.m. Monday, Apr~ 1, ~63. ~ AT D~: ~les ~lack, ~ ~ge of ~e s~it~y di~osal site, reported to the Selec~n ~at s~ chil~en were pla~ng ~nd ~e du~ ~d ~e in d~g~ of being hit by the ~ dozer. ~en ~ they replied ~at ~e~ parents ~ed them to play ~e. ~e Selectmen ~ged parents of that ~ea to keep ~eir children away from ~e site for their o~ s~ety's sake. D~AR~T OF C~0~TZ~S &~: A notice rec~ved by the Bo~d stated ~at ~e ~ ~dit of ~e To~ Reco~s had been co~ leted "~d f~d to be co,oct ~th a~ ~nds prop~ly acc~t~." A detail~ report ~ be ~t in ~the ne~.~e. ~ ~S L~ES. A petition ~ operate a ~s line f~ ~orta~o~ of ~est~ ~ect~c~lo~es from ~e~ Haver~ line to the We~e~ ~ec~c Co, any ~d from the pl~t back ~ ~e Hav~hi~ ~ne ~s r~ed to ~ief ~wlor for investiga~on and rec~endation. ~ C~TY ~ ~IT0~: ~e Bo~d tabled a r~ue~ from ~ty Co~s~on~.Pratt ~at ~ey go on record f~ ke~ing-~en the s~ttori~ ~d refe~ed ~e matt~e Bo~d of Heal~. ~TI~: ~ '~EC~ ~ ~tation ~s. receiv~ by the Bo~d to att~d a meeting ~ Haverhi~ to dis~ss a possible ~te~ for ~e rese~ cent~. ~e Board ~ make eve~ ~f~t to attend. S~O~ ~G C~: ~e Bo~d rec~ved plus ~d last of ~e n~ el~en~y s&ool ~d ~ H~ ~ote ~at he ~d ~s co~ttee w~ld be glad to mee~ ~th the Selectmen at their conve~ence to dis- ~ss the matter of two ~ads lea~ng ~to ~e s~l. ~SE~S ~C~C C~Y: NO~CE WASreceived on ~st~atton ~ a street ~t om ~s Road. ~istmas ~en Light,g: Selec~en ~ ~eet ~th the Bo~ of ~ede on Ap~l 8, ~63 re ~e r~sing of ~e other h~ the ~ney f~ ~stmas dec~ations. ' ' S~: ~ Selectmen c~ed for a ci~l se~ce list for ~e two n~ patro~en ~ted ou at To~ Meeti~ ~voted toadv~tise for bids f~ ~e PSlice ~d ~ee Dep~m~t ~cks and radio e~pment ~ted on at 2o~ Meet~g. The Selectmen would like to know whether the $18,000. originally slated for resurfacing of Greene, Prescott and Johnson Streets should be applied to other streets if work is needed more. The.meeting ~djourned at 10:30 p.m. ~ ~ ~ ~ / Alice M. Leterte, Secretary. March 125, 1963. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen w~s heid on this date with all members present, Selectmen Fred P. Oakes, Ra2momd Broadheed with Chairman Finneran, presiding. finowremoval emergency notice for Narch 21, 1963, at 12:00 p.m. was received ghway Department Foreman and duly recorded here. from Walter Stamp, Mr. Bootman met with the Selectmen on this date with a proposed schedule of rates to be charged for gas inspections for the town. The schedule was referred to Town Counsel for his recommenda- tions and ~will be discussed again with Mr. Bootman at 7:00 p.m. on Nonday, April 1, 1963. RECREATI0~AL CO~NOIL: WILLIAM MCEVOY, CRAIRNAN: Mr. McEvoy appeared before the Board with an excellent report and submitted a letter outlining the various events that the playgroands will enjoy. He expressed a wish to have plans started for a wading pool for the small children of the town. He cited how much enjoyment was realized by children in the Imwrence areas with the pools installed there. EASTER SEAL SOCIETY: A letter requesting the week of April 1, 1963 be set aside as "Crippled Children's Week" was received by the Board. A proclamation to that effect was submitted by the ~ai~man, William Finneram, 'and placed on the bulletin hoard, Town Hall.