HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-09-16 Board of Selectmen MinutesSeptember 16, 1963.
The ~oard of Selectmen held their regular meeting on Monday evening, September 16, 1963
with the following members present: William A. Finneran, Chairman; Fred P. Oakes and
Raymond Broadhead.
Chosen for Jury duty was Juseph H. Giard, 263 Marbleridge Road, a truck driver, for
Superior Civil Oourt at Salem for October 7. 1963.
JOINT POLE LOCATIONS:
A hearing was set for September 30th. at 7:30 P.M. for pole locations on Marbleridge Rd.
on petition of N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. and Mass. Electric Co.
POLE RE-LOCATIONS:
Petitions of Mass. Electric Company and N.E. Tel. & Tel. 0o. for Joint pole re-locations
at Salem Street and Marbleridge Road, were approved unanimously by the Board.
LAWEENCE GAS CC~PAN~.~
Petitions to excavate at Colgate corner Osgood Street, 429 Main Street and Morris Street,
were unanimously approved by the Board.
STREET LIGHT REQUEST:
The Board voted to,request a survey for increased street lighting in the vicinity of
28 Middlesex Street, at the request of Marie Trovato.
SARCIONE HOUSE MOVING:
1% was unable to contact John Lestem, Hudson, N. H., house mover for Mrs. Sarcione
in time for the meeting. Mr. Broadhead suggested that the board look into the possibility
of requiring performance bond posting by house movers in future cases. This would give
the Board something concrete with which to insist that time limit provisions be met.
STATE DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS:
A contract was received from the State Department of Public Werks for Chapter 90
maintenance work on Main Street. This work was completed last week.
G.L. REGIONAL ~OCATIONAL TEC~. H.S. DISTRICT ¢O~IITTEE:
A request for verification of notification of the intent to borrow $103,O00 for the
vocational school committee was received and approved by the Board.
Report of the minutes of their September 10th meeting were received for study and filing.
POST #219 AMELTC~ LEGIONs
An invitation to attend the Joint installation of officers of the local Legion post and
auxiliary unit on Monday, September 23rd was received. The Board will make every effort
to attend.
HIGHWAY DEPT. REPAIR BILL:
Mr. Oaken made a motion to send voucher No. 5070 of Bill's Auto Service back to the
Highway Dept. for further transfer to Mr. Arsenault so that they may clarify the billing
by naming the parts used rather than listing by code number as .was .done. Tha~e are tc
be returned to the Selectmen by nex~ Monday so that action can be taken. The bill was
t_he amount of $719.50, for repairs to a 3/4 ton truck used by//~lter Stamp, department
Mr. ~oadhead. seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
Hr. Finneran further suggested to ask the Highway Dept. to consid er the possibility of
taking the money out of General Maintenance rather than Snow Removal, so that the snow
removal account would remain intact and be used for the purpose for which it was intended.
This was also voted unanimously.
GAS INSPECTOR:
Mitchell Boo,man, Gas Inspector appeared before the Board to report that alot of work
was being done without the necessary permits.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
Anna Bonahue, Sub..