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~ presen~ t _~a~an_~.ed~._Oakes, :W~Fl~n eran~,..~ d~Ral-~pl~E ~ Finck.
~ reaponse ~ ~e Boa~d~ ~n~tat~ ~ att~d a ~eet~g for p~c~pat~on in the ~nua~
S~ta ~aus p~ade, a n~b~o$ repre~mtattves ~om org~izattons were pres~. ~e date
of the p~ade was set for ~day, Dec,bar hth, at 2:~ p.m. ~ ~e rain date~ Dec.
~ a ~otion of lelec~ B~ct, WiEiam ~c~7 was appo~t~ ~neral ~a~ of the
P~ade. He ~11 con,ct members who did nol 'app~r ~d who w~e ln~t~ ~ ~e ~eet~t.
He ill also in~te ~e'Hi~ ~ool B~d to p~icipate. ~lintton ~t ~. ~E ~pon~or
a b~d, also. ~e pre~ous date~ Dec~ber 3rd~ was ve~ as members of ~e
~ctl preset said ~at ~e J~iors ~d Seniors wou~ be ta~ Co~ege Bo~ds ~at day.
tl~o soae ~ch~ts co~la~ed ~ ha~ the p~ade on a ~t~day wh~ stormw~ op~.
~e Board rec~ved notification from ~ Co~sel ~at ~e cm~act su~tted ~ C~p,
~esser & H~ee were ~ ord~ ~d ~e Board si~ ~. ~. ~elly sa~d he would coae
~ the next ~omint to have the n~b~ of days flor ~e s~to be oo~leta (270 to'2t0)
ch~ed ~ ~e Selectmen's Secret~ who Would ~te ~e necessa~ left~ of autho~zatton
a copy to be s~t ~ the Hous~ ~d Urb~ Develo~ent in ~ York. To~ Counsel wo~
also st~ ull copies of ~e Contract.
ONE-WAY STREET REQ~E~TS--
Requests received to have Herrick Road, Parker Street and Williams Street made into one-
way streets were referred to .Town Counsel for instructions as to the proper procedure
in this matter.
"STOP" $I~ RtltUEST:
Requests were received to have Stop signs installed at the corner of Oreen and Main' Streets
and the corner of Elm and Main Streets. The first request was disapproved as the Struc~
ture of, said intersection was not applicable to a Stop sign. The Board approved having
stop .sign installed-at Elm and Main Streets and referred the matter to Chief Lawlor to ~
have a traffic survey made prior to a peti$ion to the state ~ for the sign.
STREET .LIGHT:REQUEST: GLEN~OOD RD.
~'A request from Mr. William Brennan to have a street light installed on an existing pole
on GlenWoofl Road was referred to the electric company for a survey.
A petition was approved to excavate in the vicinity, of 61 Church Street for gas services;:i
SALE~ ST. ~IDS: '
A list of bidders for the Salem St. reconstruction was received from the 'state DPW who
stated'they would award the c~ntract to the lowest btdder~ $eorge Brox Inc.,
St;, Dracut, Mass. (Bid,S94,54§.30) unless1they heard to the. contrary from theBoard.. ·
The Board approved and directed a letter be sent to that effect.
CERTificate 'OF INCORPO~ATION:
Received 'from theSecretary of State's office, a certifical~ of incorporation re New England
Hospital Assembly, Inc.; R. Ashton Smith, named. Chief Lawlor will be requested to
certify name submitted.
EDA- REP. RATES:
Representative William Bates sent a letter end a' copy of a letter re the Economic Devel.
Act' was received by the Board for stay.
DEPT. 'OF ¢ORPO~ATiC~ & TAXATTO~:
An Audit Report of Town Accounts for 1965 was received by the Board.
reported,- in order.
All accounts were
MASS. ROADSIDE COUNCIL.~
A report was received re Home Rule as regards to out;doDr signs.
SALES TAX:
The co,m~ttee for. retention of the-sales tax sent a suggested publication for the Board
to act on or not. They voted not to.
~NK' YOU LETTER,~:
It~was v~ted to send a letter of thanks and appreciation to the Civil Defense Director,
"~ohn H. Farrell and his communications units for the fine work and service rendered on
Halloween night protecting both the chilclrmn and citizens of the town by patrolling the
strests. :
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Segal, 780 Massachusetts Ave. were also voted a letter of thanks
and appreciation for permitting 57 feet of their wall on the Osgood Side of their prop-
erty to be razed to a heighth of ~wo feet 'to ensure better visibility to motorists who
are crossing the intersection of Osgood Street and Mass. A~a=. There have been numerous
· accidents at this intersection because of the wall.
JURY LIST: Warren Salem Street was voted to be put' on Jury List for 1~67. A.
Mrs. Dudley, also on list. :~ :' - AML