HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-07-01 Board of Selectmen Minutes July~ 1~68
HEARING:
T~e land-fiLl petition of Benjamin Oegood far Farnum Stree'~ and Coachman,s Forea'r, wa,,, reviewed
by the Board at this hearing. Selectman Finneran made a motion to approve the petition and
the motion was seconded by Chairman K~r k, subject to Conservation Committe'e approval..
B~ARD ~F APPEALS:
The Board received notice of hearing, July 8,. 1968 on Medelo appeal by Board of Appeals.
W~LFARE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT.' '
Attorney James Glynn, 12h Miflin Drive, was unanimously appointed representative f~r the
town cf North Andover for the Welfare Dept. recently changed under administration of the
State as of July 1, 1968.
PUBLIC W~LFARE:~ '
A letter was received f~om State Department of Welfare re Chapter 312, Acts of 1968; ,
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION:
An affirmative character reference was received from Chief Lawlor re the member of a pro-
, posed corporation entitled the 'Quarter Centrury Federation-Boston Dtstrict-Intarna~ Revenue
. Service, Inc. Joseph F. Bishop, 334 Waverley Rd, Member.
MICHAUD BUS LINES, INC. ''
A~tetter'of application for a permit to have passenger service in North Andovar was received
from Michaud Bus Lines, Inc. This was tabled until advised by Town Counsel re, contract
d~awn, ' ' ~ ,,.
~ OF JULY PARADE:
Letters of acceptance to participate in the ann~al 4th of July Parade were received/~,'th~'
,Board from Congressman Bates and Repres'entative Paul Cronin. Senators Edward Kennen~i.and ·
rE. Brooke ware unable to attend.
CONGRATULATIONS :_ -
';.A lettar of congratulation was sent by Paul Cronin for-the %own's record (one o~. 27. Mass.
~owns)' without a pedestrian fatality within the period of 3 years. A copy was voted to be
'~sent ~to Chief Lawlor, Police Dept'.
THANK YOU NOTE: ' ' .... :
.Rev..Edward M. Sull~ven, S.J., ~ampion HaLl, thanked the Boar~ for their felicitations.
':NEN SHOPPING PLAZA:
Due to the efforts of Selectman. Fred P. Oakes, an official letter of confirmation from
:'James T. Curtis of DSN Realty, Inc. ~o the effect that the new shopping plaza would be
called the "North Andover Mall., instead of"Andover Mall.. as or.iginally planned. :' Mr. ,Oakes,
took a bow ~o~ his co/leagues.
RETIF, EMENT: . , ·
Notice received from Essex Retirement Board that John ~olt, Board of Public Works,.would.be
,: ~mr.eti~ing as of July 1, 1968.
; C~FLAINTS:
,i:Mr-4., Griffin, Osgood Street, complained of negative results of her request to pick"~
,_ once a week on Chtckering Rd. and once every two or three months on Osgood Street., ,Sher~said
the barrels were o~ 0sgood St...that it took 2 or 3 months to fill them..and she has a small
container on Chickering Rd., she wants emptied every week; She states'she leaves a~.'note.'~hen
~ls have 'to be emptied, but .the Highway Dept. will only empty containers o~ one street.
?MrS. Griffin was told that she could only have trash pick-up on one street..to put the small
container with her barrels on Osgood St. .t%
UNREGIST~ED CARS: ,.., .. ~%.. ; ~,, ~,'
A complaint re the parking of two unregistered cars an the lawn and in the driveway',of ,a ,res-
,ident at 871 Salem Street was received by the Boerd and referred to the Building Inspector
far report, after investigation.
PETERS ON:
Mr. Charles Peterson was in again asking about the replacement of,his fences taken down be
of Salem Street. Referred to Town Counsel.
STREET LIGHTS:
A letter fro~ Charles ~3_lan, District SAChs Manager, Mass. Electric C o., assured the Board
that the Village Green street lights would be billed to~ t~e Town as of March 16.
PETITION-PLAYGROUND:
A petition from Joan Fierino, 288 Pleasant St., with many signatures requested that a play-
ground be constructed at the Stevens Corner area. She stete~ that there were liS-children
iz that vicinity. "The Board voted to send a letter to Mrs. Fiorino stating that they would
investigate the matter and referred her letter the Board of Public Works.
PRECINCT WGR~RS LIST:
A precinct workers list was tabled until August 1 pending letters to of both
~arties' in town ~-~ ~
_ . ~ct. ion from attorney(aene~al.~s Office, .-.
':/.': ,/~ensi~ ~r~ and donald 'by ~h~ S~
Ipainh Watershed ~oa~ion,
.' efens ' :e ency ~ica
void to send;'a oo~na~i;n
~ po~ce'w~k~.~' a~rehen~ng '.!he abduc~.
~th.,ad~,~l. I~;was't~o~kthe~' offadu~b~ts that the
~ a~iet} w~ sent ~o' to' ~f L~l~;,'f~ the~ ~e~nao~, eff~
~was , sent.
to/ e selfish d~otion.~.
., . ,,
' ' The?';~d'~o~'d;~[to r~lease ;the ~uch~..te P~ aOX, [1~ t~ Thast~e',b :
.eh ~ro~d~,the Ret~ement ~nd Req~e~nt ;that t~',~e-m,,~-
~';~Union:Wo~d.~ '~o' ~e a bond to .be ~pro~. ~ :the D~ector "of~Ac~o~'~
~'J~ ~ar,'.can' deduct .their...~ion. dues. ~bm,.the~ .p~ check.
acc0r~ce ~ith Section ~nar~ ~s '
~ (continued)
ARTIOEE 13 - STEVENS LIBRARY
' The mBOard of Selectmen voted ~o send the following letter te A. Murray Howe, Chairman of.
'the.Trustees of Stevens Memorial Library: "This is to confirm our telephone' .conversation
of June 20, 1968 'in reference to Article 13 of the t968~Warrant of our Annual Town Meeting.
The Board of Selectmen have unanimously given their approval, as required, .in .the above-
named Article.,,
P, ~ L. DEVEEOPMENT CO.: -'
fOrt June 6, 1968, the Board' of Seiec~ ........... '
or th- ...... -.,~- o~,~'~wa an amanaed la - Plan, N0. P.L.~24~8
=,~- e". ~evelopment Co. [Sun, n~ n,, ~ .... y out of
' - ...... ~ ~or a ~oree-nay. filling Station on Osgood
Street 'and concur with the decision made by. the North Andovar BOard of Appeals. on May1:8~1967
tIi,ce,H. Letarte, .Secretary. -: _ . :-~
-:,-~:,.:.::.. ,~., :~. '~: clerk: *
.July1;,1968 (continued). ~ . :
that. HoUSe
had passed the House and~was going ~o ~
,~ ........... -- ~?~. =,~ou.tion ~f the. Char~y Shee~. ~o the extent Of'~48;aT8~O,
~dbfe b'. :. P , ; Senat,~ Rusrk,and to ask his assistance:in, the.;
I~OC] RECEITED: ' ..: ': " :'
The ,~Bo~'
or
~:be r~p~lr~o~d *]3y '9'0~: 'Board/for
' to .close ~the town building from:Thursday~ :4th ~of.'
not,U~de~ Selectmen,s Jurisdtction~may~stay;¢
held on July,,20, behind Finnaran.s Store~ auction to be. conducted by 'William Lawton.
Chief 'Lawlor.. wl!~:· ?.e. · so. 'notified. ...- .
Stewart. Wilson of .the 'North Andover Fire Company appeared before the Board to request per-
mission ts'haye said Company sponsor a Labor Day Carnival and celebration to be'held on
August 29,' 1968 through September 2,' 1968. The Board voted unanimously to grant the
mit'with' the following .stipulations;to 'be. sent to Fire Chief Daw, Police Chief LawlorPand
the Buildinglnspector: Chief Lawlor: Character references of carnival workers..Ohief Daw:
_Ohe, c.kequipment_far .f~e. hazard.s...Building Inspector: Inspect equipment to be used,
ama mmsurance'oz carnmvan opera,ors.' The Board feels these precautions must be taken to in-
sure the .safety and protection of the :children and L~ec~le. cof the town.