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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-04-16 Board of Selectmen Minutes APRIL 12, 1954: continued The resolution was signed by %he three members of the Board of Selectmen, John J. ~illis, Chairman, Arthur P. Kirk and ~?illiam A. Finneran. Mr. Kirk made a motion that the resolution be accepted and placed on th~ official records of the tc~n and that the board further ask Mason Downing to make this up into a scroll so that it may be presented to Mr. Thomson. Mr. Finneran seconded this motion and the vote was dedlared to be unanimous. CF~ TENNIAL CELEBRATION: Mr. Willis called attention to the fact that next year will be the lO0th anniversary of the town and that they should consider appointing a general chairman so that plans can be made for some sort of a celebration and that this should be done before the~.end of May. This will be called to the attention of the board during the latter part of May. APRIL 16, 1954: A meeting was held a~ 4:00 P.M. due to the holiday on Monday, April 19. Ail members were present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. TREE REMOVAL HEARING, A hearing was held on the petition of Mrs. John J. Kelley, 10 Furber Avenue for the removal of a' tree.Mr. 0onncrs had checked this ~ree and felt that it should come down. The board voted, unanimously to request the tree warden to remove the tree. JUROR DRA~: William Finneran drew the name of Et.~lian Pedlar, 296 Sutton Street, housewife, to serve as a Juror at the Superior Court, Newburyport for the ~ransaction of criminal business on May 17. MASS. NORTHEASimlRN TRANSP~ CO: An application for a licens~ to operate ~otor' vehEcles for the purpose of carrying 'passengers for hire in North Andover over the following, way was received by the board: Beginning at the Haverhill-North Andover line thence along Osgood Street mo the plant of the Western Electric Co. The application was accepted and set down for a hearing on May 3, 1954 at 8:00 P.M. APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO CARRY A REVOLVER: The board approved the application of Carl E. Nelson~ 723 Osgood Street,. for a license to carry a revolver for the control of woodchucks, etc. that bother his garden. Vote was unanimous and the application was approved b~ Chief. McKee. TRANSFER FROM RESERVE FUND: A request approved by the Advisory Board for the transfer of ~350 for expenses of the Advisory Board was received by the board together with the bills to be paid from this money. Mr. ?;illis discussed these bills and said that he had been told' that no legal opinion had been 6brained as such and he received this info~mation from several members' of the board. He said the opinion was provided on Wednesd~ay before the special to~rn meeting and had been given to the Advisory Board on Thursday. He felt that the Advisory Board should con~act the Selectmen first and they should be so informed. He said he didn't believe they should seek legal advice without first con~acting this board. He saidhe was thoroughly convinced that this opinion was received prior to last week and that this is just a reiteration of same. He suggested that the Selectmen meet with the cha~.rman of the Advisory Board relative to this matter and at the same time invite them to me~t with the Selec:men on the conference scheduled for May 26, 1954 at 8:15 on another Survey Company. The board voted unanimously to go along with the chairman's suggestion. FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT: Acting Chief Donald Thomson came 9efore the board and asked for a transfer of $500 from the Reserve Fund to the Forest Fire Appropriation. He said they had had quite a few brush fires and forest fires and there are t~o outstanding bills which have to be paid and there will be a balance of about $65.00. He felt that $500 would be sufficient to take care of expenses for the remainder of the year. Mr. Willis said there is no question but .,that we will have to allo~ money for forest fires.' Mr. Kirk made a motion, seconded by Mr. Finneran to request the $500 from t~e Reserve Fund.