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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-05-14 Board of Selectmen MinutesMAY 14, 1954: continued LA%~R_~:CE~ ELECTRIC CO: STREET LIGHT REQUESTS: The Board voted unanimously to request a street light to.be ins~a~ ed on Sawyer Road on pole #3554. Mr. Frost had advised us (telephone conwrsa:ion with Mrs. Dearden ~/10/54) that this light should be installed and no further lights would be required at the present time. Mrs. Anthony Eisi, 176 Marblehead Street called to see if the Selectmen would view the location in front of her property to'see if a stree~ light can be installed. She has considerable trouble with boys causing damage to her proper~y and she has become very nervous. She would like to have a light on pole 3480. They now have one on pole 3479 and on pole 29§5 on Dana St~, ~he Lawrence Electric Company viewed this location and did not feel that a light was necess.ary but the board voted ~o view the location. MAYOR BUCK~EY: An invitation was extended to Mr.' ~¥illis as chairman of the Board of Select- men erisa r'~presentative to attend the regular meetings of the Greater Lawrence Citizen's Committee for Industrial Development. The Board vo~ed unanimously to ha~e Mr. ~illis attend these meetings. MAYOR BUCKLEY: .An invitation was received by the chsirman inviting him as chairman of t~ Board of ~electmen or a representivc to a~tend the regular meetings held in the chamber of Commerce meeting room at 301 Essex Street, of ~e Gre~ter Lawrence ~iti~ens' ~'ommittee for Industrial Development. Mr.. Willis s~aid he ~w~ld be happy to attend ~hese me'etings' and the Board vo~ed unanimously to app.0int 'him to serve on this committee. COMPLETION OF ]~? ROOF: A letter was received from The ~tin Way informing the -board that the con~rac~ for new roofing and counter flashing on t he Town B~ilding has been completed in accordance with the specifications Jointly set up by this bo~rd and their firm. The bi.~l for this work was approved by the board on this day.~ _ . COMPLAINT: · ae board received a complaint from Mrs. Ceplikas of 53 Concord Street a~out a neighbor who is throwing or dumping sand or clay on the street, a~ the corner of Concord and ~exington Streets. This makes it impossible to cross the street and cars have to go around 'by another street. She would like to have something done about it~ The board voted unanimously to refer .this matter to the Highway Surveyor. NOR~ ANDOVER FIRE COMPANY: Mr. Finneran informed the board that Mr. Broderick had aske~him if he would talk with the Selectmen 'about m~eting with them on May 25, in their rooms ~to discuss the policy covering the men and also t_o_ have a representative of the company present to answer questions. ~r. ~illis said he would be very willing to sit in with the men but he thought they should meet with' the Selectmen on Monday evening, May 24 and we would· invite a representative of the company to be here a~ that. time. ~&r. Kirk agreed with Mr. Willis and it was made a motion and seconded with Mr. ~i~ran. no~ voting. LETTER FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL: A letter from the Department of the Attorney General relative to our request. for zcning maps was received and we were advised that the records of by-~laws adopted by any town cannot leave the office. They are open for examination to anyone but cannot be sent or taken out. the letter further stated .that the by-law matter should be filed in the office of the ~o~n clerk. M~. Willis will check on these maps and other material in the very near future a~ ~the Attorney General's.Office. WA~R- MASS'. AVE: A group of residents from Mass. Ave. came bef~ore the board to complain about the water running into their cellars, particularly over last week end. Lucien Pellerin was spokesman for the group and hestated that there is a 10" pipe line which is not large enough to take care of the sewage water which backed into the cellars and creates a healthpproblem and he would like to have the Selectmen do something about it. He talked about a petition for a special town meeting and said he would see that som.~thing was done or the residents in this area would no~ pay their ~axes. He felt that s larger sewer was needed. Mr. Willis told those present that he had discussed this problem with Supt. of Public ¥~orks, William B. Duffy very recently. Mr. Duffy had informed the chairman that this 10" pipe is plenty large enough for the 3OO residents and could accom- modate 200 more, if necessary.