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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-05-17 Board of Selectmen MinutesMAY 10, 1954- conti~R- MASS. AVE. Mr. Willis said that surface drainage wamer is going into the sewer pipes and overloading them causing the backing up of sev~erage. Mr. Willis explained that there is a proposed project for surface drainage a~ Mifflin Drive and Greene S~ree~ and after this is completed much of the excess surface warner will go into these new outlets. There was further discussion and various persons informed the board of their own individual cases and all fect ~na~ so~thing should be done. Mr. Willis s~ated that Mr. Du~fy intends will check to find out persons removing the caps and find out who the principal offenders are. Mr. Willis agreed to contract Mr. Duffy with respec~ to this investigation. All those prSsent were willing ~o cooperate and hope that something will be done ~o straighten out this problem. MAY 17, 1954~ ~ Selccumen held their regular weekly meeting at 7:30 P.M. with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. NO. ANDOVE~ INSURANCE AGENT'S ASSOCIATION: Roger Dehullu came before the bo.~d =o discuss changes in the b),-laws of the association whereby he is not permitted mo participame in the to~n insurance as they have determined that' it is not his principal source of income. He is no~ allowed to attend the meetings of the association so is not able ~o find out Just what the changes are. Mr. Willis felt that the association should notify the Selectmen of any changes made although the Selectmen have no part in the insurance changes. He said he could see their~easons for doing this but couldn't see whey they would cut a man out who was already in the association. He said he would like to talk with Richard Whipple, president and suggested tha~ he be invited to meet with the board. ~he o=her members agreed and they will mee~ with Mr. ','~ipple on May 28, a~ 1:00 P.~. LEO }~RPHY: Leo }~urphy came before the bosrd to inquire about the original map under'the zoning of 1943 and Tovm Clerk john Lyons had found the map together with the o~her material sen~ ~o the Attorney General. He also wanted the Selectmen to find the ~wo maps he hsd presented to the :own in September 1950 and which according to the records, was turned over to the Assessors. Mr. Willis said he would do what he could to loca~e the maps since they were the proper~y of Mr · Murphy. Mr. Willis said that according to the information on hand he .would agre.e ~rith Mr. Murphy that the part of the ~owu not shown on the map, from Brook Street to the }~iddleton line is not zoned and that this should be called to the attention of the Planning Bomrd. JOB EVALUATION: King MacRury me~ with the board ~o discuss a survey to be made at some time in the ~own relative to wages and salary study. Mr. Willis said that from past experience the board found that wages and S~alary studies ~ere not more important than an operational study. The board' would like to find out the cost and advantages of such a survey. Mr. Macrury ex~lained the procedure at length and stated that for a Jbb description it would cost approximately $2,000. Mr. Willis thanked Nr. Macrury for coming in and stated that the board hoped to have other g~oups~in ~o discuss this same survey. No definite action taken. LA~RENCE ~.ECTRIC COMPAq: A letter from the Lawrence Electric Company recommending a 20,000 lumen mercury vapor light at the corner of Marblehead and/Suttcns Streets replacing the present 10,000 lumen sodium light now installed, was received by the board. The board voted unanimously to request that the 20,000 mercury vapor light be installed a% this location. ACCIDENT: TO'~I INFIRMARY TRUCK: Orin Foster reported that he had collided head-on with another car on Thursday, May 13, 1954 at 3:30 P.~I. The other car was driven by George S. Higginbotham of 24 Narket Street, .Lawrence. Both cars were badly damaged. An estimate of the cost of repairing the town infirmary truck was received from Stev~ Verda's garage in the amoUnt of $254.60. Mr. Willis made a motion that this matter be referred to Attorney Charles Trombly. Mr. Kirk made a motion that the matter be referred to Attorney Arnold H. Salisbury. Mr. Finneran seconded Mr. Kirk's motion to refer the matter to Attorney Salisbury and the vo%e was Unanimous. TREE RE~OVAL REQUEST. l~r. Edwin Copeland, on behalf of the Tidol Company requests removal of a' large elm tree a~ the corner of ~ass. Ave. and Perry Street. This ~ree interferes with the driveway being constructed. The board voted Unanimously mo refer this to the ~ee invest~ and posting, if necessary. I~Y 17, 1954- continued . BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD: Notice of the annual inspection of Highway Grade crossings was received and there are ~wo signs missing on Sutton Street and on Osgood Street. and three signs in poor condition on Ashland, Riverview and North Main Street. The board voted unanimously to refer this to the Chief of Police to have these irregularities corrected. BOAPJ) OF APPEALS: Notice of the decision of this board on the petition of Mrs. Caroline S. Rogers, ~80 Osgood Street, Mrs. Horace Stevens, Academy Road and Mrs. Turner J~ridges, Foster Street to permit the operation and maintenance of a shop as a philanthropic organization ~o provide a market for home made articles from this vicinity. ATTORNEY GEneRAL: A letter to the board form the office of the Attorney General informed tham that the records of by-laws cannot leave his office but areOpen for examination. The letter further stated that all by-law material should be filed in the town clerk,s office. Mr. Willis ar.d the other members concurred that the par~ of the to~n beyond Broo~s Street is not zoned but before calling this ~o the attentio~ of the Planning Board, they .~ill wait for'a report from Goodwin and Costello. EEECUTIVE DEPART.~ENT: A letter was received by the board relative to the raising of $5,000,000 on behalf of the thousands of homeless and impoverished victims of the Korean War. ~e letter suggested that the chairman act as Honorary Chairman and that a community chairman be named as soon as possible. ~r. 'Willis will~c~ as Honorary chairman and will name a community chairman as soon as possible. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORNS: A communication was received from ~VilliamB. Dufi~, Supt. in reply t6 the letter of the board dated May ll, 1954. Mr. Duffy called attention to the Rules and Regulations relating to particular sewers in the enclosed booklet on pages 5' 6 and 7. Mr. Willis read the rules on the page~ mentiohed and suggested that the selectmen authorize the Supt. of Public Works to enforce the regulation and impose the necessary penalty. The board agreed with this auggestion and a letter will be sen% %o Mr. Dully to that effect. ~n a second letter and an enclosed copy of a self-explanatory letter %o Mr. Ca=ty Highway Surveyor, Mr. Duffy stated that the installation of the storm drains in Mifflin Park will not relieve the surcharged condition of Mass. Ave. sanitary sewer but would prevent adding to the ground water already being allowed to enter the Nass. Ave. Sewer. Mr. Willis stated that he felt that this board should contact Mr. C~rty and find out Jus~ what he plans to do on this project and to inform him that drainage wa~er is to go into a dran and n6t in the sewer. ;Ar. Willis made this clear. Nr. Kirk then made it a motion that the Highway Surveyor be informed that the drainage water is to go into the drain and not the sewer. Mr. Finneran seconded the motion and it was declared ~o be a unanimous vote. ~. Willis then suggested that a Joint meeting be held with Mr. Carry, Mr. Brasseur and }Ar. Duffy ~o discuss this problem. The board agreed with this suggestion and a meeting will be held o~ Jun~ 7, 1954 at 8:00 P.M. Mr. Kirk said he would like to see the plan for Mifflin Park drain before the work is started and that further he would not sign any bills unless he d~d see the plan. MERRIMAC RIVER: Nr. Willis called attention the a bill being presented by Congressman Lane relative dredg~ing the Merrimac River in conjunction with flood control. Zf the board is in favor of this bill, Cong. Lane asked that they communicate with him. Mr. Kirk made a ~otion that the Board of Selectmen go on record as in favor of the proposed l~gialation with respect.todredging the Marrimac River as far as Lawrence and the vote was unanimous. Mr~ Lane will be so notified. DRAENAGE-MASS AVE.- ADAMS AVE: Norman Scott and a group of residents from this area came before the board to discuss the water draining from Mass. Ave. onto Adams Ave. and to see what could b8 done about it. The'water runs ohto Unity Ave also. They have discussed this with Mr. Catty but he said that Adams Ave. is an unaccepted street and that he can't do any work on it unless the Selectmen authorize him ~o do so. Mr. Willis explained that this is true about no work ~o be done on an unaccepted stree~ and that this board cannot do something that is illegal, and that this board is very strict about this rule. There was considerable discussion about this matter and Mr. Willis said that the board would con~act the State Department to see if they will do something to alleviate this concbt~ion. He suggested