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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-05-28 Board of Selectmen MinutesMAY 28, 1954: ~eekly meetingwas, held on this day at 1:00 P.M, due to the holiday falling on Monday. Ail members were present. Weekly~lls and payrolls were approved. INSURANCe: RICHARDWHIPPLE: Richard Whipple, president of the Ins~mance Agent's Association met with the board to discuss the policy of the Insurance Agent's association. Mr. Willis discussed the formation of the Organization, stating ~hat they have no soliciting, no competition, Just recommendations. He mentioned one member who had Joined when the organization was formed and that now he had been dropped. Mr. W~llis felt that this was unfair. · Mr. Whiople said there was considerable work that had to be done and that he was the person who had to do it an~d everybody el~e received the same amount of money. He then sai'd that he did get a little more than the others. He said that Roger Dehullu had sold his agency tc the Berman A~ency and that he expected to'collec% on the town insurance and that all members decided that this was not fair. He said he s till feels that if a fellow is in business and is not an agan~, he should not be included. ~r. Dehullu attended the meeting when this vote was taken and he did no~ vo~e against it. · Mr. Willis said that this board has no power over the organization but they can obJec% to something which they feel is unfairJ He said thatif Mr. V~ipple sold a policy mo the ~own, then all the requirements would fall on him jusm as it does through the association. He said they could giv~ ou~ this insurance on a competitive basis if they wished. He said we are now faced with issuing a policy and asked if he had any obJections%o 'this policy being issued at this tLme. It expires on June 10 snd he felt that the firemen and police should~ be covered. He said that if the board renews the policy he would like Mr. Whipple, as a favor ~o the board, to take back this discussion tot he association and see how they feel about it. He also mentioned Thomas McGrail, now employed at Lynn and that~perhaps he would receive his principal income, no~ from. the in- surance business but from his regular emp!oymen: and Mr~ Willis, as well as the other members, did not feel that he should be dropped from the association. Mr. Kirk said he agreed with the association on its policy but he did not feel that it should affect the present members. He mention&d that although Mr~ Whipple is doing mos~ of the work now, ~homas McGrail, Roger Dehulfu and Andrew Coffin had done a lot of ~ork there too. Mr. Willis then asked that ~. Whipple go{o the agency and suggest that the Selectmen feel it {s unEair to eliminate the present members as ahy one of'them could lose their income from other sources other than insurance and that this · would ~eats a difficult problem. Mr. Whipple said they had to draw the line somewhere and he felt sure that .the members would go along with the thought of' the $oard. Mr. Whipple then discussed fire insurance ~nd said that there was' no,tended ' coverage and'he would like ~o submit his proposition to the board as he had to the previous board who took no actibn. He also mentioned that the town cerries no public liabilityund he tho~ghtthat the town should have some speciul coverage. Mr. Kirk made a motion that he meet with %he board at some future date and tham the~ could take time to discuss both thes~matters, Mr.'Flnner~nse6onded the motm6n and vote was declared to be unanimbus. Mr. Willis will'arrange a meeting a~ a later date. ~Mr. Whipple gave each member a copy of the Article 2 of the Constituti6h of the North '~dover Insurance Agents' Association and all agreed t~at it was a very sound article and should be followed with the exception of having it apply to persons who were already members of the~association. LAWRENCE ~ECTRIC CO~ A letter from this 6o~pany relative to a street light on pole 3479, Marblehead S~reet was received by the Board. The board voted unanimously to go alongwith the suggestion made by this company to instal~ a 2~00 lumenlight on pole~ 3479 and this lightwtll be at the approach to the Little League ball field. ~e board had viewed this lo~ation and felt that it very definitely .should have better lighting. DMSION OF CIVIL SERVICE A certification and report form was received from. Civil Service and the following names were listed as eligible for certification ~o the Reserve Police vacancies. Leo J. G~leazzi, 242 Sawyer Rd., philip T. Miller, 242 Dale Street and Ernest A. Roberts, 400 ,~inter Street. The Board voted unanimously to appoint the three men listed to fill 'the vacancies in the Reserve Police positions. Approval will be sent to the Director of Civil Services for his approval and the starting date is to be June 1, 19~4 or as soon as approval is received. MAY 28, 1954- continued .DE?AR~ENT OF PUBLIC ~VORKS: A letter was received from Charles A. Fritz, District High~ay Engineer, acknowladging the board,s letter of May 18, and confirming a meeting ~vith Mr. Berry, Engineer of this Dept. as itpartains ~o drainage' conditions on Massachusetts Avenue, northerly of the intersection of Chickering ~oad. The letter states that they will proceed .at their earliest convenience to eliminate any surface waterwhich may be discharging on to the side streets in that area from Mass. Ave. This work will involve establishment of a gravel berm and regrading of the approach of Adams Ave. Mr. Willis informed the board that he spent one hour with Mr.,- Berry and they determined that much~ of the water is due ~o an existing condition in the area and not too much of it is coming from Mass. Ave. ~e residents should have some kind of a drain installed. RENT C~¢TROL BOARD: A reques~ was received from this board for a special town meeting~to be held about the middle of June~' r~pdetermine whether or not rentcontrols-shoald be extended for a period of nine months from June .30 when the preseat controls expire. The Board~ voted.unanimously to hold a special town meeting on Jane 16, 1954 at 8:00 P.M. in Stevens Hall. Mr. Kirk vo~ed to~ open the ~warrant at 2:20 P.M. and include the article.requested and also an article received from ~tlliam B. Duffy, Board of Public ~orks, to modify action taken at the 19%4 annual town meeting under Article 81.~ Motion was voted unanimously. Mr. Kirk then made a motion to close the ~warrant at. 2:25 P.M. and~ two articles only will be included in this warrant. A second letter was received from this Board stating that'their office (in the Court Room).is being used by .various departments of the ~own.without consulting this Board. They'requested that-:if this condition is to exist, they would like to be assigned to quarters where they can conduct their business properly. ~he Board voted unanimously:to accept.this.letter and place it on file. PROTEST: A letter was received' from Benjamin Hol0.ins officially protesting the building which is now in.the process of'being built on Mass. Ave. at the corner of Perry Street, due to the fact that it is ~oo close to residential property and also that it is against the ~oning laws of North'Andover. .Mr. Willis stated that this board was entering on very dangerous ground a~ · thispoint and felt that this was a matter for .the building inspector: and the Board of Appeals. Me said if they expect to effect .a satisfactory conclusion in Court, then we charge ourselves with a knm~ledge of a ~iolation. Mr. WiLlis referred.to the Zoning laws, article 9, and ll whereby the complainant may appeal to the Board of Appeals. Mr. Kirk suggested that we ask ~artin .Lawlor :o give us the basis of. his issuance of this permit. Mr. ~tllis said that the Tidol Company has all.~he necessary authorization to affect their .claims and that he felt :we should refer the complainant to the Board of Appeals. - .... Mr. Kirk made a motion ~hat Mr. Hollins be .informed tha~ if he feels rog- grieved by the act&on of~ the Building inspector by-the issuing ~of this permit he may then appeal ~o the Board .of ~ppeals. Mr. Finneran seconded this motion end it was declared to be a unanimous vote. A letter will be sent to Mr.~ Hollins. . . KING MAC RURY: The Board received a proposal with respec~ ~o an organization survey relative ~o paving the. way for improved administrative methods ~at reduced operating cost.~ No action taken. The cos~ of the survey conducted in .the manner presented by Mr. MacRury was $2,000. IN?IP~ARY TRUCK: Three estimates were received for repairing the town infirmary truck which wes involved in an accident. Joseph Burgson submitted an estimate of $139~17, J.-W. Robinson Co. $293.15 and Verda's Garage$254.60. The board voted ~ ~o award the work to. Joseph Burgson on his. low figure of $137.17. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: A copy of the proceedings and de~ates of the 83rd Congress, second s~esion was received from Congressman Lane. The letter sent to Congressman Lane from the Board of Selectmen,. relative to dr~dging the Merrimack River was includedin this record.