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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-12-27 Board of Selectmen MinutesDF~EMBER 20, 1954: continued. EASTE~ ~&SS. CO: Mr. Kirk brought up the matter of abbreviated service for the North Andover buses and suggested that something be done about it. ~r. Willis was familiar with this ma~er and said he understood that the E. Mass. will pu~ a schedule into effect whereby there will be a big curtailment in the service %o this ~own. Mr. Kirk made a motion that a letter be sent to the Eastern Mass. Co. and if they have any contemplation of curtailment that they should inform us of this action so that this board may take action if there are any specific changes. He suggested that perhaps they would send a representative to this office ~o discuss the matter thoroughly with this board. Motionv~s seconded and vo~ed u~animously. TO~'~N HISTORY: Mr. Kirk suggested that we ask Mrs. McQuesten %o meet with the board on January 3 1955 todiscuss the progreesmade on the %own history. He felt that this matter should be discussed before the annual To~n Meeting. DECEMBER 21, 1954: SNOW ~ERGENCY DF~LARED: Mr. Carty co~Ee:red with the Selectmen and due ~o the severe snow storm and the work ~o be done, the Board declared an Emer§ency on Mr.'Carty,s recommendation as of 12:30 P.M. on this day. DECEMBER 27, 1954: The Board of Selectmen held their weekly meeting at .7:30 P.M. with all members present. %?eekly bills and payrolls were approved. NE~; ENGLAND TEL. & T~.. CO. A hearing was held on the petition of this company for permission ~o lay and maintain underground conduits on M~ss. Ave.' app. 800 feet of underground conduit between MH 181 and MH 181-B at Middlesex Street. The board vo~ed mnanimously to grant this petition since there was no opposition and all abutters had been notified. OUTDOOR ADVERTISING: Mr. ~obert M. Jackson, salesman, 88 Main Street, Reading, cams before the board ~o requss% permission for a permit to install a temporary sign erected under Sec. 3-D2 chapter 93 of the general laws, %o be located at the Junstion of Routes #114 'and 125 and the second one '#114 and 133 t6 be 6' x 12, and which would be removed in May 1955. Mr. Jackson Luformed the~bo~rd.~at he had bought the houses at Merrimack College and they plane~ to open 'a house there for inspection. The Furniture Barn w~.ll furnish the house and they have given him permission to erect a sign on the corner of Peters and Turnpike. St. thirty feet back. Mr. Willis checked the by-laws amd thJ~'z6~i~g laws and he felt that this board definitely could not approve a sign 6 ~ 12' as this is definitely, against the zoning by-law. He further discussed the applications (three) received from the Outdoor Advertising Authority for permanent signs but Mr. Jackson informed the board that these application were ~o have been held up and that was the reason he came with the temporary request. ~r. Willis advised him to check with the Building Inspector and see ho~ he felt about these signs. Np .further action was taken. ~R. MAKER- ASSESSMENTS: Mr. Maker 'discussed sewsr assessments ~ith the board. He has been requested to release a portion of a lien in o~e ease where 15' was sold t~ another individual. Mm. Maker asked the board to hire counsel and get a iegal opinion so that he would know what authority he had. Mr. Willis checked the law and informed the treasurer that he is required to collect the ~6ney for a certain piece of proper~y on which there is a lien and that until he col'lec~s the full amount he has no authority to release the lien or even a portion of it. He did no~ feel that there was any need for legal opinion. JOINT ~ETING: Mr. ?~illis discussed the possibility of having a Joint meeting with the Planning Board, Board of Assessors, Advisory Board, Board of Public Works and the Highway Surveyor ~o discuss a definite policy for new developments. He felt that there should be such a meeting and that the Planning Board is now working toward that end and may come up with some plan. The board voted unanimously to hold such a meeting on January lO, 1955 at 8:30 P.M. TREE REMOVAL REQUEST: Mr. John Jackson, 595 Salem Street requesrm the removal of a tree in front of his property. The board voted unanimously to refer this to the tree warden for investi- gation and report. Mr. ffillis mentioned some ~reesthat were down on the new High School proper~y be- tween the High S~hool and Tavern Road and this will be referred to the Tr~e ~arden. 82 DECEMBER 2?, 195h: continued. JUROR DRAWN: Arthur Kirk drew the name of Arthur Drummond, 38 Johnson Street, Operative to se~e as a traverse Juror. on January l?, 1955 at Superior Court at Salem. 'LAWRENCE ELECTRIC COMPANY: Notice received that the following s~reet lights have been ins~zlled: 1000 lume.n- pole 3366 at Pembrook Road, 10/26/1954 ' lO00 " " 3692 Adams Ave. " 1000 " " 1307-3§4h Linden Ave. ,, 2500 '" " 3305, Parker Street - 2500 " " 702,705 a~d 711 Main St. November 2, 1954 15,000" '" 713,727 and 2696 Main St. " The following poles were removed: 1000 lumen on poles 702,706 and 711 and'715 Main St. on November 2, 19%~ .~ 10,000 Lumen Sodium om pole 718 Main St. November 2, 1954 10OO lumen on pole 1308, Linden Ave. on October 26, 1954. BOARD OF APPEALS: The board received a letter fro~ the Board of~ppeals in'which they stated that at the request of Mr. Kirk, no action was taken bytheir hoard'pending the outcome of deliveration'by the Selectmen. The Board of Appeals woul~ appreciate being notified by the Selectmen, in writing, of any'action they may take in the matter of the case of Tidewater Oil Co. and the ~oard of Appesls before their soecial meeting on December 30, 1954 .... ~ The board felt that there had been a misundersvmnding in the interpretation of Mr. Kirk's telephone message last Monday and voted unanimously to send a letter to the board informing them that it was the intention of t his board that~the Board of Appeals should make its recommendations to the S~lectme~ and they, in turn, will take the action they deem bes~. They will also inform them ~hat as an aRpoin~ive board they do not have the' authbrity~ to engage counsel without ou~ approval. Mr. Willis suggested tha~ they'be informed tha~ no action be taken exceptina recom- mendatory measure. ' CHAPTER 80- BEACON HILL BOULEVARD The board discussed the recording of the order for chapterSO'workon BJaconhill Boulevard and Mrs. Dearden had prepared the order in duplicate wnichwas si~ned by the board and notarized as required~ Mr. Willis.will take care of rec~i~Ling ,this at the Registry. Mr. Martin from the office of Ralph Brasseur has'prepared ~, ~. the amounts due each owner as required. Ztwill then ~e committed to thelAssessors. .~, BUDGE~B. The board 'went over the budgets for 1955 for all items Which come unde~ the Board of Selectmen. Budget sheets'will be made out by Mrs. Dearden as ~H~ Advisory Board did not get them typed. This work will be done on out~ide time and~ bill sent to the Advisory Board. - · ~DECENNIA3.'CENSUS: Th'e Board discussed the census taking and names were presented for their approval as enumerators. The Board finally, decided to 'appoint the following p?sons, and suggested that ~o persons be assigned to each precinct and they wilI receive $75.00 each andwith expenses and a salary ~o the person incharge(Mrs. Dearden) Charles Dineen, 43 Pleasant St. Mrs. Bertha'~rtin, 58 Church St. Georg~Soucy, 51 Lincoln St. Stanley Buturlia, Salem St.~ Olive Ferguson,~ 25 Francis $~' Catherine Roberts, 32 Second St. Mrs. HurreI1, Saunders St'. Mrs. Emma ~ickett,-21 Norman Road. It will be necessary to have transfer of $200 f~omResarve Fund'as'only$5OOwas appropriated at the las~ tow~ meeting.