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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-01-31JANUARY 31, 1955: ~ly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:30 P.N. with all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. NEH ENGLAND TEL. & TEL. CO: A hearing was held at ?:30 P.M. on the petition of this company for permission to locate a line cf wires, poles, cables, etc. on Niddlesex Street, opposite Mifflin Drive, 1 pole. All abutters were notified and there was no opposition. Mr. Flanagan represented the company and · xplained that this pole was necessary in order to give service in this vicintty.~ He 'felt that eventually the pole which is located in the middle of Mifflin Drive would have to be removed. The Board voted unanimously to grant this petition. LAND TAEING DANAGE~: ELwyn King met with the board to discuss the land taking damages on Great Pond Road as proposed by the County Commissioners. Mr. Willis in,mired of Mr. King as to his meaning of cases being settled by the County Commissioners.~ He.didn't feel that they had this authority. He · also.wanted to be.sure who Mr. King represented. He understood that it was the Countyo,Commissioners and not the town.and if this is so, he felt that Mr. King's first.,~uty was-to the commissioners, He,.mentioned that when this matter was on the docket it was supposed to come up in November but the cases were no~ heard. Mr. King stated that he represented the County Commissioners and the County ~easurer in the suit. Ne said that out of the six cases, only five are being settled. Mr. Willis said he had some feeling about the figures as presented lastyear and · ~those presented now. He checked?on Chapter 46,, sec. t4 on the damages to be applied and he understood that this land was taken, under Eminent Domain. He is particularly disturbed at the change in the figures and he would like to discuss this matter ~with the County Commissioners.and he invited,,Mr. King to meet with them. Mr.~ King stated that he knew that' the County Commissioners have a right to assess the damages-and there had been conferences with Mr.~ $,,11iv~and Mr~King had .~ suggested to the Commissioners that all be treated alike. 'He computed more figures~ and gave them to the Commissioners ~aftcr. that had ,said. that it was~ proper to treat these cases separately. He said they,,had accepted the formula for Sullivan's - cases and agreed to the ~basis of~ arriving at these figures. - ....... Mr. ~Willis said that Mr. King had.convinced himthat the figure was right last year but he wont~go along with these new ~ones., There was further discussion as to the figures used .and also to figures .that. could be, used.which~would be an absurd figure. · He ~hen' asked Mr. King to return on next Monday evening with answers to the following .questions: ~ Spell out under,what authority the County Commissioners can make takings. .Spell out under what authority~ the Commissioners can assess damages under Chap.90. Under ~hat authority do they make the town liable for damages arising out of the takings. The Board will mee~ with the Commissioners on Febr~ary 7~ ~'diSU~S . thisI matter i further ~e board received an invitation to attend.the reception on Tuesday, February 22, 1955 at the Hall of Flags, State House by Governor and Mrs. Herter.'No action taken. ,REVOLVER~PERMITAPPLICATION: Anapplicatton for permission to get,a license ~o carry a.revolver.was received from Albert C. l~ite, 21 BaldwinStreet. He is employed as a~guard for the Burns Detective Agency. ~he application was approved by Chief Mcgee'and the board voted unanimously ~o grant this license. CHIEF MCKEE'S REPO~: A report was received from Chief McKee on the speed ,limit on Route 125 on the matter,of,a complaint made by Mrs. John Griffin of 841 Chick, ring Road.~ The chief had two representatives from the Department of Public Safety meet~ith him and they had maps and figures showing that the average speed had been 46 MPR. They mentioned that there were no houses from Pleasant Street to Prescott Street & for a quarter of a mile beyond Prescott Street gn~ng towards Haverhill there is only one house. There have only ~een two accidents in the past five years and n~ither one caused as a result of speeding. These men will come out later when there is more traffic. The chief recommended that there should be no change in the speed limit at this time since there are so few houses and no small children. The board voted to accep~ the report and also the chief's recommendation. C%%VERTUNDER STEVENS $~EET- MR JOHNWORCESTER Mr. Willis informed the board that he had talked with Mr. Worcester recently and we will hear from him within a few days but he felt that Mr. Kent should be contacted and discuss this matter further. The board agreed and a letter will Sen~. JANUARY 31, 1955: continued Leo ~&rphy came before the board to inform them that he had talked with the Assessors in Boxford and he will also contact the assessors in Middleton relative to the markers on the boundary line and he believes that there should be an Act of Legislature to clear this mat%er up. The board agreed to go along with Leo's suggestion and ~ill be glad ~o meet with the other officials at the proper time. ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL: Notice received that the County Commissioners, in accordance with Chapter 11~ Sectio~ 8%26f the General Laws, assess upon the To~n of North Andover its portion of said amount ($926,862.62) of which North Andover,s share is $9,~63.90 and they are required to pay. or to issure your warrant requiring the ~reasurer of the ~o~n ~o pay into the treasury of the County of Essex on or before March 25, 195% the said sum of $9,663.90. No action required by the Selectmen. This will be taKan care of on the Cherry Sheet. LAWRENCE GAS COMPANT~ A request for permission to excavate to install gas main, 16 feet in street on. Sutton Street was granted umanimously by the Board and Mr. Carry so notified. ~A request for permission to excavate 16 feet in stree~ on S~ton Street~ to install gas main on Wright Avenue was approved by unanimous vo~e of the board. LAWRENCE ELECTRIC COMPANY: ~: -'~,~ ' A letter~ advising the board that they have found out what the ~rouble is on Pleasan~ Street was received. Mr. Frost has suggested that a 2500 lumen light' be installed on pole 572 at 143. Pleasant Street to correct the condition. He explained that the light at the corner of Lincoln Street (2500) has inter- ference from a ~ree and this light was installed.so that the light is directed on Lincoln Street instead of Pleasant. The Board vote to advise Mr. Frost that the board feels that a 1000 lumen light on pole 572 will be sufficient mo take care of this complaint. TIDE?~ATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY: A letter was received from the ~Lde Water Associated Oil Company stating that in view of the proceedings of the pas~ several weeks, culminating in the final with- drawal of the appeal of Judge Fairhurst's decision ~o the State. Supreme Court, they believe that it is now in order.~to-resume construction at their location on the corner of Mass. Avenue and Perry Street. ~hey asked that the board'arrange ~o have a new building permit.covering their construction at this location issued at the e~rliest convenience and forwarded ~o the writer, D. E. Cooper, Construction Engineer. ~, Mr. Willis .had discussed this with Mr. Lawlor who explained that they could use the same permit if he lifted the revocation. He got in touch with Mr. Cooper and he will send him a photostatic copy of the permit, sinceMr. Lawlor,s was ~sent ~o the court, and Martin r.awlor will issue a new permit and send it directly to M~. Cooper. PLANNING BOARD APPROVALS: · Notice .received that the Planning Board had a~proved the petition of Domenick Mangano, to change the classification of a parcel of property from~a~ General residential to a business District on Chickering ~oad. Also approval by the Planning Board on the petition of Regina and Ethel, Donovan for a special permit for the erection and operation of a gasoline station at 77-81 Main Street. OFFICE OF THE SECRETA~: Notice received that an application for a certificate of insorporation as provided for in Chapter l§O of the General La~s, trader the name of the Mass. Bankers Asso. Inc has been filed and Nildreth Auer, Bruin Hill Farm is listed. Other are not f~om North Andover. ~he location is the city of Boston. The board referred this to the Police Chief for investigation. APPLICATTON FOR ABATEMENT: The board approved the application of William and Miriam Andrewm for an abatement of this assessment under .Chapter 80 on Beacon Hill Boulevard in the amount of $43.80.