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FEBRUARY 18, 1955
The Boszd of Select.men held a meeting on this day due to the holiday eve on
Monday, February 22, 1955. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.
ALLIED .PRINTING TRADES COUNCIL:
A letter thank~g the board for their recent action in granting the printing
of the annual ~own report ~o a label shop, was received from the board.
NATIONAL FEDE.~ATION OF POST OFFICE CLERKS:
An invitation was received inviting the board ~o at~end religious services
on February 27, 1954 at the church of their .faith. The members will plan
to attend.
HURRICANE P~LIEF BOARD:
Notice received that a time limit has be~n established, fo~ the reimbursement
of bills and payrolls for the clearance of debris- public proper~y and the
clearance of debrms on private property. At a meeting held on February tO~
1955, the members of the Hurricane Relief Board Voted to set the tim~ limit
as March 31, 1955 and any work done after this date under: the above quoted
categories will not be reimburseable.
The Board voted to notify John J. Connors that they wish him to com'p{yl with the
mandate of the Hurricane Board and any work not completed by March31, 1955 will
have %o be done under his a~propriation.
GENERAL RELEASE: "~ '
A release for the consideration of $45.00 for damage ~o his automobile when
it hit a hole in the road on Third Street on February 11, was. receiveC from
Rklph Bevin, ~33 Johnson Street, North Andover and a check' will be mailed
him in the above amount.
LAV~RENCE GA~ CO:
The Board voted unanimously to gran~ permission ~o this company ~o excavate
13 feet in street on Prescom~ Street ~o install gas service for Nicholas E~angelos.
Mr. Carry will be notified.
LAWRENCE E~ECTR!C CO~.~ANY: '
.A letter from Mr. Frost advising the board 'that they would recommend a 1000 lumen
light on a new pole to be located about 100 to 125 feet in on Oxford Street
from RUssell Street was received by the Board. After checking the sketch,' ~the
beard vo~ed unanimously to inform Mr. Frost that the board feels that there is
sufficient lighting in this area at the present time.
CO~NT~ CO~SSION~RS:
A letter was received from the County Commissioners ackno~ledgimg receipt~ of
letter of Februar~ 8. relative to land damages on Great Pond Road. Enclosed were
copies of the letter sent to Mr. Salisbury, attorney for the to~n and to.
King, attorney for the Commissioners. No action taken by the board.
DAMAGE CLAI~
A letter with estimate enclosed was, received from Kathleen Casey, 266 Hampshire
Street, Lawrence, for damage to a Ford Truck caused when the ~ck to~n truck
backed into i~ a~ the .Essex Sand & Gravel Plant in .%ndover, 'was approved by the
board and a general release form will be mailed to Kathleen Casey and upon receipt
of same, a cheek will be mailed to Kathleen Casey. Release form maiIed 2/18/55.
APPLICATION FOR ABA~EM~NT OF CHAPTER 80 assessment.
Ar& application for abatement of $101.04 for Chapter 80 asasassment on Lozs 137,
138, Beacon .Hill Blvd. corner of Osgood Street, was received by the board.,and they
voted unanimously to grant this request since no work has been dono.at this
location under chapter 80. Applicants are Salvatore j and Rose M. DiPaolo, 5 Beacon
Bill Blvd.
REVOLVER PER2~T APPLICATION:
~hs Board voted unanimously ~o gran~ a license to Benjamin Hollins, 24 ~Saltonstall
Road, North Andover, business address 50 Mass. Ave. Application has been approved
by Chief McKee.
REQUEST FOR SELECTMEN TO CALL A SPECIAL TOWN MEETING:
A petition conmaining more than 200 signatures of registered vo~ers was received
from Alfio Coppola, petitioner, to inser~ one article to see if the town will vote
to raise and appropriate a sufficien~ sum of money to extend the drainage system
and improve the road on Admas Avenue from Mass. Ave. for a distance of 1620 feet
under Chapter 80 of the General Laws provising for the assessment of ~tterments
upon property owners.
Mr.iKihk'~Ade a motion that the warrant be opened for one article and that a special
town meeting be held on March 19, 1955 immediately follo~ing tho adjourned annual
town meeting and then made a mo~ion that the warrant be closed. Vote was unanimous.