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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-09-02149. tmsn held a meeting at 7:00 P.M. on this night, becuuse of the holiday on Sept. 5. Ail members were present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. COMPLAINT: ~re. John Griffin, 871 Chickering Road, complained to the board about the lack of action taken in the case of Mrs. Chaoin, Prescott Street, who is still violating the zoning and health laws and is planning ~o buy ducks. She said her husband is ill and is disturbed by the chickens~ She has received some cooperation from Mr. Caren but Dr. Kay said it would be several months before the case was cleared up. Mr. Finneran informed Nfs. Griffin that this matter is to be acted upon by the Board of Health on September 12, next, if Mrs. Chapin has not disposed of the live stock. The other members agreed that no action could be =aken by the selectmen at this time, ~end~ng the outcome of the Board of Health action and that the ma~oer as it pertains to the Selectmen has been turned over to To~n Counsel. Mrs. Griffin added that Mrs. Chapin has three unlicensed dogs and the board advised her to report this matter to the Dog Officer. PRECINCT OFFIUEPS: At the request of George A. P~a, the Board voted unanimously to change his classi- fication on the precinct officer list to that of Ballo~ Clerk and ~o change that of Fred G. Whitbier ~o Deputy~arden. Mr. Lyons will be notified of this change. TREE REMOVAL REQUEST: Theodore Peters, 201 Dale Street, requests the removal of two trees in front ofhis proper~. Mr. Conners has checked these trees and suggests tha~ they be removed after a'hea~ing. The board voted unanimously to hold a hearing on Sept. 19, 1~55 at 7:30 P.M. *Mr. Conners later advised this office that he had to remove the trees at once as Mr. Carry had done some excavating there and the ~rees created a hazardous condition, as they were apt to fall at the least provocation. No hearing will be held and Mr. Conners had discussed this with the board members. P~QUEST FOR ~RANSFEB FRO~{RESERVE .~%~ND: James'Dewhiret, tax collector, presented forms to the Selectmen, requesting the transfer of $200 from the Reserve Fund ~o his appropriation to cover expenses for the balance of the year. His clerk has been out sick and itv~as necessary t o hire a girl for ~wo ~eeks and there was no money available. A clerk was hired~for two weeks ~while the clerk was on vacation. The board referred the matter to the Advisory Board for 'their approval. LAWRENCE GAS COMPANY: A letter from George ~. Cnlver, Mgr. of this c6mpany informed ~he board that a Mr. McDonough had arranged with Ira D. Cary to have the high~ay condition on Linden ~en~e c~rre~t~d an~ ~e wowu~d .~il~ ithe Gas C9mp~n~!s portion of this expense to them. e ooaro votec ~o mnform~r. ~ar~y that he should bill the company for the full amount of the cos% of patching and Mr._Certyv~ill be so notified. DEPT. OF PUBLIC %¥ORKS: The board received a letter regarding the drainage condition at the in{ersecttan of Mass. Ave. and Waverley Road and recommended that a 36" pipe should be extended from the existing headwall to a proposed ~anhole, then extended for approximately 90' in the existing 'ditch along ~averley. Road. A proposed catch basin should be built in 'the shoulder of Waverley Road, as sho~n on the attached sketch and a 12" pine con- nected from the proposed catch basin to the proposed manhole. ' The Board voted unanimously ~o refer this recommendation to Mr. Masimarra and Mx. Kirk will have some copies ~,ade of the plan so that one may be ~ent to Mr. Musimarra. RE~OL~ERRERMIT APPROVAL: The board voted unanimously to approve the application of Frank Paparella, 103 Brad~ ford Street, for a license to carry a revolver. The application had been approved by Chief McKee. LA~E{ENCE GAS COMPANY: The Board granted permission to this company to excavate 13 feet in street to install gas service fbr Carl Hoyt, 364 ~averleyRoad. Mr. Carty will be notified and the form has been sm~mped b~ the Board of Public "orks. LAWRENCE ELECTRIC COMPANY: The Board voted to request Mr. F~ost to check the location of the fire box on Third Street near Milton, ~o see if a larger light could be installed on this pole and thus eliminate a smaller light in this area. They also voted to request that he check on the lights requested on Oak Ave, Edmands, Road, Silsbee Road and all other requests no~ filled. The board had previously requested information on a white way on Main Street from Sutton Street to Water Street and since ~his would be underground and very expensive the board will request the cost of white way~ith above ground wiring.