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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-12-05168 S.D. DAY: Numerous letter were received from the various merchants and organi ~-ations as well as department heads informing the bma~d that they endorse the natianal effort for this'day and will do all in their po~er to make ir'successful. The Board felt quite pleased with the outcome of this drive and complimented Myron. Lewis for his fine Job. The regular ~eekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen ~as held at 7:30 P.M. ~ith all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved.~ N.E.T. & T. CO- LAWRENCE ELECTRIC CO: The Board unanimously approved the petition of these companies for ~Joint pole locations on the southerly side of Osgood Street, at a point appro×imately 378 feet westerly from Court street, 1 pole. i (One existing Light Company Lobation to' be abandoned.) CIVIL S~.RVICE- SERGEANT'S EXAM: The Board received a letter from Mr. Greehan~requesting information on the applicants who ~ook the recent examination for Sergeant in the Police Dept. The Board referred this to Mrs. Dearden for the '~nformation ~required and-in- structed her to send a letter containing same. JUP~ DRA'~: Raymond Broadhead drew the name of Theresa ~alsh, Sutton Street, to.~ servecas a Juror at Salem Superior Court on January 3, LAWRENCE ~ GAS CO: The Board approved the request of this' company for permission ~e excavate ~740 feet in. street along Turnpike Street, to install gas main..This 'had been approved by Wm. 'B. Duffy. Mr.. Carry will' be notified. DEPT. OF PU~.IC WORKS: , The Dept. of Public ilorks has certified work to the value of $13,097.60 'as' completed under this contract No. 16028' to November 9, 1955 and recommen~' that the sum of $4,490.18 be paid to the contractor under the ~erms of the contract. LAWI~NGE ~.gCTRIC CO: Mr. Frbst sent a .letter to the board and recommends that ~o street light's be installed'near the Eawrence Process Company, one a: Clennies :and'ohe'~at %he Richlyn Club and also suggests that 2500' lumen lights, be installed ~e~ give: satis- factory.lighting in this area. The Board voted to take this .underadvissment and they want to discuss the lights with the Lawrence Process' Co~"before' making their decision. CHANGE IN STREET LIGHTING: Notice" has been received %hat the following lights have been installed as requested by this board: Pole lieS-Mass. Ave'. 2500 lumens?Pole 3932, Silsbee Road, '1000 lumen, Pole 2778 Chapin Road, 1000 lumen, pole 3270 Mifflin Drive, ~:3300 luman-Mercury vapor -' and poles 3636, 3880 and 3882,and 3883, Mifflin Drive, 1000 lumen lights~ lThe following · lights-were removed:. Pole 1106, Mass. Ave. 1000 lumen and pole 3270, Mifflim Drive, 1000 lumen. ~ " STA~. HOUSING'P~NT CO-ORDINATOlt: ' " lette4-was.received by the board and they voted to refer this letter ~o 'Mr. ~aker, treasurer since he is the person who will have the information required. STATE HOUSING BOARD: A copy of the Ac~s passed by the recent Regular Session of the 1955 Legislature was received by the board. -: 2he Board received a lengthy letter from Mrs. Carolynn McQues~en in reply to the request of the Selectmen to deliver the completed to~n history to the Selectmen no~ later than December 5, 1955. Mr. Broadhead felt r~hat this letter requires c'onsider:ble thought and made a mo~ion that the matter be tabled until they have had an opportunity ~o think about it. Mr. Kirk £elt that ~he letter was most unsatisfactory, and seconded the motion for~the reason given. Mr.'-Finneran~statea'.' ~hat the whole matter is distasteful and unsatisfactory. He stated further.that his policy on stopping Mrs. McQuesten,s com~nsation will remain unchanged-~' He declared the motion to be a unanimous vote and the matter ~rill be discussed again at a later date~ and a reply will be sent to Mrs. McQuesten. DECEMBER 5, 1955-continued COMPLAINT- t~: DRAINAGE OF ~ATER: Mr. Matthews of Sutton Street, rear of Ellis estate, came before the board ~o in- quire if anything is to be done to stop the seepage, of wa~er frama vacan~ lot into his cellar. Ihs water hole is only about 20 feet away from his cellar and he would like to have something done, if possible. Mr. Finneran stated that Mr. Carry was~ supposed to have taken care of this ma~er and the board voted ~o refer the matter ~o Mr. Carty again and see if something can be dons about it. PLANNING BOARD: Nicholas Nicetta and other members of the Planning Board met with the Selectmen to reques~ that they be allo~ed to have the Court Room for their meetings, after . the Rent Control is eliminated. They have so many files now that the Old 'Age office is very crowded and when they have hearings there definitely isn't enough, room. The Board vo~ed ~o take this matter under advisement and will notify Mr.~Nicetta later of their decision. Ail a~eed that it was a good suggestion. "SLON SIGN" .~. iFinneran brought up the matter of having a "slow Sign,' on Pond Street near the Boxford line, now that the road has been repaired. He mentioned tha~ there, is a driveway to the Crockett Sanitorium and it could be dangerous if vehicles were allowed mo speed in this area. The board voted ~o refer this to the Chief~ of Police for' his recommendation. They also suggested the: he have a white line painted on Great Pond RO~d and Pond Street and this will be referred to him also. Mr. Kirk brought up the matter of "No Parking" signs at .Flats Bridge ~and ,this will be called to the attention of 'the chief. .OLD DEPOT- -~he Planning Board met with the Selec~m~n to discuss the pe~mit, granted by the building .inspector to-renovate the old :Waiti6g-station in No~th Andoveg. They inquired as to the provision of the .Zoning By-Laws under which this permit was granted. They have no objection to the building but if it should be re-zoned they · ~,would prefer to have it .done properly so that there will be no 'trouble ih~%he future 'They',informed the board that they w~re not here' to complain but it~:is the.:feeling of the board that the matter should be made clear. '- The chairman informed the Planning Board members that Ralph Branseur had informed ~him that this wan an industrial area and the selectmen felt ~that he' should~know .....an'.he is familiar ~rith~the town and with all the maps. ~Malph Finck informed .the board that ;the Planning Board had a' r~quest' f6r~a variance for a subdivision of this property end'it is now a ma~ter before tbem?How~ver, he willcheck with Mr. Bresseur ~o see why he gave out this information and if Mr. Alosky',is-required. to'apply, fo~ a change in the' zoning cZassification all members feel. that they will go along with the reques~ · Mr. Finneran informed the members that the Selectmen had Advised Mr. Alosky to refrain from any further building until this matter had been snraightened out. 'Mr. Kirk stated'that the selectmen instructed Jthe building inspector to grant the · .permit as they all believed that this w~s 'the proper thing to do. DECEMBER 9, 1955:' The Board a~proved the following petitions for the Lawrenc& Gas Co. · Mr. Kirk .wan not available and forms w~re signedby~Mr. Finneran and Mr. Broadhead. To eXCavate 24 feet at 6 locations along. Waverley Road and 14 feet at ? locations along Turnpike Street to install.~gns services. Approved by W'. B. Duffy~ To excavate ~O street along Tarnpike Street to install gas main. Approved by WBD. Toexcavate 5 feet at 7 locations on Turnpike St. to install gas services~ "" " DECEMBER 12~ 1955: The regular weekly meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at 7:30 P.M. ~"ith all members present. Weekly bills and payrolls were approved. MR. J. MUSIMARRA: DRAINAGE Mr. Musimarra met with the board and informed them that in orderto correct the drairmge at Mass. Ave. and Waverley ~d. he' would have to pay about i$~6OO and he ~doesn't :think this would be the fair thing to do. He was willing so pay $400 but even that would be spent on the ~street and~he felt the. town should do this work. The board~suggested that'he contact Mr. Carry and ask him to insert an article in the town warrant and. see if the town will vote~te have this'work done. TREE REMOVAL HEARING: :- A he,ring was held on the petition of Edward Garvey, for nermission to have a mree removed in front of his proper~y at 281 Middlesex St. Th~~ Board voted unanimously _to instruct the tree warden to have the. tree removed. COMPLAINT: Mr. Gearhart from Glennies Plant, Clark St. called the boards attention~ ~o a condi- tion existing a~ the Junction of Osgood Street and Gt. Pond Road, where water runs down a telephone company pole and in the cold weather freezes over causing a hazard- ous condition. The Board voted to con%act the Telephone Co. to see what can be done to remedy this condition.