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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-12-12DECE}~BER 12, 1955- continued TRANSFER FROM P~SERVE FUND: Approvalreceived from the Advisory Board for the transfer of $420.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Old Age Assistance expense account to pay bills for the balance of the year on aid only. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY- CENSUS-!955 Certification of the official figures of the Decennial Census of 1955 in accordance with Article LXXI of the Constitution and the General Laws~ of Mass. Chapter 9,sec~7 was received from the Office of the Secretary. North Andover's total is 9362. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: Notice received that a hearing will be held on December 28, 1955 at the State House relative ~o the acquisition by purchase or otherwise of a certain parcel of land in North Andover on the watershed of Lake Cochichewick, comprising an area of 0.26 of an acre. No action taken by the board. PLANNING ~OARD: Notice received of a hearing to be held 12/2%/55 on the application of~ .~oy"R. Farr, for a subdivision of land~ on Chickering Road, formerly known as Rennie Farm. No action taken. '.~.. PERAMB[~ATING COMPLET~: The final form for perambttlating the bounds in Lawrence was signed by the ,board and a copy sent to Santo S Nicolosi, City Engineer of Lawrence.. DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS: Letter received informing the board .that the Commissioners at their meeting on December 6, 1955 had recommended that the Selectmen extend to May 15, 1956, the completion date on the contract between J. J. Donovan Const. Co. and the~itown of North Andover. The board voted unanimously ~o accept this recommendation and will notiZy the~ Commissioners, Mr. Russell Jenkins ~ and J. j. Donovan Co. ~DEPT. OF PU~.IC WORKS: Certification of work completed to the value of $28,808.02 performed under,'contract 15362 was received and the commissioners recommend that the sum. of $3,337~93 be paid by the %own of North Andover.to the Martin Mallet Const. Co. LAWRENCE GAS CO: - The following requests were granted by the Board of selectmen =o the Lawrence Gas.Co. To excavate 900 feet in street to ~install gas ~in on Chadwick St. To excavate 150 feet ~n street ~o install gas main on Mass. Ave. To excavate 30 feet in street at 7 locations to.install gas services o~=Chadwick St. .These petitions were approved by the Board of Public Jorks and Ira D. Carty has been notified of these excavations~ APPLICA'~ION~FOR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION: ... Notice received that an application has been filed in the office of the Secretary under the name of The Hay Scales Exchange, Inc. by. Caroline R, Stevens and.eight o~hers fro~ North Andover and others not residents of North Andover. The board.voted to refer this to the chief of Police for the usual procedure. · REVOLVER. PERMITS: The' board voted unanimo6sly %o gramt license to Glen Reynolds, 19 Upland St. and to J~m~s J. Dilion,.Jr. 290 Osgood St. Both were approved by the Chief. of-Police.' PUBLIC WEI~{~R APPOINTED: . The Board voted unanimously.to appoint Genevieve Hebb, 18 Ellis St. Lawrence as a Public %?eigher. COUNTY. ENGINEER: PETITION AND RELEASE FORMS: A letter received, from the County Engineer enclosing a plan showing the proposed lines on Pond Street as well as a copy of a petition and release forms. A request for a check for $5.00 to be paid %o Charles H. Mstcalf was.received and.also that the petition be signed by the Selectmen and returned. A previous petition was signed by. the Board of Selectmen in 1951(not the present members) and it was felt that it might cause confusion if this was advertized with their names on the petition. The Board voted unanimously to refer this, to Mr..Thomson as he has been appointed to take care of the land taking and to.ask if he feels that the petition is In order for this board's' signatures. GENEP~L RELEASE: The Board approved payment o f the sum of $24.05 to William Rebinson for damage to his automobile on December 3, while driving on Sutton Street when he-struck a partly filled excavation. A.general release has been sent to Mr. Robinson and when it is returned, the check will be mailed to him. OLD DEPOT: Joseph Alosky and Atty. Albert Daniels met with the board to discuss the building permit issued by Martin Lawlor and why Mr. Alnsky should discontinue his Suilding when it practically completed. DECEMBER 12,1955 continued OLD DE. POT-continued ~ The Board invited the Flanning Board ~o sit in 'on this discussion and Ralph Finck and Nicholas Nicetta came in to discuss this matter. Mr..Danisls ~pointed out the exact spot location of the former building which 'is on 'the line which indicates industrial area. Mr. Alosky bad a larger map which showcd uo the spot much clearer. Mr. Alosky pointed out that ~be scale ~of the map is 1200' feet ~o the inch and he doesn't believe that any location could be fixed without measurements. He felt that his position ~vas a sound one. Mr. Pinck s~a~ed tha~ the purpose of the Plann'ing Board ie to have the record straight before an precedent is established and they have no objection to Alosky's busines~~'. All agreed that a. survey should be made by~ a qualified engineer ~o straighten ou~ this matter. ~he Selectmen vo~ed unanimously to retain Ralph Brasseur as the engineer ~o do~ this work and request that be make a complete repor~ and submit a ~lar~ger plan of this entire area as soon as possible. Mr. Daniels stated that he felt that the building inspector should have looked into this matter before he issued the permit a~d not wait until Mr. Alosky had practically completed his building. Mr. Braase~r will be con,acted,at once. POLICE CHIEF: :" ' Chief' McKee met with the board and reported that he agrees that a "slow" Sign should be installed on Po~d Street near the B~xfo~d ~ino and he will do this as soon as he can obtain the sign. ~he painting of white lines~ll ha~e ~to wait until the money is appropriated. Hm reported that NO PARKING' signs have been placed, at Flats Br~ge~. The chief then discussed angle.parking on one side of the street:a~s£~ell as traffic islands at Jefferson Square and a~ Railroad square an~ ~p-ossible' a~ Suttons corner. At least there should be stop signs at Sutton Street- as there will be considerably more traffic on account of ~ester Electric Plant. The chief directed to make a complete survey of angle parking and report :o the board on · this and other traffic considerations so tha~ provisions for the cos% of these changes may be included in the' budgets by December 20. The board agreed that provision should be made for one police officer to go to Police School this nexu year. They discussed the matter of trading in tw~ cars and the chief has b~n,ad~rlsed that this can be done for the cos~ of $2,000. The board agreed that this would be the most advantageous thing to do. 'The chief discuss'ed the ma~er of allowing parking one one side of th~ s only at St. Michael's church and also a~ the V. F. ~f. home. . . RENT'CONTROL: ' Mr. Bonanno and Mr. Sutcliffe informed the~board that. they have al.t/,;heir records packed and they ~ill be picked up by Mr. Burke from the S~aue~ffice. There is one file available and a typewriter which belongs ~;o the town.~, Mr. ~Bonanno said he would like to purchase the.. typewriter if the ~o~rn disposes,, 0f. it. They informed the board that they had enjoyed working .for .the ~o~'rn and there was no pressure brought by the S~lectmen. The Board commended them on their fine 'work and hoped they would be abie ~o call on them a~ some future time if it became necessary., BUDGET~: "' The board wen~ over the budgets which come ~nder the Selec~men~and approved the various amounts as necessary to carry on through the year of 1956. B~,L HELD UP: ' ' The Selectmdn held up. a bill covering the purchase of two maJ6r pieces of equip- ment for use in the care and ~aintenance of the school grounds. The bill was s~b- mitted by the Department of Public ~¥orks. Mr. Maker called attention of this bill to the Selectmen and he questioned the capital outlay from the expense account of the Public ~'gorkd department. Mr. Duffy explained that on November 16 last, a special :own meeting was held and they had voted to transfer $1,O00 from the salaries and wages to expense accoun~ and the purpose of this transfer was ~o purchase this equipment. He said the purpose was not stated in the article but he had discussed it with the Advisory Board and they had agreed that it was The Selectmen and the ~reasurer agreed that this purchase cannot be made unless it specifically so states in the article. The warrant was approved with the exception of this bill. This will be checked with Mr. Dine to see if it can be allowed under the conditions stated.