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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-09-18$14 September 18, 1957 Special meeting of the B~ard ~f Selectmen The Board met on this date with all members present and with representatives of the Boaton and Maine, and with.Ntty. Willis representing the residents of the North Msine Street area. It was agreed that the railroad would maintain an asphaalt cross-walk a t the R. R. Crossing, relocate signal devlses, and that the crossing would stillbe a public way except to vehicular traffic. Mr. Willis stated he would s~eakto his clients about this turn of events, and that hewould voice their opinion at the Commissioners hearing on October l, 1957 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING The Board voted to close the Warrant at 3:iSP.M. having included all articles submitted to ~th~ Board at this tine. September 23, 1957 The Board of Selectmen met on this datewtthall members present andunanimousl~ approved the waeklywarrant. TREE REMOVAL At a hearing on a petition for removal of a tree by Mr. John Petralito, 12 Sawyer Rd., the Board voted to grant permission for the removal of the tree upon Tree Warden John Connors redonneadation. POLE LOCATION A hearing was held on the petition of the Merrimack-Essex Electric Company for the erection of poles and wires along the New England Power right of way which followed the old North Andover Rai2road line. Representatives of Merrimack-Essex Company and New England 'Power attended the hearing to explain the power route to the residents of that particular area who attended the he'aring. Mr. Barry of the Merrimack-Essex explained the work was being d~ne to feed power to the new LincoIn Laboratory being erected on Boston Hill. The new Laboratory is a national defense station to be opera, ed by the MassachUsetts Institute of Technology. Mrs. Moysenko claimed the old railroaddt~acks were ~quite close to her home and she did not want poles and wires that close to her property. Mr. Barry stated no pole would be placed directly in front of her home, and that the line would not interfere with an7 right of way tom,ones property. It~was brought out ~that the line was requested by the Federal Government for the radar station which is considered vital to National Defense. Ail residents present were satisfied with the explanation and offered no further objections. Motion was made and seconde, i that the petition be granted and there followed a unanimous vote. CONDUIT PETITION Motion was made and seconded that the petition by the Me~ck-Essem Electric Comps~r for the installation of electric conduits along Chestnut Str'edt be granted, the vote was un~ous e WESTERN ELECTRIC COMPANY ~Lr. Trickey appeared for the Western Electric Compan~ on the matter of keeping the dump open longer hours so that the Company would not have waste materials piling up at the factory. The Board suggested a meeting next Nonday evening with Mr. Ira Cart-y, Highway~S~rveyor, Mr. Trickey and the Board of Selectmen to discuss the m~tter. Thii was agreeable to Mr. Trickey. FARRELL PROPERTY Mr. Lawlor, Building Inspector introduced Mr. FarreLl to the Board of Selectmen and referred to the complaint before the Board that Mr. Farrell was using' his property f~r dumping purposea. Mr. Farrell stated the North Andover Tree Department had been dumping their tree clipping debris there for years. He admitted there were trucks parked in his yard but that they were not re$istered, not for sale, and that he was not in the used car business. Mr~ Farrell stated he also raises pigs. Atty. Finck asked Mr. Lawlor Lf Mr. Farrell was conducting a nuisance. Mr. Lawlor stated the condition was not attractive. The Board voted to view the pro~er~ on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Lawlor also introduced a resident whom he said was violating the building code as he has an old bus without wheels parked oh the property(his). Mr. Lawlor suggested he go t~ the Board of Appeals. PEAT FIRE Fire Chief' Jim Daw appeared before the Board of Selectmen to report that there was approxim~tely three end one-half acres of peat bNrning off Marbleridge Road Just past the Leland farm. He mentioned that his department was putting in long hours trying to keep the firs out of the woods, but that about a week of rainwould be necessary to extinguism the fire in the Bog. Atty Finck suggested perhaps the.