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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-12-16~ecembcr 16, 1957 The Selectmen met on thi~ date with all members present and Chairman Finck presiding. The Weekly Warrant was signed and approved in the presence of Mr. Maker, LTown Treasurer. TREE REMOVAL Mr. Finneran motioned that permission be granted on the petition of Mr. Carmine Casale 7 Patriot Street, North Andover for the removal of one tree. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded the motion and it was a unanimous vome. BIDS FOR THE TOWN REPORT Bids were received on the printing of the Town Reports as advertised for this tine at this meeting. Mr. McAuliffe of the Bee Publishing Company offerred the only bid received by the Selectmen. Er. Finneran made a motion that the work be awarded to the Bee Publishing Co. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded the mo~ion and there was a unanimous DRAW JUROR Mr. John Lyons, Town Clerk, was present for the drawing of a Juror for Salem Superior Court, January 20, 1957. The name of Mrs. Helena Duhamel, Main LStreet, North Andover, was chosen and it was directed that she should be so notified. POLE LOCATION A hearing was set for December 30, 1957, 7:30 P.M., on the petition of the Merrimack-Essex Electric Company for a location of poles on Bay State Road. LA~RENCE GAS C~MPANY The board voted unanimously to grant permission mo the Lawrence Gas Company to excavate on Hewitt Avenue for the purpose of installing gas seriice. PERSONNEL BOARD RESIGNATION Chairman LFinck read a letter of resignation from the Personnel Board fromMr. John L. Nylott, stating that the resignation was necessary due to ill health and pressing business matters in regard to his own job. Mr. Finck commended Mr. Mylott for his highly recommendable Job and stated it would be difficult to fill his shoes. The board accepted the resignation and directed that a letter of appreciation should be sent to Mr. Mylott. The Board received and accepted a notification from the LState Depar~men~ of Public Works pn pa~tial payment of Dale Street contrac~ to Martin Mallet for work completed to date. TG~N TREASURER BOND A letter from the Commissioner of Corpa~ations and Taxation relative to the bonding of the Town Treasurer was referred to Mr. James J. Maker, Town Treasurer. STATE PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF WATERWAYS Notice of hearing To be held in Public Works Building, January 13, 1958 at 10:30 A.M. 1 on improvement and development of Merrimack and Conneticut Rivers from the Public Works Division of Waterways. STATE DEPARTE~NT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Notice of hearing on the Lawrence Municipal Dump ~o be held in Room ~11, State House, Friday, December 27, 1957 a~ 10:00 A.M. Mr. Finck stated he had talked to Dr. Kirkwood relative ~o the public Hearing. Mr. Finck stated it i~his feeling that the hearing should be held in the town of North Andover and that he had stated as much to Dr. Kirkwnod. Chairman Finck requested that he be given the authority to attend the hearing and request that said hearing be held here. Mr. Sutcliffe made that mo$ion and it was sdconded byMr. Finneran and puz to a unanimous ve~e. MEETING OF DEPARTMENT HEADS On this date the Board of Selectmen met w~th the heads of departments and the Advisory Board to discuss finances for the year 1958. Mr. Maker stated treasury funds were very low and that all departments should use caution in spending during the coming year. Mr. Stillwell asked how close the town was to its legal bond limit. Mr. Maker answered $100,0OO. Discussion followed on employee increases during the year 1957. Mr. Maker stated increases would be withheld from January l, to Town Meeting and then upon ra~ification by town meeting would be paid retroactive. The Highway Department will ask for a new ash wagon, new Mac truck and stated the bull dozer ~ the dump wasin- adequate for the work required. Mr. John Connors of the Tree Deparr~en~ will ask for a new truck and mist sprayer. Mr. Finck mentionedthe following items should be con- sidered during the coming year. Town Counsel, LTown Garage, and the disposition of the old Johnson High School Building. Mr. Finck also discussed the purpose of the Greater Lawrence Citizens' Committee for Industrial Development and stated he did not feel that representation on the committee was fair ~o the towns involved. All presen~ agreed that equal representation should be required before town agrees to be represented on the committee. Mr. Finck thanked all who attended and the meeting was closed. 332 December 16, 1957 - continued FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief James P. Daw appn~red befor the board to request that the board adopt the Mutual Aid Pact as described and providedunder Chapter 48, Bection 59A, General Laws. Mr. Daw stated the pact would appear in the Rules and Regulations which he is now in the process of revising. Mr. Finck motioned the law be adopted by the town and that the Fire Chief be authorized in writing to extend aid to any other city or town in the Commonwealth under this s~atute. Mr. Finneran seconded the motion and there was a unanimous vote of the board. APPOINTMENT The board voted to appoint Donald Foss, Dale Street, North Andover, ~o the Personnel Board of Appeals for a term of lyf. Itwas a unanimous vote. NIDDLESEX STREET Mr. Sutcliffe stated he had many requests from Middlesex Street residents that Middlesex Street should be made one-si~e parking only, from Waverly Road to Mass. Avenue, on the left side. Mr. Sutcliffe put this matter in the form af a motion seconded by Mr. Finneran, unanimous vo~e. STREET DE~S Mr. Sutcliffe stated the Police and Highway Department were in disagreement on the responsibility of picking up broken glass from the streets, such as when streem lights are broken. Mr. Finneran motioned that if the Police Department comes across such a condition it would be their responsibility to sweep the glass from the street and to then notify the Highway Department to pick it up. HYDRANT CC~PLAINT Mr. Sutcliffe stated Mr. George Cain, Middlesex Street was displeased with the relocation of a fire hydrant in front of his residence. He added that the hydrant was placed flush withhis retainingwall and that his wall had been under- mined by so d~ing. Mr. Finneran motioned that the matterbe referred to the Bepartment of Public Works. Unanimous vote. DAMAGE CLAIMS Mr. Finneranpresented two damage claims and suggested they be referred to the Police Department and Department of P~blic Works for comment. Said claims to be placed on next weeks agenda. December 23, 1957 The board met as usual on this date ~ith all members present and Chairman Finck presiding. The Weekly Warrant for bills payable and payrolls was unanimously accepted and signed. GASOLINE STORAGE Mr. Seward Weber, peZitioner for license to store gasoline at Boston Hill Ski Development a~ea appeared before the board ak this scheduled hearing. Upon recommendation of the Fire Chief that the petitioner be given temporary above- ground storage of 275 gallons gasoline, the board voted upon motion of Mr. Finneran that license be granted for 275 gallons of gasoline, aboveground storage, ~o terminate April l, 195§. Mr. Weber also petitioned for 500 gallons underground storage of gasoline but was not granted permission on tha underground s~orage. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded the motion and there was a unanimous vote. Mr. Weber inquired as to the status of his application for an outdooz sign. The board directed that Mr. Lawlor, Building Inspector be contacted on the matter. APPOINTMENT Upon motion of Mr. Finneran, seconded by Mr. Sutcliffe, the board voted unanim- ously to reappoint MissMaryFinn TowaAccountant for a period of three years. POLICE CAR LEASES Leases for the year on the Police car loaned to the North Andover PoLice Department by the Shawsheen Motor Mart, Inc. were unanimously approved and signed by the board. OUTDOOR SIGN APPLICATION An application for an outdoor sign by Dr. P. C. Guarini for the new nursing home dn Prescott Street, was referred to Mr. Martin J. Lawlor, Building Inspector, for investigation. EASTERN NASS. ST. RAILWAY The board received a letter from Mr. R. Withrow, Manager of the Eastern Mass. St. Ry. relative so the assignment of a definite location at the corner of Sutton and · Main Streets as a bus stop. The board advised that Mr. Withrow be contacted and asked to attend hex% board meeting to discuss the assignment of said bus stop.