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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-02-17February 17, 1958 continued- LA¥~w~CE GAS CORPANY La~mence Gas Company request for permission to emcavate on Turnpike Street %o install gas service for the Robert Hall Building, and an additional request to excavate on Hillside Road for the same purpose, approved by Mr. Duffy, waz referred to counsel retained by the P~anning Board upon mot~n by Mr. Finneran, seconded by Mr. Sutcliffe and put to · unanimous vote. This land was recently rezened by the Planning Board and there is now question of the legality of the resale of this land before the board. STREET LIGHTING The board received recommendations for improved street lighting on Barker Street from the Merrimack-Essex Electric Company. Mr. Sutcltffe mo~inned that the re- commendations be adopted and that the street lights be installed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Finneran and the vote was unanimous. LEGAL COUNSEL The board received a letter from Atty. Charles W. Trombly in regard to the Melam~ and Colizzi claims with an attached bill of $300.00 to be paid to T. Edwin Andrew for the appraisal of the Nelamad, Chamberlain and Colizzi properties. Mr. Trombly stated he felt the billwas a fair amount and the board voted unanimously that said bill be paid. COLGATE VS. THE T0~N OF NORTH ANDOVER Chairman Finck read a letter from Atty. Charles ~. Trombly advising the board that the matter of Colgate vs. the Town of North Andover has been assigned for a hearing the week of March 18, 1958 at Middlesex Superior Eourt and requesting that the members of the Board of Selectmen appear if witnesses if necessary. The board accepted the letter and agreed that they would be available at said hearing. INVITATION A formal invitation from His Excelency the Governor and Mrs. Foster Furcolo to attend a reception on Saturday, February 22, 1958 at ten oclock A.M., Hall of Flags, State House, Boston, was received by the Board of Selectmen. CEAIM A proof of loss form requiring signature of the Chairman of the board in regard to Highway Department claim for damages to the tracmor at the town dump was signed by Atty. Finck. MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT A maintenance agreement form on town-owned National Cash Register equipment at a cost of $20.00 per year was accepted by the board unanimously and signed by Mr. Finck, Chairman. Damage Claim: The board requested a written report from the Highway Surveyor on the matter ~f Ernest A. Roberts claim for d~ges to his car caused by unlighted wodden horse placed in the m~ddle of the intersection of Johnson Street and Mill Road.' The Highway Department has sent a message via the secretary to the board rather than a written report. SECOND STREET AND MAPLE AVENUE · After investigation of Second Street and Maple LAvenue fo~l~t~gra~p~quest to the board to place stop signs in the area, and upon recommendation of the Chief of Poli ce, the board voted unanimously to place slow signs at the intersection of these streets. It w~s stated that since b~thstreets had an incline at this intersection, stop signs would not be advisable. LA~tE~ICE PLATE AND WINDG~ GLASS COMPANY Mr. Joseph Wefers, La~rence P~ate and Window Glass Company, telephoned on this date that he had other commitments this evening and would not be able to attend tonights meeting as requested. He volunteered information regarding the bill discussed at last weeks meeting and asked if such would be acceptable to the board. The board voted unanimously to request that a representative of the company attend next weeks meeting at 8:00 P.M. SCHOOL BUS STOP Chairman Finck stated he had received a complaint from workers driving to Stevens Mill that children wiating for the schooldbus atc~.teven's Corner were often in d~ager of being hit by cars. It was suggested to Mr. Finck that if the bus stop were located across the street the danger would be alleviated. The board voted to refer the matter to Chief McKee for investigation and that his findings should be referred to the School Committee. NATIONAL BROTHERHOOD WEEK Mr. John Lyons, Town Clerk, appeared before the board to discuss National Brotherhood Week plans. Mr. Lyons is chairman of the local committee. Mr. Lyons presented a proclamation prepared for the board. The board agreed to issue said proclamation and that it should beplaced in the Selectmen's files. February 17, 1958 continued- PERS0~EL BGt~D Mr. Haltmaier, chairman to the Personnel Board and Mr. Corrigan appeared before the board to discuss plans of the Advisory Board to combine the duties of the secretary to the Board of Selectmen and Personnel Board secretary, into the hours worked for the Selectmen and under the one pay. Mr. Haltmaier and Mr. Corrigan stated their objection to this plan and the Board of Selectmen agreed. Since the advisory Board were holding a meeting across the hall, members of both boards Joined the meeting to state their objections. TG~N TRF~SURER Mr. Jaw. es J. Maker, Treasurer, appeared before the board to state that there is approximately $153,000 free cash in the town treasury as against $116,000 for last y~ar. Mr. Maker added this was merely an estimate and that the increase was perhaps due to the corporation method of pa~ing taxes. FFebruary 24,. 1958 The Selectmen met on this date with all members present and Chairman Ralph E. Finck presiding. The Weekly Warrant for payrolls and bills payable w~s approved by the board and accordingly signed. TREE REMOVAL it a scheduled hearing on the petition of Mr. Addison Curran, 47 Marblehaad Street, for the removal of one ~ree, Mr. John Cennors, Tree Warden, reported to the board that the root~ of this partic,,l~_r tree had entered the sewer service pipes. He further stated that this condition was usually caused by a crack in the sewer pipe. Mr. Conners stated that Mr. Duffy has always refused to acknowledge a condition of this nature and therefore recommended that the tree be removed. The board honored Mr. Conners recommendation and there was a unanimous vote that the tree be removed. ZONING PETITION Mr. Norman J. Scott of 51 .adams Avenue, North Andover, petitioned the board for use of five~ lots of land situated below the east runway of the Condon Airport for temporary storage of lumber. Mr. Scott stated he owned this land and requested that he be given permission to s~ore lumber there for a period of no~ longer than ninety days. Yin. Scott further stated that the land would soon be taken by eminent domain by the city of lawrence for extmmnsion of the airport. The board advised Mr. Scott that the matter would be referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals for' recommendation and that by next meeting the board should have a decision on the matter. LAWRENCE PLATE & P~IND~I GLASS CC~PANY At a scheduled meeting, Mr. Joseph Wefers representing the Lawrence Plate and Window Glass Company appeared before the board to discuss items appearing on an invoice recently received by the Board of Public Works in error. The board ~equested that bills should be delivered to the proper departments responnibel for the work or repairs. The board voted to meet with the Town Accountant and Town Treasurer to discuss the proper method of payment. Following thi~ meeting Mr. Nelers shall be notified of the boards decision on the matter. During this meeting Mr. Sutcliffe motioned that the bill be paid, however, the motion did not carry. AVAILABLE FUNDS Certification that the amount of available funds or "free cash" as of Januaryl, 1958 for the Town of North Andover is $152, 780.49 was received by the board from Mr. Herman B. Dine, Director of Accounts. DAMAGE CLAIM Upon motion of Mr. Sutcliffe, seconded by Mr. Finneran and followed by a unanimous vote, decision was made to pay the claLm of Mr. Ernest Roberts in the amount of $7.20 upon receipt of properly signed and witnessed release form. WOCO L~NE Mr. John Lombardi, Wood Lane, appeared before the board to question why Mr. Car~y had not placed an article inthe annual town warrant to correct the surface water conditions on Wood Lane. Mr. Finck stated it was a maintenance problem and theref~ an article in the warrant would not be necessary. Mr. Finck assured Mr. Lomhardi that the matter would certainly be taken up with Mr. Cart~ this spring.