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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-06-23June 23, 1958 - continued: FIRE PREV~TION INSPECTION Chairman Finck read the recommendations and suggestions for improvement of to~ e~ipment for protection aga~st fire fr~ the ~tual Fire Inspection ~r~u of New ~g~nd. ~, Sutcliffe motioned the letter be referred to the Fire ~ief and t~t he be directed zo con. ct the S~ool Depar~ent on rec~en~tions conceding their department. ~is ~s a~eed to ~n~s!7. ~e b~rd cen~dered ~ letter fro~ the P~ng Bo~ in reply to bo~rd re~est for ~o~tion re~tive to Gas Company re~est to lns~ll gas se~ce to ~ildtng on fo~er Bolton property off ~estnut Street. The letter s~ted there was nothing before their boar~ conce~g the ~bdi~sion of ~is ~nd. ~. ~ueran motioned the Gas Co,any rc~est and copy of Pla~ing Bo~d letter be refe~ed to ~. ~fy, ~t he ~y apprc~ the re~est before the Selectmen ~ke ~ther ~ction on the ~tter. The ~ard a~eed ~sly. P~k~NG B~ ~e board considere~ letter from Pla~ Board ~ reply to bo~d request for ~o~tion re,tire to pro~sions under the new Eoning By-Law oe~ining to the conversion of a t?zo f~ly house to a four f~ly restdence~ P~ing Board s~ted a~ ~ch ~uces must first go before the Board of App~ls for appro~l. ~t ~s ~er s~ted ~e ~il~g Inspector h~d not isle a ~ld~ug pe~lt for ~ch~ ~til a pubic hea~g ~d been held by the Board of Appeals. It ~s ~ggested a c~y of this letter be sent ~ ~e ~ild~g Inspector. The board received information from ~. John T. Blac~,ell, Planning Consultant, relative to new motel provisions and regulations. POLICE The board accepted the ~mekly report of trafficcviolations and tickets issued for same from the Chief of Police. The board viewed patches for the Police uniforms ar~ directed t75 poises of emblem 319 be ord~red~ the cost of which ~i~l come out of Police Depsm~ment E~.~enses. M~2~RY HILL FOR INJUR~Y ~'~n reference ~ a bill from Dr. Florence ~. Hood ~or diagnosis and treatment of patient ~hry ~hndry, Summer Street, North Andover was considered along ~fth report from tho Police Department a~ High~y S~rveyor. Chief McKee stated Mrs. Mar~ry reported her ~_njury to his department on ¥~rch 24, 1958 at 3:45 P.M. Nr. Catty stated there was no record of report in his files. The urmnimcus decision of the Beard of Selectmen ~.~s that the To:m of North Andover was net responsible for this bill ~mder the provisions of the Statutes. ~YA .~Y R~D Nm. Robert Finneran appeared before the board as a to~m citizen and asked if I~averly Road at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue could be repaired. That the road at this section ~ms badly ~uudermLued. The board stated they ~ould investigate the situation and advise h~.m on action that may be taken, CIVIL DEF~E Chairman PTnck read a notice from Divil Defense Director s~ating the suspension of traffic direction by auxiliary police for the summer. PUBLIC WOR.ES A copy of letter from ..v~. Duffy to Chief NcKee rel~tive to assigning a police officer to Osgood Street for the protection of Public Works employees working to install ~..uter service to new building nex~ to the Little Red School House,, ~s read into the minutes. PRESCOTT STREET ~r. Harvey of Prescott Stmeet appeared before the board to inquire if an~*Zuing on the ~genda pertained to Prescott Street. Mr. Harvey stated he didnt feel the residents of Prescott Street ~.~re informed of the United Shoe Mash, Corp. proposal as soon as pocsib!e and thus his reason for present inquiry. ~hairman Finck assured Mr. H~rvey he had been informed through the mcdtRm of the newspaper the day follo~ing the Seloctmen's receipt of the proposal. Mr. Harvey stated it didn't look that ~y that as far as he ~ss concerned it looked as if the Selectmen ~,~ere tr~ing to hide something or put something o~r. The boa~d explained their only duty was to present the proposal to the to~mspeople at special To~m Meeting as soon as possible. Mr. Finneran stated the record of minutes of c~ meeting are open to ~fev and ~ll show no action by the Selectmen on matter other than presenting to to~m meeting. Mr. Finck stated he resented the inference tl~t Tc~,?. Officials ;~uld attempt to hide anth~r.g from thc toL~spcople.~,~. Finck .~rthcr stated the residents ~mre informed by the ne;.~cpaper ~nd thr~,gh notice to abutters from the P!~nn~nE Board. 38! June 23, continued: SAFETT ~.AZARD Mr. Harvey then brought up matter of a zafety hazard at corner of Prescott Street and Chickoring Road. He ztated high bruch s_ud grass obliterates the view on the left coming onto the higb~y and that a wide curve of two lame traffic on the right creates a danger ~;hen entering tho high~Y from Prescott Street. ~. Harve~ stated ho had reported the matter to the Police Department but ~.ms advising the selectmen of the situation .~lso i-u an effort to get come action on the matter. Mr. Finneran motioned the Police Department be checked for any action they may have taken on the matter and that the board then -~u-ite to the Department of Public ~orks requesting they take the necessary steps to relieve the hazardOUs conditions from thi~ intersection. Mr.. Sutcliffe seconded the motion and there ~as a urm nlm- CUe vote. BOARD OF H~tLTH Dr. Kay, Mr. C~ron and Attorney Charles Tz~mbly appeared before the board for a meeting scheduled for this time. Discussion took place ~ the amount of lsmd to be taken at Lake Cochichewtck ~uder article 8 of June 9, 1958 Special Town Meeting. Atty. T~ombly statedt~he~State Department of Public Health had rec~mmend- ed the whole parcel, house and filling station, be taken for the protection of the ~uter supply. Dr. gay stated the North Andover Board of Health has goneoon record as recommending the same. The hoard voted unanimously to go along. ~,Lth the recommendation of the Board of Health. Atty. Trembly ~s advised to prepare the land-taking procedure. Mr. Finck asked about the tf~ne involved and ~... Tr~o~blY advised about thirty days. The cost ~s est,.mated at ,$9,600. Boston Globe Stream and Forest Dlub Proposal: ~. Larsou and two fellow members of the Stream and Forest Club of the Boston Globs (~airman Sulli~un and' Mr. Dully of the Board of Public Works and residents ~. Carl Thomas, Mr. Robert Tool, ~. Sz~lect, interested parties to the matter appeared at a meeting scheduled for this tine. Mr. Larsou explained his proposal to convert the present building on this property on Boxford Street into a club house for their members and te eventually~construct a~trcut pond and target range. Mr. Thomas asked if the pond ~;ould' interfere in any ~y with the present brooks in the area~ and was assured it would not as the law ~.~uld prevent thom f~om doing se. Mr. Lateen stated the Club intent to be a benefit and asset to the commmmuity. That the target range range would be in conformity ~th state and local safety dep~rtment regulations. Mr. Lateen stated they ~.~ere not a poor club and that club house and area :.mmuld not be an eyesore to the public. He added tha~ thay ~uld ge glad to share their facil& ities ~.rith local, scout groups, members of the Police Department who may desire _~to use the target.range and any townspeople :.f~o have previOUsly enjoyed the area for. hunting purposed etc. Mr. Szelest stated as long as they did not post the land keeping out he and his friends ~.fno often have.used the area for hunting, or flood his land he would not protest. Mm. _~inck asked ~d~en a definite plan of the l~cation could be presented to the board and ~.~s assured by the middle of J~ly. Mr. Sutcliffe asked how many members in the Club and ~.~s told appromdmately 145. ?;m. Einck suggested the meeting be adjourned and asked if the members of the Public Works department had any questions to ask. ~.~. D~ffy and ~.~. Shul~i~n stated there :.mrs no questions. ;;m. Fiuck suggested the Club representatives meet ~*ith the Plarmimg Board on July 7:1958 as they had rei~sed to attend this meeting stating they only met on matters or.. their appointed meeting. The Club membzrs stated they would do this and the meeting · adJourned. BON~LI PROPC~AL Mr. Bonslli left a plan ~.th the Selectmen concerning the strip of land o~med by the School Department ~nd ~ich ~zonld be necessary to enlarge the drive,my into his proper~. The board directed the school Department be contacted Friday morning for their decision relative to this matter. p0hrD S.W~EET Motion made by ~!r. Sutcliffe that the Department of Public Works be contacted to make necessary repairc to Pond Street, a Chapter 90 road, that the road is bre~ing off at the shoulder causing a ham~rdOUs condition. The board agreed to this motion. " REQUFST TO .MOVE HOUSE ~@. Finneran mentioned ~s. McLak~L~n of Osgood Street had contacted him as to procedure for moving a hOUse and barn from one location in North Andover to another. The board set e meeting date of June 30, 1958 at 8:30 P.M. to which ;.~c McLellan, her contractor for'the Job, Ne~r England Tel. & Tel Co. and Merrimack-Ecsex Electric Company representative be invited to discuss the exact rOUte and location and procedure imvolved. ~t ~s suggested when such information :~mo available the local Police Departmeut~ and Fire Department be notified.~ SE'Y .~RAGE PROBLEM Mr. Finck suggested a letter be sent to the Board of Public b~orks relative to a co,rage problem in front of the Casals and Long house on Sutton Strett.