HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-06-25June 25, 1958
The Beard of Selectmen met on this date and voted to request Civil Service
hold an e~'~minat~on for Police Chief due to the vacancy ~ich will be caused by
the retirement of precent Chief Alfred H. McKee. Mr. McKee is due to retire
nezt Febr~ry.
The board considered request by Lawrence Gas Company to install gas service on
Chestnut Street ~;hfch had now received Mr. Duff¥'s stamp of approval. ~. Finncran
signed the request. Mr. Fthck stated he would like to investigate- the matter
~urther. Mr~ Sutcltffe and Mro Ftnck ~Lthheld action on application until fur~er
information ~.,~s available.
Agreement for Chapter 90 Maintenance work on Boxford Street, Waverly Road and
Pleasant Street were unanimously approved and sighed by the hoard. ~ copies.
June 30, 1958
The'Board of Selectmen met onthis date withallmembers presentand Chairman
Ralph E. Finck presiding.
~ith the approval of John~. Conners, Tree Warden, the board approved the removal.
of one treepetition of Mr. Demonic Giarruso. Tree located on Salem Street.
BOST~ & NAINE RAILROAD CR0~SING
Mr. Finck read letter from the Boston Maine Railroad, in reference to the North
Main Street Railroad Crossing, stating that in the interest .of public safety the
rafalroad wlllwith in thirty days frm this date erect barriers at the crossing
to prevent its 'use by hotor vehicles and a pedestr~ walk will be constructed.
The board ~iced' its opposition to this statement and directed a letter be sent
to Er. ¢. A.: Prior, Attorney for the Boston & Maine suggestive that no such acton
be taken,~ that the boar~ feels~mhe railroad has no Jurisdiction to alter the
crossing, and thatprcper action would be to take .the .matter to the .Department of
Public Utilittes. Board ~eete~a-eepy-e£-thz-~_-r.~ulca~=~-~-ee~-~ requests
imme~ ~te reply.
DALE STREET~
The Selectmen~ signed and approved copies ~of E=tra Work Order for. the Dale Street
Chapter 90 Project, Martin Mailer, Contractor, from the Department of Public Works.
Extra ~brk provides for furni~h1~g and ins+~g about ~00 lineal feet of 6"
Perforated Asphalt Coated Corrugated Metal' Pipe Subdrain along the northerly
side. of Dale Street betwee~ Stations. 12-~0 and 17-50.
~An estimate for work-.to date on Dale Stree$ to. date to be paid the contractor
By the High~ay Depa~-~,ent was accepted and approved By the~ Selec~en. The
,amount estimated:S5,101.20. '-
The board accepted a letter from Essex Bitmm1~oUs Conerete. Corp. stating ck~ges
for,~ work performed to date on resurfacing streets in.town of North Andover under
aBo~e.Artic~h amounts to $21,419.23. Said. amount pertains to work of this company
alolle.
BOARD OF, ASSESSCP, S
0~__irmau Pinck read letter from the Board of Assessors requesting additio~ space
for keeping of proper records equipment and dealing with. the public. The board
directed Nr. 'Ira Catty, Highwny Surveyor, and Planning Board & Board of ~ppeals
Be contactedl, to see if there is a~y objection to the Highway Department occupying
the.front office during the day so that the Assessors might make use of the
space presently occupied by the Highway Department.
WATER BC~DS
The .Selectmen .signed Water honda amounting to $~,000.00 w~ich had veen sold to the
Arlington Trust Company of Lawrence for the low bid of $100.~ with interest at
2%.. ;Miss Rose NcEvoy appeared on the sl~ing of these bonds and the signing of
the-Weekly Warrant on Er; James J. Maker's b-~-~* since he was ~able to attend
this meeting..A detailed account of the sale of bonds was referred to Mr. Robert
Fimaeran, news reporter.
July Fourth Weekend
The hoard approved the c~osing of the town building over the fourth of July weekend
subject to the approval of the Department Heads.
BOARD GF TRADE
Mr. Pinck read letters from the Board of Trade in respect ct new Building Code,
a new Fire Station and an Article r~lattve to the c~ug of a Special Town Meeting.
Discussion on the Town Neeting Article was postponed until the arrival of the
Advisory Board at 9:00~.M. this evening. The Board stated they ~uld respect
and consider the recommendation that the Town accept the National ~!ding Code
rather than the Code compiled by Black~ell for the Planning Board. The board