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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-12-22December 22, 1958 - continued: STREET LIGHTING Recommendations from Merrimack-Essex Electric Company for improved street light- ing in the vicinity of Russell and Main Streets were tabled by the board until the area could be inspected. -- The board accepted a letter from Mr. George Frost in reference to installations near Stevens Mill and the North Andover High School. S~O~ BUILDING COMMITTEE - SCHOOL COMMITTEE Chairman Ftnck read letter from Douglas Chandler, Secretary to the School Build- ing Committee and School Committee, relating their proposed recommendations to next Annual Town Meeting in reference to acquisition of additional land to provide for school building expansion when needed. The three parcels of land are (1) Town-owned land adjacent to the North Andover High School at rear of the athletic fields. (2) Town-owned land known as the former Johnson High School site. (3) The purchase of land adjacent ~o the Franklin School. Mr. Finck stated the board would study, these proposals and state opinions on the matter at next meeting. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES - Boston & Maine Railroad The board accepted a letter of reply from the Deptof Public Utilities stating board letter had been placed on file and will be considered when the hearing ~s held on the petition by the Boston and Maine Railroad to curtail certain tra'~nsservice and station stops. Chairman Finck read ~otice from Boston & Maine Railroad of D.P.U. hearing to be held on January 21, 1959 at 10:00 A.M., State House, in respect to the above matter. R. FLnck stated he would attend this hearing. EASTERN MASS. ST. RAILWAY ~Cha~rman Ftnck read letter from Representati~e Frar~c S. Giles in reply to board request for his assistance in ending the present Eastern Mass. St. Railway strike. Representative Giles stated although not a legislative problem the matter would be discussed at the December 22 meeting of the Essex County Legislators Association. PGLE LOCATION Upon motion of Mr. Finneran seconded by Mr. Sutc2fffe and voted unanimous, hearing ~s set for January 5, 1959, 7:30 P.M. on petition of Merrimack- Essex Electric Co. and New England Tel. & Tel. Co. for the location of one pole on Court Street. SALES TAX QUESTIONAIRE The Mass. Assoc. of~.eal Estate Boards and the Christian Science Monitor request information from t~e~Board of Selectmen in respect to a sales tax. Chairman Finck stated he would fill out the questionaires. BUDGETS The Board of Selectmen worked on their budgets and appropriations for the coming year. Estimates were set on all items under the Jurisdiction of the Selectmen. NN~ FIRE STATION CC~MITTEE - Report Fire Engineers Edwin Koentg and Cal~Lu Snell, Fire ~htef Jim Daw, Atty. Harold Morley, Dana Fischer, and Charles Foster, appeared before the board to report on their work to date in their study of the necessity for a new fire station in the ~icinity of the "Old Center". Mr. Brainerd, Architect, ~s introduced and it was explained thmt ~r. Brainerd and Mr. Foster had donated considerable time to.the~ drawing of plans for a proposed new Fire Station.Mr. Fisher stated their sur~ey had shown Chickering Road as the dividing line with a ratio of 6C/40 alarms. 60% of the alarms coming fromtthis side of the line. He stated an additional station located at the Old Center would show signifacance also as far as insurance rates to the town are conderned. The ideal location would be at the triangle at the Old Center on land owned by the Improvement Society. P~_l~s. w_er~e_~s~h_ow~ o?~a.twn en~i~n~e_b_utlding~ to accemo.date l0 men. Approximate ~ wa~ ~zmamea oemween ~o%~o and $§5,000 and zncludes engineering and includes engineering and architectural fees. Doors would open from either side of the building for easy access and egress. R. Finck stated to~n meeting problem would be the cost. tt was mentioned no additional equipment would be needed but approximately six new firemen would be necessary. Mr. Fisher stated perhaps it would be better to acquire the land this year and plan for building the fello~ng year. It was agreed this may be more accept- able to Tqwn: Meeting. ~mirman Finck stated the matter whould be discussed with the Advisory Board. It ~s agreed upon receipt of the written report the Selectmen would arrange a meeting with the Committe, Advisory Board and Sel- ectmen. It was also suggested the report be placed in the Annual Town Report. All were thanked for their fine work in respect to this matter.