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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-04-27April 27, 1959 - continued: TREE HEARING Upon motion of Mr. Finneran seconded by Mr. Sutcliffe and voted unanimous, hear~ lng on the petition of Mr. Anthony Nicosia of 42 Second Street, North Andover for the removal of two trees, was continued to next Monday due to the fact that neither Mr. Nicosia or )~. Connors, Tree Warden, were present. Mr. Connors was confined to his home due to illness. D.P.U. NOTICE- Hearing postponed The board accepted notice fremthe Department of Public Utilities of hearing post- poned to April 30, 1959 at 10:00 A.M. on the Joint petition of Eastern Mass. St. Railway snd Tromble Motot Coach Service for transfer of local bus francK/se. D.P.U. NOTICE- Hearing Postponed The board accepted notice of hearing postponed to April 30 at 2:00 p .M. on petition of Mass. Northeastern Transportation Co. to operate motor vehicles carrying passengers over certain routes in this area. PLANNING DISTRICT C~ESSION Chairman Fimck read letter from Mayor John J. Buckley of La~mence requesting the Selectmen and members of the Planning Board attend a meeting on April 30, 1959, at 7:00 P.M. in the Lawrence C~ty Council Chember to discuss matters relative to forming a Planning District Commission. Atty. Finck stated he will attend. It was directed members of the North Andover Planning Board be advised of this meeting. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WGRKS - Cor. Gr. Pond Rd. & Osgood St. Chairman Finck read letter from the Department of Public ~orks stating the stop sign located at corner of Great Pond Rd. and Osgood Street, North Andover, wins'%, properly located and would not require relocation~ Mr. Finneran motioned a copy of this letter be sent to Mr. Fessender Wilder of Brooks School ~h o had imnittated this request. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded the motion and the vote was ~.~OUS. CHAPTER 90 - Dale Street Chairman Finck read certification by the Commissioners of the Department of Public Works for payment by the Town of North Andover of $9,508.65 .to Martin Mallet, Contractor, for work on Dale Street completed on October 6, 1958. Mr. Sutcliffe motioned payment of this smount be held up and that ~he Depart- ment of Public Works be asked for a clarification of this account before such payment is made. Mr. Sutcliffe also requested information on the present status of this contract. Mr. Finneran seconded this motion emi the vote wes unsnimous. D.P.W. ALLOTTNENTS - Chapter 90 Dale Street & Ch.apter 90 Maintenance Chairman Finck read notification from the Department of Public Works of State allottemnts to the Town under Chapter 90 for improvement of Dale Street and for the maintenance of Chapter 90 Ro~ds. Mr. Ftnneran motioned a strong letter be sent the Department of Public Works relative to the absurd and rediculous delay of work on Dale Street. That such delay is holding up future Chapter 90 work in the Town of North Andover. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded this motion and it was voted unanimously to carry out this motion and that copies of the letter be forwarded to the District Highway Engineer and State Representatives of this area. REQUEST - Public Telephone Booth Chairman Finck read letter from Mr. Arthur R. Murphy, 22 Beaconbtll Blvd., for a public telephone booth to be installed on Rout~ 114, between Wilsans Corner and the Middleton Line. Mr. Sutcliffe stated Mr. Murphy's suggestion excellent and motioned a letter be sent to the Ne~ England Tel. & Tel. Co. requesting such an installation in that vicinity. Mr. Finneran seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. NARIN0 PROPERTY Chktrman Flnck read letter from Hildred and Eva Sharp, 149 Beverly Street, stating favorable opinion of the six room house built by Mr. Marino on Beverly Street. Mr. Finneran motioned the letter be referred to the Board of Appeals. Mr. Suteliffe seconded this motion and the vote was unanimous. NATIONAL LIBRARY ~EEK Chairman Flnck read letter from Miss Batchelder, Librarion of Stevens Memorial Library thanking the board for their cooperation during National Library Week and the proclamations distributed by the board. The board was pleased' to accept this letter for their files. STREET LIGHTING Chairman Finckreadletter from Mr. Lawrence Stahley thanking the board for the ~m~ent installation of a street light on Hemlock Street. This letter was also accepted for the files. April 27, 1959 - continued UNDERGROUND STORAGE Upon motion of Mr. Fiuneran seconded by Mr. Sutcliffe and voted unanimous, the following dates for hearings were set up on the following applications for underground storage: Application by A.H. Donabedian for license to store underground 15,000 gallons of aviation gasoline at the Lawrence Municipal Airport. Hearing to be held on May 11, 1959 at 7:30 P.M. Application by A.L. Daniels for license to store seven trucks abovegzsund and ~0,000 gallons of gasoline underground at 20 Clark Street. Hearing to be held on May 11, 1959 at 7:35 P.M. Application by H.L. Fsurnier for license to store underground 20,000 gallons of gasoline, 10,O00 gels. of Fuel Oil and 10,000 gels. Range Oil on Chickering Road, near Pleasant Street. Hearing to be held May il, at 7:40 P.M. QUITCLAIM DEED - Article 59, 1959 Annual Town Meeting. Shairman Finck suggested the Quitclaim Deed submitted the board by Atty. Arnold H. Salisbury relative toland turned over to the Town of North Andover from the North Andover Improvement Society under Article 59 of the 1959 Annual Town "'Warrant, be referred to Town Counsel for proper action. Mr. FLnneran made this a motion seconded by Mr. Sutcliffe and voted un~imously. ore,IL DEFENSE Chairman Finck read Mass. Civil Defense News Release relative to the purchase of surplace federal property through the Civil Defanse Agency. This was referred to the news reporter. p~.v CE DEPARTMENT Chairman Ftnck read a report from Chief Lawlor relative to signs erected on Du~ton Court, Perry Street, Pleasant and Linc~lm Streets and Third and Main Streets. Mr. Fimck brought~pp matter of new lights for the front of the Police Station stating it is now impossible to purchase the old type globe as the present lighting is obsolete. ~. Finck displayed the new type fixture and asked for a vote of the board on the purchase of sane. Mr. Fimneran motioned the new mype fixture be purchased .and installed. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Upon motion ~of Mr. Sutcliffe seconded by.Mr. Finneran and voted unanimous, pa2ment of 'money due Officers Dyer, McCubbin and Lanni was epproved under the ~ ~ontingent Fund 'appropriation. GRA~ REGISTRATION OFFICER Chairman Finck read letter from the Advisioy Board relative to expenses and work performed by Mr. Louis Saunders, Graves Registration Officer. The Advisory~Board recommended paymant for such be made from the Contingent Fund. Mr. Sutcliffe motioned Mr. Saunders be advised be advised 'to present hills to be paid.out of the Contingent Fund. Mr. Ftnneran seconded this motion and the vote was .unanimous. ;' k~TING- Lawrence Gas Cempahy Excavations Mr..Robert E.1Magnire, General SUper. of the Lawrence Gas Co., a rep of Cyr Construction Co., Mr. Duffy of the Board of Public Works, Mr. Ira D. Carty, Highway Surveyor add Mr. Walter Stamp, Highway Foreman, appeared at a meeting scheduled at this time for the purpose of discussing the restoration of streets in' North Andover following Gas Company excavations. Applications for permits to excavate on Elm Street and Johnson Street were held over from last meeting pending the result of this meeting. Chairman PLuck stated the Town is most concerned in the condition of the resurfaced street follow- lng excavations. That in the past, conditions of restoration have been none too favorable; Mr. Catty referred to the recent excellent patch Job on Sutton Street and that if ~ streets wore restored in that manner the Town would be satified. Mr. Duffy explained on Sutton Street a temporary patch was first put in followed this spring by a finished job. ~r. Finck asked Mr. Naguire if he wo~d be willing to handle E2m Street in that manner as Elm Street was completely resurfaced last year and it should be carefully restored to its presen~ good condition. Mr. Maguire stated they would be glad to handle it in that manner. Mr. Naguire asked if the Town would submit to the Gas Company its resurfacing program that any plans for excavation may take place before the resurfacing Job. The board agreed to do this. Mr. Fiuneran motioned on the basis of the above conditions permission be granted on the two ~plications presently before the board. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded this motion and the vote was unanimous. RESURFACING C~ STREETS Acting on the recommendation of Ira D. Carry Highway Surveyor, the Board of Selectmen approved the following streets be resurfaced under the following April 27, 1959 - continued appropriations for 1959: Chapter 90 Maintenance - Water Street from Elm to Clarenden Streets. Article 34, 1959 Annual Town Meeting: The continuation of Waverley Rosd to Massachusetts Avenue Johnson Street, from Andover Street to the Community Center gmdover Street, from Johnson Street to as far as the appropriation wit~ allow. ~.~. Finneran motioned the Department of Public Works be contacted to request their authorization on the use of Chapter 90 Maintenance Funds on Water Street. Mr. Sutcliffe seconded this motion and the vote was unanimoms. Mr. Dully, Superintendont of Public Works mud the Lawrence Gas Company shall also receive notice of the streets to be resurfaced this year. SURFACE ~RAIN - Mass. Ave. & Waverley Road Mr. Carty suggested an article be inserted in the warrant for Town Meeting and the State be requested to aid the Town on the installation of a surface drain in the area of Mass. Ave. and Waverley Road. DEPART~T OF PUBLIC WOBY£ Mr. Finck suggested the Department of Public Works be contacted r~.~ative to the hazard to motorists presented by ~h e stonm wall Jutting into the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Osgood Street. Request survey of the location for possible tapering-off of the stone wall~ to offer, better visability to motorists. POPPY DRIVE - V.F.W. Mr. Daniel Long and Kr. Hans Christensen appeared befor the board to request a permit to conduct a Poppy Drive for the V.F.W. on May 22 and 23. In the event of inclement weather the dates shall be June 5 and 6. Upon motion of Mm. Finneran seconded by Mr. Sutcliffe and voted unanimous, permission was granted. APPOINTS ~M. Sutoliffe motioned I~m. Edwin Eoenig, 1st Deputy and Mr. Calvin Snell 2nd Deputy, present members of the Board of Fire ..Engineers be reappointed to the board. ~M. Finneran seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. Mr. Sutcliffe motioned present Building Inspector Martin J. Lawlor, S~., be reappointed to the O~fice of Building Inspector. Mr. Finneran seconded the motion ~nd the vote was unanimous. Mr. "Ei~u~m~tioned Mr. Joseph Smith be nominated Dog Officer for the term of one year. Mr. Sutcliffe motioned Mr. Giarruso the present encumbent be reappointed Dog Officer. Mr. ~inck seconded ;~. SutcLiffe's motion and the vote ~as un~,limous. DEPARTmeNT OF PUBLIC WORF~ ~airman Finck referred to the Stop Sign at the corner of Park Street and Osgood Street which was installed by the Department of Public l¢orks follow- ing a meeting held on April 15, 1959 at said intersection when all present agreed such an installation was needed. ~. Finck advised the board the Stop Sign was removed two days later due, as explaLued by the D.P.W., t~athe fact that the situation does not meet requirements in so far as record of accidents in the area. Mr. Finck suggested a letter be sent to the D.P.W., Commissioner of Public Safety, RegiStry of Motor Vehicles and District Traffic Engineer stating the facts of the situation and requesting a hearing on the matter should the State refuse to go along with such an installation. Mr. ~utcliffe made this a motion. Mr. Ftnseran seconded the motion providing .~he result of the hearing ~uld bring a conclusion to the problem. The vote Route 110 Relocation Mr. Finck mentioned he had discussed Route 110 with the State Department rel~ to its route through North Andover and was asSU~ed the Town will be notified well in advance of steps to be taken in this area. F~. Sutcliffe mentioned people in the area to be effected ere uncertain of their future and suggested the Town is responsible for making plans to take care of these people in order to maintain residande for these pebple in North Andover. ~r. Finck stated it is first necessary to know the exact area to be effected and mentioned he intende to visit the Department of Public Works in Boston to view the plans on Thursday of this week. This meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M.