HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-07-09 Board of Selectmen MinutesSOLID WASTE DEISPC~IL C~ITTEE APPOINTMENT: pERSGINEL B~ARD REQUEST:
The above-named agenda matters were tabled until Monday's Selectmen~s meeting.
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SPECZLL TO~N NEETUNG:
The Board postponed naming a date for the next Special Town Meeting pending a formal request
fvomthe Board of FLre Engineers.
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary
Clerk
The Board of Selectmen held their regular meeting on this date with Selectman William A.
Finneran and Ch~!~aen Dully present, selectman Arthur P. Kirk, because of extra ~ork
toad ht his plaut, was delayed until ~ P.M. The warrant was approved, as submitted.
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2 petitions to construct 40' conduits and 1 pedestal on 2arnum Street from Raleight Tavern
Lane,Sou~ and North, were received and approved for the New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
PETITIC~:
A petition from the Mass. Electric Co. to run a~d maintain electric conduits on Farnum St.,
westerly from Raleigh Lane, ! duct, was received and set for a hearing on July 28, 1969,
at 7:30 P.M.
T.TRRARy BOOK INSURANCE:
A letter was received from Richard Lafond Insurance Agency re value of Library books. He
stated the Librarian, Mrs. King, advised him that the figures are accurate and ~hat the books
do not depreciate in value and that, in the event of loss, the replacement value of a book,
regardless of its age, would probably be higher now that the original cost.
A letter from Mrs. King to the Board advised that two insurance claims had been filed by the
Library.....April il, 1964 (Fire Damage-$46.OO) and February 24, 1969 (Breaking & entering..
$246.00) Mrs. King also enclosed a copy of the inventory of equipment and Book Stock. An
inventory of the Library furniture will be sent as soon as the addition is completed.
bSTREET LIGHT SURVEY:
survey for improved street lighting at 25 Wood Avenue was tabled until next meeting.
tition to excavate 70~ on clark Street and 40~ on Clark St, extension to ~.~tall a gas main
s approved by the Board.
S~ECZAL T~ MEETinG:
At 8:10 P.M. the Board of selectmen declared that a special TOWn Meeting would be held on
August 4, 1969, at 8:00 P.M. in the Veterans Memorial Auditorium for inclusion of two Articles:
A letter was sent to the Board from the Fire Engineers requesting ~ Article.
1. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of 835,000. which added to
the $135,000. voted at the Town Meeting of March 15, 1969, will be sufficient to permit
awarding a contract to construct, equip, and furnish a new fire station and landscape,
grade end finish its grounds, petition of the Selectmen.
2. To see if the Town
~6,000. to be used
The Warrant was closed at
TOWn Meeting were sent to
~rill raise and appropriate ur transfer from available lands the sum of
for Discount on Notes for borrowing in anticipation of revenue.
of the selectmen.
9:3~ P.M. Letters containing articles and announcement of the special
TOWn Clerk, TOWn Counsel and John Burke, Advisory Bd. Chairman.
REQUEST: TRAFFIC Sig~:.
The Board received and ~pproved a request from David Goselin for a "GO SLC~ - DEAF CEILD" sign
to be erected in the vicinity of 24 E. Water Street. He stated that frequent speeding on the
street endangered not only his child~ but other children living in the vicinity. The matter
was referred to Chief Joseph Lawlor to erect the requested sign.
IEDuCATIG~ FUND REQUEST: .
A letter was sent by George W~]$on, Dzrector of Pub.lfc Welfare, in regard to an educational aid
request from Mrs. Martha Taylor of Ellis Ct. who ~rzshed to go to a secretarial school to in-
crease her earning power as a secretary. He stated that the TOWn had at its disposal, The
Stone Fund which was specifically allocated for educatiensl purposes and that these funds could
be used to further Mrs. Taylor's s]d11~ as s~wms a most ~orthy person and needed help.
Dully requested that the Secretary, Mrs. Letarte, investigate the status of the "stone Fund"
and who administrated the fund.
NOTICES RECEZVED: Referred to T~.n
Letter from Civil Defense on municipal liability for property d~mmge in civil disturbances.
~etter from CommissiOner of public Works re Highways of cities and towns. Referred ts W.
Notice of Central Merrimack Valley Regional pl~ing District meeting.
Notice of 4-C program in Massachusetts.
~ABLED ~TIL NEXTMEE2ING:
Appointments to zoning Board of Appeals and Solid waste Disposal Study committee.
personnel Board reques~ for former Tree Warden office.