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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-09-30 Board of Selectmen MinutesSeptember 30, 1963 (continued) 251 ~ SARCIONE HOUSE MOVING: Mr. Lestsr telephone this office to report that work will start on October 3rd to move Sarcione House on foundation. MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SIDEWALKS: Chairman W. A. Finneran stated that progress had been made in the town ts request to the State for installation of sidewalks along Mass. Avenue. The Request was made because of the new elementary school. DPW John Popplewnll stated that forms were .being sent to the town on which the highway department would be asked to guarantee maintenance of the sidewalks once installed. FoLlowing re- turn of these forms, the state will lay out plans for the sidewalks, and if sufficient money is available they will be installed. In the event of insufficient funds, Finneran quoted the offi as saying gravel~,walks would be put in place, and the town would be asked to provide hot top for them. State permission for entrance to the school along Phillips Brooks road from Mass. Ave. was lng and dependent upon receipt by the .stat6oof plans from the school architect, Frank Crimp, who has been instructed to send plans to the state. ~he plans were overdue, Finneran added. HIGHWAY DEPARtMeNT HILL: A bill for repairs to a highway department truck, payment for which had been held up since Aug. was approved for payment Monday by majority vote of the Board of Selectmen with Fred 0akes opposed. Mr. Oakes, opposed for the apparent excessive charges,stated considering the actual value of the truck and his knowledge of automotive matters led him to sense ~that costs of repairing a ~ransfer case should not re~h. the total represented by the billing. Mr Oakes spent considerable time and effort, and in his report to the Board,presented estimates obtained from three other local garages who submitted totals of $484.22, $474.62 and $427.46 in comparison to the highway ~department bill in the amount of $72P .50. He cited instances of money wasted by the highway department in pur- chasing equipment that could have been bought for considerable less .money and stated the excessive maintenance spending could be blamed on. faulty~hway department, admi~is~ration. We stated once more his opinion that it is an imperative need for the ~town-to'~avelitS .'own maintenance and repair department. Mr. Oakes full report was filed in the town recoz~s.'amd'~.'6an be obtained at any time. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Alice M. Letarte. Secretary. October 7. 1963. The regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on this date with Selectmen Raymond Broad- head, Fred P. Oaken and Chairman William A. Finneran who presided. JURORS: Jurors choses for Superior Civil Court for November 4th sessions in Lawrence and Salem were: Mrs. Margaret McLay, 46 Davis Street, at home; Fred Christie, 25 Maple Ave., Craftsman; and Esther Detora, 75 Sa~nders Street, operator. HEARINGS: MASSACHUSETTS ELECTP~O COMPANy: T~o petitions were granted for pole and wire locations on Main Street, 1 pole, and on Waverley Road, nine poles. NEW~NGIAND TEL. & TEL. CO.: Hearings were set for October 21, 1963 at 7:30 p.m. for buried cable location on Massachusetts Avenue and for a conduit location on Massachusetts Avenue. IAWRE~¢EGAS COMPANY: Petitions were granted the above-named company to excavate for gas services at Bay State Road, Longwood Avenue, Waverley Road at the corner of Salem Turnpike, opposite 29 Turnpike Street,~and LMain Street. . otice was received of a hearing on October 14th at 7:45 p.m. for Joseph Lane requesting a Variation of the Zoning ByLaw to permit the division of three existing lots of land on Fernwood Street. State-Dept. of Public Works: Letter was received fromHarold F. MacWilliams outlining data and processing needed prior to the isssuance of an entrance permit to the new elementary school from Phillips Brook Road to Massachusetts AVenue. They are: 1. Acceptance of the street's line, grade and drainage by'the proper authority in the Town (Planning Board or Selectmen.) 2. A profile from its nearest high point and a plan of the proposed drainage. 3. The street should be on a down grade fromthe State highway. ~ The letter also stated that suffi~cient time sho~ b~ allowed.to process the permit, usually four to six weeks. Mr. Finneran Istated that arcnxmecm, Mr. Crmmp, was working on same.