HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-04-14 Board of Selectmen MinutesJUROR:
John Blackwell, 35 Boxford Street, was drawn for Jury duty at Newburyport, M~y 5 Sitting.
TOPICS AGREEMENT:
Four copies of the TOPICS Agreement was signed by the Selectmen, attested by the Town Clerk
and sent to Town Counsel for his signature. As soon as the Dept. of Public Works receives
said Agreement, bids will be advertised for the installation of traffic controls on Peters
Street, corner of Rt. 125.
POLE LOCATION PETITIONS:
Joint pole location on Salem Street.
Joint pole location on Ingalls St.
Joint pole relocation on Salem St.
Abutters will be so notified.
Hearing: April 28, 1975, at 7:30 p.m.
Hearing: April 28, 1975, at 7:35 p.m.
Hearing no~ necessary.
CHARACTER REFERENCES FOR NEW CORPORATIONS:
Affirmative character references were received from Chief Lawlor on Catherine V. Kilcoyne,
James P. Keller and John F. Petrycki. To be sent to the Secretary of State.
Letter from Merrimack Valley Home Care Center re new services for the elderly.
Letter from Planning Board approving Sanitary Landfill Articles as proposed by the Committee
Meetings:
Municipal Facility Bldg. Committee - April 16, 7:30 p.m. Bids to be opened 8:00 P.M.
Flag Raising Ceremony, Western Elec. - April 18, 10 A.M. Notify Joe Lyons.
Bicentennial Parade, Salem, N.H. - June 1 - Would like floats and hands from town of
Copies will be sent Peter V. Ressiter, the School and the Fire Dept.
Luncheon Forum - "Future of Merrimack River" - Wed. April 30, 12 Noon, Bishop's Rest.
Industrial Dev. Workshop for municipal officals - Nay 6 ~o 27, June 3-7 ~o 9 p.m. a~
Gr. Lowell Regional Vocational Tech. High School, Tyngsborough, Mass. Copy to T. Phelan.
List of sub-biddars received for town garage from Eric Brainard.
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Notice of Intent for Rt. 114 approved by N. A. Conservation Commission. Received.
Reports from Building, Gas and Wiring Inspectors.
NETRIC SYBTEM:
Letter received from Fifth Grade teacher, Jane Shelley, with letters from students re
proposed metric sys{em. Board commended the students for their progressive thinking.
TRANSFER RE~ESTS:
The Board approved requests for additional funds from the Reserve Fund and so advised
R. Kulpinsk~, Chairman of the Advisory Board, who was present. The following amounts re-
quested: Street Lighting, $7500. and Town Building, $3200.
ALL SPOTS DAY:
Upon request of Selectman Guthrie, the Board proclaimed May 1, 1975, "Ail Sports Day."
Mr. Guthrie commented that this day and night were important to the youth of the town
and would recognize all sports, female and male, the students participated in.
DOG OFFICER APPOINTMENT:
At an executive session, the Board voted on the 21 applicants for the position of Dog
Officer..All applicants were interviewed on Saturday, April 12. First-vote taken:
1 vote each for Hope Ann Watson, Will,am Dolan and Robert Dufresne. Second vote taken:
3 votes for Ernest Gauthier, 1537 Turnpike Street.. Mr. Gauthier will begin his duties
on Tuesday, April 15, 1975. · '
LICENSING COMMISSIONERS:
Approved: Renewal of Common Victualer licenses for North Andover Dairy Queen ans
Servomation Corp. at Mass. Electric Co.
Application for Co~on Victuler license for Curt Bush for a produce truck, selling
vegetables and fruit referred to Chief Lawlor for approval.
STUDENT PAR2ICIPATION:
The Board of Selectmen greeted Miss Patricia Compagnone, student-elect to be Chairman
of the Board of Selectmen for..the evening. ~.~_~ ~__~~~
Alice M. Letarte, Secretary ~ ~ '~- ' '~'.'.~ .' , Clerk