Deer killing by dogs spurs month long restraining order
Stockbridge selects one month of dog restraint after a spate of deer killed by canines near Echo Lake. Police Chief Obanhein and water official Tenney urge owners to curb pets as ringleaders blamed for the slaughter. Officers to add special deputies. order subject to review after 30 days.
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Stockbridge
Selectmen
Eagle
Lentghy
William J. Obanhein
Charles TE. Tenney
Stockbridge Water Co
Tenney
Echo Lake
Cherry Hill Farm
Obanhein
Qchanbein
Robert G. Williams
Gordon Leeman
Lee
Department of Natural Resources
Leeman
George E. Hmerson Jr
James F. Kiley
Great Barrington
Court Action Will Begin Against Unlicensed Dogs
STOCKBRIDGE Police Chief William J. Obanhein will keep his 1969 cruiser after the only bid for a new town cruiser was rejected as too low. Lee Auto Sales offered 4,148.40 minus a trade in of 1,395.90 leaving 2,793. The Selectmen will present the figure to voters. The board also denied Michael C. T. Brookes a rear yard addition due to a 15 foot requirement. Brookes plans to seek a variance from the Board of Appeals.
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Obanhein
Michael C.T. Brookes
Church Street
Brookes
Selectmen
Board of Appeals
Unlicensed Dogs Face Court After Grace Period Ends
Police Chief William J. Obanhein told Selectmen that the two week grace period is over and summonses will be issued to dog owners. Only 14 dogs were licensed, all either newly licensed or puppies over three months. About 129 dogs remain unlicensed as Obanhein plans to file the list with District Court Clerk Franklin Sturgis in Lee for show cause summonses.
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Stockbridge
William J. Obanhein
Obanhein
Lee
Franklin Sturgis
Permit Denied To Sell Glass in Stockbridge
Stockbridge selectmen denied Mrs. Roselle Roseman a permit to sell antique glass from her Mahkeenac Terrace home after a public hearing. Neighbors Jack and Mrs. Rumbelow opposed, citing quiet cottage area and narrow private road with limited parking. Officials noted prior permits may predate zoning bylaws and emphasized the area should remain residential and recreational.
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Stockbridge
Roselle Roseman
Mahkeenac Terrace
Stockbridge Bowl
Jack Rumbelow
Pittsfield
Rumbelow
Mercer Gets Pact For Sewer
Stockbridge selectmen award the Park Street sewer contract to Fred Mercer Construction Co of Lee with a bid of 42692.50. Metcalf Eddy approves the firm as qualified. Contracts signed next week. Sewage now dumped into the Housatonic River. New pumping station will replace flood-destroyed 1938 equipment.
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Stockbridge
Metcalf & Eddy
Boston
Selectmen
Park Street
Fred Mercer Construction Co
Lee
Mercer
James T. Schulster
Housatonic River
Trustees Say Horse Stabling Not Authorized
STOCKBRIDGE Selectmen released the contents of a letter from the Trustees of Reservations about horses found starving at Naumkeag. Director Gordon Abbott Jr. stated there was no official authorization for their presence and pledged steps to prevent a recurrence. Benjamin Roeder Jr. read a letter from David S. Claflin of the MSPCA noting publicity could help deter cruelty to animals.
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Stockbridge
Trustees of Reservations
Trustees
Naumkeag
Gordon Abbott Jr
Berkshire
Milton
Benjamin F. Roeder Jr
Glendale
David 5. Claflin
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Roeder
Lee Grange Meeting and Republican Town Committee
Lee Grange will meet Thursday at 8 at the Academy Street Hall with Stockbridge Grange members filling chairs and providing the program. Republican Town Committee also meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at Town Hall to discuss candidates for the March 2 town election. Winter clearance sale ads and job notices accompany.
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Lee Grange
Academy Street
Stockbridge Grange
Republican Town Committee
P.m
French Language Listening Tests At Lee High School
thirteen members of Albert Vinatier's French classes at Lee High School took LEE Listening comprehension tests today under guidance director Richard M. Gerlach. Sponsored by Educational Testing Service, the exams assess oral understanding of French. Lee Band Parents Club meets Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. in Room 1 at Lee Central School. Washington's Birthday is Feb 16 with merchants closing that Monday per Lee Chamber of Commerce. St Vincent de Paul Sodality meets Feb 3 at 6 p.m. at the Rectory followed by a Tupperware party.
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LEE
Albert Vinatier
Lee High School
Richard M. Gerlach
Educational Testing Service
Lee Band Parents Club
Lee Central School
Washington
Lee Chamber of Commerce
St. Vincent de Paul Sodality
P.m
Lee Town Meeting candidates: 89 residents seek 54 seats
Ninety eight residents including eleven women are certified as candidates for the Lee Town Meeting to be decided March 2. Nine representatives will be elected from each of six districts. top nine vote-getters receive three year terms, next three two years, next three one year. In case of ties, district precinct votes decide longer terms. Voter access remains for speakers. A map and rules were printed in the town report. Districts list numerous candidates with addresses and streets.
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Lee
IRS filing directive and Pomona Grange meeting in New York
IRO Y residents are reminded that all federal income tax returns must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service Center in Andover Massachusetts rather than the Albany district office. The IRS North Atlantic Region will file returns directly with a regional service center to prevent delays. Pomona Grange of Rensselaer County will meet Wednesday after a 7 p.m. covered dish supper at Hoosick Grange. this is a quarterly gathering.
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Iroy
N.Y
Rensselaer County
Internal Revenue Service Center
Andover
Mass
Albany
IRS
Pomona Grange
Hoosick Grange
Becket Selectmen Invite Bids For Municipal Equipment
The Selectmen of Becket will open bids on February 13 for a 1970 dump truck, a 1970 material spreader, a mounted dump body, and a 1970 large trailer mounted leaf shredder. First two bids must be quoted before taxes with trade ins as partial payment: for the new dump truck a 1967 dump truck and for the spreader a 1961 five yard mechanical spreader. A Bible study class is set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the parsonage.
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Becket
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