HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-04-06Selec, tmens.Meet{ng 6 April 1960
The meeting cameto order ~at '7.30' PM all members 'if the Board"
being present. The first part of the meeting was devoted
--to that of County'Commissfoners.
Minutes of the previous~meeting were read and'approved.
Warrant No. 14, totalling~$21,438.09 was presented by Town' ACC1
Barrett 'and checked and approved by the Board.
Application of fhe Nantucket Dairy for a renewal of i~s Past.
, permit was approved,,Mr. Lamb having inspected the premises
in behalf of the Board and~reporting that same was OK with
addition of screens during the summer.-
Mr. Stuart D~bard Es'q. was' present 'as was Mr. A.~ Preston Man-
Chester and his arty G.,M~' Poland with reference to the
application of ~Ir. ~lanchester for, a bowling alley permit
at the corner,of Washington and}Coffin streets, Mr.~Debard
stated that he,and Mr. Manchester had been unable to come
~ to terms on a price for the lot in question,'that he was
prepared, to offer an option in four:~figures and a price
in five figures for. the lot. Mr.~ Manchester stated that
the option request for was date of 30 July and that then
if terms, were not agreed upon it would be too late for
him to do anything this year, blt. G. M. Poland Esq. stated
that the matter sounded like a real estate auction and
he felt the,board has all the facts and requestkd that we
give them an answer. Miss Gladys Wood'spoke on the problems
that would arise in,the neigherbhood.,'The, Board asked Mr.
Manchester:if he would'like more time to discuss this matte
with Mr. Debard, or whether he wanted,us'to take,act/on on
same-at this,time, he stated he did not'see.in view of,the
figure Mr. Debard was offering how they, could come to terms
and Mr. Poland stated they felt'the Board should decide'
the issue ~' Ch. Pease advised the parties~that we would
oonsider this matter later in the meeting, and during
the'executive session the Board Voted: That we deny the:
applicati6n,a* the Washington St. location, but that we
are infavor of, bowling and would look-favorably upon an
application at another location which the Board might,regar
as more suitable.
Chief Bartlett'of th~ Fire'~ept. PreSen~d'a list,.'if police
Officers for'duty with the'dept, and same having been-app-:
roved by Chief Howes was voted,approved.
B}ds were'received as.lfollows on ma~e~ial~ for'Our Island H~me:
Floor Polisher: ,IS(X) ' ' : 286.95 '
W, P. Hardy --2-148.00
'G. Cranston .llg.75"(three'b~ush)
Marine Lumber Co. 149.50 '~ ? '~
same was voted awarded to the lowest bidder' meeting the
speifications, W. P. Hardy and Son..:
Vacuem cleaner: Nant. Gas and'Electric . 54.95-#~-69.95
ISCO -:: ~' ,.. 49.95
W.P.'Hardy 54.95
G. Cranston ' 69.75
~larine Lumber Co.~'' ' ,,54.75
Same was voted awarded to the lower bidder, ISCO.
Rely.: Nant. Gas & Elec ,~ 249.95
~ISCO '' 195.95
Marine Lumber Co. 210.95
Same was voted awarded to the lowes~ bidder, ISCO.
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No' bids were 'r~ceived on the kitche~n"sink Or the stove hood,
Mr'~ Dennis Dias {sas granted a r~'J~wal of his soft drink license
Mr. Manuel F. Dias ~Ppl~ed for.a co~mon v~ ~11 alcoholic
seasonal l~cense a~,premises_on Surfs~de Rd. and same wss
vo~ed, tO .~ake%~he/course~Pr~scribed by'law..'
A letler' was received from the Tree commission'submit~ing~th.e-
,name of ~obert Bouton for appointment.to the Tree Comm- ission-for a three year term to take'the place of,Mr.
'Edgar Orpin,"Same was voted approved,
A letter was .Keceived'from the Board of 'AsseSsors ~dvising'ihat
wiih reference to the printing of the valuation list as
voted.,by the town that there appeared to be sufficient"
'money lo do this job at that they intended to go forward
.with same. ~ ~ . . ~: ..~ , . ,.. , .
A letter was received from'Ch. Finance Com~it'iee, appointing ,
Mr.'Andrew Lowell, Mr" Kenneth Holdgate and Mr. Ernest ' ·
Whelden as the Finance Committee members on the purshasing
commillee for the fire 'ladder tru~k, Later/in *he evening.
Ch.'Pease and Mr. Killen of the Board were appointed to
this committee .as the Boards members. -
A'Letter was received from IS~ advising.~hat the coltage at
a the end of their wharf had been fitted with.-an approved -
.'type sanitary septic tank so that 'sewage would not be ,
disposed of in the Harbor.' It was voted to acknowledge same
and thank them for their help in this'matter..~-<,.,'.:.
Mr. A. pmeSlon Manchester was granted a renQal of his week day
entertainment permit for~a piano at the Upper Deck'rest'~
It was vo~ed to'~dver~ise for bids on the new polic~ curiser
s~me to be-in by next meeting.-'
Vpte'd'to ~eetin with'Mr.,Snow ~nd Mr. Ryder 'of the Gas and/.
Electric,Co. to m~ke m survey-of street lights on April
14th at 8PM.- "" ':' - ' .,.
Voted to~ reque~St the planning board"~embers to meet, With' us:~if
possible 'next meeting '. ~
Th~ foll6Wing C0mmittes were' app~inie~d:~ ' .. ,
-'Public relalion Committee: Frank Dinsmore; ~ Helen Bartlett;
,Sam Garrison,- Frank Hardy , -, and Paul Morris.
. ~ ' Personnel Board:'Raym6nd Foulkrod,' Arihdr. Rober~son and'
Irving Slanley,.$Wo more members ~o be appointed at
a later d~le. -t .. ',.'
There being no fUr$her business the meeling adjourned at 10.30 PI
James K. Glidden, secy.