HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-05-25Selectmens Meeting 25 May 1960 :~ '-'~ '- :'
The/meeting came to 'Order at 8PM-all members of the Board b~ng-
.present.
Warrant No.','2l, totalling $54,14a.88 was 'presented by Town Acct.
.Barrett and checked and approved, by the Board~
Minutes Of the.previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Roger Young Was present and thanked the Board for' ~ttending
the Rotary luncheon for Cmdr.~Stephenson.
Mr. Robert Christman was present and stated that he was rePresen
ting the Ch. of Commerce and that th. ey had felt it would be
a good idea in connection with the Main street sings to block
off Main street from Pederal to Center every evening from 7
to 10 PM during the months of July and Aug. so thai people
could stand in the street for the singing."Stated that he
had contacted all the merchants and that they were in accord'
with this idea. The Board discussed this matter at some len-
gth and voted to table the matter for two weeks.
'Only one bid was received fo= compleiing the work called for
in Art. 37, Cleaning of beaches and beach rubbish, same was
from Gilbert Burchell Jr. in the amount of $2500.00. It was
voted that he be awarded this job.
A letter was received from a Cbs. Goeiz of Siasconset requesting
a shield on a street light and voted referred to the Gas &
Elec. Co for attention.
Mr. Jesse Eldridge applied for a~Sp. Police permit and as is
the policy.of the Board same was referred to the Chief of
Police for his approval, ..
Mr. Howard Hull and Mr~"Alfred C. Perry were granted Taxi permit:
subject to procuring the proper insurance.
A list Of equipment was received fr'om Walter F. Glowacki Sr.~ : '.-
listing the hourly rate for each piece. As the Board could
not determine whether this included the operator or not
it was voted to inquire of this from Mr. Glowacki.
Mr. Joseph'Perry et al dba Thirty Acres were granted a r~newal
of their entertainment permit for recorded and live~enter-.
tainment.
A lette~ was~received~from the airport commission requesting
the Board to'certify to'the $.tate and Pederal authorities
that the new construction at the~airport would'be operated
without~discrimination etc. Same was done and signed, by the
Board.
'The Chamber of~comme~ce were granted approval for a sign at
the steamboat wharf.area, subject to approvel as to form'
by .the HDC. . /
The Harbor Master ~reported that the'old Yankee'Moori~g would-
be available for use as a guest mooring, with the only work
necessary a cedar post.
The Veterans Memorial Day Committee was granted a permit to
parade under arms on May 30th.
The Hist. Asso. was granted approval for a sign at Milk and
New Dollar Lane, pointing out directions to 1890 house and
old jail.
Pole locations on Cato lane were ap~iede~or by the Tel and Tel
and Gas and ~lec. and date of hearing set for 1 JHne 1960.
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The following licenses.and permits were
Mattie.'Bmpson, Innholder ~1' Pleasant St. ' '~'
J.' Reginald Haskell, St. Wharf, Common vici.
. Mad Hatter, Recorded music.
It,Was voted i0'~'~end aileiter ~f thanks i0 ~r. W.':Marland-,'
Rouns~ille and Mr..John H. Bartlett Jr. for the ~ontribution
of equipment to the Shellfish dept. to harrow a clam flit
area.
On suggestion o~ Mr. Meilbye it was voted to send~a letter to
Mr. Gelinas thanking him for his assistance in providing
transportation during the strike. ~, ~'
There being no fu'rther business'the Board went into executive
session to discuss welfare matters and adj. at 10 PM.
James K. Glidden~ Secy.,
Voted: Write Mr. Morris Telephone Co. complaining as to the
poor telephone service. .. ' ...... ~
Voted: Write Cmdr. Stephenson'advising that we disliked trailers
on the island but that there was no law.against them, but
that as a board of.health we would insist'that any trailer
used other ihan on'a temporary basis as'a home must be ''
connected to an approved septic tank disposal.system or
to the town sewer and must be provided with running water.