HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-07-18Selec~mens Meeting"lB July 1962
The meeting came'toi~order~at 8PM all members of, the Board being~
present, -- ~ '*: .,. -
Warrant No. 29,,totalling,$26',lll.53 was presented by Town Acct.--
Barrett and checked and approved,by the Board.''--,
Minutes Of the' p~evious~meeting,were~'read and approved./
Mr.'Arthur Robe~tSon'and'Mr..Ir%ing Stanley of the Personnell
Board were present and discussed'Mr. Stanleys,letter of
the previous week relative-to allegations that the Board
had not read or if read had censored letters. Mr.' Stanley
apologized for.the injudicious use of words in his'letter
and after discussion it was agreed that the Board would
rescind its acceptance of Mr. Stanleys resignation and tbs
he would continue to serve on the Personnel1 Board.
On recommendation of Mr. Roberts6n, Ch. of the Personnel1 Board,
it was voted to appoint Mr. Herman Minstrell~ Jr. to the-
Personnel1 Board to replace Mr.-.Paul Hoadley who had res-
~'-igned to'serve on the Finance Committee.
A letter was'received from Mr; casmiro Caton thanking the Board
for its approval of the erection of a flag pole at the
circle on Upper Main St.
The Navy Wives Club was granted a permit to hold a biock dance, on 1 Sept, on lower Pearl St. . ,~
Mrs Francis Holdgate was granted a renewal of her Innholders~Lic.
at Westmoor Inn.'and'Suzy Holdgate,was granted a permit
~to oPerate a horse and surrey.
Voted thaf,Darling Sf~ be no parking from Matt,to pi~e on the
North side '~ ~ .... -. ~:~ ' .....
On recommendation of'Chief,Howes, David Worth was aPp0i~ted'a
Sp. j police to serve at Bennett Hall, and Edward M. Guild
to serve,at the Wauwinet House..' ~ :
Also on'recommendation of Chief Howes it was voted .to.request
that the Civil Service schedule an examination.for the
Position of Serfeant,to be held this fall. " -;:,'
Mr. F£anklin S.,Chadwick submitted his resignation as-Insp Of
Slaughtering, necessitated by the regulations of the
Retirement Asso. and same was .voted accepted. :, ',~ , :
Mr, Philip Bartlett aPpli~ed'f0r 'appointment to this position the Board voted to table action on same for.one week
A letter was received from Chief Bartlett of the Fire Dept~ ,~'
advising that. the funds for the painting of.~the trim of,.
the. local station were from a 196~ appropriation,that,
had be~n,held over, and that same hadbeen adv. once and
no bids,received.'.' ., ,,'. :-.'.-.:
Voted ~o reqUest sealed,bids for a refg. for Our Island Home same.to be in next week
Voted to have a slow sign ~iinted on the street at Atlantic Ave.
to face N. Bound drivers after the'intersection of S.
Prospect and Sparks Ave. ~
Voted to inquire of Chief Howes his thoughts on making S. Water .. St. near the A & P ten minute parking.
On request of Mr.,James Kilien for _the Legion Committee the Board
approved the use of fire hose and eqiipment to fill' a ware!
~% tank to be used in connection wit~ the Legion Carnival.
The meeting came, to order at 8PM all member's of ,the"Board being
· ·.: pres'ent, except Mr Pease' '~ .:
No.30 totalling 19;972.68 Was~ presefited by,Town
· .. Barrett and checked and approved, by the Board.
Minutes of the previous .meeting were read and approved."'.
Bids were reCeived'on Refg. for Our~ Island Home 'as follows:
Nant. Gas and Elec. Co; 249.95
.Wm. Waine & Sons 314.95 ~
Island Service Co. 265.95 ~.
Voted that same be awarded the lowest bidder Nant. Gas &Rlec
Under old business the Board nominated Mr. Philip Bartlett as
. Insp. of Slaughtering, no other applications having been'
re ce ire d. ·
Mrs Zenna Giffin~'in behalf of the Methodist church was granted
permission to sell tickets on Main St. in connecton with a
church sale.
Mr. Henry B. Coleman was.granted'a renewal Of his auctioneers lieense. -
Voted to have a slow childrefl sign erected on Hulbert Ave. near
the rotary and to.have the highway~dept, look into the matter
of a yellow line on the curb on orange st. hill'which,is re-
ported as not being needed.
Mrs Beverly Cahoon cotter,W~s gran~ed~: a taxi.permit'.
A letter was received from Atty. James,W. Kelleher Esq.,in re
the Wannacomet Water,Co. Case~advising of the necessity of
out,appealing in view of the fact that the Water Co.'.has
filed an appeal. It was voted to ask his estimaSe of addition= 1
costs. ,- .......
A report was received of boats 'speeding in Madaket Harbor and
,referred to the Harbor Master.
Voted tO refer to'the Highway dept.'the matter.of a Stop sign,
at rear of McGraths filling sra. as sign'is not
visable. Also voted to have a one car area marked no parking,
on Center St. at the corner~of Chestnut. '
There being no further business the Board went'into executive
session to meet with Mrs Cathreen Grimes of the OAA..
Mrs Grimes reqUested approval of'the purchase of a copy
machine for her office, but after discussion'it was voted
to look into the matter of purchasing a~large!copy machine
for the Reg.~ of Deeds',to.be available for all Town Depts.' and
in the meantime,Mrs Grimes was advised that:the present machi~
· . r/6~e when needed.
at the Reg would be available for he