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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-07-10Selectmens Meeting 10 July 1963 : ~ ,::..~ ~ The meeting came to order at 8PM having been preceeded by the monthly meeting as Mosquito Control Comm.. all members of the Board being present. W~rrant~No. 28, totallfng'$10'$,923.87~was presented by Town Acct. Barrett and checked and approved by the Board. Minutes'of the'previous meeting were read and approved. Mr. Tel'Berna'of the Steamship AUth..was present and discussed with the Board various matters relative to the Authority. Advised that a hearing was being held in Boston on Pti. 19 July 1963 by the ICC on the application of Ben Baxter for a permit or license to operate a freight service to Nantucket. Mr. Berna'stated that the Authority was going to oppose this'pet, and requested that the Board do so also suggested that~a member of the Board and the Town Coun- sel'attend this hearing, ~, The metter of the New Haven abonding its freight service to Woods Hole was discussed it appearing that they had filed a pet, with the DPU.to,do,so and terminate their freight run~s at Falmouth,'The Board discussed this matter with Mr. Berna and felt that gome publicity should,be give to this matter to determine :.~just how much freight now came by freight car and what the extra cost wodld be to island merchants, Rep, Desrocher was present and advised that he had asked the DPU to delay the hearing on this matter until ,Sept. Mr. Berna advised that this matter,was connected with the negotiations between the authority and the New Haven to purchase their Woods Hole,prop, so that it could be develo as a parking area by, the authority. The Board and'Rep. Desr0cher advised that .we had be~n informally advised by the Dept,of Labor.that Nant. had been declared an area eligible for aid under the accelerated public works program, that we have been,working on in connection with trying to obtain funds for'the new town and county office -bldg ~- 'A letter'was received from the Supt. of. Streets relative to a request for additional funds for the resurfacing of · streets and referred to the Finance Committee. The Sea Cliff, Inn was granted'a'rene~al,of its Innholders and Sunday ent. licenses, , ,.--~: ....... -,~.~-_. Dennis Dias was granted a permit,to hold dances oh Tues and Pti. . from 8PM to iOPM,.... - :- :-:.....q..;~....:.~., _ A letter was received 'from Donald Allen relative'to the 'smell coming from the incinerator at the lst~Nat, and it was 'voted to write the Co. about this matter, There being no further business the ~oard went into executive session and:adj, at,9.45 PM. James K. Glidden, Secy, Selectmens Meeting 17 July 1963 The me.eting came !o~.,0rder 'a~,:8PM all 'membe~s':0f ~ Board being present War~ant No. 29,. totalling $20,854'81 Was presen'ted by Town Acct. ". Barrett: and checked and approved by the Board. ~iinules of the previous meeling were read knd approved; A pet. of the Island Set. Co. for a permit to' enlarge ~heir "pe~. storage field at Old S. W~rf was presen,ed and dated for hearing on Mon.'29 JulE at 2PM. Mr. John J. Fortes was granied'a pemit for a dance al Leg. Hall on 2 Sept. from'lPM ~o 8PM.. Mr. John Kimmitt' dba' the Pines and Nobadeer Rest. were granted approval of Sunday permits 'for Piano and recorded music and instrumental music respectively. bit3 William Kin~ was-present and conferred with ~he Board relative *o complaints received of signs at the Womans Comfort s~ation and other devices asking for tips. She sta~e there were no~ signs and that' she had never asked for tips or advised, anyone lhey mus~ pay, slated she did have ~. dish on the lable. The Board advised lhat we wanted no signs, and no dish thai if people offered ~o give her ' a'tip she was-free to accept. On recommendation 0f Chief Howes Ed.'~ Ganior was appt. at sp. polic, to serve at the White Elephant Hotel~ and Chris. Schell to serve.at Comm. Wharf. Voted to have a sign ~rected at H. Chestnut St. and S. water ~ designating.the~Police Sra. Voied lo have a st0p 'sign al Candle slreet moved lo a more ~- . visable location.~ , The Board discussed lhe matter of mosquilos on C6a/ue and the NE corner of the ~xmx~xpx coskala meadow ~being advised by : ~ Su,p.'Ayers thai these:locations were breeding heavily '~ he advised thai the ~'~ only ' way to'spray the~areas with the ~'~ ~*town equipment was lo higher a four wheel'~drive truct wilh driver at the rate of $6.00 per hour, and lhat this would ' ~ ~necessitate about 'three~days~labor in carting water lhe area. The Board discussed having lhis'area done by aerial spraying it. appearing thai a plane was doming down to doo the'Cranberry bogs and i* was~ vo*ed to have *hses areas sprayed if the price was wilhin our budge* limits. There being no furthe~ bdsine~s'the Bo~rd went' inio~execulive session and adj~-at 10..30 PMi ....... . .... , Se-cy.