HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-29Selectmen's Meeting
29 March, 1967
The SeleCtmen's meeting came to Order at 7:30(~P.M., all members
of ~he Board~betng· present. ..
Warrant No..!4, totaling $47~873.86, presented by Town
was
Accountant Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Liadis Cartwright was Present in behalf of the'Junior Class
of Nantucket High School and.requested a permit~for a dance
at Legion Hall to be held on Friday, March 31st from 8:00.
P.M. to 12 midnight. Chaperons are to be Mr. Robert Boswell
Catherine Slozek, and Mr. and Mrs. Jaques.. Same was voted
approved by the Board. :
received from Clara McGrady and other residents
of~the Hummock Pond Road area requesting that the stop signs
at the intersection of VesPer~Lane,.,Hummock Pond Road and
Somerset Road be removed.~ Mr. Ralph Hardy and James Grangrad
were present and protested the removal of these stop signs
stating that the object.of the sign was~to slow down the
fast-moving traffic traveling into Hummock Pond Road from
Vesper Lane and into VesPer Lane from Hummock Pond Road.
After discussion of the matter in question, the Board voted
to leave the stop Signs in their~present location.
m ietter~:~s, re~ei~ed fr0m'Mr.~Ge0rge ~'og~e~ 0f~WeSton& SamPson
thanking'the~Board for~the opportunitY to meet with us
Notice was rece~ed f~om the State Department of:Public Works,
Division of water~ays~'advising of the application of
Sherburne Associates to, construct bulkheads and wharfs at
Nantucket Harbor,'date of hea~ing being .4 April,' 1967 at the
~fice oflthe Departmenfi, Nashua Street,~Boston,'Masso
On request'of Chief HoweS~ James gobertson was appointed special
police officer for duty,with(-the Police Department....:.._.
~Fire Chief'Bartlett submitted a list of the.following members
approved.~by Chief HoWes for appointment as special police.
to serve with the Fire Department, 'and 'approved by.the Board:
-Seddon L~g~Jr.; Frank Hardy; Chester Plucinski; James
Only ~ne'bid'was received for the:providing Of a cruiser for the
Police'.DAparkment, that.from Albert~L'; S£1~a', Inc.,in the-
amount of.$2i, 966.00 including tradegln'and tax;.,Inasmuch as
the aPP~0pri~tion under Article 90 ~As only Sf,475~00,'it,'"
was voted to refer this matter to Chief Howes for consultati0
with,the, bidder to see what items.might, be'deleted~from the
~pe~tfications to bring this'bid within the-aPprop~iation.
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'Bid~ were received 'on the furnishing~of a Master TV Antenna
· System at Our Island Home under Article 78 of the Annual
Warrant as follows'' Daniel~J,. Murphy, $900.00 and George
Allen, $1150,00.'' ~t was*voted that this matter be awarded
the lowest bidder, Daniel J. Murphy.
Bids were received under Article 78 for redecorating various
rooms at Our Island Home from!Seddon W. Legg, Jr. in the
amount of $3,269o81 with no time limit being stated and from
Douglas B. Lawrence for $3,350.00, time limit on or before
1 A~gust, 1967. It was'voted that this matter be awarded
to Douglas Lawrence with a completion date~of 1 August 1967
with the additional stipulation that once he starts the job
he is to go forward without undue interruption.
A notice was received from the General Services Administration
exercising its option to renew the lease at the Selective
Service quarters in the TownBuilding and was pla~ed on file
It was voted to meet on Monday, April 3rd~at 4i00 P.M. with
Fire Chief Bartlett, Franklin~Lamb and Ernest P. Reed to
formulate the regulations for, the coming season as regards
restaurants ~and hotels,. .. ~
It was voted that all dogs be restF~ined from running at large
from 1 April, 1967 until further notice and to place an ad~
in the Inquirer & Mirrom.to this effect.
A letter was~received from'Congressman Hastings Keith advising
that he.would be on the~Island Friday, March 31st at approx-
imately. 2:lO~P.M. leaving at.approximat~l~.4~30 P.M.~ It
was voted that Chairman NOrcross anS..Secretary Glidden meet
Con~res§mg~,.geith and to aSk.i-ghe press .to insert a notation
in the records of the meeting that'the congressman Would be
at the Town, Building at-approgimately 2:35~P,M. to meet with
any constituents who may desire to talk with. him.
It was v~ted to meet with th~.C0ns~rvati0n.~'~Commtssion on Sunday,
at 10:00 ~M~'at the Copsue Springs..area~agd. to~go from
there,tO'Ma~ket to view projects of;the'Commission..
It was voted'to a~point the following'to'a 6om~ittee to handle
the activation of the recent resources'sUrvey report: Allen
E. Ngr~r~SS,~'Selectman;'Frank. Powers~ Finance..,.~Committee;
Wesl~y. Fordy~e, Planning~Boa~8~'Joseph~Burg~ss, Civic League;
Albert"L'~.Silva, Conservati6n' commission;"and W, Rtpley
Nei~0n',*:CSns~rvation Foundation. '': ....
The ma~r~of ~heiAmerican L~gion'-Carnival to be held this summer
at the,CyrUs~ Pelrce field off Spar~si. Avedue was before the
Bo~d~.7'Nd.objections hagtDg'been.receive~6n this.matter,
Which'was'~Publictzed two week~' agog'it was voted~to approve
a'Pe.._rmit, f?r. the Carnival at.this location.
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It was voted to writ~ a letter, toTthe Conu~-mndant,of the United
States Coast Guard,',FiCst NaVal District,.requesting some
action as regards ~nstall£ng-a navagati0nal aid or marker
at'the end 'of the western Jetty.
The following appointments ~ere'ma~e for the ensuing year:
Fi'r~' Department - Chief,: ,~Irving ~. Bartlett
Finance Committee: ,,,. /:~Francis J. Santos - until 1970
' · ~ .Robert Marks,· · - until 1970
' ~' , Glair E. BUtler - until 1970
Town~ CoUnsel: ,,'~ .~..,, _~, Rby E. Sanguinetti
Town Nurse:,, . ,~,, ,_. .,Adeltne Cravott
..Inspector of Petroleum:: . Irving T. Bartlett
Forest warden: Irving T. Bartlett
Marine Fish Warden andr,'
Shellfish conStable:,. .... Allen W. H~ldgat'e'
"Harbor Master and Collector
of Yacht Garbage: . Allen W. Hoidgate
Harbor, Master-Ma~aket:
Dog Officer:.
Registrar of Voters:
Caretaker of Town Dump:
Robert Sandsbury - voted subject
..... ~to'approva! by Harbor Master
S~uart B. Day,
~Charles J. Ferreira~ until 1970
~Andrew 0'% Lewis-under D.P.W.
Collector of Garbage- *
Town: .... : '
Collector of Garbage2
Siasc~set: ~ , ,, ,,
.: ~ Superint.endent .'
~aker 'of Siasc°nset
Jess'e El~ridge-u~der DfP.W. Supt.
Myles Reis
·
statiS~-Siasconset: ,,- Jesse H..E!dridge,
Secretary of Board of ,..". ,, .,.. ....
· p~blic,We~are:.~.~:.. ... James K,..G!gd~en
Dtspensing, Officer,of ',,-. ", ~. i ¥.¥'-.:
Public. Welfare Dept;:, .J~mes K. Glidden
OuriIs!a~d:Home Superviso=:~E~ily, P.-Annis, R.N.
Caretaker 0f..Town Clock.:-.., .Rmginald Re~d
WtringtIfiS~tor:- ..: ..... 'O~hn GaSpie,".Jr,
Ins~eet6r of Gas P'iping ',. '
· and Appliances:_ . ...". ..... .- k~nest iP.:Reed
Rodent-Control Agent and.:, * ,.. .....
inspect~r'0f Sanitation: ,Franklin C.-Lamb, Jr.
.vete~AhSt~Benefits sec,y~: .Edwin
· 'Pubiid'Re[ations committee:, ffiCtor Fe~rantella
'.'.'~'i..[:i:'":':'-'-~.~ .. : .'_,'- ".C: Evelyn Huyser'.. '
, f .....t::.:----- ...... 'K'atherine V. Terry
jFrank Hard~':.:
George Reith.,.
Edward B.' Lewi~'~-'
Edward B.:L~is.
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Our Island Home,
Maintenance Man:
Custodian of Town and
County Building:
Airport Commission:
Conse~a~ig~'Commission:
Right of Way'Committee:
A bott °n
L'ewis Ray ~ ~
Albert L. Man61ng-until i970
Grenville Curtis -until 1970
Parker. W. Gray~ - until 1970
Mrs. Leeds Mitchell-until 1970
Charles F, Sayle
Allen W. Holdgate
Franklin S. Chadwick ..
Being no Jurther_business,~the Board went into ~xecUtive session
and adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
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