HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-01Selectmen' s Meeting
1 November 1967
The regular meeting of the Board of selectmen!came to order at
7:30 P.M., all members of.the Board being present.
Warrant No.'45, totaling $19~877.21, was presented by Town Account
ant Barrett and was checked..and approved.by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
It was voted to hold our next regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7th
at 7:30 P.M..
The Green Coffee Pot, Inc. was granted a permit.to close on ~12 November for two Weeks. ~
The 42~d '"'~ .....
Account of the Sanford Fund was received f~om the Trustee
through the Treasurer's Office and was examined and signed
by the Board.
A letter from Mr. Ellery B. Woodworth relative to the continuing
discussion as to the Airport runway extension was received
and contents noted and filed. This matter was discussed by
the Board at some length, and it was voted to write to
President Wiser of Northeast Airlines and Crocker Snow of
Mass. Aeronautics Commission and request a joint meeting with
these parties, the Selectmen and the Airport Commission~in an
effort to resolve this matter.
A letter was received from a Richard B. Foster Commenting on the
Town Clock bell and~advised that he was happy that it was in
operation and hoped it wo~ld continue to ring for manyi'years.
The Board discussed the matter of the watering fountain at the foo'
of Main Street which had been seriously damaged by a large
truck, and it was voted to authorize the Dept. of Public Work~
to remove lhe fountain temporarily for necessary repairs.
The Board also discussed the matter of a different location
for the fountain bUt no decision was reached at this time.
The local order of Redmen was granted a permit to hold a~dance at
Redmen's Hall on November 18th and a special wine and malt
beverage license was approved for this date. ~
A letter Was received from the Nantucket Airport Commissio~ offer-
ing without comment the names of ~r. Oswald Tupancy, Mr.
Carroll Smith, Mr. H. B. Walker, }~r. James Moriarty, Mr. Davi
Murray and Miss Elizabeth Van Duyne for consideration as
candidates for appointment to vacancies on the Airport Com.
The Board was also in receipt of the resignation Of Mr. Sam
Garrison from the Airport Commission effective 8 Nov. 1967.
It was voted to accept this resignation with~regret and give
Mr. Garrison our thanks for his service in t~is capacity.
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An appli6ation was' also ~eceived Dm David Murray for ~appointment
..to the Airport Commisgion. ~ ~,
On motion duly~made,and SeConded,'it was voted that Mr.~David
Murray:be appointed to the Airport Commission to fill the
unexpired term of Mr. Oscar E. Quigley.
There being no further business,'the Board went into~Executive
,, Session and adjourned at 9:30 P.M. ,~