HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-06-19'Sele~tmen's Meeting
19 June, 1968
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Mr. Alexander M.~Craig of the SteamShip Authority was present and requested
that the Board write a letter to the Army Engineers requesting them to
,.,. take action relative to the maintenance dredging of the Nantucket Harbor
channel, and it was so voted.
Mr. Abbott Johnson, Maintenance Man at Our Island Home., was present and
asked the Board what they wished to do with the old_~a~er,~fountain which
~'had previously been near the south entrance of the Island ltome but which
had been struck by a motor vehicle sometime ago and was now in storage.
It was voted that we' haVe'the D~P~lql~ remove ~his f0Uhtain from the Island
Home premises. ~ : .
Bids were received on the':fU~n!~hing Of a new Cruiser foe"the Police t, as
follows: Don Allen Auto Service, Inc.- $2500.00 'Ford Falcon 6 cylinder
.. Island Motors, Inc.. $2750.00. 1968 Rambler American .
Island Motors, Inc..$$252.00 Rambler Deluxe '~
'Gordon Ford,'Inc. $3013.99 .Falcon 6 cylinder '
Gordon Ford, Inc. $5290.16'V-8 Mercury Station'%~agon
It was voted that same be awarded the lowest bidder, Don Aii6n Auto
Sen, ice, Inc.
Notice was received from'the Army Engineers relative to an application of
Sherburne Associates to dredge an area in the Harbor south 6f Commercial
l~arf. Contents were noted and placed on file.
An application was received from St. Paul's Parish ~0adistribute flyers was
not approved, but the Board did approve the distribution of the flyers in
bulk form by leaving same at various central locations.
On request of Chief Howes, Roll Sj01und was.appointed special ~olice for
'service at the Airport and genry McKeller a special police for service
with the Town Police force.
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The following licenses and permits were approved: Dreamland Theatre','Sunday
movies; Cap'n Tobey's, Sunday. entertainment; Nantucket Sea Foods, common
victualler; Four ~indsl recorded music weekdays only; Fred and Evelyn
Bennett dba The flub, milk and ice cream; Rogers Cabot dba Ships Inn
Innholders; Jolly Chef Restaurant, common victualler; milk and ice cream
and soft drink; Jetties Beach, common victualler, milk and ice cream and
soft drink. '
A request was received from the Hospital Addition Fund Drive committee ~equest-
ing permission to hang a banner across ~lain~ Street. This was referred
to the D.P.~. to be handled in the same manner as the Garden Club and
~{usical Arts Society. ., .,. ~. '
The Board received the warrant;or' the Dog'Officer.~oting that all dogs.must
be restrained from running at lodge and voted the Chairman to sign same,.
on behalf of the Board.
Fire Chief Bartlett was granted approval'to attend the Fire Chiefs~ Con~enti0n
from 23 June to 27 June.'
It was voted to hold next week's meeting on Tuesday at 8:00
There being no further business, the Board went into Executive Session and
~ adjourned at 12:15 A.M.
/~--'~'-'~cret.ary
Selectmen's Meeting : ' ~: 19 June, 1968 ~ ....
The regula~ ~eekly~meeting of the Selectmen came to order at 8:00 P.M., all
members of the Board being present."' ~
%~arrant No~ 26,.to%aling $71,996.57, was'Presented b~!Town,;Acdountant~Barr6~t
~nd,.was checked and approved by the Board.'
The minutes' of the~previous meeting were read and ap~r0ved.
Parker Gray of the conservation commission was present and stated the Commissio
had completed their project at the Consue Springs area and that they were
now returning same to the control of the Park 5 Recreation Commission.
Thomas Coffin, Chuck Davis, Miss Nellie Sylvia, Ant~ne Sylvia and
Mrs. Agnes Sylvia, all'residents of the area, were present and complained
to the Board about water conditions in their yards and cellars which they
attribute to the Consue Springs Pond enpoundment which had been constructe
by the Conservation Commission during the restoration of the Sp~ings area.
The Board promis~ed that they would personally look at the'area in question
and see what steps could be taken to remedy the situation.
Robert Mooney, Esq.~was present in behalf of LaCrepe'of Nantucket, Inc. who'
were~'making application along with A. Preston Manchester for the transfer
of the seasonal all alcoholic beverages license held by Mr. Manchester
"'for premises on ~fain Street to new premises on Straight Wharf. Mr.
stated that he felt that this matter should beadvertised as provided by
law and that the Board could later decide on the merits of the particular
application." . '
Robert'Leske was present and commented on this matter,'and sta~ed that he
felt Sherburne Associates already controlled at least four licenses and
that the Board should not approve a license in this area.~
~The Board was in receipt of an opinion from the Town counsel that all
applications either original or for transfer must be advertised and that'
the Board could decide whether or not a transfer was ~n the public interes
but that an applicant would have an appeal to the Alcoholic'Beverages
"Control Commission.' He further advised that on a change of location and
a transfer from one holder to another, that the Alcoholic Beverages eon-'
trol Commission h~d ~dvised that two applications were necessary.
Inasmuch as we had 'only'~e'ived an .application:for a transfer'of the.
license and not for a change of location, no action was taken on this
matter at this time." ~ .... ,~, "':: ~',' ~'~ :,,,::,A,?.,
~r'"Frank Burr"and ~r. Ronald Gofdsandwere pre~ent'with reference to the
matter of. the transfer of the licenses of the Snooty Fox and Ropewalk
.Restaurant to Mr' Goldsand. This matter having been advertised in'
'accordance with law, the Board later in the meeting approved the transfer
of the various licenses held by. Mr.'Burr to Mr~Goldsand.''
Mr. James Cr~mstOn' was pre~ent'relative to a letter he had received wi~h
.... reference to the parking of a school bus off of the streets when not in
use. He stated he could not understand why he was the only one to
such a letter.
Mr. Peter Guild was present and stated that he felt with all o~ theconstrUctit
in the Harbor Square area;that this.,area was quite congested'and suggeste~
that the Band Concerts be held back on Main Street as they were previousl