HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-07-17 SBLBCTMBN's' ~BBTING ' 17 July, ,1968
The regular weekly meeting Of the Board of Selectmen came' to 'order ~t' 8:~0
all members of the Board being present.
warrant No. 30 totaling $160,061.78 w'as Presented by Town Accountant Barrett and
was checked and approved by the Board.
The minutes'of the previous meeting were' read and approved.
Frank Dinsmore and SVilliam carlton were 'present and:'requestEd ~ permit to
operate a dance at the Nantucket Boys' Club on Saturday the 20th from 8 to
12 for teenagers from 1S to 20. This matter was approved subject to
notification as to. special police officers~
Mr. Langdbn Barnes,,a resident of commercial [qharf, was present and suggested
that the corner of New I~hale Street into Commercial Wharf should be rounded
to make the access more accessible and requested some consideration of
some oiling to hold down the dust. ~He also inquired as to the legal
situation as regards the use of this way as a public road.
Miss Gibbs and:Mrs. Saltonstall, als0 residents of the area were 'pre~ent
and reiterated Mr. Barnes' complaints and suggestions.
A letter was received fr~m Richard Ledwell:relative' to"noise ~mana~ing from '
the ~hite'.Elephant help's quarters. Charles Fleming and Joseph Sylvia
were present and spoke on this matter and Mr. and Mrs.~Rich~rd Kotalac
also complained about same. ~ '"
It' was voted t0 have.the Secretary write a letter to Mr[ 'Richard DavenPort,
the Manager,'calling these complai2ts'to his attention apd..suggesZi.ng that
some action be taken to curb this nuisance. .
It was Voted to r~quest the opinion"0f the To~ Counsel 'as to'any law covering ~
the Town's,right to cut back hedges which obstruct vision, at intersections
'it ~as Voted t0,,h4ve the o.P.w.~:CUt'-the brush at~t~e intersection'of Grove Lane
and New Lane. ' ' ~ '~ ':: ~":'",: "" ~'~:-~ '"~ ;::":
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Mr. Donald T. Vis~o was present and commented on the need of an additional
reflector or stop sign on Fairgrounds Road at the intersection of Old
'South Road.-~-It was voted-,to',re2er this matter to the,D.P.W. ~,-
Mr.:James' ~orris~¥ of Nobadeer $~a¥-and various other residents,in'the area,
_ presented a letter of complaint as regards the ~oise emanating from The
'Surf,: and it was voted to write another letter to ~ir~ Glowacki relative.
to this matter .... ~-.-:--~ ~.- .... .-..
Mr. John Simpson was-granted a Taxi,Permit. ' ..... ?~',_'-:,:'-
St. Paul's Church.Coffee House wa~ granted a permit i0 hoidl.danc~ on Tuesday
.nights, Charles Chambers to be special police; this permit to be revokeabl~
"at the pleasure of the Boardt: ? :~ ' .... ~:".-::. -'~ -'
Madelaine K.'Pa~o~ ~equested a permit to show S0u~d m~vies at Bennett Hall
'on Saturday the 20th, and after,'consideration it was voted, to deny same.
Sias¢onset Casino Asso. was granted:a permit t0 hold dances, on July[ 19, 26 and
Aug., i6. ~. '" ' . ".:,-~: ~"-~ :,.. · " . ~ v-:u-.~, '~: '
An application was received from Donald T,'vis~O for aP~oinia~nt io' the vacancy
on the Planning Board and placed on the agenda for the Special Meeting on
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:, ", -', ', An-application was rece,?ed from Tell' Berna' requesting permission.to ring the '" · .. ~' ,.bell in .th'e south rower. .in conju, nction with a wedding onlJuly 20th.. ' '
After consideration," it was voted not to approve.s'ame'i
There' being no further business, the Board went into l~xecutive session and ,
'adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
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