HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-10-09SELECTMENS MEETING, 9 Oct. 1968
The meeting came to order at ?.30 PM all members of the Board being present.
Warrant No. 42 totalling~$5?,541.00..was presented by Town Acct. Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Driscoll of the DP~q and Mr. Hathaway of Penetrim Systems Inc. were
present and discussed with the Board the items that the Penetrim'
Systems were to do at this time, on Sewer Cleaning. S. Beach, S. Water
Easton and U~ion streets.
Mr. Arthur Egan'was Present and discussed with the Board 'the matter e£ the
need for a Boat landing and parking area at Polpis Harbor after discussion
it was voted to ask Rep. Desrocher to contact Mr' Harmon the the State
DP~ ~aterways division,'public access Board relative to what action the
state is or will take on this matter as per our previous requests.
Mr. Egan also'stated that he had some info~mati0n relative the~the right of
way at Sconset to the path along the bluff, advised that a customer of'
his had had the area loamed and seeded and had installed a temporary
post to keep out vehicles this fall until the grass had takenhold. Stated
that it was his understanding that the post was to be removed in the sprinl
and that he would advise the Board when it had been done.
Mr' Donald Vised inquired"about the Easy'St7 basin plan.~and was advised that
'the committee on this had produced a planand where now working on what
· state or, federal funds might be available.
Mr Edmund Ra~os'a~d'other residents Of the Hooper F~rm ~ndNewtown road areas
were present.and presented a petition Protesting the type of garage and
storage bldg. the gas and elec. company was building on its property in
the area, stated that they had at one time been advised that the bldg.-
was to be of standard shingletype construction and was not being construct
~' on panels. Mr. Norcross advised that there was no ordinance or by-law.
which would give the Board any authority on this matter ahd comm~hted .
that if Zoning were in eff~ct things like this might not be able to occur.
It was the feeling of the Board and so voted that we send a letter to
~ the gas and elec. company, calling their attention to the complaints and ~
r~questing their assistance in dressing up the finished bldg. to keep the
neighbors happy.
Mr. John McLaughlin Jr. was present On the question of the liability Of an
abutter for a person being injured on the sidewalk and also inquired,
~as to the cost of his share of a brick sidewalk at his Orange st. premises
The Board advised that we would inquire of Mr. Driscoll as to the latter.
A notice was received from the Land Court relative to the pet. of John J.
to register his title to certain land in Sur£side contents noted and
Applications for apPointment to the Finance committee were received from'
Craig DeBlick and Richard Congdon and it was voted to advertise that '
there was a vacancy and that the Board would receive applications until
7.50 PM 25 Oct. 68.
It Was voted to close the Town dump £r0m 3.30 PM to 7,30 AM £or the period
.,21 Oct. thru 26 Oct. for the purpose of baiting for rodent control and
to advertise this fact in the local paper.