HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-09-27Sele~tmens Meet ing
1956 r
The meeting came to 0~der at V.30 PM all members of the Board
being present.
Warrant No. 39 totalling $43,V35.45~,as presented~by Town' acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes Of the previous meeting were apProved.
Members of the finance committee and the fishermens asso. met'
with the board to discuss the matter of the federal appro-~
priation for harbor dredging. It was the cousencus of opini(
that this money was not needed for d~edging but would serve
a better purpose if it could be used for a jetty across
Hussey shoal. The Board read letters~ it had sent to Sen.
Saltonstall and Congressman Nicholsen and it was voted to
send one also to Sen. Kennedy.
Mrs Mary Grimes and Mrs Helena Caldwell were appointed public
weighers to serve at the Island Service Co.
The Board approved the 01d Peoples Home as a home for the aged
and signed the necessary forms for forwarding to the state.
An application was received from John Anastos and George Anastos
for a transfer of the all alsoholic beverage li. cense held
by John Anastos dba the Spa Cafe to C. George Anastos who
is purchasing said business. It was voted that same take
the course prescribed by law.
The Town nurse reported that she had to obtain new garage fac-
ilities and it was voted that she be authorized to obtain
quarters suitable to her at the same cost as at present.
The Board then 'went into executive session to discuss with town
counsel Sanguinetti various land damage cases which might
come up at the approaching sitting of the superior cou~t~ ~
After discussion the~ town counsel was authorized to settle
the Manuel Morris case for not in excess of 800.00 and the~
Clifford Ryder case for not in excess of $200.00 this latte~
to include any nights in the portion the Comnissioners had
recently voted to take for drainage. ~,
The matter~ of the application of Mrs Teresa Dennis for admission
to 0uF Island Home was discussed and it was voted that skme
be approved, board ~15.00
The Board was in receipt of a letter from Ptre Chief Bartlett
in which he replied to the questions prop6un~ed to him
by the board and which were accepted by all members of the
Board except M~. Coffin.
Meeting adj. IOPM.
James K. Glidden, ~S$cy.