HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-10-24Selectmens Meeting 24 Oct. ~1958
7.45PM.
Ail members of the Board present except Secy. Glidden, Mr. Hardy
served as Secy pro tern.
Warrant No.~ 43 totalling $15~652.33 was presented by Town 'Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Warden Wiusiow was present and reported to the Board on the
Scall~op situation in the harbor and in madaket.' He noted
that there was a few seed but not in any quanity, very few
adult scallops in either Madaket or the main harbor, felt
the prospects were not good for a profitable season.
The Board approved joint pole locations on Shimmor Rd. abutters
having been duly notified.
A letter was received'from the' DPW with reference to the lay out
under Ch. 81 sec. 29A of Tom Nevers road and Sankaty road
and it was voted that same be laid out under said ch. and
section.
A letter was received from Searoad Trans. Co. relative to their
operation and commenting that it was hoped to reduce 'rates
? 5 to 10% below that of the Authority.
A letter was received from the Wannacomet Water Co. setting out
the procedure to be followed in cleaning various water mains
in and about town and advising that Calgon would be added
to the water supply~ same having approved by the state
d~pt. publtc'health. A letter'on this same matter was also
received from said state dept. advising of their approval.
· ~fight lng ~
The Board was invited to'attend a fire/demonstration at the tar
pit on Sunday ~8 ~c~t~.1956.
The board received through town counsel Sang.u. inettia w~it in
an action of tort against the town for $9,000 damages by
one Clara M. Thomas of Baltimore Md. for information, same
was referred to the town counsel for action.
It was Voted to meet with Mr. Eurran of the State reclamation
Board, ~and members of the mosquito control~commission on Frd
26 Oct. at 3.30 PM at the selectmens rooms.
It was voted to write N~. Legg the contractor on the town b~n
relative to his. completion of this work.
The Board then went into executive session to discuss a welfare
matter at adJ at 9PM.
Welfare:
. The case of M~rlin C~ocker Was discussed and it was voted
to advise the daughter Velma Hammond that they must bear the
cost of any medical attention, medicines and hospital expenses
etc.
The Board examined and approved the 'commercial Scallop
regulations for the 1956 5V season, see copy attached.
John L Hardy Secy. Pro Tern