HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-11-14Selectmens Meeting
14-Nov. '1956
The meeting Came to order at V.35 PM all members, of the Board
,~ except M~. Coffin being present°
Warrant No'. 46, totalling $21,287~37 was pre~ented by Town'~cct
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board..
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Tripp of the N. Bedford Blue Cross and Blue Shield office
met with the board and explained the law which allowes'.
cit~ies, town and counties to provide hosp. accident and
life ins. for employees.
Mr. Paul FrYe, Dep. Sheriff met with the Board to discuss the ~
mhtter of an eviction order he was about to serve, asked
if possibly the Board could' offer any solution to the
problem of providing an apt.~ or house, the Board suggeste8
that inasmuch as the person envolved was a veteran that
Nr. Frye consult Mr.-Scully'the veterans service officer,
and that we would advise Mr. Scully that there was the
posability of a Quonset hut being available at the Airport
The Board voted to approve t~e Hydrant installations on Will-
iams street and Lily street and authorized the Water Co~.
to erect pipe quard poles 'on the Lily street hydrant near
Sunset pass, to prevent damage and to improve the visabil~
of said hydrant.
Pole locations on Madaket rd. and Washington street were
approved.
A letter was received from the public~ relations committee re-
lative to our 300th anniversary clebration and stating
that they felt it to be to big a job for their committee.
It was voted to request that they set up a meeting with
the Historical Society, Rotary Club, Finance Committee,
the Board and any other interested agency to discuss this
matte~ in greater detail.
A letter was ~eceived from the medical staff stating that they
did not feel inclined to suggest the name of a Dr. for
appointment as Town Physician.
A letter was received from Mr. 'C_~owley Cm~g. Off. B~audt Pt.
CG advising of a hearing in Boston on the 16th by the
Bonnet committee, on'small boats. Same was voted referred
to the harbor master.
It was voted to write S~ddo~ Legg,'~and advise that unless the
work at the Town Barn was completed by~l Dec. we would
have to get someone else to do the job.
Alcoholic beverage renewal applications were ~ received from
Simon Kaufman and~F.' Rebimbas and voted to take the cours~
prescribed by law.
The matter of trailers and regulations was discussed but no
action taken.
The Board then went into executive session to discuss a welafa~
matter.
Welfare: The matter of the application of George Burchell for
admission to the Island Home was discussed and Ch.
Pease advised that same had been withdrawn.
It appearing that the island Home was running short
of funds and also the Town Bldg. Acct. it was voted
to request the finance committee to transfer 7000 to
the former and 700.00 to the latter,
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