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Home My WebLink About1957-04-09 .[,[.7 .... :.,"/t-'. ...... bc-.'April ~9'j:?195~ .c.: ~:,!.' .;,: .. held 8t ~egion Hall ~eJ~,(: '~:'4:: ~:c-. [:::p'; ,.~c, ,,'?.,,;~ order .-' o, We ~11' hear from the Town ..'~o ,-~r~.,::,:.:': ~:-.~.~':~-~',.' .,"r~'~:~"~.'Olerk~-M~. Coffin." Town Clerk, Olark Coffin read the'~warrantj ':~:" ;~; : ' reports from co~ittees which' ~l'come before this f, ?,,, ,~'~ .'meeting.". Are there any reports to'come ~efore the "Mr. Snow presents the .report of the Finance Co~ittee. ~::,,- ::,:: . ~,town mee~ing;,same~having been in~qrrectly worded arid ~,.o:' v:,,,return the eighteen, thousand~nd~O0/100 dollmrs ~,-'-~ ~-c, "::: ($18,000.00) appropriated by, said article to the E'& -.~?:,:: ~-~,.M ': D.fund. ' ~/The reco~e~dation:~of the Finance Co~ittee ~t~c,'~,'~[J.,,'~ ~'is ~'We recom~nd that the To~ vote.'to rescind Article -~,,- ~ ~: ~-,-'.~, ~::~ 18ici,the last annual warrant as voted by the town .', ~Y~.' C[ '; ~, meeting; same having been"inc0rrsqtly worded and re- turn the eighteen thousand and O0/100 dollars ($18,000.00) approp~ated,by said article to'th~ E'&~" D fund. ' 'Article 2,istb~f0r'e the'meeting~'~:~An~body wish to speak on the article. If not, the motion is in order. ..,:~,: .~' Anybodyzwant~to make a motidn td-accept the Finance ?7-,' 2 b,:-v~ Co~ittse's, ' recommendation?" .'?-;~'J '~ move ~h~ ~he Pin~n~e 0ommf~ee~k Moderabor: ,-. "Is that "seconded?" ~'~r? ....... '-~, r;"C':~ 'i': Mode a~or Any discussion? :::r',,~:,.'; ; "AYE." * '~" "~h0se Opposed ' "The "m0Zibn is oarri~d. . c-~.4 :~,~.,:~.[~Arttcle ~.u':-To see ff.'the, t~n-will'avote bo ~afse' . -.ccc,[- -- ,','.? and'appropriate, or transfer 'f~om avhilable funds' q.~-: ::,:-'~ :the'_..~reasury, a sum'of money for 'Chapter' 90 Highway -c.'~ ,~;7~:," 0on~tru~tion,".or ~hke' any ~otton' in' relation rthe2eto. ' ,. r, ,, Th~" reoo~endation of,~. bhe Finance: 0o~it:tee ' is: "'We 't,c, ~,r',rz?~ 'reco~end that the sum of($18,0OO.OO)4ddllars be ,:,.-,~ appropriated-to:meet' the-town's share~of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway OonsbruoZion, and to meet said "appropriation,~he sum of, $1B;0OO.0Oabe transferred f~om the proceeds, received from 'the Sbate under the p~ovi~ions of'Chapter.?18 of ~he Acts of 1956.' ,?.v'n. A~iole a is before the meeting." James Glidden, ' I would',ltke to,make 'an~amendment, to the ~ecommendatton of the~Finance 'Committee on Article 3. '~,:: I have .~' typed copy and will .-. give it to you. "I ~0uld 11kc ~o:expl~fn bhe purpose of ~he ~mend~enb. Dhe ~18,000.00 from 0h~p~er ,',:It-had .been promised us. -We find that'as'of' this moment all we have on hand Is ~12,500.00 and bec,ause of,, a regulation of the Director Accounts the State says it ts impossible for · . .... ~ ~,~, .~ ~town to vote any: transfers ~ from this bond~issue · ,-~ :~,,, ,,,,-.-money, unless the~money is',,actual-ly on ha~ in :~ .:: .....- ~-.,::the account at:the time.~ Consequently, 'It will ' be necessary, for us to transfer $5,5~.00 from the E & D fund. "I make a motion that the reco~endatfon of the ~- ~ ........ ~ ,-~ ~:v Finance Co~ittee~on Arttcle~3'be~'amended to ~, ,. .~, ........ $18,000.00 be'appropriated~to meet the town's ~..~ ~; ~-.- ~,~Lshare of .the cost-of. Chapter - 90 ~ Highway Con- ~. ',struction; and,to meet:said, appropriation the :~ ''' : ~ '' '' ~ .... ~ ' [ 'sum of $12,500.00 be transferred from the p~- ~,,-..: ~ ,.,, , .......... ,~oeeds Peoetved from ~he ~a~e under'~he provisions · ' ~ ,,, ,,.:, ,.,~ ~,, of,Chapter V18 of. the Acts of,1956 ~ and the ,balance ., ~ ,,.,~ ,' f:~: .of $5,500.00 be transferred from the E & D fund. '" Moderator: "YOU have heard the amendment which has been made and ~,.; :::,,. .. seconded .~Any. f~ther discussion?"' ' ma~/caZZ~ ~eb ~ha~ back.when I~ ~s received Crcm ~he Albert Silva: "No ne~t year.we will-have'another appropmlatton for that. You wtll flnd that $5,500.00 was orig- inally comlng back fmom the:State and some reason it tsn't. That amount 'can go back next year~s fund. Is that rfght Ztm~" .:'::~.: ~r. Silva: "We YLe~ aware,'of th~s ,change. ~: It hapPened after the articles in ~he warrant were printed. ' The Fin~ce Co~ittee knows all about it and are fn favor of ti." · "~ make a motfon we scce~ the ~endm~t'.-" Seddon Legg: "Second." Moderator: "All' those in favor of the motion, namely that ~:~,. .... ~.; the sum of. S18,000.00 be, appropriated to meet the .;~town's: share of: the cost of' Chapter 90 H.1:ghway Con- ,, :.~,~, ,: -.,'struction,:and to'meet-:safd appropr.i, stion'the sum~' .." :~.~: eof-$12,500.00 be.transferred~ from the proceeds re- ... ........ ceived' from the State.under the provisXons of .,. ...... : Ohapter.',718 of the Acts .of 1956 and the balance 0f · ~,~ .,,.~..~, ..:',$5,500.00 be transferred from the E & D.fund. ::~. ~ ~ ,,-.~. "All those in favor will say, 'aye' ...... ~ " ": "~t~ is'So' v~ted. · ~ - ' -...' ,'.. .. ' Article 4. To'see if'the T~n' will vote to . ' ' transfer from available funds'~ the treasury the:, ' ', . sum of seven thousand'and 00/100'(7,000~00)~dollarS ' to cover the cost of printing of forms for' use of' ~, q, ~,-t~f~ :,:{ "the Probate~Oourt :as'-provided by/,~law~ ~-and' to add~' ' same to the County Budget.' , The reco~endati0n, of~ . the Finance Co~ittee is:~We reco~end,that the Town ~',~,: .~.,..,- ,-:, ~ transfer from. E &, D the~s~ bf:,, seven'thousand~ dollars J~,-.~. ~,, ~,,~,~,,,,-~.r',~ '~-- ($7~000~00) ~o ~.cover the cost of printing of forms ,c'~,' ~:,*,~ ~.~r:: ' .:,~ for use ofxthe ~Probate ,Court ~as"provided'by:law, ~ and :~,qr'"~:'L~"~to addtsame to~the Couuty~Budget~' ~Arti~le,4 is~ :~ meeting "~ ~,~:~ ~t " ' ::~c,:: ...... 'M~. Hardy: "I:mo~e:gh~t Article'4.be~accepted ~s the Finance Committee reco~ends ~" "Second; ~' ~ Moderator: '. "Any further discussion? If not, it is moved ~nd ;hz,'~qc,-~ .:' i.. seconded the repor, t, of .t'he .Finance .'Co~ittee be C~, ' ',,A~ "t~O~ k~ ~vor, ~ :'~' ..... " "Opposed ....... " ;~ .' "It is 'so voted. ~ motion to adjourn is in order." Mr.'Glidden: ,"I so move." "~ Moder~gor: "The meeting is adjourned;" ' The' meeting was adJourned 'at *8 :lO' p.m.z,~q,.??:.,., l,;~ cz -r~ :. .:/%-, .~- ' ~'" .......... ~ '- '* . ~;L~. r***' ' .... 'SPECIAL TOWN MEETING '- CommonWealth. of Massachusetts ~,.::). 7 ~"::~c; i.) ~'~.: $ ;" !f.',£';,'~ :3 ['>~'' ~'~,':': '~ ~,- ~'" ;~' ~:?:, ~ ~ To,either ofJthe,Constables:of~the To~ of Nantucket, ,,~'.'~:c-~ .':' In the.~namo'-of the Co~onwea~th of Massachusetts are d~rocted to 'notif~the t~abttants :'of ~tho.,~own ,of ,Nantucket, qualified to vote 'tn Town ~Affa~rs, ,to 'meet.~at ~'the ~mertcan' Legion Hall"in said.Nantucket~on Tuesday,';April/9th at'8:O0 o'clock in the afternoon, then and there to .act on'the following articles: FINANCE '- ~, RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ~ C0~IiTTEE FOR THE SPECIAL TOWN ME~ING WAR~NT ,,. ,~ ~ ~,~ ,~ ~,,~. -~ ....... ~;~' 0~:~'~0'~ ~'/ .I~:f'.~ ,~ ..... ~YouP.Finance Oo~ittee herewith~presents~the~report of.its reco~endations on the articles for .the. Special Town Meeting, to be held Tuesday, April 9, 1957 at 8 p.m., Legion Hall. To receive Peports from committees which shall come before this meeting. :',...~ .,.c~.~ ,.. We reco~end'that the reports of the various departments and co~itte~s b~ P~oo~v~d, VOT~ by the meeting as reco~ended by ,the co~[tteo. Article 2 To see if the Town will vote to rescind Article 18 of the last .~nual warrant as voted by.the ~t0wn meeting,:csame having been incorrectly worded and return' ~he' eighteen thousa~ and O0/100 dollars ($18,000.00) appropriated by said article to the E & D fund. We reco~end that the'Town vote to res~ind~Artic!e i8 of the last ~ual.warrant as voted by the town meeting, ~same having been incorrectly worded and return the eighteen thousand and O0/100 dollars ($18,000.00) approp~ated by said~article to the E & D fund. VOT~ by the meeting as reco~e~ded' by the committee i Article 3 To s'ee' if the t~wn will vote tO raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds in the treasury, a sum of money for Chapter 90 Highway Construction, or take any. action in re- lation'thereto. -We recommend that the sum of eighteen .ttiousand'dollars ($18,000.00) be appropriated to meet the town's share of the cost of Chapter 90 Highway Construction, and to meet said appro- priation the sum of(S18,000.00) eighteen thousand dollars be - transferred from the proceeds received from the State under the provisions of Chapter 718 of the Acts of 1956. 'dolla~'s' ($18,000.00) be appropriated to meet the town's share of the lcost cf.,Chapter 90 'Highway Construction;'and to meet said. appropriation'the sum of($12,500.00)'twelve thousand five hundred dollars.be;~transferred from the proceeds 'received.from the State under, the provisions of Chapter 718 of the'Acts of 1956'and the ' ~ b~lance of five thousand five hundred"dollars($5,500.00) be transferred from the E & D fund. . . . To 'see' if the Town will .vote to transfer from available funds in the treasury the sum of seven thousand dollars (~7,000.00) to cover the cost of printing of forms for use of the Probate Court as provided by law, and to add same to the County Budget. We recommend that the Town transfer from E & D the'"~um 'of Seven'thousand dollars ($7,000.00) to cover the cost of pr].nt- ing of forms for use of the Probate Court as provided by law, and to add same to the County Budget. VOTED by the meeting .as recommended by the committee. Respectfully submitted, Albert L. Silva, Chairman W. Byron Snow, Secretary G. Elmore 'Taylor Kenneth Eldridge Ernest Whelden ? Walter C. Knott Harold Anders on Albert A. Fee And to act on and transact'all business that ma.y arise in relation to the .foregoing articles. And you are directed to' serve this.,~arrant by posting a copy of the same at the corner of Main and Federal Streets,-in the Post Office iu Siasconset, and by publishing the same in the Inquirer and Mirror and Nantucket Town Crier, at least seven days before the date of said meeting.' Hereof fail not, and make due return of. this Wsrr'ant, ... With your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the.time and place of meeting, as sforesaid. ' Given under Our hands 'this 21st dsy ~f' March in the year one 'thousand nine hundred and fifty-.seven." KENNETH N. PEASE~' JAMES K. GLIDDEN JOHN L; HARDY . WALTER So BARRETT ROBERT B. BLAIR Selectmen of Nantucket N~ntucket, ss.' Pursuant to the .foregoing ' warrant, ' I have 'notified the 'inhabitants-of the Town' of Nantucket qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to'meet at the time and.place and. for the purpose within mentioned;' by'posting and publishing the 'same as herein directed seven days before the date of said meeting. "- Ah~est: Wendell H. Howes, Constable of Nantucket