HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-01-02Se!ectmeus Meeting
2 January 1957
The meeting came to order at 7.30 PM all members
except Mr. Coffin being present.
of ,~tho Boar~5.
Warrant No. I totalling ~1~,510'.57 Was~pre'sented by Town Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved b~ the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Joseph' Lamb, rodent control agent was present and gave a
report on the baiting program he had carried out at the.
town dump, stated it was difficult to appraise the extent
of the kill inasmuch as the poisen'used kills slowly and
most of the rats killed will die under cover in the dump.
~r. Matthew Jaeckle, supt. of. streets was present and went over
with the Board various articles to be inserted in the town
' warrant with reference to the highway dept. and highway
work.
A letter was received from Atty. G~rdne~ Russell, relative to
Brinton road in answer to the letter sent by the Clerk of
the county commissioners to the effect that we would take
no action relative to an article on this matter, and placed
on file.
A letter was received from ~gr. John McGlinn was received relative
to steps on Chestnut street a~d it was voted to view same
at ll A~'I ThurSday.
D~r. Anthony Docca was granted a renewal of his Common Vict. lic.
There being no fomther business the Board went into executive
session to discuss a welfare matter:
Welfare: The Board met with ~',~r. R~pley Nelson, Mrs James Nelson
and Mrs Kath. Bragonier daughter of Fred C. Hill' and Mr.
Ed. Scully, Vet. Benefits agent and discu~,sed the matter of
the case of Mr. Hill. who is presently 92 years of age and
at the nursing home of Nfs Nelson, it was pointed out that
i~Ir. Hills funds would be exhausted in January of this year
that it would be impossible to transfer him to the Island
Home and give him the care necessary, and that even at the
Hosp. they did not want to take him as it required additional
nurses to care for him. 1,~.rs Nelson pointed out the,difficult~ es
envolved in careiug for him and the fact that without proper
care he could not live.'After much discussion pro and con
and an explanation b !,~.rs Bragonier of her finances it was
the consensus of ooin.~on that when his funds are exhausted
that we would attempt to take care of his bills at Mrs Nelsm s .
through the veterans bneefits agent Mr. Scully. same are
estimated at ~222.20 oer week.
The matter' of oroper snow equipment for the town nurses car
~was discussed and it was felt that inasmuch ss we were putti: g
in an article for a new car which would probably take 14"~ ti~_ es
against 15~ ou the present car that it would be impractical
-at this time to purchase snow tires. Mr. Pease was appointed
a comnittee of one to confer with the nurse and determine if
she had chains and if not to procure some.
Adj. 9.55