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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-02-21Selectmens Meeting 21 February 195V The meeting came to order at V.30 PM all members of the Board ex- cept. Ch. Pease being present. Mr. Hardy served as Ch. Pro Tern Minutes of the previous regular meeting, the organizational meet- ing and a Sp. meeting were read and approved. warrant No. 8 totalling $8,202.16 was checked and approved by the Boar&. Mr. John Morgan O.D. director conferred with the Board relative to office space and it was voted that he be authorized to use a portion of the former Welfare Dispensers office on S. Water street. George Jones of the transportation committee was present and advised the Board that due to various reasons said cormntttee was disbanding. He presented recommendations made by the Committee at its last meeting to wit; that we retain counsel to represent the to~'m on the .stemship bills pending at the State House, and suggested G. M. Pbland; and that the Board assume the duties foEnerly carried on by this connuittee. This matter was discussed at some length by the Board and S:ecy. Glidden was authorized to coutsct Ntty Poland as regards-this matter, and to contact local organizations to appear for th~se Wm. Winslow Shellfish warden was present and reported that he had made a survey of the area off Tuckernuck where a que~nty of seed scallops had been reported, stated he felt it was not necessary to post area as he could see it with glasses from Madaket and could check any boats seen fishing said area. The Bonds of the Treasurer and Tax Collector were presented for forwarding to the State Dept. of Corporations for approval. A letter was received from Mr. Joseph Ind,~o 'foEnerly tendering his resignation as a member of the Transportation Committee. Mr. Augustus Roche presented a letter authorizing a proposed Air Reserve Unit to use the Selectmens rooms for meetings and same was approved and signed by the Board. A letter was received from Rep. ~ooney congratulating the Board members on their election and offering his services when ne e de d. It was voted to write the Teleph0ne~Co. relative to moving the poll on the corner of Beach and Broad streets so that the co~ner could be widened for the approach to the ferry ramp as voted the town. The board discussed the procedure to be followed relative to stree openings but took no foEnal action at this time. The Board discussed the matter of Ch. 32B of the Gen. Laws relativ, to contributory instance as voted on the ballot but repudiate. at the town meeting assembly. It was voted to request a formal opinion on same from the town counsel and if same was to the effect that said ins. was compulsury to authroize the Secy. to certify to the assessors the sum of SV,000 as necessary for this purpose. It was voted to advertise for ~pplications for town and county appointative positions, same to be in by 8PM Thurs V March 5V.