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.