HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-02-28Selectmens Meeting
~8 Feb. 1957
The meeting came to order at 7.30 PM all members of the Board
being present.
Warrant~ No. 9 totalling $B~,534.18 was presented by Town Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board~.
Ninutes~of the previous meeting were read and approved. ~
Nr. Roy E. Sanguinetti Was present and thanked the Board for his
appointment as Town Counsel.
It was voted to refer the matter of article 106 the purchase of
Sheeps Commons from the. Est. of F.E. Smith estate to the
town counsel for title examination and the drawing of the
necessary papers etc.
~r. Robert Back~s and Mr. Norman Giffen~ authority member ~nd
local agent respectively were present and discussed with the
Board a proposal of the authority to run so called package
tours, which wou~d include boat trip, a bus trip about the
island, a chance to walk about the center and a return trip.
While no formal decision was reached it was voted to write
the two local bus operators and determine there 'present bus
routes and to then forward smme to the authority with any
suggestions we might have.
~r. Walter Huffman was present and asked why street light had
been moved across the street from its former locatiou near
his residence aud also complained about sightseeing busses
parking in front of his property in the summer. The Board
advised that we would look iuto both of these matters.
Mr. ~atthew Jaeckle, Supt. of streets was present and presented
specifications for highway dept. equipment to be advertised
for bids. On Art. l~ a pickup street sweeper it was voted to
have the Supt. get names of Badditional pieces of~equipment
~nd the dealer in this area so that we co,rid request bids
from at least three.
On Art. 14 a service pickup trk it was voted to adv. for
bids same to be in by
Art. ll0 pontoon body for ~eed cutter it w~s voted to havre
Secy order same from Hockuey Co.
I~. T~ipp of the Blue Cross and ~r. Devine Of the Boston Mutual
Life Ins. Co. met with the Board and discussed various phase
of the contributory life and g~oup hosp. and surgical ins.
for ~towu employees.
Chie~ Bartlett met With the Board aud discussed specifications f0~
v~rious articles for the Fire~ Dept. as follows:
On Art.48 calling fo~ the purchase of a new pumper it was
voted that Nr. Blair, Nr. Barrett and Chief Bartlett be
authorized as a committee to visit the mainland and look at
various equipment at other depts, to.determine jost what we
should pu~chas e.
Art. 4~ - 4~ - 5~ and pa~t of Art. ~B it Was voted to adv.
for public bids. On Art. ~B it was voted to authorize the
Chief to purchase the Cyl.block radiator aud pump and
batteries.
.0n~_rt. 44 and 48 it was vo~ed that specifications be sent
~o ~ustin NcCarthy and Claugherty Co. as well as Amer Fire
equipment Co. Bids to be in by l~ Narch 5~.
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Notice was received from Civil Service that a police entrance
exam was being set up and that we would be advised of the
da te.
Planned Playtime was authorized to hold a well child clinic in
April as in former years.
A request from the keeper of the dump for some work on the access
road to the dump was referred to the Sup. of streets.
A p~le location at the corner of Derrymore Rd. and N. Lib. street
was approved.
Allens Lobster Grill was granted a renewal of its Common ¥ict.
license.
On application of Chief Howes the following were re-appointed as
Sp. Pllice officers: Lincoln-Lewis, Luther Fernald, William
Burdick Jr. Stewart Mooney, Thomas Towhill, Charles Handy, Fred
Furlong, George Daum, Charles Chambers, Clyde H. Ca~tw~ight~
Robert Blair, E~nest Lema ~Jr. Leonard H. Ellershaw, John J.
Caddigan, John Hamblin, Roswell Holmes, Willi~ Gannett, George
Lusk, Thomas Gibson, Bernard J. Holmes, Robert Deeley, Eld~ed
Gardner, George Wilson Clarence H. Swift.
Chief Howes was g~anted approval to have some fo~ms printed to
distribute to liquo~ establishemts relative to sales to
~i~o~s.
A lett~ was receivd f~om ~. Hesiod ~elative to Sandwich ~o~d
and the sewe~ extension to monomoy and voted referred to the
Sewer Dept.
It was voted to adv. for bids on the new police c~uiser and~ for
the heater for the Sconset police and fire sta. same to
be in on 14 Ma~ch and V Ma~ch respectively.
There bei~ no further business the meeting adj. at ll.15 PM
James K. Glidden, Se~.