HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-08-22Selectmens M~eting
22 August 1957
Meeting came to order at 8PM all membe~ of the Boar~ be.ing
totalling.° ~ ~ y
Warrant No. 3'4~' $12,809~87 was presented b Town Acct.
Barrett and checked and ~approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting wer?_read~, and~ approved.
A petitio, n for new pole 16catibns was presented' by the Tel & Tel
and GaR Co. on New Lane,-and Bartlett Rd. and date'for
hearing se~ for,_n~x~t m~et.ing 29 Aug. . ~
Mildred'Jewett a~d Walter HEtdh'w~re° granted renewal of their
respective soft drink and ice cream licenses.
A letter from Mr. Chs j Flan~agan ~eportiug a defective sidewalk
condition on Liberty street was referred'to the Supt. of
streets.
Mr. Frank Sylvia was gr~a.nt, ed a renewal of his auctioneers license
The Navy Wiles'Club Was granted a permit for a~ dance at Bennett
Hall on Aug. 94th from 8 to 19.
It was vot~'d~to ad~vertise for~ bids on the constrdction of annex-
terior stairway at the' ~ear 6f the comfort station bldg.
bids to be in by 9.9 Aug. 8PM. ~.
A petition wa'~'rscei~ed f~om various residents'~rotesting any
furthe'~ spraying ~0ver their respectiv_e properties for ~the
elimination or'mosquitoes and voted referred to the Mosquito
control commission.
The Sias6onset~casino Assb Was granted-~a~permit ~fo~ a dance on
Fri. 23 Aug. from 9Pm to 2AM on Sat. the 24th.
The Board~ ~as i~ re6eipt' of two applications for Approval of
sightseeing bu§ rsutes on~"from Towhtll and Chase'and'0ne
f~om Chester'S. Barrett, same were examined and approved
by the Board.
With reference to the same m~tter'of sightseeing busses, it was
voted~to ma~e Park StJ in Siasconset~ no parking either side
to'f~cilitate the'pas~ag~ 6f~busses.,-and to request the
Supt.~ of streets~to correct a low spot at the corner of New
and Park streets.
Mr. Dan connell was gr~nted a permit for a dance on Fri, the 23rd
at L~gi0n Hall ~nst~ad of Sat the 24th as previously authort~
The Board discussed the matter~of various changes in the physical
layout at t.he Jetties Bea6h ~nd the'advisability of closing
the present childrens b~acti°at Harbor view way as a beach
and running'a bulkhead~ across the front,-loaming over t~he
present sand and making the area~a public park with trees
and settees with small finger piers running out from the
bulkhead to accomdate~ private boats in~ the summer and for us.
of local scall~p~fleet in the winter. It was suggested'that
w~ should contact the DPW a~d inquire as to a shrv~y or.this
matter to debermine §ome idea~of the co~t.~It Was al~so
suggested that ~e s~o ~u~ ~ ~equest ~h~ Y,ac. ht.C.l,ub t..o a~l~OmW_l~__,
us~of the ~atwalk ~longside the Steamsnzp Authority
for use of local boatman~in the winter months.
There being no further business the meeting a~. at 10100 PM.
James K. Glidden, Secy.