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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-09-12.Selectmens Meeti g ~ 12 Sept. 1957 . The meeting came to order at 8PM all members of the board being present. Warrant No. 37, totalling $38,891.06 was presented by town acct Barrett and checked and app{oved by the Board. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved/ Mr. Robert T.'Curri&'was present anddiscussed With the Board the matter of conditions at the Jetties Beach, Mr. Currie stated that in view of the difficulties encountered this season and the fact that the Board wge going to have.to take some action to clarify its rights to lease a portion of the beach that he did not feel that he could sign a~ lease for a three year period. Inasmuch as it appeared that if the matter was clarified that the Board would have had to take some action as regards any lease then in existance it was Voted that Mr. Currie be allowed to keep his equipment on the premises until some deci- was made. The Board discussed with Mr. Currie the matter of a division of the beach proper and Mr. Currie said that in his opinion a beach area about 100 yds wide would be sufficient for the use of a lessee. It was pointed out that the mere fact that authorization might be obtained to lease a portion of the beach would not make same private in the sense that anyone who wanted to avail themselves of the facilities could be barred, but that the area would be set up so that the lessee might control a part of the beach and the'town the re- mainder, it was pointed out that we do not provode any lifeguard facilities at this beach now and that weshould attempt to do so in the future. The Board was in receipt of refund contract a~reements from Blue cross and Blue shield redlative to insurance on county and town employees, and same were signed and retuned. A letter was received from a Mr. Wm. E. Thomas stating that he proppsed to rent Mr. Ernest Tripps property on lower Pl- easant street and requesting a common vier. license, gave for references Mr. John Anastos and Chief of Police Carroll of Meredin, Conn. the board voted to table this matter for one week until his references could be checked. A letter was received from one Martha Wheeden r~lative to conditions on N. Beach street and Zm filed. A notice was received from the DPw relative to a petition of the Island Service Co. to construct finger piers in the slip at the N. side of its wharf, also at hand was a copy of the plan submitted by the Island Service. The Board examined same and as there appeared to be no j objections same was filed. A notice was received from the DPU relative to a rate hearing on Sept. 19, on the petiton of the Wannacomet Water Co. for an increase in rates. It was voted to write objecting to any increase. A petiton was rec&ived protesting any change in the area now known as the Childrens beach and placed on file. Mrs Clara Caton in behalf of the public health asso. was gr- anted a permit for chest X-ray clinic from a mobile unit on Oct. 7-8-9 1957. Selectmens Meeting ~12,~Sept. 57. A letter ~from Edgar B. Kent and a'telegram from Mr. and Mrs Hanson protesting the boardz'action as regards the Ghristman cottages was 'received and placed on 'file/ .~.~" .. :.~ A letter was received fro~ Mrs' Alice Kihg protesting'~hed manner in which the road contractorf on the Polpis road wasdis- figuring the~landscape and trespassing onprivate property ~and placed on file. Fire Chief Bartlett was authorized to attend a chiefs get to- gether and demonstration of new methods at Otis ~lr force base on 21 Sept. It was voted to advise the S~pt. of streets to ~eave the dir- ectional street signs up kntil 15 Oct. ~. It was also voted to advise the Supt. Of streets to put th~ pickup motor bike purchased for use of the street sweeper ·ERE being no further business the meeting adj. at 9.25 PM. Jamw K. Glidden, Secy. : The Board discusse d'the matter :of Ch. 90 work and voted to write Mr. L. R. Sellew district highway eng. requesting 'that Milk street ~xtension be done 'this season and thai thewokr. on Monomoy rd.:be held over till next vyear when we would hope to have funds.to do the whole road rather than~just a part of it as at present JG Selectmens'Meeting 19 September 1957 The meeting came to order at 8 PM all members of the Board'except Mr. Blair being present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Warrant No. 38, totalling $13,324.13 was presented by Town Acct Barrett and checked and approved by the Board. The matter of oil contracts for town and county bldgs.'was discussed and it was voted to request the two island suppliers to submit new bids on a per gal basis at next weeks meeting. A communication was received from the Nant. Yacht club asking permission to place the clubs floats on the childrens beach as in previous years and voted approved. A letter was received from a Helen J 'MacDonald reporting a fall on the sidewalk in front of 95 Main street. Supt. of streets Jaeckle reported that this matter had never been reported to him and that the sidewalk was in the same condition that it has always been in. It was voted to write Miss MacDonald for additional information. On the application of Wm. E. Thomas for a Common Vict. license a report having been received from the police dept. of Meriden Conn. and it appearing that this subject had a record, it was voted that the same be denied. Mr. Pease stated that he had had a communication from Mr. L. R. Sellew the district highway eng. requesting information as to which side of the State highway the Bicycle.path would be desire on, if and when same was constructed. It was voted to advise that we felt the right side going out would be thed proper location. The mateer of the weed cutter purchased by the town to be used by the Sportsmsns Club was disucssed and it was voted to ask the Club to submit a report on use of same. A notice was received and filed from the U. S. Army En~]-rel- ative to the petition of the Steamship Auth to construct a 19 pile dolphin off the end of the wharf. A commmnication was received from the DPU noting receipt of our protest against any increase in rates of the Wannacomet water co.7 ,~ There being no further business the Board went into executive session to discuss welfare matters and ad3. at 10.45 PM. Mr. Robert S. Backus our member of the steamship autho~-,ty came into the meeting and advised the board that his group had met with the Gov. at the Gov's request and that we could expect no help from that source, that the Gov. appeard to be partisan to N.bedford and had threatned the members of the authority who where opposing the constructionof a ferry slip at N. bedford with expulsion from the Auth. Mr~ Backus aslo advised that the Auth. was in se~i0us financial difficulty and were faced with a substantial defecit our share of which would be around $100,000.00 stated that the new Nantucket was to expensive to.operate from many angles and that they were contemplating selling her and purchasing a converted LST for use as a freight boat. The Board advised that we were in no position at this time to give him our views on this matter even if we felt what we would have to same would have any bearing on the matter.