HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-09-26Selectmens Meeting
26 Sept. 1957
The meeting came to order at SPM all members of the Board being
present. ..
Warrant No. 39, totalling $26,084.28 was presented by Town Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mt.George H. MacKay was present and Suggested to the Board that
some action should be taken at this time to establish a
speed limit in Nantucket harbor with a proper sign board
erected in the Brant Point area. The Board discussed th is
matter and voted that the Harbor Master look into same
and advise us his recommendations.
Bids on furnishing fuel oil for the period 1 Oct. thru 31 Sept.
1957 and 58 were opened as follows:
Island Set. Co. .15¢ per gal With esculator clause if
posted price rose or fell.
She~burne Oil Co..146¢ per gal. It was voted that the
contract go to the lowest bidder Sherburne Oil Co...
A notice was received from the DPW of the application of the
Steamship Authority for a license to construct a 16 pile
dolphin off the end of the wharf and placed on file.
Mr. Kent' K. King was granted an Innholders license to be exer-
cised at the Moorings and Gardner street.
The Board was in receipt because of reasons of health of the
resignation of W. Ripley Nelson from the Nant.'Tree
Commission. Same was voted accepted with regret ~nd-a
letter of appreciation sent to Mr. Nelson for his work
on this Commission.
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The Tree Commission offered the-name ~o{ Russell Pope for con-
sideration of the Board to replace Mr. Nelson and same
was voted approved. Mr. Pope to serve until 1959.
Mr. John W. Morgan C.D. director wrote advising that he was
resigning from this post and that his reasons were per-
sonal .~tated that he had received full cooperation loca11¥.
Said resignation was received with regret and the Board
discussed a replacement for Mr.~ Morgan, but tabled this
matter for further consideration.
It was voted to keep the comfort stations 'open for an'additional
week if funds permitted.
The Board voted to instruct the Supt. of streets to place some
of the fill from the sealcoating on the town parks~ land
at the junction of N. Beach st. and Jefferson Ave. in
the swamply area cleared of'brush this aummer,-and to
also place and maintain at least one trash barrell at
the Jetties Beach parking area during the wint~ months.
There being no further business the Board went into executive
session and adj. at 10 PM.
James K. Glidden, Secy.