HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-03-20Selectmens M~eting, 20 March 1958
The meeting came to order at 7.30 PM all members of the Board
being present.
Warrant No. 12, totalling $8320.64 was presented by Town Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board. .' "~'
Minutes of the previou~ me'ting'were read and ~approved~ ~,
Bids were received and opened for Tires for the Fired Dept.~ as
follows; Sherburne Oil Co. $700.00 Als Auto Sales and..,~,
Service $695.00. It was voted that the contract be,awarded~
to the lowest bidder Al's Auto Sales and Service;
A letter inviting the Board to the Boy Scout Rally at Cyrus Pierc,
Auditorium on Tues at 7.30 PM was received and noted.
Mr. Edward Gardner a'nd ~r.'4-h~ H~ Bartlett4-- were present.and
discussed with the Board the matter of the suggestion made
to open Hummock Pond, they were opposed to ~any .opening of
~he pond ~n that ~he~ use ~he wa~ter from the pond for
~gat~on. They advised ~ha~ they had Cleaned out some of the
brush and los spots ~n ~the d~tches from the No Bottom-Pond
area and tha~ same was now dra'~n~ng properly. ~It was sugg-
ested ~ha~ we should have an article ~n the annual warra~
to do some work on ~hese ditche~. The ma~ter of 0Pen~ng
~he pond was tabled ~ndefinately.~
Application were received f~om Willie House dba The ~hic~'n Bo~
Rest. Barbara Schell dba The Boat House and Hilda Allen
dba Allens Lobster Grill for renewal of their alsoholic
beverage licenses and s~e were voted~to~take the course _<
prescribed by law. ~ ~ - ~
I~ was vo~ed to write ihs D.P.W. requesting th~m to cesterline'
island highways as in previous years. ~ .....
Mr. William Feega~ was granted a renewal of his' g~es~':~-house ~'~'lic-''
ense at Hussey St.~ and Westminster s~reet..-~ ,. ..
Mrs Gertrude ~helden wrote ,advising ~hat she would be interested
in a position in ~he ~elfare dept. :should~anY~va~ncy occurd'
~ t <' -and s~e was placed on file.' ....... '
Noti&e 0f~a pr&m~ie Massachu~'e%ts was received from th& Mass. ~
,, ,~ 'Development Asso. and,vo~ed referred ~o the Public Relations
committee '
The Boakd was' in receipt of, the lease 0f. the t'o~h clOCk for .the
period~of one~year'at ,the rental of $450.00 as voted.by .the
town and it was voted ~hat ~he Ch. ~be authorized to sign
, s~e for, the Board. ,~ . : .... .~ ~
Il'was noted that land of owners unknown ~n the ckeek A~ea h~d
"been advertised'for taking by the Tax Collector and ~t was
voted to refer same %o the town counsel and request h~m to
take whatever steps were necessary to obtain th~s property
for the town.
The Board then went into executive session to discuss welfare
matters and adjourned at 9.45 PM.
James K. Glidden, Secy.