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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-04-10Sele~tmens Meeting 10 April 1958 The meeting came to order at 7.30 PM all members of the Board *being present. Warrant No. 15, totalling $24,115.54 was presented by Town Acct. Barrett and checked and approved by the Board. Minutes of the previous meeting wrere read and approved. The following bids on painting the fence at the South cem~tary Sparks Ave. were opened, and read:~ 2% ten days $ % 10 days no discount 2% ten days no discount Alfred C ~Perry ........ 650.00 Roger W. King .......... 797.00 Chester Williams 490.00 H. Roger Ellis 659.00 Clifford Ryder 797.00 Seddon W. Legg jr. 743.80 2% ten days ~ ~ Douglas B. Lawrence 590.00 2% ten days It was voted that this job be awarded to the lowest bidder Chester Williams for the bid price'of $490.00 Bids on furnishing and installing a Fire Alarm System as spec- ified at Our Island Home were received and read as follows: Wm. Waine & Sons 1249.00 no discount Robert B. Blair 1380.33 5% ten days Gordon MacDonald 1510.00 no discount. As Mr. Blair,was bidding on t~is item he disqualified him- self from voting. On motion duly made and seconded it was voted that this job be, awarded to the lowest bidder Wm. Waine~and Sons for the bid price of $1249.00 the work to be completed in 60 day~ Mr. William Winslow Shellfish warden Conferred with the B~ard and presented charts showing results of scallop survey. Suggested moving seed scallops from off the Grassy Island area at Madaket offshore to a better area and same was ,,. approved. Warden Winslow also suggested that we could obtain some seed quahogs from the great point area and it was voted that he proceed with this work the amount,and areas of planting to be left to his discretion. Voted to pay $6.00 per bushel for this seed. The matter ~f opening Sesachacha Pond was discussed and it was left.for the Warden to contact Mr. Colgate and obtair permission to open the pond across his baach land. Mrs Gilbert Burchell was granted a Common Vict. soft drink and ice cream license at premises on Milk St. extension same having been inspected and reported OK. It was voted to advertise for sale by bids old batteries at the central fire atation, bids to be in the hands of the Board by next meeting. Notification was.received from the U.S. Army Eng. at Boston that they had completed their preliminary survey of Nantucket harbor and would like the Board to meet with them at Boston on Monday the 14th to go over and discuss same. ~ .... It was voted to write Mr. Sellew the Dist. Highway Eng. pointing out our desire that the work on Monomoy Rd. be completed before the summer season, and that the Sealcoating bedone in the fall. The following applications were received for renewals of their alsoholic beverage licenses and voted to take the course prescribed by law; White Elephant Hotel, Parker Gray, Manuel and Anna Correira. se[e~t~ens Me,e~ting -J--z0 April 58 ~' page 2.. ..... ' ,: -, Allens Lobster grill was granted a renewal of their en~ert --.' license.for recorded music. -~ Notice' Was rec'eived' from' the DPW of the applicati°n"of'~he'iS(X) for a permit:f or'a bulkhead,, in the location across the slip which formerly was Kings Boat Yard. plans of same were on file and their were no objections to same. A public hearing' having been held in the AM at the site of the Nant.' Auto Service, for a permit to store gas in two under- ground tanks and no objections having' been received same was voted approved. There being no further business the~Board went' into executive session to discuss various matters and adj. at 11 PM. Welfare: An application was received from Lesilie 'Fountain for~ assistance on his hospital and Drs-bi115 totalling over $1500.00 dollars. The Board discussed this matter and voted to'inquire of the Town counsel as to whether a lien could' be obtained on real estate of the .applicant if we paid bills. The Board went over specifications for the leasing of the Jetties Beach and voted that same be advertised for public bid, same to be in the hands of the Board by Thurs April 24th. 1958. Mr. Meilbye brought up the matter of Charles Street( Where the wind and tide have piled shad around the fences of the abutting properties and asked if the Board would have any~ objection to the o~ers having s~e cleared away.'The Board was in accord with this and suggested that the Supt. of streets be furst contacted ......... It was voted to have Mr. Putterick look at the information bureau with reference to getting the wood work painted.~ = pro ed o{ w. c. poxi= I~land Home.