HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-04-17· Selectmens Meeting
17 April 1958
The'meeting came to order at 7.30 PM all members of the Board
except Mr..:Pease being present. Mr. Blair served as~Ch.=
pro-rem. ,.
Minutes of the previous' meet, lng were r~ad'and approved. ~
Warrant No. 16, totalling $16,723.74 was presented by Town Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Bids on t~e painting'of the exterior trim of the Island Home
~ were received and opened as follows: ·
Douglas Lawrence 835.00' 2% ten days
Alfred C. Perry 750.00 2% ten days
Roger lq. King · 600.00 '
Seddon W. Legg Jr. : 617.21', 2% t'en days
Mr. King was the lowest bidder but had put in his letter
'that he was' asking for part payment when. the job was started, on
telephoning he was advised that this was not possible and agreed
to delete this clause from his bid. On motion made
it was voted thatthis job go to the lowest bidder Mr. King.
Bids were ~e~ceived and Opened on the sale of old batt~ri~'~at
= the central fire station for junk as follows:
Thomas McGrath 16.00 John Walsk 27.02 it was voted that
' same be sold to Mr. Walsh.
Bids on furnishing a truck for the highway dept. were received
- and opened ,as follows:
Als Auto Sales and Service 3,055.00; White Whale Chevrolet
2,985.00 both with the trade in of one of'the present ~rks.
It was voted that'same be awarded to the lowest bidder
White Whale Chevrolet.
The Board then discussed the contracts for road work for the to~n
f~r the ensuing year; After discussion it was voted that/
Seal Coating be included as~part of the gen~eral contract.
'Bids on the general Contract were received and n d as
r
.... Nant. Const Co.
.90¢ lineal foot.
-9.90 ''
22.00 per ton
16.00
9.90
~4.00
9.90
'.48¢ per gal.',,
follows: ' ~ ,
~ Walter Glowa~ki
Grading: , ,.60¢
Driveways' 4.00
New Work 12.50
Patching H.~. 12.50
Patching C.M.' ' 10.00
Resurfacing -' 12.50
Taking up sub.
port. street 3.00'
~oning 9.00
Seal Coating ~ .56¢
After discussion it was voted that these ~igures be given
to Supt. of streets,~Jaeckle to have him outline what the various
costs would be to the town based on our estimated work so that
we would have some basis to use in determining the lowest bidder
and~that we have a special meeting on Monday at 4.30 ~M to go
over this matter.
Selectm~ns Meeting
17 April 1958
Giading
Unit price of
~ driveways
New Work
Catch basins
400' 8" pipe
Bids were received and opened on Gold Stra Drive as 'follOws:
Walter P. Glowacki Nan'l:. Const.Co.
.60 .90
4.00 ,. 1;00 ~
12' 50 ~ 9.90
1000.00 ~ 75.00
662,00 total 4.00
It was voted that these figures also be referred to the Supt
of streets and that we meet with him on Monday to go over same.
Notices were received from the Historic Districts Commission of
the approval as to form of sign for Sea Cliff Inn and the
Rotary Club and approval to erect same was voted.
Mr. Charles Flynn was gr~nted a renewal of' his common vict~li~/
dab the Blacksmith Shop, Broad St. Town.
A letter was received from the Planning Board advising that'~hey
did not'feel'a bicycle path to the cliff beach along the
base of the cliff bluff was practical at this time.~-
Applications were received from the Mad Hatter and Sea Cliff Inn
for renewal of their seasonal all alcoholic' beverage license
and it was voted that the same take the course prescribed
by law.
Robert Lloyd dba The Sea Cliff was granted an entertainment iic.
for week days add Sundays for recorded music.
A letter was received from L. R.'-Sellew Dist. Highway Eng, in
reply to our letter _urging that the Monomoy,Rd. be completed,
by 1 July,, advising that he had writeen the contractor.,to '
this effect and that he had no objection to the sealcoai, ing
being done in the fall.
A letter was received (c6py) which had been sent to the publicity
committee by the Inq. and Mirror commenting on bidding on
their booklets and that the towncrier had not delivered same
as called for in the specs, same was 'placed on file..,
The Board discussed the matter of the meeting held on Monday, at
Boston with the U.S. Army Eng. and went over with the press
the various proposals and the tenative costs of 'same. The.
problem at ,hand was how to best get a consencus of,~the~0pini, n
-of the voters as to which of the projects would be best. It
was felt that if we could get a smaller plan with an outline
by 'the Eng. of~what each proppsal would dOG and its estimate~
cost, that,we could carry this in the press with a slip on
which the voters could write their preference and mail in to
us, and it was voted to consult the eng. and See if they
could provide us with this information.
There being no further business the Board went inio executive
session and adj. at 11.15 PM.
James K. Glidden, Secy.
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