HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-05-01'Selectmens Meeting I May 1958
The meeting came to order at 7.30 PM all members of the Board
being present' '
Warrant No. i8, t~talling $8856.73 was presented by Tow~ Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting werer read and approved.
Mr. Robert R. Le~ske Jr. was present and discussed with the' Board
his feelings as regards the town blanket_ insurance coverage.
State he felt that a professional appraiser should app.raise
the - but ldings"
That program should be coordinated and centralized.
That there should be an annual written revue of the insuranc,
That' all polocies be kept in one place. '-
That a change in the renewal dates be made so that they woul,
not expire so soon after a new board might be elected.
Mr. Wiiliam Miko was present and expressed his dissatisfaction-
with the action of the Board at the last meeting held on
the bathing beach, in awarding the contract to Mr. Killen ;
who's bid had been much lower than his, stated he felt it
was a great loss to the town and that in these times the
town could well use the money, and that he felt the Board
had made a poor decision. There was smme discussion about'
the matter with members of 'the Board commenting on the actio:
we had taken and stating that' the Board could not please
everyone and that we had done what we had felt was for the
best interests of the town in the long run.'
Mr. John Walsh was present and filed an application for a renewll
of his Junk Dealers license at S. Prospect St. and W. York
'~-Lane, same was voted approved. -
Mr. Sedd0n Legg was present in behalf of George Allen and'request~
approval to erect an awning on S. Water St. at Allen Bakery-
advised that same had just been approved as to form.~by~the
Historic districts commission. Same was voted approved.
Mr. George Allen applied for-a Common Vict. license dba as Allens
, Bakery ' to , sell showder in containers. Same was approved sub-
ject to an inspection of the premises.
& letter was received from the Amer.. Legion Post advising that-
Mr. Seddon Legg Sr. had been appointed as Vet. Graves Reg.
officer and it 'was 'voted that we appoint Mr. Legg to the.
Veterans Graves committee. ..
A letter was received from the Finance Committee advising that
they had organized with Albert L. Silva, Ch. Ernest Whelden
Co-Chairman and Harold Anderson Secy. and stating that they
wished to cooperate and work with the Board during the comin
year, same was pleaced on file.
A letter was received from the Pres. of the Wannacomet wate~ co.
in reply to our varioux inquiries as regards an adjustment
in the charges of the co.' for hydrant service on an inch ft.
basis. He stated that it was impossible for the Co. to make
, any adjustment in these charges, that they had embarked on
a program of cleaning mains etc. No action was taken on this
mater.
Roland M. Coffin, Caretaker of the town dump presented a letter
quoting charges for bulldozer service, at the' said dump from,
Albert Johnsen Sr. 5.50 per hr. Kenneth Coffin 6.00 per'hour
and stating that the other operators of dozers were-not in-
terested in submitting a figure, he recommended Mr. Coffin
' at ~.00 per hr. as he lived in sconset and was available whe~
the keepter would need him. It was voted that he be authorize
to use Mr. Kenneth Coffin for this work as needed within the
appr opt i at ion
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- A letter was 'received fr~om Rudu01phe Bessette Dir. Of
Div. of Waterways Comm. of Mass advising that.his~statement'of ~
offer to the Board to participate in .the construction of a yacht
landing area, was not limited to the Childrens beach area,and
that if there was some other area the town was in favor of the
dept. would go along with same. '
a rmnewal of his common vict. license. , ~
Mr. Mannual Corena and Anna Corera dba The Sncack Shop,,lower
Orange St. were granted a renewal of their entertainment
license for recorded music and incidental instrumental
music in keeping with the neighborhood~and limited to~llPM
weekdays only.
A ietier was re'~ei~d from the T'own Counsel advising
~Atty Gen. had approved the town voted by-law relative
~ quorums at Special Town meetings, etx. ~
The Board discussed ~he matter of o~ening Hummock Pond and it
was voted thai the Secy oblain estimates of the cost of
Dorothy Williams dba Nantuckel Candy Kitchen was granted a re-
~newla of her Commom Vici. Soft drink and ice cee~ licenses.
The Board 'then went into executive session and~ adjourned at_il PM
Executive 'Session: ~ , ~
Vo,ed ,o have ~the.Secy ' check with- the Nanl. Gas '~n~
Co. relalive to sool nuisance emaniting f=om their plant.
voled *hal th~ ch~ber of commerce and~the C. D. be"~uth~oze~
to exchange rooms lhey are using in the lown bldg co~ne~ of B~oad
and S. Water slreels. ~ ~
Voted ,ha, lhe town blankel insurance Coverage be ~en'ewed Wi~
the firms of congd~n and Coleman and Alb~r~ G. Brock Co. ~
The Board discussed the case of Leslie La~ountain il appeari~
thai he was back in ~he hospital and ~i* was voled lhat *he only
way we would pay his back hospital and drs bills would be for him
*o sign up for *he disability assislance program. The Board was
informed that D=. Collins had offered to lalke ,o him about this