HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-08-14selectmens Meeting 14 Aug. 1958
The meeting came to order.at 8PM all members of.the Board being
peesent except Mr. Meilbye.
Warrant No. 33,' totalling $44,104.67 was presented by Town Acer;
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous.meeting were approved.
Mr. Chas Sayle a~d Mr. Elwyn Francis were present' and asked that
some of the rights of ways at Surfside off Nonantum Ave. be
opened up, which was voted. The Board also had before it
a letter from Mr. Elias J. Lyon offering the use of his lot
at the corner of Nonantume Ave. and Wannacomet St. for park-
ing by shore fishermen and stating that the Island Service
would contribute the lumber to construct a set of steps
down the bank if the town would have same constructed. It
was voted to accept said offer, send a letter of thanks to
Mr. Lyon and the Island Service Co. and have Mr. Putterck.
construct said steps.
An application for pole locations on Squam Rd. from the Gas &
Electric Co. was before the Board notices having been sent
the abutters. A telegram was received from Herman Hagedorn
opposing same stating that the owners had a gentlemens
agreement not to construct any pole lines on their lands
Mr. Ripley Nelson aSso an abutter was present and stated
that he was familiar with the background of this matter
and that the agreement Mr. Hagedorn referred to applied onl,
to private property. Inasmuch as this application was for
locations on a Public Way, Squam Rd. same was voted approved
A letter was received from the Island Set. Co. advising that they
were operating a launch service and asking if any license
for same was necessary. The Board felt that none was; and
that same was a valuable service to boats in the Harbor.
On request of Chief Howes Mr. Richard Herrick was appointed a
Sp. Police officer to serve at the Siasconset Casino.
~he B~a~drdls~u~ed the matter of the use of the Taxi stand on
Federal street, and voted-to have Chief Howes advise the
operators that one taxi operator could not put more than
one cab in same ara time if there were other cabs desiring
to use same,,-
A letter was received from the Madaket Conservation ASS0. Howard
Bardsley Ch..relative to the conditions at Broad,Creek and
.. filed for discussion with the DPW at the annual county
meeting on the 21st.
Mr, Barrett noted.-that the grass around the right of Way signs
on Hulbert Ave, needed trimming and same was referred to
the Supt. of streets.
It was voted to have a sign erected at the Broad creek area ad-
vising jeeps to use the travelled roads and not make new
road unto the beach.
It was voted to request of the Supt. of streets a list of the
amount of curb used this year and that on hand.
There being no further business the meeting adj. at 9 PM.
James K. Glidden, Secy.