HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-07-01Selectmens Meeting
1 July 1959
The meeting came to ~rder at 8PM,all members of the Board being · present. "
Warrant No. ~- totalling $37,333.43 was presented by Town Acct.
Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr~ Arthur Stetson, Mr. and Mrs Melvin Chambers, Mr. Earl B~r~lett
prpperty owners on Bartlett road were present and protested
the.granting of an alcoholic beverage license to Manuel O.
Perry et al. Mr. Oscar B. Quigley also protested same by
.. letter. This ma~ter was taken under advisement as it is not
ripe for Board action until next week. '
Pole locations for the Tel & Tel and Nant.,Gas &Elec. were approv d
'as follows: Washington St. Franklin Si. five poles on Pleasan'
Application for pole locations on Pleasant st. covering 6 p~les
was set for hearing on 15 July notices having to be sent to
the abutters. ~
The m'atter of the applicatimn of the Islander Inc. for a year
round package store wine and malt license having taken
the course prescribed by law and no objections having been~ ~
received was voted-approved. ~
A communication from Comdg. H.P.Smith requesting some sort of a
sign designating the lower square by its correct name of
Lt. Max Wagner Sq. was referred to the Supt. of' streets.,~
The application of Mr. Meyer for a permit for recorde'd music a~
No. 21 Center St. having been tabled for a week and no obT~
~ jections having been received was voted approved.
A letter_was received from Mr. Lewis Greenleaf enclosing a letter
to him from Sen.Prescott Bush advising that budgetry approval
- had been given for funds for and instrument landing system
and a control tower at the Nantucket Airport probably to be
operative in fiscal year 1961. Voted send letter to Mr. Greenelaf
and Sen. Bush thanking them for~their.efforts in this matter.
Sup~. of streets Jaeckle was present and read for the Board an
article in a mainland paper commenting on the smount of
signs of various types about the country to which'no one
seems is pay any attention. The Board voiced lhere smntiments
,, to the same effect, on this matter.
A letter from a Joel Kinsman dommenting on the activities at the
sheep shearing festival and with parlicular emphasis on the
work of The Marshals was received and placed on file.
An applicaiion from an Alexander S%oia Jr. for~a permit to serve
coffee and pasteries in the rear yard of the Cockeyed Dove ~
Shop same being on Liberty St. was tabled for~a week.
The following licens&s ~nd permits~were granted. White Elephant
Hotel, Piano entertainment; Siasconset Casino, Movies
A form notice of projects in the budge~ of the state DPW water-
ways division listed a project at the Childrens Beach for
a small boat landing. ' As this matter had been discussed and
tabled some time ago the Board was in the dark as ~o its
lisiing
~he Board were advised t~atwhat appeared to be 'a new invasion ~y
~ t.ussock.moih in the maNaket road area had defoliated much
rne roaas~ae greenery, and voted to ask the tree commis'
and inspect pest control for their advices.
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There being no further business the board went into executive
session to discuss welfare matters and adj. at 10.30 PM.
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~ 'Ch, Pe4ase stated that grs Charles K. Bel~ had requested
admission of Mr. Bell to the Island Home on a paying basis
he having suffered a shock and needing nursing care. After
considering this matter it was voted to'approve~same at the
rate of $7,00 per day Mrs Bell to be responsible for ail Dr's
Hospital, medicine and incidental expenses and with the condition
that if we needed the space for a welfare care she would have
to remove him.
Bids on doing some plumbing work in line with converting the
Island Home to a Public.Medical-~In'st. were received from
Ralph Bartlett & Son and Jack Ramos & Son as follows:
Bartlett work as specified $871,17~' with the addition of
a wash basin we providing ,same in the utility room
which was ~not in the specs. '
Ramos and son work as specified $639.57, It was voted that
this job be awarded Mr. Ramos and that we get a
; figure from him on the installation of the wash
'basin in th,e·utility loom which was not in his bid,
The matter of a Dog chasing cars on WillardlSt. was voted r~eferred
to the Dog office. > ~'
The matter of dir,~y sand and str-~et scrapings at .the 'Jetties Beach
" was referred to the highway dept ' ," "
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J. ~Glidden, Secy;
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