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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-07-22'Selectme~s.Mee~ing; 22. July 1959 ., ' .; The meeting came i0 order at 8PM,all members of th~ Board being present. .warrant No.~'29,~ totalling,$17,7~3.86 was presented by Town Acct. Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.~ Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Mr. Antone Mendes Was present'and requested a,Permit for dances at the Dias Skating Rink on Sat. from 8.30 to midnite for the rest of l the summer thru 5 Sept. same was voted approved. , Pole locations on Gosnold Rd. and Hallowell Lane were approved. notices having been sent and no objections having been received. _. -~ Mr, William Bu'rdick Sr. was present and ~sked for "just one more chance" to prove he could handle.the job of street sweeper same was taken under advisement. ~ An application from a Michael N. Meyers for permit for dances on Sat. evenings at the Dias Skating rink was tabled for ~ further information it appearing that the hall was already in use on this evening. On application of Mr. and Mrs Anton Neiburg the Board voted to approve one hour parking on Salem St. from Wash. to'candle South side for the summer season. ~ ~ 'Mrs Chs. Cahoon wrote about the speeding on Union St. and after discussion it was voted to have a large Slow sign painted on the street near the foot of Flora St. -, A letter was ~received from clement Reyndlds protesting lack Of,` references to. Siasconset by the information bureau, same was voted referred to the public relations committee. Appiicatons were received from Howard W. Hull and Blwyn Frnaics Sr. for 1 the position of Shellfish Warden to fill the un- '~ expired term of Manuel Souza. On motion made and secmnded it was voted that Mr. Francis be appointed to this pssition A proclamation congratulating t~he town on its 300th anniversary was received from-the town of'Stoughton; and voted to acknowledge same. Robert S. Backus, our member of the Steam-ship Authority wrote in reply to our protest about the service of the steamer 'Nantucket Idvising that he was-, in accord and that the matter would be taken up with the authority. ,' 'J ~' Mr. Leo Rosen, ~wrote protesting any road along the' e~ge of the - creek area. MrS Cyril Shelvey wrote requestin~ . ~hat some action be taken to dim~the light,at the jetties beech,' which she claimed shone in the bedrooms of her home and ,that of others' After dis- ~cussion it was voted to request the Co. to .place a shield at the rear of the light for the summer season. An application was received from Lawrence Miller fo~,the public relations committee. As there are no vacancies at this time same was filed. Mr. and Mrs David Marshall were granted a permi~ for performances at Barn States on 25 July 1959. Letter ~was received from resident of Harbor View Way protesting the surface water condition 4t,the area after heavy rains and voted referred to the Sewer Commission. 22 July 1959. Page 2 ''' ' ' "' A letter was :received fr6~ Chief of the ~ire De~t'~ Bartlett advising.~that the ladder truck could not pas inspection and asking to meet with' the Board on this and other matte~rs voted to have chief in next meeting.- " It was voted to approv~"the 'h'oldiag ~f 'a'street dance Uy the Navy on Aug.~ 7th and 8th on lower pearl st. from Federal to fi;. Water in connection with the visit of Navy ships~ to - . Nantucket.~ -,. .- . ,~. Voted to wri'~e' the D.P.W-' again requesting the center lineing of our island roads. Manuel Perry et al were granted a'_permit for recorded music .a,t their-.pla.,c.e Of business on Bartlett Road, Town., Walter Hatch was granted'a renewal of his Ice cream and soft drink licmnses '" ' There be'lng no further business'the B~'ard Went into executive -, session and adj ' at 10. PM. '7 ' Boa f Selectmen, by Executive Voted write Mr. F'ordyce on report on the'dl~aning"of the' attic at-the Town Bldg..and alsd:with reference to furnishi~ a list of roads for the Tree Commission.