HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-12-23Selectmens 'Meeting '23 Dec' 1959.
The'meeting came to order at 7.30 ~M all members 'of the'Board
being present except Ch. Pease, Mr. Killen served ,as Ch. Pro
Tern.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Warrant No. 51, totalling $9,$64.35 was ,presented.by Town Acct. -Barrett and checked and approved by the Board.
Mr. Rlwyn Francis, Shellfish Warden ~as present and requested
that 'the Board close the area inshore from a line from
Sbimmo pt' so called to Abrams point to the taking of scallop:
by any means, stated that the area had a large amount of
excellent seed and that it should not be disturbed. On motion
made and seconded it was so Voted.
A copy of the extimate of the cost of fire protection, was sub-
mitred by the Wannacomet Water Co. covering the 1960 year
and placed on file.
It was voted at the request of the Town Acct. and the Chief of
the Fire Dept. to request the Finance Committee to make the
following transfers from the Reserve Acct.: Pire Dept. 1470.0.
~ Town Bldg. $200.00.
The Board discussed the matter of a polling place and imasmuch
as we had been'advised by the Legion that they were amking
plans to renovate their building it was voted to have the
Town Clerk a~vise them that we would renew our contract with
them for the use of the bldg. for 1960 provided they would
provide at no cost to us, quarters satisfactory to us for
use for polling etc. during the period their building is not
available.
A letter was received frgm the Sewer Commission advising that
due to the holidays etc they were unable to meet with us at'
this time, and filed.
A letter was received from' Miss Esther Gibbs setting out her
thoughts on the matter the Board discussed as to the tonw
purchasing the former Crosby Mem. bldg for town use, and
placed on file.
A letter was received from the Nant. Cottage Hosp. advising
that they had discovered:that their existing fence encroached
on the town layout of S. 'Prospect st. and requesting that
it be allowed to ramian, the Hosp. making no claim to said
land. Voted to have the county clerk furnish us tiwh plan
showing encroachment with the thought that for the record
we should execute some type of nominal leasw witch the Hosp.
so that this would be a matter of record.
A lette~ was reBceived from Dr.' Kelly of the Barnstabel County
Hosp. advising that the new contract we-were negotiating woul~
save us an estimated 14,000 per year, and placed on file.
On motion made- and seconded it was voted that the War~ant for
the Annual To~m meeting be opened tSis date and that same
may close on January 18th 1960.
The Board approved the,political calander as submitted ~y the
Town Clerk for~our approval, and same was.placed on file.
Sadi 'political.calander calls for the town election to be
held on Monday March 7th and the town meeting on Tuesday the
8th.
Bids were received and opened on the collecting ~f~rubbish at
various town and county bldgs for 1960 as follows: Nathan
Thurston $267.00; Myles Reis $318.50; Albert C. Johnsen Sr.
$222.50. On motion made and seconded it was voted that same
be awarded to the lowest bidder, Albert C. Johnsen, Sr.
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Bids, on th~ prin~i~g of, the_1959 Town Report .as per specificatio s
'-send to the local printers by the Board were received and
'opened as f611ows: :~ ',' -'
: ~nquirer & Mirror Pdbkisning co. $4.20 per[ pa~e.
Nantucket Town Crier .... $4.15 per page." ~ , .. ~,
On motion' made 'and seconded it was voted thai same be awarded
to the lowest bidder the Nantucket Town Crier, and that the
color of the cover stock be Blue.
There being no'furiher business the Board wen~ ln~o 'executive
~ 'session and adj. at 9'.a5 PM.