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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1942-03-06 The meeting ¥~as called to order by the Chairman v~th all members present. The~ Totem Accountant presented Warrant #9 amounting to ~;6,80~.V4. The seine was voted to .be pa~d as read. A letter of appreciation was received from ~r. Frank Worthas Investigator and V!ork Relief Secretary of the Public Welfare Dept. A letter was received' from the Dept. of Public Health rela- tive to a prospective site for the new police station. A letter of appreciation was received from Edward Roy for his appointment as Harbor ~'~aster. A letter was received from V~a. C. Brock relative to the disreputable condition of the dwelling, at lB ~ilk Street, and suggesting that the v.dndov~s shoul~ be barred up for the safety of the chilSren and the adjoining property ovmers. It was vo- ted to turn the com~uunication over to the Fire Chief. A letter of thanks was received from' Jennie L. Oahoon for her appointment as Matron of the Toym Comfort Station A telegram was received from Gardner Russell inquiring about the sending of a letter to the summer people in the form of a questionaire. It was voted to meet with the Publicity Committee Tuesday evening. A co~aunication was received from John W. Las'sell relative to the Air-port and Airplane Markers. He informed the Board that a telegram was received from Mr. Parker Gray. It was voted to request Parker Gray to dismantle the plane on the Nobadeer field. A communication was received from ~,~r. Sanguinetti giving his findings in the case of George Lewis seeking a parole. According to his findings a parole can be given at ~ny time that the Board is so inclined. T~e following will be appointed as special police to serve w~tnou ~ pay. Lester Harris Henry B. Coleman Irving A. SeverinG Albert B. Chase The lease for the American Legion Hall was received from the Town Counsel and the Board si~ed the same. Charles P. Cah0on was appointed Life Guard of the Sconset Beach. Thos. Rupert Warren was appointed Dog Officer APplications were filed for the position of Secretary of the Information Bureau by Jean Garnett~ Ruth W. Jones, end Evelyn Huyser. The same was filed until after the organization of the Publicity Commm ~ee. ~-r. Leroy True was present in regards to the collection of garbage at k~onomoy, and made some corn_merit on the reporting of his last visit to the Board. Mr. B~zrchell, the garbage collec- tor was present, and after some discussion it was voted.that the petition of the '.~ ~ ~ . ~onomo~ Assoc be tabled for two weeks giv- ing i'.~r. True an opportunity to contact them and submit the new prices of the Collector. Warrant Letter. of ap- prec. Police .Station Site. Letter of ap-. prec. Prop. at 12 ~,~. i !k St. Lett er of thanks to sum- ~er people Airport ~ Air- plane mark. Parole Special ~olice Lease Appoint- merit s Ap. for Inf .Bur. Col! · of Garb. ' ~f, iss Farrell Sent~ the Board a letter of appreciation, ~ and asked that in the event of the change~ of the Police Dept.I from its present offices ths. t one of these ~offices be assigned to her. Her report was received and placed on file, showing 200 calls and ~9.50 collected in fees for January. For February 150 calls were reporbed and $4.00 collected. She reported eight classes of Junior Firs~t Aid. ' A note of appreciation was received from John B. Burton for his appointment. Garb~ age Coll. Nr. !',~.artindale Coffin, Sconoet/was present, and was warned about the proper disposal of the Sconset garbage. ~;~r. Burchell, Keeper of Our island Home, was present and reoj~ested green paint for beds, dust paint for the floors, 6 mattresses and a wringer for the washing machine, and a new night nurse. ~,~r. John C. Ring was present and was voted road work as of the armual town meeting. The Board signed a contract~vM_th I~r. Ring for this work. 'A letter of thanks was ~received 'from I.~r. Charles Blount as for his appoint~uent of W.P.A. Co-ordim~tor. ~'It was voted that the Board visit Our Island Home Friday afternoon at 1: P.~;~. It was voted to holSJ a Welfare ~,!eetinff at V:30 P.H. at the Welfare Office. · ~,~.r. Lebaron Ray, Secretary of Soldier's Relief w.a_s present. A letter was read from the State Executive relative to the ~!c- Clean case stating that the Board was very generous to ~.:!r. ~,~c- Clean. It was voted that ~.r. Ray show this letter to ~r. ~.~cClear 'it was voted to have i,~,r. Tice find five days or its equiva- lent of work for' Charles Burton. Permission was £~ven to the Secretary of the Soldier's Relief to have stationery provided for that Department. ~' ~r. Lawrence B. ,~vmmu-,nos met with the Board and went into detail as to the apathy of the people of Nantucket towards the protection of Nantucket, and also the method in which the obser- vs. tion tower was being run. The Board voted to approve the opening of a new case, namely Charles Handy. The meeting adjourned at 10:..'30 P~. Res ~,!is s Farrell ' s Report Note of apprec. Soons e t · Garbage Our Island Contract Letter Visit Wel- ~eet~.ng I':~cC! ean Case Work Stat- ionery Obser- vation Tower New · ~ Case I~eeting held },~arch 12, 1942. The ~,ieeting was Called to Order by the Chairman with all Kembers present. · The Torm Accountant v;as .present ¥;ith V,"arrant' ~10 amount- lng to ~,~8,994.69. The same was voted to be paid as read. The Commander of the American Legion submitted a list for re-appointment as Legion Police as follows: Thomas W. Williams 'George A. Folger Adrian Gibbs Walter W. Li~dquist Clifford R. Horris Harold B. Ryder Leland S. Topham Ernest S.Crocker Wesley A. Fordyce Reginald F. Hussey Leslie P. ~artin Earl S. Ray Edwin F. Scully ~William Waine Charles F. Handy' The Board appointed the fol!ov,.~ing as Attxiliary Police. Wesley A. F0rdyce Ernest S. C~ocker John Beamish Jay H. Gibbs Harry, Jewett~ Kenneth Van Fleet Clarence Swift Robert Hardy Paul H. Bennett Arnold Duce Stanley B. Cassidy 'George Coffin Edward Grant William O'Neil W. ~ar!in Rounsvi!le E. Stanley Roy' Joseph Souza Harold B. Ryder Alexis Bernard Casmiro T. Caton Mikita Carpenko C. Clark Coffin Timothy Newcomb Thomas Sheehan Manuel F.~Souza ~Harry B. Allen Albert H. Bloomfield Wilson Oash Luther T. Fernald Adrian Gibbs G. Robert Grimes William Sevrens Lester Siw~ons Oswald J. Small Francis Sylvia George F. Reith El~vn R. Francis Albert G. Brock George MacDonald Linwood E. Proctor Walter E. Robinson Lorin Walker Albert B. Chase Robert D. Congdon Stuart B. Day Oscar B. Eger Daniel Harrington~ A communi4ati0n was~received from the Civil Aeronautics Commission stating that the Airplane of the Mayflower Lines should be dismantled. The 'com~mi6ation received stated that invit&tions for bids for the Construction of the Nantucket Airport would'be issued on or about tfarch l~th. ~:~,r. Hall of C. F. Wing & Company auoted a price of ~;16.95 per mattress for Our Island Home. It v;as voted,~that eight be purchased at once. Warrant #10 Le~ion Police Police Bids for Airport. ~,iattresse: Our I ~o~le. I',~r. Huram ~.~iacy. and ~,~r. Ade!bert Dunh~m were granted per- m~_ssmon' ' to keep hen's, and bo~h were issued she_lfmshl ' licenses Huram ~acy was re-appointed as Special Police to serve without pay. Approval was received from the .Dept. of Conservation, Division of Forestry, for the appointment of Frank B. Gardner proposed l~oth Supt. A coramunication was received from the Fire Chief relative to the Newbold Property on ~ilk Street stating that he had inspected same and found no windows where people could gain adm~_ttance. He stated that this was work for the Police Department to check on breaking windows, etc. The Board voted to set the increase population the same as for 1941 -- $,401. Reports were received, read, and placed on file from the Fire Chief, Sec~y. ~of Aiding Dependent Children and ~. P. A. Coordinator. It was voted to request the Coordinator to have Nain St. cobbles laid as expedient as possible. The Board of Selectmen expressed their appreciation to ~r. Tirrell for many['years as Town and County Treasurer. I.,~iss Evelyn Huyser was elected fo~ the position~as Secretary of the Info_~_..ation Bureau, her~duties to beg~n ~..~arch 1G. It was voted to put the Exercises for ~emorial Day in charge of the GAR assisted by the United spanish War Veterans and American Legion. The Board expresses their wish that everyone who possibly can should have a Victory Garden and p~gs, ~d any other com- modities that v~ill assist their general living conditions in the coming year. Permits Sp. Pol. App. Supt. Newb old prop. Pop. Reports. Cobbles. Letter , of apprec, Sec'¥. inf. Bur. em. DaY Vic. Garden. The Board voted their approval for Our Island Home to have a garden and pigs, and voted to ask ~Ir. Burchell for a list of things needed for this. The Board recommended that the ChS~Uber of Commerce set up a ~ard~n Fund for the purDose of aiding persons to pur- chase seed and fertilizer for gardens. The Board and ~r. Pease contributed towards this fund. Judge Poland recormmended that George Lewis be released on probation from the Barnstable House of Correction, to save money~ for the Term in helping to support his family. The Board expressed their opinion that if said Lewis has em- ployment on being released, they should be glad to again con- sider the case. It was voted to drop a note of appreciation to Charles Burton, Janitor of the Sanford House, for ~_ms good work there. Judge Poland suggested also we check o~ the Police Dept. for the illegal selling of liquor. This had already been attended to. It was moved that we adjourn at l0 & Pigs Our Is. ~ome. Garden Fund. Contribu- tions. Case of ~ G. Lewis. Nste of apprec.