HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-02-16ANEUAL TOW~
MEETING
. ~- i The Annual Town Meeting was held in Dreamland
Theater:at V:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 1943.~
Town Clerk called Meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Tovm Clerk swears in Moderator.
Y. oderator:"Ladies a~d gentlemen, I wish~to thank you for
electing me your Moderator and I will endeavor to
conduct this Meeting in an impartial manner. There
is an old saying 'United we stand; divided we fall'
~so let us all pull together with the'Finance~Com- '
mittee and the Selectmen for the best interests of
Nantucket and keep up our work with the United
Nations on the road to victory-and peace to all
the world."
Town Clerk reads records of previous meeting.
Moderator:"Does the Meeting notice any errors or corrections
in the record?"
"Records approved."
"~ne Warrant is now before the Meeting."
Mr. Fisher: "Mr. Moderator, I move we take up Article 2."
Vote - Aye
William Waine presented the report of the Finance
Committee for the year'1943 to the Town Clerk.
I~r. Soverino: "I move we waive the reading of the Finance
Committee's report."
Vote - Aye
Mr. Cart-
wright:
"Mr. Moderator and ladies and gentlemen, it isn't
my idea to railroad anything through or to use
any steamroller tactics, but I think we have all
had a chance to read the warrant~as it has been
published in the paper and I think everybody has
had ample time to read and digest it. I think I
might have recommended a little differently, but
taking the warrant as a whole and under the con-
ditions that we are living under today, I think
the Finance Committee has done a wonderful job
and it seems to me that most'people feel the same.
I never was'at a Town Meeting where I ~aw so
few as there are her tonight.
If we accept every recommendation of the
Finance Committee, we are going to lower our tax
rate at least one dollar a thousmnd and I am going
to move that the report of the Finance Co~mittee
be accepted in its entirety."
Seconded
~,~oderator: "Er. Cartwright moves that the Finance Committee,s
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,report b~ accepted in its entirety· All'those in
favor'of accepting Er. Cartwri~ht's recommendation
raise their right hands~,~'~
Mr. Wot'th and Nr. Pease please count the hands·
.... ', All.those in favor of-,accppting Nr. Cartwright's
recommendation raise their right hands· Keep your7
hand up."
Vote - Aye - Unanimous
Nr. Soverino: "I move that we show our appreciabion to the
Finance Committee by rising" ' ·
-' ',' 'Me~ting rises.
Mr. TrUe: "Ladies and 'gentlemen, 'I assure you that the Finance -, Committee appreciates this."
Mr. Tice: "I move we adjourn."
Vote - Aye
Adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
ANNUAL TO~ ~ETING
COI~'~'[0NWEALTH OF I~ASSACHUSE~S
Nantucket, ss.
To either of the Constables of the Tov~n of. Nan-
tucket, greeting:
: ~ In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
you are directed to notify the inhabitants of,the Town of
Nantucket, qualified to vote in the Town Election to meet
at the American Legion Building, Washington Street, in said
Nantucket, on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1943, at 7:00 o'clock in
the:forenoon, 'then and there to act on the following articles
.~ Article.1. And on Monday, February 1~,~1943, to
bring in their votes all on one ballot for the following:
1 moderator for 1 year; 5 selectmen for one year; 1 town
treasurer for one year; i collector of taxes for one year; 1
assessor for three years; I water commissioner for three year:
I sewer commissioner for three years; i tree warden for one
year; 3 school comnittee members (1 for two years) (2 for
three years); 6 constables--all for one year. The polls will
be open .at 7:00 o'clock in the forenoon and may close at 5:00
o'clock in the afternoon.
To the citizens of Nantucket:
'- The Finance Committee of the Town of.Nantucket met
in the American Legion Rooms on Monday, Jan. 25, 1943, to .... ·
take.action on the articles in the Warrant for the Annual _
Tovm Meeting, called for Feb. 15, 1943.
The members of this Committee wish to express their
appreciation of the many balances turned back this year, and
hope all departments will continue this good work. Our recom-
mendations.this year, if adopted, will make.this task doubly.
hard, will practically eliminate clerical assistance,' toll
calls, etc.,.but we feel sure that the local merchants, busi-
ness men, and taxpayers need every saving possibl~ in Town
Government, and we hope that our "Off-Island"~ taxpayers will
.show their appreciation of this reduction by new and continue~
patr6nage.
~:~. .... :~[' We regret.the increase in the cost of operating
"but feel sure this will be adjusted as ·
"Our Island Home, ~
soon as possible.
..... We also regret that the Wannacomet Water Company
refuses to make a voluntary reduction in'the rate charge for
hydrant water, but believe something may be done about this.
.~ ~ :.' ., We hope that henceforth some arrangements can be
made whereby the taxpayers will receive their Town Reports
before our Committee meets.
We realize that some will not approve of our recom-
mendations on every article, but hope that all will consider
the Warrant as a whole, and feel sure that the new tax rate
will meet with approval.
.. ~ We therefore submit the following report..
Voted by the Eeeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
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Article 2. To receive the reports of the various
Departments and Co~mmittees which shall come before the meet-
ing. ~'
We recommend that the reports'of the'various De-
partments and Committees be received.
Voted by the Eeeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Article 3. To decide on the mode of collecting the
taxes during the ensuing year;~to see if the Town will author-
ize the Collector of Taxes to use all mesas for collecting
the Taxes which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed~Col-~
lector. ,,
We recommend that the same~mode.of collecting taxes
be adopted this year as heretofore, namely; That the Collector
be paid a specified salary and allowed costs and charges,
other than interest collected from delinquents; that the Col-~
lector be authorized to use all means for collecting~taxes that
a Town Treasurer may use when appointed Collector and that in-
terest at a rate of 6 per cent. per annum, dating from October
1st, be charged after November 1st on all unpaid taxes°
Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee. ~:
Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to author-
ize the Town Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen,
to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the reve-
nue~of the financial year beginning January l, 1943, and to
issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, and~
to renew any note or notes as may be given for a period
less than one year, in accordance with Section 1V, Chapter 44,
General Laws.
.:. , We recommend that the. Tovm Treasurer, .with.the ap-
proval of the Selectmen, be and hereby is authorized to bor-~:
row money from time to time, in anticipation of the revenue
of the financial year, beginning January l, 1943, to' an amount
not to exceed in the aggregate ~o Hundred Thousand Dollars~.''
($200,000.00), and.to issue a note or notes therefor, payable
within one yea'r and to renew any note or notes as may be given
for a period of less than one year, in accordance with Section
17, Chapter 44, General Laws. ~-
Conm~ittee Voted by the Meeting~. as recommended by the Finance
Article 5. To see what action the To~,au will take
in regard to the police force; the town-clock and the ringing
of the bell, the highways, and lighting the streets. ~ ~
We recommend that the supervision of th~ police force,
the town clock, ringing of the bell, the highways, and light-
ing the streets, be vested in the Board of Selectmen. ~ ~
Voted by the ~leeting as recommended by the Finance
Co~Gnitt ee.
Article 6. To act on the acceptance of the Jury list
presented in the Town Report by the Selectmen. ~
We recommend ~ the acceptance of the Jury List as pre-
sented by the Selectmen in the Town Report.
Vote'd by the Meeting as recontmended by the Finance
Con~nittee.
,- Article 7., To see what disposition the Town will
mak~ of the Sanford Fund the 'ensuing year.
We recommend that Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00)
of the Sanford Fund,,be used on the Polois Road and (or) its
branches, and that the ,balance of, the ~anford Fund be used
for, the General Repairs of Highways.
v~ted b~the ~Nee~ing as reconzmended by the Finance
Committee.
Article 8.~ To see what,sums the Town will,vote
to ~aise and appropriate for the
We recommend that~the
and, appropriated: . ~
Gen~r~al Gove~nm~n.t ...... ~ ....... ~' ~,-'
~oderator ......................... "
........................................ 25,00
Finance Committee ·
................................ 150,00
Selectmen's Department (Salary of Secretary $300,00)1200,00
Town Accountant (Salary $1200,00) ............... , 1250,00
Compiling Town Report ~ 80 00
support of the,following:'
following amounts be raised
1600.00
'3000.00
3300.00
5O0.O0
11,406.50
.200. O0
12,500.00
' 1,500. O0
340.00
10,046.42
500.00
100.00
.... 000 ,.00
3,800.00
500~00
100.00
Town Treasurer (Salary $1200.00 ·
Tax,Collector (Salary
Assessors (Salaries ~'~3000 00)
Law~ De par tment ...................................
PrOtection of Persons and Property:
Depart~nt~ ~
Police .........................
Court Fees and Expenses ..... ; ....................
Fire Department.
Sealer or,Wights
Tree,Department (Salary ~87 50)
Forest Fires ·
Bounty. on Crows .......................... . ... .....
We do not recomm~end
Shellfish Department (Salary ~1200.00........,...
Marine Fish Warden ....................
...........
· ~'~. . We refer.you to Article 41.
Life'Guards. ·
Dog :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Health and Sanitation
Health Department, salaries and expenses .........
Public Health Nurse (Salary $1800.00)............ ~...............
Vital Statistics~ .................
Low Level Sewer Operation .....
House Connections (See Article'~!iiji!!iiiiiiiii
Surface Drains .................. ,
Sewer:Maps...~......., ................ ~.... .....
.~-~ · We do not recommend.
T6wn"Clerk (Salary $1200.00)...~[.'[~[~[~..'.'.'.'.
Election and Registration ........................
Town Buildings ...................................
Legion Building .......... . ...................
Care.of Town Dump (Salary ~1,000.00).; ..... ; .....
Care~and Rent of 'Sconset Dump ......... ;..; ......
Sweeping Streets .................................
Comfort Stations .................................
Eadaket Ditch ....................... ..... ........
Mosquito Control Work (see Article 17) ..... . .....
2,000.00
2,300.00
.150.00~
6,000.00
0,000.00,~
300.00
000.00 ,,'
i, 4oo. 'o
1,600.00
1,750.00
_500.00'
1,050.00
250.00.
2,000.00
700.00
50.00
000.00
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Nosquito Control Work--Matntenance-(see Article
Highways
General Repairs, Highways(Superintendent,s~
Salary ~:$1500 00) .....
Repairs and Re-surfacing Concrete~Streets.........
Calcium Chloride ........ ~ .................
..,......
,:,· ~ We do not recommend.
Seal Coating.. ....................... ... ..........
We do not reconmnend.
Sid Rep ·
ewalk airs ................. .
:::
New Sidewalks and Curbs ............ . .
We do not recommend.
Snow and Sand ' '
Street Lights:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::]:'
Traffic Markings, Town and Suburban ...............
Reolacing Buoys ' '
Harbor Master Salary '
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits :",
Public Welfare Department. . '
'.(Salaries: Dispenser, $i260.00, Secretary
$2o0 oo) '- '
Aid'to Dependent Children "
Aid'to Dependent Children--Administration ........
Hospital Care ....................................
Old Age Assistance--Administration ...............
01d Age A~ ist Assi tance
s ance-- s ...................
State Aid ........................................
Soldiers Relief
Soldiers' Relief, Administration(Salary
,~200.00).
Schools and Library .,
School Department ........ . ............ . ..........
Vocational Tuition ·
We do not recommend.
Library ......... ...o .............................
Recreation ~
Sconset Playground ' ' ' '
Children Beach Town ·
We raco~mmend that expenditures~for the
Children's Beach be handled in the same
manner as in former years.
pensions
Annu i ty
Unciassi~ied
Adver ti sing
Lieut Max Wagner Camp Rent
Gray Memorial
Care of Town Clock
Ringing Town Bell ...................... .. ...... ..
Memorial Day and Other Patriotic Holidays........
W P A Office and Project ' ·
We do not reco~end.
Printing 1942 Town Report ........................
Blanket Insurance on Municipal Properties ........
18). 000.00
3~000.00"
5,000. O0
000. O0
-,-000.00
500.00
000.00
1,500. O0
9;968.20"
3OO. O0
'-' 100.00 -
10,00
2o,' o .oo
15,000.00
' "650.00'
1,500. O0 ',
250. O0
, 23,000.00 '
120. O0
12 ,' 400 · O0
· 250.00
66,530. O0
000. O0 -
3,300. O0
"/5.00
· - 000.00;
500.00 _
1,300.00:
~'V50.O0
·-50.00,-
., 50;00·
-100.00-'
360°00
300.00 )
000.00
511.25..
1,800.00
Enterorises and Cemeteries
Water plant Operation ·
............................ 000.00
We reconn~.end that this expense be taken from
~..~ ;., ~their unexpended £ufids and revenue.
Water Rentals--Killen Property ................. .. 000.00
We"recommend that this expense be taken from
..... the.Town Buildings Appropriation. ~
Town Cemeterie
Interest and ~aturing Debt
Interest ......
Maturing Debt~~~[~~~~[~~.
We recommend the transfer of One Thoussmd
Five Hundred Eight-one Dollars and twenty-
five cents (~1,581.25) from purchase of
Outlying Lands, Nine Hundred Six Dollars and
sixty-four cents.'(~906.64) from Outlying ~
-Lands, and Seventeen ~ousand Dollars (~17,000
from surplus revenue, to Eaturing Debt.
Agency.~
County Expense 16 ~500 O0
Voted by the ~eeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Article 9. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars (~10,000.00)
as a~reserve in'accordance with Section 6, Chapter 40, of the
~General Laws.
We recon~end the transfer of Two Thousand One Hun-
dred Thirty-seven Dollars and forty-eight cents (~2,~37.48)
from the Reserve Fund--Overlay Surplu.s, and ~'~o Thousand Five
Hundred Dollars(~2,500.00) from the Dredging Harbor--~ada~et. _
to be used as a reserve in accordance with Section 6, Chapter
40, of the General Laws.
~ .... ~.. . Voted~by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee j . .:~
-'.~.~ '../ /Article 10. ~To-see what sum the Town will vote to
raise-and appropriate for unpaid bills of previous years,'in-
cluding any bills now on overdraft. ~ ~ "( ....
We recommend that the sum of One Hundred Seventy-
Five. Dollars ($1V5.00) be raised and appropriated to pay un'
paid bills of previous years, including any bills now on
overdraft. ..
::./' 'c~ ,(:~ Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
make
25o;,oo
4,000.00
2,512,11
Article 11.~ To see what disposition the Town will-
the Dog Tax the ensuing year. , .-' .., .~'
:,,. ':.? We recommend that the Dog Tax be applied to the
School'Department.~ ,.
. Voted by the Meeting as reco~oended by the Finance
Committee. ~- ~
~ Article 12. To see the the Town will authorize
the Town Account to transfer the Sewer Entrance Fees.to
House Connections.
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278'
We recommend that the Town Accountant have,authority
to transfer the sum of Eighty Dollars ($80.00) from Sewer
Entrace Fees to House,Connections..~ ~, ~
Voted by the Meeting a's recommended by ~the Finance
Committee ..... '~"
Article 10. To see if the Town will'vote'to raise
and appropriate the.sum of Five Thousand~Dollars ($5,000.00)
for the 01d South Road and South Shore Road from the State
Highway, in conjunction with the State under Chapter 90.
· As,there,seems,to be no Chapter 90 monies.available
except for Defense Areas, we do not reco~nend.
Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Article 14. To see if the Town will vote to'raise
and appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)
for bituminous concrete surfacing on Hulbert Avenue.. ~
We believe it economical to finish concreting this/:
street, 'and~ therefore recommend that the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars ($2,000.00) be raised and appropriated for bituminou~'
concrete surfacing on Hulbert Avenue.
Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance.
Commi tte e.
..... ,.,'~,.'Article 15;~ To.see,if.the'Town will-vote to raise'
and appropriate the ~sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00)
for bituminous concrete surfacing on Myrick Road so-called and
turn South on 01d South Road.
~: '-' We do not recommend. ~
· ~ ' Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee. ~
Article 16.' To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sTM of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00)
for bituminous concrete surfacing on New Lane.
· We-~be-lieve this street also shoUld~be finished, and
therefore recormmend that the sum of ~Jo Thousand Dollars- .~
($2,000.00) be rais.~d and appropriated for bituminous concrete
surfacing on New Lane. ~-
· , voted by the Meeting as recommended by the.Finance~
Comnittee. ~ ~,~ ~-.~
Article'lT. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and.appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars .($VO0.O0) for
the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year the mosquito
control works as estimated and certified to by the State Re-
clamation Board~in,accordance with the provisions of Chapter
112, Acts of 1931. ~
We recommend that the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars
($700.00) be raised and appropriated for the purpose of main-
taining during the ensuing year the mos$~ito control works as
~stimsted and certified to by the State Reclamation Board in
accordance with the provisions of Chapter ll2, Acts of 1931.
Voted by the Meeting as reconmlended by the Finance
~ommittee.
279
Article 18. To see if the~Town will vote~to raise
and appropriate the sum of ~Qaree Thousand One Hundred and
Twenty-Eight Dollars ($3,128.00) to maintain the present
system of salt marsh and fresh water ditches for Mosquito ~ ,
Control.
~" '~ i We recommend that the~ sum of One Thousand FiMe~
Itundred Dollars ($1,500.00) be raised and appropriated to
maintain the present system of salt marsh and fresh water
ditches for M. osquito Control.
Voted by the ~eeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee. .. ,
Article 19. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and 'appropriate the sum of Fifty Dollars,~($50.00) to remove
and re.plant the roses at the David Gray Memorial in some
other suitable place and that "Scotch" roses be planted in
their ste~d.
~'~.: ~ We recommend that the sum of Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
be rai~ed and,appropriated to remove and re-plant the roses,m
at the David Gray Memorial in some other suitable place, and
that "Scotch Roses" be planted in their stead.
Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance~
Commit tee.
..... Article 20. .To,see if the Town will,vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred and Forty Dollars
($340.00) to construct a roofing shelter over the bench at
the~Bus Stand, and construct a duplicate bench to the east
of said Bus Stand. ~ ~ ~
We recommend that'the sum of Three Hundred Forty
Dollars ~.($~'340.00) be raised and appropriated to construct a
roofing shelter over the bench at the Bus,Stand, and'construc'
a duplicate bench to the east of~ said Bus Stand.
$ 1~ ~ S $ ~4 ':'~' '~ Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance~
Committee. · ~ ~,
Article 21. To see if the Town'will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars($1,000.00)
to continue the bituminous ~concrete surfacing on Baxter Road,
northward. · ' ~
~, ~: We ~o not recommend. ,. - -
Voted by the Meeting as reconnn~nd by the Finance
Article 22. To see if 'the Town will vote to appoint
a day and night police officer for duty at all times in the
village of Siasconset, and' that he act as Fire,Warden during
the .winter months, and to raise and appropriate a sum of~ money
for the salary of said officer. '~ ~,
--~ ..... We do-not recommend;
-~ Li L'~,, ~ Voted by the Eeeting as recom2r, ended by the Finance
committee.
_~-..:~ J, Article 23. To see if, the Town will vote'to re-
quest the Selectmen to enforce the laws regarding the lights
on bicycles.
We do not recormmend this request as we feel this
law.is being enforced
Voted by the Neeting as recommended by the~Finance
Conm~i ttee ..... ~ ·
Article 24. To see what action the Town will take
to eliminate .the poison ivy along the "Path" at the North
Bluff, Siasconset. ~'
We recommend this matter be referred to the High-'
way Department.
Voted by the Eeeting as recommended by the Finance
Co~ni ttee.
Article 25. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars ($800.00) ,.
for caulking windows and interior painting at Academy Hill
School.
We recommend that the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) be raised and appropriated for caulking windows'and
interior painting at Academy Hill School.
Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Co~m~ittee.
Article 26. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars (~800.00) to
maintain the Health Clinic for the'Schools'
We recommend that Eight Hundred~Dollars ($800.00)
be transferred from the unexpended balance of Transferring
Police Station to maintain the Health Clinic for the Schools.
.. Voted by the ~eeting as recommended by the' Finance
Co~Jaitt ee. ,
Article 27. To see~if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for
State-aided Adult Education in accordance with the provisions
of Chapter V4, General Laws, and Acts amendatory thereto, or
dependent thereon.
" We recommend that the sum Of ~o Hundred Dollars
,.(~200.00) be raised and appropriated for State-aided'Adult -,
Education in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
General Laws, and Acts mmendatory thereto, or dependent
the r e on.
Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Co~m~i ttee.
Article 28. To see what action the town will take-
to remedy the condition caused by surface water flowing onto
the property of Kenneth Hammond, and make an appropriatisn'~'
therefor.
We recommend that the sum of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) be transferred from Tailings account to remedy the
condition caused by surface water flowing onto the oroperty
of Kenneth Hammond. ',,~ ....'~ ~--',/
Voted by the M, eeting as recon~ended by the Finance
Committee. ~' ~- ~'
Article 29. To see what action the town will take
Ln regard to appropriating the sum of $400 to make possible
the continuation of the Nursery School.
.~We recommend/~hat the sum of Three Hundred,Dollars
(~300.00) be raised and appropriated to make possible the
continuation of the Nursery School.
Voted bLy. the ~ieeting as recommended by the Finance
Connnittee.
ArtiCle 30. To see if the Town will vote to
change the number of members on the Board of Selectmen~.from
five members to three members, beginning in the year 1944--
that the three members be voted for at the'annual~town
election of that year as follows--one member for three-year
term of office, one member for two years and one member for
a one-year term. Thereafter, one member only to be elected
each year and that member for a three-year term of office.
This according to the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 1
and 21 of the general laws.
~- We do not recommend.
~.~ '' ~: Voted by tl~e I~ieeting as recommended by the ,Finance
Co~i ttee. ~-
,~' Article 31. To see if the Town will vote to ac-
cept Chapter Eight-five of the General Laws as amended, ~'" '
relative to the registration and operation of bicycles.
We recommend that Chapter Eighty-five of the
G~neral Laws as amended, relative to'the,registration and
operation of bicycles, be accepted.
-~ Voted by the ~eeting as recommended by the Finance
'": 'Committee.
~,~ ~ . Article 32. TO see,if the Town will re-imburse,
Robert Grimes for the loss of two cows killed by arsenic of
lead poisoning, and make an appropriation therefor.
~i
..... We recommend that the sum of Four Hundred Dollar~
(~400.~00) be raised and appropriated to reimburse Robert
Grimes for the loss of two cows killed by arsenic of lead
poisoning..
Voted by the ~eeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Article ~3. ,To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appr'opriate the sum of Three Thousand Dollars (~3,000.00)
to erect and equip a slaugher-house.
.... :~ -.-:~ Apparently monies cannot be raised for this pur-
pose, therefore we do not reconm~end this artfcle'.
~, :Voted by the ~eeti~g as ~recommended by the Finance
Co~i ttee.
Articl~ 34. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars (~l,O00.O0),
the same to be used to help defray the expense of a State
Guard Company. -'--
~e recommend that the sum of Two Hundred Dollars~
(~200.00) be raised and appropriated to be used to help de-
fray the expenses of a State Guard Company.
~Voted by the' ~Meeting as reconm~ended by the Finance
Committee.
Article 35. To see, if.the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of Seventeen Hundred and Fifty Dollars
($1V50.00) to re-shingle the roof of "Our I~land Home."
We reconm~end that the sum of 0ne Thousand'Seven'~.-,-
Hundred Fifty'Dollars ($1750.00) be raised and appropriated
to re-shingle the roof of "Our Island Home.'! ',
Voted by the Meeting as recommended b~:the~%Finance
Committee. ~,
. . . Article 36. To see if the Town will provide the
Public Health Nurse with a new car, and make an appropriation
therefor ..... '
We do not recommend ..... :;
Voted by the meeting as recommended by the Finance.
Committee ....
Article 3V. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the slum, of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00)
to maintain the Nantucket Conm~ittee on Public Safety, including
the Observation Post, for the year 1943. :,' 1~I~
We recommend that the stun of Four Hundred Dollars
($400.00) be raised and appropriated to maintain the Nantucket
Committee'on Public Safety,~including the Observation Post,
for the year 1943.
Commi~ttee Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the. ~FinanceL, . ~
Article 38. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of lhventy-five Hundred Dollars ($2500.00)
to lay an 18-inch sewer drain in Pearl Street from the George
C. Wood House to the Atheneum to 'take surf act water coming from
Liberty street which now runs on the surface 'of Pearl street.
We recommend that the sum of T~Jo Hundred Dollars
($200.00) be raised and appropriated to i~prove the surface
drain on Pearl street by the George C. Wood House.
Voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
~ ~' 'Article 39. To see if the Town will instruct tt~e
Selectmen to assume such control of the shellfisheries within
the jurisdiction of the Town of Nantocket as is authorized by
Section 85, of Chapter 91, of the Revised Laws and Amendments
thereto. ~ ~- - ,': -
-We recon~end that the Town instruct the Selectmen to
assume Control df the shellfisheries within the jurisdiction.:
of the Town of Nantucket as is authorized by Section 85, of
Chapter 90, of the Revised Laws and Amendments thereto.
Voted by the Neeting as recommended bY. the Finance
Committee. ,, ~ ,.
Article '30. To see'.if the Town will vote to raise-
and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars.($100.O0) to'
build a boardwalk on the public way kno~m as Spring street,
between Lincoln Avenue and Jefferson Avenue near the residence
of Loomis Burrell. ~',' '
W~ recommend that the sum of One Hundred Dollars
[$100.00) be raised and appropriated to build a boardwalk on
the Public way known as ~Spring Street;~ between Lincoln
Avenue:'and Jefferson Avenue, near the residence of Loomis
Burre 11. . ~ .
Voted by the ~eeting as recommended by the Finance
Con~nittee.
Article 41. To see if ~.he Town w~.!l vote to :raise
and ~pPr~Priate the sum of Sixteen Hundred Dollars ($1600.00)
to maintain a fish warden under the amendments of 1937 to the
Acts of. 1870, Chapter 284, and that the salary of~said warden
shall be Twelve Hundred Dollars-($1200.00) and that'the-~
balance of the amount, Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) shall
be used for expenses of patrol~ Warden to supply suitable
boat s~ud equipment to serve under this act or its amendments.
- ~ We recommend that the sum of One Thousand Two
Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) be raided and appropriated to
maintain a fish warden under the amendments of 1937 to the
Acts of 1870, Chapter 284, and,that' the salary of said warde~
shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for ten months.
beginning January 1st and ending October 31st, 1943, and that
the balance of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) shall be used
for expense of patro. Warden to supply suitable boat and
equ-~pment to surve u,~der this Act or its amendments.
Committee Vo6ed by the ~eeting as reco~miend~d by the Finance
Article 42. To see if the Town will vote to raise
and appropriate the sum of Tv~elve Hundred Dollars ($1200.00)
or as much thereof as is needed to bny the property of Maud
C. Macy at Eadaket, for the benefit of all people to get
across to Hither Creek, and especially for the fishermen.
The Selectmen to have the power to make said purchase.
We do not recommend.
~'. ..~ voted by the Meeting as recommended by the Finance
Com~aittee.
Article' 43. To see if the Town-w~ll authorize and
instruct the Selectmen to execute a lease for the term of
~one year of a building,~ or any port£on thereo%~known as the
American Legion Building, for the u~e~ of the Town as'a~ ~ollino ~ ~·
~lace; ~or the ~olding or-elections and town meetings; and~ 7
zor SUCh other ~o~ ~rposes as may be necessary; and to- ~' ~
raise and appropriate therefor the sum of FiMe~Hundred DollarA
($500.00).
............ -','["'We r'efe'r yon to Article 8.
ComEittee.
Voted by the Meeting as recormmended by the Finance
LEROY H. TRUE, Chairman]
WILLIAm;': WAINE, Secretary
TH0~AS H. ~cGRATH,
ROBERT A HARDY,
HARRISON C. GOREAN,
~ ~L&RRY A LARRABEE,
HARRY GORDON,
KENNETH COFFIN,
~;';ATTHEW JAECKLE,
Finance Committae of the Town of Nantucket
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And'you are directed to'serve'this warrant by
posting a"copy of the same at the corner of ~ain and Federal"
streets, in the Post Office at Siasconset, and by publishing
the same in The Inspirer and ~irror at least seven.days
before the date of'said meeting.
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this war-
rant, with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk,"at the
time and place'of meeting, as aforesaid. --:
,~ Given under our hands this 13th day Of January in
the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three.
IRVING'A..SOVERINo, Chairman,
HERBERT P. S~ITH, Secretary,
WALTER D. GLIDDEN,
.Selectmen of Nantucket.
A true copy:~Attest:
Lawrence F. Mooney, Jr. ..
Constable of Nantucket.
August 13th, 1943.
2~ne ~r'esignation of Harria0n C. Goi'man fi-om the ~.:
Finance Committee' was ' received by the Town Clerk. and' the.
Board of Selectmen dul7 notified.
/!
August 13.t~,
Harrison C. Gorman-was 'Swsrn-to'offic6'as a ~ember Of
~the Board of Assessors,'~following notice-Of' h~-~-; a~oint~hent
by the-Selectmen- to take, the place 'bf--Josgp~h:.M-.: ']"~.~ki'l'l'i,.':(iJ['~-¢:i/, ';''~'
until'the next Town Election in Feb~ua~".~,~i~4; ~(.'.;.:~'::':;~:'.'~:?~:-~:::.:
December 1~.1943.
Notice of the resignation from the School committee
of Rev. Daniel A. Bennett as of October 25th was received
by the Town Clerk and the Board of Selectmen duly notified.
· H~ I~iE~,iBERS 0F THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN ELECTED 'AT THE ANNUAL` TOWN
EL~cTION l~gT ~ID [~E SVf0~ INT0 0FFI~E BY THE TOWN CLE~ ON THE AB0'~
DA~ '~T 10.i5 ~.i~{. THE B0~D C0L~RIsING %UtE FOLLOWING
IRVING A. SOVERINO
WALTER D. GL IDDEN
HARRY CORDON ,
I{ERIf~N G. JOHNSON
HERBERT P. SMITH
IRVING A. $OVERIN0 WAS ELECTED CHAIRtJu~.N
HERBERT P. SMITH " " SECRETARY
GRACE M.HENRY U!AS APPOINTED TOVJN COUNCIL
IT ¥;AS VOTED THAT '[~.IE T07~?i 'iREAsUP'ER BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAU k CHECK TO
~Iq.!E 'AJ~iOL~JT OF 0~E H~DR~ DOLLiRS (~100.) PAYABLE T0 G~CE M~NRY AS
A RETAINING ~E.
IT WAS VOTED m m TI~ REGULAR BOA~
~!{k~ ],~E~ILCo BE ~LD 0N V~DNESDAY
EV~IING 0F EACH UfEEK,AT :7'. 30 BEGEI~L,G 0~ .;~Dh~SDA~,. ~BRUARY 19th, 1945.
ADJOURNED AT 10.35 A.M.
HERBERT P.S!~ITH, · SECRETARY. '
ORgaNIZED ', ;'
BOARD ' .' '/I
Ci~J~ IR! JAN ~
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