HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-12-18 SPECIAL TOWN.~'~EETING . ~1
American Legion Hall
December 18,' 1944, 7:30 p.m.
~.oderator: "Ladies and gentlemenj~the time having arrived
to which this meeting was called, the meeting
~ ~will come to order. Will yo~,please come,to
the front?
.... As there,is no,printed warrant,' ~" will ask
the, Clerk to read the warrant as oresented by
~ '~ .- the' Selectmen~'! '
· Clerk read the Warrant.~ ........
Eoder~t0r: "The Warrant is now before the meeting. Article
I calls for the report of any Committee that-is
to come before this meeting. Are there any re-
ports ?--Finance Co~maittee ? ? ,~
k~r. Waine: "We are waiting for our~ Secretary, or Acting -,
Secretary. I don't see him."
Clerk: "Could we go ahead with some ~f these articles?"
~'~oderator: "~qr. Chairman, if it is agreeable t0 the Finance
:~., , Co~nittee, I have the report as printed in the
., I'~IRROR." - ·
~,~r. Waine: "It is all right with thee Finance Connnittee."
Moderator: "I will ask. the clerk to read the recommendations
Clerk: "'"The official report will have to'be delivered
to my office."
Clerk read recommendations.
}goderator: "Under Article"2'the recommendation-of the
Finance Committee is as read by the'Clerk~ All-'
those in favor of ,those recommena=txons and those
amounts as recommended by the Finance Committee
will manifest it by-~a show of hands." '-'-
~how of hands.
Moderator: "[[~o se opposed--"
."It is a unanimous vo.te."
Clerk read Article 3., ~ -:' . -
.l?,oderator: "All those in favor of Article 0 ~'ill please
manifest it by a show of hands:"
Show of hsn~s.
I~foderator: "Those opposed--" '
"It is a unanimous.vote.'[ :
Clerk read Article 4.
Mr. Simmons: "~,~. Chairman, I would like to have the position
of that property. Is it in front of the old
Burrs. ge house?"
~[oderator: "Will you please /s't.ep forward.",
Er. Simmons:"I would like to know the location of that property."
: "~ne location of the property is where Burrage had
his shipyard."
I~'~r./~Simmons:"~Fnat. is the beach property?" : ~ :./',;?,~,--
~,ioderator: "Perhaps Someone can explain the location. 'Can ~r.
Tice explain?"
"I assume,,~r.~ CHairman, that that takes care of the
beach east of'Washington Street, from Washington St.
to the water, about on a line of Francis Street."
Moderator: "All those in favor of the Finance Committee's recom-
mendation that the Town take the necessary steps
~ ' ~ · to acquire this property wi].l please manifest,it~
~, by a show of hands."' ~
Show of hands. ~ ~- ~ ~
Moderator: "Tho~e opposed.." , --
''It is a unanimous vote."
Clerk read Article ~.
Moderator:, "AllI those in favor will please manifest it by a
show of hands."
Show~ of hands.
!~'~oderator: "Those opposed.."..~...:'
"" ¥ '" "It is a unanimous vote."
Clerk read Article 6.
l~oderator: "Ail those in favor of Article '6 as recommended
~ by the Finance Committee will please manifest 'it
'/ '~ hy a show of hands."
Show of hands. .~'"
Moderator: "Th'0se opposed..."
"It is a unanimou~e vote."
Clerk read Article V.
Moderator:
"All those in favor of Article 7 will please mani-
fest it by a show of hands." ~' ~,~¥ -~'· ....~.~
Show of hands
~.oderator:
Mr. Tice:
~,~oderator:
Be c onde'd
"Those opposed..."
"It is a unanimouse vote."
"Does that conclude the business of the evening?
I move we adjourn.".
"~,fr. Tice moves we adjourn."
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1.4oderator: "The meeting is adjourned."
Ajourned at 7:42 p.m.~ ~ ~· ~,
SPECIAL TOWN 1,~EETING
December 18, 194.4
WARi~NT
":To the Citizens and Taxpayers:
Our recommendations for transfers to be acted upon
at the Special Town ~eeting to be held on Eonday, Dec. 18, at
7:30 o'clock in the afternoon at Legion Hall are as follows:
i Article 1--To receive reports from committees
which shall come before th~s meeting. ~ -.-
We recommend that reports from committees be re-'
ceived. -.
, ~ Voted by the ~TeetJ.ng as recommended by the Finance
Committee.~
Article 2--To see what sums the Town will transfer
from the Excess and Deficiency Account for the following:
Low Level Sewer; Health Department; Tree
· m '
· Department; lect~on and Registration;
... Town Buildings;~Sweeping ~treets; Comfort
Stations; Aid to Dependent Children; Aid
to Dependent Children Administration; 01d
.... Age Assistance Administration. :
We recommend the following sums be transferred
from Excess and Deficiency Account to:
Low Level'Sewer ...... $926.00
Health Department[.] ..... 800.00
Tree Deoartment ....... $646.00
Electio~ and Regi'stration[ . . 495.54
Town Buil~ings . ~ ..... [ 200.00
Sweeping Streets' · .... 1157.00
Comfort Stations .!.. ~50.00
Aid to Dependent ~hildr;n[ ' 825.00
Aid to Dependent Chi&dren, ~d~. 60.00
Old Age Assistance, Adm .... 60.00
,committee Voted by.the ~,eeting as recommended by the Finance
, - Article S-'-To see if the Town will transfer from
the Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of seven hundred
fifty dollars (~750.00) for repairs needed on the buildings
at the Town's beach.
We recommend that the sum of ~275 be transferred
from the Excess and Deficiency Account for repairs needed
on the buildings on the town's beach.
· .Voted by the ~[eeting as recommended by the Finance
Committee.
Article 4--To see if the Town will take the neces-
sary action to take for park purposes the waterfront property
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east of ~ashington street, formerly owned by kr. Burrage.
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We recommend that the town take the necessary action
to take for park purposes the water front property east
Washington street formerly oumed by Er. Burrage.
Voted by the ~:eeting as recommended by 't~e Finauce
Committee.
Article S--To see. if the ,Town w~ll' transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
(~800.00) to carry out the provisions of Article 4.
We reco~uend that the Selectmen by authorized to in-
sert an article in the Annual Warrant for 1945 to cover ~ expenses
under Article 4.
committee Voted by the I',~eeting as recommended by the Finance
:. Article 6--To see-if', the Town will transfer from the
Excess and Deficiency Account a'sum to purchase ~'~rs.'Ames,~
property at Eadaket, the same being, the site of the proposed
bridge across the creek.' ..,
We reco~nend that the sum of .~,2,000 be transferred
from the Excess and Deficiency ~ccount to purchzse ~;~rs. Ames~
property at ~,'iadaket, the sa's:e being the site of the proposed
bridge across the creek.
.... Voted by the ~'geeting as recommended by the Finance'
Commit ee.
Article-V--To see if the Town will appropriate a sum
to take care of the expense for making a census of the Town as
of January l, 1945.',
We reco~mmend that this article be inserted in the
Annual Warrant for 1945.
" Voted by the ~,~eeting as reco~mlended by the~Finance
Commi tree.
.... ' ~HAROLD W. KILLEN,
HARRY A.-'LARRABEE, ' ·
~ ~EDWARD 0.~ GARDNER,
~ ' . , EATTHEW L. ' JAECKLE,
...... KEi~NETH C. COFFIN,
'"RALPH 'I. BARTLETT,
~, ~' .. 'ROBERT A. HARDY,.
...... ' WiLLiA~.~ WAINE,
Finance ' Committee, To~/n of Nantucket.