HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-11-20 .~ A'regularmeeting of the Board was held on t~e above date.'.' Meeting
~ With ~ll
members present,Ch~irmanSoverin~ presiding.
: The T0~n Accountant submit~ted.treasury war'rant ~46 ShoWing a warrant
expenditnre of ~;106,3Vl.14 voted warrant accepted as read and
.the bills.paid.
Wilson Cash,Dispenser of ~elief Was present informed the Welfare
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Board that the Welfare Dept.needs $1689.more to meet the necess-
ary expenses to carry through the year.
Superintendent Tice informed the Board of the urgency of the Sweeping
' - ' streets ~ .
need of $450.more for'the sweeping streets approPriation to carr'~appropriat
" through the year',do to the litter of streets by the recent storm ".~ '
Shellfish Warden Blount 'conferred with the board in regard t 'o
' shellfish
the recent letter from the Div.of Marine Fisheries which reques-
'I ~lm trees-
ted information concerning the extent of Nantucket's efforts in
the propagation of shellfish in various island areas.
It was voted to request the sum of $3,500.from'the Sta~e with a
Similar appropriation guarant~2d by the Town to'match the State'
A letter was received from Conrad Chapman with an offer to'
give l0 American elm trees to the town which could be shipped at
once from a nursary in Fairhaven~Nass. if the Board considered
it advisable to do so.lt was voted that the Secretary get in
touch with Bassett 'Jones an authority on the planting of brees
on Nantucket to see if 'it would be advisable to plant Bhem st
.this time.(In a int~'rview with Mr. Jones he was of the opinion.
that it would not be prudent to plant the trees at this time'of
year due'to winter condibions~haavy winds that would damage the
trees,and that e~rly April would be the best time as the season
w~uld bh'~n be long enough to have them firmly~rooted before the
~ 'It was voted to wr~te a letterand thank Mr',Chapman for his
license to 'Sell wines and ~alt beverages.Voted take usual course'
The Board complimented Supt.Tice for the prompt manner in
which the s~eets of the town were cleared of tree branches and
other litter durin~ and fOllowing the big storm of last week
and approved a bill of ~64'.to cover this extra work.
kindness in donating the trees,and his interest in Nantucket.~ ..~.,
Walter C. Hatch made application for a renewal of his licens., Renewal
~ ' applicatio~
liquor lic
Compliment
Gas & Electric CO. su~itted a list of street" List Ofmj
light~'-~l°chtions~ 'a~d new installations,all of which~ r~esult~d' lights
from a recenb tour of t~e town by the Board~and~supt.Mather.In'a
.'] n~mber'.of,i~sta~oes~two lights will be inStalled'in an a~ea Whit]
.,'.formerly'h~d a'single light high on a Dole. .. -.-" ~
, ~ ~.'/, Among streets which will'have new lights are Hus'sey~Center,
Pin~,Washington, Union, 0range and P!easant'streets,a~d change two
.lights of.250 candle power to 60 on Pine and Center streets.
:, In regard to 2he existance of an unsightly condition at the
Forefa[her's Burial Ground,overlooking Naxcy's Pond, it was voted
to instruct the Highway Dept. to have the area in and aroUnd ~
the b~ri'al plot cleaned.
The Board took under advisement a request by Joseph Indic
0~mer and~o-publisher of the Town' Crier,for equitable Share 'of
..town advertising.
Adjourned at 11.00 P.I~..
Secretary.:
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burial ,
round area
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