HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-09-27 spEcIAL ~TOWN MEETING
September 27, 19~48
Held At American Legion Hall
Meeting called to order at 8:00 'p.m.
Moderator:
The Warrant
Moderator:
'507?}?
"The meeting will please come ~o order. We will
hear the warrant from the Town Clerk.
was read~ by the 'Town Clerk.·
"Each of these articles will be taken up in the
order of the warrant, and Article i is 'To receive
~, ~ ~:~..z~ ?%~;',.reports from committees which shall come before
· this meeting.'
Harold W. Killen: "Mr. Moderator."
Moderator: "Mr. Killen."
Harold W. Killen:
Mod~rat o~:
"I would like to presen~ the Finance Comm-
ittee's report."
"The report of the Finance C'ommittee has been filed
The next article is Article 2. Article 2 says...
.... ~at is your pleasure on Article l, the report
of the Finance Comm~ittee?"
Moderator:
Roger Dunham:
Irving A. Soverino: "I move that it be accepted."
Roger Dunham: "If that is accept~ed in its entirety does that
dispense with the entire meeting?"
"If that is what you care ~0 have. If not we will
take them. up .in c~der.
,"Arti~e 2 is now before the meeting. Article 2
reads 'To see if the Town will vote to ra'ise and
appropriate the sum of Two Thousand ($2,000.00)
Dollars fc~ legal advice and other~ necessary ex-~
penses pertaining to t he .Chatham Bend, opening. '
"The recommendation of the Finance Committee is
'We recommend the sum of Two Thousand Dollsrs
($2000.00) be appropriated.'
"Article 2 is before the meetingJ"
"I would like t0~ amend the r ~c0mmendation so
as to read 'We recommend the sum of Two Thousand
Dollars be :appropriated to be used by the Chath~
Bend Opening Committee J"
Henry Coleman: "You want· to smaend the recommendation that the
~ ,~ -,. sum of two thousand dollars be appropriated~"
Moderator: "TO be used' by the Chatham Be~ 0p ng Committee."
"Second the motion." ~.
Har01d~illen: "Can the ~rding of, t~t be changed after tt
has been advertised?"
Mqderator:
'!It called for legal fees and other~ negessary~x'-
penses. Is there any other discussion on Mr.
Dunham's motion? Th~ you are about to ~ote
on the amendment of Mr. Dunham that the sum of Two
Moderator: "Thousand Dollars' ' be a'por~priated for the purposes
(continued) of the Chatham Bend Committee.
"All those in favor say 'aye'"
"Aye"
Edward Tice:
"Those opposed 'nEy'"
"The ayes have it. It is so v cb ed. :
"Article 3. 'To see if the Town will vote to
accept a deed from Lawrence Miller for a piece
of land appromimately eighty by three thousand~
feet, running from the Old South Road across
"Fish Farm" to the airport.' ~ ''
"The recommendation of the Finance Committee is:
'We recommend that this Article be accepted.'
Article 3 is before the meeting."
"I move that we accept the committee's report
as submitted." ~' ~'~"
"Second the motion."
Moderator: "It is moved and seconded that recommendation of
the Finance Committee be accepted. ~ :
;'Those in favor say 'aye'
"Aye"
Frank Hardy:
"Se'cond."
Moderator
"Those opposed 'nay'"
"It is so voted. ' ~' :
"Article 4. 'To see if the Town will vote to
raise and appropP late t he sum of One Hundred
and Sixty Dollars ($160.00) for the Veter~s of
Foreign Wars Fire and Police Patrol.' The recom-
mendation is 'We recommend the sum of One Hundred
~and Sixty Dollars ($160.00) be appropriated.'"
"I make a motion we accept th~.t committee's
report."
of the Finance Committee be acce'
"It is moved and seconded that the recommendation
~ted.
"Aye
"All those in favor..."
"Thou opposed..."
"It is so voted." ,
Earl-.S.r:R.aY.: ',_ .."-v: move t hat that_rec°mmendati°n be accepted.
"Article 8. 'To see if the Town will'vote to
raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and
Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00) for rent of quarters
for the Sidney and Robert Henderson Post No.' 8608
V.F.W., as provided for under. Chapter 40, Section
9~ of the General Laws, Tercentenary~ Edition," as
amended.' The Finance Committee says 'We recom-
nB nd'the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars
be appropriated. '" · '
Moderator:
"Aye."
Edward R. Butler:
"Secbnd."
Moderator:
"Aye"
"It is moved and seconded that the recommen-
dation of ~the Finance Committee be accepted.
"All those in favor..."
"Those opposed.
'tit is so voted.
"Article 6. 'To see if the Town will vote to
raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00) to finish bhe Stanley
.Rowley sewer project., The recommendation is
~ 'We recommend the sum of One Thousand Dollars
· be appropriated. ,"
"I move that the rec0n~nendation Be
accept ed. !'
"It has been moved and seconded that the
reco~mnendation of the Finance Committee be
accep ted. i . [ ~
"All those in fav°r say 'aye'"
"Those opposed 'nay'"
"It is so voted.
"Article 7. 'To see if the Town will vote to
raise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred
.Dollars ($500.00) to extend the~sewer in Swain
· Street, 200 ft. ! The r ecommendaD ion is 'We
recon~nend the sum of' Five Hundred Dollars be
appropriated. '" ~ .
Henry Coleman:
"Second."
Moderator:
";Aye"
Norman Giffin:
"Seco nd."
"I move that the recommendation be ac~cepted!"
"It is moved and seconded that the recommeadati n
of,the Finance Con~nittee be.a~cepted.
· "All those in favor "
"Those opposed..." '~-~ '
"It is so voted. ~ ~
"Artible 8. 'To see if the. Town will vote to
raise and appropr late the sum of One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000.00)~to/be used by the committee
investigating the construction of a school gym-
nasium and auditorium by authority of article
64 of the warrant for the last annual meeting,
fcr the purpose of p~ocuring plans, specifi-
cations and engineering cost breakdowns, so tha?
its report when submitted ~ may be'of some prac-
~.tical value to the town. ' The' recommendation o~
the Finance committee is 'We recommend the sum
of One Thousand~ Dollars be~ appropriated.""
"I move that the recom~ndation of the'
Finance Committee be ad~. pred."
509
"Article 9. 'To see if th~ Town ~illvote to trans-
fer the ~unexpended balance from Fire Alarm boxes
in tov~, Fire Alarm boxes in-'Sconset, Repairs to
Pumpers, New Fire Hose, Remote Control, to the
~regular Fire Depsrbment app. ropriation. ' The rec-
on~nendation of t~e Finance .Committee is 'We rec-
on~uend that this Article be accept ed.'"
A. Cat,wright: "Mr. Moderator, I move that the recommendation
of the Finance Committee be accepted."
"Second." ~
l~oderator: "It is moved and seconded that the recommendation
of the Finance Committee be accepted.
"All tho~e in favor say 'aye'"
"Aye. " ~ ''~
"Those opposed ,na~"
"It is so voted.
"Article 10.. 'To see if the To~vn~ will vote to
· accept Chapter ~08 of' the Acts of 19~8 "An act
establishing a tree'commission for the town of
Nantucket, and defining its powers ~nd duties,
and abolishing the'office of tree warden~" '
Joseph Cochran:~ "Mr. Chairman, I recon~mend that the action
of the Finance Committee be accepted. ~
"Second the motion." ~ ~ ~ '~ · ;~
Moderator: "It~is moved and seconded that the recommendation
of the Finance Committee be accepted.
"All those in favor say 'aye'"
"Aye."'
"Those opposed say~ 'nay'"
I. A. Soverino:
"It is a unanimous vote."
"Article ll. Th'see if the Town will vote to
increase the salery of the social worker, the D
Board of Public'Welfare, from $1,680.00 to
$B,160.00' The recommendation is 'We recommend
the sum of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars be
appropriated j '
"Mr. Moderator, I would like to make a motion
that t he sum bf Four Hundred Eighty Dollars
be appropriated and that it be retroactive
to January l, 1948."
"Second the motion."
Jos~.h Barrett: "Is a set fi~;ure for salar7 incorporated in
that mot ion?'!
I. A. Soverino: ~"The salary isr'~et in'the motion.''~''
Mod~0r~: "Any fu~rther.discu's~sion?.-~ .... It is moved that the
sum of Twenty-one Hundred Sixty Dollars be estab-
? lished as the~sal~y of the social'~worker Board of
Public Welfare, and that the sum of ~our Hu~dred
Eighty.. Dollars be appropriated, and that the
be retroactive .from January l', 1948.
Ay'e,i "All'tho~ in favor of that "
"Those' opposed..." ~
"The a,yes have it.
"Article lB. 'To see.if the Town will vote to
: transfer the ~nexpended balance of article 7~, of
~ the annual .warraht, to the 01d South Road account.
The rec0rmaendation of the Finance Committee is
'We do not recommend.,"
Ed~d Tice: "Mr. Moderator, I move that we acc'ept the rec-
ommendation of the Finance Committee as submitte~
."Second the mot ion."
Noderator:
"Aye" ·
"It is moved and seconded that the recommendation
of the Finance Committee be accepted.
"All those in favor .... "
"Those opposed .... "
"It is so voted
"Article 15. 'To see ~hat action the Town will take
regarding the overdrafts authorized by the Board of
Selectmen.' The recommendation is 'We refer to
Article 18.' Do you want to take Article 18 now'or
take ~hem up in order? .... All right, we'll go to
At,icl e 16. '
"Article 16. 'To see if the Town will vote to accept
Chapter ~00, of the Act's of 1948; "An act authoriz-
ing the Town to establish a Veterans Housing Author-
ity, and provide funds for the same."' The Finance
Committee recommends: ~We recommend this Argicle be
accept ed,' and the sum of One Hundred Dollars (,Si00.01
be appropriated. ,
LeRoy Pease:
"Second."
"I move that article be amended as follows: To
see if the Town will vote to accept Chapter 200,
of the Acts of 1948 snd Chapter 372 of the Acts
of 1947: "acts authorizing the Town to establish
a Veterans Housing Authority, and provide funds
for the same."
Moderator:
"Together with incorporating the One hundred dollar
appropriat ion?"
LeRoy Pease: "Yes."
Moderator:
"Aye"
"Any other discussion~,, You are voting 'on the
recommendation of the Finance Conmnibtee with Chapte
~72 Acts of 1947 inserted, and that the stun of One
Hundred Dollars be approp~iat6d.
"All those in .favor say 'aye'
"Those opoosed ~nay'"
Moderat or:
"It~is so Voted. ~, ,~ ,- ·
~i'Article' 15. 'To see if the Town will ~o~e to
transfe'r' from mavailable funds to the roll'owing:~
Cemetery Care $150.00;~Blanket Insurance,
", $1000 . 00 ; ~ Town Buildidgs $800.00; Police De-
~.~a rtment $1000.00~"Election and~ Registration
$500~00; Sweeping Streets.S1.,500.00; General
Repairs to Highways $2,000.00; David Gray
Memorial $150.00; .Snow Removal $300.00: Moth
Department $500.00, Health Department $500.00.'
The recommendation of the Finance Committee is:
'We recommend the following transfer~s: To
Cemetery Care $150.00; Blanket Insursnce $1000.00;
Town Buildings $800.00; Police'Department, $800.00;
Election and Registration $500.00; General Re-
.~airs of Highways $1500.00; Sweeping'Streets
1000J00; ,Gray Memorial $80.00; ..Snow Removal
$162.00; Moth Department $500,00', Health Depart-
ment~ We do not recommend. '"
Soverino: "I~ move that the recommendation be adopted"
"It is moved and seco'nded tha.t' the recommdndati~h
of the Finance Committee be adot~c ed.
'"All t hose in favor..."
"Those opposed.' '."
"It is ~ voted."
"Seco nd."
Mod er a:b o r:
"Aye."
Roger Dunham: "I move that t he meeting be adjourned."
,"Seoc~ nd."
~Ioderator:~ "All t nose in~ favor .... "
"Aye"
· "We are a dj ourned."
'~eeting' adj ~ur~ned 8:17 p~.m.
,% ',~. ~ .. Article 8 ~ '~ ~.:
~'~ ~ ~ ~ To see if .the TOWn will vote to raise and appropriat~
the sum of One Hundred and Twenty-Five Dollars ($128.00) for
rent of quarters for the Sidney and Robert Henderson Post No.
8608, V~F.W~, as /~'ovided for under Chapter 40, Section 9, of
the General Laws: Tercentenary Edition, as amended.
We recommend the sum ~f 6ne' Hundred and Twenty Five
Dollars ($125.00) be appropriated. ~
Voted by t he meeting as recommended by the committee.
Art icl e 6
. To see if. the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to finish the
Stanley Rowley sewer' project.
.... ~ 'We recommend the Sum c~ ' One Thousand: D~lt'ars ~-.~($1000.0
b~ app~op~i ated.
Voted bY the meeting as recommended by the Committee.
Article 7
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the' sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500'.00) to extend the sewer
in Swain Street, 200 ft.
We recommend the sum if Five Hundr'ed Dollars ($500.00
be app ropr iated.-
Voted by the meeting as recommended by the Committee.
~ Articie 8
To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate
the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), to be used by the
,committee investigating the construction of a school gymnas-
ium and auditorium by authority of article 64 of the warrant
for the last annual to~n meeting, for the purpose of procuring
plans, specifications and engineering cost breakdowns, so th'at
its report when submitted may be of some practical value to
the town. ~ ....... ,~
:~.,~ ~-~ We r ecomn~end the sum of One ThOusand Dollars ($1000.0()
be appropriated.
.,~.~ .- Voted by the meeting as reconmnended by the Committee.
· Article '9
~ To see if the Town Will'vote to'transfer' the unex-
pended ba~lanc.e from Fire Alarm boxes in town,~ Fire Alaz~a bc~es
in 'Sconset, Repairs to Pumpers, New Fire Hose, Remote Control,
to the regular Fire Department appropriation.
, We r?commend that this Article be accept ed.
Voted by the Meeting as recommended, by the Committee.
To see if the ~o~wn will vote to accept Chapter 408
516
of the Acts of 1948: "An act establishing ~ tree commission
for the 'town of Nantucket, and defining its powers and dutieS,.
and abolishing tt~ office of tree warden."
· We recommend that this~ Article be accepted.
~Vo't~d by the meeting by a unanimous vote as
recommended by the Committee.
Attic le ll'
~- ~ To see if the Town will vote to increase the salary
of the social worker, the Board of Public Welfare, from
$1,~80.00 to $2160.00.
~ We reco~mnend that the sum'~ One Hundred and
Twenty Doll8rs ($120.00) be appropriated. ' ..... ~
Voted by the meeting to raise and appropriate the
· sum of Four Hundred Eighty Dollsrs ($480.00) to increase the
salary of the social yorker, the Board of Public Welfare,' from
$1680.00 to $2160.00, to be retroactive from~January l, 1948.
Article 12
To see if the Town will vote to transfer the unex-
pended balance of article 72, of t~he annual warrant, to the 01d
South Road account. ~ .
We do nob recommend.
Voted by the meeting as recommended by the Committee.
Article 13
To see what action the Town v~ll take regarding the
overdrafts authorized by the Board of'Selectmen.
We refe~r to~Artlcle 15.
Voted bY the meeting as recommende~-by the Committee.
To see if the Tc~n will vote to accept Chapter,200,'~
of the Acts of 1948: 'An act authorizing the Town to estab-
lish a Veterans Houg~g Authority, and provide funds for the
. ~ We reco~nmend this Article be accepted, and the sum
of one Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be appropriated.
Voted by the meeting to acc~l~ Chapter 200, of the
Acts of 1948, and Chapter 372 of the 'Acts of 1947 and to
appropriate the sum of One Hundred~Dollars ( ) -'
$lOO.OO ..
To see if the Town ~ill v0t~ to transfer fro~ avail-
able fund~ t..othe following: Cemeterv Care..~150.00. Blanket
. Insurance, $1000.00; Town Buildings,~$800.80~~ Polic~ Department ·
$1000.00; Election and Registrati,on, $500.00; Sweeping Streets,
$1500.00; General Repairs of Highways, $2,000.00; David Gray
Memorial, $150.00; Snow Removal, $300.00; Moth Department
$500.00; Health Department, $500.00.
..~ 'We recommend'~he following transfers: · To Cemetery
Care, $180.00; Blanket nsursnce, $1,000.O0;'Town Buildings,
$800.00; Police~Department, ~.$800.00; Elections and Regis-
~tration, $500.00; Sweeping Streets $1,000.00; General Repairs
of Hl~.ways, $1,500.00; Gray Memorial, $80.00; Snow Removal
$162.00, Moth Department, $500.00; Health Department, We do
not r ecormnend.
Voted bY the meeting as recommended by the'Committee.
We recommend t hat t he sum of Eleven Thousand Four
Hundred and Ninety-Seven Dollars ($11,497.00) be transferred
from the Excess and Deficiency Account to above Articles and
accounts, as submitted.
Respectfully submitted,
Matthew Jaeckle, Chairman
Harold W. Killen
Ralph I. Bartlett
Cyrus Barnes
Kenneth Coffin
A~ Silva
Edward 0. Gardner
Finan ce Comm.
And to a ct on and transact all business that may
arise in relation to the foregoing articles.
And you are directed t o serve this warrant by post lng
a copy of the same at the comer of Nain and Federal Streets,
in the Post Office in Siasconset, and by publishing the s~ne
in t he Inquirer and Mirro r, at least seven days before the d~
of said meeting. ;~
Hereof fail not, and make due return of this warrant
with your doings thereon, to the Town Clerk, at the time and
place of meeting, as aforesaid.
Givea under our hands this 25th day of August in the
year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.
Irving A. Sovar ino,
Ernest R. Coffin,
H~ry B. Coleman,
Mit chell Todd,
Walt e r D. G1 idden,
Selectmen of Nantucket.
A True Copy, Attest:
Lawrence F. Mooney, Constable.
SU~/ARY ~
Ail other Articles 11~97.00
Article 11,~ Increased by Vote ~ 360.00~
Total ~tv.ansfered from E. &. D. $11857.00
NOTE:- The balances of those accounts referred to 'in ARTICLE 9, are
as of Septembe~ 27, 1948.
Fire Alarm Boxes $ 500~00
Fire Alarm Boxes,' Siasconset 150.00
Repairs to Pumper"- 93.16
New-~Fire Hose 75.00
Remote Control ' ~7; 6~
· harles Clark Coffih, .TO,Clerk