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Home My WebLink About1948-03-18 .,Meeting ;o£ March l~, 194~ Meeting o~e~ ~o or~e~ ~ ~:05 ~, M. wt~ ~ The transportation Committee repo~ted to the Board. ~.~anter requested~use of the Selectmens office for a meeting of the Co~ittee at 10:O0~A. N. Nar.~Oth_which was~granted.~Nr ~anter ' stated ~that ~the discontinuance;of~ the Woods Hole train service on Oct 1st was ,very detrimental to the Island and,the seriousness~of the'situation not fully appreciated by a large number of the business men of the Island. He reported at some' length on various meetings and hearings the ~Co~ittee had attend- ed. Hopes~ however~ of a better steamboat schedule seemed assured· ~ , ~r. JonessPoke of the cape cod'and Islands Transportation Council consolidati,~ all the work. Mr. Mantertstated'thatnh the Conncil~ncurring so~e expenses in carryi g ou t e work to which Nantucket would be asked to contribute, Mr.~ ~overino was of the opinion that ~the~Selectmen's appropriation would cover our share of these expenses. Mr. D~ke spoke on 'the importance of getting,the plane, boat~-~ and train schedules for the su~er, ~ stating that they were all very much~Selaye8 this year, which delay was hampering the work of the Publicity Co~ittee. ~ ~:~ · ~ ~r. A. L. B. Fisher complained to the'Board about the park- ing of cars on Spring and Candle Streets which made it impossibl~ for him to,unload trucks at his shop. The~Board requested the Secretary to write-to Mr.~John L.'Hardy requesting him to take steps to improve conditions in these streets.' ,~. , ~, Mr. R0swell Holmes was gr~nted permission to co~d'uct a parade from the church to the cemetery on March 19th, in connection with the memorial services being held for Robert ~,, Henderson. Warrant No. ll in the amount of 44 was ~306V. approved and bills ordered paid. Rebimbus'& Machado Were granted permission to v~eck a building at V Orange Street., ~,~ It~was~voted that th~e joint-request of the N. E[~T.-CO & N. G. 8: E. Co. to erect a~maintain a pole on Sankaty Ave. west of School~St. take the regular course p~eecribed by law. The request of Mr.'Soverino for Mr. Todds opinion on mak- -ing appointments in executive session brought forth quite a ~ discussion in which Mr.~Tndio'joined; The motion-of Mr.'Todd that the ~eeting be open lost~ to the Motion of Mr. Coffin that they be closed,bY a vote of 4 to 1. , It was voted that the 'Polls be'open'from 9:00 A. M. to 5:30 P ,~:. April 2Vth at Legion Hall, W- h' · ~ ,as ington St. for the Presidential Primary. ~ ~. ~ Seasonal All ~: ~ ~ The followi~g~Alcoholic'applications w~re'received and it was voted that they take the course prescribed by law. Harbsur House,~Inn Holder Renewal Opera House, Commou'Victualer " Sea Cliff ~nn, Inn Holder " Th~ following licenses were granted. Harb0ur H~use, Inn Holder and Entertainment. Sea Cliff Inn, Inn Holder Opera House, Common Victualer ~ Blacksmith Shop, Common Victualer and Soft Drinks and Ice Cream. Transport ation ~ .. Committee' A.L.B. Fi she r. Parade Warrant r0cki g Permit Pole Pre sidenti~ Primary Alcoholic Licenses I,icenses~. "~ The following members of V,~ F. W. Post 8608 appointed members of a special fire, and' police patrol. -~William'Al~eida- -'. ~ Thomas J, Devine~,~,~ :' ~Walter S,~ Barrett ~ ' :~, Robert E. ~Paradi~s William Gifford ~c' ~'~ Earl Si:Ray ) ~<, R. Pitman Grimes ~osw'ell ~. Holmes Robert ,D. Sherman Lionel Stair · ~ '.-'",~ ....John F.' Kea~ting -,, : Nason S. swain ,?-.,., .*~., ,' .... :'George Lawrence ~ '~: - ' ~: Richard ~;~aelden, ~;d~_~.~/~ ~ ......-," ~ ,~ ~anual ~achado ,:';:,, ,-'~ ,,,Chamberlain Williams ~,~,~," The raatter of paying this patrol was discussed ~but as no apprS~riation had ,been made to~ take, c'are of it no action was taken. - -, :' - ' 'The ~equest of },'Ir-. Herbert P. S~ith that t,!emorial Day approp~iatioh be pla~ed in-~h~ge 0f United SPanish W~r : ' '" Ve~e~ans,~as~isted by~th~ '~ * '< ~' '-',9~'fk -,~ "?~'S. ~:' ~ ,-: .... ~ ~: ~ Legion and Veterans rof Foreign· Wars/was ' gr'ant~d.~::~' z.. , 't .".. :', '.. "~ '['-' ~:Neeting March 18, The following Appointments were made. , ': ':", Chief of Fire Department, Archibald Cartwright with request,that other appointments to the Fire Dept. be submitted to the Board for approval. ~1 Fin~nc~ Committee to 1951 Matthew L. Jaeck~'~' Ha~ry A. Lar~abee, and Albert L.'Silva. Supe'rintendent of Streets, Edgard P. Tice Town PhysiciaD, George A, Folger, M. D. Public Health Nurse, Florence Farrell Inspector of Petroleum, Archibald Cat,wright Superintendent of Moth Suppression, F~ank B. Gardner Janitor, Sanford House, Charles Burton Sealer of Weights and Measures, Charles F. Fisher Forest Warden, Archibald Cartwright.. Shellfish Inspector, Charles H. Blount Harbor Master, Charles H. Blount Yacht Garbage Collector, Charles H. Blount Marine Fish V~arden, James E. Chapel Recorrm~ended Inspector' of Animals, Thomas R. Warren Nominated Dog Officer, Ernest S. Lema, ~Jr. Inspector of Slaughtering, :F~anklin S. Chadwick Registrars of Vot'e~s to 1951, John E. Moore, Jr. Democrat~ Caretaker of Dump- Town Andrew O. Lewis C~retaker of DUm,. p_ Siascon~s.et, Roland Martindale Coffin, Collector 'of Garbs. ge Siasconset, Roland Martindale Coffin Caretakers of Comfort Station - Town Merlin H. Crocker~ ....... Elizabeth Viera "'Both'requested raise to ~28,a week.~ 'As not provision was made in the warrant' other means of ~granting these raises ore to be looked into. Caretaker of Comfort stat~.on'Siascons0t, Edward L. Davis Caretak~ Of Madaket Dit~hi N. No~t~n DispensiBg Office~, - 'Public Welfare Department, Wilson Cash Keepe~ and Marten of Our island Home Mr. & Mrs. Carl Wye~~ Bell Ringer, Jay Gibbs Caretaker of Town Clock, Lincoln J. Ceely Bureau of Old Age Assistance, Charles H. Blount, ~Charles G. V~nelden Charles C. Chadwick- Field Drivers, T. Rupert Warren, Ernest S.~Crocker Caretaker of Cemetery Lots, J. Everett Backus Town ~eigher, T. Rupert Wsrren 'Public Weighers, ~Gilbert h. lanter,~ Sidney ~V."Thurston, Charles Bart,' Ormonde. F. Ingall, Charles G. Stackpole ~ ' Benefits Secretar~y, ..... ~' · Lebaron L.'~ Ray veterans Secretary Information Bureau, Kathryn Toner Siasconset Playground con~ittee, Oscar Folger Work Relief Foreman, ' John Putt~rick Burial Agent, Edward B. Lewis Funeral Directors~ E~ward B. LeWis, Richard E. Lewis Siasconset Day Police Officer, Fred Furlong The following appo~ntemnts were held o~to the next Meeting. Garbage Collector..Mr Todd questt'bned his right to'tell ~, other people who could collect~their~garbage. ~ether the Board was obligated to appoint one collector or could issue licenses to any who applied was referred to the~Town Counsel with~a requ~ he report at next Meeting. Secretary to the Board of Public ~elfare. Mr. Todd felt he didnt have the time to take the job. Mr.~Soverino was to assert- ain whether he could be Chairman and SecretarY. Publicity Conm~ittee. The Secretary was requested to assertain from the Committee Secretar~ whether they wished to reduce the size of the~Committee and also the names of the members Sue for reappointment at this time. The appointment~of Life Guards was ~efe~red to a later date It wa~ voted to have ~r~~ Jaeckle do the work un'er Article 66 in connection with the Fire Stop at the~Town Dump. ~' ~ Itwss~voted to recommend ~o the supt. Or'Streets that ~r. Jaekle be hired to wide~ Hoyt's~Hollow Road Sconset as provided for in Arti~le~33 It was voted to.request the N~nt~k~t'~Civic League to take over the ragweed elimination work called for in Article ~ It was voted to request~the Chatham Bend'CommittSe to meet With the Selectmen in the Selectmen's Room'at V:O0 P.~.~. March ~, ~23rd. ~It was vo~ed~to notify Rep. Cyrus Barnes to Catty'out t~e ,provisions of Article 8V There being no 'further business the meeting adjourned at 1:45 A. M. March 19th. Respectfull~ submitted, Secretary.