HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-03-31 ~Ieeting of ~farch 31, 1948 ' ' '
~Ieeting called to order at 8:05 P. M. with all members '
)resent. .
'As there Were a'number of imPortant-developments during the , '
week on the Chatham Bend opening the Secretary of that Committee Chatham B~
was so informed and all ~emberts of the Chatham .Bend Committee Bend
were present.
The legal aspects~of the situation were discussed at some
length and the opinion of the Town Counsel was that the appropia
tion of money for the~taking of land required a two thirds vote
of a Town ~eeting. As the vote on Article ~0 had not been counted
it was'generall~ agreed that a special To~,m ~eeting would be
necessary. A letter from ~.!r. Gardner Russell stated that an
examination of Chapter 40'of the General Laws led him to believe
that the appropriations under Articles 49 and 50 were without
legal authority. ~r. Todd felt this possibility should be
carefully considered before the money was spent~in order to
insure that no legal action could be taken against the Board
~fter the opening was made. A letter form~'~r. Bassett Jones was
read ~
It was then voted that the Boar~ confer with ~,~r. Sanguinetti
at 1:00 P. N. April let for further legal advise.
Er. Blount reported that 91 bu. of oysters had been put in Oysters
shallow water.~As there was evidence that the oysters were being
attacked by some borer it was voted to move the whole bed into
shallow water and advertise in the papers that more oysters
were availible to the public.
The Red ~en were granted a permit to hold a parade on Sat Red ~gen
night Apr. ~rd. Parade
~r. Nathan Thurston informed the Board that'if he were N. Thur~'
appointed garbage collector he would bury it,on'some land he
owned in Surf Side. He felt only one Garbage Collector should
be appointed.
~r. J. Towhill requested a renewal of his permit to operate Towhill
a Bus Line. As he planned to make some changes in his schedule
~he was requested to submit his application in writing together
with the new schedule.
Hr. Tice was pre~ent to thank the Board for his reappo~nt-
ment as Superintendent of Streets.
~ Er. Leon Royal reported that some used lumber he had Royal ~
stored on his.property on Derrymore Road had been taken by l,ir. vs.
Everett Lamb and used as fire wood. The Board later deeided it Lamb
would call in Mr. Lamb and~get his side of the story.'
'.It was voted that the application of Edna' May, Proprietor ~lcoholi~
of Driftwood Siasconset for a renewal of her seasonal ~ine end
~ale Beverage license take the usual course prescribed by law. License
The Secretary w~s requested to assertain the owner of the Sachacha
land at Sachacha Pond and obtain permission to cut an opening,
as a letter had been received from the Dept. of Conservation Opening
approving the opening.
It was voted to instruct Rep. Barnes t~ support Bill 1060
permitting Toy, s to use surplus~ funds to reduce the tax rate.
The Board appointed the following as members of the Amer.
Legion Police and Fire Patrol for 1948.
Leland S. Topham, Sargent
William ~Vaine
Wesley A; Fordyce
Lester Simmons
Everett V. Lamb, Jr.
Edw. A. 01derich
James ?~. Killen Theo. N. Kania
James King. Ernest S. Crocker
Sidney H. Killen Robert ~'. Ray
Seddon W. Legg, Jr. and
Adrian Gibbs Lohn L. Hardy
~anuel Dias
Bill 1060
American
Legion
Police
and
Fire
Patrol
Soft Drink license was tabled for a w~ek to'Seter~ine how she
planned to,operate.'. ' , ~,~ .... ~ ~ ~ ;~- ~',~ -
"" ,,::B~fb're graht~ng a Permit to.Frank ~'.'/H~r'Sy,t'o'o;e;t'a sign
o~tside his fis~arket it was voted'that he'inform the Board
the-size and type of signhe planned to use. ~
,A letter'was received from Mrs. La~rence Mo~ney~'%atinM,
she,£elt that a man should handle the Security Loan'Drive'from
April~lSth through June $0th. At-the suggestion'of, Mr. Soverino
the Conunanders of the Spaniah War Veterans, Veterans of. Foreign
wars and American Legion were appointed a Committee of three
to handle this work.
- Mr. P~u~ M. Fr~e'and.Miss Cora stevens were 'aPPointed to
serve on the High School Auditorium Committee as provided for
'in Article 64.
The Secretary was,instructed to request the Nan. Gas &
Elec.~ CO. to install a~street light at Bunker Hill Siasconset
and on the North(side of, Cherry Street near the'K.'of C.J~Hall.
The Board is to inspect the'property of John E.'Moore,to~
determine whether a street light should be erected in,that
vicinity,
T~e motion Of ~r.'Todd that ~arb~ge licenses b~ available
to any one was defeated and Nathan Thurst~n was appointed
Garbage Collector for the year ending March 31, 1949, I~!r. Todd
~ not voting;
Mr. J. M. cadrain was appointed to supervise the Rat
Extermination Program provided [or in Article 89. ~
Mr.~,Soverino was appointed Chatrm~n and Mr,"Todd, 'Se~reta~y
~$f the Board of Publis Welfare.
'~The minutes of the M~ , ,
'.~etings of March 2, 4, and 24th were
r~ad 'and approved. :,
There being no ~urther business the meeting adjourned
at 11:50 P. M.
Resp~"ctfully submitted
Se'cretary
o0me s
Hardy
, Sign
Security
Loan
Sch.
Auditoriu
Committe
street
Lights
Garbage_~
Collector
Rats