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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1937-02-15 ANNUAL TOV~ MEETING , " To either of the Constables of the Town Of Nantucket, Greeting:' ~,, ,~'i~ ~ In the Name of the O~0nwealth of 'Massachu'~etts you are directed to notify the inhabitants of the Town of Nantucket, qualified to vote in Town Affairs,to meet at the AMERICAN LEGION HALL in said Nantucket on MONDAY,' the l§th day of FEBRUARY, 193~ at 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon, then and ther~ to act on the following articles: Article 1- To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting. Article 2- And on Monday, February ~15,193~,t0 bring in their votes all on,ne ballot for five Selectmen, a Collector of Taxes,~ Town Treasurer, a Tree Warden, six Constables,all for one year; an Assessor, t~wmembe~s'of the School Committee a Sia~conset Water Commissioner and a Sewer.Commissioner,all for three years. The polls will be open at 9:00 o'clock in the forenoon or as soon thereafter as may. be possible,and may be closed at 5:00'o'clock in the ~fternoon.. Article 3- To receive t~e ~ports~of'the various Oepart- ments and Committees which'shall come before the meeting. Article 4- To deside on the ~ode of. collecting the taxes the ensuing year,to see if the Tow~ will ~uthortze the Collector ct Taxes to use all means for collecting the taxes which a Town Treasurer may use when appointed Collector; and to fix the rate of interest on taxes unpa~d~after a time deteEnined by the town. ... 'Article §- To see if the Town will'vote to authorize the Town Treasurer with the approval of the Selectmen to borrow money from time to time in antiDipation of the revenue of the financial year begining January 1,1937, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year,-and to renew any note or notes as may be ~iven for a period of less than one year in, accordance with Section 17,Chapter 44,General Law Article 6-~ To see what act~n~he town will ~ake in regard to the police force; the town clock and the ~inging of the be3 the highways;and ligh. ting the streets. Article 7¢ To ae~ on.the acceptance of the Jury list presented~tn theTown Report by the Selectmen. Article 8- To see what disp'0~ttion the Town~'will make of the SanfordFund the ensuing year~ Article 9- To establish"the comPenmation of-~the members the Fire Department the ensuing year. Article 'lO- To see what sums the ~mtov¢~l W~ii ~ote to raise and appropriate for-the support of the following; '~'~' General Goverrzment Moderator Finance Committee Selectmens Department .,, Town Accountant,salary and expenses ~Compiling Town Reports ~-1936 Town Treasurer, salary and expenses Tax Collector, salary and expenses Assessors,salaries and expenses Printing and Certification of Notes Law Department Town Clerk Town Officials' BOnds Election an~ Registration Town Building ~ · 1; ~Protection Of Persons and Property .Police Department .~' ~'~ Court Fees and Expenses Fire Department Fire Protection Sealer ofweights~and M~su~e~,sai~ry'a~d expenses Moth Department.salaryand expenses Tree Department.salary and e~penses Forest Fires ..... ' ' ' ~ Shellfish Depa~tme~ ~ Life Guard - To~ '~'~' Life Guard~ Siasconset ''~' Field Drivers " Health and Sanitation Health Department. salaries and expenses Public Health Nurse.salary and expenses Vital Statistics S~wer Maintenance House Connections Surface Drains Low Leval Sewer Operation Sewer Maps Ca~e of Town Dump, s'alary Care and Rent of S~conset Dump Ya'cht Garbage Removal Sweeping Town Streets Sweeping Siascons,et Streets Comfort Station - Town Comfort Station - Siasconset Madaket Ditch ~ HighwaYs Superintendent of HighWays. salary General Repairs . Highways General Repairs - Siascons%t H~ghways Mow and Trim Repairs to Rutted Roads · Repairs and ~e-surfacing COncrete Streets Calcium Chloride - Town and Siascone~t. Seal Coating ,~ Sidewalk Repairs New Sidewalks and Curbs Snow and Sand Street Lights - Town and Siasconset Traffic Markings Harbor Master,~alary' · R~placing B~oys and ~ew spar'e BuoY~ Benefits Public Welfare Department Mothers-Aid Old Age Assistance,AdminiStration Old ~ge Assistance. Assistance _ DistributtngmSta~e Aid.... State Aid Soldiers Relief, administration Sehool and Library School~Department School Nurse Library -~ School Pension Recreation and UnclaSsified Advertising Information B~reau W.P.A. Office, salaries and expenses W.P.A. Projects Ringing Town Bell Care of Town Clock Memorial Day and soldiers, Headstones Printing 1~8 Town Report~ . Water Rentals -Killen Property Not.th Cemetery :~South Cemetery... Colored Cemetery Interest on Loans Naturtng ~ebt County Expenses · Article ll- To s~e if the town will raise.and appropri ate the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,O00.00)~as a r~serve in ~ccordance with Section 6~Chapter 40, General Laws. Article 12- To see ~Eat sum the town will ~aise and appropriate for unpaid ~tlls of previous years,including any bills now on overdraft. A~ticle 13- To Se~ if th~~ town will raise and appro- priate a sufficient sum to cover the overdrafts as allowed b~ the Board of Selectmen. A~ticle 14- To see what disposition the town will make of the Dog Tax the enmutng year. '~ Article 15- To see if ~he town will ~autho~ize the Town'Accountant to transfer the Sewer Entrance Fees to Hous~ Connections. Article 16' To s'ee if the Town Wil~ instruct its Eepresentative,William T. Swain, to °introduce a bill into the Legislature, permiting the Town to pay an annunity of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per year to Wilberta D. Burgess, widow of Samuel~T.Burgess,who served the community many years as a member of the police force and also as its Chief;~hose death was brought about be exertion in making an a~rest of a drunken driver who was endangering the lives of our citizens, Article 17- To ~ee if the T0~m will make'an aPprOpria- tion of Five Hundred Dollars.($§00.00) to be ~aid. as an annunity to Wilberta D.Burgess during the present year.~. Article 15- To see if the Tov~ will cover with concrete that part of Church Lane between Academ~ Lane and the First Congregational Church and make a-suitable appropriation therefor. . ~ .~ .: Article 19- To ~ee if the Town will vote to r~ise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Twenty-Zive HumOred Dollars ($2,§0~.00) to the ~epartment.of Public Welfare for the purpose o~' helping to defray the'expenses of caring for needy re,dents as ward patients onl~at'the Nantucket.Cottage .- Hospital;the application rot such aid to .be signed by the patient or by his or her representative and by the attending physician and forwarded by the Hospital-to the Town Department of P~ublic Welfare for approval and payment. Art'~cle 20- ~o se~ if.the Town Will vote to.raise and appropriate the sma of Twenty-three Hundred Dollarm-($2,300.0~) to maintain the present system of salt~marsh and fresh water ditches for Mosquito Control and for oiling the Town and ' Siasconset area~,only, to prevent, fresh water mosquito breeding in such areas. :',,~ , : ~ ,. . · , , , . [. A~ticle 21- To ~ee if the Town will vo~e'to' change the name of Gardner Lane (so called) to ."Lucretia Coffin Mott Lan~" in memory of ~ne.of the greatest of American women, in accord- ance with the petition received by the Selectmen. Article 22- To see if the tow~ Will;vote to raise and appropriate the following sums: A-.The sum of one thousand, seven .hundred and twenty- five dollars(SI,V2§.00) for waterproofing and plastering at the Academy Hill School. B- The sum of one hundred and thirty-five dollars ($135.00) for new doors at the Academy Hill School. C- The"sum of one hundmed and twent~ifi~e~dollars ($125.00) for painting and repair of the Siasconset School. D- The sum of one hundred and fifty dollar~ (~150.00) lo complete the repair of ventilators at the Cyrus Peirce School. ':Er The,su~ of five hundred and s~venty-five dollars ($5V5.00) for interior painting at the Academy,Hill F- _~ne sum of one humdred dollars ($100.00) for cgncreting at the Cyrus Peirce School. G- The sum of twenty-four hundred dollars(S2400.00) to erect a retaining wall around the South yard at the Academy Hill School. H- The sum of twenty-six hundred dollars ($~,600.00) For grading and surfacing the South yard at the Academy Hill B~chool. I- The sum of twenty-one hundred dollars(S2,100.00) ~or grading and surfacing the North yard at the Academy Hill ~chool. ~ ~ J- The~sum of three hundred and fifty dollars($~0.00) to constrUct a six-foot sidewalk and widen the present walks at the Academy Hill S~chool~ K- The sum of one hundred and seventy-fiVe dollar~ ($1V8.00) toinstall hand radiator valves at 'the Academy Hill School. L- The sum of three hundred and twenty-five dolla~s ($~28.00) to install six(6),radiators at the Cyrus Peirce School. M- The sum of forty-five hundred dollars($4,800.O0) to purohase"The Summit" property, corner of Westminster Street ~nd Academy Lane. Article 23- To see if the town wtll'vote to raise and appropriate the s~ of four hundre~ dollars ($400.00) to · ay a six-inch sewer 1'rom West ~ork Street up ~ill S~reet 1~80 feet. ~ · .. ~,, ~ Article'24- To see~if ~the Town will raise ~nd ap~ ~ropriate the sum~of nineteen'thousand dollars ($19,000.00) · ~o lay a 12-inch sewe~ with five man-holes from West Chester Istreet through New Lane ind Madaket Road,as far as the J.C. ~ing House,2920 feet.' ~ '~ ~ : ~ ~ ~ · ~,, ~,,~, Article 28- To ~ee if the Tov~ will ~ote to rais~ and appropriate the sum of seven thousand ~ollars~($V,000.00) to lay a 10-inch sewe~ with 3 man-holes through Centre street~ from Lily street'to Broad street-88§ feet. ' "Article 26- To see if' the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the~sum of eight h~. ndred and eighty-seven'' dollars-~($88~.OO)'to lay an 8-inch sewer 'with ~'man-holes through Swain street,fromWashington street to North Beach street-~8 feet. Artie, le 2~- To see is the Town-will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of nine hundred and forty ~ollars, ~ ($940.00) to-lay an 8-inch sewer from Orange street through' DoveP · 'Article 28- To.see if the Town will vote to raise d appropriate the s_u~ of five hundred and fifty dollars $880.00) to lay an 8 inch surface drain through Swain street ~rom Walsh street to North Beach street-538 feet.-'~' '~ ~ '~'-' Article 29- T~ see if the Town,~lll vote to raise bnd appropriate the sum oi one hundred twenty-five dollars ~$125.00) for a catch basin and connection on Easton street near North Wate~ street. ,~ '~'~,. Article 30-"To see if the Town will raise and ~, appropriate the sum of five hundred dollars ($§00.00) for the purpose of completing the~concreting of Jefferson street · estimated distance four hundred/ (400) feet. ~"~ ...... ~'~ Article 31- To see if~the Town will vote to raise- .and appropriate the s,?_ of~fifty-five hundred dollars ($§,800.00)~to~cover s'ervices and disbursements~in connection with,the registration of the Bathing ~each, so called, as set .forth in Land Court case No.16186. Article 32- To see.if the Town will ~ote to raise and appropriate the sum of sev&nty-five hundred dollars ($7,500.00) for the purchase of the bath-houses and equiptmen from Leon M.Royal,tn accordance with option of purchase dated June 20,1936. ~ ,~.-. Article 33- To see if the Town will Mote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) to provide quarters for the Lieut.Max Wagner Camp,No.6@,U.S. Spanish War Veterans. '~ ' ~.~ ~ ,,~, 'Article 34- To see if the tOwn will vote to purchase the property of Margaret Lamb,no Westminister street,adJointn~ the Academy Hill School property, and make-an appropriation of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.00) to cover the purchase price on the property. Article'35- To'see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of two thousand five hundred dollars (~2,500.00) for bituminous concrete surfacing on Williams Lan~. Article 36- To'see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hmudred dollars (~800.00) ~-- for bituminous concrete surfacing on Walsh street to Hurlber~ · ~ Avenue. ~ ~ . ~- ~Ar~tcle 3V- To see if the Town will vote to raise J,and'appropriate the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)' for bituminous concrete surfacing on the road known as Somers~t road extension,beginning at the junction of Hummock Pond R0adm Article 38- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-three hundred dollars -, ($2,300.00) for bituminous concrete on Harbor View Way to Walsh street.' ~ ~, ,, Article 39- To s'ee if the ToWn will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a bounty on crows,at the rate,of twenty-five cents-per hea~, ~ ~del~vered to the Tow~ Treasurer.., .~ ~, .... · Article O- To-s'ee if the Town will vote to ratse~ and'appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) fo~ the~care,of the following cemeteries-South, 01d North, and~ Colored. , - , ~ Article 41- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of fifteen hundred.dollars ($1,500.0() i ~! to purchase two automobiles for the purpose'of patroli'ng,by · the police,the north and south sections of the Town during ~.~ the summer months to abolish noises and thefts. ~, .~ Article 42- SIASCONSET ~ A- '~-~ To s.ee i'f the Town will vote to raise and appropriat~e the sum of six hundred dollars(S600.00) to improve the dirt roads and sidewalks in the village of Siasconset. ~ B~ TO See i'f the To~ will vote to raiS~ and appropriate the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150.00) for the maintenance of the Children's Playground for 1937. C- To see if the Town will vote to raise and apPropria. te the sum of one hundred and thirty dollars ($1~0.00) for two additional fire boxes to be located as determined by the Fire Chief.~ D- To'see if the Town will vote to raise and~ , appropriate the sum of one'thousand two humdred dollars~ ($1,$00.00) for calcium chloride to be applied to the Siascons'et dirt roads as needed in the summer of 193~. , ~ ~ E-To see if the Town will vote to raise and'. appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($~00.00) to install one catch basin on the south side of the south gulley, together with 200 feet of l~-tnch drain pipe to connect with the north side pipe laid in 19~4. F- That~the Finance Committee be requested~to take- the necessary steps to eliminate,as soon as.possible,the very dangerous corner at the northerly end of Broadway,where it hakes the turn at the property known as Wesco, by acquiring such property, or by such other means as.may be most appropriate. G-That the.necessary appropriations be made to continue the marking of lanes for automobiles atfthe Post Office corner, and at other dangerous places in S~asconset,and that proper signs be also installed at dangerous places in Siasconset, iarning automobiles of the presence of children, or to look ut for pedestrians.· ~ · . · H-Not~refering ~spe~ially to.giascons.et,bu~to:the I~land generally, and to such places in Siaeconset as needs the necessary attention, it is urgently requested that suitable appropriations be made to continue the effortd already started ~o control and eliminate mosquitoes from the Island. I- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars$400.00) for ~he completion of the ~each Road, as now laid out,north to the ~o~th Gully Road, the road to be as nn record. J- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of eight hundred and' fifty dollars(S850.00) for ~he installation of six hundred and fifty feet(6505t) of- 8-inch pipe,together with one fire hydrant,on Burnell Otreet~' Just beyond the Gale property. K- To see tf the-mTOv~I~I will vote to raise and app-. ropriate the sum of fifty dollars~ ($50.00) for the ~nstallation of suitable-benches to be p~aced in proper locations near the walk at the main bathing beach, for the use of bathers who may wish to change their shoes. L-'T~ see if.the Town will vote to raise and~appro- priate the sum of three thousand five h~ndred dollars (~3,500.00) so that New Street may be paved from the Junction of the State Road to School Street,~ and that a ~sig~ be p~aced at the ~unctiQn of the State Road and New Street reading as follows: Short Road to Sankaty Road;, and also that another sign be~ placed at the Junction of School and New Streets,with .an '~ arrow pointing towards Sankaty Road marked"To Sankaty Road". M- To see tf the Town will vote~to raise and .~ a~pro, prtate-the sum of .three.hundred dollars ($300.00) for the repair and maintenance of shell roads. ~ N- to see if the Town will~'~ote to raise and appropriate the sum of twelve hundred dollars ·($1,200.00) to install two Simplex self-registering lOX16 inch Wa~ter eters,onein the Force Main,and one in the supply pipe of he Siaseonset ~ Water. · Plant.· . ~ ~ ~. I 0~ To See 'if the Tov~a Will vote ·to raise and .~ppropriate the sum of two thousand five Sundred dollars 1($2,§00.00) .to °install 3 catch-basins and lay a 15-inch ~ipe through Park street,from New street to Main street,. lin Siasconse~-315 feet. I P 'T° see if the Town will vote to raise and ~appropriate the~sum of six hundred and fifty do!larS($6§0.00) .~to install 4 catch-basins and lay an S-inch pi~ to carry 'surface water from Butterfly Lane,over the Bank edge,at Siasconset-400 feet. Q- To.see if the Tov~ will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of.one hundred dollars ($100.00)~to install a catch- basin~in King street,opposite Mr. Edward Coffin's in Siasconset. R- To see if the Tov~ will.vote to raise and appropriate the sum of four Sundred and twenty dollars ($420.00) to in- stall'two catch-basin~ and lay an 8-inch pipe~to carry surfac, water from Atlantic street,Siasconset,ov~r the bank, opposite the Hanlon Property-250 feet, ~.~, S- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum sufficient to place a street Light on Lindberg Avenue, about half-way Between Coffin street and Clifton ~t~eet. ~ T- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars($100~00) to paint the water tower in Siasconset,the color to be g~ay. Article 43- To see if the town will vot~ to raise and appropriate th~ sum of Thirteen Thousand Dollars!S13,000.00) under the provisions of Chapter 40,Sectlon 12,of the General Laws (Tercentenary Edition~ for the p~rchase of buildings, ~equiptment, and any interest in the land which may be necessary to complete the registration and title to the called Cliffs Beach, park land, and any other land adjacent thereto;said sum.to cover all legal fees and costs of ~registra~ion. That of said sum the sum of Seventy-five Hundred Dollars($V,§00.00) be for the purchase of buildings and equiptment in accordance with option from Leon'M.Royal to the Town of Nantucket,dated June 20,1936. ~ Article 44- To see if the Town will instruct the account. ant.to publish the annual report in less detail. Article 4~ To see if the Town will instruct the Select- men to publish the warrant for the annual town meeting in one issue of the~Inquirer and Mirror. ~ ~ Article 46- To see if the Town will vote to r~ise and~ ~appropriate the sum of Two Thouaand Five Hundred ($2,500~00) to propagate and conserve the local fisheries. The same to be expended under the direction of t~ loca~ shellfish warden and with ~he approval ~o the selectmen; salary of warden $1,200.?0, expense of patroi,land and water, fuel, oil, bouys,. $300.00, purchase and transplanting shellfish s~ed,and bounty on shellfish pests,$1,O00.00-total $2,500.00. ~iArgicle 4~- To see what action the Town will take regarding its shellfisheries. . t 1 45-To see if the Sown wi~i vote to raise and ~apPropriate~the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for the improvement of Polpis Road, and request a lik~ amount from the Department of Public Works, under provisions of Section~ 34, Chapter 90 of the General Laws. ' ~' Article 49-To see if the~Town will vote to raise and appropriate'the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($§00.00) for the Community Gardens for plowlng, f~tilizer and seed, the same to be under the.direction of the same committee as last year. Article §0- To ~ee if the Tow~ will vote to raise and a mppropriate the sum of Four Thousand ~ollars.($4,000.00) to locate a~d purchase land and equiptment for a town dump. Article §1- To see if the Town Will vote to raise and Appropriate the sum of Two Thousand Three Hundred Dollars ($2,300.00) to maintain the present system of salt ~arshand f~esh water ditches for mosquito control. ~A~ti~le 52L~To~s~ee if~the Town~will'~vote to'raise and Appr6prlate the sum of'One Hundred~Sixty-seven'Do. 11ars'($18V.$$) to make the necessary repairs to the equiptment for the children's bathing beach. ' ~ ~ i~ticle 53- To ~ee i~ the TOWn ~ill~,~ote ~ a~eintn~ cg~mm~t~e~totd~tez~ntne what areas~are suitable~for~ a town forest and to report its recomen~ations at the next town meeting. ~ 'Articie SA- To see if the Town will ~VO~ to raise and *~PproPriAte the sum of One Hundred Fifteen Dollars and fourteen cents ($11D.l~)~to reimburse Florence Dunham for~ overpayment to taxes,1928~to 19~2, inclusive, as certified ~ by the tax assessors. ~ ~ " ~ * Article ~- ~o see if the'Town will vot~ ~o raise and approrpiate th~ sum or. Fifty Dollars ($80.00) to cover, the expense of procuring and posting "Inspection Cards" for property vecant during the winter months an~' regularly inspected by local and State Police officers. Article'~S- To see if the Town Willv°be~*'to~aise and appropriate a sum sufficient to install and maintain a street light on North Union Street midway between Cambridge and Main~ Streets. '~ ' · '~ Article S~- To see if th~ Town Will'v0te~t0 raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Dollars($1§O.O0) to**continue the sewer through LindberghAvenue to Clifton Avenue. Article BS- To see if the To~vn will Vote~t$~rai~e and appropriate the sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($AO0.00)~for bituminous concrete surfacing on the South End*of Candle Street, nnw known asFranb~uLeRoy Wilks Square. .... *i ~'-~ Article 89, To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the. sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for bttuminou~ concrete surfacing~on Henry Street,Brant Point. -- Article 60- To see if the Town will vote'to raise and appropriate*the sum of Four Hundred Dollars'($AO0.00) to~ continue the concrete surfacing on the Middle Gulley Road, Siasconset. -* ~ Article 81£ To see if the Town will vote~to'raise and~appropriate~the sum of Six Hundred Dollars ($800.O0)~for~ bitumtnous~concrete surfacing~on the lower end of Pleasant Street from Williams Street South, including the turn ~nto Cherry Street.-. ~ ..... ~. *~ Article 62- To'see if the Town will ~ote to 'raise and appropriate the sum of T~w~ Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for the purchase of new snow fence. *~ .... Article 8~- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars '($1~0~00) to move one-of the metal gagages now owned by the Town at the Cliff to the Town's lot on Pleasant Street,for the storage of snow' removal equiptment. ....... Article SA- To see if the Town will vote to instruct the moderator to appoint a co~ttee.consisting of not more than five members,whose d~ty shall be to make a full,inquiry into the matter of purchasing,for the protection and benefit of the~'~' Siasconset Water Plant to the east, and to report their findings to the next annual meeting. · ~ '. · ' -Article 88- To ~ee if the Town will vote'to'raise land appropriate theaumof Five Hundred Dollars ($§00.O0)~to',~ provide for a Dental Clenic for the needy childre~ of school age, to be expended under the direction of the School Nurse,~ ~Article 88-*To see if the Town will vote*to raise and appropriate the sum of Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1,800.00) to maintain a fish warden under the amendments of 193V to the Acts of 18V0,Chapter 284,~And that the Salary of said warden shall be Twelve Hundred Dollars ($1,200.00) and that the bals of~the~amount ($600.00)-shall be used for.expense of. patrol. Warden to'supplw suitable boat and equiptment to.serve under this act or its amendments. ~ · ~.~Article SV- To see if.the Town witl vote to raise and appropriate the~sum of Fifty Dollars.($50.00~ for the purpose of establishing a~suitable bound one hundred yards west of Fi landing, so called, at Madaket,near Eel Point. ~. .... I ~Arttcle 68- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars.($~O0.00) for the purpose of maintaining during the ensuing year,~the mosquito control works as estimated and-certified to by the State Reclamation Board,inaccordance with the provisiens of Chapter ll2,Acts of 1931. Article 69- To see if the~town will vote to elect it~' moderator by official ballot as provided in Chapter 39, Section 14, General Laws,to take effect in the Year 1938. ~jArticle ~0- To see if.the town will vote,by authority of Chapter 41,Section 2,General Laws,to-reduce the number of selectmen from five to three, to be accomplished as follows: Three to be elected at the annual town meeting in 1938; one for one year, one for two years,and one for three years; and each year thereafter one for a term of three years. Article V1- To see 'if the Town will vote to adopt the following regulation or by-law governing the net fishery unde~ the amendments of 193V to the Acts of 18VO, Chap~er 284:"No permit~ shall be issued to allow nets to be used in the follo~ing area: Begining~at a point one hundred yar~ Westerly of Fisher's Landing, so called, in Madaket, and ~unning due North to the three-mile limit,~Thence following the same,Northwesterly, ~Westerly, Southerly and~Easterly~to a point due northeast froml Sanka~y Light.House to ~the three~mi~e limit or marine Juris- ' dictional boundry of the Commonwealth of Massachus$~$s. The Selectmen shall issue permits to persons who h~we been residents of the State of Massachusetts for one year, and the town of Nantucket for at least six months, in the balance of the area under the Jurisdiction of the Town of Nantucket."~ ~ Article V2-'To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) to connect a catch-ba~n on ~aale street with the catch-basin on Commercial Wharf,with 8-inch pipe -150 feet~ ~ , t Article 73- To see ~ what action the town will a in prohibiting the advertising and display of l~quors,wines and beers in store windows and on the sidewalks of the town. Article'V4- To see if the Town will vote to ~aise and appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00~ for grading,filling and shell~surfacing the road from Bayberry ~Lan~ to the Gate at Sankaty Head Light station. ArtiCle ~5- T° 'See if the ToWn will vote to ~aise and appropriate the sum of Seventy-~'ive Dollars ($75.00) to purchase and~suitabl~ place Traffic signs in ~Sconset. "ArtiCle V~- To see if the' Town will vote to raise n appropriate the sum of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) for the control and suppression of the Tent Caterpillar. '' _ irticl~ VV To see if bhe Town will vote tO authorize and instruct the Selectmen to execute a lease for a term of o e year of a building, or any portion thereof,known am~he America~ Legion building,for the~use of the To~ as a polling place for the holding of elections and~townmeetings;and for such other purposes as may be necessary;and to vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Five HundPed dollars ($500.00). ~ AE~icle ~8- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00) for shers 10 , bituminous concrete surfacing on Hummock Pond Road~'," , ";' .' ,,:, ".Article'Vg- To see if the Town will',vote to'raise and appropriate the,sum of Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) for bituminous concrete surfacing on the East end of Rose Lane; .: ~ "Article 80- To see if the Town witl vote to'raise and appropriate the. sum or'Three Hundred Dollars~($390.00)~to install Automatic Heat in the Central Fir~ Station. ~'~'~ ~' Article 81- To see if ~he Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Two hundred Fifty Dollars ($280.00) to build a.new inside wall on the second story, east end of-Central Fire Station, and to make three c~osets in the bedrooms.~ Article 82- To see if the Town will vote to raise' and appropriate the sum of Three Thousand Nine Hundred'Dolla~,s ($3,900.00) to install a new six-circuit fire alarm panel, battery rack, four rectifiers,and fifty sets-of IC0 battery plates. ,~ ~: Article 83- To see if the Town will ~ote to raise and'appropriate the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($B00.00) to purchase fire hose. .' ~Article 84- To see if the TOwn! ': ' ~, - ~ will vote tO raise'~ and appropriate the sum of Six. Thousand Five Hundred Dollars. ($6,500.00) to purchase a 600-gallon triple combination pump' as. selecte~ by the Fire Department,and dispose of the Stutz pump in trade or private sale for the best offer. · ,Article 85- To see if the Town will vote to establish a street light at the corner or.Pleasant'Street and Cherry. Street and make and appropriation for the same. .,, Article.86- To see if the Town will vote to raise ~' and appropriate thesum of seventeen Hundred Dollars (SI,V00.00) for the construction of a cement retaining wall,re-grading and bituminou~ concrete surfacing on Mill street,south Prospect street. ,~ '~· Arth~le 8V-T0 see if the Town will vote to raise~- and appropriate the sum of Nine Thousand Dollars~($9,000.O0)'. for Bituminous Concrete surfacing from State Road to~Myrick Road~(Nobadeer Farm). ' -, -~ -, '.~Article 88-To see if the Town will vote to raise~' and appropriate the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars--($800.00)' for b~tuminous concrete surfacing on Bloom Street. Arti~le 89- To;see.if'the Toxm will vote to raise a~d appropriate the.sum of Four Thousand Three Hundred Dollars  $4,800.00) for bituminous concrete surfacing on lower Pleasant ~. ,. Article 90-To see if the Town'will vote to'raise"~:: and appropriate the sum of'Twenty-six Hundred-Dollars (~2,600.00) for bituminous concrete surfacing on Cherry Street. Article 91-To.see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars ($~00.00)" for bituminous concrete surfacing on Spring Street. ] ~1 Article 92- To see if the Town,ill vote to 'raise and appropriate the sum of One Thousand Dollars~($1,000.00).~ for bituminous concrete surfacing on Milk Street. Article 93- T° see if the Town will vote to raise . and appropriate the sum of Six-Hundred Dollars (~600.00) for bituminous concrete surfacing on the angle in fromt of the Prospect Hill Oemetery's main gate. ~1~ Anttcle 94- To.see if the Town will vote to raise" and appropriate the sum of ~'our Thousand Oollars ($4,000.00) for bituminous concrete surfacing on West~York Street. Article 0S- To see if the Term will vote to raise and appropriate the~sum of Nine Thousand Dollars ($9,000.00) for bituminous concrete surfacing on Spark Avenue. Article 96- To see if the Town will vote to 'ralse ~ and appropriate a sufficient sum to erect and maintain a st~est light at the eastern entrance of the Smnkaty Head Golf Club, on Sankaty Road-pole No.33/24. Article 9V- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dolla~ s ($8,500.00) for bituminous concrete on Hurlbert Avenue. Article 98-To see if the Town will vote to amend th. By-Laws relating to the Finance Committee for the Town of Nantucket,by striking out the words:"and no member of the Finance Committee shall be a town or county officer,or directly interested in the expenditure of the town's appropriations,"whereever they appear in said By-Laws. ~rticle 99- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).to install a lavatory and toilet in the "Health Centre",(lower floor of Hosier Hous'e on Federal Street.) Article 100- To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum to p~ace a street light on Spring street,between the residences of Frank F. Sylvia and Anthony R. Sylvia. Article lO1- To see if the Town will vote to raise and aPpropriate,under authority of Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts,1924, Chapter 176,Sections 1 and 2, the sum of Seventy-Five Hundred Dollars ($~,500.~) to purchase from Leon M.Royal his bath houses and equiptment, the same being situated of the Cliffs Beach, so called. Article 102- To see what actinn the Town will take under authority of Acts and Resolves of Massachusetts,192~, Chapter~178, Sections 1 and 2,in relation to theleasing of the Cliffs ~each, so called. Article lOJ- To see what action the Town will take in the event that the Town votes to raise a~d appropriate the sum of Seventy-Five Hundred Dollars ($V,800.00),under authori y of Acts~and Resolves of Massachusetts,192~,Ohapter l~8,Sectto~s i and 2,to purchase from Leon M.Royal his bath houses and aquiptment situated on the Cliffs Beach, so called, in relation to the operation,management or leasing of the Cliffs Beach bath houses,so called,and beach. And to act on and transact all business that may arise in relation to the foregoing articles. And yoU~are directed to serve this warrant by posting a copy Of the same at the corner of Main and Federal streets, in the Post Office at Siasconset,and by publishing the same in The Inquirer and Mirror, at least seven days before the dati of said meeting. Hereof fail not,and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to the Tov~ Clerk, at the time and pl~ of ~aid meeting. Given under our hands this 6th day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-seven. Charles H. Blount Herbert P.Smith Irving A.Soverino Robert S.Backus Selectmen of Nantucket. A True Copy Attest: ~ Lawrence F.Mooney, Constable. Attest~ ~~ ~.~~~ ~ce REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE TOWN 0F~ NANTUCKET,MASSACHUSETTS°, TO THE ANNUAL .TOWN MEETING HELD MONDAY FEBRUARY l§,193V~ To the 0itizens of Nantucket: 'i i!~ ~i The meetings of the Finance Committee 'o~ .the Town 0fl Nantucket wer~ held at the'Headquarters, of th~ American . Legion from Monday, January 25th through Saturday, January 3Ot~ · .'.. The fi~st'two ~ays we, e devoted wholly to public he rings in order that'all parties'interested in articles in'the Warrant might have an opportunity to be heard. These hea~ingsI were well attended and the Committee wish to express their appreciation to ~ll parties and to the heads of Departments for helpful suggestions and advice. ' ' - ' The Committee has met with a graat loss,with th~ passi'~g of Mt. James A.Backus. He had been a member of th~s committee since its organization and of the Advisory GoEmittee of Ten · which preceeded it and was respected and admired by all membe?s. The ~ommtttee had many serious problems facing them an ~have endeavored to keep the tax as low as possible. It would be impossible to ~recemend favorably on all~ 'articles appearing in the warrant and the committee has spent ~much time and'thought in choosing what they believe to be for -the best interests of the community and will bring the greatest good to the greatest number. All departments should try to keep within t~eir 'appropriations and not have bills and overdrafts coming in to be paid next year, these bills must be paid from the tax levy and it makes Just so much less for use of new projects and other matters. Taking the articles up as~they aPp&ar in the warrant 'we make the follov~ng recommendations: .. Article 3- We recommend the reports 8f the'various ~epartments and Oommitttes be received. .~Arttcle 4- We~recommend'that hie same mode of collecti~g taxes be adopted the co~ing year as heretofore,namely. That . - -the Collector be paid a s~ecified salary and allowed costs. 'and charges,other than interest collected from delinquents,~-~ 'that'the ~ollector be authorized to use all means for collecting ~taxes that a To?~ Treasurer may us~ when appointed Collector, l and that interest-at the vate of 6% per annum, dating from . October lst,be charged ~fter November lst.on all unpaid taxes~ '~ ~ i.~i!~i Article 5- We recommend that hte T°~ T~easurer~'with t~e 'approval of the Selectmen,be and hereby is authorized to ~borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue 'of the financial year beginning~Januar~ lst,193V,to an~ 'amount not to exceed in the aggregate $200,000.00 and to ?issue a note or notes therefor,payable within one Year,and to 'renew any note or notes as may be given for a period of less than one year,in accordance with Section l~,Chapter 44,of the General Laws. " Article 6- We recommend'that the supervision of the .~police force,the town clock and ringing the bell, the highways 'and lighting the streets,be vested in the Selectmen. Article 7- We recommend the acceptance of the Jury its' ~as presented in the Town Report. Article $- We recommend that the Sanford Fund be used '~on the main Polpis Road for ~epairs and seal-coating. · Article 9- We recommend the compensation of 'of the Fire Department be the same as last yea~. the· memberI 14 Artte~e~'lojWe!~eC~mm~nd 'th~f~llowing'sums Of'money be raised and appropriated for the~ so-ealled~ftxed~expenditures. GENERAL GOVERNMENT ..... 11-,~' Moderator $25. O0 Finance Committee ~ " ..... ' ':' "':" '~' 250.00 Selectmens Department .. ~ ~ 1400.00 Town Accountant,Salary and ExPenses(salary$1200.00) ~ 1300.00 Compiling Town Report-1936 Tov~ Treasurer, salary and expenses (Salary$1200' 00) ' ~'1425J 125.00.00 Tax Collector, salary and expenses (salary$2000100 * 2650.00 Assessors,salaries and expenses (salaries'S2400.00) :~ 3200.00 Printing and Certification of Notes 25.00 Law Department ' ' · ~ ~- 500.00 Tov~ Clerk, salary and expenses (SalaF~y $1200.O0) '"'1500.00 Town Officials ~: Bonds '~ 615.00 Election and Registration - : :'~ ..... .700.00 Town Building 400.00 " PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY Police' Department~ :' 11,260.00 Court Fees and Expenses 50.00 Fire ' Department 12,500.00 Fire Protection ' ' . : '~ ' ~ · 11,306.00 Sealer of Weights and Measures,salary and~ expenses 3V5.00 Moth ~epartment,salary and ewpenses (salary $262.50) ~ ~900.00 Tree' Department, salary and expenses (salary $8V.50) . ".'. .... 500.00 forest Fires 100.O0 Shellfish ~epartment. We refer' you to a~ticle 46 ~' Life Guard-Town ..... 200.00 Life Guard-Siasconset ~ 300.00 Field Drivers 50.00 R~ALTH AND SANITATION ~' ""~-~ Health Department,salaries and expenses .... 1'~500.00 Public Health Nurse, salary and expenses .. 2,350.00 Vital Statistics ' 1V5.00 Sewer Maintenance .... " 3,500.00 House Connections. We recommend that the Town Accountant be 'authorized to' transfer ~he sum $280~00 from the Sewer Entrance Fees of 1936 to House Connections of 193~ and · that the sum of $80.00 be ~ppropriated ) '" '~ from the ta~ !eby.~ ' ..... ~' 80.00 Surface: Drains: ..... 500.00 LoW Leval Sewer ~0peratton '~ : ~:~ 5,600.00 Sewer Maps~ ~ ~ ~ ~' lO0.00 · ,' We recommend that all sewer maps be stored .... in the.Town Clerk's OffiCe. ' Care~of Town Dump, salary Gate and rent of Siasconset Dump Yacht Garbage Removal Sweeping ~treets in Town Sweeptng,Streets in Stasennset Comfort Station -Town · Comfort Statlon-~iasc0nset Madaket Ditch ' HiSHWAMS ' Superintendant of Highways,salary General Repairs- Highways ' General Repairs-Siaseonset Highways Mow and Trim ' · RePairs to ~Atted Roads Repairs and~Ee-surfacing Concrebe s 1 treets Calcium Chloride-Town and SiaSconset Seal Coating Sidewalk Repairs' New Sidewalks and Cur~s Snow and Sand Street Lights-Town and siasconset T~affic Markings ' · Harbor Master, salary IReplacing Bouys and New Spar Bouys 900.00 250.00 300.00 1,800.00 .350.00 350.00 '': 50.00 1,500.00 3,000.00 750.00 200.00 500.00 ..6,000.00 1,600.00 1,500.00 800.00 '- "300.00 100.00 10,60V.00 250.00 100.00 100o00 CHARITIES AND SOLDIERS BENEFITS ~ ,Public Welfare Department -"~ '.",,'2V,000.00 01d Age Assistance'Administration,(salary $300.00) -325.00 01d Age Assistance 15,000~00 ,Distributing State Aid ..~ 30.00 'State Aid,, 360.00 Soldiers ~eli~,Administration Salary 250.00 Soldiers'Relief ! 5,500.00 SCHOOLS AND LIBRARY ~school 'oepartment,including school Nurse 60,000~00 Library 3,800.00 School PenSion 500.00 RECREATION AND UNCLASSIFIED Advertising.. . ~ 2,500.00 Information Bureau '500.00 .W.P.A. Office,salaries and expenses - 1,500.00 W.P.A. ProJects ~ 4,000.00 Ringing ToE Bell 360.00 Care of Town Clock 100.00 Memorial Day and Soldiers~Headstones - 300.00 Printing Tov~ Report ~30.00 Water Rentals-Killen Property (so-called) 54.00 North Cemetery 50.00 South Cemetery .~ - 50.00 Colored Cemetery .. ~ ,A- , ~' 50.00 Interest on Loans, We recommend the sum of $9,000.00 ~ be appropriated from the tax levy ,,, and the sum of $1,615.00 be appro- n priatedfrom Water Department Surplus. ~- 9,000.00 Maturing Debt, We recommend the sum of $25~500.00 be raised and appropriated and the sum of $2,000.00 be appropriated from the Water Department Surplus. --County EEp~nses ,-, , 16,000.00 Article 11- We recommend the sum of One Thousand T~w ~undreA 'Twenty-two Dollars Thirty-two cents· ($1,222.32) be appropria. ted and that.the. Town Accountant be authorized to transfer from the Reserve Fund-overlay Surplus as a reserve fund in' accordance with Section 6,Chapter 40,General'Laws. :... Article 12-'We recommend the ,sum'o~ ~'o~r ThouSand- Five Hundred Ninety-two Dollars seventeen cent~($4;592.1?).~ be appropriated for unpaid bills of previous years,including any bills now on ~verdraft. .... , ~ .' . , '.,. . ~-,~.' ·,- Article 13-We recommend the,sum of One Hundred Oeventy-six Dollars and Fifty ~ents be appropriatad to coverI House Connections Overdraft. ' ~ A~ticle 14- We' recommend the Dog 'Tax be 'uSed-for the School ~ep~rtment. , A~ticle 15- This is taken care of. in Article 10. ARticle 16- We recommend that our Representative William T. Swain, be instructed to introduce a bill in the Lsgislature,permitting the Town to Pay an~annuity of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) a year to Wilberta D.Burgess, widow o~ Samuel T. Burgess. ~,, A~tiole'l~- We recommend the sum of Four Hundred Twenty Dollars ($420.00) be appropriated fer and annunity effective March lst,1937 to Wilberta D.Bu~gess. '· Article 1~- We rec0nnend the sum of TWO Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) be apR~oprtated to cover with concrete that art 'Of '0hutch Lane between Academy Lane and The First Oongregational Church, -~, '~'-'~ ..... ~i','. ~'~: Article 19- We recommend that this~article be accepted and-adopted and the sum of Twenty-five Hundred Dollars ~-~ ($2~800,00) be appropriated therefor, ~,: ~, · ...... .~:~,'~-~ :~ ~- : '.-;" Article 20- We recommend the sum' of Twenty-three Hundred Dollars ($2,300,00) be appropriated to maintain the presen~j~ s~stem of salt marsh and I'resh water~di~ches~for Mosquito' Control and fo~ oiling the ToE and Siasconset areas,only,''. to provent f~es~ water mosquito b~eeding in such a~ea. Article ~1- We reco~-~end that the n~e of Gar~er Lane {so~called) be changed to Lucretia Mott Lane," ~ .....':,~ '. ~ticle 22- ' ~ ~ A- We do n~t rec~end this year. B- We reco~end the s~ of One Hundred Thirty Five Dollars be appropriated for new doors at the Acacemy Hill School, ' ~' : ~: - -:~: ' C- We rec~end~the s~ of ~e Hundred Twenty- five Dollars be appropriated fo~ painting and repair of~the Siasconset School. : ~ D~ We don~t ~eco~end this year. : .~ E- We do not rec~end this year. ".~, , F- We reoo~end the s~ of ~e H~dred Dollars be appropriated for concrete at the Cy~s Petrce School. G- We reco~m~end the s~ of Twenty-four H~dred Dollars be appropriated to-erect a retaining wall arced the south yarA at Academy Hill g~chool. .~ ~ . H* ~Ve do not rec~end this yea~. : '~ - .... I-,We dodot rec~end this year. ~ ~. ., ~- We ~eco~end the s~ of ~ree H~d~ed Fifty Dollars~ ($B80,00) be appropriated to const~ct~stx foot ~side- walk and widen th~resent walks at the Academy Hill School, : .. '~ K- We 'do not recon~en~ this year, - · :.'~:.' ,;~, . L- ~e do not recommend this year. . ~ - , M--We .recommend the.sum of ~'orty-five H~u~dred ~ollars ($~,800.00), be raised and appropriated to purchase ~e S~it property, co,er of'Westminster street and Acad~y Lane, Article 2~- We donot reco~end at t~s time,' this year, Article 2§- We do not recormnend this year, ~Arttcle 24- We do not recommend'this approprittion ~rticle 28- We do not recommend thi. s year, Article 2~- We do not rec~m~end this year, 'Article 28- We do not retch,end this year. Article 2~- We recommend the mum of One Hundred and~ Twenty-five Dollars be appropriated for'a Oatch Basin and~ connection on Easton street,near ~orth Water Street. ~rticle ~0- We do nto recommend this year, Article ~1- The real purpose of the proposed appropriation being to purchase land or an interest in land, and such purpose being outside of the scope of Article'~tsthe Oommittee is unable to reco~m~end the appropriation, - ~ ~Article 32- We recormnend the. sum of seventy-five Hundred Dollars ($7,500.00) be appropriated for the of the bath-houses and equiptment from Leon M.Royal,,in, accordance with option of purchase dated June 20,1936. Article 33- We ~ecommend the sum of Fifty Dollars ($80.00)~be appropriated to provtde~quarters for the Ma~ Wagner Ca!~p No.68,U.S.Spanish War Veterans. ~Article 34- We do not feel we can recommend this large appropriation this year. Article 35- We~reconnnend the County Co~,issioners be petitioned to lay out and accept Williams'Lane and~that the sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars be appropriated for bituminous concrete surfacing on this lane. . Arbicle 36- We do not recommend this year. irtic~e 37- We recommend the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($§,000.00) be appropriated for b~tuminous concrete su~I'acing on the road known as Somerset road extension, beginning at the junction of Hummock 'Pond. Road. ~ Article 38- We recommend the sum of Twelve Hundred ~ollars be appropriated for bituminous concrete surfacing -on Harbor View Way, beginning on the north end at Easton street and continuing around the co~ner at the property of Stanley Butler. Article 39- We recommend the sum of ~'ifty Dollars be appropriated to pay a bounty on crows at the rate of twenty-five cents per head... Article ~0- This is taken care of in Article 10. .... ~ Article 41- We do not recommend~thls ApprOpriation .this year. Article 42- SIASCONSET ~. ~, A- We refer you to ~ticte 10. B- We ~ecommend the sum of One Hundred Fift~ Dollars be appropriated for the maintenance of the Children'~ Playground for 1937. '-~,' ~', C- We recommend the sum of Sixty-five Dollar~ be appropriated for one fire alarm bo~,the location to be deteEnined by the Chics of the Fire Department. ,' ~ D- This is taken care of in Arti01e 10.~ ~ ~-~-~ ~ E- We recommend the~sum of Three Hundred ~Dollars be appropriated ~o install~ one catsh-basin as~ called for in this Article. .... F' We' recommend that thins Article be accepted and adopted and the sum of Three Thousand Dollara ($3,000.00 be appropriated therefor.~ ~ ~ - ~' G- This is taken care of in Article 10. H- This is taken care of in-q. rticl~o 20. + -,.~.- '' I- We recommend that this-matter be referred t0 the County Commissioners. ....... ~ J- We recommend the sum of Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($880.00) be appropriated~ from the Water Department-Surplus. · ~ ..... K- We recommend the sum of Twenty-five Dolla ~be appropriated for suitable benches to be p~aced nea~ the walk to the main bathing beach. L- We do not recommend this appropriation at this time. ~"~-',' ~, ~ M- We~recommend the,sum ef Three Hundred ~.Dollar~ be appropri~ed~for,the repair and maintenance of~'~ shell roads. ~ >~ ,. --"' ~ N- We do not recommend this app~rpriation. 0- We recommend the sum of One Thousand:~,~ Five Hundred Dollars be appropriated to,install 3 catch-basins and lay a 18-inch pipe through Park street from New to Main street,in'Siasconset-818 feet. P- We recOmmend the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($800.O0)~be appropriated to install 2 catch-basins and lay 8-inch pipe to carry surface water from Butterfly Lane, over the bank edge. ~ ,~, '- ~ ~', Q- We recommend the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) be appropriated to install a catch-basin in King street near Mr. Edward Coffin's in Siasconset. · · R- We do not recommend this year.. L~'~''r'~ S' --~htS iS taken care of in Articie 10 mT- ~e do not recommend this appropriation. Article 43- According to ~dvise from the Town Council, this article aan not be acted upon legally. '~',~ Article 44- We recommend that this matter be left to the Selectmen. Article 45- We recommend .that the Selectmen be instructed to publish the Warrant for the annual town meeting in one issue only.of the Inquirer and Mirror. ~ Article 46- We recommend that ~hi~ article be accepted and adopted and the sum of Tow Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) be appropriated therefor. Article 4V- We recommend that this-matte~ be left with the Selectmen. , Article 48- We do not recommend any~action on this~ ~rticle this year. ~ ~.~'. ~ · Article 49- We do not recommend any~appropriation for the garden b~t do recommend the sum of One Hundred Dollars for cleaning up,re-seeding and,restoring the land used for the gardens,as agreed with the owners.' ~ 'Article ~0- We recommend that the Selectmen.appoint a co~m~ittee of three to find some suitable means of disposing of town refuse and that this committee report baok to the Selectmen in time for some acti~ to be taken at the next Annual Town Meeting.~ ~ ~ Article'51- This is taken care of.in Article 20. Article 82- We recommend the sum of one Hundred Sixt~-seven Dollars ($16~.00) be appropriated to make the necessary repairs to the equiptment for the children~ beach. Article 83- We recommend that a committee be appointed to carry out the provisions of this article. '~ ....... ,' Article 84- We donot recommend thLs appropriation as we believe that application for abatemen~ sholud have been made· in accordance with Chapter 62,Section 43-48, General Laws. A~ticle 58- We recommend the appropriation of Fifty Dollars for the "Inspection Cards" to be used by the police officers. Article 56- his light is taken ~are of in the contract With the Light Co. A~tt~l® §7- We recommend the,sum of One Hundred ~'ifty Dollars ($1§0.$~ be appropriated to continue the sewer through Ltndberg~ Avenue to Clifton Avenue. , ,Article 58- We do not recommend this year. ~ ~ article 59- We recommend the sum of-.Four Hundred Dollars ($400.00) be appropriated for bituminous concrete surfacing on Henry Street. - 'Article 60- we do not recommend this appropriation this year. Article 61- We do not recommend tis.year. Article 62- We do not recommend any.appropriation for snow fence-t~is year. Article 63- We recommend the sum of One Hundred Dollars be appropriated to move the metal gaEage'at the Cliff to the Town's lot on Pleasant street. Article 64- We recommend the M~deriator be inst~uc~ed to appoint a con~!ttee to carry out this inquiry. Article 65- We do not recommend this app~opri~tion this year. Article-66- We recommend that this article.be accepted and adopted and the sum of Eighteen Eundred Dollars be' appropriated therefor;salary of Warden to be Twelve Hundred Do~ars ($1,200.00) and e~penses Six Hundred Dotlars($600.00$ ~ Article 67- We r~,commend the sum or-Fifty Dollars (50.0~) be appropriated to establish~a bound, at_ Madaket,near Eel Point.! ~ ,~, ·Article 68- ~e recommend the su~ Of-seven Hundre~ Dollars ($700.00) be appropriated for the maintenan6e of the,Mosquito control works for the~ensuing year. Article 69- We recGmr~nd that this article be accepted and adopted. .. -~, Article 70- We do mot recommend this article. Article 71- We recommend the adoption ~f the following regulation or by-lay governing the net ftshery under the amendments of 193~ to the Acts of 1870 Chapter 284: "No permits, shall be issued to allow nets to be used in the following~area:Beginning at the road at Ramsdell's Landing, so-called, in Ma~aket,runntng due no~th to the three mile limit;thence following the same northwesterly, westerly, southerly, and easterly to a point due northeast from Sankaty Light House to the three mile limit or marine juris- dictional boundry of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Selectmen shall~issue permits to persons who have been residents of the ~'tate of Massachusetts~ for one year and the Tov~ of Nantucket~ for at least six months in the balance of the area under the Jurisdiction of the Town of Nantucket; except, that no nets be set in or near the generally used ~°ai~way, in a line between the end of the Western Jetty and the North Head'of Tuckernuck Island. -- Article 72- We do not recommend this year. '-Article-7~- We rec~m~end the Selectmen be instructed to procee~ as far as possible in compliance with the~law in regard to this article. Article 74- We recommend that this article be referred to article 10. Article 7§- This is taken care of in ~rticle l0 under the appropriation for Traffic Signs. Article 76- We recommend that this be referred togA Article lo under the Noth ~epartment and that the labor be furnished by the Welfare Department.~- - ~ ~ Article ~77- W~'recommend~that this article be accepted and adopted and the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) be appropriated~therefor. - Article 78- We do not recommend this appropriation this year. .... ~ Article 79- We recommend the sum Of Fu~r Hundred Dollars be appropriated for bituminous concrete surfacing on,the Last end of Rose Lane. Article 80- We do not recommend this article.~ Article 81- We recommend the sum of-Tw~ Hundred Dollars ($B00.00) be appropriated for building a~ new inside wall,on the second story, east end of the Fire Station and to make closets in the bedrooms. Article 8~- We recommend the sum of One Th0usand~~' Six Hundred Dollars ($1,600.00) be appropriated to install one new two-circuit fire alarm panel complete. ~rticie 83- We do not recommend this appropriation this year. ~ ~ Article 84- We recommend the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) be appropriated to purchase a 600- gallon triple combination pump,as selected by the Chief ~1 of the ~'ire Department,and that the Stutz pump be disposed'~ of in trade. ~, j ~ ~ ~ Article 85- This article is taken care of~in Article ~ under the Lighting Contract. ,~ · Article 86- We recommend the ~sum of-S~venteen Hundred Dollars ($1,700.00) be appropriate~ to construct a reSaining wall of cement, to re-grade,and'for bituminous concrete surfacing on Mill street, south of Prospect street. Article 87- We recommend the sum of Four Thousand Dollars ($~,000.00) be appropriated for bituminous concrete surfacing ~from State Road to Myrick Road (Nobadeer ~'arm). Article 88- We do not recommend th~s appropriation. Article 8~- We do not recommend this year. ~ , ~rticle 90- We do not recommend this year.~. Article 91- We do not recommend this year.~ ~' Article 92- We do not recommend this article this yea~. Article 93- ~Ve do not recommend this art'icle. Article 94- We do not recommend this article this year. Article 9~5-.We do not recommend this ~ppropriati0~ this year. -, ~,~ Article 96- This is taken .care of in Article 10,~'~ Article 97- We do not recommend this-appropriation. ~rticle 98- We recommend this matte~ be ind, e~inttelY postponed. Article 99- We recommend the .sum of One Hundred~ Dollars ($100.00) be appropriated for installing a toilet and lavatory in 'the "Health~ Center" on the-lower floor of the Hosier House onFederal ~treet. -~ Article 101-. No actiOn is necessary on this artiCle.~ .Article 102-We recommend that the electmen~be given. full power to.act in relation to the leasing of'the Oliffs Beach, so-called.~ Article 103-We recommend that if'the Town'votes~t0' '' purchase from. Leon M.Royal his bath-houses and equiptment,'~ situated on the Cliffs Beach, so-called, that the Selectmen be given full.power to act in relation to the operation~ · manag&ment or.leasing of the said Cliffs Beach bath-houses, so-called,and. Beach. Thomas H.Giffin Matthew L.Jaeckle.~ George W. Jones WilliamWaine. Allen Backus... Charles E. Congdon Chairman "~ecretary ' Nancy ~.Adams Earl S.Ray Harry Gordon RECAPITULATION~, Advertising American Legion Annuity Assessors .. ~ Atheneum L.. ~ ~~ Bounty o~ Crows .~ Calcium Chloride-Town and Siasconset Car,'of Cemeteries Gate of Dump-Town~. Care of Dump-Siasconset Care of Town Clock Catch Basins Collector of ~axes Comfort Station-Town Comfort ~tation-Sias¢onset Community Garden. Compiling Town'Report Concrete Surfacing-Church Lane Harbor View Way Henry street ~ Mill Street My~ick Road .. Rose Lane Shell Roads ~ .Somerset Road .~.Williams Lane County Expense Court Fess and Expenses Election and Eegistration Field Finance Committee Fire A!armBox-Siasconset Fire Oepartment'~ Fire Protection''%.. Fire Station-New wall Fire Alazma-New panel Fire Apparatus-new pumper Fish Warden ~-~ Fishing Bound.- Forrest Fires. Harbor Master? Health Department Highways-Supt.Salary Highways-repairs Town Highways-repairs Siasc0nset Hospital-Welfare Dept. House Connections~ Information Bureau Interest o~ Loan~ Law Department- Life Guard-Stasconset Life Guard-Town Low Leval Sewer-operation $2,500.00 500.00~ r,:~ ~~ 420.00 3,200.00 ".' 3,800.00' ..' 50.00 1;600.00 150.00 '~ 250.00 100.00 2,525.00 2,650~00 ~600~00~ .350.00 100.00 125.00 250.00' 1,200.00 400.00.'.. 1,V00.00 4,000.00' ,' 400~00 ,~'~300.00 5,000.00 2,500.00 16,000.00 -- '50.00 V00.00 50.00~' '. 250;00 ',~,- 65.00. '12,500.00 11,306.00'-' 200.00 1,600.00' 6,000.00 1,800~00 50.00 100.00 100.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 '3,000.00 r750*00 2,500.00 80.00 500.00 9,000.00 500.00 300.00' 200.00 5,600.00 Overdrafts. Madaket Ditch~ Maturing Debt ~ Max Wagner Post Memorial Day' :,~ Moderator Mosquito Control-Ditches Mosquito~Control-maintenance, Moth Department Mothers Aid Moving Garage ,' Mow and Trim -, 01d Age-Administration 01d-Age Assistance Police Department Police Department. Inspection cards Premium on Bonds Printing and Certification of Notes Printing Town Reports Public Health Nurs'e Public School~ and Nurse Pension Public Welfare Purchasing Property "Wesco"Siasconset mm~ Royals Bath Houses Removing Snow .... 25~500 O0 50.00 ~'" 300 O0''=~ 25.00 ".'-' ',' 2,300.00 ~'. ~., "'.. ' "700.00 900.00 9,000.00 t00.00 .... " 200.00 325.00 :':~ '~15'000'00~ 1V6;50 11~250.00 -- 50.0O 615.00 25.00 V30;O0' 2,350~00 60,000.00 500.00 27,000.00 .... Hinging Tovm.Bell' ~eplacing Bouys Retaining Wall-Academy Hill School Reserve Fund. Siasconset Playground ~iasconset-Beach Benches School Painting-Siascon~et School Widening Walk-Academy Hill School New Doors-Academy Hill School Concrete Work-Cyrus Peirce Sea, er Weights and Measures Selectmens Account Sewer Maintenance" Sewer Maps New Sewer .. Soldiers Relief :- S~ldiers Relief Administration Shellfish Department ~tate A~d ~';-_~',..- ,: ,". : State Aid Distribution ~treet Lights- Town and Siasconset Toilet and Lavatory-Health Center Su2face Urains Seal Coating~ Sidewalk~ and Curbs Sweeping Streets-Town Sweeping Streets~Siasconset Town Accountant Town Building Town Clerk Town Trearurer Traffic Markings,,' Tm~e Department Unpaid Bills-and Overdrafts Vital Statistics Water Rentals . W.P.A.ProJects W.P.A. Office and Salaries Yacht Garbage Removal Heparing Beach Equiptment Repairs and Eesurfacing Concrete streetse, 000.00 Hepairs-°idewalks 800.00 Repairs Rutte~ Roads 500.00 3,000.00 4,500.00 V,500.00 100.00, 167.00 Total 360.00 '100.00 $,400.00 '" 350.00 '135.00 100.00 ~375.00 1)400.00r 3,500.00 '100.00 '150.00 5,500.00 ~225.00 2,500.00 ~360.00 10,607;00 : '~500.00 1,500.00 300.00 ,'1,800.00 350.00 ''r ..1,300.00 A, 1,500.00 .... 250.00 500.00 '' 4,592.1V 175.00 54.00 4,000.00 $341,744.99 Attest: lg~ ,:.: ~, :~ ,,: ANNUAL T0~ MEETING ..... -~ PU~suant't0~Wa~ant th~inhabitance of the Town of Nantu. Gualified to vote in To~ affairs, met in the American Legion Hall,on Washington Street, in said Nantucket onMonday,Feb~uary l§,lQ~iat nine oclock in the forenoon and were called ~o ordel by Wesley A.Fo~dyce,Town Clerk. ~ Edward P.Tice and Ira AppletOn were~sworn in as tellers for the election of Moderator. The meeting then proceeded under Article l- to elect a moderator b~ ballot. , ~ . ..... · ~The whole number of ballots ca'st for moderator' was William T. Swain received 83,was declared electe~ and assumed charge of the meeting. It was then voted to waive the rea~ing of the Warrant. Voted: That when this meeting adjourn it be until ~:~0 o'clock~Tuesday evening, February 18,19~ at Dreamland Theatre. A recess was called by the Moderator to prepare for the election of Town Officers under Article ~- of the Warrant. Ira W.Appleton,Edward P.Tice,William H.Ba~ett and John J.Driscoll were sworn in as Ballot Clerks and Tellers. ~ ~ ~The Town Clerk delivered five ~ackages of Official Ballo· said to contain ~B8 ballots to the ~allot Glerks,taking their receipt therefor. Specimen ballots,ca~ds ~0f instructton~penalty cards 'and voting lists were~then posted in the polling booths and outsid~ the guard rail according to law. ~ The ballot box was inspedted by Wtlliam T. Swain~Lawrenc~ F.Nooney Jr.~ William Barrett,John Driscoll and Arthur R~ Callwitz and found to be empty. The register set at 0000, the~ ~ box locked and the keys'thereof delivered to Lawrence F.Nooney constable in attendance. In voting, lists were used and no person was allowed to receive a ballot or deposit a~aiiot in the ballot box until his or her name had been found on the.voting list and'checked. .~At 9:18 AoM~ the polls~were declared open by the Noderat~ ~At ~00?.M. the following were sworn in as tellers by the · o~vn Clerk; ~ George C.Rdle Clarence C.Swift ; Frank Murray Wilson Cash .... ,;~ Herbert Wood Walter J~.Royal Hermon ~ohnson Charles E.Burgess Herbert M.Jones Frank 09nway., ballots were removed from the e~ergenc~y'ball~'t bo~ ~n'd two groupsof tellers started counting. At ~:00 oclock in'the afternoon the polls were declared closed.by the Moderator, the register on the ballot box. standing at llG2. · ....$~ ~ i~m~A ~-~ ..The ballots voted Were' counted~and found'~to.be.l182.~ ~he~ n~mes on the check lists, used by the ballot clerks at, the-gate and the names on the check lists used by the ballot clerks at~ the ballot box were then counted and i~.each,case found to be' 880 men'and ~82 women at to,al'of 1152. ~At S:O0 P.M. ~he following tellers Were'sworn ,.~ Lincoln J.Ceely. -. . A~bert L.Si~va John R.Killen Ralph De,raw., Jay H.Gibbs William Murphy :. ,"~,, Lester Ayers~ William Hall Jr. ;ket, ~S .These tWO g~oups started counting votes. At'9:10 P.M. the tellers ~ .~ completed their canvas of the votes. The same was recorded and declaration made _thereof in open town meeting as follows: re 816 Ele '~26 Ele 698 Ele 226 SELECTMEN Robert S.Backus Eight hundred sixteen Charles H.Blount Seven hundred twenty-six Nelson 0.Dunham Six hundred ninety-eight Roger F.Dunh~ T~o hundred twsnty-six oted, ~ted -~ted John L.Hardy Three hundred sixty. 360 Seddon W.Legg One hundred eighty-eight '~ 155 Herbert P.Smith Eight hundred eleven 811 Elected Irving A.Soverino Seven hundred seventy-eight 778 Elected Elmer F.Pease One 1 Blanks Twelve hundred five 1205 ~ TOWN-TREASURER ~: '~'': · Edwin S'.Tirrell Nine hundred, ten ~' 9~9 Elected Blanks Two hundred fifty-two ~ 252 COLLECTOR. OF TAXES ~ Clifford R. Morris Nine hundred seventeen - ' 917 Elected Roland S.Brison ~ One' 1 'Blanks Tw° hundred forty'four 244 ' ~, ~' ASSESSOR 3 years Joseph M.Grouar~ Eight hundred seventy-nine 879 "E~ected~ Blanks Two hundred eighty-three " 283 WATER C0~ISSIONER 3years · i'i~ War~en B.Ohase Six hundred eighty-six~ 686 Elected_ 3harles F.Handy Two hundred eighty-four 284 Blanks One hundred ninety-two 192 SEWER COMMISSIONER 3 Tears ~.dward R.Butler- Eight hundre~ five '805 Elected Earle F. Cook Two ~ - · ' 2 , .~lbert ~ Fee One 1 Blanks Three hundred fifty-four 354 TREE WARDEN ~rank B.Gardner Nine' hundred forty-eight ~ 948 EleCted Blanks TWo hundred fourteen ~.14 SCHOOL COMMITTEE 3 Years '~- Edward 0.Gardner , Three hundred ninety:-eight 398 Charles Pond-Kimball Five hundred sixteen . ' 516 Elected ~ecil Richro~ Two hundred three · ' 203 John F.Shaw Jr; Six hundred sixty-two . 662.~ Elected tWilliam H.Winslow Two hundred thirty-three , 233 I Blanks T_b~ee hun.d~ed twe,.!Me, , - ' ":* 31,2 rthur R.CallWitz Nine hundred'two '-" '~902 EleCted ',Charles G.0hadwick Six hundred twenty four- 624 Elected ~'ra~klin S.Chadwick Six hundred ninety-two. ' ::692 Elected ~atrick W~Dooling ' Three hundred 'forty-four ' 344 ~--' ICharles F.Handy Thre~ hundred" sixI ~ ~ S ~ ~ ~ ' 306 L ~William J;Henderson even hundred ten' ' ' .710 Elected ,.Everett V.Lamb Four hundred ninety ~ ' -'; - 490 Elected ,.Lawrence F.Moonby Jr, Seven hundred-twenty-one· '721 Elected Lewis S. Ray Jr. Two hundred seventy-one ,,~.,' , ' ' ' 271 0harles H.Talford One hundred seventy-three '~ ~ 173 Horatio Burgess -'~' ~ 'Two .. ' · - 2 ' Blanks Seventeen hund~.e.d thirty-seven ~ 1737 The ballots'voted, the unused ballots~and the . check lists were then sealed up in separate packages, endorced'as the l~w directs and delivered into the custody of the Town Clerk. ~. ' ' '. ' · ~ ~The meeting adjourned at 7.~0 P.M.' ' ~~ Attest:. ~~' ~" Approved February 16,1937 '