HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-12-30SELECTMEN'S MEETTNG
December 30, 1941.
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen's Room at 7:45 P.M. Chairman
Giroux and Messrs. Sarano and Locke were present. The
members were notified of this meeting by the Chairman
at the reCular meeting; held last evening.
The Appropriation Committee met with the Select -
men.
There being no change in regular Town items to be
brought before the Town Meeting this evening, Mr. Allen
Rucker, at his request, was invited to appear before
the two Boards. Speaking for the Committee on Public
Safety, Mr. Rucker urged the two Boards to raise the
figure being recommended to the Town Meeting from
x'10,000.00 to 6151000.00. The reasons presented by
the Committee on Public Safety convinced the two Boards,
and they voted unanimously to recommend the amount of
$15,000.00.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M. in order that
0 the Boards might attend the Town meeting.
At 8:45 P.M. the three members of the Board of
Selectmen named above met in the Selectmen's Room. It
was unanimously voted to authorize the Town Treasurer
to take bids,o 1q'a. of x'`15 000 .00, payable within
five years,,`i , WCAA1c�e"P "_ tlhe terms of the vote
of the Town Meeting.
The Selectmen adjourned as a Board.
At 8:50 P.M. the Selectmen and the Approrpiation
Committee and the Executive Committee of the Committee
on Public Safety met with Supt. of Public Works Paxton,
and Leigh Farnham of the Engineering Department present.
After considerable discussion, the three Boards
unanimously approved in principle the idea of erecting
an aircraft watch tower, to be located in the vicinity
of Sunset Rock,on Robinson Hill, the details of costs
and bids to be considered later. The three groups dis-
cussed the matter of a temporary road leading from the
upper end of the Cranston driveway to Sunset Rook, and
a path from the near side of the Cranston home to Sun-
set Rock, the work to be done by W.P.A. crews under the
direction of Mr. Farnham, for which he has proper
authority under the National Defense Act.
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To ask Appr.
of $159000.
for Com. on
Pub. Safety
Town Treas.
To take bids
on $15,000.
loan
Road to
Tower, Sun-
set Rock'
Mr. Paxton is to have general supervision of the work.
Any cost incurred from the use of regular Town employees
or Town equipment is to be charged to the appropriation
of the Committee on Public Safety. The three Boards un-
animously approved of the temporary road and path, and
authority was given for the work to be done.
The Selectmen approved and granted authority to the
Blackout Committee on Public Safety for the installation of
'Curtains black -out curtains in the Report Center (Selectmen's
Office) .
The three Boards had a lengthy discussion of many
problems having to do with the work of the Committee on
Public Safety. It is understood that the Committee on
Public Safety will request meetings of the three Boards
when it has matters proper to bring before them, and at
such meetings shall mare its redommendations.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
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The Selectmen requested the Appropriation Committee
to transfer all of its remaining Reserve Fund to the ac-
count of the Committee on Public Safety so that the Com-
mittee might have funds available immediately.
The Appropriation Committee voted unanimously to
transfer its funds as requested. The three Boards approved
Bids Obs.
the calling of bids for the construction of the observation
Tower
tower, sealed bids to be opened at a joint meeting of the
three Boards on such date as the Committee on Public
Safety shall set.
The Appropriation Committee was requested to work
out the form of purchase order and petty cash slips.
The Board of Selectmen voted to authorize Miss
Eleanor M. Lowe, Clerk of the Board, to act in their
place, with the authority to pay out amounts of money
Miss Lowe
for petty cash. The Appropriation Committee also voted
to handle
to authorize Miss Lowe to act for them in same manner,
Petty Cash
the method to be as follows:
It was voted that Miss Lowe be given the sum of
$50.00 to set up her Petty Cash Account, further sums
to be given her when the first amount has been used.
She is to give out cash only on the presentation of a
proper petty cash slip, signed by Luther R. Putney,
Chairman of the Committee on Public Safety. She shall
refuse to give any cash for items she considers not -to
be indicentals. In this case , incidentals are under-
stood to be such sums as may be required for postage,
food orders, etc. Miss Lowe shall retain one of the petty
cash slips, and shall send the duplicate to the office
of the Town. Accountant.
The Selectmen approved and granted authority to the
Blackout Committee on Public Safety for the installation of
'Curtains black -out curtains in the Report Center (Selectmen's
Office) .
The three Boards had a lengthy discussion of many
problems having to do with the work of the Committee on
Public Safety. It is understood that the Committee on
Public Safety will request meetings of the three Boards
when it has matters proper to bring before them, and at
such meetings shall mare its redommendations.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
A true record, Attest:
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