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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-12-17-min 201 SELECTMEN'S MEETING I December 17, 1953 A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Engineers' Room, Town Office. Building, on Thursday,. December 17, 1953 at 8:00 P. M. Chairman Reed, Messrs. Nickerson, Driscoll, Gay and Bateman were. present. Mr. Burns, Supt. of Public Works, and the Clerk were also present. The Chairman read three. bids, submitted by Mr. Harold Roeder, Chairman of the Fire Commissioners, Heating for proposed repairs to the heating system in the system Central Fire Station. Central Mr. Nickerson said that inasmuch as the $500 item Fire Station in the Fire Department Expenses budget for 1953 was definitely earmarked fvr Traffic Lights, and the Ap- propriation Committee so advised, he would recommend a transfer from the Reserve Fund if this is an emer- gency and can't wait until the 1954 budgets are voted upon in March. The Chairman and Mr. Driscoll agreed t o go up to the station some time before Monday night and look over the system. Budgets under the jurisdiction of Mr. Burns were acted upon as follows : Requested - Approved Town Offices & Cary Bldg.-Expenses $13,735.00 $13,735.00 Sewer Construction-Sundry Streets 204,600.00 187,950.00 Public Works Bldg.-Wages & Expenses 14,160.00 13,910.00 Highway Maintenance-Wages & Expenses 70,000.00 70,000.00 Street Construction (Capital Outlay) 67,000.00 30,000.00 Insurance 27,000.00 27,000.00 Water Maintenance-Wages & Expenses 38,528.75 38,528.75 Water Services-Wages & Expenses 38,000.00 . 38,000.00 Water Construction-Wages & Expenses 20,000.00 20,000.00 (Sundry Streets) Water Construction-Capital Outlay 107,000.00 107,000.00 I 202 Mr. Burns asked what the Board intends to do Vine Street about Vine Street in regard to Father Kinneents re- quest to have the lines established, and the Chairman stated that Town Counsel has ruled that it is a pub- lic way. Mr. Burns explained that if the Board decided to do an hin layoutwill have to be made,gs a lines established and claims for damages worked out. Mr. Nickerson asked of be ctp.ld make the engin- eering survey, designate where the lines should go, then circularize the people_ in the area and tell them about the problem which is to try and correct some- thing which was never done. He suggested telling them that the Board does not want to incur any expense to the Town and advise what the proposition is. Mr. Burns stated that he has talked with two people who will be most seriously involved and Father Kinneen will not agree to anything unless the line is wherd'"wants it and the people across the street are equally set. It was finally decided that the Chairman, Mr. Driscoll and Mr. Burns meet with Father Kinneen and discuss the subject with him. The Chairman reviewed the request made by the Veterans: Memorial Committee for funds to pay for Transfer plans and model of proposed memorial and upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by .Mr. Bateman, it was voted to request the Appropriation Committee to transfer the sum of $100 from the Reserve Fund to the Unclassified Account. The Chairman reported that Mr. Ferguson, Modera- tor, suggested that a member of the Board of Select- men serve on the committee to make a study of all positions in the Town, other than those filled by Salary election and those under the direction of the School Committee Committee, and make recommendations as to whether the Town should-adopt a classification plan. The subject was discussed at length and it was unanimously: agreed to have Mr. Nickerson serve on the committee as a representative of the Board. The Clerk retired at 10:40 P. M. The Chairman presented the Board with a letter from Mr. Carroll, Town Treasurer, listing bids re- ceived for the borrowing of $310,000, authorized under Article 9., Special Town Meeting October 5, 1953. I 203 Upon motion duly made and seconded it was voted that the sale of the $310,000 2•l0vpercent School Building Loan, Act of 1947 bonds (Nos. 1 to 310) of the Town, dated January 1, 1954, payable January 1 $20,000 in 1955 and 1956 and $15,000 in 1957 to 1974, and reciting that they are issued pursuant to Chapter 186 of the Acts of 1947 as amended and a vote of tla Town duly passed, to Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Townsend, Dabney & Tyson of 100.135 and accrued interest is " hereby confirmed. A true record, Attest: 2 Clete, Set otmen '