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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1971-12-16 Special Town Mtg Report REPORT OF SPECIAL TOWN NZETIN December 16, 1971 In accordance with the Warrant, the meeting was held in. the Brewster Town Hall, Thursday evening, December 16, 1R71 . The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by the Moderator, Grant W. Koch with Paul C. Sylver, Gladys Curtis and Dorothy Grenier as tellers. A quorum was present. A Christmas Prayer was reed by the moderator. The Warrant was read by the Town Clerk with the exception of the articles, which were read as they were considered. ARTICLE 1 . To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from free cash in the Treasury, the slam of Five Thousand Dollars($5,000.00) for the Brewster Elementary School for the remainder of 1971 . Knute Larson, Superintendent was given the privilege of the floor. Carried by voice vote that the Town appropriate from free cash in the Treasury, the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the Brewster Elementary School for the remainder of 1971 . ARTICLE 2. To see if the Torn, will vote to transfer from free cash in the Treasury, sums of money for the following items. Assessors Expense Town Hall Expense Jr. OfficeClerk mages Fire Department mages Gas Inspector Salary Wire inspector Salary Highway Garage Expense Voted unanimously that the Town transfer from free cash in the Treasury the amount of Eighteen Hundred Dollars ($1 ,800.00) for the following items: Assessors Expense $300.00 Town Hall Expense 40C.00 Jr. Office Clerk 150.00 Fire Department Wages 200.00 Gas Inspector Salary 150.00 Wire Inspector 500.00 High-way Garage Expense 100.00 $1500.00 ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from free cash the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to the Reserve Fund. Voted unanimously that the Town appropriate from f reecash the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) to the Reserve Fund. ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will vote to install and maintain a street light on Underpass Road on pole number twenty-five (25). Voted unanimously that the Town install and maintain a street light on Underpass Road on pole number twenty-five (25) . ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to appropriate from free cash the sum of Two hundred and sixty-nine dollars and sixty-nine cents ($269.69) from August 1 to December 1 , 1969 and the year 1970, under the provisions of Chapter 32, Section 59 of the General Laws and authorize the Town Treasurer to pay said appropriation to the Town of Arlington, Massachusetts Motion was rade to indefinitely postpone and motion was withdrawn. Carried by voice vote that the Town_ appropriate from free-cash the sum of Two Hundred Sixty Nine Dollars and Sixty dine Cents ($269.69) for money due for the period August 1 to December 1 , 1969 and the year 1970, under the provisions of Chapter 32, Section 59 of the General Laws and authorize the Town Treasurer to pay said appropriation to the Town of Arlington, YAssa.chusetts, said Chapter referring to the non-contributory pension payments made to veterans. ARTICLE 6. To see if the 'Town will vote to appropriate from free cash in the Treasury, the sutra of Seventy Eight Dollars and Thirty Two Cents ($78.32) to pay an unpaid 1970 bill of the Brewster Elementary School. Voted by voice that the Town appropriate from free cash in the Treasury, the sum of Seventy Eight Dollars and Thirty T-rn Cents (78.32) to pay an unpaid 1970 bill for custodial services rendered at 3 planning board meetings in December 19707. ARTICLE 7 . To act on any other business that may legally come before said meeting . There being no further business , it was voted to adjourn at 8 : 25 P . M . Mr . Robert Franklin asked that an opportunity to discuss problems of robberies . Many .remained for discussion. A true copy ATTEST : Donald P . Consodine , Town Clerk December 3 , 1971 Received from Deputy Sheriff Howard Cahoon , subpoena of eminent domain proceedings , George and Diane Fang , versus the Town. of Brewster . December 16 , 1975 Received from Selectmen , the resignation of Gordon Brooks as a member of the Board of Appeals , effectiv9 e December 31 , 1971 . December 20 , 1971 Received from Selectmen , appointment of Wesley Eation of Dennis to be a deputy- shell-fish warden for the Toim, of Brewster . He then appeared before me and was duly sworn . December 20 , 1971 Received from Selectment Shellfish regulations for the Town of Brewster , hereto appended . ' December 14 , 1971 Received from Select-en , appointment of Royce Bassett to be Deputy Shellfish warded then appeared and was duly sw orn . December 27 , 1971 Received r.nd here recorded resignation of Warrent 71 . Piker as Shellfish Constable of the Town. of 3rev7ster effective on or before January 1 , 1972 . Resignatioir. dated December 21 , 1971 December 30 , 1971 Received from Cape & `vineyard Llectric Co . notification of their compliance with Chapter 461 of the Acts of 1970 specifically referring; to a location 3000 feet north of Orlear: s -Haryiich Road on Freeman ' s firay. Wire line crossing is at 25 , 000 vols .