6/16/1955 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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i MINUTES OF S LECT EN t S MEETING DATE: 16 Jure 1955 Meeting convened at 8:00 PM. The recreation committee represented by all members (Fred Pocknett, Maurice Oakley and Kenneth Tobey) and the Park Commission represented by Kenneth Coombs and Elmont Tobey met with the board to further discuss the responsibility of the ball park. The Recreation Commission agreed to continue the maintenance of the ball park for the balance of the year with the understanding that the expense of upkeep would e Included in the Park Commission budget next year. Various other aspects of both programs were discussed with emphasis being placed, n reports to be submitted for Annual Town Meetings. Both committees were advised to keep records in order that additional monies may be reques-ted in the future with proper justification in anticlaptlon of expansion of programs. Letters of acceptance were sent to Germain's for Fire Department Generator and Veg Acre Farm for Fire .Department Water Pump. In regard to Otis issuing fire permits for use at John i s Fond Area designated for Otis Air Force personnel, it was decided to contact Otis and request a meeting of Selectmen, Fire Chief, and representative from Otis to work out an agreeable arrange,, went for the best interest of the Town. Otis is willing to assume all responsibility of protecting area against fire however, Miss Peters felt that should an unc nt of ab l e gire occur, the Town of Mashpee is responsible and under the present set-up there should be a -written agreement between Otis and Mashpee clarifying the responsibility Otis has assumed. Fire Chief Peters is in faro , of appointing Chief Cahoon a Deputy Forest Warden for Mashpee to cover John' s Pond area. This will be taken into consideration Miss Peters will contact a representative from Otis during -the .following week. bm The hearingfor Alice . : . se- d/b/a Hilltop Lodge for alcoholic Violation was originally set for 16 June but for the convenience of all, the date was changed to 23 June. Mr. Mycock informed the Bcwd that condemned property could be destroyed a the expense of the town after proper notification to heirs and interested parties thru newspaper advertising and etc . A hearing must be held at which time owners mayap ear in protest. if their objections are overruled by the Board the case may be taken to superior Court within 3 days after hea, ring,