8/21/1974 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Hinutes of the Selectmen' s Meeting Wednesday, August 21 , 1974 All Selectmen and Town Counsel present . 1) No oil bids received . A call to Fred Earle, who is presently providing the Town with fuel oil, requesting a letter stating figures; if they intend to continue this service . 2) Mr. and Mrs, Melvin Whell.er, met with Selectmen and the Building Inspector Harold Collins regarding a utility shed they wish to place near their boundry Line which abuts New Seabury property. Selectmen advised lir. Wheller, no regulations supersede the Town by-laws . In this case a LS ' setback from the line. Therefore , Mrz Collins was instructed to issue a permit to the Whellers . 3) Mr, Harry Gordon director of R.S .V.P. and Mrs , Converse secretary met with the Selectmen and the Chairman of the Finance Committee, Mr , Hurlburt, to discuss their program and how it is financed . (Notes attached) , 4) Amelia Bingham, director of the museum met with Selectmen to obtain permission to advertise for bids for an addition to the museum, Mrs. Bingham stated, .there was money appropriated at town meeting and some money still remains from H.U.D. which could be used for this purpose, The Board advised Mrs. Bingham to complete the specifications which will be needed and then advertise for bids pending the approval of the Selectmen and/or town meeting. 5) Permission granted to the Ashument - John' s Pond Association to use the town hall for their monthly meetings. Free janitor service during the weekdays, but a direct payment to the custodian if the hall is used on Saturday or Sunday, 6) Mrs* 16irdre Greelish approached the Selectmen, offering her services to bring the town by-laws up-to-date . It was mentioned not many new by-laws have been created since the last book was issued in 1967 . Also, the cost of printing is a major consideration. Prises will be obtained for consideration to print up-to-date by-laws . Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. jt f