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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-11-23 Board of Selectmen MinutesNOVEMBER 23,~ 1953~ continued REQUEST FOR TP~FER FRO)~ RESERVE FUND: A request for the ~ransfer of $500 £rom the Reserve Fund to the Fire expenses to take care of the expense of repairing damage to the Fire Alarm system by ice storms last spring. This had been disucssed at the time of the damage by the Selectmsn and the Advisory Board members and it was suggested that they wait and find out the actual cost and make their request. T~e board approved the reques~ and referred it to the Advisory Board for their approval, FIRE ENGINEER~: T~e Board of Fire Engineers, Edwin Kocntg, Calvin Snell and Chief James Hargreaves met with the Selectmen to discuss the possible use of the old Center' School as a fire station. -]~in Koenig looked at the school and suggested that the first thing 'to do would - be to get an estimate of the cost of renovating the building. Mr; Willis asked what they thought of the idea of having' a fire station in the Center and what about going ~n~o the Center school from Milk Street ~and 'starting a~. ~auxiliary station. Mr. Hargreaves said that if another statio~ is Started they w0ul'd have to have the 'proper equipment and number cf men and it costs $700 for a spare driver. He said he didn't think it would be feasible ~o have a $700 a year men there. ' -He felt that the trouble would be in Obtaining manrpower.' He mentioned that he w6uld prefer to see a station further out and the Tarmsrs would be willing to do .'the work. Mr. Willis~ thought~ this' ~as a good sugg.estion, Mr. Willis ms~tioned appointing a committee Of ~es~dente from the Center and discus this ma~er with them and perhaps they would have' Suggestfons as to persons who 'migh~ be available for this work. ' '- Mr. Eirk felt that it would cost more to chan~e this building over than 'it would to have a new building. Mr. Hargreaves'-felt that it ~ould cost over $10,000 to renovate this school and Mr. Kirk said he would say about the same figure. The chief suggested a station near Foster Street and al'l of' the coun~r~ would be' covered and they could have a 500 gallon pump on the Ford truck~ Mr~ ~fillis said that if there Was a f~rm fire, there is no immediate-rush for men.. 'If a barn starts to burn, then nothing'~can sare~it. If there is'a forest fire there is 'no immedia?e ,rush but 'for a house fire~ there would' be need of imm?dints attsntien~ Mr.. Willis said he has 'no~~ completely set his mind against th Center School being used for, this purpose.. He feI,t that, if the people knew about this pr,$Oect the men would come forward. ~ He ,asked. the' e~gineere if they. 'th'0ught'.the'~,to~n was ready for' a new s~atio~ a~ this time.' Mr. HargreaVes ,and ,Mr. Snell both felt that the town was ready. ' ....... "Mr. Willis Said 'the nex~ step, would be to borrow th~ tal~nt~'~f sOmebody/And che~ the building. He told the engineers he appreciated their coming in and,hoped they. would think about this project ,and if they can' solve any of the problems brought out ~tenight' to let the Bolectmen ~nO.w. ' ~ · · ~hS :board voted to table the' matter 'until next weak'when' the 'full board Lwill be · - present and they cnn'select someone to check the sbhool~' ' ~ N0~MBER. ~O,1953 :: .......... . ', ~he regular ~ee~ly meeting cf the Board of-'Selectmen~s~hald at 7:30 P.M. with. :al 1 ,members present, Weekly b ills, and payrolls were approved. · ,. REQUEST FORS TEVENS HALL~ The board discussed the request for the use of Stevens Hall from the Booster.s: ' '~ Club fo~ ,a ,New Xear's ,Party on December '31, 1953. The date has been cleazed with Mr. Hayes. .: . .~ Mr.~.W~]],is e~plained that at..the -last meeting Mr, Kirk was not inl'favor of allowing a school building.to be used for self-entertainment and where most likely there would be liquor, and Mr. Willis went along with this thought so the matter was , tabled~ until ~onight so that' the full board c0~ld' discuss the matter. Mr. Thorns'on-inquired if the purpose was solely for 'members and guests or if any ~ funds'/ were~ to be used fc~ charitable purposes. - Mr.~ ~Kirk-.said.it was-not a fund raising affair and was '~ust a party for the members and their guests. - - Mr. Thomson said he was definitely opposed to liquor being used in any public building but Be~would like ~o know more about it.~ Mr. Kirk said he was very much opposed to-liquor being served in the High School. Mr. Thomson suggested that we' invite Parker Eaton in to give more information as to the nature of this party. He will be invited to-c'ome in on December 7,1953. PETiTiON F~.~n 'BY FAUL Z~EL0; Rep. relative to the Act providing for payment in 1954 by the Commonwealth to its municipalities of a portion of the high,ay fund bee~pended for local highway purposes. Mr. Thomson felt that no actionwas necess- ary at this time as there will be hearings at a later date and he would like to know what the feeling of the Mass. Sulectmen's Association is. No a orion taken. ~lled under Petitions.