1952/06/16Minutes of the Meeting
August 28, 1952
TOWN OF BERLIN
OFFICE OF THE SELECTMEN
The meeting opened at 6:30 P.M. with the three
Selectmen present.
A motion was made by Mr. A. Nilsson and seconded by Mr.
A. Auddette that the apartment in the Murray House (located on Porters
Pass - aensington) being vacated by the Cadrain family, be rented
to Anthony Cagiliantry of 897 Farmington Ave., Kensington.
In view of the following circumstances, Mr. Cagiliantry
is a veteran who is separated from his two children at the present
time due to inadquate housing facilities in Kensing. The Cagiliantry's
hayer, periodically, over the past 6 or 8 months, appealed to the
First Selectman for his help in locating a rent so that his family
might be reunited.
Mr. Hall advised the Board of Selectmen that some
consideration had been given to making the apartment available to a
Jones family in order to make room for the Cheatum family who, he
(Mr. Hall) understood, was on the verge of being evicted. Mr. Hall
reported, further, that an agreement had been reached with the help
of Dr. Waskowitz, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Thibeau, and the Cheatum family which
apparently solved their housing problems.
Mr. ~atacheck, a resident of Brier Lane, Kensington,
appeared before the Selectmen this evening to inquire what was being
planned for the repairing and the surfacing of t~is street.
Mr. Hall informed him that a meeting had been planeed
with the Town Engineer, Richard McKeon and himself on Aug. 26th
to decide upon the proper grades.
It was agreed that the regular Selectmen meeting would be
held on Tuesday, September 2nd instead of September 1st. because of
Labor Day.
It was decided this evening that the Town meeting would be
held on Wednesday, Sept. l~, 19§2 at 8:00 P.M.
A letter was received from Mr. William M. Schawb, Field
Commissioner of the Boy Scouts requesting permission to hold Camp Out
programs on Sept. 2~th. and 28th, October ll and 12th and the last
in October at a dated to be determined later at Webster's Grove.
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A letter was written him, informing that the Selectmen
have granted the Boy Scouts permission for the Camp Out programm
on the above dates.
A copy of the letter on file.
A petition signed by 27 residents of Orchard Road and
Edgewood Road, requesting that Orchard Road between the Chamberlain
Highway and Edgewood Road be paved with the funds that have been
set aside for this purpose.
A motion was made and passed that Mr. Hall report to the
petitioners Go explain why the plan had been abandoned.
Mr. Hall explained to the Selectmen that he along with
George Hamlin went to Plainviile and spoke to Mr. Riggs, Building
Inspector for the Town of ~Ltm Plainville. Mr. Hall informed
the Board that Platnville had adopted the State Code and after
ammending a few items found it satisfactory.
A motion was made and passed authorizing Mr. Hall to contact
Mr. ,"alter Hedges of the State Board of Public Works to come to
Berlin and explain the benefits of the State Code to the Selectmen
~'oning Commission, George Hamlin etc.
Mr. Hall said that he would arrange for this meeting to be
held on September 10, 19§2 at the Town Hall.
A tax refund to the U. ~. Uoverr~ment was signed
by the Selectmen this evening for the sum of $20.§8.
Meeting adjourned at 9:10 P.M.