1957/04/08 'T~ ~F B~E~Im
OFFI~ ~ T~E S~:wC~H~
The aeetiag e~aeA at 7,30 P.~ with' the first and ee~ad selectmen ~ase~
Mim~es of the pre~ aeeti~g were reaa a~a. accepteA.
Mrs. Nabs. of ~he press~ was.. ~reaent.
Itea I The rate book was reviewe~, approved By the Seleebaem an~ returaeA %0 the
Itea II Mr. ~raham inferaad the Selectaea. that he had planned to h~ve the walls of
T'ewn ~ pai~te~ with part ti~e help but because of the heigh~ 'of the ceiling and
danger involved~ thought, it best to ask for bids for the painting of said
Bids for the ce~14.w~.were, opone~ as folle~w~
A,O, Nilssoa
Savage ~ ROa~
s~baitted a bid of $2~0. fe~ one coat.
New Britain, Co~m.
subaitteA a bid of $89.00 fer o~e coat er $156. for ~eo coats
Iw~ercoastal. Const.
Robbi~s Road
X~tea coat
Job.
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~te~ ~ ~c~
Item IF Mr. ~rahaa brought %o the attenti~ of the Selec~e~ that it. was time to re~ew
~'%--'aading ocntractS with tee ~terola 0e. f~ the raAio c=~uaicat_~a equi~emt
presently useA by the T~n.
Mr. 0tahara moved, Mr. Cistare seecndeel that this toe. act Be reneweel aad that the
Mc~erola Ce. be ~,tructed to s~pply a~ a~tional unit to be im.~-'r~ed, ia a ~ tr~c~
aS directed.
Itea VI Mr. ~ahm read a letter rrm Mrs. J.O.Maier of Southington ROaA request&ug
that ~/~,.~s on the trees in front of her hc~e, which are ia da~er of falling, be r~aove4.
~e ~ ~ 8~ for ~c t~ ~~o~.
~. ~ ~, ~. ~e se~ t~t ~e Selec~ ~oc~ ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ c~ ~ t~ ~ to ~ s~d p~ ~t a r~ ~ ~e ~ of
Itm ~_ ~. ~ ~.. ~. ~e ~e~ ~t the ~r~$ for ~e spr~ ~
e~~ be ~~e ~~8~~. of ~tB~ ~e ~t s~n~
~ce~ ~%0..~ ~ Fe~;*~ ~, ~t t~ ~ ~0.
~. ~ ~v~, ~. ~e see~ +~t ~ ~n~a~ f~ ~e n~to ~1
~o~ be ~~ ~e ~ Sp~ ~. for the ~r of ~%7 ~t ~ ~ ~
Xtra X Mr. Davis, Town Engineer met with the Selectmen this evening, to review hi~
r--~ed figures on ProJeo~ ~?-02 Lewer Lane Drainage.
Mr. Davis. reported %hat his estimated cos~, including_ 24" pipe. wa~ $~72.
Mr. Graham asked ~he Tow~ Engineer to include aa au alteraate a catch ~i~
approximately 1~0t nor'sh ami st~b which could Be used t~ drain the po~d east of I~wer
Mr. Davis Tm.prepare Bids, said bids to be in April 22,
I%m XX Mr. Grah~ reposed that a serious surface water drainage has,.been caused W ~he
~---~rothers having fille~ in the swlap mom.'t,h of the new pest office, west to Xeasingt~n
It was necessax~ to oleee le~siugtoa Ro~d at %his potmt as t~e water was ov~ the
roads
Mr. ~rahaa move~ Mr. Cistare seconded that the above draiuage problm li~ted a~
on the Priority ~._~-t be engineered i~aediatel7 and appropr~te actien take~ Motion earried.
Mr. Qrahaa said that Mr. Davis feels +~t a catch basin loc&%eA o~ the.Manna
proper~ to drain into the brook at the ? arches wcGld remedy the flooding ef ][eusing'oon
Mr. Davis to report baGk.
I%m XII Itt'. Frank Newel.l, Chair, n- of ~ Park & Reoreati. on C,,~..~it%ee .met with the
Select~en this evening $~ discuss the proposed budget for this Committee.
Mr. Newell recommended that a Recreation d~rectc~ Be hired which person would Be
enpleyed on a fall time basis during the smm~r months and om a part time ~asis the
remaining portion of ~e year, and further reoo~nende~ he receive a yearl~ salary o£
Mr. Newe~.l was asked to compile a priority list of park pro Jests which would be
taken care of ~n that order,
Mr, /ir&ham ~o review th~ ~e~menda~o~ and repc~ Back,
Mr, (lrahsm moved that Iff. ~ I/eble be ht~ on a part t~ne bast8 to work
w~th Mr. Denu~ in ~ain%a/n/~ ~un parks.
Mr. Ole%are seconded,
Item XXII Mr. ~raham reporte~ that the Te~n of Berli~ was going to have te pa~
a~~tel~O0., to acquire right-of.way, to the East Berli~ drainage project, and
moved, Mr. Cis%are seconded,, the First Selectman be anTJaorimed to proceed to acquire
Meeting adJourasd at~,45 P.M.