030954 ANNUAL TOWN MTG
1
Rlat.. .f the .baal !rewa Mettlac
!ewa .t .lllD.l.i.r
liar.). 9tJa. 1954
SC~II,
"V'{iIED
!M aaaal Meeting .f !lie ....ter. .f the !ova .f lb:8elsi.r was lIelt 1&
tlaeMasoDie !rellple Ba11tlmc i. the Tillage .f Exeelsi. .. he.UT tlae
'tJa. .f March 1954. Mr. J.....1'7 nek utet as ..urat..
!lie Cl.rk 1'.... tlle unte. ef tlle la.t_lUlUl ..etiDg .... the,. nre
apprwe" a. real.
file !reanrer, Mr. I. O. I'ragae.s read. his rep.rt. Mrs. SettDiJl mw_
ilaathi. rep.rt be &eceptet. !hle was sec.nted. b)" Mr-. J:(;ye~ and the
..tien carrieGl. The clerk's report vas apprwe" as reai.
!he questi.n vas raised. as t. the meaning sf the teeisien i. the
Carmaeehal ...s., and Cnnsel Gratnwol summed. it IIp. !he beard. _s tlut
pewer t. rga.late, but .ot t. prohibit or pat aDTone ft.t .1 business.
!he questio. .f a trailer erdiunee was al.e raise4, and Mr. Orat..l
explai.e" the logal aspects of such an ordinance, pointiDg e.t tbat a
IlUIlber.f .rcliu.nces relatiT. tei::dit trailers has been drawn .p but
that none ha4 met with the approTal .f the bear'"
!he possibilit)" .f the fewJl aclopting a builting c.... was "i8cusset. In
this conneeUen a ql1estien was raiset as to whether er ..t tlut boari
cnld. enforce anT of the.e .rdinance. or codes. Mr. Orathwol peinted. ft.t the
need f.r a builcling inspect.r if a builtingee'" were ad.pte.... Mr. Beu
explainecl the tifferenee b.tween a y!. ercUnanee anll a builcliu erd.i.....
A discussion between Mr. Gl. nn R.ss ani Mr. Walt.r Bean ensued abn15
the ae." f.r a :fUll 151M inspect.r.. Mr. Grataw.l t.14 iae group what
De.pbaTen ani bani Park were tioing abnt bllilding co..e., suh as
ac10pting the F. B.A. Bu11c11ng ceele, the State Sanitati.n C.ie aacl that
this was done by reference. Mrs. Setnan then mOTe" that the Beard.
i.Testigate .. buil41Dg e.... matter and that tAe)" al.. f'arther l.ok
into the matter .f llnse trailers. Mr. Ress saii tlllat this was enl7
p..tponing the issue 83'14 that actien sh_lel be take. at .nce. Mr.s.
Setaan withdrew her m.Uen, ht submitteel a motion that tlae boarcl pass
a building c.... as soon as possible. Mrs. Fiek se80nied this motion and.
it was oarrl.cl.
Mr. R..s mO'f'ecl that the bear" also pass a platting ....,'liI-. .r..i_.e.
Mr. Owen Ber1'ann .econoel the moti.n which was pa.s....
!he prepeose" bu4get fer 1955-1956 was pre.ent... b7 Mr. J.. 11. Clagu.
CMrts were set .p to show the pers ons present what the )oard. hacl done with
it8s previous buclget, ani to show whT the n.wa recomelliati.ns w.re .....
b7 the beard.. Be t.14 the group abwt the purchase of a leacler, a new
truck and. achain saw, anel eutlineel the plans of the board for the
c_ing 78arl
Glee Ross expresseel his .p.sition to weeel spraying cests and. the program
in general. Mr. Bean cmcurreel. Be Dlweel that tlae beard. spencl e.17 250.00
for weed spraying in 19~. !he question of the legality .f such a moti..
was raisoel, anel lnspite of the d.ubt that it was legal, another moti.. t.
spend. enly $200.00 fer weeel spraying ill. 19.54 was second.ecl and paBseel when
put to a Tote.
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page 2 3-9-54
Mr. lick: the. askei tor fUrther qu.estiens. Mrs. Charl.s Ta71"
aso" if' it w.r. p.ssibl. t. lLlU"b grass tiro. ani t. fix rospo..
sibil1t7 tor the. on tbe .ne who .ot the tire ani make hi. pa7 the
c..ts. Mr. Qrathwol sai" that he telt the th.re was a certain resp....
.1b111t7 en the part ot the .... who ..ts a grass tir., ani that tJao
boar" cou.li make them pay tho co.t..
Mr. &rrmaan askei why tao board. has redued tho Roa4 and. Bri~
J\1hd. ostiate for 1955-56. Mr. Boan anBWored. that the board. !loped. t.
hold t.. line .. uponse. ilt 1954 &ad that the previn.s bu.d.get
(that is 19SLl-5.5) was d.esip.d to pay curr.nt .xpense. ani t. pa7
ott the 4e:f'ici t in the Roacl and. 13riate ~ Mr. R.ss cugratlllat...
the Board On cutU..g the budget but said that be hope" it would .ot
be at tho oxpense of tlae labor crew. Be then mOTe" that tbe bud.get
as rocommended b7 the Board. bo accepted in its entirety. !his was
seeondei b7 Mr. TriaJr: and passei. The :Bu.4get is as tellows'
Road. ani Bridee l'uli
lire Fuel
C.ntiDg..t
General
Weltare
$28.500.00
2,.500.00
5,000.00
3,000.00
1.OOO.0~
~.OOO.OO
Mrs. Setyn askei the board. what it was ioing abeat the Park, slue at
tlae mo.ting .t March loth. 19.53, a .otion was passed. t. tbe eff.ct that
the beari wouli appoint a committee to ietermlne how much it w.u1i cost
t. _intain a park and. possibly to aid this e.st to tho no:t(1954)
budget. Walter Beaa sai4 that no d.efinite action had been takea by the .
:Soari, but they were agreeable to help the Ma.ot group with .ome of' tlleir
co.ts ani expensos as best tho7 "ere ablo.
Mr. lick: then read the renlts of the .lection.
For Sapervisor, Mr,.Ge.rge D.ngoske reeeiTei .. T.te. 68
For Clerk 'Mr. W. D. Kendrick: reeeiTe" M T.tes 68
For Justice of' Peace Mr. Bay
Pett.rso.
Mr. Gladea Bass.
:ror Co.stabl. 'Mr. Jean Gray
receiTo" 4 TotO.
roceiTei 2 TOt.S
r.ceiTo" 66 TOtO.
Ther. "er. ~9 ballots cast.
Mr. Pazt.. meT." that the mooting be aiJ8l'lrJlo" ani this va. ..con.....
anel pIls.....
1lo.p..tta.~ .
W. D. l'.eair1ek, _1.*