HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-08 ad Hoc - Bicentennial Commission Minutes January 8,1974.
Reading Bicentennial Commission
The Reading Bicentennial Commission met with Mrs. Katherine Ebeling,
4 6.7 Pearl St. on January 8, with one member absent. Also present were John
Kelly of the Reading Memorial High School history department and three
students who have been doing research on the Revolutionary period houses
of Reading (Janet BambmiPatricia Collins, and Bill Webster )•
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The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted without correction.
The marker project for the Heritage Trail was the chief topic of the
evening and the students showed color slides of the houses and sites,
discussing marker placement, visibility problems, materials, type size and
other factors. They also had slides of sample signs. The possibility of
placing a marked boulder at Weston' s Corner was suggested. The two mill
sites were not illustrated.
The hostess served coffee and then after the students had been
thanked for their presentation the Commission members reconvened.
Mrs. Miller, chairman, reported that the response to the appeal
letter had been rather slow, but that $450 was already in hand, and another
$200, promised. The deadline for filing grant applications has been
delayed until February 10, so that we feel certain matching funds will be
available by that date.
Mr . Proctor was given the worksheet to be filled out for the grant
application for the Parker Tavern completion project. He will confer-with
E Mrs. Barclay, and Mrs. Miller will process the application thereafter.
�/ Since the warrant for annual town meeting closes on January 14 it
was voted unanimously to place an article therein requesting funds for
Bicentennial activities, the amount sought to be determined later.
After considerable discussion it was voted to seek matching grant
funds in the amount of $6000 for the Parker Tavern, and $750 for the
Heritage Trail project.
The program for the Amherst meeting, January 25-26 was read. Since
Dr. McCauley said he would be attending he was asked to represent the
Commission and bring back any handouts and information he should secure
to share with the group.
The discussion of the physical details of markers was continued,
and a number of additional contacts were suggested: Batten Bros• Dick
Loring of Deering St.LL Henry Vik and an inquiry into the spec�.fications
of the state marker (1y30) on the Mlage Green which has lasted so well.
The subject will be discussed further at the next meeting on 31 January.
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Eleanor C. Bishop
secretary