HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-06-01 ad Hoc - Bicentennial Commission Minutes June 1,1977.
Readin;z 6locnteniinl 0om,-.is.slon
The 'icentcnnial Co 1 - ion -et at t =adinr uollc Library
AW at a pt:.. . .� June first , Pr nl „hairmon 'allcr, and ^enbers,
-I np, �1an .v.ord, alehar, rcuhnr and eCauley, r-. [-arcloy and
a. Proctor ti-r-- 0DLCnt .
the -rout, = of t'ee pr_vioue . _strop- were approved as p^e &c otzd,
Iipl -1^ nc -ard r--- -,, t n o - -c-atcd Snveitigatlon of the
bidders for the printin- of the Pitkin publication, He called both
Martin Company of Portsmouth and Cotreau of heading, the two lowest
bidders, and both came to see him. 'ihe Portsmouth firm dW the 1976
lawn Report (some copies were delivered lac'sing the neaeesary index)
and has done works for the . unicipal Lig'nt Deoartment . :✓.r, Cotreau
produced Ifnow Your Town, and the _derltape Troll pamphlet . ir. Cotreau
indicated the specification for t,jpe size (11/13) cannot be met In 144
pass 'out thc- 'cid holds.
lioved by Roland TTlan-nord, end sacxoded by Jane Cslehar, it was
voted unanimously to accept the Cotreau bid of t2500, as the beet value
becausc he asr-cd not to be limited to 144 pa=ces but to produce the ,book
as soecifled without added cost in case of overrun in number of pa_es,
ant in consideration of the a-,Dunt of time he has fraely invested £or
local Bicaeteneiel projects.
1'ne third draft of the Coll_lze Club 's, Readlng, history for
chlldren, has been read by ire. Barcley and .rs. Bishop, After ase
+ Farquhar 'ors exan;ined it s'ee will turn it over to Dr. -:c Cauley.
'Inc sub-committee than will •meet at 55 Lowell St , on the 15th
to conelder recommendations. They will then arrange a meeting with Enid
Schmuch and College Club reprc-eentatives to work out details of necessary
chany'es. S.iss Farquhar also recomcends preparation of a t-acher 's guide
or resource book to be used with it .
With the College Club publication and toe new edition of Rooftrees
reaching completion this sum ^er, the Cm:,mission expects to be able to
make a final report to the November town ❑eeting, wlth recommendations
for pro,�rar, developm-nt , policy and guidelines for carrying on the
recordsand hletorle preservation activities the Commis:.ion has started,
The Orel 3i-ptory tape= are being editcd and tranEcrIoed , and a
duplicate �:a ds of ae c'e. 'Too1ool Sndexcs will 3e orepared.
I'he 3PW lower 0oaeon protect le still in the resign stage, ilr.
Louanie copes it will beaoac a rsnlity this �umm.cr.
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, 0 1`. t_c - r _ .c ,ort 11_ �:olc Ilu - oej:= tot , or otocr matters
reouire action.
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Secretary