HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-12-27 Town Forest Committee Minutes 71 October 22 , 23, 24, 1976 Troop 702 Bog Scoute had another fine weekend in the Town Forest . Seventeen Scouts and five Scoutere were present during the weekend. The Scouts and Scouters continued the search of boundary pointe , which was started at the last compout reported above . The search involved starting at the point found at the last campout , and going north along the east aide of Scrub Oak Hill two distances of 64.0 feet and 298.45 feet , and coming I west from the northwest corner of property recently acquired from Cheater A. Ellison a distance of 565.0 feet , to a point where these two measurements come together . Thus, the approximate boundary point has been located. Wooden stakes and stones were put at this point . • Scouts camping out , or coming for part of the weekend: Kurt Habel Keith Klepeis Kenneth Thompson Peter Tewksbury Mark Tewksbury Bill Thompson Bill Hughes Rufus Clark John Klepeis Bill Corbett Phil Rittenburg Lance Brown Dare Boucher Jay Perry Craig Quimby Dan, Driscoll Kevin Ballon _ Sooutera camping overnight : Fred Neumann Ron Boucher BillDavia Scoutere who came , but did not stay overnight : Floyd Brown Ben Nichols Senate working on the boundary search: John Klepeis Keith Klepeis Rufus Clark Dave Boucher Kevin Ballou ,jcouters working on the boundary search. Fred Neumann Ron Boucher Ben Nichols December 27 , 1976 7 :05 PM Room 2 , Municipal Building A formal posted meeting was held. Members present : George B. Perry, Chairman Benjamin E. Nichols , Secretary IrTing E. Dickey, Jr. , Vice Chairman, was on vacation. 72 The report of the last meeting held on April 10, 1976 was read and approved. The Committee reorganized with the following officers: George B. Perry, Chairman Irving E. Dlckey,Jr. , Vice Chairman Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary It was voted that the Secretary write the Tarn Accountant toclearthe balance of $22.89 from Hinds voted in the May 10, 1976 TAwn Meeting under Article 42. All bills have been paid to date. It was voted to confirm the acts of individual committee members since the last committee meeting. It was voted to pay Carol White for drawing and revising the map of the Town forest , which will be later printed in 1000 copies. j The information and rules to be included on the new map were discussed. Benjamin E. Nichols will ask the TownCounsel regarding the acceptance of responsibility by the Town Forest Committee and the Town of Read[ng of the liability for injury incurred by anyone while walking or riding a motorized vehicle in the Town Forest. Also, the Town Counsel will be asked if this information should be included ,with the rules, on the new map. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM i i February 7, 1977 7:30 PM Room 2, Municipal Building A formal posted meeting was held . Members present : George B. Perry, Chairman Irving E. Dickey , Jr. ,Vice Chairman Benjamin m. Nichols,Seoretary The minutes of the last meeting on December 2$, 1976 were read am approved. The problem of the request of citizens of the town asking for permission to out firewood was discussed. There is little suitable firewood available at present due to the heavy snow cover on the ground. The Forestry Department of the Town has tracked to the Tarn Dump on John Street the limbs of trees damaged by the recent storms . It was decided that the best source of firewood for the citizens would be at the John Street Dump, and citizens should get in touch with the Forestry Department at 181 John Street .