HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-04-12 Town Forest Committee Minutes 52
April 12, 1971 7 :30 PM
A formal posted meeting was held at the home of
Chairman James S . Perry , 15 Pratt Street , Reading.
The following members were present:
James S. Perry, Chairman
Benjamin E. Nichola, Secretary
Irving E. Dickey
It was voted to purchase 500 Hemlock four year transplants
and 1,000 Scotch Pine three year transplants for a total
coat of $190 .00 from the Western Maine Forestry Nursery Co . ,
Fryeburg, Maine .
Chairman Tames S. Perry will file for a rebste from the
U. S .Department of Agriculture for N75 .00 on the purchase
of trees under Section A-7-Forestry Practices.
The Town Forest Committee organized for the coming year,
with James S. Perry elected Chairman and Benjamin E. Nichols
elected Secretary.
The pap scale for semi-skilled men, who are-eapableof using
a chain saw , was discussed. It was voted to pay these men
$3.oc per hour as part time tempo ary- help, with no frirge
benefits . The men will be covered by the Town of Reading
blanket insurance .
It was voted to furnish the lunch to the men of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce ontheir work project on May 8, 1971.
Irving Dickey will put out the picnic tables , made during the
minter, in time for the opening of the fishing season.
He will purchase chains and padlocks to secure these tables
to trees . lien have been hired for the forest watch during
the three opening days of the fishing season.
The Hemlock and Scotch Pine transplants will be purchased,
picked up and brought to Reading on MEy 7, 1971 in time for
planting the neat day. If the ground in Maine is not suitable
to get the trees , the planting day may have to be put forward .
The minutes of the last meeting on November 24, 1970 were
read and approved.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 :25 PM
May 12, 1971 7 :00 PM
Meeting with representatives of Meadow Brook Golf Club to
discuss mutual problems of boundaries , and problems with
motor bikes and snowmobiles .