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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-03-27 Town Forest Committee Minutes 23 March 27, 1968 7:30 PM Room 1, Municipal Building The formal posted meeting was called to order by Chairman James S. Perry. Members present included: , James S. Perry, Chairman Benjamin E. Nichols, Secretary Maurice H. Donegan Several Boy Scouts of Reading had requested ,an opportunity to discuss with the TownForest Committee possible Service Projects which they might, do as a requirement for their Eagle Rank. The Scouts, with Life Rank, who came to this meeting included: John A. Anderson Troop 704 Peter Botka Troop 704 Kenneth Converse Trbop 704 '.. Barry Drew Troop 706 Dennie Ebaoher Troop 728 These Scouts would like to work on a tree planting day. The Town Forest Committee has ordered 2 ,000 red pines to be delivered about April 15 , 1968. AVeas for each Scout will be determined on Saturday, March 30, 1968 , whet the Scouts will go to the Town Forest . Each Scout will plan his work, obtain h1w own work crew, carry out the work, keep detailed records of what is done , and report on the tree planting. Camp Fire Girl leaders came to the meeting to discuss the use of part of the Town Forest for their activities. The Board of Seleotmen on May 18, 1964 had granted them permission to use a parcel of town land, but no definite plans were arranged at that time . The leaders present at this meeting included: Mrs. Andrew Hebert Mrs. Frederick Dngland Mrs. Clark Phillips Mr.Robert Cookson Mr. Robert Faller, of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, came with a request for work that the JayCees could lao to help the Town Forest . This was only a preliminary meeting for the problem of the Camp Fire Girls. Regulations will be established for the use of the Town Forest by the Camp, Fire Girls ,_ and these will be similar to those for the Boy Scouts. The area to be used by the Camp Fire Girls will be the so-called Nichols Woodlot. A field trip was arranged for the Town Forest Committee and the Camp Fire Girls Committee to be held at the Nichola woodlot on8aturday, March 30, 1968 . 24 (Meeting on March 27 , 1968 continued) It was voted to confirm the emergency meeting held on the telephone to close the roads in the Tarn Forest until a later date. Two care had become mired in the muddy roads , and were damaged by unknown individuals. B. E. Nichols will ask H. K. Abbott for bilha for services rendered in survey work on the -lend covered by the three articles in the March 1968 Annual Town Meeting. The salary scale for workers in the Town Forest was discussed. Manrd6e H. Donegan moved that the hourly rate of $2.50 be paid for experienced men, and other men be paid according to their abilities. Benjamin E . Nichols seconded the motion. It was so voted. The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM March 30, 1968 10:00 AM The field meeting of the Town Forest Committee was held with the Boy Scouts whb wantedto do a Service Project of planting red pine saplings. This was held in the Ordway Pit Area. The Town Forest Committee men present included: damee S. Perry, Chairman Benjamin E. Niohols,Seoretary Maurice H.Donegau Boy Scouts present included : John A.Anderson Peter Botka BennethConrerse Barry Drew Dennis Ebsoher Scout dads Iresent included: Alex Butka Albert P.Ebaoher The area to be planted will be the south portion of the Ordway Pit . The southwest corner of the Ordway Pit was planted by Boy Scouts on October 12, 1963. The northwest corner of the Ordway Pit was planted by Boy Scouts on May 14, 1966. Each Scout was given a map of the area to be planted, and five sections were shown on each mapr with a number for each section. Maurice H.Dinegan put numbered slips of paper in his hat, and each Scout drew a number showing which section would be his to plant.