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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm 03/21/1983NIANSI'ICLD IIIShORICAL COMMISSION MANSFIELD, Office at; 50 West St. Mansfield, Ma.. 02048 `inutes - March 21, 1983 'Iic meeting opened at 7:35 at the Town Hall. It was noted that the Town Clerk had requested a short history of Mansfield be prepared °y the Commission for use with a map to be published of the towns Chairman Andy,, Barr Irote such a history and secretary Margaret O'Connell. agreed to read; this and work ❑ut any problems with it before submitting it to the Town Clerk. �t Cataloni noted that a copy of the notice from the Northeast Document Conservation ;enter regarding grant money should be sent to Clara Flint, president of the Historical society in case they are interested. The secretary will do this. it-cretary Margaret O'Connell noted that several people have been picking up the Commis�ii ail from the Town Hall box. This makes it difficult to present at the meetings, and `_' was decided that one person should be in charge o® gathering and presenting ''corr"es- ,)nndence. onnie Johnson noted that she had sent a leiter to, Paul ` nrbes thanking him for their contribwtion of $200.00. i`1 votp was taken and approved to make Connie Jobnso� pro' fundraising grant project. , Pat Catlaoni noted that she had called Bill Mulcahy,!Of`th tad been told that we would have to seek funding through' abisco Brands. Connie Johnson will write the letter. of Cabot, Cabot and ' i� rtice l 't was noted that Martha fierce, who was not present, was supposed to have caller) RT -gineering and have looked for support from the owner of the Old Country Store, omnie Johnson noted that she will ©rite the engineering firma t a 11, was also noted that the first step in apnlying for the grant - the submission. of the roposal, ha, been completed. The second stage, filling out the actual application, :1] be: dile May 1, It also seems that we must ral.sL the full S5,000.and then be -imbursed for ..12500,somptime in !,he future. �onnie Johnson noted that she will write a letter to the Foxboro Company seeking funding. ,airman Andy Barr noted that he had called Charles, A. Richardson, Inc. and was told at 'hr company was not interesdd in contributing because they prefer to contribute mudir,vI projects. He also noted that he had contacted Peter Saundersiof Sterling ,nufacturing who daid that, the company could possibly be interested and to please -rid a latter; Andy will send one. He also contacted Bob DeL'ong of Acorn Manufacturing o also suggested that the Commission might receive a contribution and to please ,cna a letter. Andy will send one. Commission will meet* with the Selectmen on Wed I esday, March 30 to discuss the ant project.. Chairman Andy Barr and Project Co-ordi.natur'Connie Johnson will speak. r j e meeting adjpurned at 9:30. resent: Andy Harr, chairman Pat Cat6lDni, vice—chairman Connie Johnson 3v_d Loving Margaret O'Connell, secretary rgar H'CC 1;