HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm 03/03/1983MANSFIELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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TOWN OF MANSFIELD
MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048
".',e meeting opened at 7:45 at the Town Hall.
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e e ruary 17 meeting were read and approved.
The s&Cretary reported an correspondence sent and recieved since the last meeting:
letter was sent to Golectman John McNair regarding the bi-monthly meetings with
"ne Selectman, Another letter was sent to the Attleboro Historical Commission
regarding thfi meeting on April .14 of area Historical CommissionS,A copy of the inventoty
FDrm for the Matthew i1hite house, completed by Charles Azarian, was forwarded to�the
asachusetts Historical Commission pffice in Boston and an acknowledgement received.
letter was also sent to the 01d House Journal asking for information on tin ceilings;'
Journal forwarded a list of reprints
e available. The Massachusetts Historical
Immission also sent an application to be consideredfor a survey grant, which will
Filled out by Connie Johnson. The, Planning Board sent a copy of its most recent
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e.nie ,Johnson rc, orted on the statement of intent which she is preparing so that the
mission mo;ght be considered for a Federal grant to complete the town survey4 She
%oi that she had been given a copy Of a similar application filled Out by the North
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eboro Historical Commi.s:aion; that town was successful in their bid for a Federal
nt but lost the money when they failed to find matching funds within the cornm6nity.
Vane ger Chad Maurer was present and he then gave, a,presentation on haw to go
out aekking matching funds for the project. He gave the commission many suggestions
.lading the fact that the contributing companies would like to see an actual product
an end e ilt. He further explained that the survey should not be presented
rhals as an end in itself, but as simply a mesearch tool whose completi:m❑ would
�i]. t•-ite the development of new projects, such as the architectural. booklet.
t9ct(i(re further suggested that the commission get in touch with the Easton Histor-
Commission, which has already published several such architectural booklots.
maareralso noted that his Office had received a resignation letter from Charles
ri.an; this officially opens the seventh position on the Commission"
e abr;ve discussion of funding and finances made it evident that theiCornmission
old have an official Treasurer. Martha Pierce wasjnominated and
iition. elected -to this
`.anon Andy Barr noted that he would like to send a! thank -you letter to Mr. Ron Buck
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his information on the hexagon housefie will also be sent an associate member
n. The Secretary will do this.
also noted that he will be going to Boston on Wednesday, March 9, to visit the
ices Of the Associated Grant Makers. Anyone interested is welcorne'to join him.
is noted th:.it the Historical Society will be meeting on March 14 to vote.on a
i<iOn of its byd.aws. These revisions are of inter�.st to the Commission because
,y make provisions for the Society's properties in the event of dissolution.
1 =arid Connie expect to attend the meeting.
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i� n +ed that we should make an appointment to meet with the Selectmen to
about the Commission's fund-raising and grant application. Andy also noted
t sometime in the future he i,rould Itike to send a letter to the Conservation
ission similar to the one sent to the Planning Board. He would also like to sendi
t of nventoried properties to the Planning Guard, and Building Department.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Margare F, O'Connell, Secretary)
resent: Andy Barr, Chairman
Pat Catalani, Vice-chairman
Connie Jchnson
Margaret O'Connell, Secretary
Martha Pierce, Treasurer
The Commission would like to thank Ms. Laurie Pierce for attending the meeting
and allowing the Commission to peruse a fine collection of old postcards of
Mansfield.
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