HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm 01/20/1983MA' ,MELD HISTORICAL COMMISSION
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TOWN OF MANSFIELD
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Office at;
50 West St.
Mansfield. Ma. 0204£3
The meeting opened at 7:50 at the Town Hall a
Chairptarson Connie Johnson noted that the ommissiDn's hudget for FY 19014 will be
CU. as recormended by the. Town Manager. The Cnmaission has the option of pleading
its case hefore the finance committee if it so desires.
Lonnie also reported that three new people have filled out applications to be appoi.nt-
ud to the Commission. She noted however, that two;of these people have been
rppointeL to other Commissions and she has been unable to reach the third. Andy Harr
ok noti, of Martha Pierce, the third candidate, and will try to get in touch with
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ilii Lommis.s.ion then held elections for 1983. Chai.r,person Connie Johnson noted that
the wished to step dawn from this position. Idith the resignation of 'Vice-chairman
-:iti Rotert last week, there were two positions left vacant„ Election results were
follows:
Chairman - Andy Darr, elected un animous',,ly
Vice-chairman - Pat Cataloni, elected enani.mously
Secretary - Margaret U'Connell., re-elected unanimously
Iic '"umldssion then sorted through the mail received since the last meeting. There
a notice from the fay :itate Historical League soliciting the Commission to join.
Andy Harr, will check to see if it would be to the Gn:nmission' s advahtage to join,
,ndy Filen agreed to make copies of David loving's letter to Mansfield residents
nternsteL in helping the Cmmmission.
"he draft of the Mansfield Reconnaisonce survey was, then edited with the final
If rreetions. Margaret U'Connell will send it, off to the State Commission office
Costen along with a let!.er rerluesti.ng copies of ,the reports on Man.:,fi.eld mention-
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it was discovered that the Commission does not own its own copy of Every Day [3ut
ndaLLby Jennie Copeland. Since the book only costs a few dollars, it was de-
:ided to buy one. Pat, Cataloni will call Dot York,', ptesident of the Historical
society about this,
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than presented same new ideas he has for the Commission:
1) slide shows of historical interest for school children.
2) ask the planning board For copies of its minutes or for someone to attend
the meeting„
3) Nndy will try to go the Registry in Taunton on a regular basis.
4) Contact locdil civic agencies to give money to the Commission. David will
i:Inrk on thOis.
5) Actively recruit homeowners to compl.tte forms.
6) Have a guest speaker every few meetings to talk about town history.
7) Set up photo displays at businesses and the:' library.
C) encourage people to clean up old houses and! salvage ald photos and other
historic material. I
Concen't'rate on completing inventories in thn Main Street area,
It was also noted that someone should investigate the house at the Mansfield
Airport,
?h:,. meetin adjourned at 9:10
Frr_sent: Andy Barr
Pat Cataloni
Connie Johnson
David Loving
Margaret O'Connell
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