HomeMy WebLinkAboutHistorical Comm 12/02/1982MANSFIELD HISTORICAL. COMMISSION
Minutes- December 2, 1982
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ansfield. Ma. 02048
The meeting opened at the down Hall at 7:50 pm. Minutes for the November
18th meeting were read and approved.
It was noted that the article about the Fisher -Richardson House had been
received from the Society for the Preservation of New England !Antiquities.
The article costs 'J2.40 and it was voted to pay for it.
Pat Cataloni reported that she had visited an historic school in North
Attleboro and sighed up to receive information from the North Attleboro
Historical Commission. She brawght a letter written by that Commission asking
for people interested in helping them. David Loving offered to write a
similar letter for Mansfield residents.
Connie noted that she had received a ,demo from Town Accountant Or
Hagg concerning encumbrances for FY 1983.
Pat Cataloni reported from the recent MHC newsletter that Governor Ling
had signed a bill creating a State Register of Historic Proper`ies.
Connie noted that we had received a nhwsletter from the Ray 5to Historical
League. She will report on it at the next moetjn_;.
The rest of the meeting was devoted to r.^-ading through the Massachusetts
Historical Commission's rough draft report on Mansfield and making corrections.
It was decided to finish this project at the next meeting as there was a
great deal of work left to du. It was also decided to cancel the �i meeting ort
December 16, because of it being so close to Christmas. The next meeting will
be January 6, 1983.
The meeting adjourned at 9:19 pm.
(fP'i'a_rgarrett O'Connell, secretary)
Present: Pat Cataloni
Connie Johnson, chairperson
f David Loving
Margaret O'Connell, r;ocretary
1318 East Street
Mansfield, MA
January 6, 1983
Connie Johnson, Chrmn,
Mansfield Historical, Commission
Town Hall
Mansfield, Mb
Madame Chairperson:
I terribly regret having to make the decision to resign
from the Mansfield Historical Commission, For the last four or
five months I have thought (and fought within myself) about near-
ly nothing else, I LOVED working on and with the Commission to
bring the history of this town back to life for the residents --
and I hope that ,you know that, But I sadly feel I cannot for-
mally continue within the confines of the current situation.
We have ALI, (past AND present members) labored far beyond
what was asked or expected of us without anyone even asking us
to, because of our enthusiasm for our research and for the town.
But now there is no discovery, and no enthusiasm, It isn't that
we should ALWAYS be +upt and doing something exciting -- P m aware
that mundane, secretarial affairs must be handled, too; but the
complete lack of COMMUNICATION inviting involvement, coupled with
the continuous complaints that ",,.no one does anything but two
people," has made the Commission intolerable for me.
I should very much like to continue to be as active as
Andy Barr (with ,your permission, of course), and perhaps if a
special project comes along that might need my tspecial expertiset
I hope that you will call on me. I would be VERY glad to assist,
Regretfully, I must submit my formal resignation from
this Mansfield Historical Commission this sixth day of January, 1983,