Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 16 · column 6 of 6 · from the scan, no model involved
Garbage collection continues
In a related matter, the council agreed that garbage collection, which Mr. Norman said he will no longer offer, should be continued for the present. Mr. Fisher was authorized to offer the contract to “Sleepy” Fincham on an interim basis. The fee approved by council for the monthly pickups was $50 per month.
Mr. Fisher also received approval from the council to include a questionnaire along with the next water bills. It would ask residents if they still want garbage collection, and if so, how often and, are they willing to pay a small charge for it?
“If we do it on a weekly basis,” Mr. Fisher said, “it could run into quite a bit of money. We can’t afford to give it away.”
Mr. Skowronski observed that, if the collection is only once a month, he had no use for it. On a practical level, he said, for a family it simply becomes too much to deal with —and smells too bad.
Council member Ray Gooch suggested that the town encourage recyling by offering, if the collection continues, to pick up recyclables as well. “We could sort for that, and pick up the rest.”
In other business, the council:
• was told by Mr. Fisher that he has been unable to find a less expensive quote for the town’s liability insurance than the $3,500 he got in June. The problem, he said, is the fact that the town’s water is chlorinated by hand instead of with the treatment system. “No one wants to insure us.”
At this time, he said, the town hall is covered by a multi-peril policy with an annual premium of $500. “If we can find an overall policy, maybe that would be covered too.”
• heard that the Washington VFD Ladies’ Auxiliary has accepted the town’s offer to buy its Thrift Shop inventory for $1,000. “They were happy, and relieved,” Mrs. Thomasson said. The council opened the shop last weekend to the county’s needy residents, who could shop for free.
The remaining merchandise, Mrs. Thomasson said, will be packed and donated to the homeless in Washington, D.C., and the victims of Hurricane Gilbert in Mexico.
• received a letter from Eileen Day thanking the council for the replacement of the trash can on the Trinity Church parking lot in front of Clopton House. “I didn’t know I could be so delighted w ith a trash can,” her letter said.
• held an executive session for the discussion of the purchase or sale of real estate. No action was taken.
89.2%