I call the meeting of the Newbury Historical Commission to order. March 12th, 2026 at 7:16 p.m. Will everyone rise for the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 7:17. >> Yep. >> Okay, we have two months worth of
minutes. Let's do January 15th first. It's been pointed out that the roll call is incorrect. Eva was there. >> I don't understand this. I think I >> need to fix that. So under treasurer's report the one two
third paragraph down a discussion ensued. The very last line of that paragraph it says um so it will be presented at the spring town meet instead of meeting. >> Okay. Where do I find it? Because I can't even find
that. What was that? Where was it? >> Okay. So, under treasures report, >> you go one, two, three paragraphs down in the very last line, instead of saying Springtown meeting, it says Springtown meet. >> Got it.
>> Thank you. Okay. And then under website report it says um if you it says no changes to date. Website is still ongoing. John director it continues blah blah blah. Eventually according to it 1635 website will eventually be part of the town
website. And it says, "Rebecca, scan the info Channing gave her on the trolleys to put gave her for 1635 website." >> Oh, yeah. Good idea. >> I hate this soft way of music. I'm just get rid of gave her four just
to put on >> to put on the 165 website. >> Yeah, >> I'm on a roll. Huh? >> Auto correct. just fry on these. >> See how long this meeting
>> we're still on. >> We're still on January. >> Way to turn bad if you can't read it. This big overhead should work. Right. There we go. >> That's like last. Now we're really
>> Yeah. Now should have been hiding in the dark. >> Can we shut any of the others off? Father Lilacs have been cut down. That's good. one page. >> Okay. So, we noted two change three changes.
>> Any other errors or omissions to January 15th minutes? If not, I'll accept a motion to accept them as amended. >> I move that we accept the January 15 minutes as amended. >> Second. >> I'll second. >> I'm going to fix this.
>> All in favor? >> I >> I wish. >> Next one. >> Yep. Now we're doing February 12th. Eva was present. on unfinished businesses business number
two missing a D on need. >> Yeah, Channing brought up I need >> Okay, wait a minute. I got to get where you guys are. I'm still trying to take notes. >> Okay. I sent those two emails to the group last month and NY's mad because she's
still getting them. You need to take me off. It's like, God, I didn't know we were that bad. >> Didn't want to feel left out. >> Okay, what am I looking at? >> You're looking at the >> unfinished business >> meeting for February minutes. >> February minutes. >> Why can't I find
>> Here's one. You >> want one? Okay, >> prepper. Thanks. >> Unfinished business item number two. >> Yeah, >> Channing brought up a knee >> need. >> He may have.
>> He could have brought up a need. >> And >> you either need a K or a D on one end or the other of that. So >> on uh number three, James will check with I assume the select board. truck with Y
>> obviously anyway. may need to get >> this one stinks. >> Any other uh errors or omissions other than the ones that were noted? >> All good. >> Yeah. >> Entertain a motion to accept as amended.
>> I move that we accept the February 12th meeting minutes as amended. >> Second. I'll >> second. >> All in favor? Hi. >> Okay. Treasures report long. >> Treasures report. I only have four
copies. >> Right. >> Well, Jan probably has a room. >> Jan has a room. >> Can I give them out? >> There you go. >> Uh, so so I've got Februaries. Uh,
>> Jan has this. I didn't make copies of this. It was it was uh the same. I I didn't have one to hand out. Um so so for March, nothing the only thing that changed in that is the information uh was updated from the town on our
accounts uh as of 28 February 2026. These were based on December. Uh and and no, there's been no activity. So we'll be buying stuff this spring, but there's no activity right now. So it's the same as it was last month.
Um if you want some numbers uh the in our in our uh well it's I probably shouldn't I'm going to have to make a change in this because I haven't been including this in Oh
no I'm going to leave it because that's the way I've been doing it. So the effective amount we have available and this is assuming we recover our money during the town meeting is $7,169.32 uh when if you look at the books from uh
from from the town we have $4,71265. So we have 900 remaining in our in our general account for expenditures during the summer and about $3,500 in the gift fund. I'm sorry, about $2,800 in the gift fund for buying. She'll be doing
printing and stuff from that this summer. >> Okay. Um, you got an email two days ago from the town accountant uh giving you your monthly budget. >> I saw your name on it, so I'm >> Yeah, this that's this here. Yeah,
>> you got it. >> Yeah, I got this. Yeah. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. I've been well I this was based on December's information. >> Yeah. >> Uh but this month I got I got it in time to put it in. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Are you getting CC on this?
>> Yes, we're both on it. So every month I check to make sure you're getting it. >> Oh yeah. >> Um any correspondence about the special warrant? >> Um yeah. Are we going to Yeah. Um, basically I've been so so Tra Tracy and
I have been exchanging uh emails on that. So I submitted the the wording for the uh for the town meeting on on on getting on recovering the money uh from the special account and uh she sent me an email here just recently asking what
what are our plans? What do we plan on doing with that? She wants there's a thing that's included in we've got to write a justification. What do we want it for? And >> since it's ours, we want it back. >> And what did I do? I wrote
>> to help us launch 400. >> It's for planning for the 400. I would definitely say something about that. >> Yeah. >> Uh well, that's that's okay. I thought I I didn't print that out. Wake up, L. Did I send you a copy that, Jan, of my correspondence with her? Okay. I thought
I Anyway. Okay. So I said, well, in addition to the fact that we want to recover it because it was money that we've been holding on to for special occasions and in addition to that, we do have plans. We some of the plans are to use it for the 250th, right?
>> Uh and then we're also looking at uh some uh we've been talking about looking at those maps up in the attic and maybe having some of them restored. I brought them with if we want to look at those tonight. Um, uh, we we wouldn't have any idea what that's going to cost because
they'll have to see it, see what shape it's in, and then tell us. That's what they did last time. Um, and the the the uh uh, you know, the recovery on these things will be a little bit different because
it's not it's they're not as old. They're so they're not >> Yeah, as the other map, >> you know, they're from the 1900s. You take a look at them. Uh but they are but they are you know they are collectible and they have they have you know some value >> but if they want you know tens of thousands of dollars or something I'm
expecting I can't imagine it was it was about 650 last time to have that restored and I'm guessing at least double >> because that was 2018 >> so that's quite a while ago um but so I I have to get an estimate for that but first we have to look at them and decide
if that's if that's what we want to do. >> Okay. >> So okay that's kind of the correspondence we've had. So, I told her I'd get back to her. >> And when is that? That's like the first week of May, right? >> Yeah. 6th, I believe. >> Okay. >> Um, I told her I'd get back to her after our meeting with that we would be
discussing the maps and and other things that we might have plans for. >> So, in theory, do they transfer that right after the meeting if it gets approved? Like, how fast would it that actually happen? Because I guess my my thought >> budget starts July 1st. So you're whether that I don't know if they'd
transfer it before that or not >> because like I'm just thinking like if we wanted that money for say we wanted to do something fourth of July. I'm not saying we do think something for the 250th on 4th of July but I would assume sometime in that era like would we get it beforehand to have it even be usable
because like I'm saying like I don't know if I would pitch it for the 250th. I would think maps and 400ths should be our reasoning for wanting the money back because we might not even get it back before >> Yeah. >> the summer. >> Yeah. Well, and well, if we had the maps
restored, we would we would tell them that we would not be able to pay them until >> Well, right. But I'm just saying that seems less like a you know, the 250th runs out in December. So, >> yeah, >> if we wanted >> Yeah. >> Will we get it back in time is my my
only concern. I don't know. Can't imagine they're depends on what we decide we want to do. >> July 1st. >> Yeah, >> because that's that's what we're voting on. >> Okay. I guess I'm just nervous. >> They took it really quickly. I feel like they're going to
>> take a while to get it back to us. >> They take away quickly. >> We've had previous discussions where with with with Eva there. We're talking to her about how she you don't have to ask to get it all back. you could just take what you want each year.
>> But then I found out you've got to go in front of the at the town meeting every year for the pieces. >> So if you know which means we'd have to know >> it's $3,400. It's not a million dollars, >> right? >> I thought and that was a sale of the coins. Correct. >> Yeah. Yes. >> Yeah. It's a little It's a little
blurry, but regardless, >> it's the al it's the residue of the three 375th also. >> Right. So I thought it was to go towards the 400. >> And we had it in a private bank, >> right? Just for >> she told us we had to take it out and it
could be kept in as we were doing for a decade and it would be able to stay there and we could use it anytime we needed it. >> Yeah. >> I did not file the paperwork though. So >> So it still needs to be officially
filed. I mean, no. For that's why we lost it. >> Oh, right. We're right. >> Yeah. So, >> you're saying I'm not Yeah. It didn't help that my reminder went to an email address I haven't used in three years. >> We remedied that, though. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. All right.
>> So, so we should maybe later on take a look at these or >> Yeah. >> New business. You do it under new business. Yep. >> Yeah. And I've got a little report on them on on each of the maps. >> Okay. what they look like and what they uh how do you determine the dates on them, things like this.
>> All right, so that's the end of treasures report. Uh stay there, lawn, because you're still in a spotlight for lower green study committee. >> Are we going to do the >> accept? Uh I hear a motion to accept the treasures report as written.
>> I move that we accept the treasures report as written. >> Second. >> I'll second. >> Ever on the second. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Now, on to lower green study committee. >> Lower green study committee. I should
have I I should have brought a copy of the report. There's a report out. We're actually distributing that to all of the people that uh are all the properties that are going to be in the uh local historic district. So, um we get it's out. We're making a changes some
changes. We had uh we were contacted by um the board of directors for the Evergreen Cemetery. Um uh but when they got their copy, I guess they noted that the entire cemetery was included in that
and they wanted only the colonial portion because they didn't want the because they're still burying people in the other places. >> And so uh uh we checked with everybody, it's fine. We can do this. We check with Beth's Historical. So, we're changing
our map. The map map will look a little different instead of the whole property down there. It will only be the embedded portion of it that that behind the rod iron fence >> back in there. That's all that'll be in it. And it and they've given it a name.
It it was didn't really have a name. And it's going to be called the uh Dole Pasture Burying Grounds or something like that. It's it's four four words. Uh the Dole's don't the Dole family donated that
property >> uh to to put the uh to have a cemetery back there. That would have probably been Richard Richard Do back then. >> The uh report uh should go to the website department so we can publicize
it. >> Okay. >> Oh, okay. >> We have a tab for you. >> Get that map too. >> You get the map if you can. Yeah. current events, news, something like that. >> Okay, >> cool. >> I'll I'll ask. >> Okay.
>> Yeah. I I just I don't even have a digital version. I got a hard copy like everybody else. >> I mean, it can't be that hard to create then. >> No. Well, we know we've got one because we printed from it, >> right? Maybe. >> No, I'll just ask Robin for a copy. >> Cool. >> Yeah.
And uh I'm trying I'm don't know the date. I can't remember the date. I missed the last meeting because I had a big workshop going on in in Newbury Port. Um the uh we're at the point now where everything's been accepted, everybody's been notified. We've given a presentation to the planning board and
to the and the select board and um we are uh have to hold a a public hearing. >> Yep. >> And I've got to find out a little bit more information on that. I don't know the answer to some of the stuff. If it's different than a do we have to broadcast
live on a a hearing >> or is it sufficient? >> Public meetings in the town of Newbury need to be on the thing >> recorded. Yes. But does it have to be published live broadcast live? >> Simalcast. >> Oh, simal cast. Not that I've been.
>> Okay. That's the only question. >> So eventually once he gets it up, it goes on to YouTube or it's >> Yeah. >> Does it show up on the cable channel? Is that I don't have a TV. I've never looked to see if they That'd be hilarious, but now I have no idea. >> It used to. It used to
>> be like a random time on like, you know, Wednesday morning. >> Yeah. Walking and pop up all of a sudden. >> So >> So um >> anyway, it's going to be held in right now at least. It's going to be held over in the uh town hall up in the meeting room. We don't expect a huge crowd.
>> And what are the notification requirements for that? Do you have to publish it in the paper um 3 weeks before or something? I think they've changed a lot of that. I don't even know if they do the Well, you need to go to the town clerk. She'll to She's probably got a sheet that tells you
>> how to post a meeting. >> Yeah, I missed the meeting. So, all this may have been discussed in the last meeting. >> So, this is just any different than posting. >> Yeah, but in that what do you need like 48 hours? It's probably the same situation, right? >> 48 hours. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> But it's it was different when we were had to do the other ones. >> I think a hearing hearing throw more entail more you don't have to put our meetings in the newspaper >> right so >> don't go on the website >> yeah but you have to actually put them
in the in the newspaper I think still >> for other things >> not just Ellie knows all the protocols they figured it all out and Robin probably has >> I've heard more more people I speak about with him no that came up backwards
the more I speak with more people who have met him and or have listened to him on things and they're very impressed with him and I'm like, he's a really smart and and really easy to talk to person. So, it's nice. >> So, I think they're kind of surprised
when they hear the British accent that he's doing the lower green thing. It's just like, wait a minute, >> me throw them out. >> Yeah. Well, some of the nice ones we let back in. >> Okay. Website report. Rebecca, >> pretty much everything's the same. still
waiting for him to re finish his uh swap over so then I can take over again which is >> he seems slightly behind and disheveled at the moment when I saw him this afternoon so I didn't get any extra but
>> moving ahead >> they just redid the ent he's they're redoing the entire >> well there was lots of wires coming out of the his roof when I went to pick up the >> Oh well that's yeah that's no >> that's why I was like I was like oh you seem busy I'm not just going to grab the camera and talk to you later. >> That the actual connections for the
outside world are still right over here. >> So that's anything goes wrong, he has to come down here >> to see what's wrong with the wires off the old town hall. >> Oh, because they they came through the old town hall >> because of the big tower things. They're not going to just pull them off and run
them up the street. It's not like moving a telephone system. >> It's crazy. >> Yeah. Interesting. >> So, yeah. No. >> So, he's boggled with that. Plus, they just changed the whole town website. >> He just he seems he seemed a little
overwhelmed. So, I was like, I won't bother you today about >> two of them, but it's he's the only one that does the actual IT stuff. >> Yeah. >> So, you mean you can tell I mean, every time I go in there, something's different. He's
definitely hustling. So, more effort than I can handle. We work. >> Okay. Correspondence. >> I don't want to. >> Who's our fan club this week? >> Let's see.
All this stuff. Oh, first before I forget this, there's this is the the finance committee and select board are having a meeting on the 24th of March.
and it's to review the town warrant and the budget. So, if anybody's interested in making sure the numbers are right or it's it's going to be I believe it's going to be literally there. It's not going to be
>> So, is it Tuesday the 24th you said? Yeah, it'll be on I mean it's on the top website, but yeah, it's Tuesday the 24th at 7 and um it's it's a joint meeting of the two boards, the select and the finance committee. So um it's to dis
talk about the warrant and the budget and anything else that comes up that might be related to that or any other >> Will our special account be on that? >> Say Lonnie, you ought to go get a chair and some chips in the front row. >> Yeah, >> I better go to that.
>> So yeah. Give that to >> Yeah. March 24th. >> March 24th. Alan. >> Yep. I got it. >> All right. Well, I'm including Bill on the CC's on
my correspondence with Tracy. >> Good. Stitch here. This is this is from you Peter. >> Okay. Um well this this is old business
inspected. That's all that's in this information. I apologize. Too many minute things. So, it's a little nauseating.
What? Which one are we doing? Could we do February? >> Those are done. >> February was done. >> I'm looking for correspondence. >> I know, but I'm not finding it. >> You couldn't have done that much. >> Letters, emails, thank you.
>> This is the library. The library one. I'm sorry. I apologize. I thought I had my piles all situated. Here we go. Underneath. I got an email. We got a We got a an
email from Tracy saying she's um reaching out at the request of Chairman Nomeo who suggested the historic schoolhouse in the lower green needs minor repairs. If you're to high protein low, >> sorry, >> let me know specifically what the needs are so that we can get them on the
schedule for this spring. And I understand there's discussion about the DPW to move the so-called wedge stone. Given the historical value significance of this marker, I think we may want someone that specialized take experienced in taking care of this.
Perhaps the commission would recommend someone. I mean, we will be happy to coordinate the event. >> I wouldn't even know who to begin with. >> So, the first thing first thing I thought of is um you know where Flowers on Maine is. >> Yeah.
>> There's a stone guy right there. >> Yeah. >> Um >> Yeah. >> So, yeah. I just use somebody local if we're going to reach out, you know? >> Right. Do we need like is that a situation where you need bids or anything weird? Like you just pick somebody or >> Well, depends on how much money it is
that >> probably have to get three bids. If it's under 10, if it's under 10,000, I think it's just sound buying practices. >> Okay. >> Um you also have Tim Haynes. Um he's in town. He's got a mini excavator and
bobcats and he's a skilled him and his father might do it. >> Hannes. Hannes and the stone. What was it? Stone Mason on Main Street. >> Yeah, like right. It's right across from the um the little flower shop. >> I think it's called Stone Works. >> Something like that.
>> Yeah. >> I mean, I've only driven past the sign. >> Before Flowers on Maine was across the street. It was in in the Grey House right next to the post office. And that was also the home of I think it's Stoneworks masonry contractor.
So, whoever we speak to, the conversation needs to start out with is do they do can they supply a W9 and will they accept u town billing? >> We like net 30, but they need to be able
to supply a W9 and they have to have insurance. Um, the first step is is u I I don't know around that stone if it has a cement footing to it or not. >> I don't know. >> Yeah, it might just be just the stone.
>> It could just be a stone stuck in the ground. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Well, they moved it not to when they were building the >> when they were building the school. >> No, no, they moved it since then. when they put that road in. >> Oh, when they Oh, when they put the development recently been moved. >> Oh, okay.
>> And that's why we got that piece of piece of ground to make sure it's taken care of. Yep. >> Because the gentleman who was the contractor and builder or whatever on that job, he was very nice. >> Yeah. He he met with us. >> Yeah. He was very nice. Very nice
gentleman. And um that's when it was it's it was there, but they moved it so that it wouldn't get damaged while they were trying to put the whole thing in. >> All right. So, who moved it? Because they'd know if there was a footing or what was >> we could ask that contractor
>> if we can. His name began with a Z. I think >> his first name is Tim or Tom. >> Yeah. Zus or >> Z. Yeah. >> Yeah. Something like that. It'll be in the minutes uh from that meeting that they came to which would have been >> planning boarding
board plan. >> Here's the phone number. >> Ah, there we go. >> Good old Google view street view. >> So, yeah, that'd be nice if we could ask him how they moved it because now we have to move it again. And if we already knew how they moved it, if there was
actually a cement footing or if it's just a rock stuck in the soil. Yep. Then that's all the quicker to just have somebody come down with a small machine and move it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Because I mean really all you need to do is just put a little cement
>> like pad basically and cement it in. Right. >> I don't think you have to. If it's that's the way it is then that's pretty heavy. >> under because the other stones are not. >> There's nothing special about how >> you just you want to make sure that the
ground is tamped down solid. And you know, >> I mean, look at the if they poured it in cement. >> Yeah. >> And now they have to move it again. Now you got a problem. Now you pick up the whole thing. >> So you're not going to do that with a small machine. >> So we uh if we can ask that guy how they
did it. So because we have to move it again, >> right? >> Okay. Coordinate with me, Mr. man and I will because I'll check with Martha and I I know I have notes >> somewhere on the guy
>> I don't know if this >> yeah and then keep it in email so if you >> we found his name a little while back >> we >> we >> that needs that all the time this is why I'm single here's the
2023 February Excuse me. For the building that whole building complex, the quit claim deed. Zedeno >> Zedeno >> Z E N D K O
>> email on it. >> I'm just doing one piece of time. Because if I had a probably still >> the main house in there is beautiful LLC for high street north and over mass
>> surveyed yeah surveyed by Levesque Geomatics Inc. from Sturbridge phone number for them. Dated and last revised 11:22 2022 said plan as reported with
the Southern South Essex District Registry of Deeds gave it when they gave us that piece of land. >> Yeah, that that should be North Essics, right? Well, I suppose it it depends on where
the original deed was. >> All right. All right. Keep moving. >> All right. What's the next piece of correspondence? >> You can just freaking >> He likes it for meetings. He's trying to keep >> He doesn't have to do anything to get to
them. And I have to and I have pieces in three meetings. So, schoolhouse repairs. >> We already go all that. We did, right? >> It's old business. >> What do you end up with?
>> All right. Schoolhouse repairs. >> Well, you took pictures. >> I did. >> But we're still in correspondence, >> right? >> All right. What's next in correspondence? >> Not at the meeting. the the agenda market. >> We're still doing correspondence.
>> Yeah. Yeah. It's kind of good. This is about our last meeting. I believe it's from 212 and it's from Bill Deo to Tracy. Agenda number five, High Road 25,
High Road and DDB was discussed. Chair Howard stated that the proper application was not provided. My understanding is that he met with Joy this week to discuss this and is in possession of the application which Joy had provided with their original request
to the historical question historical commission to conduct their review. News to me. Four concerns were stated as lingering requests for which they want status. The
alarm systems burglar and fire I believe need attention. A stone being stowed by Pearson needs to be returned and incorporated to the stone wall at Central Street. The witch stone which is totally misspelled on Coleman Road needs
to be moved. Tony Matthew Co commented, "Only waiting two years for this. It's nice when people sit in living rooms, isn't it?" >> Yeah. >> Outside damage from birds need repair. >> Letter to James. No response to date.
I'm not sure how they communicate >> help requests. You feel Can you feel the heavy sagas? So I suggested they submit their request for repair work to Tracy required by the town administrator act.
>> Okay. >> News to me. >> Town administrator told us to send the request to James, >> right? >> Well, everybody's an expert on >> big time. >> Okay. >> Want me to read you a letter
>> about what? Peter, >> no. >> No. >> Incoming correspondence. >> Say what? >> Incoming correspondence. That's what we want. >> This is This is for the mod.
Eva responded to someone. any other physicians. >> I'm a member of the historical commission and have been asked to find a home for many of the 1800s. >> Right. So I I contacted the library to see if they had the ic archival
material. >> Uhhuh. To keep those records. Um Brady Elliott, is that they they didn't get back to me. So I forwarded the information to them so
they could ask all he wanted to know how many they were, what kind of condition they were in. So I forwarded him the uh the gentleman who sent it to you. I forwarded it to him so he could ask all the questions he wanted, but I didn't hear back whether they accepted them or
not. I just saw we should have first try before the library in Newport >> and New Report doesn't have a lot on Newberry. I went in to look for stuff on the Graange.
So hopefully he'll get back to me or I'll follow up. And >> I found a lot of great pictures on the grain. >> I was quite surprised. >> I got a folder going here of stuff. So, I got two for the the topic.
>> And the other one with the Yeah. the doctors. I gave her our website the the the courier and the and the um courier and >> that was the gentleman. He sense my my
father or something. My great great great whatever grandfather. No, that was when I think you answered. >> Oh, >> we got a lot. >> And I directed them to the moon and I directed them to our website >> and she was tickled to death with what I sent her. So that's done.
>> Okay. >> They just a lot of these people if you give them a point to start at they because they have no where do I go, >> right? >> I wouldn't know either if I just was looking right off the top. >> Yeah. Yeah, but I like the moon has the
the books of the Harvard graduates. The name could have been in there. So, she was she's got what she needs now. This is from speaking of John >> our IT guy. He sent an email good afternoon
um to the historical commission. The IT and PEG department are working on archival updates for select media and records to keep them up to date with changing technologies. >> This is goes back to a meeting and we already we talked about in the library
right the project includes media in various formats VHS mini DVD audio tape CDs etc. Does the historical commission have any materials of this type that would benefit from updating to media
inclusion in PEG? >> We've discussed this. So, this is just him probably putting it on the record because I told him we definitely have. >> Yeah. So, this is good. So, >> yeah, we should probably We don't even know what's on that. Really? >> We should review that stuff first. >> Well, I guess it makes me nervous. Like,
I don't want to touch the VHS's and then have them get destroyed. Like I'd rather have them transferred and then >> transfer everything and then we call >> and then we Exactly. We then we look through it and be like this is worth keeping this isn't because >> if it's not coming out of our budget no
offense to the budget people is listening >> but like I'd want it all copied. I didn't want it all preserved and then you know >> so like the legacy thing first is that or >> well I would think you know ones that we know are absolute we do those priority and then >> instead of passing around the the the
the uh VHS videos >> well I just know that like the library a lot of those aren't the cassette tapes >> the audio cassette tapes. >> Yeah. Well, that's what that's where more I'm nervous about because I want I definitely want those to be transferred um you know digitally cuz like I brought
in a couple VHS's from like the 2000s and one of them got destroyed with me trying to put it in a VCR and just watching it >> and that was just like my stupid, you know, VHS movies and stuff. So that's why I'm like nervous. I'm like I don't want to put anything that's been sitting in a
cabinet for the last 20 years into something and destroy it. Have the pros do it. in those videos the videos if it's filmed that that kind of stuff as it gets old it stretches and it and and when you send it to the place they'll they'll clean it they'll oil it and
before they before they start running it through any mechanisms >> I just know that I would wreck it >> so I don't want to do that but yes though anything like that and I think you mentioned a letter earlier like digitally anything that we think that he can utilize I think we should
>> we found all those old documents ments in that cabinet. >> So, do you think we need to answer this letter or you've already talked to him enough? >> I mean, I've talked to him. I don't I think it's probably worth sending a response back saying, um, yes, we can collect those things. Where should we bring them? You know what I mean? Like,
what should we do once we have them all for transfer? Um, because I mean then that's just a case of us getting a couple of bins and like loading up. >> It's also a security issue though. >> Where do we send them? Do we get them back? Things like that. Well, I don't
want to put everything we have in one Tupperware tub and stick it in Chaos office and >> and it, you know, when's he going to get to it? >> It should stay in our possession until it's time or something. >> Till it's ready to be shipped out. >> Yeah. It's in the library now. It's locked out, right?
>> Yeah. >> So, going from the library to town hall is, you know, not a long time. >> So, no, I know. >> But I'm just saying you can leave it where they are. >> Yeah. Like if he needs to if we need to send them in like a certain box or something like that, like we can, you know, >> do phases or do some Yeah.
>> do these. When you're done with those, we'll give you these. >> Yeah. >> Let's not just give them everything all at once. No. >> Smart. >> Unless it was going to an outside contractor. >> Well, I think most of them are going to go to an outside contractor. >> That's a different case. And you've got a signed receipt for Yeah.
>> 32 of these and eight of these and nine of these, right? And somebody signing for them, then that's fine. But um >> but it's worth I mean I think it's definitely worth pursuing because >> that's all we had, wasn't it? Just the cassette tapes, the audio like the audios.
>> There's Yeah, there's there's little cassettes. I think there's a few big ones. I don't know what's on them. And then there's a bunch of like paper things that should be scanned. >> Well, that Yeah, that's a different ball game. >> Yeah. >> So, you're going to answer that email and take care of that?
>> Yep. >> And then I mean Yeah. if it has to be done in like four phases or whatever >> and he may be thinking putting that in is for some type of budget. >> Yeah. >> So he may want to know that we've got 15 things that need to be done.
>> Right. >> We had a special budget. We could use that. >> No, I'd rather use it. >> Okay. We're done with this one.
>> I'll take care of these. So afraid I didn't have you don't want this. You already got all these anyway. >> Huh? >> You already did that.
>> You already talked about it. >> I'm just saying. Eva has helped so many people. >> Oh yeah. Oh yeah. You helped this gentleman named Moy. >> Yeah. >> And then you helped um
1800s Civil War letters. >> The ones that are sent to the library that I haven't heard about. Can I keep this copy and follow up? Yeah. >> On it. I probably have five copies of everything cuz too many not enough I guess.
Oh, here this is the position one. We talked about that, right? Good. People, you know, people are always sending us things. Hi, you know, we're looking for my ancestors and it's like, you know, so I actually I tell people
this and I've got a speech practically I can pull from another one. We are a historical commission, not a historical society. And as such, we encourage folks to seek information at the Newbury and or Newbury Port Libraries. The Museum of Old Newbury, give them information on
that. The library on State Street has excellent archives. the sons and daughters, give them the information on that and that they can look at our 1635 website because yeah, that's ball game.
>> Yeah, I'm surprised at how many people don't know about our website. We get a lot of these and you'd think they've looked it up >> the email but it's like they just >> password
>> cuz it's they just they just Google like historical and newery and they get >> and that's yeah all right that's my guess I mean you know >> but really the website has everything you need >> and we already talked about the Liberty
polls before right >> yeah that was my suggestion. I did look at a few other things but seems like you need a lot of time like if we wanted to do soldiers homes kind of like they would do a new report if this house could talk if this soldier
could talk but that would take a lot of work and a lot of time we don't have that kind of time. >> We also have that sign that Lafayette trained here or something or or coming to the lower green. Say again the lower >> some kind of some kind of
post a sign. It talks about somebody on his way. It was >> Benedict going to Quebec. That's >> somebody donated up. >> That's how Well, they camped on the green. >> No, they were going to put one on the lower green. >> Oh. >> Oh, really? >> They were when
Bill told me the other day. >> Oh, >> no. We have the big stone out there that's got the memorial, right? Cuz people go better. >> This is for the lower green. I don't I don't know where it's going to be put. >> He was a good guy then. >> Should we Should we check into this some more? >> Well, I would like to know where.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Right in the middle if they play soccer out there. >> Don't just like plop it somewhere. >> Yeah. >> I'd like to know what it's going to entail. Yeah. What is it? >> He He was telling me like I knew what he was talking about.
>> Okay. So, we haven't heard that. >> No. No. >> Okay. Well, that's interesting. We can't even get the bird fixed. Put monuments up without us even knowing about it. >> Well, he was the meeting that where I missed the last meeting. He was Bill was this. Yeah.
>> So, we we talked beforehand and it sounds like it's coming our way. >> Out of the loop, man. We're at the last >> Well, it's Yeah. And it's a it's a like a post with a sign nailed onto it. >> Really? one of those like you know like
>> I didn't know Lafia went through here I knew he went through that roof but I didn't know he >> let's go um >> like Arnold >> the town administrator wants uh the repairs that need to be done to um the outside of the schoolhouse. Were you able to visit?
>> I was there today. Hang on. >> Let's see here. >> Your request So, um, one thing that I found that was a little bit concerning was on the the ceiling there is what appeared to be a
water spot coming through. >> But I went up in the attic and right above that spot, flashlight all around it. I didn't see any leaking. So, that may have been pre-existing. >> Could have. >> Where was it? So, it's over by the the desk in the back.
>> That's a old leak spot. We we we put a a box up there with some >> We had wet plastic bags, so it could have been old. >> That's okay. That's fine then. >> So, in theory, we just need to have the ceiling repainted eventually. >> Depends if it's uh skim plaster and it's
natural. You're not supposed to paint those. >> Yeah. I don't know. That's a good question to look next time we're there and really pay attention to it. >> I think it looks authentic. >> Yeah, I think so, too. Okay, >> so
the the uh the south side with the with the doors and then you can see >> that's a nice picture. >> You can see the um you know the peeling paint. >> Yeah. >> And then >> the the the east side >> is
the paint's coming off in sheets. Yeah. >> So, it wasn't >> prepped correctly. And that's that's the the full east side. >> It's very difficult to keep these old buildings painted. I have a bunch of them. >> And you and you can see the you know, the the the paint peeling.
And this is the hole. Let's see if I can >> zoom in on that. >> I mean, I still think she looks pretty good for an old old building compared to some of the other ones you see. >> Yep. >> Old school houses are like falling apart. >> Well, when was she re revamped? 76. Yeah. 1976.
>> So you can see here this is this is the hole. This is in the um what would be the norththeast >> northeast corner >> freaking squirrel hole. >> Yeah. And then in addition to that you can see somebody put a piece of flashing or something to cover. Squirrels will just eat through wood again. So that's
where you have to form a piece of metal and put it over there. >> So just it and metal it. >> Okay. So is that the one right next to the tree or next to the road? >> Right next to the tree. I mean, both of those >> corners get it and they fixed them >> already at least twice over the years
since I've been down there. >> And then uh >> trim that tree back so it doesn't >> squirrels. >> Yeah, there's there's the north side. And again, you know, you see the peeling. >> We have flying squirrels in my yard, though. Like it doesn't even matter. >> They're crazy.
>> Yeah, that back side needs it. >> Yeah. So, um, >> and this is this is the oppos opposite corner. So, this is the corner by the dirt road. >> Yeah. >> So, that's just peeling. There's no hole. >> No, this holes, >> uh, right right in there. >> There's a hole. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. See that dot?
>> Hang on. I can zoom in on that. >> I'll take you where? >> Is that like woodpecker holes? >> This just looks like rock to me. >> Yeah, that's worse. >> Yeah, >> the worst. Yeah, cuz rot down there,
>> right? Well, you got to take you can't just patch over filler because the wood next to it is no good. >> Yeah, you got to you got to dig back to to get clean wood. >> Um, and then let's see. >> Be a shame not to. I mean, we spent so much money now on the roof and the
windows to let the outside of the building go. Doesn't make any sense. >> So, can you construct a letter to her if you mind doing that? >> I'll do that. So, I I think it ought to go into priorities of the holes first >> and then tell her that it needs to get
obviously it's not the painting is not going to be done for the 250th, but >> as close to that as uh it's going to need to be scraped and painted again. >> Yep. >> And and not not the way it's been done in the past. I think the reason it's
this way now is that the last time it was painted, they just walked up to the building. They might have power washed it and then they just slap on >> latex on it and that's >> it's the new paint. >> I prime my building. It just the primer and the paint peels right off too. So I I don't have a
>> We're looking at uh different types of uh epoxy primers and stuff now >> because the the the older wood >> and the new paint the new paint >> the new paint older paint moisture went through it.
when during a rainstorm it shielded it, but then when it dried in the sun, the moisture was able to come through. The new paint doesn't do that. So, it just unbonds the paint and it just it just falls off in giant sheets. >> Yeah. >> Well, the interesting thing about this
is if the town approves the local historic district, we qualify for grants to get this fixed. >> Is that more hurdles though like than >> No, it's just I don't know. >> Yeah. Well, the grants usually need to be bigger than just a paint job on the house,
>> right? >> So, what we asked, we were just talking to Bill about this and it had to be a certain amount of higher. >> So, it' probably be 10 $15,000 to have somebody scrape it and paint it correctly.
>> Probably more than that. >> Um, >> I don't know. I mean, that's probably about right because like I had my house done just recently and it was surprisingly affordable once. >> Yeah, but yours was partially done, wasn't it? >> Just two sections out of like all of the facets. So, I mean, they did a majority
of the house. It was about it was about 16 to have them do that. And we we used three different colors in some areas, things like that. Like they had no problem. So, like just a simple lot shorter of a building. >> One color, >> one color, >> straight straight runs. Yeah, that should be much more affordable.
>> When I had mine done, I had them also repair when they so when they scraped that, they found some >> Yeah. Well, we had some repairs, but I mean, nothing compared to what the schoolhouse needs. >> The other thing we're we're going to be if we have animal infiltration, the other thing we're going to have to be watching is that big tree on the the
northeast corner. Make sure that that's trimmed adequately back from the building so they can get a a highway to >> a roof. Yeah. raccoons and >> but the roof looks good. The inside of the building looks good. The windows still look good. We didn't have any damage over the winter. >> Y the windows.
>> Oh, and the window looks good. I went up in the attic to get these for these things. And that window up there's been done nicely. >> Yep. >> Good. >> So, in general, she's in good shape, but we need to She needs a little love. >> Okay. All right. If you could take care of that, it' be great.
>> Yeah. And um if you want to put the uh fire alarm, burgle alarm >> on that list, then that's been sent through. >> Okay. >> Um All right. I want to go on back to 25
High Road. This is old business from last month. Um, since our last meeting, uh, the building inspector wanted, uh, because the request from the selectman went to the building inspector, the
building inspector wanted a letter back from us, which we voted on at the meeting. So, this is what I sent back to Peter. The Newbury Historical Commission examined the board of select letter requesting a determination of historical significance. The members of the historical commission confirmed that 25
high road structure is automatically deemed a significant structure under chapter 65. This is due to it being in the historic district. Thank you very much, Channing Howard. I have met with Joy, assistant town
administrator um about the infamous packet and the request um and she says they are not applying for a demolition permit. The uh
she pointed me to the cover letter here to pursue a historical significance inquiry. So I said, "What do you want from us?"
She says, "A letter from the historical commission describing why we think it's a significant structure." So I don't know where the where we want to go with this.
Um, we've already said it's a significant structure they want, but this predates that. So, this is the original. >> So, that's before last month's meeting. >> This this was before last month's meeting. This is before my meeting with
Joy. I said, Joy, what do you want? The letter that says, why do we think this uh structure is significant? And um I said it's automatically a significant structure. I said do you
want a demolition permit? You have to apply. And in talking to Peter the building commissioner he says yes they have all they have to do is fill out the application but it has to be done on the permit link system like everybody else.
So I I don't know. Do we just table this or do we want to send a letter back um saying why we say it's a significant structure? >> Do do they think that if that if they
state or apply for a demolition uh uh permit that the impression is going to be they're going to tear the place down because they need to do that if they just want to rip the front door off. Do do you do you think it's a perception thing?
>> I I asked her right out. I said, "Are you asking for a demolition permit?" No. >> Okay. >> Because you need that even if you're doing repairs, >> right? If if you need a dumpster, then you need a demo permit. >> Yeah. >> So, what are they asking for? >> Right.
>> They want She says they want a letter answering why we think it's a significant structure. >> And why do they want us to answer that question? What is the reason behind the question? >> But the answer to the question is easy. Yes. Or is it historic? >> It's in a n the only national historic
registry district in this town unfortunately >> and up until how long ago? It was the town hall. And that spot that it's on has been the town hall for how long? >> That's the thing. The the the the site
is is got more I've got a bunch of stuff on this. The site is more important than the building. Although the building could be preferably uh uh you know judged preferably preserved because of its social stuff, not because
of the architecture, not because of other >> I guess I want to know what their what their intentions with the building is going to be after. >> I agree. >> Like that's that's all I want to know. So, >> so is it the significance in the Graange
and what it meant? >> But it's not >> It's not the Grange building though. >> The Grange is gone. >> Right. >> Right. >> The only thing >> Right. It's the It's not even an original building. >> And And we And wasn't even rebuilt to be a town hall. We bought it in 1937 from
It was put together in 27. >> So we bought it 10 years later to be to serve as the >> It's been hard to find. So 1937 to to 2005 or whenever >> we'd have to limit our p stuff to just one page to >> but I I that's this is why I'm bringing
up before we even get into it. >> What? >> Yeah. >> This is anything in all of this that huge package they gave us? >> No, the cover letter is the only thing that's new. The rest of it is all >> that's from when they were doing what I always call the triple play. It's all
from when they were trying to do the police fire and town hall as one >> massive unit that looked like city hall plaza in Boston which is why >> really ugly >> nobody would nobody was voting for it because it didn't look like it belonged
here. That's my personal opinion. So the cover demolition delay bylaw. This bylaw is enacted for the purpose of preserving and protecting significant structures in the town of Newbury which constitute and reflect distinctive features very much
architectural, cultural, political, agricultural, social history of the town >> which in my opinion we're losing every day the character of this town. And um this is that building is one of them and
we need to hold on to it if it uh the next step I said would be a interior walkth through to inspect the building. Um but >> you want me to read what I wrote on on that on this justification portion? Go ahead. >> Okay. Uh because the upper green and its
surrounding structures are part of the national registered district, they automatically meet historically significant criteria under Newbury's demolition delay bylaw, preferably preserved designation if if a uh demolition permit is sought, if one is
sought uh for uh for the uh uh for a contributing structure. I'm not sure what I meant there. the uh Newbury Historic Commission can designate it as preferably preserved, triggering a 9-month delay and uh exposed preservation alternatives to explore
preservation alternatives. And then I've got here what what the criteria it's. It's a building typically designated as perfectly preserved under the demolition day by bylaw if the commission determines that its demolition would be detrimental to the historic town's
historical and architectural heritage. Um yeah and then then I go into these are all the criteria that that that could designate it and I said okay one two five apply. Good.
>> So, so if we have to do something that >> but we but we haven't got No, we haven't gotten that far. >> But Becky's point is if we haven't got that far and we don't we want to know what we're doing. >> So what So in other words, what did you give us that big lump of nothing for in the first place?
>> Exactly. >> All right. >> That's the KISS method. >> So >> what's it for? >> Um until next month. >> Okay. Any anybody saying >> why won't they just apply for demolition
delay law demolition >> because then it's going to open up more things of the resistance. >> But but it but it's not to destro to demolish it. It's to to see if we can if we can fix it. >> If it was to like renovate the asbestous
mediator or whatever like that. Okay. You know, like >> I mean the the bottom line to me is personally they wanted to build a bank over there in the house that was so they took the house that was there,
tore it down and replaced it, it's exact features >> with the house as a bank. So obviously it can be done and it in this especially in this area cuz all the other houses
are way up in the air huge or whatever it can >> that's not that big of a building. So what are we trying to do with it? There's no explanation. There's no information. Just >> right. We need some
>> Don't give me the stuff you had out 15 years ago. What good is it? >> Okay, >> that's my opinion. >> Lawn, you have the flow for operation map. >> Oh, observation maps.
>> Okay, I'm I I didn't make copies of this. I just I just printed one of them out. So, I'm just going to let me hold this up. I was hoping there'd be a table we could set up because roll those out. We can clear this off and roll it out here. >> Okay. Now, this is what one of them
looks like. Yeah. >> So, it's a map. It's a map of Europe. >> There's no date on it. Uh, but I I determined from the criteria and the and the names and what were countries and so on. It's going to be about 1920 for this
20 to 25. >> I'm sorry. Uh, yeah, that's this one. That's this one. >> Yep. >> Let me find my other one. So were these maps the other >> done for the 300 the 300th 300 50th
>> what were they what was >> they were they done for the schoolhouse do we know anything >> well they would never have been displayed in the schoolhouse because they're the schoolhouse wasn't in use so I'm not sure where they came from. I'm assuming from another school because
they're they're there's a standard pack of nine of these. In fact, that's worth actually worth some money. >> That's the Atwood. >> You got all of them. Yeah. >> Uh and and they're and they come in a case and and you can pull them down individually. So, >> these are commercially made. >> They're commercially made. >> Okay.
>> But they are not just paper. They have the linen backing. >> Yeah. >> And and and this one, the one is a large size, which means it's worth it's a little bit worth a little bit more. Um all the the Europe is laid out. You can tell what everything is by the by the
names on it, what the dates are. The other one, I'm guessing it's between 1930 and 1935. So, none of those go back into the 1800s. >> We have a place >> Oh, and that's this one. This is the other one. >> We have a place to display them.
>> Well, you you I would I would It's because they come with the rack. >> I would stick them above the blackboard so they can be pulled out. >> So, but but you'd want somebody with the paper's going to be fragile, >> right? Even even the lining back so they can >> thing we have by the front they can
moisturize >> in the front of the room. Yeah. That somebody gave us from was the >> the blood. >> Yeah. Was it left on the front steps? >> No. No wasn't. >> But this is this is the second one. And this is Asia. >> This is an Asian man. >> And is that part of the same? No, that's
Bacon. >> This is different. This is Bacon. Yeah. Bacon and Company. and we go from the date that it's at least 19 uh about 1935 because they they moved from from this is a new location for them and that's printed on the map. Um
>> so these are both >> and these these are the criteria for determining age. >> So that's on the back of that uh of that how we'd set the age up for it. It's about 1920 on that one. And it's about 1935 on this one. 30 to 35
>> 1901 >> because this this this says in here. >> So we know it's before Thailand >> and there's a couple of other things up in North Korea. Uh he's got a he's got a name that Chinese gave it and that's in this map. So there's a whole bunch of
stuff. It was fun researching this. >> Yeah, it is fun. >> Yeah. >> If you like history, >> we're on the historical convention. So, if we can uh we can we can >> let's just flatten the table out of here and let's look at them.
>> My stuff off the table here. >> They're not that fragile, >> but I wouldn't leave them overnight in the rain. >> No, >> they are paper. They're not parchable like the uh but they but they have different printing processes. They're very bright.
>> Chan, you're going to give yourself her. Oh yeah, >> there's no men in my house to do anything myself. >> I'm used to >> Say that again. >> I said this just paper.
It's just paper also. >> Yeah. >> Autumn. >> Okay. These because of the way they they get pulled down in a school room, they they reverse. Do them upside down. Pull them out. Maybe you could just kind of real
carefully roll that out that way. I'll pull this way. >> There you go. >> Good looking. That's good. >> Wow. >> So, we got a little fading down here. And I don't know. And they might be able to pull that out. >> It up a little bit. >> Clean it up cuz they they did a great
job. And they'll replace this. >> Yeah. >> Y >> like they did last time. So, it'll Yeah. >> And I And I I didn't bring the carry case cuz they're awkward on that. Yep. >> So, I'll put them back in when I'm done here. >> But you see how bright how bright the colors are there.
It's a different printing process. And if you can look at the back here, let's pull this up carefully. >> You can see it's a lin a linen. So, it's put on linen. >> But they don't have to take anything off of these. They could just they're just
going to protect it. >> Yeah. >> You know, maybe I don't know what you do to paper if you oil it or you >> as long as you keep it out of the sunlight. Just clean the bottom and call it done. And >> yeah, >> question is is what which ones are we going to hang? And is this the should we just hang? Well, there's only two of
them and we've got and we've got the mounting thing so they we could put it we could mount it on the wall right above the blackboard like they probably used them and and >> be able to pull it up and actually pull them up and down >> the spring still working underneath. So underneath Washington
well it could be behind the the desk or it could be on the on the back wall. >> I would think on the back wall >> where the other one is like that's where all the maps are. >> We wouldn't take anything down. >> Well, don't we have to take the glass encased? No, you would just have it like mounted above. >> It sticks out from the wall.
>> You just pull down right in front of it. >> Yeah, but the back blackboard, you've got that light above it. >> Yeah, but that's way up here. >> Well, it's not up that high. >> I I didn't I didn't the Oh, this is the big one. >> Then maybe it does make sense. All
>> you need is shade hardware, >> you know. >> Yeah, a continuous cord loop. This this is the large this is the large one that's that's actually has more value than this than the small ones. I'm just read the criteria here. >> This this is not
>> the oversized versions are are those exceptional conditions of it. Commander higher >> got a spring in it but it's frozen right now. >> Yeah. >> What's it? >> So this probably has a spring inside of it but it's frozen right now. It's corroded and frozen. >> Ah okay. Um you know this is the 65 by
53. So this is the larger version. Yeah, >> because they they apparently had smaller versions, too. >> And what's the other one? >> So, the other one's China. So, so let's see what So, what were the tellers on this? This was um
>> Germany. Oh, East Prussia shows up. Uh where am I? >> Here's Germany. >> Yeah, here it is. East Prussia shows up here. And this is the Polish corridor. >> Yep. >> So, that went up into there. that that that which didn't make it through the
war. Yeah. >> So So some of the stuff here says 1920. Some of the says stuff says 1935. >> Prussia was separated by the Polish corridor. There we go. >> Um >> no no I don't see
>> East Prussia because of that. Okay. This is this is >> just because we have >> likely the 25 1925 version or the 1934 >> editions. uh East Prussia separated from the rest of uh Germany with the with this. >> So would we want to have it at the
library then instead of at the schoolhouse? >> Um I couldn't find these cities in Poland >> just I mean like >> um it seems but this exists free city of dancing that that's the end of the corridor right there. >> Yeah, right there. Yeah. And then uh
>> dancing and dance >> Ireland early 20 versions show Irish free state. So look at Ireland. Does it say Irish? Irish Free State. Irish Free State. >> Okay. See, that's earlier. See, now that says 1920s version. >> Yeah. >> So, some of these are saying 35.
>> Just two. The other one's of China. >> Oh. So, so my question seriously is this is it's great that we have these, but first of all, they have nothing to do with schools. >> There you go. That was the question. >> And second, >> once I got the dates, >> why are we going to spend money to preserve something that we don't really
need down there? Do we want to take a vote on that before we >> Well, that's >> right. I mean, >> well, will it fit in any other walls like the entrance way or the hallway or >> the entrance? It would take up the entire house. >> I don't know if any of them are the This one's smaller.
>> Small. The other one's a little smaller. >> But do we need >> behind the liquor cabinet >> that doesn't reflect the period of the school? >> Exactly. That's what I'm thinking. I mean it's >> the other one that was so horribly damaged is affected
>> 1853 >> and and people get mesmerized by that one. >> So but but you we have other maps around something people don't pay that much attention to. It's because it's so old or else they look at the one >> that's right near the desk in the back
>> and see where their families came from. But >> I don't know. a lot of this history stuff but >> fit the mission. >> Can we put them in the library is is a good idea. >> Well, that's what I'm just saying. >> To the library in that regard >> if they if they want them, you know,
just >> just, you know, just do any other >> throw them up in eBay. >> Every grandma school want them. I was thinking, >> you know, >> that's wrap them up nice and tight and hold on to them. And >> I'd say immediately if it was a US map,
it's a beautiful map. >> Oh, yeah. If it would if it was Well, they have there there are US ones, but >> we didn't have one of those in the attic. >> This is the only one that was up there for this series. >> I think it's amazing that it's, you
know, >> that they look so >> I don't think it makes sense for like time wise, >> especially this leaky attic in the schoolhouse. >> I know. God, >> do we want to vote or something? >> It's up It's up the lawn. I I think it's
informal until we find a place to hang them. I say continue to >> hold on unless you think there's the China the China doesn't tie into the schoolhouse at all. So >> well not only that it's the I was what one of them says seven uh 1714 in the
corner and I thought oh my god that's cool and might have been that one. Uh and and then but I after I did a little research that's the that's the print number. Dang. That's >> because the because the the company that
printed them didn't exist until the until about 1870. >> So >> that's funny. >> Yeah, I know. I thought, "Wow, this is a really old one." >> I think it's as awesome that they and it looks so beautiful. I know. But I mean, I just don't think that we don't have
that much wall space left and we have enough trouble with people pulling trying to not have them pulling rather down. I mean, look at the poor organ. I'd rather spend money to get that. >> Yeah. >> Restored. >> Revived in some way than maps that
wouldn't have been around when the schoolhouse was there. So, >> or used. >> That's >> Yeah, they certainly weren't used in this in this schoolhouse, >> right? >> I would assume they became one of the schoolhouse either. Most likely. >> True. >> I guess wrap them up and preserve them.
>> Okay. And well, you want to see the other one or >> Sure. Oh, let's get to all the trouble. We might as well. We roll this up very gently and nicely. And >> I'll figure out a better way to preserve them up here in the attic. Maybe I'll put them in my attic. >> Plastic sleeve.
>> Yeah, but my attic at least is dry. >> Hey, our attic in the schoolhouse is dry. >> Yeah, we just got to keep the squirrel out of there. We'll be all set. >> Yeah, >> maybe that's why it's so dry. Just sit it on top. I'll put rubber
bands back on. >> This one rolls the correct way for some reason. >> It's not quite as bright. >> Y this is the one. What did we say? This was the 20 >> 1920s. >> Mongolia.
>> Mong out of Mongolia. >> Yeah. So the the uh >> cyam >> there it is. You can find it. This is the telltale for the day. >> Yeah, cuz that became Thailand.
>> Chosen for Korea. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. Right there it is. Yeah. Right. And that that has a date on it, too. Uh the thing it didn't have it didn't have >> oh the uh
>> Manuria this is this is the earlier spelling >> so that that that says it's older >> Italian Somali land >> if this said something about Soviet it doesn't so that makes that's an older >> so I think this is the 1920 uh >> yeah because it's got it's got
>> well it would have been preworld war I if if it doesn't have the Soviet Union, right? So, this has got to be pre >> 1920. Certainly. >> Oh, no. That's what we thought. >> There's no Soviet Union. >> Persia instead of Iran. >> Yeah, I know.
>> Yeah, that's what we were just looking at. Look at >> Tangana >> Territory. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Hi, >> Abiscinia. >> I don't know even how to pronounce these. I'm glad you do. >> I got a C in history. >> Did you? A
>> in world and in >> I did not do well in this math. I got C's in math. I'm going to count and I get C's in math. >> Oh my god. >> It's the same thing. Was never used in the schoolhouse. >> Dutch East Indies. >> Yeah.
>> Cool. >> So it has Philippine Islands USA, which means it has to be after 1898 because that would have been a Spanishame. >> Oh, that really puts a window on. So, it's between 1898 and uh 1917. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Cool.
>> We're so proud of you. >> Thank you. >> I get your brain working. >> Get the gold star for geography. >> I do. >> Yeah. You're the guy I wanted to be sitting next to in world history. >> Copy your homework. >> Every time I see Yemen, I always think of that. It was that episode of Friends
where he was making jokes about how he was going to get shipped off to Yemen. >> Yemen. >> What is it? Hydra Hamout. >> Yeah, >> I don't know that one. >> I don't know what kind of projection this is. It's not a Mercer. I don't know what it is.
>> The uh you know the layout. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I'm not familiar with this one. >> Cool. Interesting. >> All right. Wrap around. >> Store it. Okay. >> Let me know. >> Okay. So, we won't tell her that we're going to do >> I recognize Italy. We won't put that on the list of things we
>> No, we have more priorities of other old letters and >> Yeah. What get caught? Yeah. >> Did that get uh I don't think that's tight enough. Let's Let's do it again. >> Yeah, that's real loose. I'll go over here >> other way.
>> Excuse me. >> We're gonna >> All right. Do we have other things to discuss or are we good? >> Well, we can do that. Thank you. done enough for the day. The match >> spaceship road. >> Uhoh. Lucy, you must be going up. >> Tap it. Just tap it in.
>> Yeah, this this side here wasn't tight enough. >> That's it. Let me pull this down. >> Pull this back. >> Take it all the way back to the end. And then Okay. Now, now pull it tight at the at the top.
before we start rolling. >> You got it. There you go. Feels good. >> Tight. I don't feel like it's >> okay. Go ahead. >> See what happens. >> No. >> Which way? >> I don't think it's uh copic.
>> Yeah. Just roll it. >> Okay. >> It's been like that for 100 years. >> Here. I'll just I'm going to spin it. >> All right. Yes, >> I'll put it back in the Oh, that's it. Oh, that's the uh flap.
>> The flap. >> I was checking all the things that you use for determining value. So, if it had the little pull strings, >> I'll do a motion to adjurnn. Motion to adjurnn. >> I second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. 8:14