Calling the meeting of the Newbury Historical Commission to order. August 14th, 2025 at 7:16 p.m. All rise for the pledge of allegiance. I allegiance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation, indivisible, liberty and justice for all two boxes of brand new chalk in the desk of teachers desk.
Will everybody pick up the minutes of the July meeting and scan those Heat. Heat. I don't see anything. >> Any errors? >> Any corrections? >> Um, under the website report about 2/3
of the way down. Second start. She has more plans she would like to set up in the fall to encourage people to get more involved besides only search for lineage information. Besides only searching for
>> Yeah. >> Searching, >> what would you guys like? Pick a word. Besides only searching for information, >> I'd entertain a motion to uh accept the minutes as amended. Uh corrected.
>> I move that we accept the minutes of the July 10th meeting as amended. >> Second. >> I'll second that. >> All in favor? Bye. >> Bye. >> Okay, Juan, you're on stage. Okay, so I have my um
July 1st numbers and we did get 2,000. I wasn't sure what we were going to get. We got the other $2,000. So that's in there as a balance on the general fund. Uh last year uh we last fiscal year we spent
$1,12.39 on the porta potty. So I'm just assuming we'll set aside uh in in commitments $1,100 for the port for this year leaving us 900 uh to spend.
What's this? [Music] says July last July. >> I had July. >> I have June. >> Okay. I've got year in. Uh that's year
end, too. >> We'll just branches. >> So, that's the one I printed for myself. And then I grabbed another random print for you guys. There we go. Now we we still have 900 left, but I couldn't find the 900. That's why couldn't figure out
what was going on. Uh gifts and donations. Uh we well I haven't gotten that. I thought when I when I saw the package come in, I assumed it was front and back my accounts. Uh the back would have been our gifts and donations
balance. Uh, so I don't have that, but I did send her an email asking that that we get that. You should have uh $2,71265 in the gifts account. Um, and then I pulled $100 out of here that uh that's
pending that'll be show up. Uh, special fund were nothing going on there. The last sentence is we were unable to recover the funds and at the 2025 spring town meeting intend to present a request
at April 26 town meeting to solicit order approval. Um, so, uh, looking at what we've got available, uh, my my numbers in effect, uh, uh,
shows $900, uh, available in the general account, uh, $3,456 available in the special account, which doesn't think we have, and the gifts
account has uh, $2,81265. 5. Um the uh that total $7,169.32. Uh the county department that they at the town hall thinks we have $4,71265. So they they don't know about the $100
yet as far as updating the account. You should be fine. >> The town cop sent you an email today. So, it's in your inbox. I assume it's July. Is it coming? >> Yeah, I think I think that did come in today because I sent I responded saying
just in time. >> Yeah. Um but but it only had one of the accounts. Normally that's two over. I just came either I just normally it's a it's one it's a
front and back and the one is the the gifts account and the other is the general account. Um, but there's only one date. So, I said email back to her asking for the other. >> Do we know if they're going to have a
fall town meeting? >> We usually don't, but they're not talking about it because they have to do the fire station. >> Yeah, I think it'll be. You said it. >> It's almost always Jack corrected. He says there hasn't been one for 5 years. That's not true.
>> No, I'm not sure of it. I'm sure we going to follow. >> Well, if there's a chance, we need to start working on that. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Somebody told me could review one. I don't remember who it was.
>> Somebody found even though I would start the wheels roll whether it's fall or April. Yeah. >> You have to have the paperwork in for April in December now, >> right? >> Yeah. So you don't even know how he's
doing it. So I would make a few passes down there. >> I bet we don't get on it and it'll be we need to get which is our information >> like in September because then all of a sudden
>> two weeks >> it's like all of a sudden it's too there. We haven't even really seen it yet. Yeah. So the >> frustrating part for me was the money was still there in October. It was taken out of our account in November,
>> right? >> Even though supposedly went away on July 1. >> Yeah, >> that's to me. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> So here a motion to accept the treasur's report. >> That
>> I move that we accept the treasures report as written. I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I as written but not as presented. >> Yeah. >> Well, you can give me that one and that's the written. >> I I I I opened this one up while I was
working on the other one because it had a final number. >> Yeah. Transfer that over. >> Long, is there anything from the low green study committee? >> No. uh our our uh pre our chairman and our secretary are both uh uh out of
country and so we don't have uh and so some we've gotten something back uh from NAS historical we don't know about it so nothing nothing's happened there now something else though Joy and I went to the sons and daughters annual meeting
and we got a chance to get up and present talk about the local historic district and you know people won't be surprised and totally distracted everywhere and whatnot. And then we also invited them to come over to the school. I just remembered that now. Invited them
to come over to the schoolhouse and they're visiting over here house and uh 35 people took us up. Oh, there were there were we had at least that many because there were there must have been
25 people in there and I was you know I'd talk to somebody for 3 minutes and more people would come in and they were leaving and you look I only got about six names. I never even asked everybody to put their name down but they left money.
>> That's good. Everybody left the 20 >> like when they come in that's that's the challenge. >> Oh, one person was from Seattle, one person was from uh Tampa, Florida. Uh they were they came from all over the country like
an annual thing that they were >> it's their annual meeting and apparently because they do a lot of voting and there was officers and stuff and uh and there of course you know generations down >> this the king
and he was one he was a descendant of the fours original fours >> with an E >> with an E. Yeah. >> Yeah. They were we had noise people and I tried to think of all the names. I I I
probably only talked to five, you know, small groups, couples and things like that. Rest of them just went lined around, opened the back door. >> Some of them have probably been in here
before, but not at their far. You know, the locals might >> Yeah. Yeah, >> but it's always it's always important to make sure that people understand that the names on the back of the monument
are only the people who pay for it, not the entire people on the list. >> Yeah, we got a bunch of list >> because they'll come in and go my, you know, so Brad Crowd's name is not on there and I
go, are they on this list? Yeah. I go then I explain to them they go, well, that doesn't seem right. ago. We had nothing to do with the building in the morning. It's a long time ago, >> but it is weird. >> But 1905, >> we should probably Is there a clock over
there with all the videos, right? >> I'm sorry. >> We did, but there's no other outside plaque that has all the names. No, >> we should do something like that eventually. >> I know. They can. I mean, we could try to do something. Let's see if they want us to do something. I mean,
It would be that it would be their responsibility, wouldn't it? >> Yeah. >> So, no updates except one last noted on the statue. One last thing on this >> the uh lunch the the meeting we have a
$30 fee. We don't have a budget. How do you think you could get join? We wouldn't be interested in paying it without >> I don't know what you're talking about. >> Local historic district. We looked at the sons and daughters and it was a $30. >> Oh, for reimbursement.
>> Yeah. >> Could we do that? Yeah. >> I gave her a form to fill out and I said I'll check to see cuz I don't know how I get >> I'm just absorbing that. >> I mean it's they're our funds that we've
been given. officially by the town. >> So they have the money to be used. >> That group gave us $100. So we're good security. >> Y
I'll take it out of that. >> I'll take it out of that that money. >> Okay. Website report. Thank you. >> Um pretty much the same. Um we got rebuilt. I have to make sure I put in my paperwork to get um that money back, but that goes to the IT people. It's not out
of our money, which I love. Like I forget to print that out and submit that >> just I know we're paid up again. The website's paid in full. You know what I mean? Like I get charged and I have to >> Yeah. Yeah. No, the website's paid in
full again. Um so all that stuff's good and um No, I'm just going to start trying to needs to be able to fall and try to get find all those old videos and stuff and try to help him help me with that. >> Jack was involved in post stuff.
>> I don't I'm not allowed to see those things anymore cuz I've been blocked by Mr. Mr. Friendly. So, I don't see if there's anything you do see. >> He's a very very friendly guy. So, yes. Yeah. There's like 90% of the people at
town hall would like to bring him up. I I don't even know what it was, but I went to look for something and I couldn't get on. >> So, I had my friends, but I was not in the room anymore. >> Okay, Jan, correspondence.
>> I'm going to run home, pick something up, order stuff online. Oh, it's sitting on the corner of my dining room table so I won't get it. >> All right, go get it. >> You want to get it now? >> Yes.
>> We'll just do this. >> Okay. This need keys. >> What? >> Keys to the car? >> No, it's the wall. >> Okay, just check it. Does that be me? I
get up there and go, what can I do? Oh, I should bring the ice cream. >> There you go. So, Brian, I'm sorry. I have so many more things than my email
list. Um, yeah, 7:22. I sent that email about actually 78 I sent the email and said, "Anybody people have come down
when I said he was here. I believe you my friends. So let's see there's a new IT tool. Oh okay. Meaning in order to provide faster and more efficient support in identify
and eliminate common challenges or frustrations with technology, the IT department has deployed a new ticket system. Going forward, please direct all NW new IT requests to the health desk at new.gov
whenever possible. You can expect to receive confirmation with submitting the ticket via email and all further communication. >> So, he's probably expected to sign up with the ticket. >> A a deli counter ticket system. Sorry, she's number 45. Well, it's like you're
in the middle of figuring out this big project and somebody's got an emergency or they to them it's an emergency and then >> yeah stop and start and then that this is another reason why things probably don't get done. So
>> 100%. Okay, good to know system. >> Yeah. So um we got another email somebody for 7:30. So has you know a meeting
uh about the lock and pond removal just verifying information how that's happening which we had already gone over before but >> so they're going to do reconnaissance and they're going to save anything. >> Yeah. And that doesn't have a start date
yet right every time I drive by looking to see if there's like any sort of sign of that. permit is is effective upon issuance July 30th. So it could start at any point. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> So anybody wants to read any of that, let me know and I can give it a 161 High Road. Um people keep sending asking like inspectional services about you know
building houses that you jerk. >> This is 61 High Road if you haven't seen it. 61 or 161. >> 161. Sorry. 161. >> Okay. >> Going home. It's going towards that way. It's on the right hand side.
>> And they have a little garage in the back. You can see it kind of sticking out in the corner of the picture. And I don't know what they're planning to do, but um because the house is old,
it is It is 1780. Yep. So on the assess page is the property contains about 1,000 square,000 acres of land mainly classified. one family with an antique style
building built about 1780 with clabboard exterior, asphalt roof, yada yada yada. So, as far as I know, nothing's going to nothing's happening yet, but they are asking
um if we know anything special about it. So no, >> my answer usually is >> refer to what's >> Yeah, I know that. >> So I s I said I suggest if you or your
client haven't already checked the deed on the property to share their notice restrictions. >> Um I have not I said I had not purposely reviewed anything on 161. So we'll see
that just started in the end very end of July and we haven't coughed and all that stuff yet. So just be aware that things may now this this one I really like this one
because it's like anticipatory. My name is Matt Bachman and my wife and I hope I pronounced that right and just bought 18 River Street in Vive. Yep. The house was built in 1780 and they're trying to find out some of the history
and we'd like to honor the original family and dedicate a plaque on the front of it. Excuse me. So, I told him that I had which I did. I sent I sent it out to people and said, you know,
>> if anybody knows anything about the house to let let them let me know to sell them or whatever. But >> it's a great little spot. I mean, it's it's on the area that you can't drive down anymore because the bridge is all busted up down there. Nobody's driving down.
>> But I I I appreciated the fact that they came into town and they wanted to instead of, you know, complaining about something else. And then the other thing is um walk down >> uh
inspectional services has >> a a possible um they're going to do something with the garagey thing on um 7 Papa Street which is the 1646 house.
>> Oh. >> Oh that one that's got little fence around. >> Yeah. If this if the old um 25 high is behind you and you're heading towards >> the circle, it's on the left hand side. It's like a there's a couple there's one
hose way back, but you can't miss it. It's kind of like an like a an orangey >> sort of cup and you can tell it's very old. So, they're supposedly going to be doing something, I guess, to the garage, but from what I could see looking at it,
the garage is not was not part of the original house. It's >> no services. >> It's like over there and the rest of the house is over here. So, it's like it's a separate entity. >> Yeah. >> So, >> was it built the same time as the house? >> No, I don't believe so. No, they was not
because we actually have the plans for the building of that. So, um, we'll wait and see what happens. It's got to go through, you know, the usual improvements to get approved and things like that. >> Yeah. All right. Now, if it's the garage
Yeah. Is that >> Yeah, it's just probably another little barn. It doesn't look as >> it certainly doesn't look like Yeah, I mean that like this house.
I mean, I don't think I've ever noticed that little barn there. Yeah. So, that's that's that. this number. So >> um then I had this the gentleman who's asked people keep this is a new thing is
now let's ask the historical commission to see if they can tell us everything so we don't have to work for anything which >> I don't know which I encourage them to come to us. I want people to come and ask us stuff, but I say things. >> We're not a research system.
>> Yeah. I'm not, you know, we're not a historical society. We're a historical commission. And I'd love to know all the things that everybody >> I know. >> He's talking about um they're talking
about he's talking about multiple buildings, but he's the people that he's, you know, going to be working for. I always get the not the actual owners is 5 R
high which is the people behind in the empty lot really behind the sideways really really old house that's covered with restrictions >> right so he want he bought they want to buy that because they found out they
can't do anything to the house >> I mean you can't even change the color of the cabinets inside the So this thing is >> really that's how strict >> it's extremely welled but the other piece of land that's attached to which is which is like a little to the back
they want to be able to fill the house there but they have to get permission from Newport cuz I believe that backside that piece of it is on new report. >> Yeah there's a lot of land right there to to get it out right have access to to
the driveway that they may create. I find it hard to believe there wouldn't be a second restriction for the property. >> I know they went to that much detail with the house. >> Why wouldn't there be something written about the >> story house with threetory stuckle house behind?
>> Yeah, that's that's what end up happening. >> So, it's just I've been wondering cuz every time I drive by and I see that it says like pending or whatever on there and I'm like >> I think I officially bought that car. the same the same person as the 161
which is the blue house he's you know working so so he's got multiple properties >> so now they can build that first so I mean this means that they got to do a lot split unless it's already been split >> well it's R by R
>> so when did it get R >> I don't that's I don't know I think >> my point is is it to get to get it through a lot split has to be approved by the planning board. To say there's no restrictions on a lot because they split
it um should be investigated. >> You can't build out the split lot unless it's got the frontage on. >> Well, there must be some sort of there is some frontage for it to get a lot and it's going to have to go in sideways,
but they want to use the back side to get in because the other house is sideways this way. It doesn't go cuz there is. So they want to access like right here probably there's like a strip to this road con. >> Really what they need to do is they need
to get permission to put two houses on one lot. >> It's already two separate properties. >> No, it's two separate properties. He owns Newbury and he wants to buy basically what's attached to Newberry Court and build something back there. >> And does it have frontage on some
street? Nope. Pond pond. It looks like it connects to right here. There's nothing right here. I'm assuming this must be active. >> It's five and five R. See, >> which is the rear. It's two. It's two separate properties.
>> It's already grandfather. >> Well, you're assuming that I just made an arog of a sticker on my mailbox. So, >> yeah. So, >> how many of you see that? >> Huh? How many years do you have that? >> What here?
>> Yeah, >> three, >> right? I wasn't sure how far back the antique shop they wouldn't deliver the mail anymore. We had to make an R. So now I'm just exampling. We're all assuming that this has been done
correctly, >> right? It could not be. It's kind of >> my point is is how did it get split into two? >> I don't know. I I could be wrong but I believe it is on the town website that way if you go to the assesses. >> So yeah. So at that point it's already
its own separate thing. >> So it would have been done >> tax maps are not maps. They're not official. They're not official document. >> It is not it is not a property map.
I would think that most people use this as some sort of >> I mean what I use it for is to get to book in page number. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So I can look things up. >> Okay.
>> But this year it's ugly head at some point. So so >> how would we do that? We just search the search a right search. And if there was a split done, it will
be recorded on that with that. It'll say C plan, then you got to go to plans, not deeds, cuz they're numbered different. So the you're dealing with registry of deeds. Um the your deed is a certain
number and it gets real confusing because they'll say reference here, this book, and this page. If you put it in under deeds, it will not come up. You have to put it under plans. There's plans and plans and drawings. You got to put it down over there and all of a sudden it'll come up.
>> So the registry even though it's all automated now back to 1951 right now. So um so if it was a split we would have to have had a survey and a plan done. It'll show up when you start
researching that address. So the way this thing runs is all woodwork including but not limited to dials corners cornises mantel pieces paneling
doors fireplace casing windows window casings builtin corner cupboard in the southwest room red northshore cupboard in the southeast all old kitchen nothing can be altered Okay,
>> that's a lot. Use the word frustration. >> Altered. >> Altered. Not repaired >> but altered. So it's red. It's stay in red. That's the way this is. All plaster and ceilings cuz the beginning the
following interior portions of the house shall not be altered. This is in the deed book some hard people. >> All structural members interior beams and framing. All floors the red
northshore covered in the southeast room is intended to be conveyed with the house by the granter. So you I obviously you don't want me to read this whole thing but >> who holds the Yeah.
I don't know. It's on the deed. That's all I know. >> It's in the deed. It's in the deed. It's signed. It's >> Can you Can you thumb through that at a later date and see if it says anything about the land? >> PR. >> Yeah. Or at least if it has anything about the land at all
>> because that's written probably before it was split. >> This is written in this particular thing I'm reading is from 1984. >> Yeah. So that's probably before there was an R. So it won't say an R, it's going to mean the whole law. If that was
previous, whatever was written for the whole law also applies to the R. >> Course you could just wait it out. >> I like that. >> Get ready. >> The burdens of these restrictions shall run with the land for 500 years. >> Oh,
>> and shall be binding upon all future owners of an interest therein. So personal stats. >> I mean, >> no, they didn't put down. >> Well, what kills me is that is still
that the seal signs out there. Although they make it sound like people have already bought it, but they don't cuz they find out that they can't anything. But the thing is is that people do this all the time. Oh, look at this house. It's what, you know, 1600. Oh my god,
it's be it's original. It's like I got all the stuff. Can we like knock it down and put a new house up? Well, then why are you doing that? >> Why are you buying it? >> Why do you want >> You just want the location >> which is next to a cemetery. >> It's quiet. >> Yeah, very quiet. >> Yeah, you
want people throwing parties next door. >> So, I mean, it's just like >> quiet at least. We we're getting a lot of this and he's got he's got people that are interested in that one and plus the 161 now calling the blue houses. I don't
know what it is but and and I've got a quick plane quick plane say deed on that one. It's I don't see any big restrictions on it but it's old so it has to go through if they're going to do anything it'll have to go through us. So
>> there's no mention of who holds the scripture. >> Oh, I don't know. I mean, >> well, I mean, it should jump out at a little bit, so it's not >> stop doing that. Nothing jumps out at you and you kind of crawl by and tries to sneak away.
>> Somebody has to enforce that. >> Well, if it's on the deed, then who's in charge of the deeds? >> Somebody Yeah. Whoever has a problem, I'll say it's not going to step. No, but I mean if somebody wants to call that
somebody >> How do they do that? >> They come once a year over here for the trustees to check things. >> Yeah, that's what they said. >> So, yes. So, it's it's entirely forcible
that somebody has to force it. If nobody contests it, it goes unchased. >> Yeah. >> And falls by the wayside. Similar to Elm Street. So um yeah but then again if it goes before
the building inspector or the planning board they should be aware and if they have to be made aware by us >> um question that it will show up there
>> they are very aware of five and five >> the planning curve but not the building inspection that in Chris's building and constant. So they're very aware of what's going on. So that's why they
it looks like it's going to be sold right away, but then it's like, oops, yes, not, you know. So, but how many things are out there? I mean, my question in general has nothing to do with this roof or whatever, is if you're
going to buy a house like that, any anything old, especially really old, shouldn't you like look something up to make before you buy it? >> You think you do the lawyer will find it or
it's part of the deed. It's on the so right at the pointing that's what you're trying to explain I I I went into closing once on a house and and I just because I had never seen the title
title and so I you know ping through and I get down the property description it says except in 30 ft running on the south end of the 450 ft long property 30x 450 ft. I went
out and I said I can't sign this section for the house. The 30 ft was in the diamond. Oh the the the county could put a road through my dining plan and and I had never seen the title before. My realer never gave it to me.
>> You read it >> and it was >> well see that's it though. I mean, you know, >> real empath. [Music] No, the summer's flying away. Trails and sales is around the corner, so we can guess who this has come from. Um, Essex
Heritage. Uh, trails and sales is the 13th through the 28th of September. >> Oh, wow. >> And he >> Yeah. So that's like two weeks, right? >> Yeah.
>> It always >> So I've got the I've got 14. >> Okay. So each year we highlight events that align with the special themes important to Essex National Heritage Area. So it they have a preservation
in changing climate at the Hebid FS Museum Morse Auditorium. You have to be registered um
like now on 15th and 16th. So, I didn't know if anybody was interested and wanted to go to that. Um, >> when's the last day of service? 21st. >> 28th. >> Oh, wow. So, I've got two
cuz they be they're open longer. >> Yeah. >> So, I don't know. Is anybody interested and want to go to that register to go to this thing? City of Salem. It's at preservation and person.
>> Yeah. You go to the MO auditorium at the PBS Museum. Maybe it's um if you think you might um and then he'll pay
somebody wants to go, you know, bring >> Well, it's how we take care of things like >> putting on nice new roof that don't rub. >> Yeah. >> Um, so the nice people who bought the house
in Bfield, did I make that already? I did, right? street 1780 house on street. He said that. So I told him that I had people looking, you know, I will bring it up. And I also told him that he
can go to the Henry Town Library, the history room and the new report library for their archives and that if we find, you know, if we hear anything special about it, we'll let them know. What was the family? That house? No, not the new old house.
>> I don't Yeah, I don't know. It's definitely old. I've never looked into it. It's right next to the house that um that contractor lives in. What's his name? Can't remember my head, but it's like an old tavern right on the river right there. You probably have never got back there.
No. >> You can see it as you're driving over the bridge. You like look through the marsh, you can see it. Their house is next to it. It's like yellow house, you know. I got an email today
from the library asking about our cabinets. We have those two file cabinets. >> What do they want to do? >> They want to know why they don't have keys, which I don't know why they don't have keys because I know I'm sure >> I'm sure Jean gave them a set of keys.
>> They used to because that's where you went to get in. Oh, you mean the in our room the the bank behind the doors or the ones that were like inside the outside of the room? >> Two in the middle of the room at one point. >> That's it. Those that are in the middle of the main >> Yeah.
>> I thought they had the keys, too. We had the keys, but I know they have cuz we couldn't we they couldn't find the keys. I think they had their keys made. We made copies of keys. Nancy had his set. I had a set. Somebody else had a set. I don't remember whom now, but Well, you
can go back, John. They had the keys. >> They had a set at the library. So, I still have I still have mine. >> And um but that's So, that's one piece. I'm sure they have keys there. They probably don't know which one they are. >> They had them because that was our
instructions. >> If you go on a clip, you have to go to the desk. >> Go get them. Nancy got a set and I had a set cuz we were working on stuff and if anybody else could get in and get it, that was my fee. So, kind of above the keys, but I don't know why they don't.
Um, she says, "I don't have the keys for them." I'm like, "Okay, well, you just don't know her, I guess." Um, one of the trustees suggested that they belong to the historical commission, which they do. Um, so they want to know if they're
hoping to remove that desk that was there because I think that was like a um information area at one point where um and they want to know about getting rid of the cabinets. So they suggest that we
might um move this stuff in the um history room which I don't know how we're going to put like fourth cabinet full of information in that one. Yeah, that's not that's regularly left unlocked.
We're already having problems in there. >> I know cuz certain people whose names come on you said this walked off was stuff out of the out of history. >> Really? Yeah. >> That's from way back when.
>> Yeah. So I don't know what >> do with nothing on >> it. That says cuz there's two different keys cuz it's two different cabinets. >> Yeah. >> Those little plastic things like that's I don't know why they don't have the keys cuz
>> we we get >> I know Jean have them so they probably are in a drawer. Nobody knows what they were. I don't know. So the question is the thing that's missing. >> Sometime in the future I'm hoping to remove the desk with files located around. I need to move them. Depending
on what's in them, we could potentially move the materials to the history collection to keep them safe and eventually digitized. Please let me know. I mean, I guess I'd have to see what's in the drawers. I think it's all photos. I think it's
>> photos from like the 60s and tapes and things like that. Well, there's a lot of the the handwritten historical commission minutes are only >> okay. >> From way back in the olden days and uh
>> pictures and then there's that stupid snake two-headed snake thing. I have no idea what that thing is about. >> Cross. Yeah, we have a I don't know. >> No, this is a flat with snakes on it.
Something I >> and it and it's kind of like one of those I don't want to know about it things and I'm like don't look at me. I don't >> I'm a newbie. I don't know. Nancy knew about it. Somebody else did. But >> well, I mean it's >> So what do we do with what's in
>> You can't just offer to move the stuff here. This is a wooden building. That's a steel sprinkler building. The camera should be in there and stuff. >> They should be lateral. >> Can they fit like under the windows or
something as is and not be you know what I mean? Like maybe I need to go over there. >> So I need to go look at them. See what's in >> I don't think every single drawer is chalk. >> No, I don't think either. But you can combine into one. throw some >> well some of the stuff maybe we could
>> digitize it and put it >> on the web the web to see what's in there so just >> who who was who was somebody was inventorying everything that was in there and straightening it out is that >> a couple years ago right I was there once with it while I was doing this
>> and there's a lot of material but it's not >> go fully >> no like the most important pictures that Chris already scanned >> right for the website. >> So you'll see a photograph has a number on it. >> That's been done by Chris. That's the
last time we >> when it was in there. I mean, if there's videotapes of things, >> that's what the tapes are. >> We could if it is worth digitizing those >> cuz we we spoke in the last meeting about interviews with people. If that's what,
>> you know, do we have reference to the website? So, like, do we just send that to somebody and have them do it versus having somebody do it in house? >> I'd check them first because a lot of that stuff doesn't survive. >> Well, that's what you use in Louisiana. I I have
>> more. >> I have two of them. One upstairs. They both >> my wedding and the VCR shoot. So, you have to be careful. >> You can send You can send them out. Well, yeah. They charge you like 200
bucks. >> Oh, >> it's not Yeah, it's not cheap cuz I had a couple things done. >> There's a place in the line. >> Well, I think they send them out now because I went to a place in Beverly. It was the closest place I could find and they ship it out. They don't do anything else. >> There's a place in Arizona that does it.
I sent our wedding photographs that somebody found in a box from the attic his brother. This is quarter inch. It was our wedding. >> Well, there's also your album. for. >> So if you if you want to look at Google
survey team out >> get the keys from her installing true values. I got to see if what needs to do with her keys. >> Well, whatever we can we can pow out a set of keys that we already have. So
they might like they're in there. But >> can you can you email her? Will she respond? >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. >> We all copies. Yeah, >> cuz >> my first response is is the stuff has to stay there. >> Maybe we can condense it or something, but it needs to stay in that building.
>> That building's huge. I mean, they could put they could tuck a couple of drawers somewhere and, you know, not have it be a humongous >> piece of wood on top. >> That's what I'm saying. Like we it could it could easily be tucked somewhere if it can't fit in the
>> I mean if we can if we get everything in one two draw two that is two two deep ones. >> Yeah. >> And then you know the other one is you know a game or something. But I'm sure we can find a space somewhere to put
that that's it. >> Well and if there's a way to let's just say digitize 50% of it. >> Agreed. And and then you can still keep the stuff if you bought the originals on and have to digitize it. >> Yeah. So you obviously need to hate the to
offer it somewhere else. >> And I can't fit it in my dining room. >> No, you're not taking any more stuff. >> I know my house. My house is full. >> We'll find somewhere to keep it >> full of lighthouse stuff. Marathon here.
We have Do we have anything else? >> I really Oh, wait. Yeah. What else? >> There's a lot of stuff going through um the masses press and I know none of you look at it even though I keep asking you to, but there's an awful lot of stuff
going on that's out there in the the world of historical things that we need to get up. Um um if not
you probably go along with what you're doing and I'll take a peek and see if I miss something. I think we're good. I think we're good. >> Okay, so long taste before all this stuff. >> Okay, so I got Jenny saw it online and I went and took a look at it. It was
relatively inexpensive. They they kind of guarantee it was in good shape. I think that was $24. >> But uh and I thought we had because I thought it was this big. We got some in this drawer here, but if you go inside of it, loaded with photographs and stuff in the back.
>> It's not in there. It's not in the book. >> It's not in the book. >> I don't know. >> I just knew there were some in that door desk. This is the 350. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Showing, you know, a lot of lot of
text on this. So, I should I'm going to scan this for this site. >> Definitely. I think um all the stuff is good to thought for 400. We should do something. >> Yeah. >> Whether it's
>> and then you have to wonder whether we might even want to print that. Well, I mean, >> four, we're going to need we're going to need materials. Stuff like this is like 90% done. Just have to add maybe some more.
You know what I mean? One to the end things that happen. Maybe add a few footnotes to >> you got. I won't be here 2035. >> I hope I hope but I can digitize it for that event. Do
you want every street? Yeah. I mean, >> lots of pictures. >> Again, I'm down. I'm down there. Not as often as I used to. You can't walk. >> This is just great. >> Like the open house to the registration,
>> but it does. There's no story or anything about the restoration. >> No. >> It's just sort of like that days fly. Yeah. But still the the blur. This is something to scan for the website, too. Blur. >> And where did you get all this? EB.
>> Yeah. >> Well, eBay, right? >> Yeah. I got Yeah, I got I got this was $10 and I don't even think the person knew that that was >> Yeah, definitely. >> Lots of lots of different Oh, yeah. >> They look a little sketch.
I've seen that >> I've seen that some, >> you know, I'm sure it's probably from >> missing out. >> And then and then Sons and Daughters while I was there, they were selling
these. Uh this is the first five uh annual reports for sons and daughters. >> We've got the the one that we put down here, the homestead one, that was 1948. First one was 1935. Oh, what? >> So, this is number one. Number two,
three seems to be missing. Uh, and then I have four. >> Is that annual? >> Or maybe I'm wrong. I thought I had thought I had four. I think >> four and five big that just kicked out.
And for some reason, this one is smaller. It's not It's It's the third. This was a book here. This number five is look at this. It's a book
publication Joshua Coffee Papers. >> So are they still printing this? >> Um they're almost reprints or these >> they're probably not boxed. >> Yeah. What's interesting is they don't have the sons and daughters.
>> Yeah, they don't have the homesteads. >> The printed main uh reprinted. >> Oh, there you go. N that's a while ago. >> Yeah, this is that 77 assuming. >> Nice. >> Yeah.
>> Oh, for for what? Yes. >> You said you had to file. Oh, yeah. >> Oh, you mean file for >> Yeah. >> Compensate. >> Yeah. >> Vietnam. >> Yes.
>> That's not the It's not the 350. >> It's not the 350. No, it's a >> American bicesentennial 1976. >> Oh, okay. I I didn't look. I just I looked at it and thought, "Oh, it's a >> threeentennial." >> Cool.
>> So, we don't have that one. >> No. >> That's That's a treasure trove right there. >> I know. I When I opened it up and and cuz I I thought it was going to be a couple of pages. Yeah. Right. And then I when I picked it up, it was, you know, that thick.
>> Nice. Very nice. >> We should surf eBay again. See if you ever I think I put like by field as a search term please command Google will pop up once in a while but I need to have Newber is also on because
>> yeah like a sweet shirt where is field shirt pop up >> which I actually wish somebody would be remade it was like like I think I said where is there something like field or >> where the hell is
made me laugh when I first saw the sheet on those. I remember when I first moved here, I was like, why is laundry in? >> Yeah. >> Town home wasn't up there yet when I, you know, still my house. Oh, that's right. I remember
seeing that there. Yeah, >> that's a picture I've not seen before. >> So, sweet. >> Uh, yeah. Yeah. >> Is this like show and tell? >> This is This is show and tell. We're winding down. >> Okay. >> Do you have anything else? One thing
that I wanted to bring up is possibility of cutting down the lilac. >> Oh, agreed. >> Oh, yeah. >> I cut mine down to the ground. >> Well, >> it's already regreening. >> There's no way you're going to be able to paint this building with that lilac under a building like that. It also, if
you have foliage that close to a building, it attracts. Um, that thing is way past its useful life, frankly. I would I would cut it right down to >> I second that because I just did that in
my house and I Chris took the >> chainsaw and cut it down to like this much and in the two weeks since he's done it, it's all register. >> Oh god, I could probably if you want. Yeah, if you want us I
cannot come on this. >> Whatever you guys want to do. >> But that's a situation where the the guys from town will do it for us, right? >> Yeah. Do we need to vote on that or you going to decide whether you're going to destroy it or you're just going to prune it down to the bottom? I've got a chainsaw. >> Long cut it just across.
>> Cut it to like 12 in. >> Why don't I do it fall? So it's got the stump sitting on it also. >> I mean you >> Oh, I see. But it'll it'll regrow. >> You want it to start to regrow? >> Yeah. song. You got to do it. So, >> um, but you know, and then it'll take
>> I got I've got around turn into a bush and it was a 25. >> She said it would have been all wrong, which I think is spread. I I I got to admit I have but I I was just holding
stuff where he was acting. >> People have a problem cutting things down the right time of year. >> Supposed to do supposed to do >> right after they bloom after the flowers go away supposed to live by >> most plants like rodies. When your
flowers die in rodies then you prune it because then the flowers set for the next year after. >> So do we ask anybody or do we do that? We need to ask you. >> Yeah, we're in charge. >> This is our our building to maintain. >> Okay.
>> Control of taking care of the sto 3 minutes to put to drag somewhere by bird. >> And the other thing I wanted to ask is does anybody know where the time pass?
>> Don't say where it is. We don't want you to dig what people do. >> No, I just I just wanted to make sure that >> if they're going to start digging >> on this now. All set >> on the lilac. Yes.
>> Yeah. We're all setl >> I just wanted to make sure that if they're going to build the ramp back here 30 in down from here, they won't get it. >> They will not soon. >> Did we ever get finalized. We never finally talk about
it. >> No, that's that's another bug that I put in uh James's ear. >> I mean, I have no problem with that. And the door is big enough, I think. >> It's only has to be 32. >> Those doors are smaller. That door is a good size.
>> I think that's one. >> I'm guessing that's probably close to 36. >> Oh, yeah. That's that's a 36 inch. I >> wonder if we can get away with just a ramp without a rail. safety looks exactly like the one the
range hall giant. So it's pretty >> we can try and >> and if it's on that side it's really >> well there's a there's there is a rule too about the height of it railing or
not. >> Well I could we could put a we could put a You could put a 4x4 along the edge so that a chair couldn't fall over. >> You're going to need that. That's that's that's a tow rail. You need a tow rail. And I think you also need but I could be
wrong. I'll depend on the >> Okay, let's move that we adjourn. >> Second. >> All in favor? I