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1 1 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING July 22, 1957 A regular meeting of the Planning Board was held in.the Town Engineer's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, July 22, 1957 at 7:30 p.m. Present were Chair- man Grindle, Members Burnell, Jaquith and Soule; Plan- ning Director Snow and the secretary. Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, was present from 8:25 to 8:55 p•m• The minutes of the meetings of May 7, 1956 and MINUTES July 1 and 8, 1957 were approved. The following bills presented for payment were BILLS approved: Bruce E. Howlett, professional services, week ending July 19 1957-4100.00; Spaulding -Moss Co., drafting supplies --1.30. At 7:35 p.m. Dr. Clarence Shannon met with the SHANNON Board to discuss the possibility of the town acquiring for recreational purposes a portion of his land located at North and Adams Streets. Dr. Shannon stated that his original asking price was $7000 but if the town bought direct he would ask $6500 and would take $500 for an option. Dr. Shannon left the meeting at 7:50 after which the Board discussed the matter further. It was mentioned that Mr. Adams had talked with Mr. Rupert . Stevens who quoted a price of $6000. It was concluded that the figure mentioned was not unreasonable and that the Board would recommend to the Selectmen that the land be acquired. At the request of the Chairman Mr. Snow met with the Board of Selectmen to discuss the Planning Board's recommendation that the Town acquire the Shannon property. Mr. Snow returned to the Planning Board meeting and re- ported that the Selectmen were unanimously in favor of the acquisition of said property and had asked Mr -Maloney to negotiate for the purchase price of said land; that as soon as the price was agreed upon, Mr. Maloney was to notify Mr. Snow who would ask Mr. Stevens to prepare the necessary option for the purchase of said land. The Planning Board next considered the petitions BOARD OF to be heard by the Board of Appeals on July 30, 1957• APPEALS It was decided to take no action on any of these petitions. Taken under consideration were the following Form FORMS A A applications for determination of Planning Board jurisdiction: