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BOUDREAU Mr. Snow reported that Mr. Raymond F. Boudreau had coxae , to the office during the past month and discussed unsuccessful attempts which the latter had made to acquire the Alexander lot on Garfield Street. (See January 22, 1957 minutes), then read SUNNMOLL to the Board a copy of Mr. Edwin V. Hadley's December 6, 1957 TERRACE letter to Mr. Boudreau setting forth circumstances in regard to the Alexander estate and the decision to let the lot go for taxes. (See addendum.) Mr. Snow stated that he had sent a copy of said letter to Mr. Stevens, had discussed the problems involved with him, and now asked that the Board consider the matter further. Mr. Stevens explained that if, as stated, the 1957 taxes had not been paid, the Tam could ask the Tax Collector to make a taking at the present.tire3 and that two years thereafter the Town could foreclose the tax lien. Th s action would be too late for the Town to give the subdivider rights to construct a street across.the land because he wants to proceed promptly. Another way of handling the situation would be for the Town to make a taking by eminent domain for a street site but this would require a town meeting vote. It seemed to Mr. Stevens that Mr. Boudreau might pur- chase from John Alexander's estate and widow all the right, title and interest that he had in the premises, and on this basis claim the right to put the street through and go ahead ' and build it. Meanwhile, the Town could take the lot for non- payment of taxes and in due time acquire title. The Board re- quested Mr. Snow to talk with Mr. Boudreau about proceeding with the latter suggestion, it being the sense of the discussion that the Planning Board was not inclined to have the Town make an eminent domain taking. Mr. Stevens left the meeting at 1040 p.m. FORM A Considered next was the following Form A application for determination of Planning Board jurisdictions #58-5, submitted January 23, 1958'by Moore Realty Trust; plan entitled "Amended Plan of Land in Lexingtca, Mass.", Scales 1" = 101, dated Nov. 1957, Fred A. Joyce, surveyor. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOT®s That the Board determines that the plan accompany 4mg.Form A application #58-5 does'not require approval and that said plan be signed bearing the endorsement "Lexington Planning Board approval udder Subdivision Control Lana not required." Mr. Snow reported that on January 27, 1958 there had been ' submitted applications for approval of two definitive subdivision plans, the first by Outhet Realty Trust and the second by Ernest