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i31 MEETING, JUNE 20, 1922. IAll Members Present. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. The matter of whistling of freight trains in the early morn- ing hours was taken up in connection with the correspondence received from the Boston & Maine RR. The Railroad offered to have a conference with the Board on this matter. Mr. George J. Taylor, originator of the complairt, was given a copy of the correspondence and asked whether or not he had any further points to take up with the Board, otherwise the matter would have to be dropped. Letter was received from the Boston & Maine RR. in which they advise that the railroad plot in the rear of the railroad station, exclusive of the right of way around this land, is available to the town at the sum of $20,000 provided the money is tendered to the railroad on or before July 15, 1922. In this connection the Board discussed the raising of the $10,000 by public subscription and it was decided to get in touch with some of the men who were interested in the raising of this money ' Check of $25 was received from the American Legion as a contri- bution toward the public subscription fund of $10,000 to be raised by the town toward the purchase of the railroad park plot, tter was recei ed from the Am%eanLegion s a contb ion to the public bacription $10,000 obe raib� e town t d the pure e of thead perk plo . Letter was received from the American Legion stating that they would take up the matter of rental of the hall formerly occupied by the Masons in the Town Hall, in the early fall. At a meeting of the Board held June 6th Eugene G. Kraetzer came before the Board and offered the town the Fletcher lot on Hayes Lane for the sum of $3000 for a gravel pit. The Town Engineer at that time was instructed to make tests of the lot to see whether or not in hie opinion this would be a suitable place for a gravel pit. The report of the Engineer not being favorable, it was decided to notify Mr. Kraetzer as agent for the Fletcher Estate, thatthe Board could not accept his offer. In regard to Mr. Du ffy's estimate of the drainage in the Curve St. section, it was decided to notify Elvin E. Baker, et al that the Engineer's estimate of the work was in the vicinity of approximately $1000 but that in the future the Board hoped that some- thing could be done to remedy the conditions. In regard to the Kendall Road drainge it was decided to notify lir. Bennett.that a careful survey of this property will be made by the Rn.ginee:ru and that the same will involve considerable time and expense.