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1 1 2 9 R5 Application was received from Anselm Mullen, 53 Massachusetts Avenue, requesting permission to increase the capacity of his gas- oline tanks to 12,000 gallons. The Board decided that if any increase in capacity of the gasoline tanks was granted, that it would be increasing the business which is being conducted in a residential district, and they therefore decided to inform Mr. Mullen to this effect. Mr. Custance.reported in regard to the complaint of Mr; and Mrs. Calderwood Allen Street, against the Swenson Brothers pigs. Mr. Custance found that the Calderwoods were living in a camp in the rear of Swenson Brothers barn, and the water was running out of their sink unto the ground, and to his mind this was causing more of a nuisance than the pigs. He stated that this camp owned by them was assessed for $1,000., land $1200, total'assessment $2200. Swenson Brothers have a total assessment of $49,120, and he found that they kept their pigs in very clean condition, and there was no odor whatever from them. There is no swill fed to the pigs. He stated that they had not as yet whitewashed the premises, but he said they promised to do so right away. After some diseusadon, it Was therefore voted to give Swenson Brothers permission to keep 50 pigs on the premises on Allen Street. Letter was -received from Mr. Ballard giving information obtained by him from Metcalf & Eddy and Pay, Spofford, and Thorndike, engineering firms, asked by him to give estimate of the cost of a survey of our water system and sewerage system. The estimates received were as follows: Pay, Spofford, & Thorndike Metcalf & Eddy Cost of -complete survey of water system $2500 to $3500. Suggested additional surveyin re. to future needs at a cost of 2,000, or a total'on account of the water system of $5500. In reg tp tj*e sewerage system they es- timate a cost of a present survey to be $500 to $700 and a cost of a more compre- hensive eurvey,€3f future needs $30000 to 5,000 or a total for the above surveys of 111,200. Cost of complete survey of water system $1300. Ed.timate complete survey of sewerage system at $3,750. pro- vided a substantial amount ofwerk work is provided by the engineer. ing dept. and if not, an ad- ditional cost of $1200 to $1500 would have to be added, Mr. Ballard suggested that an appropriation be made at the next town meeting to be held June 28, 1928 for these surveys and also to hold a meeting on Thursday evening, June 21, 1928 at 8 P.M. to discuss matters with the engineers. Mr: flobertson also suggested that the following questions be asked of the engineers previous to that meeting, so that they will have an opportunity to find out just what the Board is desirous of obtaining from them. 1. Is it good policy to enter into an agreement to pay $7920. for the privilege of entering the sewer at some future time? 24, How much of a charge would there be to make a real study of that area considering it from the boint of view of establishing