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D [7 1 121 present time. Letter was received from Roberta. Holt relative to the Stone property in which he asked whether or not the omission of Parcel #3 in the description given was an error or intentional. Also he felt that the price of $100. for Parcel #1 containing 1800 square feet was a very inadequate price for the area. Mr. Custance reported having'had a conference with Mr. Holt; who informed him that he had Mr. Charles E. Howe as appraiser for Miss Stone. As Attorney for Miss Stone he had to advise her that she could not give the Stone property away as trustee, but that she had to -receive Property.; as much for the property as it was worth. Mr. Holt, not knowing land values, employed Mr. Howe for this purpose. The figures presented by him would leave a net cost to the Town of $3500. Mr. Custance stated that he did not believe that the land was worth that much and he thought it was worth about $2000.. He felt that the Town Engineer should go over the land to see how much swamp land there was. It was voted to lay this matter of the Stone property on the table for one week. The Town Engineer was also to.go over the vote to be adopted by the,Park Commissioners to be sure the description was correct and the matter is to be brought before the Board nett Muesda7 evening. Letter was received from Russell I. Prentiss-,, Health Inspector, stating.that he had made an inspection of Ryder the Ryder property on Waltham Street, and on July"lst pigs. found no pigs were being kept there. Mr. Custance received a letter from Chas. W. Sherman Letter of Metcalf and Eddy, in which he enclosed a complete re tax showing of the distribution of tax money in Montclair, money. New Jersey. Mr. Custance reported that the Boston and Maine, R. R. did not want to spend any money on Bow Street, and inasmuch as the question of figures is the question Bow at the present time, he suggested a letter bo.be sent Street, to the County Commissioners requesting them to issue the decree on the widening of Bow Street. The Board voted to grant the joint location of the Edison Electric Ill. Go. and the New Engladd Pole Tel. & Tel. Co. to set and remove one pole on location. Meriam Street. The weekly report of the Supt. of Public Works was received. Report was received from Russell I. Prentiss on the property of the heirs of the estate of Nellie Shea as follows: