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387 MCTMEN'S MEETING APRIL 26, 19320 ' A regular meeting of the selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, Custance, Gilcreast, Ferguson and O'Connell were presant.. The erupt. & Olerk were also present. The Board of Assessors came before the Board toldislauss the matter of abatement on the nyder land. They stated that they had gone over the entire proposition and Mr. R der felt that he should be allowed an abatement for the land Hyder included in the roadway which he claimed the `town had taken abatement from Mass. Avenue to Vine Brook Road. He also felt that he should have an abatement for the land in which the sewer is located. The Board informed the Assessors that the roadway has.- not as.not been taken and that it is simply'a Board of Survey lay out and they did not feel that that could be considered any reason for abatement. In regard to the sewer easement, it was d -tided to look up the records. The Assessors stated that they went over some of the buildings and ound some of them to be over- assessed and made a reduction. After going over the entire property, they made a reduction in cash of $1000. They reduced ' the value of the house on Waltham Street from 20,000, to $159W-. They stated that Mr. Ryder felt that the assessment on the land on Waltham Street should be entirely abated owing to the fact that Vine Brook has not been lowered to drain this land. The Board of Selectmen felt that the rAduetion considered by the Board of Assessors was very fair and it should be agreed upon with Mr. Hyder that this reduction should only be made in vier of a compromise to avoid litigation and otherwise the figures should remain as they are. The Assessors also reported having made a negotiation Swenson with Mr. S*enson on the reassessment of his property property, which was agreeable to Mr. Swenson. The Chief of Police came before the Board in regard to the application of Rva Bornstein for a Common Victualler's License. He 'reported that he was not in favor of granting this license, that the place is a regular night club. Some time ago he asked the Selectmen to give orders that It be closed at 11 o'clock owing to the crowd that came around. He also stated that he has many times endeavored BornstAin to convict the Hornstein fa roily of keeping and exposing license. liquor for sale. He stated that it was very hard to find liquor but it is in the immediate vicinity, the Board voted foot to grant the license to Eva Bornstein.