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W: Old County Road SELECTMEN'S MEETING FEBRUARY 6, 1934. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Town Office Building, Selectmen's Room, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, Gilereast, Ferguson, O'Connell and Lvons were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Carl Hauck of Harbell Street came before the Board and inquired whether or not the Board intended to do any- tliing about the construction of Old County Road. The Board informed him that the only manner in which it could be done would be to assess betterments and it ap- parently appeared from the expression of opinion of those present at the meeting, that they were not in favor of hav- ing betterments assessed on their property. Supt, of Public Works was present and explained that the cost of building an 18 foot roadvray would be approxi- mately $4800. The labor costs would be approximately $800 and the distance would be 1600 feet. The Chairman explained to Mr. Hauck that he did not believe that the Town would vote to expend $4000 to build this highway for 1600 feet. Mr. Hauck then asked whether or not the Board would entertain an article to be inserted in the Warrant to re- establish the road as it was in 1875. It was explained to Mr. Hauck that the read in 1875 went through the Nellington land out onto Mass. Avenue and that to reestablish it as it was in 1875 would mean to reconstruct it for the full dis- tance of the highway. He then asked whether or not they would entertain an article for the Warrant to reestablish a part of the road, and the Board informed him that they would be opposed to the expenditure of this amount of money for a street that was not a through street and that would accom- modate such a few people. Mr. Lyons inquired as to the con- dition of his ovin street which is beyond the Old County Road, and Mr. Hauck explained that this street was also in the same condition but that he would be willing to pay his share to have this street fixed up also. The Board informed him that they would not favor any appropriation made under an article of this kind and there- fore Mr. Hauck withdrew the article which he had prepared to be inserted in the Warrant. Miss Helen Bertini came before the Board and stated Water.. Hill -that she had made every effort possible to communicate with crest Ave. the other persons on the petition for Hillcrest Avenue but was unable to do so owing to the fact that the Assessor's office did not have any other addresses. In regard to the land owned by Mr. Kazmanskis, she stated that she understood from the Town Treasurer that he had not paid the taxes on this property for a period of five years and she therefore 1 1