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1352 Sewer Extension, Vine Brook Road. SELECTMEN'S MEETING MARCH 10; 1936. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Ferguson and Messrs. Giroux, Clark and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Harold F. Lombard and Mr. B. F. Groot of Vine Brook Road appeared before the Board and presented a petition for the extension of the sewer in Vine Brook Road from Vine Brook past ,their property and also past the property of Mr. Clements H. Ferguson. The petition was signed by these three property owners. Mr. Lombard stated that he had a cesspool which was built when the house was built which d3d.not give any trouble for a couple of years, but it began to overflow and he had it pumped out' -twice. He built a second cesspool which was adequate for another couple of years. Five or six weeks ago,.this began to overflow and Mr. Lombard had it pumped out but it began to overflow again in a - week and is still overflowing. He does not know where he could build another cesspool on his land. He stated that he did not want to maintain a menace to the public health and he therefor thought that the sewer should be constructed. Mr. Lombard stated that he talked with Mr. Robert L. Ryder who informed him that he would cooperate with him in every way. Mr. Groot stated that he was in practically the same position as Yr, Lombard and would like to see the sewer constructed.. Mr. Trash stated that it was estimated that Lombard's assessment would be approximately $175.00, Groot's assessment approximately $160.00, and Fergus-on's approximately $185.00. The Chairman advised the two men that the matter would be taken into consideration and they retired. Mr. Trask informed the Board that the estimated cost of the extension from Vine Brook to Winthrop Road, a distance of 440 feet, was $2000.00. The Chairman stated that if the -Board approved the installation., -it would mean raising the appropriation for Sewer Construction, Sundry Streets. Mr. Ross stated that if the Board was considering constricting a sewer to Winthrop Road, it should consider installing a twelve inch water main in the same trench. Mr. Trask informed the Board that there was $3683,00 left in the Sewer Assessment Fund on January 1st, 1936. The Board felt that it would be best at this time, to extend the sewer only far enough to take .care of the three houses, and Mr. Trask stated that it would cost approximately $1600. for such an extension. Mr. Clark moved that the appropriation for Sewer Construction, Sundry Streets, be increased from $1500. 1 u