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454 A SELECTMEN'S MEETING ' APRIL 28, 1936. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:00 F.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Giroux, Clark and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Potter appeared at 8 P.M. Mr. David GearY4 Water Registrar of the Town of Arlington, and Mr, E ward O'Brien, Supt, of Public1brks, appeared before the Board to discuss the matter of water rates being charged by the Town of Arlington to the two houses in Lexington on Lowell Street, which are just over the line. Mr. Geary said that last Fall he was informed verbally by Mr. Ross that Lexington would assume the responsibility of billing these two houses. Mr, Ross was authorized to make this statement by Mr. Trask. 'Mr. Geary told the Arlington Board of Public Works that Lexington would assume responsibility of the billing and the Board agreed to abate all water rates for the preceding year. He billed Lexington in September and again in January and neither bill was paid. Another bill was rendered in February which was not paid and ' nothing further has evdr been done in the matter. There is $14.00 outstanding now. Mr. Ross stated that he wrote Arlington at one time Mater- and stated that Lexington would not assume responsibility rates, for the billing and later took the matter up with Mr. Trask houses on who agreed that Lexington should assume the responsibility, Lowell St. The Chairman stated that thesectwo houses received water from the house in Arlington and that Lexington would have no way of forcing collection except .through a lien as there is no way at the present time that Lexington can get in to shut off the'watere Mr Ross asked Mr e Geary if Arlington had a regula tion stating that'a service might be shut off even though more than one house received its water through that service, and he replied in the negative. Mr, Geary suggested that Arlington bill Lexington direct and then Lexington could bill the consumers* The Chairman suggested that it would be possible for Lexington to lay a two inch main from the Arlington line for the service, have it go in direct from the street and buy the water from Arlington. He stated that if Lexington could get an easement when the pipe is laid and put in its own meters, it might work out all right. He advised the two men that the matter would be discussed with the Town Counsel and that they would be advised and they retired. '. Mr. Wrightington appeared and stated that such an easement would be for the purpose of giving Lexington the ownership of the pipe and the right to meter it. He said