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424 Tax Rate Mr. Clyde E. Steeves, Assessors, appeared before tax rate for 1937 would be Chairman of the Board of ' the Board and stated that the $33.50 per thousand. At 8;15 P.M., the Building Inspector appeared be- fore the Board to discuss the matter of the Roger Brown zoning violation. The Chairman read a letter which the Building Inspector had written to the Town Counsel last Saturday informing him that he called at the Brown place on that day and found three times as many bricks stored there as when he last reported. The Chairman asked if the Building Inspector could summon Brown into Court and Mr. Long - bottom said that he had turned the matter over to the Town Counsel Mr. Wrightington appeared and said that he wrote two lettdrs to Brown who answered the first one but not the second. The question then arose as to whether or not Mr. Trask, whose buildings Brown is renting, had a Brown non -conforming use. If the building was being used for Zoning business purposes before the enactment of the Zoning Law, Violation. Trask had the right to use the building for a different business provided he was granted that right by the Board of Appeals. However, Mr. Wrightington said that that did not excuse Brown for using the other buildings. Mr. Wrightington said that he had not followed up Brown because he was waiting to find out about the Trask property. He asked if he should start proceedings against Brown to enjoin him from using the garage owned by the Highland Trust Co. Mr. Giroux moved that the Town -Counsel be instructed to take immediate action against both the Highland Trust Co. and Brown to enjoin them from using the garage for the building supply business. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Supt. of Public ';forks discussed Mrs. Cutler's claim that the Town had closed up the entrance to her property by removing the bridge over Clematis Brook. Cutler She said that she was willing to settle for $200.00 claim. or if the Town could do it cheaper, she was willing to allow them to replace the road. Mr. Raymond thought that it would cost about $200.00 to do the work, but he did not think that the Town had the right to go in on her property and build a road. Mr. Giroux moved that the claim be settled for $200.00 and that the expense be charged to the W.P.A. Labor and Materials Account. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond read a letter whidh he received from the Supt. of the Water and. Sewer Division requesting 1