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406 Mr. Raymond informed the Board that the Assistant Town Engineer was usually selected by the Town Counsel as the engineering witness where plans had to be drawn up and matters discussed in Court. Quite often it is necessary for turnpike goes through. Mr. Potter thought it would be too him to carry volumes, etc. back and forth from the Court and bad to lay out money there if the turnpike was going through. Mr. Raymond said he would like to try out a similar method it is most convenient for him to make use of his own car. on Waltham Street. Mr. Potter said he would be in favor ' of doing the work on Waltham Street but not on Lowell his car was being used on this work. Mr. Potter thought that Street. Mr. Raymond thought it would cost about $300.00 the principal was right as did Mr. Rowse, who thought that to do the Waltham Street job. Mr. Clark asked if it would the expense should be charged to the legal department. Mr. not be feasable to dump the water into a ditch so it could Rowse moved that in the future when a town employee is re- be carried away and Mr. Raymond said that one would then quired by the Tbwn Counsel to'- serve 'as a'witriess o'r'to trans- have the question of cleaning out the brook. port documents in connection with legal issues and use his Mr. Clark moved that no action be taken on the Lowell personal car, the employee is tobereimbursed in the amount Street drainage complaint. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion of five cents per mile, this amount to be charged to the and it was so voted. Mr. Clark moved that Mr. Raymond be Law Department Expenses account. Mr. Potter seconded the authorized to install two filter catch basins on Waltham motion and it was so voted. Street at a cost of approximately $300.00. Mr. Rowse Mr. Raymond said that there was an item in this warrant seconded the motion and it was so voted. in the amount of $5.25 for Stanley Higgins' mileage in Mr. Raymond said that part of Kendall Road and part of connection with engineering work. Mr. Rowse moved that Hilltop Avenue were accepted. Mr. Dillman complains that this bill be approved and charged to Engineering Expenses. the water from the accepted part of the streets runs down Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. into his driveway. Up to now, Mr. Raymond has taken the position that the Town was not liable inasmuch as the water was not taken down by artificial drainage methods. However, he talked this over with the Town Counsel who thought that the gutter might be construed to be artificial drainage. Mr. Raymond thought the town would be justified in going into the unaccepted portion of Kendall Road and putting in a bituminous shoulder in front of Dillmants drive and then have the water run down into the unaccepted portion of the street. Mr. Rowse moved that no action be taken on the matter. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond informed the Board that the Assistant Town Engineer was usually selected by the Town Counsel as the engineering witness where plans had to be drawn up and matters discussed in Court. Quite often it is necessary for him to carry volumes, etc. back and forth from the Court and it is most convenient for him to make use of his own car. Milegae for He recommended that the man be allowed five cents a mile when use of his car was being used on this work. Mr. Potter thought that personal the principal was right as did Mr. Rowse, who thought that cars. the expense should be charged to the legal department. Mr. Rowse moved that in the future when a town employee is re- quired by the Tbwn Counsel to'- serve 'as a'witriess o'r'to trans- port documents in connection with legal issues and use his personal car, the employee is tobereimbursed in the amount of five cents per mile, this amount to be charged to the Law Department Expenses account. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that there was an item in this warrant in the amount of $5.25 for Stanley Higgins' mileage in connection with engineering work. Mr. Rowse moved that this bill be approved and charged to Engineering Expenses. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted.