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10 they could prove the betterment to the lots, it would be all right to assess them. The lots Mr. Dailey referred to are on Mass. Ave. in one case and on Taft Ave., an accepted street, In another case, Mr. Raymond said he did not believe that if the owners protested the betterment that the Selectmen could prove the betterment in court, and would have to abate the assessment. He suggested that Mr. Dailey be advised that the betterments on these corner lots could not be enforced but if the owners agreed to pay the betterments, it would be all right to include them. The Clerk was in- structed to so advise Mr. Dailey. Letter was received from one Mary J. Wellington of Manchester, N.H. stating that she was the grand -daughter of Wellington the Peter Wellington who owned the Wellington homestead now Lane Ave. owned by the Minute -Man Golf Club. Miss Wellington stated she noticed a street sign designating a new road as.Welling- ton Lane Ave. She wondered why the street was named both Lane and Avenue and suggested that the Avenue be dropped. Mr. Raymond said that this was a private way and that if the people did not want to have the name changed, the Town Meeting would have to do it. The Clerk was instructed to tell Miss Wellington that the Selectmen were taking the matter under consideration. The matter of the Holmes lots on Waltham Street was discussed. Mr. Ray23iond said that all that was necessary Holmes was to round the corner and keep the land that is within the lots- sixty foot taking for Vine Brook. Waltham St. The Board felt that it did not care to sell the lots for less than $1500. and the Clerk was instructed to so advise boyh Mr. Edward B. O'Connor and the L. J. Reynolds Real Estate Co. The Chairman stated that he talked with Mr. Eddy today Supt. of and asked him if he could arrange it so that Mr. Raymond Public could have one month here if he finds he has to leave. They Works worked out this program. Mr. Raymond will stay for one week from the date he receives notice to leave here and for the three weeks following,,everything possible will be done by Metcalf & Eddy to arrange for Mr. Raymond to come out here for such time as he is needed. The matter of plowing Dr. Rochette's driveway was dis- Snow cussed. Mr. Raymond said that in the first place, the Town plowing. could not go into private property and plow snow, and in the second place, Bedford Street is a state highway and is therefor plowed by the State. It was decided to advise Dr. Rochette of these two facts and tell him that it would be impossible for the town to plow his driveway. 1 Mr. Raymond stated that Mr. William E. Fiske had claimed ' damages in connection with takings on Vine Brook and flowage rights, Butterfield's Pond. Mr. Raymond discussed this with Mr. Wrightington at length in view of his decision on the Fiske Mabey case in which he ruled that the original award must claim. stand inasmuch as no claim was filed within the time limit. In the Fiske claim, two takings were within that category.