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302 Kenrick claim. In the matter of the Winthrop Road Extension bridge, Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Paxton said the Ryders would not agree to assume any expense in connection with it. Mr, Raymond said he disliked to have the town spend money on it, but felt that the fact that some damage was caused by thework on the building of the Vine Brook Channel could not be evaded. Mr. Giroux asked what account the work would be charged to is it were done and Mr. Raymond said it would be charged to the Vine Brook Project. lir. Raymond thought a 36 inch pipe could be put in now and they would need 50 feet of pipe which would cost $6. or $7, a foot. The Chairman asked how much the whole job would cost and Mr. Raymond said about $700, or $800. This would be eliminating the bridge and installing the pipe to take care of the water. The Board discussed the matter at some length and Mr. Rows• moved that the necessary work be done on the bridge and the cost be charged to the Vine Brook Drainage Project: Mro totter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that he had talked with Mr. Ken. - rick and he had agreed orally that he would settle his claim for #100. if the Town would guarantee to keep the water twfeet higher than it now is or one foot lower than it used to be eight; months of the year.. Mr. Raymond,ssid he thought this could be done by adding two feet to the dam at Burnham's providing Mr. Burnham's permission could be obtained. He said it would mean taking out some pins and planks in the fall and putting them back after the flood period is over in the spring. The annual cost might amount to about $50. or $60, a year. Mr. Rewse asked if he thought` this'would help the Morrow farm also and Mr. Raymond said it would Mr. Raymond said it would cost approximately $2000. to build another dam, but the cost of this work would only be around $100. Mr. -Raymond said he would recomanend trying this out and he thought Mr. Kenriok would want some agreement. Mr. Saran moved that Mr. Raymond's recommendation be approved. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said he would talk with Mr. Burnham about the matter. Letters were received from Mr. John L. Pichette in which he stated that he had settled his claim for re- moving rocks from the land at the corner of Grant*Street and Hayes Lane•with Mr. Peter Salvucci for the sum -of $175.' Mr. Pi.Shette requested that the town make some arrangements in the matter of the loam, Mr. Raymond. said that Mr. Pl@hette's agreement with the town was that the ground should"be-�rbstored, loamed and seeded if necessary.'' 1