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382 «..1 He found that the water level was about three or four feet lower than it was before we built the sewer. The contractor did everything he could think of to build , the sewer so that it would not affect that level. Mr. Raymond did not know now what more they could have done. He believed that if the case were tried and ex- perts testified, the weight:,ct evidence would be that the sewer had affected the level somewhat. Mr. Raymond thought that the combination of the two jobs did the damage. While we might exonerate the sewer, the blame would go right back on the brook project. He talked with Mr. Bowler, who originally put the well down, and with 'Porter claim Mr. William Porter. Porter and Wilson had Bowler under contract for a number of years, and he was not able to fulfill his contract, but they did not know if the fault was with the well or with the electric service. There is no reason why another well could not be put down there, or why a deeper well could not be put in, although it would cost $600. or $700. to put in another well. Mr. Bowler gave an off -hand opinion over thelphone that the case would be settled for $250. as far as the well was concerned. Mr. Potter thought that the logical thing to do was to try to make some sort of a settlement. After some discussion on the subject, the Board was of the opinion that it did not care to offer Mr. Porter more than $700. in settlement of his claims. Letter was received from the Town Accountant with ' reference to the Vine Brook Funds. Mr. Raymond recom- mended borrowing $10,000. in anticipation of the Federal Grant on the project. He said that the $500. owed Borrowing Salvueei would not be paid him until sometime next on Vine summer. The $2112. owed DiMarco & Ciccone has been Brook pro- held back in connection with the claim for damages to 'jeet private property. They might start suit for that, and we might have to pay it. Mr. Raymond said he planned to request a semi-final requisition as soon as he could get the papers out, but that probably would not be until after the Stevens case comes up, and it would be two, or three weeks at best before we could get any Federal money. The middle or latter part of November would be the best we could hope for. Mr. Rowse moved that the Town Treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of $10,000, for a period of one year, in anticipation of reimbursement from the Federal Government, Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted, Mr. Raymond said that Mr. Paxton informed him that Bullock Mr. J. Bullock had been in about his lot on Sheridan St. claim He said that if anything more was to be done for Mr. Bullock, it would have to be done at the expense of the docket. He thou t that Paxton could do a pretty good job for $50. or 060. He said that Mr. Paxton might