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SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 4, 1965 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, January 4, 1965, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Cole, Messrs. Brown, Burnell and Cataldo were present. Mr. Legro, Town Counsel, Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant, Mr. Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, and Miss Murray, Executive Clerk, were also present. Mr. Legro stated he had an Order of Taking of the alteration in the Woodhaven sewer, about which Mr. Carroll spoke to the Board a week ago. He advised there were no damages assessed in the original taking and there are no Sewer damages assessed in this order. Order of Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Taking to execute the Order of Taking of the alteration in the Woodhaven sewer as prepared and submitted by Mr. Legro. The Chairman read a letter from the 1775 Realty Trust stating the position of the Trust relative to the proposal of the Town to widen Massachusetts Avenue. He said, basically, this is what the Board has been talking about right along. He said in his letter to the Trust it was stated that it was the consensus of opinion of the Board. All Boards are not unanimous, and he thought this is what the Trust is asking for. Mr. Cataldo suggested that the communication be filed for the record. Mr. Legro asked what the Trust meant by abatement of taxes pro rata. The Chairman replied once the Town has taken over the property. Mr. Legro explained that the Board of Assessors is the only Board that can abate taxes, and advised that the Assessors should be brought into this. Mr. Cataldo said the letter states the conditions the Trust would like, but it does not mean the Board has to accept them, and the Trust was told that the matter of taxes is strictly up to the Board of Assessors. Memorandum from Douglas T. Ross, 33 Dawes Road, rela- tive to an even area exchange of land was held over from the last meeting of the Board. Mr. Cataldo explained that Mr. Ross wants to give 8500 feet of back land, which he indicated on a plan, for 8500 feet of front land, which he also indicated on a plan.