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1 1 1 231 question at the present time. Mr. Sarano moved that Mr. Paxton be authorized to hire men from the Coal Company to clean out the brook. Mr. Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton informed the Board that the Engstrom drain has a long history. In 1914 the residents complained to the Board of Health about the health conditions there. Mcording to the .Board of Health records, a system of drainage was in- stalled and the abutters paid for the cost of construction. Mr. Paxton presented a plan of this system drawn by Mr. Horton. This was handled by the Board of Health=acting as agent for the abutters. Mr. Paxton said there were no records showing that Engstrom betterments were paid and there were no records showing a Drain taking. Sometime later the residents complained again to the Board of Health who called upon.the Water and Sewer Com- missioners who decided to clean out the brook if the Board of Health paid for it, and this was done. Two years later they had more difficulty, and the Water and Sewer Commis- sioners refused to take care of it. In 1920 there were plans made by H. K. Barrows and J. Henry Duffy showing a syetem of drainage through the entire Highland Avenue section with a 24" pipe coming up through the Engstrom drain. The pipe was laid to the side line of Highland Avenue and still no takings. Mr. Paxton said that since that time we have cleaned the brook out at various times. Mr. Paxton said that there is a manhole in the center of Highland Avenue and a 24" pipe going over to the approx- imate side. line of Highland Avenue. The only way to solve it is to carry the pipe an additional 50 to 100 feet. Mr. Miller wants a garden in the back of his house, and if this pipe is carried through it will change the grade: water level approximately one foot. kr. Paxton said that he did not think it would make enough difference to give Mr. Miller the planting he expects. Devine Mr. Paxton said that the Devine complaint was from a Complaint mosquito angle, and this could be remedied by spraying oil on the brook. The Chairman suggested that Mr. Paxton contact Mr. Wrightington before he writes any letters pertaining to` these drainage complaints. .Mr. Paxton said that Mr. Morse had talked with him Public relative to the Public Welfare Department returning to the Welfare Barnes property. Mr. Paxton said that he would like to get them out of the Engineer's Office. Mr. Paxton said that their records here were very incomplete, and they contend that they have to go back and forth for information now in the files in the Barnes property.