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491 SELECTMEN'S MEETING May 15, 1944° A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was • held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, May 15, 1944, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Rowse, Sheldon and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. George W. Emery, Chairman of the Board of Fire Engineers, appeared before the Board. Mr. Emery stated that he had obtained an option from Mrs. Phelps, for her property on Bedford Street, Fire for $4,100.00. This is for approximately 69,000 squaree Station feet of land, of which about 7 or 8 thousand feet is filled in. Mr. Emery said the good land was figured at, 1Q' per foot and 14 per foot for the other 30 thousand feet, which can be made aVaailable if and when necessary. Mr. Emery said the assessment, by the acreage, is around $1,850.00. He has talked with Mr. Hoyt of the Appropriation - Committee who felt that this figure was just. Mr. Emery said'that Frederic Johnson would like to secure 30 feet of land to round out his property and offered to insert restrictions in the option which would protect the visibility. Mr. Greeley and Mr. Emery told Mr. Johnson that they would be in favor of giving him the 30 foot piece. Mr. Emery said thathe hsd talked with Mr. Wrightington who does not believe it would be necessary to have another Article to cover this. Mr. Emery said that Mr. Johnson's share would be somewhere around $500.00. Mr. Emery said the minimum needed for the fire station will be 180 feet of usuable land from the edge of the brook; 40 feet between Mr. Johnson's land and -the building; 40 feet on the other side and Camellia Place. Mr. Emery presented a copy of the report which is to be signed by the Board of Selectmen, Board,of Fire Engineers, Appropriation Committee and the Planning Board. Mr. Rowse suggested that arguments for the Barnes Property, as a possible location for the Central Fire Station, be included in the report. Mr. Emery agreed to include the arguments for the Barnes Property. He stated that the proof should be re-• turned to the printer as soon as possible, and asked if the Board would authorize him to have the report completed, or if the Board wished to check it again. Mr. Emery was authorized to have the report completed, and he retired at 8:30 P.M.