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442 William C. Potter Elected Chairman Entry on North Street Wallace Wessinger Drain Held Ove r Add. Room Building Plumbing Dep'ts. S ,I CT fl ,F t�,�.v' S 1' � t5'1! V �,_� MARCH 11, 1946 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, evening, March 11, 1946, at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Locke, Potter, Rowse, Sarano and Paxton were present. The Clerk was also present. The Board welcomed the new member, Mr. William C. Paxton. Mr. Locke said that the first business was for the Board to organize. Mr. Rowse moved that Mt. William G. Pottef' be elected Chairman of the Board for the coming year. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was unanimously voted. Upon Mr. Potter's request, Mr. Locke agreed to serve as Chairman for the evening. Mr. DeFoe informed the Board that he had checked with the Town Counsel relative to making entry on North Street; the relocation of which has been ordered by the County Commissioners. The Town Counsel advised Mr. DeFoe that the Town could go in and do any kind of work, but it was essential to keep a record of what was done and under what date. Mr. Rowse asked if the Town had to notify anyone that entry had been made, and Mr. DeFoe said that he would have to notify the County Commissioners. Mr. DeFoe reported that he had explained to Wallace Weisinger the action taken by the Board relative to his drain. Mr. Weisinger feels that the Town should go futther with him on this matter, inasmuch as the drain in question belongs to the Town and is plugged up by the Town dump. Mr. Potter stated that he did not believe that there is any obligation on the part of the Town because of the fact that the drain had evidently been laid by a private individual. Mr. Paxton said that the drain originally came across Bedford Street in front of the Middlesex and Boston Railway Property and ended on the northerly side of the Public Works Building. He stated that when the filling was put in, the end of the pipe was covered over and it would have to be tied into the present drain near the underpass. Mr. Paxton said this would be quite a job, and he thought that the pipe should be opened up or a new one laid. Mr. DeFoe said that it might be more feasible to start in fresh. The matter was held over pending further information to be obtained by Mr. DeFoe. Mr. DeFoe said that Mr. Cann obviously has not suf- ficient room to do the necessary checking of plans, etc. Mr. DeFoe suggested that Mr. Garrity's Clerk take over the clerical work of both the Plumbing and Building Departments, 00 1 1