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517 <br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING <br />August 21, 1947 <br />A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was <br />held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on <br />Thursday evening, August 21, 1947 at 7:30 p.m. Chair- <br />man Paxton, Messrs. Locke, Emery and Gay were present. <br />The Clerk was also present. <br />At 7:45 p.m. the Chairman called the meeting to- <br />gether at which time the Town Counsel and the following <br />members of the School Committee and Planning Board met <br />with the Selectmen: Chairman Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. <br />Richard P. Cromwell, Clem Ferguson, Elmer Houdlette; <br />Thomas S. Grindle, Charles Davis., Ruth'. Morey and Adolph <br />Samborski (8:03 p.m.) <br />The Chairman said that last. Monday night the Board <br />of Selectmen had a long conference with Robert Ryder per- <br />taining to the settlement of the high school property, at <br />which time he outlined to the Board substantially the <br />same proposition that he did about a year ago. He <br />wants $45,000 for the land and $30,000 for tfie right of <br />way coming out through Clarke Street. He explained that Ryder <br />the Board of Selectmen have the feeling that perhaps if right <br />the right of way is given back to Mr. Ryder, and he is of way <br />willing to accept it, the Board then might be able to <br />"dicker" on the $45,000 and bring him down to a more <br />reasonable figure. He stated, however, that the Select- <br />men do not want to take any action until the subject had <br />been discussed with the School Committee and the Planning <br />Board. <br />The Chairman said that at a previous meeting, it <br />was felt that the town should retain the right of way and <br />now the Selectmen would like to know whether or not the <br />School Committee and Planning Board would be willing to <br />give the right of way back to Mr. Ryder or if they prefer <br />to retain it. <br />The Chairman said that there is no question but that <br />the town will have to build him a right of way in from <br />Waltham Street, possibly through the town property that <br />was taken. He said that Mr. Ryder was not too receptive <br />to the idea of going through the Bushnell property. <br />Mrs. Morey asked if Mr. Ryder wants a road as well <br />as the right of way and the Chairman replied in the af- <br />firmative. He said that it was his impression that it <br />