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c� ✓ <br />205 <br />SELE CTMEN' S MEETING <br />January 12, 1948 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen <br />was held in the Selectmen's Room, on Monaay <br />evening, January 12, 1948 at 7:30 P.P.Q. There <br />r.er present: Chairman Paxton, Messrs. Locke, <br />Emery, Gay and Driscoll. The Clerk was also present. <br />At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe, Sup't. of <br />Public Works, and Mr. Luke May of the Lexington <br />Nurseries met with the Board. Mr. May stated that <br />he had received a bill in the amount of ,$p268.00 for <br />the installation of the sewer on Woburn Street and <br />he doesn't think he should pay for it. He said <br />he will not receive any benefit at all from this <br />sewer. The Chairman asked him if there is a right <br />of way in the deed to his property and he replied <br />in the negative. The Chairman inquired as to the <br />areas upon which Mr. May's assessment was based and <br />Mr. DeFoe informed him that there were 12,700 feet. <br />The Chairman asked Mr. May if he would be agreeable <br />to pay any portion of the charge, possibly 50%, and <br />Mr. May replied in the negative. The Chairman asked <br />him if he were requesting 100% abatement and Mr. <br />May replied in the affirmative. He stated that he <br />never hopes to develop the land. The Chairman said <br />that even though the sewer may not be of any benefit <br />at the present moment it has a potential benefit. <br />Mr. May asked if he paid 50% of the cost would the <br />town wait for the balance until such time, if and <br />when the Lexington Nurseries received any benefit. <br />The Chairman asked him if he would be willing to <br />sign a statement that he will pay the full better- <br />ment assessment if and when he sells any or all of <br />the land, and if or when he utilizes the sewer in <br />that particular location. Mr. May said that he <br />would be glad to do that. The Chairman asked if <br />the Board had any questions. Mr. Locke asked when <br />the land was laid out and the Chairman replied that <br />it has never been laid out. Mr. Locke said assuming <br />that a survey was made out before 1927 wouldn't it <br />go back to the old 50 foot frontage, for one lot on <br />Woburn Street. He explained that it would not be <br />necessary to have a sub -division to build on the lot <br />