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53 SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 17, 1949 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Monday evening, January 17, 1949, in the Selectmen's Room. There were present: Chairman Paxton, Messrs. Emery, Gay and Nickerson. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M., a hearing was declared open upon the Gasoline application of F. K. Johnson, Inc., for permission to Hearing increase the capacity of underground tanks for the storgge of gasoline from 4,000 gallons to 6,000 gallons, on the premises located at 39 - 41 Bedford Street. A notice of the hearing was read by the Chairman. No persons appeared in opposition and the petitioner was the only individual present in favor. He explained that the Gulf Oil Co. would like to eliminate some of their delivery trips and by increasing the present capacity they could leave a full load at one time. He stated that there would be no additional pumps. Mr. Emery moved that the application be approved and the license signed. Mr. Gay seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Johnson retired at 7:40 P.M. Mr. Charles Hall and Mr. W. S. Couette met with the Sewer Board to discuss the sewer betterment assessment levied Bettermerl against Mr. Hall's property on North Hancock Street and Assess- Bertwell Road. Mr. Couette explained that Mr. Hall pur- ments chased the property from Mr. Crary who understood at the time that the overall betterment assessment on the sewer would not run in excess of $410. Mr. Hall has now received a betterment assessment bill on Bertwell Road in the amount of $ 284. He explained that Mr. Hall's garage is located on the parcel of land fronting on Bertwell Road, which piece of land could, at some time in the future, be built upon. The Chair- man asked if the back land were subdivided and Mr. Couette replied in the negative. The Chairman askbd if it were possible to make a buildable lot upon this parcel of land, and Mr. Couette replied in the affirmative provided the garage is moved. Mr. Couette explained that Mr. Hall's houseis located well back from North Hancock Street and he has been billed for the entire frontage which is a long frontage on North Hancock Street. Mr. Hall's contention is that in direct proportion to the benefit accruing to him the charge is excessive. The Chairman said that regardless of what Mr. Crary may have said the maximum betterments were filed at the Registry of Deeds in 1946 and he would assume that they would have been dis- covered by any attorney making an investigation of the title. Mr. Hall stated that at the time he purchased the property he was told that a sewer had been installed in North Hancock Street and he has received a bill in the amount of $ 410. He has now received a bill in the amount of $ 284. for the sewer in Bertwell Road. Mr. Hall stated that he has no intention of selling any portion of his land or of moving the garage. •