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66 Site for Legion Head- quarters Jellis house alter- ations Charles Hall Better- ment Assessment Aker's Betterment Assess- ment The Chairman read a letter from tle-Amhrican Legion referring to a communication of November about securing a parcel of land from the Town to be used as a site for construction of few Legion Headquarters. The Clerk was instructed to advise the Legion that the Selectmen have not arrived at a definite decision as to any particular location, and to explain that the Board will be extemely busy the next few weeks preparing for Town Meeting and acting on budgets. The Board would like to defer any action on this subject, if agreeable with them, until the first of April. Mr. Paxton arrived at the meeting at 10=35 P.M. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Lindstrom in- forming the Board that he has been unable to obtain any information as to who did the plumbing work or who made the alterations on the house at 10 Sheridan Street. Mr. Emery moved that the Chairman be authorized to instruct the Building and) plumbing Inspector to handle this along the same line as the Woodis case was taken care of. Mr. Driscoll sdonded the motion, and it was so voted. Further consideration was given to Mr. Hall's sewer betterment assessment on Bertwell Road. The Town Engineer prepared a sketch entitled "Plan of Land of Charles Hall showing the area of the sewer assessment" and the Chair- man explained it to the Board. He said that Mr. Hall has sufficient area upon which to build a house at which time the sewer would be used. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Hall and ask him if he would be receptive to an arrangement whereby the Board of Selectmen would defer payment of the sewer betterment assessment until such time as the land or any part of it is sold; until the land or any part of it is built upon; or until such time as he avails himself of the improved facilities; interest to be paid at the rate of 4% per annum. Further consideration was given to Mr. James Aker's betterment assessment of Valley Road. The Town Engineer prepared a sketch entitled "plan of Land of James H. & Alida H. Aker showing the area of sewer assessment" and the Chairman explained it to the Board. The Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Akerthat the "Engineering Department has determined the actual frontage of his property on Valley Road and calculated the assess- able area. The information verifies the original figure inasmuch as ,the calculated area is 40,543 square feet and the figure which he questioned was 40,500 square feet. The Selectmen, therefore, believe that the betterment assess- ment in the amount of $810 is justified. 1