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325 SELEC TTCTN'S FETING March 21, 1962 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, March 21 , 1962, at 7 : 30 P.M. Chairman Adams , Messrs . Richards , Burnell, Brown and Cole were present . Mr . Stevens , Town Counsel, Mr. Staples , Executive Assistant, Mr . Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works , and Miss Murray, the Executive Clerk, were also present . The Chairman reported that Mr. Staples had pre- pared, in draft, a form to be used by the various departments for reporting accidents, and he asked Reporting Mr. Stevens to look it over . accidents Mr. Stevens stated that the Town By-Laws provide that the Town Counsel shall investigate and said that the Police could investigate one phase and the Engi- neering Department could investigate another phase . It was agreed that Mr . Stevens, Mr. Staples, and Mr . Carroll prepare some form of procedure to be adopted. The Chairman said that when a recommended procedure has been approved, each department head would receive a copy. The Chairman read a letter from Nicholas L . Durso, 5 Patterson Road, in which he referred to water drain- age through his land. Mr. Stevens said that, as he recalled this, drain- Durso age was put in by the subdivider. drainage Mr . Carroll presented a plan and explained the lo- cation of a brook shown on the plan. Mr. Stevens ruled that there is no obligation on the part of the Town. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to inform Mr Durso that the Town is not willing at this time to act on piping the brook which runs over . property allegedly owned by him to property currently owned by him.. Further consideration was given to Mr . David A. Washburn' s request for an offer in settlement of Washburn damages . ('Wtiortl:en Rq? Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to offer Mr. Washburn S 50.00 'in full settlement of damages .