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(Adjourned Session of the 1980 Annual Town Meeting - March 19, 1980.) XXXXX 535 Article 19. Presented by Mary W. Miley. MOTION: To establish as a town way and accept the layout of as a town way Sanderson Road from Bryant Road a distance of 1350 feet northerly, more or less, as laid out by the Selectmen and shown upon a plan on file in the office of the Town Clerk, dated January 2, 1980, and to authorize the Selectmen to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor. Carried Unanimously. 8:44 P.M. Article 20. Presented by Robert B. Kent. MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to reconstruct and improve the intersection of Adams and North Street, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land necessary therefor; and to appropriate $53,000.00 for such reconstruction, improvements and land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 8:45 P.M. Mr. Kent spoke of the dangerous traffic problem at this corner and stated that there would not be any street betterments but, where the sidewalk would be constructed, there would be sidewalk better- ments. He added that the Board of Selectmen unanimously supported this motion. 8:47 P.M. Donald B. White, Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, stated that although his committee was not unanimously opposed to this motion, they did have some reservations. 8:51 P.M. °'In answer to questions raised by Neil Gray, Mr. Kent stated that the state would not allow a four way stop sign and if a two way stop sign was used, it could not be on the road from Burlington. It would have to be on the less traveled way. 8:53 P.M. In answer to Elizabeth M. Flynn, the Town Engineer said that there would not be any road taking but there would be an easement. 8:53 P.M. Manfred P. Friedman informed the meeting that the Planning Board unanimously supported this proposal. 8:53 P.M. Town Meeting Members Edward W. Jervis, Jr. and Warren Roberts, both residents in this area, spoke for themselves and for the neighbor- hood in support of this proposal in the interest of safety. 8:55 P.M. Main motion, as presented by Mr. Kent, declared carried unanimously. 8:57 P.M. Article 21. Presented by Alfred S. Busa. MOTION: That this article be indefinitely postponed. Carried Unanimously. 8:57 P.M. Article 22. Presented by Alfred S. Busa. I MOTION: That the Selectmen be and they hereby are authorized to construct concrete, bituminous concrete or other sidewalks, at such locations as they shall determine, where the abutting owner pays one -half of the cost or otherwise, and to take by eminent domain, purchase or otherwise acquire any fee, easement or other interest in land and to appropriate the sum of $9,100.00 for such construction and land acquisition, and that such amount be raised in the tax levy. 8:57 P.M.