HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-10-02SPECIAL MEETING OF' THE SELECTMEN
Thursday, October 2, 1930
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Present:- All members of the Board, Supt. of Public
Works, Messrs. Gleason,Howe and Channing
and Mr. D. J. O'Connell with his attorney,
Philip A. Hendricks.
The meeting was for the purpose of talking over
c nditions in conngon with establishing a street
in '
1 ne and build
- ass. Ave., and the taking of land
o ned by Mr. O'Connell and the Hunt estate.
o Mr. Custance opened the meeting and called
attention to ter. O'Connell's attitude in the matter,
saying that Mr. 01 Connell had shown a disposition
to be fair but felt he should have all that was due
him if the transaction should go thru.
Mr.. Gleason expressed himself as being opposed
to Mr. O'Connell and his attorney staying in the room
while the appraisers were giving the information in
regard to the properties to the Selectmen. No. one else
appeared to have objections but Mr. O'Connell and
' Mr. Hendricks left the room until such time as the
appraisers should be thru.
The real estate men and the Selectmen then went
into the matter thoroughly in regard to the values and
the way at Which these values were reached and discussed
the -reports submitted by the appraisers. It developed
that while the results arrived at were reached in
different ways, the final analysis showed that the
figures giver, by each one very closely agreed. Mr.
Gleason stated that the figures givem,were actual value
buttthat if the Selectmen saw fit to increase them,
they were within their rights'.
Mr. Blake sug•?ested that if Mr. O'Connell were
paid $40,000.00, he could erect good buildings.
The values given in regard to the O'Connell
property were contingent on a part of the Hunt property
being taken also.
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The appraisers then left and Mr. O'Connell and
Mr. Hendricks returned to the Selectmen's Room. Mr.
Hendricks, for Mr. O'Connell, stated that on this day
was the first time he had looked over the property.
' He stated that the 'fair measure ;of,-damaga 1s_ the__ differoned
in value of the properly efore a taking is made
and the value after taking.
He argued that after the taking, all that would
be left was the grain building and garage. He then made
a statement of what he regarded the property worth at
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this time speaking of the situation in regard to
the %businiass._s.ect.ion of the town and the place in '
this section held by O'Connell's property, also
called attention to the added value of the property
because of the steam railroad siding. This he claimed
was of considerable value because of it being hard
to obtain.
If the siding adds value to the back land,
the average value would be more, and the fact
of the property being on the East fide of Mass. Ave.
gave it further value over land situated on the
West side; also, the drifeway into the property is
of value because it gives access to the back land
from the street. He claimed that the average value
submitted by Mr. Howe was only $2.13 per foot while
he claims it is ,.worth a meat deal ,•mo're..
The figures given by Mr. Hendricks were on
the basis of $1000.00 per linear front f->ot on an
average value per square foot of $4:30 which with the
buildings should give a present value of.$149,.581.00.
If the proposed,taking should be made, the value
of the property would be reduced to $85,125.00 making
the actual damage sustained, $649456.00.
This ended the conference,'the Selectmen taking '
the matter under advisement. ���/, _•
A true record, Attest:
William S. Scamman
Supt. Public Works