1952/09/22Ninutes of the ~ieeti~g
September 22, 1952
TOWN OF BERLIN
OFFICE OF THE~ SELECTMEN
The m~eting opened at 7:ZO P.~. with the three Selectmen
present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted.
~r. Hall reported that he had received requests to set aside
one eve:~ing in which to make voters in order to accommodate t~ose
t~at cannot possibly make it on the other scheduled days.
~r. Hall stated that the Regtstra[s were agreeable and that
they would have to remain open at least three hours.
A motio~ was made and passed that the Selectmen ask the Registra~
to hold o;~en an evening during the week of October 12th. in which to
make :~ew voters, subject to the final arrangements with the
Registras of voters.
Nr. Hall reported that progress was being made with regard to
acquiring right of ~ay for the widening of the road and tha sidewalk
installatior~ on Patterson Way.
~Ir. Hall informed the ~electmen that the Nocera family was
agreeable arid would sign.
He reported that ~r. PacYnia at the intersection of Lower Lane
and patterson Way felt ~hat his property was worth $2500. instead of
the ~660. which Mr. Dunn estimated . ~tr. Ha~l stated that the $660.
~xxEx would not cover the cost of the sidewalk.
Mr. Hall reported that Mr. Joseph ~irante spoke with his familY
and his brother Alex and it was exK~ected that they would sign.
The Lowell's were also extracted tc sign.
Mr. Hall stated that he w¢~uld keep trying to get them together
and report furtha~~ at the next meeting as tm the progress.
Mr. Hall reported that he intended to get the State ~ngineer
down to loo~ at the intersection of ~'armingto~ Ave. and Patterson
with regard tc widening this intersection for the school buses.
Mr. Hall reported that he spoke to Richard Brown, chairman of
the Fire District Consolidation Com~ittee with regard to hiring an out-
side attorney. Mr. Brown stated that it was the cormmittee's feeling
than an outside a~torney knowing nothing o~' the problem would be ~ore
valuable in this particular case.
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~r. Hall asked Mr. Brown how the committee would feel if
the Selectmen insisted tha~, they use the Town Counsel and 5',r. Brown
stated thaw the committee might be resentful. Ne also said that they
had obligated themselves to Eisenberg as he had done sc~e wort~
A motion was made and passed that the Selectmen accept the
recommendation of thc~ Fire District Cor~solidatton Committee with
regard to hiring attorney Eisenbel, g for their legal adviser.
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.