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approval, of your Honorable Board, to an appropriation of
twenty-one hundred (§2100) dollars to the Health Department,
Personal Service Account*
This amount is necessary to pay the salary of George
A. Bowles as Executive Secretary, from April 24, 1948.
Special appropriation covered this to above date and no provision
for same was made in the budget estimates.
GEB/m
Respectfully yours,
G. Edward Bradley
MAYOR
Communication from Chairman, Board of Health, enclosed.
The Honorable, the Board of Aldermen
City of Somerville ,
Massachusetts
Dear Dr. Hurd and Gentlemen:
City of Somerville 74837
Office of the Mayor
May 14, 1948
I respectfully request the_
approval of your Honorable Board to the appropriation of
Three Hundred~~and Fifty dollars ($350.00) for the purchas.e
°£__ a _PJi QC - e of l an< * owned by Carmela Cedrone on Ten Hills
Road.
The City of Somerville, about five years ago, constructed
a wooden flight of steps on land adjoining 69 and
71 Ten Hills Road, owned by Carmela Cedrone, without any
legal authority* These steps were constructed as a result
of petitions and requests by people in that vicinity so
that they could get to the bus stop on the Fellsway.
The City of Somerville has received noticea from
the owner, of the latter's intention to close the steps so
as to prevent the City of Somerville or any persons
acquiring the rights by prescription over a period of
twenty years. These steps are in constant use by many every
day and serve as a great convenience to the people in that
vicinity* It would be inadvisable to close these steps and
if the City were to remove these steps and construct new
steps in another location, the cost would be very high.
After investigation of the matter and many discussions
with the owner, the City Engineer and City Solicitor,
etc., I believe It is for the best interest of the City of
Somerville to purchase this particular parcel of land on
which the steps are located, for the sum of Three Hundred
and Fifty dollars ($350.00).
Therefore, I respectfully request that your
Honorable Board will take prompt action so that the people
in the Ten Hills section will.be allowed to continue using
the steps.
The oumer of the property is very much interested
In getting this matter settled as soon as possible because
so long as the steps are on the latter's land, there might
be a question of recovery by one injured using the steps
and suing the owner of the land.
GEB/r
Respectfully yours,
G. Edward Bradley
MAYOR
Plan of City Engineer enclosed.
City of Somerville 74838
Office of the Mayor
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May 13, 1948