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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS <br /> DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL <br /> JOHN W.MC CORMACK STATE OFFICE BUILDING <br /> ' ONE ASHBURTON PLACE,BOSTON 02108-1698 <br /> FRANCIS X.BELLOM <br /> ATTORNEY GENERAL <br /> December 10, 1986 <br /> Jane D. Labute <br /> Town Clerk <br /> P.O. BOX 1108 <br /> Mashpee, MA 02649 <br /> Dear Ms . Labute: <br /> I regret that I must enclose the amendment to general <br /> by-laws adopted under article 9 and the amendment to zoning <br /> by-laws adopted under article 12 of the warrant for the <br /> Mashpee Special Town Meeting held August 25 , 1986 , with <br /> the disapproval of the Attorney General endorsed thereon. <br /> Article 9 and 12 validate ancient ways or ways established <br /> by prescriptive use as public ways and, in respect to article <br /> 9 and 12 , these ways are shown on a map entitled "Public <br /> and Historic Ways in the Town of Mashpee, January 1986 . <br /> The Board of Selectmen is given the authority to determine <br /> the status of public ways and thereby the rights to private <br /> property and the civil relationships of affected property <br /> owners in a manner inconsistent with law. Loriol v. Keene, <br /> 343 Mass . 353 ( 1961 ) ; Opinion of the Justices , 365 Mass. <br /> 681 ( 1974 ). <br /> Very truly yours , <br /> }k <br /> Henry7. O ' Connell <br /> Assistant Attorney General <br /> § HFO/emb <br /> Enclosure <br /> t <br /> 5. G <br />