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i d. Before any work commences, the Town shall be held harmless on account of any damages whatever caused by such repairs by agreements executed by the abutters who petitoned therefor in such form as may be approved by the Board of Selectmen . Section 4. 10 .6 Acceptance of Private Ways by Private Petition . l a. Before the Town shall vote to accept any private way as a public way upon private petition , there shall have been filed with the Board of Selectmen a petition and a plan of the way for such acceptance containing the signatures of at least 50x of the owners of the land abutting said way and releases from any and all damage claims resulting from the laying out , { grading and construction of the way and the taking by eminent domain of any land necessary to lay out the way in such form as required by the Board of Selectmen . b. If there is a plan on record at the Regi stry of Deeds showing the private way, it shall be used; otherwise the Assessor's maps may be used. C . The Selectmen , with the assistance of the Town Engineer , shall prepare an estimate of the total cost of preparation of necessary engineering plans and specifications, construction, reconstruction and repair costs, if any and as applicable , to bring the way into compliance with at least the minimum standards set forth in the rules and regulations of the Planning I% Board adopted pursuant to the subdivision control law and to any higher degree of standards if found to be reasonable and necessary by the Board of Selectmen with the j advice of the Town Engineer . d. The Selectmen shall , thereafter , hold a public hearing on the Petition for Acceptance of the private way. Notice shall be given of such hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation i I -86-