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25 SELECTMEN"S MEETING January 8, 1973 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting Room, Town Office Building, on Monday peening, January 8, 1973 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Kenney, Messrs. Bailey, Busa Brown, and Mrs. Riffin; Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr. Cohen, Town Counsel; Mr. McSweeney, Director of Public Works; Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk, were present. Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that he had received a re- Permit quest from Morton I. Cohen, Lexington, for permission to use a portion of the sidewalk at Massachusetts Avenue and Waltham Street In the vicinity of F.W. Woolworth for the purpose of having citi-- zens communicate their objections to the war in Vietnam to their elected representatives. Approval is asked fora table to be set up on Saturday, January 13, 1973 from11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. After discussion, the Board agreed to grant the request. Upon motion -duly made and seconded, it was voted to grant the request of Morton I. Cohen to use a portion of the sidewalk at Mass- achusetts Avenue and Waltham Street, subject to the following conditions on January 13, 1973: 1. The bridge table should be located in the space between two of the planters and should not interfere with the pedestrian use of the sidewalk. 2. No signs, pesters or graphic displays are to be used. 3. There will be no use of sound amplification equipment. 4. The setup is to be limited to two persons with table and two chairs. Chairman Kenney read a letter from the School Committee regard- Traffic ing the traffic situation at the Clark Junior. High, stating that the Clarke possibility of an additional access road from Waltham Street to the Jr. High school is not an immediate solution to the problem. The following suggestions were made: 1. A sidewalk or temporary path on the other side of Brookside so that walkers do not have to cross Brookside at Waltham Street intersection. 2.. Extension of hours of the Franklin School traffic cross- ing guard at Kendall Road and Waltham Street to include Clarke walkers.' 3. A vehicular traffic survey on Waltham Street be conducted by the appropriate town agency. 4. The principal will send a notice to parents informing them to instruct their children to comply with instructions con- cerning crossing of Waltham Street. After discussion, the Board agreed to refer the matter.