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He called attention to the fact that the Board had received a petition dated February 16, 1957 and signed by 18 individuals , who claimed to be all the property owners and residents of Cary Street and who opposed the proposed change of name of said street. Joseph Curtin of 6 Cary Street stated he had lived at this address for 50 years and did not believe there was any police, fire, or any other confusion in regard to the street. Pair. Mac- Gilvray of 12 Cary Street said he had lived there for 49 years and had never seen a fire truck on Cary Street. He stated that the only inconvenience encountered was with Christmas mail but added that this would be nothing compared to that which would be caused by having to change addresses on government insurance, bills, auto licenses and registrations, etc. He said that he did not think there was any need of changinIg the name of Cary Street. Mr. Hathaway stated that it had been found that in general there had been some confusion orith the names Cary Avenue and Cary Street. Pair. Adams also stated that having been or, the Board of Fire Engineers for a number oiyears he did know of some confusion taking place. Again it was stressed that the street name changes were suggested for the people's safety, especially their safety in the future. One gentleman wished to know if it would do any good to ' object to the proposed name changes. He believed that the matter had already been decided. Mr. Hathaway stated that a public hearing is required on the question of renaming ways and such a hearing is for the purpose of both the Board and the public obtaining information on the proposals. (b) No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the pro- posal to change to Frances Road the name Oak Avenue. (c) Regarding the proposal to change to Jay Street the name Oak Terrace, Chairman Hathaway noted that there were in existence 7 public or private ways which began with the word Oak and that on this way there were two families living on the street and two new houses under construction. He stated for the record that the Board had received two letters signed by seven people opposed to the proposed name change. ^,alter ",,lard of 2 Oak Terrace stated that he thought when a new street was laid out that this was the time to find the name of the street confusing or inconvenient. Mr. Hathaway stated that this was correct and the Planning Board in the past several years had been very careful to take care of this matter when new subdivisions were submitted for approval. Nr. Ward objected to the name "Jay" street. Pyr. Hathaway stated ' that he thought if the interested people get together and suggest another name, the matter of su' stituting a name could be taken care of at the Town Meeting by amending Section C of Article 59.