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(d) In regard to the proposal to chanme to Davis Road t;7e name William Avenue, i.ir. Hathaway stated that there were ' 20 families living aloii.g Williams Road and only one family along; li illiam Avenue. He also said that the Board had re- ceived two letters �ror;i i''r. Endres opposing the street name change. William Endres oz 15 William Avenue stated that as far as he was concerned there had never been any trouble .,:ith the street Lane. '-`e thought that if the name %%,ere changed to Davis Road nobody would know where he lived. iir. Hath- away stated that in proposing the change the Board was only trying to look ahead to the future benefit of the people and thr,t the proposal could be defeated at the Town I eeting if enou h persons were not in favor of it. (e) In discussing the proposal to chance to Servis Road the name Oakland Avenue, 7r. Hathaway said that there were 24 families residing along Oakland Street and 8 along Oak- land Avenue. He also stated that the Board had received a petition signed by 18 people and a separate letter from Esther i'lynn, all in favor of chan'ing the name but object- ing to name "Servis Road." William iason stated that all had experienced a great deal of confusion with regard to the present street name and that he believed Swan Lane could be extended, combining said ' lane and Oakland Avenue into one way called Swan Lane. He added that his neighbors were in favor of this name change but if their proposal could _got be accomplished, they would like to select another name for Oakland Avenue. (f) 'No one spoke in favor of or against the proposal to change to C:-mden+ Street the name Smyth Street. I"ir. Hathaway noted that 12 families lived along Smith Avenue and only 2 along Smyth Street. (g) s:'ith reference to the proposal to change to Tidd "treet the name Hillcrest Street, I,r. Hathaway stated that there were six families living along Hillcrest Street where- as there were fifteen families living aloe Hillcrest Avenue. He also said that the Board had received a petition signed by seven citizens of Hillcrest Street who were not in oppo- sition to changing the street name but did not care for the name "Tidd" Street. Paul RMcrrison of 21 Hillcrest Street asked for a list of available names from i,hich to choose a name and wished to know to i.,!hom a request for another name should be submitted. It was suggested that the residents of Hillcrest Street re- quest a Town Meeting .;ember to offer an amendment at the Town ' YleetinP7 as any section of Article 59 could be amended separ- ately. Mention was also made of precinct meetings to which the public is invited and. at �.�hich time persons may make ob- jections to proposals it they so desired.