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9-8-58 -2- The Recreation Committee and Recreation Director left the meeting at 10:15 p.m. was requesting a $2000 appropriation under Article 13 of the warrant for the forthcoming Town Meeting, said appropriation to be for engineering services for the preparation of detailed plans for Worthen Road in the approximate location as shown on Mr. Snow's study plan. It was also pointed out that it was not the Board's intention to request that Worthen Road be constructed until such time as other recreational areas were acquired and developed to re- place the area which was recommended for transfer to the School Committee. Mrs. Wanless expressed the Committee's objec- tions to the extension of Worthen Road, stating that it would eliminate the girls' hockey field, prevent the widening and general reconstruction of the cinder track, and increase traffic through the playground. It was pointed out to the Committee that the proposed exchange of town land with that of the Hayden Centre would increase the area of the Center Playground that that in the Planning Board's opinion it would be wiser to relocate the track around the football field rather than reconstruct what appeared to be a poor track. It was also noted that in the Board's opinion Worthen Road would carry no more traffic than. Park Drive, would be a much safer location for a road than the present location of Park Drive passing through said playground, and would allow much better utilization of land and a better arrangement of playground facilities. The Recreation Committee and Recreation Director left the meeting at 10:15 p.m. Mr. Snow reported that Mrs. Barbara Anderson had visited the office to register a complaint in ANDERSON regard to the granite curb which had been installed on the southeasterly side of Childs Road opposite ROBINSON Diana Lane, to request the removal of the same and HILL the plowing of snow from the driveway of her house, SEC. 2 numbered 14 Woodberry Road. After a review of the Robinson Hill, Sec. 2 definitive subdivision plan, it was decided that Messrs. Grindle and Jaquith would view the conditions on the ground. It was also decided to invite Mrs. Anderson to discuss her complaint at a Planning Board meeting later in the month. Mr. Stevens came to the meeting at 10:25 p.m. to discuss with the Board current problems before it and articles on the warrant for the September 15, 1959 Special Town Meeting. The Planning Board meeting ad- journed at the conclusion of the discussion,the time being 11:00 p.m. Thomas S. Grindle, Chairman