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page 2 7.30.73 in that it is a private way in existence prior to the Subdivision ' Control Law having become effective in the Town of Lexington which has, in the opinion of the Board, adequate width, grades, and con- struction for the vehicular traffic and the installation of munic- ipal services to serve the land abutting on such way and the build- ings erected and to be erected thereon. GARFIELD ST. 17 1 The effect is to declare Garfield St. a legal but unaccepted street to the edge of the Town -owned "Poplar St." playground for which it now werves as access, and to provide some frontage on a legal street for the tax -title property sold to Mr. Watson by the Selectmen in 1957. It was noted that Mr. Watson has been paying betterments for the sewer which serves his land. He will have to install water in order to build a house. The Building Inspector is to be advised of this vote of the Planning Board, the street list is to be annotated, and the Zoning Map adjusted. The request of Cape S Islands Financial Corp. for bond reduction at IDYLWILDE BOND Idylwilde Farms subdivision and the written recommendations of the REDUCTION Town Engineer as to amount of surety were reviewed. Mr. Briggs re- ported on his site review of the road and subdivision construction. Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To reduce the bond on Idylwilde Farms subdivision from $65,000 to $30,000. As required by law, the Town Clerk will be notified. Others to be informed are Town Counsel, Town Engineer, Building Inspector, and the Cape and Islands Financial Corp., developer. The proposal from William J. Martin, Asst. Town Engr., for overlaying PHOTOGR. MAPS and tracing of lot lines on sepia reporductions of the photogrammetric LOT LINES maps of the Town was reviewed. It was voted that Mr. Martin be author- ized to proceed with the project. A memorandum from Angela Frick, Conservation Commission, dated July 12,HILLSIDE AVE. 1973, regarding Hillside Ave. tax title land and other Town owned land, TAX TITLE suggesting use of the properties for recreation/conservation areas, was noted. Mr. Bowyer, DAC, was asked to request review of the Hillside Ave. site by the two landscape architects on the committee. A memorandum to Roland Greeley, Bicentennial Committee, from Kingston BICENTENNIAL Howard, Chairman, Bicentennial Committee, regarding the Howard John- FOOD SERVICES son proposal with respect to tourist eating facilities in the Bicen- tennial yeard, was reviewed. Town Counsel's letter to the Town Manager, dated July 23, 1973, and LEGAL LIABILI- letter from the Town Counsel, dated July 19, 1973, regarding legal TIES, TOWN liabilities of Town officers was noted. OFFICERS A memorandum from the Town Manager, dated July 23, 1973, to the RUSSELL HOUSE Planning Board and others, regarding the William Smith proposal for "Russell House" and the allegation of conflict of interest in the matter was noted. Dr. Clarke reported on progress of LCSR subcommittee on scattered LCSR-SCATTERED site housing. He will make a full report at a later date when the SITE HOUSING subcommittee members have completed research on several aspects of the program.