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13 ' 1:EET111G, FEB. 6, 1923. eeere. Ncarm-aan, ''_`enney, and Make Prevent. heariing having been duly advertised for a Board of Survey meeting upon petition of Eeil i"clntosh for approval of plane of Section 4, Farmhuret, and -r. siclntosh and ter. Sannett, EnKrineer, being: present, the meeting, was opened for discussion. ,:r. Luffy, 'Town Engineer, presented plan with considerable revision of location of streets to which i••r. L:clr.tosh objected to in some instances very strongly owing to the fact that some of hie beet property would be cut up for a street. he also objected to the reduction of the grade as he explained that a hill is desired by most people when b�:ilding. :r. Luffy objected on the ground of expense to the town to maintain roads with a steep grade. !�r. , cirtosh was requested to get in touch Tith 11r. Huffy and go over the plan to,see if a plan which would be agreeable to both parties could be arrived at. 2lie hearing therefor was laid over until a later date. Tetter war received from Ezra F. Breed in which he stated that he examined the hot water boiler at the Chapin rouse an:'_ found that it was cracked near the top and -r,Tould cost ,x,55.75 to place in a new 30 gallon pressure copper boiler, also :6.50 for a safety* ' valve; the boiler, however, could be patched for 6.75. The Board believed, that patching would not last for any length of time and ,noted to instruct a -r. Lreed to install a new bailer and a safety valve at the price stated. The opinion of the Town counsel in reference to by-laws and the opinion of i.r. Bayley, 6hairman of the 3y -Law Committee, was discussed. Copy of the opinion of the town Counsel war handed to Lir. hatch, of the Committee. since Mr. Bayley requested a copy, and a letter also written to Lr. buy*ley calling his especial attention to what the Town Uouncel said in reference to publication of the By -Laws. mppiication for a gasoline filling station at 119 _;ass. Ave. was received from john 1. L'unino of t.edford. A previous application having been received for a location at this spot, ani thr, Board having been of the opinion that public convenience ant necessity did not require a station at that point, the 3oard could see no further reason at this time, and so informed. the applicant. It wae voted to appoi Francis loye as ELegistrar of Voter to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles F. '_'nurse. This appointment is provisional as �.r. 'Toye is employed by the Government and it is not quite clear as to ' ether or not he ' can ::.old the position of ReFictrar under the circumstances. Petition for the acceptance of Farmcrest Avenue was received by the -Board. Petition for Streets lights on :-Lilen Str,:et was received