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24 MEETIEG, MARCH 13, 1923. ' All Members Present. Mr. Robert P. Clapp came before the Board in regard to taking the edges off the grace plot around Depot Park plot so that the line of the grace will coincide with the line of the plot bought by the town. He stated that it would coat approxi- mately $500 to put this into shape, that is to widen the street out and put in a privet hedge. Mr. Clapp stated that he could get that amount of money to fix the plot up if the Board agreed that it should be done. The Board agreed to have Mr. Harrison get figures.on the cost of doing this work. A pedler's application to peddle vegetables in Lexington was signed for Qiriaco Cataldo of 173 Rindge Ave. 11r, Robert L. Ryder came before the Board in reference to the claim of the Breck-Robinson Eureery Company for' damage to their property by the installation of the sewer. They claim the loss of a number of shrubs and bulbs to the amount of $8000. After considerable consultations they agreed to settle for $5000 and the right to enter the seater and continue to use the newer without ' charge, Mr. Ryder explained that he had J. 'Woodward Manning of Reading, Mass. an expert on landscape gardening to give an estimate of the lose. Mr. -Ryder turned over correspondence giving Mr. Man- nings figures. There appeared to be a discrepancy in the figures presented by Mr. Manning as to the number of shrubs, and Mr. Ryder after taking the matter up with Mr. Robinson said he was inclined to believe Mr. Robinson as it finally appeared that Mr, Manning obtained his information from the foreman that six hundred shrubs were destroyed, while Mr. Robinson stated that there were six thousand and 5400 of those were destroyed leaving a balance of 600. Mr. Ryder was in- clined to believe that'Mr. Yanning misunderstood the foreman. The damages were classed as follows: Bulbs and shrubs $2669 Easement & Land Damage 2500 Damage to drainage system. 1000 Damage to road and love of use. 500 Total $6669. Mr. Ryder explained to the Board that Mr. Robinson wanted the Sewer Commissioners to lay the sewer in another section of the property along the railroad, and that he got figures to show that his suggested location was as good as the one suggested by the Com- missionere, but for some reason the Commissioners chose to place ' the dewer where they did. Mr. Moulton stated that he would like another week to con- sider the best way of settling the case. Mr. Ryder also informed the Board that his resignation was in orderg and asked that the Board accept the same.