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1 1 1 FMO UMPLIM 3�EETIEG, JANUGn Y 8,1924. A regular meeting'of the Board of selectmen war held in The electmen'r Room, Town call, Lexington, on Tuesday. January 8, 1924, at 7 P. iu., The following members of the Board were present; namely: Lecers. Scamman, (slake. Hutchinson, Burnham and V.'oulton; the down Llerk, rLen't Town clerk and the Town counsel -�ere also present. A Board of purvey hearing war held at 7 P.L:. upon the petition of Harvey S. Bacon for the approval of plans showing lay out of land located off Mareachusetts "venue near the corner of Maple Street. Several persona located in the neighborhood were present at the' hearing, namely ;r, and 6:rs. Robert 1. Ryder; Lr. and Yrs. Robert Faucett, Lr. and err.-harles F. Dunn; Dr. Louis F. and I`rv. Lon?eon; .r. Edward G. Wheaton. ur. s)acon explained the plan that he pre:-ented to the Board. I:ir. Charles F. Nunn protested against the plan rtating that his protest war more of a moral protest than anyt'r:ing else. The r_,ro- p.erty in that vicinity having been well developed he dd not believe it would be well to have lots as small as those on this lay out because the houser viould hive to be small ones and the general effect would be a detriment to the surrounding property. Mr. Faucett spoke of the sewage disposal, that it would be quite a problem if houses were built•cloee together in this rection as the land is already- wet most of the year in one spot of the development and. to drain same would be quite impossible. He felt too that it would be a fire hazard to have houeee so close together. Dr. Mongeon felt that a development as is proposed by Mr. Bacon would not be a benefit to he surrounding; territory. Mr. Edward G.--heaton also objected. ,ir. Lloulton objected, not as a member of the 3oard, but as a citizen. He stated that he and Lr. Faucett proposed to lay out the land across the street from this development with lots from 15,000 to 30,000 feet of land and that he was to build a good macadam road through his property. he felt that it vrae not proper for a development such as he proposed to have to look upon the development such as'*w proposed below. The hearing :te declared closed and the Board informed Ghe persons present that they would take no action on same until the Flanning 3oard had made their report to the Board. b.r. Bion C. Berry came before the Board to see if the Board would allo°r the School children to have military drill and exercises in the Town Hall afternoons. The Board agreed to allow the use of the Hall in the afternoons for this purpose. The Board voted to appoint Osborne J. Gorman as Superintendent of the Loth Lepartment and also as Forest 'Darden for the year 1924.