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M REGULAR MEETING, September 14, 1926. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Select- ments Office, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, Burnham, Miles, Ballard, and Robertson were present. The Superintendent of Publit Works and the Clerk were also present. Hearing was declared open upon the application of James M. Edgar, 199 Westminster Avenue, forermission to erect a two car private garage on his premises at Crescent Hill Avenue. No persons appeared to object, and the Board granted permission. Hearing was declared open upon the application of John P. Dailey of Middle Street for permission to erect a one car garage for private use. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant a permit. Mrs. Ida H. B. Capper 4pylied for another filling stati6nr.on the northwesterly side of Middle and Waltham Streets at Grape Vine Corner. It was voted to lay this matter on the table. In connection with the signing of the deed agreeing to give to the Town a 10 foot strip of land along the property of Mrs. Capper, it was found that the deed was not drawn in accordance with the wishes of the Board as the plan and deed requested a 30 foot drive left open on the northwesterly side as well as the southwesterly side of Middle Street. The Board simply requested the 30 foot drive on the southwesterly side where it is proposed to place the filling station. Mr. Ballard agreed to take the plan and deed and have it corrected, and also to take the matter up with Mrs. Capper. The State Aid pay roll for the month of September was signed. M'r. Carl Hauck came beforethe Board relative to his application to keep five goats. It *as voted to grant him permission to keep the goats on his premises on Harbell Street. It was voted to grant the Edison Electric Ill. Co. permission to remove poles on Nass. Avenue as follows: Mass. Avenue approximately 560 ft. south of Curve St., 1 pole: Mass. Avenue approximately 15 ft. northwest of private way to East Lexington Railroad Station, 1 pole: Mass. Avenue approximately 260 ft. southeast of private way to East Lexington Railroad Station, 1 pole. The application of Mrs. James J. Burton,. Francis Street, for per- mission to board two infants was signed by the Board. Mr. Frederick L. Emery came before the Board to present them with a plan of the general scheme which has been studied by the landscape architect, William H. Shurtleff. Mr. Emery stated that owing to,the fact that no funds have been appropriated for this purpose the Planning Board had not secured any detailed plans of this lay out, but showed:on the blue print something of the idea which will be worked out in con- nection with the drainage of the property in the rear of the play ground and in the vicinity of Waltham Street along Vine Brook. Upon this plan it was shown that house lots could be readily established upon all this property if it were properly drained. The report of Metcalf and Eddy stated that details of the work of investigations relative to the drain" r 1 0