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REGULAR MEETING, JANUARY 51, 1928. R A regular meeting of the Board of Selecti*en was held at the , Selectments Office at 7.30 P.M. Messrs. Custance, Burnham, Ballard, Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. Ezra F. Breed came before the Board to inquire relative to inserting an article in the warrant for the annual Town Meeting asking permission to place a memorial to the Minute Men of Lexington on Hastings Park. Bir. Breed stated that Mr. Kitson was to furnish the money over and above the 1?40,000. that the Committee Soliciting Funds for the Memorial to the Minute Men had on hand. He stated that Bir. Kitson would place a model of the statue in the Town Offices so that it could be viewed by the Selectmen and the Planning Board. The Board agreed to insert an article in the warrant asking the townts.permission to erect this statue. Mr. Elmer Leonard came before the Board to see what was going to be done about the repairing of his lawn. He stated that when Grant Street was built his lawn was not repaired, and he felt some- thing should be done by the town. The matter was referred to the Supt. of Public Works to look into. Mr. Harold Michelson came before the Board relative to obtaining a permit for a sign overhanging the sidewalk on the Michelson shoe store. The Board informed him that they would advise him when they take definite action upon the application. Mr. Neil McIntosh came before the Board together with his engineer, and presented plans of the layout of the Davis property, and stated that he would send in more detailed plans for use by the Board of Survey, and requested that the matter be turned over to the Plan- ning Board. The Board therefor referred the matter to the Planning Board with the information that, the plans would be on hadd for their use at an early date. Ir. Robert H. Holt came before the Board in regard to the George A. goods claim for damages to his property caused by the in- stallation of the sewer in Rowland Avenue and across his property. Mr. Sydney R. Wrightington, Town Counsel, also came before the Board. The Board felt that it might be possible to arrive at an agreement as to what, if anything, could be paid to Mr. Woods on his claim. Mr. Holt stated that he felt Mr. Woods was entitled to some damages, and that he would proceed against the town if nothing was done. He stated that Mr. Woods felt that he was entitled to damages of $500. He stated thatfift case would,go to jury trial and would require testimony of experts on the damages done to the land. He stated that he felt that the Town was entitled to go in on the land at any time to flush the sewer, and that in laying the sewer on the land it has taken away the right of Mr. Moods to use the land at any time. When asked whether or not it would establish a precedent if Mr. Woods was paid ' damages when all the other parties under similar circumstances waived their claims for abatement for the assessment on the back land, Mr. Holt stated that they in no way had anything to do withMr. Wood's case. Mr. Ballard suggested that the abutters might buy 'small strips of land