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272 REG T LJT,4R MEETING, MAY 151 1928 D A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectments Office at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Ballard, Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. ' of Public '"forks and the Clerk were also present. The records were approved. The N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. was granted permission to relocate one pole on Waltham Street from Forest Street southwesterly, ap- proximately 249 feet. It was voted to insert an article in the warrant for the next Town Meeting to request an'appropriation of :1500. for the continuance of the Block Plan. It was voted to approve the application of Clarence G. Eaton of 75 Reed Street, Lexington, to peddle groceries in the town. In regard to the proposal of•Metcalf & Eddy to furnish information in regard to Vine Brook Drainage, the Board voted to approve the con- tract as submitted by the Planning Board. It was decided to request Mr. Custance to see Mr. Herbert J. Kellaway, landscape architect, about the drawing of a plan for a,, change in the planting and sidewalks about the Haves Fountain. jhe Board felt that expenditure for this should not perhaps exceed $50.00 The letter of A. C. Kilgour in regard to abatement of sewer assessment was laid upon the table for one week. License was signed for the Boston & Maine Transportation Company to operate their busses in Lexington, with a non-stop service from Lexington Center to Kendall Square, or Park square. It was voted to lay the proposal of Mr. Rockwell C. Tenney to buy a part of Belfry Hill, on the table for one week. Application of-'rendergast Brothers for gasoline filling station to be located at the corner of Fottler Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue was laid on the table for one week. Letter was received from the Planning Board asking that the Board have a joint meeting with them so that they may discuss the matter of Building Lines on Massachusetts Avenue. It was decided to set the date for the meeting as of May 29, 1928 at 8 P. M. The Board signed the permit of Rufus W. Blake, 446 Massachusetts Avenue, to erect a sign over the sidewalk, he having signed the state- ment that he would remove same upon notice from the Board if the Board should so decide to have these signs in the town removed. First Class Motor Vehicle Licenses were granted to Frank H.� Carter, to do business at 119 Mass. Avenue, and Frederick K. Jonson, to do business at 35 Bedford Street.