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0294 94 REGULAR MEETING, JUNE 12, 1928. A requiar meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen s Office at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Uustance, Robertson and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the Clerk were also present. The records were approved. Mr. Clifford Currier and '"r. John A. Longland of Forest Court came before the Board to see if the Board would install a 611 water main in Forest Court. Mr. Currier stated that in the court he had two two-family houses taking water off a 2t1 main which he laid in the street about twenty years ago, and at the present time they were not getting any pressure from the water. The Board informed Mr. Currier that inasmuch as the street was a dead and street they would consider the matter and decide whether or rapt they would install a main. They also informed him that he would have to pay a guarantee on the pipe if it was laid. It was finally decided to authorize the Supt. of Public Forks to proceed to install a 6" pipe in Forest Court provided he had sufficient funds to do so. Mr. William Viano came before the Board and presented a plan of marquise which he desired to erect in front of the theatre. He stated that most every theatre has a marquise of some kind, and he felt that it was a matter of advertising and display and that he should be given permission to erect the same. He stated that the marquise was ' fixed into the wall so that it would become a part of the building, and it wo_ild be perfectly safe. he also stated that he would be willing to file a bond covering any damage that might arise from the marquise being erected. The matter waslaid on the table for one week. The Board read the letter of Mr. Ballard who was unable to be present, giving his suggestion in regard to the location of an In- formation Booth on the Ball Field and suggesting that the Information Booth now located on the Ball Field be relocated on the Buckman Tavern property at the corner of Massachusetts Avenue and Meriam Street, and that the Board of Trade could fix the building for use by repairing and painting the booth, and after the season is over, they could teturn it to the Park Dept. He also suggested that no con- cession of any kind be granted, and that nothing be sold other than matters of historical nature. The Board discussed the matter and finally decided to notify the Board of Trade that there seemed to be some difference of opinion among the members of the Board as to the proper location of an Infor- mation Booth, and it wqs decided to grant permission to the Board of Trade to locate the Booth on Depot Park, provided that they do not come;ercialize the booth by selling anything other than historical pamphlets and cards or matters of historical or descriptive nature. The Board discussed the plan presented by Prendergast Brothers ' showing the intended location of filling station at the corner of Fottler :.venue and Massachusetts Avenue. The Board viewed the plan and finally decided to notify Prendergast Brothers that they would not accept the Beacon Oil Company Plan #5848 dated 5-12-28.