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33 SPECIAL MEETING, FEBRUARY 7. 1929. a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in Estabrook Hall at 5:00 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Ballard,'Custance, Chamberlain, and Robertsowere present. The Sunt. of Public Works and the rk were also present. Town Counsel, Sydney R. Wrightington, conducting the hearing on behalf of the Board of Selectmen. Hearing was declared oven upon the application of the County Commissioners of Middlesex County Tuberculosis for permission to locate a tuberculosis hospital within hospital. the limtts of the Town of Lexington, in the area westerly of Walnut Street, northerly of Trapelo Road, Waltham, and southerly of Concord Avenue, Lexington. Mr. Lowell A. Mayberry, attorney for.County Commissioners, made a:statement to the meeting on behalf of the County Commissioners outlining the facts that occurred in bringing about the establish- ment of the proposition by the proposition by the Legislature, and stating that the Commissioners viewed different locations and finally came to the decision that the location in Waltham and Lexington would be very centrally located, high elevation, near adequate supply of water and entrance to sewer. He also ' stated- that inasmuch as the location is in the one - family district, in accordance with the Zoning law of the Town the commissioners'did not desire to ta'{e the land and expend any money before they appeal to the Selectmen, and it is for this reason that the hearing was held under the Zoning Laws of the Town of Lexington, and under authority of Chapter 123 of the Acts of 1924. Mr. Walter C. Wardvdl of the County Commissioners, made some statements informing the meeting that the Board of Health of the State desired that the County of Middlesex should erect a tuberculosis hospital for the care of tuberculosis patients, and inasmuch as the site seemed suitable after visiting a great many places, they desired to locate upon this plot of land. Mr. Wardwell gave other detailed testimony as to the necessity of selecting this site, Mr. Custance of the Board of Selectmen asked Mr. Wardwell where they expected to get their water from, and they stated that they expected to get it from the City of 'Waltham. Dr. Remick of tle State Dept. of'Health stated that he had investigatedthe locatidn of the proposed hospital and while it had not been officially be - f -ore him, he felt that the location would be approved by the State Dept. of Healtr, inasmuch as it had all the facilities necessary for a tubercu- losis hospital. Dr. Remick also stated t1 -at there