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52 h7GULAR �.ETING, FEBRU=.RY 19, 1929 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Room at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Burnham, Ballard, Chamberlain, Custanee,. Robertson were present. The Supt, of Public Works and the Cl-rk were also present. Lakschewitz Hearing was declared open on the application Garage at 8:30 P. M. of George Lakschewitz of 7 Spencer. Street. Inasmuch as a plot plan showing the location of the garage was not presented, the hearing was closed, and the matter was laid over for one week. Estimates Estimate sheet of the Garbage Collection Depart- ment was considered. Suggestion was made that the stores might be charged for the additional visits that are.gsquired to collect the garbage from the, and also the' hotels. Discussion arose as to the probable growth of the department, and whether the parties having collections should be advised to obtain larger containers, so that they would not have to request collections any more than the regular established two a week collections. It was decided to approve the amount of $60500. asked for garbage collection. $1750. was voted for traffic beacons. ' $5,000. for special sidewalks and curbing in front of the Town property was approved, and in this connection it was voted to construct.the sidewalk and curbing in front of the Parker School, Old Adams School, New Adams .School, and the S, -one Building, end Munroe School. It was voted to approve the sum of $30,00, for the purchase of land on Massachusetts Avenue for the widening in front of the Boutelle Block. It was voted to approve $6,800. to carry out the conveyance in connection with Arthur A. Marshall & Son's property. Dix Lumber In regard to the sign of the Dix Lumber Company Company on the State Road, the Supt. of Public T::Torks reported that the State regulations are now in the Courts for decision. However, the Board voted to request the Supt. of Public e'dorks to notify the Dix Lumber Company to remove the sign. Buckman Letter was received from jar. Frederick L. Emery Tavern in which he requested the Board to make allowance for I Shrubs an apnropriation for shrubs on the Buckman Tavern grounds near the public sanitary. The board voted to acknowledge to receipt of the letter and to thank him for his suggestion.