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SPECIAL MEETING - May 3, 1929. Notice having been given of an informal hearing ' to, be held on the layout of Hill Street from Bedford Street to Cedar Street to the abutting land owners, hearing was declared open at 8 P.M. A large number bf the property mwners were present. The plan of the layout of the street to a width Hill St. of 50 t was placed before the meeting by the Town hearing. Engineer. None of the parties present had any objection to the layout, in fact, expression of opinion was that it would be a good thing for the Selectmen to make this layout. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 P.M. The Board discussed the advisability of making any assessments upon this layout. The opinion of the Board was that they would not make any assessment. At 8:30 P.M. notice having been given to the abuttors of property along Lowell Street from the present terminus of the highway to East Street and East Street across private lands to North Hancock Street and thence through private lands to Bedford Street, Yearing was declared open. A number of property owners were present. The plans showing the various sections of the layout were placed before the megting by the Town Engineer, ' The meeting was conducted by Theodore A. Custance. eco` nee ng uki th esentt��j�ld w e a o nee ng n with t �ir present. State highway and that they had been studying this matter with our local Engineering force and were in favor of a layout which would connect the street with Lowell Street. The purpose of this route would be to draw traffic around the center of the Town. Bir. Basil Deering asked whether or not the land would be taken from the other side of his house. The Town Engineer explained that on the northerly side of Ledgelawn Avenue the lots were laid out exactly 1001 in depth while on the southerly side, the lots( were 1201 in depth, therefore the street was laid out so that the lots 'would be of an even depth. Mr. Deering asked whether or not the street was laid out as a 601 street, and he was Informed that it was now a 40t street. The first plan shown was the plan of the layout of street from Bedford Street to Ledgelawn Avenue. Mr. Charles J. Jones stated that he thought that his house would be within 101 of the curb and the plan of the proposed road goes through his front lawn, and he would be set off in a place that was only fit for a roadside stand.- He objected very strenously to the layout of the street in this seption.