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168 SELECTMEN'S MEETING - MAY 7, 1929. A re lar meeting of the Board of Selectmen , was held at the Selectmen's Rood., Town Office Building on May 7, 1929 at 7:30 P.M. Messrs, Burnham, Custanee, Blaked Shannon were present* The Supt. of. Public Worka and the Clerk were also present. Trees, Buckman Request was received from Mr. Edwina B. Worthen Tavern for the Lexington: Historical Society for the use of the wood from the trees cut down on the Buckman Tavern property so that they might use the wood in the Buckman Tavern. In regard to the assessment of the Couuhty for the building of the Cottage Farm Bridge, the Board, upon adviceof the Town Counsel, signed a letter directed to Lowell A. Mayberry, Attorney Cottage Farm for the County Commissioners, in regard to the Bridge. Cottage Farm Bridge assessment, and objecting to the assessment being made upon the Town of Lexington. It is understood from the County Commissioners' or the Count Off ice that -the Atto sae f y will opP os e this assessment fob the �various towns in the County. The Town Counsel called the attention of the ' Board to the fact that Wright & Potter were now printing forms of the Act of Representative Form Printing Act of Town Government and inasmuch as at a later of Rep. Town Town Meeting when this is to be acted upon, the Government. Town will need copies to be circulated emongst the voters, it was decided to accept the bid obtained from Senator Joseph R. Cotton for 55. for 5000 copies of this Act. Letter was received from the Town Counsel li in which he inquired if the Board desired him to enforce the building law in connection -with the House on house on Outlook Drive, originally erected by Outlook Drive Walter Bernard, now owned by the Medford Cooperative re Building Law Bank by a foreclosure, the matter had been called to his attention that the building had not been moved to conform with 'the building law and the Inspector requested him to enforce the building law. The Board stated that the Attorney for Mr. Bernard cane before the Board, and the Board agreed to notify him as to the proper -step to take next, and inasmuch as this was done, they did not feel that action should be brought without notifying the parties that they should move the house so that it would be located on the lo: at least 7J1 from the , adjoining kine. Board of Survey Letter was received from the Town Counsel Layout., street in which he gave his decision regarding the Board of from Mass. Ave. Survey layout of street over the property adjoining To Vine Brook Rd.the Colonial Garage.