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Mr. Ready stated that he would take the matter up with the Committee and have them decide what should be done. Report was received from Mr. Albert H. Burnham that the Act asking for permission to revoke the acceptance of the Tenement House Act will be passed by the Legislature but there is a time limit of three years on the same. He reported that Mr. Briggs stated that Acts were not generally passed without a restriction of some time. Letter was received from Helen M. Kelley, President of the Lafayette Club asking for the reduced rate for the use of Cary Memorial Hall on February 22, 1930. 'The Board voted to grant the reduced rate of $25.00. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works giving a report on the construction of the sewer in Fottler Avenue. He stated that it is proposed to construct 610► of street but that 12501 Is required to be constructed for the sewer to connect with the trunk line. This makes about 6401 of sewer to be constructed on a street where there will be no reimbursement. -3001 of this abuts on the Town of Arlington property. There is also a culvert to cross and a steam Railroad. The figure of 7000, estimated cost does not allow for a sewer deep enough to take care of the great meadows but it will be deep enough to take care of any building on Brandon Street. If constructed deeper, it would add about $2500 to the estimate. The Board decided that inasmuch as the sewer program for next year is very,_light,_ and.they are to bmild'the new street, that they should install the sewer before constructing the street. 33 Tenement House Act. Lafayette Club reduced rate. Fottler Avenue sewer. The Supt. of Public Works reported on the Bertwell Road. estimated cost of constructing Bert*ell Road from North Hancock Street to Fuller Road. The Board felt that it would not be fair -to figure the cost as it was figured, inasmuch as.the._portion _of -the section beyond would not be equal. The Supt. was therefore instructed to refigure the cost. The Supt. of Public Works presented estimated" cost of construction of Taft Avenue as being $5252.50. Taft Avenue. It was decided to send the estimate to Mr. James Guthrie to obtain the signatures of the abuttors. The plan of Bow Street showing the proposed Bow Street ' widening was viewed by the Board, and it was deoided that it would be a good thing to complete the layout there. It was. decided to have fir. Custance communicate with Mr. F. Qiano, owner of the land where a taking will be made, to see whether or not he could get .the land provided the Town put in a granolithic