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u 1 Counsel allowing tea rooms and clubs in residence districts. Letter was received from the Volunteers of America requesting permission to sell flowers on the streets of Lexington on Saturday, March 7, 1931 for the purpose of feeding the poor and needy. The Board decided to notify the Volunteers of America gnat it was not customary to ;7rant a hermit for the use of the streets of Lexington for this purnose. Permit was ;ranted to William B. Potter, Waltham Street to collect garbage within the limits o+' the `Town of Lexington. The Roard•decided to send a notice to the Town Meeting Members that a Town Report would be held for them at the Town Office Building awaiting their call. Mr. Trask brought up the matter of the appropriation for the Engineering Dept. and stated that he did not realize that the appropriation proposed to be made wo�ild cripple the Department as much as it will. He suggested therefore, that, the apnrot)riation for sidewalks and curbing might be cut down and $1200 of that account be added to the Engineering Dept. appropriation. The Board. discussed this matter and finally voted to lay the matter on the ta!-:l F, for one week. 443 Volunteers of America re sale of flowers. Garbage hermit. Town Reports. Eng. Dept. appropriation. Mr. Custance called attention to the fact that the men in the employ of the town Highway Dent. were allowed time off to vote on election day -Ind this was not necessary inasmuch as the polls remained.'open until 8 o'clock P.M. Mr. Scamman stated that this arrangement would be stopped; he did nbt know that the meh were liven the time off. This was done in early days when the polls closed earlier. Mr. Louis W. Bills and the Chief of Police, James J. Sullivan, came before the Board to discuss the matter of traffic lights. Mr. Custance read a communication received from the State re.ardin�; traffic lights, and stated that he had received a letter from Mr. Hubbell in regard to the matter. Mr. Sills stated that the traffic lights are not uniform in the various towns even though the State has adopted uniform reg;alations. He has travelled in various towns and found that the lights diff,�r as to the len.rth of time and different li;-'-)ts are on. The main complaint in the Town of Lexin?ton is about the traffic at Waltham St. The traffic coming out of Waltham Street while the u-) and down traffic on Mass. Avenue is being held, comes out at the time that foot passengers cross Mass. Avenue, and therefore it is a dangerous condition. The Chief stated that he had endeavored to have an officer there at: the busy time of the day. Time off for voting. Traffic Ii.i�rhts.