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444 .� The Hoard discussed holding the traffic coming out of Waltham St. onto Mass. Avenue for a longer period. Mr. Bills su-gested that if' the arn-)er light time was increased that this might remedy the condition. , After discassin7 the matter the Board voted ,to increase the length of the time of the amber light to five seconds, and to try 'this out to see if it remedies the situation. The '11oard voted to recommend to the by-law committee fiat the hours of openin�7 the, polls be changed from 6 A.M. to 8 A.M. inasmuch as last Change in year the extension of the time of the polls from ho�.rrs of 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. now gives ample opportunity polls. for persons coming from the trains to -,ote. Application was received from John A. Sellars for a 7asoline tank of 500 gallons for his own private use. It was decided to adv-rtise a hearing Sellars on the application. gasoline Mr. Sellars stated that he had this tank on application. his premises for the past three years but he had never had a permit and the Fire Dept. were checking up the tanks and informed him that he should have a permit. The following is the weekly report of thQ Supt.of Public 'Works. ' For the week ending February 28, 1931 HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT Cutting back ice at street corners; cleaning catch basins; and patching street surfaces occupied the department during the past week. Xl��At week the regular maintenance work will be attended to. MOTH DEPARTMENT Climbing'trees and treating, gypsy moth nests with creosote in Westview Cemetery, Westview Street, Winter Street and Bedford Street. Next weekthis same kind of work will occupy the department. PARK DEPARTMENT Regular maintenance work carried on and also the manufacturing of cement posts and frames for outdoor sets. Next week the regular maintenance work will be attended to. WATER A- SEWER DEPARTMENT Four men flushing; trunk line sewer; two men