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119 where the grass would pull right out if baseball were played there. He felt it should be left at least six, weeks more so that the grass could get rooted. He also stated that the small diamond is as large as a great many towns have. It was left with the Chairman to look over the field and make a decision whether the field should be used or not. At 8;15 P.M. hearing was declared onen by the Board of `Survey on the layout of a proposed street running from Allen Street in a northeasterly direction approximately 600 feet. Said street would be known as Allen Street. The Selectmen declared the hearing open on the intention to lay out Allen Street, beginning at what was formerly known as Allen Street and running in a northeasterly direction a distalmce of approximately 600 feet. Mr. Custance explained that the Board is laying out this part of the street at the present time and that a study is being made by the Town Engineer to lay the street out. Mr. nesse P. Faria, who owns land where the street is bo be laid out, stated that he had no gbjections to the street being laid out and he would Allen be glad to give the land provided there were no Street assessments of betterments inasmuch as he could not afford to pay any assessments. He also stated that he represented his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary B. Faria, and that she had no objections if there were no assessments of betterments. Jacintha S. Con dinho stated that he had no obje<�tions provided he would not be assessed for betterments. Mr. Swenson thought that the street should make a turn before it passes the school house property. He had in mind running a street through his property off of Allen Street. The Town Engineer informed him that the territory had been studied and the the lay out as far as the school would not be changed. There were no objections to the lay out's being made. The Board therefor approved the plan prepared by the Town Engineer of the Board of Survey la out of this street. The Board also adopted an ordep establishing a Selectmen's lay out of this street a distance of 600 feet. Letter was received from the State Dept. of Public Conference Works ih reference to a conference to be held Wednesday, re High July 15, 10 A.M., to discuss the construction of High Street. Street, Winchester and the extension of this street into ' Lexington. Mr. Custance agreed to attend the meeting. Letter was received -from air. Howard S. 0. Nichols in reference to the Selectmen's letter calling attention