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36$ He reported complaintthathens we-e being kept in the cellar of the house on 6hade Street occupied. by— Edward A. Meaney and he ins;ected the premises and found � this to be true and notified the f'ami_y to remove the hens. He called attention to the fact that since thee. , brush and trees have been cleaned up on Lowell StrOet a lot of rubbish has been exposed. It is very unhealthy, and unsightly. He suggested that some of the unemployed be used for day or two to clean u_� Lowell Street.` He also called attention to the condition of Bow Street in back of Cataldo's house where several old. automobil-s have been dumpnt ani suggested that the ;remises be cleaned up. He enclosed copies of letter on the complaints` received. In regai-J to -he ho.)se of Edward A. Maaney, Mr. Prentiss st,,-ted that there was one foot of writer in the cellar and he was informed that during the winter the water was so high it ,ut the heater out. grater, has been pumy7ed out but still it runs in. He recommended that the Town install some drainage. Lettr was received from the Lexington Cm-operative Bank in which they called atten!'ion to the drainage condition at the house occuy'i-sd by Mrs. Virginia Meany, Shade Street, :'They stated that they had received a Tetter from her Atto- ney threatenin. suit against the bank on account f the rater in her cellar. After investigating, they found that the flooding was caused entirely by the grading of 4h street and insufficient street drainage. They wished to give notice in case , of` litigation 'hey fe-el justified in bringing suit against the Town for any damages tht may accrue against the bank. The Board decided to view the conditions and consider th matter at the next meeting. Mr. Prentiss discussed with the Board the advisability of having ;arbage collections more often. H= felt that 'he contractor's attention should be called to this fact and that the Board should order more frequent collections inasmuch as many complaints are being received that the garbage is not collected ev--,n once a week. The Chairman was requested to co,amunicate with dr. Connors and request th_tt he maize more frequent collections of tarbage and to tali his attention to the fact that complaints have, been received about collections and also call' his attention to the fact that if ne does not comply with the request c the Board they will, have -to communicate with the bonding comNany in - ega-c� '.o- rile mann- r in which he is carrying out his contract* n