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245 SELECTMEN'S MEETING APRIL 26, 1933. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Town Office Building, Selectmen's Room, on Tuesday, April 25, 19330 at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Trask, Ferguson, Gilcreast, OTConnell and Lyons were present. The Clerk was also present. Abatements of Water Department in the amount of $242.05 and the Sewer Department in the amount of $72.43 were signed by the Board. Eugene J. Viano came before the Board relative to his application for an overhanging sign to be placed in front of his garage. At a previous meeting the Board dedided to request Mr. Viano to remove the sign advertising Pontiac -Buick Service which he located very close to the Valentine property, inasmuch as Mr. Valentine complained that the sign kept his family awake nights by its illumination. Mr. Viano stated that he had Mr. Valentine over to hits property to show him that if he moved the sign away the required number of feet, namely twenty, that it would be more trouble- some to him then than in its present location. Mr. Viano therdfor felt that if it were moved to about the middle of his garage that it would be less objectionable to the Viano Valentines and to the people on Vine Brook Road. He stated sign that the sign should then be placed over the sidewalk to give the desired results and he also stated that the sign has already brought him business. The Chairman informed Mr. Viano that it was the sign itself that objection was raised to. Mr. Viano felt that the sign was no larger than the Lexington Theatre sign except that it had a pendant which made it appear larger than it really was. After discussing the matter it was voted to grant a permit to Mr. Viano to have the sign approximately in the middle of the garage on the street line and overhanging the sidewalk. Mr. Gilcreast and Mr. O'Connell voted against the granting of the permit. - Bill in the amount of $7.50 was approved for membership Selectmen in the Middlesex County Selectmen's Association, Assoc. Letter was received from William D. Hagerty of 183 Bedford Street, Lexington, in which he stated that on April 22, 1933, he broke an axel of his car on Bedford Street where the sewer is being put in. He claimed the amount of damage to his car was due hiiA. The Board discussed the matter and expressed a difference of opinion as to whether the town was liable or not. The Supt. of Public Works stated that the street was in passable condition and was posted properly and he felt that the town