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Mr. Raymond said that the Town had scarified Shade Street where the water and gas mains had been put in. Shade Street.There was a great deal of loam on the side of the street and he thought it would be advisable at this time to widen the street out. They are trying to get a twenty foot roadway and this means the removal of six or eight trees. He said that he could do the work with funds from Highway Maintenance plus the funds provided for repairs to the street. The Chairman thought the Board should not authorize the widening of the street without a special vote of the Town Meeting. Mr. Raymond said that this was not a major job,,as they were merely planning to widen the street five feet for a distance of 1500 feet and take down the trees. Article. The Chairman thought it would be better to have an article in the warrant, but said it would be all right to oil the street. Mr. Ross asked Mr. Raymond to check and find out whether or not Shade Street had ever been accepted. Mr. Raymond read a petition for street lights on Article Valleyfield Street which he had received. He said that re street there would be four lights required. Mr. Ross moved lights. that an article be inserted in the Warrant for the next town meeting for the installation of these street lights. Mr. Giroux sedonded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond submitted a letter received from Henry D. Chadwick, IT.D., State Commissioner of Public 'Health, advising that one of the engineers from the State Dept. of Public health had examined the Lawson property. The letter stated that the septic tank apparently had not operated satisfactorily as the examination showed that the soil consists of impervious material, largely hard -pan, which is not well adatted to the absorption of sewage. V 1 1 J Mr. Raymond reported that there were funds enough Nater main in the Water Maintenance appropriation to replace the and drain- four inch water main in Raymond Street. The estimated age - cost is 02320.00 for a distance of 450 feet. If the Raymond St. water main is replaced, Mr. Raymond said he would like to install about 300 feet of twelve inch drain pipe which he thought would cost approximately $500.00. If the drain goes in a separate trench, it would cost approx- imately $p1000. or ws1200.00. Mr. Raymond said he would like approval to put this main in and charge it to Water Main- tenance. The Board felt that this was a construction job rather than a maintenance job and for that reason should not be charged to Maintenance. . Mr. Giroux moved that an article be inserted in the Article. Warrant for the next meeting to replace the four inch water pipe in Raymond Street with eight inch pipe and to transfer funds from the `*Vater Maintenance appropriation for the work. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond submitted a letter received from Henry D. Chadwick, IT.D., State Commissioner of Public 'Health, advising that one of the engineers from the State Dept. of Public health had examined the Lawson property. The letter stated that the septic tank apparently had not operated satisfactorily as the examination showed that the soil consists of impervious material, largely hard -pan, which is not well adatted to the absorption of sewage. V 1 1 J