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f 100 Bicycle regulation. Committee would be very glad to agree to any regulation that the Selectmen might make. The Chairman read the suggestions made by Mr. Hamblin. Mr. Fischer said that painting two white traffic lines would not be practicable. He thought that the proper place for the children to cross was where the officer is. Mr. Ross asked if there was any possibility of having tile busses discharge the children in the rear of the school building or on Slocum Road instead of in front of the High School. Mr. Grindle said that he would talk with Mr. French relative to this phase of the matter. Mr. Giroux suggested that the riders be required to dismount in front of the Walsh property on one side and the Russell House property on the other side, and he thought that this would help. Messrs. Grindle and Discher thought that the present regulations, plus Mr. Giroux's suggestion, would be sufficient. Upon motion of Mr. Giroux, seconded by Mr. Potter, the following vote was adopted: VOTED: That all bicycle riders be required to dismount at the corner of Winthrop Road and Massachusetts Avenue, and at the Russell House when heading south, and at the High School driveway when heading northerly on Massachusetts Avenue, and that said bicycle riders shall walk along the sidewalks; those in the southerly bound traffic to cross in front of the Junior High School where the traffic officer is on duty. Mr. Ross moved that a copy of this regulation be sent to Mr.Hamblin. Mr. Giroux seconded the motion and it was so voted. 2 1 1 At 9:30 P.M., James and Joseph Rose and Henry W. Welfare. Jenks, Jr. appeared before the Board to discuss welfare matters. It was decided to hold the matter over for one week. Letter was received from the Town Treasurer relative Notes on to the loan of w24,000.00, the notes on which were awarded Barnes to the Second National Bank of Boston. The notes were property presented to the Director of Accounts for the proper loan. certification and Mr. Waddell, the Director, replied and said that he could not certify the notes due to the way the votes were passed. The Treasurer said that the issue would have to be considered closed until further arrangements had been made. He said that the Second National Bank was still awaiting information from him regarding the situation. He requested that he be in- formed of what the Board intended to do in the matter. It was decided to insert an article in the Warrant for the next Town Meeting to straighten out the matter. At 9:45 P.M. Chairman Greeley and Mr. Kimball of the Planning Board appeared before the Board to discuss the 2 1 1