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101. reservations made by R. L. Ryder in connection with the ' agreement. Mr. Greeley said that the Planning Board felt that it was entirely in line with modern planning that the Park Drive should be kept for park purposes in connection with the playground and that to use it as a private street would very seriously interfere with its convenience to the public. He said that the normal practice would be to Planning establish between the drive and any service road, a strip Board re in exactly the same way as was done on the Charles River Ryder Parkway in Brighton. He said the result would be that Agreement. .you would have the travelled way and beyond that a strip to include trees that are there now and beyond that a road which would be a means of developing the property. He said that this was the unanimous decision of the Planning Board. He said that the Planning Board did not fix the lines as it felt that it did not know enough about them. Mr. Greeley said that wherever two roads were to be located, public and private, they should be divided by a strip in order to preserve for the citizens what they now have. Mr. Kimball asked if the present road had to be kept open for all time, and the Chairman said that it was his understanding that it was merely a' Park road. They retired. Letter was received from the Planning Board relative to the application for the Board of Survey approval of the ' Wellington Estates bounded by Wood Street and Mass. Ave. Bd. of The Board set forth its recommendations and approved Survey - that part of the plan as marked by them. Mr. Giroux Wellington moved that the layout be approved as recommended by the Estates. ' Planning Board subject to the approval of the Town En- gineer. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Ross, the developer, was requested to submit an accurate plan icor the signatures of the Board. Letter was received from the Town Engineer recorrmiending Article re that the name of Daniels Street be change to Rockhill Rockhill Road. Mr. Ross moved that an article be inserted in the Road. Warrant for the next Town Meeting to change the name of the street. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letters were received from the County Commissioners and Town Clerk stating that a hearing was to be held on Bedford & December 14th relative to the petition for the relocation Woburn Sts, and repairs to Woburn and Bedford Streets. Mr. Ross hearings. moved that Mr. Raymond represent the Board at the hearing. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Leiter was received from W. C. Paxton, Jr., informing Paxton, re the Board that he had decided to remain in the employ of position. the Town in view of the recommendation of the Selectmen and the Appropriation Committee that he be paid a salary of $3120.00 per year beginning November 15th.