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408 M IOU instruct the Agent not to certify single men for W.P.A. V Mr. Clark said he thought it would be better to have the men on welfare rather than W.P.A. where the ratio was ' 50-50 or two to one. Mr. Raymond said that both the curb- ing and center playground projects were included in his budget and the estimate of $20,000.00 was to carry through the middle of October. Mr. Raymond said that last year permission was granted to the Minute -Man Sportsmans Club to put up a sign at the corner of Wood Street and Mass. Avenue subject to the approval of the Supt. of Public Works. He approved a sign three feet by eighteen inches with the words "Wood Street"and the line "Minute Man Sportsmans Club, Inc." below it. There has been a sign with these words and a hand on it but Wood Street is below the other words and is in small letters. Sign at Two of the residents have objected to the sign and want it Wood Street taken down altogether. They claim it is advertising some- thing not in Lexington. Mr. Raand thought the sign should be changed so that "Wood Street w' ould be the first thing noticed. Mr. Rowse asked why the sign "Wood Street" would have to be combined with the other. Mr. Raymond suggested leavin� this sign and erecting a new one to read "Wood Street . Mr. Rowse moved that the Town present the Sports - mans Club with the cement post and request them to erect a sign to meet with the approval of Mr. Raymond and further that Mr. Raymond be authorized to erect a street sign at ' this location. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that he had received applications for two sidewalks on Taft Avenue and in between these two lots was a lot owned by Harry Johnson. These three lots are the only ones on that side of Taft Avenue not having granolithic sidewalks. Johnsonts_lot has a house on it. He said that the Board could order the sidewalk instal led if it desired. Mr. Potter moved that the sidewalks be installed and that betterments be assessed. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Clark voted in opposition. Mr. Raymond said that he had received an application from Mr. Ballard for a granolithic sidewalk on Glen Road Sidewalks in front of a vacant lot. The sole reason for the walk is to improve the appearance of the lot. Mr. Ballard made this same request last year. Mr. Rowse moved that the sidewalk be approved. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that he had received another appli- cation from Frank Serrilla of 51 Baker Avenue for a gran- olithic sidewalk but it was not in writing. There are no granolithic sidewalks near this lot and he did not believe it advisable for the town to put in a walk there but thought ' that funds should be f ound out of HiEhway Maintenance f or some sort of a gravel walk. He asked what the Board would do on this so he could have his list of work as close as