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The Chairman said that there was considerable feeling ' on the question of signs and he wanted to know how the Board felt on the subject. The Chairman said that the Board had gone on record as approving signs the width of the building and not exceeding three feet in height. Mr. Rowse said that there was some agitation about doing away with overhanging signs and he asked if the committee was considering this phase of the matter. Mr. Ferguson said that the only way an overhanging sign could be put up was with the approval Of the Selectmen and they alone could control them. Messrs. Worthen, Reynolds, and Harris retired at 9t20 P. M. Mr. Richards said he believed that the Engineering De- partment should be instructed to checlr the side lines of houses before construction as well as the setback and grade. It was left that Mr. Paxton was to have the engineers check the side lines if it was possible to do wo without going to too much expense. A letter was received from three business men in Depot Square requesting a permit to erect a sign seven feet above the ground, having an area of thirty square feet. Mr. Ferguson said that in the first place no sign could be over twenty feet in area. The Clerk was inst"eted to write the Field and Garden Club to get their reaction in the matter. Messrs. Richards, Ferguson and Paxton retired at 9:30 P".M. Mr. Morse appeared before the Board at 9:30 P. M. and retired at 10:07 P. M. A letter was received from the Planning Board advising that Diego Grosso had appeared before the Planning Board with reference to obtaining permission to use his land con- sisting of 6.95 acres off Woburn Street, for the purpose of erecting a dwelling. The letter said that there was a new street involved and that under the Subdivision Regulations, the Board of Survey was permitted to vary the requirements in special cases where topographic or other factors necessi- tate such variations. It was the opinion of the Planning Board that there were no topographic conditions affecting the layout. A letter was received from Mr. Joseph A. Ross relative to the July, 1940 water bill at the First Parish parsonage at 16 Hancock Street. Mr. Ross said that the meter tested accurately and that there were no leaks found in the plumb- ing. Mr. Locke requested that he be given a copy of the report. 1.7 Request for sign at Depot Sq. D. Grosso request to erect dwell Ing First Parid parsonage water bill A letter was received from the Town Clerk advising that Section 30, Chapter 45 orf the General Laws authorizes the Park Commissioners to accept gifts and therefore It was Center play not necessary to have the land at the center playground, ground which was a gift from Mr. Scott, accepted by the Town.