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118 Members to Planning Board seconded, and voted that Mr. George A. McLaughlin be ap- pointed associate counsel with Mr. Wrightington in the matter of abolishing the position of "Chief of the Fire Department" now being considered by the Board of Select- men and the Board of Fire Engineers. The Chairman asked if the Board wished to have a Court stenographer here next Monday evening and they did wish to have one. The Chairman said that Mr. McLaughlin had pointed out that Mr. Francis J. Hunt of 1 Belfry Terrace, Lexington, was a Court stenographer so the Board authorized the Clerk to request Mr. Hunt to be here next Monday evening, at 8:00 P.M. to take the record of the hearing. Mr. Emery retired at 8:30 P.M. Mr. Donald E. Nickerson and Mr. Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. of the Planning Board, appeared before the Board for the purpose of electing.members to the Planning Board to fill two vacancies. The Chairman told the two men that the Selectmen would be glad to hear their suggestions. Mr. Worthen said that they recommended the appointment of Mr. Clements E. Ferguson to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Edward W. Kimball and Mr. Richard P. Cromwell to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Fred C. Newhall. The Chairman asked what the qualifications of the two gentlemen were. Mr. Worthen said that Mr. Ferguson was a former member of the Planning Board having served for four years. Mr. Cromwell has had no experience in planning, but he is interested in Town affairs and is very much interested in going on the Board. Also, he represents a section of the Town that has not been represented for some time -- East Lexington. Mr. Rowse moved that Clements E. Ferguson be elected to fill the unexpired term of Dir. Edward W. Kimball; which term expires on March 31, 1945, Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Rowse moved that Richard P. Cromwell be elected to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Fred C. Newhall., which term expires on March 31, 1944. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Worthen and Mr. Nickerson voted in favor of both gentlemen. They retired at 9:37 P.M. At 9:40 Mr. Toras Bashian and Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board. Mr. Bashian presented a notice of taking by the County Commissioners dated 1930 in which no damages were awarded. He said that under date of December 19, 1934 his brother wrote the Selectmen a letter stating various things which he thought should be done to his property both on Massachusetts Avenue and on good Street. Mr. Bashian said that his brother was now deceased and he simply wanted the property put back into as good condition as it was before the work on the 1