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J �J PLANNING BOARD MEETING V. May 14, 1925. Present: Chairman Emery, Messrs. Tilton, Duffy, Worthen, Milne, and Town Engineer French, Public Cemetery* James G. Ramsay, 217 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, representing Chamberlain & Burnham, Inc., Old South Building, Boston, appeared and stated that his firm had been commissioned by the Valhalla Cemetery Co. of Minneapolis (or similar name) to secure a site for a public cemetery. Also, that the Basha&,-farm, off Massachusetts Ave. had been selected as possibly suitable and had been found to be available. He asked for the consideration of the Board of the project, with a view to securing the necessary permits. After discussion which indicated that the site was on the Cambridge water supply watershed, that the location was such that the business success of the project was questionable, that the Zoning By-law at present prohibited such use, and that public sentiment would probably be against such a project, Mr. Ramsay was ddvised to secure and present further information as to his client's standing, the guarantees they could offer, and the general conduct of like business of the concern else- where, if he felt that the proposal was worth pressing. Vine Brook, e matter of street layouts in the neighborhood of Vine Brook Road at its crossing of Vine Brook, and the general scheme for proposed street leading south from Mass. Ave. at Vine Brook were then discussed at length, with various suggestions. The Town Engineer was asked to prepare sketches showing possible arrangements, and the clerk was directed to invite Robert J. Rader and H. M. Aldrich to be present at the next meeting of the Board, in order that their ideas of the development of the streets in this locality with respect to their extensive property holdings in the neighborhood might be known to the Board. Meeting adjourned at 10.30 P.M. Wm, D. Milne, Clerk.