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PLANNING BOARD MEETING <br />TOWN MALL <br />LEXINGTON, MASS. <br />September 29, 1925. <br />Present, F. L. Emery, J. 0. Tilton, J. H. Duffy, W. D. Milne. <br />Plan of proposed layout for Joseph Street for Piehette <br />and Ahern, off Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street, East <br />Lexington, was presented and discussed. It appeared that <br />these owners also had land easterly of the railroad right of <br />way, and that it would be well to consider allowance for a <br />crossing of the railroad in connection with the new street, <br />in view of the fact that Maple Street afforded the only <br />practicable crossing except at grade now present in a con- <br />siderable distance. The petitioners were asked to confer <br />with the town engineer in order that plans of the whole area <br />might be laid before the Board for its consideration of the <br />matter. <br />Mr. Emery outlined discussions which he had had <br />with Messrs. Alrich & Ryder relative to land of the former <br />off Lincoln Street in the vicinity of park properties. <br />Mr. Emery reported that Mr. Ryder had purchased <br />the interior land in the Cary Farm development area. <br />Mr. Emery was to review with Mr. Ryder and the town engineer the <br />possibility of preserving the rights of way for entry into <br />this area with a view to future streets along lines suggested <br />or discussed by the Planning Board at the time the development <br />first came before them. <br />Mr. Duffy reported in regard to his investigation <br />of the matter of handling drainage projects through the State <br />Drainage Commission. After discussion it was voted to <br />recommend to the selectmen that they proceed through the <br />town council to secure from the Legislature an act similar <br />to sets already made in behalf of Belmont, Wakefield, Milton, <br />etc, enabling the selectmen to proceed in drainage matters <br />as they do as a Board of Survey in street matters, to make <br />necessary takings, secure easements, apportion betterments,ete. <br />Mr. Duffy was appointed to confer with the Selectmen <br />and Town Council in regard to the matter. <br />Meeting adjourned at 10.00 P.M. without date. <br />W. D. Milne, Clerk. <br />