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PLANNING BOARD MEETING ' LEXINGTON, MASS. Town Hall, December 5,1925. 'resent: Emery, Chairman, Iuiessrs. Tilton, Worthen, Duffy, Glynn, Milne, and Mr. French, Town Engineer. The meeting was called by Mr. Emery for discussion of three matters: 1. Sentiment of the Board with relation to the service street planned to extend from Sherman to Meriam Street between Mass. Ave. and B. & M. R.R. in its bearing on possible location of Cary Memorial Building on the Blake-Plumer property. After discussion it was unanimously voted: "That while it was the unanimous opinion of the Planning Board that the Cary Memorial Building should not be placed on the so-called Blake-Plumer site because said site is destined to be in the midst of the future congested business zone of the town, if the Trustees under the will, having the matter in charge determine that such building if tendered and accepted just be located on such site, the proposed service street to be built between Mass. Ave, and the B. & M. R.R. may be terminated at each side of the Memorial Building lot or deviated across said lot in such a manner as not to obstruct the placing of such Memorial Building thereon." 2. Veterans' Hospital, Mention was made of the possibility of the sale of the so-called Simonds property off Burlington and Grove Streets to the United States for site for a veterans' hospital, and of the endorsement given by the selectmen as individuals, the Legion Post, and the Board of Trade, to efforts to secure this project. Attention was called to the burdens of cost due to withdrawal of land from taxation and the reconstruction of streets, laying of water mains, etc. that the erection of such a plant would put upon the town. Other phases of the matter such as the danger due to class of patients and the availability of a site in Bedford where the town had voted for the project, were mentioned. It was decided not to take action, as a Board, to oppose the project, although in general the members seemed to hold the project in disfavor insofar as it appeared to affect the ultimate good of the Town.