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• • Sept. 10, 1959 The Historic Districts Commission held a public hearing Thursday, September 10, 1959 in the Selectmen's Room at 7 : P.M. on the application of the Minute Man Auto Supply for a certificate of appropriateness for the erection of a sign on the building at 18+5 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, which is with- in the Battle Green District. Sitting on the Commission were: Donald R. Grant, Philip B. Parsons, Edwin B. Worthen, Jr. and Associate Members Charles H. Cole and Carl E. Bryant. Mr. Donald R. Grant was elected Chairman Pro Tempore of the Commission, until such time as the Commission has five regular Commissioners and can then elect a permanent Chairman. Mr. Grant read the notice of the original hearing which had to be postponed (August 20) due to the fact that only four members could attend the hearing. He also read the notice of the post- poned hearing, which was held September 10, 1959. Mr. Edward W. Batten of Batten Bros. Inc., 893 Main Street, Wakefield, who represented the company who were making the sign, appeared. No one appeared from the Minute Man Auto Supply and there was no one else present. The proposed sign is white metal with black lettering, a gray border and gray shaded lines on back side of each letter of the first two words. The proposed sign is to be across entire front of store. It is 24 -gauge metal. The words ' Man were in script and the rest of the sign in block letters. . MEETING: There was a very long and thorough discussion of the sign. It was felt the letters were too high and too wide; that