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HISTORIC DISTRICTS COTw AISSION The Historic Districts Commission held a meeting on Thursday, June 5, 1969, at 7:30 P.M., in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Buil- ding, Lexington. Members present were Commissioners 'd'dilbur i'eI. Jaquith, Chairman, Philip B. Parsons, Secretary, Ruth G. Bevan, George E. Graves and IJax H. Straw and Associate Commissioner George 'ff. Emery. Hearing was held at 7:30 P.M. on the application of Elizabeth H. Corkum et als for a Certificate of Appropriateness with respect to changes in the exterior architectural features and colors of the dwel- ling at 15 Mariam Street, which is within the Battle Green District. The Chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of application. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Mitchell appeared and Mrs . Mitchell presented to the Commission a drawing of the proposed porch changes, photographs of the dwelling and a paint sample of the proposed aluminum siding. D7o other persons having appeared, the hearing was closed at 8:20 P .13. After discussion, upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unani- mously VOTED to issue a Certificate to the applicants . Due to the inability of Secretary Parsons to act on the following application he retired from the meeting at this time . Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously VOTED that Commissioner Ruth G. Bevan serve as Secretary, Pro Tempore in this action. Hearing was held at 8:25 P.M. on the application of the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society for a Certificate of Appropriateness with res- pect to the erection and display of a sign at the corner of Waltham Street and Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green Dis- trict. The Chairman read the notice of hearing and the letter of ap- plication. Mr. Louis A. Zehner appeared as President of the Society and -presented to the Commission a set of scale drawings of the proposed sign, photographs of the proposed location and colored slides of the Society building and the arts and crafts produced by Society members . Discussion was held with Mr. Zehner as to whom he should apply for permission to erect a sign on a street post. Chairman Jaquith has re- ouested a meeting with the Board of Selectmen with reference to this and he suggested that Mr. Zehner do the same . Since the application could not be acted upon at this time, Mr. Zehner granted in writing an extension of time to -August 15, 1969 for the Commission to act . The hearing was adjourned at 9 :05 P.M. Secretary Parsons returned to the meeting at this time. The Chairman presented the following bills to the Commission: Elizabeth M. Flynn $$109 .85 Ingall' s (Stationers) 4 .60 Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED to process the bills for payment. The next meeting night is scheduled for "Nednesday, June 18, 1969, at 7:30 P.M. , in the Selectmen ' s Room, Town Office Building to consider the application of Robert J. and Rosemarie H. Schwartz. The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 P.M. Philip B. Parsons Secretary