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meeting of 'the Planning Board -wa"s held in •the Selectsnen'.s
Doom on September 2lat at 7:45 o'tclock, there being, present
Messrs. Emery, Tilton, L.S. Grown and T,v:D.Brorwn,
The Secretary wveport of the previous meeting was approved
and accepted._
MASS.. AVETWE,
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SET -BACKS
As to the remaining, signatures to be obtained in connection`
with the set -backs on Mass. Avenue it appeared that with the ex-
cep"tion of those of thenew owner of the MaCDonald'property and
the Catholic Church authorities, on which,a report from Air.
Ballard -was awaited, and ,'of Mrs. Litchfield who had declined to
sign, all had been obtained. Mr. Leroy Brown volunteered to
make a further endeavor to secure the latter signature and it
is hoped that all may be obtained before -the next meeting.
BUILDING LINES
ELSEWHERE
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It appeared to the Board that no more valuable line of
endeavor in the safeguarding of the proper development of the
tovm could be undertaken than the securing of similar volun-
tary agreements to that now almost effected along Mass. Averrue
from the Common to Cedar Street.
In conformity to the views of the Planning Board of 1921
in a letter to the Selectmen datedJune l5th,'it was agreed to
make. a beginning of this undertaking along the following streets:
1. Bedford Street from Mass. Ave. to the Bedford. Town `Lts►e.
2. Hancock Street,; from the Common to its junction with Bed-
ford Street in North'Lexington.
3.Meriam Street its entire length.
4.` Clarke Street its entire length.
5. Muzzoy Street its entire length.
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6. Waltham Street from Mass'*. Ave, to tb* 'Waltham City Line,
7, Lincoln Street from h°ass. Ave. to the Lincoln Town Line,
8. Woburn Street from Mass. Ave. to the Woburn City Line.
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9.. Mass.. Avenue from Woburn Street' ryto AKIligton Town Line.:
104, The State Road from Mass,. Ave, to" the Lincoln Town.
ll Maple Street its entire length.
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Rather than indefinitely prolong the accomplishment of
this work by attempting without outside help to oover the ter-
ritory outlined above one street at a time,., the Board were
agreed that by enlisting the aid and ctooperation.of citizens
1 v#g on these streets$ the whole matter might be successfully
put through without undue delay and without an exoessive amount
Of work on :the art of its members.
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It was 'agreed, therefore, to invite to the next meeting
the following gentlemen to whom the above plan should be ex-
plained, the great and immediate necessity of its "being under-
taken explained, and the enlistment of their servioes secured.
Representing Bedford Street:
Mr, T. A.<Custance
Mr. Vm. C. Stickel
Mr. T. H.'-OrConnor
Hancock Street:
Dr. Howard T. Crawford
Mr,* 'G. L. 'Gilmore
Mr, 3. L. Barbour
n Meriam. Street
Mr, Hallie C. Blake
Mr. Robert P. Clapp
" Clarke Street
Dr. Fred S. Piper
" Muzzey Street
?Rr. Edward H. Mara
Mr. Byron Earle
" Walthast Street
Mr. John ]�.A. Mulliken
Mr, Neil Macintosh
Mrs..Geo. 'H. Gibson
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Mr. James Crone
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Representing Maple
Mr.. Robert %. Fgder
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Massac2wttQ .venue and �y'obu Streets.
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A group of owners to be made up by the Chairman.
It was further agreed that Mr. L. S, Brawn should have
oversight of the work on Bedford and Clarke Streets: Dr. Tilton
on. Muzzey Street, ; Via 1tham St; and Lincoln St ;; Mr. W. D. Brom .
on Hancock and Meriam Streets; and Mr. ;Emery on Massachusetts
Avenue and Woburn Streets.
That there may be no ambiguity or ,error'in connection
with the forms to be used, the'Chairman agreed to collaborate
with the TownCounsel in drawing same up and to have them in
readiness for the:.next''meeting.
F'ORE`ST STREET EXTENSION
Mr. Blake of the Selectmen appe`ired and stated to the Board
that at the hearing on Monday night the recommendations of the
Planning Board in connection'with'the Extension of Forest Street
qnd Jackson Court had met with a favorable response.
Meeting; adjourned at 9:20 o'clock.
Willard D. Brown., ;
Secretary.>
Representing State Road
Afr. ideal P.cIntosh, Jr.
Mr. -PL. J. Fawcett
Mass. Avenue
Mv. James J. Walsh
11r+ -Alfred Pierce
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11r, Frank D. Peirce.
Mr. .Charles R. Joy
Mr. AnselmC. mailer
Mr. Charles J. Dailey