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/1i /4,o Article 60: The Mulliken Land. Yr. Thomas stated that the figure originally vas $5,000.00, and the next figure was 5;500.00. Mr. Phomas said that Mr. ?Tin Couette thought that , 5,000.00 was all ri.rht for this land. Article 61: Ryder Property. Mr. Thomas said that there were two different offers - (1) 01,200.00 an acre if his remaining land is subject to no betterment assessments. (2) ° 1,500.00 an acre if his remaining; land will be subject to betterment assessments. The School Committee went back toArticle 59 - night courses and handicraft. Mr. Grindle stated that one of the °racti.ca7courses is dressmrking, and he further said that he had received a letter re''resenting 8 or 10 women of the Torn asking that Vocat' onal ' .ucation such as handicraft be included in the School system. ' othing further to come before this meeting, the Scho1. Committee left at 9:30 P.M. Immediately the Fire House Committee was admitted to this meeting . Geo--e Bmery, Gordan Richards and Mr. Ripley were present. Mr. Emery stated that the Board of Selectmen had asked for three new bids on the East Lexington Fire Station, and the bids were open this evening. Tredennick - Billings Co. bid was $61,557.00; ;':illiam A. Bogart's bid was $63,907.00. To the' low bid the Fire Committee added 0300.00 for inscriptions and $1,600.00 for architectural fees which are the supervisory fees based on e of the contract, plus the cost of blueprints. With thi. s low bid, the figure comes with n the ,i9, 000.00 asked under the separate Article for additional costs for theFast Lex'ncton Station. Nothing further for the Fire House Committee to discuss, they left at 9:50 P.M. Mr. Hoyt brought up the matter of the Manor Sewer. The relative cost which the abutters would have to pay if the rork was done this year would only be approx1mate?.y 20%. There was a general discussion with regards to the Se,F'ar, but no definite action was taken. Mr. Hynes brought up the matter of the purchase of the Stevens Gravel Pit. He said personally if he had i•nown the condition he never would have voted in favor of the purchase of this land. Fe i-�ent over to see the Pit last Saturday and was amazed at its condition. He stated that there was water in the hollow where the sand has been excavated Which is rater deep; and he understands the Fire Department at one time ha-1 to help to get a child out. Some provision would have to be made about a fence and without question we would have to have one or two persons there at all times. In his mind this purchase is not good.