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396 East Street Water Abatements Buckman Tavern Storm Windows Selectmen's Meeting January 14, 1974 Chairman Kenney read a recommendation from the State Department of Public Works that the Board award the contract for reconstructi.ng7 a section of East Street to the lowest bidder. A list of bidders was enclosed with the letter. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to award the contract for the Reconstruction of East Street, under Chapter 90, to the lowest bidder, Cetrone-Compa Corp., 189 Adams Street, Newton, in the amount of $232,677.50. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the recommendation of the Director of Public Works/Engineering to abate the following water bilis: Gardner P. Ladd James Kramer Mrs. W.H. Larsen Thomas Connor Lan Jen Chu Emerson Gardens Robert Schworm Paul Huoppi 2261 Mass. Ave. $ 31.80 110 Wood St. 39.55 27 Skyview Rd. 8.75 273 Woburn St. 7.35 18 Oakmount Cir. 41.37 160A Emerson Rd. 726.24 3 Watson Rd.' . 5.60 19 Grapevine Ave.. 21.77 New meter; billet's error Biller's error Water shut off Biller's error Rusty water Meter.- read wrong Meter read wrong Incorrect entry in meter book The Buckman Tavern Reconstruction Committee met with the Board. Mr. G. Warren Butters: We think it is in good shape, is struc- turally sound, and ready for 1975-76. The Committee has met once a week and we appreciate Mr. Busa's help. In spite of being closed for repairs, we only lost $696; receipts are up $3,000 over 1972; our expenses were up $3,400. We have a serious. problem and we need -storm windows, The Town appropriated $120,000 but there was nothing in that for storm windows. We have $78.4 left in the contract and $19,000 in the account. Our estimate for storm windows is about $3,200-. Mr. Greeley: We were sure when we put in electric heat that without storm windows it would not be efficiently heated. The ques- tion is whether they can be paid for by the Town out of the initial award, or by some action by the Town or the Society would have to put them in and ask Town Meeting to reimburse us. Mr. Cohen: The article was for remodeling and repairs and if. part of the electric heat had storm windows to go with it Mr. Buse: If it goes beyond $2,000, you would have to put it out for bid. Just because you had a $450 electric bill, storm windows won't diminish hat by a great amount but you should put in new thermo- stats set at 40 ; they are now set at 55°. Also, experiment with aluminum storm windows. Mr. Greeley: The Historic 'Districts Commission would not approve the stock -form aluminum window so we had a special custom-built one made and it was accepted by the Commission. The windows are of irreg- ular shape and it would not be easy to install a stock job.