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114 Permission was r ranted to the Gas Company provided that they place their Maine as indicated by the Town Engineer on plan prepared by him, and under the usual terms and conditions �7 governing street openings. Application was received from Willard P. Reade, 86 Bedford ' Street, for a license to sell ice cream, confectionery, soda water and fruit under Chap. 423 of the Acts of 1909. No action was taken on the application. Application 'for a gasoline tank capacity of 1500 gallons was received from Frederick Lunder-gan of 9 Sylvia St: The Board, deeming that public necessity and convenience do not require a tank at the proposed location, voted not to hold a hearing on same. Application for five galldne a month for the use of the Milk and Plumbing Inspection Departments was received from Andrew Bain. He maintains his own automobile and uses the same on town work. There being no funds in either departments for incidentals and all gasoline used by other departments is to be charged to their account, it was decided not to establish a precedent by allowing free use of the gasoline from the town tank. Letter was received from the School Committee asking that a bill df $50 for legal eervicee rendered by the Town Counsel be charged to the "Law Account." The Board voted to approve the bill. The bid for the painting of Village Hall was awarded to ' Mr. Frank Cogger of Oak Street, at his bid of $360 in accordance with the specifications. Mr. Cogger was requested to paint the building "warm slate". The question of assessment of property was discussed and in this connection it was voted that in all cases where public improvements of a permanent nature, such as water pipes, sewers & lights are placed, that the Assessors be notified of ouch. Mr. Duffy conferred with the Board relative to the con- struction of Bedford Street, from the brook to Elm Avenue. He stated that arrangements -should be made for a conference with the Middlesex & Boston St. Rwy Co. to see how much they are willing to cortribute toward construction. It wan left with Mr. Scamman to arrange the conference for Friday afternoon at 2:30 P. M. It was voted to pay for the entire amount of gasoline bought for the town gasoline tank out of the highway department and to charge amount used by other departments to them, crediting the highway department. This arrangement was satisfactory to the Town Accountant. Mr. turnham reported that nothing definite had been done ' about the Hancock Street regulations. It was decided -to notify the bus companies to "discharge and load their passengers from eight seeing autoe at the Hancock