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471 'fleeting, July 27, 1926. ' A regular meeting o" the Board of Selectmen was �,eld at the Selectmen s Office at 7:30 P._`. `des=rs. Custance, Burnham, Files, Robertson and Ballard were present. The Superintendent of Public Works and the Clerk e.ere ,%l3o prcwe--t. In accordance with request for bids on $19,000 water main coupon notes the following bids were received: Lexington Trust Co. 1001.55 Merrill, Oldham & Co. 1001.90 Atlantic National 1001.24 F. L. Dabney & Co. 1001.60 Estabrook & Co. 1000.50 The bid was awarded to Merrill, Oldham &, Co. Bids were received in response to the request of the Superin- tendent of -Public Works for sidewalk work under the following spec- ifications: SPEC IFICATIOITS FOR GSA'rOLITHIC SIDE.- WALKS IN T0WN OF LEXI1TGTO7, MASSACHUSL'TTS. Gravel must be Screened or Crushed Stone that will pass through 1" screen. Sand rust be clear, sharp sand, free from all loam or other for- eign matter. Cement must be high grade ce^7e_a of any standard American riake and approved by Engineer. EXCAVATI}IG : All loam must be excavated and be piled tiv_lere directed boy Engineer. FILLING: Fill to within 4" of finished grade wit:- course gravel or cinders thoroughly soaked with water a -ad tw,iped so there will not be any voids or soft -.)laces. r V JYuU : Build forms of 2 x 4 Spruce planed l side, put down in proper manner and brought to grades given b. Engineer. CONCRETE: Concrete to be *fixed 1 pert cement 3 parts sand and 5 parts gravel. This to be poured it forms and broug1it to within 1" of finished surface. Cut joint across walk everg 5 ftl' ti* . anc'. fill' sand. Concrete to be properly tamped, over this spread 1" of concrete mixed as follows: 1 part cement, 2. parts sand, and 1/2 la::ap black, to eac? bag cerae�.t. T�zis to be trowelled to true ezen surface and cut across walk over sand joint below. If walks are laid in :iot we•=.t.'�ier, 1 -Keep s,-uie covered for 48 hrs. and sprinkle several tides a. day for 4 or 5 days.