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1 1 1 REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 22, 1927. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Office at 7:30 P.il. Messrs. Custance, Burnham, Ballard, Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Clerk and -the Supt. of Public Works were -also nresent. The records were approved after making a few corrections. Bids on the revenue loan of $150,000. were received as follows: Grafton & Co_.. Old Colony Trust Co. First National Bank Fourth Atlantic Bank Lexington Trust Co. 3.71 discount 3.74 5% discount 3.71 $4.00 Premium 3.701 discount 3.69 discount plus premium $5.00 The bid was awarded to the lowest bidder the Lexington Trust Company. Report was made that the case of Joseph Sha -ler who had an accident on Waltham Street caused by a defect in the highway was settled by the Town Counsel to the amount of $100.00. Letter was received from the Town Counsel in regard to the case of George A. Woods. The Boprd decided to lay this case upon the table. Application was received from William A. Granfield for a permit to install a gasoline tank on his premises at the corner of Spring and Middle Streets. It was decided to return to Mr. Granfield his money paid for the advertising and permit and inform him that no action will be taken until the application for a gasoline permit made by Lloyd H. Chase has been acted upon. In regard to advertising bids for the sale of the Rindge property at 516 Massachusetts Avenue Mr. Ballard suggested that a specimen deed be made out by the Town Counsel so that it might be handed to all parties interested in the purchase of this property. Matter of restriction placed upon the building by vote of the Town was also discussed. It wa- decided to request the To�,;n Counsel to draw up the necessary deed. Application for a Common Victuallers license wa.- received from Rose �'dhitney Smith of Bedford Street. Opinion was received from the Town Counsel relative to the conditions which surround the Smith property. The Smith family have operated a boarding house for a great many years and served meals to persons prior to the zoning law. For this reason it was felt that Mrs. Smith was entitled to a. Common Victuallers license even though her property wn s in .a residence district, and it was voted to grant the same. Report was made that a letter was sent to Mr. Thomas Kelley of Bedford Street informing him that after consideration and investi- gation by the Police Department and Town Counsel it was found that