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222 REGULAR MEETING, APRIL 31 1928. � A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held at the Selectmen's Office at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Burnham, Custance, Robertson, and Chamberlain were present. The Supt. of Public Works and the , Clerk were also present. Mr. James A. Nickerson came before the Board in regard to - securing tentative approval of plan of layout of street on what was formerly known as the Lockwood property located near the.corner of Maple Street and Mass. Avenue. This property had been developed for- merly by Harvey S. Bacon, and the Planning Board endeavored to have him change his layout and make larger lots for the houses. This Mr. Bacon refused to do, and xold the lots according to his layout which has not been approved. The property was then purchased by Mr. Nickerson, and the Planning Board have endeavored to arrange with the owner of the land fronting n Mass. Avenue for exchange of lots s6 that the layout.,Which they recommend could be arranged,-fer. In a statement obtained over the telephone from Mr. Emery, Chairman of the Planning Board, he stated that the Planning Board were in favor of granting Mr. Nickerson permission to build upon one of the rear lots .awaiting such time as the sale of one of the front lots could be workd out, so that a street c, --,n be carried through to Mass. Avenue. The Planning Board felt that Mr. Nickerson had been patient and endeavored to work out this layout to the best interests of the town; -and he has been held up so long, and it was costing him a greet deal, that he should be allowed to start his building. The Board, after looking over the plan presented by the engineer of the layout of the property, voted to tentatively approve the same ' and allow Mr. Nickerson to proceed with his house. Bids were received on the issue of $31,000. for construction of water mains, the same being 31 notes at $1,;00. each payable as Follows: 1929 $3,000. 1930 to 1943 inc. 2,0-D0. yearly. Notes to be dated April 1, 1928, interest at the rate of 4% per annum, both principal and interest payable at the Atlantic National Bank of Boston. The Bids on the loan were received as follows: Old Colony Corp. E. H. Rollins & Lexington Trust Estabrook & Co. The bid was awarded Sons Co. to the Old Colony 102.3`7 102L. 11 101.30 102:06 Corporation. The Chief of Police came -'before the Board .in regard to the applicants for the Police Department. The Civil Service furnished a list of rating of four men as follows: