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278 01 SELECTMENIS MEETING r'C MAY 232 1933. ' A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the aelectments Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messbs. Trask, Gilcreast, Ferguson, O'Connell and Lyons were present. The Clerk was also present. Bids were received on the revenue loan of $175,000 dated May 240 1933 and payable October 11, 19330 as follows: R. L. Day - Dis. 4.94 Bids on Second Nat. Bank - Dis. 3.71 Temporary Faxon Gade - Dis. 3.25 Doan. Lexington Trs. Co. - Dis. 3.02 It was voted to award the bid to the Lexington Trust Co. Mr. Gilcreast explained that in all probability no bids would have been received on the temporary loan had they been payable April 11, 1934 as the request for bids stated. Upon talking with various banking houses he obtained this information and communicated with the Town Treasurer to have the date changed 8o October 11, 1933, so that there would be bids received on the loan. State It was voted to grant State Aid in the amount of $9. Aid per week to Frank Sullivan of 40 Woburn Street, Lexington, ' The Chairman reported that Daniel Shea, to whom the bill of $228. was rendered for broken hydrant on Mass. Shea Avenue and labor in replacing the hydrant and water wasted charge for as a result of the break, appeared before him and stated broken that the reason he did not stop to report -in regard to hydrant the broken hydrant was owing to the fact that he had his wife with him and she had just had a baby and as a result of the hydrant being broken she was wet and he rushed her home and put her to bed. He stated that he received $20. a week pay and still has to pay for his wifets care at the hospital and he felt that this bill was exorbitant. He expressed the desire to pay the bill, but could not pay it except in small amounts of one or two dollars a week, and intimated that he would pay up to $150. In view of the young man's circumstances and his straightforward story, it was decided to adjust the charges to make the bill $150. Hearing was declared open on the application of Knox George A. Knox, Jr. for permission to maintain a one car Garage Hearing garage of wooden construction at 79 Shade Street. Mr. Knox appeared and presented plan showing proposed ' location. No persons appeared to object, and it was voted to grant the permit subject to the approval of the Building Inspector.