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355 SELECTMEN'S MEMING MARCH 199 1935. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Boom, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Ferguson, Trask, Gilcreast, Lyons and Potter were present. The Clerk was also present. Commitment of sewer services in the amount of $19.75 Commitment. was approved by the Board. Abatement of Old Age Assistance charges in the Old Age amount of $284.67 was signed also abatement of $22.50. Abatement. Welfare Charges. Mr. Ross came before the Board and presented let- ter in which he stated the projects for water and sewer that had been voted. upon favorably by the Town Meeting and abked whether or not the Board desired to have him use machinery. He stated that if the work was done by machinery that the jobs will be cleaned up about the first of September. Mr. Ross recommended that it would not be economical for the Town to undertake any of these jobs .bar hand owing to the soil -conditions. The Board therefor voted to approve of Mr. Ross's recommendation. Machinery Mr. Ross was also instructed not to hire any men outside for Water of the regular men. and Sewer After discussing the matter it was voted to instruct Project. Mr. Ross not to install the water in Summit Road just at present, but to proceed with the installation in Pinew6bd Road, Bedford St. Mass Avenue. asscheduled by him. Mr. Ross was informed that the town did not vote to appro- priate money for the Blake Avenue and Wadman Circle Sewer. Mr. Ross presented list of water guarantees which have not been paid representing $813,746.95 exclusive of the 1934 guarantees not billed yet. 90% of the guar- antees are over four years old. The Board inquired why there was not something done about these guarantees before this and he stated that Mr. Wrightington did have the Bridge St, case upon instructions of the Board and afterward he informed him that he wanted Water to see him about other guarantees but the Counsel went on Guarantees. his vacation at that time. He is now working on the Her- bert Keene case. The Board could not see why Mr. Wright- ington should not bring suit for a lot of cases at one time. After discussing the matter, Mr. Ross was requested to refer water guarantees to the Town Counsel with in- ' structions to proceed to collect same.