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1 1 1 Maurice A. Page came before the Board and presented tax bills for land that he had taken over from the Town of Arlington on tax title for the years 1933, 1934 and 1932 for $25.20, $26.40 and $24.80 respectively. e also presented sewer bill in the amount of $410. He asked that these bills be abated. The Board felt that even though the building on the land had been order- ed down on account of being dangerous that the taxes on the land should not be abated. It was decided to look up the sewer bill and find out what the right of the town were in the matter before taking any action. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works calling attention to thl blasting damages on Waltham Street to the house of rs. V.T.Hinckey of Marrett Rd., and that she wanted to paint and -lie -pair the house soon. The report of the Town Engineer was laid before the Board previously and no action was taken. After discussion on the matter it was voted to deny any responsibility for the damages alleged to have been caused by blasting, to the Hinckley house. Bid on the crawler type gasoline crane and back hoe was received from Hedge and Mattheis Co. of 285 Dorchest- er Avenue, Boston as follows: 1 Used l yard General Crane and Back -Hoe Machine, com- lete with 251 crane boom, fo.b. Staten Island, N. Y. 2500. 1 New 2 yard Paige Dragline Bucket, f.o.b. Cleveland Ohio,.„ $325.00 less 10%. 1 Fair ead assembly complete for use with Dragline Bucket, weight approximately 535#, f.o.b. Marion, Ohio, -.$165. 1 New Shovel attachment complete, if desired, with 18t boom, 13t 2" dipper sticks, z yard dipper, f.o.b. Marion, Ohio, - $1420.00. The freight• and handlitg',:charge on the crane and backhoe from Staten Island to Lexington would be $225. The Board discussed the matter and felt that the machine should be seen by someone at New York. '` It was finally decided to lay the matter on the table until such time as further information is obtained. 361 Maurice Page Tax Bills. Hinckley Blasting Damages. Crane, Letter was received from the State Department of Public Works in which it was stated that the Board's re- Streets quest in reference to having certain streets in the town Repaired. repaired owing to the construction of Concord Avenue highway was referred to their engineers for report. Letter was received from the Board of Registrars in Elea. and regard to their appropriation in which they stated that Regis.