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441 Purchase of Highway Grader. Adams grader informed him that he would have a grader in Albany soon and Paxton told him that he would be glad ' to go out there to see it. This is a new machine which the company has been working on for two and a half years and in that time only three machines have been put out. Paxton stated that the main objection to the Caterpillar was the chain drive used., iri oil. Paxton stated that of all the companies concerned, he would prefer to do business with the Good Roads Machinery Co., manufacturers of the Austin -Western. Mr. Clark asked just what the trouble was with the Caterpillar and Mr. Paxton stated that it was a mechanical machine and one cannot see the blade while he is sitting down and onehas to sit down to work the machine. He said that both of his operators liked the Austin -Western machine best and he recommenddd that if this were purchased, that factory delivery be fiequested. Mr. Ross asked what make of tire this machine was equipped with and he replied that he did not know but that they were 40 x 8 tires. Mr. Clark asked if the machine had a year's guaranty, and Pur. Paxton said that he had not checked it but he thought so. He saidt;that the Galion Co. guarantees everything. They have done a great deal of business in the West and are now trying to push their product here in the East. Paxton felt that this grader would be very valuable in the winter for snow work when a "U" type plow could be attached. Mr. Ross said that he thought the Board would be criticised for not purchasing the grader from a local salesman. Mr. Paxton stated that he had already told Swenson and Robertson the machine he preferred. Two representatives of the Galion Co. appeared before the Board. One man said that he had offered two machines the I-30 whi h s been u here around two months and vin a ratite� o a ho aepower and rwQ weeks`pgrgo �� 5 -increase 5•Iu ins Ytminuv e. He s a�iPc hat'tie could the horsepower so that one could get either 66 or 80 horsepower. The slower the motor the longer the life of the machine. He said that he had permission tothrow in a ##6 maintainer and he thought that he had given ii the Town a very good price. They have a "" type scarifier which only one other dealer has and it was shown for the first time at the Road Show, Mr. Clark asked what neighboring towns bad his machine. Chelmsford has one, Lowell bought one eight or nine years ago and two gears ago purchased three more. Coleman Bros. used their machine on the Worcester Turnpike. Pandolf, the contractor, has one. The Lane Construction Co. in Connecticut has 12 and the State of Connecticut has 200. The drive in the rear consists of five gears and there has been some talk that the teeth might break off but the company guaranties the life of thehydraulia system. ' Mr. Clark asked where the service station was and he replied that it was at 15 No, Beacon Street, Watertown, and they retired. Mr. Giroux moved that the Board approve the purchase of an Austin -Western machine, #SR -77, at a cost of $4400. 441 Purchase of Highway Grader.