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220 SELECTMEN'S MEETING JAN. 12, 1937. A regular meeting of the Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:00 P.M. Chairman Ferguson, Messrs. Potter, Giroux and Ross were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Clark arrived at 9:15 P.M. Letter was received from the Town Clerk stating that in the future he would plan to be present when Jurors. jurors were drawn in accordance with Section 19, Chapter 234 of General Laws. Inasmuch as one juror was to be drawn, Mr. Carroll appearedibefore the Board. Donald Love, broker of 1361 Mass. Ave., was drawn to serve on criminal business at Cambridge, beginning February lst, 1937. Mr. Raymond stated that if there was going to be any snow at all this winter, it would be necessary to have a supply of tire chains. Several companies had submitted prices to him and the total amount of Tire chains. the order, allowing for a 15% discount, was $341.51. He proposed to charge $301.00 bf this to the Snow Removal appropriation and to divide the balance between the various departments. Mr. Raymond said that the .Sullivan Automotive Co. of Waltham had submitted a price which was the same as that submitted by the other dealers and said that the partners in this company were Malcolm Clifford and James Walsh, Jr. of Lexington. Mr. Giroux moved that the order be placed with the Sullivan Automotive Co. of Waltham. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond informed the Board that he had received a request from Mrs. Henry Clark of 618 Mass. Avenue. When the water main was laid by there several years ago, Mrs. Clark stated that some of their bank was removed. She spoke to the Supt. of Public Works in office at the Clark time and was told that it would be necessary to remove Complaint. the trees which were partly on private land and partly on the highway. The Clarks have removed the trees but the stumps are still in there. They have four or five stone steps which project into the highway. Mr. Raymond thought that the thing to do was to remove the steps, slope down the bank and put in a gravel walk. Mr. •Paxton's estimate for this work is $175.00. Mrs. Clark claims that some of the people in the vicinity were given stone walls when the highway was put in and that nothing was done for her. Mr. Ross moved that no action be taken on the matter. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. 1