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' The Chairman suggested that the regulation be inserted in the local paper. Mr. Giroux moved that the Chairmants suggestion be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Letter was received from the Supt. of Public Works in which he recommended that revisions.be made in the Water Department regulations as follows: Re elation #2 — Paragraph 3. The last sentence should read: When the work is completed and the cost determined, the applicant shall pay for any excess cost of the work a- bove the estimated cost, or if the actual cost is less then the estimated cost the difference will be re- funded to the applicantt. Regulation #2 - Insert the following paragraph at the end of Regulation #2.. uThe owners of the premises shall in all cases keep in repair the service pipe on his property and on Town property between the building and the curb cock. If this regulation is not complied with, the water will be shut off t' Regulation #6 - Should be revised to read as follows: ' "The Town shall not be liable for Ihck of water or damages caused as a result of the interruption of the water supply for any reason whatever, such as the opening of fire hydrants or a break.in a main or by shutting off water in a main to make extensions, connections or repairs, or for any other reason found necessary." Mr. Giroux moved that the revisions be approved. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that he had written four or five Water Dept. Regulations letters to Miss Grimes in the Boston W.P.A. office ex- plaining what the Town wanted to do on the water meter W.P.A. project. Miss Grimes informed Mr. Raymond that the water meter) project was re4urned from the Co-ordinating Division project. because the W.P.A. authorities did not approve pro- jects requiring W.P.A. employees to make contacts with private individuals. Mr. Raymond informed the author - sties that the W.P.A. employees would not make the contact but would accompany the town employee and would make the notes at the same time the Town employee was reading the meter. The W.P.A. authorities replied that they did not see arty reason why the Town employee could not make the notes as well as the W.P.A. employee. Mr. Raymond felt that he could not get the project approved and said that the town was making about 300 meter replace- ments each year anyway and the records of those changes