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u 1 SELECTMENIS MEETING MARCH 220 1938. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectments Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Messrs. Potter, Ross, Clark and Rowse were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Clark moved that Mr. Potter act as Chairman Pro -tem until Mr. Giroux arrived. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. At 7:30 P.M. hearing was declared open on the applica- tion of Stanley I. and Margaret A. Phalen for permission to maintain a one car garage at 11 Lexington Avenue. Mr. Phalen appeared and presented plan of the proposed garage. No persons appeared in opposition. Mr. Ross moved that the permit be granted subject to the approval of the Building Inspector. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. The Supt, of Public Works appeared before the Board. He said that on February 23rd a truck went through a guard rail on Lowell Street. He got the name of the owner of the truck from the Police Department and sent him a bill for damages in the amount of $26.85. He has received a notice from the Traveller's Insurance Co. stating that the damage was caused without any fault of the policy holder and the company declined to make any payment. Mr. Clark moved that the matter be turned over to the Town Counsel. Mr. Ross seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond informed the Board that coal would be needed the latter part of next week and he thought it would be a good idda to put in one car. Since they filled up last December the price has gone up ten cents a ton. Mr. Clark asked if it was not the wrong time of year to put in a car- load of coal. Mr. Raymond replied that this car would last until the end of June and said that it would be necessary to put in 'another car before the end of the year. He received a price of $8.00 per ton today. Mr. Rowse moved that the purchase of one car of coal be authorized. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Giroux appeared at the meeting. 267 Phalen garage hearing Damage to guard rail. Coal Mr. Raymond reported that the Arlington Gas Light Co. had applied for the location of a gas main in Lowell Street northerly from Haskell Street a distance of 490 feet. He Gas Main did not think that there was any objection on the town's part but thought that some of the street light poles would have to be moved. Mr. Ross moved that permission to locate the gas main be given. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that the Middlesex County Extension Service had requested the use of Cary Hall on June 7th, from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. for the purpose of holding its