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276 SELECTMENIS MEETING MARCH 28, 1938. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Giroux, Messrs. Potter, Ross and Clark were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. John W. Raymond, Jr. appeared before the Board. Mr. Raymond presented an agreement relative to supplying Patricia water to Patricia Terrace, and requested that the Board sign Terrace the agreement. The Chairman suggested that the Board sign agreement. the agreement, but that Mr. Raymond show it to the Town Counsel to see that he approved it. h Mr. Raymond reported that Walter H. Lennon of 103 High- land Avenue, Arlington, was the owner, of the stores at the Lennon cof;ner of Massachusetts Avenue and Bow Street, and was claim - claim ing damages from the Town. The claim is in the amount of $15.02, for electrical work done on the main line where the snow plow broke the electric service. The driver plowed the sidewalk there at 5:00 A.M. on February 26th. He recalled that when backing up, the wheel of the tf'actor struck the building, but he did not note any damage at that time. Mr. ' Ross moved that the claim be paid from the Snow Removal appropriation. Mr. Potter seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that Mr. .Paxton wanted permission to grade, or rather, do some work on Forest Court, a private way. He would like to hire the grader and roller for about one hour at the usual rates of $25.00 per day for the grader, and $12.00 per day for the roller. Mr. Potter said that if this rental of equipment was conflicting with private con- tractors, he would say that it should not be allowed, but as long as it Is -not., he thought it would be all right. The Paxton - Chairman suggested that he be allowed to rent the grader from rental of the town, but that he rent the roller from a private con - equipment. tractor. Mr. Ross said that he would not rent a piece of equipment like the grader for less than $5.00 per hour. Bir. Raymond said that the Town plowed private streets, and some of them needed grader work greatly, and if the people would pay the rental of a grader to smooths out some of the rough spots, he thought it would be of benefit to the Town. Mr. Ross moved that the rental of the desired equipment to Mr. Paxton be allowed. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Clark voted in opposition. Mr. Potter thought that the Board should establish some rule regarding the rental of equipment. It was decided to , discuss the matter further at the next meeting.