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rm, be accepted provided Mr. Sarano Mr. Rowse moved that he be sold the ' off er for the sun of $25.00. motion and it was so voted. made it in writing. ' the wood referred to in Mr. Clark seconded the Mr. Raymond reported that in the matter of examina- tion of samples of water taken from Butterfield's Pond, four samples were taken. One at the outlet of the pond showed positive pollution, two at the major inlets were negative and one in the pond was negative. He said that apparently that result came about because although the pollution is not going into the pond, it was in there and showed up at the outlet. He talked with a friind of his in the Mass. Dept. of Public Health who suggested that Butterfield's the State Dept. be requested to take samples and make Pond analyses with a view toward determining; the advisability of the pond being continued as a source for a supply of ice. Mr. Potter moved that the State Dept. of Public Health be requested to take samples and make analyses. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond reported that the Battle Green Chapter DeMolay had requested the use of Cary Hall on March 3rd Use of Hall. for the installation of officers. Last year the fee was x;15. 14r. Rowse moved that the use of the hall be granted ' subject to the same fee. Mr. Clark seconded the motion and it was so voted. Mr. Raymond said that in the matter of the bids on tires, an error had been made in his office in that a letter to a certain tire salesman was incorrectly addressed and the man did not receive it in time to submit a bid. Mr. Raymond heard about it just in time so that the man could get a bid in for tonight and he presented a sealed bid. It was the bid of Harold B. Needham. He said it was not Mr. Needham's fault, but was the fault of ,Mr. Raymond's office. The Board felt that it was all right to open the bid, which the Chairman did and which Mr. Bids on Raymond read, together with the other bids received. tires. Mr. Raymond said that Needham was low on all but two items. The had two bids Lower than his on the 600x9. One is for 14.17 and another is for 16.20, while Mr. Needham's was 1,,s18.40. The other was on the 400x18 on which Needham bid $8.40 as against one bid of 06.25 and another of $7.21. He said that besides Needham, two other dealers had departed from the tire manufacturer's agreement in submitting this bid. Taking the whole order into con- sideration, Needham would be lova.. Brown would be senond and the Colonial Garage third. Mr. Raymond said he would not recommend splitting up the order. Mr. Clark moved that the tire contract be given to Harold B. Needham on first line tires, he being the low bidder. Mr. Rowse seconded the motion and it was so voted.