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an Letter was received from Hiram W. Jackson resigning his position as Warden in Precinct Three. It was voted Resign.of to accept the resignation with regret. H. W.Jackson Mr. Locke moved that Charles H. Schofield of 30 Warden Fletcher Avenue be appointed as Warden in Precinct Three in Mr. Jackson's place. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Town Counsel's bill in the amount of $25.00 for ser - Bill in vices in the cases of Burnham v. Lexington was received. Burnham Mr. Locke moved that the bill be approved. Mr. Sarano case seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Letter was received from Mr. Paxton advising that the Use Baptist Church had requested the use of the garage at the of Barnes property for a rummage sale on October 18. Mr. garage, Locke moved that the request be granted. Mr. Sarano Barnes hse. seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The Clerk informed the Board that each time it granted the use of the garage at the Barnes property, it was necessary to move the WPA equipment, the power mower, and various other equipment, and that Mrs Moloy was in- convenienced a great deal by it. Mr. Sarano moved that the Board adopt the policy of not allowing the use of the garage in the future. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Letter was received from Mr. Paxton stating that when the boiler at the Public Works Building was started, it was found that one section was totally unfit for use. Mr. Lindstrom, Plumbing Inspector, inspected the boiler and although a new section could be installed for $250., he Boiler at believed it more economical to install a new boiler with P.W. Bldg. an automatic water feeder for approximately $1130. Mr. Paxton recommended that he be authorized to secure bids on a new boiler, and that the Appropriation Committee be requested to transfer funds from the Reserve Fund to pay for it. Mr. Sarano said he would like to look at the boiler before making any decision, so it was voted to wait until next week before taking action on the matter. The clerk said that Mr. Lee Tarbox had asked if the Permit for Belfry Club might be allowed to distribute hand bills to handbills advertise the Fun Fair to be held on October 19. It was denied. the feeling of the Board that, because of complaints having been received about handbills, it would be better to discourage the practice of allowing them to be dis- tributed. The Clerk was instructed to tell Mr. Tarbox how the Board felt on the subject. 4 Letter was received from Hiram W. Jackson resigning his position as Warden in Precinct Three. It was voted Resign.of to accept the resignation with regret. H. W.Jackson Mr. Locke moved that Charles H. Schofield of 30 Warden Fletcher Avenue be appointed as Warden in Precinct Three in Mr. Jackson's place. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted.