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14 The low bidder was the Mass. Broken Stone Company and Mr. Potter moved that their bid be accepted. Mr. Lo& sedonded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton said he had received bids on cement brick as followst Bay State Builders $14.50 delivered in Lexington Supply Co. .50 discount per M - 10 days Cambridge Builders Supply Co. Kelley Sales Corp. Bids on Winchester Brick Co. $13.50 delivered in Lexington cement .50 discount per M - 10 days brick Atlantic Brick & Tile Co. 14:50 delivered in Lexington .50 discount per M Mr. Potter moved that the bid of the Winchester Brick Company be accepted. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton said he sent out letters to four companies asking for bids on shovel rental and he received only one reply. Mr. R. H. Stevens bid $5.50 per hour which is 50¢ more than the 1940 price. Mr. Paxton said the only reason he could think of that the firms did not bid was that there was increased activity in business now. Mr. Rowse asked if the Stevens shovel was in good condition and Mr. Paxton said that it was. Mr. Locke moved that the bid of Mr. R. H. Stevens be accepted. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Rowse asked if the Town ever rented out its gas shovel and Mr. Paxton said it had been rented out in the past at $3.50 per hour plus the operator's time of $1.00 per hour. Mr. Paxton said he had received requests for approval of the following gas main locationst Taft Avenue for a distance of 315 feet, Sutherland Road for a distance of 400 feet, Lexington Avenue from Robbins Road to Follen Gas main Road, for a distance of 480 feet and in Richard Road for locations a distance of 250 feet, Mr. Potter moved that/ the locations be approved. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. The matter of labor rates in the Public Works Dept, was discussed. The Chairman read the record of the dis- cussion had in February 1940 on the subject.