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34() SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 4, 1971 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Bird Room, Cary Memorial Building, on Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Cataldo, Messrs. Mabee, Kenney, Greeley and Bailey were present. Mr. Legre, Town Counsel; Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager; Mr.McSweeney, Town Engineer and Acting Superintendent of Public Works and Mrs. McCurdy, Executive Clerk,',:were also present. Jurors At the request of the Town Clerk, four jurors were drawn as fol lows: Harold W. Eklund David M. Hamblin William R. Page William K. Brown 24 Preston Road 7 Winston Road 25 Oakland Street 127 Bedford Street Mr. O'Connell informed the Board that the Town Engineer has written him reporting that he has signed the offer and acceptance form on the State and Federal grants en the Hamilton Road relief sewer. The grant offers an estimate of $597,000; on the basis of that estimated cost, which is subject to change, the Federal grant offers $298,500 and the State offers $149,250, leaving the appli- cants' share, Lexington and Bedford, of $149,250. On December 30, Hamilton 1970, we received preliminary plans and specifications on Contract Relief No. 1 and we are presently completing the second stage. Sewer The Chairman said that a letter from the State was received today. Mr. O'Connell recemmended that the awarding authority set a date to advertise the bids as soon as possible. Also, you will note an additional 1Q percent will be granted by the Housing and Urban Development, which will add $29,850. This leaves only the date to authorize the bids. The Chairman said that we have applied for a HUD grant and we are not sure of it; we have a commitment on the others. We will discuss this whole issue later on. The Chairman read a'letter from Mrs. George Laurendeau, 33 Bellflower Street, requesting that Crosby Road be made one-way Traffic during the hours when children are brought and picked up at the Request Maria Hastings School. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to refer this request to the Traffic Committee for recommendations. Common Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to sign the Vict. Common Victualler licenses for the following: (approved by the License Board of Health.)