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260 SELECTMEN' S MEETING July 12, 1943. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, July 12, 1943 at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Rowse, Messrs. Potter, Locke, Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. hearing was declared open upon the Pole petition of the Boston Edison Company and the New England LocatiorLPelephone and Telegraph Company for permission to relocate one pole at Vine Street, in the triangle at Hayes Lane. No persons appeared in favor or in opposition. Mr. Locke moved that the petition be granted and the order signed. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board. He said that the War Parents of America had requested the use of Estabrook Hall on the third Friday of each month. Use of Mr. Sarano moved that the use of the hall be granted, Hall free of charge. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Water Service Mr. Paxton reported that Leonard Jellis, who lives on Ward Street, had requested an estimate for the renewal of his water service. Mr. Paxton quoted an estimate of $45.00 and Mr. Jellis requested that the payment, which is usually made in advance, be deferred until after September. Mr. Paxton informed the Board that it has never been the policy to defer payments on water service renewals. It might be all right in this particular case, but in doing so, possibly a precedent would be established. The Board did not feel justified in authorizing deferment of the payment and upon motion of Mr. Potter, seconded by Mr. Locke, it was voted to take no action on the request. Cosgrove Mr. Paxton reported to the Board that Mr. Cosgrove, Sick the Town Engineer, had been taken mentally ill on July 4th Leave and would not be back to work for a few months. He in- formed the Board that Mr. Cosgrove had; worked for the Town twenty-one years. The Board discussed the case and upon motion of Mr. Potter; seconded by Mr. Sheldon, it was voted to grant Mr. Cosgrove a threes_ month period sick leave with pay, to be effective as of July 15, 1943 through October 15, 1943. The Chairman. read a letter from Ernest T. Berglund, Berglund 1 Ames Avenue, claiming damages to his home due to the claim blasting when sewerage was placed in the street last year. He claimed that it would cost $30.00 to repair the damages to two bedrooms and the bathroom and $20.00 to repair the living room. 1