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SFLFCTMEN a S MEETING May 29, 1944 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, May 29, 1944, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Sheldon and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. Mr. Francis W. Copp, a member of the Flag Pole Committee, appeared before the Board at 7:30 P.M. for the opening of bids for a new flagnole to replace the old pole on Lexington Green. Sealed bids were received as follows: • Pigeon Hollow Spar Company, 131 Coleridge Street, East Boston, Mass. $3,410.00 for new top mastflagpole as per specifi- cations. Roy 0. Leonard, 230 Waverer Street, Framingham, Mass. .$3,360.00 for new top mast flagpole as per specific - cations. C. B. Hamblen & Son P3,475.00 for new top 503 Bids on Flagpole mast flagpole as per specifications. Mr. Copp said that he understood the pole at East Boston was $1,950.00, and he that these bids were exorbitant. Mr. Copp retired at 7:40 P.M. The Chairman said that he would write the Town of Concord and any surrounding Towns where a similar flagpole had been recently installed, inquiring as to the price and the name of the contractor. In the event that any of the bidders called for information, the Clerk was instructed to advisetthaam that the pole was not going to be erected within a specified period of time, and no action was taken on the bids inas- much as the Board wants to give the subject further con- sideration. The matter was held over for two weeks. quotation for the was of the opinion At 8:50 P.A. Mr. Matthew Stevenson of the Board of Public Welfare appeared before the Board. Mr. Stevenson said that he wished to bring to the Board's. attention the case of Mrs. Simon W. Latter, widow, now on relief. Held Over