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265 in the Engineering Budget. Mr. Saran o seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Colonel Barry asked the Board for authorization to accept Accept the bid of Grinnell Company, Inc., in the amount of $1,100.00, bid for repairing two valves controlling a portion of the sprinkler Grinnell system at the Public Works Building. Co. Mr. Rowse moved that Colonel Barry be authorized to accept Repair the bid of $1,100.00, received from Grinnell Co:, Inc., for Valves replacing the No. 12, 5 -inch dry pit valve and a No. 12, 6 -inch on pit valve, controlling a portion of the sprinkler system at the Sprinkler Public Works Building; providing the Appropriation Committee System approves the Selectmen's request for a transfer from the Reserve Public Fund to the Public Works Building Wages and Expenses Account. Mr. Works Sheldon seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Bldg. Colonel Barry retired at 7:55 p.m. Letter was received from George E. Graves, Chairman of the Rationing Board, advising that it would be necessary to have some individual in the Town Office Building handle telephone calls and applications pertaining to rationing after the Ration- ing Board. closes on September 30, 1945. It was decided to have Mr. Potter discuss the matter with Mr. Spencer and find out whether or not he would be willing to assume this work. Assess. Office Handle Ration- ing Board Matters The Chairman read a letter from Mr. Wri.tington, Town Legal Counsel, stating that he had already advised Mr. Emery of the Opinion Building Committee, that the only limit on the method of award- Selected ing contracts is contained in Article 15 of the General By -Laws. List of Article XV requires solocitation of proposals or public advertise -Bidder ment for bids. Mr. Wrightinaton said that it would seem, there- Conflict fore, that the Committee's proposal of a "selected" list of Fire bidders comes within the provision for solicitation of proposals. Stat. At 8:05 p.m. Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, and Mr. Eben Johnson Johnson appeared before the Board. Cary Mr. Carroll said that Mr. Johnson had purchased a piece of Lot 34 tax title property from the Town. (Lot 34, Cary Street) Mr. Carroll said that through an error he foreclosed the property illegally; the reason being that the former owner, Paul Johnson, is still in the Armed Forces and according to a Federal Law, Fore - property belonging to individuals in the -•service may not be closed foreclosed. Mr. Carroll said that there was also a Harry John- Man son who had been killed in an automobile accident, and he thought in this was the person who owned the property. Service Mr. Carroll said that a Mr. Regan from Arlington, Attorney for Paul Johnson, had called him and stated that Paul was desirous of retaining the land. Mr; Carroll said that he had talked with Commissioner Long's Office today, and explained the situation to him, and was informed that the Town of Lexington was not at fault, although the fore- closure and the sale of the property went through. He was told to bring the case to the Land Court as soon as Paul Johnson returned from the service and all concerned would be eliminated of any blame.