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<br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING
<br />January 28, 1946
<br />A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in
<br />the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday, evening,
<br />January 28, 1946, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter,
<br />Sarano and Sheldon were present. The Clerk was also present.
<br />At 7:35 P.M. Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, appeared Jurors
<br />before the Board for the drawing of two jurors:
<br />Mr. Emile J. Vadeboncoeur, printing business, 35 Brandon
<br />Street, was drawn to serve on Criminal Business, First Session,
<br />at Cambridge, beginning March 5, 1946.
<br />Mr. Albert G. Ross, pattern maker, 7 Locust Avenue, was
<br />drawn to serve on Civil Business, First Session, at Cambridge,
<br />beginning March 4, 1946.
<br />Mr. Carroll retired at 7:40 P.M., and Colonel Barry and
<br />Mr. DeFoe appeared before the Board.
<br />Mr. DeFoe said that if it could be done conveniently, he
<br />would like to include an additional $25 in the budgets for the
<br />Town Offices & Cary Memorial Buildings and the Public Works
<br />Building to take care of the inspection of sprinkler service.
<br />The Board considered the request, and decided that the
<br />amount could be absorbed in the present budget figures.
<br />Mr. DeFoe informed the Board that he had some tests made Lower -
<br />in connection with the lowering of Vine Brook from Waltham ing
<br />Street to Clarke Street. The first 400 feet, beginning at Vine
<br />Waltham Street, have approximately five feet of muck. The Brk.
<br />remainder of the brook, with the exception of about 200 feet,
<br />is in the same condition. Mr. DeFoe said that possibly if
<br />some of the muck were removed, gravel put in, and some cross
<br />timbers laid,upon which to set the pipe, it might stabilize
<br />itself. However, he said it was questionable as to how much
<br />material would have to be removed when the work is once
<br />undertaken.
<br />Mr. DeFoe suggested riprapping. He stated that by doing
<br />the latter,less seepage would be required. He stated that
<br />instead of lowering 2.8 at Clarke Street, it could be lowered
<br />3.8 by riprapping, and he said that it probably would not cost
<br />too much for stone. Mr. DeFoe reported that John T. Cosgrove,
<br />Town Engineer, had prepared an estimate of $15,500 for lower-
<br />ing the brook. He said that he had reviewed the figures, and
<br />it appears that it might be possible to do it for this amount,
<br />but they may run into a foundation condition.
<br />Mr. Sheldon asked if Town labor would be used, and Mr.
<br />DeFoe replied in the affirmative.
<br />The Chairman asked how much it would cost for riprapping,
<br />and Mr. DeFoe said that he would have to know where he was
<br />going to get the stone, and how much the hauling charges would
<br />be. He said that he estimated the wood taking a yard for every
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