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490 Authorize Pur. of a TD 14 Held ver Estimates For Follen Hill Estates Develop- ment SELECTMEN'S MEETING April 29, 1946 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, April 29, 1946, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Potter, Messrs. Locke, Rowse, Sarano and Paxton were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe, Superintendent of Public Works, appeared before the Board. Mr. DeFoe asked if the Board would permit him to purchase a TD 14 International tractor in lieu of a TD 9. Mr. Paxton moved that upon further investigation if Mr. DeFoe still prefers it that he be authorized to purchase a TD 14. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mx. DeFoe informed the Board that he had received a quotation from Gordon Richards of $176 to install a counter for the Building Inspector. He also received another bid of $185• Mr. Paxton suggested that the inspectos have filing cabinets and counter combined. The Chairman suggested that this matter be held over for one week. Mr. DeFoe said that he had figured the quotation and estimates of costs of the roads, drains, water and hydrants•in the Pollen Hill Estated Development. Mr. DeFoe stated that Mr. Couette also had an estimate of the cost. Mr. DeFoe said that he has the agreements drawn up, with the exception of the figures. He said it is a question as to how much the Board wants to set for the amount of the bond covering the completion of the work. Mr. DeFoe stated that his estimate includes 2,300 feet of pavement; 1,300 feet of concrete pipe; 170 feet of re - enforced concrete drain pipe, twelve catch basins, four man- holes and twenty-eight stone bounds. He stated that in the development there now, the developer used Type B roads: i.e., two inches of stone on top of the gravel fill. Mr. Couette contends that he should be allowed to put the same type of roads in now, and the estimates have been figured that way. Mr. Paxton said that four inch stone top is the permanent design for an accepted street -- twelve inches of gravel with a four inch one course macadm pavement. He said that from a practical viewpoint, the Town has asked the contractor to finish the pavement four inches below the designed gravel. He further stated that the Town has permitted the develop- er to incorporate in the twelve inch gravel foundation the two inches of crushed bank gravel. 1 1