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372 Water Orders Approved Renew Insurance Policy $13,000 with A I Carson Sidewalk Construc- tion SELECTMEN'S MEETING May 20, 1947 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Rooms, on Tuesday evening, May 20, 1947• There were present: Chairman Paxton, Messrs. Locke, Emery -and Gay. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 p.m. Mr. Joseph DeFoe, Sup't of Public Works, met with the Board. Mr. DeFoe requested permission to have orders prepared for the installation of water mains ih Boulder Road, Preston Road, Winthrop Road9 Extension, Sherburne Road and Cummings Street. Mr. Locke moved that the regaebt be approved and the orders approved. Mr. Gay seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. DeFoe informed the Board that there is an insurance policy in the amount of $13,000 expiring on May 23, 1947, through the office Holton -Wilcox Company. The Chairman read a letter from Mrs. Holton requesting that the policy • be re- newed through her office inasmuch as she is still a taxpayer in Lexington. Upon motion of Mr. Emery, seconded by Mr. Locke, it was voted to renew policy #4481 in the amount of $13,000 through the office of A. I. Carson to be written in the lum- bermen's Mutual for a period ending July 1, 1952. Mr. DeFoe informed the Board that the only request he has for sidewalk construction is the one referred to him by the Board last week. He said that this particular area on Waltham Street is not too bad and he would like to postpone any work on it for this year. Mr. Locke said that he would like to see the work done whereby the abutters pay 50% of the cost and have it constructed this year if possible. The Chairman suggested that Mr. DeFoe write the petitioner that he would construct the sidewalk this year if possible. The Chairman suggested that Mr. DeFoe write the petitioner that he would construct the sidewalk this year if possible. Mr. DeFoe agreed. The Chairman read a letter from G. P. Wadsworth, 26 Hayes Avenue, stating that he would like to have a front walk and driveway paved with macadam. Mr. Wadsworth wanted to know if the town would pay a portion of the contract price sub- mitted by Warren Bros. Roads Co; if the town would consider putting in another type of sidewalk under the usual better- ment assessment program; or, if the town would give him per- mission to put in the pavement himself. The Chairman skid that if the sidewalk were built by a private contractor it might not comply with the town's specifications. If the town, does it, it may have to be postponed for another year. The Board decided to advise Mr. Wadsworth that the Selectmen would have no objection if he undertook the construction of the sidewalk himself and that a permit would be issued. 1 1