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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
August 1, 1967
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building, on
Monday evening, August 1, 1967, at 7:30 P. M. Chairman
Cole, Messrs. Burnell, Cataldo, Mabee and Kenney were
present . Mr. Gray, Executive Assistant, was also
present
Letter was received from Miss McDonough, Treasurer,
requesting the borrowing of $1,000,000.00 in antici-
pation of taxes:
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to approve the following bids relative to borrowing: Borrowing
Lexington Trust Company $500,000 00 2.77 discounted
Newton Waltham Bank &
Trust Company 500,000.00 2.79 discounted
Mr Gray reported on bids taken for Contract #3,
Sewer.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted Sewer
to award contract #3, Sewer, to Great Northern Constructors, Contract
Inc. , the low bidder, in the amount of $119,100.00
Mr. Gray reported on the street bids taken July 31,
1967. The low bidder was Belli Bros , $1S5 168.00 Street
The balance for this construction is $157,120. In addi- bids
tion, it will be necessary to acquire $18,650.00 for
engineering.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to request a transfer from the Appropriation Committee
of $18,650 00 to complete the contract .
Mr Gray was authorized to contact the Standing
School Building Committee to see if any funds are avail-
able from the Bowman School for Philip Road, and was
also instructed to contact the School Department to see
if any money was available in the School budget
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to authorize the Chairman to sign Liquor Purchase Identi- I.D Car•u
fication card for Stewart J Carr, 53 Kendall Road, satis-
factory identification having been submitted.
Jpon motion duly made and seconded , it was voted Appointment
to appoint Richard Spiers a permanent foreman in the
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Highway-Sewer Division at the same salary as he is
presently receiving
Mr. Gray read a letter from Norman T. May relative
Option to option for land at the rear of 24-26 Muzzey Street.
Upon motion duly made and seconded , Mr Gray was
instructed to verify price, and if found to be proper,
to make the necessary arrangements to acquire long term
option on this property
The Board of Selectmen instructed Mr. Gray to
Sabbatical contact the School Department to determine its policy
leave on Sabbatical leave
The Board discussed with Mr. Higgins his position
in the Town
The Board voted it would offer Mr. Higgins the
position of Town Engineer, under the direct supervision
of the Superintendent of Public Works, to be classified
in the salary range of S-2L -E, at an annual salary of
$12,043.00. It was also voted , in light of the circum-
stances that did not exist at the time Mr Higgins was
voted permission to take a leave this fall, with the
vacancies existing in the Superintendent of Public Works
and Assistant Superintendent of Public Works, under these
conditions the Board could not grant Mr Higgins permission
to take a Sabbatical leave this fall, as it would seriously
affect the operation of the Engineering Department . How-
ever, the Board will recommend that permission be granted
next year.
A true record , Attest:
Executive Assistant, Selectmen
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