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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
January 29, 1957
A specie. meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building,
on Tuesday ev ning, January 29, 1957. Chairman Reed,
Messrs. James, Maloney, Tucker and Mrs. Morey were
present. Mr. Gayer, Superintendent of Public Works,
and the Executive Clerk were also present.
Further consideration was given to Mr. W. F.
Cowles reques for the extension of 775 feet of water
main in Sprint. Street.
Mr. Gaye presented a plan showing the distance Req. for
ti be 875 fee . which was arrived at from information water main
in the Engine:ring Department and checking on the extension
field. He sa d that the subject of charging better-
ments has bee under study by him and the Town Counsel
and they hope. to have something for the March Town
Meeting but t at will not be possible. They have
checked with i+ther towns and the charges vary.
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The Chai .man asked if there was enough in the
budget to cov::r this item and Mr. Gayer replied in
the negative. He said a rough estimate would be be-
tween $7, 000 :nd $10,000.
Mrs. Mor::y asked if he had any requests for water
that had been refused and Mr. Gayer replied in the
negative. He explained that they use 8. 00 a foot for
an estimate and the property owner pays $3.00, figuring
both sides of the street.
Mr. Jamet asked the cost of 8" pipe and Mr. Gayer
replied that t is $2.00 a foot.
Mr. Malo ey said he would not go along with $8.00
a foot and th Chairman explained that is the way it
has been done for some time.
The Chai man suggested that Mr. Cowles might be
able to get w ter from the City of Waltham.
Mr. Erne t Crerie, Chairman of the Recreation Com-
mittee met with the Board to discuss budgets.
The item of $5400 for painting was taken out and
put in the Park Department Budget, together with the
item of $350 for five gates at the pool and tennis '
courts. Thre new items were included - lights at the i
Center skati rink, $500; track pits, $1200; raise
IIskating rink oards $300.
No defin to decision was made on either Personal
Services or pensee.
Mr. Crer e retired.
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Budgets were discussed with Mr. Gayer as follows:
Budget Requested Approved
Sewer Construction-Sundry $406,800
Streets
The following streets were taken out:
Cliffe Avenue, $ 00; Ellison Road, $12,000; Leroy Road,
$6,400; Lincoln Street, $14,000; Marrett Road, $28,000;
Roosevelt Road, $7,200; Winter Street, $17,000; Eldred
Street, $48,000 - total $138,000.
Sewer Services 48,000.00 48,000.00
Garbage Collection 22, 838.00 22,838.00
Ashes & Dumps 24,000.00 ./.*t
(More information on removal of a.shes.),
Mosquito Control 8,000.00 8,000.00
Drain Construction-Sundry 58,000.00 53,000.00
Streets
(Took out *8,000, Oakmount Circle and added
$3,000, New Town Office Building drain)
Water Maintenance 64,642.35
(More information requested on item for postage)
Water Maintenance-New Equip. . 3,535.00 3,535,00
The meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M.
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