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SELECTMEN'S MEETING
March 13, 1953,
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was
held in the Selectmen 's Room, Town Office Building on
Friday, March 13, 1953 at 7 ;00 P. M. Chairman Reed,
Messrs. Nickerson, Gay, Bateman and Driscoll were
present. Record of the meeting was kept by Mr. Gay.
Mr. Leonard F. Collins, who submitted the low bid
for collection and disposal of garbage, met with the
Board at the Board ' s request. In reply to questions
asked by the Board, the following information was dis-
closed.
Mr. Collins has trucks on hand, ready to go to
work. He also has five men and himself ready to
work. He will pick up garbage twice a week; will
map out the town into two ~sections and then divide
each:- section into thirds. He will vo rk six days a
week and will pick up every stdrre every day. He has
hogs in Dracut.
Upon motion of Mr. Gay, seconded by Mr. Driscoll,
it was unanimously voted to award the contract for
collection and disposal of garbage to Mr. Leonard F.
Collins for one year beginning April 19, 1953, at his
bid of 424,965 with an option for renewing for a
second year at his bid of 426,,325.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was 'voted
to approve the sum of 440,000 for Snow Removal under
Article 4.