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SELECTMENtS MEETING I November 4, 1940. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, Lexington, at 7;30 P. M. Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Locke and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. In the absence of Mr. Giroux, Mr. Rowse served as Chairman. At 7:30 P. M. hearing was declared open upon the application of the Boston Edison Co. and the N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co. for permission to locate six poles on Follen Road, southerly from a point approximately 320 feet south of Locust Avenue. Mr. W. S. Caouette, represent- ing Mr. Henry D. Miller, Mr. Mayon of the Boston Edison Co., and Mr. Paxton were present. Mr. Caouette said that Mr. Miller had had an under- ground service from Locust Avenue installed to his house, and Mr. Mayon said that he believed -Mr. Caouette was in error, and that the service was taken from Bollen Road. He said that it would be necessary to set two poles•on Locust Avenue in order to serve the Miller house from Locust Avenue. Mr. Mayon said that he checked the matter ' very carefully before he left the office this afternoon. Mr. Rowse asked if the Board should disapprove the pole nearest the corner, and Mr. Mayon said he would not recommend it, because later on the Town might want street lights, and then it would be necessary to have this pole. Mr. Caouette asked if the elimination of this pole would mean the elimination of street lighting on Follen Road, and Mr. Mayon said that it was a question of where the Town authorities wanted the street lights. Mr. Paxton said that before saying where he thought' the street lightsshould go, he would like to make a street lighting survey with a street lighting expert. Mr. Rowse said he thought we should have a letter from the Edison Company or the Telephone Company to the effect that they were not going to use the pole at the corner at the present time, and would not put it in without notifying the Board. Mr. Mayon said that he would be very glad to submit such a letter to the Board. Mr. Rowse asked if there would be any objection to the approval of location of the six poles petitioned for this evening, and Mr. Caouette said that he had no objection. Mr. Sarano moved that the pole locations be approved. Mr. Locke seconded the motion, and it was so voted. ' At 8:07 P. M. Mr. Paxton appeared before the Board. He said that Robert H. Holt had requested the use of Cary in Poles, Follen Road