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16 Improved Interior Lighting Chief Rycroft Ito dispose of ammunition Mr. Paxton said that he had received a complaint relative to the lighting in one of the offices, and inas- much as he did not feel justified in correcting the situation in one office only, he had a test made of the working areas in the entire building and found that they run between thirteen and twenty foot candles and for a clerical office there should be a minimum of forty candles. The lighting in the entire building is about one-third of what itshould be. He said that an approximate price on the installation of new fixtures is $30.00 on the mimimum and $40.00 on the maximum for fluorescent lighting, and there are twenty-six units`. The Board suggested that Mr. Paxton include this item in his 1945 budget. Mr. Paxton retired at 8:25 P.M. The Chairman asked when the Board preferred to consider budgets, and it was decided to meet Saturday afternoon, December 9, 1944. The Chairman informed the Board that it had been called to his attention that a hearing is -scheduled for December 18, 1944 on a petition presentecj ^-r Ethel Blaine Tenney to register and confirm her;title on a certain parcel of land located at the corner of Parker Street and Massachusetts Avenue.' The petitioner claims as assurtenant to her land the right-of-way in pasaage-way shown on a plan filed with the petitioner. The Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Wrightingtori of this hearing and request that he check into it to see that the Town is properly protected. Chief Rycroft appeared before the Board at 8:25 P.M. The Chief informed the Board that he has been advised that the Town would not get into any difficulty by sell- ing the ammunition, originally purchased for the Committee on Public Safety, because of the fact that it was purchased three years ago, and it may be disposed of any way the Board so desires. The Chief stated that there are members of the Auxiliary Police who have expressed a desire for some of the ammunition. The Ivar Johnson Company would purchase it in the bulk lot and pay the wholesale price. The Chief stated that George E. Smith also wanted to purchase it at the wholesale price. The Board felt that there would be no objection to sell -111g the entire lot of ammunition to George E. Smithiat wholesale price. Mr. Sheldon moved that Chief Rycroft be empowered to dispose of the ammunition to George y. Smith at the wholesale price. Mr. Saraiao seconded the motion,and it was so voted.