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388 Plowing Percy Rd. Extension Inspec•tn Sprinkler System Mosquito Control Included Bd. Health Budget Street Light Summit Avenue SELECTMEN'S MEETING January 21,.1946 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmer was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on 'Monday evening, January. 21, 1946, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter, Rowse, Sheldon and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe and Colonel Henry B. Barry appeared before the Board. The Chairman read a letter from Douglas McGregor, 52 Percy Road, Lexington, requesting that the Board of Selectmen.recon- sider its decision recently made relative to plowing Percy Road Extension. Any decision was held over pertaining to this. matter pending receipt of a report from the Superintendent of Public " Works. Mr. DeFoe said that he had received a quotation in regards to inspection of the sprinkler systems for the Cary Memorial Hall, Town Office Building, and the Public Works Building. He said that the price to inspect the three buildings four times a year would be $75 a year, payable in advance. Upon motion of Mr. Rowse, seconded by Mr. Saran, it was voted to request Mr. DeFoe to determine whether or not there is sufficient money included in the budgets to pay for the sprinkler system inspection. The Board felt that the entire cost of $75 should be divided between the three buildings, and that when the budget has been approved by Town Meeting, the contract may then be awarded. The Chairman read a letter from Mr. William C. Paxton stating that at a meeting of the Middlesex Mosquito Control Project held on January 16, 1946, it was voted to request the Town of Lexington to appropriate $3,000 as its share to the support of this work in the area. Mr. Paxton stated that he resigned as of July, 1945, but the commissioners of the district felt that it would be better for him to serve out the year as a member of the commission. Mr. Stratton, Secretary of the State Reclamation Board, will contact the Selectmen relative to appointing a commissioner from Lexington. The Clerk was instructed to write the Board of Health, and suggest that an item of $3,000 be included in the Board of Health Budget for the Mosquito Control Project. Mr. DeFoe informed the Board that he had received a request for a street light at the corner of SummittAvenue, and Grandview Avenue, Lexington. He informed the B and that there is a light at the corner of Hill and Summit.. Grandview Avenue is about 100 yards from Hill. 00