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SELECTMEN'S MEETING FEBRUARY 11, 1946 A regular meeting; of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Monday evening, February 11, 1946, at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Locke, Messrs. Potter Sheldon, Rowse and Sarano were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. James J. Carroll, Town Clerk, appeared before the Board for the drawing of two jurors. Mr. John F. Enser, Artist, 955 Massachusetts Avenue, was drawn to serve on Criminal Business, First Session at Cambridge, beginning February 25, 1946. Mr. John F. Dowd, General Manager, 7 Lexington Avenue, was drawn to serve on Criminal Business, First Session at Cambridge, beginning February 25, 1946. Mr. Carroll retired at 7:24 P.M., and Mr. Joseph DeFoe, Supt. of Public Works, appeared before the Board. Mr. DeFoe reported that he and Mr. John T. Cosgrove, Town Engineer, had attended a hearing at the Massachusetts Public Works Department relative to the proposed new State road beginning near Marrett Road and Massachusetts Avenue and extending to the Bedford Airport. Mr. DeFoe stated that there were no objections presented at the hearing. Mr. DeFoe said that he had contacted the Boston Edison Company in regard to Mr. Lloyd Miller's request for a street light on Concord Avenue. The Boston Edison Company advised him that they could install a light at this location, but that it would have to be a 2500 lumen lamp, instead of the standard 800 now used by the Town. installed, it will cost #39 a year for operation. Mr. Rowse moved that the request be denied. Mr. Potter seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. DeFoe reported that he had talked with Mr. George W. Emery, Chief Engineer and Louis Bills, Wire Inspector, regard- ing the possibility of connecting the Town Offices and the Cary Memorial Building and the Public Works Building sprinkler systems to the fire alarm systems. Mr. Emery said that there would be no objection if the sprinkler system were connected with the fire alarm system. Mr. Bills said that the entire job would c ost,1,200, 1.e., $400 for each building. Mr. DeFoe informed the Board that John E. Rowan, 26 Pine Knoll Road, had called to see him relative to having Pine Knoll Road accepted. Mrs. Blake owns approximately one-half of the street and doesn't want to pay for the acceptance. The other residents would like to finish the street and pay for it, regard- less of whether Mrs. Blake contributes or not. 413 Jurors Hearing State Road Not to Install Street Light Concord Avenue Sprinkler Systems Conn. with Fire Alarm Systems Pine Knoll Rd. Acceptance