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SELECTMEN'S MEETING April 2, 194 A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building, on Tuesday evening, April 2, 1946 at 7:30 p.m. Inasmuch as the Town Meeting was held on Monday, April'1, 1946; the Board met on Tuesday even- ing. Chairman Potter, Messrs. Locke, Rowse, and Paxton were present. The Clerk was also present. At 7:30 P.M. Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe, Supt. of Public Works, appeared before the Board. Mr. DeFoe statedthat he had purchased a compressor from the surplus government equipment, but he had never received a formal vote from the Board authorizing the purchase. Mr. Rowse moved that the action of the Supt. of Public Works in purchasing a compressor from the government be approved. Mr. Locke, seconded the motion, and it was so voted. Mr. DeFoe informed the Board that he had been down to Percy Road Extension., and he believed that this section can be plowed if a tractor is used. Mr. Paxton stated that if a tractor is sent down to plow out Percy Road Extension, that will be the only place in that vicinity where the tractor will be used. The Chairman suggested that Mr. DeFoe advise Mr. McGregor that unless the driveway is so arranged that the equipment being used in that area can plow it, there is no way in which the Town can take care of it. 461 Vote to Purchase Compress-' or Plow Percy Road Mr. DeFoe reported that the water storage tank is in very bad condition and should be given attention in the very near future. He said that the foundation is supposed to be concrete, but it can be crumpled up in one's hand. Article The Chairman said that there would have to be an article in inserted in the warrantfor the next.Town Meeting to appropri- Warrant ate money to take care of this. Mr. DeFoe informed the. Board that Preston Road comes into Simonds Road, and there are two houses en it which have not bee included in the Manor Sewer job. Mr. DeFoe said that he believed this should be included, and that it can be served. The Board agreed that this should be included in the Manor job. Mr. Deroe retired at 8:20 P.M. 2 Houses - n To be Added to Manor The following persons appeared before the Board relative to a proposed garage to be erected by the Lovell Bus Lines, Inc: Messrs. Merriam; DeVincentis, architect for the Lovell Bus Lines, Inc; Johnson and Payton, both representatives of the bus company;