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175 <br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING <br />January 13, 1947 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held <br />in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on Monday <br />evening, January 13, 1947 at 7:30 p.m. Chairman <br />Potter, Messrs. Locke, Rowse, Sarano and Paxton were <br />present. The Clerk was also present. <br />At 7:30 p.m. Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe, Suilt. of Public <br />Works, appeared before the Board. <br />He said that he has had occasion this year to hire <br />an M -scope for locating water mains from Metcalf & Eddy <br />and they send out an operator at a cost to the town of <br />$25.00. He said that he thought the purchase of an <br />M -scope would be a worthwhile investment for the town. <br />Mr. Rowse asked how soon this equipment would be <br />needed and Mr. DeFoe replied that there is no work that M -scope <br />would necessarily call for it at the present time. Mr. <br />Rowse asked if there had been an amount included in the <br />1947 budget to pay for the equipment, and Mr. DeFoe <br />replied in the negative. <br />Mr. Rowse moved that the Supt. of Public Works include <br />an item in his 1947 budget to provide money to pay for an <br />M -scope. Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. <br />Mr. DeFoe said that a question has come up relative to Robin - <br />assessments for the installation of a water main in Robinson "son <br />Road. Two property owners, Mr. Murphy and Mr. Johnson refuse Rd. <br />to sign. Mr. Folsom has 530 feet of frontage and he is Assess- <br />concerned about the location bf Route 128. He is willing to ment <br />sign for only that portion of land that he will be able to <br />use. <br />Mr. Rowse retired at 7:55 p.m. to attend a meeting of <br />the Committee on War Memorial. <br />The Board discussed the question of assessment and <br />upon motion of Mr. Paxton, seconded by Mr. Locke, it was <br />voted to authorize the Supt. of Public Works to proceed <br />with the installation of a water main in Robinson Road even <br />though 75% of the abutters have not signed the petition. <br />Mr. DeFoe explained in detail the change in price of <br />water pipe and informed the Board that to install all the <br />water pipe for which he has requests, including the custom <br />Built Homes development as far as has been approved by the <br />Water <br />pipe <br />