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120 <br />Roa d <br />Machinery <br />Account <br />Reguest For <br />Two Street <br />Lights <br />Williams Avenue <br />Request For <br />Street <br />Light Lisbeth <br />Street <br />Denied <br />SELECTMEN'S MEETING <br />November 18, 194$ <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was <br />held Monday evening, November 18, 1946 at 7:30 p.m. <br />in the Selectmen's Ropm, Town Office Building. Chairman <br />Potter, Messrs. Locke, Rowse, Serrano and Paxton were <br />present. The Clerk was also present. <br />At 7:30 p.m. Mr. Joseph H. DeFoe, Supt. of Public <br />Works, appeared before the Board. He said that he would <br />need approximately $2,000 more in the Road Machinery <br />Account, and informed the Board that in 1946 the expendi- <br />tures from the Road Machinery Account amounted to <br />$12,000, and up to the present time, the expenditures for <br />1946 amount to $9,756. <br />Mr. Rowse asked if the shortage in the account was <br />due to the purchase of new wquipment. <br />Mr. DeFoe replied in the negative. He reminded the <br />Board that he had requested a transfer of $2500 at the <br />October Town Meeting, but he was given only $1500. <br />Mr. Rowse stated that Mr. DeFoe should submit his <br />request for a transfer in writing and give an explanation <br />as to why he needs additional funds. <br />Mr. Locke recommended that Mr. DeFoe detail his <br />explanation as much asi possible for submission to hhe <br />Appropriation Committee, when a transfer is requested. <br />Mr. DeFoe stated that he had investigated the <br />request for a street light on Williams Avenue and, <br />in his opinion, it seemed comparable to locations for <br />which street lights have been authorized. He said that <br />Mr. Hitchcock of the Boston Edison Company suggests two <br />lights for this area. <br />Mr. Paxton moved that the Supt. of Public Works be <br />authorized to request the installation of two street <br />lights on Williams Avenue. Mr. Sarano seconded the <br />motion, and it was so voted. <br />Mr. DeFoe stated that some time ago a street light <br />was installed at the top of Lisbeth Street and he has <br />now received ayrequest.for another light at the corner of <br />Lisbeth Street and Massachusetts Avenue. Mr. DeFoe said <br />that there are street lights on evegytwo poles and if <br />another light were installed, there would be three poles <br />in a row upon which there would be street lights.' <br />Mr. Rowse moved that the request be denied. <br />Mr. Sarano seconded the motion, and it was so voted. <br />1 <br />1 <br />