Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 22 of chapter 166 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the director of public works of the town of Lexington shall have the powers and duties under said section 22 to grant orders and act upon petitions for the construction of underground lateral wires and conduits within a public way from an existing pole or main to private property, and to take such action without notice of hearing. All other provisions of said chapter 166 shall govern such orders and petitions. +s

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage. @s