1957-03-18 Annual Town Meeting Minutes

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Annual Town Meeting March 18, 1957 page' chart for easy reference by the committee. One such questionaire has been completed by our own Public Works Department for the purpose of comparison. Much detail work still remains to be done before we can properly present a complete report together with our recommendations for your consideration. We therefor ask that you consider this as a report of progress and grant us further time to complete our study. Respectfully submitted, (signed) Frank M. Stevens William H. Willson, Jr. Gilbert M. Lothrop Newell H. Morton Walter M. Fowler Jack T. Turner Earl W. Hobart Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. Wendell W. Horton On motion of Gilbert M. Lothrop it was voted that the report be accepted as' a report of progress. J ARTICLE 2 The following report was read by Harold D. Kilgore, Jr. REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY - BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS WATER ADEQUACY STUDY The Board of Public Works request authority from the Town Meet- ing to negotiate with the Federal Government Agencies to obtain funds for the purpose of obtaining Consulting Engineering services, surveys and plans for the study of the Town water supply and water distribu- tion system, to determine, if possible, the adequacy of the present Town water supply and the future needs of the Town in respect thereto. Studies concerning the source of the Town of Reading Water Supply and possible effects of the Ipswich River Study project thereon have been underway by the Waterways Division of the State Department of Public Works for nearly two years, and their report, which is ex- pected in the near future, is of vital import' to the Town of Reading, Field tests by the U. S. Geological Survey, including borings, seismographic investigations, and long-term gauge readings of ground water levels have been and are being accomplished in this survey. It is estimated that the normal growth of the Town alone will result in water usage of 508,000,000 gallons per year by 19590 or 1.4 Million Gallons per day. Increased industrial usage of water would over-tax the existing water collection and distribution system, and could well result in a serious condition for the Town. The Board of Public Works therefore requests that authority be voted by the Town Meeting to negotiate with Federal Government agencies to obtain funds for the purposes defined in this report. On motion of Lawrence Drew it was voted that the report be ac- cepted and placed on file.