HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-07-01 Board of Public Works Minutes July 1 , 1974
Members of the Board of Public Works met with a group
from R-E-T-U-R-N at the Public Works Yard on John Street at 7:30
P.M.
Formal meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
5:00 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Blood, Secretary Reed, Board
Members Dustin, Price and Russell and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as read.
The Board signed notification in writing to the State
Department of Public Works of the amount that will be incurred
as the actual cost during the Fiscal Year 1975 for Section 14,
Chapter 497, Acts of 1971 .
Read Petition from Dorothy Alpedo and others regard-
ing brown water in the area near Temple Street. It was moved,
seconded and voted that the Superintendent write Mrs. Alpedo
stating the Board has been aware of the problem for over four
years and the sum of $400,000. had been appropriated to con-
struct new wells and make improvements at the filter plant in
order that better quality water could be supplied. It is an-
ticipated this project will be complete in the very near future.
Read letter from Mr. William McCauley, Jr. relative
to salary. It was accepted as a point of information.
The Board viewed the Plan by H. Kingman Abbott dated
June 1974. It was moved, seconded and voted that permission be
granted to Anthony E . Nigro et al to tie into the existing
catch basin on Woburn Street adjacent to house number 36 as
shown on the plan.
The Superintendent gave a brief report on the progress
at the Grolier Building off South Street. We are now prepared
to accept the runoff of water from this property.
The Board read the report titled "Microprobe Analysis
of Spotted Sheets" pertinent to the water problem experienced
by Mrs. Martins of Martin Road. It was moved, seconded and voted
the Superintendent write Mrs. Martins indicating that the report
from AMR Corporation stated the gray spots on her sheet were from '
copper and we can find no correlation between the presence of the
copper and any impurities in the water.
It was moved, seconded and voted that the Board sign
the request form for a transfer from Reserve Fund in the amount
of $4, 328.46 for the purpose of providing funds for Water Depart-
ment salaries for the week ending June 30, 1974 to be paid July
5, 1974.
Mr. Price volunteered to investigate volume purchase
of 30 gallon wet strength paper sacks.
The Board signed the Payroll for the. period ending
June 30, 1974. .and the Bill Rolls dated June 30th and July 5,
1974.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Res tfully submitted,
Secretary
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