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January 17, 1972
' Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7 :30 P.M.
in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman White, Secretary Florence, Board
Members Cochrane, Hodgkins and Watt and Superintendent Louanis.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding the follow-
ing abatements and his recommendation that they be approved:
Sewer House Connection Assessment Abatement
Roy B. Patterson $466.40 $466.40
205 Pearl Street
Sewer Frontage -
Joseph A. Concannon 654.84 156.36
6 Tamarack Road
George A. Haskins 462.84 80.00
402 Lowell Street
' Norman S. Bickell 502.84 140.00
396 Lowell Street
Mr . Cochrane moved, Mr . Florence seconded and it was voted to ap-
prove the above listed abatements.
The Board reviewed letter from Fantoni Co. , Inc. and
note from the Superintendent regarding additional payment for
bituminous concrete used on the final pavement of Haverhill Street
after completion of the sewer construction. Mr. Watt moved that
the Superintendent be authorized to pay Fantoni Co. , Inc. the sum
of $4, 160.33 with the understanding that this will be the final
payment on the job, Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted.
The Board conferred with Philip R . White, Jr . , Chairman,
' and Nathalie C . Beaton, Member of the Housing Authority regarding
various access routes from the Housing Authority on Frank D. Tanner
Drive to lower Haven Street. The following routes were discussed:
1 . Up Hancock Street to Mineral Street Bridge, down Vine '
Street to High Street.
2. Walkway across the tracks to Vine Street to opposite
Middlesex Avenue.
3. To go from the Housing Authority southerly across
land owned by the Town abutting the Junior High
Football field and obtain an easement across the
property where the new apartment houses are being
erected on to Washington Street.
4. Along Hancock to King Street through the Junior High
land to Temple Street to Woburn Street and down
town. '
Mr . Philip White was of the opinion that the walkway was worth
pursuing. He will contact the Boston & Maine Railroad Corpora-
tion on the matter . The Superintendent felt that a survey should
be made of the project.
The Board discussed briefly Articles to be inserted
in the Town Warrant.
The Board discussed trash collection from the schools.
Mr . Louanis informed the Board that very few problems had emerged.
Also, he is carrying 15% overtime in the budget for pickup from
the schools.
The Board signed the Payroll for the period January 10
through January 16, and Billroll dated January 21 , 1972. '
Meeting adjourned at 8: 30 P .M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary