HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-02-02 Board of Public Works Minutes FEBRUARY 2, 1970
' MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 18, MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN FLORENCE, BOARD MEMBERS
CiOCHRANE, HODGKINS AND WATT AND .SUPERINTENDENT LOUANIS•
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD, FIRST CHURCH
OF CHRIST, .SCIENTIST, REQUESTING THAT A SIGN BE PUT UP ON
THE READING COMMON, AT THE END OF WOBURN STREET TO SHOW THE
DIRECTION TO THE CHURCH ON DOWELL STREET; ALSO NOTE FROM
THE SUPERINTENDENT RELATING THERETO.
MR. CiOCHRANE MOVED, MR. WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS
' VOTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT ERECT ONE SIGN ON THE COMMON AS
A DIRECTORY OF ALL THE CHURCHES IN READING.
READ LETTER FROM Has. ELOISE DALEY, 43 RIBBY AVE-
NUE, REQUESTING AN ABATEMENT ON HER STREET ASSESSMENT FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF "B" STREET. MR. HODG�.KINS MOVED, MR.
WATT SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO ABATE $373. 75 OF THE
STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT AGAINST Has. DALEY 's PROPERTY;
ALSO ABATE $373. 75 ON THE STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENT
AGAINST THE PROPERTY OF GEORGE H. AND BARBARA ARBENAULT, 51
RIBBY AVENUE.
READ LETTER FROM KENNETH CiARLIN, 15 BEACON STREET,
' REQUESTING CANCELLATION OF HIS SEWER ASSESSMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $137. 98. ACCORDING TO MR. CiARLIN, THE TOWN EN-
COUNTERED DIFFICULTY WITH LEDGE AND REDESIGNED THE SEWER,
FALLING SHORT OF THE FRONT OF HIS HOUSE; HOWEVER, THE
SEWER IS AVAILABLE TO THE PROPERTY.
MR. WATT MOVED, MR. HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR AN ABATEMENT ON THE SEWER
FRONTAGE ASSESSMENT AGAINST KENNETH M. CARLIN.
READ LETTER FROM .TAMES WILSON POWERS, 12 PINEVALE
AVENUE, REQUESTING AN'ABATEMENT OF $50. 00 ON HIS SEWER
HOUSE CONNECTION. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO DE-
i
NY THE REQUEST.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT SUGGESTING
THAT NO MEETING BE HELD THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY YB EXCEPT
AT CALL OF THE CHAIR. IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:00 P.M. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TAKING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
PURPOSES WESTERLY OF CHESTNUT ROAD.
RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUS TO
THE HEARING; THEREFORE, NO ONE APPEARED AT THE HEARING.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE ORDER OF TAKING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:I0 P.M. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TAKING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE
PURPOSES EASTERLY OF GROVE STREET.
RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUS TO ,
' THE HEARING; THEREFORE, NO ONE APPEARED AT THE HEARING.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE ORDER OF TAXING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 8:15 P.M. REGARDING
THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE MYSTIC VALLEY GAS COMPANY
MAIN IN INDIANA AVENUE FROM VIRGINIA ROAD TO RED GATE
� LANE AND IN RED GATE LANE FROM INDIANA AVENUE TO SYLVAN
ROAD. Na. LEWIS STOCKWELL REPRESENTED THE GAS COMPANY.
MR. AND MRS. FRANK G. HARDY ATTENDED THE HEARING AND WERE
OPPOSED TO THE INSTALLATION.
THE BOARD VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST AND
SIGNED THE PLAN.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT ON CORROSION
CONTROL. THE BOARD VOTED TO AUTHORIZE THE SUPERINTENDENT
TO OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED JANUARY 30
AND PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 26 THROUGH FEBRUARY 1.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:45 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
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