HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-08-26 Board of Survey Minutes August 26, 1963
Meeting of the Board of Survey opened at 7:45 P.M. in
Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Watt, Secretary Kenney, Board Mem-
ber Cochrane and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the July 15 meeting read and approved.
Public hearing was held regarding the acceptance of the
lines and grades of Whittier Road Extension which runs from the
terminus of the accepted portion of Whittier Road in a South-
westerly direction, a distance of 200 feet more or less to a dead
end.
Four persons attended the meeting, including James T.
Putnam, representing Edward Small and Martha Small, developers.
Paul Metcalf, 75 Tennyson Road, informed the Board that Mr. Small
had agreed to grade his (Smallts ) property so that surface drain-
age from Metcalf's property would not be impeded. Mr. Putnam con-
curred with Mr. Metcalf that Mr. Small had assured him that he
would grade both properties to an elevation of approximately 199
(Reading sewer base ) to avoid any impounding of water on either
lot.
Mr. Watt polled the interested parties as follows: -
In favor - 4; opposed - 0; non-committal - 0. Mr. Kenney moved,
Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted to tentatively approve the
plan in order that Mr. Small may proceed with the project. Agree-
ment will be signed upon presentation by the Board of Survey.
C. J. Roy, 78 Whittier Road, informed the Board that
_ drainage conditions on his property had worsened since the work
had been started and it was suggested that Mr. Roy request permis-
sion to connect to the Town storm drain. It was also agreed that
Mr. Small would so grade his proposed lots that surface drainage
from the Roy lot would not be impeded.
Hearing adjourned at 7:55 P.M.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding the acceptance
of a savings bank book from Mark Selfridge and Edward McIntire show-
ing deposits of $1,000.00, accompanied by an executed withdrawal
slip made out to the Town of Reading as a bond for a development off
Walnut Street.
Mr. Cochrane moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted
to accept the passbook from Selfridge and McIntire as a bond on the
development.
Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the Ban-
croft Avenue Extension and the estimated cost of $6,000.00, exclu-
sive of water main.
Mr. Cochrane moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted
that the Board agree to the following:
The Board agreed to recommend
thatAthe Town to assume the cost of filling the skating area -
approximately $1,200.00, and the cost of drainage facilities -
approximately $2,000.00, or a total of $3,200.00.
Mr. Joseph Pendergast will then assume the balance of the
work, primarily gravel borrow and surfacing estimated to cost
$2,800.00. The water main will be installed under the regular De-
partment regulations.
The Board signed the Woodland Road Extension Board of Sur-
vey Plan (#300-M-146).
Meeting adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
Respectully// submitted,
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Secretary