HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-09-24 Board of Survey Minutes September 24, 1956
A meeting of the Board of Survey was held at 8:00 P.M .
Present were Chairman Johnson, Messrs Donahue, Zanni, Hopkins,
Kilgore and Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Hearing held at 8 :00 P. M. regarding the proposed change of
grade of Kieran Road, which runs from William Road in a Northeasterly
direction a distance of 1G.16.22 feet more or less to a dead and.
Present at the hearing were William T. Angelini, 632 Main Street,
Malden; Henry J. Angelini, 632 Main Street, Malden; Chairman Robert S.
Clinch, of the Reading Planning Board, and Secretary W. Franklin Burn-
ham, of the Reading Planning Board.
Board also received a letter from Frank M. Stevens, Secretary,
Meadow Brook Golf Club; suggesting that it would be mutually beneficial
to the Town of Reading and the future plans of the Meadow Brook Golf
Club to have a possible entrance to the club property from Kieran Road.
After some discussion it was voted to take the grade change of Kieran
Road under advisement pending further study of the Meadow Brook Golf
Club request.
Rearing held at 8:15 P. M. regarding the proposed grade change
of Joseph Way, which runs from Kieran Road in an Easterly direction a
distance of 638.74 feet more or less to a dead end . The grade change
of Joseph Way was also taken under advisement. The same persons being
present at this hearing as were recorded at the Kieran Road Hearing.
Public Hearings were held starting at 8:30 P. M. on the four
streets hereinafter described, regarding the acceptance of lines and
Grades under the Board of Survey. (1) Maple Ridge Road, which runs
Easterly and Southerly and South Westerly from Pine Ridge Road to Ash � .
Hill Road; (2) Ash Hill Road, which runs in a Southerly and South East-
erly direction from Maple Ridge Road to Walnut Street opposite Curtis
Street; (3) Balsam Road, which runs Southerly from Maple Ridge Road to
Maple Ridge Road at the intersection of Ash Hill Road; (4) Hemlock Road,
which runs Southerly and Westerly from Maple Ridge Road to Pine Ridge
Road. These roads comprise the so-called Teel Development situated
Northerly of Walnut Street, Easterly of Pine Ridge Road, Southerly of
Oak Ridge Road . Mr. Guy Teel the owner, Mr. H. Kingman Abbott, the
owners Engineer, and Mr. Jackson, representing Massachusetts Builders
the prospective purchasers, explained in detail, on being questioned by
the abuttors present at the Hearing, on the general layout of the devel-
opment. Superintendent Putnam of the Public Works Dept, was also called
upon to explain the Board of Surveys responsibility in the development.
Attorney Dailey representing Mr. Teel and Massachusetts Builders dis-
played photographs of the type of dwelling houses Mass. Builders intend
to erect in this development. Many questions were asked regarding the
construction of roads, drains and houses. The following persons were
present who upon being polled expressed their opinions as noted:
L. Sheldon Daly, 32 State St., Boston-representing A.J.Tambone Inc. Reading
Robert M. Jackson, 88 Main Street, Reading (A.J.Tambone, Inc. )
Robert M. Fader, 139 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-NC
Thelma C. McLaughlin, 134 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-N
Anna M. Gunnarson, 86 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-N
Charles R. Gunnarson, 86 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-N
Paul W. Trook, 80 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-N
Beatrice Morang, 94 Pine Ridge Road , Reading,-N
Kenneth E. Morang, 94 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-N
William McLaughlin, 134 Pine Ridge Road, Heading-N
Wendell H. Packard, 85 Pine Ridge Road, Reading,-N
Mary S. Warren, 149 Walnut Street, Reading-Y
William Warren, 149 Walnut Street, Reading-Y
Ann Howe, 133 Walnut Street, Reading-N
Hallett D. Howe, Jr., 133 Walnut Street, Reading-N
Sumner Teel, 107 Walnut Street, Reading,-Y
A. Waldo Phinney, 61 Cross Street, Reading-NC
Barbara T. Dacey, 62 Oak Ridge Road, Reading-Y
Richardson Collens, 165 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-Y
Arthur D. Somers, 112 Pine Ridge Road, Reading-N
Samuel H. Williams, 119 Walnut Street, Reading-N
Walter M. Fowler, 38 Fairmount Road, Reading, -NC
Charles K. Spalding 124 Walnut Street, Reading-N
A. W. Hu.,oard, 140 Walnut Street, Reading, -N
Mrs. E. C. LAcke, 147 Walnut Street, Reading,-NC
Mr. E. C. Locke 147 Walnut Street, Reading;-NC
Mr. Don Teel, 46 Glenmere Circle, Reading,-Y
Allen H. Teel, 113 Walnut Street, Reading-Y
Planning Board, Town Hall,-No
The Boardfs decisions on all four roads were taken under advisement
pending further study by the Board of the proposed development. -
Board adjourned at 10:00 P. M.
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