HomeMy WebLinkAbout1927-03-25 Board of Public Works Minutes 1
March 25, 1927.
Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held this day at the Town
Building at seven-thirty P.M. '
There were present:-
John W. Owen
Miles C. Higgins
Chester J. Wallace
Harry .N. Brown
Samuel H. Davis, and the
Superintendent.
A letter was received by the Board from Linda Besse offering
to sell to the Town the sand pit located on her premises at 242
West Street for the sum of $3500.00, and an abatement of her real
estate taxes amounting to approximately $300.00. The Board con-
sidered the advisability of purchasing. the sand necessary for the
Town for this year and instructed the Superintendent to get the
prices of sand per load from Ernest A. tturd of Reading, and Henry
A. Fiendel -of Wakefield and ascertain if they have the quality of '
sand required and the quantity to supply the Town for its needs
this summer.
Mr. Goff appeared before the Board with reference to the taking
of land on Temple Street for the sewer to the new Junior High School
and the Board made him an offer of $202.80 for an easement in this
land for the sewer, which was not accepted by him, and the Board
considered the advisability of taking the land of Robert E. Parker
for this purpose.
A petition was presented to the Board by the Municipal Light
Department for the privilege of erecting three poles on Harrison
Street. There being no opposition, it was voted to grant said
petition. ,
A letter was received from Charles P. Howard by the Board
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to make a change in the sidewalk on Main Street, in front of the
store occupied by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, so that he
can put in a drain at his expense to run surface water into the
street, and also for permission to open a driveway on Haven Street
between the rear of the Manning Building and the double house. The
Superintendent was instructed to look into this matter and to report
the facts at the next meeting of the Board.
A True Record:
Attest:-
Samuel H. Davis
SECRETARY.