HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-06-08 Board of Public Works Minutes June 8, 1928.'
Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held this day at the Town-
' Building at seven-thirty P.M.
There were present:-
Harry N. Brown
Miles C. Higgins
Martin B. Hartshorn
Harold W. Putnam
Samuel H. Davis, and the
Superintendent.
An application £ron the residents and property owners of Dudley
Street for an edge-stone, was .received offering to pay ninety cents
per running foot for the curbing. Mr. Frank M. Merrill. was notified,
representing the petition, that the Board could not consider the
same unless the applicants offered to pay one-half the total cost
of the same.
The application of Herbert Hunt for the extension of the main
' line of the sewer on Pleasant Street, was referred to the Board of
Health for investigation and report as to the necessity of extending
the sewer because of health and sanitation.
Voted: To purchase a Ford automobile for the use of the Sup-
erintendent, the type and style of same to be left to his discretion.
At the hearing of the laying out of proposed streets, known as
Henzie Street and Criterion Street, located off of Grove Street and
shown on the Plan of Grove Street Manor, no one appeared in opposition
thereto and Mr. James Pettine and Anthony C. Paolino appeared in
favor of the same and the Board approved the Plan showing the laying
out of said streets.
Voted: To purchase a guage for the standpipe to register the
capacity of the water in the tank.
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Mr.
2 Mr. H. R. Johnson appeared beforetheBoard regarding the
culvert that crosses under Vine Street, stating that same did not
drain off properly and that two houses in the vicinity had water
standing in the cellar which came from the culvert. He was informed
that the Board would look into the matter and take what action
necessary to improve the situation.
A True Record:-
Attest:-
Samuel H. Davis '
SECRETARY.
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June 8, 1928.
' Petitions fbr joint locations of existing poles were approved on the
following streets :
King St. , from Summer Ave. northwesterly, - Seven (7) poles
King St. , from Summer Ave. southwesterly, - One (1) pole
also to remove two (2) Town of Reading Municipal Light Dept. poles
southwesterly from Summer Ave.
Wilson St. between Pleasant St. and Salem St. , - Four (4) poles
Green St. from High St. easterly, - Seventeen (17) poles
Fairview Ave. between Summer Ave. and Pratt St. , - Five (5) poles
Mineral St. from Hancock St. to Prospect St. , - Eight (8) poles
Copeland Ave. , from Woburn St. to Prescott St. , Six (6) poles
Arlington St. from Woburn St. to Prescott St. , - Three (3) poles
' Pratt St. from Prescott St. southerly, - Five ( 5) poles
Washington St. from Woburn St. to Prescott St. , - Four (4) poles
Echo Ave. , from Pratt St. to Sunnyside Ave. , - Four (4) poles
Hancock St. from Mineral St. to Woodbine St. , - Seven (7) poles
Temple St. , relocate pole #88/10, .ten (10) ft. westerly
Woodbine St. fron Hancock St. southwesterly, - Two (2) poles
Gardner Rd. from Ide St. southerly, - Two (2) poles
Prescott St. from West St. to Summer Ave. , - Twelve (12) poles