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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-06-15 Board of Public Works Minutes June 15, 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 Harold W. Putnam Samuel H. Davis, and the Superintendent. At the hearing of the joint pole locations of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company and the Municipal Light Department, no one appeared in opposition thereto and the Board granted the petitions. The list of these locations appear at the end of the minutes of this meeting and are,. made a part hereof. Mr. Maggi of Copeland Avenue, requested the Board to give him a written statement as to when the existing drain which runs through his property would be removed, and he was informed that the matter ' would be referred to the Town Counsel for advice on this subject. Mr. Ferguson, of the Luten Bridge Company, submitted another set of plans for the Mineral Street bridge and discussed the matter with the Board. A letter was received from the Board of Trade, relative to painting the name READING on four sides of the standpipe which would serve as a guide to commercial and military air pilots. The Superintendent was instructed to obtain a price for doing this work. The Board approved the plans of the Malden & Melrose Gas Light Company for the further extensions of gas mains in Gardener Road, Green, Beach and Eaton Streets . The Superintendent was instructed to make repairs on the Vine Street culvert, which would improve the flow of water through land ' between Vale Road and Vine Street. A True Record:- Attest:- Samuel H. Davis R F.CR F.T ARV_ � June 15, 1928. The following point pole locations of the N.E. Tel. & Tel. Co. , and the Municipal Light Dept. were granted: High St. , northwesterly from Washington St. One (1) pole also to remove one (1) Tel. Co. pole High St. , northwesterly from Washington St. , Two (2) poles Mineral St. , between Hancock and Prospect Sts. OAe. (1) pole also to remove three (3) Tel. poles & One (1) Mun. Li-,ht pole Fairview Ave. , from Summer Ave. easterly approx. 240 ft. one (1)poli also to remove one (1) Mun. Licht pole Arlington St. between Woburn and Prescott Sts. , one (1) pole also to remove two (2) Tel. Co. poles Haven St. , from Main St. southeasterly - one (1) pole Woodbine St. from Summer Ave. northeasterly one (1) pole also to remove one (1) Mun. Light pole Green St. from Elliott St. westerly - one (1) pole ' High St. , southeasterly from Haven St. three (3) Mun. Light poles Wilson St. , between Pleasant & Ide Sts. - two (2) poles also to remove two (2) Mun. Light poles Wilson St. from Ide St. northerly approx. 83 ft. - One (1) pole Gardner Rd. from Ide St. approx. 202 ft. - one (1) pole Pratt St. from Fairview Ave. northerly - one (1) pole West St. from a point approx. 202 ft. northerly from Woburn St. running northerly - three (3) poles- also to remove two(2) pole