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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-07-06 Board of Public Works Minutes duly 6, 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 Martin B. Hartshorn Samuel H. Davis, and the Superintendent. A- letter was received from Mr. George E. Lang complaining that the surface water from Eliot Street drains on Mr. Lang' s property at the junction of Green Street and he was informed that the Board would cause the pipe on Eliot Street to be cleaned out and build up the sidewalk between Green and Washington Streets to improve this situation. Representative Louis Ellemwood appeared before the Board requesting the Board to assist the Boston & Maine Railroad to macadamize the highway on the East side of the Railroad Station ' and he was notified that this was private property and the Town had no authority to work on private property, but would be willing to rent the steam roller to assist the Boston & Main Railroad in this matter at a charge of about $2. 50 an hour. The Board signed the Order of Taking of land of George L. Downing, at the intersection of Woburn and West Streets and caused the same to be recorded in the South District Registry of Deeds, together with a copy of the plan. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To purchase a Bristol long distance electric transmitting s and receiving system for use in connection with the stand pipe water level, and to engage the Municipal Light Department to install the , same. The estimate for installing was $1,111. 57 and the cost of the guage $267.00. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was July 6, 1928. Cont. VOTED: To extend the main line of the sewer on Pleasant Street up to the property of Herbert W. Hunt. Upon Motion duly made and seconded, it was VOTED: To meet every other week during the months of July and August, 1928. A True Record:- Attest:- Samuel H. Davis SECRETARY.