HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-09-07 Board of Public Works Minutes September 7, 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
Sa:miel H. Davis, and the
Superintendent.
At eight o'clock the bids for the granolithic side-walks were
opened .publicly. The contract was awarded to Simpson Brothers
Corporation, who was the lowest bidder.
The matter of rebuilding the Mineral Street bridge was discussed
with the Town Counsel and he was instructed to prepare a petition to
be filed with the County Commissioners in order to obtain the necessary
permission for the reconstruction of the bridge.
' Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That it is the opinion of the Board that it is necessary
for the security and convenience of the public that an alteration
(not involving the abolition of a crossing at grade) should be made
. in the Mineral Street Bridge over the Boston & Maine Railroad, and the
approaches thereto, including the rebuilding of said bridge, because
the said bridge by readon of the passage of time, deterioration, wear
and tear and the great changes inthe character of the traffic passing
over said bridge which have occurred since the same was built, has
become unsafe and unsuitable for use.
A True Record:-
Attest:-
Samuel H. Davis
SECRETARY.