HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-12-07 Board of Public Works Minutes December 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. Pritnam
Samuel H. Davis, and the
Superintendent.
A letter was received from Mr. R. F. Loring complaining of the
condition of the grating over the manhole and he was notified that
the Board would give the matter attention.
Mrs . Thompson appeared before the Board requesting an advance
of $25.00 for Christmas decorations and she was informed that the
Park appropriation was entirely exhausted so that the Board could
not grant her request.
A letter was received from the Reading Realty Trust making '
application for edge-stones for several owners of lots on
Pennsylvania Avenue and California Road and for pay*ent of the same
under the Betterment Act and they were informed that the application
could not be granted until the Streets have been accepted by the
Town and that the same could not be paid for over a term of years .
The Board discussed the matter of the taking of an easement in
the property of William Killam, corner of Mt. Vernon and Kingston
Streets and instructed the Town Counsel to ascertain if Mr. Killam
was willing, to acc�=.pt an award of $350. for such taking.
Mr. Eastman, of Ridge Road, came before the Board requesting
information with reference to the acceptance by the Town of Ridge
Road and he was informed that the abutters would have to comply '
with the Survey Act before the Street could be accepted.
A True Record:-
Samuel H. Davis
Attest:- SECRETARY. .