HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-04-04 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass,
April 4, 1929
Meeting of the Board of Public Work was held this day at
7:30 P.M.
There were present:
Samuel H. Davis
Myles C. Higgins
Martin B. Hartshorn
Wm. T. ?airclough
Harold W. Putnam
Location for 9 poles on West St. from Oak St. , northerly, was
granted as well as 11 poles on West St. , from South St. , northerly.
Conditions of the road surface near the Mineral St. ,bridge
was discussed and a complaint regarding drainage conditions near
Cann' s resturant was considered, but no definite action taken.
Orders of Taking were passed, covering all street accented
by the Town at the last Town Meeting, copies of which are attached.
Drainage rights were also taken covering drainage systems now
in existance of Pennsylvania Ave. ,and California Road and off Wends
St. ,copies of which are attached.
A true copy,
Attest:
(Signed) Harold W. Putnam
Secretary
0 0MION'XEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
LAYING OUT OF LEE STREET
ORDM OF TARING
At a meeting of the Board of Public W orks of the Town of Reading
held this day of ""`"� 1929, it is ordered:
SHER ]AS the Board of Public W orks of the said Town
of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience
and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter described which is sub^tantially the present
location of a private way known as Lee Street, from Vine Street
northwesterly, and having complied with the requirements of law_mNKS
relating to notice did on the 15th day of February 1929, lay out
such town way accordingly, and duly filed their report thereof
with the boundary and measurements of the same in the office of the
Town Clerk of said Town on the16",h day of Feb, 1929, and
WHEREAS at a town meeting dull called, warned and held
the 11th day of Parch 1929, in accordance with the provisions
of lax applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of
the said Board laying out the said way and to accept the laying
out of said way as therein set forth,
NOW THEREFORE we, the undersigned, being at least a
majority of the Board of Public "Works of the said Town of Reading
duly elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby under and
by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws
and of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any
way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the nur-
noses of a town way for the use of said Town of Reading, the
LEE STREET (2)
land in said torn, bounded and described as follows:
LES STREET, being a certain dtreet in the Town of Reading
running northerly from the present town way known as Vine Street,
and being the same street unnaned as shown on a "Plan of Land in
Reading surveyed for George W. Hunt" , dated Haroh 30, 1899,
made by James A. Bancroft, c.urveyor.
The EASTERLY side line of eaid Lee Street commences at a
point on the northerly side line of said Vine S treet, said point
being S. 77-26 w . , a distance of 237.08 feet, meacured along the
said northerly line of Vine :street from a stone bound marking the
corner of said Vine Street, and a Town Way known as High Street.
Thence with a curve in a northerly direction, with a radius
of 20.00 feet, a dietance of 31.44 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence N. 12-30 w . , a distance of 468.75 feet to a stone
bound set in the :,all and at the end of thi layout:
The WESTERLY side line of said Lee Street, commences at a
point of curve on the Northerly side line of Vine Street, a distance
of 79.94 feet, and S. 77-26 w. , from the point of beginning of
the Easterly side line.
Thence with a curve in a northerly direction with a radius
of 20.00 feet, a distance of 31.39 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence W. 12-30 w. , a distance of 454.64 feet to a drill
hole set in a boulder in a stone wall and at the end of this layout.
The last described line is parallel with and forty feet
distant from the second described line, designating the Easterly
sideline.
Said land is shown upon a plan and profile made by Dade &
Abbott, dated November 1928, filed in the office of the Town Clerk
with our report aforesaid as a part thereof, a copy of which plan
is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are specifically included
in this taking.
-'e determine that no damages are sustained by persons in
their property by reason of this taking and we award none.
NITHESS our hands at Reading this day of��%
1929.
LEE STREET (3)
40
Members of the Board of Public I orks
of the Torn of Reading
an
COMt,ONW1EALTH OF UASSACHUSETTS
kiddlesex, as. Town of Reading.
LAYING OUT OF WfENDA STREET.
ORDER OF TAKING
At a meeting of
the Board of Public Works of the Town
of Reading held this ys day of 1929 it is ordered:
'WHEREAS the Board of Public Works of the said Town of
Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience
and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter described which is substantially the present
location of a private way known as 47 enda Street, from Woburn St.
southeasterly, and having complied with the requirements of law
day
relating to notice did on the 15 %Aof February 192 q lay out ouch
town way accordingly, and duly filed their resort thereof with the
boundary and measurements of the same in the office of the Town
Clerk of said Town on the 16th day of February , 1929 , and,
WHEREAS at a town meeting duly called, warned and held
the 11th day of Karoh 1929 , in accordance with the provi^ions
of law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of
the said Board laying out the said way amd to accept the laying
out of said way as therein set forth.
DOW THEREFORE WE, the undersigned, being at least a
majority of the Board of Public ;forks of the said Town of Reading,
duly elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby, under and
by virtue of the provisions of Chanter 79 of the General Laws
and of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any
way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the pur-
WENDA STREET (2) y
poses of a town way for the use of said Town of Reading, the land
in said town, bounded and described as follows:
WENDA STREET, being a certain street in the Town of Reading
running southerly from W oburn Street through the property of W en-
dell P. Davis.
The WESTERLY line of said Wenda Street comrencea at a point
on the southerly side line of said Woburn Street, siad point being
S. 72-07 W. , a distance of 226.65 feet from a stone bound marking
an angle in the said southerly line, and by land of Oliver L. Aker-
ley:
From theme the said Westerly line runs with a curve to
the RIGHT on a radius of 10.02 feet, a length of 15.72 feet to a
point of tangent:
Thence S. 15-00 E. , a distance of 215.08 feet to a point
of curve:
Thence with a curve to the right on a radius of 45.63 feet
a length of 34.77 feet to a point of reverse curve:
Thence with a curve to the LEFT on a radius of 37.50 feet,
a length of 156.50 feet to a point of reverse curve:
Thence with a curve to the IJIGHT on a radius of 45.63 feet
a length of 34.77 feet to a point of tangent. Said last point is
40.00 feet easterly and at right angles with the end of the second
course as above described:
Thence N. 15-00 Y7. , parallel with and forty feet distant
from the above described second course, 215.00 feet to a point of
curve:
Thence with a curve to the RIGHT on a radius of 9.98 feet,
a length of 15.70 feet to the southerly side line of said 17 oburn
S treet and 60.00 feet easterly from the point of commencement.
Said land is shown upon a plan and profile made by Davis
& Abbott, dated September, 1926, filed in the office of the Town
Clerk with our report aforesaid as a part thereof, acop* of which
plan 1s to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are specifically included
in this taking.
W e determine that no damages are sustained by persons
in theirr property by reason of this taking and we award none.
WITNESS our hands at Reading day of
1929
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Members of the Board of Public W orks of the
COMN10171EALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
LAYING OCT OF BANCROFT AVENUE EXTENSION
ORDER OF TARING
AL a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the Town
of Reading held this day of 1929, it is ordered:
;".HEREAS the Board of Public Works of the said Town of
Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience
and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter described which is substantially the present
location of a private way known as Bancroft Avenue Extension,
from Tower Road Northerly, and having complied with the require—
ments of law relating to notice did on thel5th day of February,
1929, lay out such to,.m way accordingly, and duly filed their report
an thereof with the boundary and measurements of the came in the office
of the Town Clerk of said Town on the 16th day of February 1929, and
#,HEREAS at a town meeting duly called, warned and held
the Ilth day of March 1929, in accordance with the provisions of law
applicable thereto, it was voted to accent the report of the said
Board laying out the :aid nay and to accept the laying out of said
way as therein set forth.
NOW THEREFORE we, the undersigned, being at least a
majority of the Board of Public 'Rorke of the said Town of Reading,
duly elected, qualified and acting a^ such, do hereby under and by
virtue of the provisions of Chanter 79 of the General Laws and of
any and every other power and authority us hereto in any way shah—
ling, take the ri„ht or easenent to use for all the purposes of a
town way for the use of said Town of Reading, the land in said
BANCROFT AVENUE E XTENSION (2)
town, bounded and described as follows:
BANCROFT AVENUE E%TENSION, being an extension of the present
town way known as Bancroft Avenue and running northerly from the
present terminus of said Avenue, viz: the southerly side line of a
private way known as Tower Road.
The WESTERLY line of said Extension starts at a stone bound set
on the southwesterly corner of said Bancroft Avenue and Tower Road
and runs on a continuation of the present westerly :aide line, which
is N. 17-00-50 W. , a distance of 40.00 feet across said Tower Road
to a stone bound set on the northwesterly corner of the two streets
as aforesaid, and thence 500.00 feet to another stone bound set
at the southwesterly corner of said Extension and a private way
known as Hartshorn Street E xtension, and at the end of this layout.
The EASTERLY line is parallel with and forty feet distant from
the above described 'Westerly line.
Said land is shown upon a plan and profile made by
Davi:' & Abbott, dated August 1929, filed in the office of the
Town Clerk with our report aforesaid as a part thereof, a copy
F
� of which plan is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are specifically in-
eluded in this taking.
W e determine that no damages are sustained by persons
in their property by reason of this taking and we award none.
WITNESS our hands at Reading this day of
1929.
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Yembere of the Board of Public
`, orks of the Tommi of Reading.
COMLIONWEALTH OF MASS AO=MTTS
Middlesex so. Torn of Reading
LAYING OUT OF HIGH STREET
ORDER OF TAKING
At a meeting of the Board of Public '. oaks of the Town
of Reading held thio 7pr+^F^ day of f�"'� 19290 it ir< ordered:
WHEREAS the Board of Public Works of the said Town of
Reading having determined and adjudged that common con+renience
relocated or altered
and necessity require that a town way be laid outa^ and in the
location hereinafter de�icribed which is substantially the present
location of an existing way knoata as High Street from north of
Y.ineral Street to Lowell St. , and having complied mith the require-
ments of law relating to notice did on the 15th day of February
am 192 9 lay out -itch town way accordingly, and duly filed their
report thereof with the boundaries and measurement^ of the same in
the office of the Town. Clerk of -aid Town on the 6th day of
:Parch 1929, and,
WMREAS at a town meeting duly called, warned. and held
the 11th day of March 1929, in accordance with the nrovi-ions of law
applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of the said
relocating or altering relocating or altering
Board laying out,the said way and to accept the laying out,,of -aid
way as therein set forth.
NOW THEREFORE WE, the undersigned, being at leas=t a
majority of the Board of Public ;Yorks of the said Town of Rending,
duly elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby, under and
by virtue of the nrovisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws
and of any and every other power and authority u hereto in any
way embling, take the right or easement to use for all the pur-
HIGH STREET (2) $-
poses of a Town W ay for the use of said Town of Reading, the
land in said town, bounded and described as follows:
JIM
THE EXTENSION OF HIGH STREET, being an exten^ion of a
present Mown way in Reading, Mass. , known as High Street.
The WESTERLY line of said extension commences at the
northerly terminus of High Street as defined in Torn. Records,
Vol. 5, Page 113, under date of Nov. 5, 1972.
From thence the said :Westerly line of said E xtension
runs N. 15-00 W. a distance of 967.79 feet, by lands of Arthur
H. C ook, E dward F. & Phyllis H. Downs, Lester & Anna E Riley,
the end of loodward Avenue, by lands of Lillian ".. lohns,on, Mary
E . Sias, Otis B. & Hattie M. Ruggles, the and of Vine Street,
by lands of yiartia B. Hartshorn, Benjamin M. Hartshorn and Vartin
B. Hartshorn.
Thence with a curve to the LEFT with a radius of
1717.34 feet a diatznsmxmf length of 264.75 feet to a point of
tangent, by iands of Martin B. Hartshorn:
Thence N. 24-30 W . , a distance of 355.77 feet to a
point of curve, by lands of Martin B. Hartshorn and Martin B. Hart-
shown.
Thence -+ith a curve to the LEFT with 3 radius of 257.71
feet, a length of 97.90 feet by land of Martin B. Hartshorn, to
a stone bound set on the southerly side of Ldmell Street as laid
out by the County Commissioners in 1915, and at land of Senn Hickey.
The EASTERLY line of said E xtension con ences at the
northerly terminus of High Street as defined In Town Records,
Vol. 5, Page 113, under date of Nov. 5, 1972.
From thence the said Easterly line of said Extension
is parallel with and forty-feet distant from the above described
W esterly line, running as follows , N. 15-00 W. , a distance of
916.99 feet, to aJpoint
t.of cci son by lands
BofRSarahoL. aniline,
Alice M. Stacey, ,
Benjamin 11. and Helen B. Hartshorn.
Thence with a. curve to the LEFT with a radius of
1757.34 feet, a length of 291.36 feet to a point of tangent, across
a private way known as Gould Avenue and by lands of Martin B. Hart-
shorn- and Howard J. and Mary R. 1.urphy:
Thence N. 24-30 W. , a distance of 255.14 feet to a
point of curve, by land of Howard J. and Mary R. Murphy:
Thence with a curve to the RIGHT with a radius of
14. 961 feet, a length of 26.54 feet to a point on the Southerly
bide of Lowell Street, said point being S. 46-16 E. , a distancce of
207.42 feet, from the Northerly terminus of the aforesaid W ester-
ly line.
HIGH STREET (3)
Said land is shown upon a plan and profile made by
Davis & Abbott dated November, 1928, filed in the office of the
Town Clerk with our renort aforesaid ac a part thereof, a copy
of which plan is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are -oecifically in—
cluded in this taking.
N e determine that no damages are sustained by person
in their property by reason of thus taking and re award none..
WITNESS our hands at Reading this 0 11 � day of
1929. 00
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Members of the Hoard of Public
Norks of the Town of Reading
C OW.;ONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
LAYING OUT OF CALIFORNIA ROAD
ORDER OF TAKING
At a meetirm of the Board of Public Works of the Town
of Reading held this day of1929, it is ordered:
V EREAS the Board of Public 'Works of the :-aid Tovm of
Reading having determined and adjudged that comrnn convenience
and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter described which is :3ubctantlally the present
location of a private way kno-,n as _California Ro?d, from Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwe%,terly, and having complied with the requirements
of law relating to notice did on the 15th day of February 1929' .
lay out such town way accordingly, and duly filed their report
thereof with the boundary and measurements of the gable in the office
of the Town Clerk of said Town on the le1h day of February 1929 and,
St'f=AS at a town meeting duly called, warned and held
the 11th day of March 1929, in accordance -pith the provisions of
law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of the
said Board laying out the said way and to accept the laying out
of said way as therein set forth.
NON THEREFORE we, the undersigned, being at least a
majority of the Board of Public "Works of the said Town of Reading,
duly elected, qualified and acting as slush, do hereby, under and
by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General L we and of
any and every other power and authority us hereto in any wa
enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the nurp sea
CALIFORNIA ROAD (2)
of a town way for the use of the towwn of Reading, the land
In said town, bounded and described as follows:
CALIFORNIA ROAD being a certain street in the Tmwn of
Reading running easterly from a. private way known as Indiana Avenue
to its intersection with the westerly side line of a private way
known as Pennsylvania Avenue.
The NORTHERLY line of said California Road conmences at
a stone bound at a point of curve on the easterly side line of said
Indiana Avenue and at a point in lot 23 as shown on a "Plan of Lots
in Reading" developed by the Reading Realty Trust dated dune 1928
and to be recorded in the Land Court:
From thence the said Northerly line runs with a curve to
the Left on a radius of 20.00 feet a length of 29.32 feet to a
point of tangent:
Thence S. 83-49-20 E . , a distance of 456.20 feet to a
point of curve:
Thence with a curve to the Left on a radius of 105.00
feet, a length of 101.:.1 feet to a point of tangent on the northerly
cide line of said Pennsylvania Avenue and at the end of this layout.
The SOUTHERLY line of said California Road com,nences at
a stone bound at a point of curve on the said easterly side line of
Indiana Avenue (in lot 40 of above described elan) and runs with a
curve to the Right on a radius of 20.00 feet a length of 33.51 feet
to a point of tangent:
Thence S. 53-49-20 E. , pa rallel with and forty-feet
d],stant from the above described northerly line, a distance of
465.37 feet to a point of curve:
Thence with a curve to the Right on a radius of 25.00
feet, a length of 40.76 feet to a point of tangent on the westerly
side line of said Pennsylvania Avenue and at the end of this layout.
Said land is shown upon a plan and profile made by
Davis & Abbott dated October 1928, filed in the office of the
Town Clerk with our report aforesaid as a part thereof, a copy
'W of which plan is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are specifically in-
CALIFORNIA ROAD (3)
eluded inlhic taking.
rs 4Ce determine that no damages are sustained by per.one
in their nronerty by reason of this taking and we award none.
WITNESS our hands at Reading this day ofr`�
929.
Yembers of the Board of Public
A orks of the Town of Reading
COM12ONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
"iddlesex, ss. Town of Reading
LAYING OUT OF PINEVALE AVENUE
ORDER OF TAKING
At a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the Town
of Reading held this -u17 day of 1929 it is ordered:
17UREAS the Board of Public 'Norks of the said Town of
Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience
and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter described which is substantially the present
location of a private way known as Pinevale Avenue, from Main St.
westerly, and having complied with the reauirements of law relating
to notice did on the fifteenth day of Feb. 1929, lay out
such town way accordingly, and duly filed their report thereof with
the boundary and measurements of the same in the office of the
Town Clerk of said Town on the sixteenth day of Feb. 1929,
and
"dfiEREA9 at a town meeting duly called, warned and held
the llth day of March 1929, in accordance with the provisions
of law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of
the said Board laying out the said way and to accept the laying
out of said way as therein set forth.
NOW THEREFORE we, the undersigned, being at least a
majority of the Board of Public 'Works of the said Town of Reading,
duly elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby, under and
by virtue of the provisions of Chanter 79 of the General Laws
and of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any
PINEVALE AVENUE (2)
way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the pur-
poses of a town way for the use of said Town of Reading, the land
s
in said Town, bounded and described as follows:
The SOUTHERLY line commences at a point on the westerly
side line of blain St. , 155.94 feet north from the Mass. Highway
Bound at Station 4;j.
Thence with a curve to the west with a radius of 25.00
feet, a distance of 43.64 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence N. 65-44-20 P7. , 336.74 feet which point is at the
end of thi-, layout:
The NORTHERLY line com:r;ences at a point on the resterly
sdde line of Main Street, a distance of 92.60 feet and N. 14-16 E. ,
from the beginning of the Southerly line.
Thence with curve to the west with a radius of 15.00
feet, a distance of 20.94 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence N. 65-44-20 W. , 360.93 feet, which point is at
the end of this: layout:
The last described line ie parallel to and forty feet
distant from the above described Southerly line.
Said land is shown upon a plan and profile made by John
F . Rand, dated Sept. 22, 1927, filed in the office of the Town
Clerk :with our report aforesaid as a Dart thereof, a copy of which
nlan is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are specifically included
in thi, taking.
We determine that no damages are sustained by perrons in
their property by reason of this taking and we award none.
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WITNESS our hands at Reading, thi day oj -�r
1929.
Members of the Board of
Public W orks of the
Town of Reading
J .
COMJ1',ON?MALTH OF i.USGACIRJSETTS
Middlesex, sa. Town of Reading.
s
LAYING OUT OF HOWARD STREET EXTENSION
ORDER OF TAKING
At a meeting////// of���the Board of Public Works of the Town
of Reading held thie y� day of"� 1929 it i- ordered:
IHTRF.AS Dthe Board of Public corks of the said Torn of
Reading heaving determined and adjud„ed that common convenience
a.nd neceszA ty re,uire that a torn way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter decribed which is substantially the present
location of a private way kno^n an Howard Street Extension, from
A est Street couthwecterly, and having complied with the require—
. vents of law relating to notice did on the 21:t, day of February
1929, lay out ueh town way accordin; ly, and duly filed their beport
thereof with the boundary and measurements of the �aame in the office
of the Town Clerk of said Toxin on the 21st day of February, 1929,
and,
MOREAS at a town meeting duly called, warned and held
the 11th day of March 1929, in accordance with the provicione of
law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of the
,aid Board laying out the Paid way and to accept the laying out
of caid way as therein set forth.
NOW THEREFORE we, the undersigned, being at least a
majorityof the Board of Public .F orks of the said Towr of Reading
duly elected, qualified and acting as 2uch, do hereby, under and by
virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws and of any
and every other power and authority us hereto in any way enabling,
take the right or easement to use for all the purposes of a town
HOWARD STREET E%TENSION (2)
way for the usemof said Town of Reading, the land in said town,
bounded and described as follows:
HOWARD STREET E%TE%3ION being an extension of the present
Town W ay knozm as Howard Street and rdmning ;.esterly from the westes�,
ly side of W est Street to land of A.-M.Morse Heirs and being
bounded and described ac follows:
The NORTHERLY line of said E xten.ion commences at a p
point on the said westerly �_ide line of W ect :>treet, said point
being N. 23- 32- 00 E, , a distance of 3.59 feet from an angle
bound marking an angle in said westerly side line of fest Otreet.
From thence the said Northerly line runs with a curve
bearing in a southwesterly direction on a radius of 20.00 feet, a
length of 20.33 feet to a point of tangent:
-r ,' , .,,j Thence a, 51— 46- COW. a distance of 757.03 feet to a
Drill- Hole -in the wall between lams of W illiam E , and Edith M.
Meu=e on the east and A.M,.E4orse Heirs on the west, and at the end
of tiis layout.
The SOUTHERLY line of said Extension com.:iences at a point
on the westerly side line of said W est Street, said point being Ar
S. 24- 15- 00 w . , a distance of 97.46 feet from the aforesaid stone
bound, and at a point of curve:
From thence the said Southerly line runs with a curve
to the LEFT on a radius of 20.00 feet, a length of 42.77 feet, to a
point of tanl-ent:
Thence S. 51-46-OOW. , parallel and Forty-five feet
distant from the,pbove described Northerly line, a distance of 731.51
feet to a Di'` SFYY$` in the wall between lands of Margaret Rand on
the east and the said A.M.Morse Heirs on1he west, and to the end
of this layout.
Said land ic. shown upon a plan and profile made by Davis
& Abbott, dated February 1929, filed in the office of the Town Clerk
with our report afore,-aid as a part thereof, a, copy of which plan
is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are specifiaelly in-
cluded in this taking.
We determine that no danages are sustained by persons
in their property by reason of this taking and we ,�a..�/ward none.
Qo
WITNESS our hands at Reading thi'x -T "^"' day of
1929. 0
Q. w
COMt:ON'111ALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Town of Reading.
LAYING OUT OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
ORDER OF TAPING
At a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the Town
of Reading held this 4/ day of IlAe 1929, it is ordered:
i
WHEREAS the Board of Public -works of the said Town of
Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience
and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter described which is substantially the present
location of a private way known as Pennsylvania Avenue from
Summer Avenue southwesterly, and having complied with the require-
ments of law relating to notice did on the 15th (lay o_ February
1929, lay out such town way accordingly, and duly filed their report
s
thereof with the boundary and measurements of the same in the office
of the Town Clerk of said Town on thel6th day of February1929,
and,
WHEREAS at a town meeting duly called, warned and held
the 11th day of h;arch 1929 , in accordance with the provisions
of law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of
the said Board laying out the said way and to accept the laying
out of said way as therein set forth.
NOW THEREFORE we, the undersigned, being at least a
majority of the Board of Public Works of the •,aid Town of Reading,
dulf elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby, under and
by virtue of the provivionc of Chapter 79 of the General Laws
and of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any
way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the pur-
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (2)
noses of a town way for the use of said Town of Reading, the land
in said town, bounded and described as follows :
VW PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, being a certain street in the Town
of Reading, running southwesterly and southerly from Summer Avenue
thru lands of the Reading Realty Trust.
The SOUTHERLY and EASTERLY line of said Pennsylvania
Avenue commences at a point on the westerly side line of said
Summer Avenue at a stone bound, said bound being S. 32-35-00 E• ,
a distance of 296.43 feet from a C ounty bound marking a point of
curve in said Summer Avenue near the junction of land^ of Charlotte
H. Allen and William C. Stewart.
F rom thence the said SOUTHERLY line runs with a curve
to the Left on a radius of 20.00 feet, a length of 32.25 feet to a
point of tangent:
Thence S. 40-37-00 W. , a distance of 210.10 feet, to a
point of curve.,
Thence with a curve to the Left on a. radius of 154.51 fee;,
a length of 53.53 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence S. 9-35-30 W. , a distance of 415.31 feet to a
point in a stone well by land of %falter S. Hopkins and at the end
of this layout.
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The NORTHERLY and WESTERLY line of said Pennsylvania Avenue
commences at a noint on the westerly side line of said Summer Avenue
at a stone bound, said bound being S. 32-35 7i. , a distance of 209.15
feet from a. County Bound marking a point of curve in said Summer
Avenue near the junction of lands of Charlotte H. Alln and W illiam
C. Stewart.
From thence the said Northerly line runs with a curve in a
southwesterly direction on a radius of 25.00 feet, a length of
31.94 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence the Northerly and Westerly line runs parallel to
and forty feet distant from the above described Southerly and East-
erly line.
Said land is shown unon a plan and prefile made by Davis &
Abbott dated October 1925, filed in the office of the Town Clerk
with our report aforesaid ac a part thereof, a copy of which plan
is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are snecifically included
in this taking.
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE (j)
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We determine that no damages are sustained by persona
4� in their property by reason of this taking and re award none.
TITNE33 our hands at Reading this/1�1� day of
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1929.
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1.embers of the Board of Public Works
of the Town of Reading.
COMIMNWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
iddlesex, ss. Town of Reading
LAYING OUT OF RIDGE ROAD
ORDER OF TAKING
At a meeting of the Board of Public 4 orks of the Town
of Reading held this day of �e�a"'`'( 1929 it is ordered:
MiEREAS the Board of Public B orks of the said Town of
Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience
and necessity require that a town way be laid out as and in the
location hereinafter described =hich is substantially the present
location of a private way known as Ridge Road, from vain St.
westerly, and having complied with the requirements of law relating
to notice did on the 15th day of February, 1929, lay out such
Town 71 ay accordingly, and duly filed their report thereof with the
boundary and measurements of the same in the office of the Town
Clerk of said Town on the 16th day of February, 1929, and
M, MREAS at a town maeting duly called, warned and held
the 11th day of March, 1929, in accordance with the provisions of
law applicable thereto, it was voted to accent the report of the
said Board laying out the said way and to accept the laying out of
said way as therein set forth.
NOW TBEREFORE we, the undersigned, being at least a
majority of the Board of Public Works of the said Town of Reading
duly elected, qualified and acting as such, do hereby, under and
by virtue of the provisions of Chanter 79 of the General Laws
and of any and every other power and agthority us hereto in any
way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the pur—
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poses of a town way for the use of eaid Town of Reading, the land
in said Town, bounded and described as follows:
RIWW ROAD, being a certain street or way in the Town of
Reading running westerly from Main Street in " Chapman Park"
so-called, and being substantially the same street of that name
as shown on a plan of said Chapman Park made by James A. Bancroft
Civil E ngineer, dated Nov. 1, 1911.
The SOUTHERLY line of said Ridge Road commences at a point
on the aeeterly side line of said Main Street, said point being
S. 4- 31- 50 E. , a distance of 341.70 feet from a 91aaeachusetts
Highway Bound marking an angle in said ^resterly line.
From thence the said Southerly line runs on a bearing of
S. 85-28-10 W. , a distance of 183.50 feet to a point of curve:
Thence on a curve to the LEFT with a radius of 162.30
feet, a length of 242.47 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence S. 0-09-10 W. , a distance of 159.10 feet to the
southerly side line of a private way known as Cold Spring Road
and at the end of this layout.
The intersection of the said southerly line of Ridge
Road with the said westerly line of Main Street id hereby rounded
with a curve of 20 foot radius and length of 31. 42 feet.
The NORTHERLY line of said Ridge Road is parallel with
and Forty feet distant from the first described bearing of the
southerly line and runs a distance of 255.00 feet to the easterly
side line of a private way known as W averley Road. And the
intersection of said Northerly line with the said westerly line
of Main Street, and the intersection with the said easterly line
of Waverly Road are each hereby rounded with a curve of 20 foot
radius and length of 31.42 feet.
The said NORTHERLY line is further described as extending
on the last described bearing a distance of Forty feet atrose the
southerly end of said Waverly Road to the westerly side thereof,
thence N. 4-31-50 W. , a distance of 50.00 feet to a point of
curve on the said westerly side line of Waverly Road.
From thence the said Northerly line runs on a, curve to the
RIGHT with a radius of 192.90 feet, a length of 133.65 feet to a
point of reverse curve:
Thence on a curve to the LEFT with a radius of 202.80 feet,
a length of 124.07 feet; this last curve as described being forty
feet distant and parallel with the last hart of the first described
curve of the southerly line, to a point of tangent:
RIDGE ROAD (3)
Thence S. 0-08-10 ±7. , parallel with and forty feet
diatant from the last described course of the southerly line, a
distance of 99.10 feet to a point of curve:
Thence with a curve to the RIGHT with a radius of 20.00
feet and length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent on the north—
erly side line of said Cold Snring Road and at the end of this
layout.
Said land is shown upon a plan and profile made by
Davis & Abbott, dated January, 1929, filed in the office of the
Town Clerk with our report aforesaid ac a part thereof, a copy
of which plan is to be recorded herewith.
Any and all trees upon the land are specifically included
in this taking.
1P a determine that no damages are sustained by persons
in their pro,,ierty by reason of this taking and we award none. ` 6
WITNESS our hands at Reading this � day of C���^--'
No 1929. D v
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Members of the Hoard of Public
N orks of the Town of Reading
(Draft of minutes re; Wanda Street taking)
Upon motion duly made and seconded,
VOTED: That by and under the authority of Statute 1909,
Ch, 314 and all other law thereunto enabling, the Board pro-
ceed to a taking of an easement for sewer drainage and other
purposes, and of sewers , drains and other works in certain
land of Wendell P. Davis and of other persons , all as set
forth in an order of taking submitted to the Board. at this
meeting, and that the said order of taking be executed and filed
to be recorded, in the Registry of Deeds for the South District
of the County of Middlesex, and that written notification of
said taking be sent to all persons interested as owners of said
premises.
Thereafter, the order of taking referred to in the
foregoing vote was signed and acknowledged by the following
members of the Board:
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and written notices to the following named persons:
Wendell P. Davis , 92 Woburn St. , Reading, Mass.
Blanche M. Davis , it "
Katherine A. Hynes , 'Wenda St.
John F. Hynes , " It
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Mary T. McClure, c/o John F. Hynes " "
signed and ordered to be sent to the said persons by registered
mail, return receipt requested.
April 4 ,1929
(Draft of Minutes re: Pennsylvania Ave, and California Rd. Taking)
Upon motion duly made and seconded,
VOTED: That by and under the authority of Statute 1909 , Ch. 314
and all other law thereunto enabling, the Board proceed to a taking
of an easement for sewer drainage and other purposes , and of sewers,
drains and other works in certain land of Elmer H. Richardson et als ,
Trustees, Reading Realty Trust and of other persons , all as set forth
in an order of taking submitted to the Board at this meeting and a
plan in connection therewith, and that the said order of taking be
executed and filed to be recorded, together with said plan in the
Registry of Deeds for the South District of the County of Middlesex
and that written notification of said taking be sent to all persons
Interested as owners of said premises.
Thereafter, the order of taking referred to in the fore-
going vote was signed and acknowledged by the following members of
the Board:
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and written notices to the following named persons:
Clarence R. Brown, 10 Chute St. , Reading, Mass.
Reading Cooperative Bank, Main St.
Fred C. Watson, 181, Myrtle St. , Gloucester, Mass.
Geneva F. Watson, 11 ti 4
Emma N. Gerritson, c/o Reading Realty Trust Co. , Reading, Mass.
Reading Realty Trust Co. , Reading, Mass.
Sarah Alice Carter, Harrison St. , Reading, Mass.
6 Francis A. Carter, 11 11
`w signed and ordered to be sent to the said persons by registered mail ,
return receipt requested.