HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-05-17 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass.
' - May 17, 1929
A Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held this day
at 7:30 P.M.
Present were:
Samuel H. Davis
Miles C. Higgins
Martin B. Hartshorn
Wm. T. Fairclough
Harold W. Putnam and the
Superintendent
The resignation of the Superintendent Harry B. Collins was
received and read. With regret and reluctance the Board accepted the
resignation to take effect May 31,1929, and the Chairman was delegated
to write a letter of recommendation for his use.
8. letter from F. A. Barbour, Consulting Engineer, was received
stating that he had notified Vinoent Russo, Drainage contractor to start
the High Street drain at once.
Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Torre met with the Board to ascertain if there
had not been neglect on the part of Town employees as a hydrant near
their store seamed to be defective recently when a fire occurred in
their store. The records of the department showed that the hydrant in
question had been tested on May 11th and found to be in good condition
and therefore the fault must lie in thecperation of the Hydrant by the
fire department.
An application was received from Mabel H. Lewis for a curb at
the corner of Green St. ,and Ash Ste, and it was voted to , install same.
A letter was received from F. A. Smith Chief Engineer of Sewerage
' Division, Met. Dist. Comm, calling our attention to excessive pumpage
at 'their station pumping Reading sewerage. It was felt by the Board that
this was due in part to high level of Lake Quanapowitt being maintained,
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and he was so advised.
A hearing on the layout of Lawrence Road was held by the ,
Board of Survey. No one appeared and the matter was held in abeyance.
Permission was granted to the Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.
to extend their main on Lowell St, from High to Grove St.
Etta F. Pierce of Prescott St. , appeared before the Board and
asked if anithing could be done about a dump on Willow St. , It was
voted to clean the brook which has been partially blocked and to ask
the police to prevent dumping at this location.
An easement for drainage was executed by George D. and Flora
M. McPhail. _
Three applications were received for the positions of Supt.
for the Board and it was voted to hold a special meeting on Tuesday,May
21st at 7:30 P.M. for the purpose of interviewing these and any other can-
idates. '
A true copy.
Attest:
(Signed) Harold W. Putnam
Secretary