HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-05-10 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. .+
May 10, 1929
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
William T. Fairclough
Harold W. Putnam and the
Superintendent
A letter was received from the State Dept. of Public Works
advising that no money could be given for assistance on Pearl St:,
this year. -
A letter was received from F. E. Boyers, Sec. of the Plan-
ning Board requesting a conference and it was voted to advise him
that this Board would hold such a conference on Friday, May 24th at
8:00' P.M.
A request for en estimate on a granolithic sidewalk was
received from Norman W. Haines of Thorndike St.
An application was received for a curb on Summer Ave. ,from
James Carleton who stated his willingness to pay one half the cost
of same. It was voted to install this curb and it was referred to
the Supt. to take its regular course.
Applications form the Malden and Melrose Gas Co. , to lay
mains in Hampshire St. ,from North Main St. ,easterly and in Waverly
Road from Ridge Road to Wellington Road were approved.
Upon petition of the residents of North Main St. ,it was
voted to construct a sidewalk from the present one on the easterly side
of the street northerly as far as $1,000, would premit.
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Mr. Merrill presented a plan of proposed drainage on his
property of. Vine St. ,and requested the Boards approval but action was
deferred until more suitable plans can be prepared, .
It was voted to advise F. A. godiard that conditions on his
property off Oak St. , do not warrant piping the ditch of which he
recently complained.
It was voted to advise Dr. M. E. Brandt that a permanent
sidewalk would be constructed in front of his property of Main St. ,if
he would consat to pay one-half the cost..
A true copy.
Attest;
(Signed) Harold W.putnam
Secretary