HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-05-28 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading Mass.
May 28, 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
A bill was received from the Merrimac Chemical Co, for damage
to their truck received in an accide-it on Salem St. iand a report from
the Supt, regarding . same. The matter was referred to the Town Counsel.
A letter was received from Kingman and Richardson asking that
articles be inserted in the warrant for the Town meeting of June 19th
to accept streets in Wsstwood Park. Voted to view these streets on
June 8th and consider the matter later.
The Poard then held a conference with the Planning Board and
considered various subjects of mutual interest one being the proposed
alteration of the Town Common�P✓hich some opposition developed.
A petition of the N.E.T. & T. Co, for four pole locations on
Bancroft Ave. , was granted.
An application of the Municipal Light Dept, for one pole loca-
tion on Aubµrn St. , was granted.
An application was received from Clarence Brown and Ralph W.
Smith for the approval of a layout of Beacon St. ,Extension by the Board
of Survey, No plan was submitted, however, and no action could be taken,
Upon request of the office force, it was voted to purchase an
electric fan.
A letter was received from Dennis Dennehy demanding that water
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be furnished at his premises. The Chairman volunteered to write him
' enumerating the requirements necessary before the law will allow the
Board to furnish the desired water.
A letter was received from Robert Chesley concerning the cons-
truction of a sidewalk in front of his property and the Board decided
to look the situation over before action.
Upon complaint of B. W. Whitney the Board voted to investigate
drainage conditions near his property on Summer Ave.
A letter was received from Winthrop Parker regarding conditions
of the sidewalk in front of his property on Main St. These are to be
investigated.
Letters urging repairs at the ball field were received from Mr.
Aldred and Mr. Russmann and it was voted to make necessary repairs.
A petition of the N.E.T. & T. Co, for the location of seven
poles on Prospect St.,between Woburn and Aing Sts, was granted.
A petition of the Malden and Melrose Gas Co. , to lay mains on
Willow St. , from Lowell St. , westerly to R.' R. tracks, on Henzie St. ,
and on Grove St. ,from Lowell St. ,easterly, was granted.
A petition of G. W. Ives of Summer Ave. ,for a sewer on Boyce
St. , was taken under advisement.
A true copy.
Attest;
(Signed) Harold W. Putnam
Secretory