HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-09-27 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass.
' September 27, 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
William T. Fairclough
Harold W. Putnam and the
Superintendent.
Mr. Lang and Mr. Eames called on the Board to register a
complaint about drainage conditions at the corner of Green and Elliot
Streets. The matter is to be looked over on the ground by members of
the Board.
' A petition was received from the Municipal Light Dept, for
permission to open Middlesex Avenue, opposite Kingston Street to install
a service. Permission granted.
Petitions were received from the Malden & Melrose Cas Company
for permission to open Hunt and Grand Streets for the purpose of ins-
talling 6" Mains. Permission was granted.
Drainage conditions on Kingston Street were discussed and it
was voted to go ahead with the construction of a new drain as soon as
easements can be obtained.
Other drainage projects were considered and it was voted to
construct a drain on Woodward Avenue and Vale Road when easements are
obtained also to dig ditches between culverts on Main, Cross and Ash
Streets.
The necessity for a billing machine was considered and matter
' is to be investigated further and considered later.
The question of equipment was discussed but no action taken.
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The Superintendent reported that repairs to the sidsralk on
School Street would remedy the cause of complaint of Winfield Reed and '
he would do the work.
A true record:
(Signed) Harold W. Putnam
- Secretary