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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1929-11-15 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading Mass. November 1$, 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 A letter was received from Frank Merrillrequestingthat Bond and Hunt Streets be recommended for acceptance at the next Town Meeting. Action on the matter was postponed. Mr. White of 38 Forest Street appeared to protest his water ' bill. The Board felt the bill was not unreasonable and no action was taken. Mr.. Shipkin presented a petition requesting approval of a layout of Third Street by the Board of Survey. A plan of A Street was presented by Mr. Gilmet for approval by the Board of Survey. Mr. McGowan came before the Board to complain about the material coming on the highway from the John Street Dump.- . A letter was received from Chester Pierce requesting a curb be set in front of 55 gine Street. to remedy a sidewalk condition. The general condition of the water supply was discussed and it was voted to ask Metcalf & Eddy to send a representative to talk ' to the Board on next Friday evening. A further taking w. s made to provide for the Kingston Street drain, a copy of said taking is herewith attached. A true record. (Signed) Harold W. Putnam Secretary Minutes re: Taking of Kingston Street Drain ' Upon motion duly made and seconded, VOTED: By and under the authority of Statute 1909, Chap. 314 and of all other law thereunto enabling, the Board proceed to a taking of an easement for sewer, drainage and other purposes, and of any such works in lands of Grace C. Nichols, Elsie J. Turner, May E. Milbury, James J. Hurley, R.G. and E. G. Higgins, Gertrude C. Bailey, Dora Black, E. B. and A, S. Ralston, W. N. and M. J. Richards and A. W. and R. K. Webster lying between Kingston Street and the northerly boundary of lands of said Richards and of said Webster, all as set forth in an order of taking submitted to the Board at this mee- ting and a plan in connection therewith, and that said order of taking be executed and filed to be recorded with said plan in the Registry. of ' Deeds for the South District of the County of Middlesex and that writ- ten 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 asknowledged by the following. members of the Board: Samuel H. Davis, Harold W. Putnam, Miles C. Higgins, Martin B. Hartshorn and William T. Fairclough, and written notice to the following named persons: Grace C. Nichols, Elsie J. Turner, May E. Milbury, James J. Hurley, . R. G. and E. G. Higgins, Gertrude C. Bailey, Dora Black,E.B. and A. S . Ralston, W. N. & M. J. Richards, and A. W. k R.K.Webster, signed and ordered to be sent to the said persons by registered mail.; return receipt requested. ' i ' Minutes re Taking of Kingston Street Drain Upon motion duly made and seconded VOTED: By and under the authority of Statute 1909, Chap, 3111 and of all other law rhereunto enabling, the Board proceed to a taking of an easement for sewer, drainage and other purposes, and of any such works, in lands of Mildred J. Gray, Warren L. and Hazel B. Martin, Charles F. Reid, and Walter M. and Clara A. Small, lying between Kingston Street and Mount Vernon Street, all as set forth in an order of taking submitted to the Board at this meeting and a plan in connection therewith, and that said order of taking be extuted and filed to be recorded 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 Sore-going vote was signed and asknowledged by the following members of the Board: Samuel H. Davis, Harold W. Putnam, Miles C. Higgins, Martin B Hartshorn, and William T. Fairclough, and written notice to the following named persons: Mildred J. Gray,Reading Co-operative Bank, Warren L. Martin, Hazel B. Martin, Charles F. Reid, Wter M. Small, Clara A. Small, Pioneer Co-operative Bank of Boston, and Mary L. Alger, signed and ordered to be sent to the said persons by regis- tered mail, return receipt requested.