HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-02-06 Board of Public Works Minutes A special meeting of the Board of Public Works was held
on Thursday Evening, February 6, 1930, at the Town Building,
at 8:00 P.M.
There were present: Samuel H. Davis
Miles C. Higgins , and
Martin B. Hartshorn,
In the absence of the Secretary, Miles C. Higgins was elected
Secretary Pro Tem.
A hearing upon the laying out, relocation or alteration of
the '"Iesterly side of Main Street, in Reading, as shown on Plan of
Relocation of Main Street, dated February 6, 1930, was duly held
at eight o'clock, and after discussion, it was
VOTED: To lay out and/or relocate and/or alter a town way in
such wise as to widen Main Street, in said Reading at its westerly
side and northerly of its intersection with Haven Street so that
the westerly side line of said Main Street as so laid out, and/or
relocated and/or altered shall be a line as follows:-
Beginning at a point on the northerly line of Haven Street
thirty-three (33) feet southwest of the intersection of the
northerly line of Haven Street, with the westerly line of Main
Street„ thence running due north for a distance of two hundred
thirty-nine and sixty-four, one hundredths (239.64) feet; thence
by a curve to the left having a radius of two hundred fifty and
fifteen one hundredths (250.15) feet for a distance of eighty-two
and fifty-two one hundredths (82. 52) feet to the intersection with
the westerly line of Main Street..
The above described lines are more fully shown on said plan
which is incorporated herein and forms a part hereof.
A True Record:-
Attest:- Miles C. Higgins
SECRETARY PRO TEM.
Feb. 6, 1930
At a Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works , there were
present Chairman, Samuel Davis, Seely. , H. Putnam, M.C. Higgins,
M. Hartshorn and the Superintendent.
The meeting was called for the purpose of a hearing on the
relocation of the Main St. line on the westerly side of Reading Square.
The hearing was held in Room 19 and there were present:
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon,
Mr. M. F. Charles,
Finance Committee,
Forest Bryant
Planning Board:
Mr. Davis ,
Mr. Kingman
Mr. Boyers ,
Board of Public Works ;
Mr. Davis,
' Hartshorn,
Higgins,
Putnam, Harold
The plan was approved by the Board.
A sign was ordered at the corner of Haverhill and Franklin Sts .
Adjourned at 9 P.M.
Harold W. Putnam
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