HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-02-28 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , Feb. 28, 1930
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
and the Superintendent
Mr. Bell of Hanscom Ave. presented a petition for approval
of the plans of Hanscom Ave. by the Board of Survey.
A claim for damage done by blasting was received from Mr.
Martin, 19 Kinston St. and taken under advisement.
Hearings were held on the laying out of Vale Rd, Hunt St,
Virginia Rd, Bond St, Weston Rd, and Hampshire Rd. and the layout
was voted.
A True Record:-
Harold W. Putnam
SECRETARY
ACTS OF 1921 - CHAP. 118
' AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF READING TO ESTABLISH A
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Be it enacted, etc. , as follows:
SECTION 1. There shall be established in the town of
Reading an unpaid board of public works, hereinafter called
the board, to consist of five members . The initial members
thereof shall be elected, one to serve for one year, two for
two years, and two for three years , from the date of the
meeting at which they are elected, if the same is an annual
meeting, or from the date of the next annual meeting following
their election, if elected at a special meeting, and thereafter
when the term of any member expires his successor shall be
elected to serve for three years. In all cases the members
shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
The members of the board shall, after each election, elect
one of their number to act as chairman for the ensuing year.
If a vacancy occurs therein, the remaining members, if they
constitute a quorum, may fill such vacancy until the next
annual town meeting, when a new member shall be elected to
fill the unbxpired term. No person shall serve on the board
who holds another elective or appointive office in the town.
MOTION
March Town Meeting, 1930
COMMOIWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss . Town of Reading '
Laying out of Vale Road
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter-
mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a
town way be laid out as and in the location hereinafter described, having
complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of
land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place
appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present
who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the
Town running easterly and southerly from Vine Street, substantially in the
location of the private way known as Vale Road. The Boundaries and
measurements of said way as so laid out are as follow:-
The NORTHERLY side line of said Vale Road commences at a point
on the easterly side line of said Vine Street, said point being N.
320 - 371 - 00" W. , a distance of 13.99 feet from a stone bound set
on the said easterly side line of Vine Street at the southwesterly
corner of land of William E. Johnson.
From thence the said Northerly side line runs with a curve to the
LEFT on a radius of 20 feet, a lengthof24.42 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence N. 770 - 26' - 00" E. , a distance of 551.19 feet to a stake
set on the Northerly and Easterly side line of said Vale Road at the
division line of lands of.Margaret T. Lyons and Lillian M. Johnson:
Thence S. 130 - 47' - 00" E. , a distance of 144.28 feet to a point
of curve:
Thence with a curve to the LEFT on a radius of 20 feet, a length of
32.34 feet to a point of tangent on the northerly side line of said
Woodward Avenue and at the end of this layout.
The Southerly and Westerly side lines of said Vale Road being
parallel with and 40 feet distant from the above described Northerly and
Easterly side lines.
For further identification of this description and location, referencj6
is hereby made to a "Plan and profile of Vale Road" Reading, Mass. ,
made under date of November 1929 by the Board of Public Works, Reading,
Mass. , and by reference made a part of this report.
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' PAY ROL FOR PLAYGROUND 1929
Miss Mildred Dulong, Supervisor, @ $28.00
Miss Josephine Turner 11.00
Miss Madeline Lyons 10.00
Miss Louis Briggs 8.00
Master Frank Heselton 12.00
Master Theron Johnson 10.00
$79.00
1,04ORIAL PARK PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE 1929 �
Mrs. Fred Day, Chairman, 10 Elm St.
Mrs , Willie E. Twombly, Highland St.
Mrs. Geo. W. S. Ide, 29 Sanborn St.
Mrs. A. P. E. Gascoigne, Chute St.
Miss Annie P. Reid, Linden St.
Mrs. Dennis Cummings, Salem St.
Mrs. Walter Taylor, Locust St.
Vale Road (2)
' We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or
persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this
improvement.
No bettermentsareto be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the 'Town for
acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as
a public town way and named Vale Road.
Dated Feb. 28, 1930
Board of Public Works
MOTION
March Town Meeting
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss Town of Reading
laying out of Hunt Street
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having deter-
mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a town
way be laid out as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied
with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof
and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for
such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be
heard, have laid out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running northerly
from Vine Street, substantially in the location of the private way known as
Hunt Street. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are
as follows:-
The WESTERLY line of said Hunt Street commences at a point on the '
northwesterly angle of said Vine Street, said point being N. 120 - 481-
00" W. , a distance of 151.93 feet from a stone bound set at another angle
of said Vine Street, and on an extension across said Hunt Street of the
northerly line of Vine Street which runs westerly from High Street.
From thence the said Westerly line runs on a bearing of N. 120 - 30' -
00" W. , a distance of 444.16 feet to the end of this layout at land of
Martin B. Hartshorn.
The EASTERLY line of said Hunt Street is parallel with and forty feet
distant from the above described Westerly line.
For further identification of this description and location, reference
is hereby made to a plan and profile of Hunt Street, Reading, Mass. , surveyed
by Davis & Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated August 1929, and by reference made
a part of this report.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons
in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for '
acceptance and recommedd that said way shall thereafter be known as a
public town way and named Hunt Street.
Dated Feb. 2", 1930 Board of Public Works Z'
March Town Meeting, 1930 MOTION
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss. Town of Reading
Laying out of Bond Street
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a town way be
laid out as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all
requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a
hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing
and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid
out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running northerly from Vine Street,
substantially in the location of the private way known as Bond Street. The
boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:-
The EASTERLY line of said Bond Street.commences at a bound set on the
northerly line of said Vine Street, said bound being S. 77-26 WW. , a distance
of 246.89 feet from a stone bound set at the Northerly corner of Vine and High
Streets.
From thence the said Easterly line runs with a curve to the RIGHT on a
ladius of 20 feet a length of 31.42 feet to a bound at a point of tangent:
Thence N. 12-34 W. , a distance of 460.23 feet through land of Frank M.
.Merrill to the wall at land of Mratin B. Hartshorn Adm. , and to the end of
this layout.
The WESTERLY line of said Bond Street is parallel with and Forty feet
distant from the above described Easterly line.
For further identification of this description and location, reference
is hereby made to a plan and profile of Bond Street Reading, Mass. , surveyed
by Davis & Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated June 1929, and by reference made a
part of this report.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons
in their property b7 reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out so made by us, we hereby report to the Town for acceptance
and recommend th&t said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and
named Bond Street.
Dated Feb. 28, 1930
Board of Public Works
March Town Meeting, 1930 M(:TI(11
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
Laying out of Virginia Road
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having determined
and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a town way be
laid out as and in the location hereinafter described, having complied with
all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land tl,.ereof, and
of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such
hearing and then and there heard all persons who desired to be heard, have laid
out as a Town Way for the use of the Town running Easterly from Indiana Avenue,
substantially in the location of the private way known as Virginia Road. The
boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows:-
The NOaTH&RLY line of said Virginia Road commences at a Stone Bound at a
point of curve on the easterly side line of said Indiana Avenue at a point in
Lot 38 as shown on a "Plan of Lots in Reading" developed by the said Reading
Realty Trust, dated June 1928, and to be recorded in the Land Court: .
From thence the said Northerly line runs with a curve to the Left. on a ,
radius of 20.00 feet, a length of 29.32 feet to a point of tangent:
Thence S. 830 - 49' - 20" E. , a distance of 633.01 feet to a point in the
Stone Wall by land of the Estate of George R.D. Walker and at the end of this
layout.
The SOUTHERLY line of said Virginia Road is parallel with and forty feet
distant from the above described northerly line.
For further identification of this description and location, reference is
hereby made to a plan and profile of Virginia Road Reading, Mass . , surveyed by
Davis & Abbott, Civil Engineers, dated June 1928 and by reference made a part
of this report.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons
in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out so made by us , we hereby report to the Town for acceptance
and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and
navem Virginia Road.
Dated Feb. 281 1930
Board of Public Works