HomeMy WebLinkAbout1930-11-28 Board of Public Works Minutes -1-
November 28, 1930.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was held
at 7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Hartshorn, Putnam, Merrill, Fairclough and the
Superintendent were present.
Previous records read and approved.
Pratt Place conditions discussed as to drainage.
Repairs needed in House at Pumping . Station: plumbing and window
shades . Voted to put in new curtains and necessary repairs to plumbing.
Dam is in at Memorial Park and scooping is done.
Drain is being put in across Robinson' s land from Grand St.
to High St.
Board to allow Selectmen to put insurance on laborers on dumps
thru this Department. '
Granite curb reouested under the Betterment Act at No. 13
Dudley St. by John 0. Leighton.
Granolithic Sidewalk under Betterment Act requested by George E.
Thorburn, 14 Vine St. , Nov. 14, 1930.
Hearing on improvement of Shackford Road held at 8 P.M.
A letter received and read from Edith Maxwell Thornquist,
offering no objection, but reruesting estimate of entire frontage,
which is not included in total in cost of work. No objection offered.
Hanscom Avenue hearing from end to Hartshorn St. No objection
offered.
Tower Road hearing. No objections. Favorable appearance of
Mrs . Theodora Smith
Palmer Hill Ave. hearing. No objections . Mr. Zynsky appeared.
Henzie St. hearing. No objections . Zannie, Jr. and his Father
and Mother appeared with no objections.
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November 28, 1930 Cont.
Longview Road hearing. No objections. No appearance.
Weston Road hearing. No objections. No appearance.
Mr. G. W. P. Ida appeared, requesting a sidewalk on the
southerly side of Pleasant Street beginning at property of George
H. Prescott to Wilson Street, to be considered and action taken this
year 1£ possible.
Motions for Special Town Meeting considered as listed Below:-
Art. 10. Moved that the Board of Public Works De and it hereby
is authorized and instructed to sign, seal, acknowledge and
deliver in behalf of the Town, a release unto Frank M. Merrill
and his successors in title, of the easement in land located
on the westerly side of Bond Street, acquired by the Town from
' said Frank M. Merrill, by instrument dated July 23, 1929.
Art. 11 Moved that the Town accept the gift of land from the
Reading Masonic Temple Corporation and an easement in land of
Friend Brothers Realty Trust and Anna Goldberg, located on the
westerly side of Main Street, between Haven and Woburn Streets,
the same to be placed when received under the jurisdiction of
the Board of Public Works.
Art. 12 Moved that the Board of Public Works be and they
hereby are authorized to acquire by Eminent Domain, such tract
or tracts of land in and about Birch Meadow so-called, as they
may deem suitable for the purpose of a playground, and to raise
and appropriate for such takings the sum of One Hundred Dollars,
by transferring from the une�tpendea balance of the 4'>3,000.00
previously raised and appropriated for Birch Meadow by vote of
the Town at the annual meeting held March 1930.
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November 28, 1930 Cont.
Art. 13 The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading '
having determined and adjudged that common convenience and
necessity recuire 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 +:hen 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 West Street,
substantially in the location of the private way known as Palmer
Hill Ave. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so
laid out are as follows:-
(See File For Description) '
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 Palmer Hill Avenue.
Art. 14 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 �i
location hereinafter desekibed, 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 hearingand 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 a private way
known as Winthrop Avenue to a Town Way known as Hanscom Avenue,
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November 28, 1930 Cont.
' substantially in the locationof the private way known am
Weston Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so
laid out are as follows:-
(See File For Description)
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 Weston Road.
Art. 15 The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having
determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity
reouire 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 the-Neon, 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 '.fay for the use of
the Town running Northerly from the present terminus of Hanscom
Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known
as Hanscom Avenue. The Boundaries and measurements of said way
as so laid out are as follows:
(See File For Description)
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 way and named Hanscom Avenue.
Art. 16 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
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November 28, 1930 Cont.
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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town Way for
the use of the Town running Easterly from Grove Street,
substantially in the location of the private way known as
Henzie Street. The boundaries and measurements of said way
as so laid out are as follows:-
(See File For Description)
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 Henzie .
Street. '
Art. 17 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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town
Way for the use of the Town running Westerly from Hanscom
Avenue, substantially in the location of the private way known
as Tower Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way
as so laid out are as follows:- ,
(See File For Description)
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November 28, 1930 Cont.
' 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 Tower Road.
Art. 18 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 the
reouirements 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 who desired to be heard, have laid out as a Town
Way for the use of the Town running Northerly from King St.
' opposite Berkeley St. , and turning easterly by several curved
lines of different radii into Prospect St. Extension, sub-
stantially in the location of the private way known as Berkeley
St. Ext. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid
out are as follows:-
(See File For Description)
This laying out so made by us, we hereby report to
the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall there-
after be known as a puhlic town way and named Longview Road.
Art. 19 Moved that the Board of Public Works be and hereby is
authorized to relocate and alter the easterly side line of
Highland Street and Bancroft Avenue commencing at the north-
easterly corner of Highland and Auburn Streets:-
Thence the easterly line runs N. 260 - 40' - 30" W.
a distance of 50 feet to point of curve:
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November 28, 1930 Cont.
Thence on a curve to the right with a radius of '
56 feet a distance of 20.62 feet to the point of tangent:
Thence N. 500 - 34' - 50" W. , a distance of 54. 50
feet to point of curve.
Thence on a curve to the left, with a radius of 520
feet, a distance of 229.86 feet, to a stone bound, which was
in the previous layout dated Sept. 1924.
For further identification of this description and
location, reference is hereby made to a plan labelled "Plan
showing Relocation of Street lines on Highland Street and
Bancroft Avenue Reading, Mass." dated Nov. 1930, surveyed by
the Board of Public Works, and by reference made a part of .this
report. ,
Such highways being relocated or altered in
accordance with plan duly approved by the Board of Public
Works and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, in accordance
with the statutory requirements. -
Board adjourned at 9:20 P.M.
A True Record:-
Attest:-
William T. Fairclough
SECRETARY
TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MA88ACHOBEFPB . Asion a e10- TOM1e H she yst of-willlic am to Ewrdeof Publit Worts, end heretofore k�bnea,, I out byrevn
I iddluu. o. at. ceal, uknowledge end deliver i behalf Han BtrM,or what it will d0µrelation
To either aP Ma Cm..blee o! the Town of the form, A relego auto Frank A tlery NereW. Board of Public Woeka
o[ Rndins. G+eetiv¢: III o[ Aadiv� d Fie a ceee^n In GEIe.
I^ ed name o!the CommonwnitM1 al Mua- the grant of e t for drainage pure= Article 19. To ee H the town ill to
I^ Ievd Immed Me wes,e Ir side a Dund 6^ pt the ttport. o! Me Beard ^f Pont.
echveet4. >ov ee Mrebr Ired <o nofHy fitreet, acquired by the rare !mm said Frank World upon the leyira t e public high
and worn the don"... !EM1e Tawn ! H, tlertill b, instrument do, Joly 28, i820: sy o! prlva4 heretofore kuowv
Reading. uumiliM fo voh 1v elntiou vd and ea�tl rami beim no longer caner Tower Ratl, b hl[hwq being laid out In
town SSurn, t^ meet in 9nmitY Hall. Wo- became m the relormion ma the rdesin : rdevea wltkc asw duly aPowved by the
Fern Street, in euL Andlna. on Bond "he"dr ow a public w y. ^ what it Board I &never rid flied I^ the odlw of Me
MONDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1980 will do I. el u.. there o. Town Clerk in cordsnee with tbe etetut0ry
Hoard of Public W.A. rerdo L And to x it e MTown Ill
acenet eevev forty-five o'clock em
the evn¢. he 11iele 1L TO if the town will accept c Heard of Public Wore,t the Public highway t y Lha
act on the following article, viz: nit ! land from the Reading Marais d hhe-retofore known
Tassels Corporation d an went n laud ac Towm Read, or whit 11. will do :v xeW
Article ]. To best and t on the reports of Friend Brothers R-11 Trust and An^. tion Ohmmo. BoaN a( Pvllle Works
f koro oB hat and special m Ibex en Goldberg, (or the purpose of traightening and Article 1P. To gee I[ the [own BI vote
determine what iutrvetiov. will be elven denivg tlaiv &tree'. m the telly aide
town officers >^H spxial romuch con. V=f bNwee^ Haven d Waborn 8trrefe, on apt use report of the Board of Public
Worlu upon the Wine t a public high-
Anicle 2. To en if the town will appro' o whet it will do in reletiov Public. way of a private ay hereto+ore known
.nate iron Ex. Fov Defic easy
Rres"ve hundred + Board o! Public Works Longview Rnd, h bl¢hwq being laid m
following a Artiste 12. To it the town will suth^o- r ordame with phone duly ougherW oby
dolian. (E4fi00.00) for Aid.BOUL k Can:Five Iu the Hoard ! Public Works tow i by the Board of Server And filed is the o®ce
hundred dollars 0600.00) to Tedurn rr Aid. Eminent Domain, a treat Ignore o I land of the lbwv Clerk in educe with the
or what it w111 do In lotion Meeh. and about Hirch Meadow, va-idled, cfatvtary rnuleemmb and . gee "l th¢
BOW A Public Welfare they q deem mi able for the yugp0ves ^f t^wo will rept Ike publia MMoo y laid out
Article E. Th see if tbe town 11 eePgo- public playground, and ser what um the by the Board a Public Works, and 6cL E
ptlate !root Ezra A Deflcievc Aec^unt Me Town will raiseand appropriate to paytheyore known u LonMew Rood, or w
f twelve M1-wh dollart (53.400.00) to espouse ! suds taking r takings, 0 hos will do In relation threats.
Mlere Relief, or what it
will do in reletiov it will d0 in gelation thereon,Boom f Pv411c Wake Heard of Pool.Wath
' Hold of 6 letlmu Article 19. To gee i[ Me beau will rte W
Article 1B. re see I! the [own will Me wept the report ti i o Hoard o! Public
At 1 4 o m ilAthDedC mg111Ase^n^L Be Works t6Mnethe 1 yineort of e Board a Pbla eSvdk Bemtbeand l BeocMtgAvev�ee o! High-
- Nr hovdeed end Sifty do0en SId60.00) !or highway ofv over¢ w y heretofore known i^o at the mrtheoeteely corner of Highland
end of Vmmioml SeM1aol TMHve,or whit IoM out i Hills Nau1e with plan, duly being p. and coca it e e terly live cone N. 26°-40'-80'.
Sthrely
` will do in gebtion Mne[o. ' a`v''O e
Town Aemavtul .Ar. of [M Rued of r us and filed to the W., r.t.e^!60 int t^point h curve:
grtlele 6. To nee if Me town will appro- IBce o! [M1e Town Clerk m cogdanm the
TM1mce n gen t^ the M1t ith a
prints
from Ex - A DN clucY Account Me gt:imcn rn^Inme^ta s d t^ s 1f the radius m 56 fM, a distance m 20.62 Sect W
hirtem ryundred dollars. (Ew..800.00) Soc Care town roll apt tM1e public M1teM1way hold out point of N.Put:
of Cecoupioue Dienes, ar bat IE will do in by Me Burd m Public Works, end he+ebfore Thence N. 6°-64'-60' W., a distonew of 64.60
rotation t1.- known Palmer Hill Armes or what :E will lest . point m cures,
Boa+d of Hemth d° '^ -]all— there.. Thence on s c e to the telt.with redia
]Iwrd e! Public Warts o[ 620 feet s tliebnce m EE9.86 feet. . a
Article 8. Toe 1[ the mean will °sero- Article 14. To if the town will vote .I tone bound, which in the Previous [vent
priaR from III= k Ih6clenc> Acrounl, two cep, the report m Me Booed f Public Hated 9eptembn 1024.
those dollau. 135.000.00^ foe Me Anervel Works upon the
laying t n e public bieb- For
lvrtMe idmtificallon t this description
Fund, or what it will do relat.n these.. y of a private wq oh..fore known u e d Immi.% releruce a hereby come .
aFivun Cocare lWn.v RoW, sigh M1iHbwaY .eine Imd t len Iehsh, 'Pia^ showing lights' m
Article R. Toe 1[ the town will vote [o aeroAM with stone dmv pprovM br Stmt Linn HlgM1lud Street and further;
assist Me an f Me Commill- avpolmud the pard of f3 r 1 and filed I^ the o®ce Aven^e, Rna:ra.Child aa. November
to the Dntldi^e Lara nd will cons, the Town Clerk Iv acgdeare rafts the t920. a rvered by e Beard ^f Public Works
to adopt M¢ gal o awM1e, it lamp do in Na- town oil[fweurepE else Publiand o ohiehw Y (am If raid he an8veb M1iahwaYo being IonW A ad of tor be
his tepoWrt
law ! LM1e town, r out by the Boud ! Public W^gknw d hero- M ordure with plan duly pproved b) Me
it.. MerNo. wmmllm on Bull&.. Lwe before known u Wotan Aw4 or but it will Board 9f Public Works end filed w the a she
Article P. To if the town will vole .Ido In relotlon there.. m the Town Clerk, In a educe with Me
e the area bounded failure: BOW 0} pohpt Works entopery regtinmema� rid to nee I! tor-sorhe
,awn ul e E Ma rtlwatb^ mhrr
Dai^aln' app_.imsRly 688.02 feet die- Article I6. Ta gee i4 the town ill ,e tion !Richland BLreet and B anent Aware ,
band from the orNemt¢ly oeve+ m Mrin . a seed the a rt o! tM HaW m Public u shown v eels Dlan. ^r whet It will do m
and law" Stmte, and at the nonheuteely W^eke u:m Ibe hyiue t ae a public h1¢h- relation thnelw
f Maln 6treet d a =P. rtre h. ay o! rtvab w herMofore known HoW of P^blk Wa[ka
conscall Willard I Menu .ug nh- Hmscom Avenue, s h hlgM1weY being IoM act
cabana nloru the eeetes'Ir line m Maiv Street out a Nance iM plea dv1Y vproved And you age dirseted N eerve this e^t
to Me PearlerStmtIf e ! Peul BveN to ltha loth o9lmhm ttie Town Clerk iv rid rdavnn nth IneE bun Dobllc plaraetedia oEbe town not ]era
yropned street omled WIIIW Aoad, end the .Mmtp� radremenrs a d to a i[ the than ve daYe b .member L 103o
.
tMme w icily alone the nhenY line of town will sept LM1e pvblts Flehwgd Ferebo- th d totcauee it to beopvblbhed 1 Mthe Aram^¢
Willed Aoed . Me point of beahu ng. by the Bnrd ! Public W^gka, sdata
that Me Gre a dwmibN hove c .11 6e [ore,known uoHanenm Avmue, oc wM1et iE CMHzrcokf tell na4 end make due r¢tvm a this
eberaeed from rMuhiple RnI ence DisMCE will do In relaLon Doudo o! P^bOt Woxka amt Iib y d^i^¢e thenar^g W Me
d in. Rn is I Dietna, W I Butvd Article t6. To sa 'f Me town will vote. Town Clerk, at oc+before the time eMlnted
Diatelct, o what It will do in relm n tin
(or Bald meetiu¢.
.. M.E.BAANDE end otMm ceD, lh° r°D°gt 0! Ma Bosh ! Public Civn der bavde thin twentieth der
r Worts upon Me laiwsn¢ nL u a public high- m Navemher A°D. 1080.
g laid out
Article 9. To ee i[ Me town mill grot -.i!
y m private y herHofore known ORAvr F= F. TREVOR
gift ! dor Ind I ppmzimately two Henziee0.wtMM1laugd pp^raved by the W. HOMER MOABI8ON
`��Ilm, alt^abed m Abe Acso Voting ee v s1. MOLLIE A. SWEETSER
rigwledM cite bed It lh'lI doh blat'ona Nnet^.I F. sBoaehe Tawnoff 0'CIcrkud filed dencet with the
o w ear Boned o! 8aeeamm eMw.ry +an remut..nd fO em H the town Eelnimm of Reed:^e
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