HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-04-15 Board of Public Works Minutes -1-
Reading, Mass. , April 15, 1931.
Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works called to
order at 8 P.M.
All Members and the Superintendent were present.
Mr. Arthur Gordon was informed that sidewalk front of his
Main Street property would not be lowered more than 4 5/8 inches
at the point which is center of doorways and that construction
work would start soon.
Board signed an Order of Taking Easement, through Meadow
Brook Golf Club and Silas H. Carroll Properties for Water
Main, etc. , as per Motion and Vote attached hereto. This order
to be recorded immediately.
Board also signed Notice, Plan and Order of Taking, covering
easement of the property of the Meadow Brook Golf Club and
Silas H. Carroll.
Superintendent instructed to notify Chief Ordway that
Pumping Station and Wells would be installed in Forest
Reservation shortly.
Master Seven Cement Mixer was purchased by Board of Fred
F. Smith for $872.20 net delivered in Reading as a result of
the bids received April 13th. Copies of these bids filed herewith.
It was voted to install at cost sidewalks and driveway at
Police Station property.
Bid race. from Dyar Sales Co. for cement mixer. Copy
attached herewith $925.00
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April 15, 1931 Cont.
Application for curbing abutting James Carleton property ,
179 Summer Avenue was favorably acted upon.
As a result of the protest of the remaining granolithic
sidewalk petitioners on Deering St. a hearing is to be held
April 24th.
There was a general discussionuponthe manner in which
the Birch Meadow appropriation should be expended. Matter was
laid on the table until after a general meeting with the
Planning Board and Special Committee was held.
Adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
A True Record:-
Attest:- Frank M. Merrill
SECRETARY
MEMORANDUM OF VOTE TO BE PASSED BY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was
VOTED: That this Board adopt an order of taking for an
easement in, through, and over the property of The Meadow Brook
Golf Club Corporation of Reading, Massachusetts , and Silas Henry
Carroll, to the extent and for the purposes, as designated and
defined in such order of taking, which order is incorporated
herein and made part of this vote, and that the sum of One dollar
be awarded as damages to The Meadow Brook Golf Club Corporation
of Reading, Massachusetts for such taking, and the sum of Ten
dollars be awarded to Silas Henry Carroll, and it is further
voted that this Board cause such order to be recorded in the
LMiddlesex South District Registry of Deeds and notify the
owners of such taking as provided by law.
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