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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1931-05-22 Board of Public Works Minutes -1- Reading, Mass. , May 22, 1931. ' The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order at 7:30 P.M. All members and the Superintendent were present. Minutes of May 10th m=aeting read and accepted. Board signed Order of Taking of Easement for flight of Way through property of Meadow Brook Golf Club and Silas Henry Carroll, as per motion and vote filed herewith. Board voted to restore the surfaces of the sidewalks and streets, caused by installation of the underground duct, charging the expense of same to the Municipal Light Department. Superin- tendent instructed to so advise them. Board signed order for sidewalk assessment against the pro- perty of Arthur D. Gordon, located on the Westerly sidw of Main St. Board to have a hearing on Hancock Street. xtension. Mr. Goldsmith interviewed Board relative to fire insurance on Water Station building project. Letter received from Fred F. Smith, relative to placing sewer on Smith Avenue. Board voted to hold hearing on June 5th. Letter received from Fred F. Smith, regarding procedure of having water installed on Lewis Street. Superintendent to write him in detail. Mr. Fairclough to interview Francis Hunt, owner of Lot #6 in the new water development. f2e May 22, 1931. Cont. Board voted to install curbing abutting lots 8 and 9 ' Virginia Rd. and Lot 6 and 34 Pennsylvania Avenue. Also voted in exchange for service rendered on the options obtained in the new water project to install four (4) corner curbings at corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Virginia Road. Application received from Evelyn M. Davies for a corner curbing, corner of Berkeley Street and Freemont Street. Taken under advisement. Applications received for -granolithic sidewalk at #28 Berkeley St. by Albert E. Merrill; and for a granite curbing and granolithic sidewalk at #81 Summer Avenue, by Charles A. Schmidt under Betterment Act. To interview Mr. Sampson regarding advisibility of placing ' a 25% charge instead of 66 2/3% on sewer users over a maximum of $300.00. Adjourned at 9:40 P.M. A True Record:- Attest:- Frank M. Merrill SECRETARY. f 1 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, for a Right of Way, to the extend and for the purposes , ad designated and defined in such order of taking, which order is incorporated herein and made a part of this vote, and that One (1) dollar be awarded as damages to The Meadow Brook Golf Club Corporation of Reading, Massachusetts for such taking, and One (1) dollar be awarded to Silas Henry Carroll, and it is further voted that this Board cause such order to be .recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds and notify the owners of such taking as provided by law. Municipal Corporations-Dillon ' Section 809 - Page 1214. In keeping with the general principle that all proceedings must be of such a nature as to secure competition, the bid must conform to the plans, specifications and advertisement of the municipality and the contract entered into must also conform to the plans , specifications and advertisement. If a contract differing therefrom in terms be awarded or made, it cannot be said to have been the result of the competition which the statute requires and it is invalid. The rule that the contract must conform to the plan, applies, although but one bid was made, and although there is no allegation or suggestion of fraud and although thschange made ' in the contract is to the advantage of the city.