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Reading, Mass. , July 10, 1931
LThe Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was called
to order at 7:30 P.M.
Messrs . Hartshorn, Putnam, Fowle, Merrill and the
Superintendent were present.
Minutes of June 26, 1931. , meeting read and accepted.
Letter received from Geo. T. Hickey, 58 Green St. , relative
to the abatement of the 4% Guarantee. Superintendent instructed
to write to him.
Letter received from Sampson & Weston, relative to raising
concrete wall etc. 6" on Pumping Station Building at an
approximate cost of $106.79. The Board voted to do so provided
cost is not to exceed the estimate.
Board voted to pay A. P. Rounds $633.25; and S. B. Hamilton
$620. 50 on their contracts.
Board approved layout of the Malden and Melrose Gas Light
Co. for Eaton St. from Pleasant St. to Green St.
The Public Hearing to be held at 8:15 P .M. July 31st on
the Extension of Hancock St.
The Board signed Order of Taking for a sewer easement,
approved plan of same and passed a vote authorizing the taking
for a sewer easement on Smith Avenue.
The Board signed Order of Taking, Property of Angelo Zanni
and passed a memorandum vote of same.
Letter received from Gardner Perry relative to installing
corner curbing, corner of Locust Street and Highland Street. To
be investigated.
Adjourned at 9:05 P.M.
A True Record:-
Frank M. Merrill
Attest:- SECRETARY.
July 10, 1931
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. in
fee, of property owned by Angelo Zanni, located on the Easterly
side of Bancroft Avenue, for the purpose of a public playground
or recreation center, as designated and defined in such order
of taking, which order is incorporated herein and made a part of
this vote, and that Two hundred eighteen and 75/100 (218.95) dollars
be, and hereby is, awarded as damages for such taking, 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
owner of such taking, as provided by law.
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July 16, 1931.
Weston & Sampson,
Consulting Engineers,
14 Beacon St. ,
Boston, Mass.
Gentlemen:-
In reply to your letter of July 8th, at the meeting of
the Board of Public Works, Friday Evening July 10th, the Board
voted to instruct you to raise the walls of the station six (6)
inches, providing the cost would not exceed $106.79.
Yours very truly,
ALEXANDER BIRNIE,
LA.B./C.J.J. SUPERINTENDENT
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WESTON & SAMPSON
14 Beacon St. ,
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
July 15, 1931
Board of Public Works,
Reading, Mass.
Gentlemen:-
We assume that you wish to raise the concrete foundation
wall, walk and grading for the pumping station at Hundred
Acre Meadow a hbight of 6" in order to be safe against any
possible high water in the meadow.
In order not to delay the work, we have instructed the
contractor to act on this basis without having heard from
you definitely.
Yours very truly,
GAS:HBG (Sd. ) WESTON & SAMPSON ,
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WESTON & SAMPSON
I14 Beacon St. ,
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
July 8, 1931.
Board of Public Works ,
Reading, Mass.
Gentlemen:-
We enclose monthly estimates of A. P. Rounds, contractor
for the pumping station, amounting to $633.25 and S. B. Hamilton,
contractor for the driven wells, amounting to $620.50 -- both in
connection with the additional water supply from the Hundred Acre
Meadow.
During the recent high water in the meadow, as the result
of the excessive rains in the month of May, the water level
reached elevation 93.3 which is one 2-1/2" below the driveway
and walk as originally contemplated. This level is also
within 8 -1/2" of the doorsill leading to the pumping station.
We would suggest, therefore, that the walk venturi meter
chamber, grading, entrance and concrete wall supporting the
' brick work be raised six inches.
We have received from A. P. Rounds, the contractor, an
estimate of cost for this change as follows:-
3 cu. yds. of concrete @ $18.12 $54.36
50 yds. of grading C' .60 30.00
Extension of pipe railing, steel
reinforcement, chimney flue, etc. T928. 0
Profit, etc. (15%) 113.93
$1067-77
We would suggest that you instruct us to au-
thorize this change.
Yours very truly
Enclosures (Sd. ) WESTON & SAMPSON
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July 16, 1931.
Mr. Geo. T. Hickey,
58 Green St. ,
Reading, Mass.
Dear Sir:-
Acknowledging receipt
ir:-Acknowledgingreceipt of your letter of July 9th,
the Board of Public Works don't see how they can abate
your 4% Guarantee.
The release, at the Annual Town Meeting of March
20, 1928, of Geo. P. Abbott from the 4% Guarantee applied
to him only.
Yours very truly,'
ALEXANDER BIRNIE,
SUPERINTENDENT.
A.B./C.J..J.
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58 Green Street,
Reading, Mass. ,
July 9, 1931.
Mr. Martin B. Hartshorn, Chairman,
Board of Public Works,
Reading, Mass.
Dear Sir:-
Acknowledging receipt of letter of July 2, 1931 from
Mr. Alexander Birnie, Supt. of Public Works regarding 4%
guarantee for cost of constructing water main on Willow Street.
.At the annual town meeting held on March 20, 1928 it
was voted to release George P. Abbott from guarantee of 4%
income on cost of water main on West Street, and it was my
understanting at that meeting at which I was present, that all
other residents of the Town holding the same agreements were
also exempted from income payments as so voted at that Town
meeting.
Yours truly,
(Sd. ) George T. Hickey