HomeMy WebLinkAbout1932-07-08 Board of Public Works Minutes ' Reading, Mass. , July 8, 1932.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was called
to order at 7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Hartshorn, Fairclough, Merrill and Fowls were present.
Superintendent also present.
. Minutes . of previous meeting read and accepted.
Motion made and seconded that Reading Square be constructed
of a forty-foot strip of cement from State Highway north of the
Square to Haven Street, with the balance of the Square of bituminous
macadam. Messrs. Hartshorn, Merrill & Fowls voted in favor and
Mr. Fairclough voted in opposition.
Motion made and seconded that the forty-foot strip of cement,
' through Reading`Square from the State Highway north of the Square
to Haven St. , be constructed by the State Department of Public
Works at a cost, not to exceed ex+timate presented by the State
Engineer. So Voted unanimously.
Motion made and seconded that the Town do the drainage work
and complete the reconstruction of Reading Square with bituminous
macadam. So Voted unanimously.
Bids received from the following for Metal Culvert for. -
drainage in Reading Square:-
N. E. Metal Culvert Co.
Berger Metal Culbert Co. of N. E.
N. E. Bolt Co.
' Copies filed herewith.
Voted to purchase 560' of 12" Metal Culvert from N. E.
Bolt Co. at a price of $1.08 per ft. plus bands at $1.08 each.
July 8, 1932 Cont.
Bids received from following on re-inforced concrete Pipe
for drainage in Reading Square:- '
Fred F. Smith,
Wendell Bancroft & Co.
N. E. Concrete Pipe Co.
Bids filed herewith. -
Voted to purchase 47$1 of 12" Re-inforced Concrete Pipe
from Wendell-Bancroft & Co. , at price of 532 per ft. less 2%-
10 days . Also 2751 of 12" Plain Concrete Pipe from N. E. Concrete
Pipe Corp. at price of 29J2 per ft. less 20-10 days .
Contract of Stayley B. Hamilton for the drilling of 12 new
wells approved and signed.
Order for sidewalk assessment on Vine St. signed. -
Board signed order for side assessments on property of
following:- ,
Annie C. Weston 20 Locust St.
Clarence L. Thonas 106 Bancroft Ave.
Ellen C. Wilson 54 Woburn St.
Phebe A. Kershaw 2 Pearl St.
• H. K. & B. L. Veazie - 17 John St.
Voted to install new retaining wall over brook at Memorial
Park at a cost of approximately $100.00.
Application received from Robert E. Fowls for corner
curbing on the north-east corner of Woodward Ave. and Vine St
Placed on file.
Application received from Frank M. Merrill for corner
curbing on the east corner of Vine & Vine Sts.
Application received from Otis B. Ruggles for corner
curbing on the south corner of High and Vine Sts. Placed on file. '
Meeting adjourned At"9 P.M.
A True Record:-
Attest:- Robert E. Fowle
SECRETARY.
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