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Reading, Mass. , Sept. 91 1932.
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was called
to order at 7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Hartshorn, Fairclough, Merrill and Fowle were present.
Superintendent also present.
Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted.
Voted to install one catch basin at corner of Hanscom Ave.
and Weston Rd. to relieve Mr. Walter Legg from surface water
flowing onto his property from the highway.
Question of cleaning the square was raised by the
Superintendent and he was instructed to continue the sweeping of
the square each morning except Sunday.
Letter received from the Spotless Street Corp. , acknowledging
our request to them to remove the waste cabinets from the square.
They will see that same are removed.
Letter received from Kingman & Hichardson, suggesting a new
source of supply of gravel, located adjacent to Town Forest and
New Pumping Station. Placed on file.
Request received from Dr. Charles F. Lancaster, requesting .
the Board to remove rag-weed from along sides of our highway, to
aid those suffering from hay fever. Superintendent instructed
to remove same:
Mr. Rand from Melrose and his attorney appeared before the
Board and reouested hearing and acceptance by the Board of
Survey of Bates Ave. as per plan presented. Superintendent
to advertise a hearing to be held Sept. 30th at 8 P .M.
Voted to tie in gutter opposite residence of Earl
Hutchinson on Elliott Street.
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Sept. 9, 1932 Cont. ,
Board voted to remove present V. C. Sewer Pipe from Smith
Ave. to the culvert on Eaton St. and replace with 101 Cast
Iron Pipe. This is made necessary due to the leaks in the
present pipe.. -
Mr. Harold K. Veazie, 48 John St. , appeared before the
Board and requested them to installabout181 of Curbing in
. front of his property. Same was voted with the condition that
he pay half the cost, in advance.
Superintendent instructed to purchase his requirements in
cloth hose for use in the Sewer Dept.
Meeting. pdjourned at 9:15 P.M.
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Attest:-
Robert E. Fowle
SECRETARY.