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Reading, Mass. , October 21,. 1932,
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was ,
called to order at 7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Hartshorn, Putnam, Merrill, Fairclough and the
Superintendent were present.
Minutes of previous maeting 'read and accepted.
Superintendent reported that 278 feet of 3/4" water pipe
on King St. between Summer Ave. and Prosnect St. should be
replaced with a 1 1/2" pipe. Voted to relay in same location.
A Letter was received from D. MacLean relative to a
gravel sidewalk in front of his property at #65 Grand St.
Voted to nut sidewalk in shape.
A Letter was received from Percy C . Coulter, 45 Vine St. ,
relative to cost of granblithic sidewalk, asking an itemized '
bill. Also similar letters received from Chester W. Pierce,
55 Vine St. ; and Mrs . Gladys Pestana at 35 Vine St. Superintendent
to send itemized bill m reouested .
A hearing was held at 8 P.M. , renuesting a pole location
at the corner of Palmer Hill Avenue and Longview Road , also to
validate existinn pole, in former private way now made a Public
Street, by the Municipal Light Dept. Both locations are shown on
notices of said hearing that were sent to:
Michael J. Zynsky, 35 Temple St. , Reading,
Hazel S. Cleary, Palmer Hill Avenue, "
Mr. Raymond H. Cleary appeared in answer to above notice
and o_`fered no objections.
Board voted to grant location and validate existing pole
and signed petition.
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' - - Oct. 211 1932 Cont.
Mr. L. H. Webster, 92 John St. , appeared before the
Board relative to drainage trouble in ditch running through.
Green and Pleasant Street's near Laundry. Requests that d-itch
be cleaned so. that his property will not be flooded.
Superintendent to clean ditch.
Mrs . Laura Gordon appeared objecting to condition of
sidewalk at #15 Linden St. in H-ont of her property. The
Superintendent to investigate and report.
"Are details dot"I - all prepared for a hearing relative
to drain in Klang property Oct. .28, 1932?"
Board voted (if legal according to the Town Counsel's
opinion) to abate water bill of Mr. Charles Gorus, corner of
Orange and Winter Streets .
Board adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
A True Record:-
Attest•-
William T. Fairclough
SECRETARY PRO TEM.
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