HomeMy WebLinkAbout1933-02-10 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , February 10, 1933.
' The Regular Meeting of the Board of Public Works was
called to order at 7:30 P. M.
Messrs. Putnam, Fairclough, Merrill and Fowle present;
Superintendent also present.
Mr. Merrill acted as Chairman for this meeting.
Records of previous meeting read and accepted.
Letter received from State Department of Public Works
stating that they were willing for this Board to estimate the
cost to grade and gravel the entire length of Haverhill Street.
Hearing held by the Board of Public Works on the acceptance
of Weston Road under the Betterment Act. Messrs. E. V. Sillars
and J. E. Richardson, Jr. appeared. Board informed them that the
cost to the abuttors in constructing the drain on this street
would not exceed 76¢ per foot frontage and the above gentlemen
agreed that this was satisfactory to them.
Board voted to prepare an article for the acceptance
of this street at the annual town meeting.
Hearing held by the Board of Public Works on the acceptance
of Park Street under the Betterment Act.
The following appeared and all were in favor of constructing
this street at a maximum cost of 76¢ per foot frontage.
Frank Surette
Oscar Lowe
Henry L. LeFave
J. Henry LeFave
' Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Wood
H. Raymond Johnson
Mrs. Poore.
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The matter of changing the name of Park Street was
discussed and it was the consensus of opinion that the name
should be changed to Chestnut Road.
Hearing was held by the Board of Public Works on the
relocation and laying out of Grove Street from Lowell Street to
Franklin Street. Fourteen appeared and some objection was raised.
No objection from Forest St. to Franklin St. Hearing was continued
until next Friday evening.
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P. M.
A True Record:
Attest:-
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Signed:
Robt. E. Fowle
Secretary