HomeMy WebLinkAbout1934-04-13 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , April 13, 1934.
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P. M.
Messrs. Putnam, Fairclough, Crooker, Barnes, Fowls and
- Superintendent Birnie were present.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Tanner and Mr. Coolidge came before the Board relative
to drainage on the Junior High Field. The Board agreed to cooperate
with the School Department in solving the problem. They also made
a suggestion as to maintenance of the Town's parks and Junior High
school grounds jointly under the management of the Public Works Dept.
The motion was made, recommended and passed that the Public Works
Department undertake the care of the Junior High School grounds as ,
long as Welfare labor is available for that purpose. The School
Department agrees to pay for the use of a truck for one week to offset
our expenses in caring for school grounds.
A letter was received from the District Highway Engineer,
Mr. Sabin, stating that the completion of Main St. reconstruction
before July 1 is very doubtful. Matter was placed on file.
Mr. Davis, the Town Counsel, came before the Board. He was
consulted in connection with the Libby Ave. assessments and agreed
to see Representative Mollie Sweetser.
Order of Taking on Third St. , Ellis Ave. , Cedar St. , and
corner of High and Lowell were considered. They were all approved.
Also Order of Taking on Van Norden Road, County Road, Franklin St. ,
and Grove St. were approved. The first four named were ready for
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signing but the last four will not be ready until the beginning of
next week.
A pole relocation on the corner of Village and Green Sts.
was approved by the Board.
The Superintendent's report on tennis court repairs was
considered. In that connection the Chairman, Mr. Putnam, informed
the Board that our usual expenditures for supervised play on the
playgrounds might be borne by the Federal Government under an
E. R. A. project.
A letter was received from Chase, Parker & Co. stating that
ten new shovels are being sent to Reading to replace the shovels with
defective handles.
A letter was received from the Emerson & Norris Co. re-
garding drinking water fountains. The letter was placed on file.
The matter of drainage correction at the American Gasoline
Station on Main St. was considered. The Board agreed to increase
the number of pipes under Main St. from 2 to 3. The Board voted to
approve an Order of Taking, an Easement through the American Gasolene
011 Co. ' s property on the Westerly side of Main St. for the purpose
of drainage.
A copy of the Department's advertisement in the Chronicle
for bids on tractors was shown to the Board.
The matter of installing.a 6" water main to replace a
li" Main on Gardner Road was discussed. No action was taken pending
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the receipt of a formal complaint.
Mr. Dean's problem of proper fire protection at his
residence on Pearl St. was again considered. A motion was made,
seconded and passed that a 6" main be put in up to Mr. Dean's house
on Pearl St. from Franklin St. The materials to cost approximately
$600.00.
It was voted to go before the Finance Committee at some
time in the ensuing year and apply for a more nearly equitable arrange-
ment of hydrant rental. The time was more definitely set at some time
in the month of November.
Permanent sidewalk construction was again taken up. An
application was received from James W. Gillis and Helen R. Gillis.
It was voted that work be begun on the John and Green St.
drains at an approximate cost of $533.00.
The matter of repairing the tennis courts was again considered.
Tarvia B will be put around the playing surface of the No. 1 Court.
Trucks were considered. No action was taken.
Board voted to cut away bank on Grove St. at the property
of Mr. Simpson.
Board voted to hire two additional trucks.
Board voted to shingle the roof and paint the water shop
located behind the fire station.
Board voted to adjourn at 10:15 P. M.
Respectfully Submitted:
Signed:
A. Russell Barnes, Jr.
Secretary