HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-09-06 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , Sept. 6, 1935
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P. M.
Messrs. Putnam, Fowle, Barnes, Crooker and Superintendent
Welch were present. Mr. Bancroft was absent.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved.
Board voted approval of request for joint ownership of
poles located on Middlesex Ave. from Linden to High St. and Woburn
Street.
Anonymous notes received from Lowell St. complaining of
papers on highway. No action taken.
Complaint on water bill was received from Mrs. Noyes on
j Weston Road. Poor water. Voted on recommendation of Superintendent
to abate $2.15.
Request for abatement on Sewer Bill in proportion to water
bill was received from Mrs. Hall at 101 Prescott St. Poor water.
Voted on recommendation of Superintendent to abate bill by $2.69.
Mr. J. J. Cornell of Franklin St. appeared to request
the changing of location of a light pole.
Application for granite curbing at the premises on 138
West St. belonging to Mary G. Condon received.
Application received for granite curbing at the premises
on 136 West St. belonging to Edith Batchelder.
The above applications and those noted in the meeting of
August 23 were voted to be placed on the list in their order of
acceptance.
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Letters received from the P. W. A. headquarters concerning ,
action in accepting grant were read.
After discussion of the offer of the United States of
America to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of
Deferrization Plant the following Resolution, numbered 1, and
entitled "A Resolution Accepting the Offer of the United States
to aid by way of Grant in financing the Construction of A
Deferrization Plant was proposed by Mr. Crocker, and read in full:
RESOLUTION NO. 1
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES
TO THE Town of Reading, Mass. , TO AID BY WAY OF LOAN AND GRANT
IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A Deferrization Plant.
Be it resolved by the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
Section 1. That the offer of the United States of
America to the Town of Reading, Mass. , to aid by way of grant in
financing the construction of a Deferrization Plant, a copy
of which offer reads as follows:
P. W. 38489-13
FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Washington, D. C.
Aug. 13, 1935
State File No. Mass. 1026.
Town of Reading,
Reading, Massachusetts
Subject to the Rules and Regulations (PWA Form No. 179,
July 22, 1935) which are made a part hereof, the United States of
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America hereby offers to aid in financing the construction of a
deferrization plant to remove dissolved iron and carbonic acid
gas from the town's water supply (herein called the "Project" )
by making a grant to Town of Reading in the amount of forty-five
(45%) per cent of the cost of the Project upon completion, as
determined by the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works,
but not to exceed, in any event, the sum of $29,250.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Federal Emergency Administrator
of Public Works
By E. V. Clark
For the Assistant Administrator
' be and the same is hereby in all respects accepted.
Section 2. That said Board of Public Works agrees to
abide by all the rules and regulations relating to such loan and
grant a copy of which rules and regulations were annexed to the
Government's offer and made a part thereof.
Section 3• That the Secretary Barnes be and he is
hereby authorized and directed forthwith to send to the Federal
Emergency Administration of Public Works three certified copies
of this Resolution and three certified copies of the proceedings of
this Board of Public Works meeting in connection with the
adoption of this Resolution, and such further documents or proofs
in connection with the acceptance of said offer as may be requested
' by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
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The above resolution was seconded by Mr. Fowle
and was adopted, with the following voting aye: Four
and the following voting nay: Prone.
The Chairman Putnam thereupon declared said Reso-
lution carried and the Chairman Putnam thereupon signed said
Resolution in approval thereof.
The Secretary was instructed to send three copies of
the above motion to P. W. A. office, Boston, Mass.
Board voted to submit to Weston & Sampson a contract
as drawn up by Samuel Davis, Town Counsel and corrected by the
Board.
Board voted to lease for a period of six months the
meadow belonging to Logan Dickie on Curtis St. for purpose of
skating area. Lease to begin October 1, 1935.
Mr. Davis was questioned concerning the obligations of
the Board of Public Works in the matter of repairing highway
border fences.
Board adjourned 11:40 P . M.
Respectfully Submitted:
A true copy:
Attest:
Signed:
A. Russell Barnes, Jr.
Secretary