HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-09-13 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , September 13, 1935
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P. M.
Messrs. Putnam, Fowle, Barnes, Crooker, Bancroft and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Minutes of previous meeting were read and corrected.
Mr. Arnold Clarkson appeared on behalf of the Community
League to request the use of the baseball field next spring.
He was advised to make a written application.
A letter was received from the P. W. A. office in Boston
relative to matters of correspondence in connection with architec-
tural and engineering details of the water plant prosect. The
Boston office was advised that this Board wishes all correspondence
to go through this office.
A copy of the contract sent to Weston & Sampson was read
at this meeting.
A letter was received from the State Public Works Dept.
in regard to the proposed sidewalk work to be done by that Department
in the Town of Reading.
Mr. Ernest Gallant appeared to request a sidewalk in front
of his premises on 28 Hanscom Ave. He was informed that the Super-
intendent would look over the ground.
Board voted to request the Superintendent to make an
investigation into the purchasing of a new truck and to report
next Friday.
-2- September 13, 1935.
Board voted to follow the recommendation of the Super-
intendent in regard to Mr. Morris, that he be not allowed to
work off his sewer bill.
Board voted to write letters to Mrs. Buck, Cor. Woburn &
Summer Ave. , and to Mr. Hedges, Cor. Summer Ave. & Prescott St.
advising them of the traffic danger caused by their hedges.
Board adjourned at 10:00 P. M.
Respectfully Submitted:
A True Copy:
Attest:
(Signed) A. Russell Barnes, Jr.
Secretary