HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-10-18 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , October 18, 1935
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P. M.
Messrs. Putnam, Fowls, Barnes, Crocker, Bancroft and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Mr. Campbell appeared representing the Auto Car Co.
Mr. Admas and Mr. Ferrisi appeared representing the
F. W. D. Co.
An application for sidewalk improvement was received
from Lawton Holmes and Pearl L. Holmes .
A letter was received from the Workingmen's Cooperative
Bank of Boston notifying the Board that it would like to receive
compensation for land taking at corner of Lowell St. and Bancroft
Ave.
Mr. Charles appeared to request that his curb stone
be put in. The Superintendent assured him that the installation
was held up for economic reasons, but would be taken care of within
four weeks.
A letter was received from the Town Counsel regarding
the water bill of the General Rubber Fabric Co. located on Lowell
St. He suggests that we abate the bill by $13.86 in order to tie
in with the settlement made by the Town for their personal property
taxes.
Mr. Wing appeared to request final approval of the layout
of their land off Lowell St. The Board signed the new layout with
-2- October 18, 1935
CPriscilla Road coming out on Winthrop Ave. at the northern border
of Mr. Gauthier's land.
The Board signed twelve copies of the contract between
Tn1ler Construction Co. and the Town of Reading for the construc-
tion of the Filtration Plant.
It was moved that the Board of Public Works recommend to
the P. W. A. that the contract for the Equipment in the Reading Iron
Removal Plant be awarded to the Turbine Equipment Co. at their bid
price of $3690.00 for the following reasons:
I. Of the plans filed by the bidders, supplementing their
proposals, the plan submitted by the Turbine Equipment Co. proposes
a layout which would be more efficient and economical than any other
submitted and hence more advantageous to the Town. Their plan also
shows that they have given more time and thought to the layout.
II. The present pumping station is equipped with DeLaval
pumps and Westinghouse motors. The proposal of the Turbine Equip-
ment Co. proposes using these same units. This uniformity between
the present equipment and the proposed equipment is desirable and
would be advantageous to the Town.
Motion carried 5 to 0.
Board adjourned at 10:45.
Respectfully Submitted:
A True Copy:
Attest: Signed
A. Russell Barnes , Jr.
Secretary