HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-10-25 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , October 25, 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 to represent the Auto Car Sales Co.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved
as corrected.
A copy of the Superintendent's letter to the Workingmen's
Cooperative Bank of Bhston regarding reimbursement for the proposed
land taking at the corner of Lowell St. and Bancroft Ave. was read
and filed.
The matter of pole relocations at West St. was approved.
A letter was received from J. A. Mueller, 9 Granite St. ,
Saugus, offering the Board $50.00 for the old plow attached to the
Mead Morrison Tractor.
Mr. Henry L. & Mrs. Margaret E. Noonan request that their
sidewalk assessment be divided in four parts. Request was approved
and referred to the Superintendent.
Letter was received from the County Commissioners re-
questing information as to the amount of allotments for road con-
struction to be made to the Town of Reading.
A letter was received from Mrs. Lewis Doucette of Van Norden
Road regarding her water bill.
Mr. Davis appeared and was asked to pass upon the legal
ability of the Board to sell any part of its equipment. He ruled
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that it could. He also reported a bad hole in the sidewalk on
Linden St.
Board voted to sell the snow plow for $50.00.
A letter was received from the P. W. A. office in Boston
replying to the Board's request that approval be given to the
Turbine Equipment Co. 's bid. The P. W. A. office refused to
approve.
Board voted to request Weston & Sampson to meet with P. W. A.
officials and point out to them the advantage of the Turbine
Equipment Co. 's layout.
Board voted unanimously to purchase the Walters Truck at
$3790.00.
Board adjourned.
Respectfully submitted:
A. True Copy
Attest:
Signed:
A. Russell Barnes, Jr.
Secretary