HomeMy WebLinkAbout1935-11-22 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , November 22, 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. Crooker was .made chairman pro tem by unanimous consent.
Letter to the Finance Committee requesting transfer of
$75.00 -from the Reserve Fund to the Park Account for the purpose
of assembling the hockey rink on the Charles St. property.
Board approved and signed the taking of easement for
drainage in land of Percy R. Sweetser on the Southerly side of
Fairview Ave. Extension, and in the land of Everett C. Cloudman on
the Northerly side of Summer Ave. An Easement was taken in Fairview
Ave. Extension.
Notification was received from the clerk of the Selectmen
that the E. R. A. has officially been changed to W. P. A.
Board voted to accept the Superintendent's wording of the
change in the street numbering by laws to read as follows:
Section 11. Any person or persons violating the provisions
of Section 10 shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ten (10)
dollars for each offense.
Board voted to request the Building Inspector to indicate the
proper street number on his permits for buildings requiring same.
The matter of changing street names was laid over for one
week.
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The shrubbery plan for Washington St. Park was examined.
It was turned over to the Superintendent for his correction to
be resubmitted to the Board at a later meeting.
The Superintendent read prices on light trucks for the
Water Department.
Board voted that the Superintendent is to buy a new
truck (no body) for the Water Department, not to exceed $700.00
in price.
Board voted to loan a truck to the Selectmen, the title
of truck remaining with the Board of Public Works, the Selectmen
to pay all expense. Satisfactory arrangement to be made by the
Superintendent.
Board voted to advertise for 12" C. I. Water Pipe.
Board voted to adjourn at 10:00 P. M.
Respectfully submitted:
A True Copy:
Attest:
( Signed) A. Russell Barnes, Jr,
Secretary