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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-03-27 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. March 27,1936 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P. M. Messrs. Bancroft, Putnam, Brophy, Davis, Lindsay and Superintendent Welch were present. A conference was held with the parties interested in the drainage at Hopkins St, as complained of by Mr. Dagdigian. Messrs. Lane, Esterberg and Dagdigian were present. After an explanation of the situation and the solution by the Superintendent, a discussion of the conditions was had and Mr. Esterberg registered his objection. ' It was moved and seconded that two catch basins be in- stalled on Hopkins St, to care for the water. So voted. Mr. Frank Edwards, 21 Salon St, appeared before the Board to acquaint the Board with theconditions in .a deed relative to a brook along the side of his property, said deed being one from Carrie H. Richardson to Dana Parker, dated October 25,1884. He also requested that the brook be relocated within its bounds as given in the deed and that the material from the cleaning be spread out rather than left in a ridge. The Superintendent Is to investigate the matter. Cleaning materialmaybe left in old cellar excavation. An application for a granolithic sidewalk in front of premises at 5 Kingston St, signed by Martha Adams and Mary A. French received. To take regular course. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent an abatement of $3.00 was voted on the water bill of the Transient Camp, -2- 3/27/36 A letter was received from Rodney W. Long requesting that streets in Westwood Park be accepted, sidewalks be laid and water pipes be ins talled. Motion made and seconded that Mr. Long be informed that streets are accepted only under the Betterment Act. So voted. It was moved and seconded that the Superintendent be given authority to hire extra men as needed for maintenance work. So voted. Orders of Taking for Main and Washington St., Sunnyside Ave., Hartshorn St, end Easement for Drainage, Lots 87 on Winthrop Ave, and 92 on Hanscom Avenue, were received f rom the Town Consel and signed by the Board. Copies of same are hereunto attached and herewith becomes a part of the minutes of this meeting. Board adjourned at 10:1$ P. M. Respectfully Submitted: (Signed) H. W. Putnam Secretary �?e� � . �-, � �.�.,�, �, �� ��� j � _ ��� . �-(��' �. �% � � 'f �� � � �� � � /� �✓Y TSV �L+1 ��r_ - —��s ,� �_, C 0 14 M O N FV E A L T H O F N A S S A C H U S E T T S Wiiddlesex, as. Town of Reading Office of the Boars_ of Public Works ORDER OF TAKING At a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading held this twenty-seventh day of March 1936, it is ordered: WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the said Town of Rea6.ing having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity reeuire the relocation or alteration of the Southeasterly corner of Main and Washington Streets, Town Ways in said Reading, and having complied with the requirements of law Pelating to notice, did on the twenty-first day of February 1936, relocate or alter such public ways accordingly, end duly filed their report thereof with the boundaries and measurements of the same in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town on the twenty-fourth day of February 1936. WHEREAS, at a. Town meeting duly called, warned anddheld the sixteenth day of Larch 1936, in accordance with the provisions of. law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of the said Board relocating or altering the said public ways as therein set forth. NOW THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being at least a majority of the Board of Public Works of the said Town of Reading, duly elected, qualified anC. acting as such, do hereby, under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws and of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the purposes of a Town way for the use of said Town of Reading, the land in said Town, bounded and described as follows: (y \ - 2 29 Beginning at a point on the Easterly side-line of Main Street, said point bsinE%, North 140- 001 East, a distance of 389.71 feet from a Massa- chusetts Highway Stone Bound- located on the Southerly side of the Boston & Maine Railroad crossing on Main Street: Thence on a, curve to the Right, having a. radius of 20.0 feet, a length of 31.92 feet across land of the Socony-Vacuum Oil Company Incorpo- rated, to a point on the Southerly side-line of Washington Street; Thence North 740- 331 40" W. along said Southerly side-line of Washington Street, a distance of 20.51 feet to a stone bound located at the intersection of the Southerly side-line of Washin;?ton Street and the Easterly side-line of Main Street: Thence South 140- 001 West along said Easterly side-line of Main Street, a distance of 20.51 feet to the point of beginning. The above described area is estimated to contain ninety-one (91) square feet of land, more or less. The above described lines being more fully shown on a plan entitled "Alteration of the Southeast corner of Main St. & Washington St. Reading, Mass." dated February 1936, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Sutp. , said Plan being a part of this description and to be recorded herewith. Any and all trees upon the land are specifically included in this taking: We estimate and determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement. The name of the record owner of land taken or affected is Socony- Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated, and the easement area taken is approxi- mately ninety-one (91) square feet. WITNESS our hands at Reading this twenty-seventh day of March 1936. Clinton L. Bancroft Edward A. Brophy - Alex Lindsay W.P.Davis Harold W. Putnam Nembers of the Board of Public Works, Town of Reading 30 C O SSM 0 N W E A L T H O F M A S S A C H U S E T T S T. iddlesex, ss. Tovm of Reading Office of the Boaxd of Public Works ORDER OF TAKING Ata meeting of the Board of Public Works of the Torun of Reading, held this twenty-seventh day of Tdarch 1936, it is ordered: WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the said Town of Reading having having daternined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a Town way be laid out under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments as and in the location hereinafter described which is substantially the present location of a private way known as Sunnyside Avenue, runninE Southerly from Prescott Street, and having complied with the requirements of law relating to notice, did on the twenty-first day of February 1936, lay out such way accordingly, and duly filed their report thereof with the boundaries and measurements of the same in the office of the Town Clerk of said Town on the twenty-fourth day of February 1936, and WHEREAS, at a Town keeting duly called, warned and held the sixteenth day of March 1936, in accordance with the provisions of law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of the said Board laying out the said way under the provisions of law authorizing the assess- ment of Betterments and to accept the laying out of said way as therein set forth and made an appropriation therefor. NOW THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, being at least a majority of the Board. of Public Works of the said Town of Reading, duly elected, qualified andacting as such, do hereby, under and by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws and of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the purposes of a Town way for the, use of the said Town of _ 2 _ 31 Reading, the land in said. Town, bounded and described as follows: The Westerly line of said Sunnyside Avenue commences at a point on the Southerly side-line of said Prescott Street, said point being North 700-441 East, a. distance of 474.56 feet from a, stone bound situated at the Southeasterly corner of Pratt and Prescott Streets; Thence the said Westerly line runs by a curve to the right having a radius of 20.0 feet, through land of Amos M. McLean, a. -distance of 31.85 feet to a. point of tangent: Thence South 180- 021-00" East, by lanaof the said 1'cLean a. distance of 111.06 feet to a, stone bound at an angle; Thence South 160- 041- 00" East, a. distance of 560.66 feet by land of Bertha L. Lincoln, across a. Town way knorm as Echo Avenue, land of Ethel D. Norton, Bernice S. Flint, across a private vrray }moan as Vista Avenue, land of Viola. A. I.liller et al, and across a, private way hnovin as Fairview Avenue to a point on the nrolongatlon of the Southerly line of Fairview (Private) Avenue: Thence North 760- 101 East, by and_ through land of the Reading Greenhouses, Incorporated, a. distance of 50.04 feet to a corner, said last described line being the Southerly boundary of this layout; Thence North 160- 041 West, P. distance of 563.47 feet, by land of the said Reading Greenhouses, Incorporated, Andrew Christensen, and other lam of the said Reading Greenhouses, Incorporated to an angle: Thence North 180- 021- 00" West, by land of said Reading Greenhouses Incorporated, an€. land of Willard P. Aaden, a. distance of 113.87 feet to e. point of curve: Thence by a. curve to the Right, having- a radius of 20.0 feet across land of the said Adden, a. length of 30.99 feet, to a point of tangent on the Southerly side line of said. Prescott Street. The three last described lines bein„ the Easterly boundary line of this layout. The Northwesterly e.nd Southwesterly corners of Echo Avenue., at the Westerly line of this layout are hereby rounded. as follows: the Northwesterl corner having a radius of 20.0 feet, a c.istance of 30.20 feet, ane. the Southwesterly corner having a radius of 20.0 feet, a -distance of 32 .54 feet. The Northwesterly and Southwesterly corners of Vista Avenue, at their intersection with the said Westerly si Ce-line of this layout are also hereby rounded as follows: the Northwesterly corner having a radius of 20.0 feet, a. distance of 30.27 feet, and the Southwesterly corner having a radius of 20.0 feet, a, distance o£ 32.56 feet. 32 - 3 - The above described lines being more fully shown on a plan entitled "Sunnyside Avenue, Reading, Mass. , Board of Public works", dated February, 1936, Philip welch Supt. , andfiled in the office of the Town Clerk, with our report aforesaid as a part thereof, a. copy of which Plan is to be recorded herewith, which several parcels included in said land so taken are as shown upon said Plan which is hereby referredto for more particular oeseription thereof. Said parcels are owned, or supposed to be owned, by the persons named as supposed owners of the lost, and the names of the registered owners of the registered land ta.k,n or affected, and the Certificate of Title thereto are all shorn in the schedule hereinafter set forth. Any and all trees upon the land ere specifically included in this taking. We estimate and determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out and more particularly with this taking are done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. The area which it is expected will receive benefit or advantage, other than the general advantages to the cornunity, from such improvements are the areas consisting of the lots hereinafter mentioned and shown on said plan which is hereby referred to for more particular description thereof. We estimate the betteremnts that will be assessed upon each parcel of land within said area as set forth in the following schedule, reference being hereby made to said plan for a more particular description thereof, but any inaccuracy in said schedule shall not be held in any gray to affect the _ 4 _ 33 validity of this taking or anything connected therewith or herein mentioned or referred to. WITNESS our hands at Reading this twenty-seventh day of ?.Larch, 1936. Clinton L. Bancroft Edgard A. Brophy Alex Lindsay W. P. Davis Harold. W. Putnam Members of the Board of Public Works Town of Reading — i - 5 - 34- S C H E D U L E SUN 'YSIDE AVENUE BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS The names of the record ovmers of land taken or affected, the frontage and the estimated assessments ars: listed below; Westerly side of Sunnyside Ave LOT ESTII,:ATED NUMBER FRONTAGE OWNER ASSESSMENTS 58 131.50 feet Amos M. rcLean 100.33 Easterly side of Sunnyside Ave 6 132.00 feet Willard P. Adden 100.72 7 170.60 " Reading Greenhouses, Inc. 130.17 !! 7A 250.65 " Andrew Christensen 191,25 7 142.22 " Reacint; Greenhouses, Inc. 109,51 The names of the registered owners of the registered land taken or affected, and the Certific�.tes of Title thereto are as follows; Westerly side of Sunnyside Avenue LOT Ctf. REGISTERED ESTIMATED NUIQBE.R FRONTAGE OWNER No. BOOK PA_aE ASSESSMENTS 1F9 88.50 feet Bertha L. Lincoln 39268 263 241 92.81 48 88 Ethel D. Norton 19339 130 217 X2.43 33 88 " Bernice S. Flint 17481 117 573 92.43 32 88 " Viola A. ;;filler 38311 256 197 '.2,43 and Sylvia C . Lewis Extrices. of and Trs. u/vr of GeorE,e E. Lang 14 88 " Viola. A. Caller 38310 256 193 92.41 and Sylvia C . Lewis Fxtrices. of and Trs, u/w of George E. Lang 35 C OMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 'Town of Reading Mldclesex, as. Office of the Board of Public Works ORDER OF TAKING At a meeting of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading held this twenty-seventh day of March 1936 , it is ordered: WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works of the said Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that a Town way be laid out under the provisions Of law authorizing the assessment of betterments as and in the location hereinafter described which is substantially the present location of a private way known as Hartshorn Street running Westerly from Bancroft Avenue to the end of the layout of Hartshorn Street as accepted March 5 , 1900, and having complied with the requirements of law relating to notice, did om the twenty-first day of February 1936, lay out such way accordingly, and duly filed their report thereof with the boundaries and measurements of the some in the office of the Town Clerk Of said Town on the twenty-fourth day of February 1936, and WHEREAS, at a Town Meetin , duly called, warned and held the sixteenth day of March 1936, in accordance with the provisions of law applicable thereto, it was voted to accept the report of the I said Board layin > out the said way under the provisions of law author- izinT the assessment of betterments and to accept the laying out of said way as therein set forth and made an appropriation therefor. NOT THEREFORE, we , the undersigned, being at least a majority of the Board of Public Works of the said Town of Reeding, duly elected, qualified end acting as such, do hereby, under and 36 by virtue of the provisions of Chapter 79 of the General Laws and of any and every other power and authority us hereto in any way enabling, take the right or easement to use for all the pur- poses of a Town way for the use of the said Town of Reading, the land in said Town, bounded and described as follows: The Southerly line of t'nis layout commences at a atone bound at land of John A. andHerbert W. O'Neil , and at the South- easterly corner of the layout of Hartshorn Street , as accepted by the Town on March 5, 1900 , and runs on a prolonr,�tion of the Southerly line of said street on a bearing of N• 76 —25 '-40" E. , by lands of John A. N'Neil et al, across a private way known as Essex Street , and by lands of Pearl M. Burgess and Stephen F. Wadsworth, a distance of 550.17 feet to a point of curve; Thence with a curve to the Right , with a radius of 390.15 feet , still by lands of said Burgess and Wadsworth, a. length of 163.63 feet to a point of reverse curve situated near the center line of a private way known as Yale Avenue; Thence with a curve to the Left , with a radius of 263.41 feet , still by lands of said Burgess and Wadsworth, a length of I 109.06 to a stone wall marking a point of tangent ; Thence N. 720-59 '-10" E. , by lands of Forest E. and Bessie .E. Carter , across a public way known as Winthrop Avenue , by lands of Francis L. and Lida K. Johnson, Lawrence J. and Ruth C. Rust , across a urivate way known as Hanscom Avenue , and by lands of Stanley R. Gerard and William H. Terhune , a distance of 553.0 feet to a point of curve; Thence by a curve to the Right , having a radius of 20.0 feet , across land of said Terhune , a length of 31.42 feet to a point of tangent situated on the Westerly side line of Bancroft Avenue; Thence N. 17 -00 '-50" W. , alonr said Westerly side line of Bancroft Avenue , a distance of 80.0 feet to apoint of curve , said last described line being the Easterly boundary of this layout; Thence by a. curve to the Left , having a radius of 20.0 feet , across land of Angelo Zanni, a length of 31.42 feet , to a point of tangent; Thence on a bearing S. 720 - 59 ' - 10" W. , by lands of said Angelo Zanni, Philip J. Stockwell, across a private way known as Hanscom Avenue , lands of Esther G. Derry, Elmer A. and Mermet V. Dykens , across a public way known as Winthrop Avenue , and land of Prudence B. Steeves , a distance of 553.00 feet to a point of curve; 3 ` Thence with a curve to the Right , with a radius of 223.41 feet , by lands of Pearl M. Burgess and Stephen F. Wadsworth, a length of 92.5 feet to a point of reverse curve situated at the intersec$ion of the prolon.-.ation of the Easterly side line of Yale (Private) Avenue , and the Northerly sideline of this layout; Thence with a curve to the Left , having a radius of 430.15 feet , across said Yale (Private) Avenue , and by lands of said Burgess and Wadsworth, a length of 180.39 feet to a point of tangent; ' Thence on a bearing S. 760 - 25 1 - 40" W. , by lands of said Burgess and Wadsworth across said Essex (Private) Street , and bylands of Stephen F. Wadsworth and Roger R. and Jessie A. Vaughan, a distance of 550.17 feet to a point at the termination of the Northerly line of the layout , as accepted March 5, 1900; The last five described lines being the Northerly boundary of this layout. The Northwesterly and Southeasterly intersections of Essex (Private) Street and this layout are hereby rounded with curves , the radius of which is 21.54 feet , having; lengths of 32.24 feet ; and the Northeasterly and Southwesterly intersections of said streets are hereby rounded with curv:-a having a radius of 15.57 feet , and lengths of 30.54 feet. At the intersection of Yale (Private) Avenue and this lay- out , the corners are hereby rounded as follows: Northeasterly corner, radius of 18.47 feet , length of 21.99 feet ; Southeasterly corner, radius of 18.52 feet , length of 34.55 feet ; Southwesterly. corner , radius of 20.88 feet , length of 26.0 feat ; Northwesterly corner, radius of 18.78 feet , length of 34.79 feet. The Northwesterly and Northeasterly corners of Hanscom (Private) Av.;nue and this layout are hereby rounded with curves the radius of ^hich are 20.0 feet , having lengths of 31.42 feet. The above described lines beim_: more fullyshown on a Plan entitled "Hartshorn Street , Reading, Mass." Board of Public Works , Philip Welch, Supt. , made under date of February 1936, and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, with our report afore- said as a part thereof, a copy of which Plan is to be recorded here- with , which several parcels included in said land so taken are as shown upon said Plan which is hereby referred to for more particular description thereof. 39 Said parcels are owned, or supposed to be owned, by the persons named as supposed owners of the lots shown in the schedule hereinafter set forth. Any and all trees upon the land are specifically included in this taking. We estimate and determine that no da.mares will be sus- tained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking; for this improvement . All acts in connection with said laying out end more particularly with this taking are done under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. The area which it is expected will re- ceive benefit or advanta-e , other than the general advantaves .to the community , from such improvements ere the areas consisting of the lots hereinafter mentioned and shown on said plan which is here- by referred to for more particular descriptidin thereof. We estimate the betterments that will be assessed upon each parcel of land within said area as set forth in the following! schedule; reference being hereby made to said plan for a more particular description thereof, but any inaccuracy in said schedule shall not be held in any way to affect the validity of this taking or anything connected therewith or herein mentioned or referred to. WITNESS our hands at Reading this twenty-sevent} day of March 1936. Clinton L. Bancroft Edward A. Brophy Alex Lindsay W. P. Davis Harold W. Putnam Meiabe,+s of the Ba'.rd of Public Works own of Rea ing 39 S C H E D U L E %ARTSHORN STREET BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS The names of the record owners of land taken or affected, the frontage and the estimated assessments are listed below: Northerly side of Hartshorn Street LOT - ESTIMATED NUMBERS FRONTAGE OW14ERS ASSESSMENTS 46 85.96 feet Roger K. and Jessie A. Vaughan 74.46 45 277.04 " Stephen F. Wadsworth 274.65 40 377.15 " Pearl M. Burgess and Stephen F. 363.66 Wadsworth 80 103 " Prudence B. Steeves 89.20 65 100 " Elmer A. and Mermet V. Dykene 56.60 94 100 " Esther G. Derry 103.92 95 100 " Philip J. Stockwell 103.92 loo 90 " Angelo Zanni 77.94 Southerly side of Hartshorn Street 44 360.06 feet John A. and Herbert W. O'Neil 346.55 40 379.77 " Pearl M. Burgess and Stephen F. 366 .05 Wadsworth 54 103 It Forest E. and Bessie E. Carter 69.42 59 100 " Francis L. and Lida K. Johnson 66.60 60 100 " Lawrence J. and Ruth C. Rust 103.92 69 100 " Stanley R. Gerard 103.92 70 90 " William H. Terhune 77.94 / n C 0 L? N. O N W E A L T H O F E, A S S A C H U S E T T S N Middlesex, ss. Office of the BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS Town of Reading That tire, the unca.ersigned, beim,, at least a majority of the Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in the County of Pdiddlesex and Corcionaealth aforesaid, such Board being by virtue of the provisions of Statute 1921, Chapter 118, the successor to the Board. of Sevier Commissioners, do hereby, by anc, under the authority of Statute 1909, Chapter 314, take in behalf of the said Town of Rea.eing, for the purpose of maintaining„ repairing, reconstructing, laying, constructing and relocating drains a.nd sewers, andthe carrying of drainage ancc sewaE;.e through the same, with the rii)rt to enter upon and dig up said lane, for said purpose, to replace earth a.nC_ other materials therein, and to do any ane all other things necessary or proper in carrying out the foregoing, and for every purpose for which rights in lend may be taken by eminent domain under Statute 1909, Chapter 314, an easement in, over and through the following premises, to wit:- A certain parcel of land located. in sail; Reading End situated on the Easterly side of Winthrop Avenue, and on the Westerly side of Hanscom (Private) Avenue, ane. bounded and described as foilows:- Be@innin€; at the Northeasterly extremity of Winthrop Avenue, tCarch 1935 acceptance, the line runs S. 170- 001-50" E. , along the Ea.etorly side line of said Winthrop Avenue, a distance of 10.0 feet to a point marking; the intersection of the property line between Lots 86 .and. 87 with said Easterly side line of Winthrop Avenue: Thence turninF, and. running N. 720- 591- 10" E. , through lends �lII of }cermet V. Dykens end Elmer A. Dyko-,na end. Lula S. Le:ris, a. c.-istance of 200.0 feet, to a point marking the intersection of the property line between Lots 93 and 92 with the Westerly side line of Hanscom (Private) Avenue: 4 � - 2 - Thence turning and running N. 170- 001- 50" W., along said IIE Westerly side line of Hanscom .(Private) Avenue, a distance of 10.0 feet to a point: Thence turning and running S. 720- 591- 10" W., again through lands of Lewis and Dykens, a. distance of 200.0 feet to the point of beginning: The area taken by this easement is estimated to be 2000 square feet, more or less. Said. described lines being more fully shoran on a Plan entitled "Easement Plan, Town of Reading, through lands of Mermet V. -Dykens and Elmer A. Dykens and Lula S. Lewis, for Drainage Purposes" dated November, 1935, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Supt. , said Plan being part of this description and to be recorded herewith. Said easement is located on Lot 87 shown on Plan dated December 1915, recorded in the Middlesex South District Registry of Deeds in Plan Book 310, Plan 11, and being a part of the premises described in deed from Minna Graff to Elmer A. Dykens end Mermet V. Dykens, dated SSay 11, 1929, and recorded in said Deeds in Book 5365, Page 513, and also located on Lot 92, shoran on said Plan, which Lot is a. part of the premises described in deed from Horace W. McHatton and wife to Lula S. Lewis, dated July 15, 1930, end recorded in j.id DeEds in Book 5479, Page 288. Any and all trees upon the land are specifically included in this taking. The owners of the land and the easement area, to be taken are as follows: - 3 - ESTILATED OWNER LOT N0, EAS12TEITT AREA Liernet 17 Dykens and Elmer A. Dykens 87 1000 squere feet Lula S. Lewis 92 1000 square feet We estimate and determine that no damages are sustained by any persons by reason of this taking, and we award no damages. The scope of the easement as hereinbefore defined shall not be limited or rendered less General by the circumstance that there is indicated upon said Plan the works presently proposed to be constructed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this twentieth day of March, A.D. 1936. Clinton L. Bancroft, Chairman Edward A Brophy Alex Lindsay Harold W. Putnam {9.P.Davks 4dembers of the Board. of Public Works of the Town of Reading