HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-04-17 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass, April 17,1936
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P. M.
Messrs.Bancroft, Putnam, Lindsay, Davis, Brophy and
Superintendent Welch were present.
An Eas=ment for a water pipe and Order of Taking in
Lawrence Road was signed by the Board.
An application received and placed on file for a grano-
lithic sidewalk in front of the property at 215 Summer Ave.
Board voted to advertise for bids on a tractor to be
taken May lst.
-Board voted to sup rvise the work at the Junior High School
as requested by the Superintendent of Schools in his letter of April
16th, also to construct approximately 80ft. of Storm Drain on linden St.
Petition for sidewalk improvement on Haven St. east of
Main, signed by A. E. DeMerrltt and others.
Voted to notify them that the Boardsuggestsan application
under the Betterment Act,
Mr. Granger, 0arroll appeared before the Board again
relative to the drainage near his property on Haverhill St.
The matter is to be investigated further.
Mr. & Mrs. Henry F. Johnson of #2 Pennsylvania .Ave. appeared
before the Board to request that certain improvements be made to the
culvert running under Pennsylvania Ave.
The matter is to be investigated by the Superintendent.
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Messrs. Gillespi, Douglass and Brooks appeared before the
Board relative to the condition of Hopkins St. where W. P. A. Farm to
Market work is being done, also about the parking nilsance around the
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new standpipe. The matter was explained to them and corrective _
measures are to be taken.
Voted to advertise for hearing at Mr. Lewis' expense for
approval of Cape Cod Ave. plan under Board of Survey.
Voted to advertise for Strout & Wing for hearings on May 8th
Voted to lay 80ft. of pipe on land of Sargent Grove St.
providing he will sign necessary easement.
Voted to correct the drainage conditions at the Russell -
property on Grove -Street. .
Voted to change the street numbering in accordance with the
1 plan to take effect on May 1st on the following streets:
Hartshorn St. Arlington St. -
Elliott St. Kingston St.
Gould St. Harriman Ave.
Deering St. Hillside Road.
Eaton St. Union St.
Hampshire Rd. Locust St.
Hancock St. Green St. -
Sanborn St.
Board adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) H. W. Putnam
Secretary