HomeMy WebLinkAbout1936-07-24 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. July 24,1936
' 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.
An easement for the installation of water mains on Laneton
Way was signed.
t :.umber of water liens were signed.
The certificate of acceptance for P.W.A. officials on
contract of Simples Valve Ec Meter Co, was signed by the Board, also
a similar certificate on the contract of the Tuller Construction Co.
Notice of Chapter 90 allotments received for construction
of Lowell and Woburn Streets.
A hearing was held under the Board of Survey for the
approval of plans of Oak Ridge Road.
At the conclusion of the hearing the plans were approved.
C.W.A.Smith and T.H.Wakefield appeared before the Board
to complain about the work on WakefieldSt.
A request for a granolithic sidewalk be constructed at the
property of Thelma J. Austin at 180 Prescott St.
Request to take the regular procedure.
Voted to ask the State Department of Public Works to allow
the use of Chapter 464 money for maintenance.
Voted to advise the Tuller Construction Co, that main-
tenance bond would not be satisfactory in place of the 5% retainer
' on the Filter Plant contract.
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Voted to grant a permit to S. S. Spellman for the use of '
Washington Street Park for night football after September 15th,
Voted to return Prentiss & Parkerts Insurance bills to the
Insurance Committee,
Voted to purchase an Anderson Motor Driven Sand Spreader
@0325.00.
Voted to purchase a body and hoist for the Walter Truck
from the New England Auto Body Co. V518.00
Voted to approve the renumbering of the following streets:
Birch Road
Prospect Street
Ridge Road
Russell Road
Salem Street
School Street
Scotland Road
Shackford Road ,
Shipkins Avenue
Smith Avenue
Spruce Road
Sweetser Avenue
Longview Road
Board adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) H. W. Putnam
Secretary
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