HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-05-20 Board of Public Works Minutes 196
Reading Mass., May 20, 1938 '
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P., M. -
Messrs. Lindsay, Putnam, Davis, Willismson, Brophy and
Superintendent Welch were present. _
Records of Previous meeting read and approved.
Voted to purchase five swivel arm chairs from Allen Chair
Co.- Style 546-6.
Voted abatement of $2$.00 on Sewer bill of Emerson Gas
Station, Lincoln St. at Prescott St.
Voted pole locations to Municipal Light Co, on Roadway to
pit off Strout Ave.
Voted to install sewer on Eaton St. from Pleasant St. to
near Salem.
Voted to hold hearing for installation of curbing on east
side of High St. from Woburn St, to Chute St. Hearing to be held
June 3.
Board adjourned at 9:00 P. 14.
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) H. W. Putnam
Secretary
Special Town Meeting
May 23 , 1938
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, es. Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR
ALTERATION OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF VINE STREET AND
MINERAL STREET /
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having
determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require
that the public highways be laid out , relocated or altered as and in
the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require-
ments of law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a
hearing thereon; and having met at the time and place appointed for
such hearing, and then and there heard all
persons present who desired
to be heard have laid out , relocated or altered as public highways for
the use of the Town, the Northeast corner of Vine Street and Mineral
Street. ' The boundaries and measurements of said public highways as
so laid out, relocated or altered are as follows:
3rBeginning at a point on the easterly side line of Vine
Street, said point being S. 230 - 54, - 00" E. , a distance of
187.66 feet from a stone bound set at an angle point in said
easterly side line of said. Vine Street :
From thence the area to be taken runs Southeasterly by a
curved line on a radius of 20.00 feet , a length of 28.22 feet
through land of Charles E. Stratton and Carrie A. Stratton to a
point of tangent on the Northerly side line of said Mineral
Street;
Thence S. 750 - 151 - 00" W. , along the present Northerly
side line of said Mineral Street , a tangent distance of 17.04
feet to the point of intersection of the Northerly line of said
Mineral Street and the Easterly line of said Vine Street;
%%W Thence N. 230 - 54, - 00" W. , along the present Easterly
side line of said Vine Street, a tangent distance of 17.04 feet
to the point of beginning.
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The approximate area taken is fifty-eight and six-tenths
(58.6) square feet.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a plan
entitled,"Alteration of the Northeast corner of Vine and Mineral
Streets, Reading, Mass." dated April, 1938, Board of Public Works ,
Philip Welch, Supt. , said plan being a part of this description.)
We 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.
This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us,
R . we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when
this report is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public high-
ways shall therefore be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance
with said plan.
Members of the Board of
Public Works - Town of Reading
Special Town Meeting
May 23, 1938
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as. Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION
OF THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF VINE STREET AND MINERAL STREET
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, having deter-
mined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require that
the public highways be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the lo-
cation hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of
law relating to notice to owners of land thereof, and of a hearing there-
on, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing, and
then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have
laid out, relocated or altered as public highways for the use of the Town,
the Northwest corner of Vine Street and Mineral Street. The boundaries
and measurements of said public highways as so laid out, relocated or al-
tered are as follows :
'(Beginning at a point on the Westerly side line of Vine Street
said point being S. 230-541-00" E. , a distance of 171.22 feet from a
stone bound set at an angle point in said westerly side line of said
Vine Street:
From thence the area to be taken runs Southwesterly by a curved
line on a radius of 20.00 feet, a length of 34.61 feet through land of
Chester W. Pierce and Georgie E. Pierce to a point of tangent on the
Northerly side line of said Mineral Street;
Thence N. 750-15'-00" E. , along the present Northerly side line
of said Mineral Street, a tangent distance of 23.48 feet to the point
of intersection of the Northerly side line of said Mineral Street and
the Westerly side line of said Vine Street;
Thence N. 230-54t-00" W. , along the present Westerly side line
Of said Vine Street, a tangent distance of 23.48 feet to the point of
beginning.
The approximate area taken is one hundred twenty-three and five-
tenths (123.5) square feet.
�. The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan en-
titled "Alteration of the Northwest corner of Vine and Mineral Streets,
COR. VINE STREET AND MINERAL STREET - 2
Reading, Mass.", dated April, 1938, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch,
Superintendent, said Plan being a part of this de script i and"'y
We 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 im-
provement.
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement.
This laying out, relocation or alteration so made by us, we here-
by report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this report
Is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highways shall
therefore be laid out, relocated or altered in accordance with said plan.
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Members of the Board of Public
Works
Town of Reading