HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-07-22 Board of Public Works Minutes 2.70 .
Reading, Mass., July 22, 1938
The regular meeting- of the Board of Public Works opened ,
at 7:30 P. M.
Messrs. . Lindsay, Putnam, Brophy, Davis, Williamson and
J.T. Putnam representing Supt. Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved as corrected.
Mr. Edward F. Parker, 34 Woodward Ave., and Mr. Bernard
Sweidler, 16 Vine St., appeared before Board to protest against
storm water entering their respective cellars, thru cellar drain
pipes . during the recent severe rain storms, and to see if the Board
would take some action to alleviate the existing conditions.
After discussion, the matter was taken under consideration and re-
ferred to the Superintandent for investigation and action.
Mr. C. Nelson Bishop, 60 Hillcrest Road, appeared before
Board in relation to storm drainage on Hillcrest Road.
Refdrred to Superintendent for investigation and action.
Letter received from Board of Selectmen regarding lack of
suitable fire exits at Memorial Park Barn. Placed on file.
Following Granolithlc Sidewalk application received,
.approved and placed on file:
Charles E.Stratton & Carrie A. Stratton - 94 Vine St.
Margaret G. Dinkel -235 Summer Ave.
Jacob Riseman - 96 Washington St.
Following Granite Curbin applications received, approved
and placed on file:
Harold E. Stanwood & Marion S. Stanwood - 7 Hillcrest Rd.
Jacob Hiseman -96 Washington St.
2"-7"
Following pole locations voted:
Mineral St. - Relocate pole #57/4 Easterly 17 feet
Vine Street - Relocate pole #92/16 Southeasterly 45 feet
Communication received from C. E. Kingman, 12 Sanborn St.,
requesting granite curbing and gravel sidewalk abutting his property,
in place of granolithic sidewalk.
Referred to Superintendent.
Mr. George T. Lewis, 14 Willow St., appeared before Board
in regard to draining swamps adjacent to Cape Cod Avenue. Requests
pipe drain be installed from Cape Cod Ave, to Bancroft Ave. , south
of property of M. F. Charles.
Taken under consideration.
Mr. Lewis also requests catch basin be installed on Willow
St, near his residence to prevent surface water flowing into his
driveway.
Taken under consideration.
Board voted to instruct Superintendent to investigate possi-
bilities of exchangeing present swivel chairs for safer and more com-
fortable swivel chairs.
Board aigned Orders of Assessment for Granolithic Sidewalk
and Granite Curbing installation s under Betterment Act as follows:
EASTERLY SIDE OF KINGSTGN STREET
NAME IAT STREET FRONTAGE ASSESSMENT
Elliott J. Canty )
and ) 8 Kingston 60.00 93.00
Beulah M. Canty )
WESTerly BIDE OF KINGSTON STREET
May E. Milbury 5 Kingston 79.70 123.54
27.2'
EASTERLY SIDE OF JOHN STREET
Nome Lot Certifi- Register;areet & Frontage Assess- ,
cate No, Book Page Ment
Harold R.Metcal£ 11 42341 283 521 John 83.95 130.12
- Board signed Order of Assessment for Granolithic Sicievalk
installations under Betterment Act as follows;
NORTHERLY SIDE OF HAVEN STREET
NAME LOT STREET FRONTAGE ASSESSMENT
Clara C. Wilder 27 Haven 60.00 45.00
WESTERLY SIDE OF HANSCOM AVENUE
Mabel M. Gallant )
and ) 144 Hanscom- 92;18 69.14
Ernest E. Gallant)
NORTHERLY SIDE OF MIDDLESEX AVENUE .
Helen M. Ritchie 31 Middlesex 110,35 82.76 '
EASTERLY SIDE OF VINE STREET
Walter E. Hawkes
and
Estelle V. Hawkes 270 Vine 51.85 38.69
EASTERLY SIDE OFSANBORN STREET
Zelia M. Kingman 20 Sanborn 74.25 55.69
Albert E. Morris
and
Sadie W. Morris 22 Sanborn 156.52 117.39
First Congregational )
Church of Reading,Mass. ) 35 Sanborn 124.00 93.00
First Church of Christ )
Scientist, Reading, Mass) 36 Sanborn 163.30 122.48
2"R
NORTHERLY SIDE OF PLEASANT STREET
NAME LOT STREET FRONTAGE ASSESSMENT
Catherine Osgood Floyd 6 Pleasant 127.67 $95.75
Aletha L. Orde 5A Pleasant 55.13 41.35
Bartholomew J. Lehan )
and 5 Pleasant 66.00 49.50
Viola A. Miller, et al
Orville 0. Ordway (part)3 Pleasant 55.20 41.40
Orville 0. Ordway)
and ) (part) 3 Pleasant 13.99 10.49
Edna M. Ordway )
Priscilla Newell Barstow)
formerly )
Alice Priscilla Newell ; 2 Pleasant 66.50 49.88
and
Clinton Byron Newell )
E. Minnette Fisher 1 Pleasant 76.60 57.45
Wakefield Building & )
Construction Co. ) 16 Pleasant 56.00 42.00
SOUTHERLY SIDE OF PLEASANT STREET
George H. Prescott et al 16 Pleasant 51.90 38.93
Reading Cooperative Bank 17 Pleasant 50.30 37.73
Willie R. Blake 18 Pleasant 64.04 48.03
W.Homer Morrison 19 Pleasant 38.00 28.5o
SOUTHERLY SIDE OF WOBURN STREET
Albert E. Morris)
and ) 22 Woburn 162.93 122.20
Sadie W. Morris )
Dorothy V. Baisley 23 Woburn 107.00 80.25
Ernest C. Alward 14b Woburn 56.Oo 42.00
Henry T. Povall )
' and ) 14a Woburn 6o.00 45.00
Isabella A. Povall)
Emma E. Wallace 14 Woburn 106.93 80.20
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Board signed Order of Assessment for Grar+ite Curbing
installations under Betterment Act as follows: ,
EASTERLY SIDE OF JOHN STREET
NAME LOT STREET FRONTAGE ASSESSMENT
Harold R. Metcalf ) 10 John $8.40 46.72
and )
Helen Winifred Metcalf)
SOUTHERLY SIDE OF WESTON ROAD
Charles F. Middleton)
and ) 1$7 Weston 80.00 64.00
Alberta S. Middleton)
Board adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) H. W. Putnam
Secretary