HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-05-12 Board of Public Works Minutes 9
Reading, Mass. , May 12, 1947
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Davis, Lindsay, Putnam, Webb, and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved as corrected.
Mr. Cook, 55 Pratt Street, conferred with Board relative
to possible sewer extension in Pratt Street to his property.
No action taken.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Boyce
Street and part of Summer Avenue.
Following persons present:
Nelson Powell In favor
Carl Sawyer In favor
James Perry Not in favor
Stanley Beaman Not recorded
George Ives In favor
Maida Dube In favor
Edith Nichols Not in favor
Fannie Hardy - By Laurel
Aldrich In favor
Richard Hagan Non Committal
B. S. Nichols Not in favor
Lester Gaul In favor
Philip Parker In favor
No action taken.
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in High St.
from Mt. Vernon St. to Dudley St.
Following persons present:
Bertha Ainsworth Not in favor
Marjory Crowley Not in favor
Nellie Driver In favor
No action taken.
Hearing at 9:00 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Lowell
1 Street from Middlesex Avenue approximately 80 ft. southerly.
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Following persons present:
Mrs . Marjorie Bryant In favor
Following Granolithic Sidewalk Application received, approved
and placed on file:
Fordyce Williams 9 Kingston Street
Following Granite Curbing Application received, approved,
and placed on file:
Fordyce Williams 9 Kingston Street
Voted following pole locations:
Wood End Lane - Poles 215/1 & 215/2 - J.O.
Received petition from several abettors on Howard Street,
requesting that the sewer be extended in Howard Street from West
Street to County Road.
No action taken.
It was moved, seconded, and voted to take off the table the
recommendation of the Superintendent that the following men be
promoted from temporary classification to provisional permanent
classification:
Thomas Fallon William Faulkner
John Lyman Edward McIntire
George White (County Rd.)
It was moved, seconded and voted that the above mentioned be
promoted as above mentioned.
Voted to build and erect three basketball backboards with
rims and nets, one each in Memorial Park, Birch Meadow and Washington
Street Park.
Board adjourned at 10:15 p .M.
Respectfully submitted: '
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary