HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-07-21 Board of Public Works Minutes 17
Reading, Mass. , July 21, 1947
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs . Putnam, Davis, Lindsay, Webb, and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted following pole locations:
Bancroft Ave. - Poles 5/8 & 5/9 changed from T.R. to J.O.
Lowell Street - Relocate underground conduit between M.H.
74/40 & M.H. 74/41
Bancroft Ave. - Pole 5/9 moved 19 feet northerly
Received approval from U. S . Housing Expediter to construct
proposed addition to garage.
Voted to advertise for bids to be filed September 8, 1947.
Approved changed from Haynes Tractor Bucket to Lull Tractor
Bucket in bid of Sandberg Equipment Co. providing there is no
increase in bid price.
Voted approval of proposed gas main location in Pearl Street
from Charles Street northerly to north end of Pearl St. cutoff.
Voted to request Finance Committee to transfer $1, 500 from
Reserve Fund to House Connection Account.
Voted to abate $12.00 on July, 1947, water bill of Mrs. Mary
Goodwin, 3 Highland Street.
Following Granite Curb Applications received, approved, and
placed on file:
Fred Brush 335 Summer Avenue
Foster Varrell 17 Wilson Street
Alden Goldsmith 199 Bancroft Ave.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on several proposed pole locations:
No one present.
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Following pole locations voted:
Grand St. - Pole 29/5 moved 41 ft. northerly
Pole 29/4 moved 12 ft. northerly
Pole 29/3 moved 36 ft. southerly
Pole 29/2 moved 37 ft. southerly
Hopkins St- Pole 44/17 moved 15 £t. easterly
Pole 44/18 moved 35 ft. easterly
Pole 44/19 moved 9 ft. easterly
Pole 44/20 moved 60 ft. easterly
Pole 44/21 moved 20 ft. easterly
Hopkins St- New Pole location - 44/19A - 80 ft. east
of Pole 44/19
Grove St. - Pole 31/59 moved 12 ft. westerly
Pole 31/60A - new location opposite Strout Ave.
Temporarily adjourned at 8:15 P.M. to hold Board of Survey
Meeting.
Reconvened at 9:15 P.M.
Voted to hold next meeting of Board, Monday, August 18, 1947.
Board adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted: 1
(Signed) Harmon D. Smith J
Secretary