HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-04-26 Board of Public Works Minutes 56
Reading, Mass . , April 26, 1948
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at ,
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Putnam, Messrs. Lindsay, Calvin, Donahue, Webb,
and Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved as corrected.
Hearing at 7:45 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Linden
Street from Mt. Vernon St. approximately 189 feet northerly.
Following persons present:
Mr. James Borg In favor
Mr. William Peck Opposed
Mr. Fred Nutter Opposed
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in King St.
from Morgan Park to Hancock Street and in Hancock Street from King
Street to Glen Road.
Following persons present:
Mr. Ralph Plouff - Opposed if betterments are assessed
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Glen
Road from Hancock Street to near Summer Avenue.
Following persons present:
Mr. Henry Collins In favor
Mrs. Elizabeth Collins In favor
Mrs. Lillian Smith In favor
Mr. Lewis Smith In favor
Mrs . Donna Mich In favor
Mrs. Josephine Schwelm In favor
Mr. Herbert Smith In favor
Mr. John Schwelm In favor
Mr. David Dow In favor
Mr. Walter Higgins In favor
Mr. Paul Mich In favor
Mr. Robert Smith In favor
Temporarily adjourned at 9:30 P.M. to meet as Board of
Survey.
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�! Reconvened at 10:30 P.M.
!1 Conferred with Finance Committee
Voted to approve proposed sewer extension in Linden Street
as described above.
Voted to approve proposed sewer extension in King Street and
Hancock Street as described above.
Voted to approve proposed sewer extension in Glen Road as
described above.
Voted permission to the Reading Cardinals Baseball Team to
play baseball on Washington St. Park on alternate Sunday afternoons
starting June 6, 1948.
Voted permission to the Reading Y.M.C.A. to play softball
and kickball on the Birch Meadow Field on Saturday mornings start-
ing May 8, 1948, and ending June 19, 1948.
Voted permission to the Reading Motor Co. to connect a
roof drain to the public catch basin in Chapin Avenue.
Voted following pole locations:
Main St. - Pole 54/172 moved 18 ft. northerly
Wakefield St. - Pole 94/18 moved 10 ft. easterly
Received letter from Norman Harlow, 16 Gould St. requesting
an extension of the sewer in Gould St. to his property.
Voted to prepare plan and hold hearing.
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received, approved
and placed on file:
Lauress Parkman 63 Locust Street
Received letter from Board of Selectmen notifying Board
that they voted to retire William Slack as of April 12, 1948.
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Signed following Orders of Taking:
Pine Ridge Road - Street Betterment
Oak Ridge Road - Street Betterment
Barrows Road - Street Betterment
Nichols Road - Street Betterment
John Carver Road- Street Betterment
Drain and Sewer Taking from Sanborn St. to Parking area
through lands of Calvin, Sanborn Apartments and 100F.
Board adjourned at 12:30 A.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary