HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-05-03 Board of Public Works Minutes 59 Reading, Mass. , May 3, 1948 LThe 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. Received letter from New England Tel. and Tel. Co. request- ing permission to erect an outdoor public telephone booth on the southern-most end of the Reading Common. Voted to turn down location and to ask for further detailed information. Hearing at 7:45 P .M. on proposed sewer extension in Chapin Ave. Following persons present: May Jackson In favor Gordon Reds In favor Allan Dinsmore In favor Lewis Snyder In favor Muriel Snyder In favor Lewis Pierce In favor - by letter Voted following pole locations to confirm existing locations In private ways which have been accepted as public ways. Nichols Road - Poles 125/1 - 125/2 - 125/3 - 125/4 John Carver Rd - Poles 201/9 to 201/12 inclusive Oak Ridge Rd. - Poles 148/7 to 148/12 inclusive Barrows Road - Poles 183/1 to 183/4 inclusive Voted permission to Mudville Athletic Club to play baseball on Washington St. Park on Wednesday Evenings starting May 12, 1948. Hearing at. 8:30 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Dudley Street from High Street to Grand Street and in Grand Street from ' Dudley Street to Middlesex Avenue. Following persons present: Mrs. A. M. Lenfest In favor Melvin Berninger In favor Albert Calef In favor FO John Shaw, Jr. In favor Tracy Chandler In favor ■ Mrs. Lydia Tolf In favor J Earle Thompson In favor Robert Ralston In favor - by letter Hearing at 9:15 P .M. on proposed sewer extension in Howard Street from West Street to County Road. Following persons present: Florence Babcock In favor Lillian Ward In favor Sarah Merrill In favor George Merrill In favor George Knights In favor Arthur Schuh In favor Lawrence Delaney In favor Joseph Penno In favor Margaret Penno In favor E. G. Babcock In favor Herman Holmberg Non Committal Ashton Clarke In favor Carl O'Brien In favor John '^lead In favor John Dolan In favor Catherine Dolan In favor Elizabeth Babcock Non Committal Voted to install sewer in Chapin Avenue. Voted to install sewer in Dudley St. and Grand St. Voted to install sewer in Howard Street. Received letter from Retirement Board giving notice that they have voted to retire Alexander Richmond as of June 1, 1948. Received letter from Finance Committee requesting that the Board reconsider the 10% increase granted to the Department employees. Received letter from Selectmen requesting information relative to increases granted to employees. Held extended discussion of several departmental problems . Board adjourned at 11:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted: (Signed) Alex Lindsay Secretary