HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-06-14 Board of Public Works Minutes 73
Reading, Mass. , June 14, 1948
' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs . Putnam, Lindsay, Calvin, Donahue, Webb and Super-
intendent Welch were present.
Records read and approved as corrected.
Conferred with Mr. Roger DeEntremont and Mr. John Tormey.
Hearing at 8:15 P.M. on proposed extension of sewer in Grande -
Street and Middlesex Ave, to service 93 Middlesex Avenue.
Following persons present:
Tracy Chandler In favor
Percy Moore In favor
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Dudley
Street from Grand Street to near Deering Street.
Following persons present:
Henry Murphy, Jr. In favor
Gordon Norris In favor
A. J. Calef In favor
Hearing at 8:45 P.M* on proposed sewer extension in Pearl
Street from opposite No. 15 to opposite #11.
Following persons present:
Hiram Davis In favor
William Pierpont In favor
Voted permission to the Boy Scouts to play baseball on Birch
Meadow Friday Evening, June 18, 1948.
Voted following pole locations :
County Rd. - Relocate Pole 37/36 eleven feet southerly
Wakefield St- Relocate Pole 94/18 ten feet westerly
Voted to approve extension of sewer in Grand St. and
Middlesex Ave, as described above.
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Voted to approve extension of sewer in Dudley St. as described
above.
Voted to approve extension of sewer in Pearl St. as described
above.
Hearing at 9:15 P .M. on proposed sewer extension in Pratt St.
from Vista Ave. to #55 Pratt Street.
Following persons present:
Chester Cook In favor
Mr. Richard Chesley and Mrs. Vera Scott registered as
in favor of extension by letter.
Voted to approve extension of sewer in Pratt St. as described
above.
Hearing at 9:30 P.M. on proposed pole locations in Prospect
Street. . Proposed poles are on the westerly side of Prospect St.
northerly from Longview Rd. and are numbered 90/25 and 70/26. ,
No one present.
Locations approved.
Received request from Mr. Charles A. Harrow that the Town
of Reading install a water main and services in Brook Street to
service houses which he proposes to build in Wakefield.
Voted to request permission from the Town of Wakefield to
install services to the three lots nearest Summer Avenue and to
suggest a conference of the entire matter at a later date which will
depend on the further development of the area.
Received petition from Mr. Emlen Hutchins, Lot 38, Pine Ridge
Road, requesting permission to connect a drain from the cellar of
his home to the public storm drain in Pine Ridge Road. ,
Permission granted subject to the standard regulations of
the Department.
Considered proposals and specifications for the purchase of
new equipment.
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Voted to advertise for bids and to take bids on June 28, 1948,
at 8:00 P .M.
Considered recommendation by Superintendent of the appoint-
ment of John Tormey as foreman of the Water Department on a provi-
sional basis .
It was moved, seconded, and voted to appoint and approve the
appointment of Roger DeEntremont as foreman of the Water Department
on a provisional basis for a period of four months at a salary of
$56.00 per week, the appointment to begin at the pleasure of the
Superintendent. Mr. Putnam wished to be recorded as opposed to this
motion.
Board adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary