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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-12-13 Board of Public Works Minutes .1 U 5. Reading, Mass. , December 13, 1948 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 8:30 P.M. Chairman Putnam, Messrs . Calvin, Donahue, and Superintendent Welch were present. Mr. Calvin acted as Secretary. Records of previous meeting read and approved as corrected. Signed Orders of Assessment for Granolithic Sidewalks built in 1948, and for Granite Curbing installed in 1948. Voted to hold a conference with the abuttors on Curtis St. and George Street on December 27, 1948, relative to the status of the acceptance of these streets as public ways . Received petition from all of the abuttors on Barrows Road easterly of Lowell Street requesting that this section of Barrows Road be accepted as a public way. Voted to prepare plan and hold hearing. Received letter from Municipal Light Dept. requesting per- mission to erect and decorate a tree on Reading Common for the Christmas Season. Permission granted. Received letter from N.B.A. inviting Board to attend their - meeting of February 16, 1949, to discuss 1949 policies and program. Voted to accept invitation. It -as moved, seconded, and voted to establish a new set of water rates, a copy of which is attached hereto. ' It was moved, seconded, and voted to establish new charges for service pipe construction, a copy of which is attached hereto. It was moved, seconded, and voted to establish a charge for the extension of water mains , a copy of which is attached hereto. 1-06 It was moved, seconded, and voted to raise the hydrant rental fee from the present lump sum of $500.00 to a net amount of $15.00 per hydrant. It was moved, seconded and voted to repeal Sections 2 and 18 of the present rules and regulations of the Water Dept. and approve new Sections 2, 18, and 19, a copy of which is attached hereto and herewith becomes a part of these records. It was moved, seconded, and voted to retain in effect all outstanding 4% guarantees. Discussed 1949 Budget in detail and approved submission of all sheets to Finance Committee as amended. Board adjourned at 11:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted: (Signed) William J. Webb Secretary � I r November 29, 1948 To accomplish the proposed changes in the Water De- partment charges, it is necessary to amend the present rules and regulations of the Water Department, ITEM A INCREASED WATER RATES Present Section 18 18, Rates for water consumption (Effective July 1, 1936) are as follows: Minimum semi-annual rate shall be $3.00 for which 900 cu. ft. of water consumption is allowed. All water used in excess of 900 cu, ft. shall be charged for as follows: First, 2,100 cu, ft- @ 33 1/30 per 100 cu, ft, Next, 3,000 n n CO 30¢ n It n It rr 4,000 n n @ 250 n n n n ° 10,000 a n@ 20¢ n It n n " 10,000 rr n @ I 5 n n n rr All in excess of 30,000 cu. ft. @ 12¢ per 100 cu. ft. Proposed New Section 18 18. Hates for water consumntion (Effective January 1, 1949) are as follows: Minimum semi-annual rate shall be 64.00 for which 1,000 cu. £t. of water consumption is allowed. All water used in excess of 1,000 cu, ft. r shall be charged for as follows: First, 2,000 cu. ft. @ 400 per 100 cu. ft. Next, 3,000 n n C 35� n n n n n 41000 n n �L 300 rr rr n n n 10,000 n n @ 250 n n u n n 10,000 n n C` 20¢ n n u u All in excess of 30,000 cu. ft. 15¢ per 100 cu. ft. ITEM B At the present time, the 4% guarantee is not included in the Rules and Regulations but exists by vote of the Board. Proposed New Section — A. Extensions of water rains will be made only by written application on forms available at the Office of the Board of Public Worlcs. B. Before any extension is made, the applicant shall pay to the Town, in advance, in cash, a sum which shall equal the amount obtained by multiplying the length of the extension in feet by $1.0o. C. In addition, thereto, the applicant shall guarantee to the Town a yearly income, payable semi-annually, which shall equal a sum obtained by multiplying the cost of installing the main by 4 per cent. D. As additional consumers are added to the extension, the yearly guaranteed income shall be pro-rated until such time as the number of users multiplied by the minimum charge shall equal a sum in excess of the yearly guaran- teed income. E. Each person paying a yearly guaranteed income shall be y allowed a consumption of water which at prevailing water rates shall equal the amount of the yearly guaran- teed income. ITEM D INCREASED SERVICE PIPE CHARG&9 Present Section 2 2. The Town will in all cases, furnish and lay the service pipe from the street main to and through the cellar wall, and provide on the end thereof, a valve and the owner of the premises shall, in all cases, pay for that portion of such service pipe as may be laid within the premises, together with the valve and all construction incidental to the in- stallation of the service. Proposed New Section 2 3. The Town will, in all cases, furnish and lay the service pipe from the street main to and through the cellar wall, and provide on the end thereof, a valve and the owner of the premises shall, in all cases, pay for that portion of such service as may be '- .id within the premises at a fixed fee per foot which from time to time shall be established by the Water Department together with the cost of the valve and all other construction costs incidental to the instal- lation of the service. r--