HomeMy WebLinkAbout1949-08-29 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , August 29, 1949
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Calvin, Messrs. Donahue, Harrison, Walker, and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted following pole location:
Forest Street - South Side - Pole 26/16 - moved 21 feet
westerly.
It was moved, seconded, and voted that the landscaping sub-
contractor at the new Eaton primary school be denied the use of
water for watering shrubs and newly planted grass seed .
It was moved, seconded and voted that the Meadowbrook Golf
Club be allowed to thoroughly water putting greens one night each
week and to hand water putting greens otherwise as needed. The
permission applies only to putting greens .
Temporarily adjourned at 8:30 P.M- to meet at Board of Survey.
Reconvened at 9:00 P.M.
Superintendent reported that he is to meet with Mr. Paul '
Howard of Whitman and Howard, Consulting Engineers on Thursday,
September 1, 1949, relative to estimate of the cost of a general
survey of the water facilities.
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received, approved
and placed on file:
Gertrude Donnelly 148 Bancroft Avenue
Alice Anderson 55 Springvale Road
Ace Art Co. 32 Gould Street
Ronald Brown 150 Pleasant Street
Following Granite Curb applications received, approved, and
placed on file:
Gertrude Donnelly 148 Bancroft Avenue
Ronald Brown 150 Pleasant Street
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Superintendent reported that after completion of present list
of approved sewer installations funds would be available for other ,
sewer projects .
Voted to instruct Superintendent to make surveys, prepare
plans and arrange hearings for projects for which applications are
now on file in the order in which they were filed.
Received petition from several abuttors on Pine Ridge Road
requesting that a section of Pine Ridge Road from the end of the
present public way to Ste. 23 + 97.70 be accepted as a public way.
Placed on file.
Voted to authorize the members of the Board and the Super-
intendent to attend, expenses paid, the Annual Convention of the
New England Water Works Association, which is to be held September
13, 1949, to September 16, 1949, both dates inclusive, at Dixville ,
Notch, New Hampshire.
Discussed several departmental problems in detail. ,
Adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) John W. Harrison
Secretary Protem