HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-03-15 Board of Public Works Minutes 26
Reading, Mass . , March 15, 1943
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P .M.
Messrs . Davis, Brophy, Lindsay, Lothrop, Teer and Superin-
tendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted to reappoint Philip Welch as Superintendent for the
ensuing year.
Discussed possible use by Department of W. P. A. Equipment.
Voted to make certain requests of Selectmen for W. P. A.
equipment.
Copies of the letters are attached hereto and herewith become
a part of these records.
Voted salary increases for 1943 as per the attached sheet
which herewith becomes a part of these records .
Voted to allot $750.00 from the Highway Account for Chapter
90 Maintenance to be used with such funds as may be allotted by the
State and County.
Voted to hold next meeting of Board on March 29, 1943.
Board adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Edward A. Brophy
Secretary
Present Salary
Including 50 Increase Salary After Increase Weekly Increase
NAME PER WEEK PER HOUR PERCENTAGE PER WEEK PER HOUR OVER 1942
P• Welch 77.88 ---- 4.50 81.38 ---- 3.50
A. Birnie 48.77 1.095 6.70 52.07 1.17 3.30
A. Richmond 48.77 1.095 6.7%, 52.07 1,17 3.30
C. Putnam 45.50 1.022 - 7.60 48.95 1.10 3.45
G. Eaton - 45.74 1.027 7.Oo 46.95 1.10 3.21
J. Putnam 39.07 0.878 8.20 42.28 . 0.95 3.21
A. Lake 37.56 0.844 7.80 40.50 0.91 2.94
H. Abbott 37.56 0.844 7.80 40.50 0.91 2.94
R. Morrow 36.85 0.828 8.70 40.05 0.90 3.20
I. Nesmith 36.85 0.828 8.70 40.05 0.90 3.20
J. Ferrick 36.85 0.828 8.70 40.05 0.90 3.20
H. McSheehy 33.75 0.759 9.5; 36.94 0.83 3.19
H. Ryland 33.33 0.749 9.5% 36.49 0.82 3.16
J. Logan 33.33 0.749 9.50 36.49 0.82 3.16
J. Perry 32.87 0.739 9.70 36.05 0.81 3.18
G. Gadbois 32.36 0.727 10.00 35.60 0.80 3.24
A. Benton 31.94 0.718 10.1% 35.16 0.79 3.22
11. Parker 31.94 0.718 25.4% 40.05 0.90 8.11
J' Evans 31.94 0.718 10.1`0 35.16 0.79 3.22
G. Baxter 31.47 0.707 10.3% 34.71 0.78 3.24
W. Slack 24.56 ---- 13.90 28.00 ---- 3.42
D. Kimball 32.38 ---- 9.70 35.50 ---- 3.12
C. Jaquith 24.60 ---- 13.80 26.00 ---- 3.40
S. Comey 24.58 ---- 13.90 28.00 ---- 3.42
D. Taylor 20.35 ---- 17.90 24.00 ---- 3.65
Temp. Men 24.48 & 26.70 0.55 & 0.60 10.00 29.37 @.66 2.67
J. Zanni 44.50 1.00 10.00 48.95 1.10 4.45
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COPY
March 15, 1943
Herbert K. Miller, Chairman
Board of Selectmen
Reading, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Miller:
The Board of Public Works respectfully request
your Board to turn over to them all W.P.A. equipment
now being used on the Quannapowitt Drain Project. This
would include Trucks, Compressor, Pumps and Small Tools.
Respectfully yours,
PW/p Superintendent
•'�k COPY
i„arch 16, IV43
Ferbert Ko Billerl, Chairman
Doard of c'eleotnon
_ ;eadinGg 51aaeachusette
,.)oar Ur. ;iillors
he GAard of Publie 17orLo horoby imaes application to your
:.card Por tho following + .I,. - . oquipmont and 1 have licted
tho itoms aecordinE to pagos as the Snvontory in ::r. ontle
possession shoes diens
7aj.o 1 • 1 1ilectric tall Cloek, 1 :,�osk Lmip,
2 Pian -wiles, 1 Dox "ailroad Curvos
Palle 2 12 Pairs ::ew 'dubber `,.;pots, 4 L'undles
Pow ^I:ovols, 13 i;sod Itakos, 12 Pairs
.sod .:onto
Pal;o u * ':11 itecro tion I quiipment
Pace 4 All ocroation liquipmont, -..11 'ood-
worUnL Squllmont
In relation to tho roereation equipmont liotod on paws 3
and 4, I woula say that a conslUorablo amount of this
oquipmont is practically usclone. .owever, sono of the
1 equipment could be salvo cd and ropairod wa(l usod by this
llopartnont.
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F,erbort Y. 1.1illor, (..airman i.arch lu, 1943
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In relation to the woodworking, equi?vaent listed on puge 4,
one item which in not listed is a small circular saw which at
present is in our garage and whim: vc would like to kaap.
I an enclosing herewith a copy of a lettor written to iovernor
Saltonstall by ;iaury Maverick# Chief of the 'urc-u of Govern-
mental Requirements which is self-explanatory. I ax1 sending;
this copy assuming that you do not already have a cony of ti'-o
saute.
Yours very truly,
pt^i�p "uperintendont
Lnelosure
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