HomeMy WebLinkAbout1943-10-04 Board of Public Works Minutes 43
Reading, Mass. , October 4, 1943
' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Davis, Messrs . Lindsay, Lothrop, Teer and Superin-
tendent Welch were present.
Letter received from Mr. Brophy resigning his membership
on Board of Public Works for business reasons. A letter has also.
been filed with the Town Clerk.
Voted to ask Chronicle to publish Mr. Brophy's resignation.
It was voted to accept Mr. Brophy's resignation with regret
and to write him to that effect.
Mr. Lindsay was elected Secretary by voice vote. -
It was voted to hold the next meeting of the Board on October
18, 1943, and to meet on alternate Monday nights thereafter.
Mr. Russell Carter and Mr. Robert Vara conferred with Board
in regard to possibility of hiring departmental equipment for
private work. Superintendent will investigate.
Following Granolithic Sidewalk application received, approved,
and placed on file:
Congregational Church Sanborn St. frontage
Received letter of thanks from Servicemen's Auxiliary for
cooperation of Department with them in operating their block dance
on September 7, 1943.
Received from J. Warren Killam, Jr. , relative to alleged
accident at Town Dump on August 27, 1943, at about 12:00 noon. It
is alleged that Francis LaFond of 161 Ash Street stepped into a
hole and landed on fire.
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Voted abatement of $17-33 on Sidewalk Betterment bill of
George MacPherson, 10 Pinevale Avenue.
Votedto investigate cost of survey of Water System by
New England Rating Bureau.
Considered proposal of Planning Board to establish a Capital
Expenditures Budgeting Committee.
Discussed, in general, possibilities of Post War planning.
Board adjourned at 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary