HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-03-20 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , March 20, 1944
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P .M.
Messrs. Davis Teer, Putnam and Superintendent Welch were
present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted following pole locations:
Beech St. - Poles 7/1 to 7/6 inclusive changed from
T of R to J.O.
Elm St. - Poles 20/1 to 20/4 inclusive changed from
T of R to J.O.
Van Norden Poles 136/30 to 136/37 inclusive changed
from T of R to J.O.
Eaton St. -Poles 19/12 to 19/21 inclusive changed
from T of R to J.O.
It was voted to purchase 3 tons of fertilizer from Francis
Bros. at the bid price of $48.62 per ton delivered.
It was voted to increase the price of Victory Garden Plowing
from $2. 50 per hour to $3.00 per hour.
It was voted to hold a hearing for the extension of the
sewer in Eaton, Salem & Pierce Streets on the night of April 3, 1944.
It was voted to hold the next meeting of the Board on April
3, 1944.
Received letter from Frank Burridge, 75 Linden Street,
requesting extension in Linden Street to connect his property.
It was voted to prepare plan and hold hearing when proper
arrangements have been completed.
It was voted to permit the Light Dept. to install a spotlight
on the Common to illuminate the Honor Roll. It was further voted
to request them to put the wires underground if possible.
It was voted to take bids for a crawler mounted snow loader
as soon as proper arrangements have been completed. Bids are to
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be taken on loaders in the 20,000 lb. class with informal bids accepted
on larger models.
It was voted to give the Department employees a straight 5%
increase in salary beginning on the payroll of the week starting
March 16, 1944, in conformity with the agreement made with the Finance
Committee with the provision that the salary schedule may be rearranged
in the future.
It was voted to authorize the Superintendent to contact
0. 0. Ordway requesting an extension, for a period of one year,
to the Gravel Pit lease which we made with him in 1943.
It was voted to contact the Post War Planning Committee request-
ing a joint conference with them on the evening of April 19, 1944.
It was voted to approve and confirm all actions taken by the
Board at the meeting of the Bcsrd held on March 12, 1944.
Board adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary