HomeMy WebLinkAbout1944-11-30 Board of Public Works Minutes 93
Reading, Mass. , November 30, 1944 ..
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Davis, Lindsay, Putnam, Teer and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted abatement of $7.00 on October, 1944 water bill of
Joseph Maguire, 23 Locust Street.
Voted not to make any abatement on July, 1944 water bill '
of George Curtis , 58 Grand Street.
Voted abatement of $5.00 on April, 1944 water bill of
Chester Gibson, 126 Forest Street.
Voted to lay on table request of Norman Charles for
abatement on April, 1944 water bill at #1 Haven Street.
Voted to lay on table request of Carl Anderson, 362 Summer
Avenue for abatement on his October, 1943 water bill.
Voted to authorize Superintendent to purchase a small
size second hand snow plow.
Voted to purchase a Black Hawk Hydraulic Snow Plow Hoist.
Voted to purchase a second hand Waukaska Motor Block for
1936 Sterling truck.
Received letter from Selectmen relative to street layout
and drain easement through Town owned property at the northeast
corner of Pearl and Charles Street.
Board will prepare plan and furnish information in approxi- -
mately one month.
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Signed Order of Taking for relocation of street lines at the
southeast corner of Green and Main Streets.
Board adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary
COMPARISON --- BUDGET ITEMS
L 1944 1945
ACCOIINT_, APP Es PROPOSED,
ADMINISTRATIVE S 6,260.00 3 6,200.00
HIGH'aAY 42,0OC.00 46,625.00
SNOW & ICE 10,500.00 10,400.00
SIDEWALKS 4,250.00 4,300.00
MAINT STOR=,. DRAINS 4,185.00 4,200.00
DUMPS 1,650.00 1,800.00
DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION 5,000.00 10,400.00
PARKS 4,500.00 6,300.00
HOUSE CONT '&CTIONS 1,500.00 21000.00
SEWERS 12,800.00 12,000.00
'WATER 50,000.00 50,000.00
VICTORY GARDENS 1,015.00
700.00
SALVAGE
735.00 None
POST 4AR PLANNING 3,000.00 None
ROAD MACHINERY FUND 13,637.88 13,500.00
MIN'',RAL STRS'ET BRIDGE. 1,800.00 None
A 162,832.88 S 168,425.00