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Reading, Mass. , February 12, 1945
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs . Davis, Putnam, Lindsay, and Superintendent Welch
were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letter from Finance Committee containing their
recommendations for 1945 Board of Public Works appropriations.
Voted to approve all recommendations except Highway and
Snow & Ice Accounts. Recuest to be made to Finance Committee to
increase Highway appropriation to $46,625.00 and Snow & Ice Acct.
to an amount which will be estimated by 2/14/45, probably $15,000.00
or $16,000.00.
Voted to authorize Superintendent to have equipment repaired
wherever he thinks work can be done the best and the quickest.
Discussed Article introduced in Warrant by Finance Committee
relative to Water Dept. available surplus.
Voted to oppose Article.
Voted to have Buffalo Springfield Roller repaired at a
cost of approximately $250.00.
Voted to abate $7.00 on January, 1945 water bill of
Harold Parker, 65 Vine Street.
Discussed possibility of eliminating $3.00 advance water
charge.
Discussed Road Machinery Fund and Account and opinion of
Mr. Dine of the State Division of Accounts .
Voted to continue operating the Road Machinery System as
in the past few years °.antil notified in writing by the Division
of Accounts to desist. -
102.
Hearing at 8:00 P .M. on new pole location on Scotland Road
westerly from Sigsbee Avenue south side, 460 feet - pole 81/14 and '
on new pole location on Willow St. north side, approximately 60 feet
westerly from Lowell Street.
No one present.
Locations granted.
Voted following pole locations:
Belmont St. , northerly from Salem St. poles 9/1 - 9/2
9/3 - 9/4 - 9/5 - 9/6 - 9/7 and 9/8 changed from
T of R to J.O.
Board adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary
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00121 ZI::OTT OF r_—_ and 1945 BUDGETS
DIFF.-1944 DIFF.-1945 DIFF.-1944
It APPROP. 4 RE=STS & APPROPS. tz
1944 1045 1945 1945 1945 1945
AC T. APPROPS. i2EQUB51L'S RE:COM.I. REQUESTS AECOM. RECOM.
Adm. 60260.00 .,6,200,00 6,200.00 GO GO
=:wy. 42,000.00 40,625.00 42,000.00 4,625 4,G25 -----
Snow and Ice 10,500.00 10,000.!_0 18,Y"0.00 7,500 . 7,500
Sidewalks 40250.00 4,300.00 4,300.00 50 50
'saint. Str. Drain, 4,185.00 4,200.00 4,200.00 15 15
Dumps 1,G50.00 1,300.00 1,800.00 150 150
Drain Const. 5,000.00 10,400.00 7050".00 5.400 2,900 2,500
Parka 4,500.00 60.300.00 G,000.00 10800 300 1,500
Ilse. Cones. 10500.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 500 500
Severe 12,800.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 SW 800
"raterso,000.ao 50,00G.00 50,000.00 -- ----
Victory Gardens 1,015.00 700.00 '!00.00 315 285
Min. St. Bridge 1,800,00 ROTIE :TONE 1,0000 1,800
Rd, P:9ach. Fluid 13,500,00 15,.00.00 15,000.00 1,500 1,500
Salvage 735.00 IIONE `.SOME 735 735
W159,695.00 „177,525.00 1.:169,700.00 ,..17,830 ,:;7,825 x10,035