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Reading, Mass. , November 26, 1945
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs . Davis, Lindsay, Putnam, and Superintendent Welch
were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved as corrected.
The following Granolithic Sidewalk applications were received
approved and placed on file:
Harold Johnson 30 Bond Street
Bert Rand 20 Puritan Road
Charles Anderson 12 Puritan Road
Received a letter from the Town Counsel stating that it.
would require a vote of the Town Meeting to authorize the Board
to remove the old barn at Memorial Park.
1 Voted to petition the Town to request appropriations to
start construction of a new building.
Received a petition accompanied by a plan, from the Malden
and Melrose Gas & Light Co. , requesting location for high pressure
gas main in John St. , from Haven St. to Salem St. , in Salem St. ,
from John St. to Harrison St. , from Salem St. to Charles St. , and
in Charles St. , from Harrison St. to Wakefield St. Mr. Kerans of
the Gas Co. conferred with the Board.
The petition was approved, as modified, by the Board. The
Gas Co. will prepare a corrected plan, which will be signed by the
Board at a later date. Temporary approval will be granted by
letter.
Mr. Keddy and Mr. Crocker, who are developing land at the
corner of Charles & Wakefield Streets, conferred with the Board
and presented rough proposed layout for part of the area for the
Board's consideration.
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No action was taken.
It was voted to have certain repairs made to 75 H.P. High
Left Pump at Pumping Station #2 at a cost of approximately $450.00.
Considered drainage conditions at the corner of Winter and
Orange Streets .
Signed commitment of sewer frontage assessments for work
done in 1945.
Signed commitment of sidewalk construction assessments for
work done in 1945.
Voted to hold the next meeting of the Board on December
10, 1945.
Conferred with the Selectmen on the following matters :
A. Architect for extension to the Garage.
B. Added office space for this Department.
C. Transfer of funds to the Road Machinery Fund.
Agreed to request the Finance Committee to transfer funds
from Reserve Fund to the Road Machinery Fund.
Board adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted :
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary