HomeMy WebLinkAbout1946-09-23 Board of Public Works Minutes 177
Reading, Mass. , September 23, 1946
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs . Davis, Lindsay, Brophy, Putnam, and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Meeting temporarily adjourned at 7:45 P.M. to hold Board of
Survey hearing.
Reconvened at 8:00 P.M.
Met with following named persons to consider feasibility
of installing an auxiliary water main connection with North
Reading and Wilmington water systems.
Present were:
Mr. Gullam - Member Bd. Public Works - No. Reading
Mr. Sweetland - Member Bd. Public Works - No. Reading
Mr. Harriman - Water Commissioner - Wilmington
Mr. Eames - Water Commissioner - Wilmington
Mr. Sargent - Water Superintendent - Wilmington
Held informal hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed sewer exten-
sion in Summer Avenue between Woburn Street and Prescott Street.
Following persons present:
Mr. Lester Gaul In favor of extension in
either Summer Ave. or Boyce St.
Mr. Howard Torrey In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. Edward Dube In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. George Ives In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mrs. Ida Ives In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. A. C. Aldrich In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mrs. A. C. Aldrich In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. B. S. Nichols In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. R. D. Jones In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. Glenn Whitney In favor of extension in Boyce St.
® Mr. Powell by Mr. Dube In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. Hagan by Mr. Dube In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mr. Edmonds by Mr. Dube In favor of extension in Boyce St.
Mrs. Kathleen Whitney In favor of extension in Boyce St.
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Board will investigate feasibility of an extension of the
sewer from Pratt Street through Boyce Street to Summer Avenue.
Held informal hearing at 9:00 P.M. on proposed sewer exten-
sion in High Street, Dudley Street and Grand Street.
Following persons present:
Mr. J. M. Shaw Opposed
Mrs. Marjory Crowley Opposed
Mr. John Crowley Opposed
Mrs . Eleanor Childers Opposed
Mrs. Bertha Ainsworth Opposed
Mrs. Nellie Driver In favor
Miss Anne Driver In favor
Mrs. Christine Swett
representing Mrs. Pease Opposed
Mrs. Helen DeCoster Opposed
Mr. Earle Thompson In favor
Mr. E. E. Plank In favor
Mr. Melvin Berninger In favor
Mr. Albert Calef In favor
Mr. Harold Scott In favor
Letters received from:
Mrs. Edith Ordway Opposed i
Mrs. Arthur Lenfest In favor +i
Dr. William Connelly In favor
Mr. Earle Chapin In favor
Mrs. Albert Wright In favor
Board will include extension in proposed general sewer
extension program.
Voted to hold next meeting on October 14, 1946.
Voted to request following transfers at Special Town Meeting
October 28, 1946.
Highway $1,200.00
Parks 300.00
Water 18,000.00
Received letter from County Commissioners stating that a
meeting will be held September 26, 1946 at 10:30 A.M. at Cambridge
to discuss Chapter 90 allotments for 1947.
Voted to approve attachment of memorial plaque to flagpole
on Common as a memorial to World War II service men and women.
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Received letter from Town Counsel stating that it is not
proper to install a water main in County Road east of Lewis St.
until after the Board of Survey has approved a layout of lines
and grades.
Board adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary
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