HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-02-10 Board of Public Works Minutes 193
Reading, Mass. , February 10, 1947
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs. Davis, Putnam, Teer and Superintendent Welch were
present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letters from Mr. and Mrs . Edward Weadick and Martin
Butt requesting that they be registered as in favor of the acceptance
of Curtis Street as a public way.
Conferred with representatives of the Wolsey Co. relative
to proposed sewer house connection cleanout at rear of their pre-
fabricated houses .
It was voted to rescind the action of the Board requiring
manholes, at the end of the connection and to approve the layout
as proposed, a copy of which was filed with the Department.
It was voted to recommend to the Town Meeting the acceptance
as a public way of Curtis St. from South St. southerly approximately
1,000 ft. and of George St. from Curtis St. westerly approximately
350 ft.
Hearing at 7:45 P.M. on proposed pole location on the west
side of Main St. approximately 360 ft. southerly from Lafayette Rd.
No one present.
Location granted.
Voted following pole location:
Pole on west side of Main St. approx. 587 ft. northerly
from Pearl St. moved 17 ft. northerly
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on acceptance of Criterion St. , from
Grove St. approx. 720 ft. southerly as a public way. See Plan
No. A-5-23.
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Following persons present:
Albert Johnson Not in favor
Percy Moore Not in favor
Perry Winslow Not in favor
John Gallant Non Commital
Arthur Schuh In favor
William Williams In favor
Board will investigate possibility of obtaining drainage
easement so that a shorter section of the road can be accepted.
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on acceptance of Grant St. , from
Summer Avenue to Hancock Street as a public way.
Following persons present:
William O'Donnell Not in favor
Joseph Cummings Not in favor
William Delano, Jr. Not in favor
George Sidebottom, representing
Mrs. Raymond Not in favor
Clifton Porter Not in favor
Edythe Porter Not in favor
Gladys Croswell Not in favor
Ray Croswell Not in favor
John Enos In favor
Louise Delano Not in favor
No action taken.
A proposal was made to end the acceptance at a point 400 ft.
easterly from Summer Avenue.
The persons present were polled as follows :
William O'Donnell Non Commital
Joseph Cummings In favor
William Delano, Jr. Not in favor
George Sidebottom, representing
Mrs . Raymond Not in favor
Clifton Porter In favor
Edythe Porter In favor
Gladys Croswell Non Commital
Ray Croswell Non Commital
John Enos In favor
Louise Delano Not in favor
No action taken.
Temporarily adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
Reconvened at 10:15 P.M.
19.5'
Voted to hold nextmeeting of Board on February 19, 1947.
Following Granolithic Sidewalk Application received, approved
and placed on file:
William Jeffrey 42 Locust Street
Following Granite Curb Application received, approved, and
placed on file:
William Jeffrey 42 Locust Street
Voted to have one clerk on duty on Saturday mornings.
Received letter from Selectmen relative to an Article in
Town Warrant authorizing Tax Collector to collect all Town Bills.
Voted to write Selectmen requesting a conference on the
matter.
Received cuotation from Security Fence Co. of $445.00 for
' furnishing 127 feet of pipe rail fence which is to be installed
on the east side of Main St. Just south of Charles St.
Voted to accept quotation.
Voted to hire Albert Lord as a permanent employee of the
Department at a salary of 98 cents per hour.
Board adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Alex Lindsay
Secretary