HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-05-03 Board of Public Works Minutes 3i
Reading, Mass. , May 3, 1940.
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at ,
7:30 P, M.
Messrs, Davis, Putnam, Brophy, Lindsay, Williamson -and Super-
intendent Welch were present, '
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letter from Mr. Althoff, Physical Director of High
School, requesting dates for Tennis Teams of High School on Memorial
Park and Birch Meadow, also requesting permission to take up voluntary
collections at baseball games.
Board voted following dates to High School Tennis Teams.
Birch Meadow - 3 courts - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after-
noons, from 3 P.M, to 5 P.M. until close of
school year.
Memorial Park - 2 courts - Monday and Wednesday afternoons
from 3 P.M. to 5 P.M. until closs of shhhol yea
Board voted to allow voluntary collections during High School
Base ball games.
Voted permission to Sailor Tom' s Restaurant to discharge
sewage from his restaurant cesspool into the sewer manhole on John St,
which is used generally for that purpose.
Voted not to make abatement on April 1940 water bill of
DEMarchi 2142 Haverhill St.
Voted to contract with Wilmington Nurseries to at out shrubbery
and trees in front of the Filter Plant and Pumping Station. Amt.6145.00.
Received letter from Clarence Stalliday, 65 Pearl St, enclosing
signed apportionment blank covering sever assessment recently served, but
objecting to paying assessment, ,
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Board voted not to make any abatement on sewer assessment.
Mr. Andrew Zanni to see Board in regard to persons dumping
rubbish on East side of Hancock St. Board to see Board of Selectmen
in. regard to the matter.
Voted permit to Catholic Youth Organization to play baseball
on Washington St. Park Sunday afternoon, May 5, 1944.
Received letter from Willis K. Randall of 75 Cross St, re-
questing permission to hang a sign over the sidewalk at 193 Haven St.
The sign is one foot longer than regulations allow. Sign was f ormerly
used at the former location of Mr. Randall' s business on So. i"lain St.
Voted permit to hang sign at 193 Haven St,
Received letter from County Commissioners stating that the
order of relocation for Charles St, from Main St, to Haverhill St. will
' be prepared and signed by them in the near future.
Established following rules for Sunday sports on public play-
grounds.
A. Only voluntary collections will be allowed.
B. The Board of Public Works will not do any work on fields on
Sundays.
C. No vehicles allowed on fields for. any purposes.
D. The Board of Public Works will not grant permits for concess-
ions of any kind for Sundays.
E. No double headers will be allowed on Sundays,
F. No loud speakers or broadcasting systems shall be used.
Received letter from Town Counsel rendering opinion that extended
payments covering installation of sewer house connections cannot be
' registered at Registry of Deeds,
Voted to authorize the employment of Jule Zanni as a temporary
employee of the Department as a laborer and part time compressor operator,
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Voted to purchase a new 105 cu, ft, Chicago Pneumatic
Compressor from Perin Seamans Co, as per the bid filed on April
26, 191{0.
Voted to appoint a sub commmittes. of Mr. Putnam and Mr.
Brophy to draw a set of specifications for a mechanical grader.
Signed order of taking for Lewis St, acceptance.
Conferred with Board of Selectmen in regard to roadside
dumping thruout Town. Selectmen to appoint a special policeman for
one month to obtain evidence against o£finders.
Signa to be erected tt.various locations stating that dumping
at these locationsisprohibited.
Board adjourned 10:00 P. M.
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) H. W. Putnam ,
Secretary