HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-05-10 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass., May 10, 1940 42
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:3o P.M.
Messrs, Davis, rutnam, Lindsay, Williamson and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved,
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received, approved
and placed on file.
Gertrude M. Elden - 23 Priscilla Ro*d
Lawrence Munroe - 19 Lee--Street
Following Granite Curbing applications received, approved and
placed on file,
Gertrude M. Elden - 23 Priscilla Road
Lawrence Munroe - 19 Lee Street,
' Voted abatement of $;2,60 on the April 1940 water bill of
Mrs. Reynolds, 13h pearl St.
Received letter from the Reading W.P.A. Recreation Pr6ject
requesting the use of the Soft Ball Diamond at Birch Meadow.
Voted permit for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings on Birch Meadow Soft Ball Diamond for the coming season.
Voted refund of $3,00 on the April 1939 water bill of Duncan
Moodie, 211 Main St,
Voted to raise height of fence at Washington St. Tennis Court,
Superintendent to use his judgment as to height of fence and type of
extension.
Voted to buy approximately 300 cu, yds, of loam form Wm. Kelch
& Son at a price of 90 cents per cu, yd.
' Voted to hold a hearing on May 17, 1940, covering the installa-
tion of granolithic sidewalks on the following locations:
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Sanborn St. y West Side, Woburn St, to Highschool Driveway-
Woburn St., North side, Sanborn St, to Linden St.-Linden St. , West
Side Worburn St, to Mt. Vernon St.
Mr. Albert Carpenter to see Board in regard to the Meadow
Brook Golf Club Corp, deeding certain lands to the Town in exchange
for Department resurfacing Gal£ Club Driveway & Parking Area.
Received opinion from Town Counsel that Board has authority
to take an easement in these lands under the Act establishing the
Reading Water Dept.
Voted to take easement in this land and get confirmatAry
deed from Golf Club to Town knd to ask Town Counsel to prepare necessary
legal papers.
Mr. John Preston to see Board-in regard to taking an easement
in certain lands of Mary Emerson, of Fraiklin St., for drainage
purposes. He states Mrs. Emerson will sign off to Town for $$00.00. ,
Voted to proceed to make taking for drainage purposes through
land of Mary Emerson northeasterly from Franklin St.
Signed Taking of Easement Ehrough lands of Mary Emerson at
Franklin St, for drainage purposes.
A copy of Taking of Easement is attached hereto and here-
with becomes a part of these recx ds.
Voted to ask the Town Counsel to settle the amount of award,
but same not to exceed $100.00.
Voted to approve following proposal in regard to electric
equipment on playgrounds.
A. Light Department will take over ownership 66 all electrical
equipment on parks, playgrounds and skating areas for which ,
they will cancel a bill of $262.93 which is owed to them by
the Board of -Public Works.
B. In the ihture the Light Board will install extensions to
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present equipment at their expense.
' C. The Board of Public Works will pay for electricity used
and for the replacement of broken parts.
Mr. George Lewis to see Board in regard to stone wall at
corner of Mt. Vernon St. & High Street.
Voted to make survey at the above location.
Board adjourned at 9:30 P. 11-
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) H. W. Putnam
Secretary