HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-05-17 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. , May 17, 1940
The regular-meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Messrs, Putnam, Brophy, Lindsay, Williamson and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved,
Mr, Harold Christensen to see Board in regard to damage to
greenhouses abutting Washington St, Park,
Requested Board to extablish official closing hour for
Washington St, Park,
Board voted to officially close Washington St. Park each
evening at dark.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on the installation of granolithic -
sidewalks on the following streets:
Sanborn St. - Lowell St, to Woburn St.
Woburn St. - Sanborn St, to Linden St.
Linden St. - Woburn St, to Mt. Vernon St, and
from Woburn St, approx. 2$0 - Southerly.
Following persons present: .
Gene#ieve B. Kingman - In favor
Mildred Barton, representing
Carrie E. Blood -
Leland Kingman -
Albert P. Webber, representing
Baptist Church -
William H. Pillam - Against
Frank Brown - Non Committal
Helen F. Brown - it
Arline I4. Halpin - In favor
Charles Grant, representing
Baptist Church -
Clarence White
Action deferred to next meeting May 24.
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Received letter from Board of Selectmen inviting Board to
attend aniexhibition of W. P. A. Projects at the Union Building during
the week of May 20.
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received, approved
and placed on file.
A. E. Crawford - 16 Puritan Road
Mary Davis - - 11 Pearl St. -
H. L. Leighton - 15 Priscilla Road
Following Granite Curbing applications received, approved and
placed on file
H. L. Leighton - 15 Priscilla Road
A. E. Crawford - 16 Puritan Road
Received application from abutters on Pilgrim Road for accept-
ance of Pilgrim Road as a Public Way.
Matter will be taken up at Regular Town Meeting in 1941.
' Received letter from Mr. Bloom, Proprietor of Reading Custom
Laundry requesting action on his letter of March 21, 1940.
Matter postponed to May 24, 1940.
Voted to advertise for bids for 12" Co I. Pipe for Grove St.
W. P. A. Water Plain Project.
Voted to buy fittings for check valve at Pumping Station NO. 2.
Voted to notify the owners at 103 Oak St. to refrain from direc-
ting overflow from cesspool into Catch Basin in street.
Voted permit to Catholic Youth Organization to play baseball on
Washington St. Park Sunday afternoon May 19, 1940.
Voted permit to Reading Town Team to play baseball on Washington
St. Park Sunday afternoon May-26, 1940.
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Voted permit to Catholic Youth Organization to play baseball
on Washington St. nark every Thursday evening until further notice.
Voted permit to Community Baseball League to play baseball
on Washington St. Park every Monday and Wednesday evening until
furthur notice.
Voted to extend loam contract with Wm, Kelch & Son from
300 c.y' s to 500 c. . y' s fro garage lawn.
Voted to buy new bucket front for bucket of Erie Shovel
Signed Orders of Assessment for following granite curbing and
granolithic sidewalk installation:
Jeremiah Cullinane_ - 36 Federal Street
Annie B. Cullinane - 36 Federal Street
Frances P. Blethen
and
Henry Shute, Blethen - 41 Mt. Vernon Street
William L. Munroe - 19 Lee Street
Chester F. Elden
and
Gertrude M. Elden - 23 Priscilla Road
Helen C. Leighton - 15 Priscilla Road
Albert E. Crawford
and
Elin J. Crawford - 16 Puritan Road
Signed Order of Assessment for following Granite Curbing
installation:
Charles S. Hasty
and
Fanny A. Hasty - 46 Temple Street
Harold I. Fleming
and
Lena C. Fleming - 77 Hanscom Ave.
Board adjourned at 11:15 P. M.
Respectfully Submitted;
(Signed) H. W. Putnam
Secretary
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