HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-02-10 Board of Public Works Minutes 100
Reading, Mass., February 10, 1941
' 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.
Hearing at 7:45 P.M. under Board of Public Works on the accept-
ance as a public way of Bond (Private) Street from Lo Hell Street to the
end of the present public way. Following persons presents
Mr. Martin Hartshorn - In favor
Mr. Royal Jaques - it "
Voted to recommend acceptance of this section of Bond (Private)
Street to the Town as a public way.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. under Board of Survey on the approval of
proposed lines and grades on Coolidge Road from Wescroft Road to Randall
Road.
Following persons present:
Mr. George McSheehy In favor
Mr. George Page
Voted to approve the proposed lines and grades as established
on plan used at hearing.
Hearing at 8:15 P.M. under Board of Survey on the approval of
proposed lines and grades on Springvale Road from Coolidge Road to
Overlook Road.
Following persons present: _
Mr. George McSheehy - In favor
Mr. George Page - " "
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Voted to approve the proposed lines and grades as es-
tablished on plan used at hearing, 1
Hearing at 8:30 P. M. under Board of Survey on the
approveal of proposed lines and grades on West Hill Circle from
West St, to West St, in a semi-circular direction.
Following persons present:
'Mr. Harvey Kelch - In favor
Voted to approve the proposed lines and grades as extab-
lished on plan used at hearing,
Following Granite Curbing application received, approved
and placed on file.
Mabel Wheeler - 22 Temple Street,
Voted to extend the sewer on Brook btreet from the M,D.C.
manhole in Brook St, to the venter line of Summer Avenue as per
the plan used at the hearing held February 3, 1941.
Voted to ploy driveway of the clubhouse of the Northern
Residents Association after each snow storm.
Board recessed at 9:00 P. N. to attend a meeting of the
Special Draingge Committee.
Board reconvened at 10:30 P.M.
Received petition for the installation of additional flood
lights on the Soft Ball Field at Birch Meadow Playground. Petition
contains 52 names.
Board recorded as in favor of additional lights as petitioned.
Voted not to dump filling frau excavation on Bond °treet on
hbutting private properties. -
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Signed report of the Board of Public Works on the laying
out of Bond Street, a copy of v&ich is attached hereto and herewith
becomes a part of these records,
Signed Board of Survey Plans establishing approved lines and
grades for Coolidge Road from Wescroft Road to Randall Road,
Signed Board of Survey Plans establishing approved lines and
grades for Springvale Road from Coolidge Road to Overlook Road,
Signed Board of Survey Plans establishing approved fines and
grades for West Hill Circle from West St, to West St, in a semi-circular
direction.
Board adjourned 11:00 P.M,
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) H. W. Putnam
Secretary
March Town ::�eeting
1941
Middlesex, Be- Town of Readinr
REPORT OF TIaE BOARD ')F PUBLIC '-'ORKS ON TIIr. LAYING OUT OF
DOND 9TREUi
The Board of Public works of the Town of Rs-dingy, having deter-
mined =.nd adjudged that common convenience nnd necessity require the
layinlr out of a town way under the provisions of law zuthorixinrr, the
assessr�ent of betterrsnts, substantially in the loc'Aion hereinafter do-
scribed, having: complied with all requircuents of L w relatinc, to notice
to the (Wners of land thereof and of a he rine; thereon, and having met =.t
the time and Place appointed for such irsaring and then and there heard all
persons present who desired to be heard, hr.ve laid out as a town way for
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tine use of the Lown running; in aeeterly anfl Southerly direction from
Hivh Street at Lowell to the Northerly terminus of a public town way
known as Pond treet as accepted t ,roh 17, 1930, subst,+ntially as and in
the location of the private way known as Bond :treat �:ttenslon,)the boun-
daries and r:ea.surenents of said way as so laid out ate as follows:
(Reginninfr• -t a atone Bound set In the '"esterly side
line of said I,1('h "treat at the !,out`;erly terminus of a
curved line in said "'esterly side line of said Nigh gttrset
having, a radius of 470.00 feet and a total lenlrth of 155.72
feet;
Thence S. 23° - 15 ' - 20" F.. , still by s Ad "esterly
side line of Righ `3treot , a distance of 15.24 feet to a
point of curve;
Thence by a curved line running North and Vest , having a
ra.diue of 25.0 feet, and by lsndsof Martin P. Partshorn, a
len;-th of 45.81 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence ss. 510-41 ' -40" '�. , still by lands of e^.id Hartshorn,
y. a eiet,rnce of 130.74 feet to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left k:evinf, a radius of
® Stoafeet ,
still
by saidee
Partsorns' J nd, a length of 12'.90
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Thence by ea curved line to the Right, bavlW'r a
radius of 260.0 feet, ^nd still by 1-nde of said Hartshorn,
a lonrth of l0S`.0 feet to a point of tangent;
Thence S. 120 .- 340 F. , still by Lands of a^.id Hartshorn
and by lands of Royal C. Jaques, Trustee of the Jaques Buildin-
Trust, a distance of 72.01 feet to r Stood Round m+rkinr:, the
Nogth-Easterly terminus of Bond street as accepted Iaerch 17,
1930;
Thence S. goo - 191 'F• , by the Northerly terrinua of
Bond Street as so •:accepted, a dist-nee of 40.05 feet to
a stone Bound Set at the North-T:^.sterly terminus thereof{
The next five courses, defining the westerly r.nd
Northerly side lines of this layout, are all by other 1- nris
of said ,:;srtin B. Hartshorn.
Thence N. 120 - 344 W. , a distance of 70.0 feet to a
point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius
of 220 feet, a length of 84.61 feet to a point of reverse
f curve;
Thence by a curved line to the I21ght , having a radius of
125.56 feet, a lenflh of 189.15 feet to a point of tenFent;
Thence M- 510 - 41' - 40" E. , a distance of 142.56 feet
to a point of curve;
Thence by a curved line to the Left, having a radius of
30.05 feet , a length of 44.86 feet to a point on the a^id
Easterly aide line of High Street;
Thence by 7. curved line in a southerly direction hav-
ing a radius of 470.0 feet, by said FPcterly side line of
Hif,h Street, a lenFt h of 103.07 feet to the `tone Bound
previously herein described at tine point of beginning.
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan
entitled "Bond ;:treat, Reading", I+as . ," linted lebruary, 1941, Board
of Public -orks, Philip Velch, Superintendent, said plan being, a part
of this description. )
We determine that no dameres will be sustained by any person
or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for
this improveaoent. All ante in connection with said layinrC out n.re done
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under the provision of law authorizint! the assessment of betterments,
and betterments are to be assessed therefor.
This laying out so made by us, we l;ereby report to the Town
for aeee9tanee a.nd reeorurend tkiet said way shall there-.fter be kn�nn
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as a Public Town way end named(Rond > treet, and that the sun of twelve
hundred and ninety-six (x1296.00) dollareibe raised and appropriated
for said laying? out -nd for the construction of %--4d way.
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PUPLIC W(rKS
FnR TOWN OF R"ADINO
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