HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-06-02 Board of Public Works Minutes 136
Reading, Klass., June 2, 1941
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The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P. M.
Messrs, Brophy, Lindsay, Lothrop. Tear. and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Mr. Brophy acted as chairman.
Received notice from Board of Selectmen that a special Town
Meeting will be held on June 23, 1941.
Voted to insert Article in Warrant for special Town Meeting
of June 23 requesting that the available funds in the Water Reserve
be transferred to the Water Department.
Voted to request Finance Committee to transfer 4775.00 from
the Reserve Account to Lewis Street Ext. Betterment Account.
Mr. Albert Carpenter to see Board in regard to certain lands
owned by the Meadow Brook Golf Club which abut the Town' s well field.
Board will investigate.
Postponed hearing under Board of Survey for the approval of
proposed lines and grades for Beverly Road reopened at 8:00 P. M.
Following persons present:
Mrs. Roxbee - In favor
Mr. Bearse -
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Voted to approve lines and grades as shown on plan in green
ink.
Voted to hold meetings on alternate Monday, evenings beginning
IJune 16Tp 1941.
Received petition from Reading Theatre to construct a triangular
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Marguee over the sidewalk in front of the main doorway.
Permit granted subject to Department' s rules and regulations,
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received,
approved and placed on file,
Donald Ellingwood - Lot 11 - Gardner Road
Jeffrey Robbins - Lot 10 - " it
H. J. Manley ' - - - 3 m n
Voted to require a new lot layout for Emerson Park in the
event that Hawthorne Road layout when presented to Board of Survey
does not conform to the same location as shown in,t he original
lot layout.
Conference held with chairman of Finance Committee and
members of subcommittee on Town Salaries.
Discussed salaries and attendant conditions at some length.
Voted to readjust the' wage rates paid temporary employees
as follows:
A. Temporary employees are to be paid 55 cents per hour
during their first year of employment with this Dept.
B. Temporary employees are to be paid 60 cents per hour
after the expiration of one year's employment.
C. A year' s employment shall be a term of at least twenty
consecutive weeks in any one year.
Voted to change the basis of hourly wage rates for regular
employees from 48 hours to 44* hours.
Both wage rate readjustment for temporary employees is to
be tried for a probationary period of three months from date.
Signed Easement for Water Main for Beverly Road.
Signed Board of Survey Plan for approval of lines and grades
Who wage rate aeadjustment for temporary employees is to be
tried for ap probationary period of three months from date. ,
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for Beverly Road,
Board adjourned 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) Edward A. Brophy
Secretary .