HomeMy WebLinkAbout1941-09-22 Board of Public Works Minutes 155
Reading, Mass. , September 22, 1941
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at ,
7:30 P. M.
Messrs. Brophy, Lindsay, Lothrop and Superintendent Welch
were present.
Ma. Brophy acted as Chairman.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letter from School Committee requesting that
bleachers be moved from Washington Street Park to the Junior High Sch.
Voted to move bleachers as requested.
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received, ap-
proved and placed on file.
Reading Theatre - 555 Main Street
Grace Rantilla - 512 Summer Avenue
Hearing at 5:00 P. M. on underground conduit locations in
Wascroft Road from West Street approximately 900 ft. westerly.
No one present.
Locations granted and petition signed.
Received letter from H. W. Hunt Co, requesting that the
water main be extended on Pleasant Street and a hydrant installed at
a point near their factory.
Voted to make extension requested.
Discussed finishing work left undone by W.P.A. on Eaton
Street between Green Street and Lakeview Avenue.
Voted to do work providing Selectmen will furnish funds
for materials. ,
Board adjourned at 5:40 P. M.
Respectfully Submitted:
(Signed) Edward A. Brophy
Secretary
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
y Middlesex, ss. Town of Reading
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE
RELOCATION OR ALTERATION OF THE EASTERLY LINE OF MANNING STREET
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The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having
determined and adjudged that common convenience require that the public
highway be laid out, relocated or altered as and in the location here-
inafter described, having complied with all requirements of law re-
lating to notice to owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and
having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then
and there heard all persons present , who desired to be heard, have laid
out , relocated or altered as a public highway for the use of the Town,
the Easterly side line of Manning Street. The boundaries and measure-
ments of said public highway as so laid out , relocated or altered are
as follows:
1 Beginning at a drill hole in a Stone Bound set at the
intersection of the Southerly side line of Salem Street with
the Northerly terminus of the former Easterlg side line of
Manning Street , said Stone Bound being 15.85 - 15 ' E. a
distance of 33.01 feet from a Stone Bound set at the inter-
section of the said Southerly side line of Salem Street with
the Northerly terminus of the Westerly side line of Manning
Street ;
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Thence S. 85 - 15' E. , measured along said Southerly
side line of Salem Street , a distance of One (1) foot to a
point ;
Thence S. 30 - Ol ' - 30" W. , through lands of the Mer-
chants Cooperative Bank, Ethel M. Carver, Catherine B.
Plummer formerly Catherine Burpee, Henry J. Manley and Wini-
fred E. Manley, and Henry J. Manley, a distance of 447.25 feet
to a point on the Northerly side line of Pleasant (Private)
'�' Street Extension;
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♦" Thence N. 850-11 W. , along said Northerly side line
of Pleasant (Private) Street Extension, a distance of One
(1) foot to an Iron Pipe set at the intersection of the
Westerly terminus of the Northerly side line of Pleasant
(Private) Street Extension with the Southerly terminus of
the said Easterly side line of Manning Street ;
Thence N. j° - Oil - 30" E. , by the former Easterly
side line of said Manning Street , a distance of 447.25
feet to the drill hole in the Stone Bound marking the
point of beginning 2
The above described lines being more fully shown on a Plan
entitled "Alteration and Relocation of the Easterly line of Manning Street,
Reading, Mass." , dated September , 1941, Board of Public Works , Philip Welch,
Supt. , said Plan being a part of this description.
We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person
or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this
+ improvement .
No betterments are to be assessed for this improvement .
This laying out , relocation or alteration so made by us we
hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that when this re-
port is accepted and adopted by the Town, that said public highway shall
thereafter be laid out , relocated or altered in accordance with said plan.
Q � ppChairman
.strL cretary
Members of the Board of
Public Works
Town of Reading