HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-01-21 Board of Public Works Minutes '7
Reading, Mass., January 21, 19$2
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:00 P. M.
Chairman Hopkins,- Messrs. Calvin, Walker and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Discussed several matters relative to proposed hearings.
Temporarily adjourned at 7:30 P.M. to meet as Bos d of
Survey.
Reconvened at 8:00 P.M.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed acceptance of Boyce St,
(Refer to Plan A-$-58) as a public way.
Following persons present:
Work by Contractor
Work By Town at Max, of v .20
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Bernard Hagan Not in Favor In favor
Winnifred Hagan Not in Favor In favor
Diana Parker Not in Favor In favor
Marie Gerity Not in Favor In favor
William Sommers Not in Favor In favor
Edouard Dube' Not in Favor In favor
Carl Sawyer Not in Favor Not in favor
Stanley Beaman Not in Favor Not in favor
Marietta Caywood Not in Favor Not in favor
R. Wade Caywood Not in Favor Not in favor
Iva May Ives Not in Favor Not in favor
Arthur Aldrich Not in Favor Not in favor
James Perry Not in Favor Not in Favor
After an extended discussion and a detailed study of the
estimate furnished two votes were taken as follows with the results
listed above.
1. To have the town do the work based on the estimate .
furnished by this Department or:
2. To have the work done by contract by a contractor whom
Mr, William Sommers claims will do the entire work for $6,900 which
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is approx. 04.20 per foot.
Mr. Sommers stated he will bring contractor to this '
office to prepare a bid for the work.
Action was indefinitely postponed.
Hearing at 8;30 P.M. on proposed acceptance of Evergreen
Road (Refer to Plan No.A-5-73) as a public way.
Following persons present.
Herbert Walsh Not in favor
Eleanor Walsh Not in favor
Katherine Greene In favor
Harry Bruce Not in favor
Mrs. Harry Bruce Not in favor
Clarence Hosker - In favor
Mrs. Clarence Hosker .In favor
Cyril Currie In favor
Eunice Currie In favor
Henry Libby Not in favor
John Cosenza In favor
William Crawford In favor
Florence Carlson In favor
Lolita Dunnann In favor
Theodore Wilson Jr. In favor
Dorothy Miller _ In favor
Olga Crawford "' `.In favor
Elton Dunnann 13 Y'e-S :In favor
Harold Miller / KO /Not in favor
Harry Carlson _�' In favor -
A long, detailed debate took place with very strong
opinions on both sides and with many wild statements made especially
by two particular individuals. The result of a person by person ballot
appears above.
No action taken.
Mr. Robert Coolidge conferred with Board relative to a
proposed housing development of land northerly of South Street beyond
the dead end of Gleason Road and abutting lands of Sturges, 'Lewis,
MacDonald. He presented a contour plan of the area with possible
street locations imposed thereon and asked many questions about Town
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regulations of various nature. He will submit detailed plans at a
later date.
Received letter from Louis Garono thanking Board for voting
to reduce his betterment assessment on Intervale Terrace.
Received letter from Town Counsel explaining General Law
as it applies to Betterment Assessments against the B. & M. R.R. As
explained it would not be legally proper to assess a betterment against
the B. & M. R.R. because of the construction of Bradford Road.
Voted to abate the assessment placed against the B. & M. R.R.
because of the construction of Bradford Road.
Received letter from Selectmen stating that all Articles
for the Town Warrant must be filed by Feb. 8, 1952.
Received letter from Selectmen requesting that material
for the 1951 Town Report be in the hands of the printer by Jan. 28,
' 1952.
Voted to abate the sum of $5.20 on the Jan. 1952 water bill
of Inez Blaisdell, 113 Sumner Ave.
Signed Sidewalk Assessment Commitment Sheet.
Received resignation from the Board of Mr. James Calvin.
Mr. Calvin stated. that because he is a candidate for the Board of
Selectmen he felt he should resign as a member of the Board of Public
Works.
Voted to accept the resignation of Mr. James Calvin as a
member of the Board of Public Works with extreme regret and to offer
the best wishes of the Board in his new endeavor.
Board adjourned at 11:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted: 7
Secretry
TOWN OF READING
OFFICE OF WALTER S. XOPKINB. JR., cxgllxAx
COLEMAN J. DONAXYq..6R TARY
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JAMES E. CALVIN
JOHN W. HARRISON
MUNICIPAL BUILDING HARRY R. WALKER
aw PHILIP WELC.. rvr.RMT...C.T
READING. MARS.
MASSACHUSETTS
January 21, 1952
000011UBALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Office of the Board
of Public Works
Town of Reading
Middlesex, sa
To The Assessors of the Town of Readings
The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading,
in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended
by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the 11st herewith
contains the names of persons against whom we have made betterment assess—
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ments, together with the location of the land benefited by the improvement
and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment.
And such list is certified to you for the purpose of cossuitting
throsame to the Tax Collector, an provided by law.
WITNESS our hands this twonl(yrrfdrat. (218t) day of January,
A. i;., 1962.
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DDARD of Puu1.1C WORK&
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ORANOLITGIC SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION
January 21, 1952
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Name Location Plat Lot Amount
Alfred V. Nigro
and 24 Middleaex .Ave. a 20 ;146.5.."
Florence C. Nigro