HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-02-04 Board of Public Works Minutes 13
Reading, Mass„ February 4, 1952
• The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:00 P. M,
Chairman Hopkins, Messrs. Donahue, Harrison Walker, and
Superintendent Welch were present. .
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Signed letter of regret addressed to Mr. James Calvin rela-
tive to his resignation from this Board.
Received letter from Town Counsel relative to release of
Easement from Town to Cloudman.
jloted to request Selectmen to insert Article in Town I•ieeting
Warrant releasing Easement.
Received letter from Francis J. Dunn, Commander Reading Little
' League Baseball Association requesting Board to perform several oper-
ations at Eaton School Field for the Little League Season the total
cost of which would be approximately $1,800.00.
Hearing at 7:30 P.M. on proposed street widening on the
easterly side of Pearl Street just southerly from Wakefield Street,
through lands of Baker and Gleason.
Following persons present:
S. 17. Bateman - In favor
Frank Baker - "
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N. R. Gleason - Opposed because of rounded corner.
Hearing adjourned to later date Handing further investigation.
Hearing at 8:00 P.1% onproposedrelocation of street lines
at the westerly corner of Brook Street and Summer Avenue through lands
' of McCarthy,
No one present,
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Voted to recommend to Town Meeting the proposed re-
location of the street lines above described, '
Several people, listed below, conferred with Board
relative to the possibility of accepting Glenmere Circle as a
public way in 1952.
Following persons present.
Douglas Burhoe
John Hickey
Corliss Van Horn
Richard Winkler
Basil MacLeod
It was explained to the above listed persons why it
was not possible at this late date, to have this street accepted
at the March 1952 Town Meeting.
Mr. Stickney, Secretary of the North Reading Board of
Public Works I conferred with Board and asked several questions '
relative to operations in Reading.
Mr. William Shaw and Mr. Robert Carroll representing
the Reading Little League Baseball Association contained in the
above previously mentioned letter. Each requested item was dis-
cussed in detail and rough estimates of cost totalling 1,800,00
given. It was decided to eliminate all items except original cutting
out of field and installation of wooden benches.
It was voted to request Finance Committee to increase
Park Dept. Budget $300. to cover the cost of these two items.
Hearing at 9:00 P.M. on .proposed relocation of the street
lines at the northwest corner of Curtis St. & South St, through
lands of Walker, ,
Following person present:
Harry R. Walker - In favor
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Voted to recommend to Town Meeting the relocation of the
street lines as above described.
Voted to inform Finance Committee that the Board prefers
to make street betterment appropriations as a lump sun and not split
into salaries and expenses.
Voted to write letter from Board to all employees who enter
the military service.
Board adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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