HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-06-23 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. June 23,1952
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7;00 P.M.
Chairman Hopkins, Messrs. Donahue, Harrison, Kilgore, Walker
and Superintendent Welch were present.
Following Bituminous Concrete Sidewalk applications, received,
approved, and placed on file=
William McCarthy -- 45 Locust Street
Robert Parker -- 22 Mount Vernon Street '/
Voted to authorize Superintendent to require owners to dig
own trehch for water service installations whengiis opinion it will
be necessary to remove a considerable amount of ledge.
Received letter from William R. Hayes, 288 Charles Street,
1 requesting permission to connect a drain from his cellar to the
public storm drain in Charles z)treet.
Voted to issue permit subject to the usual provisions.
Received letter from E. C. Dunnmann, 37 Evergreen Road,
requesting permission to connect a drain from his cellar to the public
storm drain in Evergreen Road.
Voted to issue permit subject to the usual provisions.
Received letter from Edwin Chaffee, 6 Willard Road,relative
to the drainage conditions in the rear of his property.
Placed on file for future action and availability of funds.
Mr. Allan Sturges and Mr. Sumner Teel conferred with Board
requesting special consideration for charges to be made for the
installation of a water main in Sturges Road. Mr. Sturges stated that
unless such consideration was given he would abandon the development.
Voted to lay on table pending investigation.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed drain easement off Harvard
Street through lands of George M. McSheehy and through Essex (Private
Way) Street.
Following persons presents
George S5. McSheehy - In favor - if ditch is completely piped.
Henry Thompson -
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Voted to take easement as above described.
Mr. George M. McSheehy and Mr. James Putnam conferred with
Board relative to obtaining permission for the Reading Reserve Police
Assoc. to use the filter and of the Mill Street Pumping Station as
a pistol range and to obtain permission to install necessary appurt-
enances.
Voted permission to the Reading Reserve Police Assoc, to use
the filter and of the Mill Street Pumping Station as a pistol range
and to install necessary appurtenances.
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed drain easement off Glenmere
Circle through lands of several owners. This easement is in the rear
of the lots on the southerly side and the lots on the westerly side,
(Lot Nos. 24 to 33 inclusive) .
Following persons presents
Robert Bryant -- In favor
Norman Hatfield -
Corliss VanHorn -
Sherman Smith -
Voted to take easement as above described ,
Mr. James Putnam conferred with Board relative to development
of lands of John Bronk off Wakefield Street, and requested permission
for Mr. Bronk to use 40 foot road layouts.
Laid on table pending receipt of further information.
Received letter from Wendell Newell requesting that sidewalk
on. Washington Street from Woburn Street to dead and be resurfaced.
Placed on file.
Received letter from Frank Merrill requesting drain easement
between Lots 65 & 66 off Harvard Street, be moved to a location
between Lots 64 & 65 off Harvard Street.
Voted to approve request and to hold necessary hearings.
Received petition from owners at #42 and #48 Charles Street
requesting that ditch between their properties be piped and graded.
Placed on file pending availability of funds.
Received letter from P. D. Stratton, 421 Summer Avenue, urging
Board to approve extension of sewer in Summer Avenue, between Orchard
Park and Hopkins Street.
Voted not to install sewer in this section of Summer Avenue,
with Mr. Walker and Mr. Hopkins requesting that they be allowed to
disqualify themselves on this vote.
Received letter from R. V. Savage, 258 Lowell Street request-
ing permission to occupy 2 feet of the water easement abutting the
north side of his property with a garage which he built by error in
this location.
Voted that since garage is already built and does not
interfere with Town facilities the Board will not order it removed.
Considered list of proposed salary increases for 28 employees.
Voted to submit the list to the Personnel Toard for approval.
Board adjourned 10;00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Seer �