HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-10-20 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass October 20, 1952
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7 :00 P.M.
Chairman Hopkins, Messrs. Donahue, Kilgore, Walker and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letter from Selectmen stating there will be a
Special Town Meeting on December 11 1952.
Considered possible transfers at Special Meeting.
Voted to request following transfers:
Amount From To
? 3,500.00 Water Supply Well Construction
900.00 Drain Const.Salaries Drain Const. Expenses
600.00 Sidewalk Salaries Sidewalk Expenses
Not Known Pension Account
.. Received letter from several abuttors on Whittier Road
commending Board for piping open ditch at end of road.
Voted following pole locations:
Wakefield Street - Pole 94/1L. moved 7 feet Northwesterly
Whittier Road - " 2096 " 2 " Northerly
Received letter from Selectmen relative to possibility of
widenings on Franklin Street near Haverhill Street and near Main
Street.
Superintendent instructed to investigate.
' Received letter from Selectmen relative to possibility of
constructing a sidewalk on the West side of Haverhill Street
presumably north of Franklin Street.
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Superintendent instructed t o investigate.
Received petition from several abutters on Tennyson Road '
requesting certain drainage facilities to drain low lying area in
rear of Nos. 22 to 32.
Superintendent instructed to investigate.
Hearing at 7:30 P. M, on proposed J. 0. pole location
(201/14) on west side of John Carver Road - 125 feet north of Woodland
Street.
No one present.
Location granted.
Received letter from Selectmen of Stoneham, Mass. , stating -
there will be a meeting on Thursday Evening, October 23, 1952 at the
Stoneham Town Hall to discuss the feasibility of building a joint
Incinerator for the use of Stoneham, Reading and Woburn. '
Mr. Kilgore and Mr. Harrison appointed a Committee to httend.
Discussed at length available laboring personnel in relation
to manning equipment during coming winter season. '
Superintendent to make arrangements for hired equipment and
personnel if necessary.
Hearing at 7:45 P.M. on proposed J. 0. Pole location (81/15)
on the south side of Scotland Road A feet east of West Street.
No one present.
Location granted.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed J. 0. Pole .locations
(13/58 & 13/58S) on Charles Street and Dana Road. '
No one present.
Locations granted. ,
Temporarily adjourned at 8:15 P.M. to meet as Board of Survey.
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Reconvened at 8 :30 P. M.
' Considered request of Malden and Melrose Gas Company for
gas main location in the southerly side of Bay Strata Road and in the
easterly side of Haverhill Street (490 feet on Bay State Road westerly
from Haverhill Street and 590 feet on Haverhill Street northerly from
Bay State Road) .
Voted to approve petition for location as immediately above
described.
Signed plan for location as immediately above described.
Made telephone agreement with Mr. Joshua Day to meet with
Finance Committee at 8:30 P. M. on Monday Evening October 27, 1952.
Considered request of Malden and Melrose Gas Company for
the installation of regulator manholes and vents in Haven Street and
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Sumer Avenue. .
Voted to request repress ntative of Gas Company to confer
with Board on the evening of November 3, 1952 at 7:30 P. M.
Received petition f rom several abuttors on Woodland Street,
John Carver Road, Winthrop Avenue, Hartshorn Street and Intervale
Terrace, requesting better drainage in Birch Meadow Area towards
Lowell Street.
Taken under advisement.
Considered 1953 report to Capital Budgeting Committee.
Voted to file sheets as amended in lines 1,2 and 3 - items
Water, Sewer and Storm Drains.
Board adjourned at 11:00 P. M.
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary