HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-11-03 Board of Public Works Minutes Reading, Mass. November 3,1952
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7 :00 P.M.
Chairman Hopkins, Messrs. Kilgore, Walker and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous two meetings read and approved as amended.
Superintendent instructed to prepare a list of streets which
could be widened showing the residential status of each.
Voted to refund the sum of $9.00 on Oct. 1952 Water Bill of
Elmer Moore, 348 Summer Avenue.
Discussed possible transfers to Snow and Ice Account and
Highway Account.
'. Voted to request following transfers at Special Town Meeting
of December 1, 1952.
All possible balances to Snow and Ice Account.
$400, to Highway Account.
Voted to approve regulator manhole locations for the Malden
& Melrose Gas Company on Summer Avenue .and Haven Street with the
stipulation that if people complain about the exposed vent pipes
they will be removed.
' Signed location plans for above mentioned regulator manholes.
Hearing at 7:45 P.M. on proposed pole location on the West
side of Bancroft Avenue opposite Locust Street - Pole #5/17A - J.O.
No one present.
' Location granted.
Temporarily adjourned at 8:00 P.M. to meet as Board of
Survey.
Reconvened at 8:15 P.M.
Conferred with Mr. Lawrence Drew relative to the charge of
$560, for a water main extension to his home on Scotland Road. '
Voted to reduce the charge to #360.00 (80.0 foot frontage
by 4.50 per foot) and to refund $200-.00.
Voted to reduce the charge for a water main extensloh in
Pearl Street to the home of John Cronin from $648.00 to an amount of
4.50 per foot times the frontage of his lot.
Received letter from Selectmen relative to winter coasting
on Wescroft Road.
Voted to write Selectmen that sanding one half the road is
not effective and that' to have good coasting it would be necessary
to block off the street and omit all sanding.
Signed a resolution of sympathy for Mrs. John Harrison on
the loss of her husband a copy of which is attached hereto and herewith ,
becomes a part of these records.
Voted.to, if possible, obtain a picture of' our late member
Mr. John Harrisoh to be framed and hung in the Board of Public Works
Office.
Voted to notify Selectmen that this Board feels it would
be advisable to accept from the H. H. Hunt Company a gift of land at
the corner of Pleasant Street and Eaton Street for recreation purposes
even through no development work can be done for several years.
Instructed Superintendent to confer with acting Police Chief
Fitzpatrick relative to traffic controls at the corner of Grove Street
and Franklin Street.
Instructed Superintendent to make estimate of cost for annual
cleaning of Parking Area. ,
Voted to include this item in the 1953 Budget.
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Considered request of Selectmen that this Board take over
the job of painting traffic lines on the streets.
Taken under advisement.
Considered several sheets submitted by Superintendent.
containing information relative to the Classification schedule. '
Authorized Chairman to contact Personnel Board and attempt
to set a date for a joint conferrence either November 20, 1952 or
November 21, 1952.
Board adjourned 9:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF WALTER E. HOPKINS. JR.. DNAIRNAH
COLEMAN J. DONAHUE. vcxaTARY
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JOHN w. RANKED.
HAROLD O. KILGORE. JR.
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` MUNICIPAL BUILDING HARRY R. WALKER
PHILIP WELCH. SUPERINTENDENT
READING, MARS.
MASSACHUSETTS
1952
JOHN W. HARRISON
Resolved: That whereas it has pleased Almighty God in his supreme
wisdom to take to himself our fellow Board Member, that by his death,
we have lost a faithful, active, congenial and intelligent member
who was always interested in the welfare of the Town.
Resolved: That we deeply sympathize with his wife and family, and
offer these lines in memory of our departed fellow Board Member.
L110, what are light afflictions here?
They only bring the promise near.
Of brighter things in Heaven at last,
When all these changing scenes are past.
Be ours a faith serene and bright,
Whose eye can pierce the darkest night,
A faith that sweetly works by Love,
And lifts the soul to joys above."
Resolved: That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family
of our fellow Board Member and that a copy be spread upon the
records of the Board of Public Works .
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