HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-04-13 Board of Public Works Minutes April 13, 1953
' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:00 P.M.
Chairman Walker, Messrs. Donahue, Hopkins, Johnson and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of 2 previous meetings read and approved.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to the. proposed
extension of Hartshorn Street. Superintendent reports that architects
do not plan to construct a parking area in the rear of the new High
School at the end of the proposed extension to Hartshorn Street.
Voted to. omit the proposed extension to Hartshorn Street from
the 1953 Access Roads Contract.
Conferred with the following officials, Messrs. White, Glover
' and Mrs. Milton of the School Committee and Mr. Lord the Superintendent
of Schools. Discussion covered roads, parking areas, athletic fields
etc. , all in relation to the new High School.
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed drain. easement thru lands of
Edwin Chaffee, of 6 Willard Road.
Following persons present:
Mr. Edwin Chaffee -- In favor.
Mr. Chaffee filed an executed Release from Damages in favor of
the Town signed by himself and his wife Mary Chaffee.
Voted to take easement as above described.
Signed Order of Taking for the above described easement.
Received letter from State Adjutant General William Harrison,Jr.
requesting permission to connect the buildings in the Reading section
of Camp Curtis Guild with the sewer in Wakefield and to construct a
sewer in a short section of Haverhill Street.
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Voted to approve both requests.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to check for '
Worksmans Compensation issued by the Insurance Company to Fred Rebello.
Voted to allow Rebello to keep the check and not make a refund
to the Town.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to added office
apace.
Mr. Walker and Mr. Johnson appointed as a Committee to confer
with the Selectmen about added office space. Proposed plan is to
make two rooms in Room 19 and to move the Cemetery Department and
Planning Board into these offices and turn over to the Board of Public
Works the present Cemetery and Planning Board Offices.
Considered changing the weekly date of the bill roll.
Voted to prepare bill rolls on Mondays so they can be considered
and signed at Board Meetings.
Considered proposed driveway layouts for Carleton and Gray
Garage at the Corner of Minot and Main Streets.
No action taken.
Conferred with the following persons relative to the possibility
of Sewer Extensions in Penn. Avenue, Calif. Road and Virginia Road.
Mr. Jack Palmer - Mr, Edward Kervorkian - Mr. Robert Fletcher-
Mr. Paul Skitzky - Mr. Sherwood Collins.
Board informed them that it would not be possible to make the
requested extensions in 1953 but that they would attempt to install them
in 1954.
Considered possible sewer construction projects for 1953.
Voted to construct the following sewers in 1953 providing persons,
at hearings approve.
Mineral Street - Hancock Street to Summer Avenue
Charles Street - Main Street to Pearl Street
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Ash Street - Brook Street to Cross Street
Oak Street - Hillcrest Road to Oak Ridge Road
Voted to omit Board Meeting of April 20, 1953.
Voted to place a frontage betterment assessment of $3.00 Per
foot on all private properties abutting the sections of Oakland Road
and Hillside Road which are to be constructed during 1953.
Received application for sewer extension in Mt. Vernon Street
near Kingston Street.
Placed on file.
Received two letters requesting dates for Baseball.
Referred to Superintendent for action.
Coasi'dered proposed contracts with Whitman & Howard, 89 Broad
Street, Boston, Mass. , for consulting engineering work in relation to
the sewer extension and access roads to service the new High School.
Voted to approve the contracts as described above.
Signed contracts with Whitinan & Howard as described above.
Signed Orders for Taking for following street betterments:
Oakland Road, Hillside Road, Hartshorn Street, Woodland Street,
and Wentworth Road.
Board adjourned at 10:45 P.M,
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary