HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-07-13 Board of Public Works Minutes July 13, 1953
' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:00 P.M.
Chairman Walker, Messrs. , Johnson, Kilgore and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Conferred with Mr. Charles Kerans , representative of Malden &
Melrose Gas Company relative to proposed changes in regulator and
telemetering pipes and conducts in Post Office Square. Mr. Kerans
submitted detailed plans.
Voted to approve proposed changes .
Signed plans showing approved locations.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Hancock
' Street from Mineral Street to near Woodbine Street.
Following persons present:
Charles E. Mc Carthy - 65 Hancock Street - In Favor
George Riley - 66 it " - " 11James Bowker - 58 " It " It
Elizabeth Rose - 61
Ray Croswell - 52
Carl Runge - 46
Thomas Higgins - 42
Robert Power - 55
Albert Jones - 45
Ruth Ely - 49
Voted to extend the sewer in Hancock Street from Mineral Street
to near Woodbine Street.
Conferred with Messrs . , Dunn, Burpee, Sawyer and McSheehy
representatives of the Little League relative to construction of a
building on the Little.League Field at the corner of Pleasant Street
and Eaton Street. Building is to be used for storage and toilet purposes.
Voted to issue permit to Little League to erect and occupy a
storage and toilet building on the Little League Field. Building is not
to include a tonic sales counter.
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Voted to issue permit to Little League to sell tonic at Little
League Field during regularly scheduled games only and providing it '
is not used from the above described building.
Received letter from Selectmen relative to flooded Town owned
land off Knollwood Road near Main Street. Letter requests information
relative to Boards plans in this area.
Voted to inform Selectmen Board does net contemplate any work
In this area.
Considered-report from Superintendent relative to the condition
of the Mineral Street Bridge.
Voted to include item for replacement of Mineral Street Bridge
in the Capital Budgeting Comm. report.
Considered report from Superintendent relative to Increasing
supervision in Department by adding a foreman in the Highway Department
Received letter from Selectmen anent complaint received by
them relative to sewer tank trucks disposing of- sewerage in manhole
on John Street.
Voted following pole locations-
Walnut St. , at Pine Ridge Rd. ,-North Side- Pole 96/32
moved 46 feet westerly - Pole 96/33 abandoned
Following Granite Qxrb Applications received, approved and
placed on file:- Stanley Pierce - 9 Longfellow Rd./
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Joseph Tine - 341 Ash St. ✓
Albert Tine - 337 Ash St. V
Following Bituminous Concrete Sidewalk Applications received,
approved, and placed on file:- V//Joseph Tine - 341 Ash St.
Albert Tine - 337 Ash St.
Received letter from Johnson Farm Supply requesting permission '
to connect a roof drain from their new building at 18 Haven Street
to public storm drain in Haven Street.
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Voted to issue permit as requested.
Received letter from Whitman & Howard recommending that the contract
for the High School Sewer be awarded to the Bagarella Construction
Company, Inc., 60 Olcott Street, Watertown, Mass. , based on the lowest
bid received using asbestos cement pipe.
Voted to accept the recommendation of Whitman & Howard and award
the contract for the High School Sewer to the Bagarella Construction
Company.
Voted to hold next meeting of Board on Monday Evening, July 27, 1953
at 7:30 P.M.
Adjourned at 10:00 P. M.
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary � .¢��