HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-11-09 Board of Public Works Minutes November 9, 1953
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at '
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Walker, Messrs. Hopkins, Johnson and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Mr. Johnson acted as Secretary Pro Tem.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Discussed charge for Water Main Extension in Pine Ridge Road,
abutting Sturges Park.
Voted to charge $2.25 per foot for extending the water main.
Voted to appoint Mr. Walker to the newly formed Industry Invest-
igation Committee.
Voted to reemploy Mr. Edward Wright, fust released from Armed
Forces, as a Junior Office Engineer at a salary of $1.50 per hour or
$60.00 per week subject to the approval of the Personnel Board.
Received letter from Personnel Board requesting that all proposed
Classification changes and all proposed salary increases be filed with
them not later than December 1, 1953.
Voted to postpone the reconstruction of Hancock Street from
Mineral Street to Woodbine Street until early in 1954 and to apply one
coat of road oil now.
Voted to approve request of Reserve Police that they be allowed to
install an oil burner, oil fired heater and oil storage tank at the
Revolver Range at the Mill Street Pumping Station.
Voted following pole location;
Oak Street - North Side - Pole 6511 moved 13 Ft.Westerly
Considered following requests for abatements of street betterment
assessments:
William Lander - 88 Gleaners Circle - Request based on
unusual shape of frontage.
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Abatement denied.
Ralph Neumeyer - 54 Winslow Road - Request based on fact owner
misstated amount of assessment.
Abatemen7 denied.
Carleton Patriqufn - 62 Whittier Road - Request based on fact he
had a Bituminous Concrete Sidewalk and
contractor did not havetD construct one at
his property.
Abatement of 7$ lin. £t at 00.75 per foot (Town charge for
individual applications) granted.
Dorothy Hutchinson - 26 Forest Street - Request based on fact
that house faces Forest Street (Assessment is
for work on Wadsworth Road) and she didn't
want Street Anyway.
Abatement denied.
Ernest Dubois - 9 Tennyson Road - Request based contention that
method of assessment is unfair.
Abatement denied.
' Walter Duffy - 16 Tennyson Road - Request based on fact his lot has
unusual frontage
Abatement denied.
Barbara Zimmer - 1 Whittier Road .- Request based on fact her lot
has unusual frontage.
Abatement denied.
Considered proposed list of small salary increases for individual
employees.
Voted to grant the foa6wing increases;
James Putnam - $3.10 per week
John Tormey - 2.00 it
Roger DeEntremont - 2.00
William Fennelly - 2.00 n n
Richard Surrette - 3.20
Robert Tilton - 2.00 n
Subject to approval of Personnel Board.
Considered proposed reclassification of entire Department. Several
suggested changes made. New Schedule to be drawn for further consideration
by Board.
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Voted to hold next meeting of Board on Monday, November 16,
1953.
Board adjourned at 10:45 P. M.
Respectfully Submitted: —,r^•
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