HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-01-23 Board of Public Works Minutes 4
Reading, Mass. , January 23, 1950
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at �
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Calvin, Messrs. Donahue, Harrison, Putnam, Walker
and Superintendent Welch were present.
Mr. Burkhardt conferred with Board relative to his sidewalk
and tree lawn.
Hearing to 7:45 P.M. on proposed acceptance of Pine Ridge Road
from Station 14 + 37.93 to Station 23 + 97.70 as a Public Way (Plan A-5-70)
Following persons present:
Ejnar Bratt In favor
William MacLaughlin In favor
Adelaide Bratt In favor
William Coles In favor
William Catley In favor
Allan Sturges In favor
A. Waldo Phinney In favor
Charles McKenney In favor
Voted to recommend acceptance to Town.
Hearing at 7:45 P.M. on proposed drainage easement east and
west of Pine Ridge Road at Ste. 16 + 95.00 through lands of Allan
Sturges, Waldo Phinney and Donald Winson.
Following persons present:
Allan Sturges In favor
A. Waldo Phinney In favor
Voted to make Taking of an Easement for Drainage purposes as
described above.
Messrs . Sydney Look, Andrew Mulhinch and James Delaney, all
of Shipkin Ave. conferred with Board relative to the possibility 6f
accepting Shipkin Avenue as a public way. 7
They took applications with them and will execute and return j
them.
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Messrs. Frank Condon and John Todson of Pilgrim Road presented
a petition to the Board requesting the acceptance of Pilgrim Road
easterly from Lowell St. as a public way.
Board agreed to prepare plan and hold hearing.
Hearing at 8:15 P .M. on the proposed acceptance of Winslow Rd.
from Ste. 0 + 00 to Sta. 7 + 60 as a public way. (Plan No. A-5-64)
Following persons present:
Ralph Baker In favor
Frank Bentel In favor
Paul MacDonald In favor
Voted to recommend acceptance to Town.
Hearing at 8:45 P.M. on the proposed acceptance of Overlook Rd.
from Sta. 0 + 00 to Sta. 2 + 80.00 as a public way. (Plan No. A-6-39)
Following persons present:
George Reid In favor
James Clancy In favor
Forrest Grant In favor
John Hertzel In favor
Voted to recommend acceptance to Town.
Received letter from Robert Lyle of 364 Lowell St. questioning
the assessment placed against his property on Dustin Road. He claims
he does not own land in the amount shown as assessed to him.
Voted not to make any abatement providing that the frontage
as assessed is correct.
Hearing at 9:15 on a proposed Drain Easement northerly from
Margaret Road through lands of Royal Jaques. (Plan A-10-121)
Following persons present:
Royal Jaques In favor
I Voted to make Taking of an Easement for drainage purposes
as described above.
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Received letter from Wendell Newell, Wanda St. , requesting
information relative to the replacement of the 1i inch water main in
Wends St. with a 6-inch main. -
Superintendent instructed to write Mr. Newell to the effect
that work is listed in program for 1950 and will be done if nothing
interferes.
Discussed problem of sanding streets during winter storms.
Superintendent instructed to obtain information and prices
relative to various types of sanders.
Received letter from State Dept. of Public Works listing
tentative 1950 allotments for Chapter 90 Const. and Chapter 90 Maint.
Discussed hours of work day in the event the Town Meeting
approves a forty-hour week.
Voted to establish hours as follows:
7:30 A.M. to 12:00 Noon
1:00 P .M. to 4:30 P.M.
Received petition from several abutters on Vista Avenue
requesting that the sewer be extended in Vista Avenue from Sunnyside
Avenue to near Pratt Street.
Placed on file.
Received letter from James Halfyard relative to the installa-
tion of a water main or service to a house he is building in the rear
of 482 Franklin Street.
Board to investigate possibility of changing ownership of
two lots now owned separately by Halfyard and Roberts to one lot with
dual ownership.
Considered amounts needed in all 1950 budget items to
cover cost of changing from a 444 hour week to a forty hour week
and to cover cost of approved salary increases.
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Voted to request the following additional amounts :
1 Administration. . . . . . . . . . . .$ 230.00
Highway. . • .3600.00
Sidewalks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1250.00
Drain Construction. . . . . . . . . .950.00
Maint. Storm Drains. . . . . . . . .450.00
House Connections. . . . . . . . . . .550.00
Sewer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750.00
Parks . . . . . . . . . .900.00
New School Sidewalk. . . . . .200.00
Snow & Ice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .400.00
Total -- $9,280.00
Considered request of Mildred Winslow, 107 Mineral St. for
an abatement on her sewer construction assessment.
Placed on file pending further investigation.
Signed following plans :
Board of Public Works - Acceptance Plan - Pine Ridge Road
Board of Public Works - Acceptance Plan - Winslow Road
Board of Public Works - Acceptance Plan - Overlook Road
I Board of Public Works - Drain Easement - Pine Ridge Road
Board of Public Works - Drain Easement - Margaret Road
Considered new minimum and maximum rates for all departmental
classifications for submission to Personnel Board.
Voted to approve and submit sheet as submitted by Superintendent,
a copy of which is attached hereto.
Received letter from Personnel Board relative to various
requests made by this Department.
Personnel Board has made the following decisions:
1. Recommend a uniform forty hour week for all
Town Employees.
2. Do not recommend reinstatement of hourly rate
. for foremen.
3. Approve following increases:
1 P. Welch. . . . . . : : . .$107.99 to $110. 56
H. Abbott. . .67. 50 to 69.00
J. Putnam. . . . . . . . . . .70.00 to 72.50
S. Comey. . . . . . . . . :. .42.00 to 44.87
J. Chase. . . . . . . . . . . .26..88 to 29.00
4. Donot recommend general departmental increase
as proposed by this Board.
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5. Recommend raising maximum of "Asst. to Supt. and
Relief Pumping Station Engineer" from $70.00 to $95.00.
6. Do not recommend raising maximum for "Foremen."
Considered listing sheet of all employees, except those for
whom increases have already been approved, showing proposed 1950
salaries. This sheet, a copy of which is attached hereto, is to be
submitted to the Personnel Board.
Adjourned 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Coleman J. Donahue
Secretary
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