HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-05-15 Board of Public Works Minutes 32
Reading, Mass. , May 15, 1950
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Calvin, Messrs . Donahue, Hopkins, Walker and Super-
intendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted permission to the Reading Committee for U. S. Treasury
Bond Sales to erect sign on Common.
Voted to send a resolution of condolence to Mrs. Thomas Fallon
on the death of her husband Thomas Fallon, an employee of this Dept.
Received letter from Veterans of Foreign Wars requesting truck
and driver for Memorial Day.
Voted to furnish truck and driver as recuested. '
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Grand St.
from Middlesex Ave. to opposite #40.
Following persons present:
Helen Ruggles Opposed F. L. Springford Opposed
Richard Moore In favor Percy Moore Non Commital
Adelbert Carter In favor James Howard In favor
Gladys Pratt In favor
Voted to make extension of sewer in Grand St. from Middlesex
Avenue to opposite No. 40 (Sta. 0 + 00 to Ste. 3 + 50 - Plan #230)
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed Storm Drain Easement from
Curtis St. to Walnut St. through lands of Allen Hubbard and Gordon
Hubbard and also from Walnut St. northwesterly through lands of Mary
Warren and Allan Sturges.
Following persons present:
Allen Sturges In favor
Wm. Warren In favor
Sumner Teel In favor
Allen Hubbard In favor
Gordon Hubbard In favor
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Voted to make takings of drain easements as described above.
1 Hearing at 9:00 P.M. on following pole locations:
Winthrop Ave.
East Side
North of Harshorn Street
Three new pole locAtions
Poles 99/16 - 99/17 - 99/18
No one present.
Voted pole locations as described above.
Following Granollthic Sidewalk applications received, approved
and placed on file.
Alfred Nigro 24 Middlesex Avenue
Voted permission to the American Legion Auxiliary to hold a
block dance on Lowell St. between Woburn St. and Main St. on the
evening of June 14, 1950.
' Voted to advertise for bids for one two-ton truck, one five-
ton truck and one 10-14 ton roller and to take bids on the evening
of May 22, 1950 and June 5, 1950.
Attended joint meeting of all Town Boards.
Discussion covered many items as follows:
1. Workmen's Compensation Payments
2. Possible Safety Program
3: Sick Leave For Town Employees
44 Possibility of combining some purchases
5. Possibility of physical examination for
prospective employees.
Discussed conditions at Town Dump at length.
Voted to invite Board of Selectmen, Fire Chief and Chairman
of Finance Committee to meet with Board at the Town Dump at 10:30 A.M.
Sunday, May 21, 1950.
Adjourned 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Coleman J. Donahue
Secretary