HomeMy WebLinkAbout1950-06-12 Board of Public Works Minutes 41
Reading, Mass. , June 12, 1950
' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:40 P.M.
Messrs. Donahue, Hopkins, Walker and Superintendent Welch
were present. Mr. Walker acted as chairman.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted to resurface one tennis court at Birch Meadow.
Following Granite Curbing application received, approved,
and placed on file:
Mabel Corindia 42 Dudley Street
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received, approved
and placed on file:
Mabel Corindia 42 Dudley Street
Frances Emery 31 Federal Street
Voted not to abate any part of the April, 1950, water bill
of Peter Orchanian at 239 Haven Street.
Received letter from Finance Committee stating that they
have approved the transfer of $927.00 from the Reserve Fund to the
Dump Account and also approving a future transfer to cover the cost
of installing a sanding body on the 1941 Dodge Chassis .
Considered bids on 10-14 ton tandem roller.
Voted to purchase a Model KT-25B Buffalo Springfield Tandem
Roller from the Clyde Everett Equipment Co. , at the bid price of
$5,4Go.00.
Considered bids on a 5-ton Chain Drive Truck.
' Voted to reject all bids and to readvertise for bids on
5-ton Chain Drive and Conventional Drive Trucks.
Bids received, opened and publicly read at 8:00 P.M. for
one 105 foot Air Compressor.
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Following is a list of bidders:
Name of Bidder Name of Gross Turn Net '
Compressor Bid In n Bid
Morrissey Bros. Worthington $2,769.10 $700.00 $2,069.10
Perrin Seamans Chicago
Pneumatic 2,665.00 585.00 2,o80.0o
Tractors Inc. Schramm 2,635.00 535.00 2,100.00
Field Mach. Co. Joy
Sullivan 2,638.00 400.00 2,238.00
Harry McCoart Gardner
Denver 2,720.40 46o.o0 2,260.40
The Equipment Co. Ingersoll
Rand 2,695.00 405.00 2,290.00
Builders Equip. Co. Jaeger 2,332.40
A.M. Brophy Co. Gardner
Denver 2,765.00 425.00 2,340.00
Hedge & Mattheis Ingersoll '
Rand 21790.00
Bids received, opened and publicly read at 8:30 P.M. for one
2-bag cement mixer.
Following is a list of bidders:
Name of Name of Gross Turn Net
Bidder Mixer Bid In Bid
Hedge & Matheis Co. GMC $2,175.60 $225.00 $1,950.60
Morrissey Bros. Worthington
Ransoms 29180. 50 200.00 19980.50
Perrin Seamans Smith 2,071.00
The following bids do not meet specifications mainly because
they are based on two-wheel trailers instead of four-wheel trailers :
Perkins-Eaton Co. Rex $2,315.00 $605.00 $19710.00
Builders Eouip. Co. Jaeger 11813.00 ,
Considered bids for one two-ton truck.
Voted to buy one two-ton GMC truck from Earl Hobart, Main St.
Reading, for the bid price of $2, 568.98.
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Signed plan for storm drain easement from Walnut St. south-
easterly approximately 110 feet through lands of Mary Stuart Warren
and Allan H. Sturges.
Voted to hold next two meetings of Board on Monday, June 19,
1950 and Monday June 26, 1950.
Voted to hold an informal hearing on the cost of constructing
Shipkin Avenue from Summer Avenue southerly to the end of the present
public way.
Conferred with the Insurance Committee relative to the
following matters.
1. Request that this Board be given more information
about existing insurance as it affects this Department.
2. Reouest that no added insurance be placed unless
approved by this Board first.
3. Request that resume' of insurance be made to see if
some can be dropped or reduced.
4. Request investigation to see if existing machinery
policy covers breakdowns in filter plant.
5. Request itemized breakdown of compensation cases
of this Department.
6. Request investigation to see if machinery breakdown
policy can be combined with other policies to see
if a saving in cost can be affected.
Insurance Committee agreed to furnish all information
requested and to investigate as requested.
Board adjourned at 10:30 P .M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Coleman J. Donahue
Secretary