HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-04-16 Board of Public Works Minutes 116
Reading, Mass. , April 16, 1951
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at ,
9:00 P.M.
Chairman Hopkins, Messrs. Donahue, Harrison and Superintendent
Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Voted to abate the sum of $8.00 on the April 1951 water bill
of Theodore Berle, 298 Ash Street.
Votedto abate the sum of $10.00 on the April 1951 water bill
of Edward Nichols, 1159 Main Street.
Received petition from several abutters on Shipkin Avenue,
requesting that the name of the street be changed.
Placed on file pending date for hearing.
Received letter from School Committee suggesting a point '
conference on April 23, 1951, with this Board relative to the
development of Birch Meadow Playground near the proposed new High
School.
Superintendent instructed to write School Committee suggesting
the evening of May 14, 1951.
Conferred with an employee of the Department.
Voted to approve the appointment of Mr. James Putnam as Asst.
Superintendent as recommended by the Superintendent at a salary of
$99.00 per week retroactive to April 1, 1951.
Received letter from Wellington Brewster, 21 Winslow Road,
requesting permission to connect a drain from his cellar to the
public storm drain in Winslow Road. Permission granted subject to
the usual provisions.
Considered purchase of equipment as voted by the Town Meeting.
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Voted to advertise for bids on all items.
Voted to approve the appointment of Mr. John Fleming as
Junior Office Engineer as recommended by the Superintendent at a
salary of $50.00 per week retroactive to April 1, 1951.
Voted to authorize Superintendent to choose two employees
to serve as Assistant Pumping Station Engineers.
Considered proposed methods of assessing street acceptance
betterments on corner lots.
Hoard adjourned 10:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
(Signed) Coleman J. Donahue '
Secretary