HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-05-28 Board of Public Works Minutes X33
Reading, Mass. , May 28, 1951
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:00 P.M.
Chairman Hopkins, Messrs . Calvin, Harrison, Walker, and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Following Granite Curb applications received, approved, and
placed on file:
Leo Surrette 11 Temple Street
Received letter from Catherine Ahearn, 76 Howard Street,
requesting an abatement on her April, 1951, water bill for her
greenhouse.
Voted not to make any abatement.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted to amend Sect.
' . 19B of the rules and regulations of the Water Dept. , a copy of
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which is attached hereto and herewith becomes a part of these
records.
It was moved, seconded and voted that all applications for
water main extensions received after May 28, 1951, shall be subject
to the new rates.
Temporarily adjourned at 7:30 P.M. to meet as Board of Survey.
Reconvened at 8:00 P.M.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on pronosed sewer extension in Orange
Street from Pearl Street to Spring Street.
Following persons present:
Marion Osborne In favor
Mrs. Daniel Doran In favor
Mrs . Harold McHardy In favor
Keith Snyder In favor
Ida Lindberg Against
Discussed night athletic activities on playgrounds.
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Considered request of Carl Amon of the Softball League to
move lights from Sturges Park to Birch Meadow Softball Field for
the summer months. Est. cost $100.00.
Voted to deny request with regrets .
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed change of name for Shipkin
Avenue from Summer Avenue to Third Street.
Following persons present:
Harold Jonah, Jr. In favor
John Keane In favor
Andrew Mulhinch In favor
Mary Keane In favor
Joann Jonah In favor
Olive Mulhinch In favor
Harold Buck In favor
Grace Parley In favor
Verna Lehmann In favor
Dagmar Emmons In favor
Francis Emmons , Jr. In favor
Eugene Lassieur Against
Virginia Lassieur Against
Lillian. McLaren In favor
Bessie McGillicuddy In favor
Ernest Watson In favor
Mrs. Look - By Telephone Against
After considerable discussion and several informal votes it
was decided that the name Bear Hill Road was the most favored name.
No action taken.
Hearing at 8:45 P.M. on following proposed pole location:
Orange St. - north side - 144 feet west of Belmont St.
pole no. 66/12
No one present.
Location granted.
Mr. Chester Putnam and Mr. Ernest Watson, both foremen in
this Department conferred with the Board relative to certain possible
classification changes. They will present to the Board at a future
date a sneclfic proposal.
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Received letter from Laing Chevrolet Co. protesting specifica-
tions for bids taken for a station wagon.
No action taken. -
Considered bids for two small sidewalk tractors .
Voted to purchase one Ustrac Tractor from the Perrin Seamans
Co. at the net bid price of $4,920.00.
Voted to purchase one Oliver Tractor from the H. F. Davis Co.
at the net price of $4,984.98.
Received letter from the Personnel Board stating that the
hourly rate for men working at fires will be $0.75 per hour, which
is the minimum hourly rate for Unclassified Labor.
Voted to protest to the Personnel Board their action on this
matter.
Board adjourned at 11:10 P.M. `
Respectfully submitted:
Secre ,ary
TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF
WALTER S. NOPKINe.JR.,CHAIRMAN
COLEMAN J. DONAHUE.eICRRARY
y BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS JAMES S. CALVIN
J JOHN W. HARRISON
�. MUNICIPAL BUILDING
_ HARRY R.WALKER
MASSACHUSETTS READING, MASS. PHILIP wI1LCH...1..wr.X...T
At a meeting of the Board of Public storks of
the Town of Reading, duly held on Uonday , May 28, 1951,
at which a quorum was present , it was voted to amend the
Rules and Regulations of the Water Department in the manner
following:
Strike out Regulation 19B and substitute in lieu
thereof the following:
Section 19B. Before any extension of a water main
is made, the applicant shall pay to the Town in advance,
in cash, a sum equal to the estimated cost of the requested
extension as determined by the Water Department.
The above amendment to the Rules and Regulations
of the Vater Department shall become effective as of June 1,
1951.
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