HomeMy WebLinkAbout1951-08-27 Board of Public Works Minutes 151
IReading, Mass. , August 27, 1951
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:00 P. M.
Chairman Hopkins, Messrs. Donahue, Harrison, Walker and Super-
intendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received notice of Special Town Meeting to be held Monday,
September 19, 1951.
Voted to enter two Articles in the Warrant as follows:
Transfer $8, 553.48 from Water Available Surplus
to Water Department Expenses.
Transfer $8, 519.18 from 1950 Bond Issue Salaries
' to 1950 Bond Issue Expenses.
Received application for extension of Sewer in Lewis Street.
Placed on file pending a hearing.
Following Granolithic Sidewalk applications received, approved
and placed on file:
M. J. Havel 45 Wescroft Road
C. E. Johnson 39 Wescroft Road
Sidney Dunningham 10 Pilgrim Road
W. J. Broussard 131 Salem Street ',i
C. J. McKenny 93 Washington Street
Following Granite Curbing applications received, approved and
placed on file:
W. J. Broussard 131 Salem Street '
C. J. McKenney 93 Washington Street
Hearing at 8:00 P. M. on proposed pole location on South Street.
I Received letter from Mrs. Lillious Pierce objecting to pole
location.
Taken under advisement.
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Held conference with Mr. Arthur Aldrich and Mr. Charles Strout
relative to conditions in the drainage ditch which runs through the yard
of the Reading Lumber Company Southerly from Bolton Street.
Board will investigate.
Voted to request Telephone Company to send a representative to the
next meeting of the Board to discuss installing an outdoor public tele-
phone in the Square.
Voted to hold next meeting of Board on Tuesday, September 4, 1951.
Board adjourned at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Secretar %//yy