HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-01-25 Board of Public Works Minutes January 25, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 1
7:30 P.M. 1
Chairman Walker, Messrs. Donahue, Johnson, Kilgore and Super-
intendent Welch were present .
Records of pervious two meetings read and approved.
Received petition for sewer extension in Chute Street from High
Street to No. 9 Chute Street.
Placed on file.
Voted not to recommend to the Town the acceptance of Knollwood
Road from Main Street to Summer Avenue as a public way. Hearing held
January 18, 1954.
Voted to approve the proposed change in grade for Knollwood Road
from Main Street to Summer Avenue. Hearing held January 18, 1954.
Voted to approve pole location as follows: r/s
Charles Street - South Side - 193 ft. west of
Timberneck Drive - Guy Pole 13/365
Hearing held at 8:00 P.M. on proposed relocation of street line
for South Street from Hyhapi Lane to West Street. Refer to Plan No. A-
17-30.
Following persons present:
Pearl Steen - 92 South St. , - In favor
George Davis representing Joseph Maderios - Non Committal
Jessie MacDonald - 64South St. ,- In favor
Leo MacDonald - " " " - " it
Edward Randall - 30
Alice Randall - 30
Frank McDermott, - 90 " 11 - " "
William O'Neill - Atty. for Mass. Builders - Against
George Russell - 479 Washin§ton Street
J. Alden Lcring - 96 South t. ,- Not recorded
Mrs. J.Alden Loring 11 it 11 - " "
Lloyd David - Planning Board
Robert Clinch -
Benjamin Hartshorn " " - it "
Ernest Corindia
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Voted to approve the proposed relocation of the street lines
' for South Street from Hyhapi Lane to West Street and to recommend
to the Town Meeting that the relocation be voted.
Hearing at 9:00 P.M. on relocation of street lines for West
. Street from Winslow Road to Sumner Avenue. Refer to Plan A-17-31.
Following person present:
Rena Lucy - 306 West St. - In favor.
Richard Sheridan 309 " it - Non Committal
Erwin Burchall - Realty Constr. Co. In favor
Wheeler Blake - 323 West St. - Non Committal
Jeanne McCarron - 4 Palmer Hill Ave. " "
Robert McCarron - "
Joan Staples - 3
William Staples - "
Alfred Sartarelli - Realty Constr. Co. In favor
Anthony Cunningham - 320 West St . - " it
Warren Mirick - Surveyor - Not Recorded
Willard Higgins " - it "
Lloyd David - Planning Board it "
Benhamin Hartshorn " " " it
Ernest Corindia
Robert Clinch " " it "
Voted to approve proposed relocation of street lines for West
Street from Winslow Road to Sumner Avenue and to recommend to the Town
Meeting that the relocation be voted.
Received letter from Personnel Board accompanied by proposed
list of salary increases. Letter stated all proposed increses approved
except where increases in schedule maximums were necessary. All proposed
increases requiring increases in maximums were denied except in class-
ification of Superintendent where increase of $10.00 per week in maximum
was approved. Letter stated that Personnel Board does not approve
proposed reclassification of schedule as proposed by Board of Public Works.
Voted to write Personnel Board that Board of Public Works has
considered letter and that approved increases are noted but that Board
of Public Works is distinctly disappointed by failure of Personnel Board
to approve proposed reclassification.
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Received letter from Chief of Police stating that Selectmen
have approved a rate of 01.75 per hour for special police work. 1
Voted to pay special police $1.75 during snow removal work. J
Received letter from Selectmen stating that they expect to include
in their annual report a statement that the Town vote to join the M.D.C.
water system be reconsidered because:
1. Surveys should be made to determine availability of
water supply in Town.
2. M.D.C. charges have been increased.
Voted to write Selectmen that both matters have been throughly ISI
investigated by Board of Public Works.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to requests that
Department flood skating areas on private property. ,
Voted to authorize Superintendent to flood such areas when in
his judgement it would be feasible and providing that areas are large
enough to be of value and are open to use by the general public.
Received letter from Selectmen relative to sewer easement from
Main Street to Parking Area at No. 658-664 Main Street accompanied by
plan showing proposed relocation of a right of way at same location. ,
Voted to write Selectmem that this Board cannot agree to release
the sewer easement until they are furnished some specific information ,
as to how the house at 18 Woburn Street is to be connected to the sewer.
Considered proposed relocation of street line at the Northeast
Corner of South Street and Curtis Street.
Considered the proposed plan and estimate for the acceptance of
Gleason Road as a public way.
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Board adjourned at 10:35 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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