HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-02-01 Board of Public Works Minutes February 1, 1954
The regular meeting Of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Walker, Messrs. Hopkins, Johnson, Kilgore, and Super-
intendent Welch were present.
Mr. Kilgore acted as Secretary.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letter from Insurance Commissioner relative to Insurance
on water towers.
Voted to write Insurance Commissioner requesting information as
to type, coverage and cost.
Received letter from Town Counsel stating that he has made an
agreement with the L. & T. Construction Company to forfeit $350.00 of
their $1,500.00 bid deposit because of their failure to accept the
contract for the sewer pumping station.
Voted to approve agreement and to refund 11,150.00 from deposit.
of $1,500.00.
Signed voucher for refund of $1,150.00.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed relocation of the street line
at the easterly intersection of Curtis and South Street through lands
of Liberatore.
No one present - Mr. Liberatore sent word he is in favor of
relocation. '
Voted to recommend to Town the relocation of the street line as
above described.
Signed plan showing proposed relocation of street line as above
described. (Refer to Plan No. A-17-32) .
Received letter from Robert Durland, 4 Tennyson Road requesting
abatement of street betterment assessment because he had a bituminus
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concrete sidewalk at his property and Town did not have to build one.
Voted to abate the sum of 052.50 (70 foot frontage times $0.75
per foot) .
Received petition from certain abuttors on Pearl Street requesting
conference with Board on February 8, 1954 to discuss drainage problems.
Voted to arrange conference at 8:00 P.M. on evening of February
8, 1954.
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed acceptance as a public way of
Gleason Road which runs northerly off South Street near Walnut Street.
Following persons present:
Mr. George McIntosh
Mr. John McCullough
They requested that action on this proposal be postponed.
Voted to indefinitely postpone action on this proposal.
Rearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed change of grade for Gleason Road
for the entire length.
Following persons present:
Mr. George McIntosh - In favor
Mr. John McCullough - it if
Voted to approve proposed change in grade for Gleason Road.
Refer to Plan A-5-93 - Green profile line.
Signed plan showing proposed change in grade.
Temporarily adjourned at 8:45 P.M. to meet as Board of Survey.
Reconvened at 9:10 P.V.
At 9:15 P.M. met with Finance Committee to discuss 1954 Budget.
Board Adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Secre�.