HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-05-03 Board of Public Works Minutes May 3, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7 :30 P.y.
Chairman Kilgore, Messrs. Donahue, Hopkins, Johnson, Zanni and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of previous nn eting read and approved .
Conferred with Messrs. John Brown, Robert Peterson, and Donald
Tear, relative to advancing completion date for reclamation construct-
ion work at Memorial Park. They complained of dust and odors.
Matter taken under advisement.
Hearing at 8:00 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Oak Street
from near Oak Ridge Road to near Pine Ridge Road.
Following persons present:
Kenneth Chase --- In favor '
Ralph Keene --- "' it
Voted to extend sewer as above described.
Hearing at 8:30 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in Pine Ridge
Road from Oak Street to near Sylvan Road,
Following persons present :
Kenneth Chase --- In favor
Frank Knight --- it it
William Dresser -- it
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Helen Stanwood --- " it
Agustus Stanwood ---
Norman Floyd ---
Ray Richardson ---
Ruth Dresser --- "
C . L. Albee ---
Voted to extend sewer in Pine Ridge Road as above described.
Received letter from Town Counsel stating it is his opinion that
balances left in sewer loan appropriation after all bills are paid
may be used for sewer extensions in public ways.
Received letter from Congregational Church requesting permission
to use the Village Crean for an auction sale on May 22, 1954•
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Permission granted, ,
1 Hearing at 9:00 P.M. on proposed sewer extension in County Road
from Lewis Street to near Howard Street.
Following persons present:
Harry Moulton --- In favor
Kenton Milligan --- It "
Voted to extend sewer in County Road as above described .
Hearing at 9:15 P.M. on proposed sewer in Virginia Road from
Pennsylvania Avenue 125 feet southeasterly.
Following persons present:
John Palmer --- In favor
Robert Fletcher --- of If
Voted to extend sewer in Virginia Road as above described. _
Signed Order of Taking for following 1954 Street Betterments.
John Carver Road from Woodland Street to
' Birch Meadow Property line.
Overlook Road from Springvale Road to
Randall Road.
Received letter, accompanied by plan, from Wakefield Board of
Public Works requesting that the Town of Reading participate in the
expense of installing drainage in Line Road (which lies in Wakefield)
and in Harvest Road, from Line Road to the Quannapowitt Drain (which
lies in Reading) .
Voted to install approx. 180 feet of 12" pipe in Harvest Road
from Line Road to the Quannapowitt Drain as soon as funds are available .
Received letter from Whitman and Howard stating (1) that the
completion date of Bageralla contract was Feb. 5, 1954, and that
' project will not be completed until June 1, 1954, and (2) requesting
Board to retain under Article 13 of the contract the sine of $3,000
as liquidated damages to reimburse them for additional engineering
costs.
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Voted to write Bagarella Co. , requesting them to submit to
Board any reasons they have for the delay in completion of the
contract.
Board adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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