HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-05-24 Board of Public Works Minutes May 24, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M.
Chairman Kilgore, Messrs. Donahue, Hopkins, Johnson, Zanni and
Superintendent Welch were present.
Following Bituminous Concrete Sidewalk Applications received,
approved and placed on file:
Howell Gaw - 14 Belmont Street
Joseph Prendergast - 95 Hanscom Avenue
John Brown - 35 Harrison Street
Oscar David - 211 High Street
James Newman - 14 Plymouth Road
Temporarily adjourned at 8:00 P.M. to meet as Board of Survey.
Reconvened at 8:45 P.M.
Conferred with Mr. Koerner and Mr. Kuonanis of South Street relative
to drainage conditions in the rear of their property abutting Sturges Road
Board will investigate.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to several personal
matters.
It was moved, seconded and unanimouly voted to accept with regrets
the resignation of Superintendent Welch and to commend him for his
services to the Town over the past nineteen years and to extend the best
wishes of the Board to him on his new position.
It was moved, seconded and unanimously voted to pay to Superintendent
Welch his full salary up to and including June 24, 1954, and to paythis
sum to him on the payroll dated June 4, 1954.
Voted to appoint Mr. James Putnam as "Assistant Superintendent in
charge" of Department effective at 4:30 P.M. on May 28, 1954, and to
notify all employees of this action and to publish a copy of this vote
in the Reading Chronicle.
Received letter from the Birch Meadow Development Committee requesting
considerable information relative to the future plans of the B.P.W. for
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- the Birch Meadow area,
Voted to furnish Committee with Beall basic plan recently completed
and to furnish more detailed information later.
Received_ letter from School Committee stating that they do not
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contemplate requesting the transfer of land in Birch Meadow now developed
and used and which comes under the jurisdiction of the B.P.W.
Placed, on file.
Received letter from Selectmen stating they have received complaints
relative to pond of water between Charles Street and Main Street.
Board will investigate.
Received letter from Selectmen relative to proposed sale of land
off John Street on the east side just north of the Wakefield Line and
also a letter from the Selectmen relative to the proposed sale of land
off John Street on the West Side between the Gas Company plant and the
IB.P.W. Garage.
Voted to write Selectmen as follows;
1. Board agrees basically that sale of land may be proper.
2. Sale of land on east side would reduce effective life of
dumping area by three years.
3. Sale of land on west side would reduce effective life of
dumping area by four years .
11. In case either of both sales were made the Town would
eventually, and in less time than anticipated, have to
expend funds to make other arrangements for the disposal
of rubbish.
5. If land on west side is sold the sale should not include
any land lUO feet south of the B.P.W. Garage between
John Street and the railroad tracks.
Received letter from Whitman & Howard listing bids received for
Bituminous Concrete for Oakland Road and stating both low bidders are
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qualified companies.
Voted to accept the bid of the Barrett Company for Type R-I at
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$7.30 and to notify Whitman & Howard and to prepare contracts,
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Considered note from Superintendent stating that Mr. Neilson and
Mr. Landells of Bond Street have agreed to allow contractors to cross
their properties to gain access to the storm drain project providing
that the driveways and lawns are put back in good condition.
Received letter from John Fleming stating that he is resigning his
position as Land Surveyor in this Department effective June 4, 1954.
Received letters from Robert Everett,- 93 Pine Ridge Road and Samuel
Rowry, 26 Curtis Street, both requesting permission to connect cellar
drains to the existing public storm drains.
Voted to grant permission in both cases, subject to the usual
provisions.
Board adjourned at 11;45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted; � )
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