HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-09-20 Board of Public Works Minutes September 20, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7 :30 P.M. ,
Present were Chairman Kilgore, Messrs, Hopkins, Zanni, Donahue,
Johnson and Assistant Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
.Received letter from Mr. E. L. Hodgkins, ,8 Springvale Road, request-
ing permission to install a sidewalk drain from his premises.
Voted to grant request.
Received letter of commendation from Mr. Arthur L. Redmond, 229 Wash-
ington Street, thanking Department for work,accomplished abutting his
property.
Received letter from 0 . C. i.enson, Division Engineer, Boston & Maine
Rail Road, advising Boi.rd that the concrete bridge seat under the stringers
in Mineral Street Bridge is spelling badly.. and will require repairs.
Assistant Superintendent reported he has written Mr. Benson and ,
requested interview with B. & M. Bridge Supervisor.
Delegation of thirty-three citizens from vicinity of Deering Street
and Cape Cod Avenue, interviewed Boardrelativeto drainage conditions
in that area, and requesting relief from existing conditions as soon as -
possible . Matter taken under advisement, pending completion of drainage
study.
Judge Sartorelli and Mr. Birchall representing New England Realty
Construction, Inc ., developers of land Westerly of West Street, inter-
viewed Board relative to sanitary sewer, storm water drainage, and water
Jpain installations in their development. After a lengthy discussion,
it was tentatively agreed that if Board would request funds at Town
meeting for sewer installation from the Willow Street Sewer Pumping
Station to the intersection of Ylest, Willow and Summer -venue, New
England Realty would install the sewer up Vest Street to near Palmer
Hill Avenue , assuming the entire cost with the exception of street
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resurfacing.
Tehtative approval was given the proposed storm drainage system
in Glen Meadows, the name of the New England Realty, Inco, proposed
development.
Mr. McNally and Mr. Russell representing Page Realty of Wakefield,
appeared before Board to request approval of a 40 foot roadway leading
Easterly from Pearl Street opposite Forest Glen Road to service a prop-
osed development in the Edward Webb Estates. Prior to the adoption of
50 foot minimum road widths, a 40 foot strip of land had been set aside
as a registered land plan of this estate. Board voted to permit a 40
foot entrance from Pearl Street, to the first proposed outlet road,
thence continuing at a 50 foot width.
Mr. Benjamin of 224 Pleasant Street appeared before Board to request
removal of a large poplar tree stump from his front yard . As tree is
' entirely on private property, Board advised him to make a formal written
request for removal of the tree stump.
Voted that working hours of the Engineering Division would remain
the same as those of all other Public Works employees, re: 7:30 L.M. -
12 Noon, 1:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.! .
Received letter from Middlesex County Commissioners, advising
Board of Hearing date for 1955 Chapter 90 Road construction.
Voted to petition for construction of West Street, from the and
of present County layout Northerly of Woburn Street to the rteading-
Wilmington Town Line . Also voted to attempt to obtain more funds than
have been allocated in previous years for Chapter 90 Construction work from
the State and County.
Received letter from Personnel Board regarding reinbursement for
salaried employees for work performed by them during a declared state of
emergency.
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Voted
3-Voted that Assistant Superintendent should prepare a list of
salaried personnel in the Department who worked overtime during the
hurricane emergency, as requested by Personnel Board.
Voted to petition Personnel Board for permission to employ J.
Elbridge Richardson Jr. , 119 Bancroft Avenue, a s Assistant Pumping Station
engineer at the minimum starting wage of 41.2$ per hour.
Received letter from School Committee, requesting transfer of
owner-ship of a triangular parcel of land situated in Birch Meadow
North-Westerly of the shop building at the new Senior 'igh School, also
advising Board that grading contract at school is to be let in very near
future and that the new fire hydrant in the near of the school should be
set prior to grading.
Voted to transfer ownership of triangular parcel of land to 'School
Committee, subject to vote of Town.
Voted to install hydrant, after grading plan has been received ,
by their department.
Board adjourned at 10:50 P.M. �"_Cto_�L
Respectfully submitted : / /_J c6