HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-11-01 Board of Public Works Minutes November 1, 1954
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P. M,
Present were Chairman Kilgore, Messrs. Hopkins, Donahue, Johnson
and Assistant Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Mr. Walter W. Koerner, 282 South Street, and Mr.. James K. Kounanis,
286 South Street, visited Board to register a protest regarding drainage
conditions on their properties caused by development of Sturges (Private)
Road.
After some discussion it was voted to invite the developers of
Sturges Road, Mr. C. Sumner Teel, Mr. Koerner and Mr. Kounanis to visit
the Board on November 15, to discuss the drainage conditions in the area.
Mr. Anthony J. Pagano, Civil Engineer of Engineering Division,
' visited the Board at Boardts request to explain the work of the Engineering
Division, its problems and accomplishments.
Discussed Water Dept., Expense account, and received verbal report
from Assist. Supt. , of unexpected increase in water main and service
pipe application for new housing developments, and the cost of renewing
water service on Main Street prior to resurfacing.
Taken under advisement pending preparation by the Assist. Supt. ,
of a complete list of necessary Water Dept. expense account requirements
for the remainder of 1954.
Received further report from Assist. Supt. of Chapter 90 hearing
at County Commissioners office. Board voted to instruct Assist. Supt .
to increase State and County allotments for 1955 Chapter 90 Construction
of West Street, if possible.
Received petition signed by ten abutting property owners for the
acceptance as a public way of Glenmere Circle.
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Voted to accept petition, and process same in usual manner.
Following bituminous concrete sidewalk applications received,
approved and placed on file:
Leroy J. La Fleur - 21 Middlesex Avenue
Donald M . Nelson - 23 Middlesex Avenue
Clifford J. Gibson - at ux - 19 Minot Street
John R, Anderson - at ux - 78 Mt. Vemmn Street
Leslie G. Hodgkins Jr. - at ux - 119 Hopkins Street
Natale T. Bellantoni - at ux - 113 Hopkins Street
Chester A. Ellison - 61 Grand Street
Cyril H. Butler - at ux - 28 Fairview Avenue
Following granite curbing applications received, approved and placed
on file:
Natala T. Bellantoni - at ux - 113 Hopkins Street
Leslie G. Hodgkins Jr. , at ux - 119 Hopkins Street
Leroy J. La Fleur - 21 Middlesex Avenue
Louise B.. Whithed - 36 Grand Street .
Voted to petition Personnel Board to approve promotion of Edgar
R. Louanis, Junior Draftsman, to the classification of Junior Office
Engineer, at a salary of $60.00 per week.
Voted to request approval of Personnel Board of employing Donald
G. Davis, 10 Linden Street, Reading, as Junior Draftsman at a starting
wage of $1.25 per hour.
Received quotation from Atlantic Flag Pole Co., for resetting
Reading Common flag pole, in the amount of $720.00. This Quotation has
been turned over to the proper insurance agency.
Received petition for extension of the common sewer in Ordway
Terrace. Accepted petition, to be processed in usual manner.
Received opinion from Town Counsel relative to change in Betterment
Act payments. Chapter 286 of the Acts of 1954 amends the provisions
of the Betterment Act, Chapter 80 of the General Laws, so as to permit
apportionment of betterment assessment to be. slread over a period of
twenty years instead of ten years.
Received letter from John J. Pierce Jr., 86 Forest Street requesting ',
extension of Stoney Brook culvert twenty feet Southerly from its present
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terminus, and offering to pay for the pipe if Town forces would install
Lsame, Voted to install drain pipe, if Mr. Pierce procures same, and to
erect man-hole at angle point, Mr. Pierce to supply materl&s.
Discussed at some length request by Assist. Supt. , that Water Dept,
Foreman and employees be permitted to work, on Saturdays, for private
developers installing water mains.
Voted to permit Water Dept. Foreman'and employees to work for
developers on Saturdays installing water mains, provided certain require-
re .co plied with �,.a�s^e�Q' ' -�`
B6 rd adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary
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