HomeMy WebLinkAbout1954-12-09 Board of Public Works Minutes December 9, 1954
A Special meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M.
LPresent were Chairman Kilgore, Messers. Donahue, Zanni, and Assist-
ant Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved, as corrected.
Discussed first 14 sheets of 1955 budget as Proposed by Assist. Supt.
Signed 1954 Betterment Assessment Commitments as follows:
Sewer Construction, Sewer House Connection, Bituminous Concrete
Sidewalk, Granolithic Sidewalk, Granolithic Sidewalk and Curbing, Granite
Curbing. I
Voted to request quotation on orange peel catch basin cleaning rig
and truck mounted sand, stone and salt spreader.
Voted to close all Departments of Public Works at 12:00 noon on
Friday, December 24, 1954 as Christmas closing gesture, except for
' emergency crews and office coverage, weather permitting.
Voted to authorize purchase of high octane gasoline during the
winter months, as recommended by Assistant Supt.
Signed petition to County Commissioners requesting relocation of
West. Street by the County Commissioners from near Woburn Street Northerly
to the Reading-Wilmington Town Line .
Received communication from large group of citizens in Southerly
section of Reading regarding traffic conditions on South Main Street.
Noted in records, and placed on file.
Board adjourned at 10:05 P.M.
Respectfully submitted: Cxu_'4_pi,,,` rt
Secretary
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