HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-02-07 Board of Public Works Minutes February 7, 1955
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P. M.
Present were Chairman Kilgore, Messrs. Zanni, Johnson, Donahue
and Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Temporarily adjourned at 8: 00 P. M. to meet as Board of Survey. j
Reconvened at 8:30 P. M. as Board of Public Works.
Public Hearing on Betterment Acceptance of Bolton (Private)
Street at 8:30 P. M.
Following listed persons present, who expressed themselves as
listed on acceptance of Bolton Street:
Miss Muriel Bolton 12 Bolton St. No.
Mrs. Mary Castor 30 Bolton St. Yes
Charles Castor 30 Bolton St. Yes
Geraldine Heppucci 30 Bolton St. Yes
Ernest T. Bolton 124 John St. Non Com.
Simon D. Hubbard 7 Bolton St. No
Mildred G. Bolton 16 Bolton St. Non Com.
H. E. Bolton 16 Bolton St. Non Com.
Frances Granelli 22 Bolton St. Yes
Lena F. Granelli 20 Bolton St. Yes
Fred Granelli 20 Bolton St. Yes
Bunn W. Jordan 24 Bolton St. Yes
Strout & Wing - by letter Yes
Reading Lumber Co. - by letter Yes
Fred Granelli, Jr. 22 Bolton St. Yes
Voted to recommend acceptance of Bolton Street under the
Betterment Act.
Town Counsel Samuel H. Davis and 8hairman William Dolton of
Birch Meadow Study Committee visited Board to discuss abandonment of a
major portion of the Birch Meadow Playground area to the School Committee
for school purposes. After some discussion, Board voted to retain
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a 7J acre parcel of the playground designated as Play Area No. 11
on B.P.W. Plan A-17-53, on which are the present wading pool, soft-
ball field, tennis courts, one skating area and the wooded knoll
called the "Overlook" and release for school purposes the entire
remainder of the Birch Meadow playground area designated as Play Area
No. 10 on B.P.W. Plan A-17-53.
Superintendent instructed to prepare letter to Board of Select-
men releasing Play Area No. 10, in Conformance with Chapter 105, Acts
of 1954.
Building Inspector Harold Currell and Selectmen Latham, Calvin
and Drew met with Board to discuss petition received from residents
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of Wakefleld,A Charles Street, Evergreen and Tamarack Roads protesting
type of houses now under construction on Richards (Private) Road by
Paul Carpenteri, Trustee of Sargent Realty Trust.
List of eighteen special articles for annual March Town Meeting
as submitted by Superintendent approved as follows:
Water Department Lien Law
South St. Land Damages
Mineral St. Bridge Repairs
Lincoln-Arlington Cor. Relocation
Birch Meadow Drive
Glenmere Circle Batt. Accept.
Lothrop Road Bett. Accept.
Jere Road Batt. Acceptance
Batchelder Road Batt. Acceptance
Bolton Street Bett. Acceptance
Sewer Construction - E & D
Parks & Playgrounds - E & D
Field Houses - Recreation Committee
Road Machinery Operating Account
Chapter 90 Construction - West Street
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Resurfacing Streets
Cleaning Town Parking Areas
IVoted to secure releases from abuttors on Bond Street 1954
storm drain installation and fill abandoned brook and adjacent swampy
area with gravel to permit water runoff over drain pipe berm, at an
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estimated cost of $600.00. ,
Signed petition to Middlesex County Commissioners for County
layout and relocation of Franklin Street.
Received petition for extension of sanitary sewbr to service
No. 16 Vine Street from Mrs. Albert A. Marschat. Accept petition, to
be processed in usual manner.
Instructed Superintendent to review telephone bills paid for by
the Board andreport findings back to Board.
Received letter from Town Counsel advising that Francis Butler
should be paid two weeks salary in lieu of a vacation for work performed
while employed by the Highway Department in 1954.
Next meeting of Board scheduled to be held on Friday evening
February 11, with the Finance Committee for the purpose of discussing
the 1955 annual budget.
Board adjourned at 10:45 P. M.
Respectfully submitted: (I
ll Secretary
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