HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-06-13 Board of Public Works Minutes June 13, 1955
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M.
Present were Chairman Kilgore, Messrs. Hopkins, Zanni, Donahue and
Superintendent Putnam.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Held following listed pole location hearings at 7:45 P.M.
New England Tel.& .Tel. Co., and Reading Municipal Light Dept. , jointly
owned pole on West Street, Westerly side, approx. 162 feet Southerly from
Selfridge Road.
Jointly owned pole on Grove Street, Westerly Side, approk. 163 feet
Northerly from Spruce Road.
Jointly owned pole on Grove Street, Westerly side opposite the
division property line between lands of Mildred H. Emerson and lands of
Annie C. Freeman.
Only person present was Mr. William Whalen of New England Telephone
and Telegraph Co., who was in favor of subject matter of hearings and who
explained necessity of new pole locations.
Voted to sanction above listed pole locations, and signed necessary
forms for filing with Town Clerk.
At 8:00 P.M. joint meeting was held with the Finance Committee in
Room 2. Methods of charging abuttors under the Betterment Act on sidewalk;
curbing, highway and sewer construction was discussed at some length. Sewer
frontage assessments and construction charges were carefully considered,
as were various Reading Sewer Acts and amendments thereto. Anticipated
1956 Budget items relating to Main sewer construction and sewer house
connections were also reviewed at some length.
Temporarily adjourned at 10:00 P.M. to act as Board of Survey,
Reconvened at 10:15 as Board of Public Works.
On recommendation of Superintendent, voted to set vacation dates for
Departmental employees from July 16 - 31, 1955, both dates inclusive.
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Received report from Superintendent on three low bidders on 1955
sewer contract. On recommendation of Superintendent, moved, seconded
and voted to award bid to D. Federico Co., the second bidder, for the
bid price of $37,641.75.
Examined and approved for Supt's. , signature following listed
Registry of Deeds plan:
Plan of Lot on Torre Street - Surveyed by H. Kingman Abbott
Received letter from Bowen & Cohen, Attorneys, protesting delay
in approval of Registry of Deeds re-division plan on Henzie Street sub-
mitted by ,John Daly.
Board adjourned at 11:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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