HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-08-15 Board of Public Works Minutes 121
August 15, 1955
' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M.
Present were Chairman Kilgore, Messrs, Hopkins, Donahue, Zanni,
Johnson and Superintendent Putnam.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Hearing held at 8:00 P.M. on extension of common sewer on County
Road, from Howard Street to Wescroft Road. ' The following abuttors were
present, who expressed their opinions as noted:-
Name Address 0 nion
Ellsworth F. Whitaker 165 Howard St. Yes
Margaret M. Dunn 83 County Rd. "
Frances C. Brown 71 County Rd. "
Wendell W. Brown 71 County Rd. "
Robert H. Kean 79 County Rd. "
Raymond J. White 75 County Rd. "
John D. Mooney 65 County Rd. "
Herbert J. Snelling 78 County Rd. "
Ralph Sulmonetti 67 Lothrop Rd. "
William Allen 84 County Rd. "
William Kimball 64 County Rd. "
Richard Jones 74 County Rd. "
Hearing held at 8:30, P.M. on extension of common sewer on Lothrop
Road, from County Road opposite Wescroft Road to summit man-hole. The
following abuttors were present, who expressed their opinions as noted:- ,
Alfred E. Murphy 98 County Rd. "
Ralph Sulmonetti 67 Lothrop Rd. "
F. Clarabelle Jackson 55 Lothrop Rd. "
Thelma Swanberg 58 Lothrop Rd. "
Bert11 R. Swanberg 58 Lothrop Rd. "
Beverly P. Snow 61 Lothrop Rd. "
Kenneth L. Snow 61 Lothrop Rd. "
Edna Kemp "
Florence H. Sanborn "
Opened bids at 8:45 P.M. on crane and catch-basin cleaner.
Following listed bids received:-
BIDDER UNIT AMT.BID DISCOUNT NET BID
Anderson Engineering Co. Anderson 2398.00 $ 2242.13
Stedt Hydraulic Crane Co. HSab-Stetco 2195.00 2A 2151.10
B1drs.Equlp. & Supplies Co. Austin-Western 16335.00 None 16335.00
Bids taken under advisement.
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Opened bids at 9:00 P.M. on material spreader.
Following listed bids received:-
BIDDER UNIT AMT.BID DISCOUNT NET BID
Anderson Engineering Co. Anderson Model
FM $1910.00 None $1910.00
Sandberg Equip. Co. Baughman Model
ASK-4 1471. 00 2% 1441.58
E. J. Bleiler Equlp.Co. Jet Queen 1400.00 2,% 1372. 00
Bids taken under advisement.
Moved, seconded and voted to incorporate in records of the Board all
official notices and news items concerning Board of Public Works activities,
particularly those appearing In The Reading Chronicle, and including those
items which have recently been published.
Received petitions signed by several citizens for sewer extension in
Willow Street, Vine Street and Vale Road. Petitions noted and placed on
file for usual action. '
On recommendation of Superintendent, voted to install a telephone at
the home of John D. Lousnis, Pumping Station Engineer, said telephone to
be one party contiguous service at $4.75 per month.
On recommendation of Superintendent, voted to engage the firm of
H. H. McGuire & Co. to armor-coat Ash Street and parts of Summer Avenue at
a cost to the Town of 13¢ square yard.
On recommendation of Superintendent, voted to purchase a Hough Model HU
one cubic yard front-end loader from Clyde Everett Equipment Co. at the
bid price of $8840.00, delivery to be made In early October, and to accept
until delivery the rent-free use of a used Model HF Hough payloader from
Clyde Everett -Equipment Co. , subject however to proper insurance coverage
of .the loaned vehicle.
Received note from Superintendent informing Board that County Engineer
Howard S. Hatch had stated that the County has completed the engineering
work on West Street, and the roadway is now being designed by the State
Department of Public Works for construction contract.
Voted to advertize for sewer construction bids on Lowell Street,
County Road and Lothrop Road, bids to be opened on Tuesday evening,
September 6, 1955.
Discussed at some length possibility of requiring developers to
install permanent-type pavements such as hot-mix, bituminous macadam,
etc. , also edgestone, and other improvements. No decision arrived at.
Mr. Warren Charles appeared before Board to discuss concrete side-
walk installation abutting his property corner Bancroft Avenue and
Lowell Street. Mr. Charles offered to bear cost of surfacing If Town
would excavate and gravel fill Bancroft Avenue frontage. Taken under
advisement.
Board adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
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