HomeMy WebLinkAbout1955-11-25 Board of Public Works Minutes 1_ 33
November 25, 1955
Special Meeting of the Board opened at 7;00 P. M.
Present were Chairman Kilgore, Messers. Hopkins, Donahue,
Johnson, Zanni and Superintendent Putnam.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the location of a
direct burial cable for the transmission of electricity from Main Street
to the North Reading - Reading Town line in Charles Street and a portion
of Haverhill Street.
Chairman Dolben, Messers. Spurr and Wilcox, Municipal Light
Commissioners, and Manager Stanford of the Municipal Light Department
appeared before Board to request that a location be granted other than
in the sidewalk area, citing existing obstruction and difficulty of
construction in the normal sidewalk area on Haverhill Street. They
' requested that a permit be granted to occupy the traveled way portion
of Haverhill Street, and presented an estimate prepared by the contractor
doing the excavation, Bond Bros, of Everett, amounting to $10,690. for
extras which he claimed would be necessary if compelled to adhere to the
normal sidewalk area.
After a detailed discussion, it was agreed by the Board of Public
Works and the Municipal Light Commissioners that Superintendent Putnam
and Manager Stanford would review the contractors claim for extras, re-
examine the proposed original location on Haverhill Street, and report
back to the Board of Public Works on Monday evening November 28, 1955 on
their findings, when the Board of Public Works would again consider the
Municipal Light Commissioners request for a new location for the direct
' burial cable.
Board Adjourned at 9:20 P. M.
Respectfully Submitted;
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