HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-01-12 Board of Public Works Minutes 173
January 12, 1956
- Special meeting of the Board opened at 7:30 P. M.
Present were Messrs. Donahue, Johnson, Zanni and Superintendent
Putnam.
Secratary Donahue acted as Chairman pro tem.
Minutes of meeting held January 9, 1956 read and approved as cor-
rected .
Received verbal report from Superintendent of proposed change in
.location of Aberjona Brook to eleminats threatened injunction by property
owner on Longwood Road. _
Received letter from Edward C. Abeley, 241 Pearl Street, request-
ing relief from surface water ponding in front of his premises. Super-
intendent instructed to write Mr. Abeley and advise him that condition
Iwould be corrected when funds are available.
Received, letter from Chris Coviello Contractor, stating that he
would continue work on his 1955 sidewalk contract when weather permitted,
at same bid prices. Moved, seconded and voted to extend completion date
_ ofsaid contract. Signed three seas of contract for 1955 West Street
Chapter 90 Construction contract with S. Rotondi & Sons, of Stoneham, as
contractors. Wi,
Jfr'1 <Met with Messrs. Sartorelli, Birchall, Miricl,,and.representing
Realty Construction and Engineering Co., Inc, developers of Glen Meadows
Estates in. Reading, Several phases of development installation discussed,
including Aberjona Brook relocation, sewer and water main installations,
bonding of roads, etc. Judge Sartorelli agraed to write letter to Board
defining work which would be done by Realty Construction in the develop-
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ment. Moved, seconded and voted to permit Realty Construction in this
development to ,record entire development under recorded agreement pro-
hibiting conveyance of any lots abutting streets not bond :d, to bond
sections of Glen Meadows as requested by Realty Construction, the Board
to then grant partial releases on bonded sections. end
Preliminary examinations made of proposed change of grade on Hen-
zie Street, and layout of a proposed roadway off Forest Street to be known
as Marla Lane.
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Chairman .Kilgore appeared at meeting^and assumed the Chair. Mr.
Domenick Lanni, the Board of Public Works representative on the Special
Committee for School Sites and Recreational Sites, presented reports of
his committee for the Boards? examination, and requested that a joint
meeting of the Board of Public Works and the School Site and Recreational
Site Committee be held on Monday evening, January 16, 1956. Moved, sec-
onded and voted to hold this joint meeting at 9:30 P . M. January 16, 1956.
Moved, seconded and voted that all construction trenches, be they
contractors, public utility or town departments trenches, henceforth be
temporarily resurfaced, nine months after initial opening be excavated
for filling with a proper 1211 gravel fill, and then permanently patched
with a suitable resurfacing material. J
Moved, seconded and, voted to petition Personnel Board to approve
starting rate for William A. Fennelly as Highway Foreman at $85.00 per
Week.
Board Adjourned at 11:10 P. M.
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary