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Home My WebLink About1956-04-30 Board of Public Works Minutes 273 April 30, 1956 ' The regular meeting of the board opened at 7:30 P. M. Present were Messrs, Donahue, Hopkins, Zanni and Superintendent Putnam, In absence of Chairman Johnson, Mr. Hopkins was elected Chair- man Pro Tem, Minutes of previous meeting were read and approved. A Hearing was held at 8:U0 P. M . on the Extension of Sanitary Sewer in Willow Street from the Sewer Pumping Station to the intersection of West, Willow and Summer Avenue. The following listed abutting pro- perty owners were present,. who expressed their opinions as noted . Cyrus Brown-78 Summer Ave.-Reading, Mass.-Y J. Felix Arsenault-9 Longwood Rd.-Reading, Mass.- not an abuttor Roderick M. Hogan-20 Summer Ave.-Reading, Mass.-No Harold E. Thurlow-427 West Street-Reading, Mass.-Y - John W. Marzinzile-131 Willow Street-Reading, Mass.-Y F, J. Porcella-137 Willow Street-Reading, Mass. -Y G. C. Ricker-143 Willow Street-Reading, Mass.-Y W. A. Lyster-.429 West Street-Reading, Mass.-Y Sewer Extension taken under advisement by Board following hearing. A Hearing was held at 8 :30 P. M . on a Municipal Light Department underground conduit on Lowell Street opposite Plymouth Road. Present were Manager Gil Stanford of the Municipal Light Department and William Whalen representing the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. No aoutting property owners were present and no objections were heard by the Board. Voted to permit installation of conduit as petitioned for and signed the necessary papers. A hearing was held at 8:45 P. M. on a Municipal Light Department Pole .Location on Prospect Street on northerly end of road. Present ' were Manager Stanford of the Municipal Light Department and Mr. Whalen of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company. No abutting property owners were present, no objections were heard by the Board. Board voted 274 to grant permit for pole location, ' Sealed Bids were opened at 9:00 P. M. on a Mechanical Street Sweeper. The following list of bidders and bids were taken under ad- visement by the Board. MECHANICAL STREET SWEEPER BIDS BIDDER UNIT BASE BID NET BID DISCOUNT E. J. Bleiler Equip. Co, Elgin 410,470.00 $7,900,00 1% ten days Street-King Louis A. Alexamder Co. Wayne OIU,150.00 08,750.00 1� first payday Model K50. Dyar Sales & Mchry. Co. Hydro ---------- $7,900.00 NONE Power Builders Equipment Austin- $ 9,500,00 $47,8U0 .00 NONE & Supply •Co. Western Model R. G. Mearn Co. Inc . Moble $ 10,000„00 07,600.00 1p ten days • Model IMS Bids were opened Et 9:15 P. M. on a Business Coupe for the use of the Superintendent of the Board of Public Works. The following bidders and bids were received by the Bp ard. Taken under advisement. BUSINESS COUPE BIDS BIDDER UNIT BASE BID NET BID DISCOUNT -Carron & Gray, Inc, Fors- 1 1 0 171 0 NONE iness Tudor plus 160.00 8 cyl. vTB( 7U Classen Bros. Inc. Dodge Municipal 43054.00 x1762.00 NONE Sedan plus 150.00 )1 Newhouse Motor Sales, Dodge V8 -------- $1674.75 NONE Inc, Tudor Sedan plus 184.00 7 Monty Chevrolet, Inc, Chevrolet --------- 01778 .40 NONE Model 1512-8 150,00 ( a this bid received Tuesday May 1, 1956. ) ' -- 275 ' Signed Sewer Contract for Willow Street Sewer Construction with A. C. Construction Co. of West Peabody, Alton C. Newton, owner. StGred Orders of Takir-g azi Schedule of Betterments Assessments for 6 Betterment Acceptance Streets as follower Martin Road, Pine Ridge Road, Margaret Road, Rachel Road, Grant Street and Indiana Avenue. Received report from Superintendent of deficit in Snow & ice Pay- roll account. Voted to request Finance Committee to transfer 05,000.00 from Reserve Fund to Snow & Ice Payroll Account for necessary funds to off set deficit and to furnish funds for the Pall of 1956. Received note from Superintendent requesting permission to bid an Air Compressor, a Two-Ton Truck without body and a Back-Hoe attachment ' for Town Owned H F Hough Pay Loader on May 7, 1956. Request granted . Reviewed a list of Sewer Hearings to be held May 7th and dost sheets for each as follows: West Street, California Road, Indiana Avenue and Oak Ridge Road. Received report from Superintendent regarding the automobile accident on Willow Street at which he appeared as a witness in Lowell Superior Court. The Town was found not liable in every allegation in the court case. Examined Registry of Deed Plans for Superintendents' signature as follows under the sub-division control law. Merle Farr-West Street-Approved Stanley Peva-Lowell Street, corner Bancroft Avenue-Not approved on re- commendation of Superintendent. Received note from the Superintendent regarding employment of an ' inspector for sewer and drain contract work. After some discussion it was voted to instruct the Superintendent to contact a Reading resident who has been formerly used for that work and if sand resident 276 is not available to advertizd for an inspector in the Rgading Chronicle. , Received report from Superintendent of the death of Albert R. Maines, an employee of the Water Department, with a recommendation that certain departm;nt personnel be permitted to attend Mr. Maines funeral, on Wednesday Mb.y 2. Attendance of Department Personnel at Funeral, left at Superintendents' discretion. Board voted to proceed with installation of Willow Street Sewer. Board adjourned at 11:00 P. M. - - Respectfully submitted.: