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Home My WebLink About1956-05-07 Board of Public Works Minutes 269 May 7, 1956 ' The regular meeting of the Board opened at 7:30 P . M. Present were Chairman Johnson. Messrs Donahue, Hopkins, Zanni and Superintendent Putnam. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Signed vouchers and payroll. Hearing held at 8:00 P. M . on Sewer Extension on West Street, from Summer Avenue near Woburn Street . The following listed property owners were present, who when polled by Secretary Donahue, expressed their opinions on the sewer extension as noted: Anthony W. Cummingham, 32 West Street,-Yes Frederick G. Noble, 241 West Street,-Yes Ernest W. Chapman, 319 West Street,-Yes Ellen F. Chapman, 319 West Street,-Yes Mrs. E. D. Benson, 237 West Street,-Yes Alice H. Winchester, 232 West Street, -Yes Walter H. Flinn, 251 West Street,-Yes Donald S. Swain, 256 West Street,-Yes Harold 0. Larson, 257 West Street,-Yea Malcolm S. White, Jr., 252 West Street,-Yes Daniel V. Kelley, 292 West Street,-Yes Joseph Lebow, 276 West Street, -Yea G. Timson, 272 West Street,-Yes R. A. McCarron, 4 Palmer Hill eve.,-Yes Wm. S. Staples, 3 Palmer Hill Ave. ,-Yes Frederick A. Fallen, 282 West Street,-Yes Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Rogers, 3 Winslow Road, -Yes Mrs. R. r'. Bostwick, West-Cor of Fremont, -Yes Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Woodward, 287 West Street,-Yes Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Darby, 293 West Street, -Yes E. N. Birchall, Realty Const. & Eng. Inc. , -Yes Ellen Skane, 3U7 West Streety-Yes / Mrs. Mary E. Sheridan, 3U9 West Street,-Non Col,11.117ZTQl Chester V. Green, 246 West Street,-Yes Ester E. Burette et all (by Mr. Swain)-Yes - Hearing held at, 8:30 P . M. on sewer extension on California Road and Indiana Avenue. The following abutting property owners were present, who, when polled by Sec. Donahue, expressed their opinion on the sewer extension as noted: 270 (CALIFORNIA ROAD) ' L. E. Sabens, 19 California Rd. , -Yes James T. Chamberlain, 5 California Road , -NC C. Louise King, 21 Pennsylvania Ave. , -Yes Gudrun Hodges, 10 California Road, -Yes Samuel H. Hodges, 10 California Road, -Yes Laura M. Bangs, 27 California Road, -Yes Barbara W. Dill, 23 California Road,-NC Ruth C. Dean, 15 Pennsylvania Ave.,-Y . Edward E. Bangs, 27 California Road, -Y Daniel J. Muller Jr., 28 California Road, -Yes Leo J. Monty, 20 California Road,-Yes Gallagher, 16 California Road, -Yes ( INDIANA AVf:NUE)- Mildred Barton, 25 Indiana Avenue,-Yes Eleanor F. Miller, 1 Indiana Avenue,-NC Franklin B. Miller„ 1 Indiana Avenue,-NC Frank G. Hardy, 21 Indiana Avenue,-Yes Donald S. Everett, 17 Indiana Avenue, -Yes F. M. Elwell, Jr., 3 Indiana Avenue,-N Wm. Nowell, 33 Virginia kioad, -Y. , Frances A. Nowell, 33 Virginia Road, -Y , Daniel J. Muller, Jr. , 28 California Road, -Y Hearing held at 9 :00 P. M. on sewer extension on Oak Ridge Road, from Sylvan Road, Sthly. The following listed abutting property-owners were present, who, when polled by Secretary Donahue, expressed their opinions on the sewer extension as noted : Alfred Johnson, 34 Oak Ridge Road,-Yes Thomas H. Murphy, 50 Oak Ridge Road,-Yes Carl M. Spencer, 44 Oak Ridge Road,-Yes Charles F. Doughty, 43 Oak Ridge Road, -Yes Charles R. Dacey, 62 Oak Ridge Road, -Yes H. M. Rixon, 63 Oak Ridge Road,-Yes Eleanor Tilton Kay Kimball, 59 Oak .Ridge Road,-Yes Open at 9:15 P. M. for a truck mounted 125 C F M 100 PSI Air Compressor to be mounted on a Town of Reading truck. The following bids were received as listed. TURN DEL. DIS- FIN" BIDDER MODEL BID IN NET BID DATE COUNT COST Builders Equip. & Supplies Jaeger 3300.00 300.00 3,900.00 Imme- 2% 2940.00 diate Hedge & Matheis Gyro 3465.00 500.00 2965.00 From Net' 2965.00 Flo Stock Pesco Equip. Chicago 3460.00 400.00 3060.00 10-15 Net 3060.00 Pneumatic days Morrisey Bros. Worth 3515.00 900.00 2615.00 Imme- 1% 2588.85 ington diate Bids wepe open at 9:30 P. M. for a 2 Ton Truck Chassis and enclosed Cab, no body. The following bids were received as listed. BIDDER MODEL BIP , TURN IN NET BID Carleton & Gray Ford F600 2600 150.00 2450.00 Classen Bros. Dodge H 3194 1008.00 21816.00 Monty Chev. Ghees. 3542.85 471.35 2800.00 Pierce Motors GMC 3182.25 797.00 2385.25 Bids were opened at 9:45 P. 11, for a Back Hoe Attachment to be mounted on the Town Owned Model H. F. Hough Payloader. BIDDER MODEL BID NET BID Clyde Everett Equip. Co. Wain-Roy 3750.00 3750.00 Sales Manager Holden of E. J. Bleiler Equipment then showed the Board Ob Edueational moving picture on the Elgin Mechanical Street Sweeper. A preview of the May 14, Board Meeting Agenda was held, which in- eludes Bid Openings for Betterment Acceptance Streets, Grade Changes on Indiana Avenue and Martin Road. ' Examined two Registry of Deeds Plans for Superintendentst Signature. One on Walnut Street and one on Main Street 8Lti Request received from Superintendent regarding the Proposed Bidding ' of a 2 Ton Roller, ' and a 3/k Ton Pick-up Truck for Monday evening, May 14, 1956. Permission granted. Received letter from Edward F. Parker, Executive Secretary, Reading Chamber of Commerce-requesting permission to erect a sign on land belonging to the Town of Reading on Main Street, opposite No. 159 Ash Street barring the words "Chamber of Commerce" with an arrow pointing to the new location of the Chamber of Commerce Headquarters, at 159 Ash Street. Permission granted by the Board. Board Adjourned at 11:06 P. M. Respectfully submitted: c� Secretary ' i LLZ