HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-06-17 Board of Public Works Minutes June 17, 1957
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7 :30
. P . M.
Present were Chairman Johnson, Messrs. Hopkins, Donahue, Zanni,
Kilgore and Superintendent Putnam,
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
Signed vouchers and payroll for payment.
Received letters from State Department of Public Works regarding
allocation of funds for 1957 as follows: Chapter 90 West Street Construc-
tion, $15,u00.00; Chapter 90 Maintenance, $15,000.00. Letters? noted.
Received proposal from .Gunite Restoration Co., Inc., 595 Broadway,
Malden, Mass. regarding restoration of concrete cap and section of walls
at the Filter Plant for the sum of $1295.00. , Moved, seconded and voted
to accept terms and amount of proposal, and instructed the Superintendent
to have the work accomplished when conditions permit.
Received request from John E. Selfridge to the effect that he be
permitted to record the remainder of Batchelder (Private) Road under a
non-conveyance agreement without bonding. Moved, seconded and voted to
grant request.
Opendd bids at 8 :00 P. M. on a 22 Ton Dump Truck, with body and
hoist. The following bids were received:
BIDDER MAKE MODEL TOTAL BID TURN IN NET BID
NWW ouse Motor Sales To-3ge KU--D= $57ISTO— $TO�,OQ71$x. 0
Carleton Gray, Inc. Ford F-750 4646.70 400.00 4"6.70
Classen Bros. , Inc. Dodge K8-D6u0 5889.50 1431.50 4458.00
Pierce Motors, Inc. G.M.C. 372 5630.34 710.34 4920.00
Brockway Motor Trucks Brockway 128WX 6485.00 300.00 6185.00
Opened bids at 8 :15 P. M. on a Portable Air Compressor. The follow-
ing bids were received:
BIDDER TOTAL BIDTURN IN NET BID MAKE MODEL
oFoT Equip.
Co. Inc. $4263.99 $1325.00 $2938.99 Gardner-Denver RP-125
Morrissey Bros.
Tractor Co. 4310.00 1300.00 2979.90 Worthington 125' Blude
Builders- Equip. Brute ,
& Supplies Co. 4365.00 1265.00 3100.00 Jaeger 125
Hedge & Mattheis Co. 4175.00 910.00 3265.00 Ingersoll-rand OR 125
Pasco Equipment Corp. 4170.00 850-UO 332U.UO Chicago 125 RG-2
Opened bids at 8:30 P. M. on a Portable Steam Cleaner. The follow-
ing bids were received :
BIDDER NET BID MAKE MODEL
e rgetown Chemical Service Co. $687_.5U__- Jenny 17501-
Hedge & Mattheis Co. 720.30 Clayton-Kerrick 12U
S. H. Melby Sales Inc. 735.00 Clayton 120-OEP
E. W. Systrom Co. 735.00 Aeroil CL-3-121B
Georgetown Chemical Service Co. 787.50 Jenny 1250K
Clark-Wilcox Co. 830.00 Jenny 1250K
Malsbary Engineering Service 877.10 Malsbary 110-T.O.E.P.
Sandberg Equipment Co. 877.40 Malsbary 110-O.E.P.
Winfield Brooks Co. 1121.17 Chem-Therm Ms-EZ
Was advised by Supt. of impending voluntary retirement of Charles
Irving Nesmith, Skilled Laborer, Highway Division Moved, seconded and - -
voted to sign the following letter to Mr. Nesmith, in recognition of his '
30 years of service in the Highway Division, said letter becoming s part
of these minutes.
June 24, 1957
Charles Irving Nesmith,
293 Haverhill Street,
Reading, Mass.
Dear Mr. Nesmith:
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, on the eve of
your voluntary retirement as a Skilled Laborer in the Highway Division
of the Public Works Department, wish to take this opportunity to commend
you for your diligent devotion to duty during the thirty years which you
have been employed by the Public Works Department.
During these past thirty years, you have been assigned many arduous
and exacting tasks, which you have conscientously, faithfully and willingly .
performed.
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It is the sincere wish of the Board that your retirement will be
long and pleasant, as a regard for the many years of public service which
you have so efficiently given to the Town of Reading.
Kenneth R. Johnson Chairman
Coleman .
- onahue Secretary
(SIGNED) Domenick Zann r.
_ Walter 6. hoginsJr.
Haro a1i Kilgore! Jr.
A OF PUBLIC WOBKS
TOWN OF READING
Received application for position of Civil Engineer, Engineering
Division, from J. Franklin Wiseman, Sgnior Draftsman, Engineering Division.
Action on application deferred for present.
Discussed reconstruction s
t tion of existing granolithic sidewalks in Read-
ing Square. Action deferred pending Forest Street sidewalk hearing.
Adjourned at 9:00 P . M. to act as Board of Survey.
Reconvened at 9:3U P . M. As Board of Public Works.
On recommendation of Supt., moved, seconded and voted to permit
Lpersonnel to work Saturday, June 29, 1957 at straight time and be per-
mitted to not work on Friday, July 5, 1957 .
Received written report from Supt, as to progress of the work to
June 1, 1957. Report noted.
Signed following Orders of Taking of Drain and Sewer Easements on
private property: .
Timbernsck Ditch Salem St. to Charles St.
Winslow Road-Southerly and Easterly from Southerly side.
Haverhill Street- from No. 711 Easterly.
Milton Road-from Northerly terminus to Wescroft Rd.
III Examined and approved for Supt, signature Plan of Land in Reading,
Mass owned by F. J. Kiley, Pine Ridge Road.
On recommendation of Supt. , moved, seconded and voted to impose
Crestriction on the use of water for non-essential purposes, effective
at once.
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Received letter from Fire Chief Hugh L. Eames advising of fire
hazard and inadequate water for firefighting purposes. Letter noted.
Received latter from Whitman & Howard, Engineers, regarding cost
of sewer study survey., Moved, seconded and voted to accept, in general,
the offer defined in the said letter, but instructed the Supt: to write
W.hitman & Aoward and ascertain if the entire survey will be guaranteed
for the total amount of $12,000.00, if $6,000.00 is appropriated in 1958
for a further sewer study survey, as stated by Whitman & Howard in a
letter to the Sewer Study Committee dated March 1, 1957 .
Moved; seconded and voted to purchase a Lincoln K1058 Arc Welder,
mounted on trailer, from Lincoln Electric Co. for the bid price of $1467.00
net less $40.00 trade in on old arc welder.
Received letter from New England Fire Insurance Rating Association
advising of inadequate water supply for proper fire protection in Reading,
particularly in the vicinity of Lothrop Road .
Letter noted, and Supt. instructed to answer same, to be signed
by Chairman. -
Moved, seconded and voted to secure alternate bids on sewer con.
struction proposals as follows:
(a) Vitrified clay pipe caulked cold asphalt or with a poured hot asphalt
joint.
b) Class 1 and/or Class 2 Asbestos Cement sewer pipe.
Supt, reported on request• from James Calvin for a chain link fence
abutting his funeral home on Woburn Street, particularly where Security
Hall was formerly situated. Supt. instructed to secure prices on chain
link fence. '
Board adjourned at 11:16 P. M.
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