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Home My WebLink About1957-07-01 Board of Public Works Minutes July 1, 1957 Regular meeting of the Board opened at 7 :30 P. M. Present were Chairman Johnson, Messrs, Hopkins, Donahue, Kilgore and Superintendent Putnam. _ Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Signed vouchers and payroll for payment, . Signed following committments for sewer house connection charges: George 0. Poehler, 42 Bond Street Plat 62 Lot 27 $p178.84 Edward A. Brown, 28 Oak Street Plat 53C Lot 56 $218.89 Moved, seconded and voted to allocate the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars for purchase of prizes to be awarded at the July 4th Field Day, as requested by the Recreation Committee Director, John Pacino. Received letter from James E. Calvin, advising Board of problem on retaining wall on Woburn Street engandered by razing of Security Hall, and ' requesting Board to assist in correcting existing hazardous condition. Moved, seconded and voted to refer subject matter of letter to the Chair- man and Superintendent for such action as is deemed advisable. Opened bids on Water Meters at 8:00 P. M. in Room 14, The following bids were received : BID PRICE (EACH) BIDDER METER MAKE 1 MODEL 18" METERS WITH COUPLINGS eI�- rsey Mfg. Co, ersey o e eO-L Rockwell Mfg. Co. Arctic-Disc 28 ,12 Rockwell Mfg, Co. Rockwell Magnetic- 28.35 Smith Supply Co. Calmat 27 ,27 Neptune Meter Co. Trident-Disc 28,�4 Worthington-Gamon Meter Co, Gamon-Watch Dog 28.10 Badger Meter Mfg, Co. Badger-Bronze 28.25 Action postponed on awarding water meters bid until meeting of July 15, 1957. Opened bids on Cement Lined W. I. Water Service Pipe at 8:15 P. M.. , The following bid were received : BID PRICE PER HUNDRED FEET BIDDER 1" C .L.W.I.Pipe le^ C.L.W.&.Pipe DISCOUNT ure a Cement Lined Pipe Co. 645.12 $61.07 2% Town Pay Day Cement Lined Pipe Co. 45.12 61.07 2%-10 Days Moved, seconded and voted to award bids on proportionate basis to each bidder of cement lined wrought iron pipe. Public Hearing held at 8 :30 P. M. regarding construction of a bitum- inous concrete sidewalk on Forest Street, Southerly side only, from Main Street to Grove Street. The following abutting property owners were pre- sent, who, when polled by Secretary Donahue, expressed their opinions on the proposed sidewalk construction as noted: NAME & ADDRESS YES N0. NON COMM. ' Ralph eterson, 1056 Main Street x Ruth E. Peterson, 1056 Main Street x Byron Hall, 178 Forest Street x Ruth Chambers, 126 Forest Street x J. B. Chambers, 126 Forest Street x Marguerite V. Purcell, 50 Forest Street x Blanche Page,. 44 Forest Street x Joseph M. Calvin, 56 Forest Street x Kelcey E. Purcell, 50 Forest Street x Mrs. Joseph Conners 11 22 Chestnut St. N.R. x John R. Anderson, 162 Forest Street x Mrs. 0. W. Packer, 104 Forest Street x Elsie L. Saunders, 106 Forest Street x Ocrau 0. Saunders, 106 Forest Street x Mrs. Truman A. Barstow, 125 Chestnut St.N.R. x Alfred Langiell, 152 Forest Street x Mrs. L. W. Hutchinson, 26 Forest Street x Mr. L. W. Hutchinson, 26 Forest Street x Mrs. Edwin C. Flodin, 144 Forest Street x Mr. Edwin C. Flodin, 144 Forest Street x Gerald W. Stiles, 134 Forest Street x Loretta Spaulding, 264 Forest Street x Walter J. Spaulding, 264 Forest Street x I William H. Hill, 76 Forest Street x . Martha Hill, 76 Forest Street x ' Mary Howard (J.M. ) Forest Street x Marion Saylor, Girl Scout Camp x Rupertia Dearborn, Girl Scout Camp x . Eva Swift, Girl Scout Camp x Emily W. Swift, , Girl Scout Camp x Martha E. Terhune, Girl Scout Camp x Helen A. Dickman, Girl Scout Camp x Helen S. Bridges, Girl Scout Camp x Temporarily adjourned at 9:00 P . hi, to act as Board of Survey. Reconvened as Board of Public Works at 9:2u P. M. Opened .bids on Water,Works Brass Goods at 9:30 P . M. The following bids were received: 1" LEAD len LEAD GOOSE- GOOSE- 1"xln 3/4"xl" 3/4" LEAD 3/4"xl" 3/4" LEAD NECKS, NECKS, ME CURB CORPS. WELL .ME CURB GOOSE- BIDDER MAKE COMP. COMP. YValves COCKS COMP. CONNS. YVALVES COCKS NECKS TERMS Ae—=e d = Mfg.Co. Red $ 16.54 $137.94 $7.31 0.ul04.17 $21.50 $7.88 $ 6.06 $12.u0 Net J.W.Byrne lu Day Co. Hayes 10.24 18.59 5.54 4.15 3.80. none 5.54 5.20 7.90 1),- Utilities _ Supply 10 Day. Corp. Heyes 9 .74 17.79 5.04 3.76 3.48 none 5.04 4.70 7.40 2�6- Eureka Hayden- C.L.Pipe ' Co. Ville none none 4.87 none none none 5.31 none none net Moved, seconded and voted to award Water Works Brass Goods bid to Red Red Mfg. Co, of Boston, Mass. Opened bids on Fire Hydrants at 4:45 P. M. The following bids were received: BIDDER MAKE BID PRICEEACH) TERMS 4�iIY'Eies Supply Corp. Kenne3y-Standard u 2jo-10—days Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. Rensselaer Corey 181.00 Net Public Works Supply Co. Darling-Model B-Su-B 188.95 2qL-10 days R. D. Wood Co. Mathews Modernized 186.55 a of 1$-IU days ti Moved, seconded and voted to award Fire Hydrant bid to Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co, for Rensselaer-Corey fire hydrants. Opened bids on Bituminous Materials at 10:00 P . M. The following bids were received: BID PRICE - - - - - - -per gal BID PRICE - - - - - - - - - - PER TON RS-MS-SS CENC-CERC STOCK- K. P. D-13 OA-MC-R.C. EMUL- AES INV. ROAD PILED WITH S/W TYPE I-1 CUMB BIDDER ASPHALTS SIGNS EMUL. EMUL. TARS K. P . ADDIT. MIX BIT.CONC. MIX TERMS H.H.Mc- Guire Co. .179 .18 .179 .201 .229 5.50 6.00 none 5.50 5.50 2j Trimount Bid .Prod . .179 .18 .179 .201 .229 5.50 6.uO b.5u 5.5u 5.50 2$ Utility 011 Co. .179 .18 .179 .2u1 .229 none none none none none 25 (Warren Bros. Rda. Co. . .179 none none. none none 5.45 5.70 5.45 5.45 5.70 - 2q Barrett Div. .179 .18 .179 .2U. .229 6.00 6.00 5.50 5:50 5.50 2/- Mystic Bit. Prod. Co. .179 .18 .179 .2U1 .229 none none none none none 2f Essex Sand & Gravel .179 none none none none 5.25 5.75 none 5.25 6.25 2�b N.E.Asphalt & Tar Co. .179 none none none .229 none none none none none 2io Moved, seconded and voted to authorize Superintendent to purchase road oils, tars and asphalts from H. H. McGuire Co., Utiiity 011 Co. , and Barrett Division, and tar patch material from Warren Brothers Road Co., Barrett Division and H. H. McGuire Co. in quantities at his discretion. Received letter- from Robert B. Tucker, 68 Longwood Road. Action deferred until meeting. of July 15, 1957 on subject matter of letter. ---777 Examined Registry of Deeds Plan for approval, being a subdivision of land on Pinevale Avenue owned by Arthur C. Knapp. Plan disapproved sa not in compliance with poning law because of insufficient frontage on two (2) lots. - Received letter of Dommandation from Gordon N. Smith, 48 Lafayette Road, regarding work recently accomplished by the Water Division. Letter noted. Received letter .from Brandoch L. Lovely, Minister, The Unitarian Church, protesting the water usage restriction regulation. Letter noted. Signed agreement with State Department of Public Works for instal- lation of an 8" water main on West Street at its intersection with South Street by-pass. The twenty-three bids for sewer construction opened Wednesday, June 27, 1957 were reviewed by the Board. . The three low bidders were as follows: N0. BIDDER ADDRESS ITEMS 1-17 ALTERN. I ALTERN. II 1 Johnson Bros. Auburn, Mass. $77,874.00 $77,874.00 $74,163.00 ' 2 E.Susi & Williams, Dedham, Mass. 77,878 .5u 77,878.5u 84,478.10 3 J.Gavigan Corp. Canton, Mass. 79,837.75 79,837*75 81,539.60 Moved, seconded and voted to award sewer construction bid to the low bidder, Johnson Bros. , Auburn, Mass. on Alternate II bid, provided proper bonds can be posted and that asbestos cement pipe and fittings of domestic manufacture as produced by Johns-Manville Co. under tne . trade name of "Transits" is used in sewer construction. Moved, seconded and voted to purchase a new 1957 Model K8-D6u0 Dodge truck, complete with Perfection Body Model 3540 Heavy Duty 8 Gauge Steel with I beam understructure and Perfection Model 820 Hoist 12 ton capacity as specified in bid dated June 17, 1957 by the low bidder, Newhouse Motor Sales of Reading, for the bid price of 44416.5u plus fish plating at $76.00 ' for a total of $4495.30, from Newhouse Motor Sales of Reading. G Moved, seconded and voted to purchase from Morrissey Bros. Tractor Co. of Burlington, Mass. a Pitman Model 60 hydraulic truck crane and power winch for the bid price of $5635.00 less 2%. Moved, seconded and voted to authorize Superintendent to request bids on a 3a ton, truck chassis and cab only with a 192" wheel base, .on which the new hydraulic truck crane .will be mounted. Moved, seconded and voted to purchase twb (2) Oliver OC3-31 craw- ler-type sidewalk tractors, complete with cabs, bull-dozer blades, snow- plow blades and hydraulic hoists, from H. F. Davis Tractor Corp. for the net bid price for both of $7690.00 less 5p. Received report from Superintendent to the effect that necessary legal requirements had been complied with, and that construction of Jacob Way was started on Saturday, June 29, 1957. Report noted. Moved, seconded and voted to authorize Superintendent to release , performance bonds posted by Hillcrest Realty Inc., for construction of. William (Private) Road and Kiersn (Private). Road at his d3scretlon. Moved, seconded and voted to authorize following abatements on water bills as requested by property owners; OWNER ADDRESS DATE BILL AMT. BILL AMT. ABATED T. W. Holmberg, 4=othrop Road an. , 56 0— + Georgia Grebenstein, 15 Cal. Rd. April 1, 195714.80 4.26 Felix Carpenella, 81 Green St. April 1, 1955-61.90 16.64 Received letter from Fire Chief Hugh L. Eames protesting similarity of name "Tennyson Terrace" for new proposed street with Tennyson Road, a public Town Way. Letter noted, and Superintendent Instructed to contact the developer of "Tennyson Terrace" and suggest that a new disimilar name be chosen for the proposed road. Moved, seconded and voted to purchase a new 1957 model K & E Eng- i ineers Transit Nlodel No. 5U85C from B. L. Makespeace, Ind. , for $802.00 less a trade in price of 675.00 on the old Buff & Berger Transit, making a net cost of $727 .UG. Received letter signed by Paul F. Howard of Whitman & Howard, Inc., Engineers discussing reported failure of Auburn Street elevated tank to fill to the overflow pipe, and recomiending that, when conditions permit, the Auburn Street standpipe be overflowed and observations be made on the height of water in the elevated tank, with representatives of Whitman & Howard and Town personnel present, to ascertain if possible a solution of the reported condition. Letter noted, and Board agreed to accept Mr. Howards' offer. Moved, seconded and voted to include in agenda for July 15, 1957 Board meeting the following items at time specified : Public Hearing-Change of Grade, Henzie Street - - 8 :00 P. M . Bid Openings-Gate Valves, Gasoline, 312 Ton Trucl , Tires & Tubes, Curb & Valve Boxes, Transit Sewer H. C. Pipe - - 8:30 P. M. Conference with Weston & Sampson, Engineers-Water Adequacy Study - 9:15 P.M . Conference with Whitman & Howard, Engineers-Water Adequacy Study - 10:00 P.M. Board adjourned at 12:30 A. M. Respectfully subaitted : Secretary �""'�� TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF KEN NEIN R. JOHNSON, CNAIRMAN BOARD O F PUBLIC WORKS COLEMAN J. DOHAHUE. ...ENTA.T WALTER D. HOPKINE. JR. HAROLD E. MUNICIPAL BUILDING DOMEMI D. KN NI. JR JR. oOMSNICK 2ANNI. JR. READING, MASS. JAMES T. PUTNAM. SUPERINTENDENT MASSACHUSETTS July 1, 1957 COMMONWEAVEH OF MASSACHUSETTS Office of the Board of Public Works Town of ioad6ng Middlesex, as. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading Tne undersigned, Hoard of Public Works of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of Ooneral yaws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acta of 1933p here-by certify that the list herewith contains the na:^le of persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, together with the location of the land uene- fited uy the improvaroent and the nature and account of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the purpose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as Irovided by law. WIT�.V,cIL; our hands this First (let) Day of July A. D. 1957. Board of Publie Vorka SRWtEH HOUSE COAUCTZON �. A.;SESSOHS# NAAIF SZURT PLAm LOT AMOUNT George 0. Poe!:ler 42 Bond Street 62 27 178.84 Edward A. Brown 28 Oal< Street 53C 56 218.89 TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF KENNETH R. JOHNSON, CHAIRMAN BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS COLEMAN J. DONAHUE. SECRETARY WALTER S. HOPKINS. JR. ' MUNICIPAL BUILDING HAROLD O. KILGORE. JR. DOMENICK ZANNI. JR. READING, MASS. JAMES T. PUTNAM. SUPSRINTCNVENV MASSACHUSETTS July 1, 1957 Office of the board of Public Works Town of heading Middlesex, es. To the Assessors or the Town of Heading The underai8ned, Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading, In compliance with the provisions of General caws, Chapter 60, as aTanded by Ciapter 63 of the Acta of 1933, hare-by certify that the list herewith contains the nasne of persons n,rainat wam we nave -ads bettexvient assess. ents, together wit:: the location of chs land bene- fited by the i provoimont and the nature and aamount of Such betterment assessment. And such list Is cartiried to you for the purpose of connittina3 the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITxEtS our hands this First (let) Day of July A. D, 1957, / uoard of Public 'works LSIDS ALK FRONTAGE ASSESSORS' NA E STREET PLA; WT AMOUNT Hicnerd H. Holmes k 118 Vine Street 19 17 140.25 Margery O. Holmes