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Home My WebLink About1957-08-26 Board of Public Works Minutes August 26, 1957 Regular meeting of the Board opened at 7 :30 P. M. Present were Chairman Johnson, Messrs. Hopkins, Zanni, Donahue and Superintendent Putnam. Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Board received two sealed proposals for furnishing a rubber-tired snow loader at 7:45 P. M. Due to the lack of more proposals, it was moved, seconded and voted to reject and return, unopened, both bids, and to re-bid the snow loader on Monday, September 9, 1957. Temporarily adjourned at 8 :00 P. M. to act as Board of Survey. Reconvened as Board of Public Works at 8:30 P. M. Received the following letter from Transitron Electronic Corporation, clarifying the water requirements for their new Ash Street plant, which hereby becomes a part of these minutes: August 17, 1957 Town of Reading Department of Public Works Town Hall Reading, Massachusetts Attention: Mr. J. T. Putnam Re: Public Utility and Service requirements for Trancoa Chemical Corporation building, Ash Street, Reading, Mass. Gentlemen: Thank you for your letter of August 15, 1957. In order to clarify the Town water requirements for our new building, we wish to advise that a total maximum amount of fifty (5U) gallons per minute will be used by us. Of this amount, we already have twenty-five (25) gallons per minute from one well and we hope to get the additional twenty-five ( 25) gallons from another well. Under these conditions, the only Town water we would require would be for drinking purposes. The reason we mention the maximum amount of fifty (50) gallons per minute is if something should happen to our wells. Since these are artesian wells, however, this possibility is remote. 2 We trust the above information will prove helpful. We are requesting ' confirmation in writing to the Board of Public Works, Town of Reading, of the Metropolitan District Commission approval of our sanitary and process waste disposal. Sincerely, TRANSITRON ELECTRONIC CORPORATION (SIGNED) David Bakalar av aka ar Letter noted. Moved, seconded and voted to install an eight (8) inch water main to the Transitron building, from Ash Street, and to install one (1) fire hydrant on said water main. Received the following letter, forwarded by the Board of Health, Town of Reading, signed by A. E. Sulesky, Director of Sewerage Division and Chief Sanitary Engineer, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Metropol- itan District Commission, concerning the Sewer connection of the Transi- tron Electronic Corporation Ash Street plant, said letter to be included as a part of these minutes: August 20, 1957 Transitron Electronic Corporation 168 Albion Street Wakefield, Massachusetts _ Attention: Dr. M. John Rice, Jr. Gentlemen: Your letter of July 22, 1957 states that your new plant in Reading, Massachusetts plans to recover its process acid and will not fluth it down the drains. You also state that you will neutralize the acid in the event the recovery equipment is not operable at the time production starts, and that only traces of all the mineral and some organic acidsmight be washed into the drains from your laboratory. The above would meet the requirements of the Rules and Regulations established by the Metropolitan District Commission (copy enclosed) . 1 Your attention is invited to the fact that the local municipality ' has full control of its own sewerage system subject to the above rules and regulations of the lietropolitan District Commission, and can make such requirements as it deems necessary for the protection of its own sewers which receive your wastes before they enter the Metropolitan Trunk lines. You are requested to notify this office when production begins at your new plant in Reading so that samples of your waste may be checked for PH. Very truly yours, (SIGNED) A. E.�Sul sky S e s cry Director of Sewerage Division and Chief Sewerage Engineer AES:k cc: Board of Public Health, Reading R. T. O'Brien, Supt., No. System A. Fisichelli, Sr. San.Bacteriologist encls. Rules & Regulations-MDC Letter noted. Moved, seconded and voted to install sewer connection, if same conforms to Sewer Division regulations, to the Transitron building on Ash Street. Received report from Superintendent regarding current ground water conditions at Hundred Acre Well Field, which report hereby becomes part of these minutes: NO. 7 WATER SUPPLY CONDITIONS-HUNDRED ACRES On Thursday, August 22, 1957 it became necessary to cease pumping from the gravel-walled wells at Pumping Stations No. 2 and No. 3, as ground water elevations had dropped to a point below the interior screens at each well. No. 1 Test Well measured 2U feet 7 inches. It was also necessary to shut off Wells E-111 and E-110, as ground water ,elevation had dropped below the perforations in the well pipes. By so doing, the vacuum has been lowered, and the cycle of operation of the vacuum pumps increased from one minute to 421 minutes, which is good. The gravel-walled well ori Suction Lire B is holding a good eleva- tion, in fact, with reduced pumping engendered by water usage restriction, f has shown a slight recovery. All water is now being processed through the Deferrization Plant, and a marked improvement in quality of the final effluent is noted. , Rainfall on Sunday, August 25, amounted to .144 inches. Test well No. "1 =on Monday August 26 measured 2U feet 3 inches, a recovery of 4 inches since August 22 due to decreased draft. SUPERINTENDENT Received the following letter from Weston & Sampson, Consulting Engineers, which hereby becomes a part of these minutes; August 22, 1957 Board of Public Works, Mr. James T. Putnam, Supt., Municipal Building, Reading, Massachusetts. Dear Mr. Putnam; We acknowledge your letter of August 144 retaining us for a study and report on the adequacy of water supply. . . Our study will include the various phases itemized in your letter, and will be in your hands by the end of this year. Will you kindly let us know fust what assistance you wish in con- nection with the application for an advance of funds from the Federal Housing and Rome Agency. We understand that you have the blanks, and have Lo discussed the matter with the Federal representative. We thank you for this opportunity to continue a service which we have enjoyed for so many years. Yours very truly, WESTON & SAMPSON GGB/D (SIGNnD) George G. Bogren Letter noted . Received report from Superintendent dated August 26, 1957 concern- ing the Progress of the 1957 Work Program. Report noted. On recommendation of Superintendent, moved, seconded and voted to award Tire and Tube bid to Charles B. Sawyer, Inc. Moved, seconded and voted to authorize installation of a 12 inch cast iron water main on West Street, from Arcadia Avenue to Summer Avenue, with necessary cast iron fittings, in locus of Chapter 90 West Street construction. As this Is a non-revenue installation, the vote of the Board is hereby recorded. The following Registry of Deeds plans for approval under the Sub- Division Control Law were presented for approval, with the action of the Board noted : LOCATION OWNER SURVEYOR ACTION rospec Street Da=v Cagpenter D.-77 &ins Approved 1375 Main Street Max Sandler D. F. Perkins Approved Signed Order of Taking for Drain and Sewer Purposes on land of Harold E. Thurlow at ux, 427 West Street, in locus of 72" drain culvert. Received letter from Town Counsel Carl H. Amon Jr. , requesting pressure be put on Realty Construction to complete their Glen Meadows development. Letter noted. Signed Memorandum of Agreement with State Department of Public Works for 1957 Chapter 90 Maintenance work on Haverhill Street. Discussed bids on portaole air compressor. Postponed action on this item until after snow loader bids are opened on September 9, 1957. Received petition for acceptance as a public town way of Baker (Private) Road, under the Betterment Act, signed by sixteen (16) abutting property owners,. Petition accepted, and B led for processing in usual manner. Chairman commended for completing the agenda with promptness, efficiency and dispatch, with instruction that said commendation be noted in the minutes of the meeting. Board adjourned at 9:45 P. M . Respectfully submitted: Secretary