HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-01-28 Board of Public Works Minutes January 28, 1958
Realty Construction & Engineering, Inc.
303 Salem Street
Reading, Massachusetts
ATTENTION: Roger A. Vinson, President
Dear Mr. Vinson:
The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading are in receipt of a
letter from the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading dated January 23,
1958 to which is attached a petition signed by a number of property owners
on Arcadia Avenue, Shelby Road, Munroe Avenue, Edgemont Avenue, and Stuart
Road requesting the Town of Reading to take such action as is deemed neces-
sary to correct the collected water condition on the lots of land at the
corner of Arcadia Avenue and Shelby Road.
This condition was originally brought to your attention by me in the
Fall of 1957, at the time of a joint personnel inspection of Glen Meadows
development, at which time you orally agreed to remedy the existing danger-
ous condition.
On January 22, 1958 you informed me, in my office, that your firm had
received a report from The Thompson & Lichtner Co., Inc., regarding the road-
way embanlonent slippage adjacent to Lots S4 and 55 Arcadia Avenue. A copy
of this report, dated December 10, 1957 was given to me by you on Thursday,
January 23, 1958.
At a Special Meeting of the Board of Public Works held Thursday evening,
January 23, 1958 it was moved, seconded and voted by the Board to accept the
recommendations contained in the report of The Thompson & Lichtner Co. , Inc.,
relative to the method to be used by your firm in stabilizing the roadway em-
bankment to prevent further slippage, provid Ad, that this fill and surcharge
is over the entire inundated area on Lots 54 and 55 Arcadia Avenue as exist-
ing on January 3U, 1958. It is understood that any future settlement is your
responsibility, and that the surcharge will not be removed without the written
permission of the Board of Public Works.
The Board will not consider the release of any bonds until full and sat-
isfactory completion of the work as recommended by The Thompson & Lichtner
Co. , Inc. , including fill and three foot surcharge of the entire inundated
are on Lots 54 and 55 Ardadia Avenue as existing on January 30, 1958.
You are directed to start work immediately, to remedy a condition hazar-
dous and dangerous to the neighborhood and particularly the lives of childred
residing within your development. This office must be notified prior to start
of actual work.
Very truly yours,
James T. Putnam, Superintendent
Board adjourned at 11:30 P. M .
Respectfully submitted :
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