HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-11-24 Board of Public Works Minutes November 24, 1958
Regular meeting held at 8:00 P. M.
Chairman Donahue, Secretary 'Lanni, Messrs. Florence, Harrison and
Kilgore and Superintendent Welch present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
Received letter from Campenella & Cardi requesting permission to
use the Town owned pit lands for access to Grove Street from their pit
on the Golf Club land.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the request providing
it is not contrary to the Decision of the Board of Appeal in the Campanella
& Cardi Case. ,
Received letter from Mr. C. P. Climes, 113 Pine Ridge Road, request-
ing permission to connect a cellandrain to the storm drain in Gleason Road.
It was moved, seconded and voted to grant permission for the connec-
tion subject to the usual conditions.
Hearing at 8:00 P . M. on six proposed pole locations (Poles 54/12A-
54/IIA-54/IOA-54/9A-54/8A-54/7A) and approx. 183 feet of underground con-
duit on the west side of Main Street between South Street and Robincrest
Road.
No one present at hearing.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve both the pole locations
and the underground location immediately aoove described.
Hearing at 8 :30 P. M. on one proposed pole location on Short Street
about 120 feet easterly from Mill Street. (Pole 292/1) .
No one present at hearing.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the immediately above
' described pole location.
Received letter from Selectmen stating they approve the occupancy
of Rooms 14, 15 and 19 by the Board of Public Works and that they under-
stand that the Board of Public Works will quit occupancy of Rooms 16 and ,
17.
Received letter from G. Warren Cochrane, Jr. , 13 Juniper Circle re-
questing permission to pump water from his cellar onto the street. He
now pumps it onto his own land where it runs on to a neighbors land creat-
ing a problem for the neighbor.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the request with the
following provisions:
1. He retain his present facilities.
2. The granted permission will be withdrawn if either it creates a
serious problem in the street of if several other abuttors re-
quest the same privilege.
Temporarily adjourned at 8:3U P.M. to meet as Board of Survey.
Reconvened at 9 :00 P. M. '
Conferred with Mr. Sanford, 56 Tennyson Road relative to contract
sewer work in sewer easement which passes through his property. Mr. San-
ford stated in effect he wanted all work confined within the limits of the
easement . The Board stated to him that the Contractor is required by the
contract to do so and that the trench abutting his house would be fully
sheathed and the sheathing left in place so the Contractor should be able
to confine his work to the easement .
Considered copy of petition from abuttors on South Street relative
to proposed entrance on South Street from West Street. Petition is add-
ressed to State Dept , of Public Works and requests a wider entrance.
Superintendent reported the matter has been resolved and that the
State would provide a wider entrance to South Street. '
Considered proposed contract with Weather Services providing for
weather forecasts for 1959.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the contract and to
autnorize the Superintendent to execute it.
Receivad letter from Mr. Kray of 16 Dustin Road, a Consulting Eng-
ineer requesting consideration as the designer of the plans for replacing
the Mineral Street Bridge.
It was moved, seconded and voted to write Mr. Kray stating the
board will confer with him when funds for the design become available.
Considered proposed reclassification of employees submitted by
Superintendent.
This was taken under advisement to allow Board time to study the
proposal and submit suggested ehanges.
Read report of progress on Water Development projects. Weston &
' Sampson state bids will be taken on loop main on December 15, 1958.
board adjourned at 10:00 P. M .
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary
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