HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-09-26 Board of Public Works Minutes K1,
September 26, 1966
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30
P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Cochrane, Secretary Watt, Board
Members Hodgkins and Kenney and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as
amended.
The Board conferred with Harold Kilgore of Whitman &
Howard, Inc. and discussed data prepared by the Superintendent
on Sewer Construction - Town Financing, Federal Grants and
State Grants (HEW - now Water Pollution Control - and HUD ,
rr The Board and Mr. Kilgore discussed the pros and cons
of requesting a grant from WPC. This grant is 30% of con-
struction costs on major interceptors providing a major collec-
tion system is installed concurrently.
Mr. Hodgkins moved that the Superintendent and Mr.
Kilgore make the necessary application to WPC, Mr. Kenney
seconded and it was voted.
Mr. Welch stated that in the application to WPC it
must be indicated that a collection system would be built. Mr.
Kilgore pointed out that this could be substantiated from Town
Reports for the last few years that the Town had been con-
structing a collection system which would be continued in the
area of the new interceptor. The reports could be certified by
�'" Boyd Stewart as Town Clerk.
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Mr. Kilgore also presented a report of progress on ■
the Sewer Interceptor Design. In his opinion it should be J
ready by early November 1966.
Bids were opened at 8:00 P.M. on One (1) Pickup
Truck as follows:
Gray's Ford Sales, Inc. Ford $1, 673.84
Newhouse Motor Sales, Inc. Dodge 1, 675.00
Blais-Porter, Inc. Chevrolet 1,975.00
The bids were taken under advisement.
Read letter from Mrs. William S. Jordan, 36 Fremont
Street, requesting that her property be connected to Town
sewerage. According to the Superintendent, it will be neces-
sary to extend the sewer from West Street to #36, a distance
of approximately 160 feet.
The Board discussed the problem. It was agreed that
a sketch would be made and reasonable estimated costs pre-
sented to the Board for consideration.
Public hearing was held at 8:30 P.M. in regard to
the proposed extension of the Mystic Valley Gas Company main in
Lucy Drive which runs easterly from Pearl Street to a dead end.
Mr. Lewis Stockwell represented the Mystic Valley Gas
Company. Mr. Watt moved that the request be approved, Mr.
Kenney seconded and the motion carried.
Read petition from New England Telephone & Telegraph
Company - Reading Municipal Light Department as follows: -
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WALNUT STREET: Northeasterly side, relocated pole
96/10 approximately 26 feet north-
westerly
Mr. Kenney moved that the request be approved, Mr.
Hodgkins seconded and it was voted.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:40 P.M. to meet
as the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 8:55 P.M.
Mr. Cochrane gave a detailed description of a visit
which Mr. Hodgkins, Superintendent Welch and he made to the
Destructor designed and erected by American Design and Develop-
ment Corporation in Whitman on September 21. Construction,
tonnage and operation were discussed. It was agreed that the
Board would visit the plant when it is actually going to be in
operation. The Superintendent will contact Mr. George Fickett
as to date and time.
The Board signed the Billroll dated September 23,
1966.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary