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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-03-08 Board of Public Works Minutes March 8, 1965 Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7rkO P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building. Present were Messrs. Kenney, Cochrane, Florence, Leonard and Watt and Superintendent Welch. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as amended. Mr. Leonard objected to Foremen's Overtime being taken care of at the Department level as suggested by the Personnel Board and voted at a previous meeting by the Board of Public Works, and stated that the present method is set up in the Torn By-laws. The present By-law should be amended to effect the change. It was suggested that a letter be sent to the Personnel Board advising that the Board of Public Works feels the matter should be presented to a Town Meeting and request the change be sponsored by the Personnel Board. The Superintendent will pur- sue the matter and report to theBoard. Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the dates for opening of bids, as follows: - Sewer Construction March 29,1965 8:00 P.M. Garage Construction - Sub-bids April 5, 1965 8:00 P.M. General bids April 12, 1965 7:30 P.M. The data was accepted as a point of information. Mr. Florence moved, Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted that the Superintendent be elected Chairman Pro Tem for Board organization. It was moved, seconded and voted to elect the Chairman by ballot. Ballots were submitted and counted by the Superinten- dent. Mr. Cochrane received four votes and Mr. Florence one vote; Mr. Cochrane was elected Chairman. It was moved, seconded and voted to elect the Secretary by ballot. Ballots were submitted and counted by the Superinten- dent. Mr. Watt received four votes and Mr. Leonard one vote; Mr. Watt was elected Secretary. Read note from the Superintendent with reference to the possible purchase of a piece of land abutting the South side of the Little League Field (Hunt Park) which has a frontage of 273.03 feet on Eaton Street and contains 1.89 acres. The property is assessed for $375.00. An offering price of $500.00 was suggested. Mr. Leonard questioned the authority of the Board of Public Works to dicker for the land and felt that the Board of Selectmen should take the necessary steps to purchase the land. A discussion followed. Mr. Florence moved that the Board of Public Works pur- sue the matter of obtaining the land on Eaton Street, Mr.Leonard seconded and it was voted. It was agreed that the Superintendent will prepare a letter to the Selectmen, signed by the Chairman, advising that the land will be incorporated in Parks and Play- grounds. Mr. Florence moved and Mr. Kenney seconded that the Board appoint Philip Welch Superintendent of -the Board of Public Works for a period of one year. Mr. Leonard requested that the Superintendent and Hearing Reporter be requested to leave the meet- ing. The Board voted by ballot. The recorded vote was as follows: In favor - 4, blank - 1. Read note from the Superintendent with reference to meeting to be held April 12 at 8:00 P.M. with Members of the Board of Health and Messrs. Brigham, Galvin and Locke of the Finance Com- mittee. It was moved, seconded and voted to accept the data as a point of information. The Board discussed copy of Proposed Refuse Disposal Report to be presented to the Town Meeting. Messrs. Florence, Kenney and Cochrane stated that the report was acceptable; Mr. Leonard expressed his opinion that more information should be available and it was not acceptable to him. ` Mr. Florence moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it wee voted to accept the report on Refuse Disposal as a point of in- formation and it is to be presented at the Town Meeting as a re- port of progress. Read letter from Elger Corporation (Finance Company) requesting that the proceeds received from the painting contract J between the Town of Reading and George F. Burgess of 104 South Pleasant Street, Hingham, be assigned to the aforementioned corpo- ration as security for various anticipated advances to Mr.Burgess. The Board, having no proof of such an agreement with Mr. Burgess, moved, seconded and voted to deny the request. Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the Snow and Ice Budget. The amount carried in the Budget for comparison purposes was $90,000.00. To date the amount spent is $41,000.00. Mr. Florence moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted that the Budget figure be out to $65,000.00. The Board conferred with Edmund M. Collins of the Con- servation Committee and Mrs. Linnaea Thelin of the Conservation Committee and Reading Garden Club in regard to a plan to beautify the site of the old Pumping Station on Mill Street. The area, according to Mrs. Thelin, could be used for recreation. The Superintendent will check to ascertain who has jurisdiction over the property. The Board, Mr. Collins and Mrs. Thelin will travel to the site on Sunday, March 14, at 11:00 A.M. The Board signed the following: - Billroll dated March 5, 1965 Payroll for the period February 27 through March 5, 1965 Reports of laying out and Layout Plans of the following Streets: - Balsam Road Browning Terrace James Road - Section 1 Sts.0+0 to Sta.4+24 James Road - Section 2 Ste-4+24 to Sta.9+90 Larch Lane Maple Ridge Road Robin Road Meeting adjourned at 9: 10 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary I J March Town Meeting 1965 ` COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS i` Middlesex, as . Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF BROWNING TERRACE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Southeasterly from a public way known as Tennyson Road, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Browning (Private ) Terrace . The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at a point on the Easterly side line of Tennyson (Public) Road, said point being S.15e-40'-30"W. , a distance of 105.00 feet from a stone bound; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by lands of Donald C. Mitchell and Edith E. Mitchell, a distance of 39.27 feet to a point; Thence S. 740-191 -30"E. , still by lands of said Donald C. Mitchell at ux and by lands of George J. Lilley and Elizabeth L. Lilley, a. distance of 100.63 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said George J. Lilley at ux, a distance of 21.03 feet to a point of reverse curva- ture; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of $0.00 feet, still by lands of said George J. Lilley at ux and by lands of Philip A. Wharton and Jane D. Wharton and by lands of Alfred L. McIntyre and Gloria A. McIntyre and by lands of Edward A. Merullo and Zena M. Merullo, a distance of 241.20 feet to a point of reverse curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 2$.00 feet, still by lands of said Edward A. Merullo at ux, a distance of 21.03 feet to a point; Thence N.740-19' -30"W., still by lands of said Edward A. Merullo at ux, and by lands of Wendell E. Eric- son and Betty P. Ericson, a distance of 100.63 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 2$.00 feet, still by lands of said Wendell E. Ericson et ux a distance of 39.27 feet to a point on the Easterly side line of Tennyson (Public) Road; Thence N.150-40t-30"E. along said side line of Tennyson (Public) Road, a distance of 100.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan - Browning Terrace", dated January 1965, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said lay- ing out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Browning Terrace, and that the sum of Seventeen Hundred ($1,700.00) Dollars be tran Warred from Surplus Revenue end a r priated or . ons 'ction o said way. J . �, I an Secretary i i March Town Meeting 1965 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF JAMES ROAD Section 1. Sta.0+0 to Sta.4+24 The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and C of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northwesterly from a public way known as Gleason Road, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as James (Private) Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at a point on the Northwesterly aide line of Gleason (Public) Road, said point being 75.47 feet distant, by a curved line to the right having a radius of 190.00 feet, from the division property line of Lot 15 owned by Ralph Morel at ux and Lot 14 owned by Daniel A. McGrath and Dorothy M. McGrath; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 20.00 feet, by lands of said Ralph Morel at ux, a distance of 27.6 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 56.67 feet, still by lands of said Ralph Morel at ux, a distance of 50.00 feet to a point; Thence N.860-371 -23"W. , still by lands of said Ralph Morel et ux, and by lands of Walker S. Richardson and Gloria B. Richardson, a distance of 140.56 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 155.29 feet, still by lands of said Walker S. Richard- son et ux and by lands of Ralph and Marguerite B. Morel and by other lands of Ralph Morel, a distance of 224.45 feet to a point; - Thence N.100-331-45"W. , still by lands of Ralph Morel, a distance of 6.57 feet to a point; Thence N.790-261-15"E. , a distance of 50.00 feet to a point; Thence S.100-331-45"E. , by lands of Ralph Morel and Marguerite B. Morel, a distance of 17.91 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 103,87 feet, still by lands of said Ralph Morel et ux a distance of 150.13 feet to a point; Thence S.860-371 -23"E., still by lands of said Ralph Morel et ux, a distance of 140.56 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 96.67 feet, still by lands of said Ralph Morel at ux, a distance of 85.22 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 20.00 feet, a distance of 27.6 feet to a point on the side line of Gleason (Public) Road; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 190.00 feet, a distance of 72.83 feet, to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan - James Road —See-tion 1", dated January 1965, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said lay- 1 Ing out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- J ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named James Road and that the sum of Nine Hundred ($900.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for construction of said way. i "cretar n ^ March Town Meeting 1965 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, ss . Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF JAMES ROAD Section 2. Sta.4+24 to Sta.9+90 The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northwesterly from Section 1, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as James (Private) Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at the Northwesterly terminous of Section 1 at Lot 17, owned by Ralph Morel; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 368.89 feat, by lands of said Ralph Morel and by lands now or formerly of Edward M. Kashian at el, a distance of 99.95 feet to a point; Thence N.260-05t-10"W. , still by lands of said Edward M. Kashian et al and by lands of Albert W. Milton and Theresa L. Milton and by lands of Robert D. Collins and Elizabeth A. Collins and by lands of James C. Nagel and Miriam C. Nagel, a distance of 420.90 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.11 feet ,' a disteno5 of 46.45 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius 1 of 215.06 feet, by Whitehall (Private) Lane ; a distance of J 106.63 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of26.06 feet, by lands of Francis M. Kiley, a distance of 47.74 feet to a point; Thence S.260-051 -10"E. , still by lands of said Francis M. Kiley and by lands of James T. Mooney and Florence J. Mooney and by Sherwood (Private) Road and by lands of Edward M. Raley and Judith B. Haley, a distance of 420.90 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 418.89 feet, still by lands of said Edward M. Haley at ux, a distance of 113.49 feet to Section 1 of James Road; Thence S.790-261-15"W., a distance of 50.00 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan - James Road — Section 2. ", dated January 1965, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said lay- ing out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named James Road and that the sum of Four Hundred ($400.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for construction of said way. i an eere tar l 1 March Town Meeting 1965 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as . Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF LARCH LANE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a. hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Southeasterly from Franklin (Public) Street, substan- tially as and in the location of a private way known as Larch Lane. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southeasterly side line of Franklin Street, said point being S.430-321 -30"W. , a distance of 40.42 feet from a stone bound; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 20 feet, by lands of Lawrence W. Lapham and Phyllis A. Lapham a distance of 30.89 feet to a point; Thence S.440-571-30"E., still by lands of said Lawrence W. Lapham et ux, and by lands of John T. Creiger and Jenny V. Creiger, a distance of 163.58 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 264.31 feet, still by lands of said John T. Creiger at ux and by lands of Richard B. Rice and Mabel W. Rice, and by lands of Robert D. Bianculli and Janet G. Bianculli, a distance of 18$.52 feet to a point; Thence S-040-40-30"E. , by lands of said Robert D. Bianculli at ux and by lands of Willard M. Wing at al, s distance of 150.00 feet to a point; Thence 5.850-151 -30"W. , by Larch (Private) Lane, s distance of 40.00 feet to a point; Thence N-040-441 -30"W., by lands of Duane B. Heineck and Martha Heineck and by lands of Frank E. McQuesten and Barbara McQuesten, a distance of 150.00 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 224.31 feet, still by lands of said Frank E. McQuesten at ux and by lands of Gertrude Spinelli and Ruth Spinelli, a distance of 157.45 feet to a point; Thence x.440-571-30"w., by lands of William Reid and Alma E. Reid and by lands of Augustine R. Pelosi, Jr. and Margaret A. Pelosi, a distance of 161.49 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 20.00 feet, still by lands of said Augustine R. Pelosi Jr. at ux, a. distance of 31.93 feet to a point on the Southeasterly side line of Franklin (Public) Street; Thence N-430-321 -30"E. , along said side line of Franklin Street, a distance of 80.02 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan - Larch Lane", dated January 1965, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said lay- ing out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments , and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Larch Lane and that the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for construction of said way. \ r \ Secretar r � March Town Meeting 1965 E Middlesex, as. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF MAPLE RIDGE ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who Ldesired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northeasterly from a public way known as Ash Hill Road, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Maple Ridge (Private ) Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at a point on the Northeasterl& side line of Ash Hill (Public) Road, said point being N.32 -451 -00"W. , a distance of 184.23 feet from the division property line of Lot 90, owned by Hugh A. OtBrien and Mary L. O'Brien and Lot 91, owned by Harvey F. Myers and Marjorie V. Myers ; Thence N.690-541 -00"E. , by Balsam Road and by lands of Robert W. Porteous and by lands of Alan McBride and Violet G. McBride, a distance of 273.70 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 80.00 feet, still by lands of said Alan McBride at ux, a distance of 81.44 feet to a point; Thence N.110-341 -30"E. , still by lands of said Alan McBride at ux and by lands of Bernard M. Pothier and Marjorie E. Pothier, a distance of 70.90 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 80.00 feet, still by lands of said Bernard M. Pothier et ux, a distance of 111.73 feet to a point; Thence N.680-261 -40"W. , still by lands of said Bernard M. Pothier et ux and by lands of Edward D. Mc- Intire et al Trustees and by Balsam Road and by other lands of said Edward D. McIntire et al and by lands of William D. MacKinnon and Beatrice G. MacKinnon and by Ash Hill (Public) Road, a distance of 405.68 feet to a point; Thence N.810-191 -00"W. , still by Ash Hill (Public) Road, a distance of 59.62 feet to a point; Thence N-040-04 00"E. , by Maple Ridge (Private) Road, a distance of 49.72 feet to a point; Thence S.830-451 -30"E., by lands of Joseph A. Palmieri and Josephine E. Palmieri, a distance of 10.00 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 371.62 feet, still by lands of said Joseph A. Palmieri at ux, and by lands of Ralph H. Bickford and Elinore R. Bickford, a distance of 99.33 feet to a point; Thence S.680-261 -40"E. , still by lands of said Ralph H. Bickford at ux and by lands of Joseph J. Licciardello and Helen L. Licciardello and by Balsam Road and by lands of Benjamin F. Smith Jr. and Mary M. Smith and by lands of David W. Sheehan and Grace E. Sheehan, a distance of 370.92 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 130.00 feet, still by lands of said David W. Sheehan et ux and by lands of Bruce K. Johnson and Judith K. Johnson and by lands of Richard M. Fophey:.and Joan C. Foohey, a distance of 181.56 feet to a point; Thence 3.110-341 -30"W. , still by lands of said Richard M. Foohey et ux a distance of 70.90 feet to a point of curvature ; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 130.00 feet, by lands of Edward H. Dwyer and Eleanor P. Dwyer and by lands of Harris W. Tucker and Helen C . Tucker, a distance of 132.34 feet to a point; Thence 3.690-541 -00"W. , still by lands of said Harris W. Tucker at ux and by lands of Mary S. Warren and by lands of Harvey F. Myers and Marjorie V. Myers, a distance of 224.97 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 30.00 feet, stillby lands of said Harvey F. Ajyers et ux, a distance of 53. 75 feet to a point; Thence N.320-45' -00%,. by Ash Hill (Public) Road, a distance of 88.73 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan - Maple Ridge Road, " dated January 1965, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said lay- ing out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter r be known as a public town way and named Maple Ridge Road and that t the sum of Twelve Hundred ($1,200.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for constr - tjon of said y. ` ez)ZLASecretar s March Town Meeting 1965 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF ROBIN ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Southeasterly from a public way known as Summer Avenue, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Robin Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at a point on the Easterly side line of Summer (Public) Avenue, said point being 3.320-351 -00"E., a distance of 63.41 feet from the division property line of Lot 1, owned by Albert H. Bosbach Jr. and Jessie L. Bosbach and lands owned by Paul C. Dustin and Eleanor S. Dustin; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 20.00 feet by lands of said Albert H. Bosbach Jr. at ux, a distance of 28.61 feet to a point; Thence N.650-261 -30"E., by lands of said Albert H. Bosbach Jr. at ux and by lands of Henry A. Higgott and ' Eleanor K. Higgott and E & M Construction, Inc. , a distance of 258.24 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said E & M Construction, Inc. , a distance of 21.03 feet to a point of reverse curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right having a radius of 50.00 feet, still by lands of said E & M. Construction, Inc. and by lands of Frank J. Sparicio and Elizabeth A. Sparicio and by other lands of E & M Construction, Inc. , a distance of 241.19 feet to a point of reverse curva- ture; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of Roy W. Brewer and Beatrice M. Brewer, a distance of 21.03 feet to a point; Thence 5.650-261 -30"W. , still by lands of said Roy W. Brewer at ux and by lands of Clifford B. Thompson and Leona E. Thompson, a distance of 245.56 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 20.00 feet, still by lands of said Clifford B. Thomp- son et ux, a distance of 34.22 feet to a. point on the side line of Summer (Public) Avenue; Thence x.320-351-00"W. , along said side line of Summer (Public) Avenue, a distance of 90.90 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan - Robin Road", dated January 1965, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said lay- ing out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Robin Road and that the sum of Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for structioOf aid _way. Secretary 0 March Town Meeting 1965 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 60. Middlesex, as . Town of Reeding REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF BALSAM ROAD The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity re- quire the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at th. Lime ana place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who Ldesired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Northeasterly from Maple Ridge Road, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Balsam (Private) Road. The boundaries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows : Beginning at a point at the Southeast corner of Lot 107, owned by Herbert Higginbotham and Doris M. Higginbotham; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet, by lands of said Herbert Higginbotham at ux, a distance of 37.04 feet to a point; Thence N. 130-051 -20"E. , still by lands of said Herbert Higginbotham at ux and by lands of John F. Delaney Jr. and Eunice F. Delaney, and by lands of Matthew J. Maggio and Ann C . Maggio and by lands of Edward D. McIntire at al, Trustees, a distance of 348.83 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said Edward D. McIntire, a distance of 35.58 feet to a point; Thence S.680-261-40"E. , by Maple Ridge Road, a dis- tance of 101.10 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet by other lands of said Edward D. McIntire, a distance of 42.96 feet to a point; Thence 5.130-05'-20"W. , still by lands of said Edward D. McIntire and by lands of William Zimmer and Victoria M. Zimmer and by lands of Robert W. Porteous, a distance of - 280.99 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 20.00 feet, still by lands of said Robert W. Porteous, a distance of 43,00 feet to a point on the side line of Maple Ridge Road; Thence 5.690-54' -00"W. , along said side line of Maple Ridge Road, a distance of 109.68 feet to a point; Thence N.820-01; -40"W. , still along said Maple Ridge Road, a distance of 11.98 feet to the point of beginning of this description. Also beginning at a point, said point being N.680-261- 40"W., a distance of 91.35 feet from the division property line of Lot 98, owned by Benjamin F. Smith Jr. and Mary M. Smith and Lot 97 owned by David W. Sheehan and Grace E. Sheehan; Thence N.680-26f -40"W., a distance of 100.00 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of Joseph J. Licciardello and Helen L. Licciardello, a distance of 39.27 feet to a point; Thence N.210-331 -20"E. , still by lands of said Joseph J. Licciardello at ua, a distance of 75.00 feet to a point; Thence 5.680-26t-40"E. , a distance of 50.00 feet to a point; Thence S.210-331 -20"W. , by lands of Benjamin F. Smith at ua, a distance of 75.00 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said Benjamin F. Smith at ux, a distance of 39.27 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on s plan entitled "Street Acceptance Plan - Balsam Road", dated January 1965, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said lay- ing out are done under the provision of law authorizing the assess- ment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Balsam Road, and that the sum of Eight Hundred ($800.00) Dollars be transferred from Surplus Revenue and appropriated for construction of said way. G(/Q Secretary