HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-05-24 Board of Public Works Minutes May 24, 1965
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30
P.M. 1n Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Cochrane, Secretary Watt, Board
Member Kenney and Superintendent Welch.
Bids were opened on One New Four-door Sedan, as fol-
lows : -
Grayls Ford Sales, Inc. $2,095.60
Blais-Porter, Inc. 2,230.00
Newhouse Motor Sales, Inc. 2,258.04
Bids were taken under advisement.
Minutes read and approved as amended.
The Board removed from the table letter from the Board
of Selectmen in regard to sale of Tax Title Land, Lots #93 through
101, to Edward H. Smith, 63 Colburn Road.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted
that the Board of Selectmen be advised that the Department cannot
now foresee any use which it might have for the lots. Attention
should be called to the fact that there is a proposed development
close by which might enhance the value of the property.
Read letter from Mrs. Dorothy Didham, Secretary, Birch
Meadow P.T.A. , requesting permission to use Birch Meadow Softball
Field and Picnic Area on Thursday, June 3, 1965, from 6:30 P.M.
to 10:00 P.M.
Mr. Kenney moved that permission be granted, Mr. Watt
seconded and the motion carried.
Read letter from C. Russell Hoffman, Chairman, Fair
Committee, First Congregational Church of Reading, requesting per-
mission to close Sanborn Street from Woburn Street to Lowell
Street on September 17, 5:00 P.M. to 12M, and September 18,
7:00 A.M. to 12M.
Mr. Watt moved that the request be approved, Mr. Kenney
seconded and it was voted.
Read letter from the Reading Antiquarian Society re-
questing permission to close off Lowell Street between Woburn
and Salem Streets on Friday, June 4, between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00
Y.M., and on Saturday, June 5, between 1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M.
for the purpose of holding parades, exhibitions and concerts.
Mr. Watt moved that the request be approved, Mr. Kenney
seconded and the motion carried.
Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the com-
pletion of the Crognale contract as follows : - i
Appropriation $321,384.00
Final Statement 320,918.90
Unexpended Balance $ 465.10
Mr. Kenney moved that the data be accepted as a point of informa-
tion, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
The Board opened general bids at 8:00 P.M. for Building
a Water Pumping Station in 100-Acre Meadow, as follows : -
Francis G. Falzarano General $7,660.00
Sub 2 000.00
$9,'660.00
Fulton Railing, Inc. General $8,500.00
,Sub 1 200.00
, 0.
$ 00
Mike Mack Co. General $9,300.00
Sub 1:09:99 0:00
$10, 00
' T. F. McCarthy General $10,621.00
Sub 11500.00
$12,121. 0
Trius Corp. General $11,650.00
Sub 1,400-00
$13,
Mr. Kenney moved that the bids be taken under advise-
ment, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
The Board signed the Payroll for the period May 15
through May 21, 1965 and Billroll dated May 21, 1965.
The Board met with the Board of Selectmen and the Plan-
ning Boardin the Selectments Office to discuss possible Nike Site
acquisitions and use.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
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