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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-06-07 Board of Public Works Minutes June 7, 1965 ' 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 Member Kenney and Superintendent Welch. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the re- covering of streets with Bituminous Concrete as follows : - Bear Rill - North Street to Summer Avenue 200 Tons Summer Avenue - Woburn Street to King Street 350 Tons Temple Street - All 400 Tons Pratt Street - Woburn Street to Prescott Street 150 Tons 1, 100 Tons ' There is an allotment in the Highway Maintenance Account of $6,000.00. Mr. Kenney moved, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted that the program be approved. Read list of bids received on No. 15 Pumping Station. Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted that the con- tract be awarded to Francis G. Falzarano of Reading contingent upon his meeting all the legal requirements. Mr. Cochrane announced that the conference with Capital Expenditures Committee scheduled for 7:45 P.M. had been cancelled. Read letter from Richard C. Evans, Chairman, Swimming Pool Construction and Reading Recreation Committee requesting that ' the Board of Public Works submit bill for cleaning the municipal swimming pool and for subsequent sterilizing of pool water. It was agreed that bill would be sent as requested. Read list of bids on One (1) New Four-Door Sedan. Mr. Kenney moved that the Department purchase One (1) New Four-Door Sedan from Gray' s Ford Sales, low bidder, in the amount of $2,095.60; Mr. Watt seconded and the motion carried. The Board reviewed the steps to be taken in regard to the Release of an old easement and the taking of a new easement through the property of Charles Harrow from Main Street to Hopkins Street. Mr. Watt moved that the Board approve the taking of an easement for drainage and sewerage through lands of Charles Harrow as described; Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted. The Board signed the Order of Taking. The Board adjourned temporarily at 7:55 P.M. to meet as the Board of Survey. The Board reconvened at 9:00 P.M. with Mr. Leonard present . The Board signed the following : - Commitment Sheet - House connections - various locations Billroll dated June 4, 1965 The Board attended the public meeting celled by the Planning Board to discuss plans for redevelopment of the Reading Business Area. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF DEORDE W. COCHRANE. 3.. ..Al x WILLIAM H. WAIT. e[c. A.1 a BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DONALD E. FLORENCE FRED C. KENNET, JR. MUNICIPAL BUILDING LAWRENCE W. LEONARD READING. MASS. PHILIP WELCH. suseslxrexvexi MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Nflddleaex, ■s. To the Assessors of the Town of Readi% The undersigned. Hoard of Public v;orks of the Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General laws, Chapter 30, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acte of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the names of persons against whom we have made bettorment assessments, together with the location of the land bsnefitod by the improvement and thensture and amount of such betterment assessment. And such list is certified to you for the pur- pose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this seventh day of June, A.D. , 1965. - .. q . a, Chairima C!/ refer See Commitment Sheet For List.