HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-01-27 Board of Public Works Minutes January 27, 1964
' Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30
P.M. in the -Auditorium of the Community Center, 52 Sanborn
Street. '
Present were Chairman Watt, Secretary Kenney, Board
Members Cochrane, Florence and Leonard, and Superintendent Welch.
Postponed Public Rearing was held on the laying out as
Public Ways under the Betterment Act of the following: -
EMERSON Private) STREET which runs in a Northerly direction
Rrom ranklln treat, a distance of 950.00 feet more or less
to Dividence Road;
TENNYSON (Private) ROAD EXTENSION which runs in a South-
easterly direction, a stance o 330.00 feet more or less
from the 1952 Acceptance of Tennyson Road' to Whittier Road.
Mr. Russell Stone, 47 Emerson Street, presented a notarized pe-
tition to the Board, representing twelve property owners who
opposed the Acceptance of Emerson (Private) Street by the Town.
Chairman Watt explained the proposed Acceptance of
Tennyson Road Extension and a discussion followed. Record of the
vote follows:
In Favor Opposed Non-Committal
Emerson Street 0 10 0
Tennyson Road Extension 4 1 1
Persons in attendance were invited to view the plans and ask
technical questions of the engineering staff.
The Board convened in Room 16, Municipal Buildixg-.
' It was moved, seconded and voted that the Board meet in
Executive Session to confer with the Personnel Board to discuss
matters pertaining to personnel.
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The meeting continued in open session.
Records of the previous meeting read and approved.
The Board met with Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs, Peter M, Cunningham and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. McMahon
and discussed informally the proposed easements through their
respective properties which will be necessary for the installa-
tion of Water Transmission Mains.
Read note from the Superintendent relative to the sale
of a small piece of land described below to Edward Resnik, 419
Grove Street: -
A triangular strip of land on Grove Street, beginning
at a point 302.87 feet from the pointofturning on Grove
Street at the corner of Strout Avenue; thence turning and
running northerly by the easterly boundary 224.11 feet by j
land now or formerly of Edward J. Resnik to a point at the
northeast corner of the land of said Resnik; thence turning
and running generally in a southerly direction for a dis-
tance of 222.67 feet more or less to a point on Grove Street
287,87 feet from the point of turning on Grove Street at the
northwest corner of said intersection; thence turning and
running along the northerly side line of Grove Street 1$
feet to the point of beginning, containing 1,681 square feet
of land.
Mr. Florence moved, Mr. Kenney seconded and it was unanimously
voted that the land be released as it is no longer needed for ^^��
water supply purposes.
Read letter from the State Department of Public Works
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' regarding 1964 Chapter 90 allotments as follows:
Project State Town Counts
Haverhill Street $18, 600 $9,300 $9,300
Maintenance 1,500 1,500 1,500
Mr. Kenney moved, Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted to accept
the data as a point of information.
The Board took up the question of Street Acceptances: -
TENNYSON ROAD EXTENSION - Mr. Leonard moved that the Board
reconmmend acceptance of Tennyson (Private) Road Extension
as a Public Way under the Betterment Act at the Annual
Town Meeting; Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted.
EMERSON STREET - Mr. Leonard moved that the Board not
recommend acceptance of Emerson (Private ) Street as a Pub-
lic Way under the Betterment Act at the Annual Town Meeting;
Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted.
The Board Members read and signed letter to Weston
Sampson in reply to letter dated December 12, 1963 regarding bill
for engineering services. It was moved, seconded and voted that
the letter be referred to Town Counsel for his approval.
The Board signed the following: -
Chapter 90 Maintenance Statement
Revocation Order of Assessment - Water Main - Charles Street
Billroll dated January 24, 1964
Payroll dated January 18 through January 24, 1964
It was moved, seconded and voted to continue the meeting
in Executive Session to discuss the proposed 1964 salaries for the
employees of the Department. It was moved, seconded and the motion
carried to take the list under advisement and render a decision at
the next meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 11:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary