HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-04-13 Board of Public Works Minutes 39
April 13, 1964
Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30
P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Kenney, Secretary Cochrane, Board
Members Florence, Leonard and Watt and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
The Board conferred with Paul Sullivan and Thomas Sull-
ivan of T. D. Sullivan & Sons Co., low bidders for the 1964
Sanitary Sewer contract.
Mr. Leonard moved that the 1964 Sewer Contract be
awarded to T. D. Sullivan & Sons Co. , low bidder, in the amount
of 4;90,817.00 contingent upon meeting all the legal requirements
of the Town of Reading; Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
The Board discussed at length data prepared by the
Superintendent relating to Sewer Department income from 1959
through 1963- Mr. Watt moved that the report be accepted as a
point of information; Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted.
The Board opened bids at 8:00 P.M. on the Sewer Rodder
as follows: -
C. A. Turner Co. - 1 PHD Stewart Sewer
Rodding Machine $3,578.72
J. F. McDermott Co.,Inc. - 1 Flexible
Seweroder - Model #SRRS-1 3,895.00
J. F. McDermott Co. ,Inc. - 1 Flexible
Seweroder - Model #SOPS-1 3,600.00
J. F. McDermott attended the meeting and explained the mechanism
of the machine.
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Mr. Florence moved that the Department purchase one
(1) Flexible Seweroder Model #SRRS-1 at a price of $3,895.00; _
Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
Read letter from Stephen B. Corrigan and John R.
Webster (minors) requesting permission to hold an Antique Show
on Reading Common on May 23, and in case of inclement weather,
on June 6, 196LE. A nominal fee would be charged the dealers
for space and the proceeds donated to the Reading Historical
Society for needed repairs to the Parker Tavern. The request
was referred to Town Counsel who stated that in his opinion the
Common could not be used for any purpose which involves payment
of fees or other charges. It was moved, seconded and voted that
the request be denied with regret.
At this point Mr. Watt left the meeting and the Board
adjourned temporarily at 8:30 P.M. to meet as the Board of
Survey.
The Board reconvened at 9:05 P.M.
Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the
possibility of assessing betterments for drainage improvements
pending an opinion from the Town Counsel relating to the gen-
eral question. It was agreed that the Superintendent would
ascertain from other municipalities if and what methods are
used to determine the assessment for storm drainage improve-
ments and sanitary sewers.
Read note from the Superintendent stating that the
Aberjona River Improvement Project in Reading has been listed
by the Waterways Division of the State Departmeit of Public
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L Works as a 1965 project providing Legislature approves the normal
budget. It was moved, seconded and voted that the item be tabled
for three weeks to allow the members of the Board to acquaint
themselves with the data on the project.
Read letter from Mrs. Eugene P. Brown, Co-chairman of
the Festival Committee of the Reading Art Association, request-
ing permission to hold an Art Festival on Reading Common on
June 6 (in case of inclement weather June 13).
Mr. Leonard moved that permission be granted, Mr.
Cochrane seconded and it was voted.
Read letter signed by John W. Polimeno and William J.
Koney, Summer Avenue, requesting permission to discharge water
pumped from their basements into a pipe common to both houses
and connected to the catch basin located in the street and be-
tween the respective properties at 633 and 637 Summer Avenue.
Mr. Cochrane moved, Mr. Florence seconded and the
motion carried to approve the request, the work to be done ac-
cording to Town specifications and upon receipt of signed Re-
leases from Damages.
Read letter from John Pacino requesting permission
for the Reading Town Team to use Washington Street ball park
on specific dates as outlined; also reconsideration by the
Board of Public Works of the request of Austin Preparatory
School to use the baseball field at Washington Park on Sundays,
L May 3, to and 17.
Mr. Florence moved, Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was
voted that permission be granted to the Reading Town Team to
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use the Washington Park baseball field on the requested dates.
Mr. Leonard was of the opinion that the Austin Preparatory '
School request should be discussed by a full Board.
The Board signed the Billroll dated April 10, 1964.
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNET. JR.. CHAIRMAN
OEOROE W. COCHRANE, 8e, vecenuv
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DONALD E. FLORENCE
LAWRENCE W. LEONARD
MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLIAM H. WATT
READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. SUPERINTENDENT wenmrzxowr
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as.
To the Assessors of the Torn of Reading
The undersigned, Hoard of Public Works of the
Town of Reading, in compliance with the provisions of
General Lava, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of
the Acta of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith
contains the name of persona against whom we have made
betterment assessments, together with the location of
the land benefited by the im,)rovement and the nature and
amount of ouch betterment assessment.
And such list is certified to you for the pur-
;Iose of committing the same to the Tax Collector, as
.1rovided by law.
WITNESS our hands this Seventeenth day of April, A.D.
1964 .
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