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Home My WebLink About1964-12-21 Board of Public Works Minutes 1 �3u ' December 21, 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 Leonard and Watt, and Superintendent Welch. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. Read note from the Superintendent in regard to the un- encumbered balance in the Snow and Ice Account of about $1,400.00 and $2,000.00 in the Highway Maintenance Salary Account, total $3,400.00. The Superintendent suggested that a request be made for transfer of $10,000.00 from the Reserve Fund to the Snow and Ice Account. This amount is sufficient to cover present costs plus a fair-sized storm of four to eight inches. Mr. Watt moved that the transfer as outlined be re- quested, Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted. The adjourned public hearing held on Monday Evening, November 23, 1964 in Room 16, Municipal Building, Reading, re- convened at 7:40 P.M. regarding the petition of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company to install underground conduit and one manhole as follows: - WOBURN STREET% Westerly from existing manhole 74/54, located LINDEN STREET Woburn Street at the northeasterly intersection of Linden Street, extending northerly into and along the westerly side of Linden Street to pro- posed manhole 74/71, approximately five hundred fifty two (552) feet of underground conduit and one (1) manhole. ' LINDEN STREET% Northerly from proposed manhole 74/71, located LOWELL STREETwesterly side of Linden Street, extending to the northerly side of Lowell Street to existing manhole 74/19, approximately four hundred fifty eight (456) feet of underground conduit. Preston F. Nichols, 68 Linden Street, and George H. Cooley, New England Telephone & Telegraph Company, attended the meeting. Mr. Cooley stated that the proposed conduit and man- hole would be installed in the street area of Linden Street in- stead of the sidewalk as shown on a previously presented plan. Mr. Cochrane moved, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted to approve the petition of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company to install conduit and one manhole in Linden Street. The adjourned public hearing held on Monday Evening, November 23, 1964 in Room 16, Municipal Building, Reading, re- convened at 7:40 P.M. regarding the petition of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company to install underground conduit and one manhole as follows: - LOWELL STREET: Northerly side, westerly from manhole 74/39, aP- proximately four hundred seventy (470) feet of underground conduit. Also, northerly side, easterly from proposed manhole 74/39A approxi- mately fifty (50) feet of underground conduit and one (1) manhole . Mr. Cooley had requested that approval be withheld pending decision by the Board of Public Works on the Linden Street project. It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the Lowell Street petition of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company presented at the previous meeting. 1 ,3'7 Mr. Leonard spoke of his dissatisfaction with the re- cent plowing operations. Mr. Kenney assured him that the Super- intendent had been informed and would check the situation. Read note from the Superintendent with reference to closing the dump at 12 otclock noon on Christmas Day. Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted that the Super- intendent's suggestion be followed. Read note from the Superintendent suggesting that the Department be closed at 12 o 'clock noon, December 24, 1964, the day before Christmas. Mr. Leonard expressed his opposition. Mr. Cochrane moved, Mr. Watt seconded and the motion carried to close the office at noon, December 24. Mr. Leonard was opposed. The Superintendent presented to the Board copy of the Budget Totalizing Sheet. The Boarddiscussedthe house connec- tion survey being made by the Department and questioned the ad- visability of demanding connection to the sewer of those houses where it has been available over a period of ten years. The Board conferred with Edward Carlson, Chairman, and Dixon Allen, Member, Board of Public Works of North Reading, in regard to incineration. Messrs. Carlson and Allen described the problems confronting North Reading in regard to rubbish disposal. Discussed were possible size and operation of incin- erator, disposal of residue, and the suggestion that the North ' Reading Board of Public Works contact Mr. McCluskey, Chairman of the Wakefield Incinerator Study Committee and Board of Se- lectmen; also that Mr. Carlson contact the City of Lowell with reference to the use of their incinerator. The Board conferred with Richard Dugan, Frank Dalrymple, Roger D'Entremont and William Miller, representing the labor force, who presented a petition requesting the fol- lowing: - (1) A flat $10 per week raise across the Board for all Public Works employees. (2) We also request vacations the same as enjoyed by the Police and Fire Departments, two weeks after - one year, threeweeksafter five years, four weeks after ten years of service. (3) We also request that all supervisory salaried em- ployees be paid straight time for overtime after forty hours, for emergency work, such as snow and ice, water breaks , etc. The petition was signed by sixty employees. _ ^� The representatives were informed that Item #1 per- J tained to the Merit System, and #2 and_ 3 would necessitate change in the By-laws and action by the Town Meeting members. The petition was taken under advisement. The Super- intendent will assemble data to be used in considering the re- quests. The committee was informed that the Board will confer with the Personnel Board, after which It will meet again with the representatives of the labor force. The Board signed the following: - Billroll dated December 18, 1964 Payroll period December 12 through December 18,.1964 1964 Commitment Sheets as follows: - Street Betterments, Sidewalk Assessments, Sidewalks and Curb, House Connection Construction and Sewerage Frontage Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. ' Respectfully submitted, Secretary TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY. .IR.. CHAIRMAN OEOROE W. COCHRANE. Dc, YwA[Tuv BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DONALD E. FLORENCE LAWRENCE W. LEONARD MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLIAM N. WATT (a READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. Pr.u.TERD..T e MASSACHUSETTS CONT JF Uk,;Lu.CtNSETTS Hiddlosex, as. To the eUsseasom of the Town of Heading Tho undersi:rAd, Hoard of Public ',`Orks of the Toln of HeadlAC, in compliance with the provisions of (mesal Lawn, l2apter 90, as amended by Chapter 63 of the ,Tote of 1933, harohy osrti.fy thut the list herwlth contains tho name of parsons against whom we have made betterment assanuments, tok'sthar with the location of tho Tani benefited try the imM provumont and the nature and amount of suoh betterment assessment. ;Lnd such list is certified to you for the purpose Of oom,ittir*g the same to the Tax ,%ollsetors as pravidal by law. 1&='S aur hands this twenty-first day of Dooln.'Der A.Dov 1964. q �j See Commitment Sheet for List -No ard of Pablic VoW TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNET. JR.. CHAIRMAN GEORGE W. COCHRANE. 80. .RCRETARY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS O ONALO E. FLORENCE LAWRENCE W. LEONARD i MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLIAM H. WATT (a READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. vUMININTENINNY MASSACHUSETTS WIPUAWRAIMI OF NAWAINISITTS tidulesox, so. To the Assessors of the Tosco of Heading The "arsigned, 2bard of Public Works of the Toru of :aadia3, in complianoe with the provisions of :oneral Laws, Chapter 30, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Aots of 1933, hereby oartify that the list herewith oontains the name-' of persons a17ain54 wham wo ?was made betterment assessments, tw,vther with the location and tha nature and amount of suoh bottom, assusIrent. And �ch list is certified W you for the lir- ae of comitting the same to the Tax Collootor, as provided by law. WTTN;:'A`u a= herds this twenty-first day of Deoomber, A.D., 1964. Q Aj Commitment .Sheet List Board of ?d lie Works i TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENN". JR.. cxunuAx OCOROE W. COCNRgNE. Eo. e[cnarur BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DONALD E. FLORENCE LAWRENCE W. LEONARD MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLIAM H. WAIT (a READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. .uxanxraxoaxi MASSACHUSETTS CiRF; MWFALTH OF ?H9£SKGWIOLTrT:, �Tiddlesox, ss. To the Assessors of the Town of Ibading The underni -ned, Board of Publio r;orks of the Town of Reading, in oomplianao with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter B0, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Aots of 1933, hereby oertify that the list herewith oontains the name® of oerz;ms against wtmm we h:sve :wade betterment assesnmonts, "rather vith the location of the land bonsfit«d by the Ln- pmmment and the nature and arrount of suoh betterment asroes:nsrIt. i� .d mah list is os�tified to you for the purpose of oo•anittin;! the saw to the Tax Colleotor, as provided by law. tdlTHdz,S our hands this twenty-first day of lbcambor, A. 0., 1964. i 77 See Cammitment Sheet For List Board *1 you" TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENN". JR.. cx.uM.x G6OROi W. COCHRANE, 31. $-C OTMY BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DONALD E. FLORENCE LAWRENCE W. LEONARD MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLIAM H. WAW READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. ..P.R1.1.....I MASSACHUSETTS 0a*X 7WWTH OP ;iaSSACHUSk'TSS hiddlosex, as. To the Asseasors of the Torsi of Heading The undersiipedr Soar: of Publio +forks of the Town of ioadings in compliance with the provisions of General IawaE Chapter 33p as amended by Jhapter 53 of the Mate of 1933,, hereby oartify that the list herewith oontalne the r"ws of parsons aainat whom ws have mde bettermcant assosemantsE together with the looaUon of tho land benefited by the int. provwmerrt and the naturo and amomnt of Rash betterment aessae.Rant. And suoh list is oartifiel to you for tha 7arpose of oo3mittine the same to the Pax %ollo..tor, an provided by law. ti 11TJ .^.zl our hands this twenty-first day of December A. D.E 1)64. r See Commitment Sheet For List TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNsr. .IR.. cx.inRAN OEOROE W. COCHRANE. ]o. s.cxnAxv BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS DONALD E. FLORENCE LAWRENCE W. LEONARD MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLIAM H. WAr READING. MASS. PHILIP WELCH. SUPERixrEND[xT MASSACHUSETTS CONV,I A4FALTH 3r" A SACHLSErr3 i§iddlesex, as. I's the Assessors of the Tam of reading iho undersigned, Doard of Public '.orke of the Tows of Rending, in complianoe with the provisions of General laws, Chapter kkJ, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Aote of 17370 hweby ocrtify that the list herewith contains the namou of nercons &'Alnst whom we have made betterment asses.�ments, together with the location of the land benefited by the im- provemont and the nature and amount of such bettement assessment. And such list is certified to you for the purpose of oomaitting the Boma to the Tax ;ollwWr, as provided by law. WITN.-;.Z our hands this twenty-first day of December, A.D., MI. See Commitment Sheet For List Board of Public ' orke