HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-01-30 Board of Public Works Minutes JANUARY 30, 1967
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:50 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING .
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN COCHRANE, SECRETARY WATT,
BOARD MEMBERS FLORENCE, HODGKINS AND KENNEY AND ASSISTANT
SUPERINTENDENT WATSON.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
THE BOARD CONFERRED WITH MR. AND MRS. CHARLES
H. HOWLAND, 24 SHACKFORD ROAD, IN REGARD TO THE SEWER
FRONTAGE ASSESSMENT ON THEIR PROPERTY IN THE AMOUNT OF
$496. 88. MR. HOWLAND REQUESTED THAT HIS LOT WHICH MAKES
' ALMOST A 900 TURN BE TREATED AS A CORNER LOT. IT WAS
AGREED THAT THE BOARD WILL VISIT THE AREA ON SUNDAY,
FEBRUARY 5, BEFORE ARRIVING AT ANY DECISION.
READ LETTER FROM H. WILLIAM HARLOW, JR. ON
BEHALF OF THE BOY SCOUTS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO OCCUPY
THE READING COMMON ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 . MR.
FLORENCE MOVED, MR. KENNEY SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED TO
APPROVE THE REQUEST.
READ LETTER FROM MELBOURNE W. CUMMINGS, PRESI-
DENT, ADDISON-WESLEY PUBLISHING COMPANY, WHICH STATED
THAT THE COMPANY HAS A PLOWING CONTRACT WITH DOMENICK
' ZANNI AND SONS TO PLOW THE PARKING AREA. MR. CUMMINGS
STATED FURTHER THAT THE PLOWING WAS DONE EARLY IN THE
MORNING AND THE KEY FOR THE PADLOCK MUST HAVE BEEN SE-
CURED FROM ONE OF THE NIGHT MAINTENANCE MEN. HE HAD NO
KNOWLEDGE OF THE ROAD HAVING BEEN USED NOR WAS IT ADDI-
SON-WESLEY 'S INTENTION TO USE IT.
READ LETTER FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHU-
SETTS CONFIRMING TENTATIVE GRANT CONTINGENT UPON LEGIS-
LATIVE APPROPRIATION AND LOCAL ACTION UNDER CHAPTER 90
AS FOLLOWS:
PROJECT STATE TOWN COUNTY
HAVERHILL STREET $18, 600 $9, 300 $9, 300
MAINTENANCE 1, 500 1, 500 1, 500
IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
READ LETTER FROM MALCOLM S. WHITE, JR. , COM-
MISSIONER, READING LITTLE LEAGUE, IN REGARD TO AVAILABLE
LAND ON WHICH TO BUILD AN ADDITIONAL LITTLE LEAGUE DIA-
MOND, PARTICULARLY IN BIRCH MEADOW. IT WAS MOVED, '
SECONDED AND VOTED THAT A LETTER BE SENT TO MR. WHITE
STATING THAT WHILE THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS CHARGE
OF THE PARK FACILITIES, HE SHOULD CONTACT THE RECREATION
COMMITTEE. COPY OF LETTER WILL BE SENT TO RICHARD EVANS,
CHAIRMAN OF THE RECREATION COMMITTEE.
READ LETTER FROM WHITMAN & HOWARD, INC. , GIVING
ESTIMATE OF COST OF THE NORTHEAST TRUNK SEWER. THE DATA
WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
N.B. GALVIN, SUBFINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBER, DISCUSSED
THE PROPOSED SEWER PROGRAM WITH THE BOARD. IT WAS AGREED
THAT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WOULD BE CON-
TACTED IN REGARD THERETO BEFORE THE ANNUAL TOWN MEETING .
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED JANUARY 27
AND THE PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 21 THROUGH JANUARY
27.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:20 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
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SECRETARY