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May 1, 1967
C The Board met at the Town Building Perking Lot at 7:00
P.M. and visited the Birch Meadow Play area, Henzie Street and the
John Street Land Sale area .
The Board convened at 7:45 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal
Building. Present were Chairman Kenney, Secretary Hodgkins, Board
Members Cochrane and Wright and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved.
The Board conferred with John Daly, 34 Henzie Street,
regarding the drainage in front of his residence . The Board had
viewed the area previously. The Board was of the opinion that
water impounded in the gutter because of the way the driveway was
constructed. Mr. Daly will be so notified.
The Board met with William Cheney of Metcalf & Eddy and
discussed in detail the proposed bill recommending the construction
of nine regional incinerators. The study was prepared by the
Metropolitan Area Planning Council. Mr. Cheney confirmed Mr.Welch's
statements in regard thereto and reiterated that engineering costs
for the design of the incinerator would remain firm until July 1,
1967. No action was taken.
The Board discussed the awarding of the 1967 Sanitary
Sewer contract. Mr. Cochrane moved that the contract be awarded
to Mess. Construction Co. , low bidder, in the amount of $129,931.00,
Mr. Wright seconded and it was voted.
Read letter from George E. Whelpley, 430 West Street,
requesting waiver of sewer assessment on the lot located at the
' corner of Longwood Road and West Street shown as Lot 31, Assessors '
Plat 79, in the amount of $397.73. According to Mr. Whelpley,
when the land was sold to him by the Town, the deed contained a
restriction that no permanent buildings would be erected thereon.
The Board examined a copy of the deed and found this statement
to be true.
Mr. Cochrane moved that the assessment be abated in
full, Mr. Hodgkins seconded and the motion carried.
The Board considered the new water restrictions as
proposed by the Superintendent. Mr. Hodgkins moved, Mr. Wright
seconded and it was voted that the new restrictions be approved
and flyers distributed. The restrictions follow:
1. In all Precincts, water may be used without re-
strictions - except to water lawns - on all days
of the week.
2. In Precincts 1 and 4, water may be used to water
lawns on Mondays and Thursdays only.
3. In Precincts 2 and 3, water may be used to water
lawns on Tuesdays and Fridays only.
4. Swimming pools shall not be filled except under
special permit from the Board of Public Works
Office.
PLEASE NOTE: Use water as sparingly as possible be-
tween 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. This is
the period of greatest consumption.
It was agreed that the Board would meet at 7:00 P.M.
on May 8 in the Municipal Building Parking lot and visit the
proposed new well and other appurtenances at 100 Acre.
The Board agreed that a meeting for May 29 will be
called at the discretion of the Chairman.
The Board was informed by Mr. Kenney that Mr. Starkey,
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LChairman of the Personnel Board, had agreed to confer with them
on May 8 at 8:00 o'clock. The meeting will be in Executive Ses-
sion.
Read list of sidewalk and slope curbing applications
on file in the Office; also applications from Robert Wells, 19
Oak Street. It was moved, seconded and voted to place Mr.Wells '
applications on file.
Read letter from American Design & Development Corpo-
ration regarding a demonstration of the Melt-Zit installation
possibly around the middle or latter part of May. It was accepted
as a point of information.
Read letter from the Reading Jaycees requesting per-
mission to post three signs on Reading's main thoroughfares -
18" x 24" in size, covered with a luminous reflective paint visi-
ble at night, yellow in color with blue lettering, as follows:
Sign 1. West Street as near as possible to the Reading-
Woburn boundary
Sign 2. Lowell Street as near as possible to the Read-
ing-Wilmington boundary
Sign 3. Salem Street as near as possible to the Reading-
Wakefield boundary
It was agreed to grant the Reading Jaycees the requested
permission provided the signs conform to the regulations of the
Town.
The Board signed the Billroll dated April 28 and Payroll
for the period April 22 through April 28, 1967.
' Meeting adjourned at 9: 15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary