HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-05-08 Board of Public Works Minutes MAY 8, 1967
THE BOARD MET AT THE TOWN BUILDING PARKING LOT
AT 7:00 P.M. AND VISITED THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED WELL AT
100 ACRE AND TOURED THE 100 ACRE WELLFIELD AREA.
THE BOARD CONVENED IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILD-
ING AT 7:45 P.M. PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY
HODGKINS, BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE AND WRIGHT AND SUPERIN-
TENDENT WELCH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
IT WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRMAN THAT EDWARD
WRIGHT HAD BEEN APPOINTED PUBLIC WORKS REPRESENTATIVE TO
THE SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE AND GEORGE HODGKINS TO
THE RECREATION CONNITTEE.
THE BOARD OPENED BIDS AT 6:00 P.M. ON ONE NEW
BACKHOE AND FRONT END BUCKET ON WHEELS. THE BIDS FOLLOW:
H.F.DAvis TRACTOR CO.
1967 WHITE-OLIVER 2-78-17 NET $10, 970. 00
ROCK DRILLERS SUPPLY CO. . INC.
CASE D680 NET $12, 015. 80
CLARK-WILCOX GO.
DYNAHOE MODEL 160 NET $15, 425. 00
THE BIDS WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED TO GO INTO
ESECUTIVE SESSION. THE BOARD NET WITH MR. STARKEY, CHAIR-
MAN OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF OB-
TAINING AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES FOR THE DEPARTMENT, PRI-
MARILY AT THE LABOR LEVEL.
MEETING CONTINUED IN OPEN SESSION.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 6:30 P.M. IN REGARD
TO TAKING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES
THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY NORTHERLY OF MAPLE RIDGE ROAD.
NOBODY ATTENDED THE HEARING . RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD
BEEN SIGNED PREVIOUSLY.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE TAKING . THE BOARD SIGNED THE
ORDER OF TAKING.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD AT 6:35 P.M. IN REGARD
TO TAKING AN EASEMENT FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWERAGE PURPOSES
THROUGH PRIVATE PROPERTY NORTHERLY OF BREWER LANE. NOBODY
ATTENDED THE HEARING. RELEASE FROM DAMAGES HAD BEEN
SIGNED PREVIOUSLY.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. WRIGHT SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE TAKING . THE BOARD SIGNED THE
ORDER OF TAKING.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT IN REGARD TO
THE GENERAL VACATION PERIOD. MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR.
HODGKINS SECONDED AND IT WAS VOTED THAT MR. WELCH 'S SUG-
GESTION BE FOLLOWED, Z.E. , JULY 8 THROUGH JULY 23, 1967.
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READ PETITION FROM NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COM-
PANY REQUESTING PERMISSION TO RELOCATE TELEPHONE POLE AS
FOLLOWS:
LINDEN STREET: WESTERLY SIDE, RELOCATE POLE 5111
APPROXIMATELY 18 ' NORTHERLY
Na. HODGKINS MOPED, N.R. COCHRANE SECONDED AND IT WAS
VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.
SIDEWALK APPLICATION FROM ANTHONY PUOPULO, 15
OAK STREET WAS PLACED ON FILE.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE FOLLOWING :
COMMITMENT SHEETS - vARIOUS HOUSE CONNECTIONS
BILLROLL DATED MAY 5, 1967
1967 SANITARY SEWER CONTRACT - MASS. CONSTRUCTION
CO . , INC.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:15 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY
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SECRETARY
TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF FRED C. KENNEY. CHAIRMAN
GEORGE L. HODGKINS, eccnvsRT
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS cEORCE W. COCHRANE, D=
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MUNICIPAL BUILDING
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PHILIP WELCH. SUPERINTENDENT
MASSACHUSETTS
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, as.
The undersigned, 3oard of Public Works of the
Town of Heading, in compliance with the provisions of
General Lowe, Chapter 60, as emended by Chapter 63 of the
Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains
the names of persona against whom we have made betterment
assessments , together with the location of the lend benefited
by the improvement and the nature and amount of such better-
ment assessment.
And such list is certified to you for the purpose
of committing the some to the Tax Collector, an provided by
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tilTNESS our hands this eighthday of May A.D. , 1967.
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