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MAY 15, 1967
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS OPENED AT
7:30 P.M. IN ROOM 16, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
PRESENT WERE CHAIRMAN KENNEY, SECRETARY HODGKINS,
BOARD MEMBERS COCHRANE AND FLORENCE, AND SUPERINTENDENT --
WEL CH.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING READ AND APPROVED.
READ LETTER FROM MISS BEVERLY M. AND MRS. PHOEBE
L. HILLMAN, 427 PEARL STREET, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD DI-
SECT ARNOLD BAKER, WHO IS BUILDING A HOUSE ON BRIARWOOD
AVENUE IN BACK OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPERTY, TO TAKE ALL
PROVIDE THE NECESSARY ACTION TO PRO E THE HILLMANS WITH PIPING
CONNECTIONS AND APPROPRIATE VALVES TO ENABLE AN UNOBSTRUCTED
FLOW OF WATER FROM THE PRESENT OUTLET INTO HIS PROPOSED NEW
UNDERGROUND PIPING OF THE BROOK.
ACCORDING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT, THE PIPE AT 427
PEARL STREET WAS LAID WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR THE APPROVAL
OF THE TOWN. MR. BAKER HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO CUTTING IN THE
PIPE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE OWNERS CONTACT Na. BAKER
AND MAKE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS AND THAT THE HILLMANS SIGN
A RELEASE IN FAVOR OF THE TOWN BEFORE THE PIPE FROM THE
HOUSE IS CONNECTED TO THE PIPE WHICH MR. BAKER IS TO LAY
IN THE DITCH.
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, Na. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT
WAS VOTED THAT THE SUGGESTIONS AS OUTLINED BY THE SUPER-
INTENDENT BE FOLLOWED.
READ NOTE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT REGARDING HIS
" VISIT TO THE ARLINGTON DUMP ON MAY 9 AND HIS COMMENTS
THEREON. IT WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
READ LETTER FROM THE WAKEFIELD BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A SEWER HOUSE CONNECTION TO
SERVICE THE PROPERTY OF JAMES E. MALLON, 623 SUMMER AVENUE,
READING .
MR. COCHRANE MOVED, MR. FLORENCE SECONDED AND IT j
WAS VOTED TO APPROVE THE REQUEST.
READ LETTER FROM THE METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING
COUNCIL REGARDING APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANT FOR SEWAGE
TREATMENT WORKS UNDER PL 84-660. THE LETTER STATED THAT
THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTIVES OF
COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLAN. THE
LETTER WAS ACCEPTED AS A POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE BOARD REVIEWED BIDS RECEIVED FOR BACKHOE
BUCKET TRACTOR. N.R. FLORENCE MOVED, MR. COCHRANE SECONDED
AND IT WAS VOTED TO PURCHASE ONE (Z) MODEL ZBO DYNAHOE
FROM CLARK-WILCOX AT A NET PRICE OF $15, 425. 00.
RECEIVED SLOPED GRANITE CURB APPLICATIONS FROM
KENNETH B. RIVERS, 39 MIDDLESEX AVENUE, AND J. EARL THOMP-
SON, 11 GRAND STREET. THE APPLICATIONS WERE PLACED ON
FILE.
THE BOARD RECEIVED PETITION SIGNED BY 43 EMPLOYEES
REQUESTING THAT THEY BE ALLOWED TO WORK ON SATURDAY, PLAY
20, IN LIEU OF MONDAY, PLAY 29, THE DAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY.
IT WAS MOVED, SECONDED AND VOTED THAT THE REQUEST BE AP-
PROVED.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AGREED TO TAKE HOME FOR
STUDY DATA PREPARED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT ON THE INCINERATOR
PROBLEM. THE ITEM WILL BE ON THE AGENDA OF MAY 22.
BIDS WERE OPENED AT 8:00 P.H. ON ONE (1) NEw 3/4-
TON PICKUP TRUCK AS FOLLOWS:
BLAIS-PORTER, INC. 1967 CHEV.MODEL #CS20804 NET $'1, 785. 00
NEWHOUSE MOTOR SALES, INC . 1967 DODGE D200 it 1, 961. 36
BIDS WERE TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD IN ROOM 2 AT 8:15 P.M. IN
REGARD TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE SIDEWALKS
UNDER THE BETTERMENT ACT IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
HARTSHORN STREET FROM JOHN CARVER ROAD TO WINTHROP
AVENUE, SOUTH SIDE;
OAK STREET FROM PINE RIDGE ROAD TO WEST STREET,
SOUTH SIDE;
INTERVALE TERRACE FROM LOWELL STREET TO JOHN
CARVER ROAD, NORTH SIDE.
FOURTEEN PERSONS ATTENDED THE HEARING. MR. KENNEY EX-
PLAINED THE PURPOSE OF THE HEARING . THE ABUTTORS
QUESTIONED THE REMOVAL OF TREES, DETERMINATION OF STREETS
TO BE INCLUDED IN THE SIDEWALK PROGRAM AND THE RESURFAC-
ING OF DRIVEWAYS. THE ABUTTORS WERE POLLED AS FOLLOWS:
RON-
IN FAVOR OPPOSED COMMITTAL
HARTSHORN STREET - -
OAK STREET 6 -
INTERVALS TERRACE 4 2 3
10 2 3
THE ITEM WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
THE BOARD RECONVENED IN ROOM 16.
THE BOARD SIGNED THE BILLROLL DATED MAY 12 AND
PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MAY 6 THROUGH MAY 12.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:50 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
SECRETARY