HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-01-12 Board of Public Works Minutes 11
January 12, 1959
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was opened
at 7 :30 P . M.
Chairman Donahue, Secretary Zanni, Mssrs. Florence, Harrison,
and Kilgore, and Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read a-nd approved .
Temporariiy adjourned at 7 :45 P . to meet as Board of
Survey.
Reconvened at 9:15 P.
Read two letters from Weston & Sampson in which they recommend
(1) that a gravel walled well with submersible hump and connection
to present pumping station be constructed in Revay Meadow, and (2)
that available Hinds of `y90,000 be used to construct the 10" main
from Revay =oadow to Willow Street and then the 12" main from
Willow Street as far southerly as funds will permit.
Considered Financial Statement of Water Bond Issue which shows
that after paying encumbered amounts and installin well and connection
in Ravay Meadow the sum of approximately 00,000 will be available
for the 10" and 12" mains.
Superintendent reported that he had talked with Cannavino
a and Shea Contractors and low bidders on 10" and 12" main bid .
They stated t hat they would be willing tosi gn the contract for the
work on which they 'bid '135,000 if an agreement was attgched which
stated that the contract amount is reduced to '90,000 and that the
Board of Public Works will request the town for further funds so that,
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if the Town approves the appropriation, the contract amount will
be restored to the original base bid of X135,000.
All three items immediately above were discussed in detail.
Many other water problems were also discussed .
It was moved, seconded and voted to presenttothe Town Meeting
a motion for a $60,000 Bond Issue to cover the following items:
a. Gravel walled well in Revay Meadow - Item No. 6 in the
Weston & Sampson report.
b. 10" Transmission main from Revay Meadow to Willow St.
Item No . 5 in Weston ::: Sampson Adequacy Report.
c. 12" Loop Main-Willow St. to Jacob Way-also Item No. 5
in Weston & Sampson Adequacy Haport.
It was further suggested that the Bond Issue be for the longest
possible term of years and that it not be issued until after July
1, 1959.
It was moved, seconded and -noted to request permission from the
Town Meeting for the Board of Puolic viorks to apply to the tlousing
and Home Finance Agency for a 412,000 loan to be used for the design,
plans, contract and specifications for remodeling, enlarging and
than^ing the type of the present filter piant .
Considered report from Town 0ounsel that he advices the Board
not to introduce a motion at the Town Meeting requesting that the
Board Members and Superintendent sit at front of hall with Chairman.
It was moved, seconded and voted not to introduce such a
motion at the Town Meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 P. X.
Resnectfully submitted
Secretary