HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-03-30 Board of Public Works Minutes 43
March 30, 1959
The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M.
Chairman Zanni, Secretary Harrison, Messrs. Florence, Donahue,
Leonard and Superintendent Welch were present.
Records of previous meeting read and approved.
The following members were chosen to serve on the following com-
mittees:
1. Recreation Committee - Mr. Leonard
2. Junior High School Com, - Mr. Harrison
3. Park & Recreation Comm. - Mr. Donahue
4. Elementary School Comm. - Mr. Florence
5. School Sites Comm. - Mr. Zanni
Received letter from State Department Public Works stating that
they agree to use unexpended 1958 allotments for recovering Lowell St. ,
from Grand St. to Lowell St. in 1959•
' Placed on file until next meeting when Board will review- all
relevant letters.
Read note from Superintendent relative to request of John Roden,
129 Lowell St. for an abatement on his January 1959 water bill.
It was moved, seconded and voted to abate the sum of $11. 00.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to.'Town Meeting
approval of $75,000 Bond Issue and suggesting that a gravel packed well
be constructed in Hundred Acre Meadow at the location of 'Pest Well No.15-
It was moved, seconded and voted to install the gravel packed well
as immediately above described.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to Town Meeting
approval of 412,000 appropriation for design plans for the. remodelling
' of the Filter Plant and suggesting that the Board confer with Mr. Bogren
about this matter.
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It was moved, seconded and voted to invite Mr. Bogren to
confer with the Board on the evening of April 13, 1959 at 8:00 P. M.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to unpaid Service
Pipe Construction bill-for the Community Center in the amount of $686.15.
It was moved, seconded and voted to request the Selectmen to
make arrangements to pay this bill.
Received letter from Town Counsel relative to suit for auto
accident based on claim that the accident was based on smoke from
Reading dump obscuring vision on Rte 128 on September 19, 1957.
Town Counsel requested that Board give him all possible infor-
mation.
Considered note from Superintendent relative to proceeding with
plans for an extension to the Town Garage; Superintendent reported
that Mr. Matte, the architect, objected to preparing plans for an exten-
sion if the Board, at the same time, was preparing plans for a steel
rigid frame extension.
. It was moved, seconded and voted to have Mr. Watts proceed with
the plans for an extension and to drop the plans for a steel rigid frame
building for now.
Received letter from Mr. Donahue suggesting that method of assess-
. .ing betterments on the second side of corner lots be revised as the
present method is intricate and cumbersome.
Superintendent explained methods used and illustrated methods
on blackboard.
Mr. Donahue then withdrew his request.
Received letter from Methodist Church requesting permission to
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close off Salem Street from Main St. to Lowell Street on Saturday
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' April 11, 1959 from 8:90 A.M. to 5 : 00 P.M. for the purpose of holding
a paper drive.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the request.
Board adjourned 10: 00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted:
Secretary