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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-06-15 Board of Public Works Minutes 83 LJune 15, 1959 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held on Monday Evening, June 15, 1959 at 7:30 P.M. Secretary Harrison, Messrs . Donahue, Florence, Leonard and Superintendent Welch were present. Mr. Florence acted as chairman. Records of the previous meeting were read and approved . Hearing at 7:30 P.M . on installation of bituminous concrete sidewalks in the following locations : 1. Lowell Street - East Side - Puritan Road to Beverly Road . 2. Linden Street - Various locations. ' 3. Charles Street - East Side - Main Street to Pearl St. The following number of people attended the hearing from each street and voted as follows: 1. Lowell St. - 25 present - 2 in favor - 3 non committal 20 opposed. - 17 properties were not represented . 2. Linden St. - 3 present - 2 in favor - 1 non committal. 3. Charles St. - None present. The Board temporarily adjourned to meet as Board of Survey at 8 :45 P.M. The Board reconvened at 9 :15 Y .M . Received letter from Dr. Bova, 293 Ash St., requesting a conference with the Board to discuss an extension to the sewer in ` Ash St. from near Brook St. to Cross St. 84 It was moved, seconded and voted to invite Dr. Bova to meet with Board on Monday Evening, June 29, 1959 at 8:00 P.M. Received letter from Harry Camp requesting information about regulations for air conditioners. Read note from Superintendent relative to water usage by air conditioners. It was moved, seconded and voted to instruct Superintendent to prepare a regulation covering water usage in air conditioners. Received letter from Morel Bros, requesting permission to connect a cellar drain from the house on Lot 23, Gleason Road to the storm drain in Gleason Road . It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the above ■ request subject to the usual provisions. J Read note from Superintendent relative to the installation of curbing and the reconstruction of the sidewalk in front of the new telephone building on Linden Street. It was moved, seconded and voted to require the New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co. to install curbing and to reconstruct the sidewalk on the full frontage of their land on Linden Street. Received letter from Blanchard Motors, 17 High St. , accompanied by plan of proposed driveway entrances. Read note from Superintendent stating that proposed driveway locations were, in general, acceptable. It was moved, seconded and voted that the plan be approved providing that all work be dons at the expense of the owner and to the satisfaction of this Department. C�J Received copy of letter sent by Weston & Sampson to Cannavino and Shea directing them to install the 10 inch loop main through the low lands abutting the railroad between Dustin Road and Willow Street and further stating that after the work is completed Weston and Sampson will, on the basis of cost, determine the value of the work dons. Read report from Superintendent stating that Weston and Sampson sent the above mentioned directive to Cannavino & Shea because all efforts to get an agreement with Cannavino and Shea had failed . Discussed renaming a portion of South Street from Test Street south of Rte . 93, to a dead end at Rte. 93. It was moved, seconded and voted to suggest the name Eames Road and to establish a date and time for a hearing. It was moved, seconded and voted to authorize the Supt. to issue to the Recreation Committee a permit for all Parks and Playgrounds necessary for the full operation of their program. Said permit to be issued on receipt of a written request from the Recreation Committee . The Board adjourned at 10:15 P .M. Respectfully S4!!!@itted: «<2 -e Secretary L ! f'o- m June 25,1959 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS READIUGI MASS. ( YINUTES OF EXECUTIVE SESSION ON JUNE 25,1959 ) SUBJECTS REPORT OF PERSONNEL SUB-COMP:ITTEE ON EAIDLOYEFS GRIEVANCES AND SUGGESTIONS. 1. Present were members Leonard, Harrison, Donahue and Chairman Zanni.. 2. This (rep of t�Ka�hees=b-1committee was accepted by the Board4'and it was voted to submit the report to Sovm Counsel Amon for legal scrutiny and then have it returned directly to Chairman Zanni. 3. The meeting began at 7345 and ended at 8:30 P.A . Various problems relating to the personnel and the report were discussed, somewhat informally, and the Board adjourned at 8340 P.A.. �A Signed- Coleman J Donahue Sec.'- pro tem. (original and copy to Chairman Zanni)