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.
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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.
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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:
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Secretary
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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..
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Signed- Coleman J Donahue
Sec.'- pro tem.
(original and copy to Chairman Zanni)