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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-12-21 Board of Public Works Minutes December 21, 1959 ' The Meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 7:30 P.M. Chairman Zanni, Secretary Harrison, Board Members Donahue,Florence and Leonard and Superintendent Welch were present. The records of the previous meeting were read and approved. Received letter from Episcopal Church requesting permission to erect a directional sign on Main Street near Woburn Street. It was moved , seconded and voted to grant the requested permission. Considered letter from George Geier of 65 Hopkins Street requesting an extension of the water main in South Street into the Town of Wakefield to service a lot at the corner of South Street and Hopkins Street. Considered letter from the Board of Public Works of the Town of Wakefield stating their approval of ( , the requested extension. It was moved, seconded and voted to extend the water main in South Street as requested, subject to the usual charges for such work. Signed letter addressed to Mrs . Sadie Comey on the occasion of her retirement, a copy of which appears herewith: - December 21,1959 'Mrs. Sadie Comey 38 Highland Street Reading, Massachusetts Dear Mfrs . Comey:- The Board of Public Works wishes to express to 40A you its deepest appreciation for your many years of service to the Department and to the people of the Town of Heading. ' 14 / ' Both were placed on file to be processed in the usual manner for presentation to the 1960 Town Meeting. Received letter, accompanied by plan, from Joseph Sawtelle, Jr. requesting permission to connect a drain from the cellar of the house at 19 Putnam Road to the public storm drain in Putnam Road . It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the request sub- ject to the rules and regulations of the Department. Continued consideration of the 1960 Budget. All items were discussed in detail. The following amounts were approved for submission to the Finance Committee: - Park Department $34,200.00 Park Department, Special 10,000.00 John Street Dump 12,000.00 Water Construction 35,500.00 Water Maintenance 140,000.00 Water Bonds 46,075.00 Sewer Construction 111,000.00 (Mr.Donahue requested he be recorded as op- posed to this appropriation) . Sewer Maintenance 21,800.00 Sewer House Connections 33,500.00 Snow and Ice 52, 000.00 Road Machinery Operating Account 65,000.00 Veteranst Pensions 5,880.16 Street Betterments 22,000.00 Chapter 90 Construction 6,500.00 Chapter 90 Maintenance 1,500.00 Consulting Engineers 3,000.00 Birch Meadow Water Main 18,000.00 (Mr. Donahue requested he be recorded as op- posed to this appropriation) . Mineral Street Bridge 13,000.00 Water Bond Issue �r�yti„_p� 400,000.00 The meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, JY tv Secretary