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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-03-05 Board of Public Works Minutes 31 March 5, 1960 Special meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at 2:00 P.M. Present were Chairman Zanni, Messrs. Florence and Harrison, Assistant Superintendents Putnam and Watson, and Civil Engineer Boutiette. Minutes of previous meetings read and approved as cor- rected . Reviewed data on street acceptance hearings held Monday, February 29, 1960. Following an examination of the expressions of opinions from abutters of said streets, received both during and after the Public Hearings, it was moved, seconded and voted: ' To recommend acceptance of Laurel (Private ) Lane under the Betterment Act as originally proposed; To recommend acceptance of Tanglewood (Private) Circle under the Betterment Act as originally proposed ; To recommend acceptance of Mark (Private) Avenue under the Betterment Act as originally proposed but with the following modifications: Storm Drains - Not to be charged to abutters but charged under storm drain construc- tion appropriation Bituminous Concrete Sidewalks- Not to be installed To recomend acceptance of Linnea (Private) Lane under the Betterment Act as originally proposed but with the following modifications: Bituminous Concrete Sidewalks - Not to be installed To not recommend acceptance of Marla (Private) Lane; To not recommend acceptance of Swan (Private) Road. ' Harold B. Currell, 11 Mark Avenue, and his Attorney, Kenneth C. Latham, 55 Grand Street, met with the Board at 32 2:30 P.M. to discuss the estimated cost of construction of Mark (Private) Avenue in particular and the Subdivision Control Law relating to developments in particular. Mr. Currell protested the inclusion of Bituminous Concrete sidewalks and storm drains in the Mark (Private ) Avenue estimate. Signed Reports of Laying Out and Record Linen Plans of the following streets for presentation at the Annual March 1960 Town Meeting: Mark (Private) Avenue - Grove Street Westerly Laurel (Private) Lane - Mark (Private) Avenue Westerly Tanglewood (Private) Circle - Laurel Lane Southerly Linnea (Private) Lane - Pearl Street opposite Forest Glen Road Easterly,Northerly and Westerly Signed Order of Taking of Easements for Sewerage and Drainage Purposes in the following locations: Easterly of Main Street through lands of Bruno R. Villella at ux and Dominick DiMassino at ux; Easterly of Main Street through lands of Winfield S. Prime at ux at al; Northwesterly of Winslow Road through lands of David A. Carlson at ux and William H. Weicker at ux. Received report from Assistant Superintendent Putnam regard- ing 1960 Budget amounts as approved by Finance Committee. Report noted . Received letter from Ralph S. Garland , 175 Haverhill Street, North Reading, Massachusetts, requesting permission to use the Town of Reading sewer dumping manhole at the rear of the Municipal Garage for the purpose of dumping septic tank and cesspool pump- ' ings. Moved, seconded and voted to grant permission as requested . Considered recommendation from Civil Engineer Richard C. Boutiette regarding bidding of 1960 Sewer Program. Moved, seconded and voted to set dates for bidding and opening as recommended; i.e. , advertise March 17, 1960, open bids March 31, 1960, action on Gids by Board on April 4, 1960. Received letter from Weston and Sampson, Consulting Engi- neers, regarding proposed timetable for bidding contracts on 1960 Water Bond Issue - Pumping Station and Filter Plant renova- tion and improvements. Letter noted . The meeting adjourned at 4:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary March Town Meeting 1960 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF LAUREL LANE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined' and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of- betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Southwe starly and Westerly from a town way known as Mark Avenue, substantially as and in the location of a private way known asLaurelLane. The bound- aries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southwesterly side line of Mark Avenue, said point being 23.56 feet on a curved line to the right, having a radius of 385.00 feet, from a stone bound; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of Robert G. Woodward at ux, a distance of 37 .75 to a point; Thence S.440-231 -40ew., still by lands of Robert G. Woodward at ux, and by landsofRoger S. Lacey at ux, a distance of 119.89 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 90.96 feet by Tanglewood Circle, a dis- tance of 81.10 feet to a point; J Thence N.840-31' -00"W. , by lands of Clarence J. Arsenault at ux, and by lands of Joseph S. Young at ux, and by lands of Gordon A. Gullam at ux, and by lands of Daniel A. Johnston at ux, a distance of 274.35 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 145.21 feet, still by lands of said Daniel A. Johnston at ux, and by lands of Lawrence H. Parker, Jr, at ux, a distance of 86.52 to a point; Thence N.500-221 -30"W., still by lands of said Lawrence H. Parker, Jr, at ux, and by lands of Florence E. Dondero, a distance of 97.90 feet to a point; Thence N.220-031 -00"E., by lands of unknown owners, and by lands of Royal C. Jaques, Trustee, a distance of 52.45 feet to a point; Thence S.500-22' -30"E., by lands of Frank D. Boyden at ux, andby lands of Warren E.Fraser at ux, a distance of 113.74 feat to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 95.21 feet, at ill by lands of Warren E. Fraser at ux, a distance of 56.73 feet, to a point; Thence S.840-31' -00"E. , still by lands of Warren E. Fraser at ux, and by lands of William A. Hartnett at ux, and by lands of Edwin W. Coldeway at ux, and by lands of Greta C. Brown, a distance of 274.35 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 40.96 feet, still by lands of Greta C. Brown, a distance of 36.52 feet to a point; Thence N.440-231 -40"E., still by lands of Greta C. Brown, and by lands of Shirley E. Dearmond and Georgina M. Beggs, a distance of 125.24 to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to theleft, having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said Shirley E. Dearmond at al, a distance of 36.22 feet to a point on the Southwesterly side line of Mark Avenue; Thence S.380-361 -20"E., along the said side line of Mark Avenue to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 365.00 feet, still along the said aide line of Mark Avenue, a distance of 70.51 feet, to the P beginning point of be innin of this description. The above described linea being more fully described on a plan entitled "Laurel Lane, Reading, Massachusetts," dated January 1960, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law author- izing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way sball thereafter be known as a public town way and named Laurel Lane, and that the sum of One Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($1,900.00) be raised and appropriated for conatruption of said way. ecreta 7creta Sry March Town Meeting 1960 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Middlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF LINNEA LANE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described , having complied with all require- ments of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place ap- pointed for such hearing and then and there heard all persons present who desired to be heard, havelaid out as a town way for ' the use of the town running Easterly and Northerly and Westerly from a town way known as Pearl Street, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Linnea Lane. The bound- aries and measurements of said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point on the Easterly side line of Pearl Street, said point being N.19 -32t -50"W., a distance of 66.24 feet from the division property line of lands of John R. Weston at ux, and lands of Thomas H. Willman at ux; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of said Thomas H. Willman at ux, a distance of 46.67 feet to a point; Thence N.870-25' -00"E., by lands of said Thomas H. Willman at ux, and by lands of Gaetano C. Grande at ux, and by lands of Kenneth G. Lewis at ux, a distance of 270.69 feet to a point; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 50.00 feet, still by lands of said Kenneth ' G. Lewis at ux, and by lands of Francis F. Maguire at ux, a distance of 70.89 feet to a point; Thence H.060-101 -40"E., still by lands of said Francis F. Maguire at ux, and by lands of Robert J. Hughes at ux, and by a proposed road, and by lands of Raymond E. Foster, a distance of 353.52 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 30.00 feet, by lands of James E. MacDonald at ux, a distance of 24.65 feet to a point of re- verse curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 55.51 feet, by lands of said James E. MacDonald at ux, and by lands of Frederick W. Davis at ux, a distance of 174.38 feet to a point of re- verse curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 30.00 feet, still by lands of Frederick W. Davis at ux, a distance of 16.70 feet to a point; Thence 5.850-091 -10"W., by lands of Frederick F. Sinatra at ux, and by lands of Heber E. Crocker at al, and by lands of Vernon C. Jarrett at ux, and by lands of James R. Gawat ux, a distance of 341.76 feet, to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said James R. Gaw at ux, a distance of 36.30 feet, to a point on the Easterly aide line of Pearl Street; Thence S.110-121 -50"E., along the side line of Pearl Street, a distance of 82.28 feet, to a point; . Thence S.060-14t -00"E., still along said side line of Pearl Street, a distance of 15.83 feet, to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 25.00 feat, by lands of Herbert S. Watkins at ux, a distance of 39.87 feet, to a point; Thence still by lands of said Herbert S. Watkins at ux, and by lands of Heber E. Crocker at al, and by lands of Richard L. Hill at ux, a distance of 305•.44 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 40.00 feet, still bylands of said Richard L. Hill at ux, a distance of 70.53 feet, to a point; Thence S.060-101 -40"W., still by lands of said Richard L. Hill at ux, and by lands of Harry M. John- son, Jr. , at ux, and by lands of Old South Methodist Church in Reading, a distance of 339 .75 feet to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 30.00 feet, still by lands of said Church, a distance of 42.54 feet to a point; _ Thence S.870-25' -00"W., still by lands of said Church, and by lands of William P . Webb at ux, a dis- tance of 268.91 feet, to a point of curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said William P. Webb at ux, a distance of 34.63 feet to a point on the Easterly side line of Pearl Street; Thence S.130-131 -00"B. , along said side line of Pearl Street, a distance of 20.74 feet to a point; Thence S.190-10t -00"E., still along the said side line of Pearl Street, a distance of 47.81 feet to a point; Thence S.190-321 -50"E., still along the said side line of Pearl Street, a distance of 27.69 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Linnea Lane, Reading, Massachusetts," dated January 1960, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law author- izing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we -hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Linnea Lane, and that the a= of Six Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($6,100.00) be raised and appropriated for construction of said way. n Secretary i March Town Meeting 1960 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS III Middlesex, as. Town of Reading REPORT OF.THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ON THE LAYING OUT OF TANGLEWOOD CIRCLE The Board of Public Works of the Town of Reading having determined and adjudged that common convenience and necessity require the laying out of a town way under the provisions of law authorizing the assessment of betterments, substantially in the location hereinafter described, having complied with all requirements of law relating to notice to the owners of land thereof and of a hearing thereon, and having met at the time and place appointed for such hearing and then and there heard all � persons present who desired to be heard, have laid out as a town way for the use of the town running Southeasterly from a town way known as Laurel Lane, substantially as and in the location of a private way known as Tanglewood Circle. The boundaries and measurements of the said way as so laid out are as follows: Beginning at a point of curvature on the South- easterly side line of Laurel Lane, said point being 5.440-23' -40"w., from the division property line of lands of Robert G. Woodward at ux, and by lands of Roger S. Lacey at ux, a distance of 19.70 feet; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet by lands of said Roger S. Lacey at ux, a distance of 49.15 feet, to a point of re- verse curvature; Thence by a curved line to the right, having a radius of 50.00 feet, still by lands of Roger S. Lacey at ux, and by lands of Conrad J. Morgan at ux, and by lands of Clarence J. Arsenault at ux, a dis- tance of 241.19 feet to a point of reverse curvature; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 25.00 feet, still by lands of said Clarence J. Arsenault et ux, to a point on. the Southerly side line of Laurel Lane; Thence by a curved line to the left, having a radius of 90.96 feet, along said Southerly side line of Laurel Lane, a distance of 81.10 feet to the point of beginning of this description. The above described lines being more fully described on a plan entitled "Tanglewood Circle, Reading, Massachusetts," dated January 1960, Board of Public Works, Philip Welch, Superintendent, said plan being a part of this description. We determine that no damages will be sustained by any person or persons in their property by reason of the taking to be made for this improvement. All acts in connection with said laying out are done under the provision of law author- 4 izing the assessment of betterments, and betterments are to be J assessed therefor. This laying out so made by us we hereby report to the Town for acceptance and recommend that said way shall thereafter be known as a public town way and named Tanglewood Circle, and that the sum of Six Hundred Dollars (WO.00) be raised and appropriated for construction of said way. J :26Yipm an .�C Secretary i