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September 13 , 1960
' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was
held Tuesday, September 13 , 1960 at 7:30 P.M. in Room 14 , Mun-
icipal Building. This meeting was originally scheduled for
Monday, September 12 , 1960 but was postponed due to Hurricane
Donna on Monday.
Present were Chairman Florence, Secretary Harrison,
Board Members Ames and Hodson and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
The Board signed the following documents: -
Contract on the 1960 Chapter 90 Construction on West
Street. This contract had been awarded previously to
V. D'Angelo & Sons , Inc., Everett, the lowest bidder,
in the amount of $27,307.35.
Petition of New England Telephone & Telegraph Company-
Reading Municipal Light Department pole on the Easterly
side of Curtis Street. Hearing was held August 29 ,1960.
The bill roll and pay roll for the period September 4,
1960 to September 10, 1960.
Mr. Welch reopened the subject of regulations for water
to swimming pools. After a brief discussion it was moved, seconded
and voted to table this item for further discussion.
The Chairman read report from the Superintendent regard-
ing the sewer connection to the new Junior High School in Birch
Meadow. It is Mr. Welch's contention that surveys have been made;
the alignment was found to be unsatisfactory and leakage in excess
of allowable limits. Corrections were supposedly made and tests
rerun. The same conditions were found to exist. The Superintendent
' explained that the work is not up to the Board of Public Works*
specifications. The combined aforementioned conditions would cause
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added maintenance costs and place an unnecessary burden on our
pumping station. '
Mr. Harrison moved that the Superintendent compose a
letter to be signed by the Chairman and sent to the Junior High
School Building Committee advising them of the above. It was
seconded and so voted.
Request was made by Mr. James Tansey, 22 Milton Road,
for abatement on his April 1960 water bill. Mr. Tansey's bill,
which usually runs around $5.00, amounted to $39 .50. Mr. Welch
recommended an abatement of $15 .00. It was moved, seconded and
voted to grant the request.
Mr. Hodson informed the Board that Mr. Rubin of the
Atlantic Food Mart was dissatisfied with his abatement of
$475.00 on his bill of $995.00. Mr. Welch explained that Mr. '
Rubin had been given a normal abatement which included costs for
tests incurred by Mr. Rubin. �
The Chairman brought before the Board the Morel Bros .
situation on Gleason Road. On August 30, 1960 Mr. Welch had a
conference with Mr. Stone, Morel Bros . , Mr. Killam and Mr.
Wilkinson regarding the failure of Morel Bros. to live up to
their bond which is a year overdue .
The Messrs. Morel agreed to pay all obligations to this
department, would not turn on water without our knowledge and on
the 6th of September 1960 start getting the roads in condition.
They have not to date fulfilled these obligations.
On September 3 , without the knowledge of the Water De- ,
partment , the builders turned on the water at Lot 36 - 77 Gleason
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Road, now owned by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Abbott. Mr. Welch con-
tacted Mr. Killam and requested that he go to Woburn and obtain
a warrant for Morel 's arrest. Mr. Killam advised the Department
not to do so although Morel admitted his guilt.
It was moved, seconded and voted that Mr. Welch would
compose a letter to Mr. Killam outlining the Board's request
which would be signed by the Chairman.
Read letter from the Recreation Committee containing
requests and remarks from the Superintendent. It was moved,
seconded and voted to table this item for future discussion.
Read report from the Superintendent on the installation
of a new water main in Bunker Avenue. In his opinion it would
cost about $2,500 plus $200 to $250 to each owner for services.
' Mr. Florence suggested writing a letter advising the abutter that
there is no Board of Survey Approval of this lay-out. It was
moved, seconded and voted.
Read request for a Bituminous Concrete sidewalk from
Warren F. Charles and Katherine S. Charles at 92 Bancroft Avenue.
This completes one side of the street - Middlesex Avenue to Lowell
Street. Mr. Harrison moved, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was voted
to accept the petition and perform the work as soon as possible.
Read letter from Benjamin Hartshorn, New Castle , New
Hampshire, requesting that a sewer house connection be made at
236 High Street, Reading. Mr. Welch informed the Board that he
had received two other requests from High Street and one from
' West Street. This would mean digging up two streets which have
been newly surfaced. It was moved, seconded and voted to send
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each person a letter advising that the work would be done but an
additional charge would be made as the street surface is Bituminous ,
Concrete rather than oil treated gravel.
Held Hearing on Joint pole relocation New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company-Town of Reading Municipal Light Depart-
ment, Franklin Street - Southerly side, approximately 1085 feet
Easterly from William Road; also remove one pole Southerly side
approximately 235 feet Westerly from Meadow Brook Lane.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the petition.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
ecretary ,
TOWN OF READING
OFFICE OF
DONALD E. FLORENCE. CHAIRMAN
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS LLOYD W. HARRISON, .—I.R.
LAWRENCE W. LEONARD
MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLARD C. AME,
SYDNEY M. HODSON. JR.
READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. .UPERIKTKNDENT
MASSACHUSETTS
COPONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Office of the
Board of Public Works
Town of Reading
Middlesex, as.
To the Assessors of the Town of Reading;
The undersigned, Board of Public Works of the Town of
Reading, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws,
Chapter 80, as emended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933,
hereby certify that tie list herewith contains the nares of
persons against whom we have made betterment assessments, to-
gether with the location of thn lard benefited by the improve-
ment and the nature and amount of such betterment assessment .
And such list is certified to you for the purpose of
committing the sane to the Tax Collector , as provided by law.
WITNESS our hands this thirteenth Day of September A.D .
1960.
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SEWER HOUSE CONNECTION
NAME ADDRESS PLAT LOT AMOUNT
L1. Anne C. Donahue 9 Lawrence Rd. 39 36 $284.27
2 . Owners 1/1/60 203 Washington St. 46 33 106.67
Sten & Mary Johnson
Supposed present owner
Walter E. Peterson
3 . Owners 1/1/60 7 Oak Ridge Rd. 115 34 97.61
Curtis L.& Emma Paige Albee
Supposed present owner
Joseph H. Picano
4• Owners 1/1/60 47 Hamden St. , 4 8A 121.35
Paul R. LaVine etal Corner Union
Supposed present owner
Anton's of Reading,Inc .
609.90