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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-10-03 Board of Public Works Minutes 1'1 October 3 , 1960 ' The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was held Monday, October 3 , 1960 at 7:30 P.M. in Room 14, Municipal Building. Present were Chairman Florence, Secretary Harrison, Board Members Ames and Hodson and Superintendent Welch. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved. The Chairman read a report prepared by the Superin- tendent on construction in the Department during the week of September 26. The Board adjourned temporarily at 7:50 P.M. to meet as the Board of Survey. The Board reconvened at $:25 P.M. The Board signed the pay roll and bill roll from Septem- ber 25, 1960 through October 1, 1960. The Chairman read a report from Mr. Welch on the July water bill of J. Felix Arsenault, 9 Longwood Road, in the amount of $17.50. A daughter , Mrs. Dunlea, appeared at the September 26, 1960 meeting and requested an abatement. After reviewing the facts, Mr. Ames moved, Mr. Harrison seconded and it was voted that no abatement be made. Mr. Florence reported that he had contacted the Board of Selectmen regarding gasoline purchases. He and Mr. Hodson who comprise the Subcommittee will meet with that Board October 10, 1960 at 7:30 P.M. ' The Chairman read letter from the Board of Selectmen requesting a replacement for Mr. Lawrence Leonard on the Recrea- tion Committee. According to the Chairman of the Recreation V 1'2 Committee, Mr. Leonard has not attended a meeting since May 1960. ' Mr. Ames moved, Mr. Harrison seconded and it was voted that Mr. Leonard be removed from the above Committee since he has not at- tended the meetings and it is the consensus of opinion of the Board of Public Works that he has not fulfilled his obligation and has thereby embarrassed this Board; also that the letter from the Board of Selectmen be a matter of record. Mr. Harrison moved that Mr. Ames be appointed to serve on the Recreation Committee, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was voted. Read petition from fifteen abutters for the acceptance of Kieran Road. It was moved, seconded and voted to place the petition on file and process in the usual manner. Read letter from Henry 0. Ballou, Chairman, Rag and Paper Drive, Old South Methodist Church, requesting that Salem Street in front of the Church be closed off Saturday , October 15 , 1960 from 9:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. in order that they may conduct their semi- annual Rag and Paper Drive. Mr. Harrison moved, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was voted to grant the request. Read petition signed by thirty-six women requesting that a hard surface sidewalk be installed from Wakefield Street to the Pearl Street School on Charles Street. The Board favors the in- stallation but it was moved, seconded and voted to process this petition in the usual manner. Mr. Florence read request from Francis Kiley for permis- sion to install a 4-inch drain on Lot 18A Avalon Road to tie into the Town drain that runs between Lot 18A and 1$B Avalon Road. Mr. Harrison moved, Mr. Hodson seconded that the request be granted subject to the usual restrictions and it was voted. t3 Read list of bids for painting the Bear Hill Standpipe which were taken at 4:00 P.M. , September 29, 1960. The bids follow: Roy Leonard - Framingham $4,390.00 William Dunlap - Attleboro 4,460.00 Industrial Tank Service - Rye, N. H. 5,798.00 General Painting & Maintenance Corp.-Quincy 5,920.00 Atlas Painting Co. - Lowell 6,140.00 N. Gigbiello Co. - Revere 7,380.00 Mr. Harrison moved, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was voted to award the contract to the lowest bidder, Roy 0. Leonard of Framingham, Massachusetts, in the amount of $4,390.00. The Chairman read letter received from the Board of Selectmen regarding a drainage problem in the system behind the Po- lice Station and requesting that the necessary steps be taken to correct it. It was moved, seconded and voted to acknowledge re- ceipt of the letter and advise the Board of Selectmen that the ' Board of Public Works has a large amount of Department work to do and will not be able to accomplish the suggested work. Read petition received from Rev. Daniel J. Barrett and Mary J. Weafer for a Bituminous Concrete sidewalk in front of the property at 187 High Street. Mr. Ames moved, Mr. Harrison seconded and it was voted that the request be approved. Mr. Florence informed the Board that Articles for the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting on October 24, 1960 must be filed in the Selectmen's Office not later than 9:00 P.M. on October 10, 1960. Mr. Welch suggested the transfer of $4,000.00 from Water Maintenance Expenses to Water Construction Expenses. It was moved, seconded and voted to accept Mr. Welch' s recommendation. ' Meeting adjourned at 9: 50 P.M. Respectfully submitted,mi Secretary TOWN OF READING OFFICE OF DONALD E. FLORENCE. CHAIRMAN BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS LLOYD W. HARRISON, .EERETART (a LAWRENCE W. LEONARD MUNICIPAL BUILDING WILLARD C. AMEE SYDNEY M. NODBON, JR, READING, MASS. PHILIP WELCH. SUPER-T.NPENT MASSACHUSETTS C01410NVfBALTH OF MAS a�Htf" TT^ Office of the 3oard of Public 'works Town of Reading Pliddlesex, as. To the Assessors of the Town of Reading The undersigned, Board of Public Yorks of the Town of ,ending, in compliance with the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 80, as amended by Chapter 63 of the Acts of 1933, hereby certify that the list herewith contains the name of persona against whom we have made betterment assessments, to- gether with the location of the land 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 same to the Tax Collector, as provided by law. WITNESS our hands this third Day of October )� A.D. 1960. C or L BITUMINOUS SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION ' Name Address Lot Plat Amount 1. Frederick G.Stewart 62 Locust Street 23 $90.75 and Margaret K. Stewart