HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-06-26 Board of Public Works Minutes June 26, 1961
' Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
7:30 P.M, in Room 14, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Florence, Secretary Leonard,
Board Members Hodson and Watt, Assistant Superintendents Putnam
and Watson and Civil Engineer Boutiette.
Minutes of the previous meetings read and approved.
Fire Chief Perry informed the Board that as of this
date, no- equipment would be loaned to the Sewer Contractor,Mirra
& Company.
The adjourned hearing on the renaming of a portion of
South Street was held at 7:35 P.M. in Room 16. Eleven persons
attended the hearing. Also present was Fire Chief Perry. The
' meeting of October 5, 1959 was finalized. The proposed name was
South End Way, which was rejected. Petition signed by twelve
persons was presented requesting that a portion of South Street
be renamed Olde South Street or Road. A discussion followed.
Mr. Leonard moved that the name of Olde South Street
or Road be rejected, Mr. Watt seconded, Mr. Hodson abstained and
it was voted. It was moved, seconded and voted that the Super-
intendent be instructed to write to the person whose name first
appears on the petition stating that the Board has rejected the
name Olde South Street or Road and the Board is looking to the
abutters for suggestions.
Hearing was held on the extension of a water main under
the Betterment Act in Charles Street, in a Northerly direction
from the present dead end, a distance of 300 feet more or less.
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The Chairman read Mr. Welch's comments thereto and presented a
breakdown of the frontages. Messrs. Boutiette and Putnam ex- 1
plained the plans in detail. The hearing was attended by Messrs.
Edward and Walter Kashian whose votes were recorded as non-
committal and Charles Stamatis who voted in favor. Edward Kashian
was represented by Walter Bilowz, Attorney, who requested that he
be sent a breakdown of the estimate. Mr. Leonard moved that the
Board of Public Works proceed with the laying of a water main ex-
tension on Charles Street under the Betterment Act. Mr. Watt
seconded and the motion carried.
The Chairman read data on air conditioning from the
Superintendent. This was accepted as information to the Board.
Mr. Watt moved that the item be tabled until such time as the
budget is prepared when it will be brought up as a project in
entirety rather than piecemeal. Mr. Leonard seconded and it
was voted.
Mr. Florence presented to the Board figures relating
to Snow and lee Costs in Off Street areas. Mr. Watt moved that
the data be accepted as information, Mr. Hodson seconded and it
was voted.
Report to Capital Budgetting Committee was presented
to the Board by Mr. Florence. A discussion followed regarding
the inclusion of incineration. Mr. Leonard moved that the Board
of Public Works forward the proposed Capital Budgetting items
presently enumerated for the years 1962-66 to the Capital Ex-
penditures Committee for their consideration and the request for
incineration be withheld from this year' s budget at this time.
Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
' Public hearing was held in'Room 14 regarding the con-
struction under the Betterment Act of a Bituminous Concrete side-
walk on the Easterly side of Pratt Street from Prescott Street
to Woburn Street. Four persons attended the meeting with the
voting as follows: three in favor, one opposed. Mr. Leonard
moved, Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted that Bituminous Con-
crete sidewalks be constructed on the Easterly side of Pratt
Street from Prescott Street to Woburn Strep with the pr vaso
that when Miss Mary Clapp 's bill for sidewalk easeinexit is rend-
ered, it be reviewed by the Board.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 9:30 P.M. to meet
as the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 10:10 P.M.
' - Mr. Florence presented data to the Board on possible
changes in Classification and Salary Schedules which was accepted
as information.
Chairman read comments from the Superintendent regard-
ing possible changes in employment methods which was accepted as
information to the Board.
Report on the Sanitary Sewer was read by the Chairman.
Mr. Leonard moved that the Board send Mr. Mirra a letter informing
him of the fact that the Board is cognizant of the fact that he
has made marked improvement and hopes it will continue. It was
seconded and voted.
Read letter from C. Burleigh Wellington, 50 Gleason -
' Road, regarding the omission of Bituminous Concrete sidewalks and
the installation of slope curbings, and Mr. Welch' s remarks there-
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to. A discussion followed. Mr. Leonard moved Mr. Wellington be
informed that the Town Meeting voted the acceptance of Gleason
(Private ) Road, including Bituminous Concrete sidewalks as a
Public Way under the Betterment Act and the Board of Public
Works has no further jurisdiction. Mr. Hodson seconded and it
was voted.
Mr. Florence brought before the Board the subject of
the unfilled vacancy on the Board of Public Works. A discussion
followed. Mr. Watt moved that each Member mail into the Secre-
tary two names and the qualifications which will be discussed at
the first scheduled meeting in the Fall, namely, September 11.
Mr. Leonard seconded and it was voted.
Mr. Putnam, Assistant Superintendent, gave a brief re-
port on the progress being made at the New Filtration Plant.
Messrs. Brandon Davis and Putnam will be at the meeting sched-
uled for July 31, 1961.
Signed pay-roll and bill-roll for the period June 18
through June 24, 1961.
Meeting adjourned at 11:0$ P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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Secretary