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Home My WebLink About1961-10-23 Board of Public Works Minutes 1116 October 23, 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, Watt and Brown, and Superintendent Welch. Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as amended. Two abutting property owners from Hartshorn Street ap- peared before the Board relative to sewer house connections to their properties. They were referred to the Superintendent. Corliss T. VanHorn, 62 Glenmere Circle also appeared before the Board regarding sewer house connection to the recently installed sewer in that location. Mr. VanHorn's questions per- taining thereto were answered by the Board and Superintendent Welch. The Superintendent presented to the Board proposed sewer installation program covering the years 1962 through 1967 for consideration. A detailed discussion was held on the en- larging of the main outfall sewer from John Street to the MDC Pumping Station scheduled for 1965. Mr. Leonard suggested that the schedule be accepted on a tentative basis and a study made thereof. Mr. Leonard moved that a committee be formed by the Chairman to have the authority to study the entire situation as it pertains to the outfall and tie-in. Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted. 146 The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:00 P.M. to meet as the Board of Survey. The Board reconvened at 8:10 P.M. Mr. Welch presented to the Board for consideration the proposed street betterment program for 1962-63 and future possi- bilities. It was accepted by the Board for further study. Read letter from Joyce Y. Manchester, Vice-President, Reading Council of Girl Scouts, requesting permission to plant blue and gold flowers in a Town plot selected by the Board of Pub- lic Works. ub-licWorks. This is in celebration of the 50th birthday of the Girl Scouts. Mr. Welch suggested that the Girl Scouts be allowed to plant on the middle section of the Common near the drinking foun- tain. Mr. Leonard moved that the Superintendent' s recommendation be followed; it was moved and seconded. Mr. Florence reported to the Board that he had been contacted by Paul Brown, Incineration Committee in Stoneham, re- garding the building of an incinerator by a private group in Wakefield. A conference will be held Thursday, October 26, at 8:00 o 'clock at the residence of Laurence McCluskey, Wakefield, with representatives present from Wakefield, Stoneham, Lynnfield and Reading. Held conference with Messrs. William Murphy and Herbert Gent of the Personnel Board in regard to the job evaluation pro- posal being prepared by this Department. The Boards discussed in detail various aspects of the plan and it was agreed that a new salary schedule would be prepared by the Superintendent. Upon 14 ' completion, the Personnel Board and Board of Public Works will confer. Mr. Leonard requested that Item #6 on the Agenda per- taining to sidewalks on Smith Avenue be placed on the table. Read request from Frank McDermott, 90 South Street,for an abatement on his October 1961 water bill which amounted to $103.50. Mr. Welch suggested an abatement of $40. 00. A discus- sion followed. Mr. Leonard moved that the abatement as recom- mended by the Superintendent be granted; it was seconded and voted. Mr. Watt reported on his conference with William Willson, Chairman of the Recreation Committee, regarding use of the hockey rink at Birch Meadow. Mr. Pacino is to submit a program showing '. how often the rink will be used during the winter program. Mr. Leonard moved that the Board defer action on the hockey rink at Birch Meadow until such time as a definitive pro- gram has been presented. Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted. Signed the Bill-roll and Pay-roll for the period October 15 through October 21, 1961. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Secretary SEWER PROGRAM 1962 to 1967 Street Section Length Essex St. Hartshorn St. to No. 9 200 Hanscom Ave. Near Lowell St.to near No.60 900 John Carver Rd. Hartshorn St. to near Priscilla Rd. 900 • Interceptor Hartshorn St. to Puritan Rd. 700 Harvard St. John Carver Rd. to Lowell St. 800 Puritan Rd. Lowell St. to near John Carver Rd. 600 Priscilla Rd. Puritan Rd. to Dead End 500 Weston Rd. Winthrop Ave. to Hanscom Ave. 200 Ridge Rd. Main St. to Dead End 600 Summer Ave. Brook St. to Bear Hill Rd. 900 Lowell St. Grand St. to Deering St. 800 Oak St. Pine Ridge Rd. to West St. 1200 West St. Oak St. to County Rd. 700 Total 9' 1963 Bear Hill Rd. Summer Ave. to Cedar St. 1200 Interceptor High School Sewer to Lee St. 900 Interceptor Lee St. to Hunt St. 250 Lee St. . Dead End to Vine St. 400 Hunt St. n n n n n 400 Summer Ave. West St. to Mineral St. 1900 Hanscom Ave. - Hartshorn St. to neer No. 60 900 Winthrop Ave. Hartshorn St. to Lowell St. 1500 John St. Union St. to Pleasant St. 350 Union St. John St. to No. 29 200 Wentworth Rd. Lewis St. to West St. 450 County Rd. West St. to Lewis 600 Total 9056 1964 Auburn St. Highland St. to Beacon St. 950 Locust St. Highland St. to Beacon St. 900 Beacon St. Locust St. to Auburn St. 250 Ellis Ave. Summer Ave. to Hillcrest Rd. 250 Hillcrest Rd. Oak St. to Ellis Ave. 300 Vine St. High St. to Mineral St. 1500 Mineral St. Vine St. to High St. 450 Middlesex Ave. Vine St. to High St. 400 Woodbine St. Hancock St. to Summer Ave. 400 Grant St. Summer Ave. to Dead End } 00 Charles St. Near No. 24 to Main St. 400 Main St. Charles St. to Federal St. 88800 Federal St. Main St. to Highland St. - 1100 I 1000 Engineering The equivalent of`L Total TWO Street Section Length 1965 Enlarge main outfall sewer rom John Street to M.D.C. um Ing station. A vary rough estimate of coat is 1550,000 to $200,000. 1966 Summer Ave. Bear Hill Rd. to Main St. 900 Main St. Summer Ave, to South St. 2000 Hopkins St. Main to Nike Site 1200 Fairmount Rd. Hopkins St. to Dead End 600 Kenneth Rd. Fairmount to Dead End 300 Cedar St. Hopkins St. to Bear Hill Rd. 100 Ash St. Cross St. to Shackford Rd. 300 Shackford Rd. Ash St. Westerly 400 Selfridge Rd. West St. to near Cottage Park 500 Grove St. Lowell St. to near Mark Ave. 800 Summer Ave. Main St, to Walnut St, 400 Hopkins St. Summer Ave. to near No. 45 500 Walnut St. Summer Ave. to near No. 50 500 South St. Main St. Westerly 500 Totalb 1967 Mein St. Near Minot St. to near Summer Ave. 2500 Avon St. Main St. to near Ash St. 750 Percy Ave. Main St. to Dead End 450 Pinevale Ave. Main St. to Deed End 900 Knollwood Rd. Main St. to Summer Ave. 1000 South St. Main St. to near Wakefield Town Line 900 Hillside Rd. Ridge Rd. to near Oakland Rd. 400 Milton Rd. Howard St. to Wescroft Rd. 600 West Hill Circle West St, to West St. 600 Longwood Rd. West St. Westerly 800 Bolton St. Ash St, to Dead End 800 Total iTW