HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-11-27 Board of Public Works Minutes 1b1
November 27, 1961
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened at
1 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 meetipg read and approved.
Mr. Welch, as requested, presented to the Board Members
copies of theCapitalExpenditures Report and additional informa-
tion from that Committee; also, his comments thereto. A short
discussion followed.
Mr. Watt moved, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was voted that
a letter be sent to the Capital Expenditures Committee advising that
this Board feels the proposed $25,000 item for the extension of
Birch Meadow Drive be eliminated from the report and that because
of the magnitude of the outfall sewer from John Street to Brook
Street, no estimate of cost could be given. The Board plans to re-
quest funds for study and design of the sewer in 1964.
Read letter from the Board of Selectmen regarding offer
for tax title land on Fairground Plan 57, Lots 29 through 40 in-
clusive, and Mr. Welch' s recommendation that the land be retained.
Mr. Hodson moved that the Board of Selectmen be advised
that this Board wishes retention of the land because of the
Quannapowitt drain and easement (branch of which passes directly
through this land ) plus possible future work on drains and road.
Mr. Watt seconded and the motion carried.
Read letter from Frank McGivern, Caleb Pierce, Inc . ,274
Main Street, relative to a sewer extension in Main Street from near
Minot Street to near Pin evale Avenue and possible financial assist-
ance to be received. A discussion followed.
Mr. Leonard moved that Mr. McGivern appear before the
Board and state his case in substance, Mr. Brown seconded.
Mr. Watt moved that the motion should be amended to in-
clude what this installation would involve and what effect it would
have on the sewer program.
Mr. Leonard seconded and the motion carried.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 8:00 P.M. to meet as
the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 8:10 P.M.
Signed special listing sheet for payment to Water Plant
Contractor, James Construction Company, Inc.
Signed Pay-roll and Bill-roll for the period November 19
through November 25, 1961.
Mr. Leonard moved, Mr. Hodson seconded and it was voted
to continue the meeting in Executive Session.
Read note from Superintendent proposing appointment of
an employee as supervisor of all office work - clerical, account-
ing and payroll.
This matter was discussed in detail.
The proposed schedule of minimum and maximum salaries
for the several Board of Public Works classifications were dis-
cussed in a general way with no decisions made.
Reconvened in public session at 10:00 P.M.
It was moved, seconded and voted to approve the recom-
mendation of the Superintendent relative to the appointment of a
supervisor for all office work.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 P.M-
Respectfully submitted
.M.Respectfullysuubmittedd
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