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April 23, 1962
Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Hodson, Secretary Watt, Board
Members Brown, Florence and Kenney, and Superintendent Welch.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
The Board signed commitment sheet - Sewer House Con-
nection - 896 Main Street.
Signed Billroll and Payroll for the period April 15
through April 21, 1962.
The Board adjourned temporarily at 7:50 P.M. to meet
as the Board of Survey.
The Board reconvened at 8:10 P.M.
Read report from the Superintendent on sidewalk pro-
jects for 1962. The projects either approved or listed in the
budget follow:
1. Two approved projects $800.00
2. Pearl St. - Charles to Wakefield
3. Oak St. - opposite Hillcrest to Pine Ridge
4. Several frontages on Middlesex Avenue
Estimate, roughly $12,000. A discussion followed. Mr. Kenney
moved. that sidewalk projects of 1962 be: Two approved projects,
Pearl Street - Charles Street to Wakefield Street, and several
frontages on Middlesex Avenue; Mr. Watt seconded and it was voted.
No action was taken on the Oak Street project pending
a report by the Chairman in regard to the property owned by Mrs.
Black of 52 Oak Street.
Read note from Mr. Welch with reference to storm drain
projects for the year 1962 as follows: -
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Location Est. Cost
1. Misc. Small Jobs $4,000.00
2. Wakefield St. - Extend 1961 Work 8,000.00
3. Pearl St. - " " " 6,000.00
4. Van Norden Rd.- " 1960 " 5,000.00
5. Charles St. —Replace Culvert 5,000.00 Mid
6. Summer Ave. and Brook St. 6,000.00
7. Relocate Ditch - Christenson's to Main St. 4,000.00
8. Open Ditch - North of Charles St. 3,000.00
9. Chinaman's Farm - Paved Waterway 2 000.00
Total $43,03 OO.SO
Mr. Florence moved that the Superintendent's recommendation be ap-
proved and the projects for 1962 be as listed above, and work per-
formed until the funds are exhausted; Mr. Brown seconded and the
motion carried.
Read letter from Roy M. Emanuelson, 17 Whitehall Lane
regarding water impounding to the rear of the house lots in White-
hall Lane and requesting extension of a drain, and Mr. Welch' s
comments thereto. In his letter to the Board, Mr. Emanuelson
agreed to grant an easement to the Town to allow the extension of
the requested drain. A lengthy discussion followed.
Mr. Florence moved that the Superintendent' s suggestion
to extend the present drain in the rear yard of #17 be followed
with the understanding that it be done in the most economical man-
ner as possible and only as much as is necessary to relieve the
situation; Mr. Brown seconded and the motion carried. Mr. Yatt was
opposed.
Read note from the Superintendent regarding request for
water service from the owner of property at 379 Haverhill Street.
The land has been split into three lots and each should have a
separate water service. The house on Lot 2 already has a service. '
The owner requests that houses on Lots 1 and 3 be serviced from an
easement through Lots 2 and 3. Mr. Welch suggested the request
be approved because of the economic factor to the Town, much work
in a very swampy area, and as long as the easement is located off
■. Lot 1, it cannot in the future be claimed to be a water main. Ease-
ment will be granted to the Town.
- Mr. Kenney moved the request be granted, it was seconded
and the motion carried.
Read note from the Superintendent listing bids received
for painting at the new water plant, as follows: -
John Ahern Co. - Everett $3,420.00
Edward Harrison Co. - Charlestown 3,800.00
Mr. Florence moved that the Board award the painting contract at
the new filter plant to the low bidder - John Ahern Co. , Everett,
in the amount of $3,420.00; Mr. Kenney seconded and it was voted.
Mr. Florence brought before the Board the subject of
self-contained pumping stations and their use in connection with
sewerage in the Town of Reading. An informal discussion followed.
Read letter addressed to Ronald Winslow, Chairman,Board
of Selectmen regarding the depositing of rubbish on the bank of the
ditch at the Dump by four persons on Monday, April 23, 1962. Two
of the four mentioned were identified as Richard Holmes, 132 Mid-
dlesex Avenue, and James Cassidy, 28 Haverhill Street. It was sug-
gested that the two identified persons be reprimanded but Mr.
Florence suggested that the area be cleaned and bill representing
the cost sent to Messrs. Holmes and Cassidy. It was moved,seconded
and voted that the letter to the Board of Selectmen be rewritten
suggesting that a bill for the cleaning of the area be sent to the
f aforementioned persons. It was seconded and voted.
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It was moved, seconded and voted to meet in Executive
Session.
Read letter of resignation from Department employee.
Conferred with an employee who has resigned.
Both matters were referred to the attention of the
Superintendent.
Meeting adjourned at 11:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary