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May 13, 1963
' Regular meeting of the Board of Public Works opened
at 7:30 P.M. in Room 16, Municipal Building.
Present were Chairman Watt, Secretary Kenney, Board
Members Cochrane, Florence and Leonard, and Superintendent
Welch.
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.
Read report from the Superintendent on the Treatment
Plant - usage and construction. It is felt that most of the
major complaints have been taken care of; therefore, a requisi-
tion for payment to James Construction as submitted by Mr. Bogren
has been entered for payment.
Mr. Florence moved that the data be accepted as a point
of information, Mr. Cochrane seconded and it was voted.
Read letter from James J. Sullivan, Jr. , Chairman of
the Planning Board, extending an invitation to the Members of
the Board of Public Works to attend a program Thursday evening,
May 16, at 8:00 P.M. at the Community Center Auditorium. Mr.
George Tissich, a Planning Engineer with the Massachusetts Depart-
ment of Commerce will discuss the merits of and the benefits to be
derived from a down-town husiness survey.
Public hearing was held at 8:00 P.M. regarding the con-
struction under the Betterment Act of a Bituminous Concrete side-
walk on the Westerly side of High Street between Middlesex Avenue
and Lowell Street. Nine persons attended the hearing.
' Mr. Edward Taylor, 232 High Street, requested of the
Board the reason for the hearing - whether a petition or the re-
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sult of the findings of the Board. Mr. Watt informed the abut-
tors that the sidewalk was deemed a common convenience and neces-
sity. At a previous meeting the abuttors had voted unanimously
against the installation of the sidewalk on a 50/50 assessment.
The interested parties were advised that if the sidewalk were
installed, the assessment would be on a 75/25 basis with the
Town paying the larger proportion. Mr. Wesley W. Neilssien ques-
tioned the maintenance of his so-called "tar-pack" sidewalk. Mr.
Welch agreed to check on the situation.
Messrs. Houser and Broeg requested installation of side-
walks m Mlieraland Bond Streets abutting their respective homes.
Mr. Broeg felt his installation should be on the 75/25 basis due
to the heavy traffic by school children. It was suggested that
Mr. Broeg send in a petition relative to Bond Street. '
The Chairman polled the abuttors as follows: -
In favor - 6; Opposed - 1; Non-committal - 3
n n (tel. )- 2
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to 1 3
It was agreed that copy of estimated sidewalk assessments be sent
to each owner who did not appear at the hearing. No action was
taken.
The Board conferred with William L. Hyland and William
Hallahan of Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Consulting Engineers, in
regard to the Incinerator Study. Mr. Hyland outlined the qualifi-
cations of the company. Using the so-called "Duty Specs", a dis-
cussion was held or, joint incineration, sanitary land fill and
other facets associated with the Study. '
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L Read letter from Module Incinerators, Inc., Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, regarding Incinerator Unit and Plan. It was
moved, seconded and voted to accept the data as a point of in-
formation and hold in abeyance until the outcome of the Study.
Read letter from Winfred F. Spurr, Chairman, Municipal
Light Board, requesting installation of sewer to the proposed
garage extension located at 218 Ash Street. It was suggested
that substitution of Ash Street to the Municipal Light Garage
extension be made in place of the proposed Summer Avenue project.
Mr. Kenney moved, Mr. Florence seconded and it was voted to con-
tact the Municipal Light Department for definitive details.
Read note from the Chairman regarding rejection of
proposals for a new Station Wagon for the Water Department and
the abandonment of the 1956 Dodge. It was moved, seconded and
voted that the data be accepted as a point of information.
Read note from the Superintendent that the bids re-
ceived for the Station Wagon have been held in abeyance pending
action on other matters. It was moved, seconded and voted that
the data be accepted as information to the Board.
The Board signed pole relocation petition as presented
by the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company-Reading Munici-
pal Light Department at a hearing on April 29, 1963.
Signed Billroll and Payroll for the period May 4 through
May lo, 1963.
' Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
Respectful'llyy`Qsubmitted,
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