1957/07/15 Town cf Berlin
Office of the Sele~
The meeting opened a~ ?~30 P.M. with the three Selec~nen present.
pre, ions mest~ng were accepted as written.
Mrs. Mahan, Mr. Wallace a~d Mr. 0ovini of the ~ress were presmt.
It~a I Bids for supplying the T~rn with welding equilmaent to be used at the Mnnicipal
~---~, were opemsd ~hts evening as foll~s:
Davis & Z~g~ont Inc.
Meriden sul~itted a price of $131.65
Adleeon Wefts Co., Iuc.
Bartford, Com~ sul~mitted a price
~uold Auto Parts Co., Inc.
Arc~ St. New BritA~-~ Corm
sure.fred a of
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~ bid~er.
Burnham S~. Installation w~uld be completed at a cost of ap~ox~ely $6000. Cost of
+_~e squash pipe was apprexi~stel~ $~O00. zmking a total of ~12,O00.
Road Job 858 cubic yards of rock waS blasted at $8.00 per cu~c yard.
Mr. Davis, upon instruction fr~m the First Selee~- inspe~ bridges and eulvert8
in the Toll Gate Road and Orchard Road area and gave a verbal report as to ~hich of the
bridges ~-~pected needed attenti.~
The Selectmen requested a written repm-t to be sub~tted by Jul~ 29th pertaining to
the ~ti~n ¢ the bridge~ inspected and his reco~ne~da%ic~s.
Item ~I Mr. ~rahem reported that he has been not~fied'by the Town Counsel that Lfensdab
Strect---""~ now considered a T~wn Road, and steps should be taken to request ~he Board
Finance for funds to construct this street.
It was estimated that ~ oons~ruolion cf %his s~ree~ ~igh~ cos$ ~O,OOO t~i~g
eyeing into consideration, to which Mr. Davis said that he ~hough~ this was high.
v'~e~es~ $50,000. to ccnstraCto
Ite~ 1V It was agreed not to hold a ~ rmal Select~ans meeting on July 22nd beoanse
of vacations.
Item V Mr. ~raham informed that the engineering fc~ the surface Water drainage
~o--~-~-ct on School St. and Kensington Road were reac~ for bid.
Mr. ~raham moved, Mr. Cistare seconded that the Town Engineer Be authorized to
advertise for bids to complete said dra~-ge projects which would be o~ by the
~te~ T~ Mr. ~raham reported that as an advertising venture A~gelo T~asso Inc. was
paving in each of %he surround_~g %oens using a ~-~ mix, ~d recc~n~ +_.B__-t T~asso
be asked to resurface ~chool 3tree~ upon the installation cf the storm water drain,
to which ~he other Selecta~a concurred, Mr. ~ to ccntact T_~.~_~so.
Mr. ~raham informed that the Town had sufficient pipe to complete these two projects.
Irem VII Mr. Graham said that he ~hou~xt it was time to purnhase the Engineering Dept.
a trans~te and other necessary equi~nent, to which t~e other seleotmea agreed. Mr.
0tahara said that ~r. Davis has agreed to sell to the to~n his o~n equipmen~ for the
Mr. Davis explained in de~ail the type, cb_~_~eris~ics etc. of this equil~ent for
the benefi% of the Selec~aen.
Mr. 0rah~ moved, Mr. ¢istare seconded that a transite, 100~ tape and 15' rod be
purchased fr~a Mr. Davis for the su~ of $%00.
Irma_ VIII Mr. Dehan asked if Mr. Davis coald not meet with ~h~ Selectmen in the m~ar
future to discuss the drainage pri~rity list. It was agreed ~o have Mr. Davismeet with
the Seleet~a on ~ 29th for this purpose.
Item IX Mr. ~raham reported that he has had Mr. Denn~ construct and install
~' each of the Teen Parks.
I+~ X Mr. Dehan reported that it has been broaght to his a~ten~ion ~ She De~
~ Been removed from the plaque at t~ Worthington Ridge monumen~ by vandals.
Mr. Oraham to investigate.
I+~e~.__.~_~ Mr.' 0raha~ reported that s~% signs are Being painte~ By Mr. Rich.
Meeting adjourned at 9~00 P.~