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READING PUBLIC LIBRARY READING, MASSACHUSETTS
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
THE
ANNUAL
REPORT
For the Financial Year
Ended December 31st
1925
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TOWN OFFICERS, 1925-1926 Elected and Appointed
Board of Selectmem
FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD, Chairman
ROBERT E. PARKER, Secretary
CHARLES F. TREVOR LEON G. BENT, Clerk
66
1928
Board of Public Welfare
FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD, Chairman
Term expires 1926
ROBERT E. PARKER, Secretary
66 1927
CHARLES F. TREVOR LEON G. BENT, Clerk
66
66 1928
HELEN A. BROWN, Visitor
Board of Assessors
EDWARD B. EAMES, Chairman
Term expires 1926
J. FRED RICHARDSON, Secretary
66
1928
ALVAH W. CLARK
66 66 1927
Town Clerk MILLARD F. CHARLES
Treasurer WILFRED A. BANCROFT
Collector of Taxes
GRACE V. VIALL
Town Counsel *JESSE W. MORTON #CHARLES P. HOWARD
Moderator JESSE W. MORTON
Town Accountant LEON G. BENT
*Resigned.
#Appointed for unexpired term.
Term expires 1926 66 1927
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Board of Public Works
JOHN W. OWEN, Chairman MILES C. HIGGINS, Secretary JOSEPH W. BOOTH FRANK C. CARTER WILLIAM S. KINSLEY HARRY B. COLLINS, Supt.
Term expires 1928
1927
66 1926
66
1927
66
66
1928
Board of Health
EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M. D., Chairman
Term expires 1928
CHRISTINE F. ATKINSON, Secretary
1927
CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.
66
1926
Finance Committee
*GEORGE H. CLOUGH, Chairman
Term expires Mar. 31, 1928
WILLIAM A. HALEY
66
1926
FREDERICK D. SPERRY
66
66
1926
ELIAS B. CURRELL
66
66
1927
JAMES W. FAIRCHILD
JOHN H. FARNUM
66
66
60 1927
HOWARD P. KNOX
66
1927
OTIS B. RUGGLES
1927
LOGAN R. DICKIE
66 1928
JOHN L. DEVANEY
66
66 1928
MARGARET R. ELLISON
1928
HARRY G. PORCH
66
66
1928
EDWARD W. BRIGGS
66
66 1928
LEON G. BENT, Clerk
School Committee
WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman
Term expires 1926
LEONE F. QUIMBY
1926
MARION B. TEMPLE
66 1927
RUTH A. LUMSDEN
1927
JOSEPHINE L. FOWLER
66
1928
ALBERT R. SHEPARDSON
1928
ADELBERT L. SAFFORD, Supt. of Schools, Secretary
School Attendance Officer ABIGAIL H. MINGO
*Resigned.
#Appointed for unexpired term.
66
1926
SPENCER G. STEWART
1926
MOLLIE A. SWEETSER
66
1927
1926
JAMES P. CARLETON
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Municipal Light Board
WILLIAM G. LONG, Chairman
Term expires 1926
HERBERT G. EVANS, Secretary
66
1927
HARRY P. BAKER ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager, Municipal Light Dept.
66
60 1928
Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery
GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman
Term expires 1926
PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Secretary
66
66 1926
#CLARENCE C. WHITE
66
1926
CHESTER P. EELES
66
66
1927
FRANK L. EDGERLEY
66
1928
WILLIE E. TWOMBLY
66
66
1928
ALFRED E. GOODWIN, Supt. of Cemetery
Board of Registrars
OWEN McKENNEY, Chairman
Term expires 1927
PRESTON F. NICHOLS
66
1926
WALTER S. PRENTISS
66
1928
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk
Playground Commission ARTHUR S. COOK, Chairman
MABEL H. BROWN
HAROLD F. PARKER
§LOUISE E. BURRAGE HARRY E. SMITH
Planning Board
WILLARD P. ADDEN, Chairman
Term expires 1927
*HELEN R. GRIMES, Secretary
66
66
1926
#HARRIETT P. LEUCHTMAN
66 1926
#HARRY C. BARR
66
66
1926
W. FRANKLIN BURNHAM
66
1928
MELVILLE FULLER WESTON
66
66
1928
Trustees of Public Library
§HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman
Term expires 1928
ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Secretary
1927
CHARLES F. DOUGHTY
66 1926
#JESSE W. MORTON
66
1926
EDITH BANCROFT
1927
RALPH S. KENEELEY
66
1928
IDA C. LUCAS
66
66 1928
BERTHA L. BROWN, Librarian GRACE J. ABBOTT, Assistant Librarian *Resigned. #Appointed to fill vacancy.
§Deceased.
66
1926
*MARY F. DANIEL
66
1927
*WILLIAM S. KINSLEY
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Police Department JEREMIAH CULLINANE, Chief
TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE OSCAR H. LOW FRANCIS T. SLACK
PATRICK J. LONG
WILLIAM F. O'BRIEN
DANIEL T. SCANLON
FRANK R. FISHER
HAROLD W. O'BRIEN
Fire Department ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Chief
HUGH L. EAMES, Capt.
JOHN J. O'BRIEN, Lieut.
FRANK L. McKENNEY
WILLIAM H. VANHORN
GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE
CHARLES HESELTON
HERBERT L. ROBERTSON
Superintendent of Fire Alarm HUGH L. EAMES
Forest Warden ORVILLE O. ORDWAY
Deputy Forest Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN
Constables
LEON G. BENT
JOHN J. McKENNEY
Inspector of Milk CARL M. SMITH
Inspector of Plumbing DAVID TAGGART
Inspector of Animals CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.
Inspector of Wires ARTHUR G. SIAS
Inspector of Buildings A. RUSSELL BARNES
Sealer of Weights and Measures CARL M. SMITH
Superintendent of Moth Department and Tree Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN
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Burial Agent for Deceased Soldiers and Sailors (Under Chapter 115, Section 19, General Laws) CHARLES STOREY
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves (Under Chapter 115, Section 22, General Laws) ALFRED E. GOODWIN
Board of Appeal MAHLON E. BRANDE
PHILIP H. TIRRELL
FRED L. NUTTER
Measurers of Wood and Bark
THOMAS E. BROGAN
PERCY N. SWEETSER.
BURTON K. SYMONDS WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE
Measurers of Lumber
ORA L. MILBURY
WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE
EDWARD B. EAMES
BURTON K. SYMONDS WILLIAM R. ZWICKER ROLLAND L. PERRY
Weighers of Coal and Hay
W. IRVING BANCROFT
BERTHA D. MacLELLAN
WENDELL B. NEWELL
CHARLES W. LEE
THOMAS E. BROGAN MABEL L. MacKAY PERCY N. SWEETSER WILLIAM H. WHITE
Field Drivers
WILLARD A. BANCROFT ADOLPH S. LARSON
ROLLAND L. PERRY
Fence Viewers ALBERT E. TEMPLE
J. W. AUSTIN
THOMAS E. WALL
Workingmen's Compensation Agent (Chapter 152, Section 75, General Laws) WILFRED A. BANCROFT
Director of Agriculture and Home Economics (Chapter 128, Section 41, General Laws) ROLLAND L. PERRY
Fuel Administrator HENRY Q. MILLETT
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TOWN OF READING
Population 1925 Census, 8693.
Registered Voters 1925: Men 1970, Women 1726-total 3696.
Fifth Congressional District. Sixth Councillor District.
Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District.
Eighteenth Middlesex Representative District. *Representative in Congress, 5th District, John Jacob Rogers, Lowell. #Representative in Congress, 5th District, Edith Nourse Rogers, Lowell. Councillor 6th District, Charles S. Smith, Lincoln.
Senator 7th Middlesex District, Charles P. Howard, Reading. Representatives 18th Middlesex District, Gustav W. Everberg, Woburn, Lemuel W. Standish, Stoneham.
*Deceased. #Elected for unexpired term.
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1925-1926
Prepared by Board of Selectmen
Adams, George H., Farmer Akerley, Oliver L., Manufacturer
Alger, Charles I., Salesman Austin, Irving C., Wool Bailey, Horace A., Salesman Bacon, Jordan H., Farmer Becker, William H., Salesman Berry, John M., Insurance Benjamin, William H., Salesman
Birchall, Joseph C., Superintendent Bond, Thomas D., Electrical Engineer Barton, John H., Ticket Agent
160 Haverhill St. 84 Woburn St. 78 Woburn St. 96 Prescott St. 43 Salem St. Forest St. 35 Grove St. 126 Salem St. 12 Berkeley St. 17 Village St. 40 Lowell St. 18 Arlington St.
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Brown, James C., Clerk Buckle, George H., Salesman Burrage, Alvah L., Civil Engineer
Carpenter, A. E. C., Salesman Carter, Frank C., Treasurer Cate, Frank C., Salesman Clark, Joseph R., Bookkeeper Camp, Harry U., Insurance
Clark, Eugene W., Architect Cooper, Carl C., Treasurer Carleton, James P., Merchant Cutcliff, James E., Printer
Dennison, William S., Manufacturer
Dick, Charles A., Sales Manager
Dillaway, Ernest N., Salesman Eames, Edward B., Buyer Ellison, Guy W., Tourist Agent
Evans, Herbert G., Salesman Farley, Raymond W., Clerk Fowle, Robert E., Salesman Farnum, Fred E., Merchant Fogg, George A., Farmer Gaw, Hamilton H., Clerk Gay, Louis F., Bookkeeper Harnden, Edward E., Paymaster Hartshorn, Benjamin M., Credit Man
Henderson, Herbert L., Merchant
Herrick, Ralph C., Real Estate
Higgins, Miles C., Asst. Treasurer Hodson, Robert H., Painter Hubbard, J. Marshall, Broker Hutchinson, George M., Janitor Johnson, H. Raymond, Treasurer Kerr, Elgin H., Salesman Kenney. Edward O., Manufacturer Kingman, Leland W., Insurance Lane, Elliott W., Salesman
Leach, William M., Electrician
Lewis, Herbert W., Salesman Mansfield, Arthur N., Accountant McDavitt, John O., Clerk McKay, Arthur T., Shipper MeKillop, John C., Farmer Merrill, Frank M., Asst. Manager Mooney, Walter C., Manager Moyer, Orlando C., Accountant Nesmith, Arthur S., Accountant
68 Pearl St. 47 Bancroft Ave. 65 Lowell St. 233 Main St. 55 Woburn St. Ellis Ave. 27 Ash St. 28 Highland St. 36 Salem St. 107 Summer Ave. 179 Summer Ave. 30 Locust St. Copeland Ave. Dustin Road 12 Perkins Ave. 193 Main St. la Lowell St. 40 Howard St. Wilson St. 167 Summer Ave. 41 Hillcrest Road 306 Summer Ave. 73 Salem St. 10 Union St. 195 Summer Ave. 15 Vine St. 87 Prospect St. 11 Hopkins St. 8 Sanborn St. 9 Bancroft Ave. 91 Prospect St. 246 Summer Ave. Woodward Ave. 37 Grove St. 40 Berkeley St. 5 Echo Ave. 351 Main St. 4 Hopkins St. 14 Winter St. 107 Woburn St. 114 Bancroft Ave. 30 Orange St. 54 Orange St. 4 Dudley St. 131 West St. 310 Summer Ave. 24 Hanscom Ave.
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Newell, Wendell B., Merchant Ordway, Earle B., Salesman Patterson, Edgar L., Auditor
Parker, Harrison B., Steel Hardener Parker, Stillman R., Clerk Perry, Rolland L., Farmer Patten, Edward H., Pattern Maker
Riessle, Herman L., Foreman
Richardson, Elmer H., Civil Engineer
Reed, Winfield A., Special Agent
Roberts, Willard S., Retired Sawyer, John F., Manager Staples, Malcolm L., Carpenter Smith, Ralph W., Salesman
Snow, Carlton E., Secretary
Squires, George S., Superintendent
Stembridge, Stanley R., Merchant Stratton, Charles, Bank Teller
Temple, Raymond B., Designer Torre, Frank J., Merchant Turner, Wilbur F., Jr., Manager
Wallace, Chester J., Civil Engineer
Webster, John W., Bookkeeper Wales, William C., Salesman Williams,' Louis S., Salesman
Williams, Walter I., Accountant
Wright, Albert J., Salesman Wakefield, George, Farmer
1 Washington St. 3 Grand St. 41 Federal St. 12 Elliott St. 164 Main St. Off Mill St. 96 Bancroft Ave. 51 Auburn St. 85 Green St. 65 Middlesex Ave. Hillcrest Road 8 Arlington St. 108 Haven St. Scotland Road 147 Woburn St. 159 Main St. 82 Woburn St. 57 West St. 50 Hillcrest Road 193 Main St. 5 Fairview Ave. 1 Lowell St. 23 Lowell St. 15 Forest St. 114 Haven St. 25 Intervale Terrace 23 Locust St. 474 Haverhill St.
Approved :
FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD ROBERT E. PARKER CHARLES F. TREVOR
Selectmen of Reading.
Reading, Mass., July 1, 1925.
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TOWN MEETINGS 1925
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn St., March 2, 1925.
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a town meeting was held and was called to order by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton. It was voted to dispense with reading the warrant and the ballots were given to the Moderator.
Article 1. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Moderator; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; Treasurer; Collector of Taxes; one member of the Board of Assessors for three years; Town Clerk; two members of the Board of Public Works for three years; Tree Warden; one member of the Board of Health for three years; one member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years; two members of the School Com- mittee for three years; two Trustees of the Public Library for three years, and one Trustee of the Public Library for one year; one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; two Trustees of Laurel Hill Ceme- tery for three years; two members of the Planning Board for three years ; two Constables; also on the same ballot, "Yes" or "No", in answer to the following question :
Shall license be granted for the sale of certain Non-Intoxicating Beverages in this Town?
Moderator, One Year
Jesse W. Morton, 114 Woburn St .. 1309
Blanks 121
Town Clerk, One Year
Millard F. Charles, 66 Bancroft Ave.
Blanks 124
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Selectman, Three Years
Arthur P. French, 103 Woburn St. 610
Charles F. Trevor, 1 Middle St. 775
Blanks 45
Board of Welfare, Three Years
Arthur P. French, 103 Woburn St.
611
Charles F. Trevor, 1 Middle St. 762
Blanks 57
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Assessor, Three Years
Mary Fife Daniel, 17 Harnden St. 528
J. Fred Richardson, 17 Prospect St.
850
Blanks
52
Board of Public Works, Three Years
William S. Kinsley, 23 Woburn St. 1094
John W. Owen, 155 Main St. 1128
Blanks
638
Treasurer, One Year
Wilfred A. Bancroft, 10 Echo Ave. 1253
Blanks
177
Tax Collector, One Year
Grace V. Viall, 42 Bancroft Ave. 1318
Blanks
112
Constables, One Year
Leon G. Bent, 215 Main St. 1225
John J. McKenney, 105 John St. 50
Blanks and scattering 1485
Board of Health, Three Years
Edward M. Halligan, 3 Salem St. 1201
Blanks
229
School Committee, Three Years
Malcolm C. Davis, 12 Federal St. 580
Josephine L. Fowler, 65 Temple St. 582
Rolland L. Perry, off Mill St. 499
Waldo Reed, 20 Ash St. 130
Albert R. Shepardson, 48 King St.
804
Blanks
265
Municipal Light Board, Three Years
Harry P. Baker, 70 Prescott St. 1237
Blanks
193
Tree Warden, One Year
Henry M. Donegan, 15 Federal St. 1259
Blanks 171
Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Three Years Frank L. Edgerley, 203 Main St. 1258
Willie E. Twombly, 35 Highland St. 1225
Blanks 377
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Trustees Public Library, Three Years
Ralph S. Keneely, 86 Salem St. 1174
Horace G. Wadlin, 118 Woburn St. 1243
Blanks 443
Trustee Public Library, One Year
Ida C. Lucas, 435 Franklin St. 1209
Blanks 221
Planning Board, Three Years
W. Franklin Burnham, 35 Copeland Ave. 1075
Melville Fuller Weston, Prospect St. 1159
Blanks 626
Shall Licenses be granted for sale of certain Non-Intoxicating Liquors in this Town ?
Yes
361
No
863
Blanks 206
The ballots were sealed and delivered to the Town Clerk, whereupon it was voted to adjourn to meet Monday evening, March 9th, 1925, at 7.45 o'clock.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn St., March 9, 1925.
Town meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton.
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Selectmen, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Assessors, Town Clerk, Board of Public Works, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board of Public Welfare, School Committee, Public Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery, Finance Committee, Plan- ning Board and Special Committees.
Article 2. The Committee on Consolidation of Town Offices made the following report :
Reading, Mass., March 4, 1925.
To the Citizens of the Town of Reading :-
The committee appointed by the Selectmen in pursuance to a vote passed at the last annual town meeting, to investigate the advisability of consolidating town offices and duties of same, beg to submit the following report :
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Recommendation No. 1: Town should be governed by a Board of Selectmen, consisting of five members elected as follows :- one for one year, two for two years, two for three years and thereafter to be elected annually for three years, which would represent a consolidation of the following town offices: Selectmen, Board of Public Works, Playground Commission, Overseers of the Poor and Electric Light Board. The Board of Select- men would appoint all town officers now appointed by any of the above Boards and would have charge of the Police, Fire and Moth Departments and Tree Warden.
Recommendation No. 2: Assessors to be appointed by Board of Selectmen, to consist of one principal Assessor with two assistants. The principal Assessor would be a person giving all his time to the office of Assessor and would be paid a salary that would attract and retain a competent person. The two assistants would be appointed for such time as might be necessary during the year and paid accordingly. The idea is to have one principal Assessor who would make a study of assessing property, and therefore become an expert in this line, and would retain his office while his services were satisfactory to the Board of Selectmen. The salary would be sufficient to attract a man of considerable ability and the board would be taken out of politics so that the Board of As- sessors would not feel under any personal obligations to the voters.
Recommendation No. 3: Collection of all public funds will be made by one department, for instance-Treasurer. This department would col- lect all bills due the town and account for the same to the Town Accountant who would pass credit to the different departments on the books of the town which would be kept by the Town Accounting Dept.
Recommendation No. 4: Board of Selectmen should appoint one central purchasing agent for all departments of the Town. This pur- chasing agent would have charge of purchasing all supplies, and all pur- chases by the Purchasing Agent should be made on proper requisitions duly approved by the Board of Selectmen and Town Accountant. One copy of the requisition should be given to the Town Accountant, one copy retained by the Purchasing Agent and one copy given to the party from whom purchase was made.
It is understood that certain emergencies arise whereby requisitions might mean delay, and in such instances purchases not in excess of $100.00 may be made without requisitions above referred to.
Recommendation No. 5: Town Accountant to be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for a term of three years and to be responsible for clerical help of all departments, and also systems and methods to be used, and all clerical help to be under supervision and control of the Town Accountant. The Town Accountant should be a man of good ability and paid a salary sufficient to encourage his best efforts and retain his services permanently.
There are certain boards which your committee did not include under the Board of Selectmen, such as "School Dept. " and "Cemetery Trustees,"
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but it is understood that all purchases for these departments will be made by the General Purchasing Agent and will also be subject to the control and supervision of the Town Accountant as far as accounting is concerned.
The committee realizes that the recommendations above made are very important and represent quite a change in the Town Government, but we feel that the time has come when it is necessary to use simple, common- sense business methods in transacting the business of the town, especially in the accounting, purchasing and collecting of public funds, as we do not think any successful business corporation could use the methods now used; we also feel it is necessary to reduce the number of town departments in order to co-ordinate the different activities of the town so that the duties will be more clearly defined and general supervision given one responsible Board of Selectmen. The committee recommends that the Selectmen, through the Town Counsel, petition the Legislature for such legislation as will enable the town to adopt the above recommendations.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN L. DEVANEY H. RAYMOND JOHNSON PHILIP H. TIRRELL CHARLES VAN STONE WILLIAM S. KINSLEY Committee on Consolidation of Town Offices.
Article 2. Voted to lay on the table.
Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and determine what instructions be given town officers.
Article 3. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Lumber for the ensuing year: Ora L. Milbury, Edward B. Eames, Burton K. Symonds, William R. Zwicker, Warren M. Whitehouse, Rolland L. Perry; and the following as Measurers of Wood and Bark: Percy N. Sweetser, Burton K. Symonds, Thomas E. Brogan and Warren M. Whitehouse.
Article 3. Voted to lay on the table.
Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Property, Health and Sanitation, Highways, Charities, Soldiers' Benefits, Schools, Public Library, Recreation, Municipal Light Department, Water Department, Cemetery Department, Interest and Insurance.
Article 4. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to raise and appropriate the following for General Government :
Moderator
$ 60.00
Selectmen's Expenses 300.00
Selectmen's Clerical Expenses 1,310.00
Accountant's Salary 1,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,000.00
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Treasurer's Expenses
400.00
Collector's Salary
2,000.00
Collector's Expenses
700.00
Collector's Clerical
150.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
2,000.00
Assessors' Clerical
1,300.00
Block System Survey
250.00
Town Counsel, Salary and Expenses
600.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
575.00
Board of Public Works' Salaries and Office Expenses
5,100.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election Expenses
500.00
On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to raise and ap- propriate the following sums:
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 3,000.00.
Municipal Building Maintenance
3,000.00
Central Fire Station and Hose No. 2 House Maintenance.
1,000.00
Lighting Victory House
200.00
Lighting G. A. R. Hall 25.00
5,000.00
Interest
18,000.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Dept. and Signal System
6,300.00
Police Dept. Salaries
17,329.72.
Police Dept. Special Officers
200.00
Fire Dept. Maintenance
5,000.00-
Fire Dept. Salaries
14,509.59
Fire Dept. Call Men
2,444.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance and New Boxes
1,465.00,
Moth Dept. Maintenance
6,200.00.
Tree Warden Maintenance
1,500.00
Forest Warden Maintenance
500.00
Inspector of Buildings' Salary 300.00,
Inspector of Wires' Salary
100.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures' Salary
400.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures' Expenses
100.00,
Health and Sanitation
On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to raise and ap -. propriate the following sums:
Board of Health Salaries $ 250.00
Board of Health Expenses 600.00
Inspector of Plumbing's Salary
700.00'
Insurance
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Inspector of Animals' Salary
200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases 2,000.00
Garbage Collection 1800.00;
Charities and Aid, Board of Public Welfare
On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to raise and ap- priate the following sums:
Visitor's Salary
$ 400 00
Clerical
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
8,000.00
Mothers' A-id 4,000.00
Temporary Aid
2,000.00
Soldiers' Benefits
On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to raise and ap- priate the following sums:
State Aid
$ 500.00
Military Aid
200.00
Soldiers' Relief
3,000.00
On motion of John W. Owen, it was voted that the Town raise and ap- . priate for Hydrant Rentals $ 6,685.00 .
Drinking Fountains 100.00 and the above named sums, together with the Water Dept. receipts, esti- mated at $36,188.00, and the balance on hand, Jan. 1, 1925, $359.88, be appropriated for interest on water bonds, maintenance of Water Works and main and service pipes, and that $12,000.00 of the above-mentioned amount be paid by the Water Dept. to the Town Treasurer to be used in full payment of water bonds.
On motion of John W. Owen, it was voted that the sum of sixty thou- sand dollars be raised and appropriated for construction, maintenance and repairs of highways, the purchase of materials, tools and appliances, and for the payment of any other incidental expenses pertaining thereto ($60,000.00).
On mction of John W. Owen, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of three thousand dollars for cleaning draining ditches ($3,000.00).
On motion of John W. Owen, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of five thousand dollars for the removal of snow and ice ($5,000.00).
On motion of John, W. Owen, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of twenty-six hundred dollars for the care of Common, Parks and Supervised Play ($2,600.00).
On motion of William G. Long, it was voted that there be included in the tax levy for electricity used for street lights, the sum of eleven thousand dollars, and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for electricity supplied for municipal power and for sale of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year be appropriated for the muni-
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cipal lighting plant, the whole to be expended by the manager of municipal lighting under the direction and control of the Municipal Light Board, for the expense of the plant for said fiscal year, as defined in Section 57 of Chapter 164 of the General Laws, and that if said sum and said income shall exceed said expense for said fiscal year, such excess shall be transferred to the construction fund of said plant and appropriated and used for such additions thereto as may thereafter be authorized by the Municipal Light Board; and said Board is further authorized to transfer from the operation fund to the construction fund an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars, to be expended for new construction during 1925 ($11,000.00).
On motion of Walter S. Parker, it was voted that the following amounts be raised and appropriated for support of schools for the fiscal year:
General Salaries
$119,022.50
General Maintenance of Schools 39,750.00
Agricultural Maintenance 500.00
Agricultural Salaries 3,840.00
Industrial Tuition 800.00
On motion of Arthur N. Mansfield, it was voted that the following sums be raised and appropriated :
Public Library Maintenance
$2,750.00
Public Library Salaries 2,800.00
On motion of Galen A. Parker, it was voted to raise and appropriate eight thousand three hundred dollars for care of Laurel Hill Cemetery. ($8,300.00).
On motion of Walter S. Parker, it was voted to raise and appropriate five hundred dollars, for the observance of Memorial Day, to be expended by G. A. R. Post 194, Reading, Mass. ($500.00).
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