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REFERENCE ANNUAL
READIVA PUBLIC LILOARY CA MIDDLEREX AVENUE READING, MASS DLES ?- 25.10 REPORT
OF THE TOWN OF
READING FOR THE YEAR 1936
TOWN OF READING
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39: INCORP
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE
Financial Year Ended December 31
1936
Reading Chronicle Press, Inc. Reading, Mass.
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TOWN OFFICERS Elected and Appointed 1936-1937
Board of Selectmen
ALBERT N. LEMAN, Chairman
Term Expires 1937
NEWELL H. MORTON, Secretary
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" 1938
J. WARREN KILLAM, JR.
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1939
LEON G. BENT, Clerk
Board of Public Welfare
ORVILLE S. POLAND, Chairman
Term Expires 1938
HARRIETT L. ROONEY
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" 1937
EDWARD F. PARKER
" 1939
STERLING W. POWELL, Superintendent and Secretary to the Board. HELEN A. BROWN-MARY E. DANIEL, Visitors.
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
ORVILLE S. POLAND, Chairman
EDWARD F. PARKER
MARGARET T. LYONS
EDWARD E. HARNDEN, Director of Old Age Assistance and Sec- retary to the Bureau.
Board of Assessors
ARTHUR S. COOK, Chairman
Term Expires 1937
EDGAR FROST, Secretary
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1939
GEORGE E. HORROCKS
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1938
Town Clerk
Town Counsel
MILLARD F. CHARLES
SAMUEL H. DAVIS
Moderator
Treasurer
CHARLES P. HOWARD
PRESTON F. NICHOLS
Collector of Taxes
GRACE V. VIALL
Town Accountant LEON G. BENT
Soldiers' Relief Agent FOREST H. BRYANT
Board of Public Works
CLINTON L. BANCROFT, Chairman
Term Expires 1938
HAROLD W. PUTNAM, Secretary
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1937
WENDELL P. DAVIS
1939
ALEXANDER LINDSAY
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1939
Board of Health
EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M. D., Chairman
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1937
CHRISTINE F. ATKINSON, Secretary
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1939
ROBERT B. SHEPARDSON, M. D.
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1938
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1937
EDWARD A. BROPHY
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Finance Committee
G. LAWRENCE ROBERTS, Chairman
Term Expires 1933
WILLIAM A. CONNELLY, D. M. D.
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1937
JOHN L. DEVANEY
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1937
ALLAN H. STURGES
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1937
HAROLD B. CURRELL
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1938
ROBERT M. FOLSOM
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1938
WILLIAM A. HALEY
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1938
HERMAN M. NOYES
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1938
LOUIS DAVIS
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1939
A. ALDEN GOLDSMITH
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1939
CHARLES F. TREVOR
1939
JEMIMA L. WELLMAN LEON G. BENT, Clerk
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1939
School Committee
ARTHUR W. COOLIDGE, Chairman
Term Expires 1937
ESTHER D. TWOMBLY
1937
IRVING C. AUSTIN
1938
FRANK D. TANNER
1938
MARGARET S. CANTY
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1939
CHARLES R. WAKELING, M. D., D. O.
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1939
ARTHUR E. PIERCE, Secretary.
Superintendent of Schools
ARTHUR E. PIERCE
Attendance Officer
JOSEPHINE L. FOWLER
School Nurse MABEL M. BROWN, R. N.
School Physician CHARLES R. HENDERSON, M. D.
Municipal Light Board
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman
Term Expires 1938
LOUIS ELLENWOOD, Secretary
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HERBERT G. EVANS
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1939
ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager Municipal Light Plant.
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1937
GEORGE A. COTTON
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1937
MARGARET R. ELLISON
1939
FRANK M. MERRILL
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Board of Registrars
OWEN McKENNEY, Chairman RALPH S. KENEELY ROBERT S. RALSTON
Term expires 1939
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1937
1938
Board of Cemetery Trustees
PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Chairman
Term expires 1939
CLARENCE C. WHITE, Secretary
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1938
FRANK LEE EDGERLEY
1937
FRED L. NUTTER
1937
WINTHROP D. PARKER
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1938
HAROLD F. DAVIS WILLIAM P. PIERPONT, Superintendent.
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1939
Planning Board
PHILIP R. WHITE, Chairman
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1938
WINTHROP D. PARKER, Secretary
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1937
CLARK S. ROBINSON
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1937
SHERBURNE J. WATTS
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1938
McPHERSON DANIEL
1939
Trustees of Public Library
HARRY J. BARCLAY, Chairman
Term expires 1938
WARREN L. FLETCHER, Secretary
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1937
JESSE W. MORTON
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1938
LOUIS M. LYONS
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1939
HELEN P. TIRRELL
1939
Board of Appeal
HENRY Q. MILLET, Chairman
Term expires 1938
FRED L. NUTTER, Secretary
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1937
BENJAMIN B. PIPER
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" 1939
Associate Members of Board of Appeal
HOWARD T. CLINCH
Term expires 1937
ARTHUR P. FRENCH
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" 1939
Commissioners of Trust Funds
H. RAYMOND JOHNSON
Term expires 1937
PHILIP H. TIRRELL
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" 1941
CLARENCE C. WHITE
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1939
Town Treasurer and Chairman of Selectmen, members ex-officiis.
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1938
HERBERT T. SCHOPPELRY
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1937
ISABEL G. HEDGES
Sealer of Weights and Measures Inspector of Milk and Food CARL M. SMITH Inspector of Plumbing and Gas Inspector DAVID TAGGART
Inspector of Animals BERNARD SCHIMPFKE
Dog Officer CHARLES H. MELENDY
Inspector of Slaughtering CORNELIUS THIBEAULT, M. D. V.
Inspector of Buildings A. RUSSELL BARNES
Superintendent of Moth Work and Tree Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN
Burial Agent, Soldiers and Sailors ALFRED E. GOODWIN
Custodian Soldiers' Graves HARRY A. TURNER
Measurers of Wood and Bark
THOMAS E. BROGAN PERCY N. SWEETSER
BURTON K. SYMONDS
Reading Safety Council ALBERT C. GRAUPNER, JR., Chairman.
ALFRED B. PEARSON
DANIEL J. DESMOND
EVA S. HIGGINS
CHARLES R. HERRICK
EARLE H. CHAPIN
INEZ KIMBALL
LYMAN E. PRATT
CHARLES STRATTON
FORREST B. EAMES
MARION L. ALLARD
ALLAN D. MacKILLOP
Forest Warden ORVILLE O. ORDWAY* HUGH L. EAMES ** Deputy Forest Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN
*Resigned Oct., 1936.
** Appointed to vacancy.
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Constables
LEON G. BENT
J. WINTHROP SIAS
Police Department JEREMIAH CULLINANE, Chief Sergeants
FRANCIS L. JOHNSON
FRANCIS T. SLACK
Patrolmen
TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE
OSCAR H. LOW
FRANK R. FISHER
GORDON G. MacINTIRE
EARL R. HUTCHINSON
HAROLD W. O'BRIEN
JAMES H. LAWLER
PATRICK J. LONG
WILLIAM F. O'BRIEN THOMAS E. WALL
THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK
Reserve Officers
JOHN R. CONDON
ROLAND E. ELLIS
ARTHUR M. CURTIN
JOSEPH M. GREENE
NORMAN L. DICKINSON*
PATRICK J. PANTANO
*Resigned, July, 1936.
Keeper of the Lock-up JEREMIAH CULLINANE
Fire Department ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Chief* HUGH L. EAMES ** JOHN J. O'BRIEN, Deputy Chief
WILLIAM H. VANHORN, Capt. FRANK L. McKENNEY, Lieut. CHARLES H. HESELTON
ELMER A. DYKENS
GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE ALBERT C. MAXWELL
HERBERT L. ROBERTSON
Call Firemen
OWEN McKENNEY, Capt. FRANK A. BUTTERS, Capt.
WILLIAM H. GAY, Capt.
FRANK H. HESELTON, Lieut.
LEWIS C. HOLDEN, Lieut.
JOSEPH ARSENAULT GEORGE F. BAXTER
HOWARD E. BUSSELL
ANDREW B. BUTTERS
CHARLES N. CHASE THOMAS CLASSEN *Retired, 1936.
** Appointed, 1936.
CHESTER GOODWIN
LESLIE C. HADLEY ALBERT E. MERRILL ***
H. HARVEY QUIGLEY JOHN A. RAMSAY HERMAN L. RIESSLE GEORGE C. ROGERS **** BERNARD SCHIMPFKE G. WARREN SPRAGUE F. LIONEL SPRINGFORD W. REGINALD VANHORN
*Appointed to fill vacancy. Deceased.
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Superintendent of Fire Alarm Inspector of Wires HUGH L. EAMES
Measurers of Lumber
ORA L. MILBURY BURTON K. SYMONDS
WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE WILLIAM R. ZWICKER
Weighers of Coal and Hay
THOMAS E. BROGAN
CHARLES W. LEE
MABEL L. MacKAY
BERTHA D. MacLELLAN WENDELL B. NEWELL CHARLES N. SWEETSER
PERCY N. SWEETSER
Field Drivers
ARTHUR W. BANCROFT ADOLPH S. LARSON
EDWARD E. NICHOLS
Fence Viewers
WENDELL B. NEWELL CARL B. SAWYER
ALBERT E. TEMPLE
Committee on Elm Tree Protection
ANDREW CHRISTENSEN HENRY M. DONEGAN
JOHN F. SAWYER
Committee on Town Forests
LELAND W. KINGMAN, Chairman Term expires 1937
HENRY M. DONEGAN
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ORVILLE O. ORDWAY
" 1938
Law Committee
ALBERT N. LEMAN, Chairman
CLINTON L. BANCROFT
ARTHUR S. COOK
ARTHUR W. COOLIDGE
EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M. D.
HENRY R. JOHNSON
ORVILLE S. POLAND
Insurance Committee
ALBERT N. LEMAN, Chairman
NEWELL H. MORTON Selectmen
J. WARREN KILLAM, JR.
PRESTON F. NICHOLS, Town Treasurer G. LAWRENCE ROBERTS, Chairman Finance Committee
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Publicity Committee
LOGAN R. DICKIE, Chairman W. FLETCHER TWOMBLY H. RAYMOND JOHNSON Special Police Officers
JOHN F. MAGUIRE
J. FRED RICHARDSON
SYLVANUS THOMPSON
EDWARD McBRIEN
WALTER SMITH
JAMES L. HEALEY
HENRY W. BRYDEN
WILLIAM H. KILLAM
FRANK F. STROUT
GEORGE O. FLANDERS RALPH F. PLOUFF
WILLIAM P. PIERPONT
WILLIAM H. MANNING
CHARLES H. MELENDY GARDNER A. PERRY EDWARD STUART ROBERT O. CHESLEY THOMAS F. CLASSEN SIDNEY FREDERICK FOREST H. BRYANT
EDWARD E. HARNDEN
STERLING W. POWELL
CHARLES L. GOWING, JR.
FRED RIESSLE
DANIEL J. O'KEEFE J. EDWARD BLACK HERBERT F. CARTER
Reading High School Prospect St. School Lowell St. School Center and Union Schools Junior High School Highland School Junior High School Municipal Building and Library
Pumping Station B. and M. R. R.
American Legion Quarters Unitarian Church and Comm. Hall
Sewerage Pumping Station and vicinity Town Farm Town Farm Town Farm Reading Theatre Junior High School Town Dump
TOWN OF READING Settled 1639-Incorporated 1644
Population, census of 1935, 10,703.
Registered Voters 1936: Men 2850, Women 2939, Total 5789.
Fifth Congressional District.
Sixth Councillor District.
Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District.
Eighteenth Middlesex Representative District.
Representative in Congress, 5th District, Edith Nourse Rogers, Lowell. Councillor 6th District, James J. Brennan, Somerville.
Senator 7th Middlesex District, Joseph R. Cotton, Lexington.
Representatives 18th Middlesex District, Arthur W. Coolidge, Reading, and Gustave W. Everberg, Woburn.
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TOWN OF READING
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1936-1937 Prepared by the Board of Selectmen
Name
Occupation
Residence
Abbott, H. Kingman, Civil Engineer
Adams, Robert N., Salesman
Albee, George H., Clerk
Allard, Ernest W., Clerk
Alward, Ernest C., Manufacturer
Anderson, Carl E., Florist
Babine, Louis, Commercial Artist
Bailey, Horace A., Salesman
Bancroft, Arthur W., Clerk
Bancroft, Hamlet R., Operator
Barr, Robert J., Salesman Barr, Harry C., Merchant
Barris, George R., Fuel Oil Engineer
Bassett, Leon A., Lineman
Beaman, Thomas W., Optometrist
Bemister, Ralph E., Clerk
Bennett, Austin F., Painter Berry, John M., Broker
13 Prescott St. 140 Main St. 126 Salem St. 9 Village St.
Birchall, Joseph C., Merchant
Blois, Irving G., Cashier
Burnham, Robert W., Bank Teller
Campbell, William, Carpenter
Carpenter, Albert E. C., Salesman Cate, Frank C., Merchant
229 Lowell St. 20 Gardner Road 17 Salem St. 7 Vale Road 2 Ellis Ave.
Chandler, Myron K., Traffic Engineer
Clinch, Howard T., Architect
Collins, Henry O., Electrician
Collins, Walter R., Gardener Cox, Eugene R., Clerk Curtis, George E., Asst. Superintendent
De Mattio, Benedetto, Foreman
Desmond, Daniel J., Manager
Doucette, Clarence L., Accountant
Dunn, Frank J., Foreman
Eagleston, Fred O., Electrician
12 Bancroft Ave. 118 Ash St. 12 Mineral St. 136 Wakefield St .- 314 Summer Ave. 246 Summer Ave.
167 Ash St. 43 Salem St. 45 West St. 14 Chute St.
31 Highland St. 33 Highland St. 42 Temple St. 3 Parker St. 48 Pearl St.
42 Hanscom Ave. 3 Perkins Ave. 24 Glen Road 113 Green St. 3 Kingston St. 30 Grand St. Jadem Terrace 138 Main St. 23 Prescott St. 28 Pleasant St. 4 Thorndike St.
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Name Occupation
Evans, F. Clifford, Salesman
Fairchild, James W., Assistant Treasurer
Forbes, Frank D., R. R. Man Foster, Hamilton S., Insurance
Goodwin, Harry C., Clerk Greene, Timothy G., Operator Gregson, William S., Clerk
Hall, Burt S., Civil Engineer Hegarty, Michael J., Manager Henderson, Herbert L., Merchant
Herrick, Edward O., Meter Tester
Hersee, David E., Vice-Pres., Bank
Hill, Louis G., Superintendent Hills, Kenneth M., Insurance Holden, Lewis C., Clerk Hoyt, Carl H., Toolmaker
Ingalls, Frederick D. B., Consulting Engineer Ives, C. Quincy, Salesman
Jacob, Henry P., Executive
Jeffrey, William G., Voicer
Jones, Elmer D., Storekeeper
Kehoe, Edward H., Clerk Kelch, William H., Contractor
Keleher, Charles G., Railroad
Kimball, Clarence M., Accountant
Kissock, William H., Salesman
Lazenby, Francis C W., Radio Engineer Lee, William H., X-Ray Operator
Lowell, Ernest T., Shoecutter
Mallock, Graham C., Lineman Mason, Philip E., Chemist Matson, Eric P., Florist
Meikle, M. Russell, Insurance Buyer Middleton, Charles H., Radio Repairman Murray, John J., Interior Decorator
Neilson, Jacob C., Master Mechnic Nesmith, Arthur S., Asst. Treasurer Newell, Harry R., At Home Nichols, Clifton S., Clerk
Nodding, Leonard J., Salesman Norton, Frank W., Clerk
O'Brien, Raymond E., Foreman
Residence
40 Howard St. 394 Main St. 3 Hancock St. 253 Summer Ave. Torre St. 5 Warren Ave. 70 Prescott St. 15 Prescott St. 12 Center Ave. 87 Prospect St. 6 Kingston St. 10 Weston Road 50 Spring St. 1 Parkman Road 14 Eaton St. 46 Washington St. 1 Hopkins St. 96 Oak St. Longview Road 24 Locust St. 20 Charles St. 157 Bancroft Ave. Longwood Road 69 Howard St. 175 Summer Ave. 215 Summer Ave.
9 Lincoln St. 29 Locust St. 64 Linden St. 242 Main St. 6 Parkview Road Off Pleasant St. 85 Grove St. 86 Bancroft Ave. 37 Vine St. 140 Wakefield St. 20 Hanscom Ave. 82 Washington St. 5 School St. 42 Berkeley St. 5 Sunnyside Ave. 83 Lowell St.
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Name Occupation
Palmer, Harold V., Merchant Phippin, Harry I., Salesman
Pierce, Lewis E., Electrical Engineer
Pinkham, Carl W., Voicer
Pitman, Carl B., Banker Pratt, Lyman E., Bookkeeper Reed, Winfield A., Special Agent
Reichardt, Otis N., Retired
Richardson, Herbert S., Transportation
Richmond, Ernest D., Jr., Insurance
Riley, George S., Clerk Robbins, George, Millhand
Rowell, Walter L., Cashier
Ruggles, Gould E., Mfrs. Agent
Sargent, Albert E., Clerk Sawyer, John F., Manager
Schoppelry, Herbert T., Builder
Schumaker, Henry W., Asst. Treasurer
Smith, Charles W. H., Retired
Smith, Ralph W., Salesman
Spencer, Orville H., Furniture Dealer
Stanwood, Augustus T., Accountant
Starke, Albin, Tinsmith
Sullivan, Charles A., Shoecutter
Taylor, Walter F., Salesman
Temple, Albert E., Salesman
Thomas, Clarence L., Distribution Eng.
Thorburn, George E., Mechanic
Tolman, Lawrence P., Mechanical Eng.
Whitehouse, Robert N., Bank Clerk Whitney, Glenn E., Insurance Widdell, John M., Clerk
Wilcox, Loring F., Ins. Engineer
Wilson, Paul E., Clerk
Wright, Albert S., Proprietor
Zitzow, Adolph, Truckman
Reading, Mass .. June 26, 1936.
Residence
65 Prospect St. 84 Summer Ave. 7 Elliott St. 24 Pleasant St. 9 Oak St. 15 Linden St. 3 School St. 6 Woodward Ave 11 Fairview Ave. 144 Summer Ave. 26 Hancock St. 28 Park Ave. 164 Bancroft Ave. 200 High St. 6 Oak St. 8 Arlington St. 102 Prescott St. 41 John St. Wakefield St. 14 Scotland Road 50 Federal St. 78 King St. 55 Eaton St. 5 Winthrop Ave. 45 Locust St. 71 Prescott St. 128 Bancroft Ave. 14 Vine St. 21 Scotland Road 134 Pearl St. Ellis Ave. Glen Road 10 Fairview Ave. 29 Center Ave. 7 Washington St. 19 Park Ave.
Approved : ALBERT N. LEMAN NEWELL H. MORTON J. WARREN KILLAM, JR. Selectmen of Reading.
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ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION
Security Hall, Woburn St., March 2, 1936
Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a town meeting was held and was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard. The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk when on motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted to dispense with further read- ing except the Constable's return which was duly read.
Article 1. To bring in their votes on one ballot for Moderator, for one year; Town Clerk, for one year; one member of the Board of Selectmen for three years; one member of the Board of Public Wel- fare for three years; one member of the Board of Assessors for three years; Treasurer for one year; Collector of Taxes for one year; two members of the Board of Public Works for three years; one member of the Board of Public Works for one year; two Constables for one year; Tree Warden for one year; one member of the Municipal Light Board for three years; one member of the Board of Health for three years; two members of the School Committee for three years; one member of the School Comittee for one year; two members of the Board of Cemetery Trustees for three years; one member of the Plan- ning Board for three years; two members of the Public Library Trus- tees for three years; one member of the Public Library Trustees for two years.
Moderator, One Year
Charles P. Howard, 122 Summer Avenue 2055
Blanks 349
Town Clerk, One Year
Millard F. Charles, 66 Bancroft Avenue
2149
Blanks 255
Selectman, Three Years
J. Warren Killam, Jr., 212 Summer Avenue
357
Thomas H. Burbank, 17 Grove Street 841
Edward F. Parker, 15 Woodward Avenue 1411
Blanks
152
Board of Assessors, Three Years
Edgar Frost, 35 Oak Street 1261
Laurence H. Parker, 23 Locust Street 586
Carlyle F. Quimby, 25 Howard Street 470
Blanks 87
Treasurer, One Year
Preston F. Nichols, 56 Linden Street
2119
Blanks
285
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2047
Blanks
Board of Public Welfare, Three Years
Collector of Taxes, One Year
Roy C. Skidmore, 39 Hanscom Avenue 447
Grace V. Viall, 42 Bancroft Avenue 1871
Blanks 36
Board of Public Works, Three Years
Wendell P. Davis, 85 Woburn Street 1269
Carl W. Goodridge, 170 Bancroft Avenue 944
John P. Hach, 25 Pratt Street 983
Alexander Lindsay, 35 Auburn Street 1004
Blanks 608
Board of Public Works, One Year
Edward A. Brophy, 300 Main Street
1451
Frank R. Heselton, 27 Highland Street
834
Blanks 119
Tree Warden, One Year
Henry M. Donegan, 15 Federal Street 2019
Elbridge F. Munnis, 4 Torre Street
316
Blanks 69
Constables, One Year
Leon G. Bent, 215 Main Street 1662
J. Winthrop Sias, 5 Salem Street 1639
Francis T. Slack, 4 Gould Street 950
Blanks 557
Municipal Light Board, Three Years
Herbert G. Evans, 40 Howard Street
Blanks 379
Board of Health, Three Years
2066
Blanks 338
School Committee, Three Years
Margaret S. Canty, 39 Mineral Street 1850
Charles R. Wakeling, 25 Linden Street 2035
Blanks
923
School Committee, One Year
Esther D. Twombly, 10 Berkeley Street Blanks 373
2031
Trustees Public Library, Three Years
Louis M. Lyons, 3 Vale Road 2006
Helen P. Tirrell, 225 Main Street 2003
Blanks 799
Trustee, Public Library, Two Years
Isabelle G. Hedges, 72 Prescott Street
2008
Blanks
396
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2025
Christine F. Atkinson, 32 Washington Street
Trustees Cemeteries, Three Years
Harold F. Davis, 10 Forest Glen Road 2027
Philip H. Tirrell, 225 Main Street 1921
Blanks 860
Planning Board, Three Years
McPherson Daniel, 17 Harnden Street 1571
Richard F. Drew, 110 Salem Street
653
Blanks
180
Voted to adjourn.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING
Security Hall, Woburn St., March 9, 1936.
The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Millard F. Charles. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted to appoint Samuel H. Davis temporary Moderator, Charles P. Howard being absent on account of sickness.
Article 2. To hear and act on the reports of the Board of Select- men, Town Accountant, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of As- sessors, Board of Public Works, Town Clerk, Tree Warden, Board of Health, Board of Public Welfare, School Committee, Public Library Trustees, Municipal Light Board, Cemetery Trustees, Planning Board Finance Committee and any other Boards and Special Committees.
Article 2. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted to lay Ar- ticle 2 on the table.
Article 3. To choose all other necessary town officers and deter- mine what instructions shall be given town officers and special com- mittees.
Article 3. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted that the following be chosen to serve as Measurers of Lumber for the ensuing year: Ora L. Milbury, Burton K. Symonds, William R. Zwicker; and that the following be chosen as Measurers of Wood and Bark: Percy N. Sweetser, Burton K. Symonds, Thomas F. Brogan.
Article 4. To determine how much money the Town will raise and appropriate for General Government, Protection of Persons and Prop- erty, Health and Sanitation, Highways, Sidewalks, Drainage Mainten- ance, Charities and Aid, Soldiers' Benefits, Public Schools, Public Li- brary, Recreation, Commons, Parks and Supervised Play, Cemeteries, Memorial Day Observance, Municipal Light Department, Water De- partment, Sewer Department, Maturing Debt, Interest, Insurance and General Accounts.
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Article 4. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted that the sum of twenty-one thousand four hundred and eighty dollars and seventeen cents be raised and appropriated for General Government as follows :
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 600.00
Selectmen's Clerical
1,218.10
Town Accountant's Salary
1,859.68
Treasurer's Salary
1,143.13
Treasurer's Expenses
1,000.00
Treasurer's Clerical
300.00
Collector's Salary
2,153.75*
Collector's Clerical
500.00
Collector's Expenses
1,500.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,775.63
Assessors' Expenses
2,000.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,229.88
Block System Survey
200.00
Town Counsel's Salary
1,000.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
300.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
2,500.00
$21,480.17
* Fees to be turned in to Treasury.
Article 4. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted that the . sum of fifty-nine thousand, five hundred and fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents ($59,558.50) be raised and appropriated for General Accounts as follows :
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 3,100.00*
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,800.00
Fire Station Maintenance 1,050.00
Police Station Maintenance
1,100.00
Planning Board Expenses
1,000.00
Interest, not including Water, Light and Sewer
5,508.50
Maturing Debt, not including Water and Light
45,000.00
$59,558.50
Article 4. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted that the sum of seventy-three thousand, six hundred and eighteen dollars and seventeen cents ($73,618.17) be raised and appropriated for Protection of Persons and Property as follows :
* Includes travel outside of state.
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Police Department Maintenance
$ 3,650.00
Police Department Salaries and Special Officers 33,795.00
Fire Department Maintenance 3,200.00*
Fire Department Salaries 18,551.39
Fire Department Call Men Salaries
3,264.00
Fire Alarm Maintenance
1,600.00
Hydrant Rentals
1,500.00
Moth Department Maintenance
4,600.00
Tree Warden Maintenance
1,700.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary
483.78
Inspector of Wires Salary
185.38
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary
488.62
Sealer of Weights and Measures Expenses
200.00
Game Warden Salary 100.00
Dog Officer 300.00
$73,618.17
Article 4. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted that the sum of ten thousand nine hundred and fifteen dollars and twenty-five cents ($10,915.25) be raised and appropriated for Health and Sanitation as follows :
Board of Health Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses
250.00
Inspector of Plumbing Salary : . 565.25
Inspector of Animals Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk and Food Salary
200.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
6,500:00
Garbage Collection
2,400.00
Dental Clinic
500.00
$10,915.25
Article 4. On motion of Clinton L. Bancroft, it was voted that the sum of sixty-six thousand fifty-two dollars ($66,052.00) be raised and appropriated for public works as follows:
Salaries, office supplies and expenses
$ 5,500.00
Repairs, construction and maintenance of highways, setting curb, purchase of materials, tools and equipment and any other incidental expenses pertaining thereto 39,000.00
Sidewalk construction and maintenance
2,000.00
Removal of Snow and Ice
14,300.00
Maintenance of Storm drains and water ways
1,000.00
Park Department and Common Maintenance and supervised play
3,152.00
* Includes travel outside of state.
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Drinking Fountains
Connecting estates with the common sewer
100.00 1,000.00
$66,052.00
Article 4. On motion of Clinton L. Bancroft, it was voted that the sum of $54,800.00 be raised and appropriated, of which sum $5,926.72 is to be taken from the unexpended balance on hand in the Water Re- serve on January 1, 1936, said appropriation to be used by the Board of Public Works for the payment of water bonds and interest, maintenance and operation and construction of water works.
Article 4. On motion of Clinton L. Bancroft, it was voted that the sum of $11,100.00 be raised and appropriated, of which sum $2,889.23 is to be taken from the unexpended balance on hand in the Sewer Re- serve on January 1, 1936, said appropriation to be used by the Board of Public Works for the payment of interest due the current year on sewer bonds and the charges and expenses incident to the maintenance, opera - tion or extension of the sewer system.
Article 4. On motion of Henry R. Johnson, it was voted that there be included in the tax levy for electricity used for street lights the sum of seventeen thousand five hundred dollars and that said sum and the income from sales of electricity to private consumers and for electricity supplied to municipal buildings and for municipal power and from sales of appliances and jobbing during the current fiscal year, be appropria- ted for the Municipal 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, twenty thousand dollars shall be turned over to the Town Treasurer out of the profits of the Municipal Light Department, and the balance 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.
Article 4. On motion of Orville S. Poland, it was voted that the sum of $113,080 dollars be raised and appropriated for Charities and Aid as follows :
Administrative Expenses
$ 9,580.00
Aid, Board and Care and Temporary Aid 68,900.00
Mother's Aid 7,600.00
Old Age Assistance 27,000.00
$113,080.00
295 voted Yes and 138 voted No.
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Article 4. On motion of Albert N. Leman, it was voted that the sum of sixteen thousand, seven hundred dollars ($16,700.00) be raised and appropriated for Soldiers' Benefits as follows :
$ 1,200.00
State Aid Military Aid
1,500.00
Soldiers' Relief
14,000.00
$16,700.00
Article 4. On motion of Arthur W. Coolidge, it was voted that the sum of $232,993.55 be raised and appropriated for the School Depart- ment, divided as follows :
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