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ANNUAL REPORT Of The
TOWN OFFICERS
READING
TOWN OF REAL
NCORP
MASSACHUSETTS
For The Year Ended December
1949
Three Hundred and Fifth
ANNUAL REPORT
TOWN OF REA OLA
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TOWN OF READING MASSACHUSETTS
For the Year Ended December 1949
Town Officers
1949
Board of Selectmen
KENNETH C. LATHAM, Chairman G. LAWRENCE ROBERTS, Secretary CHARLES E. WILKINSON
Term Expires 1951
1950
1952
Board of Public Welfare
JOSEPH D. KNIGHT, Chairman
Term Expires 1951
*CLARENCE J. STALLIDAY, Secretary
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1950
$NEWELL H. MORTON MILES C. HIGGINS
1950
EDWARD E. HARNDEN, Welfare Agent
GLADYS M. WILSON, Social Worker
Bureau of Old Age Assistance
JOSEPH D. KNIGHT, Chairman
Term Expires 1951
*CLARENCE J. STALLIDAY
MILES C. HIGGINS
1952
GWENDOLYN H. NEWHOUSE, Secretary to the Bureau
EDWARD E. HARNDEN, Director
RUTH C. CORBETT, Social Worker
VIRGINIA C. SMITH, Social Worker
Board of Assessors
HAROLD B. CURRELL, Chairman
Term Expires 1950 ",
1952
RALPH T. HORN, Secretary LEON G. BENT
" 1951
Town Counsel SAMUEL H. DAVIS
Town Clerk GUY W. ELLISON
Treasurer
Moderator
PRESTON F. NICHOLS
CHARLES P. HOWARD
Town Accountant
Town Collector
BOYD H. STEWART
WILLIAM E. MORRISON
*Deceased § Appointed to fill vacancy
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1952
1950
Personnel Board Harold L. Jones, Chairman G. Lawrence Roberts Emerson A. Willard Boyd H. Stewart, Secretary
Director, Veterans' Service - Veterans' Benefits Agent CHARLES W. H. SMITH
Board of Public Works
JAMES E. CALVIN, Chairman
Term Expires 1950
COLEMAN J. DONAHUE, Secretary
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1951
JOHN W. HARRISON
1952
HAROLD W. PUTNAM
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1952
HARRY R. WALKER
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1951
Board of Health
CHARLES R. BAISLEY, M.D., Chairman
Term Expires 1950
CHRISTINE F. ATKINSON, Secretary
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1951
EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M.D.
1952
Finance Committee
LOUIS DAVIS, Chairman
Term Expires 1951
*CHARLES P. ANDERSON
1950
HORACE A. BAILEY
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1952
EVERETT H. BROMLEY
1952
GEORGE E. CURTIS
1950
JOSHUA T. DAY, JR.
1950
WALTER M. FOWLER
1950
ERNEST E. GALLANT
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1951
** JOHN L. GRIFFIN
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1951
*EDWARD B. HALLIGAN
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1951
WALTER S. HOPKINS, JR.
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1951
W. GARDNER LONG EARLE D. MARTIN
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1950
+CARL W. PINKHAM CHARLES STRATTON EMERSON A. WILLARD
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1951
** LAWRENCE W. WINCHESTER BOYD H. STEWART, Clerk
1951
*Appointed to fill vacancy
*Resigned
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1952
*CLEMENT T. GLEASON
1950
1952
1952
School Committee
ALEXANDER P. GLOVER, Chairman GLADYS F. MILTON #*JOHN L. GRIFFIN ROBERT E. TURNER
Term Expires 1952
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1952
1951
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1951
*MERLE W. WESCOTT, D.M.D.
GOULD B. RUGGLES
1950
MELVIN S. CROSBY ARTHUR B. LORD, JR., Secretary
1950
School Physician ALBERT E. MORRIS, M.D.
Superintendent of Schools ARTHUR B. LORD, JR.
School Nurse MARGARET B. CLEWLEY
Municipal Light Board
JOSEPH H. REED, Chairman
Term Expires 1950
ALFRED H. DOLBEN
FRANK D. TANNER
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1952
Board of Registrars
ROBERT S. RALSTON, Chairman
Term Expires 1950
LOUIS BACIGALUPO
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1951
WALTER A. SCANLON
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1952
Board of Cemetery Trustees
FRED L. NUTTER, Chairman
Term Expires 1952
DAVID E. HERSEE
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1950
HARRY C. BARR
1951
EDOUARD N. DUBE
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1951
WILLIAM P. PIERPONT
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1952
Planning Board
GEORGE B. PEASE, Chairman
Term Expires 1950
1951
CHARLES WILSON, Secretary PHILIP R. WHITE
1950
WINTHROP D. PARKER
1952
A. LLOYD DAVID
1952
*Resigned
** Appointed to fill vacancy
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1950
M. RUSSELL MEIKLE
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1951
Attendance Officer
ROBERT A. GRUNDY
1951
Board of Library, Trustees
WILLIAM J. TONKS, Chairman
Term Expires 1951
EVE T. HENDERSON
1950
NEIL C. ROBINSON
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1950
KATHERINE C. PIERCE
" 1951
SIDNEY HODSON
1952
NELSON BISHOP
1952
Commissioners of Trust Funds
ROBERT M. BROWN, Chairman
Term Expires 1953
RALPH G. BABCOCK
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1951
H. RAYMOND JOHNSON
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1955
Town Treasurer and Chairman of Selectmen members ex-officiis
Board of Appeals
HERBERT T. SCHOPPELRY, Chairman
Term Expires 1952 " "
CLIFTON S. NICHOLS, Secretary
1950
DUDLEY B. KILLAM
" 1951
Associate Members Board of Appeal
RICHARD JACKSON
Term Expires 1950
HOWARD L. ROGERS
1951
HOWARD T. CLINCH
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1952
Sealer of Weights and Measures Inspector of Milk and Foods CARL M. SMITH
CARL M. SMITH
Inspector of Plumbing and Gas Inspector KENNETH G. SHAW
Inspector of Animals
Inspector of Buildings
GARDNER A. LESTER, D.V.M. HAROLD B. CURRELL
Game Warden
Superintendent of Moth Work
JAMES T. PUTNAM MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Dog Officer
CHARLES H. MELENDY
Tree Warden MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Custodian of Soldiers and Sailors Graves HARRY A. TURNER
Forest Warden HUGH L. EAMES
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Deputy Forest Wardens
CHARLES H. HESELTON GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE
HERBERT L. ROBERTSON JOHN SPURR
MAURICE H. DONEGAN Constables
LEON G. BENT ARTHUR L. HARRIS
Insurance Committee Consists of Board of Selectmen, Town Treasurer, and Chairman of the Finance Committee
Contributory Retirement Board
PHILIP R. WHITE, Chairman BOYD H. STEWART, Secretary THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK
Law Committee
Consists of the Chairmen of the following Boards:
Board of Selectmen
Board of Assessors
Board of Health
School Committee
Board of Public Welfare Board of Public Works
Municipal Light Board
Police Department THOMAS E. WALL, Chief
ARTHUR M. CURTIN
Sergeants THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK ROLAND E. ELLIS
Patrolmen
TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE
JOHN R. CONDON ,
FRANK R. FISHER
HAROLD W. O'BRIEN
JOHN F. BEAUDOIN WILLIAM F. FAULKNER PAUL F. JUNKINS
EARL R. HUTCHINSON
JOSEPH M. GREENE
PATRICK J. PANTANO
WILLIAM H. DEWSNAP EDWARD M. HUBBARD
GEORGE LEFAVE
Keeper of the Lock-Up THOMAS E. WALL
Clerk J. ROBERT CLARK
Fire Department Chief, HUGH L. EAMES Deputy Chief, CHARLES H. HESELTON
HERBERT L. ROBERTSON, Captain
GEORGE W. GOODRIDGE, Lieut.
LESLIE C. HADLEY DONALD C. MITCHELL
LEWIS C. HOLDEN
ROBERT W. SHANNON
JAMES S. PERRY, Mechanic
ELMER A. DYKENS, JR.
NELSON P. O'BRIEN
GEORGE F. FOGG WILLIAM R. VAN HORN
Call Men
JOSEPH ARSENAULT
JAMES R. MERCER
GEORGE F. BAXTER
FRANK X. BROWN
RICHARD D. BROWN
HOWARD E. BUSSELL
JOHN J. CARNEY
JAMES R. GAW
ROBERT M. GRAHAM
IVAR F. JOHNSON
GEORGE G. ROGERS F. LIONEL SPRINGFORD JOHN A. SPURR ROBERT H. THOMAS GEORGE S. ZANNI
Dispatcher JOHN L. GOODRIDGE
Substitute Call Men
HENRY O. BALLOU
MYLES A. DENNO
DeMELLE G. GAREY
Superintendent of Fire Alarm HUGH L. EAMES
Inspector of Wires GEORGE F. FOGG
Measurer of Leather DENNIS J. KELLEHER
Measurers of Lumber
HAROLD B. CURRELL
FRED F. SMITH
MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Measurers of Wood and Bark
PERCY N. SWEETSER
HAROLD B. CURRELL THOMAS F. BROGAN
CLIFFORD E. LITCHFIELD
ELMER W. MOORE H. HARVEY QUIGLEY HERMAN L. REISSLE
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Weighers of Coal and Hay
THOMAS E. BROGAN BERTHA D. MacLELLAN WENDELL B. NEWELL MOLLIE A. SWEETSER
CHARLES W. LEE MABEL L. MCKAY PERCY N. SWEETSER D. GEORGE GAW
Field Drivers
ERNEST T. WAKEFIELD ADOLPH S. LARSON
EDWARD E. NICHOLS
Fence Viewers
WENDELL B. NEWELL
CARL B. SAWYER
WARREN F. CHARLES
Committee on Elm Tree Protection
MAURICE H. DONEGAN
JOHN F. SAWYER
MARION V. HARRINGTON
Committee on Town Forests
ORVILLE O. ORDWAY MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Term Expires 1950
1951
HUGH L. EAMES
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1952
Capital Expenditures Planning Committee
A. LLOYD DAVID, Chairman LAWRENCE A. CATE, Secretary GEORGE E. CURTIS
GEORGE R. BARRIS JOHN E. FLYNN CHARLES WILSON
Salvage Committee BOARD OF SELECTMEN
HERBERT K. MILLER CHARLES F. TREVOR
Recreation Committee
NEWELL H. MORTON, Chairman WILLIAM E. BILLINGHAM, D.D. CARL W. PINKHAM HAROLD W. PUTNAM
G. LAWRENCE ROBERTS C. SUMNER TEEL ROBERT E. TURNER
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Special Police Officers
HUGH S. MacFARLANE
All Schools
WILLIAM A. LLOYD
Lowell St. School
EDWARD W. McBRIEN
Pearl St. School
HARRY M. BERRY
Pearl St. School
ANDREW LOMAX
Junior High School Junior High School
FREDERICK L. REISSLE
LEANDER SMITH
Junior High School Joshua Eaton School Joshua Eaton School
STUART R. NICHOLS
WILLIAM BROUSSARD
Highland School
SIMON CASTINE
Highland School
W. RAY YORKS
High School High School Pumping Station
GROVER C. EATON
RALPH F. PLOUFF
Methodist Church
EDWARD E. HARNDEN
Center School Bldg.
CHARLES L. GOWING, Jr.
Reading Theater
GEORGE R. WHITE
Town Dump
CHARLES E. LANGDON
Odd Fellows Bldg.
ORVAL L. COLEMAN
Reading Rifle and Revolver Club
CARL W. PINKHAM Reading Rifle and Revolver Club
WILLIAM N. RICHARDS
Middlesex County National Bank Skating Ponds Municipal Bldg., Library and Masonic Bldg.
JAMES T. PUTNAM
Public Works Property
BERT L. CLARK
J. ROBERT CLARK
HAROLD F. DAVIS
MAURICE H. DONEGAN
Town Forest
HUGH L. EAMES
GEORGE W. HALL
CHARLES E. HILTS
CHARLES H. MELENDY
WILLIAM H. MILLER
ELWIN M. NESMITII
ARTHUR G. REES
ROBERT P. SMITII
HARRY A. TURNER
RALPH E. WILSON
Victory House Victory House First Baptist Church V.F.W. Quarters
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ROBERT A. VARS
LEWIS Q. SMITH
JACOB C. NEILSON
HENRY O. BALLOU
STATISTICS
Population census of 1945, 12,327.
Registered Voters: Precinct No. 1, 1874; Precinct No. 2, 1824; Precinct No. 3, 1705; Precinct No. 4, 2024. Total 7427. Eighth Congressional District.
Sixth Councillor District.
Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District.
Eighteenth Middlesex Representative District.
Representative in Congress, 8th District, Angier L. Goodwin, Melrose. Counciltor 6th District, John F. Casey, Somerville.
Senator 7th Middlesex District, George J. Evans, Wakefield.
Representatives 18th Middlesex District, Logan R. Dickie, Reading and Malcolm S. White, Woburn.
LIST OF JURORS FOR 1949-1950
Prepared by the Board of Selectmen
Abbott, Edwin K., Bank Clerk
Abbott, H. Kingman, Civil Engineer Allen, Lawrence W., Banker Austin, Horace A., Brakeman Babcock, Ralph G., Office Manager
Barber, Dana H., Mechanical Designer Birchall, Joseph C., Machinist Blaikie, Robert C., Clerk Blaisdell, Grover C., Salesman Brockway, Robert S., Manager Brown, Wendell W., Engineer Burnham, Vaughan F., Clerk Carleton, J. Henry, Insurance Carter, Frank W., Rubber Worker Cate, Lawrence A., Cost Accountant Chapin, Earle H., Heating Engineer
14 Bancroft Ave. 14 Bancroft Ave. 58 Temple St. 26 Hampshire Rd. 28 Berkeley St. 12 Hampshire Rd. 25 Woodward Ave. 36 Prospect St. 113 Summer Ave. 56 Temple St. 71 County Rd. 89 Highland St. 163 Woburn St. 41 Cold Spring Rd. 264 Charles St. 134 High St.
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Chesley, Richard B., Jeweler Clark, Joseph R., Bookkeeper Clifford, James J., Manufacturer Clinch, Robert G., Insurance Underwriter Cochran, G. Warren, Jr., Advertising Cogger, Harold W., Salesman Copeland, E. Rollins, Insurance Crowe, Howard W., Clerk Crysler, John B., Electrical Engineer Cullinane, Thomas L., Clerk
Curtis, George E., Asst. Superintendent
Cushing, Charles E., Real Estate
Cutcliffe, Winthrop L., Insurance Broker David, A. Lloyd, Bank Officer Davis, Harold F., Supt. of Cemeteries
Davis, Philip S., Ins. Special Agent
Dean, Warren M., Sales Representative Dennison, Ralph H., Wholesale Grocer Dobbins, Andrew C., Foreman Dobbins, John H., Buyer Ducker, George A., Clerk
Dulong, Joseph W., Watchman
Dunn, George R., Salesman
Emslie, Edward C., Asst. Manager
Estes, Frederick J., Retired Flanagan, Thomas, Shipper Flint, Clarence E., Foreman Fowler, Walter M., Real Estate and Insurance Fowlow, Edwin W., Salesman Freeman, Herbert D., Foreman
French, Clarence J., Manager Frost, Roscoe W., Machine Shop Clerk Gamage, Charles W., Salesman Garcelon, Jr. Louis, Salesman Gardner, Horace S., Industrial Engineer
Gates, Cyrus S., Sales Representative
Gibson, Fred B., Poultry Processor Godfrey, Charles L., Treasurer Goff, John W., Clerk Goldman, Lewis E., At Home Goldsmith, A. Alden, Insurance Broker Goodridge, Carl W., Service Engineer Grant, Joseph A., Salesman Ham, Jacob B., Insurance Salesman Herrick, Paul E., Bank Clerk
50 Pratt St. 81 Ash st. 20 Hillcrest Rd. 4 Perkins Ave. 26 County Rd. 9 Cross St. 45 Chute St. 14 Bunker Ave. 75 County Rd. 32 Federal St. 58 Grand St. 56 Howard St. 93 Harnden St. 70 Howard St. 17 Forest Glen Rd. 160 Summer Ave. 15 Pennsylvania Ave. 26 Copeland Ave. 72 Green St. 72 Green St 73 Summer Ave. 18 Woodbine St. 137 Pleasant St. 252 Charles St. 118 Bancroft Ave. 28 Oak St. 9 Eaton St. 38 Fairmount Rd. 306 Ash St. 31 Fairview Ave. 22 Fairview Ave. 3 Whittier Rd. 106 Oak St. 11 Plymouth Rd. 251 Ash St. 429 West St. 17 Woodbine St. 32 Scotland Rd. 104 Woburn St. 270 Charles St. 199 Bancroft Ave. 206 Bancroft Ave. 69 Ash St. 35 Sunnyside Ave. 103 Bancroft Ave.
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Hinckley, William P., Sales Engineer Hodson, Sidney M., Painter and Decorator Horrocks, Percy L., Salesman Ingham, Lawrence A., Salesman Irons, Harry C., Insurance Johnson, Ernest S., Auditor Johnson, Paul M., Auto Supplies Jones, Elmer D., Retired Kean, Jr., Frank H., Sales Manager
Kevorkian, Edwin A., Merchant
Kilgore, Ernest E., B. & M. R. R.
Kurchian, Harry K., General Electric
LaFave, Henry L., Maintenance Latham, Cecil R., Machinist
Lazenby, Francis C. W., Electrical Engineer
Lenfest, Arthur M., Advertising
Linehan, John, Expressman
Long, George B., Asst. Treasurer Lydstone, William T., Jr., Salesman
Maguire, Joseph P., Foreman
Mansfield, Herbert, Carpenter
Martin, Earle D., C.P.A.
Matson, Eric P., Florist
Meikle, M. Russell, Insurance
Mercer, James R., Jr., Asst. Treasurer
Merrick, John E., Druggist
Merritt, Fred W., Public Auditor
Miller, F. Warren, Salesman
Morand, Edward N., Electrician
Murdock, George J., Manufacturer
Nichols, Benjamin E., Credit Man
Nickerson, Fred L., Salesman Oram, Stanley B., Bank Teller Page, Everett S., Supervisor Parry, Louis A., Dispatcher
Philbrook, Herbert A., Marine Supt.
Pinkham, Carl W., Jr., Engineer Plouff, Ralph F., Mechanic Prentiss, Archer N., Insurance Quigley, H. Harvey, Assistant Redding, Elmer M., Shipper
Reed, Joseph H., Manager
Reed, Lawrence W., Mechanic
Remick, Nelson A., Merchant
Riley, George J., Jr., Bank Officer
256 Lowell St. 51 Oak St. 63 Highland St. 370 Lowell St. 14 Pilgrim Rd. 16 California Rd. 47 Ash St. 24 Charles St. 31 Hillcrest Rd.
32 Virginia Rd. 19 Fairview Ave. 284 Franklin St. 36 Chestnut St. 58 Bay State Rd. 773 Main St. 8 Copeland Ave. 1068 Main St. 41 Longview Rd. 70 Oak Ridge Rd. 23 Locust St. 37 Chestnut Rd. 21 Copeland Ave. 279 Pleasant St.
141 Grove St. 11 Oak St. 10 Coolidge Rd. 20 John St. 47 Prescott St. 386 Summer Ave. 7 Hillcrest Rd. 25 Avon St. 16 Howard St. 62 Franklin St. 44 Forest St. 7 Orange St. 90 Summer Ave. 33 Barrows Rd. 4 Morgan Park 43 Berkeley St. 319 Main St. 1 Fairmount Rd. 78 Middlesex Ave. 138 Bancroft Ave. 35 Copeland Ave. 11 Bancroft Ave.
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Rose, Alfred C., Gas Inspector Rowell, Walter L., Clerk Russell, James A., Advertising Rydeard, Walter, Estimator and Planner Saunders, Karl R., Civil Engineer
Schmidt, Ernest J., Supervisor Seero, Edward V. Sr., Inspector Sellars, Ralph E., Banker Sheldon, Edward P., Manager Sias, Ralph G., Accountant Smith, Lewis Q., Sexton Snow, Harold P., C.P.A. Spurr, Frank L., Purchasing Agent
Stephan, Carl, Industrial Representative Stevens, Frank M., Insurance
Stewart, Boyd H., Accountant Stratton, Charles P., Electrical Inspector
Surrette, Edward D., Fish Cutter
Tasney, Charles E., Sales Manager Tonks, William J., Supt. Paint Mfg. Turner, Harry A., Retired Vansaw, Ernest E., Salesman Waite, James E., Fuel Supervisor Walker, Harry R., Securities Trader Walsh, John J. Jr., Filler
Waters, Waldo L., Draftsman Wilcox, Richard W., Insurance Wilkinson, John E., Bank Clerk Woodbury, Glen P., Manager Woodman, George S., Auditor
61 Hancock St. 202 Bancroft Ave. 43 Colburn Rd. 50 Fairview Ave. 57 Cross St. 23 Berkeley St. 21 Arlington St. 17 Vale Rd. 103 Oak St. 40 Federal St. 14 Glen Rd. 72 Cross St.
43 Prospect St. 52 Prescott St. 14 School St. 12 Thorndike St. 174 Bancroft Ave. 38 Belmont St. 10 Gould St. 3 Copeland Ave. 17 Highland St. 35 Fairview Ave. 9 Cape Cod Ave. 33 Curtis St. 10 Temple St. 99 Beacon St. 41 Oak St. 94 Summer Ave. 40 Howard St. 115 Bancroft Ave.
KENNETH C. LATHAM G. LAWRENCE ROBERTS CHARLES E. WILKINSON
Selectmen of Reading, Mass
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REPORT OF THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN MEETING
Highland School Auditorium January 10, 1949
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the constable's return thereon, a Town Meeting was held at the time and place specified in the warrant.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. Howard at 8:10 p. m.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Samuel H. Davis, which was seconded by Kenneth C. Latham, it was voted to dispense with further reading of the war- rant, except the Constable's Return which was then read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. Joshua T. Day, Jr., read the following report of the joint committee on Salaries and Wages Classification. On motion of Louis Davis it was voted to accept this report.
REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE ON SALARY AND WAGE CLASSIFICATION
To: The Town Meeting Members.
At the Annual Town Meeting held in March, 1948, the subject matter of Articles 31 and 32 of the Warrant, being the Report of the Salary and Wage Classification Committee, was referred joint- ly to the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, and Salary and Wage Classification Committee for further study.
A sub-committee of five members was then appointed by the Joint Committee as follows:
Board of Selectmen, G. Lawrence Roberts; Salary and Wage Committee, Herbert G. Evans; Finance Committee, Joshua T. Day, Jr., John L. Griffin, Emerson A. Willard; and instructed to review the original report, make recommended changes, and such others as were necessary due to the revision by the Legislature in May of the enabling act, section 108-A of Chapter 41 of the General Laws.
Your committee wishes again to call to your attention the real- ly prodigious amount of fine work performed by the original Salary and Wage Committee and submitted to you in their report at the last Annual Town Meeting.
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We have made several changes in the salary plan, as submit- ted by the original committee, the most important of which is the establishing of a Personnel Board to administer the plan. (See Section 3, Regulations). This removes administration from the Finance Committee, as originally recommended, and to which seri- ous objection had been raised. The principal duties of the Finance Committee to the Town should remain, in our opinion, exclusively advisory. All revisions have been made with the intent to sim- plify the operation and possible future amendment of the plan.
The committee unanimously believes that this plan will be of great benefit to the Town over the years.
A great deal of hard work has been expended in formulating and setting up this salary plan, and while we recognize that it may not satisfy everyone in every respect, we believe it should be adopted by the Town at this time and be placed in immediate op- eration for the 1949 budgets, any subsequent changes to be made in the light of practical experience and within the ample frame- work of its regulations.
Respectfully submitted,
JOINT SALARY AND WAGE COMMITTEE
Board of Selectmen, Charles E. Wilkinson Kenneth C. Latham G. Lawrence Roberts
Salary and Wage Committee, Sydney L. Curry Herbert G. Evans Clifford Wadman
Finance Committee Louis Davis
Charles Stratton
Horace A. Bailey
William A. Connelly
George E. Curtis
Joshua T. Day, Jr.
Walter M. Fowler
Ernest E. Gallant
John L. Griffin Walter S. Hopkins
Clarence M. Kimball
W. Gardner Long
Carl W. Pinkham
Emerson A. Willard
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Article 1. Harold W. Putnam read the following report of Commit- tee to Study the Zoning By-Law and Building Code. On motion of Louis Davis it was voted to accept this report.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ZONING BY-LAW AND BUILDING CODE
Reading, Mass.
January 10, 1949
A meeting of the committee, established by a vote of the Special Town Meeting held October 27, 1947, to study the zoning by-law and building code with instructions to report to the Annual Town Meeting, was held on Thursday, January 6th.
The committee was organized at this meeting and are to proceed with the study in anticipation of a report to the Annual Town Meeting in March.
This report is submitted as one of progress.
HAROLD W. PUTNAM,
Temporary Chairman
Article 1. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to place Article 1 on the table.
Article 2. The Town Clerk read Article 2 and a portion of Article VIII-A, when on motion of Charles W. H. Smith it was voted unanimous- ly to dispense with further reading.
Article 2. On motion of Joshua T. Day, Jr. it was voted to accept Article 2.
Article 1. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to take Article 1 from the table.
Article 1. On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to in- definitely postpone Article 1.
On motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to adjourn, sine die. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P. M.
110 Town Meeting Members were present.
A true copy. Attest:
GUY W. ELLISON
Town Clerk
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TOWN MEETING
Highland School Auditorium
January 17, 1949
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant and the Constable's return there- on, a Town Meeting was held at the time and place specified in the war- rant.
The meeting was called to order by the Moderator, Charles P. How- ard at 8:05 P. M.
The warrant was partially read by the Town Clerk, when on motion of Kenneth C. Latham it was voted to dispense with further reading of the warrant, except the Constable's Return which was then read by the Town Clerk.
Article 1. On motion of Charles E. Wilkinson it was voted to lay Article 1 on the table.
Article 2. Joshua T. Day, Jr. started to read Article 2 when on mo- tion of Louis Davis, it was voted unanimously to dispense with further reading of said article.
Article 2. On motion of Joshua T. Day, Jr., it was voted to accept Article 2 as follows:
Pursuant to Chapter 351 of the Act of 1948 and the By-Law of the Town adopted thereunder the following regulations be and the same hereby are established for the administration, interpretation and appli- cation of the Town Employees Classification Plan.
REGULATIONS RELATING TO JOB CLASSIFICATIONS
1. Title
This plan shall consist of the following regulations, job descriptions and standard rates of salaries and wages to be established by the Town, with such amendments as may be made from time to time by the Town and shall be the Salary Schedule for the payment of salaries and wages in the Town of Reading.
2. Application
The Salary Schedule to be established by vote of the Town shall apply to all officers and employees of the Town of Reading other than those elected by popular election, those appointed or employed by the School Committee, and those specifically exempted herein or whose duties or compensation are otherwise regulated by law.
3. Administration
There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of three members as follows: one member of the Board of Selectmen, one member of the
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Finance Committee, such members to be chosen by their respective Board and Committee, and a third member who shall be a citizen of the Town appointed by the Board of Selectmen, such third member shall not be a Town officer nor an employee of the Town. The first appoint- ment of the third member shall be made forthwith after the effective date of these regulations for a term expiring the following April 15th or until his successor is appointed. Thereafter the third member shall be appointed on or before the fifteenth day of April for a term of three years.
The Town Accountant shall act as Executive Secretary to the Per- sonnel Board.
Section 3. A motion was made by Marion Symonds to amend Regu- lation 3, ADMINISTRATION, by striking out the entire regulation and substituting therefor the following new regulation:
"There shall be a Personnel Board consisting of five members, as follows: one member of the Board of Selectmen, one member of the Fin- ance Committee, one member of the Municipal Light Board, one member of the Board of Public Works, such members to be chosen by their re- spective Boards and Committee, and a fifth member who shall be a citizen of the Town appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Such fifth member shall not be a Town officer nor an employee of the Town. The first appointment of the fifth member shall be made forthwith after the effective date of these regulations for a term expiring the following April 15 or until his successor is appointed. Thereafter, the fifth mem- ber shall be appointed on or before the fifteenth day of April for a term of three years.
The Town Accountant shall act as Executive Secretary to the Per- sonnel Board."
This motion was defeated by a voice vote.
4. Records
A central Personnel Record of all Town employees, including ap- pointed officers, shall be established and maintained by the Town Ac- countant for the convenience of the Personnel Board and other interested persons. It shall include all of the vital statistics and other pertinent data of each and every person employed by the Town of Reading.
5. Classification of Existing Positions
Each existing position, except such as are exempted by Rule 2 shall be allocated to its appropriate place in the Schedule by the Agency, De- partment, or Branch of the Town having supervision of that position, subject to review by the Personnel Board.
6. Interpretation of Standard Rates of Salaries and Wages
(a) Rates are in terms of dollars per calendar year, per week, or per hour, as indicated in the Schedule.
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(b) Part time employment shall receive compensation only at the rate applicable to the same job on a full time basis.
(c) These rates shall constitute the total remuneration for any po- sition, including pay in any form, unless specific exception is noted. They shall not include actual and authorized expenses necessarily in- cident to the employment.
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