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Cyrus M. Barrows, printing 2,000 tax-bills, 5 00
George W. Dean, ringing bell for town meetings and 4th of July . 4 00
Amount carried forward, $480 74
22
Amount brought forward, $480 74
George W. Dean, tolling bell (President Garfield's funeral) . 2 00
S. E. Parker, taking census of school chil- dren in 1881. 12 00
Lang's Express.
90
Peter B. Teed, oiling and cleaning trees on Common. 1 00
Copeland & Bowser, sundries for decora- tion for President Garfield memorial services 18 12
Nathan Bancroft, care and repair of flag. . 9 00 F. W. B. Pratt, sundries for decoration services 1 50
Hannah Hunt, payment of temporary loan,
500 00
interest on 4 68
James A. Bancroft, temporary loan and discount. 2,000 00
Everett Parker, posting notices. 1 00 ·
Wendell Bancroft, labor and material on wells and platform. 25 77
Wendell Bancroft, repairing flag-staff. .
4 00
D. P. Babb, removing dead horse from highway. 1 50
George Mack, tolling bell, memorial ser- vices 3 00
Harland P. Pratt, tolling bell, memorial services 4 00
Frank W. Parker, tolling bell, memorial services 1 50
James A. Bancroft, plan of Mineral street crossing. 3 00
Gilman C. Gleason, returning 52 deaths to Town Clerk. 13 00
Cummings' Express 3 80
Amount carried forward, $3,093 51
23
Amount brought forward, $3,093 51
George Beasley, tarring trees on Common, 2 50
William J. Wightman, recording births, deaths and marriages 35 50
William J. Wightman, making official records. . 12 00
William J. Wightman, issuing certificate to Representative. 2 00
William J. Wightman, stationery, stamps and dog licenses 5 00
P. McCall, straps for use of Sexton. 3 50
John A. Blunt, repairs on flag-staff .. . Wendell Bancroft, coal for Town Office ...
8 25
William Proctor, rent of office to March 1, 1882. 150 00
John Starrett, shades for gas lights in office. 70
L. Descalzo & Co., lengthening gas-pipe in office. 50
Garfield & Co., renewing sign at Town Office
5 00
George Beasley, keeper, wood for office ..
6 00
Citizens' Gas Light Company, gas from Jan. 1, 1871, to Dec. 1, 1881. 39 50
Abatement of taxes, James A. Bancroft,
Collector.
list of 1878, personal, 28 47
יו
66
" 1879,
31 92
66
" " 1878, real -
1 18
66
66
66
R. Dexter Temple, Collector.
list of 1880, personal,
59 57
66
66
66 66
real 38 87
66
66 overtaxation list of 1881, 5 12
" 1879, " . ..
88
Amount carried forward,
$3,531 94
2 37
24
Amount brought forward,
$3,531 94
John Ayer,
6 08
Mary E. Arkerson,
3 84
Climena Wakefield,
66
7 68
Mark M. Temple,
66
15 36
Clara A. Battelle,
6 40
Maria P. Howard, guardian,
6 40
Supplies for tramps (93).
27 90
Amount unxepended.
397 00
STREET LIGHTS.
Appropriation
$450 00
Citizens' Gas Light Co. for Gas
$158 26
United States Street Lighting Co. for Naphtha ..
53 33
Frank H. LaClair, for lighting
24 45
United States Street Lighting Company for
Alcohol
80
United States Street Lighting Company for New Burners
38 50
Lang's Express
12 55
L. Descalzo & Co., for repairs
2 88
Peter Gray, for 6 Copper Lanterns
36 00
" packing the same.
75
William H. Bancroft, for painting and glazing. .
7 55
W. B. Magee, for burners 3 50
Moses E. Nichols, for repairs 1 60
George Beasly, keeper, on account of lighting.
73 29
John Starrett, for repairs
1 90
David C. Temple, for ladder
2 00
Theodore F. Gould for repairing ladder
35
Cummings' Express 6 40
424 86
Amount not drawn
$25 14
66
66
3,603 00
repairs.
75
25
Amount expended
$424 86
of bills due, unpaid
160 32
585 18
Appropriation
450 00
Expense in excess of appropriation
$135 18
MILITARY AID.
Appropriation (under Chap, 252, Acts of 1879, one-half reimbursed by the State)
$1200 00
Paid John F. Cook.
$36 00
George E. Leathe
96 00
John Flynn
88 00
+
Frank S. Stowell
79 33
Henry W. Kummer
22 67
Charles Jenkins, to Feb. 20th, 1882.
98 66
John M. Houseman
92 40
513 06
Balance
$686 94
[Under Chap. 301, Acts of 1879, wholly reim
bursed by the State.]
Paid William Mears.
72 00
George W. Carleton
54 00
Benjamin McAlister
72 00
Marcella Woods.
48 00
Harriet C. Robinson
48 00
Sarah Hetler. 48 00
Dorcas Berry.
48 00
Lydia C. Eaton
48 00
Sarah Nichols 48 00
Mary A. Blanchard
48 00
Margaret Pinkham.
48 00
Thomas S. Washburn
9 00
Henry F. Scruton
72 00
Amount carried forward, $663 00
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Amount brought forward, $663 00
Eliza Stevens. 48 00
Martin J. DeRonde. 72 00
Lambertus W. Krook 36 00
Eliza Ann Hobbs
44 00
Caroline Goodwin 48 00
Charlotte Richardson 48 00
Seth Bessey 72 00
Catharine O. Keefe
48 00
William B. Reed.
19 50
$1,098 50
Amount paid under Chap. 252, Acts of 1879 $513 06
301, " " 1,098 50
$1,611 56
Appropriation
$1,200 00
Amount paid out in excess of appropriation. ..
$411 56
SCHOOLS.
Appropriation $8,000 00
Cash received from School Committee drawn
from School fund. 130 02
$8,130 02
Amount expended. 8,130 02
INCIDENTAL SCHOOL EXPENSES.
Appropriation. $700 00
Cash received from other sources, as per School Committee's report. 76 35
776 35
Amount expended.
776 35
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HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES.
Appropriation .$3,000 00
Cash received from sale of loam, etc 43 25
3,043 25
Amount expended. 3,039 81
Amount not expended. $3 44
SALEM STREET SIDEWALK.
Appropriation.
$100 00
Amount expended 100 00
AUBURN AND BEACON STREETS.
Appropriation .
$200 00
Amount expended. 189 44
Balance unexpended. $10 56 .
MINERAL STREET.
Balance of appropriation of April, 1880-'81 .... $92 70
Amount expended. 5 00
Balance unexpended. $87 70 CONCRETE SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation. $500 00
Amount expended. 414 21
Balance unexpended. $85 79
GRADING MAIN STREET.
Appropriation.
$600 00
Amount expended. 600 00
SIDEWALK MT. VERNON STREET.
Appropriation.
$50 00
Amount expended.
50 00
FLAGSTONES.
Appropriation.
$150 00
Amount expended.
105 63
Balance unexpended. $44 37
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GUIDEPOSTS.
Appropriation.
$50 00
Amount expended. 24 71
Amount unexpended. $25 29
CLEARING SNOW IN 1880-'81.
Appropriation. $142 69
Amount expended. 142 69
CLEARING SNOW IN 1881-'82.
Appropriation. $300 00
Amount expended. 300 00
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
$1,700 00
Amount expended. . 1,582 92
Amount unexpended . $117 08 ·
CISTERN MT. VERNON STREET.
Appropriation.
$350 00
Amount expended.
349 96
Amount not drawn 04
Amount expended.
$349 96
not drawn.
04
bill unpaid. 7 50
357 50
Appropriation.
350 00
Expense in excess of appropriation.
$7 50
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation.
$300 00
Dog Tax.
207 94
507 94
Amount expended.
607 94
.
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CEMETERY.
Appropriation. $300 00
300 00
SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Appropriation ..
$100 00
Amount expended.
100 00
OLD SOUTH CLOCK.
Appropriation.
$50 00
50 00
Amount expended ..
TOWN DEBT.
Appropriation.
$2,457 81
Cash from new loan .. 7,500 00
Amount expended in excess of appropriation. .
42 19
$10,000 00
Note paid, Commonwealth of Mass 10,000 00
Amounts have been paid Treasurer as follows : By School Committee on account of Schools ... $130 02
Incidentals. .
76 35
$206 37
Amount overdrawn on account of Schools. $130 02
66 Incidentals.
76 35
$206 37
Amount paid Treasurer by Road Commissioners, 43 25
overdrawn on Highways. 39 81
Unexpended balance in favor of Highways ..... $3 44 Amount unpaid for building Cistern on Mount Vernon St. $7 50
Balance of Appropriation not drawn 04
Amount due unpaid $7 46
Amount expended.
30
MILITARY AID.
Amount paid
$1611 56
of Appropriation $1200 00
paid in excess of appropriation. $411 56
STREET LIGHTS.
Expense during the year
$610 32
Amount of appropriation. 450 00
Bills due and unpaid
$160 32
CLEARING SNOW.
Expense during the year
$480 19
Amount of appropriation.
300 00
Bills due and unpaid.
$180 19
SUMMARY.
APPROPRIATIONS.
For Schools $8,000 00
School Incidentals 700 00
Support of Poor
3,150 00
Highways and Bridges
3,000 00
Grading Main St.
600 00
Concreting Sidewalks
500 00
Auburn and Beacon Sts
200 00
Sidewalk Salem St
100 00
Sidewalk Mt. Vernon St
50 00
Flagstones.
150 00
Guideposts.
50 00
.
Clearing Snow in 1881-82
300 00
¥
1880-81
142 69
Fire Department
1,700 00
Amount carried forward, 18,642 69
31
Amount brought forward,
18,642 69
Cistern Mt. Vernon St.
350 00
Repairing Hearse
120 00
Street Lights.
450 00
Town Officers
2,100 00
Cemetery
300 00
Public Library $300, and Dog Tax
$207 94. 507 94
Military Aid.
1,200 00
Miscellaneous Expenses
1,500 00
Soldiers' Graves.
100 00
Old South Clock.
50 00
Interest on Town Debt.
3,000 00
Reduction of Town Debt
2,457 81
$30,778 44
EXPENDITURES.
For Schools.
8,130 02
School Incidentals
776 35
Support of Poor.
2,626 90
Highways and Bridges
3,039 81
Grading Main St
600 00
Concreting Sidewalks
414 21
Auburn and Beacon Sts
189 44
Sidewalk Salem St.
100 00
Mt. Vernon St 50 00
Flagstones.
105 63
Guideposts
24 71
Clearing Snow in 1881-2
300 00
1880-81
142 69
Fire Department.
1,582 92
Cistern Mt. Vernon St. 349 96
Repairing Hearse
120 00
Street Lights
425 14
Town Officers
1,749 08
Amount carried forward, 20,706 86
x
32
Amount brought forward,
20.706 86
Cemetery .
300 00
Public Library
507 94
Military Aid
1,611 56
Miscellaneous Expenses
1,103 00
Soldiers' Graves.
100 00
Old South Clock.
50 00
Interest on Town Debt.
2,787 00
Reduction of Town Debt.
2,500 00
29,686 36
Balance of appropriation unexpended ..
$1,092 08
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen would respectfully submit the following report : In' the foregoing financial statement the expenses, as a whole, have been kept below the amount of appropriations; in some depart- ments the expense has been considerably less, and in others more than the sum appropriated. In certain departments it is difficult to make an accurate estimate of the sum that may be required on account of the uncertainty as to the amount that may be needed- for instance, in the department of Military Aid : the demand under Section 252 on the basis of the monthly payments of February 1881, which was twenty dollars, the amount needed for the year would have been two hundred aud forty dollars; the increase in the demands has been two hundred and seventy-four dollars and eighty cents, making the total expense $514.80 instead of $240. The nature of this demand is such that immediate payment must be made, and we have necessarily overdrawn the appropriation for Military Aid. Another instance is the clearing of snow : necessity has compelled the expenditure of $180.19 more than the appro- priation, and the excess remains unpaid.
In view of these cases, and that such are liable to occur in the future, we suggest that the Selectmen be, authorized to transfer any sum, that may not be needed for the specific object for which it was appropriated, to any other that may be deficient in amount of. appropriation, enabling them to pay all demands for the financial
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year, unless they should exceed the whole amount of appropriations. The financial statements of the several departments not under our immediate supervision will be found in their appropriate places, and show that the affairs of said departments have been managed with the usual ability of the several Boards of Officers in charge.
After careful estimate we present for your consideration the fol- lowing list of appropriations for the ensuing year :
For support of poor
$2,800 00
town officers
2,000 00
military aid
1,800 00
street lights
650 00
printing.
275 00
abatement of taxes.
300 00
town office
200 00
miscellaneous expenses.
250 00
NIGHT WATCH.
Especial attention is called to the article in the warrant in regard to a night watch; in previous years this article has been passed over without action. To all conversant with occurrences during the past year it must be apparent that public safety de- mands that the subject should receive attention and favorable action.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
By the Engineer's report it will be seen that the services of this department have not been required to quell serious conflagration in our midst; alarms have been promptly responded to, and it creates a feeling of comparative safety to know that, while un- known danger may threaten in the immediate future, we have an efficient Fire Department under wise, judicious and competent management.
STREET LIGHTS.
The appropriation for street lights, above named, is estimated on the present number of lights; should more be added, it would require an addition to the amount specified.
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MINERAL STREET.
In accordance with the instructions given us at the last annual meeting of the town, we petitioned the honorable Board of County Commissioners for the County of Middlesex for authority to lay out and construct a public town way, known as Mineral street, over and across the location and tracks of the Boston and Maine Rail- road at grade. The authority prayed for was granted, subject to approval of the honorable Board of Railroad Commissioners. A petition was presented to said Board of Railroad Commissioners for their consent to said crossing, which they declined to give.
In closing our report, we would mention as features of interest the increase in valuation, activity in new branches of industry, and the consequent increase of demand for tenements, indicating a prosperous future.
JAMES REID, Selectmen WILLIAM J. HOLDEN, of
JOSEPH L. PRATT, Reading.
Collector of Taxes.
R. DEXTER TEMPLE, COLLECTOR, IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF READING. March 1, 1881.
DR.
To uncollected taxes of 1880.
$
5.482 97
committed tax list of 1881 34,040 45
interest on taxes of 1880. 120 72
" 1881.
79 21
39,723 35
CR
By cash paid James A. Bancroft, Treasurer, on
1880.
$4,204 52
James A. Bancroft, Treasurer, on 1881 26,179 84
James A. Bancroft, interest on
1880
120 72
James A. Bancroft, interest on
1881.
79 21
Amos Stone, County tax of 1881,
979 89
31,564 18
Balance uncollected
$8,159 17
Uncollected taxes of 1880
$1,278 45
"
1881 6,880 72
$8,159 17
R. DEXTER TEMPLE, Collector.
Reading, March 2, 1882.
Dr. JAMES A. BANCROFT, Treasurer, in account with the Town of Reading. Cr.
To balance in treasury, March, 1881 : uncollected taxes
$939 42
cash.
4,870 69
$5,810 11
cash of city of Malden, for support of S. L. Penny.
9 00
cash from city of Boston for support of L. R. Lloyd.“:
97 12
cash from city of Boston for support of C. E. Dame ..
151 86
R. D. Temple, auctioneer's license.
2 00
Wm. H. Willis & Son, liquor license ..
1 00
A. W. Danforth,
1 00
Selectmen, for old pump.
1 00
Eben Beard, (estate held for taxes).
201 64
taxes after being abated.
8 07
hired money ...
9981 28
corporation tax.
960 93
national bank tax.
619 09
state aid.
83 00
relief of indigent soldiers and sailors.
946 40
interest on deposits ..
103 60
town of Winchendon, for burial of D. Harrington's wife.
23 00
dog licenses.
207 94
interest on taxes
82 83
Road Commissioners, ,stone, loam, etc.
43 25
School Committee, school fund .. ..
185 83
tuition, sale of old junk, etc
20 54
R. Dexter Temple, collector, list of 1880.
4,325 24
44
" 1881. 26,259 05
- 30,584 29
$50,124 78
$50,124 78
ACCOUNT OF SCHOOL FUND.
Balance, March 1881 Rec'd of State Treasurer.
161 66
Expended for books and apparatus
55 81
200 65
" tuition.
130 02
Amount unexpended.
176 48
$362 31
--
$362 31
.
By paying Selectmen's orders
$39,691 86
State Treasurer, 1.4 liquor licenses, State Treasurer, corporation tax,. State tax, ...
50
30
1,950 60
Uncollected taxes for 1879, 52 09
8,482 12
Cash balance in the treasury,. .8,430 03
Auditor's Report.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1882. -
LIABILITIES.
Town notes, March 1, 1881
$52,400 00
Town notes, March 1, 1882. 49,900 00
Decrease for the year. 2,500 00 $49,900 00
Interest accrued on town notes.
542 70
Due Fire Department (estimated)
1,150 00
Miscellaneous debts. 100 00
1,792 70
$51,692 70
AVAILABLE ASSETS.
Unpaid taxes of the year 1879
52 09
66
1880.
1,278 45
1881. 6,880 72
Interest accrued on unpaid taxes
259 79
Due from city of Boston.
292 21
town of Malden
73 50
town of Lynnfield
1 50
State (aid account) " (military aid)
277 40
Unexpended balance of State school fund .. .
176 48
Cash in treasury. 8,430 03
$18,991 67
Net debt March 1, 1882. $32,701 03
SCHEDULE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Town farm.
$4,500 44
Personal property at town farm
2,404 00
$6,904 44
66
1,269 50
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Cemetery land and lots
$2,300 00
Hearse
75 00
House 50 00
2,425 00
" Eagle" engine and hose carriage 500 00
House
500 00
"Hancock" engine and hose carriage 450 00
House
1,200 00
"Washington" engine.
25 00
House
20 00
Hook and ladder, carriage, etc.
300 00
Furniture and hose.
1,250 00
4,245 00
Property in town office. 400 00
School houses and furniture
30,000 00
Public library
3,000 00
Piano and apparatus in High School.
500 00
33,900 00
$47,474 44
We have examined the books of Selectmen, Treasurer and Col- lector, for the year ending March 1, 1882, and find the same neatly and accurately kept and properly vouched. The balance of cash on hand is correct, as stated by your Treasurer.
In making our report a year ago we suggested it might be de- sirable to change, in some respects, the manner of keeping the accounts.
We take pleasure in saying that, though it has not been con- sidered desirable to change the general method, improvements have been made which have greatly facilitated the Selectmen in their clerical work, and made the auditing of the accounts very satisfactory.
C. H. NOWELL, Auditors.
G. L. PARKER, -
Reading, March, 2, 1882.
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Road Commissioners' Report.
The Road Commissioners for the year ending March, 1882, re- spectfully submit the following report : We have expended the amount appropriated for high ways where, in our judgment, it would do the most good. In undertaking to repair forty miles of road with three thousand dollars, there will be some places which will have to be left unfinished. The roads are in as good condition as can be expected for the amount of money that has been expended on them.
We would recommend that three thousand dollars be appropri- ated for ordinary repairs, and four hundred dollars for clearing snow the ensuing year.
The receipts and expenses have been as follows :
ORDINARY REPAIRS.
Paid William Holmes, $25 50
Albert Nichols, 12 75
J. A. Bancroft for labor 11 25
Estate of P. H. Jaquith for labor 18 00
Henry Gorus 13 80
G. W. Batchelder for gravel.
5 45
Estate of C. H. Moulton for labor
7 30
Patrick Barrett 66
46 20
Jaques Gowing 66
11 75
M. D. Parker for gravel . 30 06
Wendell Bancroft for labor and material. 16 71
Martin Forbes 10 50
Michael Forbes 9 75
Benjamin Peterson for labor and material. . 130 69
Matthew Hanley for gra vel. 30
Boston M.u hine Co. for grate castings 23 30
Amount carried forward, $383 31
-
40
Amount brought forward, $383 31
Paid Boston and Maine R. R. Co. for freight 56
Stephen Hall for labor 1 50
James E. Wilkins “
20 00
J. A. Blunt 66
12
H. S. LaClair 66
265 11
O. N. Jones
103 28
J. D. Jones
11 25
A. E. Batchelder
3 75
Webster Eames
S1 15
W. J. Bessey
27 15
J. B. Nichols
19 25
W. H. Nichols 66
18 00
W. B. Nichols
10 50
B. F. Pratt 66
38 40
Charles H. Ballard "
48 00
Charles Wakefield «
3 25
A. G. Carter
27 60
for posts
7 80
M. A. Stone for sundries
67
W. L. Jones for labor
22 20
J. A. Smith
5 25
Newton Symonds “
19 50
J. L. Pratt for gravel.
11 05
Jonathan Moulton for labor
251 00
Emerson Smith 66
106 80
Daniel Sullivan
76 20
Patrick Burns 66
74 85
Amos Damon, 2d
91 80
Charles Green
57 60
Asa Parker
84 60
S. M. Pratt
8 10
H. F. Parker
9 00
T. F. Gould
7 91
Jeremiah Shannon
81 15
Amount carried forward, 1,986 66
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Amount brought forward, $1,986 64
Timothy Doucette for labor 11 00
G. H. Parker for gravel. 10 64
Ezra Manning for labor 14 55
W. B. Ramsdell " 3 75
Joseph Stokes
80 85
Whittemore Brothers for plow, etc.
17 25
C. A. Weston for labor
239 45
John Mellen
SS 50
O. A. Swain 78 75
Timothy Riordan "
90 00
Richard Wilkins for covering stone 10 00
66 66 for labor 7 00
G. W. Atkinson for sundries 1 70
106 95
George Beasley for labor
107 10
J. F. Bickford
72 60
Dennis Babb 66
6 00
R. C. Totten 66
9 35
Dominique Doucette "
13 60
Parker & Stone for sundries
1 30
J. M. Eames for labor
4 38
Cummings' Express
1 95
A. G. Emerson 66
25 20
W. P. Downing 66
1 50
Town of North Reading for Barnard Bridge, 59 78
$3,039 81
Unexpended.
3 44
$3,043 25
Appropriation . $3000 00 Received of different persons for loam and stone. . . 43 25
$3043 25
R. A. Harmon 66
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MINERAL STREET.
Paid H. S. LaClair for labor
$ 3 50
Orin N. Jones 1 50
5 00
Unexpended
87 70
Balance of appropriation. $92 70
CONCRETING SIDEWALKS.
Paid George H. Nichols for concreting on High Street. $ 1 93
Woburn and Sanborn Streets 59 54
Ash and Gould Streets
10 34
Temple Street.
26 21
Pleasant Street
9 54
West Street.
13 96
Haven and Sanborn Streets 46 16
Salem Street 77 89
Woburn and Washington Streets.
39 84
Main Street.
3S 56
Summer Avenue
120 24
414 21
Unexpended.
85 79
$500 00
Appropriation. $500 00
CHANGING THE GRADE OF MAIN STREET.
Paid John Mellen for labor $39 75
C. A. Weston “
99 75
Joseph Stokes "
40 95
O. A. Swain 66
37 80
Patrick Burns «
35 25
Timothy Riordan "
41 25
J. A. Bancroft
2 00
Amount carried forward, $296 75
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Amount brought forward, 296 75
Paid Patrick Barrett
1 00
J. E. Wilkins '
2 35
Daniel Sullivan
37 80
R. A. Harmon " 58 60
Estate of P. H. Jaqueth for labor 40 20
G. W. Atkinson for gravel 39 96
Lyceum Hall Association for gravel 56 50
23 30
Richard Robinson
1 60
R. C. Totten for labor 4 86
13 80
Cummings' Express for labor 90
Waldo Brothers for drain pipe. 22 33
$600 00
Appropriation
$600 00
LAYING FLAGSTONES ON HIGH STREET.
Paid O. A. Swain for labor. $ 1 50
John Mellen "
3 75
Timothy Riordan " 1 20
C. A. Weston
9 35
Estate of P. H. Jaqueth for labor 2 70
Joseph Stokes
30
J. A. Bancroft 1 75
W. E. Perkins for gravel.
30
Oscar Foote
18
B. Peterson for stone and laying the same. ..
84 60
105 63
Unexpended.
44 37
$150 00
Appropriation .
$150 00
Methodist Society
George Beasly "
44
BUILDING SALEM STREET SIDEWALK.
Paid Jonathan Moulton for labor $25 00
Emerson Smith 66 12 75
Patrick Burns
12 75
Amos Damon, 2d
12 75
Daniel Sullivan
66
12 75
Dennis P. Babb
16 50
George H. Parker for gravel.
4 00
Estate of C. H. Moulton for drain stone 3 50
$100 00
Appropriation $100 00 BUILDING MT. VERNON STREET SIDEWALK.
Paid Jonathan Moulton for labor $20 00
Emerson Smith 9 00
Amos Damon, 2d 66
7 50
Ezra Manning
7 50
Asa Parker 66 6 00
$50 00
Appropriation $50 00
BUILDING AUBURN AND BEACON STREETS.
Paid H. S. LaClair for labor.
$83 24
Orin N. Jones
39 00
Webster Eames
27 00
E. B. Eames
2 00
J. E. Wilkins 66
16 50
R. M. Boyce 66
16 50
J. A. Blunt
2 34
C. A. Weston 66
80
M. A. Stone for sundries. 1 20
G. W. Atkinson for road rake 85
184 44
Unexpended ..
10 56
$200 00
Appropriation.
$200 00
45
REPAIRING AND ERECTING GUIDE-BOARDS AND POSTS. Paid Timothy Riordan for labor 45
Wendell Bancroft 66
4 35
Moses E. Nichols
96
C. A. Weston 66
10 20
Garfield & Co.
8 75
24 71
Unexpended.
25 29
$50 00
Appropriation.
$50 00
CLEARING SNOW.
Paid John Owens for labor
$5 25
R. A. Harmon "
82
A. S. Johnson “ 66
9 60
Joseph Stokes " 66
4 95
Bradley Bancroft
4 50
Timothy Riordon
6 00
O. S. Adams
1 80
S. R. Roby
1 73
Albert Jones
1 05
Jeremiah Shannon
3 60
W. L. Jones
29 55
Henry Damon
60
O. A. Swain 66
8 55
B. C. Clark
2 10
Daniel Sullivan 66
2 70
G. W. Batchelder
90
E. L. Colson
4 50
Albert Emerson "
8 25
R. B. Nichols 66
36 60
Asa Parker 66
21 53
E. P. Nichols 66
7 50
John Hutchinson 66
1 35
Daniel Nichols
4 50
Amount carried forward,
$167 93
46
Amount brought forward,
$167 93
Paid M. D. Parker
6 00
William Holmes " "
3 00
J. A. Jones 66
75
E. S. Gleason
3 00
J. D. Jones "
60
H. S. Nichols
75
H. S. LaClair
12 20
W. H. Nichols 66
5 93
J. B. Nichols 66
12 53
A. G. Nichols
6 30
Orin N. Jones 66
60
W. B. Ramsdell
8 67
Charles Green
75
S. M. Pratt
1 20
Patrick Burns
4 73
Emerson Smith
1 95
Levi N. Estes 66
2 25
Zeba Lampro "
45
R. M. Boyce 66 66
19 50
George Beasley
66
16 25
D. P. Babb 66
17 70
H. D. Babb
3 75
John H. Orr
60
Charles A. Weston
2 61
$300 00
Appropriation.
$300 00
There is due the following persons on account of clearing snow: Jonathan Moulton for labor.
32 65
H. S. Randell
26 50
Henry Gorus
5 25
Amount carried forward, $64 40
47
Amount brought forward, $64 40
W. E. Moulton
61 75
E. O. Gowing .. 4 50
C. A. Weston .6
27 54
Wendell Bancroft 66
14 50
" snow plow 7 50
$180 19
CHARLES A. WESTON,
Road JONATHAN MOULTON, Commissioners HENRY S. LACLAIR, S of Reading.
Reading, March 1, 1882.
Report of the Board of Engineers.
To the Board of Selectmen of Reading :
Since our last annual report the number of alarms to which our department responded are as follows :-
April 24, 1881. Alarm caused by the burning of a large area of woodland in the towns of Reading and Lynnfield. At this fire our department rendered good service and saved a large amount of cordwood. The loss of cut and growing wood was heavy, but fell mostly on citizens of Lynnfield.
May 4, 1881. Alarm from Hyde & Co.'s factory on Lowell street. Slight damage.
May 30, 1881. Alarm caused by the burning of a barn in North Reading. A portion of the department went to the limits of the town and returned.
August 17, 1881. The tallow rendering establishment of Curtis Davis & Co. in the southerly part of the town was totally destroyed, but no alarm was given, as the distance was so great it was con- sidered useless. Damage, $500; not insured.
October 17, 1881. Alarm caused by the burning of a kettle of tar on the premises of F. O. Dewey. No damage.
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