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Amount received from clerk of court for fines 73 00
EXPENDED.
Fred D. Merrill, salary to Jan. 1, 1899 $ 780 00
Fred D. Merrill, salary as truant officer 20 00
Fred D. Merrill, court fees, car fares and miscellaneous expenses 33 60
Henry Stock, salary to Jan. 1, 1899
780 00
Arthur E. Davis, special police 103 13
Asa Parker.
2 63
J. Henry Orr, '66
7 87
Samuel Brown, ..
5 00
F. S. Vermille,
66
4 50
W. J. Allen, 66
4 63
Chester McDougall,“
4 00
Charles Ingram,
3 37
F. W. Davis, .
2 75
Geo. Lampro, 6.
2 00
Geo. Leach,
2 00
S. S. Bell, Mgr., electric lights and fixtures 17 55
Francis Bros., pails 1 20
W. N. Tyler, court fees
2 50
Walworth Manufacturing Co., iron bed
frames 6 00 .
. $1,782 73 Amount carried forward . ·
71
Amount brought forward
$1,782 73
M. S. Quinlan, labor on iron cots 3 90
71
American Express Co., expressage C. H. Batchelder & Co., canvas .
2 52
A. W. Danforth, telephoning
7 65
Geo. A. Carman, care of prisoner Samuel Brown, 1 65
5 50
Geo. W. Simmons, uniform buttons
4 00
S. O. Aborn, helmet
3 25
S. E. Spencer, police badges
6 00
Copeland & Bowser, trunk straps
1 00
Geo. E. Lang, carriage hire
2 25
F. D. Merrill, use of team
25 00
C. L. Martin, fuel
8 40
W. HI. Twombly & Sons, printing
4 75
O. W. Austin, meals for prisoners E. C. Metcalf, scrub brush .
12 00
75
Overdrawn .
89 05
$1872 05
$1872 05
REPORT OF ASSESSORS.
We respectfully submit the following report of the valuation of estates, real and personal, taxed in the town of Reading May 1st, 1898:
Value of real estate, May 1st
$3,646,641 00
Value of personal estate (not including
resident National Bank stock) .
363,198 00
Resident National Bank stock
34,600 00
Total
$4.044,439 00
Increase in value of real estate, 1898
160,326 00
Decrease in value of personal estate, 1898
156,233 00
Total increase
$4,093 00
Number of polls, May 1st
1,435
Number of polls added since
10
Total
1,445
Increase in 1898
29.
Number of horses
454
Number of cows
343
Number of sheep
3
Number of neat cattle
42
Number of swine
37
Number of dwellings
1,155
Number of acres of land .
5,734
Total number of persons assessed on prop-
erty
1,255
.
78
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only, 1898
622
Increase of dwellings assessed in 1898 . 27
"Total tax assessed on polls and property
$75,669 91
Rate of tax, $18 per thousand.
EDWARD F. PARKER, JOHN H. ADDEN, GEORGE E. GILL,
Assessors of Reading.
Total'valuation of land in 1898 £ Total valuation of buildings in 1898 2,243,805 00
$1,402,836 00
In accordance with a vote of the Town, March 7th, 1898, we submit the following estimates of the property owned by the town.
School buildings $89,200 00
Public library ·
3,500 00
Town building .
10,500 00
Almshouse and land . 4,000 00
Land. corner Pearl and Charles streets 600 00
Land, meadow, John street
50 00
Eliza C. Swan, estate
930 97
Public grounds and parks
500 00
Cemetery 2,000 00
Water Works
285,000 00
Fire Apparatus .
4,500 00
Trust funds
4,775 00
Municipal light plant
64,900 00
Uncollected taxes, 1897 and 1898
35,115 89
*455,571 86
Indebtedness of Town.
School house bonds .
39,000 00
Amount carried forward . . $39,000 00
74
.Amount brought forward
$39,000 00
School house notes
13,000 00
Water works bonds .
215,000. 00
Temporary loans
35,000 00
Trust funds 4,775 00
Municipal light plant bonds
46,000 00
Municipal light plant notes
14,200 00
$366,975 00
Total assets
$455,571 86
Total liabilities .
366,975 00
Balance
$88,596 86
Property exempt from taxation.
Church property, valued . $85,725 00
Individual real estate exempted
11,950 00
$97,675 00
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
HARLEY PRENTISS, Collector
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF READING. DR.
To uncollected taxes of 1896 . $7,611 55
To interest collected on taxes, 1896 . 836 46
To additional assessments, 1896 227 40
To taxes collected after abatement, 1896 6 00
To balance over taxes and costs on prop- erty sold for unpaid taxes, estate of S. H. Sanborn's Sons 10 03
To taxes uncollected, 1897 . 25,150 23
To interest collected, 1897 589 36
To committed list of taxes, 1898
75,669 91
To interest collected on taxes, 1898
55 60
$110,156 54
CR. By cash paid Edward F. Parker, treasurer, on account of taxes 1896 . $8,681 41
By amount due on property sold for taxes 1896 . 10 03
By cash paid Edward F. Parker, treasurer, on account of taxes 1897 . 16,642 77 By cash paid Edward F. Parker, treasurer, on account of taxes 1898 . 49,706 44
By uncollected taxes, 1897 9,096 82 ·
By uncollected taxes, 1898 ·
. 26,019 07
$110,156 54 HARLEY PRENTISS, Collector.
READING, January 14, 1899.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
We submit herewith our annual report for the year ending Dec. 31. 1898.
The number of inmates at the Almshouse is five ; this being . total number throughout the year, no new ones having been admit- ted, and none discharged. Affairs at the Almshouse are in a very satisfactory condition: the health of the inmates having been exceptionally good, we have not been obliged to call a physician during the entire year.
In compliance with the vote of the Town at the last annual meeting. we have caused the Almshouse and buildings connected therewith to be shingled. and have made some minor repairs in the interior, such as painting. whitewashing. etc., making quite a neat and substantial change in the appearance of the buildings gen- erally.
We cannot close our report. nor would it be fair to do so, without stating that a very handsome gain (§433.70) has been made in the net expenses at the Almshouse for the year 1898, due entirely to the very efficient management of the present Keeper and Matron. We would still further add that the State Inspector, who annually visits the various almshouses throughout the state, in his annual report made a very favorable mention of the condition of affairs as found in the Almshouse at Reading.
While we have been able to keep within the appropriation authorized for the Poor Department. we have been constantly re- minded that the calls for aid for those outside the Almshouse are increasing, and as many times this is likely to be for medical assist- ance, we would recommend that the Overseers of the Poor, or Selectmen, be instructed to employ a Town Physician, at a stated salary. the expense to be charged to the regular appropriation.
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In closing, we would invite all citizens of the Town to occa- sionally visit the Almshouse, and thereby become better acquainted with the inside management of that part of the Town Govern- ment.
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WM. I. RUGGLES, JAMES P. CLEMENT, GEO. A. SHACKFORD, Overseers.
ALMSHOUSE.
Horace W. Blanchard .
aged 49 years.
John O. Dane
« 78
James Hunter
55
Henry W. Weston
50
Susan S. Williams
71
PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE.
Live stock
$461 00
Hay and grain
153 50
Wagons and sleighs
190 00
Fuel
41 50
2 Snowplows
20 00
Spraying apparatus
14 50
2 oil tanks
5 00
3 pumps
14 00
Manure
49 00
Barrels and boxes
23 05
Harnesses and blankets
35 00
Farming tools and implements
144 60
Household furniture and utensils
576 28
Provisions and supplies
166 10
$1,893 53
ALMSHOUSE.
Amount received from sale of milk $387 80
AAmount received from sale of eggs 20 31
AAmount received from sale of fowls 53 79
Amount received from sale of calves 25 00
Amount received from sale of vegetables 15 00
AAmount received from sale of bag shorts 95
Amount received from sale of old trunk 1 25
Amount received from spraying trees . 27 06
Amount received from teaming wood 1 05
Amount received account police duty 8 25
Amount received account labor on highway 57 33
Amount received account labor on snow and ice 50 04
Amount received for distributing town re- ports 1897 and 1898 20 00
Amount received for labor. Horace W. Blanchard 126 50
Amount received for board W. F. Burnham
107 50
Amount received for board J. E. Burnham and wife 18 00
Amount received overpaid O. Q. Ordway 1 00
$920 83
EXPENDED.
John F. Burnham. salary $ 499 92
John F. Burnham, sundries 40 81
Mary Burbine. wages 156 45
Horace W. Blanchard, clothing and cash
14 58
W. H. Wightman, insurance 57 50
J. J. J. Gregory & Son, seeds 1 6×
W. F. Burnham, fowl, cow and lumber 75 65
Frank Parker, shoes 4 75
Amount carried forward . $851 34
79
Amount brought forward
$851 34
Nathan Bancroft, shoes
9 50
Francis Bartley, clothing
6 50
F. G. MeDonald, dry goods
10 60
Copeland & Bowser, dry goods 8 89
J. F. Trask, fish . 23 20
L. R. Bassett, fish 6 33
Mrs. W. E. Cushman, fowls
3 75
Carter & Swain, cow . 30 00
Francis Bros., bone cutter and sundries ·
45 97
Thatcher Manufacturing Co., milk jars and
stoppers 2 40
W. H. Willis, medicine 2 32
A. W. Danforth, medicine . 2 95
Frederick Bancroft, lumber
3 33
Fife Bros., repairing pumps
3 60
W. H. Twombly & Sons, advertising
3 00
Oren Jones, fertilizer 2 80
W. A. Hunter, repairing shoes
1 00
H. A. Wright, dry goods
4 05
Charles Wakefield, sundries
$3 00
Gardner French, estate, grass
12 00
A. J. Carter, grass
15 00
M. F. Holt, exchange of cows
5 00
C. W. Lerned & Co., disinfectant 2 50
Reading Water Works, water rental .
13 60
Frederick Wallace, grain and groceries 305 49
G. II. Atkinson, grain and groceries 234 96
Reading Co-operative Association, grain and groceries 164 65
L. A. Howard, groceries 4 43
A. S. Tuttle, meat and provisions 47 02
Reading Cash Market, meat and provisions 45 66
Amount carried forward $1,874 84
.
80
Amount brought forward . $1,874 84
Peoples Market Co., meat and provisions . 2 88
W. H. Nichols, agent, meat and provisions . 51 86
Berry & Rich, meat and provisions 39 70
E. L. Chamberlain, meat and provisions 19 89
H. A. Reed, meat and provisions 21 67
H. E. Eames, meat and provisions 7 12
A. S. Nichols, meat 10 75
Ephraim Wight, labor 1 50
J. H. Johnson, harness repairs and sundries 4 35
0). O. Ordway, repairs 6 25
R. C. Totten, repairs .
4 40
C. D. Wells, horse shoeing .
12 88
W. Bancroft & Co., fuel, lumber, etc.
64 55
W. Bancroft & Co., filing saws 4 80
C. L. Martin, fuel 76 83
E. C. Metcalf, tinware, etc. .
9 46
Balance to poor account
1292 90
$2213 73
$2213 73
SHINGLING AND REPAIRS.
EXPENDED.
W. Bancroft & Co., shingles, lumber, etc. . $120 24
N. W. Broad, labor and material 83 70
R. P. Burgess, mason work 10 00
W. F. Cook, painting, etc.
32 99
Carried to poor account
246 93
SOLDIERS' RELIEF.
Marcus M. Bancroft, rent and fuel $66 30
Henry Batchelder, supplies . 102 00
Martha Bessey, supplies
48 00
Amount carried forward $216 30
81
Amount brought forward
$216 30
Charles H. Champney, supplies .
12 53
Elizabeth W. DeRonde, rent
24 00
Sarah Hettler, supplies
48 00
Frederick Kummer, board .
42 00
Horace A. Parker, supplies
6 50
Wm. H. Sherman, rent and fuel
127 50
Joseph A. Smith, medical attendance, rent and fuel
180 00
Janet C. Varney, supplies .
24 00
Lorenzo D). White, supplies
18 00
Marcella Woods, rent
24 00
$722 83
POOR OUT OF ALMSHOUSE.
Wm. H. Burnham and family, supplies and medical attendance $204 55
Geo. H. Daland and family, supplies . 10 13
John H. Daland and family, rent and sup- plies 153 98
James A. Doucette and family, rent and supplies 34 88
W. T. Eames, supplies
24 00
Geo. O. Kelley, supplies
2 00
Edith Fielding, board
107 50
Harry L. Fielding, board
169 45
May Josephine Freeman and family, sup- plies . 161 35
Frank L. Johnson, fuel and supplies 7 80
Miscellaneous expenses 16 46
Everett C. Parker, rent and supplies
79 12
Amount carried forward . $971 22
82
Amount brought forward . $971 22 ance 33 80
Margaret Sullivan, fuel and medical attend-
John J. Shannon and family, supplies . 8 00
Elmira Weston, fuel and supplies
101 53
$1,114 55
HOSPITAL ACCOUNT. ·
EXPENDED.
Danvers Lunatic Hospital.
Ernest Hezelton, board $169 45
Mary P. Foley, board . 169 45
Sumner McAllister, board 169 45
Olive P. Roundy, board
169 46
George E. Stevens, board
78 92
Worcester Lunatic Hospital. Henry S. Buck, board . 169 46
State Boarding Houses, North Brookfield, South Walpole and East Norton. Alice S. Isbel, board and clothing 179 45
Carried to poor account ·
$1,105 64
TRAMP ACCOUNT.
F. Wallace, crackers, coffee and sugar
$21 77
Francis Bros., dippers and repairs
.
40
Carried to poor account .
$22 17
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF READING. Am't rec'd from Commonwealth of Massachusetts $17 50 AAmount received from Frederick W. Lanth . 4 00 . Amount due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts $93 33
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83
EXPENDED.
W. II. C. Bantill and family, supplies and medical attendance $44 00
Thomas H. Devine and family, fuel and sup- plies
× 69
Annie J. Doucette and family, fuel and sup- plies 17 50
Fred W. Lauth and family, fuel and supplies 22 12
James II. Muse and family, fuel 5 40
John A. Moulason and family, fuel and supplies 17 12
$114 83 $114 83
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN OF MIDDLETON.
Amount received from Town of Middleton $10 00
EXPENDED.
W. A. Melcher and family, rent .
.
$10 00
$10 00 $10 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN OF STONEHAM.
Amount received from Town of Stoneham $19 80
Amount due from Town of Stoneham 15 00
EXPENDED.
Joshua Bryant and family, supplies $34 ×0
$34 80
$34 80
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF CITY OF WALTILAM.
Amount received from City of Waltham $2 00
AAmount due from City of Waltham .
30 00
EXPENDED.
Mrs. F. A. Carey, supplies and fuel $32 00
$32 00 $32 00
PAID ON ACCOUNT OF TOWN OF NORTH READING.
Amount due from Town of North Reading .
$34 20 EXPENDED. Charles S. MeIntire and family, fuel and supplies $34 20
$34 20
$34 20
PAID OUT-ACCOUNT OF EDITH M. HOLMES.
AAmount received from John R. Fairburn, master House of Correction, East Cam- bridge-fine received from Charles Holmes, father of Edith M. Holmes
$20 00
EXPENDED.
Ellen Beard, 10 weeks board $20 00
$20 00
$20 00
SUMMARY.
Appropriation Appropriation, shingling and repairs EXPENDED.
$4,500 00
150 00
Net expenses at Almshouse $1,292 90
Shingling and repairs Almshouse
246 93
Soldiers' Relief .
722 83
Poor out of Almshouse
1.114 55
Hospital Account
1,105 64
Tramp Account .
22 17
Unexpended .
144 9%
$4,650 00 $4.650 00
TOWN OF READING.
NINTH
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WATER COMMISSIONERS
For the Year Ending December 31, 1898.
OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
Commissioners.
EDWARD C. NICHOLS, Chairman, (Died Oct. 29, 1898.) CALVIN L. MARTIN,
Term expires 1900
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66 1899
HENRY R. JOHNSON,
66 1901
Superintendent and Registrar. LEWIS M. BANCROFT.
Engineer at Pumping Station. FRANK F. STROUT.
OFFICE OF WATER BOARD. Room 2, Masonic Block.
OFFICE HOURS. Daily, from 8 to 9 A. M. Monday and Saturday, 7.30 to 9 P. M.
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To the Citizens of Reading:
We have the honor of placing before you the ninth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners.
The Town and this Board have suffered a great loss in the death of its Chairman, Edward C. Nichols, whose untiring efforts has greatly aided in bringing the plant to its present satisfactory condition.
He was one of the first Commissioners elected, and served continuously until his death, which occurred Oct. 29th, 1898.
The past year has been the third of the successful operation of the filter plant.
The residence for the engineer has been completed during the year, and presents a neat appearance.
Meters have been installed throughout the system, and the result shows a satisfactory decrease in the cost of maintenance. There is a falling off in the receipts, owing to the excess charges amounting to about thirteen hundred dollars, which are not due until Jan. 1st, 1899, so do not appear in the receipts of this year.
MAINTENANCE.
Received, fines and summons
$29 20
Paid pay roll, labor
$213 32
S. S. Bell, manager, electric lights .
18 68
Engineering Record 5 00
L. M. Bancroft, salary Supt. and Reg ..
1,000 00
L. F. Porter, labor
6 00
F. Vermille, labor
7 00
Car fares, freight and express 21 38
Masonic Temple Corp., rent
120 96
Fire and Water
3 00
Francis Bros. . 13 40
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., rent 10 00
Amount carried forward . $1,418 74
9:2
Amount brought forward $1,418 74
Paid W. H. Twombly & Sons, printing 54 50
The Bristols Co., dials 1 75
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
72 37
W. Bancroft & Co., coal and lumber
5 22
Insurance 63 83
G. H. Atkinson, soapine
08
Balance
$1587 29
$1616 49
$1616 49
PUMPING STATION-MAINTENANCE.
Received for lime and lumber sold .
$5 92
Paid F. F. Strout $1030 05
W. H. Killam 624 00
Ernest Johnson 546 00
F. N. Dockendorff .
2 50
S. S. Bell, Manager, electric lights .
95
Knowlton Packing Co., packing and polish 9 28
F. W. Hunt & Co., alcohol
5 50
Geo. E. Adams, waste
17 55
C. M. Kimball, polish
9 00
Crandall Packing Co., packing
1 04
Cumberland M'f'g Co., filter repairs and sand 30 40
Francis Bros.
19 21
Geo. H. Atkinson, soda and oil 5 14
Kidder Supply Co., gaskets and belt hooks 4 50
H. M. Viall, express 4 52
A. W. Chesterton & Co., packing 4 97
F. J. Dibble, repairs on gauge 16 95
Amount carried forward $2,331 56
93
Amount brought forward . $2,331 56
Paid Walworth M'fg Co., fittings
4 43
H. B. Sawyer & Co., oil .
15 00
Geo. F. Blake M'fg Co., pump repairs
22 03
Chadwick Iron Works
25
American Express .
2 89
C. A. Claflin & Co., oil and packing
39 65
Pettingell, Andrews Co.
2 45
W. Bancroft & Co., coal
787 25
Harrison Bros. & Co., alum
27 72
B. & M. R. R., freight
43 49
R. &. J. Farquhar, lawn mower
7 00
Fairbanks Co., valve
2 98
W. E. Beard, painting
37 50
Perrin, Seamans & Co., iron
90
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
2 93
Chemicals
1 50
Horton M'fg Co., casting
36
Sumner & Goodwin Co., fittings
3 38
W. B. Fonda, lime
97 50
Cumberland M'fg Co., valve .
21 50
Merrimac Chemical Co., alum
294 45
Star Brass M''g Co., rep. gauge
2 15
Standard Thermometer Co.
92
Balance
$3743 87
$3749 79
$3749 79
INTEREST.
Received interest on deposit in bank
$49 45
Received interest on note
2 50
Received interest on bonds sold
49 11
Amount carried forward
$101 06
94
. hnout brought forward
$101 06
Received hydrant rent
3,630 00
Received appropriation for interest
2,230 00
Received from receipts for water .
2,638 94
Paid interest on bonds .
$8,600 00
$8,600 00
$8,600 00
SERVICE PIPE LEAKS.
Paid pay roll, labor $10 59
$10 59
$10 59
SHOP CELLAR.
Paid Reading Planing Mili, lumber
3 73
Francis Bros., netting
50
Pay roll, labor .
7 50
E. II. Forbes, concrete
18 00
$29 73
$29 73
STABLE.
Paid pay roll, labor
$50 62
W. Bancroft & Co., lumber
56 30
Francis Bros., hardware and paint
4 32
W. E. Beard, painting .
7 50
$118 74
$118 74
ENGINEER'S HOUSE.
Paid W. D. Parker, plans $60 00
.A. T. Stearns Lumber Co., lumber . 24 00
Pay roll, labor . · ·
188 63
Amount carried forward . $267 63 ·
Amount brought forward $267 63
Paid Richards & Co., copper .
12 48
Geo. A. Stratton, lathing
19 95
W. Bancroft & Co., lumber, lime, cement 802 03
Fife Bros., boiler and radiators 157 30
B. & M. R. R., freight
50
E. H. Forbes, sand .
27 70
H. M. Viall, express 2 65
S. S. Bell, Manager, wiring and fix- tures 63 77
R. P. Burgess, plastering and cement- ing cellars . 124 51
S. W. Bowker, teaming bricks 10 50
Reading Planing Mill, lumber . 134 11
Francis Bros., hardware, paint and oil . 355 72
F. A. Brown, laying Hoors
12 60
Geo. II. Atkinson, oil
1 50
W. H. Johns M'fg. Co., asbestos .
3 75
Walworth M'fg Co., pipe and fit- tings 49 16
Copeland & Bowser, wall paper
8 40
John Muse, cellar
35 00
A. Hodson, hanging paper
A. Parks, brick laying
12 50
Waldo Bros., face brick
15 06
M. E. Nichols, painting
98 55
Bay State Nickel Plate Co.
10
II. R. Johnson, Hoor boards
18 00
T. Swan, mouldings
1 80
$2,243 12
Paid in 1897
869 93
$3,113 05
96
GATE HOUSE.
Paid H. M. Viall, express $1 50
Chadwick Iron Works
1 00
Chapman Valve M'fg Co., valve gears 5 28
R. P. Burgess, labor and bricks 22 70
Wendell Bancroft & Co., lumber 11 96
F. Wallace, V. red
1 79
Francis Bros., nails
15
W. E. Beard, painting 2 50
O. O. Ordway, iron works 3 00
Dodge M'fg Co., shafting 7 36
Perrin, Seamans & Co., iron rods 3 14
Horton M'fg Co., machine work
9 45
$69 83
GRADING HOUSE AND PUMPING STATION LOTS.
Paid pay roll, labor $183 88
N. C. Flanders, men and team 72 20
D. C. Sanborn, gravel 7 16
R. & J. Farquhar & Co., grass seed
4 00
Geo. H. Atkinson, bone meal and seed 5 60
S. W. Bowker, man and team 14 00
$286 84
FILTER.
Paid Fife Bros., fittings .
$1 75
S. W. Bowker, teaming
2 00
Braman, Dow & Co., fittings .
52
$4 27
97
PIPE LINE.
$34 57
Received for pipe sold
Paid Asa Parker, labor
$13 00
Builders' Iron Foundry, specials
11 34
Pay roll, labor
243 16
B. & M. R. R., freight
4 54
L. M. Bancroft, supt.
100 00
H. M. Viall, express
3 15
Chadwick Lead Works, pig lead
25 19
S. W. Bowker, teaming .
7 00
E. Il. Forbes, concrete .
3 50
Walworth M'fg Co., gate boxes
13 80
Moore & Co., contract
990 15
0. 0. Ordway, sharpening tools
3 23
Chapman Valve M'f'g Co., gates and hydrants
110 00
Warren Foundry & Mac. Co., pipe
269 46
Balance
1762 95
$1797 52
$1797 52
TOOLS.
Received for pipe lining machine
$20 0@
Paid Dodge, Haley & Co., steel
$4 20
Reading Planing Mill, oak
1 25
Francis Bros. 4 00
Moran Flexible Joint
5 00
American Express
1 75
H. II. Viall, express .
30
Walworth M'f'g Co., wrenches, etc.
9 82
Perrin, Seamans & Company, lead kettle, etc. 51 25
Amount carried forward $77 57
98
Amount brought forward $77 57
Paid Julien Friez, rain gauge 8 50
O. O. Ordway, iron work
6 25
(V. H. Atkinson, snow shovels
70
S. S. Bell. Manager. ever ready light 3 00
C. M. Horton, wrenches Balance 79 26
3 24
$99 26
$99 26
METERS.
Received for meter sold
$9 55
Paid pay roll, labor
$482 15
Monash- Younker Co., fittings
6 62
Fife Bros ..
2 20
American Express Co.
3 65
National Meter Co., meters 4.242 21
II. M. Viall, expressage and freight . 18 70
G. II. Richter & Co., case 18 00
Francis Bros .. fittings, nails, etc. 16 17
W. H. Twombly & Sons, printing
3 00
Geo. II. Atkinson, sperm oil
1 10
B. & M. R. R., freight
5 34
Walworth M'fg. Co .. fittings
88 22
Reading Planing Mills, sawing
50
Wendell Bancroft & Co .. lumber
36 78
Thompson Meter Co., meters .
314 60
Hersy M'fg Co., meters . 1,143 90
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co .. fittings
21 92
E. L. Abbott, meters 51 50
Union Meter Co.
372 00
Coffin Valve Co., casting's
235 92
W'm. A. Lang, meter
9 00
4
Amount carried forward $7,074 08
99
Amount brought forward $7,074 08
Lyceum Hall Ass'n., meter 18 00
Paid Boston Coupling Co., fittings 3 84
A. J. Bancroft, labor
11 68
Chadwick Lead Works, lead pipe
3 24
R. A. Stone, meter .
9 00
Braman, Dow & Co., fittings
3 15
Sumner & Goodwin, fittings
25
Balance
$7,113 69
$7,123 24
$7,123 24
SERVICE PIPES.
Received for pipes laid
*453 09
Paid pay roll, labor
$589 91
Fife Bros., fittings . 2 41
J. H. Johnson, harness repairs
11 55
F. Bartley, rubber boots .
10 75
L. M. Bancroft, supt.
100 00
Francis Bros., fittings
1 27
Geo. H. Atkinson, oil
7 15
D. H. Smith, canvas
14 70
II. M. Viall, express
5 05
Walworth M'fg. Co., fittings : 101 70
Sumner & Goodwin Co., fittings
68 15
B. & M. R. R., freight
1 29
Chapman Valve M'fg Co., valve
1 61
C. L. Martin, coal . 3 30 Perrin, Seamans & Co., shovels and handles 9 35
Lead Lined Iron Pipe Co., pipe
196 56
National Valve & Lining Co., pipe 44 65
E. M. Dart M'fg Co., s. and w. cocks 48 00
Amount carried forward
$1,217 40
!
100
Amount brought forward $1,217 40
Paid W. H. Twombly & Sons, printing . 2 25
G. C. Whorf & Co., valve and hose
10 00
F. O. Dewey Co., lantern burners
1 00
E. H. Forbes, concrete
5 00
American Express Co., express
75
O. O. Ordway, sharpening tools 1× 08
Braman, Dow & Co., pipe 33 41
$34 >6 Balance
$1,287 89
×1,287.89
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Cash balance from 1897
$6,439 43
Bonds
7,000 00
Premium on bonds
730 20
Interest on deposits
49 45
Interest on note
2 50
AAccrued interest on bonds sold
49 11
AAppropriation for interest
2,230 00
Ilydrant rent
3,630 00
Water rates
6.409 57
Service pipes
453 09
Meters
9 55
Lime and lumber
5 92
Fines and summons
29 20
Pipe sold
34 57
Pipe lining machine
20 00
Note
1,000 00
Interest
$8,600 00
Note
1,000 00
Filter
4 27
Pipe line
1,797 52
Amount carried forward .
$28,092 59 $11.401 79
101
Amount brought forward
$28,092 59 $11,401 79
Service pipe
1,287 89
Service pipe leaks
10 59
Shop cellar
29 73
Stable
118 74
Maintenance Pumping Station
3,749 79
Maintenance
1,616 49
Tools
99 26
Meters
7,123 24
House
2,243 12
Gate House
69 83
Grading house and pumping sta. lots
286 84
Cash on hand .
55 28
$28,092 59 $28,092 59
SUMMARY OF COST OF PLANT.
Reported last year
. $231,587 93
Tools
79 26
Engineer's house
2,243 12
Gate house
69 83
Grading house and pumping station lots 286 84
Filter
4 27
Meters
7,113 69
Shop cellar
29 73
Stable
118 74
Service pipes
834 80
Pipe line
: 1,762 95
$244,131 16
The Board recommend the Town raise and appropriate $3,750 for hydrant rent, $300 for water for drinking fountains, and $2,410 for interest, and appropriate $2,000 from receipts from water, all to meet the interest on water loan.
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We would also recommend that $1,000 be raised and appro- priated for service pipes, and that $5,700 be appropriated from receipts for water maintenance.
CALVIN L. MARTIN, HENRY R. JOHNSON, Water Commissioners ..
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
Reading Water Commissioners :
GENTLEMEN :- In accordance with the usual custom I here- with submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1898.
SThe extension of mains has been 3,139 feet, as follows: Sum- mer Avenue, 450 feet of six inch; Scotland Road, 301 feet of six inch ; Deering Street, 545 feet of six inch ; Winthrop Avenue, 438 feet of six inch ; and Lowell Street, 156 feet of eight inch and 1,249 feet of six inch pipe. Three hydrants and five gates have been set in the above named streets.
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