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Computing scales,
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« " Pan scales,
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" " Weights for small scales, 152
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CORRECT ADJUSTED TOTAL WEIGHTS
No. of Milk measure
13
13
" Wet
53
C. D. 2
55
" Dry
54 C. D. 5 59
" Glass jars,
2123 Adj. 63 C. D. 236
2422
" Tin cans,
165
165
" Yard sticks,
13
13
Received for work done outside office for the year 1900, $4.88.
Lead on hand, 2 lbs .; lead used, 1 lb .; shot on hand, 7 oz .; shot used { 1b.
The Sealer would recommend that the Selectmen furnish one 10-1b. and one 5-1b. weight with rings for trying small steelyards and spring balancers.
The letter R used is the Town Seal, and is used on all things sealed that are found correct. C. D. is used when things cannot be made to conform with the standard weights and measures. Jars with ring around the top have been adjusted, and are correct to ring.
FRANK W. PARKER.
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STREET DEPARTMENT.
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND REPAIRS OF SIDEWALKS.
Appropriation $5,500 00
Material sold 8 05
A portion of amount received from street railways, franchise and ex- cise tax 553 30
EXPENDED.
R. L. Beers, sharpening tools 85
Moore & Co., powder, caps and fuse 5 73
O. O. Ordway, repairs of tools 29 71
F. E. Newhall, bound stones and cap stones 13 90
H. K. Austin, pipe and supplies 29 37
E. C. Metcalf, supplies
1 06
M. F. Charles, time books .
50
J. A. Bancroft, surveys and plans
19 50
E. L. Lovejoy, storing road scraper and roller
8 70
A. G. Emerson, superintendent 617 15
Labor and teams
2,332 64
Labor
2,493 12
Amount carried forward $5,552 23
$6,061 35
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Amount brought forward $5,552 23 $6,061 35
R. C. Totten, repairs on tools 22 79
S. Brown, repairs on tools 3 05
Fife Bros., Carter & Co., repairs on pumps
9 92
Reading Planing Mill, lumber
50
Town of North Reading, repairs on bridge
14 75
Mrs. A. M. Barnard, rent .
36 00
Mrs. F. Miller, storing road scraper
4 00
Francis Bros., supplies
20 68
C. S. Pratt, dynamite .
3 15
Ames Plow Co., rubbish barrels .
7 00
W. Bancroft & Co., lumber and pipe
26 55
F. Wallace, tools and supplies
1 80
Dover Stamping Co., dippers
1 00
Moore & Phillips, tools
30
R. A. White, carriage hire .
1 50
G. H. Atkinson, supplies
4 18
N. Bancroft, rubber boots
3 00
H. V. Hildreth, paving blocks
21 48
Boston & Maine R. R. freight
1 00
D. W. Berry, granite
3 68
W. H. Mears, supplies
1 10
John Muse, edgestones and setting
76 62
Gravel
245 07
$6,061 35 $6,061 35
CONCRETE GUTTERS, CROSSWALKS AND PAVED GUTTERS.
Appropriation
$500 00
Amount carried forward
$500 00
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Amount brought forward
$500 00
EXPENDED.
R. C. Totten, repairs of tools
2 34
Samuel Brown, measuring concrete
1 00
C. H. McIntire, paving stones
84
H. W. Batchelder, paving stones
39 00
A. L. Chapman, paving stones
3 25
Asa Parker, paving stones
13 50
Chas. R. Morgan, paving stones
3 25
Jas. A. Bancroft, measuring concrete
2 00
E. H. Forbes, concrete
50 14
Labor and teams
105 08
Labor
217 53
Unexpended
62 07
$500 00
$500 00.
REPAIRS OF CONCRETE.
Appropriation
$300 00
A portion of amount received from street railway franchise and excise tax 112 20,
EXPENDED.
E. H. Forbes, concrete
$407 95
Samuel Brown, measuring concrete
4 25
$412 20
$412 20
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES.
ABUTTERS TO PAY ONE-HALF.
Appropriation
.
$400 00
Amount carried forward
$400 00
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Amount brought forward
$500 00
Amount received from M. R. Batchelder
21 01
66
66 A. H. Carter
21 34
66 66 W. L. Bailey
19 38
66 66 66 A. E. Prescott
20 09
Fred H. Parker .
17 44
due from Galen A. Parker
47 80
66 L. G. Howard
84 84
66 A. S. Canty
1 75
EXPENDED.
E. H. Forbes, concrete
852 59
John Muse, edgestone
388 83
A. G. Emerson, labor
24 43
Samuel Brown, measuring concrete
50
Unexpended
167 30
$633 65
$633 65
CONCRETE SIDEWALKS WITH EDGESTONES, SOUTH- ERLY SIDE MIDDLESEX AVE., BANCROFT AVE., TO DEERING STREET.
Unexpended balance 1899 street rail-
way franchise and excise tax $262 36
A portion of street railway franchise and excise tax, 1900
85 20
Due from abutters
275 02
EXPENDED.
E. H. Forbes, concrete
$265 99
John Muse, edgestone
326 62
Amount carried forward $592 61
$622 58
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Amount brought forward $592 61
$622 58:
A. G. Emerson
20 22
Jas. A. Bancroft, measuring concrete 1 25
Jas. A. Bancroft, measuring concrete and edgestones and extra labor
8 50
$622 58
$622 58
HOWARD PLACE (Now Haven Street).
Appropriation
$300 00
Unexpended balance, 1899
200 00
EXPENDED.
L. G. Howard, land damages in full
$500 00
$500 00
$500 00
HAVEN STREET (Paving).
Appropriation
$1,000,00
EXPENDED.
A. G. Langfeld, contractor, labor 120 00
H. V. Hildreth, paving stones 475 03
S. W. Bowker, labor and team 54 45 .
Samuel Brown, measuring paving
1 50
E. H. Forbes, concreting and labor
63 19
Labor and teams
83 95
Labor
44 00
Unexpended
157 88
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
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. GRAND STREET EXTENSION TO LOWELL STREET.
Appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Labor and teams
107 50
Labor
187 58
Moore & Co., powder and caps
7 00
Overdrawn
2 08
$302 08
$302 08
DRAIN ACROSS LAND OF GALEN A. & MILTON D. PARKER.
Appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDED.
Wendell Bancroft & Co., drain pipe, cement, and cistern cover 151 08
Jas. A. Bancroft, survey and plans 11 50
O. O. Ordway, cover for drain pipe
50
Reading Planing Mills, lumber
75
Labor and teams
24 00
Labor
71 75
Overdrawn .
.
59 58
$259 58
$259 58
STREET SPRINKLER.
Appropriation .
$300 00
EXPENDED.
Abbott Downing Co., street sprinkler 300 00
$300 00
$300 00
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SPRINKLING STREETS.
Appropriation
$400 00
Amount refunded account overpayment
1 00
EXPENDED.
Field & Cowles, account insurance on cart 3 00
Francis Bros., wagon jack 2 00
A. H. Parker, labor and use of horses 24 00
John Stock, labor and use of horses
320 00
Unexpended
52 00
$401 00
$401 00
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE.
Appropriation
$600 00
EXPENDED.
Labor and teams
147 78
Labor
88 54
D. C. Sanborn, use of plow
7 50
O. O. Ord way, repairing plows
2 00
W. A. Bancroft,
66
3 00
Samuel Brown, 66
2 50
R. C. Totten, 66 66
12 00
F. W. Danforth,
4 50
Parker Nichols, building 66
7 00
H. W. Batchelder, sand
3 00
E. H. Forbes, sand
75
Unexpended
321 43
$600 00
$600 00
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STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF STREET RAILWAY TAX.
Amount received in 1899, Franchise Tax
$536 35
66 Excise 66
191 82
66
Franchise
471 14
66
66 1900,
66
1,012 28
66
Excise 66
.
1,221 75
EXPENDED.
Highway account 1899
36 07
Repairs of concrete 1889
295 62
Removal of snow and ice 1899
134 12
Middlesex ave., sidewalk, concrete and edge- stones, 1900
347 56
Highway account 1900
553 30
Repairs of concrete 1900
112 20
Unexpended
1,954 47
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$3,433 34 $3,433 34
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Reading:
The Board of Engineers herewith submit their annual report for the year nineteen hundred (1900).
During the year the Department responded to 23 bell alarms and 5 still alarms.
The Department consists of :
One Chief Engineer and two Assistant Engineers.
Steamer No. 1, two enginemen.
Hook and Ladder Truck No. 1, twelve men.
Hose Co. No. 1, thirteen men, at Central Fire Station.
Hose No. 2, fourteen men, Hose House Woburn Street.
Hose No. 3, six men, North Main Street.
Hose No. 4, six men, Hopkins Street, near Chestnut Hill School.
Hose No. 5, Volunteer Co., Grove Street at Elwing J. Roundy's.
By vote of the Town the Steamer was rebuilt, and an entire new boiler put on by the Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine Co. of Man- chester, N. H., making it as good as new, and will, no doubt answer all needs of the Town for many years.
Mr. Leonard T. Eames was reappointed Sup't of Fire Alarm, and he has kept the service in first class condition. Four new alarm boxes have been added during the year, and it would be a good policy for the Town to make an addition each year as the
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promptness in sounding the alarm may mean the saving of much property.
While the numbers of alarms have exceeded any previous year, the fire loss will compare favorably with surrounding towns.
The Department was called to Wakefield twice and rendered eciffient aid to their Department and to the satisfaction of its citi- zens, as the appended letter will show.
Letter of C. H. Lang, Jr. :
WAKEFIELD, MASS., May 8th, 1900.
FRANK NICHOLS, ESQ.,
Chief Engineer Fire Department,
Reading, Mass.
DEAR SIR :-
We wish through you to thank the Reading Fire Department for their prompt response to the call for assistance on the occasion of the fire of the 4th inst., which partially destroyed one of the buildings of our plant in this town.
To such prompt response was added efficient and valuable ser- vice. We understand that one of your men, Mr. John O'Brien, while bravely performing his duty, received serious injuries which will prevent him for some time from engaging in his usual occupation.
We enclose herewith our check on the National Bank of South Reading for $100 to his order, and which we will thank you to hand to him personally with our compliments. You will also kind- ly express to him our hopes for his speedy and complete recovery.
Again thanking you and the men in your command for the service rendered, we remain,
Yours faithfully,
HEYWOOD BROS. AND WAKEFIELD CO., C. H. LANG, JR., Treasurer.
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And we have the satisfaction of knowing that Wakefield is ready and willing to help us should occasion require as they always have in the past over a long series of years dating from hand engine days.
In compliance with the vote of the Town at the last annual meeting we have placed a hose wagon at Hill End and now believe that it should be properly housed. The reel at Hill End has been placed in the Elmdale district and a Volunteer Co. formed known as Hose Co. No. 5. We would recommend that the house of Hose 2 be remodelled this year so as to accommodate a permanent horse and man to cover a large amount of dwelling- house property, believing that it could be done at a small outlay for the benefit to be gained.
Owing to a force of circumstances over which we had no control, the hose house at No. Main street was lost to department uses, and we would recommend that some action be taken to properly house their apparatus.
In conclusion, we would thank the members and citizens who have so willingly assisted the department, the police department, which has rendered all aid possible in protecting property, and especially the Reading Rubber Mills for the free use of steam for the fire whistle.
We would recommend for the Fire Department and for the care and extension of the fire alarm system the sum of three thousand and six hundred dollars ($3600); four thousand and two hundred ($4200) for Hydrant Rental; two hundred and seventy five dollars ($275) for fire hose.
FRANK G. NICHOLS, Chief, GEO L. PRATT, Ass't Chief, CHAS. H. STINCHFIELD, Clerk,
Board of Engineers Reading Fire Department.
READING, Jan. 24, 1901.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM.
To the Board of Fire Engineers of the Reading Fire Department:
I submit the following report :
The fire alarm system is in good working order at the present time.
Some of the poles and wire will have to be replaced by new the coming year. There has been added to the system during the year four new boxes :
No. 29-Cor. of King and West streets.
" 61-Cor. of Main and Washington streets.
" 64-On Central Fire Station.
" 65-Cor. Middlesex and Bancroft Aves.
One tapper for the Chief, and one relay at Capt. Crowe's house. This makes a system of 38{ miles of wire, one repeater, one steam whistle, two tower strikers, twelve house tappers, five relays, 144 jars of battery and twenty six boxes, located as follows :
13-Corner of Ash and Avon streets.
15-Corner of Walnut street and Summer ave.
16-Main, near South street.
17-Lincoln street, near R. R. depot.
24-Mineral street, near High.
25-Prospect, near King.
26-Hose 2 house, Woburn street.
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27-Summer Ave., south of Prescott street.
28-West street, near Dewhurst's store.
29-Corner West and King streets.
32-Franklin street, opp. second house from Grove.
33-Lowell, Eastern Rubber Co. Works ..
34-Corner Grove and Forest streets.
35 -- Corner Main and Locust streets.
36-Corner Bancroft Ave. and Locust street.
37-Main street, near Brooks Nichols'.
42-Corner John and Haven streets.
44-Corner Salem and Pearl streets.
45-Corner Salem and Belmont streets.
47-Corner Haverhill and Charles streets.
55-Reading Rubber Mills.
61-Corner Main and Washington streets.
62-Corner Main and Haven streets.
63-Congregational Church.
64-Central Fire Station.
65 -- Corner Bancroft and Middlesex Aves.
Yours respectfully, LEONARD T. EAMES,
Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FIRES FOR THE YEAR 1900.
Date.
Box.
Time.
Owner.
Occupants.
Loss on Building.
Ins. on Build'g
Ins. Paid.
Loss on Contents.
Ins. on Cont'ts
Ins. Paid.
Cause and Remarks.
Jan.
29 still
2.30 p. m.
Horton M'f'g Co
Horton M'f'g Co.
$700
$5000
$700
$1500
$1500
$1500
Feb.
27
17
7.50 a. m.
Proctor Estate.
H. K. Austin.
Mar.
5
62
2.40 p. m.
L. G. Howard.
A. C. Nichols
75
1200
75
35
None
April
1
35
2.20 p. m.
( Chas. E. Gentner
875
1700
875
Small
None
Burning grass.
26
62
J. H. Adden ...
J. H. Adden. .
75
500
15
27
16
11.20 a. m.
Mrs. A. A. Cook.
Mrs. A. A. Cook ...
35
500
35
30
28
9.00 p. m.
James Wilson.
James Wilson ..
May
4
62
1.23 p. m.
Unknown.
66
11
33
1.15 p. m.
False alarm.
June
23 33
2.25 p. m.
Chimney fire.
July
3 still
Judd House
False alarm.
3
24
11.40 p. m.
G. H. Atkinson
G. H. Atkinson.
.
Call to Wakefield.
22
47
12.56 p. m.
961
2500
961
136
None
Set by insane inmate. Brush fire ...
Aug. Sept.
12
26
11.35 a. m.
Brush fire ...
V. H. Grover
Mrs. A. J. Varney. ....
265
1000
265
119 25
500
119 25 Accidental .
Dee. 66
22
25
1.26 a. m.
F. K. Black ..
unoccupied.
4200
22
33
1.30 a. m.
F. K. Black ..
unoccupied ..
22 still
5.00 p. m.
Lyceum Hall Asso .. ...
=
26
15
9.05 p. m.
W. S. Parker
90
90
90
None
Extinguis'ed by Police Cloth'g hung on stove.
..
20
24
11.25 a. m.
Mrs. E. M. Cook.
Mrs. E. M. Cook ....
Brush fire
26
37
11.45 a. m.
Bonfire ...
Burning grass
Accidental Call to Wakefield
9
26
1.40 p. m.
C. C. Richardson. . . .
C. C. Richardson ..
200
Brush fire
7 still
21
62
8.45 a. m.
False alarm ..
2
44
6.25 p. m.
Town of Reading.
J. F. Burnham.
12 still
11.50 a. m.
28
62
10.47 p. m.
Ineendiary
Second alarm ..
Copeland & Bowser ... w. S. Parker.
29
26
10.10 p. m.
M. F. D'Arcy ..
M. F. D'Arey . ..
No damage. Sparks from furnace .. Needless Cloth'g fall'g on stove Set by boys ..
6.08 p. m.
The Department has travelled 2524 miles. Laid 16,200 feet of hose. Used 473 feet of ladders. Used 25 gallons chemicals. Served 363 hours,
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Appropriation
.
$3,200 00
EXPENDED.
F. G. Nichols, salary (chief) engineer, year ending April 30, 1900 $60 00
C. H. Stinchfield, salary (clerk) engineer, May 1, 1899, to Dec. 31, 1900 95 00
Geo. L. Pratt, salary engineer, May 1, 1899, to Nov. 1, 1900 80 00
L. T. Eames, engineer Steamer No. 1, year ending Dec. 31, 1900 81 25
Ora L. Milbury, ass't engineer Steamer No. 1, year ending Dec. 31, 1900 56 50
W. H. Bancroft, steward Hose 2, year end- ing Nov. 1, 1900 65 00
E. H. Crowe, steward H. & L. No. 1, year ending April 30, 1900 35 00
.
Parker Nichols, steward Hose No. 3, year ending April 30, 1900 30 00
Firemen's pay roll, year ending April 30, 1900 . W. A. Bancroft, horse service, Hose No. 2, year ending Nov. 1, 1900 37 50
1,142 00
S. W. Bowker, horse service, year ending Nov. 1, 1900 201 00
E. H. Forbes, horse service, year ending Nov. 1, 1900 .
99 00
C. H. McIntire, storage of Hose No. 4, year ending April 30, 1900 . 15 00
Amount carried forward $1,997 25 $3,200 00
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Amount brought forward
$1,997 25 $3,200 00
C. H. McIntire, horse service, No. 4 19 50
Borth wick Bros., horse service .
2 50
Parker Nichols, horse service 7 50
E. P. Bancroft, horse service and loam
43 25
J. B. Nichols, horse service 7 50
J. McKenney, horse service
1 50
W. D. Emerson, horse service
3 00
Geo. B. Stevens, care of hose, year ending May 1, 1900 33 20
W. A. Bancroft, use of pung 4 50
C. L. Martin, use of horse
1 50
O. O. Ordway, hose wagon
192 00
C. L. Martin, fuel
43 25
E. B. Dyer, inspecting boiler
2 00
W. H. Wightman, insurance premium
37 25
F. W. Danforth, painting .
1 50
Reading Water Works, water rentals .
11 31
S. S. Bell, Mgr., electric light and supplies
3 52
W. Bancroft & Co., labor and supplies
48 35
Francis Bros., hardware and labor
7 39
Boston Coupling Co., supplies and repairs 45 00
Geo. M. Stevens, supplies 1 88
O. O. Ordway, supplies and repairs 19 15
E. & F. King Co., supplies 6 06
H. K. Barnes, supplies and repairs 10 50
Manchester Locomotive Works, repairs
39 26
E. C. Metcalf, supplies
1 44
Geo. H. Atkinson, supplies
5 63
New York Nozzle Co., nozzle tips
25 00
Amount carried forward
$2,621 69 $3,200 00
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Amount brought forward $2,621 69 $3,200 00
Fife Bros., Carter & Co., repairs and sup- plies .
74
Burditt & Williams, hardware 1 70
F. O. Dewey Co., lanterns 5 00
Horton M'f'g Co., repairs 2 05
Coates & Robinson, repairing harness 24 75
C. E. Berry, repairs on harness
1 00
C. K. Littlefield, care of flag
2 00
John A. Boyd, ashes .
3 60
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
13 00
Samuel Brown, ladders and repairs
28 20
Am. Ex. Co., expressing
15
Cummings Ex., expressing
17 26
B. Lehan, refreshments
1 80
H. E. McIntire, services as fireman
15 00
H. L. Livermore, services as fireman
.
16 00
J. E. McWhirter, labor at fires
2 00
H. R. Heselton, 66 66
1 50
J. J. O'Brien, 66 66 66
2 25
John Wadin,
2 75
F. G. Nichols,
66
4 00
L. T. Eames, 66 66 66
2 00
C. H. Stinchfield, labor, stationery and stamps
2 92
M. W. Forbes, labor 2 75
W. J. Bessey,
1 50
Amount carried forward
$2,775 61 $3,200 00
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FIRE ALARM.
EXPENDED.
Amount brought forward $2,775 61 $3,200 00
L. T. Eames, Supt. Fire Alarm year ending Dec. 31, 1900 91 97
Geo. M. Stevens, supplies 184 44
Beattie Zinc Works, supplies
96 80
W. Bancroft & Co., supplies and labor 37 50
S. W. Bowker, carriage hire
27 50
S. H. Davis, tools
4 65
F. S. Vermille, labor
25 88
M. Merrill, labor
2 00
John Boyd, labor
10 00
Cummings Ex., expressing
3 00
$483 74
Overdrawn
59 35
$3,259 35
$3,259 35
FOREST FIRES.
Appropriation
$150 00
EXPENDED.
Martin Cummings, salary from May 1, 1899, to May 1, 1900 15 00
Estate of Oren Jones, salary from May 1, 1899, to May 1, 1900 .
15 00
Asa Parker, salary from May 1, 1899, to May 1, 1900
15 00
Amount carried forward $45 00
$150 00
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Amount brought forward $45 00 $150 00
W. A. Bancroft, salary from May 1, 1899, to May 1, 1900 15 00
A. G. Nichols, salary from May 1, 1899, to May 1, 1900
15 00
Boston Belting Co., Hose
3 37
B. Lehan, lunches
3 00
Labor
240 45
Overdrawn
.
171 82
$321 82
$321 82.
REPAIRS TO STEAM FIRE ENGINE.
Appropriation
$1,700 00'
EXPENDED.
Manchester Locomotive Works
. $1,700 00
$1,700 00 $1,700 00
NEW FIRE HOSE.
Appropriation
$250 00.
EXPENDED.
C. W. H. Moulton & Co., 450 feet L. J.
Hose . .
248 62
Unexpended
1 38
$250 00
$250 00
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF LAUREL HILL CEMETERY.
We believe the taxpayers will be interested in an enumeration of the improvements made during the year and we feel positive there will be no variance in the opinion that they are improvements.
The most expensive piece of work, and the one which, in the spirit of economy, we consider the best, is the building of a bank wall along the side of Olive Path, leading from Oak to Maple Avenue. This is the most travelled path in the cemetery, and owing to its location on the side of the hill was almost constantly out of repair. The bank wall will obviate all difficulties in this respect.
The paving of gutters on the avenues facing Main street has been carried out extensively. We find that this greatly conserves to economy in maintaining the cemetery in repair.
The bank on Locust Hill, which before has been barren and rocky, has been sodded over. A marked improvement in the physi- cal beauty of the cemetery is noticeable.
Fifteen iron standards have been set on the principal avenues, adding greatly to the conveniences of direction and location. Others are needed, but funds were not available, as no special ap- propriation was made.
The lawn on the right of the Highland street entrance has been graded and sown to seed. Shrubs will be planted there in the Spring.
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The regular work has been kept up to the standard of former years.
The above has been possible only through the increased sale of lots, without the revenue from which the Trustees would have been cramped even in the carrying out of the regular work.
Having in the two previous years called for $1200 and receiv- ing only $900, the Trustees would this year recommend the sum of $1000, the least sum they believe they can get along with and carry out the wishes of the Town.
The terms of Alden Batchelder and Edward F. Brooks as Trustees expire this year.
Application has been made by the Reading Home for Aged Women for a lot in the cemetery and it is our recommendation that the Town donate one to them with perpetual care, an article cover- ing which will be found in the warrant.
GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman,
A. W. DANFORTH, Supt. and Sec'y, ALDEN BATCHELDER,
W. E. TWOMBLY,
EDWARD F. BROOKS,
HENRY A. WRIGHT, Trustees of Laurel Ilill Cemetery.
LAUREL HILL CEMETERY.
Appropriation
$900 00
Amount received for sale of lots 355 00
EXPENDED.
M. D. Jones & Co., sign posts and markers $111 80
O. O. Ordway, repairs of tools 3 80
Amount carried forward
$115 60
$1,255 00
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Amount brought forward
$115 60
$1,255 00
F. Wallace, grass seed
1 30
W. B. Jeffrey & Co., flowers and plants
13 50
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, advertising
1 00
Merrick & Adams, trees and shrubs
23 00.
E. H. Forbes, concreting
1 50
Cummings Express, expressing
1 85
W. Bancroft & Co., cement
2 75
A. W. Danforth, salary as sec'y
75 00
Chas. Ingram, sods
6 50
Labor
1010 37
Unexpended
2 63
$1,255 00 $1,255 00
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BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
To the Citizens of the Town of Reading:
The Board of Health herewith submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1900.
Number of cases of contagious diseases 71.
Diphtheria, 7
Measles,
20
Scarlet fever,
36
Typhoid fever,
8
No deaths.
Number of houses fumigated, 73.
Certificates to enter school issued, 43.
Sanitary notices served, 8, all of which were complied with.
Permits to do plumbing issued, 84.
Permits to lay drains issued, 35, all of which were laid and inspected.
Several houses have been fumigated where cases of tubercu- losis have occurred, also three of the larger school buildings, and the expense borne by the Board. We have, therefore, of necessity, overdrawn our appropriation, and we feel that we must ask for a arger appropriation for the ensuing year.
We will call the attention of the people to Chap. 198 of the public statutes, which provides that "the school committee shall not allow any pupil to attend the public schools while any member of
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the household to which such pupil belongs is sick of any contagious disease, or during a period of two weeks after death or recovery of the sick person, and any pupil coming from such household shall be required to present a certificate from the attending physician or Board of Health of the facts necessary to entitle him to admission."
In closing our report we wish to thank the citizens generally for their courteous compliance with requests we have made, thus aiding us in our endeavors to make this one of the healthiest towns in the Commonwealth.
Most Respectfully submitted, GEORGE F. DOW, M. D., CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V., FREDERIC D. MERRILL, Secretary, Board of Health.
READING, January 1, 1901.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Appropriation
$450 00>
EXPENDED.
Melvin &' Badger, disinfectants $26 15
H. B. Howard, rent
130 00
Red Cross Chemical Co., disinfectants 3 00
G. S. Tukey, salary inspector of plumbing 300 00
G. S. Tukey, labor
23 00
F. D. Merrill, stationery, stamps, etc.
7 54
W. H. Willis, supplies
.
4 75
Francis Bros., supplies
55
C. H. Playdon, inspector of provisions and slaughter houses
37 50
Cummings Ex., expressing
3 90
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
53 75
L. J. Poor, printing
1 65
W. J. Allen, labor
2 00
Dennis Foley, labor
2 00
S. W. Bowker, labor
2 50
Overdrawn
148 29
$598 29
$598 29;
PLUMBING.
To the Honorable Board of Health:
GENTLEMEN :- I respectfully submit my yearly report of duty performed from Jan. 1, 1900, to Jan. 1, 1901.
There have been eighty-four permits granted, the work inspect- ed and kept up to the standard of last year.
There has been one case of violation of the ordinance, namely: work performed by a landlord, not a plumber, and without a per- mit ; also not as the ordinance requires. The case is now pending in the hands of your Board.
There have been two examinations for journeyman plumbers. I wish to thank the Board for the kind assistance rendered.
I wish to thank the craft for the great interest and pride they have taken in their work, thereby assisting me to make our plumb- ing record second to none.
GREENLEAF S. TUKEY.
January 1, 1901.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Reading:
I wish to herein submit my report for the year ending Jan. 1,1901.
Whole number of Cattle inspected 437
66 Sheep 66
10
66 " Swine 66
200
66 animals affected with contagious disease 7
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