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electric plant and property suitable and used for such business in connection therewith, as lies within the limits of such city or town." Section 13 of said Chapter provides as follows : "Any person, firm or corporation desiring to enforce the obligation of any city or town under Section 12 to purchase any property, shall file with the clerk of said city or town within thirty days after the passage of the final vote whereby such city or town shall have decided to establish a plant, a detailed schedule describing such property, and stating the terms of sale proposed." The Town of Reading voted at each of two legal Town Meetings, as provided in Section 5 of said Chapter, that it was expedient to exercise the authority conferred upon towns under the provision of said Chapter. The Supreme Court has decided in the case of the Citizens' Gas Light Company vs. Wakefield, that the statute makes provisions for only two votes, and that if the Town has voted at each of two legal meetings, as provided in Section 3, that it is expedient to exercise the authority conferred upon towns under the provisions of said Chapter, that it is not necessary for a town to pass a further vote to establish a plant for the manufacture and distribution of gas, etc. If the Citi- zens' Gas Light Company desired to enforce the obligation of the Town of Reading to purchase that portion of its plant situated with- in the limits of the Town of Reading, it was required under the pro- visions of Section 13 above referred to, to file with the Clerk of the Town within thirty days after the passage of the final vote whereby such town decided to establish a plant, a detailed schedule describing its property, etc. Now in the case of Reading, the final vote with- in the meaning of the statute, was the vote of March 7, 1892, and the Citizens' Gas Light Company should have filed their schedule with the Town Clerk of Reading within thirty days from that date, to-wit, March 7, 1892, if it desired to enforce the obligation of the Town of Reading to purchase that portion of its plant situated within the limits of the Town of Reading. Section 3 of Chapter 454 of the Acts of 1893 provides that a company or person desiring
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to enforce the obligation of a town to purchase its plant, shall file its detailed statement, etc., within thirty days after a written re- quest therefor by the Selectmen of the Town. This statute, how- ever, was passed after the rights of the Citizens' Gas Light Com- pany had become fixed under the statute of 1891, and I do not see how the People's Gas and Electric Company of Stoneham, which has possibly succeeded to the rights of the Citizens' Gas Light Company, can force the Town of Reading to purchase that portion of its plant situated within the limits of the Town of Reading.
Yours truly,
[Signed]
ARTHUR P. FRENCH.
All of the facts contained in this report have been discussed between a representative of the People's Gas and Electric Com- pany, and your committee, with the desire on the committee's part to obtain from him a reduction from his asking price, but he was not disposed to make any change in the proposition presented at the Town meeting Aug. 21. Any action of the Town in this matter at the present time must therefore be based upon $9,000 as the purchasing price. After a careful consideration of the informa- tion that has been obtained, and which has herein been presented, your committee does not recommend accepting the present proposi- tion of the People's Gas and Electric Company.
Respectfully submitted, A. NEWELL HOWES, LEWIS M. BANCROFT, WM. I. RUGGLES, Committee.
Voted. That the report be accepted and its recommendations adopted.
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Art 3. To see what action the Town will take on the propo- sition of the People's Gas and Electric Company of Stoneham to sell to the Town of Reading for $9,000 that part of their plant and franchise which they claim to have in the Town of Reading.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 4. To see if the Town will authorize their Treasurer, under the direction of the Selectmen, to issue the note or notes of the Town for an amount not exceeding $9,000 for the purpose of purchasing from the People's Gas and Electric Company of Stoneham that portion of their plant and franchise which they claim to have in the Town of Reading.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 5. To see if the Town will use official ballots for the election of all Town Officers required by law to be elected by ballot as provided in Sections 360 and 361 of Chapter 548 of the Acts of 1898, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Voted. That the Town hereafter use official ballots for the election of Town Officers as provided by Section 360 of Chapter 548 of the Acts of 1898, and as provided in Section 361 of said Chapter. The following Town Officers shall be so elected :
Town Clerk, Selectmen, Overseers of the Poor, Assessors, Treasurer, Collector of Taxes, Board of Health, Constables, Water Commissioner, Municipal Light Board, Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery, School Committee, Trustees of Public Library, Auditors and Tree Warden.
Art. 6. To see if the Town will rescind the vote passed at the annual meeting of March 4, 1901, whereby the Town author- ized the Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery to deed a lot in said cemetery to the Reading Home for Aged Women, said lot to be 18 feet square, to be free of expense, with perpetual care.
Voted. That the Town do rescind said vote.
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Art. 7. To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Select- men to deed a lot in Laurel Hill Cemetery to the Reading Home for Aged Women, free of expense, with perpetual care, or what they will do in relation thereto.
Voted. That the Town does hereby authorize the Board of Selectmen to deed a lot in Laurel Hill Cemetery to the Reading Home for Aged Women, free of expense, with perpetual care.
Art. 8. To see if the town will adopt the following by-law or what they will do in relation thereto. By-Law :- No person shall throw or drop and suffer to remain in or upon any street or public ground any paper or rubbish or refuse matter or substance of any kind.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 9. To see if the Town will sell or rent the Town Home or what action they will take to reduce the expense for caring for the indigent poor of the Town.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 10. To see what action the town will take towards the purchase of a stone crusher and steam roller.
Voted. To postpone action until the committee having the matter in charge shall make their report.
Art. 11. To see what instructions the Town will give the Board of Selectmen in relation to the extension of the People's Gas and Electric Company of Stoneham's plant in the Town of Reading.
Voted. To indefinitely postpone.
Art. 12. To determine what instructions the Town will give the Town Officers.
Voted. That the Selectmen be instructed not to permit any extension of any gas pipes in Town.
Voted. That the Selectmen be instructed to provide the Old
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Ladies' Home for Aged Women with electricity for lighting the building.
Voted to adjourn.
PROCEEDINGS OF TOWN MEETING HELD NOV. 5, 1901.
STATE ELECTION.
Meeting called to order by William I. Ruggles, the presiding election officer. Prayer was offered by Rev. Jos. Candlin. War- rant read by the Town Clerk at 6 o'clock A. M.
Ballot Clerks .- George L. Pratt, William H. Perkins.
Tellers .- James C. Nichols, Daniel T. Bickford, George L. Flint, Alfred W. Danforth, W. F. Eaton, Spencer G. Stewart, John Connelly, Cornelius A. Canty, W. F. Cook, Merrick A. Stone.
Names checked as having voted 829. Polls closed at 4.25 P. M.
Result of ballot :
GOVERNOR.
Michael T. Berry
14
W. Murray Crane
592
John B. Lewis, Jr.
74
Josiah Quincy
116
Geo. H. Wrenn
14
Blanks
19
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
John L. Bates
622
John W. Coughlin
114
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Alfred E. Jones
14
Wm. H. Partridge
19
Chas. W. White
14
Blanks
46
SECRETARY.
Frederick W. Clark
25
Alonzo H. Dennett
16.
Jeremiah O'Fihelly
12
Wm. M. Olin
600
Wilmore B. Stone
105
Blanks
71
TREASURER AND RECEIVER GENERAL.
Geo. E. Batchelder
35
Wendell P. Bosworth
19
Edw. S. Bradford
579
Jos. L. Chalifoux
97
Frederick A. Nagler
12
Blanks
87
AUDITOR
James F. Dean
109
Frank Keefe
15
John H. Smith
24
Frank Thompson
14
Henry E. Turner
585
Blanks
82
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Allen Coffin
26
John T. Hargraves
12
Herbert Parker
579
Arthur A. Putnam
106
Clarence E. Spellman
16
Blanks
90
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COUNCILLOR-6TH DISTRICT.
Henry H. Benoit
19
Geo. M. Buttrick
23
Francis L. Fletcher .
108
S. Herbert Howe
581
Blanks
98
SENATOR-6TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
John P. Farley
132
Herbert E. Fletcher
579
Blanks
118
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REPRESENATIVES IN GENERAL COURT-28TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT.
Henry M. Aldrich
123
Bennie F. Flanders .
241
James L. McDermott
14
Herbert S. Riley
453
Arthur E. Roberts
569
Blanks
258
COUNTY COMMISSIONER-MIDDLESEX.
Francis Bigelow
569
Robert Lusk
42
Wm. F. Merrill
52
Blanks
166
ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS-MIDDLESEX.
Christian Beck
67
Louis Eisner
62
David T. Strange
542
Edward Everett Thompson
524
Samuel H. Warren .
34
Blanks
524
DISTRICT ATTORNEY-NORTHERN DISTRICT. Thomas F. Rooney . . 63
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George A. Sanderson
588
Samuel Brown
1
Blanks
177
CLERK OF COURT-MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
Theodore C. Hurd
586
George F. Ritchie
47
Henry A. Smith
40
Blanks
156
SHERIFF-MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
John R. Fairbairn 584
Francis P. Finegan
44
Roscoe G. Watson
43
John A. Blunt
1
Blanks
157
The returns of the votes as declared were signed by the proper officers in open meeting, when on motion it was voted that this meeting be dissolved.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX. In accordance with the provisions of statutes of 1896, Chapter 548, Section 254, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerk of Reading, being the City and Town Clerks of every city and town in Representative District No. 28 within said county, met at noon, Friday, Nov. 15, 1901, being the tenth day succeeding the day of election held Nov. 5, 1901, and then and there opened and exam- ined and compared the copies of the records of votes cast at said election for the office of Representative, and determined therefrom that Henry M. Aldrich of Woburn, and Arthur E. Roberts of Read- ing, were elected to the office of Representative. The following is a schedule of the names of all persons for whom votes for Repre- sentative were given in said district, and the number of votes given for each person, viz .:
Henry M. Aldrich of Woburn 1226
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Bennie F. Flanders of Reading
920
James L. McDermott of Woburn
178
Herbert S. Riley of Woburn
1169
Arthur E. Roberts of Reading
1296
Blanks and defective
945
Whole number of ballots
5734
In witness whereof we, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerk of Reading, hereunto set our hands this 15th day of November, A. D. 1901.
(Signed) JOHN H. FINN, City Clerk of Woburn. JAMES REID, Town Clerk of Reading.
Taken from the Town Clerk's record.
WM. I. RUGGLES, GEO. A. SHACKFORD, OLIVER L. AKERLEY, Selectmen of Reading.
SELECTMEN'S GENERAL REPORT.
FOR FISCAL YEAR OF 1901-ENDING DEC. 31st.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading:
In compliance with the By-Laws and custom we submit here- with our report for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1901 :
With our regular duties as prescribed by the Public Statutes, and the carrying out of special instructions, as expressed by your votes at the last annual meeting, the Board finds no lessening of the work in this Department, which may have interfered at times with our giving that attention to personal calls from our citizens which we otherwise might have done had conditions been differ- ent.
In this connection we believe it would be well for the Town to consider in the near future the advisability of employing one clerk 'for the several Departments of the Town, with an office open dur- ing the business hours of the day, and thus make it much more convenient for our citizens and others having business to transact. with any of the Departments of which said clerk would neces- sarily have a general knowledge.
STREET DEPARTMENT.
The work in this Department has been much the same as in former years, although we could not expend as much for the re- pairing of the Highways as in 1900, owing to the fact that we were
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compelled to make extensive repairs on the Mineral Street Bridge, at an expense of $1,089.85.
Referring to our remarks in the Annual Report of 1900, it seems to this Board that the time has arrived when some change should be made in the material and method used in the construc- tion and repairs of our streets. Agreeably to your instructions at the last annual meeting we have investigated this subject somewhat and will make our report at the coming March meeting.
Vine Street is the only new work we have constructed the past year, but as a connecting link between Middlesex Avenue and Mineral Street, and the accommodation it affords to the travelling public in getting to and from the West side and the northwest- erly portion of the town, we believe that this is one of the best im- provements made by the town for some time.
In accordance with your instructions we have erected a drink- ing fountain on High Street near Chute Street; and in this con- nection we would suggest that the Town erect one or more of these fountains each year in the different parts of the town where the public are now supplied by means of the old fashioned pump. These pumps are not only expensive to keep in repair, but are unsightly and out of date, and the fountains on the other hand are modern and on the line of improvement, which so many of our citizens desire. The expense of the fountain referred to was taken from the regular Highway appropriation.
We have complied with your instructions to build sidewalks as follows: westerly side of John Street, between Pleasant and Haven Streets; easterly side John Street, from the corner of Green Street to Village Street.
We have also repaired South Street from the Woburn line to the corner of Walnut Street and practically rebuilt High Street from Chute Street to Woburn Street, both in accordance with your votes at the last annual meeting.
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With the very many demands we have had during the year, and with the funds at our disposal, we did not feel justified in mak- ing all the improvements on Middlesex Avenue and High Street asked for in Article 55 of the Warrant for the meeting of March last, but have constructed three concrete crosswalks, which with the concrete sidewalk already constructed from Bancroft Avenue to Deering Street makes a very marked improvement in that part of the Town.
Work on the State Road was completed during the year to a point a short distance north of the junction of Main and Minot Streets, so that we now have a modern up-to-date road from the last named point to the Stoneham line, and our best wish is that the Mass. Highway Commission may be induced in the very near future to give the Town a similar piece of road in the north part of the Town from the North Reading line.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to in- quire into the feasibility of establishing a Board of Public Works: Jacob Mitchell, Charles H. Nowell, Millard F. Charles, James H. Carleton and James W. Grimes.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
Although instructed to appoint an Inspector of Wires we have not done so, owing to the fact that we could find no one available to carry out the requirements of the Public Statutes with reference to said office. However, we believe the present Tree Warden has in a general way looked after the matter of electric wires as affect- ing the welfare of the trees along our High ways.
PLAY GROUND.
The Board of Selectmen, Walter S. and Gilman L. Parker were appointed a committee to consider the purchase or lease of
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land for the above named purpose, and will report to the town at the coming annual meeting.
LAW SUITS AGAINST THE TOWN.
The case of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (account of Henry H. Nowell) vs. Town of Reading is still pending in Court and we have nothing new to report.
The case of the Ipswich Mills vs. the Town of Reading was settled out of Court by this Board, the Town's Attorneys and the Attorneys for the Ipswich Mills. Total cost, including damages and all expenses, $10,495.77.
Grace Mckay vs. Town of Reading. After a four days' trial in the Superior Court at Cambridge a verdict was rendered against the Town (Jan. 21, 1902) assessing damages in the sum of $2,500. During the progress of the case numerous exceptions were taken by our Attorneys, and a motion has been filed for a new trial.
STREET RAILWAYS.
During this year we have granted a franchise to the Reading, Wakefield & Lynnfield St. Ry. Co., and also an extension of the Lawrence & Reading St. Ry. Co.'s tracks to Minot Street.
It is the intention, we are informed, of the first named com- pany to begin the construction of this road in the Spring, and when completed it will be possible for a person to travel from Reading to Boston without change of cars and at a fare of ten cents. For this contemplated improvement in street railway facili- ties this Board claims no credit, it being wholly brought about after solicitations by some of our citizens with the company to make Reading the northerly terminus of the through car hne to Boston instead of a neighboring town. While claiming none of the credit, we heartily endorse it, believing it will be a great convenience for the travelling public and serve to keep our Town in the front rank as a Street Railway centre, and from the further fact that it
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Is conceded by the great majority of our citizens that the Street Railways have been a benefit to our Town.
PEOPLE'S GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY.
The controversy between the Town and the above named company was brought before you at the special meetings of August 21st and October 21st last. As the records of these meetings ap- pear in preceding pages of this report we do not deem it necessary to go into details here except to say that there is nothing new to report on said matter.
The foregoing cover the special matters which have demanded our attention the past year. Financial statements of the various appropriations follow which we respectfully submit for your ap- proval.
We recommend the following appropriations for the year :
Salaries of Town Officers $3,500 00
Support of Poor 4,000 00
Soldiers' Relief 1,200 00
State and Military Aid 2,800 00
Abatement of Taxes
600 00
Printing
500 00
Town Building 300 00
Election Expenses
300 00
Highways, Bridges and Repairs of Sidewalks
3,000 00
Concrete Sidewalks and Edgestones (abutters paying one-half) 400 00
Concrete Gutters, Crosswalks and Paved Gutters 300 00
Repairs of Concrete 300 00
Removing Snow and Ice 600 00
Street Sprinkling
400 00
Miscellaneous Expenses 900 00
Care and Improvement of the Common, Elm Park and
Mayall Park
150 00
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Forest Fires
150 00
Interest
300 00
WILLIAM I. RUGGLES, GEORGE A. SHACKFORD, OLIVER L. AKERLEY,
Selectmen.
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT.
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Appropriation
EXPENDED. $3,400 00
James Reid, Town Clerk, to Jan. 1, 1902 $75 00
James Reid, Clerk Board of Registrars, to Jan. 1, 1902 40 00
W. I. Ruggles, Salary Selectman and Over- seer of Poor, to Jan. 1, 1902 300 00
Geo. A. Shackford, Salary Selectman and Overseer of Poor, to Jan. 1, 1902 250 00
O. L. Akerley, Salary Selectman and Over- seer of Poor, to Jan. 1, 1902 250 00
W. M. Scott, Salary Auditor, 1900 33 33
A. P. Dane, Salary Auditor, 1900 33 33
E. N. Hunt, Salary Auditor, 1900 John H. Adden, Assessor, 1901 . Wm. W. Davis, Assessor, 1901
33 33
250 00
250 00
E. F. Parker, Assessor, 1901
250 00
E. F. Parker, Treasurer, 1901
400 00
A. N. Howes, Salary Electric Light Com- missioner, to Jan. 1, 1902
75 00
Amount carried forward $2,239 99
$3,400 00
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Amount brought forward $2,239 99 $3,400 00
W. S. Kinsley, Salary Electric Light Com- missioner, March 5, 1900, to Oct. 1, 1901 ·
125 00
H. Robinson, Salary Electric Light Com- missioner, Jan. 1, 1900, to March 1, 1901 87 50
C. L. Martin, Salary Water Commissioner, year ending Dec. 31, 1901 . 75 00
H. R. Johnson, Salary Water Commissioner, year ending Dec. 31, 1901 75 00
E. B. Drake, Salary Water Commissioner, March 4, 1901, to March 5, 1902 75 00
H. Prentiss, Collector, 1898 81 71
II. M. Viall, Collector, 1899 83 44
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1900
133 31
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1901 440 31
F. D. Merrill, Secretary Board of Health 50 00
Geo. F. Dow, Board of Health, Jan. 1 to March 1, 1901 4 16
Geo. L. Flint, Board of Health, to Dec. 31, 1901 20 80
C. H. Playdon, Board of Health, to Dec. 31, 1901 25 00
J. F. Turner, Registrar, year ending May 1, 1901 30 00
W. S. Prentiss, Registrar, Feb. 1, 1901, to Nov. 1, 1901 22 50
Owen McKenney, Registrar, year ending May 1, 1901
30 00
Overdrawn .
198 72
$3,598 72 $3,598 72
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TOWN BUILDING AND OFFICES.
Appropriation
EXPENDED. $300 00
H. Prentiss, Postmaster, stamps . $28 00
S. S. Bell, Manager, electric light and sup- plies 74 57
Reading Water Works, water rates
9 05
Thomas Groom & Co., tax record book 7 00
M. F. Charles, supplies
2 45
Francis Bros., furniture, etc.
23 30
C. M. Barrows & Co., order book
12 75
Chevasse Pen Co., pens
2 50
F. O. Dewey Co., lantern .
1 50
Hobbs & Warren Co., invoice book and ledger . 5 75
W. Bancroft & Co., fuel 199 00
J. H. McNeil, inspecting heating apparatus . 2 00
H. R. Johnson, repairs 31
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, stationery .
3 50
American Express Company, expressing
15
Cummings Express, expressing
3 10
Overdrawn
74 93
$374 93
$374 93
PRINTING.
Appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDED.
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
$487 75
H. M. Dolbeare, blanks, envelopes and notices
8 52
Unexpended
3 73
$500 00
$500 00
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ELECTION EXPENSES.
Appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDED.
John Connolly, election officer, Nov. 6, 1900 $5 00
Henry Stock, services at elections 5 00
W. H. Perkins, teller, March 4; ballot clerk, Nov. 5, 1901 8 00
W. A. Haley, teller, March 4, 1901 3 00
W. F. Cook, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 5 00
J. C. Nichols, teller, March 4, 1901, and election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 8 00 .
Geo. L. Pratt, ballot clerk, March 4 and Nov. 5, 1901 8 00
. W. F. Eaton, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 . 5 00
Geo. A. Shackford, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 .
5 00
W. I. Ruggles, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 . .
5 00
Oliver L. Akerley, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 5 00
M. A. Stone, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 . 5 00
S. G. Stewart, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 . 5 00
C. A. Canty, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 . 5 00
D. T. Bickford, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901 ·
5 00
H. A. Parker, distributing ballots, March 4, 1901
3 00
E. C. Parker, distributing notices 1 00
Amount carried forward $86 00
$200 00
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Amount brought forward $86 00 $200 00
E. Wight, distributing ballots, March 4,
1901 .
3 00
Francis Brothers, hardware
08
F. D. Merrill, posting warrants 2 00
Y. M. C. A., rent of hall
49 50
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing notices
41 25
Geo. L. Flint, Moderator, Jan. 3, March 4, Aug. 21, Oct. 21 25 00
Geo. L. Flint, election officer, Nov. 5, 1901
5 00
Overdrawn .
11 83
$211 83 $211 83
IPSWICH MILLS vs. TOWN OF READING.
(No appropriation.)
EXPENDED.
Arthur P. French, attorney, legal services . $350 00
Arthur P. French, attorney, expenses 249 47
Walter H. Sawyer, professional services and plans .
896 30
M. F. Dickinson, legal services
500 00
$1,995 77
DECORATION AND CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES.
Appropriation
$175 00
EXPENDED.
Veteran Post 194, G. A. R. . $175 00
$175 00
$175 00
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BURIAL AGENT'S ACCOUNT.
Amount due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$105 00
EXPENDED.
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses Wm. H. Sherman $35 00
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses Geo. A. Coney 35 00
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses N. C. Flanders
35 00
$105 00
$105 00
COMMITTEE ON SEWERAGE.
Appropriation (unexpended appropria- tion, 1900 ) .
$1,000 00
EXPENDED.
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing reports $75 00
The Barta Press, maps 37 50
C. J. Peters & Son, engraving 25 00
Reading Water Works, labor on test pits
28 50
T. C. Coffin, making surveys and plans
749 04
Geo. E. Lang, carriage hire
3 00
Borthwick Bros., carriage hire
5 00
Unexpended
76 96
$1,000
$1,000
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT.
MAINTENANCE.
Appropriation
$4,000 00
EXPENDED.
Municipal Light Board
. . $4,000 00
$4,000 00
$4,000 00
CONSTRUCTION.
Appropriation
. .
$1,500 00
EXPENDED.
Municipal Light Board
. $1,500 00
$1,500 00
$1,500 00
INTEREST ON BONDS AND NOTES.
Appropriation
$2,208 50
EXPENDED.
Municipal Light Board . . $2,208 50
$2,208 50 $2,208 50
REDUCTION MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEBT.
(Note issued May 1, 1896.) (Note issued July 15, 1898.) Amount raised by taxation
$3,400 00
EXPENDED.
Edw. F. Parker, Treas., notes paid by him . $2,400 00 Edw. F. Parker, Treas., Bond No. 7, issue 1894, paid by him 1,000 00
$3,400 00 $3,400 00
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ARC LIGHT, OAK STREET.
Appropriation
$135 00
EXPENDED.
Municipal Light Board
$135 00
$135 00
$135 00
INTEREST ON SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS.
Appropriation
$1,480 00
Unexpended balance 1900 80 00
EXPENDED.
Edw. F. Parker, Treas., coupons 1900 and
1901 paid by him . . . $1,480 00
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