Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1902, Part 5

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1902
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 236


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152


250


152


10.50


100


10.50


Overturned lamp


Nov. 30


61


8.23 p. m.


J. Freeman. B. L. Spiller


B. L. Spiller.


60


2200


60


Sept.


22


36


3.20 p. m.


Emily Rice


Emily Rice.


350


800


Sept.


29


42


2 10 a. m.


Lester Fielding


Lester Fielding


Partial


2000


Partial


Sept.


29


64


2.15 a. m.


Lester Fielding.


Lester Fielding.


Partial


2500


Sept.


7


47


10.50 p. m.


V. H. Grover.


Unoccupied.


Small


July


3


55


11.45 a. m.


False alarm. Incendiary.


July


4


36


3.05 a. m.


Gasolene explosion


July


17


55


5.55 p. m.


Loose matches.


Aug.


31


24


4.45 a. m.


Jennie M. Forbes.


John A. Andrews.


801


JJ. Freeman .


Sept.


18


34


2.20 p m.


Reading Rubber Mills Reading Rubber Mills


950.00 497.00


Unknown .


False alarm


A. P. Brooks.


Small


Small


Same fire


B. & M. El. Gate House B. & M. R. R.


Gasolene explosion .... False alarm. Burning grass


.


The Department has travelled 197 miles. Laid 9,700 feet of hose. Used 660 feet of ladders. Used 27 gallons of chemicals. Served 23} hours.


86


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Appropriation $3,600 00


Cash refunded acc't fire alarm 49 40


EXPENDED.


F. G. Nichols, salary chief engineer, year ending April 30th, 1902 $75 00


G. L. Pratt, salary engineer, Nov. 1st, 1901, to Nov. 1st, 1902 60 00


C. H. Stinchfield, salary engineer, year end- ing April 30th, 1902 65 00


L. T. Eames, salary engineer Steamer 1, year ending Dec. 31st, 1902 75 00


Ora L. Milbury, salary ass't engineer Steamer 1, Oct. 1st, 1901, to June 1st, 1902 33 33


W. H. Bancroft, steward Hose 2, year end- ing Nov. 1st, 1902 65 00


E. H. Crowe, steward H. & L. No. 1, year ending May 1st, 1902 35 00


HI. E. McIntire, steward Hose 4, Sept. 1st, 1901, to May 1st, 1902 20 00


Firemen's Pay Roll, year ending April 30th, 1902 1,205 91


C. H. McIntire, horse service 33 75


S. W. Bowker, 66 200 00 .


John Stock, 187 50


E. P. Bancroft, 87 50


J. B. Nichols, 3 00


R. A. White, 66 200 00


E. E. Nichols, 66 2 50


Amount carried forward


$2,348 49 $3,649 40


87


Amount brought forward


$2,348 49 $3,649 40


Parker Nichols, horse serviee 20 00


G. E. Lang, carriage hire 2 50


C. J. Haag, care of hose and labor 19 00


C. L. Martin, fuel


20 25


W. A. Bancroft, coat button, labor and team 12 65


O. O. Ordway, labor and supplies 187 85


Reading Harness Shop, repairs 30 50


Vermille & Eames, labor and supplies


5 12


P. J. Seaman, repairs .


40


L. T. Eames, labor and supplies .


2 86


O. L. Milbury, labor .


2 60


W. Bancroft & Co., supplies 4 68


G. H. Atkinson, supplies


8 05


H. K. Austin, repairs .


1 75


S. S. Bell, Manager, electric light and sup- plies · 14 20


H. E. Coates, repairs .


8 50


W. C. Taylor, repairs .


1 00


H. K. Barnes, supplies


1 50


Francis Bros., supplies


24 50


F. G. Nichols, labor


4 80


F. W. Danforth, repairs and painting wagon


41 50


E. C. Metcalf, supplies


1 11


F. O. Dewey, supplies


.


5 00


W. F. Cook, labor and material


7 61


N. W. McIntire, labor 18 24


J. B. Sutherland, supplies


2 25


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing .


10 90


Reading Water Works, water rates


9 00


Amount carried forward


$2,853 46 $3,649 40


The Boston Coupling Co., supplies


36 75


88


Amount brought forward


$2,853 56 $3,649 40


W. H. Wightman, insurance


15 50


C. K. Littlefield, care of flag


2 00


C. O. Tay, concreting


4 00


A. S. Cook & Co., dry goods


50


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing


5 25


J. H. Orr, police duty (special ) .


1 00


$2,881 81


FIRE ALARM.


EXPENDED.


L. T. Eames, salary Supt. fire alarm, year


ending Dec. 31st, 1902


$100 02


A. B. Matthews, horse hire


26 50


M. Merrill, labor 3 75


J. W. Gleason, labor


23 80


John A. Boyd, labor


10 00


T. J. Whall, labor and supplies


12 31


Vermille & Eames, labor and supplies


121 08


Beattie Zinc Works, supplies


173 30


Francis Bros., supplies


3 01


Boston Electric Co., supplies


1 07


Crosby Steam Guage & Valve Co., supplies


24 75


F. W. Cramphorn & Co., supplies


1 30


W. Bancroft & Co., supplies


2 05


G. L. Pratt, supplies


1 90


Electric Gas Lighting Co., supplies


2 00


G. M. Stevens Co., supplies


278 78


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing .


- 75


T. C. Fife, labor and supplies


1 89


L. T. Eames, labor and supplies


13 55


$801 81


Overdrawn .


$34 22


$3,683 62 $3,683 62


89


FOREST FIRES.


Appropriation


EXPENDED. $150 00


George Lampro, salary, May 1, 1901, to May 1,1902


$15 00


Jason Zwicker, salary, May 1, 1901, to May


1,1902


15 00


W. A. Bancroft, salary, May 1, 1901, to May 1,1902 .


15 00


A. G. Nichols, salary, May 1, 1901, to May 1, 1902


15 00


W. A. Bancroft, repairs


2 00


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing notices


3 50


C. A. Frost, cans


7 80


21 00


The National M'f'g Co., Johnson Pumps Labor


24 63


Unexpended


31 07


$150 00


$150 00


HOUSE AND LAND (HOSE 3) MAIN ST.


Appropriation


$1,300 00


EXPENDED.


A. G. Nichols, land


$150 00


Simon Porter, labor and material


1,097 50


W. H. Wightman, insurance 7 50


Vermille & Eames, electric wiring


20 07


James A. Bancroft, survey and plan


3 50


Francis Bros., stove pipe and axe


3 20


Parker Nichols, grading


25 00


Reading Water Works, piping and supplies Overdrawn


23 73


30 50


$1,330 50 $1,330 50


90


ENTRANCE TO TOWN BUILDING (HOOK AND LAD- DER NO. 1.)


Appropriation .


$100 00


EXPENDED.


Frank Castine, labor


$1 75


Ferdinand Chusong, labor . 5 64


R. A. White, labor and team


19 81


A. B. Day, gravel


3 84


H. R. Johnson, labor and material


105 00


Overdrawn


36 04


$136 04


$136 04


HOSE WAGON.


Appropriation


$450 00


EXPENDED.


Abbott-Downing Co., hose wagon


450 00


$450 00


$450 00


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM.


READING, JAN. 1ST, 1903.


To the Board of Fire Engineers of the Reading Fire Depart- ment :


I submit the following report :


There has been added to the system during the year, 1 tapper at O. O. Ordway's; 3 fire alarm boxes.


No. 18-Park Ave., cor. Minot St. No. 23-Woburn and Temple Sts.


No. 67-Cor. High St. and Middlesex Ave.


This makes a system of 39 miles of wire ; one repeater ; one steam whistle ; 2 tower strikers ; 13 house tappers ; 148 jars of bat- tery ; 31 boxes, located as follows :-


13-Cor. of Ash and Avon Sts.


15-Cor. Walnut St. and Summer Ave.


16 -Main, near South St.


17-Lincoln St., near R. R. depot.


18-Park Ave., Cor. Minot St.


28-Woburn and Temple Sts.


24-Mineral St., near High.


25-Prospect St., near King.


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92


26-Hose 2 house, Woburn St.


27-Summer Ave., south of Prescott St.


28-West St., near Dewhurst's store.


29-Cor. West and King Sts.


32-Franklin St., opp. second house from Grove.


33-Lowell St., Eastern Rubber Co. Works.


34-Cor. Grove and Forest Sts.


35-Cor. Main and Locust Sts.


36-Cor. Bancroft Ave. and Locust St.


37-Main St., near Brooks Nichols'.


39-Cor. Franklin and Main Sts.


42-Cor. John and Haven Sts.


44 -- Cor. Salem and Pearl Sts.


45-Cor. Salem and Belmont Sts.


46-Cor. Charles and Pearl Sts.


47-Cor. Haverhill and Charles Sts.


55-Reading Rubber Mills.


61-Cor. Main and Washington Sts.


62-Cor. Main and Haven Sts.


63-Congregational Church.


64-Central Fire Station.


65-Cor. Bancroft and Middlesex Aves.


67-Cor. High St. and Middlesex Ave.


I would recommend that the Town put in a storage battery. The cost of supplies for storage is less than one-half as much as the old gravity, the same as the Town have now.


Yours respectfully, LEONARD T. EAMES, Supt. of Fire Alarm.


POLICE DEPARTMENT.


Appropriation $2,600 00


Amount received from 4th District


Court fines


40 00


Amount received from House of Cor-


rection Master


3 00


EXPENDED.


F. D. Merrill, salary to Dec. 31st, 1902 $795 00


J. H. Orr, salary to Dec. 31st, 1902 795 00


W. H. Manning, salary to Dec. 31st, 1902 615 00


Henry Stock, salary 201 43


Robert Powers, special police


166 00


W. H. Manning, special police


10 95


Samuel Brown, special police


7 50


W. A. Bancroft, special police


2 75


John Stock, special police


3 25


Chester W. MacDougall, special police 19 01


Frank W. Davis, special police


3 25


W. J. Allen, special police


4 13


J. J. Cullinane, special police


2 50


E. L. Lovejoy, special police


3 00


Amount carried forward


$2,628 77 $2,643 00


94


Amount brought forward


$2,628 77 $2,643 00


Jason Zwicker, special police


11 75


O. H. Brown, special police


2 50


J. H. Orr, extra duty


3 25


F. D. Merrill, miscellaneous expenses


11 00


F. D. Merrill, use of horse


25 00


G. L. Flint, labor


6 00


O. O. Ordway, labor and material


80


H. R. Johnson, repairing lockup 1 94


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, special posters 4 00


F. W. Barry, Beale & Co., books


1 60


T. F. Hannaford, broom


40


Francis Bros., hardware


2 56


S. H. Davis, hardware


1 44


M. C. Warren & Co., hardware


88


N. E. Tel & Tel. Co., telephone rent


60 59


Samuel Brown, signs


1 10


R. Masstrangialo, 2 gross buttons, helmet and numbers 17 15


G. E. Lang, transportation of prisoner


30


F. HI. Martin, meals for prisoners 10 25


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing 1 55


American Ex. Co., expressing


75


EXPENSE ACCOUNT


MURDER OF MARY J. WEINBERG.


F. D. Merrill, expense 12 47


G. E. Lang, carriage hire 1 50


R. A. White, carriage hire 3 00


Overdrawn 167 55


$2,810 55 $2,810 55


REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE.


READING, JAN. 1ST, 1903.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of Reading :


GENTLEMEN: - I have the honor to submit herewith, my ninth annual report of the condition and doings of the Police Department, for the year ending Dec. 31st, 1902.


This department at present consists of the following :


Chief


1


Patrolmen


.


Reserves


9


Total


12


Number of arrests for the year


47


Arrested on warrants


19


Arrested without warrants


28


47


Males


42


Females


5


Americans


28


Foreigners


19


Residents


30


96


Non Residents


16


No residence


1


Adults


37


Minors


10


CAUSES OF ARREST.


Assault


4


Adultery


.


.


1


Arrested for other officers


3


Bastardy


1


Drunkenness


23


Disturbing the peace


1


Insane


2


Injured while drunk


1


Larceny


8


Non-support


1


Receiving stolen goods


1


Threats


1


47


DISPOSITION OF CASES,


Committed to jail


2


Committed for non-payment of fine .


1


Committed to hospitals


3


Discharged


4


Defaulted


1


Delivered to other officers


3


Held for Grand Jury


1


Paid fines


14


Placed on file


13


Sentenced to House of Correction


5


47


·


97


MISCELLANEOUS WORK OF DEPT.


Accidents reported


6


Buildings found open .


83


Cases investigated


92


Dead bodies found


4


Defective hydrants and water pipes


5


Defective streets and sidewalks


14


Disturbances suppressed


7


Dogs killed


19


Defective electric wires


6


Fires extinguished without an alarm


1


Glass in alarm boxes found broken


3


Horses killed .


1


Lost children restored


1


Lanterns hung in dangerous places


455


Sick and injured persons assisted


.


Stray teams put up


3


Stolen property reported ( value )


$25 60


Stolen property recovered


. $5 00


Officers at fires


14


Officers in Court ( days)


77


Requests for officers .


51


Vacant houses looked after


3


Notices served


89


Number of lodgers put up


443


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At the annual Town meeting in March an appropriation of ($75.00) seventy-five dollars was made for a steel cell for women, which has been procured and set up.


An overdraw on our appropriation is largely due to the unfor- tunate occurrence of a murder October 29th, on Haverhill St., which, in establishing the identity of the victim, and the effort to apprehend the perpetrator of the crime, was of necessity quite ex-


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pensive, a recurrence of which is liable at any time. Regretting that the murderer has not yet been found, I will say that we have not abandoned hope and are still "on the hunt."


No other crimes of a serious nature have occurred this year, but with the opening and operation of the new Reading and Boston electric line, which will make Reading the second largest electric railroad centre in New England, and a sort of dumping ground, I feel that it would be wise for the people of Reading to take meas- ures to properly protect the interests of the town by making an appropriation sufficient to warrant the employment of a day patrol- man. For, as a matter of course, the more people coming into Reading the greater amount of lawlessness, and the Chief will of necessity be oftener in Court, or otherwise out of town in his official capacity.


The relations of your officers one with another have been pleas- ant in every particular, and from the fact that no burglars, highway robbers or "Jack the Sluggers" have operated here is evidence that they have been vigilant.


In conclusion, please accept thanks for your kindness and con- sideration of me, which I fully appreciate.


I also thank the officers, both regular and reserve, for their hearty co-operation and readiness to help and advise in many per- plexing duties. To the Judges aud Clerks of the District and Superior Courts I wish to express my gratitude for their ever ready counsel.


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERIC D. MERRILL,


Chief of Police.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.


To the Citizens of Reading:


The Board of Health herewith submit their annual report :


Cases of contagious diseases . 326


Diptheria .


17


Measles .


294


Scarlet fever


9


Small pox


1


Typhoid fever


5 149


Number of fumigations


Complaints investigated


8


Dead animals buried .


2


Certificates to re-enter school


318


Free vaccinations


55


Plumbers examined


1


Permits to do plumbing


85


Permits to lay drains .


48


Drains inspected by Sec'y


48


Respectfully submitted,


CALVERT H. PLAYDON, Chairman,


GEORGE L. FLINT,


FREDERIC D. MERRILL, Secretary,


Board of Health.


READING, JAN. 1st, 1903.


100


BOARD OF HEALTH.


Appropriation


EXPENDED. $600 00


G. S. Tukey, salary Inspector of Plumbing $300 00


G. S. Tukey, labor fumigating 19 50


American Express Co., expressing 3 00


Cummings Express, 8 20


Melvin & Badger, repairs and disinfectants 11 20


Red Cross Chemical Co., disinfectants 23 50


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing notices, blanks, certificates, etc. 30 75


L. G. Howard, rent Jan. 1 to June 30, 1902 60 00


H. B. Howard, rent July 1 to Dec. 31, 1902 60 00


Dr. B. F. Davenport, professional services


25 00


Dr. E. D. Richmond, services vaccinating


32 00


W. H. Willis, vaccine and shields


2 40


Bowker Chemical Co., chemicals


3 91


Francis Bros., supplies


1 60


Mollie Lamprey, labor


2 50


J. F. Turner, under payment


15


F. D. Merrill, sundry expenses


3 00


*F. D. Merrill, salary Sec'y Board of Health Overdrawn .


50 00


36 71


$636 71


$636 71


*This amount should have been included in Salaries of Town Officers.


PLUMBING.


To the Honorable Board of Health of the Town of Reading:


GENTLEMEN :-- I respectfully submit to you the following re- port of duty performed from Jan. 1st, 1902, to Jan. 1st, 1903 :


Applications filed


85


Calls made


214


Water closets trapped


43


Bath tubs 66


. 27


Bowls . .


35


Sinks


74


Trays 66


37


Slop hoppers


1


Carriage washers


Alterations


1 9


7 Repairs


Examinations, master plumber


1


.


All work has been inspected, tested, and left in safe and satis- factory condition.


I thank the Secretary, also the Board, the craft, and all con- cerned, for kind co-operation rendered.


Respectfully submitted,


G. S. TUKEY, Inspector. JAN. 1ST, 1903.


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit to you my report for year ending Jan. 1, 1903.


During Sept. word was received from the State Board of Agri- culture Cattle Bureau, Dr. Austin Peters, Chief, to make a thorough inspection of all cattle, sheep and swine kept within the town limits. This was completed about Nov. 15, to which time a thor- ough and impartial inspection was made. Cattle which showed evidence of contagious disease in any form were quarantined and afterwards destroyed.


Shortly after this inspection was completed I was again in- formed that Foot and Mouth Disease had made its appearance in several sections of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont, and again ordered to make a thorough search for symp- toms of this malady.


Notices were placed in public places describing symptoms that all farmers and stock owners may become familiar and report same to the proper authorities.


The dairies from which our milk supply comes from have been carefully watched and up to the present time, am pleased to say, no cases have been found.


103.


The slaughter houses have been watched and markets inspected from time to time and articles which were deemed unfit were des- troyed.


I wish also to thank the farmers and stockmen for the renewed interest which they have taken and are taking with their stock and stables.


Several have been greatly improved since last years' inspection, which means better products and better health to our people.


Trusting this good work will continue, I remain


Yours truly,


CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V. JAN. 1, 1903.


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF LAUREL HILL CEMETERY.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


We have nothing new to report. The general work has been kept up but we have been unable to institute any new improve- ments with the appropriation given for the year.


The curved edgestone provided for the previous year was set in the spring, and an iron fence has displaced the wooden one on the right at the main entrance at the High School. We hope the coming year to be able to complete all the curved edgestone we have had in consideration.


The terms of Alfred W. Danforth and Henry T. Leavis ex- pire this year. There is also the unexpired term of our late col- league, Edward F. Brooks, to be filled.


We recommend that the sum of $1000 be raised and appro- priated for the work in the cemetery this year.


GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman. A. W. DANFORTH, Secretary. ALDEN BATCHELDER, W. E. TWOMBLY, HENRY T. LEAVIS,


Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery.


Addenda. Omitted from Cemetery Account $462.75, making unexpended balance $462.94.


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LAUREL HILL CEMETERY.


Appropriation .


$900 00


Amount received from sale of lots


375 00


EXPENDED.


F. Wallace, tools and grass seed $ 3 25


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing


3 00


A. W. Danforth, shrubs, flowers and lawn mower


37 00


Chas. Ingram, loam and so d


11 20


J. Zwicker, fertilizer


36 75


C. H. Swain, dressing


6 00


M. D. Jones & Co., signs and posts


74 10


W. B. Jeffrey & Co., urns and plants


13 00


B. Perry & Son, granite curbing


9 00


O. O. Ordway, repairing tools


2 00


E. T. Barnum, fence .


140 35


Francis Bros., supplies


1 70


Labor


370 46


Labor and teams


564 00


Unexpended


19


$1,275 00 $1,275 00


J. A. Bancroft, surveying .


3 00


ASSESSORS' REPORT.


We respectfully submit the following report of the valuation of real and personal property assessed in the town of Reading during the year 1902, and also some other data of interest. Value of real estate $3,950,218 00


Value of personal property, not includ-


ing resident National Bank stock $448,696 00


Resident National Bank stock 37,300 00


Total value of personal property $485,996 00


Total value of real and personal property $4,436,214 00


Increase in value of real estate $56,062 00


Increase in value of personal property 15,864 00


Value of buildings excluding land $2,462,410 00


Value of land excluding buildings 1,487,808 00


Total tax assessed on polls and estates May 1 $82,927 88


Tax assessed on polls since May 1 20 00


Non-resident National Bank tax .


228 60


Street railway excise tax 1,362 59


Total taxes assessed in 1902


$84,539 07 Rate of taxation $18.00 per thousand.


107


Total number of persons assessed on property


1446


Total number of persons assessed a poll tax only


844


Number of polls May 1, 1902


1538


Number of polls added since


10


Total polls


1548


Increase in 1902


45


Number of horses


475


331


46


neat cattle


45


66


sheep


5


swine


56


66


dwellings


1258


66


66 new dwellings


10


66


acres of land


5734


COWS


EDWARD F. PARKER,


J. H. ADDEN, W. WALLACE DAVIS,


Assessors.


COLLECTOR'S REPORT.


H. M. VIALL, Collector,


To TOWN OF READING


To am't collected after abatement acc't


1899


To uncollected taxes 1900


12,238 66


66 66


1901


31,846 51


" committed list


1902


82,927 88


" additional list 1902


20 00


" excise tax


1902


1,362 59


" interest collected 1900


1,023 57


66


66


1901


626 76


66


66 66 1902


103 64


CR.


By cash paid E. F. Parker, Treas, acc't


abatement


By cash paid E. F. Parker, Treas., 1900


13,025 00


66 66


1901


19,900 00


1902


56,075 00


excise tax .


.


1,362 59


" uncollected taxes


1900 237 23


66 66


1901 12,573 27


66


66


66


1902


26,976 52


- $130,166 18


H. M. VIALL, Collector.


READING, JAN. 19, 1903.


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DR.


* 16 57


-


$130,166 18


$ 16 57


66 66 1902


REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


To the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading :


We respectfully submit the following report for the year end- ing Dec. 31st, 1902.


TOWN HOME.


Total number of inmates during the year


7


Died during the year 1


Number discharged


1


Number at present time


5


While the number of inmates at the Town Home remains the same as last year, we have had during the year two additions, losing one by death and one discharged, and with these exceptions the work at the Home has been the same as last year.


Our calls for aid from those outside the Town Home have been very materially increased, and with the advance in prices in many of the necessities of life, especially coal, accounts for this increase in the expense of that portion of the Poor Department. Our financial statement follows, to which we invite your attention for the disbursements of this department in detail.


GEORGE A. SHACKFORD, WM. I. RUGGLES, JOHN F. TURNER,


Overseers of the Poor.


110


TOWN HOME.


INMATES.


John O. Dane, died Oct. 12, 1902


Aged 81 years


James Hunter


59


Wm. S. Pease


72


Henry W. Weston


54


Margaret Sullivan, discharged Apr. 16, 1902 Readmitted Apr. 28, 1902 ; discharged May 20, 1902; readmitted Oct. 13, 1902.


68 66


Chas. H. Ballard, admitted Feb. 15, 1902 Discharged Apr. 28, 1902; readmitted Nov. 29, 1902.


Daniel F. Grant, admitted May 7, 1902 6 54


Discharged May 28, 1902.


PERSONAL PROPERTY AT TOWN HOME.


JAN. 1, 1903.


Live stock


$380 00


Hay and grain


52 35


Wagons, sleighs and sleds


181 00


Manure


39 50


Harnesses, blankets, etc.


78 40


Farming tools and implements


183 40


Barrels, boxes and baskets


34 74


Fuel


47 50


Beds, bedding, etc.


81 92


Household furniture and supplies


457 97


Provisions and supplies


221 54


2 snow plows


20 00


$1,778 32


56


111


TOWN HOME.


RECEIPTS.


Amount received from sale of milk $11 22


Amount received from sale of eggs 34 74


Amount received from sale of poultry 24 81


Amount received from sale of calves . 17 80


Amount received from sale of apples .


27 57


Amount received from sale of vegetables


3 25


Amount received from sale of gravel


30


Amount received from sale of loam


5 00


Amount received from sale of old lumber


50


Amount received from labor, removing snow, etc. .


66 57


Amount received from sale of wood


21 50


Amount received from sale of vinegar


40


Amount received from N. Bancroft (refund ) Amount received from Town of Arlington account of D. F. Grant


1 00


13 23


Amount received from distributing Town


Reports (1900) . 10 00


Amount received from distributing Town Reports (1901) . 10 00


Amount received from distributing brown tail moth circulars


7 00


Amount received from W. F. Burnham, board .


136 76


Amount due from W. F. Burnham


19 24


Amount carried forward $410 89


112


Amount brought forward


$410 89


EXPENDED.


J. F. Burnham, salary


J. F. Burnham, standing grass and sundry


expenses 64 40


Maggie McLoud, wages


50 09


Mary Fox, wages .


121 00


C. L. Martin, fuel


69 25


W. I. Ruggles, fuel


26 25


W. Bancroft, fuel and labor 47 80


C. D. Wells, horse shoeing 7 00


T. C. Fife, labor and supplies


6 41


Francis Bros., hardware and labor


23 82


W. C. Taylor, repairing harness .


6 10


O. O. Ordway, repairs


5 35


A. Hodson, repairs


9 75


C. K. Littlefield, repairs


75


E. Wight, labor and material


4 04


A. A. Pratt, labor


5 00


W. A. Hunter, repairing shoes


1 00


N. Bancroft, repairing shoes


1 00


N. Bancroft Est., boots and repairs


·5 75


A. L. Hibbert, trimming trees


5 00


F. Wallace, grain and groceries . 212 73


G. H. Atkinson, grain and groceries 182 96


Reading Co-op. Ass'n, grain and groceries . 148 44


W. H. Mears, grain and groceries 138 04


E. L. Chamberlain, vegetables


60


E. B. Stewart, crackers


20 36


R. L. Smith, meat and provisions


86 51


Amount carried forward


$1,749 32


$410 89


$499 92


113


Amount brought forward $1,749 32


$410 89


Berry & Rich, meat and provisions 37 70


W. Taylor, meat and provisions . . 39 51


G. E. Shervanian & Co., meat and vegetables


1 20


H. W. Plummer, extracts


5 85


T. Ovans, fish


55 19


E. E. Nichols, ice


14 00


Reading Water Works, water rates


42 75


F. G. MacDonald, dry goods


6 03


A. S. Cook & Co., dry goods


8 60


E. C. Metcalf, crockery and supplies


15 90


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, advertising


25


C. R. Henderson, medical services 19 00


G. F. Dow, medical services


7 50


W. H. Willis, medicine


6 00


C. W. Leonard, disinfectant


5 00


Edgerley & Bessom, burial expense J. O.


Dane


43 00


Carried to Poor Account


$1,645 91


$2,056 80 $2,056 80


POOR OUT OF TOWN HOME.


EXPENDED.


Waldo J. Bessey, medicine and physician's services $ 28 35


Wm. H. Burnham and family, supplies and physician's services 235 56


Matilda Coulter and family, supplies ..


7 50


Amount carried forward $271 41


114


Amount brought forward $271 41


Joel O. Cederberg and family, supplies 81 80


Elizabeth Campbell and family, supplies 102 28


Geo. II. Daland and family, supplies 36 88


John H. Daland and family, supplies . 159 80


W. T. Eames and family, rent and supplies 173 00


Mary J. Freeman, rent and supplies ·


53 80


Lester Fielding, fuel 1 00


Charles C. Green, supplies and burial ex- penses . 32 11


Jane Green, supplies .


1 82


Wm. Leonard and family, rent


70 00


Miscellaneous expenses


7 50


Hugh A. McKensie, supplies


4 00


Everett C. Parker and family, rent and sup- plies 145 22




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