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Art. 7. Voted to indefinitely postpone.
Voted to adjourn sine die.
A true copy of record, attest :
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING, OCT. 31, 1905.
Pursuant to a Warrant duly issued a meeting was held at the time and place therein specified. The meeting was called to order by the Town Clerk, Millard F. Charles, who read the Warrant and the Constables' return thereon and acting under
Art. 1. George L. Flint was chosen Moderator by ballot.
Art. 2. To consider whether the Town will issue its bonds or notes in the sum of $85,000 for providing funds for the erection of a new High School building, and to determine the time or times of payment of such bonds or notes and to take any other action relat- ing thereto ; such bonds or notes to be in line of the bonds or notes authorized for the said purpose by vote of the Town passed June 28, 1905.
Art. 2. On motion of James W. Killam, seconded by Henry R. Johnson, it was voted: That for the purpose of providing funds for the erection of a new High School building the Treas- urer is hereby authorized from time to time under the direction of the Selectmen to borrow money and to issue the bonds or notes of the Town either or both therefor in the aggregate principal sum of $85,000, bearing interest at a rate or rates not exceeding four per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, such bonds or notes to be payable in twenty installments, annually from their date of issue, at the rate of $5000 each year for the five first years and $4000 each year for the next 15 years, the said bonds or notes to be in lieu of the bonds or notes authorized for the said purpose by vote of the Town passed June 28, 1905.
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The vote was taken by a rising vote; 27 voted in favor and none opposed.
Voted to adjourn sine die.
A true copy of record, attest :
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
ANNUAL STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 7, 1905
TOWN WARRANT
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MIDDLESEX S.S.
To EITHER OF THE CONSTABLES OF THE TOWN OF READING, GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Reading, qualified to vote in elections and Town affairs, to meet in Lower Lyceum Hall, in said Reading, on Tuesday, the seventh day of November next, it being the Tuesday next after the first Monday of said November, at six o'clock .in the forenoon, to bring in their votes to the Selectmen for Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secre- tary, Treasurer and Receiver General, Auditor, Attorney-General of the Commonwealth, Councillor for the Sixth District, Senator for the Sixth Middlesex District, two Representatives in the General Court of Massachusetts for Middlesex District Number twenty-eight, one County Commissioner, and one Register of Probate and Insol- vency to fill vacancy.
The polls will be opened at six o'clock a. m. and may be closed at 4 o'clock p. m.
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Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant, with your doings thereon, to ourselves at or before the time appointed for said meeting.
Given under our hands this twenty-seventh day of October, A. D. 1905.
JAMES W. KILLAM, OLIVER L. AKERLEY, of
Selectmen
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Reading.
A true copy, attest :
FREDERIC D. MERRILL, Constable.
ANNUAL STATE ELECTION, Nov. 7, 1905
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, a meeting was held at the time and place specified therein and was called to order by James W. Killam, the presiding Election Officer. Prayer was offered by Rev. Wm. H. Parker, and was followed by the reading of the warrant by the Town Clerk.
The following named election officers were appointed by the Selectmen and duly sworn by the presiding officer :
Ballot Clerks-George L. Pratt, William H. Perkins, Reuben J. Lefave.
Tellers-Edward S. Taylor, Chester MacDougall, James A. Freeman, Harry E. Cook, Clinton L. Newell, Chester C. Richard- son, Alfred W. Danforth, Spencer G. Stewart, John H. Whelton, Charles I. Alger, William I. Ruggles, Henry M. Donegan, George E. Adams, John E. Connelly.
On motion of Arthur E. Roberts it was voted to close the polls at 4h. 25m. o'clock p. m. The ballot box was examined by the election officers and found empty. The register on the box regis- tered 0000. The keys to the ballot box were delivered to John H. Orr, constable. No objection being made the votes were taken out at 9 o'clock a. m. and at various times during the day.
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The polls were duly declared closed at 4h. 25m. o'clock p. m. The total number of ballots taken from the ballot box was 993 and the check lists showed that 993 persons had voted. The vote was declared with the following result, the ballots being counted, declared and sealed up and delivered to the Town Clerk in open Town Meeting.
GOVERNOR
Charles W. Bartlett of Boston
271
James F. Carey of Haverhill
12
William H. Carroll of Boston
1
Curtis Guild, Jr., of Boston
669
Willard O. Wylie of Beverly
11
Blanks
29
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Thomas F. Brennan of Salem
3
Eben S. Draper of Hopedale
607
Patrick Mahoney of Boston
10
John H. Smith of Dalton
11
Henry M. Whitney of Brookline
315
Blanks
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SECRETARY
Charles C. Hitchcock of Ware
17
Jonathan S. Lewis of Stoneham
17
Henry B. Little of Newburyport
166
William M. Olin of Boston
706
Moritz E. Ruther of Holyoke
4
Blanks
83
0
TREASURER
Christopher D. Albro of Milford
12
David S. Brodeur of Brockton
17
Arthur B. Chapin of Holyoke
718
Joao Claudino of New Bedford
5
Daniel F. Doherty of Westfield
147
Blanks .
94
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AUDITOR
Patrick J. Ashe of North Adams
148
Herbert B. Griffin of Boston
16
E. O. Fredrik Hansson of Medford
7
Ambrose Miles of Lynn
19
Henry E. Turner of Malden
697
Blanks
106
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
Allen Coffin of Nantucket
17
Henry C. Hess of Boston
6
John P. Leahy of Boston
160
Dana Malone of Greenfield
690
John Weaver Sherman of Boston
20
Blanks
99
COUNCILLOR, SIXTH DISTRICT
Alfred E. Cox of Malden
690
George W. Enwright of Lowell
170
Wilbur R. Hatch of Malden
19
Blanks
114
SENATOR, SIXTH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT
Chester W. Clark of Wilmington
737
Patrick J. O'Brien of Lowell
157
Blanks
99
REPRESENTATIVES IN GENERAL COURT
28th Middlesex District
George L. Flint of Reading
322
Winfield R. Lang of Woburn
145
Herbert S. Riley of Woburn
552
George A. Shackford of Reading
696
John F. Turner of Reading
1
Blanks
270
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MIDDLESEX
Frederick Bancroft of Reading
279
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Levi S. Gould of Melrose
634
Blanks
80
REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY, MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Alfred Belanger of Cambridge
159
William E. Rogers of Wakefield
722
Blanks
112
Amended record of vote cast Nov. 7, 1905, as recounted for Lieutenant Governor by the Board of Registrars on Nov. 11, 1905 : Thomas F. Brennan of Salem 3
Eben S. Draper of Hopedale
608
Patrick Mahoney of Boston
10
John H. Smith of Dalton
11
Henry M. Whitney of Brookline
314
Blanks
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OWEN McKENNEY, Registrars of
WALTER S. PRENTISS,
GEORGE H. CLOUGH, Voters
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk.
A true copy of record, attest :
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
In accordance with the provisions of Section 257, Chapter 11, of the Revised Laws, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerk of Reading, being the City and Town Clerk of every City and Town in Representative District number twenty-eight within said County met at noon Friday, November seventeenth, 1905, being the tenth day succeeding the day of election, held November seventh, 1905, and then and there opened, examined and compared the copies of the records of votes cast at said election for the office
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of Representative, and determined therefrom that Herbert S. Riley of Woburn and George A. Shackford of Reading were elected to the office of Representative.
The following is a schedule of the names of all persons for whom votes for Representative were given in said District, and the number of votes given for each person, viz :
George L. Flint of Reading, twelve hundred ninety-eight 1298
Winfield R. Lang of Woburn, thirteen hundred fifty-seven 1357
Herbert S. Riley of Woburn, fifteen hundred twelve 1512 George A. Shackford of Reading, fifteen hundred forty-one 1541
Scattering, one 1
Defective, eight 8
Blanks, ten hundred sixty-seven 1067
Whole number of ballots, sixty-seven hundred eighty-four 6784
In witness whereof, we, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerk of Reading, hereunto set our hands this seventeenth day of November, A. D. 1905.
JOHN H. FINN, City Clerk, Woburn.
MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk, Reading.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading :
Your Board of Selectmen herewith submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1905.
DEPARTMENT OF STREETS
In accordance with our recommendation in the last annual report the Town voted to purchase a steam road roller. The roller was bought for $3000, of which amount $800 was paid out of the appropriation for this year and the balance, $2200, is to be paid in five yearly instalments from the highway appropriation. The roller has done its work well in every respect and has been of much service in building roads.
We have built this year the following pieces of macadam road: Ash street, near railroad crossing, for a distance of 800 feet, 15 feet wide and from 4 to 6 inches thick ; Woburn street, from Washing- ton street to Temple street, a distance of 644 feet, 15 feet wide and from 4 to 6 inches thick ; Haven street, on the south side of street railway track, from Gould street to High street, a distance of 300 feet, the width being from 15 to 42 feet and the thickness from 8 to 12 inches. The material taken out of Haven street was used in rebuilding Harnden street. The broken stone used on Haven street and Woburn street was taken from that which was bought last year. The broken stone used on Ash street was obtained from the Killorin Contracting Co., which company also did the teaming, as very advantageous terms were made with them.
We recommend that the macadam work be continued as far as available funds will permit.
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GROVE STREET
In accordance with a vote passed at the annual Town Meeting the street lines of Grove street were established, a portion of the street resurfaced, the street widened at the culvert and a sidewalk built on the east side from Lowell street to a point near Forest street.
PEARL STREET DRAINAGE
At a point near the Town Home we have, acting under vote passed, raised the grade of Pearl street so as to throw the water on either side into the gutters on Charles street, and it has relieved the situation at that place.
ORANGE STREET DRAIN
For several years water has collected on Orange street, between Spring street and Pierce street, and as the drainage was poor it has flooded the land south of Orange street in this section. We recommend the appropriation of $200 in order that a catch basin may be built and a proper drain laid to take care of the water at this point.
ELEVATED TOWER AT THE MAIN AND ASH STREET CROSSING
As stated in our last report, we petitioned the Railroad Com- missioners requesting them to have the conditions at the crossing made more safe. The Commissioners viewed the premises and their recommendation was to merge the streets at that point. The people in the immediate locality did not take kindly to this recom- mendation and at a Town Meeting held June 28, 1905, it was voted to relieve the Selectmen of further responsibility in this matter.
LAW SUIT AGAINST THE TOWN
The suit of the Middleton Paper Mills vs. Town of Reading has been settled out of Court.
PLAYGROUND
Acting under instructions received at the last annual meeting, we secured for another year the same playground. The conditions - of the lease are the same as those of the previous years.
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SURFACE DRAINAGE
This matter has demanded some attention for several years and it has been deemed expedient by your Board from time to time to open up and clean out portions of ditches which are natural water courses.
We feel that these water ways should be controlled by the Town, and recommend that the proper steps be taken in order that the Town may assume such control in the near future.
GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS
The brown tail moths had become so prevalent in our Town that considerable work was imperative, and at a Town Meeting held Jan. 30, 1905, one thousand dollars was raised and appropriated for the purpose of suppressing the moths. This was expended under the general direction of the Selectmen. Supt. of Streets L. W. Allen was placed in immediate charge of the work. The public trees were cleaned with this appropriation.
Acting under law passed in 1905, it became necessary to make another appropriation for this work, and at a Town Meeting held June 28, 1905, nine hundred and twenty-five dollars was raised and appropriated. This amount, together with the amount allowed by the State, has been expended. It was expended under the imme- diate direction of Local Supt. Geo. F. Sawyer. The public trees in a portion of the Town have been cleaned of brown tail nests, the gypsy moth nests have been painted and the bushes on the roadside cut for a considerable distance.
We invite your attention to the financial statements of the several departments which may be found in the following pages.
JAMES W. KILLAM, Selectmen
OLIVER L. AKERLEY, of
HENRY R. JOHNSON, Reading.
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation
EXPENDED $3,600 00
M. F. Charles, Town Clerk, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 $ 75 00
J. W. Killam, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31,1905 300 00
O. L. Akerley, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31,1905 250 00
H. R. Johnson, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31,1905 250 00
E. F. Parker, Treasurer, 1905 400 00
E. F. Parker, Assessor, 1905 .
250 00
J. H. Adden, Assessor, 1905 250 00
M. F. Charles, Assessor, 1905
250 00
M. F. Charles, Clerk Board of Registrars, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 40 00
M. F. Charles, Clerk of Finance Committee, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 . 25 00
Owen McKenney, Registrar, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 30 00
W. S. Prentiss, Registrar, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 30 00
Amount carried forward $2,150 00 $3,600 00
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Amount brought forward $2,150 00 $3,600 00
W. M. Scott, Registrar, Jan. 1, 1905, to April 30, 1905 10 00
W. S. Kinsley, salary Electric Light Com- missioner, Nov. 1, 1904, to July 31, 1905 58 50
W. F. Cook, salary Electric Light Commis- sioner, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 75 00
F. W. Willis, salary Electric Light Commis- sioner, March 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 62 50
Geo. L. Flint, salary Electric Light Commis- sioner, Jan. 1, 1905, to Feb. 28, 1905 12 50
H. R. Johnson, Water Commissioner, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 75 00
E. H. Gowing, Water Commissioner, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 75 00
Geo. A. Shackford, Water Commissioner, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31, 1905 75 00
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1902 4 01
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1903 112 50
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1904 181 12
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1905 423 00
E. N. Hunt, Auditor, 1904 33 33
Geo. H. Clough, Auditor, 1904
33 33
A. P. Dane, Auditor, 1904
33 33
F. D. Merrill, Sec'y Board of Health, 1905
50 00
C. H. Playdon, Board of Health, 1904 and 1905 50 00
Geo. L. Flint, Board of Health, 1905 25 00
Geo. L. Flint, Moderator, Jan. 30, 1905, March 6, 1905, June 28, 1905, Oct. 31, 1905 25 00
35 88
Unexpended
$3,600 00 $3,600 00
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TOWN BUILDING AND OFFICE
Appropriation
$400 00
EXPENDED
Harley Prentiss, Postmaster, stamps . $15 00
A. R. Prentiss, acting Postmaster, stamps 5 00
C. W. Abbott, Postmaster, stamps 5 00
W. Bancroft & Co., fuel, 1905
195 75
Pemberton Law Stationery Co., supplies
1 25
Yawman & Erbe, supplies .
60
Henry Meek Publishing Co., supplies 2 00
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies 5 25
Murphy, Leavens & Co., supplies 2 22
A. W. Danforth, supplies 4 38
Francis Bros., hardware
6 10
Cummings' Express, expressing
40
J. W. Gleason, repairs and painting flag staff
8 00
George E. Gill, repairs
2 68
Annie Melonson, cleaning
2 00
Municipal Light Board, electric light and supplies 88 19
H. R. Johnson, repairs.
13 27
Town Home, fuel 4 00
Reading Water Works, water rates 8 76
M. E. Nichols, setting glass
1 00
Charles E. Morse, supplies
32
C. M. Barrows, order book 12 75
76
L. T. Eames, labor and supplies
F. W. Danforth, painting 7 25
Julia P. Ide, typewriting Town Warrant 4 00
W. A. Snow Iron Works, supplies 3 75
Unexpended 32
$400 00
$400 00
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PRINTING
Appropriation
$700 00
EXPENDED
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, Town Reports, 1904 $353 80 . W. E. & J. F. Twombly, extra copies Water, Light and School Reports 30 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, miscellaneous printing 293 96
Wakefield Daily Item, dog licenses, posters and Assessors' returns
5 75
Unexpended
16 49
$700 00
$700 00
ELECTION EXPENSES
Appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDED
Lyceum Hall Association, rent of Hall for caucuses, annual Town election, regis-
tration of voters, and State election, 1905 Masonic Hall Corp., rent of hall, Jan. 30 J. H. Orr, services at elections, March 6 and Nov. 7, 1905 5 50
$72 00
8 00
F. D. Merrill, services at election, Nov. 7, 1905
2 00
Robert Powers, services at elections, March 6, 13, 16, 1905 4 75
Chester W. McDougall, services at election, March 7, 1904
1 00
Chester W. McDougall, teller, Nov. 7, 1905
5 00
Amount carried forward $98 25
$300 00
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Amount brought forward $98 25 $300 00
Geo. E. Adams, teller, March 6 and Nov. 7, 1905 10 00
W. I. Ruggles, teller, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
Geo. L. Pratt, ballot clerk, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
W. H. Perkins, ballot clerk, March 6 and Nov. 7, 1905 10 00
R. J. Lefave, ballot clerk, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
H. E. Eames, teller, March 6, 1905 5 00
J. B. Champney, teller, March 6, 1905 5 00
Percy M. Smith, teller, March 6, 1905 5 00
J. S. Robinson, teller, March 6, 1905 5 00
H. M. Donegan, teller, March 6 and Nov. 7, 1905 10 00
A. W. Danforth, teller, March 6 and Nov. 7, 1905 10 00
C. C. Richardson, teller, March 6 and Nov. 7,1905 10 00
C. L. Newell, teller, March 6 and Nov. 7, 1905 10 00
C. H. Stinchfield, teller, March 6, 1905 5 00
J. A. Freeman, teller, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
C. I. Alger, teller, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
J. H. Whelton, teller, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
S. G. Stewart, teller, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
E. S. Taylor, teller, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
J. W. Killam, election officer, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
O. L. Akerley, election officer, Nov. 7, 1905 5 00
5 00
H. R. Johnson, election officer, Nov. 7, 1905 Walter S. Prentiss, recounting votes Nov. 7 election, 1905 5 00
Geo. H. Clough, recounting votes Nov. 7 election, 1905 5 00
Amount carried forward
$248 25 $300 00
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Amount brought forward $248 25 $300 00
O. McKenney, recounting votes Nov. 7 elec- tion, 1905 5 00
M. F. Charles, recounting votes Nov. 7 elec- tion, 1905 5 00
Wm. Quillen, labor on booths 1 20
American Express, express on counting board 15
Commonwealth of Mass., counting board 5 00
F. A. Butters, labor on booths
6 38
H. E. Cook, teller, Nov. 7, 1905
5 00
J. C. Oxley, teller, March 6, 1905
5 00
Unexpended 19 02 .
$300 00
$300 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$1,200 00
EXPENDED
Janet C. Varney, supplies
$48 00
Susan M. Penney, supplies
72 00
Charlotte A. Matthews, supplies
48 00
Marcus M. Bancroft, fuel and groceries
124 25
Francis E. Jennings, fuel and groceries
61 80
Kate V. Norris, supplies
94 68
B. F. McAllister, supplies
96 00
Gertrude Champney, fuel
.
28 65
Elizabeth W. DeRonde, supplies
2 00
Sarah A. Deadman, groceries
26 97
Lydia Bryden, fuel
3 75
Edwin Manning, nurse
28 00
Unexpended
565 90
$1,200 00 $1,200 00
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PAID ACCOUNT TOWN OF NORTH READING
SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT
Amount received from Town of North Reading
$60 00
Amount due from Town of North Reading
12 00
EXPENDED
Mrs. Fred C. McIntire, rent .
$72 00
$72 00
$72 00
PAID ACCOUNT CITY OF MALDEN
SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT
Amount due from City of Malden
$1 45
EXPENDED
Reuben Cox, medical attendance
$1 45
$1 45
$1 45
BURIAL AGENT'S ACCOUNT
Amount due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts
$70 00
EXPENDED
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses of
Henry E. Ballou . Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses of
$35 00
R. Melissa Hollis 35 00
$70 00
$70 00
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DECORATION AND CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Appropriation
$175 00
EXPENDED
Veteran Post 194, G. A. R. . $175 00 .
$175 00
$175 00
ELECTRIC LIGHTS G. A. R. HALL
Appropriation
$50 00
EXPENDED
Veteran Post 194, G. A. R. .
$50 00
$50 00
$50 00
STATE AND MILITARY AID
Appropriation
$2,800 00
EXPENDED
Wm. H. Baker
$48 00
Marietta Baker
48 00
Marcus M. Bancroft
48 00
Eben B. Bickford
6 00
Martha H. A. Brown
16 00
Lydia R. Bryden
48 00
Emmons Buck
72 00
Julia Buck
48 00
Edmund Buxton
48 00
Reuben R. Coates
48 00
Bella Corrie
4 00
John H. Corrie
48 00
.
Amount carried forward
$482 00 $2,800 00
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Amount brought forward
$482 00 $2,800 00
Reuben Cox
18 00
John Damon
48 00
Ellen M. Damon
48 00
Sarah A. Deadman
12 00
Elizabeth W. DeRonde
4 00
Eliza De Ronde
4 00
Harriet Dow
8 00
Horace E. Eames
16 00
Ida F. Flanders
48 00
Chas. C. Frost
48 00
Mary Gowing
48 00
Jennie H. Gould
48 00
Squire Holt
33 00
Jonathan Heselton
36 00
Richmond Heselton
72 00
R. Melissa Hollis
44 00
Wm. A. Hunter
48 00
Merrill Hutchinson
48 00
Wm. L. Jones
48 00
Clara A. Leathe
48 00
Gustavus Loring
24 00
Cora T. Marshall
40 00
Sarah J. Mason
44 00
Edwin Manning
28 00
Mary McIntire
48 00
Chas. W. Milbery
69 00
Clarkson Parker
4 00
Edmund B. Parker
48 00
Margaret Pinkham
48 00
Kate V. Norris
48 00
Ansel Nickerson
72 00
Susan H. Richardson
48 00
Zeba M. Saunders
40 00
Amount carried forward
$1,770 00 $2,800 00
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Amount brought forward
$1,770 00 $2,800 00
Henry F. Scruton
48 00
Julia A. E. Smith
40 00
Geo. Thayer
48 00
Eliza J. Upton
48 00
Roxanna C. Underwood
48 00
Janet C. Varney
48 00
Geo. A. W. Vinall
72 00
Daniel H. Wadlin
60 00
Josephine Watts
48 00
Alfred B. Roots
28 00
Sarah A. Roots
28 00
$2,286 00 $2,800 00
MILITARY AID
Henry Batchelder (one-half to be paid by
the Commonwealth)
$ 33 00
Unexpended
481 00
$2,800 00 $2,800 00
ACCOUNT OF CHAS. L. HAAG
Due from Chas. L. Haag
$67 60
EXPENDED
Chas. L. Haag, supplies .
. $67 60
$67 60
$67 60
RENT OF PLAYGROUND
Appropriation
$342 00
EXPENDED
Kirk Sweetser, rent, Jan. 1, 1905, to Dec. 31. 1905 $342 00
$342 00
$342 00
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HEATER FOR TOWN BUILDING
Appropriation
៛200 00
EXPENDED
Thomas J. Whall, heater, and installing same
$185 00
American Express, expressing 1 50
13 50
$200 00
$200 00
HENRY H. NOWELL CASE
COUNSEL FEE
Appropriation
$200 00
EXPENDED
Solon Bancroft, attorney .
$200 00
$200 00
$200 00
CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMMON AND PARKS
Appropriation
$150 00
Appropriation, unexpended balance of 1904
62 78
EXPENDED
Orne Green, labor
$63 00
Frank Lamprey, labor
4 28
Geo. E. Gill, guard fence
7 34
Stewart & Robertson, repairing seats
7 80
Reading Water Works, water rates
12 00
H. G. Stock, manure
28 00
Reading Co-operative Ass'n, manure
12 00
Geo. A. Shackford, manure and spreading same
69 00
Hinkley Bros. & Co., rope for flag staff
9 00
Unexpended
36
$212 78 $212 78
Unexpended
69
SWAN ESTATE
Amount received for rent .
.
$108 00
EXPENDED
Repairs, water rates, etc.
$27 41
Net income
80 59
$108 00
$108 00
BAND CONCERTS
Appropriation
$100 00
EXPENDED
Fred Wallace, Mgr., expense of band $100 00
$100 00
$100 00
READING HOME FOR AGED WOMEN
Appropriation
$75 00
EXPENDED
Reading H. A. W., cash, electric lights and
water rates, 1905 $75 00
$75 00
$75 00
READING WATER WORKS
Appropriation
$5,720 00
Amount raised by taxation
7,000 00
EXPENDED
Reading Water Works, hydrant rentals . $4,920 00
Reading Water Works, street sprinkler 500 00
Reading Water Works, drinking fountains 300 00
Edward F. Parker, Treas., reduction of
water loan, water bonds 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 165, 166 7,000 00
$12,720 00 $12,720 00
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MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT
Appropriation $7,590 00
Amount raised by taxation 2,000 00
Amount received from Municipal Light Board
1,400 00
EXPENDED
Municipal Light Board, arc lights . $6,500 00
E. F. Parker, Treas., note paid by him 1,400 00
E. F. Parker, Treas., bonds Nos. 11 and 12, issue 1904, paid by him 2,000 00
Unexpended 1,090 00
$10,990 00 $10,990 00
INTEREST ON SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS
Appropriation
EXPENDED $1,160 00
E. F. Parker, Treas., coupon 1904 paid by him
$ 20 00
E. F. Parker, Treas., coupon 1905 paid by him .. 1,160 00
Overdrawn
20 00
$1,180 00 $1,180 00
INTEREST ON SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES
Appropriation
$482 50
EXPENDED
J. A. Howard $162 50
State Treasurer 280 00
E. F. Parker, Treas., interest paid by him 40 00
$482 50
$482 50
71
SCHOOL HOUSE NOTE
Amount received from loan $2,000 00
EXPENDED
E. F. Parker, Treas., note paid by him
. $2,000 00
$2,000 00 $2,000 00
SCHOOL HOUSE BOND
Amount raised by taxation $1,000 00
EXPENDED
E. F. Parker, Treas., bond No. 12, issue Aug. 1,1895 . $1,000 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Amount raised by loan $40,000 00
Amount received from material sold
17 45
EXPENDED
H. P. Cummings Co., Contractors
. $24,349 71
Adden & Parker, Architects 2,888 96
E. F. Parker, Treas., printing and legal expenses on bond issue 106 25
Jas. A. Bancroft, surveying
57 75
Geo. E. Horrocks, auctioneering
10 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing 2 00
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