Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1906, Part 4

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1906
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 280


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Art. 4. Voted to authorize the Board of Water Commission- ers to lay a six inch water main on Middlesex avenue between Ban- croft avenue and Lowell street; also on Kingston street, so called, and about three hundred feet on Grand street, and authorize said Board to sell one Water Loan Bond to pay for same.


Voted to adjourn.


A true copy, 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 of Massachusetts, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerks of Burlington, Reading, North Reading and


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Wilmington, being the City and Town Clerks of every city and town in Representative District number twenty within said County, met at the City Hall, Woburn, at noon on Friday, November 16th, A. D. 1906, being the tenth day succeeding the day of the State Election held on Tuesday, November 6th, A. D. 1906, and then and there opened, examined and compared the copies of the records of votes cast at said election for the office of Representative, and determined therefrom that John B. Lewis, Jr., of Reading and Andrew Roscoe Linscott of Woburn 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 .:-


Winfield R. Lang of Woburn, twelve hundred twenty-one 1221 John B. Lewis, Jr., of Reading, seventeen hundred seventy-two 1772 Andrew Roscoe Linscott of Woburn, two thousand and sixty-


eight . 2068 George A. Shackford of Reading, sixteen hundred ninety-four 1694 Scattering, eleven 11


Defective, nine 9


Blanks, fifteen hundred sixty-seven . 1567


Total, eighty-three hundred forty-two . 8342


In witness whereof, we the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerks of Burlington, Reading, North Reading and Wilming- ton hereunto set our hands this sixteenth day of November, A. D. 1906.


JOHN H. FINN, City Clerk, Woburn,


HARRY H. NICHOLS, Town Clerk, Burlington,


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk, Reading, ARTHUR F. UPTON, Town Clerk, North Reading, JAMES E. KELLEY, Town Clerk, Wilmington.


Clerk's Office, received and recorded, November 17th, 1906.


Attest : MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


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, 1906 :


DEPARTMENT OF STREETS


Considerable attention has been given to the sidewalks this year. For several years little grading has been done on them ex- cept in cases of special appropriation and it became imperative that for one year, at least, more attention be given to this part of the work.


We have also done a considerable amount of gravel road building and have put in good condition many streets that have for some time needed attention but which the policy of concentrated effort with a small appropriation would not allow.


The road machine has been used for cleaning up the sides of the road and for rounding up the streets before rolling them.


ORANGE STREET DRAIN


Acting under instructions received we have laid a drain to take care of the water on Orange street between Pierce and Spring streets. This was laid in a northerly direction and a right of way obtained across land of Mr. McKillop.


WEST STREET DRAIN


For several years the water during the wet season has caused considerable annoyance to the residents on the east side of West street south of Woburn street. At the annual meeting of 1905 your Board requested that no action be taken on the matter as it was thought that the B. & N. Street Railway should bear part of the expense.


The drain has been laid and a right of way was obtained through land of Mr. Livermore. One-half of the expense of laying the drain has been paid by the B. & N. Street Railway.


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KINGSTON STREET


Last year a petition was received asikng that the private way known as Kingston street be laid out as a public town way. This petition was not acted upon and this year the request was renewed and we have taken the matter up and after holding the proper hear- ings and considering the matter carefully we recommend that this street be laid out.


HIGH STREET


There will be a recommendation made by this Board that the street lines on a part of High street be established. In the war- rant of 1906 there was an article calling for a sidewalk from a point near the residence of Melvin R. Batchelder to a point near the residence of John H. Robinson. This was referred to this Board. Upon taking up the matter we found that the street lines of High. street had never been established on this portion of the street and shall recommend that this be done before we proceed with sidewalk.


WATER-GREEN STREET


In the last annual meeting it was voted to lay a drain in a southerly direction for the purpose of taking care of the water on the southerly side of Green street on land of Samuel Brown and others provided that a right of way could be obtained.


We were unable to obtain a right of way through the property, and further, it was conceded by all concerned that the drain should not be laid in a southerly direction. We therefore refused to act being unable to carry out the provisions of the vote.


A petition was presented to the Board of Health by Samuel Brown and others requesting that steps be taken to relieve them of the nuisance which it was claimed the condition produced. The petition was dismissed by the Board of Health on the ground of "no jurisdiction." An appeal was made by the petitioners to the County Commissioners, who after giving a hearing on the matter to parties interested, decided that the water should be taken care of in a northerly direction in accordance with line and grades which they will furnish and that the expense shall be borne by the Town.


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BOSTON & NORTHERN STREET RAILWAY


Complying with a request from this Board that Lowell street be put in better condition the Boston & Northern Street Railway laid a heavy girded rail from Linden street to the Square and paved with blocks between the rails and eighteen inches outside the rails. They also replaced the rail on the upper part of Haven street with a heavy girder rail. This does away with constantly digging up the street to repair bonds in track, and it has shown that a T rail and block paving is not a successful combination.


B. & M. STATION.


Agreeably to instructions received at the last annual meeting in regard to a grass and shrubbery plot near the R. R. station we met by appointment the Division Superintendent and the Roadmas- ter of the Western Division, at the station, and it was decided that a plot should be curbed from Washington street along High street to a point near the station and this be grassed over and be bordered with shrubbery. This was promised for the fall but undoubtedly other work prevented it being carried out. The work will probably be completed in the early part of next season.


MOTH WORK


The work of suppressing the gypsy and brown tail moths has been continued through the year.


During the early part of this year much work was done in the cutting off of the nests of the brown tail moth and painting the gypsy moth egg clusters with creosote. The street trees were well taken care of and some private work was done.


A Niagara spraying machine was bought and with it consid- erable spraying has been done. Spraying, if done at the proper time, proves to be a very efficient method of destroying moths.


The street trees were burlapped and the burlap turned in a systematic manner and in this way many gypsy moths were destroyed.


During the fall the egg clusters of the gypsy moth were painted to the five foot line in order that snow should not interfere


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with the work during the winter and also to prevent the eggs from being brushed off and scattered.


The work since winter began has consisted of painting gypsy moth eggs with creosote, cutting off brown tail nests, and trimming out the roadsides.


The street trees at the present time are well cared for but there are large wooded areas in the west and south parts of the town that are badly infested, and unless considerable money is available we are sure to have much stripping next year.


We earnestly request the co-operation of the citizens in the work of suppressing the moths.


PLAYGROUND


In accordance with instructions received at the last annual meeting we secured the same Playground for another year. The conditions of the lease are the same as those of previous years.


We gave the Base Ball Association permission to erect seats on either side of the field in order that people who wished to see the game might be better accommodated.


JAMES W. KILLAM, Selectmen


OLIVER L. AKERLEY, of


GEORGE L. PRATT, Reading.


SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT


SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS


Appropriation $3,600 00


EXPENDED


J. W. Killam, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1906, to Dec. 31, 1906 300 00


O. L. Akerley, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1906, to Dec. 31,1906 250 00


G. L. Pratt, salary Selectman and Overseer of the Poor, Mar. 5. 1906, to Dec. 31, 1906 208 33


H. R. Johnson, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1906, to Mar. 5,1906 41 67


E. F. Parker, Treasurer, 1906 400 00


E. F. Parker, Assessor, 1906 250 00


J. H. Adden, Assessor, 1906


250 00


M. F. Charles, Assessor, 1906


250 00


M. F. Charles, Clerk Board of Registrars, 1906 40 00


M. F. Charles, Town Clerk, 1906 137 50


W. S. Prentiss, Registrar, 1906 30 00


G. H. Clough, Registrar, year ending April 30, 1906 30 00


Amount carried forward $2,187 50 $3,600 00


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Amount brought forward $2,187 50 $3,600 00


O. McKenney, Registrar, 1906 30 00


G. L. Flint, Electric Light Commissioner, Mar. 1, 1906, to Dec. 31, 1906 62 50


W. F. Cook, Electric Light Commissioner, 1906 75 00


F. W. Willis, Electric Light Commissioner, Jan. 1, 1906, to Nov. 30, 1906 68 75


W. S. Kinsley, Electric Light Commis- sioner, Aug. 1, 1905, to Mar. 1, 1906 43 75


H. R. Johnson, Water Commissioner, 1906 75 00


E. H. Gowing, Water Commissioner, 1906 75 00


G. A. Shackford, Water Commissioner, 1906 75 00


H. M. Viall, Collector, 1903 4 99


H. M. Viall, Collector, 1904 132 57


H. M. Viall, Collector, 1905 245 01


H. M. Viall, Collector, 1906 474 24


J. F. Turner, Auditor, 1905 33 34


A. R. Shepardson, Auditor, 1905 .


33 33


J. H. Wilson, Auditor, 1905 33 33


F. D. Merrill, Sec'y Board of Health, 1906 50 00


C. H. Playdon, Board of Health, 1906 25 00


G. L. Flint, Board of Health, 1906 25 00


G. L. Flint, Moderator, Jan. 15, 1906, Mar. 5, 1906, July 2, 1906, Nov. 12, 1906 Overdrawn ·


20 00


169 31


$3,769 31 $3,769 31


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TOWN BUILDING AND OFFICE


Appropriation .


$400 00 Amount refunded by Municipal Light


Board


8 89


EXPENDED.


C. W. Abbott, Postmaster, stamps 31 48


W. Bancroft & Co., fuel, 1906


191 75


M. F. Charles, supplies


45 44


Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies


13 25


C. M. Barrows Co., order book


12 75


Boston Book Co., supplies


6 50


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing


3 30


Municipal Light Board, electric light and supplies 16.99


Reading Water Works, water rates


6 74


H. R. Johnson, repairs


1 60


F. W. Danforth, lettering sign


10 00


T. C. Fife, plumbing


60 00


Unexpended


9 09


$408 89


$408 89


PRINTING


Appropriation


$700 00


EXPENDED


W. E.& J. F. Twombly, Town Reports 1905 $347 20


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, extra copies Water, Light and School Reports 27 50


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


273 50


Thomas Groom & Co., Tax Collector's rec- ord book


21 35


C. M. Barrows Co., Selectmen's order book Item Press, Assessors' returns


12 75


2 50


Unexpended


15 20


$700 00 $700 00


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ELECTION EXPENSES


Appropriation


$300 00


EXPENDED


Lyceum Hall Association, rent of hall for caucuses, annual Town election, regis- tration of voters, State election and special Town meetings, 1906 $90 00


Lyceum Hall Association, putting up and taking down election booths 7 50


F. D. Merrill, posting warrants 3 00


J. H. Orr, services at elections, March 5 and Nov. 6, 1906 5 50


Robert Powers, services at elections, March 5 and Nov. 6, 1906 7 37


J. W. Saunders, services at elections, March 5 and Nov. 12, 1906 1 50


H. R. Johnson, labor on booths 3 43


John Connelly, teller, March 6 and Nov. 7, 1905, and March 5, 1906 15 00


W. H. Perkins, ballot clerk, March 5 and Nov. 6, 1906 10 00


C. C. Richardson, ballot clerk, March 5 and Nov. 6, 1906 10 00


H. M. Donegan, teller, March 5 and Nov. 6, 1906 10 00


A. E. Nichols, teller, March 5, 1906 5 00


H. E. Eames, teller, March 5 and Nov. 6, 1906 10 00


J. B. Champney, teller, March 5, and Nov. 6, 1906 10 00


M. H. Loud, teller, March 5, 1906 5 00


W. K. Badger, teller, March 5, 1906 5 00


O. B. Ruggles, teller, March 5, 1906 5 00


Amount carried forward $203 30 $300 00


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Amount brought forward $203 30 $300 00


C. H. Stinchfield, teller, March 5, and Nov.


6,1906 10 00


J. C. Oxley, teller, March 5, 1906 5 00


W. S. Badger, teller, March 5, 1906 5 00


C. I. Alger, teller, March 5, and Nov. 6, 1906


10 00


G. E. Horrocks, teller, March 5, 1906


5 00


H. R. Johnson, teller, March 5, 1906 5 00


C. W. MacDougall, teller, March 5, and Nov. 6, 1906 .


10 00


C. L. Newell, teller, Nov. 6, 1906 5 00


A. W. Danforth, teller, Nov. 6, 1906 5 00


J. A. Freeman, teller, Nov. 6, 1906 5 00


S. G. Stewart, teller, Nov. 6, 1906 .


5 00


J. W. Killam, election officer, Nov. 6, 1906


5 00


O. L. Akerley, election officer, Nov. 6, 1906 5 00


G. L. Pratt, election officer, Nov. 6, 1906, and teller, March 6, 1905 .


10 00


W. S. Prentiss, recounting votes, March 10, 1906


5 00


G. H. Clough, recounting votes, March 10, 1906 5 00


O. McKenney, recounting votes, March 10, 1906 5 00


W. I. Ruggles, Moderator, March 5, 1906 5 00


G. L. Flint, teller, Nov. 6, 1906 5 00


Overdrawn


18 30


$318 30


$318 30


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


Appropriation


$1,000 00


EXPENDED


Janet C. Varney, supplies


$48 00


Susan M. Penney, supplies


72 00


Amount carried forward


$120 00 $1,000 00


60


Amount brought forward


$120 00 $1,000 00


Charlotte A. Matthews, supplies


48 00


Marcus M. Bancroft, fuel and supplies


128 60


Francis E. Jennings, fuel and supplies


70 01


Kate V. Norris, supplies


105 10


Samuel Rounds, fuel and supplies


61 65


Margaret Pinkham, supplies


36 00


Edwin W. Witchurch, medical attendance


69 50


Reuben R. Coates, supplies


14 00


Almira E. Smith, supplies


56 00


B. F. McAllister, supplies


86 00


Unexpended


205 14


$1,000 00 $1,000 00


PAID ACCOUNT TOWN OF NORTH READING


SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT


Amount due from Town of North


Reading


$72 00


EXPENDED


Mrs. Fred C. McIntire, rent


.


$72 00


$72 00


$72 00


PAID ACCOUNT CITY OF MALDEN


SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT


Amount received from City of Malden


$90 88


EXPENDED


Reuben Cox, board and medical attendance


$90 88


$90 88


$90 88


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PAID ACCOUNT TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT


Amount due from Town of Marblehead


$24 00


EXPENDED


Lucy E. Stone, supplies . $24 00


$24 00


$24 00


BURIAL AGENT'S ACCOUNT


Amount due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts


$70 00


EXPENDED


Ephraim Wight for burial expenses of Geo. *A. W. Vinall $35 00


Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses Sarah J. Mason . 35 00


$70 00


$70 00


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


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STATE AND MILITARY AID


Appropriation


$2,800 00


EXPENDED


Wm. H. Baker


$48 00


Marietta Baker .


48 00


Marcus M. Bancroft


72 00


Martha H. A. Brown


40 00


Lydia R. Bryden


48 00


Emmons Buck


72 00


Julia Buck


48 00


Edmund Buxton


48 00


Reuben R. Coates


62 00


John H. Corrie


48 00


Bella Corrie


48 00


Geo. W. Cook


40 00


William L. Crowe


40 00


Lucius Curtis


66 00


John Damon


48 00


Ellen M. Damon


48 00


Horace E. Eames


48 00


Ida F. Flanders


48 00


Chas. C. Frost


48 00


Mary Gowing


48 00


Jennie H. Gould


30 00


Squire Holt


36 00


Jonathan Heselton


'36 00


Richmond Heselton


72 00


William A. Hunter


48 00


Merrill Hutchinson


48 00


Harriett B. Hall


12 00


Wm. L. Jones


48 00


Clara A. Leathe


12 00


Gustavus Loring


46 00


Amount carried forward


$1,404 00


$2,800 00


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Amount brought forward


$1,404 00 $2,800 00


Cora T. Marshall


·


24 00


Sarah J. Mason


20 00


Mary McIntire .


28 00


Chas. W. Milbery


72 00


Chas. Myers


8 00


Edmund B. Parker


48 00


Margaret Pinkham


48 00


Maria M. Platts


24 00


Kate V. Norris


48 00


Ansel Nickerson


72 00


Susan M. Richardson


48 00


Zeba M. Saunders


40 00


Henry F. Scruton


48 00


Lucy E. Stone


24 00


George Thayer


48 00


Abdilla Tobey .


28 00


Eliza J. Upton


48 00


Roxanna C. Underwood


48 00


Janet C. Varney


48 00


Geo. A. W. Vinall


12 00


Daniel H. Wadlin


60 00


Alfred B. Roots


48 00


Sarah A. Roots


48 00


$2,344 00 $2,800 00


MILITARY AID


Henry Batchelder (one-half to be paid by


the Commonwealth )


$36 00


Unexpended


420 00


$2,800 00 $2,800 00


ACCOUNT OF CHAS. L. HAAG


Due from Chas. L. Haag .


$74 15


EXPENDED


Chas. L. Haag, supplies . $74 15


$74 15 $74 15


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RENT OF PLAYGROUND


Appropriation


$342 00


EXPENDED


Kirk Sweetser, rent Jan. 1, 1906, to Dec.


31,1906


$342 00


$342 00


$342 00


CARE AND IMPROVEMENT COMMON AND PARKS


Appropriation


$150 00


EXPENDED


Orne Green, labor . $78 00


Reading Water Works, water rates


12 00


F. Wallace, seed


1 35


Geo. A. Shackford, manure and spreading


same


59 25


Overdrawn


60


$150 60


$150 60


SWAN ESTATE


Amount received for rent


$108 00


EXPENDED


Water rates and expenses


$11 47


Net income


.


96 53


$108 00


$108 00


BAND CONCERTS


Appropriation


.


$100 00


EXPENDED


Fred Wallace, Mgr., expenses of band


$100 00


$100 00


$100 00


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READING WATER WORKS


Appropriation


$5,750 00


Amount raised by taxation


7,000 00


EXPENDED


Reading Water Works, hydrant rentals . $4,950 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 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 167,168


7,000 00


$12,750 00 $12,750 00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT


Appropriation


$10,172 00


EXPENDED


Paid Municipal Light Board


$9,328 00


Unexpended


844 00


·


$10,172 00 $10,172 00


INTEREST ON SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS


Appropriation


$2,600 00


EXPENDED


Edward F. Parker, Treas., coupons 1906


$2,352 50 .


Unexpended 247 50


$2,600 00 $2,600 00


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INTEREST SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES


Appropriation


$1,306 25


EXPENDED


State Treasurer


$385 00


E. F. Parker, Treas., interest paid by him 956 25


Overdrawn


35 00


$1,341 25 $1,341 25


SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS


Amount raised by taxation $3,000 00


EXPENDED


E. F. Parker, Treas., bonds No. 13, 14, 15, issue Aug. 1st, 1895 $3,000 00


$3,000 00 $3,000 00


SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES


Appropriation


$5,000 00


Amount received from loan


5,000 00


EXPENDED


E. F. Parker, Treas., notes paid by him


. $10,000 00


$10,000 00 $10,000 00


HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING


Amount raised by loan $51,000 00


Balance 1905 account 12,095 95


Amount received from accrued interest 200 28


EXPENDED


H. P. Cummings Co., contractors


. $11,918 25


A. E. Burr, receiver for H. P. Cummings Co. 31,998 58


Amount carried forward


$43,916 83 $63,296 23


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Amount brought forward W. F. Arkinson & Co., plumbing M. J. Grady & Son, plastering


$43,916 83 $63,296 23


2,893 79


4,028 00


Adden & Parker, architects


651 80


W. B. Badger & Co., furniture


1,141 13


Paine Furniture Co., furniture 124 20


L. E. Knott Apparatus Co., standard physics tables 135 00


Chandler & Barber, hardware


600 00


Allen Shade Holder Co., supplies


332 83


David R. Craig, fixtures


506 55


Heywood Bros. & Wakefield Co., chairs


588 00


Torry, Bright & Capen Co., rugs 49 50


Morris, Murch & Butler, rug


33 55


Am. Painting & Decorating Co., decorating


48 34


H. W. Johns, Manville Co., paint


113 40


American Seating Co., furniture and repairs 659 00 Sargent, Conant & Co., footlights and reset- ting 15 00


C. W. Joy, bronzing radiator 12 00


Dwight T. Cortis, gas range 16 50


Whitton & Jackson, setting temporary radi- ator 68 86


E. C. Metcalf, supplies


66 86


E. C. Hanscom, grading


926 62


A. Michelini, excavating


259 70


J. Woodward Manning, landscape architect 188 50


C. L. Martin Est., fuel


275 14


Reading Water Works, water rates 151 19


E. F. Parker, Treas., printing and legal ex- penses on bond issue 93 75


T. C. Fife, supplies 15 03


5,385 16


Unexpended


$63,296 23 $63,296 23


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INTEREST


Appropriation $700 00


Amount received from First National


Bank on deposits 231 40


Amount received from H. M. Viall,


Collector, 1904 902 36


Amount received from H. M. Viall,


Collector, 1905 ·


965 86


Amount received from H. M. Viall, Collector, 1906


87 30


EXPENDED


Interest on temporary loans . $1,981 03


Interest on Haven and Main street notes ·


80 00


A. W. Danforth, Sec'y., interest on Ceme- tery bequest funds


274 50


Unexpended


551 39


$2,886 92


$2,886 92


ABATEMENT OF TAXES


Appropriation


$600 00


EXPENDED


H. M. Viall, Collector, 1904


$243 00


66 66 66 1905


124 90


1906


547 00


Overdrawn


314 90


$914 90


$914 90


TAXES ON PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE TOWN (NO APPROPRIATION)


Amount returned on account of re- assessment .


$342 30


Amount received from taxes refunded


189 28


Amount carried forward


$531 58


.


.


69


Amount brought forward Amount received from deeds not recorded


$531 58


4 50


EXPENDED


H. M. Viall, Collector $984 39


Amount due


448 31


$984 39 $984 39


SAFE FOR TAX COLLECTOR


Appropriation


$250 00


EXPENDED


Mosler Safe Co., safe


$250 00


$250 00


$250 00


MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES


Appropriation $1,000 00


Received from junk dealers' licenses 50 00


Received from auctioneers' licenses


10 00


Received from carriage licenses .


4 00


Received from fees sealing weights, measures, etc. 40 16


Received from express license


1 00


Received from bill overpaid


25


EXPENDED


C. H. Playdon, Inspector of Animals and Provisions, 1906 $125 00


M. F. Charles, recording births, marriages and deaths, clerical work and stationery 88 70 M. F. Charles, Sec'y of Finance Committee 25 00


M. F. Charles, investigating records


10 00


Amount carried forward


$248 70 $1,105 41


70


Amount brought forward


$248 70 $1,105 41


J. H. Adden, investigating records


35 00


E. F. Parker, miscellaneous expenses as Treasurer


4 75


Prentiss & Viall, insurance


81 25


Geo. E. Horrocks & Son, insurance


56 25


A. B. Jenney, M. D., reporting births


25


F. E. Parks, M. D., reporting births


25


J. A. Leary, M. D., reporting births


25


J. W. Heath, M. D., reporting births


5 50


S. H. Parks, M. D., reporting births


8 75


F. L. Smalley, M. D., reporting births


4 00


C. R. Henderson, M. D., reporting births


9 75


E. D. Richmond, M. D., reporting births


24 50


Geo. F. Dow, M. D., reporting births


7 50


Chas. E. Montague, M. D., reporting births


75


Geo. E. Pierce, reporting deaths


13 50


Edgerley & Bessom, reporting deaths


11 25


Julia P. Ide, typewriting Town warrant 4 00


Mary E. Vermille, typewriting list of jurors 1 50


Francis Bros., repairing West street pump 3 32 Lila D. Stott, clerical services for Assessors 37 85


Mrs. J. S. Bond, repairing flag 2 50


2 00


Hobbs & Warren Co., blanks for Collector H. C. Derby, dating stamp for Town Clerk 3 00 Wakefield Daily Item, dog blanks and posters 3 75


H. A. Wheeler & Co., flag 24 65


J. E. Turner Wagon Co., posts for automo- bile signs and repairing settees on Common


11 50


H. M. Meek Publishing Co., Assessors' blanks


78


Boston & Maine R. R., freight . 65


Amount carried forward


$607 70 $1,105 41


71


Amount brought forward


$607 70 $1,105 41


F. W. Parker, salary Sealer Weights and Measures 100 00


F. W. Parker, miscellaneous expenses 11 45


C. W. Abbott, P. M., stamped envelopes and stamps 42 40


The Baltimore Enamel & Novelty Co., auto signs


10 50


H. R. Johnson, labor and repairs on band stand


1 54


Kavanagh Bros., stone for Cape Cod monu- ment 45 00


Jas. A. Bancroft, miscellaneous surveys 46 50


O. O. Ordway, repairing prisoners' cots 4 50


13 35


W. Bancroft & Co., drain pipe and supplies Geo. A. Shackford, transporting patients to hospital 17 00


Old South M. E. Church, care of clock ·


50 00


Ephraim Wight, miscellaneous expenses Burial Agent


16 00


Borthwick Bros., carriage hire for Police dept. 15 00


Spencer Mfg. Co., police badges


5 25


Chas. C. Wright, erecting auto signs


2 60


Labor on ditches


84 98


Carter Ink Co., ink for Town Clerk


1 25


Mrs. S. Porter, reporting births


1 25


Unexpended


29 14


$1,105 41 $1,105 41


STREET DEPARTMENT


HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND REPAIRS OF SIDEWALKS


Appropriation $2,000 00


Amount received from Boston & Nor- thern Street Railway, acc't West street drain 147 85


Amount received from J. S. Temple, account sidewalk and edgestones 32 85


Amount received from material sold 61 81


Amount received from bill overpaid


40


A portion of amount received from Street Railway franchise and ex- cise tax 4,737 45


EXPENDED


Labor and teams . $2,295 59


Labor


·


2,681 63


Gravel


258 31


L. W. Allen, salary Supt. of Streets, 1906


850 00


Wendell Bancroft & Co., drain pipe and supplies


124 91


Francis Bros., supplies


23 51


C. W. Abbott, P. M., postage


1 00


F. Wallace, supplies 3 73


H. R. Johnson, lumber and supplies 3 59


T. C. Fife, supplies


4 10


Geo. E. Gill, building fences


58 06


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing


1 65


Amount carried forward


$6,306 0S $6,980 36


73


Amount brought forward


$6,306 08 $6,980 36


J. A. Blunt, repairs


9 49


O. O. Ordway, repairs


22 30


A. W. Danforth, supplies


90


Puritan Iron Works, catch basin cover


7 75


G. H. Atkinson Co., supplies




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