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Burial Agent of Deceased Soldiers and Sailors EPHRAIM WIGHT
Inspector of Animals and Provisions CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V.
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Reading :
Agreeable to an established custom and a provision of the By- Laws we hereby submit our annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1908.
STREET DEPARTMENT
Considerable reshaping has been done on the streets the past year with the road machine and steam roller.
A list of the streets on which the largest amount of work was done follows: West st., from Woburn line to Wilmington line; Prospect st., from Woburn st. to Mineral st .; Summer ave., from West st. to Wakefield line; Mineral st., from Summer ave. to Han- cock st .; Willow st., from West st. to Lowell st; Lowell st., from Bancroft ave. to Lowell Street Bridge; Grove st., from Lowell st. to Franklin st .; Franklin st., from Grove st. to Haverhill st .; Haver- hill st., from North Reading line to Charles st .; Charles st., from Haverhill st. to Main st .; Pleasant st., from Square to John st. Washington st., from Main st. to John st .; Village st., from Wash- ington st. about 800 ft. toward Wakefield line; Washington st., from Minot st. to Woburn st .; Ash st., from Avon st. to Brook st .; Minot st., from Main st. to Washington st .; Eaton st., from Salem st. to Green st .; and a large number of streets where a lesser amount of work was done.
We have also graded the following streets : Bancroft ave., from Middlesex ave. 350 ft. south; Highland st., from Lowell st. to cem- etery ; Middlesex ave., from Deering st. to High st., on both sides of the street car tracks ; Oak st., from West st. to Summer ave .; also part of South st. and Kingston st. Hopkins st. was repaired for about 550 ft. as per vote taken at last annual meeting.
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Middlesex ave. was macadamized from Lowell st. to Deering st. from curb to curb, to a depth of six inches and in some places deeper, but owing to the long continued drouth of last summer it was impossible to roll it enough so that it would stay smooth over ts entire surface for any great length of time ; but after it is rolled again early next season, it should wear for a great many years. We wish to state that the Boston & Northern Street Railway Co. paid almost one-third of the cost of the above macadamizing. We used the best of the material taken out of said avenne to grade and repair several streets in that vicinity.
The south side of Main st., from F. H. Parker & Sons' stable to Washington st., was macadamized and then treated with "Tarvia," which makes a hard, smooth and practically dustless surface, and looks as though it might wear well, and is worth watching, as it is on the side of the street which has the hardest usage, it being the side which all teams and automobiles use in going up the hill. The west side of Main st. was macadamized, from Woburn st. to 50 ft. north of Salem st.
In the early part of the year we petitioned the Massachusetts Highway Commission, in accordance with the Small Towns Act, to make us an allotment for another piece of macadam on Salem st., starting from where they left off in 1907 and running toward the Wakefield line, but owing to the many applications they had received from towns that had not heretofore received any assistance under this act they were unable to make us an allotment in 1908, but informed us they would place our petition on file and if possible would make the allotment in 1909. We trust that the Town will take advantage of this again the coming year by making the High- way appropriation large enough to cover our share of the expense. The amount that we intended to use for this work makes up the unexpended balance of the Highway Account.
MOTH DEPARTMENT
The work of the Moth Department has been carried on the past year in a manner satisfactory to the State officials, and at the present
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time is in a condition that will prove a lighter burden on the prop- erty owners the coming season.
The National Government has done considerable work since last fall by thoroughly cleaning up for 100 ft. on each side of the following named streets (taking in both orchards and woodlands) : Main st., from No. 257 to North Reading line; Mill st., from Main st. to North Reading line; Lowell st., from Bancroft ave. to Wil- mington line; Walnut st., from South st. to Woburn line; South st., from Walnut st. to Woburn line; all of Oak st .; West st., from Summer ave. to Wilmington line; Willow st., from Summer ave. to Lowell st .; and at time of writing have considerable work done on Grove st., on their way from Lowell st. to Wilmington line.
CLERK FOR SELECTMEN AND OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
It is a fact well known by all conversant with Town affairs that the duties of Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor are increasing each year, caused by increase of business in the old departments and the addition of new departments. Looking at this matter from a business standpoint we think it is absolutely necessary that the Town should employ a clerk for the above boards. Most towns of similar size do so and can keep records and accounts in a better manner than without.
The financial statements of the various departments can be found in the following pages.
OLIVER L. AKERLEY, Selectmen GEORGE L. PRATT, of
JAMES W. KILLAM, Reading.
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation $3,500 00
EXPENDED
O. I .. Akerley, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1908, to Dec. 31,1908 $291 66
G. L. Pratt, salary Selectman and Overseer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1908 250 00
J. W. Killam, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor, Jan. 1, 1908, to Dec. 31,1908 258 34
E. F. Parker, Treasurer, 1908
400 00
J. H. Adden, Assessor, 1908
250 00
M. F. Charles, Assessor, 1908
250 00
M. F. Charles, Town Clerk, 1908
.150 00
M. F. Charles, Clerk Board of Registrars, 1908 40 00
M. A. Stone, Assessor, 1908
200 00
M. A. Stone, Collector, 1908
300 00
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1906
63 38
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1907
212 72
W. T. Rodden, Auditor, year ending March 1,1908 33 34
W. S. Badger, Auditor, year ending March 1,1908 . C. M. Spencer, Auditor, year ending March
33 33
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1,1908 33 33
G. H. Clough, Registrar, year ending April 1,1908 30 00 W. S. Prentiss, Registrar, year ending April 1,1908 30 00
O. McKenney, Registrar, year ending April 1,1908 30 00
W. C. Buck, Electric Light Commissioner, 1908 75 00
G. L. Flint, Electric Light Commissioner, 1908 75 00
J. M. Maxwell, Jr., Electric Light Commis- sioner, Mar. 1, 1908, to Dec. 31, 1908 · 62 50 F. W. Willis, Electric Light Commissioner, Dec. 1, 1907, to Mar. 1, 1908 18 75
H. R. Johnson, Water Commissioner, 1908 . 75 00
G. A. Shackford, Water Commissioner, 1908 75 00
E. H. Gowing, Water Commissioner, 1908 .
75 00
G. L. Flint, Board of Health, 1908 25 00
F. D. Merrill, Sec'y Board of Health, 1908 . 50 00
Unexpended 112 65
$3,500 00 $3,500 00
TOWN BUILDING AND OFFICE
Appropriation
$450 00
EXPENDED
C. W. Abbott, Postmaster, stamps $57 10
G. L. Pratt, stamps
2 00
W. Bancroft & Co., fuel
142 00
M. F. Charles, supplies
13 51
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies
10 75
W. S. Greenough & Co., ledger
7 75
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Thorpe, Martin Co., Tax Collector's books 11 75
Boston & Maine R. R., freight . 1 25
F. H. Parker & Sons, expressing 6 35
C. M. Barrows, Selectmen's order book
12 75
Walker & Pratt Mfg. Co., grates
13 20
S. Brown, labor
25
American Express, expressing
35
L. T. Eames, labor and supplies .
15 71
Municipal Light Board, lights and supplies
118 22
Reading Water Works, water rates 12 87
The Carter Ink Co., supplies 1 25
Wakefield Daily Item, Assessors' blanks 4 00
T. C. Fife, plumbing 2 00
Etta Hadley, labor
3 00
J. S. Bond, labor 2 00
T. J. Whall, labor
1 50
W. F. Cook, labor
1 25
E. F. Parker, Treas., expenses as Treasurer 8 95
Unexpended .
24
$450 00
$450 00
PRINTING
Appropriation .
$700 00
EXPENDED
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, Town Reports 1907 $397 80 W. E.& J. F. Twombly, extra copies Water, Light and School Reports . 30 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, Miscel. Printing 238 85
Unexpended 33 35
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ELECTION EXPENSES
Appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDED
Lyceum Hall Association, rent of hall for caucuses, town meetings and elections $28 00 Lyceum Hall Association, putting up and taking down booths 3 00
G. L. Flint, moderator, March 2, 1908 10 00
C. H. Stinchfield, teller, November, 1908 5 00
F. E. Gleason, teller, March and November, 1908 10 00
H. E. Eames, ballot clerk, March and No- vember, 1908 10 00
H. M. Donegan, teller, March and November, 1908 10 00
J. D. Canty, teller, March, 1908 . 5 00
J. F. Sawyer, teller, March, 1908 5 00
C. C. Richardson, ballot clerk, March and November, 1908 . 10 00
C. L. Newell, teller, March, 1908 5 00
J. B. Champney, teller, March and Novem- ber, 1908 10 00
H. E. Smith, teller, March and November, 1908 10 00
A. J. Davis, teller, November, 1908 5 00
S. G. Stewart, teller, March and November, 1908 .
10 00
J. Connelly, teller, March and November, 1908 10 00
F. A. Parker, ballot clerk, March, 1908 5 00
E. S. Taylor, teller, November, 1908 5 00 .
G. E. Pierce, teller, November, 1908 .
5 00
F. E. Gray, teller, November, 1908 .
5 00
.
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E. R. Burchard, teller, November, 1908 5 00
O. L. Akerley, election officer, November, 1908 5 00
G. L. Pratt, election officer, November, 1908 5 00 J. W. Killam, election officer, November, 1908 5 00
W. S. Prentiss, recount ballots for Electric Light Commissioner 5 00
G. H. Clough, recount ballots for Electric Light Commissioner 5 00
O. McKenney, recount ballots for Electric Light Commissioner 5 00
W. E. &. J. F. Twombly, printing 14 75
H. R. Johnson, repairing ballot box 4 04
H. G. Stock, services at election, November, 1908 2 50
H. G. Stock, posting warrants
1 00
Unexpended 76 71
$300 00
$300 00
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$1,000 00
EXPENDED
Janet C. Varney, supplies
$115 60
Julia Bancroft, supplies
98 35
Susan M. Penney, supplies
72 00
Henry Batchelder, supplies
2 00
Samuel Rounds, supplies
43 24
Reuben R. Coates, supplies
82 00
Francis E. Jennings, supplies
65 32
Margaret Pinkham, supplies
36 00
Harriett V. Hall, supplies
44 00
60
Eliza J. Upton, supplies
72 00
Caroline McIntire, supplies
6 20
Lydia R. Bryden, supplies
7 25
Benjamin McAllister, supplies
106 25
Kate V. Norris, supplies
32 00
Unexpended
217 79
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
PAID ACCOUNT TOWN OF NORTH READING SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT Received from Town of North Read- ing
$30 00
EXPENDED
Mrs. Caroline McIntire, supplies
$30 00
$30 00
$30 00
PAID ACCOUNT TOWN OF MARBLEHEAD SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACCOUNT
Amount due from Town of Marblehead
$48 00
EXPENDED
Lucy E. Stone, supplies .
$48 00
$48 00
$48 00
BURIAL AGENT'S ACCOUNT Amount due from Commonwealth of .
Massachusetts
$37 00
BXPENDED
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses of Eliza-
beth F. Perry
$35 00
Ephraim Wight, burial agent's services 2 00
$37 00
$37 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
STATE AND MILITARY AID
Appropriation
$2,800 00
Wm. H. Baker
$48 00
Marietta Baker
48 00
Julia Bancroft
48 00
Henry Batchelder
28 00
Lydia R. Bryden
48 00
Emmons Buck
72 00
Julia Buck .
48 00
Edmund Buxton
48 00
George W. Cook
48 00
Bella Corrie
48 00
Ellen M. Damon
16 00
John Damon
48 00
Henry Damon
48 00
Maria D. Damon
48 00
Horace E. Eames
48 00
· Ida F. Flanders .
48 00
Charles C. Frost .
48 00
Jennie H. Gould
24 00
Mary Gowing
48 00
Harriett V. Hall .
44 00
Adeline E. Clark
12 00
Reuben R. Coates
72 00
Wm. L. Crowe
44 00
44 00
Mary S. Curtis
EXPENDED
62
Jonathan Heselton
36 00
Richmond Heselton
72 00
Squire Holt
33 00
Wm. A. Hunter .
48 00
Abbie D. Huntley
44 00
Merrill Hutchinson
48 00
Geo. H. Leavens
48 00
Gustavus Loring
24 00
Cora T. Marshall
48 00
John K. Meader
48 00
Caroline McIntire
24 00
Chas. W. Milbery
72 00
Charles Myers
48 00
Ansel Nickerson
72 00
Kate V. Norris
16 00
Abbie E. Oliver .
8, 00
Edmund B. Parker
48 00
Margaret Pinkham
24 00
Maria M. Platts .
48 00
Susan M. Richardson
48 00
Alfred B. Roots .
48 00
Sarah A. Roots
48 00
Zeba M. Saunders
48 00
Henry F. Scruton
48 00
Lucy E. Stone .
48 00
George Thayer .
48 00
Roxanna C. Underwood
48 00
Eliza J. Upton .
48 00
Janet C. Varney .
48 00
Jane E. Woodward
48 00
MILITARY AID
Henry Batchelder (one-half to be paid by
the Commonwealth ) .
77 00
Unexpended
310 00
$2,800 00 $2,800 00
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ACCOUNT OF CHAS. L. HAAG
Due from Chas. L. Haag $76 66
EXPENDED
Chas. L. Haag, supplies .
. $76 66
$76 66
$76 66
RENT OF PLAYGROUND
Appropriation
$342 00
Amount received for use of Playground
5 00
EXPENDED
Kirk Sweetser, rent Jan. 1, 1908, to Dec. 31,
1908
$342 00
Highway Dept.
5 00
$347 00
$347 00
CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMMON AND PARKS
Appropriation
$150 00
EXPENDED
Reading Water Works, water rates
$12 00
Orne Green, labor
44 37
John F. Ames, labor
2 50
Highway Dept.
8 25
Unexpended
82 88
$150 00
$150 00
READING WATER WORKS
Appropriation
$5,780 00
Amount raised by taxation
7,000 00
EXPENDED Reading Water Works, hydrant rentals . $4,980 00
Reading Water Works, street sprinkler 500 00
Reading Water Works, drinking fountains 300 00
E. F. Parker, Treas., reduction of water loan, water bonds 61, 62, 63, 64, 65,
171, 172 7,000 00
$12,780 00 $12,780 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT
(General Account )
Appropriation
$5,000 00
Unexpended balance, 1907
187 21
EXPENDED
Paid Municipal Light Board
. $5,187 21
$5,187 21
$5,187 21
MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT
(Depreciation Account)
Appropriation $3,000 00
EXPENDED
Paid Municipal Light Board
$3,000 00
$3,000 00
$3,000 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT (Special Committee ) Unexpended balance, 1907 $19,170 26
EXPENDED
Richard D. Kimball Co., consulting engi- neers
$475 00
Western Electric Co., electrical machinery 7,479 62
Ridgeway Dynamo & Engine Co., electrical machinery 4,515 00
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W. M. Steel Switch Board Co., switch board 544 31
Bradlee & Chatman Co., piping 1,310 56
Wetmore, Savage Co., electrical supplies 893 13
Wagner Electric Mfg. Co., electrical supplies 676 40
General Electric Co., electrical supplies 847 45
Boston Engineering Co., repairs 195 00
Simplex Electrical Co., insulated wire .
245 18
The Whitlock Coil Pipe Co., heater .
230 00
Chandler & Farquahar Co., supplies
29 27
Chapman Valve Co., supplies 101 18
Amorite Conduit Co., supplies
26 66
L. M. Ham & Co., supplies
72 81
Grant Gear Works, supplies
8 03
Hanscom Construction Co., balance of con- tract 250 00
Braman, Dow & Co., supplies
5 42
Falk Rivet & Machine Co., supplies
4 48
A. H. Shiern Co., supplies
10 86
F. L. Goldsmith, supplies
3 15
Thomas & Betts Co., supplies
4 10
Charles E. Hall & Co., supplies
36 05
Woburn Machine Co., supplies
25 45
Harold L. Bond Co., supplies
5 65
H. W. Johns-Manville Co., supplies
7 40
O. J. Vincent, labor 616 14
Richard H. Kimball, labor
241 78
A. A. Brooks, labor
58 25
Ralph Foster, labor
35 83
Chester Robinson, labor
26 67
T. F. Turner, labor
24 42
Charles Robinson, labor
6 11
R. C. Totten, labor
7 51
W. Bancroft & Co., supplies
8 50
F. H. Parker & Son, expressing
1 00
Haymarket Sq. Tile and Fireplace Co., sup-
plies 47 85,
66
James B. McKay, labor
21 60
John B. Logan, labor
5 25
E. W. Monaghan, labor
1 00
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight
59 60
Unexpended
6 59
$19,170 26 $19,170 26
INTEREST ON SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS AND NOTES
Appropriation
$4,155 00
EXPENDED
Edward F. Parker, Treas., interest paid by
him
$4,055 00 .
Unexpended
100 00
$4,155 00 $4,155 00
SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS
Amount raised by taxation $2,000 00
EXPENDED
E. F. Parker, Treas., Bonds 18, 19
$2,000 00
.
$2,000 00 $2,000 00
SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES
Appropriation
$8,000 00
Amount received from loan . 2,000 00
EXPENDED
E. F. Parker, Treas., notes paid by him
. $10,000 00
$10,000 00 $10,000 00
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
Unexpended balance, 1907 .
$1,076 83
Appropriation for gymnasium
250 00
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EXPENDED
A. E. Burr, receiver for H. P. Cummings Co. $858 57
H. R. Johnson
425 00
W. F. Cook
37 55
Unexpended
5 71
$1,326 83 $1,326 83
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Appropriation
$1,000 00
Received from auctioneers' licenses 8 00
Received from carriage licenses 4 00
Received from express licenses 2 00
Received from junk dealers' licenses
75 00
Received from pedlers' licenses
11 00
Received from fees, sealing weights, measures, etc.
27 07
Received from postage returned . 68
EXPENDED
M. F. Charles, recording births, marriages and deaths . $88 00
M. F. Charles, investigating records 10 00
M. F. Charles, extra duty as Assessor 35 00
M. F. Charles, Sec'y of Finance Committee . 25 00
M. F. Charles, stationery and supplies
5 50
J. H. Adden, investigating records
35 00
J. H. Adden, copying valuation lists, etc. 50 00
Prentiss & Viall, insurance . 74 50
E. L. Lovejoy, insurance 7 80
W. F. Cook, painting .
32 00
F. W. Parker, balance of salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1907 53 50
F. W. Parker, account of salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1908 47 00
F. W. Parker, expenses of Sealer 5 47
W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies for Sealer 34 42
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Edwin O. Childs, recording deeds 3 30
J. W. Gleason, labor on flag pole 7 00
Julia P. Ide, typewriting Town Warrant 5 00
Wakefield; Daily Item, dog blanks and posters 4 25
J. W. Grimes, legal services 5 00
G. A. Hubbard, salary during vacation 36 00 .
G. W. Hunt, settlement for damage 10 00
F. W. Danforth, lettering sign 13 00
Old South M. E. Society, care of clock 50 00
James A. Bancroft, miscellaneous surveys 23 00
Edgerley & Bessom, reporting deaths . 14 25
O. L. Akerley, State Aid examination 5 00
C. Bowen, safe moving
30 00
H. M. Meek Publishing Co., birth return books 1 50
Western Electric Co., supplies · · .
56 00
Town Home, distributing Town Reports ·
10 00
J. E. Turner Wagon Co., painting and re- pairing sprinkling cart . 40 35 .
Francis Bros., repairs to pump
1 00
F. D. Merrill, postage .
1 00
O. O. Ordway, repairs on flag pole
65
T. C. Fife, repairing pump . 1 80
E. D. Richmond, M. D., recording births
6 75
J. W. Heath, M. D., recording births . 1 75
J. O'Leary, M. D., recording births
75
E. L. Halligan, M. D., recording births 2 50
F. L. Smalley, M. D., recording births 3 50
G. F. Dow, M. D., recording births
15 00
Veteran Post 194, G. A. R., Electric Light G. A. R. Hall 50 00
A. M. Burchard, typewriting lists of jurors . 1 50 Lila D. Stott, clerical services for Assessors 30 60
F. L. Johnson, setting glass . 75
J. W. Fairchild, clerical work for Assessors 2 25
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Labor on ditches
174 99
Labor on dumps .
25 50
Overdrawn .
9 38
$1,137 13 $1,137 13
INTEREST
Appropriation $700 00
Amount received from First National
Bank 147 42
Amount received from H. M. Viall, Col- lector, 1906 742 24
Amount received from H. M. Viall, Col- lector, 1907 1,155 20
Amount received from M. A. Stone,
Collector, 1908
121 35
EXPENDED
Interest on temporary loans $3,059 09
Interest on Main street note
40 00
A. W. Danforth, Secretary, interest on cem- etery bequest funds
477 75
Overdrawn
710 63
$3,576 84 $3,576 84
ABATEMENT OF TAXES
Appropriation
$700 00
Amount received after abatement
10 60
EXPENDED
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1906
$286 21
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1907 575 20
Overdrawn
$150 81
$681 41
$861 41
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TAXES ON PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE TOWN (No appropriation )
Amount received from taxes refunded
$71 32
EXPENDED
H. M. Viall, Collector
$526 06
Overdrawn .
454 74
$526 06 $526 06
STREET DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND REPAIRS ON SIDEWALKS
Appropriation $4,000 00
Amount received from material sold 3 10
Amount received from telephone tolls . 4 35
Amount received from Henry Stock, account edgestones 15 34
Amount received from E. J. Roundy, account edgestones ·
27 31
Amount received from bill overpaid
38
Amount received from labor on Play- ground . .
5 00
A portion of amount received from street railway franchise and excise tax 4,595 06
Amount received from Boston & North- ern St. Ry. Co. for proportion of cost of repairs to Middlesex ave. .
842 97
EXPENDED
Labor and teams . . $2,059 70
Labor .
3,233 83
Gravel 57 58
L. W. Allen, salary Supt. of Streets, 1908 . 907 25
L. W. Allen, Supt. of Streets, expenses 2 25
E. M. Burrill, engineer road roller 300 02
Mass. Broken Stone Co., crushed stone 969 93
Boston & Maine R. R. Co., freight 674 02
Road Roller Note 450 00
Good Roads Machine Co., supplies ·
27 40
Buffalo Steam Roller Co., supplies 18 40
72
Francis Bros., supplies 32 49
F. W. Parker & Son, expressing 1 40
American Express Co., expressing 1 30
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone rates 30 58
Municipal Light Board, coal, oil, and waste . 84 95
Waldo Bros., sewer pipe 87 36
F. Wallace, supplies .
9 25
F. W. Danforth, painting signs
3 00
O. L. Milbury, labor and supplies 3 95
W. Bancroft & Co., supplies
15 20
H. L. Bond Co., supplies 1 16
T. C. Fife, repairs to roller . 7 08
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
3 00
A. Michelini, derrick and tackle . 35 00
S. C. Baxter, inspecting roller boiler
5 00
E. C. Metcalf, supplies
25
H. R. Johnson, labor and material
3 27
S. Brown, repairs
5 90
Broad Gauge Iron Works, supplies
1 05
Perrin, Seamans & Co., supplies for roller 4 57
J. E. Turner Wagon Co., sharpening plough points . 1 50
Bartlett Mfg. Co., Tarviating Main st. 72 50
H. A. Upton, use of street sprinkler 34 50
N. Bancroft Estate, supplies
4 00
P. J. Seaman, repairs . 75
T. A. Mulroney, concreting
344 12
$9,493 51 $9,493 51
STREET SPRINKLING
Appropriation
$450 00
EXPENDED
H. G. Stock, labor and use of horses $455 18
Overdrawn .
5 18
$455 18
$455 18
73
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE
A portion of amount received from street railway franchise and excise tax EXPENDED
$389 23
Labor and teams
$189 66
Labor .
120 19
W. F. Wheeler, snow plow
57 00
E. C. Metcalf, pails
88
O. O. Ordway, repairs .
21 50
$389 23
$389 23
MAIN STREET NOTE
Appropriation
$1,000 00
EXPENDED
E. F. Parker, Treas., note paid by him . $1,000 00
$1,000 00 $1,000 00
STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF STREET RAILWAY TAX
Unexpended balance, 1907 . $892 82
Amount received from excise tax, 1908
2,392 40
Amount received from franchise tax, 1908
2,665 29
EXPENDED
Account of High ways .
$4,595 06
Account of Snow and Ice .
389 23
Unexpended
.
966 22
$5,950 51 $5,950 51
MOTH ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$1,997 00
Amount received from Commonwealth
of Massachusetts
7,049 66
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Amount charged to property owners
1,900 45
Amount received from bill overpaid 10 00
Amount due from private work
213 84
EXPENDED
Guy A. Hubbard, Local Superintendent $900 00
Guy A. Hubbard, rent of bicycle and mis- cellaneous expenses 65 20
Labor .
6,670 68
Bowker Insecticide Co., Desparene 1,530 81
Frost Insecticide Co., spraying machine and supplies 1,189 61
The Olds Gas Power Co., repairs and sup- plies . 36 98
F. H. Parker & Son, use of horses and ex- pressing 296 23
Jos. Breck & Sons' Corp., tools and supplies 31 93
W. M. Farwell, hose 46 50
Fitz, Dana & Co., tin 27 00
Waite, Randlett Co., tin 28 50
Jenney Mfg. Co., gasolene 69 84
A. W. Chesterton Co., brushes 20 10
Collins Hardware Co., tools
19 68
Lexington Hardware Co., axes
9 00
A. J. Wilkinson, hardware .
1 00
Iver-Johnson Sporting Goods Co., knives 2 00
J. Blunt, sharpening tools . 13 54
H. G. Stock, use of horse . 28 59
O. L. Milbury, sharpening tools 3 10
R. D. Clapp, sharpening tools
1 80
Wadsworth, Howland & Co., brushes .
8 82
R. H. Gleason, ladder . 2 40
G. H. Atkinson Co., gasolene and supplies
11 83
W. Bancroft & Co., supplies 20 53
Francis Bros., supplies
32 58
T. C. Fife, supplies
9 05
75
S. Brown, repairs 4 15
American Express Co., expressing
65
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
38 84
J. E. Turner Wagon Co., supplies 2 50
C. W. Abbott, Postmaster, stamped en- velopes
26 46
C. L. Nichols, use of horse .
1 75
F. Wallace, supplies .
20
E. L. Lovejoy, insurance
10 00
G. B. Griffiths, use of horse
1 50
O. O. Ordway, repairs
7 60
$11,170 95 $11,170 95
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN : - In accordance with the By-laws, I hereby submit to you the annual report of the service rendered by the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1908.
Number of arrests during the year
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
January
7
0
I-
February
8
0
8
March
7
1
8
April
6
0
6
May
4
3
7
June
19
0
19
July
6
0
6
August
16
0
16
September
11
0
11
October
3
1
1
November
16
1
17
December
4
0
4
107
6
113
Residents, 64, non-residents, 49; American born, 38, foreign born, 75; adults, 94, minors, 19.
OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
MALES
FEMALES
TOTAL
Assault
4
0
4
Breaking and entering
9
0
9
Bastardy
3
0
3
Drunkenness
.
. 46
1 47
.
· 113
77
Delinquent children
0
1
1
Disturbing the peace
2
0
2
Cruelty to animals
2
0
2
Evading car fare
1
0
1
Held on suspicion
1
0
1
Insane
7
1
8
Larceny
8
2
10
Maiming dog
1
0
1
Neglected children
1
1
2
Non-support
1
0
1
Tramps
8
0
8
Trespass
1
0
1
Violating food law
4
·0
4
Violating speed law
3
0
3
Selling cigarettes to minor under 18
2
0
2
Violating Town By-Laws
3
0
3
107
6
113
DISPOSITION OF CASES IN COURT
Number that paid fines .
36
Number committed for non-payment
1
Sentenced to House of Correction .
13
Sentenced to State Farm
2
Sentenced to Concord Reformatory
1
Committed to State Hospital
7
Placed on probation
3
Placed on file
20
Discharged
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