Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1908, Part 5

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 254


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Continued


17


Released


7


Dismissed


1


Still pending


1


113


Amount of fines imposed


$386 00


Amount of fines paid .


328 00


78


MISCELLANEOUS


Buildings found open and secured by police


58


Lanterns hung in dangerous places


2


Residences temporarily vacated and special police pro- tection requested


66


Dogs killed


17


Amount of property reported as stolen $370 00


Amount of stolen property recovered $55 00


Amount of stolen property covered by insurance


· $105 00


ROSTER


CHIEF William T. Leggett


PATROLMEN


William H. Manning John M. Cullinane Robert Powers


SPECIAL OFFICERS


William J. Allen


Walter P. Gleason Lemuel W. Allen


Asa Parker Alden W. Sennett


Oscar H. Lowe


Jeremiah J. Cullinane William Kidder


J. Mande Doucette


Willard A. Bancroft David J. Whelton Clement Gleason


Arthur E. Davis


Herbert G. Stock


Jason Zwicker


William H. Killam Samuel Brown


Herbert Bosquet


Frank S. Sennett William C. Mckinley


LIST OF PROPERTY IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DE- PARTMENT BELONGING TO THE TOWN


One roll top desk .


$12 00


One table


5 00


Four chairs


5 00


Twelve helmets


24 00


Eighteen special police badges


9 00


Ten regular police badges


10 00


79


Eight belts


9 00


Three twisters


3 00


Six pairs handcuffs


22 50


Eighteen billies


13 50


One dark lantern .


1 50


Two stop watches


14 00


One watchman's clock


5 00


Six lockers


30 00


One shot gun


10 00


Four revolvers


20 00


Four Colt's automatic pistols


52 00


Four holsters


6 00


One pick


1 50


One shovel


1 00


One iron rake


75


Two auto registers


2 00


Auto trap wire and signal bells


14 00


$270 75


In submitting this report, I would say there has not been any what would be termed professional work done by thieves, which is very gratifying to me. During the summer months we have looked after 66 residences temporarily vacated. Peace and good order have prevailed throughout the town during the year. Crime and violation of the laws have been few when you take into account the many people daily entering and leaving the town. Having the electric lights on during the night has been very satisfactory to the general public and I consider a great protection. The Selectmen have furnished the Department with the latest improved Colt's Automatic Pistols, which in case of an emergency should prove very effective.


On August 30th, Patrolman J. Henry Orr died. He was appointed a regular police officer in March, 1900, although he was a special officer sometime before that. He was a man of quiet and unobtrusive nature and possessed of many sterling qualities-


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an excellent and efficient officer, active in the discharge of his duties and popular with the general public. After the death of Officer Orr, Officer W. H. Manning was assigned to day duty, tak- ing the West Side route. On September 18th, John M. Cullinane was appointed by the Board as regular officer and was assigned to the route formerly covered by Officer Manning.


In closing this report, I wish to extend my thanks to the mem- bers of the force. The work performed has been very creditable to the Department.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM T. LEGGETT,


Chief of Police.


Reading, Mass., Jan. 1, 1909.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Appropriation


$3,800 00


Amount received from Fourth District


Court, fines


328 00


Amount received from telephone tolls . 30


Amount received from lost badge 50


Amount received from material sold


40


Amount received from bill overpaid


6 00


EXPENDED


Wm. T. Leggett, Chief, salary, 1908 $884 00


Wm. T. Leggett, transportation of prisoners and miscellaneous expenses . 35 49


W. H. Manning, salary, 1908


858 00


W. H. Manning, extra duty 1 00


Robert Powers, salary, 1908


858 00


J. H. Orr, salary, Jan. 1, 1908, to August 29, 1908 544 50


J. M. Cullinane, salary, Sept. 21, 1908, to Jan. 9, 1909


261 60


H. G. Stock, special duty, 1908 121 50


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W. J. Allen, special duty, 1908 51 75


O. H. Lowe, special duty, 1908 . 46 25


W. C. McKinley, special duty, 1908 5 00


S. Brown, special duty, 1908 1 00


Special police, July 3d and 4th 81 00


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


69 83


Wm. Read & Sons Co., pistols, handcuffs and supplies 65 36


D. Evans, buttons 11 67


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing


40


F. H. Martin, meals for prisoners


17 25


W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing 10 25


Stewart & Robertson, labor and material


6 10


W. F. Cook, painting .


3 48


Geo. H. Harris, badges


9 00


J. W. Grimes, Esq., legal services


15 00


O. O. Ordway, use of horse


3 00


E. G. Langley, use of horse 4 50


J. J. Cameron, repairs 1 50


Raphael Masstrangialo, helmets and supplies 11 50


Francis Bros., supplies


3 80


R. D. Clapp, repairs


1 50


Unexpended


151 97


$4,135 20 $4,135 20


LAUREL HILL CEMETERY


Appropriation $700 00


Amount received from sale of lots and


graves . .


460 00


Interest on Cemetery bequests, 1908 .


477 75


EXPENDED


A. W. Danforth, Supt. $75 00


Labor .


982 00


Teams


133 00


Old South M. E. Church, third note in pay- ment of land purchased by vote of the Town, March, 1906 100 00


Jason Zwicker, supplies 3 00


Weston & Emery, plants, shrubs and flowers 155 20


H. R. Johnson, building fence 176 00


American Agricultural Chemical Co.,fertilizer 40 95


H. P. Smith & Co., labor and material 32 85


F. Wallace, supplies . 6 15


J. Breck & Sons Corp., lawn mower 5 50


R. D. Clapp, sharpening lawn mowers 3 10


Francis Bros., supplies 5 20


O. W. Austin, loam 30 00


O. O. Ordway, repairs .


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J. A. Bancroft, surveys


4 00


Overdrawn . 115 05


$1,752 80 $1,752 80


FIRE DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


GENTLEMEN :


The Board of Engineers herewith submit their annual report for the year nineteen hundred and eight.


During the year the Department has responded to 43 alarms.


The Department consists of ;


One Chief Engineer and two Assistant Engineers.


Steamer No. 1, two enginemen, Central Fire Station.


Hook and Ladder No. 1, twelve men, Central Fire Station.


Hose No. 1, thirteen men, Central Fire Station.


Hose No. 2, twelve men, Woburn street.


Hose No. 3, seven men, North Main street.


Hose No. 4, seven men, Hopkins street.


Hose No. 5, Volunteer Co., Forest street, at G. E. Blanchard's.


Mr. Leonard T. Eames was reappointed Supt. of the Fire Alarm, and the system is in good condition.


The apparatus is in good condition, except the wagon of Hose 4, which ought to be painted this year.


The houses of Hose 3 and Hose 4 ought to be painted on the outside this year, also the house of Hose 2 on the inside.


We would recommend a new floor for the Hook and Ladder Room. It has been in use twenty-five years, and is worn out.


We would recommend the purchase of one thousand feet of new hose. A large amount of our hose is from twelve to twenty years old, and at nearly every fire we lose from one to two hundred feet.


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In conclusion, we would thank the members of the Department and all who in any way have assisted the Department the past year, and especially the Boston & Northern Street Railway Co. for the free use of the current for charging the storage battery.


FRANK G. NICHOLS, Chief Engineer, ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Ass't Engineer, ALBION G. NICHOLS, Sec'y, Board of Engineers, Reading Fire Dept.


READING, JANUARY 26, 1909.


DETAILED STATEMENT OF FIRES FOR THE YEAR 1908


Date


Box


Time


Owner


Occupant


Loss on Building


Ins. on Building


Ins. Paid


Loss on Ins. on Cont'ts


Ins. Paid


Cause


Jan.


1


64


1.15 pm


Jan.


3


17


2.13 pm


E. J. Roundy


W. H. Milton


$38 20 Total 2646 00


$3500 00 300 00 3500 00


300 00 2646 00


$82 00 None 2100 00 200 00


$1000 00 None


Jan.


4


64


9.15 a m


Jan.


10


68


1.06 a m


Mrs. Dora Black


Joseph Patten Mrs. Ellis


Chimney Burning Grass.


Jan.


22


45


2.12 pm


Jan.


29


67


6.23 p m


Jan.


30 Still


9.35 p m


Perley Richardson


75 00


2000 00


75 00


Slight 10 00


None


Feb.


26 Still


10.15 a m


Mar. 23


32


9.54 a m


E. Langley


No Loss


Burning Grass Burning Grass.


Mar. 30


39


2.20 p m


April 12


33 9.05 a m


Burning Grass.


April 12


36


2.50 p m


Burning Grass.


April 14


13


11.15 a m


Burning Grass-


April 15


23


9.58 a m


Unknown ..


April 23


45


9.25 p m


Dr. Helah L. G. Bent


Slight 9 47


1500 00


9 47


None


Brush ..


April 26


16


8.00 p m


L. G. Bent


50 00 120 00


1500 00 None


None 290 00


500 00| 290 00


June 17


28


9.35 pm


Unknown .


June 25


44


9.06 p m


Burning Grass.


July


4


18 3.05 a m


False Alarm.


July


4


24


3.25 a m


Brush .


July 8


33 3.40 p m


A. S. Canty . ..


24 60 Slight


2000 00


24 60


40 00


2000 00


40 00 Oil Stove Sparks Burning Grass


Sept. 5


61


5.34 p m


Sept. 8


27


1.15 pm


Sept. 19


Still 10.50 p m


15 25


1000 00


15 25


None


Sept. 30


68


7.58 a m


Oct. 13 Oct.


16


46


11.44 a m


Brush


Oct. 18


Still


8.15 a m


Woods .


Oct. 22


32


3.25 p m


Woods


Oct. 22


32


6.00 pm


Unknown


Mrs. Clarence Smith


Geo. P. Abbott ..


Geo. P. Abbott .


No Loss 3500 00 13 00


2400 00 1000 00


2400 00 13 00


5000 00 None


2000 00 2000 00


Unknown


Oct. 31


Sparks from Chimney ..


Nov. 6


68


9.30 p m


James Borth wick .


James Borthwick Elias Currell


No Loss 12 00 No Loss


1200 00


12 00


5 00 None


650 00


5 00


Dec. 24


61


10.42a m


Elias Currell. . . .. Edward Parker


Dec. 30


78


8.53 a m


Sparks from Chimney .. Unknown . False Alarm


June 6


18


11.28 a m


A. Michelini.


A. Michelini.


George Leach


No Loss


5 00


None


July


1


27


12.50 p m


False Alarm


July 29


24


11.46 a m


A. S. Canty . Cummings Est


Boston & Maine Bridge Totten, Brown & Danforth


28


2.50 p m


Brush


Oct. 24


33 3.30 pm


29 2.05 p m 9.13 a m


Totten, Brown & Danforth Totten, Brown & Danforth


Brush . Lantern


Nov. 17


17


4.45 p m


Oil Stove Stove . . .


F. Bancroft . Ella Richardson


Burning Grass. Unknown·


Mar. 27


62


1.37 p m


Boston & Maine R. R.


Total


Stove .. Chimney


Oil Heater


G. A. Shackford .


Sparks from Chimney . .


April 24


42 7.30 a m


L. G. Bent


May 5


42


7.28 a m


L. G. Bent


Kingman Est ..


Burning Grass. . . .


$38 20


$82 00


Oil Heater. Children and Matches .


Dr. Helah ..


1500 00 1500 00 1500 00 186 25


Cont'ts


Nov. 12 Still


Sparks .. Sparks from Chimney . . Brush


Totten, Brown & Danforth


50 00


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Appropriation $5,000 00


Amount received from material sold 2 00


Amount received from lost badge 1 00


EXPENDED


F. G. Nichols, salary chief engineer, 1908 $100 00


0). O. Ordway, salary engineer, 1908 75 00


O. O. Ordway, repairs 1 70 .


A. G. Nichols, salary engineer, 1908 75 00


A. G. Nichols, clerk of board, 1908 10 00


L. T. Eames, salary engineer Steamer No. 1, 1908 25 00


L. T. Eames, electrical supplies and labor 23 92


M. J. Shannon, salary asst. engineer Steamer No. 1 and care of apparatus . 100 00


Chas. J. Haag, care of hose and flag 41 31


Chas. J. Haag, services as fireman to Dec. 1, 1908 45 80


E. H. Crowe, steward Hook and Ladder No. 1,1908 60 00


Chas. H. Heselton, steward Hose No. 2 and extra labor 66 00


Parker Nichols, steward Hose No. 3, 1908 . 30 00


Parker Nichols, horse service, 1908 62 50


E. G. Langley, horse service, 1908 270 81


E. P. Bancroft, horse service and storage, 1908 127 00


H. G. Stock, horse service, 1908 . 175 00


W. C. McKinley, horse service, 1908 57 50


J. Stock, horse service, 1908 72 37


C. W. C. Trask, horse service, 1908 17 50


C. W. C. Trask, rent of building for hose No. 5, to Aug. 31, 1908 10 00


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G. F. Blanchard, horse service, 1908 7 50


F. H. Heselton, account services as fireman,


1908 25 00


F. W. Davis, acct. services as fireman, 1908 45 00


G. D. Putnam, acct. services as fireman, 1908 30 00


W. H. Vanhon, acct. services as fireman, 1908 35 00


H. L. Eames, labor


3 00


F. Hunt, labor


2 00


J. Clement, Jr., acct. services as fireman, 1908 29 67


J. Blunt, labor


1 00


F. Wallace, supplies . 2 00


C. L. Martin Co., fuel .


10 00


W. Bancroft & Co., fuel


15 00


Boston Coupling Co., repairs


6 25


H. K. Barnes, spanners


3 00


D. J. Green & Co., supplies


10 98


T. C. Fife, labor and supplies


1 88


O. P. Symonds & Sons, fuel


2 00


W. S. Parker, horse service, 1908


2 50


Eagle Oil and Supply Co., waste .


4 75


Francis Bros., supplies


7 45


W. H. Willis, supplies


75


E. C. Metcalf, supplies .


4 43


F. W. Danforth, labor


1 50


H. R. Johnson, repairs


3 26


E. J. Roundy, repairs . 6 50


R. D. Clapp, repairs 2 75


J. J. Cameron, repairs and supplies 49 75


N. E. Tel & Tel. Co., telephone rates . 19 13


Municipal Light Board, electric lights and supplies 42 82


Reading Water Works, water rates


12 00


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing . 10 75


American Express, expressing 25


88


W. H. Wightman, insurance 70 87


Firemen's pay roll, 1908


.


2,634 51


$4,549 66


FIRE ALARM


EXPENDED


L. T. Eames, salary Supt. Fire Alarm, 1908 .


$100 00


L. T. Eames, material, labor and car fare 104 15


J. W. Gleason, labor 182 95


F. G. Nichols, labor


75 00


O. O. Ordway, horse service, labor and sup- plies 96 11


E. G. Langley, horse service 1 50


T. J. Cullinane, labor . 37 00


Jas. A. Doucette, labor


10 75


F. Wallace, supplies


50


Francis Bros., supplies


11 80


W. Bancroft & Co., supplies


10 91


F. M. Ferrin, cable


47 48


E. C. Lewis, wire


66 52


Pettengell-Andrews Co., supplies 3 00


Gamewell Fire Alarm Tel. Co., labor and supplies 12 55


Woburn Machine Co., repairs


27 95


American Express Co., expressing


8 57


Overdrawn .


343 40


$5,346 40


$5,346 40


RUBBER BOOTS AND SOUTHWESTER HATS


Appropriation


$275 00


EXPENDED


N. Bancroft Estate


$248 46


Unexpended 26 54


$275 00


$275 00


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NEW FLOOR IN STEAMER ROOM


Appropriation


$150 00


EXPENDED


E. J. Roundy


$144 11


Unexpended


5 89


$150 00


$150 00


FOREST WARDEN


Appropriation


$150 00


EXPENDED


H. E. McIntire, salary Fire Ward, Jan. 1 to April 30, 1908 $5 00


H. E. McIntire, salary Forest Warden, May 1 to Dec. 31, 1908 13 34


J. N. Weston, salary Fire Ward, year ending April 30, 1908 . 15 00


C. W. C. Trask, salary Deputy to August 31, 1908 10 00


W. A. Bancroft, salary Fire Ward, year ending Dec. 31, 1907 15 00


Labor .


473 58


Labor and teams .


157 25


W. F. Cook, painting cans


2 50


H. E. Wright, cans


15 00


Overdrawn .


556 67


$706 67


$706 67


REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM


READING, Jan. 1, 1909.


To the Honorable Board of Fire Engineers of the Reading Fire Department :


I submit the following report :


Box 63 has been removed from the Congregational Church to a pole in front of the church.


About one and one-half miles of old wire has been replaced by new.


About two miles of old wire should be replaced by new this year.


LOCATION OF BOXES


13-Corner of Ash and Avon Sts.


15-Corner of Walnut St. and Summer Ave.


16-Main St., near South.


17-Prescott St., near Arlington St.


18-Park Ave., corner of Minot St.


22-No session, High School House.


23-Corner of Woburn and Temple Sts.


24-Mineral St., corner of Hancock.


25-Prospect St., near King.


26-Hose 2 House, Woburn St.


27-Summer Ave., south of Prescott St.


28-West St., near W. A. Bancroft's.


29-Corner of West and King Sts.


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


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


34-Corner of Grove and Forest Sts.


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35-Corner of Main and Locust Sts.


36-Corner of Bancroft Ave. and Locust St.


37-Main St., near Brooks Nichols'.


38-Corner of Main and Forest Sts.


39-Corner of Franklin and Main Sts. 41-Corner of Village and Green Sts.


42 -- Corner of John and Haven Sts.


44 -- Corner of Salem and Pearl Sts.


45-Corner of Salem and Belmont Sts.


46-Corner of Charles and Pearl Sts.


47-Corner of Haverhill and Charles Sts.


48-Pine St., near Salem.


55-Reading Rubber Mills.


61-Corner of Main and Washington Sts.


62-Corner of Main and Haven Sts.


63-Woburn St., front of Congregational Church. 64-Central Fire Station.


65-Corner of Bancroft Ave. and Middlesex Ave.


67-Corner of High St. and Middlesex Ave.


68-Corner of Gould and Haven Sts.


LEONARD T. EAMES, Supt. Fire Alarm.


INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herein submit my annual report as Inspector of Animals.


The cattle of our Town are, in my opinion, in better physical condition than in years past. In fact, they are becoming better each year. This is due, no doubt, to the greater care given by the cattle owners in the purchase of better stock when replenishing, and to the greater care given to ventilation and cleanliness of stables.


I am very much encouraged to see that many of our dairy owners have come to believe that cattle stables do not necessarily need to be hot, but warm, and that the air should be pure. This can easily be done by having cotton cloth replace many of the win- dows. If it is properly applied and drawn tight there will be no draught or steam, and the air will be much better than where the windows are closed.


One of our best dairymen believes so much in fresh air that he has replaced all windows with cotton cloth, and I wish more would follow his example, for by so doing the product would be better, also the cattle.


If we are going to have better prices for our milk, butter and cheese we must first produce a clean, pure article from healthy stock, put up in a sanitary manner.


These improvements are somewhat of an expense but the profits will be double when it becomes known that products of this kind can be obtained at a slight additional expense. The demand will be greater than the supply and steadily increase.


When one stops to think that our children live entirely on milk during infancy, and that unclean or impure milk is the cause of nine- tenths of all children's ills, who will stop at a cent or two per quart when milk of this kind can be obtained.


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I wish to thank the dairymen for the kind way in which they have grasped the situation of improvements and beg that they will let the good work go on. Produce the article, then demand the price, and I venture to say that no fair-minded person will find one particle of fault on price, for an ounce of prevention is worth a barrel of cure and pure food is cheaper than medicine.


The slaughtering industry of our Town has grown to a consid- erable extent, some 1268 head having been slaughtered during the past year. Many of them have been rendered as a whole and por- tions of others have been condemned and rendered.


The markets have been visited on many occasions with very satisfactory results.


I trust the ensuing year will see other improvements along the several lines, and that our Town will be looked upon as having one of the purest supplies of dairy products in the State.


Yours very respectfully,


C. H. PLAYDON, M. D. V., Inspector.


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to present the eighth annual report of the department of Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1908 :


CORRECT


ADJ.


CD.


TOTAL


No. of scales over 5,000 lbs.


2


1


3


66


scales under 5,000 lbs.


8


7


15


small scales


32


18


1


51


computing scales


8


1


9


pan scales


12


2


14


family scales


4


1


5


ice scales


2


1


6


steelyards


1


1


66 balances


2


2


weights


247


16


263


6. milk measures


10


10


66


wet measures


32


32


66 dry measures


53


1


54


yard sticks


15


15


milk and cream jars


8814


27


8841


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Money received for sealing, $21.81.


The State Inspector has examined my testing scales and pro- nounced them unreliable and condemned them, and advises a Gur- ley Portable Balance, No. 9560, which I must have at once.


The work of the Sealer has increased to a large extent in every department the past year, an increase of nearly two thousand milk and cream jars alone. The State Commissioner requiring frequent


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inspection, they have been made by me at stores and markets, fifty- six different times. Coal re-weighed five times.


In closing, I wish to express my thanks to the merchants for the courtesy with which I have been received, and also to the town officials for their kind co-operation with me in my work.


Very respectfully, FRANK W. PARKER,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


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TRUSTEES OF LAUREL HILL CEMETERY


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


The Trustees of the Cemetery respectfully beg leave to submit the following report :


The general work of the Cemetery has been carried on in the usual way, and from the many remarks that have come to our ears at different times, we feel that our work meets with the general approval of the people.


The appropriation we asked for last year for purpose of build- ing a fence from Main Street, on the northern boundary of the Cemetery to the passageway near the tool house, was not granted by the Finance Committee, but it was in such a dilapidated condition, by strict economy we managed to save enough from our regular appropriation to build the same.


The time has now arrived when the Board feels it is imperative for some action to be taken in regard to laying out the new land in the Cemetery, as we now have but few lots unsold and there are inquiries for better lots than we now have. Therefore, we have had plans drawn for the manner in which they should be laid out, and estimates made of the cost thereof, and purpose having an article in the Warrant asking for twelve hundred dollars ($1,200) to defray the expense. A competent party will lay this before the Finance Committee, and we trust it will meet with their approval.


We have received from the Interest Fund $477.75, which has been expended on lots placed under perpetual care. If more people would provide for the care of their lots in this way, it is the opinion of the Board that all would be better pleased.


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It is the opinion of the Board that we should have an appro- priation of eight hundred dollars ($800) for the general work in the Cemetery the coming season.


A. W. DANFORTH,


Superintendent and Secretary.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


RECEIPTS


Appropriation


$700 00


Sale of lots .


. .


460 00


$1,160 00


EXPENDED


Payment on Old South M. E. Church note .


$100 00


Weston & Emery


27 45


American Agricultural Co. .


40 95


O. W. Austin


30 00


H. R. Johnson


176 00


Jas. A. Bancroft .


4 00


Salary of Secretary


75 00


Labor and teams


821 66


$1,275 05


$1,275 05


Overdrawn .


$115 05


Paid to Treasurer from sale of lots which we have not received credit for on this year's account


$95 00


Overdrawn .


$20 05


REPORT OF TREE WARDEN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of Reading :


Report of Tree Warden for year ending Dec. 31, 1908 :


The work during 1908 has consisted of planting trees on Arbor Day, $20 being contributed from the Woman's Club toward ex- pense, and trimming of dead wood and low branches in places where most needed.


Several hearings of minor importance have been held.


The problem of the gypsy and brown tail moths is being handled by law and seems to be suppressed effectively.


We have a pest which the moth appropriation does not as yet include, commonly called the elm leaf beetle.


There are many of our elm trees which during the past year suffered almost the entire loss of foliage from this cause. Trees which we were able to spray for gypsy moths were not affected to any appreciable extent. Therefore, it seems a duty for me to bring this matter to your attention, and make a recommendation to cover this situation. I have had a talk with the State office for suppress- ing the moths and have received this proposition : The State office will pay one-half the expense of spraying for elm leaf beetle as is customary in other towns. The spraying is very expensive, but the most effective means known.


I recommend that the sum of $350 be appropriated for Tree Warden work, $200 to be used with a like amount of State funds for spraying, and $150 for regular and emergency work of the department.


Respectfully submitted,


G. A. HUBBARD, Tree Warden.


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FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Appropriation ·


$100 00


Received from Reading Womans' Club


20 00


EXPENDED


Labor .


$102 90


Labor and teams .


4 60


West Street Nursery, trees .


6 00


J. Woodward Manning, trees


5 00


J. A. Bancroft, surveying


1 50


$120 00


$120 00


REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH


To the Citizens of the Town of Reading :


Your Board of Health herewith submits its annual report : The number of cases of contagious diseases reported, 235.


Diphtheria, 15, with 2 deaths.


Measles, 213, with no deaths.


Scarlet fever, 4, with no deaths.


Typhoid fever, 3, with no deaths.


Deaths from all causes, 91.


(See Town Clerk's Report as to causes of death. ) Houses fumigated, 22.


A detailed report of the plumbing division will be found in the Inspector's appended report.


Respectfully submitted, C. H. PLAYDON, Chairman, GEO. L. FLINT, F. D. MERRILL, Secretary.


Reading, Mass., Jan. 1, 1909.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Appropriation


$600 00


EXPENDED


G. S. Tukey, salary, Inspector of Plumbing . $341 64 G. S. Tukey, fumigating 29 90


Elizabeth A. Smith, executrix, rent year end- ing Oct. 15, 1908 84 00


Elizabeth A. Smith, executrix, water rates 9 00


F. Wallace, supplies 13 13


101


F. H. Parker & Son, expressing . 12 67


American Express, expressing 9 86


W. H. Willis, supplies 2 75


W. Bancroft & Co., fuel


2 00


C. L. Martin Co., fuel .


10 20


A. W. Danforth, supplies


3 50


O. P. Symonds & Sons, kindlings


2 00


Municipal Light Board, electric light and supplies 9 86


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


18 50


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


30 30


E. G. Langley, horse hire


2 00


G. B. Griffiths, horse hire


4 00


J. Stock, cleaning cesspools 21 50


Town of Watertown, McAndrew case . 208 70


Melvin & Badger, formaldehyde . 10 00


International Chemical Co., formaldehyde 38 40


Overdrawn .


$263 91


$863 91


$863 91


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING


To the Honorable, the Board of Health:


GENTLEMEN :- The work in the Plumbing Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1908, was as follows :


Applications filed


89


Applications left over from 1908




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