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Engineers of Fire Department FRANK G. NICHOLS, Chief
ORVILLE O. ORDWAY ALBION G. NICHOLS, Clerk
Sealer of Weights and Measures FRANK W. PARKER
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 Citizens of Reading : -
We respectfully submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1909 :-
The management of the several departments reporting directly to this Board has not changed materially during the past year and the same assistants have continued in direct charge of the work.
STREET DEPARTMENT
A considerable number of streets were reshaped with the road machine and road roller during the early part of the season. A large amount of work has been done on the sidewalks, resurfacing and building new, and several streets have been newly graded.
Salem street has been macadamized from the Wakefield line toward Reading Square for a distance of 850 feet. The road bed is fifteen feet wide and the macadam is six inches thick in the centre and four inches thick on the sides of the roadway. This was done under the general supervision of the Highway Commission, and the Town received $1,000 from the State under the Small Town Act to half pay for the construction of this piece of roadway. We hope to receive another allotment next year, and shall recommend an appropriation sufficiently large to cover the same.
The question of keeping the dust laid in the hot, dry weather is a serious problem, especially when allowed only one cart, as is the case here.
During the last year we tried emulsifying oil on the following streets : Salem, Woburn from the railroad crossing to Summer avenue, and Middlesex avenue from Lowell street to Deering street. It proved to be very satisfactory.
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The roadway is sprinkled in the usual manner, but instead of water alone an emulsion of water and crude oil is used in the pro- portion of about five or six parts of water to one of oil.
The streets mentioned above were treated three times, the second treatment five days after the first, and the third treatment two weeks after the second. We hope to do more of this oil sprinkling during the coming season.
MOTH DEPARTMENT
The work of this Department has been carried on in the usual manner. The nests are treated during the winter; trees were sprayed during the spring, and later the trees were burlapped and these examined frequently and the caterpillars killed. Our street trees are in fine condition, but our wooded areas are becoming infested to a considerable degree. The appropriation of the Town is about sufficient to care for the street trees and the balance for forest work must necessarily come from the State.
The bushes are cleared away from the roadsides and the oil burning is used to quite an extent and is very effective.
The one hundred foot strips on either side of some of our principal thoroughfares, which were trimmed out and cleaned last year by the National Government, have been cared for by them this year.
CLERK OF BOARD
For several years we have recommended that the Board be allowed a clerk in order to keep the routine of this office in better shape than is now possible, and in order that the Board may have more time to receive and listen to suggestions from our citizens. We respectfully renew the recommendation.
The amounts expended in connection with various departments can be found on the following pages.
JAMES W. KILLAM, OLIVER L. AKERLEY, GEORGE L. PRATT,
Selectmen of Reading.
SELECTMEN'S ACCOUNT
SALARIES OF TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation $3,500 00
EXPENDED
James W. Killam, salary Selectman and
Overseer of the Poor for year 1909 $291 67
Oliver L. Akerley, salary Selectman and
Overseer of the Poor for year 1909 258 33
George L. Pratt, salary Selectman and Over- seer of the Poor for year 1909 250 00
Ward C. Mansfield, Treasurer for 1909 333 33
John H. Adden, Assessor for 1909
250 00
M. F. Charles, Assessor for 1909
250 00
M. F. Charles, Town Clerk for 1909
150 00
M. F. Charles, Clerk Board of Registrars for 1909 40 00
M. A. Stone, Assessor for 1909 250 00
M. A. Stone, Collector for 1908 199 11
H. M. Viall, Collector for 1907
72 94
H. M. Viall, Collector for 1909 414 55
E. F. Parker, Jr., Auditor, year ending Feb. 28, 1909 33 33
.Wm. S. Badger, Auditor, year ending Feb. 28,1909 33 34
C. M. Spencer, Auditor, year ending Feb. 28,1909 33 33
W. S. Prentiss, Registrar, year ending March 31, 1909 30 00
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George H. Clough, Registrar, year ending March 31, 1909 $30 00
Owen McKenney, Registrar, year ending March 31, 1909 30 00
George L. Flint, Electric Light Commis- sioner, 1909 75 00
J. M. Maxwell, Jr., Electric Light Commis- sioner, 1909 75 00
W. C. Buck, Electric Light Commissioner, 1909 75 00
H. R. Johnson, Water Commissioner, 1909 75 00 George A. Shackford, Water Commissioner, to April 30, 1909 25 00
E. H. Gowing Estate, Water Commissioner, to Nov. 30, 1909 ·
68 75
George L. Flint, Board of Health, 1909 25 00
F. D. Merrill, Sec'y Board of Health, 1909 50 00
Unexpended 81 32
$3,500 00 $3,500 00
TOWN BUILDING AND OFFICE
Appropriation .. ·
$500 00
Amount received from postage returned 9 76
EXPENDED
C. W. Abbott, Postmaster, postage $58 24
W. Bancroft & Co., fuel
114 00
M. F. Charles, supplies
16 75
Hobbs & Warren Co., supplies · 11 05
W. S. Greenough & Co., ledger
7 75
Thomas Groom & Co., Tax Collector's book and supplies 18 80
F. H. Parker & Sons, expressing ·
3 65
American Express Co., expressing
20
60
H. C. Dimond & Co., supplies $ 95
C. M. Barrows Co., Selectmen's order book 12 75
Municipal Light Board, lights and supplies 47 51
Reading Water Works, water rates 12 19
A. E. Martell & Co., Treasurer's book 4 24
T. C. Fife, repairs 12 00
John Stock, cleaning vault 7 50
Carl M. Smith, clerical work for Assessors
2 50
George E. Crosby Co., supplies for Treasurer 4 85
James S. Bond, labor on awnings
1 00
James W. Grimes, legal services
49 60
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing and sup- plies . 82 05
Walter K. Badger, clerical work
35
Mary E. Vermille, typewriting lists of jurors
1 50
P. B. Murphy, printing
1 20
M. S. Quinlan, repairing office chair
75
C. Bowen, moving Tax Collector's safe
30 00
Wakefield Daily Item, Assessors' notices and
dog blanks
8 50
Overdrawn
12
$509 88
$509 88
PRINTING
Appropriation
$700 00
EXPENDED
W.E.& J. F. Twombly, Town Reports 1908 $393 12
W.E.& J. F. Twombly, extra copies Water, Light and School Reports 30 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, miscellaneous printing
313 43
Overdrawn
36 55
$736 55
$736 55
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ELECTION EXPENSES
Appropriation
$300 00
EXPENDED
Lyceum Hall Association, rent of hall for caucuses, elections and Town meetings, 1908 $23 50
Lyceum Hall Association, rent of hall for caucuses, elections and Town meetings, 1909 85 00
Geo. L. Flint, moderator, March 1, September 29 and November 30, 1909 . 15 00
Geo. L. Flint, teller, November, 1909 5 00
Elmer E. Knight, moderator, March, 1909 5 00
Fred A. Parker, ballot clerk, November, 1908 5 00
Horace E. Eames, ballot clerk, March and November, 1909 10 00
Chester C. Richardson, ballot clerk, March and November, 1909 10 00
Samuel Rounds, ballot clerk, March, 1909 5 00
J. D. Canty, teller, March, 1909 . 5 00
T. F. Devaney, teller, March, 1909 .
5 00
C. E. Mellen, teller, March, 1909
5 00
H. M. Donegan, teller, March and November, 1909. 10 00
J. A. Freeman, teller, March, 1909 5 00
H. E. Smith, teller, March, 1909 5 00
W. K. Badger, teller, March and November, 1909 10 00
C. H. Stinchfield, teller, March and Novem- ber, 1909 10 00
J. F. Sawyer, teller, March, 1909 5 00
R. L. Mears, teller, March, 1909 5 00
James A. Waters, teller, March, 1909 5 00
F. E. Gray, teller, March and November, 1909 10 00
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S. G. Stewart, teller, March and November, 1909 $10 00
W. H. Baker, teller, November, 1909 5 00
H. E. Cook, teller, November, 1909 5 00
James W. Killam, November, 1909 5 00
O. L. Akerley, November, 1909 5 00
G. L. Pratt, November, 1909 5 00
J. Connelly, March and November, 1909 10 00
C. L. Newell, November, 1909 5 00
M. F. Charles, services at election
11 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
11 13
H. G. Stock, services at March election
5 00
H. G. Stock, posting warrant 1 00
John Stock, services at election, March, 1909 5 00
John Stock, posting warrants
2 00
Overdrawn
28 63
$328 63
$328 63
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$1,000 00
EXPENDED
Eliza J. Upton, supplies
$72 00
Julia Bancroft, supplies
72 00
Susan M. Penny, supplies
72 00
Harriett .V. Hall, supplies
52 00
Kate V. Norris, supplies
153 43
Samuel Rounds, supplies
90 08
Lydia R. Bryden, supplies
7 50
Reuben R. Coates, supplies
84 00
Benjamin F. McAllister, supplies
80 00
Ida F. Flanders, supplies
63 00
+
63
Janet C. Varney, supplies .
$116 25
Francis E. Jennings, supplies
59 19
Caroline McIntire, supplies
4 70
Unexpended
73 85
$1,000 00 $1,000 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
$111 00
EXPENDED
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses of Earl G. Barton ·
$35 00
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses of Ida F. Flanders 35 00
Ephraim Wight, for burial expenses of John Damon 35 00
Ephraim Wight, burial agent's services 6 00
$111 00
$111 00
DECORATION AND CARE OF SOLDIERS' GRAVES
Appropriation
$175 00
EXPENDED
Veteran Post 194, G. A. R.
.
$175 00
$175 00
$175 00
64 STATE AND MILITARY AID
Appropriation
EXPENDED
William H. Baker
$48 00
Marietta Baker
48 00
Julia Bancroft
48 00
Henry Batchelder
29 00
Lydia R. Bryden
48 00
Emmons Buck
72 00
Julia Buck
48 00
Edmund Buxton
48 00
Eliza J. Batchelder
48 00
Mary F. Bessom
8 00
Reuben R. Coates
72 00
George W. Cook
48 00
Bella Corrie
48 00
Mary S. Curtis
52 00
John Damon
40 00
Henry Damon
48 00
Maria D. Damon
48 00
Horace E. Eames
48 00
Ida F. Flanders
12 00
Charles C. Frost
48 00
Jennie H. Gould
24 00
Mary Gowing
48 00
Harriett V. Hall
52 00
Jonathan Heselton
36 00
Richmond Heselton
72 00
William A. Hunter
12 00
Abbie D. Huntley
48 00
Helen E. Husband
20 00
Merrill Hutchinson
60 00
George H. Leavens
32 00
Cora T. Marshall
48 00
John K. Meader
70 00
.
$2,500 00
.
-
65
Lucy D. Meader
. $48 00
Caroline McIntire.
48 00
Charles W. Milbery
72 00
Charles Myers
48 00
Ansel Nickerson
30 00
Kate V. Norris
24 00
Abbie E. Oliver
48 00
Edmund B. Parker
48 00
Maria M. Platts
48 00
Susan M. Richardson
48 00
Alfred B. Roots
48 00
Sarah A. Roots
48 00
George A. Sargent
60 00
Henry F. Scruton
48 00
Zeba M. Saunders
12 00
Lucy E. Stone
48 00
George Thayer
48 00
Abdilla Tobey
28 00
Roxanna C. Underwood
32 00
Eliza J. Upton
48 00
Janet C. Varney
48 00
Jane E. Woodward .
48 00
Unexpended
91 00
$2,500 00 $2,500 00
ACCOUNT OF CHARLES L. HAAG
Due from Charles L. Haag
$119 38
EXPENDED
Charles L. Haag, supplies
$119 38
$119 38
$119 38
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RENT OF PLAYGROUND
Appropriation
-. $342 00
EXPENDED
Kirk Sweetser, rent, January 1, 1909, to December 31, 1909
$342 00
$342 00
$342 00
CARE AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMMON AND PARKS
Appropriation
$125 00
EXPENDED
Reading Water Works, water rates $12 00
Orne Green, labor
49 40
Highway Department, labor
7 50
John F. Ames, labor .
2 50
Stewart & Robertson, repairing band stand
3 37
E. C. Metcalf, lawn mower .
5 75
Francis Brothers, supplies .
54
Unexpended
43 94
$125 00
$125 00
READING WATER WORKS
Appropriation (regular) $5,840 00
Appropriation (special) .
860 00
Amount raised by taxation .
6,000 00
Amount received from Water Depart-
ment
1,000 00
EXPENDED
Reading Water Works, hydrant rentals
. $5,040 00
Reading Water Works, street sprinkling 500 00
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Reading Water Works, drinking fountains $300 00 Ward C. Mansfield, Treasurer, reduction of water loan, water bonds 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 173, 174 7,000 00
Reading Water Works, laying pipe, Haven street
860 00
$13,700 00 $13,700 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT
Appropriation
$10,500 00
EXPENDED
Paid Municipal Light Board . $10,500 00
$10,500 00 $10,500 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER PLANT
(Special Committee)
Unexpended balance, 1908
$6 59
Amount received from material sold
265 42
Amount received from Municipal Light Board
50 92
EXPENDED
Richard D. Kimball Co., consulting engi- neers
$16 63
Ridgway Dynamo & Engine Co., engine
300 00
W. Bancroft & Co., cement 1 30
Wetmore, Savage Co., electrical supplies
3 00
Unexpended 2 00
$322 93
$322 93
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INTEREST ON SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS AND NOTES
Appropriation
.$3,835 00
EXPENDED
Ward C. Mansfield, Treasurer, interest paid
by him
· $3,895 00
Overdrawn
60 00
$3,895 00 $3,895 00
SCHOOL HOUSE BONDS
Appropriation
$3,000 00
EXPENDED
Ward C. Mansfield, Treas., bonds 20, 21, 22 $3,000 00
-
$3,000 00 $3,000 00
SCHOOL HOUSE NOTES
Appropriation
EXPENDED $9,000 00
Ward C. Mansfield, Treas., notes paid by him $9,000 00
$9,000 00 $9,000 00
LOWELL STREET SCHOOL HOUSE LOT
Appropriation
$500 00
EXPENDED
Martin D. Hartshorn
.
$500 00
$500 00
$500 00
69
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Appropriation $1,000 00
Received from licenses 36 00
Received from fees, sealing weights, measures, etc. . 46 69
Received from tax certificates
5 00
EXPENDED
M. F. Charles, recording births, marriages and deaths $92 80
M. F. Charles, administering oaths to town officers 16 25
M. F. Charles, extra duty as Assessor 60 00
M. F. Charles, Sec'y of Finance Committee 25 00
John H. Adden, investigating records
35 00
John H. Adden, copying valuation lists 50 00
Prentiss & Viall, insurance 156 99
E. L. Lovejoy, insurance 12 48
Frank W. Parker, balance of salary as Sealer of Weights and Measures, 1908 53 00
Frank W. Parker, salary Sealer of Weights and Measures 100 00
Frank W. Parker, expenses and supplies 17 00
W. & L. E. Gurley, supplies for Sealer 49 20
Julia P. Ide, typewriting Town Warrant
4 00
Guy A. Hubbard, salary during vacation
36 00
H. M. Meek Publishing Co., directory
3 00
George B. Griffiths, carriage for Assessors
3 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly, printing
7 88
C. H. Playdon, salary Inspector of Animals 125 00 Veteran Post 194, G. A. R., electric lights G. A. R. Hall 50 00
Middlesex County Training School, board for Roger A. Harris for 1909 52 00
George E. Ramsdell, distributing Town Reports 3 00
70
Town Home, distributing Town Reports $10 00 Boston Nickel Plating Co., supplies for
Sealer 7 35
Merrick A. Stone, extra duty as Assessor 6 00
Old South M. E. Church, care of clock 50 00
George E. Pierce, reporting deaths 6 50
E. D. Richmond, M. D., reporting births 5 75
Charles R. Henderson, M. D., reporting births 2 00
S. H. Parks, M. D., reporting births 3 00
F. L. Smalley, M. D., reporting births 3 75
W. J. Brown, M. D., reporting births 1 00
E. M. Halligan, M. D., reporting births 1 75
J. A. O'Leary, M. D., reporting births 25
William H. Kelcher, M. D., reporting births
25
F. T. Woodbury, M. D., reporting births
25
G. E. Whitchill, M. D., reporting births
25
J. W. Heath, M. D., reporting births
3 75
Mrs. S. Porter, reporting births
1 50
Richard D. Kimball Co., services
58 66
Labor on dumps
6 00
Overdrawn
31 92
$1,119 61 $1,119 61
INTEREST
Appropriation .
$1,000 00
Amount received from First National
Bank, Reading 119 11
Amount received from First National Bank, Boston 123 23
Amount received from H. M. Viall,
Collector, 1907 .
759 34
Amount received from M. A. Stone, Collector, 1908 822 37
71
Amount received from H. M. Viall,
$107 71 Collector, 1909
EXPENDED
Interest on temporary loans
$3,319 73 .
A. W. Danforth, Sec'y, interest on Ceme- tery bequest funds
546 00 Overdrawn
933 97
$3,865 73 $3,865 73
ABATEMENT OF TAXES
$800 00 Appropriation
EXPENDED
H. M. Viall, Collector, 1907 $320 00
M. A. Stone, Collector, 1908 469 45
Brown, Totten & Danforth, abatement 10 50 ·
Unexpended
05
$800 00
$800 00
TAXES ON PROPERTY TAKEN BY THE TOWN (No appropriation ) EXPENDED
H. M. Viall, Collector
$249 51
Overdrawn .
·
249 51
$249 51
$249 51
STREET DEPARTMENT
HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND REPAIRS ON SIDEWALKS
Appropriation $3,000 00
Amount received from Commonwealth
142 11
Amount due from Angelina Buxton estate, for edgestones .
26 25
Amount due from George H. Prescott,
for edgestones ·
27 73
Amount due from Samuel C. Young, for edgestones 20 23
Amount due from Merrick A. Stone,
for edgestones 15 75
Amount due from C. E. Judkins, for edgestones 16 04
Amount due from O. L. Akerley, for edgestones 16 72
Amount due from O. L. Akerley, for concrete 20 19
A portion of amount received from street railway franchise and excise tax 4,686 92
EXPENDED
Labor and teams . . $2,023 02
Labor .
2,607 93
L. W. Allen, salary Supt. of Streets, 1909
925 00
L. W. Allen, Supt. of Streets, expenses
3 90
Salary engineer steam roller
81 25
Road Roller Note
450 00
Buffalo Steam Roller Co.
13 50
Good Roads Machinery Co.
8 60
73
Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co.
$ 1 00
Killorin Contracting Co.
12 23
Bennett Perry & Sons
10 00
Quick Unloading Car Chute Co. .
120 00
Reade Manufacturing Co.
10 00
Harry S. Hanson
6 00
Standard Oil Co.
144 00
Barrett Manufacturing Co.
4 25
T. A. Mulroney .
393 42
Waltham Forge Co.
22 40
Harry E. Morton
5 00
C. F. Dudley
11 55
L. W. Dickenson
17 75
Jenkin Brothers .
1 98
Smith, Whitcomb & Cook Co.
65
A. D. Gordon
11 50
Francis Brothers
57 71
F. H. Parker & Sons
1 10
American Express
75
Boston & Maine R. R.
7 69
Reading Water Works
1 90
James A. Bancroft
23 25
C. L. Martin Co.
1 00
Frederick Wallace
2 40
H. R. Johnson
92 77
J. J. Cameron
45
John A. Blunt
17 43
Charles J. Haag
3 70
Dominique Doucette
120 15
A. L. Kallenburg
246 50
Wendell Bancroft & Co.
73 09
Municipal Light Board
29 02
T. C. Fife
7 24
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
24 04
E. J. Roundy
48 60
M. J. Connelly ·
.
3 90
1
74
W. F. Cook
$8 90
A. Michelini
3 50
O. O. Ordway
39 45
H. W. Batchelder
1 10
Gravel
270 77
E. B. Richardson
60
$7,971 94 $7,971 94
STREET SPRINKLING
Appropriation
$450 00
EXPENDED
H. G. Stock, labor and use of horses'
$456 73
Overdrawn .
6 73
$456 73
$456 73
SALEM STREET
Appropriation . Amount due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1,000 00
A portion of amount received from Street Railway franchise and excise tax
334 21
EXPENDED
Labor
$730 45
Labor and teams
614 32
Salary of engineer of road roller
135 30
L. W. Allen, Supt., expenses
8 23
Boston & Maine R. R.
265 03
H. R. Johnson .
15 65
Municipal Light Board
26 52
Fred E. Ellis
196 83
?
$1,000 00
1
75
Winchester Stone Co.
$231 94
J. S. Temple
37 35
Wendell Bancroft & Co.
61 58
F. Wallace
5 11
O. O. Ordway
5 90
$2,334 21
$2,334 21
REMOVAL OF SNOW AND ICE
A portion of amount received from Street Railway franchise and excise tax
$1,040 81
EXPENDED
Labor
$500 69
Labor and teams
532 72
O. O. Ordway
·
6 75
L. W. Allen, Supt., expenses
65
$1,040 81 $1,040 81
STATEMENT .OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF STREET RAILWAY TAX
Unexpended balance, 1908 .
$966 22
Amount received from excise tax, 1909
2,442 75
Amount received from franchise tax, 1909
2,952 78
EXPENDED
Account of Highways .
·
$4,686 92
Account of Snow and Ice
1,040 81
Account of Salem St.
334 21
Unexpended
299 81
.
$6,361 75 $6,361 75
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MOTH ACCOUNT
Appropriation .
$2,096 00
Amount received from Commonwealth
of Massachusetts 4,454 64
Amount due from Commonwealth of Massachusetts ·
684 62
Amount charged to property owners .
1,711 78
EXPENDED
Guy A. Hubbard, Local Supt.
$900 00
Guy A. Hubbard, rent of bicycle and mis- cellaneous expenses
58 05
Labor .
4,704 18
Frost Insecticide Co.
1,831 19
E. C. Hanscom
268 61
D. F. Monroe & Co.
119 93
O. & W. Thum Co.
168 75
W. M. Farwell
482 26
The Olds Gas Power Co.
178 90
F. H. Parker & Sons
22 47
C. W. Abbott, Postmaster
43 92
A. W. Chesterton Co.
18 00
Francis Bros. 12 94
Barrett Mfg. Co.
16 40
George H. Atkinson Co.
14 50
C. H. Batchelder & Co.
10 65
Wright & Potter Printing Co.
11 10
O. O. Ordway
10 70
Jenney Mfg. Co.
30 94
H. G. Stock
3 50
George B. Griffiths
3 00
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
5 25
M. F. Charles
3 00
Southborough Print Shop
2 60
R. D. Clapp
3 15
.
.
77
Wadsworth, Howland & Co.
$ 3 78
A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
1 45
Smith & Jewett
4 00
Joseph Breck & Sons' Corporation
8 80
Boston & Maine R. R.
70
E. L. Lovejoy Estate .
52
Walworth Mfg. Co.
.
1 80
Iver Johnson Sporting Goods Co.
2 00
$8,947 04 $8,947 04
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen : -
GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to submit for your considera- tion the annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1909.
ARRESTS FOR THE YEAR 1909
Total number of arrests
91
Males
86
Females
5
Residents
53
Non-residents
38
American born
31
Foreign born
60
Adults
87
Minors
4
CAUSES OF ARREST
Assault and battery
9
Capias .
1
Drunkenness
48
Disturbing the peace
1
Insane .
8
Idle and disorderly
1
Larceny .
5
Liquor nuisance
5
Illegal sale of renovated butter
1
Setting fires
2
Stealing ride
.
1
Non-support
.
5
79
Sending obscene photographs in mail
1
Growing up without statutory control
1
Vagrancy
2
Total arrests
91
DISPOSITION OF CASES IN COURT
Number that paid fines
29
Number committed for non-payment
.
·
1
Sentenced to House of Correction
15
Sentenced to State Farm
1
Committed to State Hospital
8
Placed on file
20
Discharged
1
Continued
5
Released
2
Dismissed
1
Still pending
2
Appealed
3
Defaulted
3
Total
91
Amount of fines imposed
$431 00
Amount of fines paid
351 00
MISCELLANEOUS
Buildings found open and secured
17
Lanterns hung in dangerous places
.
5
Residences temporarily vacated and special police pro- tection requested
57
Dogs killed .
21
Amount of property reported as stolen . ·
$240 00
Amount of stolen property recovered
161 50
80
ROSTER CHIEF William T. Leggett
PATROLMEN
Wm. H. Manning
John M. Cullinane
Robert Powers
SPECIAL OFFICERS
William J. Allen
Walter P. Gleason
Lemuel W. Allen
Jeremiah J. Cullinane Alden W. Sennett
Oscar H. Lowe
Asa Parker 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
William C. Smith
William F. Welch
Wm. C. McKinley
Joseph C. Shaw
LIST OF PROPERTY IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT 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
Eight belts .
9 00
Six pairs hand-cuffs
22 50
Three twisters
3 00
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
81
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
Police telephone box
12 00
Bulletin board
6 00
$288 75
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM T. LEGGETT,
Chief of Police.
READING, JAN. 1, 1910.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Appropriation
$3,800 00
Amount received from Fourth District
Court, fines
351 00
EXPENDED
William T. Leggett, Chief, salary, 1909
$850 00
William T. Leggett, transportation of prison-
ers and miscellaneous expenses
47 47
William H. Manning, salary, 1909
825 00
William H. Manning, extra duty
1 00
Robert Powers, salary, 1909
825 00
J. M. Cullinane, salary, 1909
825 00
O. H. Lowe
87 40
Samuel Brown
112 40
H. G. Stock
3 85
Asa Parker
5 25
W. Bancroft & Co.
109 80
82
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
$72 97
James W. Grimes
75 00
John G. Maguire
15 00
R. D. Clapp
2 70
Stewart & Robertson
22 62
Special police, July 4th and 5th
78 00
C. L. Jeans
10 90
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
11 50
Francis Bros.
4 30
Raphael Masstrangialo
2 90
O. O. Ordway
2 00
T. C. Fife
3 50
G. F. MacDonald
2 00
Jason Zwicker
1 00
L. W. Allen
75
J. J. Cameron
35
Unexpended
153 34
$4,151 00 $4,151 00
REPORT OF LAUREL HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation
$1,100 00
Interest on Cemetery bequests, 1909
546 00
Received from material sold
50 00
Received from rental of tomb
5 00
EXPENDED
A. W. Danforth, Superintendent
$75 00
Labor
983 15
Teams
118 25
Francis Brothers .
1 70
M. D. Jones Co. .
9 25
Franklin Rubber Co.
24 00
J. Woodward Manning
90 00
E. C. Metcalf
10 75
Weston & Emery
171 40
F. Wallace
5 90
C. F. Dudley & Co.
146 65
James A. Bancroft
25 75
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
6 00
O. O. Ordway
1 05
American Agricultural Chemical Co.
31 40
Unexpended
75
$1,701 00
1,701 00
LAUREL HILL CEMETERY (Special appropriation)
Appropriation
$1,200 00
EXPENDED
C. F. Dudley Co. ·
.
. $1,200 00
$1,200 00
$1,200 00
REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN : - The Board of Fire Engineers herewith submit their annual report for the year nineteen hundred and nine.
During the year the Department has responded to 33 alarms. The Department consists of :
One Chief Engineer and two Assistant Engineers.
Steamer No. 1, two engine men, Central Fire Station.
Hook and Ladder Co. 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 re-appointed Superintendent of the Fire Alarm, and the system is in good condition.
The apparatus is in good condition, except the wagon of Hose 1 and 4, which ought to be painted this year.
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