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$150 00
EXPENDED
Pay roll
$28 75
Pipe
121 25
150 00
SCHOOL STREET CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation
$2,500 00
EXPENDED
A. Michelini, contract . $1,090 00
Henry Mellen, land, 6,016 feet
1,100 00
Spencer G. Stewart, land, 4,942 feet
197 68
Survey and plans
58 80
Service pipe
8 40
2,454 88
Balance to 1913
45 12
2,500 00
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
$5,000 00
EXPENDED
Municipal Light Board .
5,000 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD, NEW CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation
$4,000 00
EXPENDED
Municipal Light Board . 4,000 00
116
NEW LIGHTS
Appropriation
$1,500 00
EXPENDED
Municipal Light Board .
1,500 00
CHARITIES
Appropriation
$4,500 00
RECEIVED
From sundry sources
15 00
4,515 00
Overdraft from 1911
. 81,088 28
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
EXPENDED
George L. Pratt, salary
$16 66
Oliver L. Akerley, salary
16 67
Edwin L. Hutchinson, salary
100 00
Alvah W. Clark, salary
83 33
Frederic D. Merrill, salary
83 34
RELIEF GIVEN BY CITIES AND TOWNS
City of Boston
$176 33
City of Cambridge
17 37
City of Woburn
43 66
Town of Winchester
71 23
Town of Danvers
11 00
.
HOSPITALS
Massachusetts Hospital School $40 57
117
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
Children's Mission $172 14
OTHER EXPENSES
Groceries and provisions
$244 37
Aid
104 00
Boots and shoes
3 90
Fuel
131 44
Nursing .
·10 00
Supplies
8 75
Professional services
58 50
Printing
2 25
Burial
43 00
Penalty .
3 00
2.529 79
Transferred, Town Home
785 96
Transferred to Contingent
1.199 25
4,515 00
UNPAID BILLS
City of Woburn. aid
$103 15
Mary A. Collins, nurse
31 00
Dr. E. D. Richmond, services
41 00
175 15
TOWN HOME
RECEIVED
From Sale of :
Manure
$2 00
Hay
2 80
Cows
676 50
Cider
3 42
Apples
152 28
Hens
72 00
Milk
758 10
118
Eggs
$43 14
Vinegar
4 95
Vegetables
59 96
From Highways
59 40
From board
144 00
From telephone tolls
3 60
1,982 15
Transferred to Poor Account
785 96
2,768 11
EXPENDED
W. C. Smith, salary
$116 48
W. O. Smith, expense
7 97
Hattie Skidmore, services
49 30
George Rexford, services
25 00
Mr. Brooks, services
10 68
L. A. Deming, services
394 18
Hay and grain
1,004 44
Freight .
30 48
Groceries and provisions
464 58
Supplies
117 67
Telephone
32 75
Water
43 23
Fuel
103 41
Repairs
71 49
Lighting
58 52
Labor
15 42
Slaughtering
8 75
Ice .
19 70
Harrow
10 00
Flour
36 90
Incidentals
56 83
Seeds
32 41
Plough
10 00
119
Ploughing ·
$15 00
Express and freight
17 92
Clothing
15 00
2,768 11
OUTSIDE RELIEF BY CITIES AND TOWNS
Commonwealth of Mass.
Balance from 1911
$580 80
RECEIVED
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts 212 57
EXPENDED
Aid
248 90
.
829 70
Balance to 1913
617 13
CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Balance from 1911
$83 46
Received . .
83 46
EXPENDED
Aid
82 28
Balance to 1911
82 28
TOWN OF NORFOLK
Received from 1911
$72 14
Received
.
.
72 14
EXPENDED
Aid
.
136 27
Balance to 1913
. 136 27
.
.
120
TOWN OF CANTON
Balance from 1911
$40 50
Received
.
40 50
EXPENDED
Aid
42 00
Balance to 1913
42 00
CITY OF SOMERVILLE
EXPENDED
Aid
$55 80
Balance to 1913 .
55 80
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
STATE AID
Balance from 1911 . 81,997 00
RECEIVED
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts $1,999 00
From return State Aid 2 00
2,001 00
EXPENDED
Pay roll
1,784 00
3,781 00
Balance to 1913
1,780 00
(To be refunded by Commonwealth of Mass. )
SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Balance from 1911
$268 42
Appropriation 431 58
121
RECEIVED
From Aid returned .
$12 00
TRANSFERRED
From burial of soldiers
37 00
749 00
EXPENDED
Ray roll and Aid
$502 53
Balance to Contingent
246 47
749 00
BURIAL OF SOLDIERS
Balance from 1911
$105 00
RECEIVED
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts
111 00
EXPENDED
Burial of soldiers 148 00
TRANSFERRED
From Soldiers' Relief .
37 00
290 00
Balance to 1913
179 00 (To be refunded by Commonwealth of Mass. )
EDUCATION
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Balance from 1911
$2 15
Appropriation
.
36,000 00
.
122
RECEIVED
From tuition, North Reading 2,451 25
Tuition, City of Boston 96 00
Tuition, J. W. Manning 20 00
Fines . 9 49
38,578 89
ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES
EXPENDED
H. T. Watkins, Superintendent
$799 92
OTHER SALARIES
Teachers
. $26,500 48
Janitors
3,265 25 ·
Truant Officer
100 00
30,665 65
Transportation
600 00
Fuel
2,003 77
Freight on fuel
1,091 23
Teaming
215 19
BUILDING AND GROUND MAINTENANCE
Oil for floors
$98 08
Repairs .
733 50
Labor
·
91 65
Incidentals
1 00
INSPECTION
School children
$200 00 .
OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES
Labor
$37 75
Supplies
966 50 .
123
Water rates
292 66
Books
604 02
Express
156 12
Lighting
128 08
Furnishings
30 68
Telephone
118 57
Support of truants
64 99
Printing
156 33
Tuning piano
4 50
Awning
48 00
Incidentals
10 00
Architect's services
48 50
Binding books
26 27
Engrossing diplomas
13 25
Cleaning cesspools
32 00
Insurance on boilers
129 15
Freight demurrage
99
38,568 43
Unexpended balance to Contingent
10 46
38,578 89
LOWELL STREET SCHOOL HOUSE
Balance from 1911 33
Balance to Contingent 33
SANITARY TOILETS PROSPECT STREET SCHOOL
Balance from 1911
$974 00
EXPENDED
Henry R. Johnson, contract $970 00
Balance to Contingent .
4 00
974 00
SANITARY TOILETS UNION STREET SCHOOL
Appropriation $1.500 00
124
EXPENDED
Francis Bros., contract
$788 31
Louis Ellenwood, contract
500 00
W. C. Vaughn, hardware
35 00
A. Michelini, blasting
60 00
1,383 31
Balance to 1913
116 69
LIBRARY
Balance from 1911 .
$374 45
Appropriation
975 00
Appropriation (Special)
250 00
RECEIVED
From Dog Tax
702 47
Fines
124 00
Sundries
3 60
2,429 52
SALARIES
EXPENDED
Bertha L. Brown, salary
$319 59
Bertha L. Brown, expenses
3 04
Grace J. Abbott, salary
63 00
Chas. H. Stinchfield, janitor
125 78
511 41
Repairs
57 79
Books
588 77
Periodicals
84 60
Express .
10 54
Lighting
28 38
Fuel
157 63
.
.
.
.
125
Binding .
29 44
Supplies .
40 87
Rent Y. M. C. A.
625 00
Taxes Y. M. O. A. .
214 50
Printing
43 35
Furniture
24 00
2,416 28
Balance to Contingent
13 24
2,429 52
RECREATION AND CELEBRATIONS
RENT OF PLAYGROUND
Appropriation
$342 00
EXPENDED
Kirk Sweetser, rent
342 00
CARE OF COMMON AND PARKS
Balance from 1911 .
$42 28
Appropriation
. .
.
57 72
100 00
EXPENDED
Orne Green, care of Common
$49 25
Water
12 00
Labor and supplies
5 77
67 02
Balance to Contingent
32 98
.
100 00
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MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$175 00
EXPENDED
G. A. R. Post 194 .
175 00
CEMETERY
Balance from 1911 .
.
$4 65
Appropriation
.
1,000 00
TRANSFERRED
From Special Account .
350 00
RECEIVED
From burial service and stone 16 20
Interest for care of lots 666 00
2,036 85
EXPENDED
Pay roll .
. $1,429 75
A. W. Danforth, clerk .
75 00
A. W. Danforth, expense
7 62
1,512 37
Fence
117 00
Reading Water Works, extension
76 23
Survey
9 50
Repairs .
37 62
Printing .
4 00
Express and freight
1 66
Books
20 75
Supplies .
10 00
.
.
127
Seeds
34 50
Labor
2 55
Plants and flowers .
209 90
2,036 08
Unexpended to Contingent
77
2,036 85
REMOVAL OF LEDGE
Balance from 1911 .
$5 22
Balance to Contingent 5 22 .
PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
WATER DEPARTMENT
RECEIPTS
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1912
$249 15
Bonds sold
8,373 60
Office rent and sundries
93 81
House rent and sundries
185 10
Service pipes
963 35
Interest
135 83
Meter rates
16,393 10
Hydrant rent .
5,610 00
Water for street sprinkling
500 00
Water for drinking fountains
300 00
32,803 94
PAYMENTS
1
Maintenance . . $2,409 37
Pumping station maintenance .
3,081 83 ·
Filter maintenance
.
2,717 06
Meter maintenance
911 11
128
Service pipe maintenance
$411 78
Main pipe maintenance
.
53 72
Main pipe
558 92
Service pipe
2,748 28
Meters
308 87
Interest .
7,502 50
Bonds .
2,000 00 .
Note .
10,000 00 .
Balance on hand
100 50
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-- 32,803 94
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Jan. 1, balance on hand
$128 70
Received from regular appropriations .
10,500 00
Wilmington appropriation . 16,000 00
Interest on bank balance
50 20
Interest on Wilmington bonds .
113 56
Consumers and sundries
41,873 91
68,666 37
PAYMENTS
Paid for bonds . $5,000 00
Paid for notes 2,200 00
Paid for interest 2,950 00
Paid for construction and maintenance 57,061 84
Paid for Commissioners' salaries . 225 00
67,436 84
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912 1,229 53
68,666 37
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MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS MATURING IN 1912
Appropriation
$16,475 34
TRANSFERRED
From Cemetery Special
100 00
Grouard Estate Income
424 66
Water Department
10,000 00
Water Department
5,200 00
Municipal Light Department
2,000 00
Municipal Light Department
2,000 00
36,200 00
EXPENDED
Cemetery note
$100 00
Highland School Building
3,000 00
High School Building
5,000 00
Lowell Street School Building
1,000 00
Grouard Estate Loan
1,700 00
Cemetery Bequest .
1,200 00
Reading Water Works note .
. 10,000 00
Reading Water Works bonds
7,000 00
Municipal Light notes and bonds .
. 5,200 00
Municipal Light notes
2,000 00
36,200 00
INTEREST ACCOUNT
Appropriation
$4,439 00
RECEIVED
Interest on deposit
358 09
Interest on taxes
. .
2,391 23
7.188 32
130
EXPENDED
Interest on General loans . $4,000 76
Interest on Temporary loans
2,925 90
Overdraft from 1911
20 23
6,946 89
Unexpended to Contingent 241 43
7,188 32
AGENCY AND TRUST TRANSACTIONS
STATE TAX
From tax levy 1912
$9,187 50
EXPENDED
Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
9,187 50
COUNTY TAX
From tax levy 1912
$5,056 64
EXPENDED
Treasurer Middlesex County
5,056 64
HIGHWAY TAX
From tax levy 1912
$187 00
EXPENDED
Commonwealth of Massachusetts . ·
187 00
WELLINGTON BRIDGE TAX
From tax levy 1912
$42 .20
EXPENDED
Commonwealth of Massachusetts .
42 20
131
CORPORATION AND BANK TAX
Received from Commonwealth of Mass. $5,710 00
EXPENDED
To Commonwealth of Massachusetts $1 95
To amount used in tax levy, 1912 4,900 00
Unexpended to Contingent SOS 05
5,710 00
NATIONAL BANK TAX
Received from Commonwealth of Mass. $538 70
EXPENDED
Commonwealth of Massachusetts . $513 52
Unexpended to Contingent 25 18
538 70
BAY STATE STREET RAILWAY TAX
RECEIVED
From Commonwealth of Massachusetts $3,246 29
From Bay State Street Railway 2,653 67
TRANSFERRED
$5,899 96
To Highways .
5,899 96
SCHEDULE OF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN OF READING DECEMBER 31, 1912
SCHOOLS
Buildings and land
$214,000 00
Personal
. 15,000 00 .
$229,000 00
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PARKS
Common .
.
$10,000 00
Band stand
500 00
Mayall Park
500 00
Washington Park
500 00
11,500 00
TOWN BUILDINGS
Town Buildings
$21,400 00
Grouard estate
.
10,700 00
Police (personal)
311 50
32,411 50
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire houses
$6,600 00
Personal
13,855 00
20,455 00
LIBRARIES
Personal .
3,500 00
WATER DEPARTMENT
Building .
$1,000 00
Personal .
2,500 00
3,500 00
HIGHWAYS
Tool house
$500 00
Personal .
3,502 10
4,002 10
POOR DEPARTMENT
Town Home
$9,500 00
House, Federal street
1,550 00
Personal, Town Home
3,052 36
14,102 36
2
.
.
133
CEMETERY
Land (estimated)
$25,000 00
Tool house
100 00
Personal .
200 00
25,300 00
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Building and land
$11,526 59
Personal
91,371 50
102,898 09
Total value of real and personal
property Dec. 31, 1912 $446,669 05
EXEMPTED PROPERTY
The following is a schedule of property used for religious and other purposes and by law exempt from taxation as reported by the Assessors Dec. 31, 1912 :
Baptist Society $19,500 00
Congregational Society
38,500 00
Old South M. E. Church 6,500 00
Christian Union Society
20,500 00
St. Agnes' Roman Catholic Church 44,000 00
Home for Aged Women 5,500 00
Quannapowitt Agricultural Association
13,800 00
Total
. $148,300 00
A
TREASURER'S REPORT
To the Citizens of the Town of Reading:
At a special town meeting held June 26, 1911, the Treasurer was authorized to issue bonds of the town to the amount of $20,000 at a rate of interest not exceeding 5% per annum for the purpose of extending the lines of the Munici- pal Light and Power Plant into the town of Wilmington. In accordance therewith I have issued the bonds of the Town for the above amount dated July 15, 1911, bearing interest at 4% per annum and payable $2,000 each year 1912 to 1921 inclusive.
I have issued notes for temporary loans in anticipation of taxes for the year 1912 to the amount of $115,000. Of this amount $60,000 has been paid, leaving a balance of $55,000 maturing in 1913.
The average daily balance of temporary loans for the year was $83,174.86, and the average rate of interest paid for temporary loans was 3.66 1-2% .
Yours respectfully,
WARD C. MANSFIELD,
Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT, TOWN OF READING, DEC. 31, 1912
WATER DEPARTMENT
DR.
1912
Jan. 1. To cash balance from Dec. 30, 1911 $249 15 To cash deposits by Water Commissioners 32,490 0S
Interest · 64 71
Overpayments refunded ·
38
Total
$32,804 32
CR.
By payments as per vouchers $32,703 82 Dec. 31. By balance cash on hand 100 50
Total $32,804 32
WARD O. MANSFIELD, . Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT, TOWN OF READING, DEC. 31, 1912
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD
DR.
1912
Jan. 1. To cash balance from Dec. 30, 1911 . $128 70 To cash deposits by Munici- pal Light Board 68,487 44
Interest .
50 23
Total
$68,666 37
CR.
By payments as per vouchers $67,436 84 Dec. 31. By balance cash on hand 1,229 53
Total
$68,666 37
WARD O. MANSFIELD,
Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT, CEMETERY BEQUEST FUND, DEC. 31, 1912
DR.
1912
Jan. 1. To cash balance Dec. 30, 1911 $378 46
Payment of note
14,000 00
Payment of bond
2,000 00
Sundry bequests
550 00
Interest
546 13
Total
$17,474 59
CR.
By payment accrued interest on bonds $113 56
Payment for care of lots . 666 00
Investments
16,000 00
Balance cash on hand Dec. 31, 1912
695 03
Total
$17,474 59
WARD O. MANSFIELD,
Treasurer.
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TREASURER'S REPORT, PUBLIC LIBRARY BEQUEST, DEC. 31, 1912
DR.
1912
Jan. 1. To cash balance Dec. 30, 1911 $266 17
CR.
By balance cash on hand Dec. 31, 1912 .
$266 17
WARD C. MANSFIELD,
Treasurer.
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DR.
TREASURER'S REPORT
1911
Jan. 1 To balance of cash from Dec. 30, 1911.
$5,998 39
To cash, H. M. Viall, Collector, Tax 1909.
$292 96
H. M. Viall, Collector, Tax 1910.
15,232 58
H. M. Viall, Collector, Tax 1911
28,717 97
.. H. M. Viall, Collector, Tax 1912 .
86,438 07
H. M. Viall, Excise Tax
2,653 67
H. M. Viall, certificate of taxes
3 00
H. M. Viall, return postage ·
5 55
Temporary loans.
112,225 77
Water bond payment 2,000 00
Sale of property taken for taxes.
1,496 80
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Moth Department 822 74
974 24
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, temporary aid ....
212 57
Commonwealth of Mass., Corporation Tax, etc .. .. 1,687 29
.. School Department, tuition North Reading.
2,567 25
.. School Dept., telephone tolls, fines, etc
9 49
Town Home, sale of stock and fowls.
747 00
Town Home, sale of produce, etc
1,207 33
Poor Department, Town of Canton
40 50
Poor Department, Town of Norfolk
72 14
Poor Department, City of Cambridge.
83 46
. . Poor Department, Frank Lamprey
15 00
Moth Department, private work and material sold ..
1,110 60
.6 Police Department, court fines, etc.
248 16
Highway Department, sidewalk construction, etc ...
258 34
Cemetery Department, labor, etc ..
682 20
Cemetery Account, sale of lots and graves .
1,495 00
Cemetery Account, interest ·
108 43
6 6
Grouard Estate, rent 500 04
50 00
Public Library, Dog Tax.
702 47
Public Library, sale of catalogues, fines, etc
127 60
Fire Department, material sold, telephone, etc.
19 37
Health Department, sundry items
4 57
Tree Warden, sundry items ..
70 75
Sealer of Weights and Measures
38 17
Interest
358 09
Insurance, fire loss, 1911.
1,134 70
Miscellaneous Expense, license fees.
68 26
Miscellaneous Expense, telephone hearing, etc.
3 50
Soldiers' Relief. returned
12 00
State Aid, returned .. .
2 00
44
Petty cash
3,600 00
Total receipts
$268,099 63
Total cash.
$274,098 02
Commonwealth of Mass., Salem Street construction
Haag Estate, on account of sale of property.
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TOWN OF READING, DEC. 31, 1912
1912
Dec. 31 By payments as per vouchers
$267,225 80 By balance, cash on hand 6,872 22
Total.
$274,098 02
WARD O. MANSFIELD,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF COLLECTOR
TOWN OF READING
IN ACCOUNT WITH H. M. VIALL, Collector
DR.
Uncollected tax Dec. 31, 1911, account 1909 $434 25
Interest collected, account 1909 . 34 86
Uncollected tax Dec. 31, 1911, account 1910
14,438 23
Reassessed, account 1910 84 71
Interest collected, account 1910 .
1,284 33
Overpaid, to be refunded, account 1910
2 16
Uncollected tax Dec. 31, 1911, account 1911
41,735 50
Interest collected, account 1911 .
984 61
Overpaid, to be refunded, account 1911
2 04
Error, account 1911
16
Committed list, account 1912
132,504 42
Error in moth tax, account 1912
2 00
Excise tax, account 1912
2,653 67
Additional tax, account 1912
18 00
Reassessment, account 1912
106 27
Supplementary, account 1912
701 66
Interest collected, account 1912 .
87 27
Tax certificates
3 00
Account redemption property
240 71
Account sale unredeemed property
1,022 34
Account postage
5 55
$196,345 74
142
143
CR.
By cash paid W. O. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count 1909 $292 96
Abatement, account 1909 29 15 . Amount uncollected (in litigation) account 1909 147 00
Cash paid W. C. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count 1910 15,232 58
Abatement, account 1910
386 61
Amount uncollected, account 1910 .
190 24
Cash paid W. O. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count 1911 28,717 97
Abatement, account 1911
644 83
Amount uncollected, account 1911
13,359 51
Cash paid W. C. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count 1912 .
89,091 74
Abatement, account 1912
387 47
Amount uncollected, account 1912
46,594 08
Cash paid W. C. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count certificates 3 00
Cash paid W. O. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count redemption 240 71
Cash paid W. C. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count sales 1,022 34
Cash paid W. O. Mansfield, Treasurer, ac- count postage . 5 55
$196,345 74
Respectfully submitted,
H. M. VIALL, Collector.
Reading, December 31, 1912.
Approved :
JOHN H. SHELDON,
Town Accountant.
REPORTS OF DEPARTMENTS
REPORT OF SELECTMEN
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF READING :
Following an honored custom, your Board of Selectmen respectfully presents its annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912.
HIGHWAYS
Edward H. Crowe was reappointed Superintendent of Streets and he has given the Town good service this year. In another part of this book will be found the report in de- tail of the Superintendent. This is a new departure which we believe will be found very valuable in following the work of the Street Department.
On account of the extraordinary demand made to the Selectmen for better streets we ask the Town this year for an increased appropriation for highway construction. The valuation of the Town has increased in the past ten years over two million one hundred thousand dollars without a cor- responding increase in money available for the highways. It seems to us in view of this fact the Town should raise more money for this purpose.
Last year we expended $1,000 for oiling streets. This wherever used proved very satisfactory, and the demand for the further use of oil was so great that we ask tor $1,000 ad- ditional for the purpose. We believe if the Town as asked decides to spend $2,000 for oil the amount expended for street watering can safely be reduced $500. We therefore ask for $1,000 for street watering this year.
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We have on hand $1,000 for work on Lowell Street, from High Street towards center of Town, and the State Highway Commission have also appropriated $1,000 to go with the above appropriation. The work will start this spring. While we have no definite assurance of the fact, still we have reason to believe that it is the intention of the Commission to construct a state highway on Lowell Street, from High Street to the Wilmington line.
Citizens living in the vicinity of Haverhill Street ask for a special appropriation of $1,000, providing the State Highway Commission will appropriate a like amount, to be. used on that street. This Board recommends the appropria- tion be made under this condition, as the street is in very bad shape and nothing has been done there for a great many years.
We require citizens asking for edgestones and concrete sidewalks to pay in advance their half of the expense when, ordering the same. We believe this safeguards the Town from loss in case the property should change hands.
CONTRACT WITH GAS COMPANY
In according with a vote of the Town at a special meet- ing the Board of Selectmen entered into a contract with the Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co., giving the latter the right to extend the gas service through the principal streets of the Town.
POLICE
Chief of Police William T. Leggett resigned March 30, 1912, and after careful consideration the Board appointed William E. Swain of Wilmington to fill the vacancy.
MOTH DEPARTMENT
Henry M. Donegan was reappointed Local Superinten- dent. The work has been carried on in a satisfactory man- ner to the State Department having the supervision of this work and to the Board of Selectmen.
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FINANCIAL
We respectfully call attention to the financial report, which shows a reduction the past year of $12,200 in the Town debt. The departments have all kept within their appro- priations, and there is a net unexpended balance of $5,600.64 available for 1913 appropriations. Notes maturing in 1913 aggregate $26,100, against $34,200 in 1912.
We respectfully call attention to the Town Accountant's report for the financial statements of the different depart- ments.
In closing, we acknowledge the valued assistance ren- dered this Board by Town Accountant John H. Sheldon.
ALVAH W. CLARK, EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON, FREDERIC D. MERRILL, Selectmen of Reading.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF READING :
We herewith submit our report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1912.
In March William C. Smith resigned as Superintendent of the Town Home, and L. Adelbert Deming was appointed to succeed him. Mr. Deming came highly recommended and with more or less experience. He has proven a capable man for this position and the Board is pleased with his man- agement. Mrs. Deming, the matron, has taken hold of the work in a very able and satisfactory manner and we feel the Town Home is being efficiently managed.
In accordance with instructions from the Town we dis- continued the milk business, keeping two cows to supply the Home with milk.
There have been six inmates throughout the year at the Home. This is more than for a number of years past. The expense of running the Home the past year was materially less than for some time and the coming year it will probably be reduced over this.
We have asked for $550 for extra repairs at the Home this year. The State Inspector condemned the bath room used by the inmates. He recommended that a new one be installed in the main part of the house, for the Superinten- dent and family, and that the bath room in the ell formerly used by them be given over to the inmates.
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We recommend the house be painted two coats of white paint on the outside and that some painting and papering be done on the inside.
We believe it is economy to make these repairs as noth- ing of the kind has been done for about twelve years. We also recommend the heating plant be overhauled as we are convinced that by so doing there will be a large saving of coal.
The financial statement of the department may be found in the Town Accountant's report.
ALVAH W. CLARK, EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON, FREDERIC D. MERRILL,
Overseers of the Poor.
SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE TOWN HOME. DEC. 31. 1912
Live stock
$235 00
Hay, grain and feed
98 00
Wagons, carts and sleds .
225 00
Manure
48 00
Harnesses, blankets, etc.
42 25
Fuel
86 00
Farming tools and implements
286 22
Beds and bedding .
115 10
Household furniture and utensils
450 00
Provisions and supplies .
250 00
$1,835 57
REPORT OF ASSESSORS
Valuation of Real Estate :
Buildings excluding land . $3,315,825 00
Land excluding buildings
. 2,093,160 00
Total real estate . 85,408,985 00
Personal estate excluding resident
$1,114,482 00
National Bank stock
23,400 00
Total. personal estate
. $1,137,882 00
Total real and personal estate assessed April
1,1912 .
. $6,546,867 00
Real estate increase over 1911
$202,700 00
Personal estate increase over 1911
282 00
Total increase
$202,982 00
Tax on real estate
$105,477 23
Tax on personal estate
22,189 53
Tax on polls
3,742 00
Tax on real estate for moth work
1,095 66
Total tax assessed April 1, 1912 Personal estate assessed Dec. 19, 1912
$132,504 42
33,200 00
475 00
Real estate assessed Dec. 19, 1912 . Tax assessed on polls since April 1 .
24 00
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Tax assessed as supplementary on personal estate Dec. 19, 1912
$686 40
Tax assessed as supplementary on real estate Dec. 19, 1912 9 26
Street Railway Excise Tax on 12.006 miles 2,653 67
Total assessed from all sources 1912 $135,853 75
Total assessed in 1911
127,512 31
Total gain in 1912 over 1911
$8,341 44
State highway tax .
187 00
Wellington Bridge tax
42 20
State tax .
9,187 50
County tax
5,056 64
Total State and County taxes .
$14,473 34
Total State and County taxes 1911
13,499 16
1912 in excess over 1911
974 18
Balance used for Town purposes $121,380 41
Rate of taxation per $1000, $19.50
Total number persons assessed on property 1765
Total number persons assessed on polls only 1106
Total number of separate assessments
2871
Total number of polls April 1, 1912 .
1871
Number of polls added since
12
Total number assessed
1883
Increase of polls over 1911
79
Number of horses
354
Number of cows .
354
Number of neat cattle
59
Number of sheep
7
Number of swine
367
154
Number of fowls
14234
Number of dwellings .
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