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Minor expenses, including bookbinding
250 00
Total
$2,225 00
320
To be provided as follows :
Appropriation of receipts, fines, etc.
$80 00 (estimated) .
From dog tax proceeds (estimated) 700 00
Additional, to be raised and appropriated 1,445 00
$2.225 00
Of the foregoing $1,445 to be raised by taxation the esti- mated sum of 8225 will be paid into the Town Treasury by way of taxes assessed on premises which we occupy. and as part rent on the same.
These estimates show an increase as compared with the estimates of last year of $75 in the amount set against books and periodicals, the amount estimated last year being in- sufficient. In other respects the items are the same as presented last year. and they appear to be warranted by the expenditures of 1913. The fixed charges of rent, heat. light and salaries, as we have frequently pointed out. cannot be reduced if the library is to be operated at all. Only what remains after these charges have been met is available for books and periodicals. In the estimated receipts the amount estimated last year as likely to be obtained from fines and dog tax proved too high, and in the present statement has been reduced to conform more nearly to the actual exper- ience of the year, leaving the amount to be raised in the tax levy, to meet the requirements as estimated, $1.445, instead of $1,325, the amount thus raised last year.
CONCLUSION
The services of Miss Bertha L. Brown, librarian. loyally rendered to the library, and efficiently performed in the public interest. are appreciated by the Trustees, and we place our acknowledgment on record here.
Two vacancies in the Board require to be filled at the ensuing town meeting, the terms of Messrs. Harry P. Bos- son and Frank C. Carter, expiring.
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Read and adopted February 4, 1914, as the Report of the Board for the year ending December 31, 1913.
Respectfully submitted,
HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman, ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Secretary, HARRY P. BOSSON, HENRY O. PARKER, ROBERT EDES, FRANK O. CARTER,
Trustees.
Accountant's Report
OF THE
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
OF THE
TOWN OF READING
OF
TOWN
NG
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Classified as prescribed by the Bureau of Statistics, Schedule A
FOR THE
Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 1913
324
SCHEDULE A-I RECEIPTS FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1913 REVENUE
GENERAL
I TAXES
1 Property
$117,606 26
2 Poll 3,574 00
3 Corporation 6,380 13
4 Street Railway
2,756 77
5 Bank .
805 11
II LICENSES
6 Permits
71 00
III FINES AND FORFEITS
7 Court Fines
161 00
IV GRANTS AND GIFTS
8 County (Dog Licenses)
680 36
9 High School Tuition . 261 00
$132,295 63
COMMERCIAL REVENUE
V SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
10 Moth Extermination .
$1,214 32
11 Sidewalks and Curbing
44 83
VI PRIVILEGES
12 Public Service
3,845 53
VII DEPARTMENTAL
13 General Government
49 76
14 Protection of Persons and Property 1.481 25
15 Health and Sanitation
1 00
16 Highways
248 25
17 Charities
1,293 80
18 Soldiers' Benefits
1,996 87
Amount carried forward to page 325
. $142,471 24
325
SCHEDULE A-I RECEIPTS-Continued
Amount brought forward from page 324 . $142.471 24
19 Libraries
77 32
20 Education
2,063 62
21 Recreation . 10 00
22 Unclassified
1,127 89
VIII PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
23 Electric
56,825 82
24 Water
27,513 78
IX CEMETERIES
2,505 80
X INTEREST
2,802 61
XI MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
3,000 10
NON-REVENUE
XII OFFSETS TO OUTLAYS
I DEPARTMENTAL
1 Protection to Persons and Property . 2 24
2 Highways
114 60
3 Unclassified 500 04
4 Public Service Enterprises 7,250 00
XIII MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
5 Temporary Loans
115,000 00
6 General Loans 10,200 00
7 Public Service Enterprises
41,000 00
XIV AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
S Agency
(a) State
12,157 50
(b) Non-Resident Bank 448 22
(c) County
6,013 46
XT REFUNDS
(a) Taxes 39 18
XVI TRANSFERS
21,540 01
Total Receipts .
. $452,663 43
326
SCHEDULE A-1 PAYMENTS
FISCAL YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1913 MAINTENANCE
I DEPARTMENTAL
1 General Government . $7,343 15
2 Protection of Persons and Property 22,254 97
3 Health and Sanitation 2,486 92
4 Highways
15,546 36
5 Charities 5,362 91
6 Soldiers' Benefits .
2,450 72
7 Education
42,004 78
S Library
2,082 68
9 Recreation . 658 39
10 Unclassified
2,988 17
II PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
11 Electric
58,356 58
12 Water
11,974 58
III 13 CEMETERY
1,844 92
IV INTEREST
14 Temporary Loans 3,692 68
15 General Loans 3,577 41
16 Public Service Enterprises
10,327 88
V MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
17 General 14,300 00
18 Public Service Enterprises
14,800 00
VI OUTLAYS
II DEPARTMENTAL
19 Protection of Persons and Property 8,345 89
20 Highways 13,895 86
21 Charities 153 00
22 Education 3,636 32
23 Unclassified
575 12
Amount carried forward to page 327 . . $248,659 29
327
SCHEDULE A-1 PAYMENTS-Continued
Amount brought forward from page 326 . $248,659 29
VII PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISES
24 Electric
21,414 75
25 Water
7,224 47
VIII CEMETERY
385 44
IX MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
26 Temporary Loans
115,000 00
X AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
27 Agency
(a) State Tax . 12,157 50
(b) Non-resident Bank 448 22
(c) County
6,013 46
XI REFUNDS
28 Taxes . 39 18
XII TRANSFERS
29 Various
21,540 01
Total Payments
. $432,882 32
328
SCHEDULE A-II RECAPITULATION-RECEIPTS
REVENUE
Current charges
. $238,398 18
Offsets to Outlays
7,866 88
Municipal Indebtedness
166,200 00
Agency Transactions
18,619 18
Refunds
39 18
Transfers
21,540 01
Total Receipts
. $452,663 43
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912
8,202 25
.
Grand total
. $460,865 6S
RECAPITULATION-PAYMENTS
CURRENT CHARGES AGAINST REVENUE
Maintenance and Interest
. $192,953 10
Debt
29,100 00
Outlays .
55.630 85
Temporary Loans .
115,000 00
Agency Transactions
18,619 18
Refunds
39 18
Transfers
21,540 01
Total Payments
$432,882 32
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1913
27,983 36
Grand total
. $460,865 68
.
329
SCHEDULE A-III RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Revenue for Outlays
Total
General Revenue
1 TAXES
CURRENT YEAR
1 Property
2 Polls
2,130 00
PREVIOUS YEAR
44,002 77
4 Polls
1,444 00
FROM THE STATE
5 Corporations
6,380 13
6 Street Railway
2,756 77
7 Bank
805 11
Total from Taxes .
$131,122 27
$131,122 27
2 LICENSES AND PERMITS
8 Permits
$71 00
Total from Permits
$71 00
71 00
3 FINES AND FORFEITS
9 Court Fines
$161 00
Total from Fines
$161 00
161 00
4 GRANTS AND GIFTS
GRANTS FROM OTHER CIVIL DIVISIONS
10 High School Tuition
$261 00
680 36
11 From County, Dog Licenses Total from Grants and Gifts
$941 36
Commercial Revenue
5 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
12 Moth Extermination .
$1,214 32
13 Sidewalks ·
$44 83
Total from Spec. Assessm'ts
$1,214 32
$44 83
1,259 15
6 PRIVILEGES
14 Public Service
$3,845 53
Total from Privileges
$3,845 53
3,845 53
Total forward
$137,400 31
941 36
.
$73,603 49
3 Property
330
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward
$137,400 31
7 DEPARTMENTAL
7A GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE
15 Selectmen
$37 50
FINANCIAL 16 Collector
10 81
OTHER GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
17 Town Building
·
1 45
Total from Gen'l Gov't
$49 76
49 76
Total forward
$137,450 07
331
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
1 DEPARTMENTAL
1A GENERAL GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATIVE
1 Moderator .
$45 00
EXECUTIVE
2 Selectmen
(a) Salaries .
537 50
(b) Other Expenses
80 64
FINANCIAL
3 Accountant
(a) Salary
4 Treasurer
(a) Salary .
166 55
5 Collector
(a) Salary .
993 32
(b) Other Expenses
129 69
6 Assessors
(a) Salaries
1,108 20
(b) Expenses .
536 99
(c) Block System
693 20
OTHER GENERAL DEPARTMENTS
7 Town Clerk
(a) Salary
150 00
(b) Other Expenses
222 04
8 Election and Registration
(a) Salaries
145 00
(b) Expenses .
658 81
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
9 Town Room
(a) Expenses .
601 21
Total for Gen'l Gov't
$7,343 15
$7,343 15
Total forward
$7,343 15
708 34
566 66
(b) Other Expenses
332
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward
$137,450 07
7B PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
FIRE DEPARTMENT
18 Sale of Material . $33 12
INSPECTION
19 Sealer Weights and Measures
34 30
FORESTRY
20 Insect and Pest Exterminat'n 1,413 83
21 Forest Warden
$2 24
Total from Protection of Per- sons and Property .
$1,481 25
$2 24
1,483 49
7C HEALTH AND SANITATION HEALTH
22 Miscellaneous
.
$1 00
Total from Health and Sani- tation .
$1 00
$1 00
Total forward
$138,934 56
333
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward
.
.
$7,343 15
1B PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
POLICE DEPARTMENT
10 Salaries and Wages
11 Other Expenses .
$4,345 61 194 48
FIRE DEPARTMENT
12 Salaries and Wages
3,601 14
13 Horse Hire .
1,161 88
14 Equipment and Repairs
$8,345 89
15 Hydrant Rentals . .
5,640 00
16 Fuel and Light
88 15
18 Maintenance of Station
110 57
19 Other Expenses
811 46
INSPECTION
20 Inspection of Wires .
100 00
21 Sealer Weights and Measures
116 97
FORESTRY
22 Insect and Pest Exterminat'n
5,658 51
23 Forest Fires
426 20
Total for Protection of Per-
sons and Property .
$22,254 97
$8,345 89
30,600 86
1C HEALTH AND SANITATION
HEALTH
24 General Administration
$256 25
25 Other Expenses .
897 97
26 Inspection
(a) Inspec. School Children
200 00
(b) Inspec. Animals .
125 00
(c) Inspec. Slaughtering .
75 00
OTHER HEALTH AND SANITATION
27 Care of Brooks and Streams
932 70
Total Health and Sanitation .
$2,486 92
2,486 92
Total forward
$40,430 93
.
334
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward
$138,934 56
7D HIGHWAYS
23 General
$248 25
24 Oiling
$114 60
Total from Highways . .
$248 25
$114 60
362 85
8E CHARITIES
25 Town Home
(a) Sale of Products
$482 65
26 Reimbursements
(a) From Individuals
272 53
(b) From Other Cities and Towns
361 62
(c) From the State
177 00
Total from Charities
$1,293 80
1,293 80
8F SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
27 State Aid
$1,794 00
28 Soldiers' Burials
185 00
29 Soldiers' Relief
17 87
Total from Soldiers' Benefits
$1,996 87
1,996 87
Total forward .
$142,588 08
335
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward
$40,430 93
1D HIGHWAYS
28 General Administration . .
$914 55
29 Gen'l Highway Expenditures
30 Construction
$4,631 45
31 Sidewalks and Curbing
473 24
32 Snow and Ice Removal
103 57
33 Oiling
2,114 60
34 Sprinkling
300 00
(b) Other
568 71
35 Lighting
6,000 00
36 New Lights
1,250 00
37 Other Expenses
(a) Drinking Fountain
300 00
38 Special Construction
39 School Street .
24 48
Total for Highways
$15,546 36
$13,895 86
29,442 22
1E CHARITIES
40 General Administration .
41 Town Home
2,910 32
$153 00
42 Outside Relief by City or Town
190 00
43 Relief given by other Cities or Towns
391 99
44 Commonwealth of Mass.
166 74
45 Private Institutions
68 93
46 Other Expenses
545 93
47 Other Cities and Towns, Chap. 763, Acts 1913
192 00
48 Com. of Mass., Chap. 763, Acts 1913
305 65
49 Poor Dept., Chap. 763, Acts 1913
291 35
Total for Charities
$5,362 91
$153 00
5,515 91
1F SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
50 State Aid
.
$1,708 00
51 Soldiers' Burials
37 00
52 Soldiers' Relief
705 72
Total for Soldiers'Benefits
$2,450 72
2,450 72
Total forward
$77,839 78
.
.
$300 00
7,541 17
(a) Water
5,220 45
336
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward
$142,588 08
8G EDUCATION
30 Tuition
$1,753 50
31 Sale of Text Books and Sup- plies
50 34
32 Miscellaneous
259 78
Total from Education . $2,063 62
$2,063 62
8H LIBRARIES
33 Fines and Sales
$76 00
34 Miscellaneous
1 32
Total from Libraries
$77 32
$77 32
8I RECREATION
35 Rent of Playground
$10 00
Total from Recreation . .
$10 00
$10 00
Total forward
$144,739 02
337
SCHEDULE A -- III-Continued PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward
$77,839 78
1G EDUCATION
53 General Expenses
(a) Administrative Salaries
$533 28
(b) Other General Salaries .
150 00
54 Teachers' Salaries
27,975 64
55 Text Books and Supplies
1.421 53
56 Tuition
191 10
57 Transportation
856 25
58 Support of Truants
36 70
59 Janitors' Services
3,266 00
60 Fuel and Lights
3,262 31
61 Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds .
375 02
62 Furnishings
$3,636 32
63 Other Expenses
3,936 95
Total for Education
$42,004 78
$3,636 32
45,641 10
1H LIBRARIES
64 Salaries
$396 36
65 Books and Periodicals
461 23
66 Binding
65 61
67 Fuel and Light
219 32
68 Other Expenses
133 96
69 Rent
806 20
Total for Libraries
$2,082 68
2,082 68
1I RECREATION
70 Care of Common
$106 47
71 Rent of Playground
342 00
72 Band Concerts
200 00
73 Other Expenses
9 92
Total for Recreation
$658 39
658 39
Total forward
$126,221 95
338
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expense
Offsets to Outlays
Total
Total forward
$144,739 02
8J UNCLASSIFIED
36 Overlay, 1912 .
37 Haag Property
38 Grouard Estate
39 Taxes on Property Taken
90 07
Total from Unclassified
$1,127 89
$500 04
1,627 93
3 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTER- PRISES
40 Electric
(a) Income from Sale of Light and Power
(b) Miscellaneous
$50,350 61 6,475 21
$7,250 00
41 Water
(a) Income Sale of Water
25,155 10
(b) Miscellaneous
2,358 68
Total from Public Service Enterprises .
$84,339 60
$7,250 00
4 CEMETERIES
42 Sale of Lots and Graves
43 Care of Lots
44 Miscellaneous
62
Total from Cemeteries
$2,505 80
2,505 80
Total forward
$240,462 35
$2 82 1,035 00
$500 04
91,589 60
$1,815 18 685 00
339
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Outlays
Total
Total forward
.
1J UNCLASSIFIED
74 Library Fire Loss
75 Insurance
919 06
76 Memorial Day .
200 00
77 Care of and Lighting Clock
86 14
78 Grouard Estate
$104 22
79 Taxes Property Taken
610 65
81 Lighting G. A. R. Hall .
50 00
82 Miscellaneous Expenses .
1,088 86
Total for Unclassified
$2,988 17
$575 12
3,563 29
2 PUBLIC SERVICE ENTER- PRISES
83 Electric
(a) Maintenance and Operat'n
$54,530 39
$21,414 75
(c) Unpaid Bills
3,826 19
84 Water
(a) Maintenance and Operat'n
(b) Construction .
Total for Public Service En- terprises .
$70,331 16
$28,639 22
98,970 38
3 CEMETERIES
85 Maintenance
$1,844 92
86 Improvements
$385 44
Total for Cemeteries
$1,844 92
$385 44
2,230 36
Total forward
$230,985 98
$126,221 95
$33 46
470 90
80 Printing Town Reports
(b) Construction .
11,974 58
7,224 47
1
340
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Revenue for Expenses
Indebtedness
Total
Total forward
$240,462 35
5 INTEREST
45 On Deposits
$323 72
16 On Taxes
2,478 89
Total from Interest
$2,802 61
2,802 61
6 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
47 Loans, Anticipation Taxes
48 Loans, General Purposes ·
49 Public Service Enterprises
50 Premiums 10
51 Water Department Loan 3,000 00
Total from Mun. Indebtedness
$3,000 10 $166,200 00 169,200 10
Total forward
$412,465 06
$115,000 00 10,200 00
41,000 00
341
SCHEDULE A-III-Continued PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Expenses
Indebtedness
Total
Total forward
$230,985 98
4 INTEREST
87 On Loans in Anticipation of Taxes .
$3,692 68 3,434 83
88 On Loans General Purposes 89 On Loans Public Service En- terprises .
10,470 46
Total for Interest .
$17,597 97
17,597 97
5 MUNICIPAL INDEBTEDNESS
90 Temporary Loans in Antici- pation of Taxes
91 Bonds and Notes from Rev- enue
(a) General Loans
$11,200 00
(b) Public Service
14,800 00
(c) Cemeteries .
100 00
(d) Water Department .
3,000 00
Total for Municipal Indebt- edness
$29,100 00
$115,000 00
144,100 00
Total forward
$392,683 95
$115,000 00
342
SCHEDULE A-III-Concluded RECEIPTS
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Temporary Accounts
Total
Total forward
$412,465 06
7 AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
52 Taxes
(a) State
448 22
(c) County
.
6,013 46
Total Agency Transactions .
$18,619 18
18,619 18
8 REFUNDS
53 Taxes .
.
7 69
Total Refunds
$39 18
39 18
9 TRANSFERS
55 Various
$21,540 01
Total Transfers
$21,540 01
21,540 01
10 BALANCES
Cash Balance
56 General
$6,872 22
57 Municipal Light .
58 Water Department
1,229 53 100 50
Total cash on hand at begin- ning of year
$8,202 25
8,202 25
Grand Total Receipts and Cash on hand
$460,865 68
.
$31 49
54 Corporation Tax .
$12,157 50
(b) Non-Resident Bank
343
SCHEDULE A-III-Concluded PAYMENTS
OBJECTS OF PAYMENTS
Temporary Accounts
Total
Total forward
$392,683 95
6 AGENCY TRANSACTIONS
92 Taxes
(a) State
(b) Non-resident Bank
(c) County
$12,157 50 448 22 6,013 46
Total from Agency Trans. .
$18,619 18
18,619 18
7 REFUNDS
93 Taxes
·
$31 49
94 Corporation Tax .
7 69
Total Refunds
$39 18
39 18
8 TRANSFERS
95 Various
$21,540 01
Total Transfers
$21,540 01
21,540 01
9 BALANCES
Cash Balance
96 General
$7,335 80
97 Municipal Light Dept.
19,272 33
98 Water Dept.
1,375 23
Total cash on hand at end of year
$27,983 36
27,983 36
Grand Total Payments and Cash on hand
$460,865 68
INDEX
PAGE
Report of Assessors
193
Board of Engineers
213
Board of Health
226
Cemetery Trustees
2:24 .
Chief of Police
. 198
Collector , . 188
Electric Light Commissioners
253
Forest Warden
222 .
Inspector of Animals
220
Inspector of Plumbing
2:28
Inspector of Wires
209
Overseers of Poor
115
Public Library .
316
School Committee
. 281
Sealer of Weights and Measures
.
218
Selectmen .
109
Superintendent of Fire Alarm 210
Superintendent of Streets 204 .
Town Accountant
126
Town Clerk, Town Meetings
13
.. Births Registered
98
Marriages Registered 101
Deaths Registered .
104
Treasurer
117
Water Commissioners
229
Classified Receipts and Payments
3:23
Town Officers, 1913-1914
5
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66 Dogs Licensed
95
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