Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1919, Part 5

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1919
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 268


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tractors, and others 123


Number of inspections made 215


The above shows that during the past year, practically normal wiring activities have been resumed, and the increase in business has been particularly noticeable during the latter part of the year.


The following table will show the comparison with previous years :


1911


1912


1913


1914


1915


1916


1917


1918


1919


Inspections


103


121


173


225


243


255


243


109


215


Inspection


Notices


137


103


144


153


119


136


141


68


123


Additions


and


Alterations


58


14


51


48


40


91


98


40


79


Old Houses


Wired


34


46


46


62


46


42


42


38


67


New Houses Wired


45


43


47


58


32


41


28


15


20


OVERHEAD WIRES IN THE PUBLIC STREETS


Many defective poles have been renewed during the past year, by the Street Railway and Telephone Companies, as well as by the Municipal Light Department, and the pole lines in general are in satisfactory condition. It will be necessary, however, to do a certain amount of this work each year, as the poles require it.


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In the case of the Street Railway Company-it would seem ad- visable for them to remove their poles and wires which are not now needed on streets where the service has been discontinued, unless there is some immediate prospect of service being restored.


It is reasonable to assume that as these lines serve no useful purpose and will be an added burden to the operation of the road, the expense of maintaining them will be kept at a minimum.


There is a considerable quantity of electric light wire with de- fective insulation which should be replaced with new wire as soon as it is possible to do so.


There are also some improvements needed on poles where telephone wires and street lamps are installed in order to provide proper clearance between the two sets of wires. It is probable that the Municipal Light Department will give these matters attention as soon as possible.


Respectfully submitted,


ARTHUR G. SIAS, Inspector of Wires. Reading, Mass., Jan. 2, 1920.


66


REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


I herewith submit the annual report of the Police Department for year ending December 31st, 1919.


Total number of arrests


180


Males


172


Females


8


Resident


58


Non-Resident


122


American born


132


Foreign born


48


Adults


140


Minors


40


CAUSES OF ARREST


Drunks


39


Non support


4


Violating auto law


61


Disturbing peace


1


Larceny


7


Escaped from institutions


3


Gaming


10


Present at gaming


6


Stubborn child


1


Breaking and entering


4


Assaults


4


Disturbance on electric car


4


Warrants from out of town officers


4


Receiving stolen goods


1


Carrying loaded revolver


5


Town By-Law violated


7


Delinquent children


7


Forgery


1


Driving auto while under influence of liquor


4


Breaking street lights


4


Damage to personal property


2


Capias


1


Tramps


. .


67


DISPOSITION OF CASES IN COURT


Fined


Released


21


Turned over to parents


4


House of Correction


4


On file


33


Cases continued


2


Appealed cases


6


Suspended


6


Turned over to out of town officers


7


Held for Grand Jury


2


Dismissed for want of prosecution


2


School for Girls at Lancaster


2


Discharged


1


Making a total of


180


MISCELLANEOUS


Children lost and taken home


8


Cases investigated


100


Dead bodies taken care of


1


Buildings found open and secured


69


Windows found unlocked


13


Dogs killed


10


Fire alarm found open


2


Wires found down by officers


4


Accidents reported and investigated


65


Disturbances quelled


6


Lanterns in dangerous places


5


Defective street and sidewalks reported


2


Residences temporarily vacated and police protection requested


20


Search warrants served


1


Amount of property reported stolen


$2,678.35


Amount recovered


1,493.00


Amount of fines imposed


526.00


Amount of fines awarded state


397.00


Amount of fines collected


129.00


Amount of property recovered for out of town officers 815.00


Amount of fines due


15.00


LIST OF PROPERTY IN CUSTODY OF CHIEF OF POLICE


Two roll top desks


Eleven police belts


One table


Six pairs handcuffs


Two chairs


Four Colt Automatic revolvers


Four special police badges


Two stop watches


15


State Hospital, Tewksbury


4


Probation


71


68


Four steel lockers


One motorcycle


Thirty-four regular police badges


One bulletin board


Two Colt revolvers Four pairs twisters Thirty billies


Four grey helmets


Four blue helmets Thirteen blue caps One shot gun


One watchman clock


One wooden locker


Five street traffic signs


Five holsters


Six rubber stamps Ford automobile


CLOCK SYSTEM


The department has installed the E. Howard Clock System, hav- ing four police boxes that are rung every half-hour: Box 1, in the center; Box 2, corner of Sanborn and Haven streets; Box 3, corner Haven and Chute streets; Box 4, corner of Woburn and Sanborn streets. Having these boxes gives the business section good police protection as the officers go over this every half-hour and we have a clock at the station that registers every box and the time it rings in.


ROSTER


CHIEF Jeremiah Cullinane


PATROLMEN


Oscar H. Low


Timothy J. Cullinane


William F. O'Brien Frank T. Slack


SPECIAL OFFICERS


Martin C. Welch


William Pierpont


William Killam Clement Gleason


James C. Nichols


Morton Skidmore William H. Manning


William E. Swain


Frank F. Strout Jesse Hutchinson


Patrick Long


CONCLUSION


I desire at this time to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the judges of our court, our local press and all others who assisted in any way in promoting welfare of the department; also all mem- bers of the force for what they have done.


Respectfully yours,


JEREMIAH CULLINANE, Chief of Police.


Reading, January 1, 1920.


One dark lantern


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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK


TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH, TOWN OF READING:


GENTLEMEN :-


The inspection of the milk supply of the Town of Reading has been concluded for another year and the conditions of the same, with few exceptions, were found to be satisfactory.


The, addition of the new testing apparatus to the department was a great help as far as the analysis of the milk was concerned, but it is not as much the standard, as it is the conditions under which the milk is produced, that must be watched and improved.


The sanitary conditions of two of the local dairies have been improved and those of another are about to be. With these condi- tions remedied, I can say that I think the standing of the milk supply has been improved over that of last year.


There are, however, conditions remaining that must be improved before the milk supply can be what it should.


Eighty-four samples of milk and sixteen samples of cream were analyzed this year. Six samples of milk were found to be below the standard and the dealers were warned.


Fifteen stores and eight dealers were licensed to sell milk this year; also eleven dealers were licensed to sell oleomargarine.


The total receipts for the year were $17.00


CARL M. SMITH,


Inspector of Milk, Town of Reading.


Reading, Mass., December 31, 1919.


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REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


TO THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN, TOWN OF READING:


GENTLEMEN :-


I herewith present my annual report for the year 1919.


The sealing of all scales, weights and measures in the Town of Reading has been completed for another year. The numbers of the same have shown an increase and I am glad to state that there has also been an improvement in the class of scales in use.


In view of the present high cost of all household commodities considerable time. has been given to the inspection and re-weighing of such articles as flour, sugar, bread, meats, fruits and vegetables. Several pieces of ice were re-weighed and the cases of shortage were found to be very few in spite of numerous criticisms. The re-weigh- ing of coal and re-measuring of coke and charcoal were also given their share of attention.


The gasoline pumps and sale of gasoline required a great amount of attention. Because of its present method of sale, gasoline is rather unsatisfactory and subjected to considerable criticism.


Taken all together, the department found very few cases of ap- parent shortages and these were generally traced to mistakes and carelessness on the part of irresponsive employees.


The total amount collected by the department for sealing and adjusting scales, weights and measures was $60.89, which is a con- siderable increase over that of previous years.


WORK PERFORMED FROM DEC. 1, 1918, TO Nov. 30, 1919, INCLUSIVE


Con-


1. Scales :


Sealed


Adjusted demned


Capacity over 5,000 lbs.


3


1


100 to 5,000 lbs


53


27


1


Beam


3


2


Counter


47


12


Spring


35


11


7


Computing (Counter)


28


16


1


Computing (Hanging)


1


Personal Weighing


1


2


Prescription


2


2


1


1


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2. Weights:


Avoirdupois


348


22


24


Apothecary


46


Metric


13


3. Automatic,


Liquid Measuring Devices :


Gasoline


20


3


4. Capacity Measures :


5


Liquid


59


2


5. Linear Measures: Yard Sticks


13


Total


677


96


38


TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS OF COMMODITIES, SOLD OR PUT UP FOR SALE


Incorrect


No. Tested Correct


Under


Over


Coal (in paper bags)


4


3


1


Coal (in transit)


4


3


1


Ice


18


5


4


9


Grain and Feed


17


8


1


8


Flour


20


14


5


1


Butter


29


27


2


Dry Commodities


71


58


4


9


Fruits and Vegetables


113


59


46


8


Meats and Provisions


14


12


1


1


Bread


34


18


16


Gasoline


6


5


1


Total


330


212


82


36


RE-WEIGHING COAL IN TRANSIT


No. lbs. in


No. lbs. in load as shown


certificate


by weighing


Lbs. over 10


Lbs. under


2185


2195


2000


2000


2000


2000


2830


2830


CARL M. SMITH,


Sealer of Weights & Measures.


Reading, Mass., Dec. 31, 1919.


-


-


-


load as per


Dry


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REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


GENTLEMEN-I herewith submit the annual report of the Fire Department giving a record of the alarms received during the year ending December 31, 1919, and such other information as we believe may be of interest to the Town.


MANUAL FORCE


The Department consists of a Chief, one Assistant Chief, five permanent men (including the chief and assistant) and twenty-five call men.


APPARATUS


The apparatus consists of one (1) Triple Combination, one (1) Combination Hose Truck, one (1) Combination Service Ladder Truck and one (1) Motor Hose Truck.


The Triple Combination is a Knox machine and has been in serv- ice six years and two months. This machine has been painted this year and has been equipped with new cushion tires and is as good as the day it was purchased. The Combination Hose Truck is a Robin- son two (2) tank machine and has been in service three years and three months. The machine has been equipped with United States "Nobby Tread" pneumatic tires this year and is giving very good service.


The Ladder Truck is a Robinson one (1) tank combination serv- ice truck. It has been in service three years and four months and still gives the best of satisfaction. The Motor Hose Truck is sta- tioned in Hose 2 quarters on Woburn Street and was assembled by the members of the permanent force. This is a Ford one-ton chassis with body from Hose 1 wagon, which makes a satisfactory piece of apparatus.


The Department has had the use of the Forest Warden machine on fire alarm work which has made a material saving in horse hire to the Town.


FINANCES


My financial transactions are all embodied in the report of the Town Accountant to which I refer you for any information in that line.


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RECOMMENDATIONS


I recommend the purchase of 1,000 feet of 21/2-inch hose this year as I have not two changes at the Central Fire Station. The Motor Hose Truck should be painted and should be equipped with a storage battery and starter. I also recommend pneumatic tires for the Ladder Truck. Although the first cost of these tires seems high I believe they will add years to the length of time the truck will be serviceable.


FIRE PREVENTION


There have been 494 permits issued for fires in the open this year and I wish to compliment the citizens for the manner in which they have complied with this ruling. There have been inspections of a number of places made during the year. In most cases I find con- ditions quite satisfactory but there have been a few that I have been obliged to call to the attention of the owners. The one way that we can have a small fire loss is to prevent fires.


CONCLUSION


In conclusion, I wish to extend to your Honorable Board, and to the Town Accountant and Treasurer, and Finance Committee, our thanks for the courtesies and co-operation we have received during the year. I wish to compliment the officers and members of the De- partment on the prompt and efficient manner in which they have performed their duties. I also wish to express my thanks to the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Company for the use of cur- rent, to the Police Department for services rendered by it at fires, and to the employes of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Company for the prompt and efficient service rendered in receiving alarms by telephone.


Yours respectfully,


0. 0. ORDWAY. Chief.


January 1, 1920.


RECORD OF FIRES FOR YEAR 1919


Total number of alarms, 98.


Still alarms, 60.


Bell alarms, 38.


Value of property in danger, $27,000.


Insurance on property in danger, $18,300.


Damage thereto, $6,434.50.


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H. M. VIALL, COLLECTOR


DR.


Uncollected taxes, account 1916 $ 646.68


Interest collected, account 1916


82.91


Uncollected taxes, account 1917 23,111.76


Interest collected, account 1917


2,216.48


Uncollected taxes, account 1918


73,857.33


Interest collected, account 1918


1,827.20


Error in Moth Tax of 1918


.50


Committed list, account 1919


243,946.56


Moth Tax, account 1919


1,659.09


Excise Tax, account 1919


818.98


Supplementary Tax, account 1919


101.38


Interest collected, account 1919


127.10


Received, account tax paid after abatement


35.62


Received, account certificates


17.00


Received, account redemption property


19.01


$348,467.60


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IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF READING


CR.


Cash paid Treasurer, account 1916


$ 568.72


Abatement, account 1916


160.87


Cash paid Treasurer, account 1917


24,561.29


Abatement, account 1917


140.17


Uncollected taxes, account 1917


626.78


Cash paid Treasurer, account 1918


56,983.56


Abatement, account 1918


411.39


Uncollected taxes, account 1918


18,290.08


Cash paid Treasurer, account 1919


166,388.17


Abatement, account 1919


519.64


Uncollected taxes, account 1919


79,745.30


Cash paid Treasurer, account tax paid after abatement


35.62


Cash paid Treasurer, account certificates


17.00


Cash paid Treasurer, account redemption property


19.01


$348,467.60


H. M. VIALL, Collector of Taxes.


December 31st, 1919.


Approved :


JOHN H. SHELDON, Town Accountant.


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REPORT OF FOREST WARDEN


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


GENTLEMEN-I herewith submit the annual report of the Forest Warden for the year 1919 as well as such other information that may be of interest to the Town.


The Department consists of a Forest Warden and two deputies, Mr. H. M. Donegan and Mr. Luke McKenney. I have purchased a Ford chassis and built a body to carry forest fire-fighting equipment, consisting of 12 extinguishers, 14 eight-quart cans, Johnson pumps, brooms, shovels, etc.


The Department has been to 19 brush fires this year. None were of a serious nature.


I have investigated 20 calls from the Look-out Station and re- ported back to the tower.


I have investigated all fires and sent the reports of the same to the State Forest Warden.


I have posted fire warnings throughout the wooded sections of the Town which I feel have prevented a large number of fires by bringing to mind the danger of forest fires.


The Department has issued 48 permits for fires in the open.


,


In conclusion, I wish to thank all who have assisted in any way this Department during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


0. O. ORDWAY, Forest Warden.


January 1, 1920.


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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


Valuation of real estate:


Buildings, excluding land


$4,721,775.00


Land, excluding buildings


2,475,995.00


Total real estate


$7,197,770.00


Personal estate, excluding resident bank stock


939,764.00


Resident bank stock 26,700.00


Total personal estate


$ 966,464.00


Total real and personal estate assessed April 1, '19 ...


8,164,234.00


Building increase over 1918


45,125.00


Land increase over 1918


3,115.00


Personal gain


33,560.00


Total gain on personal and real estate


$ 81,800.00


Tax on real estate


211,615.49


Tax on personal estate


28,415.07


Tax on polls


3,916.00


Tax on real estate for moth work


1,659.09


Total tax assessed April 1, 1919


$ 245,605.65


Personal estate assessed Dec., 1919


. none


Real estate assessed Dec., 1919


2,700.00


Polls, 11 at $2.00


22.00


Tax assessed as supplementary on real estate Dec., '19


79.38


Street Railway Excise Tax on 7.076 miles


818.98


Total personal estate assessed 1919


966,464.00


Total real estate assessed 1919


7,200,470.00


Total real and personal estate assessed in year of 1919


$8,166,934.00


State Highway Tax, 1919


$ 4,779.43


General State Tax, 1919


18,480.00


Special Tax, 1919


1,108.80


Fire Prevention Tax, 1919


117.90


Sewerage Tax


.


5,046.99


ยท


78


Sewerage Sinking Fund


7,000.00


County Tax 9,494.30


Total State and County tax $ 46,027.42


Total, 1918


44,741.65


Excess over 1918


$ 1,285.77


Balance used for Town purposes


199,578.23


Rate of taxation, 1919, $29.40 per $1,000


Number of persons assessed on property April 1, 1919


2,356


Number assessed for polls only


877


Additional assessed in December


5


Additional polls


11


Total assessed on property in 1919


2,361


Total assessed on polls in 1919


888


Total number of separate assessments


3,249


Polls assessed in 1918


1,960


Polls assessed in 1919


1,969


Increase in polls


9


Number of horses


175


Number of cows


242


Number of sheep


44


Number of neat cattle


46


Number of swine


308


Number of fowls


8,355


Number of dwellings


1,865


Number of new buildings


7


Number of acres of land


5,751


ASSESSORS' REPORT ON THE SURVEY OF LAND UNDER THE BLOCK SYSTEM


We have now completed 53 plans which contain 2,478 separate lots.


The financial account is as follows: $206.83


Balance from 1919


We would like to add to our plans the ensuing year and would ask for an appropriation of $200 for this purpose.


MILLARD F. CHARLES GEORGE E. HORROCKS ARDINE M. ALLEN


Board of Assessors.


Annual Report


OF THE


TOWN OF READING


SELECTMEN'S OFFICE, READING, Jan. 1, 1920.


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN :


The undersigned herewith presents the annual statement of the receipts and expenditures of the Town of Reading for the financial year ending December 31, 1919, together with such other information relating to the fiscal interests of the Town as may be of general in- terest.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN H. SHELDON,


Town Accountant.


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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT FOR FINANCIAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1919


RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES DURING THE YEAR


General Accounts


$610,813.09 19,675.09


Cash on hand beginning of year


$630,488.18


PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR


Payments for the year


$625,676.90


Cash on hand 4,811.28 4


630,488.18


TOWN DEBT


Total indebtedness of the Town, Jan. 1, '19


509,000.00


This has been increased during the year by the issue of bonds and notes as follows :


Municipal Light Loans


$ 35,000.00


Fuel Emergency Loan


6,500.00


41,500.00


$550,500.00


There has been a decrease by the payments of the following bonds and notes:


Municipal Light


$ 14,800.00


High School Building


4,000.00


Grouard Estate Loan


1,000.00


Water Bonds


14,000.00


Cemetery and Library Bequest


1,200.00


Public Library Building


1,000.00


Hook and Ladder Comb. Trucks


1,500.00


Richardson Estate Lot


500.00


School Extension Loan


1,000.00


Brown Estate


500.00


Sewer Construction Loan


1,000.00


Town Office Building


2,000.00


Grading


1,300.00


Pub. Library and Town Building Furnish-


500.00


ings


44,300.00


Total indebtedness Dec. 31, 1919 ...


$506,200.00


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1919 $506,200.00


SUMMARY OF TOWN DEBT 1918 $509,000. $2,800.00


Decrease


The following is a statement of the total debt of the Town, with the rate of interest thereon:


MUNICIPAL LIGHT LOANS


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4 and 41/2 %


1920


$18,300.00


4 and 41/2 %


1921


18,300.00


4 and 41/2 %


1922


14,800.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1923


12,800.00


4 and 41/2%


1924


11,800.00


4 and 41/2 %


1925


9,800.00


4 and 41/2 %


1926


8,800.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1927


8,800.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1928


8,800.00


4 and 41/2 %


1929


8,800.00


4 and 41/2 %


1930


8,800.00


4 and 41/2 %


1931


7,000.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1932


7,000.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1933


6,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1934


5,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1935


5,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1936


3,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1937


1,500.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1938


1,500.00


$167,300.00


EMERGENCY LOAN


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


5%


1920


$6,500.00


HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


31/2 %


1920


$4,000.00


31/2%


1921


4,000.00


31/2 %


1922


4,000.00


31/2 %


1923


4,000.00


31/2%


1924


4,000.00


31/2 %


1925


4,000.00


$24,000.00


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GROUARD ESTATE LOAN


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4%


1920


$1,000.00


4%


1921


1,000.00


$2,000.00


WATER LOANS


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4 and 41/2 %


1920


$14,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1921


14,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1922


14,000.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1923


12,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1924


12,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1925


12,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1926


7,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1927


7,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1928


7,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1929


7,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1930


7,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1931


2,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1932


2,000.00


4 and 4 1/2 %


1933


2,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1934


2,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1935


2,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1936


2,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1937


1,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1938


1,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1939


1,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1940


1,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1941


1,000.00


4 and 41/2 %


1942


1,000.00


$131,000.00


RICHARDSON ESTATE LOT


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4%


1920


$500.00


4%


1921


500.00


4%


1922


500.00


4%


1923


500.00


4%


1924


500.00


4%


1925


500.00


4%


1926


500.00


4%


1927


500.00


$4,000.00


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SEWER CONSTRUCTION LOAN


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


5%


1920


$1,000.00


5%


1921


1,000.00


5%


1922


1,000.00


4%


1923


4,000.00


4%


1924


4,000.00


4%


1925


4,000.00


4%


1926


4,000.00


4%


1927


4,000.00


4%


1928


4,000.00


4%


1929


4,000.00


4%


1930


4,000.00


4 %


1931


4,000.00


4%


1932


4,000.00


4%


1933


4,000.00


4%


1934


4,000.00


4%


1935


4,000.00


4%


1936


4,000.00


4%


1937


4,000.00


4%


1938


4,000.00


4%


1939


4,000.00


4%


1940


4,000.00


4%


1941


4,000.00


4%


1942


4,000.00


4 %


1943


4,000.00


4%


1944


4,000.00


4 %


1945


4,000.00


4%


1946


4,000.00


4%


1947


4,000.00


$103,000.00


CEMETERY AND LIBRARY BEQUESTS


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4%


1920


$1,200.00


4%


1921


1,200.00


$2,400.00


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TOWN OFFICE BUILDING


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


41/2 %


1920


$2,000.00


41/2 %


1921


2,000.00


41/2 %


1922


2,000.00


4 1/2 %


1923


2,000.00


4 1/2 %


1924


2,000.00


41/2 %


1925


2,000.00


41/2 %


1926


2,000.00


41/2 %


1927


2,000.00


41/2 %


1928


2,000.00


41/2 %


1929


2,000.00


4 1/2 %


1930


2,000.00


4 1/2 %


1931


2,000.00


41/2 %


1932


2,000.00


4 1/2 %


1933


2,000.00


41/2 %


1934


2,000.00


41/2 %


1935


2,000.00


41/2 %


1936


2,000.00


41/2 %


1937


2,000.00


$36,000.00


PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4%


1920


$1,000.00


4%


1921


1,000.00


$2,000.00


SCHOOL EXTENSION LOAN


RATE. OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4%


1920


$1,000.00


4%


1921


1,000.00


4%


1922


1,000.00


4%


1923


1,000.00


4%


1924


1,000.00


4%


1925


1,000.00


4%


1926


1,000.00


4%


1927


1,000.00


1928


1,000.00


4%


1929


1,000.00


4%


1930


1,000.00


4%


1931


1,000.00


$12,000.00


85


HOOK AND LADDER AND COMBINATION TRUCKS


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


5%


1920


$1,500.00


5%


1921


1,500.00


$3,000.00


-


BROWN ESTATE


RATE OF INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


4%


1920


$500.00


4%


1921


500.00


4%


1922


500.00.


4%


1923


500.00


4%


1924


500.00


4%


1925


500.00


4%


1926


500.00


4%


1927


500.00


4%


1928


500.00


4%


1929


500.00


4%


1930


500.00


4%


1931


500.00


4%


1932


500.00


$6,500.00


PUBLIC LIBRARY AND TOWN OFFICE BUILDING, GRADING GROUNDS AND FURNISHINGS


RATE OF' INT.


WHEN DUE


AMOUNT


TOTAL


5%


1920


$500.00


5%


1921


500.00


5%


1922


500.00


5%


1923


500.00


5%


1924


500.00


5%


1925


500.00


5%


1926


500.00


5%


1927


500.00


5%


1928


500.00


5%


1929


500.00


5%


1930


500.00


5%


1931


500.00


5%


1932


500.00


$6,500.00


Total indebtness Dec. 31, 1919


$506,200.00


86


TEMPORARY LOANS


Balance from 1918


$127,000.00


BORROWED IN 1919


Esterbrook & Co., due Nov. 15, Int. 4.37% $10,000.00


Esterbrook & Co., due Nov. 15, Int. 4.37% 8,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 14, Int. 4.25% 15,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Dec. 15, Int. 4.50% 25,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Dec. 15, Int. 4.50% 10,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Dec. 15, Int. 4.50%


10,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Dec. 15, Int. 4.50%


5,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Sept. 11, Int. 4.65%


25,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 5, Int. 4.75% 25,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Dec. 15, Int. 4.45% 25,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 17, Int. 4.40% 15,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 17, Int. 4.40% 10,000.00


DUE IN 1920


S. N. Bond & Co., due Apr. 15, Int. 4.62% 50,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Apr. 15, Int. 4.37% 25,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due June 15, Int. 4.75% 25,000.00


$283,000.00


PAID IN 1919


Esterbrook & Co., due Apr. 3, Int. 5.18% $20,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Apr. 10, Int. 4.50%


27,000.00


Esterbrook & Co., due Apr. 15, Int. 4.64%


25,000.00


Esterbrook & Co., due May 23, Int. 4.35% 30,000.00


Esterbrook & Co., due Jan. 15, Int. 4.50% 25,000.00


10,000.00


Esterbrook & Co., due Nov. 15, Int. 4.37% Esterbrook & Co., due Nov. 15, Int. 4.37% S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 14, Int. 4.25%


8,000.00


15,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 5, Int. 4.75%


25,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 17, Int. 4.40%


15,000.00


S. N. Bond & Co., due Nov. 17, Int. 4.40% S. N. Bond & Co., due Sept. 11, Int. 4.65% 25,000.00




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