Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1922, Part 10

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: The Town
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Carroll R. Heath


210.00


H. S. Hartwell & Son, Inc.


645.66


Hodson Brothers


3.62


Hobbs & Warren


18.93


Hodge Boiler Works


7.50


Thomas Hickey


818.60


Howe & French


6.75


Hoover Suction Sweeper Co.


78.80


E. L. Howe


10.45


Hutchins & Wheeler


45.00


India Alkali Works


27.55


C. L. Jeans & Co.


352.25


W. J. Jeandron Co.


14.26


Jenkins Bros.


44.23


John Jennings


355.00


W. A. Jepson Co.


894.92


John St. Garage


19.10


Johns-Manville Co.


121.94


David C. Justice


6.90


178


Jas. E. Kelly 15.00


Kendall's Garage


37.50


Kenney's Service Station


10.95


H. H. Kinsley, Treas., State Tax


77.15


.H. H. Kinsley, Treas., Ins. Acct.


642.25


Davis Klemis


50.00


Landers Frary & Clark


8.00


"Chas. I. Lassell


48.99


Lewis Elec. Supply Co.


106.06


Library Bureau


89.79


R. W. Linscott


133.64


Arthur D. Little, Inc.


36.00


J. E. Lonergan Co.


1.29


Wm. G. Long


75.00


Lunkenhiemer Co.


5.45


Lundstrom-Smith Co.


3.81


Lydon Mfg. Co.


5.00


Lynnfield, Town of


367.30


Manning & Bowman


1.57


George W. Marshall


1.05


A. E. Martell Co.


27.03


Mathias-Hart Co.


114.61


J. M. Maxwell Jr. & Son


1,755.82


H. B. McArdle


64.40


S. R. McIntosh


4.00


McKenney & Waterbury


81.20


Miller P. H. & H. Co.


1.85


Meloney Elec. Co.


80.68


Miley Soap Co.


24.50


Municipal Lighting Association


10.00


Munson Supply Co.


6.50


New England Products Co.


76.21


New England Coal & Coke Co.


1,781.81


New England Appliance Co.


64.60


New England Iron Works Co.


75.95


North Reading Wagon Co. 24.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


661.26


A. Newham


4,00


E. E. Nichols


20.00


North Reading, Town of


142.80


W. R. Patten


19.00


Peabody Elec. Light Plant


48.48


John W. Perry 4.10


Perrin-Seamans Co.


5.00


R. V. Pettingell Elec. Supply Co.


38.77


Pettingell-Andrews Co.


5,310.42


Municipal Light Plant, Rowley


165.00


--


179


Oscar Philips


2.00


Pocahontas Fuel Co. Inc.


2,302.40


Prentiss & Parker


4,189.49


Production Engineering Co.


5.00


Quaker City Range Co.


13.65


Reading Garage Inc.


314.60


Reading Motor Co.


747.61


Reading Rubber Mfg. Co.


535.08


Reading Tire Shop


55.03


L. B. Renfrew Gray


45.65


Registry of Motor Vehicles


20.00


Russell Coal Co.


662.87


Robbins-Phalow Co.


818.91


Samuel Role


50.00


Roover Bros.


8.78


Royal Typewriter Co.


2.50


P. J. Seaman


27.95


Thos. S. Sidelinker


350.00


Simplex Elec. & Heating Co.


21.18


Simplex Wire & Cable Co.


297.41


Chas. N. Smart


13.00


F. F. Smith


68.88


Standard Chemical Supply Co.


18.29


Standard Elec. Stove Co.


256.83


Standard Oil Co.


1,265.89


Chas. E. Stanwood


643.46


Star Brass Mfg. Co.


5.77


S. R. Stembridge


781.38


Stewart & Robertson


.75


P. J. Stockwell


37.25


Stuart Howland Co.


2,883.55


A. G. Sias, Expense


32.45


Society for Elec. Development


47.30


Spaulding Moss Co.


18.57


Spencer Regulator Co.


9.55


Percy N. Sweetser


1,596.01


J. S. Temple Co.


232.50


Thorp & Martin Co.


4.80


Triangle Sales & Service Co.


40.70


Frederick A. Turner


6.40


W. E. & J. F. Twombly


790.32


U. S. Post Office


720.06


Vacuum Oil Co.


41.78


Vulcan Elec. & Heating Co.


8.59


Wagner Elec. Mfg. Co.


739.12


George H. Wahn Co.


35.96


Wakefield Radiator Co.


54.58


180


Waldo Bros. & Bond Co.


42.94


F. Wallace


1.10


Wales Adding Machine Co.


4.20


Water Department


80.00


Waterproof Paint & Varnish Co.


387.90


Waters Govenor Co.


13.26


Webster Thomas Co.


112.50


A. Werby & Co. 40.00


Western Elec. Co.


2,181.83


Westinghouse Elec. Mfg. Co.


1,309.10


Westinghouse Tr. Br. Co.


23.00


Wetmore-Savage Co.


759.89


C. H. Wheeler Mfg. Co.


15.73


Ralph B. Willis


340.00


W. H. Willis


8.40


Wise, McClung Mfg. Co.


.79


F. E. Wolcott Mfg. Co.


2.73


Worthington Pump & Mfg. Co.


21.43


Woburn Machine Co.


16.39


Woburn Iron Foundry


29.00


W. A. Wood Co.


19.70


H. P. Woodbury Co.


187.76


Yawman & Erbe Mfg. Co.


26.34


Walter H. Yeager


80.00


Total Payments


$189,581.54


Balance to 1923


157.45


$189,738.99


$189,738.99


FIRE DEPARTMENT Special Repairs Cr.


Appropriation


$ 1,800.00


O. F. Kress & Son


$ 1,800.00


$ 1,800.00 $ 1,800.00


CARE SOLDIERS' GRAVES Chap. 115, Sec. 22, Gen. Laws Cr.


$ 875.00


Pay Roll


$ 669.87


Balance to Revenue


205.13


·


$ 875.00


$ 875.00


Dr.


Appropriation


Dr.


181


SOUTH STREET REPAIRS Cr.


Balance from 1921


$


1,074.58


Dr.


Pay Roll


$ 536.50


Balance to 1923


538.08


$ 1,074.58 $ 1,074.58


FOREST STREET Cr.


Balance from 1921


Dr.


Pay Roll


$ 157.39


Balance to 1923


307.54


$ 464.93 $ 464.93


NORTH MAIN STREET SIDEWALK


Cr.


Balance from 1921


Dr.


Balance to 1923


$ 175.06


$ 175.06 $ 175.06


PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING


Cr.


Balance from 1921


$ 854.92


Balance to 1923


854.92


$ 854.92 $ 854.92


SEWER INVESTMENT ACCOUNT


Cr.


Balance from 1921


$ 475.30


Dr.


Transfer to Maturing Debt Account


$ 470.36


Balance to 1923


4.94


$ 475.30 $ 475.30


SMITH-HUGHES FUND


Cr.


Balance from 1921


$ 221.69


Dr.


Agricultural School Salaries


$ 221.69


$ 221.69 $ 221.69


$ 464.93


$ 175.06


182


INTEREST Cr.


Appropriation


Dr.


Interest on Temporary Loans


$ 8,655.04


Interest on Municipal Building Loans


1,577.50


Interest on Mun. Bldg. & Library Grounds Loan


125.00


Interest on Sewer Loans


7,695.00


Interest on School Building Loans


960.00


Interest on Richardson Estate Loan


120.00


Interest on Brown Estate Loan


210.00


Total Payments


$ 19,342.54


Transferred to Reserve Fund


3,500.00


Balance to Revenue


3,204.96


$ 26,047.50


$ 26,047.50


TAXES ON PROPERTY TAKEN


Dr.


Grace V. Viall, Collector


$ 705.83


Balance to 1923


705.83


$ 705.83


$ 705.83


SEWER ASSESSMENTS ON PROPERTY TAKEN


Dr.


Grace V. Viall, Collector


$ 189.00


Balance to 1923


189.00


$ 189.00


$ 189.00


TEMPORARY LOANS Anticipation of Revenue Cr.


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922 $125,000.00


Notes Issued in 1922


Month By whom purchased


Rate of disc.


Amt.


-


Feb .- Chas. L. Edwardes & Co.


4.35


$ 30,000.00


Mar .- Grafton & Company


4.28


50,000.00


Apr .- Chas. L. Edwardes & Co.


4.12


50,000.00


June Paine, Webber & Co.


3.44


50,000.00


Aug .- Chas. L. Edwardes & Co.


3.45


20,000.00


Dec .- Chas. L. Edwardes & Co.


4.37


50,000.00


Dec .- Chas. L. Edwardes & Co.


4.35


75,000.00


Average rate of discount 4.05


$325,000.00


$


26,047.50


183


Notes Paid in 1922


March


$ 25,000.00


April


20,000.00


September


5,000.00


October


70 000.00


November


30,000.00


December


175,000.00


$325,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31. 1922


$125,000.00


ACCOUNTING MUNICIPAL LOANS SEWER DEPARTMENT LOANS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$175,000.00


Paid in 1922


6,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


169.000.00


$175,000.00


$175,000.00


WATER DEPARTMENT LOANS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$103,000.00


Paid in 1922


$ 14,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


89,000.00


$103,000.00


$103,000.00


MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT LOANS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$156,700.00


Notes issued Dec., 1922


7,000.00


Paid in 1922


16,800.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


146,900.00


$163,700.00


$163,700.00


MUNICIPAL BUILDING LOANS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$ 32,000.00


Paid in 1922


$ 2,000.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


30 000.00


$ 32,000.00


$ 32,000.00


MUNICIPAL AND LIBRARY BUILDING GROUNDS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922 $ 5,500.00


Paid in 1922


$ 500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


5,000.00


$ 5,500.00


$ 5,500.00


184


BROWN ESTATE LOANS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$ 5,500.00


Paid in 1922


$ 500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


5,000.00


$ 5,500.00 $ 5,500.00


SCHOOL BUILDING LOANS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$ 26,000.00


Paid in 1922


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


$ 5,000.00 21,000.00


$ 26,000.00


$ 26,000.00


RICHARDSON ESTATE LOANS


Outstanding Jan. 1, 1922


$ 3,000.00


Paid in 1922


$ 500.00


Outstanding Dec. 31, 1922


2,500.00


$ 3,000.00 $ 3.000.00


FUNDED DEBT Balancing Account


Total Debt, Jan. 1, 1922


$506,700.00


Mun. Light Dept. Notes issued in 1922 7,000.00


Paid in 1922


Sewer Department Loans


$ 6,000.00


Water Department Loans


14,000.00


Light Department Loans


16,800.00


Municipal Building Loans


2,000.00


Municipal Library Building Grounds Loans


500.00


Brown Estate Loans


500.00


School Building Loans


5,000.00


Richardson Estate Loans


500.00


Total Payments, 1922


45,300.00


Total Debt Dec. 31, 1922


468,400.00


$513,700.00


$513,700.00


SPECIAL DEBT ACCOUNT FUNDED DEBT MATURING IN 1922 Cr.


Appropriation from Excess & Deficiency Account $ 15,500.00


Appropriation from Sewer Premium Account .... 3,529.64


185


Appropriation from Sewer Interest Account


Received from Water Dept. Received from Light Dept.


470.36 9,000.00 16,800.00


Dr.


Payment of Loans due in 1922


$ 45,300.00


$ 45,300.00


$ 45,300.00


FUNDED DEBT MATURING IN 1923


Sewer Dept. Loans


$ 4,000.00


Water Dept. Loans


12,000.00


Light Dept. Loans


15,800.00


Municipal Building Loans


2,000.00


Municipal & Library Building Grounds Loans


500.00


Brown Estate Loans


500.00


Richardson Estate Loans


500.00


School Building Loans


5,000.00


Total


$ 40,300.00


TOWN DEBT-DETAIL OF PAYMENTS BY YEARS


Year


Sewer Dept.


Water Dept.


Mun. Light Dept.


Mun. Bldg.


Brown Est.


Lib. & Mun. Bld. Grounds


School Dept.


Richardson Est.


Totals


1923


$ 4,000.00


$ 12,000.00


$ 15,800.00


$ 2,000.00


$ 500.00


$ 500.00


$ 5,000.00


$ 500.00


$ 40,300.00


1924


4,000.00


12,000.00


14,800.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


5,000.00


500.00


39,300.00


1925


12,000.00


12,000.00


12,800.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


5,000.00


500.00


45,300.00


1926


8,000.00


7,000.00


11,800.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


1,000.00


500.00


31,300.00


1927


8,000.00


7,000.00


11,800.00


2,000.00


500,00


500.00


1,000.00


500.00


31,300.00


1928


8,000.00


7,000.00


11,800.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


1,000.00


30,800.00


1929


8,000.00


7,000.00


10,800.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


1,000.00


29,800.00


1930


8,000.00


7,000.00


10,800.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


1,000.00


28,800.00


1931


8,000.00


2,000.00


8,000.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


1,000.00


22,000.00


1932


8,000.00


2,000.00


8,000.00


2,000.00


500.00


500.00


21,000.00


1933


8,000.00


2,000.00


7,000.00


2,000.00


19,000.00


1934


7,000.00


2,000.00


6,000.00


2,000.00


17,000.00


1935


6,000.00


2,000.00


6,000.00


2,000.00


16,000.00


1936


6,000.00


2,000.00


4,000.00


2,000.00


14,000.00


1937


6,000.00


1,000.00


2,500.00


2,000.00


11,000.00


-


1938


6,000.00


1,000.00


2,500.00


9,500.00


1939


6,000.00


1,000.00


2,500.00


9,500.00


1940


6,000.00


1,000.00


1,000.00


8,000.00


1941


6,000.00


1,000.00


7,000.00 7,000.00


1942


6,000.00


1,000.00


1943


6,000.00


6,000.00


1944


6,000.00


6,000.00


1945


6,000.00


6,000.00


1946


6,000.00


6,000.00


1947


2,000.00


2,000.00


1948


2,000.00


2,000.00


1949


2,000.00


2,000.00


Totals


$169,000.00


$ 89,000.00


$146,900.00


$30,000.00


$5,000.00


$5,000.00


$21,000.00


$2,500.00


$468,400.00


188


BORROWING CAPACITY


Total Valuation Abatement Net Valuation


1920


$9,215,295.00 $21,269.00


$9,194,026.00


1921


9,513,847.00 88,769.00


9,425,078.00


1922


9,860,206.00


82,140.00


9,778,066.00


Average Net Valuation 3 years $9,465,723.00.


Note :- Indebtedness of towns limited to three per cent of valuation of three preceding years (Chap. 44, Sec. 10, G. L.).


Three per cent is


$282,971.00


Total Debt


$468,400.00


Exempted Loans :


Water Dept.


169,000.00


Light Dept.


146,900.00


Sewer Dept.


89,000.00


404,900.00


63,500.00


Borrowing Capacity, Dec. 31, 1922


$219,471.00


Increase over 1921


23,826.00


BALANCE SHEET, DECEMBER 31, 1922


Cash in Banks and Office


$ 40,887.39


Temporary Loans


$125,000.00


Taxes and Assessments Receivable :


Overlays reserved for abatements:


Taxes, 1918


$ 146.88


For 1918 Taxes 146.88


Taxes, 1919


209.16


For 1919 Taxes 209.16


Taxes, 1920


305.21


For 1920 Taxes A 305.21


Taxes, 1921


30,307.13


For 1921 Taxes 404.94


Taxes, 1922


96,469.88


For 1922 Taxes 994.69


2,060.88


Moth, 1921


121.75


Overlay Reserve Fund


864.38


Moth, 1922


452.75


583.70


Sewer Appor'n 1922


711.30


9,636.79


Sewer Appor'n 1922 Int. 153.55


Sewer Unappor'n 1922


8,771.94


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '24


1,982.17


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '25 .


1,893.85


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '26 1,677.17


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '27


1,260.74


Comm. of Mass. Temporary Aid .. 1,731.45


Comm. of Mass. State Aid 524.00


Town of No. Reading Tuition 1,387.85


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '30


1,210.66


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '31


1,211.12


U. S. Gov't. Veterans Bureau


2,273.18


Comm. of Mass.


1,898.78


City of Boston


1,857.08


15,385.79


Sundry Parties


134.85


Moth Bills 1922


1,919.20


City of Cambridge Poor Dept. .. 481.65


137,658.75


Departmental Acct. Receivable:


Comm. of Mass. Mothers Aid $ 1,651.94


Moth Assessments, Revenue


Sewer Assessments, Revenue '22


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '23


2,236.01


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '28 1,210.66


Sewer Assessments Rev. due '29 · 1,210.66


City of Melrose 179.05


13,893.04


Departmental Accts. Rec. (available when collected)


18,634.45 Municipal Light Dept. Accts. Rec. ... Water Department Accts. Rec. 663.31 . ..... Municipal Light Dept. Maint. Acct. .. 157.45


Moth, 1920


9.20


BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1922 (Continued)


City of Boston Poor Dept. . 303.00


Water Department Maint. Acct. . 6,633.81


Sundry Parties:


Sewer Dept. Const. & Maint. Acct. ...


13,333.28


Cemetery Dept.


201.11


Sewer Dept. House Connections Acct.


921.63


Sealer of W. & M.


8.40


Cemetery Reserve Fund


577.11


Misc. Accts.


110.00


Insurance Account Special


28.75


Highway Dept.


342.75


Balances Forward to 1923:


Board of Health


381.50


Block System Survey


$ 3.19


15,385.79


South St. Repairs


538.08


Sewer Assessments Appor'n, Rec.


1923-1931


13,893.04


No. Main St. Sidewalk


175.06


Civilian War Poll Tax


3.00


Library Building


854.92


Municipal Light Dept. Accts. Rec.


18,634.45


Sewer Investment Acct.


4.94


Water Department Accts. Rec.


663.31


Painting Municipal Bldg.


300.00


Poor Department, Overdraft


528.45


Drainage System Survey


2,500.00


Taxes on Property Taken


705.83


4,683.73


Reserve Fund


42.13


Sewer Assessments on Property Taken


189.00


1,423.28


Excess & Deficiency Account ..


15,448.78


$228,549.01


$228,549.01


Forest St. Repairs


307.54


191


TRUST FUNDS GEORGE F. BUCK FUND


Dr.


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1922


$ 63.54


3.02


Balance, Mechanics Savings Bank


Cr.


$ 66.56


66.56


66.56


Cemetry Bequest Fund


Dr.


Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1922


Bequests Received :


$ 1,274.41


H. E. Cummings


Emma L. Roby


200.00


Maria L. Winchester, addl.


100.00


Arthur W. Temple


25.00


Sarah B. Turner


150.00


Emma G. Johnston


100.00


Josie Lee


100.00


Emma D. Newell


100.00


Margaret E. Moore


100.00


Nancy Pinkham


100.00


Wilmot K Pratt Estate


100.00


Mary L. Hussey, addl.


100.00


Clara Cox


25.00


Charles D. Smith


100.00


Frank F. Simpson


100.00


Etta F. Rich


100.00


Lucy W. Parker


150.00


Edward F. Mellen


25.00


Mary I. Poland


100.00


George L. Pratt


150.00


A. Louise Todd


200.00


Myra A. Kimball


50.00


Ella J. Parker Estate


100.00


Rachael J. Bennett


200.00


Ward C. Mansfield


50.00


100.00


Total Bequests, 1922


Received from investment due in 1922


$ 2,625.00


Interest on invested funds


500.00


1,139.51


$ 5,538.92


Interest, 1922


192


Cr.


Paid Cemetery Department, Care of lots $ 1,100.00


Balance, Mechanics Savings Bank


4,438.92


$ 5,538.92


UNPAID BILLS, DEC. 31. 1922


Town Clerk's Expense :


Edgerly & Bessom $ 16.25


Doherty Brothers 2.75


-


-- $ 19.00


Fire Department :


Am. Oil & Gasoline Co.


.80


Clapp & Leach


.30


T. C. Fife


13.90


Francis Brothers


2.32


Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.


4.35


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


8.58


P. N. Sweetser


109.19


Walworth Mfg. Co.


4.26


Wetmore-Savage Co.


6.21


Winchester Laundries, Inc.


8.73


Fire Alarm:


Municipal Light Dept.


48.18


Board of Public Works:


Bobbs-Merrill Co.


5.00


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


5.53


10.53


Highway Department:


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


3.98


Reading Tire Shop


116.50


Standard Oil Co.


61.60


P. J. Seaman


3.75


185.83


Sewer Department:


Cummings Express Co.


.85


F. F. Smith


6.55


P. N. Sweetser


75.00


82.40


Board of Health:


City of Malden


36.00


Poor Department :


Adams Company


9.32


F. A. Bessom


2.20


Comm. of Mass.


80.00


158.64


-


193


City of Boston


637.95


Mass. Homeopathic Hospital


218.50


W. H. Willis


11.95


959.92


School Department:


George H. Adams


60.00


G. H. Atkinson Co.


44.09


R. D. Clapp


9.95


Cummings' Express Co.


1.70


Eastern Mass. St. Ry. Co.


200.00


Edgerly & Bessom


2.50


Malden & Melrose Gas Light Co.


16.65


J. M. Maxwell, Jr. & Son


9.52


Reading Custom Laundry, Inc.


3.09


Municipal Light Dept.


104.80


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


48.12


Rich's Market


4.78


Stewart & Robertson


54.64


F. Wallace


2.30


F. C. Whittemore


9.15


George T. Wood


62.50


633.79


Tuition Account :


City of Somerville


26.92


Cemetery Department :


John Street Garage


46.59


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


4.58


Joseph L. Peters


14.00


65.17


Water Department :


Bingham & Taylor


87.61


Cummings' Express Co.


2.80


Eagle Oil & Supply Co.


60.76


Johns-Manville Co.


6.13


H. Mueller Mfg. Co.


7.06


National Meter Co.


2.06


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


31.15


Reading Motor Co.


35.36


Reading Tire Shop


.75


F. F. Smith


.


1.18


Woburn Machine Co.


6.79


241.65


194


Municipal Light Department: See Dept. Report


Miscellaneous:


C. R. Henderson, M. D.


90.00


Hobbs & Warren


3.40


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


2.25


Harvey Quigley


125.00


. Security Lodge , I. O. O. F. 15.00


235.65


$ 2,703.69


$


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REPORT OF TREASURER


Reading, Mass., Dec. 31, 1922.


To the Citizens of Reading :-


During 1922 the only increase in the Town Debt was $7,000 414% Electric Light Department Notes sold in December to Merrill Oldham & Co. at par, but payments made during 1922 reduced the Town Debt to $468,400, the lowest point since 1917. Bonds and Notes to the amount of $40,300 fall due in 1923.


The amount of temporary loans authorized by law in anticipation of revenue for 1922 was $412,537.30. Notes were issued to the amount of $325,000 of which $70,000 was for the purpose of refunding loans of 1921, leaving a balance of $157,537.30 unissued for 1922. This unusual- ly large balance was made possible by the excellent tax collections and other receipts.


H. H. KINSLEY, Treasurer.


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TREASURER'S REPORT, CEMETERY BEQUEST FUND, DEC. 31, 1922


Debtor


Jan. 1,' 1922 :


To cash balance


$ 1,274.41


To cash, payment of notes


500.00


To cash, sundry bequests


2,625.00


To interest


1,139.51


$ 5,538.92


Creditor


By payment, care of lots


$ 1,100.00


By cash balance, Dec. 31, in Mechanics


Savings Bank


4,438.92


$ 5,538.92


HENRY H. KINSLEY, Treasurer.


TREASURER'S REPORT, GEORGE F. BUCK TRUSTEE FUND


Debtor


Jan. 1, 1922:


To cash balance $ 63.54


To interest


3.02


$ 66.56


Creditor


Dec. 31, 1922 :-


By balance cash on deposit in Mechanics


Savings Bank $ 66.56


HENRY H. KINSLEY, Treasurer.


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TREASURER'S REPORT, TOWN OF READING, DEC. 31, 1922


Debtor


Balance, Jan. 1, 1922


$ 25,906.61


G. V. Viall, Collector, Taxes, Moth, Interest Costs


and Charges


349,186.51


Balance from Municipal Light Dept.


3,506.09


Commonwealth of Mass .:


Corporation Tax


9,038.19


Income Tax


25,526.13


Nat'l Bank Tax


1,380.16


Street Ry. Tax


265.48


Civilian War Poll Tax


18.00


Soldiers' Redemption


94.08


Temporary Aid


1,658.55


State Aid


796.00


Mothers' Aid


2,965.94


Revenue Loans


325,000.00


Municipal Light Dept. Loan


6,800.00


Municipal Light Dept. Notes


7,000.00


Interest on Bank Deposits


1,662.91


School Dept .:


Commonwealth of Mass.


3,739.41


Tuition


4,323.18


Sewer Dept. Receipts


6,631.04


Municipal Light Dept. Receipts


169,949.83


Water Dept. Receipts


37,634.38


Miscellaneous Receipts


12,826.35


$995,908.84


Creditor


Discount Revenue Loans


$ 8,655.04


Interest on Notes & Bonds


10,687.50


State Tax


40,212.30


County Tax


13,035.00


Notes & Bonds paid during 1922


45,300.00


Revenue Loans Paid


325,000.00


Other Payments


512,131.61


Petty Cash on hand


3,200.00


Cash in Banks


37,687.39


$995,908.84


198


GRACE V. VIALL, COLLECTOR,


Dr.


Amount uncollected, Dec. 31, 1921, account 1918 Tax


$ 146.88


uncollected, Dec. 31, 1921, account 1919 Tax 333.84


Interest collected, account 1919 Tax 10.52


uncollected, Dec. 31, 1921, account 1920 Tax 23,378.11


Interest collected, account 1920 Tax 2,529.91


66 uncollected, Dec. 31, 1921, account 1921 Tax 112,026.03


66 Interest collected, account 1921 Tax


2,715.15


Poll Tax warrant, June 20th, 1922 12,060.00


66 Poll Tax warrant, Dec. 18th, 1922 90.00


General Tax warrant, Sept. 5th, 1922


305,406.48


Moth Tax, Sept. 5th, 1922


1,310.25


General Tax warrant, Dec. 18th, 1922 264.29


66 Moth Tax, Dec. 18th, 1922 1.00


170.15


Costs and charges


603.22


66 received account redemption of property 27.28


received account sale of unredeemed property 73.18


$461,146.29


Cr.


Amount uncollected, account 1918 Tax


$ 146.88


paid Treasurer, account 1919 Tax


135.20


66 uncollected, account 1919 Tax 209.16


paid Treasurer, account 1920 Tax


25,409.87


66 abated, account 1920 Tax


183.74


66 uncollected, account 1920 Tax


314.41


paid Treasurer, account 1921 Tax


83,660.60


abated, account 1921 Tax 651.70


66 uncollected, account 1921 Tax


30,428.88


66


paid Treasurer, account 1922 Tax


218,335.23


abated, account 1922 Tax


4,044.31


uncollected, account 1922 Tax


96,922.63


66


paid Treasurer, account costs and charges 455.70


66 paid Constable, account warrants 147.52


66 paid Treasurer, account redemption of property ....


27.28


paid Treasurer, account sale of unredeemed property 73.18


$461,146.29


66 Interest collected, account 1922 Tax


199


IN ACCOUNT WITH TOWN OF READING


Dr.


Sewer Betterment assessed in 1922 $ 43,671.14


Cr.


Amount paid Treasurer to Sept. 30th, 1922


$ 11,839.68


apportioned 16,439.85


unapportioned 15,391.61


$ 43,671.14


SEWER COMMITMENT FOR 1922


Dr.


Unapportioned assessment


$ 15,391.61


Apportioned assessment


2,267.10


Interest on apportionment


409.13


Apportioned, advance payment


279.71


Interest


9.81


Cr.


$ 18,357.36


Amount paid Treasurer, unapportioned assessment


6,619.67


paid Treasurer, apportioned assessment


1,555.80


Interest


265.39


paid Treasurer, apportioned advance payment


279.71


unpaid assessments, 1922, Commitment


9,636.79


Dr.


522.30


Additional Sewer Rental


6.90


$ 529.20


Cr. 1


Amount paid Treasurer, account Sewer Rentals $ 529.20


GRACE V. VIALL, Collector of Taxes.


Reading, Mass., Dec. 31. 1922.


Approved :


L. G. BENT. Town Accountant.


$ 18,357.36


Sewer Rentals, July 1st, 1922


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REPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARY


The Trustees of the Public Library submit the following report:


ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD


The Board organized for the year by the choice of Mr. Wadlin, Chairman, and of Mr. Mansfield as Secretary. Standing committees were appointed as follows:


On Accounts: Messrs. Wadlin, Mansfield and Carter.


On Books: Mr. Mansfield, Miss Whittemore and Miss Bancroft.


On Building and Grounds: Messrs. Wadlin and Keneeley and Miss Bancroft.


On Work with Children: Miss Whittemore and Miss Bancroft.


EXPENSES OF THE LIBRARY


Following is a condensed financial statement: Appropriation, Direct tax, 1922:


Salaries


$ 1,550.00


Maintenance


2,250.00


Total from tax levy


$ 3,800.00


Expended


Salaries, Librarian, Assistants and janitor $ 1,548.00


Books and periodicals, including re-binding


1,483.75


Printing and stationery, etc.


90.87


Fuel, light and water


313.02


Repairs


314.12


Miscellaneous expense


48.08


$ 3,797.84


Balance unexpended :


On salaries


$ 2.00


On maintenance


.16


$ 2.16


-


$ 3,800.00


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REPAIRS


By way of repairs the exterior painted finish of the building has been completely repainted two coats and is now in excellent condition. Some other incidental repairs have been made, not requiring large ex- penditure.


Certain defects in the plastered ceilings of the building have ap- peared which require repair, in order to prevent accident from falling plaster, however remote the possibility of such accident may be. These defects, due to imperfect workmanship on the part of the sub-contractor for the plastering, when the building was built, or to weather conditions not sufficiently guarded against, when part of the work was done, or to both causes, were hidden until recently. We have taken expert advice concerning the matter and acting upon it have included in our budget for the coming year, a sum sufficient to cover the expense involved.


ADDITIONS TO THE LIBRARY


Volumes in library, close of 1921 11,042


Volumes bought, including replacements 688


Received by gift 101


11,831


Worn out, and not replaced


310


Total number of volumes Dec. 31, 1922


11,521


The net gain is 479 volumes. These include 153 in the class "fiction for adults"; and 113 "fiction for young readers; 203 "non-fiction", adults; and 62 "non-fiction", juveniles. The gifts include 21 public documents, (state and national) and 80 volumes, general literature, given by indi- viduals.


With reference to the volumes reported as "worn out and not re- placed," it is proper to say that these include also a certain number lost or discarded, and it is pertinent to quote the following remarks of the librarian :


"Seven volumes were burned on account of contagious disease (in the families of borrowers). Thirty-eight volumes were lost (20 "juve- nile" books and 18 "adult") notwithstanding the fact that 766 requests for return of books held beyond the time for which they were borrowed were sent during the year. Nine volumes were lost because borrowers moved away from town without returning them, some were charged to borrowers who declared that we were mistaken, "they never had them," or "had returned them," while others were taken from the shelves, with- out charging and never, so far, returned."


This statement exhibits some of the inevitable incidents in the operation of a free public library with open shelves. Unfortunately there are always those (comparatively few in number, as against the hundreds who use the library) who do not remember, or who do not


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care to remember that failure to observe the reasonable rules of the library restricts the privileges of others who are more scrupulous. If books are taken but not returned, or if they are kept out of the library longer than they should be, somebody else is deprived of the use of them, or perhaps duplicate copies must be bought to replace those lost, thus diminishing the number of new books which may be added to the library.




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