Town of Reading Massachusetts annual report 1922, Part 2

Author: Reading (Mass.)
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 332


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Signed: Charles P. Howard, Chairman, Mary F. Daniel, Henry Millett, John L. Devaney, Joseph D. Knight.


It was voted to accept report of committee and to adopt their recom- mendations.


Art. 8. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money from time to time in antici- pation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1922, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year. (Town Treasurer.)


Art. 8. On motion of Henry H. Kinsley, it was voted that the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to borrow money from time to time in anticipation of the revenue of the financial year beginning January 1, 1922, and to issue a note or notes therefor, payable within one year, any debt or debts incurred under this vote to be paid from the revenue of said financial year.


Art. 9. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to renew or refund any notes issued in anticipation of revenue for a period of less than one year, in accordance


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with the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913; or to take any action relative thereto. (Town Treasurer.)


Art. 9. On motion of Henry H. Kinsley, it was voted that the Treas- urer, with the approval of the Selectmen, be authorized to renew or refund any notes issued in anticipation of revenue for a period of less than one year, in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 of Chapter 719 of the Acts of 1913.


Art. 3. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted to take this article from the table.


On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account the sum of fifteen thousand five hundred dollars to be applied to the payment of maturing notes and bonds of the current year.


It was voted to lay Art. 3 on the table.


Art. 10. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of two hundred and sixty-four dollars ($264.00) for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for Veteran Post 194, G. A. R., in accordance with Chapter 62, Acts 1913, Section 1, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(Selectmen.)


Art. 10. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the sum of $264.00 be raised and appropriated for the purpose of providing suitable quarters for Veteran Post No. 194, G. A. R., in accordance with Sec. 1, Chapter 62, Acts of 1913.


Art. 11. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of four hundred dollars ($400.00) for painting the exterior woodwork of the Municipal Building, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Selectmen.)


Art. 11. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the sum of four hundred dollars be raised and appropriated for painting the exterior work of the Municipal Building ($400.00).


Art. 12. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of two thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars ($2775.00) for the care of graves of any person who has served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States in time of war or insurrection, and has been honorably discharged from such service, and to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a citizen of the town to see that such graves are suitably cared for, as provided in Chapted 115, Section 22, of the General Laws, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Selectmen.)


Art. 12. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, if was voted that the sum of $875.00 be appropriated from Excess and Deficiency Account for the care of graves of any person who has served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States in time of War or insurrection, and has been honorably discharged from such service, and to authorize the Selectmen to appoint a citizen of the town to see that such graves are suitably. cared for as provided in Chapter 115, Section 22 of the General


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Laws, and that the Town Accountant be and is hereby authorized and instructed to transfer from Excess and Deficiency Account the sum so voted.


Art. 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept Section 58 of Chapter 48 of the General Laws: An Act relative to the "tenure of office of Chiefs of the Fire Departments in the Metropolitan Fire Prevention Dis- tricts," or what it will do in relation thereto. (Selectmen.)


Art. 13. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to lay this article on the table.


Art. 14. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3500.00) for the purpose of making a survey and plans, searching out and establishing old waterways, preliminary to the construction of a surface water drainage system for the Town of Reading, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(Board of Public Works.)


Art. 14. On motion of George H. Clough, it was voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $3500.00 for the purpose of making a survey and plans, searching out and establishing old waterways, preliminary to the construction of a surface waterway drainage system for the Town of Reading.


Art. 15. To see what action the Town will take regarding the instal- lation of additional street lights on the public streets during the year 1922.


(Municipal Light Board.)


Art. 15. On motion of William G. Long, it was voted that the sub- ject matter of Art. 15 be referred to the Municipal Light Board, with authority to install such additional street lights as in their judgment are necessary and to make such changes in existing lights as they deem advisable, the expense of same to be paid from the regular appropriation for the plant.


Art. 16. To see if the Town will authorize the payment of $66.66 for salary due to the end of elective year of the late Ardine M. Allen, Assessor, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Board of Assessors.)


Art. 16. On motion of George E. Horrocks, it was voted to authorize the payment of $66.66 to the estate of Ardine M. Allen for salary due to end of elective year.


Art. 17. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to appoint a committee of citizens to investigate and report at the next town meeting on the possibility of establishing a Town Forest, and to see how much money the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide for the use of the committee for this purpose, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(Selectmen.)


Art. 17. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Selectmen.


Art. 18. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) for Child Welfare Work, to be expended


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under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Elizabeth H. Brown and others.)


Art. 18. It was voted to appropriate two hundred dollars from Mis- cellaneous Expense Account for Child Welfare Work to be expended under the direction of the Reading Visiting Nurse Association.


Art. 19. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of two hundred dollars ($200.00) to improve Summer Ave. from Main St. East, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(Joseph Shipkin and others.)


Art. 19. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Public Works.


Art. 20. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate the sum of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the purpose of building a sidewalk on the westerly side of Hanscom Ave., from Lowell St. northerly as far as said avenue is accepted, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(E. C. Hanscom and others.)


Art. 20. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Public Works.


Art. 21. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) or some other amount, and elect a director for demonstration work in agriculture and home economics, the money to be expended by, and the director to serve in co-operation with the County Trustees for Aid to Agriculture of the Middlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics, under the provisions of Chapter 273, General Acts of 1918; it being understood that fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be expended for local supervision of boys' and girls' club work, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(Rolland L. Perry and others.)


Art. 21. On motion of Rolland L. Perry, it was voted to appropriate from Miscellaneous Expense Account the sum of $150.00, and that the Selectmen appoint a director for demonstration work in Agriculture and Home Economics, the money to be expended by, and the director serve in co-operation with the County Trustees for aid to Agriculture of the Mid- dlesex County Bureau of Agriculture and Home Economics under the provisions of Chapter 273, General Acts of 1918, it being understood that $50.00 shall be expended for local supervision of boys' and girls' club work.


Art. 22. To see if the Town will authorize and direct the Board of Public Works to spend money from the appropriation for road maintenance and repair to render Hopkins St. passable at all times for vehicles and pedestrians from Main St. to the Reading-Wakefield town line by filling or grading in such manner that said piece of road shall not be obstructed by sand, mud or pools of water under normal conditions, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(John H. Laumann and others.)


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Art. 22. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Public Works.


Art. 23. To see if the Town will raise and appropriate or otherwise provide the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) to make certain specific repairs on West St,. near the junction of Willow St., provided the State and County appropriate a like amount, or what it will do in relation hereto. (George P. Abbott and others.)


Art. 23. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to refer the subject matter of this article to the Board of Public Works.


Art. 2. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to take this article from the table.


On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted to accept reports of Town Officers as printed in Town Report and to accept report of Finance Committee as printed.


The checkers on voting list reported that 202 men voters and 56 women voters had been checked as admitted to this annual business town meeting.


It was voted to adjourn sine die.


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


PRIMARIES


Security Hall, Sept. 12, 1922.


Pursuant to the warrant and the return by the Constable thereon, a Primary was held at the time and place therein specified and was called to order by the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Frederick L. Spring- ford. The Town Clerk read the warrant, the ballots were delivered to the chairman, the ballot box was examined and declared empty and the keys delivered to the Constable in charge, Albert C. Graupner, Jr. The following Ballot Clerks were duly sworn by the Town Clerk : James A. Waters, William D. Quillen, Chester C. Richardson, Ernest A. Clapp, Mrs. Annie D. Blamy, Katherine E. Murray, Jessie W. Thaxter, Helen A. Brown.


Tellers: Charles C. Johnson, Charles E. Mellen, William W. Atkinson, George W. Goodridge, George M. Hutchinson, Edgar O. Dewey, Charles A. Sullivan, Paul J. Cummings, Richard N. B. Wilson, Edward G. Quinlan, Frank P. Doucette, Bernard T. Granfield.


The ballot was duly declared open. The polls were duly closed at 8 p. m. with the following result :


REPUBLICAN BALLOT For Governor


J. Weston Allen of Newton. 308


Channing H. Cox of Boston 999


Blanks 31


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For Lieutenant Governor


Alvan T. Fuller of Malden 924


Joseph E. Warner of Taunton


360


Blanks


54


For Secretary


Frederick W. Cook of Somerville 1169


Blanks 169


For Treasurer


Fred J. Burrell of Medford. 285


James Jackson of Westwood 917


Blanks


136


For Auditor


J. Arthur Baker of Pittsfield


498


Alonzo B. Cook of Boston 674


Blanks


166


For Attorney General


Jay R. Benton of Belmont 674


John D. W. Bodfish of Barnstable 33


James F. Cavanagh of Everett 43


S. Howard Donnell of Peabody


58


George P. Drury of Waltham 45


300


Harold D. Wilson of Somerville


Blanks 185


For Senator in Congress


Henry Cabot Lodge of Nahant 1066


Joseph Walker of Brookline 220


Blanks 52


For Congressman, 5th District


John Jacob Rogers of Lowell 1249


Blanks 89


For Councillor, 6th District


Charles S. Smith of Lincoln 1089


Blanks 249


For Senator, 7th Middlesex District


Edgar H. Hall of Acton 108


Charles P. Howard of Reading 1172


Howard B. White of Ayer 23


James H. Wilkins of Carlisle 4


For Middlesex County Commissioner


Erson B. Barlow of Lowell 1035


Blanks


303


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For Representatives in General Court, 18th Middlesex District Henry L. Andrews of Woburn 373


Fred J. Brown of Woburn 323


Heber B. Clewley of Woburn 78


William F. Davis, Jr., of Woburn 71


Gustave W. Everberg of Woburn 449


John H. Hinkley of Stoneham 261


Elmore A. Pierce of Woburn 151


341


Lemuel W. Standish of Stoneham Blanks 606


For Associate County Commissioners


Otis B. Ruggles of Reading 15


William S. Kinsley of Reading Blanks 2642


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For District Attorney, Northern District


William C. Drouett of Arlington 28


Benjamin F. Haines of Medford 125


George Stanley Harvey of Malden 183


Gardner W. Pearson of Lowell


263


Arthur K. Reading of Cambridge


414


James C. Reilly of Lowell Blanks 124


For Clerk of Courts, Middlesex County


Ralph N. Smith of Arlington 1075


Blanks 262


For Register of Deeds, Middlesex County, Southern District


Thomas Leighton, Jr., of Cambridge 1079


Blanks 239


For County Treasurer, Middlesex County


Charles E. Hatfield of Newton


Blanks 267


For State Committee


Chester W. Clark of Wilmington


923


Blanks 415


For Delegates to the State Convention


Helen R. Abbott 1106


Annie M. Lane 1051


Estelle H. Lewis 1074


Harriette L. Leutchman 1048


Elizabeth H. Brown 1106


Henry Q. Millett 1077


August G. Macleod 1066


Louis Ellenwood 1065


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206


1071


27


Arthur S. Cook 1078


Edward B. Eames


1091


Blanks


2614


Scattering


4


For Town Committee


Louis Ellenwood 1062


Arthur S. Cook


1099


Mary F. Daniel 1077


J. Edward Frost 1095


Edgar O. Dewey 1098


1122


Helen R. Grimes


1087


Grace B. Shepardson


1105


Annie E. Patrick


1069


Josephine L. Fowler


1079


Lillian J. Knight


1062


Grace L. Twombly


1116


Henry Q. Millett


1077


August G. Macleod


1080


Edward B. Eames


1091


Blanks


3663


Scattering


8


Total ballots cast, 1338, which were duly counted by the Tellers according to law and the result duly announced.


DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Governor


Joseph B. Ely of Westfield 16


John F. Fitzgerald of Boston 82


8


Peter F. Sullivan of Worcester


5


Blanks


5


For Lieutenant Governor


John J. Cummings of Boston 28


John F. Doherty of Boston 30


Michael A. O'Leary of Brookline


41


For Secretary


Charles H. McGlue of Lynn


91


Blanks


25


For Treasurer


Joseph E. Venne of Leominster


86


Blanks


30


Jesse W. Morton


Eugene N. Foss of Boston


28


For Auditor


Alice E. Cram of Boston 92


Blanks 24


For Attorney General


John E. Swift of Milford


86


Blanks


30


For Senator in Congress


William A. Gaston of Boston 53


Dallas Lore Sharp of Hingham 2


John Jackson Walsh of Boston 11


Sherman L. Whipple of Brookline 48


Blanks


2


For Congressman, 5th District


Andrew E. Barrett of Lowell


87


Blanks


29


For Councillor, 6th District


Blanks


116


For Senator, 7th Middlesex District


Charles H. Burns of Lynn


38


William F. Curtin of Lowell 37


Blanks


41


For Representatives in General Court, 18th Middlesex District


Edward P. Kelley of Woburn


68


Leonard E. Weafer of Woburn


74


Blanks


90


For County Commissioner


Blanks


116


For Associate County Commissioners


232


For District Attorney, Northern District


26


James C. Rielly of Lowell


69


Blanks


21


For Clerk of Courts


Blanks


116


For Register of Deeds


Blanks


116


For County Treasurer


Blanks


116


For State Committee


Blanks


116


Blanks


Anthony J. Doherty of Lincoln


29


For Delegates to State Convention


Margaret- A. Canty


87


Kittie M. Bangs


76


Katharine E. Murray


75


Anna Blamy


77


Blanks


149


For Town Committee


Kittie M. Bangs


67


Millard F. Charles


79


Owen McKenney


80


John W. Haley


76


Margaret A. Canty


73


James A. Waters 69


Anna L. Blamy


71


Katherine E. Murray


71


George L. Flint


76


Blanks


382


The ballots for the Democratic party were duly counted and declared in open town meeting according to law, a total of 116 ballots being cast.


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


STATE ELECTION


Security Hall, Reading, Mass., Nov. 7, 1922.


Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon a town meeting was held and called to order by Frederick L. Springford, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, at time mentioned in the warrant. The warrant was read and the ballot boxes examined and found empty and the keys placed in charge of the Constable.


The following were duly sworn in as Ballot Clerks: Ernest A. Clapp, William D. Quillen, James A. Waters, Chester C. Richardson, Charles C. Johnson, John J. Walsh, Jr., Catherine F. Whelton, Anna M. Blamy, Mar- garet A. Canty, Helen A. Brown, Jessie N. Thaxter, Marion P. Allen.


Tellers: Richard N. B. Wilson, Charles A. Sullivan, Bernard T. Gran- field, Charles E. Mellen, Harry E. Smith, George M. Hutchinson, Jennie B. Parker, Christine F. Atkinson, Mary H. Daniel, Mary C. Barrett, Helen J. Middleton, Mary A. O'Brien.


The ballots were delivered to the chairman of the Board of Selectmen and the polls were duly declared open.


It was voted on motion of Leon G. Bent, that the polls close at 5.30 o'clock p. m. The polls were duly closed at 5.30 o'clock p. m. Whole number of votes cast, 2551. The following is the result of the balloting:


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For Governor


Channing H. Cox of Boston 1898


John F. Fitzgerald of Boston 518


Henry Hess 'of Boston


8


Walter S. Hutchins of Greenfield


3


John B. Lewis of Reading Blanks


54


For Lieutenant Governor


John F. Doherty of Boston 402


Alvin T. Fuller of Malden


2010


Oscar Kinsalis of Springfield


11


Thomas Nicholson of Methuen


10


Blanks


118


For Secretary


Frederic W. Cook of Somerville 1979


Albert Sprague Coolidge of Pittsfield


18


James Hayes of Plymouth


14


Charles H. McGlue of Lynn


369


Blanks


171


For Treasurer


James Jackson of Westwood 1988


Patrick H. Loftus of Arlington


34


Dennis F. Reagan of Brockton


13


Joseph E. Venne of Leominster


346


Blanks


170


For Auditor


John Aiken of Everett 26


Alonzo B. Cook of Boston


1749


Alice E. Cram of Boston


316


Edith M. Williams of Brookline


17


Blanks


243


For Attorney General


Joseph Bearak of Boston 10


Jay R. Benton of Belmont 1908


David Craig of Milford


17


John E. Swift of Milford


394


Blanks


222


For Senator in Congress


Washington Cook of Sharon 15


William A. Gaston of Boston


590


Henry Cabot Lodge of Nahant


1666


John A. Nichols of Boston


168


John Weaver Sherman of Boston


12


William E. Weeks of Everett


24


Blanks


76


70


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For Congressman, 5th District


Andrew E. Barrett of Lowell 381


John Jacob Rogers of Lowell 2019


Blanks 151


For Councillor, 6th District


Charles S. Smith of Lincoln 2023


Blanks


528


For Senator, 7th Middlesex District


Frank P. Bennett of Saugus 99


William F. Griffin of Lowell 295


Charles P. Howard of Reading 2016


Blanks


141


For Representatives in General Court, 18th Middlesex District


Gustave W. Everberg of Woburn 1650


Edward Paul Kelley of Woburn 347


Lemuel W. Standish of Stoneham 1595


Leonard E. Weafer of Woburn 378


Blanks


1132


For County Commissioner, Middlesex County


Erson B. Barlow of Lowell 1981


Blanks


570


For Associate Commissioners, Middlesex County


Sherman H. Fletcher of Westford 1823


John M. Keyes of Concord 1645


Blanks 1634


For District Attorney


Arthur K. Reading of Cambridge 1649


James C. Reilly of Lowell 723


Blanks 179


For Clerk of Courts


Ralph N. Smith of Arlington 2004


Blanks


547


For Register of Deeds


Thomas Leighton, Jr., of Cambridge


2015


Blanks 536


For County Treasurer, to fill vacancy in Middlesex County


Charles E. Hatfield of Newton 1987


Blanks 564


Referendum No. 1, Amendment to Constitution


Yes 1392


No


386


Blanks 773


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Referendum No. 2, Voluntary Associations


Yes


1356


No


476


Blanks


719


Referendum No. 3, Motion Pictures


Ye


860


N


1455


Blanks


236


Referendum No. 4, Enforcement of Liquor Laws


Yes 1481


No


861


Blanks


209


Referendum No. 5, District Attorney Member of Bar


Yes 1672


No


379


Blanks 500


The ballots were counted and declared in open town meeting and sealed and delivered to the Town lerk.


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex, City of Woburn


In accordance with the provisions of Section 125, Chapter 54 of the Revised Laws of Massachusetts of 1921, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerks of Reading and Stoneham, being the City and Town Clerks of every city and town in Representative District number eighteen within said County, met at the City Hall, Woburn, at noon on Friday, November 17, A. D. 1922, being the tenth day succeeding the day of the State Election held on Tuesday, November 7, A. D. 1922, and then and there opened, examined and compared the copies of the records of votes cast at said election for the office of representative, and determined therefrom that Gustave W. Everberg of Woburn and Lemuel W. Standish of Stone- ham were elected to the office of Representative.


The following is a schedule of the names of all persons for whom votes for Representative were given in said district and the number of votes given for each person, viz .:-


Gustave W. Everberg of Woburn 5098


Edward Paul Kelley of Woburn 3152


Lemuel W. Standish of Stoneham 4535


Leonard E. Weafer of Woburn 3595


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In witness whereof, we, the City Clerk of Woburn and the Town Clerks of Reading and Stoneham, hereunto set our hands this 17th day of Novem- ber, A. D. 1922.


JAMES A. MCLAUGHLIN, City Clerk, Woburn. MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk, Reading. GEORGE N. GREEN, Town Clerk, Stoneham.


Clerk's Office, Woburn, Mass., Nov. 17, 1922.


Received and recorded. Attest :


MILLARD F. CHARLES, Town Clerk.


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING


Security Hall, Woburn St., Dec. 4, 1922.


Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable's return thereon, a town meeting was held and was called to order by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton. The warrant was partially read, when on motion of Joseph D. Knight it was voted to dispense with further reading except the Con- stable's return which was read.


Article 1. On motion of George L. Flint, it was voted that the Select- men be instructed to withhold Building Permit to build on Main Street, between Haven and Pleasant Streets.


Article 1. Voted to lay Article 1 on the table.


Article 2. To see if the Town will appropriate and authorize the transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the General Main- tenance Account of the School Department, the sum of two thousand five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(School Committee.)


Article 2. On motion of Walter S. Parker, it was voted that the Town appropriate from available assets or funds the sum of twenty-five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars for the general maintenance of the School Department, and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer this sum from the Excess and Deficiency Account to the General Maintenance Account of the School Department.


Article 3. To see if the Town will appropriate and authorize the transfer of the sum of fifteen hundred ($1500.00) dollars from the Excess and Deficiency Account and the sum of thirty-five hundred ($3500.00) dollars from Interest Account to the Reserve Fund, or what it will do in relation thereto.


(Town Accountant.)


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Article 3. On motion of Leon G. Bent, it was voted that the Town appropriate from available funds the sum of five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars for the Reserve Fund and that the Town Accountant be and hereby is authorized and instructed to transfer the sum of fifteen hundred ($1,500.00) dollars from the Excess and Deficiency Account and the sum of thirty-five hundred ($3,500.00) dollars from the Interest Account to the Reserve Fund.


Article 4. To see if the Town will authorize a settlement of pending litigation arising out of an order of the County Commissioners that the northerly approach to the Lowell Street Bridge shall be altered, estimated cost of the alteration being ten thousand two hundred and ninety-six ($10,296.00) dollars, and the proposition for settlement being that the Boston & Maine R. R. shall contribute five thousand ($5,000.00) dollars, the Commonwealth two thousand ($2,000.00) dollars and that the Town and the County shall divide the remaining expense, or what it will do in relation thereto. (Town Counsel.)


Article 4. On motion of Frederick L. Springford, it was voted that the Town Counsel be and hereby is authorized to settle the pending litigation referred to in Article 4 of the warrant, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth therein.


John B. Lewis asked permission to make a proposition to the Town to give at his decease his home place at 160 Woburn St., Reading, Mass., to the Town of Reading for a hospital. The proposition was favorably received.




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