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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
31
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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