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Doherty, John J.
Roxbee, Mabel G.
Downs, Alice
Sanborn, Edwin N.
Doucette, Helen
Sargent, Walter G.
Dulong, James A.
Schimpfke, Bernard
Flaherty, William
Schlosser, Bernadette
Freeman, Ada
Shaw, Ruth
Freeman, Walter
Siegars, George N. M.
Frotten, Ruth
Skidmore, Merritt
Galvin, Thomas J.
Stanley, Duncan
Gaw, Wellard
Stevens, Gloria
Gay, Clarence
Stevens, Robert
Gleason, Glenna
Stewart, McLeod
Godfrey, Edna
Stock, Winona
Hasty, Harriet L.
St. Louis, William
Gaboy, Chester E.
Solomon, Eleanor
177
Stone, Esadore
Surrette, Adele
Surrette, Eleanor C.
Swain, Phillip B. Tasney, Edward
Tebeau, Alice
Thaxter, W. Keniston
Tibbetts, James
Tolman, Margaret
Turner, Clifton
Turner, Helen J.
Killam, Dudley
Upton, Harry
Kinsley, Elizabeth
Wade, Morton O.
Knight, Elizabeth
Wall, Doris F.
Knight, Ruth
Ward, Russell
Latham, Cecil R.
Walsh, Joseph
LeFave, Estelle
Wellman, Albert L.
Lindsey, John E.
Wescott, Ruth
Little, Edna Little, Lillian
Whiteman, Ray
Livingstone, Gladys
Whiteman, Roy
Lougee, Carl M.
Wiberg, Ellen
Lyons, Madeline
Wilkinson, Ruth M.
Marchetti, Arthur
Wilson, Abbie
Matheison, William G.
Wilson, William
Maxwell, Stanley
Wood, Ruth
McBrien, Virginia
Wright, Joseph M.
McCaughey, Florence
Zwicker, Lawrence
Heselton, Dorothy Holden, Roland Hopkins, Christinia Horrocks, Robert Howland, Dorothy
Hoyt, Carroll Hurd, Dorothy Johnson, Alice Johnson, Ralph Keay, Ruth Kelso, Ednamay
White, George R.
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DEC. 31, 1923, WHERE EDUCATED, YEAR APPOINTED ALSO ENROLLMENT FOR FOUR MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923
SCHOOL ·
GRADES OR SUB- JECTS
NAME OF TEACHER
WHERE EDUCATED
Year
Appointed
Salary
Total
Enrollment
Average
Membership
Attendance
Per cent. of
Attendance
High School
Prin'p'l., Physics
Edw. V. Atwood, S. B., A. M.
Boston Univ., U. S. Tech. School 1921
$3000
515
505
4.77
94.00
Head Eng. Dept.
Helen R. Abbott, A. B. .. ..
Mt. Holyoke College ..
1915
1900
Com. Eng.
Elizabeth A. Batchelder. .... Stewart P. Batchelder, B. S.
Salem, Simmons, B. U. Bus. Adm.
1916
1800
Physics, Alg., Agriculture
Ascha Bean, B. A.
University of Maine.
1922
1600
Phys'l. Training, Biology, Health
Carl Belmore, A. B.
Bates College ..
1921
2000
Trade School, Germany ..
1920
1900
Salem and Posse Normal, B. U.
1917
1800
Sten. and Type.
E. Frances Greenhalgh ..
1914
1800
German, Math. ..
Bowdoin College
1922
1900
Spanish
Lillian Jefts ..
1917
1800
French, Math ...
Helen G. Kershaw. A. B.
1919
1800
Drawing ...
M. Adeline Lahaise .
1919
1600
Sewing, Junior High Fr ...
Rita Lahaise
Elliott School of Manual Training
1921
1500
Sec'y to Supt.,
Abigail H. Mingo, A. B
Boston University. Chandler Sec.
1918
1800
Dean of Girls,
Frederick J. Pope. B. S .. Marian T. Pratt. A. B
Colby College
1922
1900
Wellesley Col., Dartmouth S. S.,
1919
1800
Uniu. de Dijon. Paris, France. .
University of Maine.
1923
1500
Latin
Mildred B. Sussmann, A. B.
Radcliffe College. ..
1919
1800
Agriculture . ...
Rudolf Sussman, B. S. . ..
Conn. & Mass. Agr. Colleges ..
1917
2880
Coach, Phys. Tr .. Civics. Eng ....
Bates College, Summer School Springfield College ..
1922
1900
Type. and Sten.
Fitchburg N r'l, Wor. Bus. Inst ..
1922
1600
Stand., Guidance
Fannie C. Whittemore.
Hyannis Normal, Harvard, B. U.
1905
1800
Music ..
J. Albert Wilson
Harvard .. .
1920
1500
Mass. Agricultural College.
1922
1700
History, English
Manual Training
Alfred Boehm .. .
Alberta F. Drury
Bookkeeping and Penmanship. ..
Bus. Adm., Bentley School Acct.
Willimantic Normal, and Bay Path Institute ..
St. Lawrence University
Radcliffe College. ..
Mass. Normal Art School
Dr Lunch Room
Chem. and Math. French
Bus. Prac., Eng.
Bernice Smith, A. B.
Russell P. Taylor, A. B.
Mabel E. Thomason
Average
Luke Halpin, A. B.
SCHOOL
GRADES OR SUB- JECTS
TEACHER
WHERE EDUCATED
Year
Appointed
Salary
Total
Enrollment
Average
Average
Attendance
Per cent. of
Attendance
Highland and Prinep'l, Algebra Junior High
Raymond W. Blaisdell, A. B ..
Bates, Columbia Sum. School,
1923
2700
Bates Summer School.
Gilmanton Acad., N.H. State Nor. 1899
1800
34
33.89 39.97
38.18
95. 52
Manual Training
Lyman E. Fancy
Mass. Nor. Art School, Col. Univ.
1918
1800
Hist. and Civics
Lestina M. Goddard ..
Gorham (Me.) Normal School ...
1920
1500
28
25.75
24.36
94.41
English
Alice E. Hood.
Concord Training School.
1902
1500
48
46.37
44.86
95 34
Geog., Music ..
Louise B. Jenkins.
Bridgewater Nor., N. E. Conserv.
1919
1500
45
43.62
42.18
96.70
Science, Printing
Ida C. Lucas . ..
Worcester Normal, Harvard S. S.
1917
1500
Phys. Training . .
Helen Lengyel .
1915
1500
Dom. Science .. . .
Hazel White .
1923
1300
Pen., Bus. Prac.
Ethel S. Williams .
Salem Normal.
1922
1500
27
26.84
25.4
94.85
Phys. Training
A. Louise Fogg .
Colby College
1920
1400
50
49.17
47.47
95.51
Grade 6
Carolyn C. Grace.
St. Nor, Com. Col, Hyannis £. Sch
1919
1400
50
47.76
46.53
97.78
Grade 5.
Glenra Dow.
Hyannis Normal . .. .
1920
1400
46
41.66
40.71
97.95
Grade 5.
Matilda J. Gamble.
Chicago University .
1920
1400
46
43.68
43.09
96.88
Centre
Prin. and Grade 3
"M. Grace Wakefield
Salem Normal.
1890
1500
48
46.28
44.08
95.25
Opport. Room ...
. Alda L. Parker.
Westfield Nor., Harvard Summer
1914
1500
18
16.75
15.29
94.09
Grade 2 ...
Ethe! Hanson
Columbus (Ohio) Normal
1922
1300
49
47.75
44.54
93 28
Grade 3 . . .
Helen G Quinlan
Salem Normal .
1915
1400
49
45.76
43.08
93.78
Grade 4. . .
Vera Buckle, A. B ..
1915
1400
49
47.60
45.65
96.32
Grade 4. .
Margaret Whittier
1916
1400
48
47.02
44.64
95.05
Union Street . . . .
Prin. and Grade 1
Anna P. Reid.
Reading High . .
1884
1500
47
44.77
41.45
92.58
Marion H. Morgan
Bridgewater Normal.
1904
1400
46
44.36
41.97
94.61
Faye M. Taylor.
Farmington Normal.
1921
1400
46
42.13
34.47
89.1
Ethel J. Bent.
Conn. State Normal.
1911 '
1400
48
47.96
45.60
95 09
38.8
96.73
Gram. and Geom
Louise Burrage, A. B ..
Tufts College. . .
1923
1400
Drw, Eng, Music
Eleanor F. Emerson ..
Salem Normal School.
1915
1500
11
44.78
42.86
95.71
Arith., Pen'ship
Una M. Kimball
Plymouth N. H., Normal.
1920
1500
45
37
35.45
.34.29
96 27
Sargent, State Normal, Hungary Framingham Normal ..
Highland Grades
Grade 6. .
Boston University .
Salem Normal.
Asst. Prin .. Arith
Emma S. Page ...
Membership
TEACHERS IN SERVICE, DEC. 31, 1923, WHERE EDUCATED, YEAR APPOINTED ALSO ENROLLMENT FOR FOUR MONTHS ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923-(CONTINUED)
Lowell Street ....
Prin. and Grade 3
Nellie P. Beaton .
Danvers High .
1919
1500
13
12.76
12.40
97.14
Grade 4 ..
Nellie P. Beaton.
Salem Normal.
1916
1400
19
17.66
16.89
95.53
Grade 6 . ..
Annie W. Quillen .
Miss Wheelock Training.
1919
1300
19
17.85
18.45
94.63
Grade 3.
Barbara Winship.
Plymouth (N. H.) Normal.
1919
1400
29
24.99
27.24
91.45
Prospect Street ..
Prin. and Grade 2
Ada E. Dow ..
Lowell Normal.
1909
1500
15
19.13
18.51
96.57
Grade 3.
Ada E. Dow
Wheelock Train., Hyannis Nor'l
1916
1400
17
15.99
14.77
92.87
Grade 4 . .
Olive S. Perry .
Perry Normal School.
1923
1300
36
32.82
30.07
91.42
Grade 5 . . .
Inez H. Lewis .
Gorham Normal ..
1923
1300
21
20.43
19.75
96.62
Grade 6.
Inez H. Lewis ..
17
16.71
15.97
95.55
Prin. and Grade 1
Isabelle P. Kissock
1911
1500
10
8.75
7.76
88.7
Grade 2.
Isabelle P. Kissock.
10
10.
9.1
91.
Grade 3 . .
Isabelle P. Kissock.
13
12.1
11.1
91.7
Grade 3 ..
Genevieve W. Quinlan .
Salem Normal .
1921
1200
10
9.75
9.31
94.67
Grade 4 .
Genevieve W. Quinlan .
11
I1.
10.52
95.73
Grade 5.
Genevieve W. Quinlan ..
11
11.
10.49
95.26
20
18.75
17.61
93.88
Grade 5.
Annie W. Qui len.
20
19.75
19.16
95.94
Grade 2 .. .
Barbara Winship.
13
11.52
11.89
96.99
Grade 1 ..
Winifred Cochrane.
12.18
98.11
Grade 3.
Olive S. Perry .
24
22.83
21.51
94.10
Grade 1 . .
Ruth L. Goodwin
Dean Academy.
Chestnut Hill .. ..
19
12.45
BUDGET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT, TOWN OF READING, 1924
1924 Estimated Appropriation
GENERAL ACCOUNT :- SALARIES
Expended 1923 $ 99,088.58 6,609.50
Expended 1922 $ 93,433.50 6,056.50
Expended 1921
$102,776.58
1. Salaries-Teachers' and Supt.
8,000.00
2. Janitors'
2,400.00
3. Other Salaries
Attendance Officer
210.00
350.00
Medical Inspector
400.00
400.00
400.00
School Nurse
1,400.00
1,500.00
600.00
Total Salaries
$107,498.08
$101,600.00
$ 95,412.70
2,500.00
4. Transportation of Pupils
1,742.50
1,827.50
2,255.75
200.00
5. School Tuition
3,600.00
6. Books
3,440.14
3,380.43
2,574.93
5,500.00
7. Supplies for Pupils
5,051.62
5,100.20
4,174.30
1,250.00
8. Apparatus for Teaching
1,354.28
871.43
835.26
1,250.00
9 General Expense
Printing and Advertising .
210.42
156 50
124.9S
Office Supplies
252.97
301.72
228.30
Telephones
429.69
443.46
402.68
Graduation, Miscellaneous
157.37
215.23
147.55
Supt's. Expense
129.64
19,25
Lectures, Public Meetings
15.00
4.00
22.00
Insurance
19.72
Supervisor's Expense
50.25
$ 1,245.34
$ 1,130.16
$ 945.23
$ 88,250.82 5,811.88
$113,176.58
BUDGET SCHOOL DEPARTMENT (Continued)
10,000.00
10. Fuel
8,846.31
5,688.23
6,572.17
3,550.00 11. Building Maintenance.
Gas and Electricity
1,045.12
745.82
758.67
Water and Sewer
688.70
434.85
482.05
Trucking, etc.
446.11
266.54
363.52
Janitors' Supplies
1,243.43
1,119.81
1,218.87
$ 3,423.36
$ 2,567.02
$ 2,823.11
14,472.50
12. Repairs
Buildings
7,159.88
6,279.19
$ 4,106.18
Furniture
3,297.70
1,284.93
1,520.11
Grounds
291 70
370.50
330.95
$ 10,749.28
$ 7,934.62
$ 5,957.24
$ 42,322.50
TOTAL FOR MAINTENANCE
$ 35,852.82
$ 28,499.59
$ 26,137.09
$155,499.08
TOTAL EXPENDITURES-General
$143,350.90
$130,099.59
$121,549.79
Receipts not from tax levy
11,546.85
16,238:66
12,170.52
$109,379.27
Due, but not paid
2,155.21
5,023.36
1,154.00
AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNT
4,500.00
1. Teachers', Supt.'s and Janitors' Salaries
$ 4,426.50
$ 4,362.67
$ 4,373.24
77.73
470.39
500.00
2. Light, Fuel, Repairs 3. Books, Apparatus, Supplies
328.98
620.14
469.91
Paid for Veterans' Books, Supplies
670.12
196.13
$ 5,425.60
$ 5,256.67
$ 5,313.54
$ 5,000.00
Receipts not from tax levy
6,603.14
3,357.84
3,145.64
$ 2,167.90
Due, but not paid
1,391.40
2,707.43
479.40
INDUSTRIAL TUITION
$ 1,000.00
Tuition pail
$ 767.60
$ 388.05
$ 269.35
Reimbursement from State
176.50
134.68
59.00
184
DETAIL OF EXPENDITURES OF SCHOOL DEPARTMENT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1923 General Account
Transportation :
Eastern Mass. Street Railway Co. $ 850.00
G. H. Adams
645.00
Woburn & Reading Bus Line, Inc.
60.00
G. F. Wood
187.50
$ 1,742.50
Books:
Allyn & Bacon
134.04
F. M. Ambrose & Co.
30.00
American Book Co.
330.38
American Library Association
5.28
Arlo Publishing Co.
4.55
Edw. E. Babb & Co.
136.11
Richard B. Badger
1.81
F. J. Barnard Co.
47.40
Boston League of Women Voters
31.90
The Chandler School
3.32
Child Health Organization of America
1.88
Cummings Express Co.
.75
Oliver Ditson Co.
45.75
Dodd, Mead & Co.
2.33
Doubleday, Page & Co.
8.00
Ginn & Co.
499.85
Gregg Publishing Co.
2.77
J. L. Hammett Co.
7.46
Harcourt, Brace Co.
99.02
Harvard Co-operative Society
2.70
D. C. Heath Publishing Co.
289.59
Hinds, Hayden & Eldredge, Inc.
1.80
Houghton, Mifflin Co.
149.21
B. W. Huebsch
.79
Iroquois Publishing Co.
6.92
La Prensa
2.00
Charles E. Lauriat Co.
58.90
Little, Brown & Co.
41.50
Longmans, Green & Co.
9.95
Lyons & Canahan
93.83
The Macmillan Co.
67.29
A. N. Marquis Co.
6.75
Mass. Society for Mental Hygiene
17.17
G. & C. Merriam Co.
75.00
Milton Bradley Co ..
46.26
Bruce Publishing Co.
1.64
185
Chas. E. Merrill Co. 18.74
McKnight & McKnight
7,79
Modern Book Bindery
61.60
Noble & Noble
6.42
Old Corner Book Stores
37.20
Public Education & Child Labor Ass'n of Pennsylvania
7.00
Public School Publishing Co.
41.10
G. P. Putnam's Sons
1.77
M. F. Quarrie & Co.
55.00
Rand, McNally & Co. . 36.92
Regent's Publishing Co.
1.20
Ronald Press Co.
48.25
H. M. Rowe Co.
1.03
Benj. H. Sanborn Co.
63.17
School Arts Magazine
3.00
E. C. Schirmer Music Co.
20.20
Charles Scribner's Sons
52.18
Scott, Foresman Co.
229.50
Science Press
5.00
Silver, Burdett & Co.
128.13
Standard Book Co., Inc.
35.43
Survey Associates, Inc.
21.12
Joseph Taggart
4.00
Ungraded
1.50
University of Chicago, Dept. of Educ.
9.75
University Supply & Book Co.
1.67
Vocational Education Magazine
3.00
Williams Book Stores Co;
5.04
H. W. Wilson Co.
30.95
John C. Winston Co.
64.30
World Book Co.
168.28
Yale University Press
6.00
$ 3,440.14
Supplies for Pupils :
Adams Company
1.69
American Book Co.
6.08
American Railway Express Co.
7.86
G. H. Atkinson Co.
445.94
Edw. E. Babb & Co.
739.08
Peter Becker
21.50
Berry & Withington
16,40
Milton Bradley & Co.
209.24
Jas. W. Brine Co.
7.80
Bureau of Publications, Teachers' Coll.
25.01
M. F. Charles
6.20
186
Central Scientific Co ..
39.31
W. H. Claflin & Co., Inc.
17.50
Culture Promotion Publications
45.94
Cummings Express Co.
28.00
Denoyer-Geppert Co.
13.52
Dobson-Evans Co.
,18
Ellis Publishing Co.
31.15
Francis Brothers
15.25
Ginn & Co.
94.21
C. H. Goldthwaite
5.28
J. L. Hammett Co.
1,995.40
Harris & Gilpatrie
271.47
Hodsdon Brothers
23.40
Holden Patent Book Cover Co.
5.15
Howe & French, Inc.
94, 43
Iroquois Publishing Co.
14.97
Kenney Bros. & Wolkins
53.26
W. E. King
27.50
M. A. Lahaise
2.35
Library Bureau
26.35
J. B. Lippincott Co.
8.51
H. B. McArdle
205.54
McKnight & McKnight
84.01
B. F. Macey
3.60
Jennie Mackie
2 50
Macey-Morris Co,.
14.21
Marine Biological Laboratory
20.50
Nellie Mason
1.25
H. M. Meserve Co.
34.02
Modern Hospital Publishing Co.
5.00
N. E. Association of Coll. & Sec, Schs.
2.00
Office Appliance Co.
12.19
J. Clarence Oxley
33.93
Horace Partridge Co.
12.05
Peerless Supply Co.
26.93
Reading Citizens' Ice Co.
7.55
Reading Custom Laundry
20.42
Remington Typewriter Co.
50.60
Rich's Market
9.38
Rockport Fish Market
7.67
Ryan & Buker
43.28
Scott, Foresman Co.
5.00
F. F. Smith
.30
A. G. Spalding & Bro.
10.00
Standard Chem. & Supply Co.
13.35
Stone & Forsyth Co.
19.75
O. P. Symonds & Sons
1.25
-
187
L. T. Tarpin 15.78
U. S. Gov't Printing Office
1.00
Univ. of Chicago, Dept. of Education
2.50
F. Wallace
10.20
West Disinfecting Co.
11.25
W. H. Willis
23.85
World Book Co.
33.33
Wright & Ditson Co.
7.50
-
$ 5,051.62
Apparatus for Teaching:
Allen Brothers 7.16
American Multigraph Sales Co.
98.00
Am. Type Founders Co.
7.37
Edw. E. Babb & Co.
10.00
Milton Bradley Co.
25.67
Clapp & Leach
119.47
Columbia Graphophone Co.
51.39
J. W. Creamer
13.50
Cummings Express Co.
26.10
McPherson Daniel
20.00
Denoyer-Geppert Co.
103.97
Oliver Ditson Co.
6.50
J. L. Hammett Co.
151.42
D. C. Heath & Co.
.42
David J. Lindner
1.00
J. P. Lippincott Co.
3.66
E. F. Mahady Co.
18,51
H. M. Meserve & Co.
38.50
James A. Murphy
1.00
Royal Typewriter Co.
502.05
Ryan & Buker, Inc.
6.09
L. T. Tarpin
1.36
A. T, Thompson & Co.
16.00
Underwood Typewriter Co.
2.69
Wensell & Co.
106.00
World Book Co.
16.45
$ 1,354.28
General Expense:
(Printing and Advertising)
Massachusetts Child Labor Com.
4.00
H. B. McArdle
16.20
Dana F. Perkins
17.28
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
172.94
$ 210.42
(Office Supplies)
Clement Gleason
1.00
G. H. Hammond
11.45
188
H. B. McArdle
1.00
Macey-Morris Co.
3.57
H. M. Meserve & Co.
14.93
H. A. Shepard & Co.
24.90
Jas. T. Twohill Co.
5.75
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
78.00
U. S. Post Office
61.09
Webster Publishing Co.
42.72
Williams Book Stores Co.
1.35
Wright & Potter Printing Co.
6.15
$ 252.97
(Supt.'s Travelling Expense)
A. L. Safford
129.64 $ 129.64
(Telephones)
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
429.69 $ 429.69
(Graduation & Miscellaneous)
Bruce Publishing Co.
15.00
Dennison Manufacturing Co.
1.70
J. L. Hammett Co.
7.75
H. B. McArdle
6.50
N. E. Publishing Co.
18.00
H. A. Shepard & Co.
13.80
Helen H. Smalley
10.97
W. E. & J. F. Twombly
5.00
U. S. Post Office
1.00
A. W. Wiley
51.75
Mary U. Yaffee
26.40
$ 157.37
(Supervisor's Expense)
M. M, Brown
19.50
H. M. Meserve Co.
3.00
Nat'l Com. for Mental rfygiene
2.00
Ward's Stationers
1,40
F. C. Whittemore
24.35
((Lectures, Public Meetings, etc.)
Edgerley & Besson
9.00
William Pierpont
6.00
,
Fuel:
W. Bancroft & Co.
13.00
P. N. Sweetser
8,069.70
O. P. Symonds & Sons
10.00
$ 50.25
$ 15.00
$ 8,846.31
189
Building Maintenance:
(Gas and Electricity)
Malden & Melrose G. L. Co.
179.33
Municipal Light Board
865.79
$
1,045.12
(Water and Sewer)
Reading Board of Public Works
688.70
(Trucking, etc.)
American Railway Express Co.
12,96
C. M. Cullinane
33.00
Cummings Express Co.
128.94
C. Gleason
19.95
William Kelch
1.50
W. H. Killam
10.80
P. N. Sweetser
36.00
Zanni & Co.
202.96
$ 446.11
(Janitors Supplies)
Andrews Paper Co. 7.50
G. H. Atkinson Co.
1.56
O. W. Austin
3.00
M. F. Charles
1.55
Cudahy Packing Co.
69.41
Cummings Express Co.
5.10
H. I. Dallman Co.
304.43
C. B. Dolge
14.40
Francis Brothers
130.69
M. Franklin
23.76
N. C. Hayner Cop
109.02
Hodsdon Brothers
35.81
F. J. Jameson
138,30
Mass. State Prison
38.23
Masury-Young Co.
69.75
Reformatory for Women
32.22
F. F. Smith
4.10
Standard Chem. & Supply Co.
6.40
S. R. Stembridge
153.05
Stone & Forsyth
79.00
F. Wallace
7.65
West Disinfecting Co.
8.50
$ 1,243.43
Repairs:
(Buildings)
Allen Shade Roller Co.
280.45
American Weatherstrip Co.
16.50
W. Bancroft & Co.
113.13
190
Badger Fire Extinguisher Co.
7.50
Brooks, Gill & Co.
39.00
R. P. Burgess
5.00
M. F. Charles
3.25
R. D. Clapp
56.18
Clapp & Leach
252.06
Benj. W. Craig
40.00
Cummings Express Co.
2.10
H. I. Dallman Co.
71.19
Andrew Dutton Co.
13.76
T. C. Fife
1,249. 12
Forse Manufacturing Co.
32.88
Francis Brothers
23.37
J. L. Hammett Co.
8.73
Hodge Boiler Works
405.73
Hodsdon Brothers
633.94
Alex. LeFave
43.13
J. M. Maxwell, Jr., & Son
41.68
Metropolitan Paint Co.
176.32
Municipal Light Board
81.04
J. A. Murphy
8,50
Pettingell-Andrews Co.
45.28
W. E. Pratt
18 00
H. M. Sanders Co.
7.31
P. J. Seaman
1.25
Stewart & Robertson
3,470.37
A. J. Wilkinson & Co.
13.11
$ 7,159.88
(Furniture)
American Seating Co.
503.05
Boston & Maine R.R.
32.71
M. F. Charles
3.00
F. M, Crosby
25.25
Cummings Express Co.
5.00
Francis Brothers
6.50
J. L. Hammett Co.
5.70
Heywood-Wakeeld Co.
2,203.90
John Hood Co.
34 92
Jordan, Marsh Co.
93.15
B. J. Leathers
3.00
Jones, McDuffee & Stratton
109.35
Harold McIntire
1.50
Macey-Morris Co.
54.00
J. A Murphy
5.25
Pettingell-Andrews Co.
46.57
W. E. Pratt
130.00
191
Reading Rubber Mfg. Co.
8.00
Royal Typewriter Co.
4.50
Stone & Forsyth Cor
22.25
-
$
3,297.70
(Grounds)
G. H. Atkinson Co.
2.00
C. M. Cullinane
40.00
Matthew Devaney
134.00
E. R. Gaw
13,65
C. Gleason
3.00
No. Wilmington Nurseries
12.00
Reading Board of Public Works
61.80
J. M. Weston
25.25
$ 291.70
AGRICULTURAL ACCOUNT
Books and Supplies:
American Railway Express Co.
14.60
H. C. Ayscough
40.00
Joseph Breck & Sons
31.00
Burnham & Davis Lumber Co.
105.00
Cambridge Botannical Supply Co.
4,30
Cummings Express Co.
.85
Denoyer-Geppert Co.
26.22
Doubleday, Page & Co.
3.00
Ellis Publishing Co.
.75
Francis Brothers
24.16
E. M Halligan
3.00
Roy Hirtle
39.00
Hoard's Dairyman
2.00
Fred C. Howard
27.53
Alex. LeFave
10.00
J. B. Lippincott Co.
33.61
Lyons & Carnahan
1.18
Macmillan Company
32.91
Market Growers' Journal
1.50
The Missouri Store Co.
53.49
N. E. Scale Co., Inc.
14.85
Orange Judd Pub. Co., Inc.
11.57
J. Clarence Oxley
1.50
Phelps Publishing Co.
2.00
O. G. Poor Lumber Co.
34.99
Rand, MeNally Co.
7.38
Reading Greenhouses and Nurseries
85
Reliable Poultry Journal Pub. Co.
19.00
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
144.75
H. A. Shepard & Co. 7.50
192
A. T. Thompson & Co.
43.29
Torrence, Vary & Co.
49.00
Upton Lumber Co.
69.96
Vocational Education Magazine
3.00
Williams Book Stores Co.
4.75
H. W. Wilson Co.
6.00
Wisconsin Incubator Co.
122.95
World Book Co.
1.65
$
999.10
INDUSTRIAL TUITION ACCOUNT
Tuition Paid :
City of Boston
328.21
City of Somerville
255.39
Town of Wakefield
184.00
$ 767.60
-
193
REPORT OF TREASURER
To the Citizens of Reading :-
During 1923 the Town Debt was increased by the issue of $7,500.00 41/2% Playground Notes and $10,000.00 41/2% Municipal Light Bonds.
Payments in 1923 amounted to $40,300.00, leaving the net Town Debt, Dec. 31, $445,600.00.
Bonds and notes to the amount of $42,800.00 become due in 1924.
The amount of temporary loans authorized by law in anticipation of revenue for 1923 was $353,940.73. Notes were issued to the amount of $300,000.00, of which $25,000.00 was for the purpose of refunding loans of 1923, leaving a balance of $78,940.73 unissued for 1923.
H. H. KINSLEY, Treasurer.
Reading, Dec. 31, 1923.
194
TREASURER'S REPORT, TOWN OF READING, DEC. 31, 1923
Debtor
Balance, Jan. 1, 1923
$ 40,887.39
G. V. Viall, Collector, Taxes, Moth, Interest Costs
and Charges
383,802.57
Commonwealth of Mass.
Corporation Tax
8,050 02
Income Tax
27,773.69
Nat'l Bank Tax
273.61
Street Ry. Tax
708.22
Civilian War Poll Tax
24.00
Soldiers' Exemption
145.99
Temporary Aid
1,731.45
State Aid
602.00
Mothers' Aid
2,231.86
Revenue Loans
300,000.00
Municipal Light Dept. Bonds Sold
10,000.00
Municipal Light Dept. Premium
65.00
Interest on Bank Deposits
1,478.71
School Dept. Tuition, etc.
18,491.49
Sewer Dept. Guarantee Deposits
3,768.58
Municipal Light Dept. Receipts
197,518.62
Water Dept. Receipts
41,231.75
Miscellaneous Receipts
13,966.02
Total Receipts
$1,011,863.58
$1,052,750.97
Creditor
Discount Revenue Loans
$ 7,815.16
Interest on Notes and Bonds
10,454.63
State Taxes and Assessments
40,773.04
County Tax
12,627.83
Notes and Bonds paid during 1923
40,300.00
Revenue Loans Paid
325,000.00
Other Payments per vouchers
583,821.40
Total Payments
$1,020,792. 06
Petty Cash on hand
3.500.00
Cash in Banks
28,458.91
$1,052,750.97
195
TREASURER'S REPORT, CEMETERY BEQUEST FUND, DEC. 31, 1923
Debtor
Jan. 1, 1923 :
To securities and cash
$ 29,438.92
To note and bond paid
1,500.00
To cash, sundry bequests
2,950.00
To interest
1,319.66
$ 35,208.58
Creditor
By payment, care of lots
$ 1,152. 19
Note and bond matured
1,500.00
By cash balance and securities, Dec. 31
32,556.39
$ 35,208.58
HENRY H. KINSLEY, Treasurer.
TREASURER'S REPORT, GEORGE F. BUCK TRUSTEE FUND, DEC. 31, 1923
Debtor
Jan. 1, 1923:
To cash balance $ 66.56
To interest
3.18 $ 69 74
Creditor
Dec. 31, 1923 :
By balance cash on deposit, Mechanics
Savings Bank
HENRY H. KINSLEY, Treasurer. $ 69,74
TREASURER'S REPORT, PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND, DEC. 31, 1923
Debtor
Jan, 1, 1923 :
To Benj L. Fabens' Legacy $ 100.00
To interest 1.88
$ 101.88
Creditor
By balance on deposit, Mechanics Savings
Bank, Dec. 31, 1923 $ 101.88
HENRY H. KINSLEY, Treasurer.
196
GRACE V. VIALL, COLLECTOR,
Dr.
Amount uncollected, Dec. 31, 1922, account 1918 Tax $ 146.88
Interest collected, account 1918 Tax 37.67
uncollected, Dec. 31, 1922, account 1919 Tax 209.16
Interest collected, account 1919 Tax 44.74
uncollected, Dec. 31, 1922, account 1920 Tax
314.41
Interest collected, account 1920 Tax
9.21
uncollected, Dec. 31, 1922, account 1921 Tax
30,428.88
Interest collected, account 1921 Tax 3,126.47
uncollected, Dec. 31, 1922, account 1922 Tax
96,922.63
uncollected sewer assessments, 1922 Commitment
9,636.79
66 Interest collected, account 1922 Tax
3,564. 02
Interest collected, account 1922 Sewer
242.93
66 Poll Tax Warrant, June 4, 1923
11,765.00
66
Poll Tax Warrant, August 21, 1923
110.00
Poll Tax Warrant, December 21, 1923
75.00
General Tax Warrant, Sept. 5, 1923
335,310.31
Moth Tax, Sept. 5, 1923
1,282.00
66
General Tax Warrant, Dec. 21, 1923
949,03
Sidewalk Assessment
209.82
Sewer Commitment for 1923
3,322.59
Interest collected, account 1923 Tax
158.69
Interest collected, account 1923 Sewer
3.18
Costs and charges 625.91
received account redemption property
959.24
Sewer Rentals, Jan. 1, 1923
1,318.20
« Sewer Rentals, July 1, 1923
1,859.85
Advanced payments on apportioned sewer
209.56
" Interest on apportioned sewer .37
$502,842.54
197
IN ACCOUNT WITH THE TOWN OF READING
Cr.
Amount paid Treasurer, account 1918 Tax
paid Treasurer, account 1919 Tax
253.90
paid Treasurer, account 1920 Tax
74.29
uncollected, account 1920 Tax, Personal
249.33
paid Treasurer, account 1921 Tax
31,694.37
abated, account 1921 Tax
160.21
transferred to Tax Title account 1921
1,471.38
66 uncollected, account 1921 Tax, Personal
229.39
paid Treasurer, account 1922 Tax
96,881.68
abated, account 1922 Tax
996.88
transferred to Tax Title account 1922
783.64
uncollected, account 1922 Tax, Personal
1,824.45
paid Treasurer, account 1922 Sewer Commitment ..
7,208.69
Sewer Assessments transferred to tax title account
716.52
Sewer Assessments on U. S. Gov't property cancelled
130.10
66 Sewer Assessments cancelled and charged to appor- tioned sewer 1923-1931 (H. E. H.)
128.73
paid Treasurer, account 1923 Tax
240,551.79
abated, account 1923 Tax
2,968.64
uncollected, account 1923 Tax
106,339,42
paid Treasurer, account 1923 Sewer Commitment . .
2,117.48
abated, account 1923 Sewer Assessment (E. J. D.) ..
58.31
uncollected, account 1923 Sewer Commitment 1,149.98
paid Treasurer, account costs and charges
539.60
Constable, account costs and charges
86.31
paid Treasurer, account redemption property
959.24
paid Treasurer, account sewer rentals
3,127.05
66 uncollected, account sewer rentals
51.00
paid Treasurer, advanced payments on appor-
209.93
$502,842.54
GRACE V. VIALL, Collector of Taxes.
Reading, Mass., Dec. 31, 1923.
Approved :
L G. Bent, Town Accountant.
.
66 Sewer Assessments on Town property cancelled
1,695.68
tioned sewer
$ 184.55
Annual Report
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES For the Year Ended December 31 1923
200
Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :- The annual report in detail of all receipts and expendi- tures of the past financial year is found in the following pages, together with such other information as may be of interest or is required by statute.
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