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DRAINAGE:
Work on the surface water drainage system has been extended by rebuilding and enlarging the culvert at South Main Street, north of the Railroad Crossing, Bolton Street, and at John Street, including the widen- ing and deepening of the brook channel from west of Main Street, to east of Bolton Street, and for some distance east and west of John Street. This work was done under contract with Antony Cefalo Co., of West Roxbury, at a cost of $12,316.83.
Other drainage work of minor importance has been carried on to relieve certain sections, of the surface and storm water when conditions were exceptionally bothersome, namely: Highland Street, near Auburn; Harrison Street, Temple Street, West Street, beyond Summer Avenue, and John Street, near Salem Street ..
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GENERAL:
To some extent, the gravel bank on Mishawam Road, Woburn, has been used to build up the old road surfaces on different streets which were badly worn. Other work was performed of less importance by the Department, such as hauling coal, lime and alumina to the Pumping Station, setting guide posts, etc.
I might add here that a new Autocar was added to our list of equip- ment this year and that the Highway Barn was painted and reshingled. RECOMMENDATIONS:
Besides laying out a carefully prepared program for road dragging, oiling, applying tarvia and permanent construction of our highways sim- ilar to the lines pursued during the past five years, a further develop- ment of our drainage system should be considered. There are two locations where conditions are especially bad and where relief should be given as quickly as possible, namely: at the junction of Prescott and Lincoln Streets, and at the junction of School and Dudley Streets. To relieve the situation at these locations will require the laying of long lengths of drain to take the water to an outlet. In the first instance it will prob- ably be necessary to lay vitrified pipe ranging in size from 10 to 24 inches, constructed in Lincoln and Minot Streets, and Center Avenue, to the brook west of Center Avenue, at the same time deepening and widen- ing the latter to the South Main Street culvert. I estimate this cost at $10,000.00. To relieve the section at School Street, the continuation of the High Street drain up High Street to Mt. Vernon Street should be laid which would require a 30" pipe. Drains of smaller size should then be laid up Mt. Vernon to School, and in School Street to Dudley Street, the estimated cost of which is $9,500.00.
For our permanent road work next year, I recommend the stoning of Mineral Street Hill between Summer Avenue and Prospect Street; Middle- sex Avenue Hill from Vine to High Streets; Locust Street from Main Street to Beacon and up Beacon to Auburn Street; Woburn Street from Chute Street to Lowell Street, and Ash Street from Post Office Square to Washington Street. In doing the above work, the underground structures for taking care of the storm water should be constructed. I estimate the quantity of road dressing material necessary to cover the mainte- nance work at 100,000 gallons. To facilitate and speed up the latter a loading machine would greatly add to our equipment. The town should invest in a new Ford Dump for police duty and K. P. work. Our present truek is now five years old and is beyond the point where it can be economically repaired. Our present sand bank located off West Street, is nearly exhausted and steps should be taken to secure another at an early date. Although a good many street signs have been replaced by new ones this past year, many still are in poor condition. A standard post set in concrete at all street intersections should be erected and proper signs placed thereor, whenever such an expenditure seems war- ranted in view of other pressing needs.
Following is a table which shows the distribution of expenditures under the direction of the Highway Department:
TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT EXPENDED ON STREETS FROM JANUARY 1925 TO DECEMBER 31, 1925
Streets
Construction
Maintenance
Gutters
Catch Basins
Patching
Drains
Snow and Ice
Repairs to
Equipment
Sidewalks
Clearing Brush
Total
Arlington
3.37
3.37
Ash
38.91
13.29
5.43
57.63
Auburn
121.38
121.38
Avon
Bancroft Ave .. .
89.15
1 ,557.48
Bay State Rd.
305.43
Beacon
19.17
19.17
Belmont
242.77
8.76
251.53
Berkeley
Boyce
Brook
Center Ave.
Charles
1,133.07 594.12
2.86
5.52
29.69
1,164.39 632.19
Copeland Ave.
Cross
99.75
31.32
131.07
Curtis
57.24
57.24
Deering
21.76
21.76
Dudley
Eaton
226.72
10.54
237.26
Echo Ave.
Elliott
20.91
9.33
30.24
Ellis Ave.
Elm
Fairview Ave.
3.33
3.37
6.70
Federal
8.85
8.85
Forest
236.83
t
50.12
286.95
Beech
1,436.94 305.43
9.81
21.58
31.32
Chute
Franklin
144.33
45.21
189.54
Fremont
Fulton
Gould .
12.67
16.93
29.60
Grand
2.30
28.66
30.96
Grant
399.87
12.87
8.84
421.58
Grove
6.91
16.11
125.83
148.85
Hancock
Hanscom Ave.
100.00
100.00
Harnden
3.26
15.02
18.28
Harriman Ave.
Harrison
269.60
15.01
31.32
315.93
Hartshorn.
2.50
2.50
Haven
9,132.02
11.98
32.13
9,176.13
Haverhill
1,826.39
1,826.39
High
1,926.73
38.78
17.76
3.36
1,986.63
Highland Rd.
4.79
94.98
Hillcrest Rd.
232.16
232.16
Hopkins
Howard.
3.31
6.74
34.22
44.27
John
10.50
8.23
14,237.93
67.61
14,324.27
King
1,155.75
73.91
1,229.66
Kingston. .
2.29
2.29
Lake View Ave.
Lewis.
Lincoln
5.16
18.57
23.73
Linden
19.40
19,40
Locust
69.89
2.86
72.75
Lowell
1,521.40
30.30
1,551.70
Main St., North ..
94.61
175.06
269.67
Main St., South
40.41
11.05
8.85
60.31
Manning
120.29
1.79
122.08
Maple . ..
Highland St.
90.19
Green
TABLE SHOWING AMOUNT EXPENDED ON STREETS FROM JANUARY 1925 TO DECEMBER 31, 1925
Streets
Construction
Maintenance
Gutters
Catch Basins
Patching
Drains
Snow and Ice
Repairs to
Equipment
Sidewalks
Clearing Brush
Total
Middle
4.58
Middlesex Ave.
4.58
10.79
15.37
Mill
68.80
5.16
73.96
Mineral
399.23
Minot
399.23
Morgan Park
606.15
4.58
8.09
19.96
638.78
Oak . ..
Ordway Terrace.
450.31
Orange .
6.00
12.83
18.83
Park Ave.
574.46
Pearl . .
Percy Ave.
Perkins Ave.
101.40
Pierce
Pine Ave.
Pine St ..
182.64
20.82
19.81
223.27
Pleasant
4.00
Pratt
14.03
5.66
19.69
Prescott
10.42
Prospect
Reading Sq.
Ridge Rd ..
2,710.76
Salem
2,655.16
51.18
4.42
35.94
4.69
44.12
Sanborn
3.49
School
54.58
54.58
Mt. Vernon
502.20
48.74
550.94
432.23
9.63
8.45
Parker
574.46
101.40
4.00
10.42
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1.
4.58
Scotland Rd.
327.48
31.32
358.80
Shackford Rd.
Short
Sigsbec Ave.
100.81
100.81
South
72.77
72.77
Spring
118.29
3.37
121.66
Square. . .
322.59
322.59
Summer Ave.
44.93
43.73
39.85
47.75
96.62
272.88
Sunnyside Ave.
20.20
20.20
Temple .
6.36
4.79
11.15
Thorndike
Union .
5.16
5.16
Vale Rd.
81.95
6.95
88.90
Vine. .
553.14
2.12
555.26
Wakefield
3.58
31.32
34.90
Walnut .
35.71
35.71
Warren Ave.
18.41
607.45
Waverly
West .
3,694.80
13.92
3,708.72
Willow Rd.
104.05
31.29
135.34
Willow St.
Wilson.
159.06
5.07
164.13
Winter
82.85
82.85
Winthrop Ave ..
Woburn
1,540.17
64.14
15.35
10.32
26.63
1,656.61
Woodbine
Woodward Ave.
Total
35,084.99 13,776.80
520.74 58.30
210.98 206.22
2,976.08
14,316.68 3,050.64
4,625.94
4,357.61
706.51 1,398.46
596.99 11.26
51,436.89 30,461.31
TOTAL
48,861.79
579.04
417.20
2,976.08 17,367.32
4,625.94
4,357.61
2,104.97
608.25
81,898.20
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Washington
577.76
7.97
3.31
Village.
Sweetser Ave.
General
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SEWER DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Public Works:
Gentlemen: - The following is the yearly report of the Sewer Department:
Construction and Maintenance :
Balance Brought Forward
$ 17,710.05
Receipts to date
11,665.46
Total
$ 29,375.51
Expended :
Construction Account :
1. Pay Roll $ 24.92
2. Labor 3,024.85
3. Supplies 672.08
4. Plans
12.72
5. Miscellaneous
378.68
Total
$ 4,113.25
Maintenance Account :
1. Pay Roll $ 2,464.66
2. Tools and Supplies
142.75
3. Oil and Gasoline
98.10
4. Repairs
22.57
5. Freight and Express
1.57
6. Auto Maintenance
484.60
7. Office Supplies 181.57
8. Miscellaneous
271.07
Total
$ 3,666.89
Maintenance and Construction Pay Roll and Bills
$ 7,780.14
Balance
$ 21,595.37
House Connection Account:
Balance brought forward
$ 1,216.18
Cash Receipts to date
2,697.06
Total
$ 3,913.24
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Expended :
1. Pay Roll
$ 1,250.11
2. Refunds 334.45
3. Freight and Express
9.15
4. Supplies
823.54
5. Tools, Construction
251.37
6. Auto Maintenance
121.98
7. Miscellaneous
56.01
Total
$ 2,846.61
Balance
$ 1,066.63
Sewer Maintenance and Construction
The principal work performed by the Sewer Department this year has been the construction of two main line sewers and thirty-six house connections.
The main line extensions were on Bancroft Avenue, from Middlesex Avenue, to Mt. Vernon Street, a distance of 780 feet, and on King Street, from Summer Avenue, to Prospect Street, a distance of 340 feet. The Bancroft Avenue sewer was constructed to relieve bad cesspool condi- tions on this street. The sewer was laid in King Street, preceding the work of constructing the street surface with bituminous macadam. Laterals were also laid to the sideline in order to obviate the disturbing of the street surface at a latter date, when abutting property is connected with the sewer. The work of both was done by Mr. Cefalo, who was at the time constructing the John Street Drain.
A general inspection at all junction points of the main sewer and main lines has been made during the year. A systematic process of cleaning and flushing has been carried out which has prevented the gen- eral accumulation of sewerage disposal from building up on lines where only a few houses were connected.
Thirty-six house connections have been constructed during the year by the sewer department men, with a total length of 1904.30 feet. The number of houses which are now connected with the sewerage system is equivalent to about 48% of the total number of connections available from the present sewer. This is an increase of 5% over last year. There are fifty connections constructed in past years that can be connected as soon as the property owners so desire, and one hundred and fifteen have been run to either the curb or sideline of the street, to obviate the expense of such work after re-surfacing the highways. There still remain one hundred and seventy-eight connections possible, for which no applications have been made by the owners of the property.
The following table will serve to illustrate the progress in growth of sewer connections.
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Streets
Possible
Connections
Completed Connections
Per cent
Connected
No const.
started
Connected to
Street Line
Partially
Installed to
Estimated
Houses not
Revenue
Received
Estimated
1925
Revenue 100% Connected
Arlington St.
11
2
18
6
2
1
$92.40
$24.60
$117.00
Ash St.
17
5
29
12
145.20
41.70
186.90
Bancroft Ave.
18
1
5
16
1
0
6.30
6.30
Berkeley St.
25
12
48
13
162.30
153.00
315.30
Brook St. .
1
1
17.40
17.40
Center Ave.
11
5
45
5
1
72.30
41.70
114.00
Copeland Ave.
6
5
83
1
32.70
179.40
212.10
Eaton St. .
2
1
50
1
6.00
6.00
Fremont St.
4
4
100
Fulton St ..
1
1
100
21.00
21.00
Green St.
54
31
57
12
6
5
246.90
345.80
592.70
Gould St.
3
3
100
43.20
43.20
Harnden St.
8
6
75
2
26.10
134.10
160.20
Haven St.
40
23
57
7
9
1
148.50
761.10
909.60
High St.
10
1
10
3
2
4
156.00
24.00
180.00
Hillcrest Rd.
9
7
77
1
1
33.90
44.10
78.00
Howard St.
17
14
82
2
1
34.80
206.70
241.50
John St.
9
4
44
5
33.30
28.50
61.80
King St.
3
2
67
1
36.30
36.30
Kingston St.
14
7
50
7
59.10
64.80
123.90
Lincoln St.
7
4
57
3
55.80
198.00
253.80
Linden St.
8
3
38
3
2
53.70
68.10
121.80
House
Revenue of
Connected
58.20
58.20
-
Lowell St.
5
3
60
2
19.80
61.20 903.60
1,076.70
Maple St.
2
1
50
1
13.80
9.30
23.10
Middle St.
2
2
22.50
22.50
Middlesex Ave.
15
11
73
2
2
61.80
415.50
477.30
Minot St.
11
6
55
3
2
62.10
56.40
118.50
Mt. Vernon St.
9
3
33
6
45.00
28.80
73.80
Park Ave.
7
2
29
5
50.40
8.10
58.50
Parker St ..
7
4
57
3
36.60
21.90
58.50
Perkins Ave.
6
6
100
1
6.00
6.00
Pleasant St.
12
6
50
6
76.80
81.00
157.80
Pratt St.
4
3
75
1
9.30
32.70
42.00
Prescott St.
44
21
48
1
13
9
346.80
267.90
614.70
Prospect St.
15
6
40
8
1
120.00
185.70
305.70
Salem St.
18
6
33
3
9
215.40
193.80
409.20
Sanborn St.
14
6
43
6
2
106.80
315.30
422.10
Scotland Rd.
1
1
100
6.90
6.90
Summer Ave.
16
6
38
9
1
176.40
91.20
267.60
Sweetser Ave.
5
1
20
3
1
33.90
5.70
39.60
Union St. .
5
1
20
3
1
51.00
6.00
57.00
Village St.
21
8
38
11
2
228.90
140.10
369.00
Washington St.
27
8
39
13
4
2
62.10
96.60
158.70
Wilson St.
4
2
50
2
39.60
14.10
53.70
Woburn St.
75
28
37
12
31
4
618.90
416.40
1,035.30
Warren Ave.
17
11
65
4
2
39.30
68.40
107.70
TOTAL
662
319
48
178
115
50
$3,999.00
$6,055.40
$10,054.40
.
Main St.
41
28
68
1
11
1
173.10
81.00
154.50
154.50
Pine Ave. . .
1
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PARK DEPARTMENT
lo the Board of Public Works:
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Gentlemen :- The following is the yearly report of the Park Depart- ment:
General Appropriation
$ 2,600.00
Expended :
Memorial Park
Pay Roll, care of Park $ 724.44
Pay Roll, Supervised Play
676.50
Bills
817.68
Total
$ 2,218.62
Common and Main Street Parks
Pay Roll, care of Parks
$ 106.00
Bills
44.59
Total
$ 150.59
Leach Park and Athletic Field
Pay Roll
$ 57.93
Bills
131.51
Total
$ 189.44
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Summary Expenditures :
Total Pay Rolls
$ 1,564.87
Total Bills
993.78
Total
$ 2,558.65
Balance
$ 41.35
Memorial Park
During the months of January and February, skating was enjoyed on that portion of the Park which is flooded by closing the gate in the dam.
Before the season opened for the instruction of Supervised Play, minor repairs in and about the barn building were made. The general care of the grounds was then taken up. This past year, that portion used for games by the children during the summer months, was increased a little in size. Throughout the summer and into the fall, the entrances and the playground part were kept constantly mowed, raked and picked
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up. The gate in the dam was closed early in the fall, and at this writing a large area is being used for skating purposes.
The summer activities again were under the supervision and direction of Mrs. Gay and Mrs. Thompson of the Reading Woman's Club. Their untiring efforts and personal care in this work made it another most successful season, and the Board of Public Works wishes to express its appreciation of the work that was done.
Common, Leach and Main Street Parks
The Common and Main Street Parks were kept constantly mown and raked during the year and the general care of the trees was taken care of by Mr. Donegan. The flag-pole on the Common was painted and reset.
Leach Park during the end of the summer was carefully gone over. The grass had not until then obtained a suitable footing to do any amount of work on it. Next year this Park will receive the same atten- tion as the Common and Main Street Parks.
Due to the increase of area of that portion of our parks which are kept mowed, a power lawn mower was bought to handle the work for the coming year.
The following is a report of the Reading Woman's Club of Play- ground activities at Memorial Park.
Report of Playground Committee
The seventh season of the Reading Playground opened on the after- noon of July 1, 1925, with a committee from the Reading Woman's Club in charge. All formal exercises were omitted.
Mrs. Margaret Tyacke, of Medford, who had been engaged as Super- visor, described her method of instruction and told her plans for the season. Mrs. Thompson, speaking for the Woman's Club Committee, greeted all and asked for the co-operation of the children, the parents, and the instructors for, without that, nothing of lasting good could be accomplished at the Playground. Various games were played under Mrs. Tyacke's leadership. Ice cream cones were served by the committee to about four hundred children.
Mrs. Tyacke had as her assistants during the season, Miss Dorothy Allard, Miss Mary Johnson, and Mr. Robert Barclay, all of Reading.
As during the previous year, each day had its own special work or class. Monday was devoted to the basketry class under the direction of Miss Eva Webb of Reading, who gave very generously of both her in- struction and time. The morning was given to the children and was free of charge. The afternoon class was for women and a moderate sum was charged. Material could be purchased at both classes at cost.
Wednesday, a story hour was held under the direction of Mrs. Ida Lucas, many ladies giving their time to entertain the children. Also, on this day, a special program was arranged by Mrs. Tyacke and her
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assistants for the entertainment of the mothers and friends of the chil- dren. One afternoon Mrs. James Killam, President of the Reading Wom- an's Club very graciously welcomed the guests and gave a most interesting talk.
On another Wednesday afternoon, Miss Greenwood of the Massachu- setts Safety Council, gave a description of the work and aims of that organization. Following her advice the older boys and girls acted as traffic officers at the closing of the Playground each day and other Safety Precautions taken, among the latter being, the "Danger" sign posted on Salem Street, at the required distance from Memorial Park entrance. The Reading Woman's Club bore the expense and one of the boys, Clarence Gay, constructed the sign board. A contest was held for the best poster to be placed on that board each week. This work is being continued in the public schools.
On Thursday was held the sewing class under the direction of Mrs. Mary Alger. Dolls were dressed by the younger girls and underwear, towels, etc., made by the older ones. This line of work required several instructors and mothers of the girls and ladies of the committee aided Mrs. Alger.
The other days of the week were devoted to the games and tourna- ments. Classes in Folk Dancing were held and much enthusiasm was shown. Tennis was especially well liked by both boys and girls and more tennis courts ought to be laid out. They are needed very much. Mr. Barclay organized a baseball team and it had its practice on the town field. The boys liked this sport and it is hoped to make it stronger each year. The team went to Wakefield one morning and played a team at the Playground there.
The usual repairs to and replacing of old equipment was made as required during the year. Many new games and forms of exercise were introduced this year under Mrs. Tyacke's direction. Indian Clubs were purchased, also wands and skipping reeds. The Discus and Shot became a very attractive line of exercise and many became quite adept in this form of athletics. Jumping standards were bought and several good records were made. Mrs. Tyacke could accurately time the races, run- ning, etc., with the stop-watch kindly loaned to the committe for the season.
On the morning of August 20th, the Playground Committee presented at the Reading Theatre, a program planned by the Massachusetts Safety Council. This consisted of songs and dances by various children from the Playground, a talk by Miss Greenwood, a film comedy, "Our Gang" and the picture "Ask Daddy". The children of the Playground and the public were invited to attend free of all cost to them. The Reading Woman's Club paid the small sum necessary for the use of the film, the proprietors gave the use of the theatre, and the organist and operator gave their services. The committee feel these gentlemen were very kind and public spirited.
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All the classes in dancing gradually led up to the performance of the "Pageant of the Seasons", which was the feature of the closing day, August 26th. Mrs. Tyacke and her assistants worked hard to make it successful and that it proved so was shown by its reception by the guests. The lovely costumes made by the committee greatly added to the beauty of the pageant. The music was furnished by Mrs. Terry of Everett, piano, and Mrs. Thompson of Newton, violin.
At the close of the pageant, prizes were given to the many boys and girls who had won in the games and tournaments, and had done the best work in classes of sewing and basketry. The guests were asked to visit the Community Building where the sewing and baskets were dis- played.
Nearly every child who had attended the Playground had a part in the pageant and it seemed a happy and fitting closing for a most success- ful season. The average attendance, daily, was about one hundred and fifty and a congenial spirit was displayed at all times. The report to the "Playground and Recreation Association of America" was even better than last year as many new attractions had been added. It showed Reading's desire to progress in every way and aid its children to a strong, healthy and helpful life.
The Committee wishes to thank the Board of Public Works as, through Mr. Collins, it has been most kind and generous.
All who have helped in any way have the appreciation of the com- mittee and it takes much pleasure in thus being able to express, publicly, that appreciation.
HELEN L. THOMPSON KATHRYN E. GAY Co-Chairmen
A. GERTRUDE KILLAM, President of Reading Woman's Club
To the Board of Public Works:
The Playground Committee would recommend that the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) be appropriated by the Town of Reading for the work assigned to it.
It would suggest that the sum be not definitely divided for salaries and working expenses.
HELEN L. THOMPSON KATHRYN E. GAY Co-Chairman A. GERTRUDE KILLAM
President of Reading Woman's Club
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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Board of Public Works:
Gentlemen :- The following is the yearly report of the executive office.
Appropriation Expended :
$ 5,100.00
Salary of Superintendent and Clerks $ 4,416.88
Bills
673.13
Total
$ 5,090.01
Balance
$ 9.99
The following table shows the expenditures made this past year in all Departments, the pay roll of each, and the entire expenditures of the Board of Public Works.
Bof PW Water Dept High Dept Sewer Dept Park Dept Totals
Pay Roll $4,416.88 $16,692.54
$20,139.75
$ 3,739.69
$1,561.87 $ 46,553.73
Bills 673.13 39,943.25
61,758.45 6,887,06
993.78 110,255.67
Totals $5,090.01
$56,635.79
$81,898.20
$10,626.75
$2,558.65
$156,809.40
The following list of unpaid bills are being held for thirty-day payment, the materials ordered to be used in 1926 and charged up to next year's accounts.
Name of Concern
Account
Amount
General Crushed Stone Co.
Snow and Ice Acct.
$ 13.09
Standard Oil Co.
39.44
G. H. Atkinson Co.
Water Dept.
1.20
Castner, Curran & Bullitt, Inc.
1,388.27
Dennison Mfg. Co.
66
6.85
Mueller Co., Inc.
66
66
51.74
Municipal Light Board
66
55.34
National Meter Co.
66
148.75
Red Hed Mfg. Co.
66
66
98.40
Standard Oil Co.
66
3.75
P. N. Sweetser
16.00
Total
$1,823.70
66
.87
John St. Garage
125
In closing this report, the Superintendent wishes to express his appreciation of the co-operation and interest of all those in any way associated with him in carrying on his work, and to acknowledge the helpful suggestions and assistance which he has received from other Department Heads in the Town.
HARRY B. COLLINS, Superintendent
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF READING
For the Year Ending December 31 1925
128
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Walter S. Parker, Ch., 55 Walnut St.
Term expires 1926
Leone F. Quimby, 25 Howard St. Term expires 1926
Mrs. Ruth A. Lumsden, 116 Summer Ave.
Term expires 1927
Mrs. Marion B. Temple, 50 Hill Crest Rd.
Term expires 1927
Mrs. Josephine L. Fowler, 65 Temple St. Term expires 1928
Albert R. Shepardson, 48 King St.
Term expires 1928
School Committee Office, High School
Clerk, Margaret Hunt Res .- 30 Hill Crest Rd. Office Hours, 8.30 a. m. to 4 p. m., except on Saturdays, 9 to 12 a. m.
Superintendent of Schools
Adelbert L. Safford, Office-High School Res .- 26 Middlesex Ave .. Office Hours, 9.00 to 9.30 a. m. on school days.
Attendance Officer
Abigail H. Mingo
Office-High School
School Physician
Charles R. Henderson, M. D. 126 Woburn St.
School Nurse
Mabel M. Brown, R. N. Office-High School
Res .- 84 Fellsway East, Malden
Janitors
Salaries
High School, Charles W. Richardson, 107 Haven St.
$1,560.00
Matron: Mrs. Ara Pratt, 29 Orange St.
1,040.00
Highland School, Jesse W. Hutchinson, 79 Bancroft Ave.
1,560.00
Matron: Mrs. Olive Kelley, 13 School St.
780.00
Center School, Edward W. McBrien, 18 Salem St.
1,560.00
Union St. School, Edward W. McBrien
Lowell St. School, Sylvanus L. Thompson, 8 Intervale Ter.
1,040.00
Prospect St. School, J. Fred Richardson, 17 Prospect St. 1,040.00
Chestnut Hill School, Harry S. Lovejoy, 47 Hopkins St.
520.00
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ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Walter S. Parker, Chairman
Adelbert L. Safford, Secretary
Sub-Committees W. S. Parker, Chairman, is member ex-officio of each sub-committee
L. F. Quimby
Finance and Accounts Mrs. M. B. Temple
A. R. Shepardson
Books and Supplies
Mrs. Josephine L. Fowler
A. R. Shepardson .
School Houses and Property
Mrs. M. B. Temple A. R. Shepardson
L. F. Quimby
Mrs. R. A. Lumsden
Rules and Regulations L. F. Quimby
Mrs. M. B. Temple
Teachers and Salaries
L. F. Quimby
A. R. Shepardson
Music and Drawing
Mrs. Josephine L. Fowler A. R. Shepardson Mrs. R. A. Lumsden
L: F. Quimby
Course of Study Mrs. Josephine L. Fowler
A. R. Shepardson
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REPORT OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1925
To the Citizens of Reading:
In conformity with law the School Committee submits the following report :
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