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Thirteen old catch basins have been rebuilt and sixteen new ones built in connection with new drainage lines, as follows :
Catch Basins Rebuilt
Wenda Street
Elliott and Green
2 Main and Green 5
Bancroft and Weston 2 Washington and Elliott 2
Bancroft and Tower
2 Summer and Woburn 2
Highland and Auburn
2 Ridge Road 2
Bancroft and Middlesex
1 West Street 1
1
High Street
1
1 Elliott and Green 1
PARK DEPARTMENT
Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the Park Department:
General Appropriation
$
2,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund 12.80
Expended :
Memorial Park :
Pay Roll, Care of Park $ 856.19
Supervised Play 857.55
Bills
232.94
Total
$
1,946.68
Common and Main Street Parks :
Pay Roll
$
209.16
Bills
7.78
Total
$
216.94
Leach Park :
Pay Roll $ 33.61
Total
$
33.61
Washington Street Park :
Pay Roll $ 223.73
Summer and Scotland
High and Chute
New Catch Basins Built
2
Pennsylvania Avenue
2
228
Bills $ 91.84
Total
$ 315.57
Summary Expenditures :
Total Pay Rolls
Total Bills
$ 2,180.24 $ 332.56
Total
$
2,512.80
The overflow at the dam in Memorial Park was raised as much as possible this fall and the area flooded was considerably larger than before. The snow has been cleared off the ice a number of times to provide a skating area and the electric light has been doubled in size making provision for this sport at night.
A slide was built to start the coasters and has been used con- siderably by the children who now slide the entire distance across the pond.
This flooded area could be considerably improved, at an expense that would not be prohibitive, by removing some of the sod and high ground, and the appearance of the brook in the summer would be much improved if it were cleaned and the banks sloped easily. Clearing away the rough sod and ground, and grading the brook will provide further opportunity for sports.
Several good grass tennis courts could be built at no great ex- pense and a dirt or hard surface court, that could be used by older people during the summer evenings, could be built, which might prove a considerable attraction to the park, also a concrete shuffle-board.
The Reading Woman's Club has again demonstrated keen interest in public activities and the playground committee through the chair- man, Marie L. Day, has used most advantageously the appropriation for supervised play. This work should be increased yearly, as the number of children benefited grows in proportion to the benefits derived.
The driveway from Harrison Avenue should be improved and kept in good condition to allow traffic entrance and exit at all times.
Owing to the fact that a plan for a general rearrangement of the streets and Common in Reading Square is now under consideration, no definite action for improvement was taken this year. The lawns were mowed and general care of the shrubs and trees was left to Mr. Done- gan the Tree Warden. A new halyard was rove in the flagpole and the pole was painted.
If the more comprehensive plan of beautifying the Square is not carried out, then a definite method of improvement could be adopted by the Board of Public Works and started this year. Curbing could be straightened out where necessary and granolithic walks laid to replace the dirt or tar walks that now exist. The lawns should be loamed and graded and seeded and more thought given to the shrubbery.
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Curbing at the Main Street Park was raised and straightened this year and the grass cut. This lawn should be cared for with loam, grad- ing and seeding.
The grass on Leach Park was mowed this year but more attention should be given it and the lawn needs to be cared for generally, as well as the shrubbery.
The Ball Park was mowed regularly this year and some general work done but much more time and money should be spent on the park for this section. The field should be graded for playing games such as baseball, football, field hockey, etc. Swings, slides and climbing ap- paratus could be placed behind the bleachers for the younger children near the fountain.
Recreation centers for the children and park improvements bene- fit everybody in town.
REPORT OF THE READING PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
To the Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
The eleventh season of the Reading Playground opened on July 1, 1929, with informal exercises.
Mrs. Philip H. Tirrell as representative of the Reading Woman's Club brought greetings and spoke to the children. The donors of the Park were our guests.
Miss Mildred Dulong, Supervisor outlined the program for the seasons activities and urged the children to take advantage of the Playground every day.
Ice cream was distributed to about 450 children. Games were played during the afternoon.
Miss Dulong is a graduate of Posse Nissen School and proved to be an enthusiastic leader. There were large classes in reed work, paper work, coping-saw and sewing. Tennis for the older children and paddle tennis for the younger children was very popular. The baseball team, under Frank Heselton, played the teams of several out of town play- grounds.
An all day picnic marked closing day. We are grateful to Mrs. Esther Esner of Esner's store for a voluntary gift of four prizes which were awarded for athletic events. A feature of the day was a parade in fancy costumes; many of which were made by the children at the playground. Prizes were awarded. Ice cream was distributed to about 500 children.
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The committee wishes to thank the Board of Public Works for its co-operation and helpfulness at all times.
Respectfully submitted, JULIA P. IDE GRACE L. TWOMBLY EMMA I. GASCOIGNE HELEN A. TAYLOR ANNA P. REID LYDIA A. HOLDEN
MARY CUMMINGS MARIE L. DAY, Chairman.
To the Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
The Playground Committee would recommend that the sum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) be appropriated by the Town of Reading for the work assigned to it.
It would suggest that the sum be not definitely divided for sal- aries and expenses. It would recommend that a new tennis court be laid out early next season and the present courts be put in good con- dition at the same time.
MARIE L. DAY, Chairman.
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
$13,276.00
Receipts for 1929
11,784.10
Total
$25,060.10
Construction Account :
Expended :
Pay Roll $ 841.97
Bills
230.74
Total $ 1,072.71
Maintenance Account :
Expended :
Pay Roll $ 2,260.71
Tools, Supplies and Repairs 1,363.08
Payment of Bonds
8,000.00
Total $ 11,623.79
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Maintenance and Construction Pay Roll and
Bills $12,696.50
Balance
$12,363.60
HOUSE CONNECTION ACCOUNT
House Connection Account :
Balance Brought Forward
$ 200.00
Cash Receipts $ 1,779.41
Total
$ 1,979.41
Expended :
1. Pay Roll
$ 974.56
2. Refunds 328.19
3. Pipe 116,16
4. Miscellaneous, Supplies and Repairs 178.14
5. Transfer to Maintenance Acct. 182.36
Total
$ 1,779.41
Balance
$ 200.00
SEWER DEPARTMENT
The main sewers were extended this year on two streets a total distance of 454 feet. An 8-inch main was laid on King Street in the first part of the year for a distance of 175 feet and another 8-inch main was laid on Elliott Street. in the fall. a distance of 279 feet.
The sewers were laid at the request of the property owners on the respective streets, and house connections made as required.
This year there were twenty-four (24) house connections laid with a total of 1077 linear feet of pipe.
All the intersection points on the main lines were inspected dur- ing the year and the sewers on thirty (30) streets were cleaned and flushed as follows : Salem, Wilson, Pleasant, Eaton, Green, John, Wash- ington, Main, Ash, High, Haven, Sanborn, Woburn, Linden, Haven, Green, Minot, Warren, Center, Park, Lincoln, Arlington, Washington, Prescott, Pratt, Summer Avenue, King, Prospect, Berkeley, Temple.
The table will show the possible and complete sewer connections with the amount of revenue committed in 1929.
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STREETS
Possible
Connected
Completed
Connections
Per Cent
Connected
structions No Con-
Started
Connected
to St. Line
Partially
Installed
to House
Revenue
Charges 1929
Arlington
11
2
18
5
Ash
17
8
47
327.90
Bancroft Ave.
19
7
37
11
38.40
Berkeley
27
16
59
11
194.10
Brook
1
Center Ave.
10
Copeland Ave.
7
7
100
233.40
Eaton.
2
1
50
1
. .
6.00
Elliott
6
2
33
4
. .
4
4
100
69.30
Fulton.
1
1
100
16.20
Green.
53
34
65
10
4
5
539.70
Gould
3
3
100
. .
Harnden
8
6
75
2
.
173.40
Haven .
39
26
67
7
4
2
769.80
High
10
4
40
3
2
1
56.40
Hillcrest Rd.
10
8
80
1
1
136.80
Howard .
18
15
83
2
1
.
55.80
King.
6
5
83
1
. .
96.40
Lincoln
7
4
57
3
195.11
Linden.
9
5
56
3
1
83.10
Main.
42
31
74
1
7
3
1188.80
Maple
2
1
50
1
. .
6.30
Middlesex Ave.
18
13
72
2
3
390.60
Minot.
12
7
58
2
3
82.80
Mt. Vernon
9
5
56
4
1
56.70
Parker
4
4
57
3
49.20
Perkins Ave.
7
7
100
·
1
·
64
5
.
32.10
Prescott
52
33
63
1
11
7
505.50
Prospect
15
7
47
8
.
. .
247.20
Sanborn .
14
7
50
5
2
478.20
Scotland Rd.
1
1
100
9
1
129.60
Sweetser Ave.
5
1
20
3
1
17.10
Union
5
3
60
1
. .
.
3
168.60
Washington
27
10
37
12
4
1
161.70
Wenda .
4
4
100
.
Wilson .
9
5
56
2
2
48.30
Woburn
78
36
46
9
29
4
633.30
TOTALS.
738
421
60%
154
112
51
$8,965.91
4
3
75
1
·
47.70
Middle
2
1
50
1
. .
228.90
John.
9
6
67
3
61.80
Kingston
15
9
60
6
. .
. .
56.10
Park Ave.
7
6
86
·
1
172.20
Pratt
4
3
75
1
Salem
18
8
44
2
8
·
Temple St
32
6
19
·
20
6
1
27.90
Village.
22
10
45
11
1
170.10
Warren Ave.
17
12
71
2
8.10
Summer Ave.
18
8
44
.
179.10
Pine Ave.
Pleasant
14
9
70
3
140.70
.
2 1 -. N
2
32.40
our
1
.
37.80
Fremont.
.
.
35.10
Lowell
9.30
117.60
396.60
56.70
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LENGTH OF SEWER CONNECTIONS RUN TO EITHER CURB, HOUSES, OR CONNECTED
Streets
Curb
Houses
Connected
Total Length
Arlington.
66.50
83.00
138.00
287.50
Ash.
331.10
331.10
Bancroft
16.00
349.90
365.90
Berkeley
925.70
925.70
Brook ..
52.00
317.00
369.00
Copeland Ave.
450.00
450.00
Eaton .
60.00
60.00
Elliott
62.00
115.00
Fremont
209.00.
209.99
Fulton.
44.00
44.00
Gould
72.00
173.00
1461.20
1706.20
Haven .
195.00
79.00
1089.80
1363.80
Harnden
32.00
195.00
227.00
High
22.00
180.10
202.10
Hillcrest
25.00
516.00
541.00
Howard.
26.00
886.50
912.50
John
51.00
225.20
276.20
King
306.70
306.70
Kingston
365.00
365.00
Lincoln
.70.00
186.00
256.00
Linden
41.00
219.00
260.00
Lowell
232.50
232.50
Main
166.00
1664.75
2086.75
Maple
18.00
40.00
58.00
Middle.
48.00
213.00
908.20
1169.20
Minot.
42.00
112.50
295.50
450.00
Park Ave.
37.00
208.00
245.00
Parker.
179.00
179.00
Perkins Ave.
434.80
434.80
Pine Ave.
46.00
483.50
483.50
Pratt
254.00
323.00
2118.20
2695.20
Prospect
123.00
602.00
725.00
Sanborn.
98.00
535.90
633.90
Summer Ave.
94.00
576.20
670.20
Temple
300.00
173.00
505.00
978.00
Union .
66.00
177.00
243.00
Village .
34.00
484.00
518.80
Warren Ave.
36.00
107.00
526.00
669.00
Washington
61.00
48.00
587.40
696.40
Wenda.
202.50
202.50
Wilson .
70.60
216.80
287.40
Woburn.
494.00
222.50
2224.40
2940.90
TOTALS.
2272.50
2335.60
23,218.65
27,826.75
Scotland Rd.
60.00
60.00
Sweetser Ave.
64.00
45.00
43.00
152.00
Mt. Vernon.
286.50
286.50
Pleasant
242.00
242.00
Prescott
594.50
594.50
Salem
36.50
36.50
Middlesex Ave.
256.00
53.00
236.50
236.50
Green
46.00
Center Ave.
LENGTH OF MAIN SEWERS IN STREETS
STREETS
6 Inch
8 Inch
10 Inch
12 Inch
15 lnch
18 Inch
20 Inch
24 Incli
TOTAL
Arlington
399.80
399.80
Aslı .
822.20
258.80
1081.70
Bancroft .
780.00
780.00
Berkeley
1256.10
1256.10
Brook
847.60
847.60
Center
620.60
620.60
Copeland
500.00
500.00
Eaton.
907.70
907.70
Elliott
279.00
279.00
Fremont .
456.50
456.50
Green
175.20
1717.40
821.60
2714.20
Harnden
559.30
559.30
Haven
1752.80
1752.80
High .
770.80
770.80
Iloward
300.00
1110.00
1410.00
Interceptors
205.00
2732.00
2937.00
John.
175.00
515.00
Kingston
719.30
719.30
Lincoln
573.40
538.10
1111.50
Linden
735.30
735.30
Lowell
813.10
813.10
Main
1246.10
955.50
234.90
2436.50
Maple
189.20
189.20
Middle
313.60
313.60
Middlesex
1111.50
1111.50
Minot
1409.65
1409.65
Mt. Vernon
230.30
230.30
Park ..
507.30
322.70
830.00
Parker.
427.00
427.00
Perkins
400.00
400.00
Pine.
226.00
226.00
Pleasant
865.90
469.80
1335.70
Pratt.
555.50
555.50
Prescott
2265.30
1174.10
3439.40
Prospect
1260.00
1260.00
Salem.
1004.90
132.50
1137.40
Sanborn
716.30
716.30
Summer
1229.40
1229.40
Sweetser
334.30
334.30
.
.
178.50
748.10
King
340.00
487.70
736.10
1223.80
llillerest .
569.60
....
. . .
LENGTH OF MAIN SEWERS IN STREETS-Cont.
STREETS
6 Inch
8 Inch
10 Inch Cast Iron
12 Inch
15 Inch
18 Inch
10 Inch
24 Inch
Total Length
Temple .
806.76
432.89
661.39
. . . .
·
1991.04
Union .
303.60
.
.
.. .
·
. .
1503.40
Warren
715.00
·
246.80
312.90
1574.30
2558.90
Wenda .
300.00
471.40
333.10
804.50
Woburn .
732.80
2915.70
917.40
4565.90
TOTAL LENGTHS ...
2744.76
33,339 .95
2288.09
6164.79
2870.60
487.80
1809.20
3758.10
53,463.29
Total length of House Connections constructed to date. Total length of Sewers and Underdrains constructed to date.
27,826.75
87,488.84
Grand Total.
Or
.115,315.59 ft. 21.84 miles of pipe
. .
487.80
303.60
Village .
1015.60
715.00
Washington.
424.90
300.00
Wilson .
.
.
.
236
LENGTH OF UNDERDRAINS IN STREETS
LENGTH OF UNDERDRAINS IN STREETS AND
STREETS
5 Inch
6 Inch
8 Inch
10 Inch
Total Length
Total Length Sewers and Underdrains
Arlington .
399.80
Ash.
237.00
258.80
495.80
1577.50
Bancroft
780.00
Berkeley
456.00
456.00
1712.10
Brook.
847.60
847.60
1695.20
Center .
620.60
620.60
1241.20
Copeland
500.00
Eaton .
380.00
527.70
907.70
1815.40
Elliott.
456.50
456.50
913.00
Green. .
836.90
974.10
1811.00
4525.20
Harnden
559.30
Haven.
588.20
588.20
2341.00
High.
487.70
736.10
1223.80
2447.60
Hillcrest.
450.40
450.40
1221.20
Howard
1410.00
1410.00
2820.00
Interceptors
2937.00
2937.00
5874.00
John ..
748.10
748.10
1496.20
King
175.00
175.00
690.00
Kingston
609.30
110.00
719.30
1438.00
Linden .
290.40
444.90
735.30
1470.60
Lincoln
1111.50
1111.50
2223.00
Lowell
813.00
Main.
1246.10
234.90
2436.50
4873.00
Maple
189.20
189.20
378.40
Middle
313.60
Middlesex
254.00
254.00
1365.50
Minot.
972.85
437.00
1409.65
2819.30
Mt. Vernon
230.30
230.30
460.60
Park.
507.30
322.70
830.00
1660.00
Parker
427.00
Perkins
400.00
Pine.
226.00
469.80
469.80
1805.50
Pratt
252.20
303.30
555.50
1111.00
Prescott
1070.60
2091.80
3162.40
6601.80
Prospect
886.00
886.00
2146.00
Salem ..
543.00
132.50
675.50
1812.90
Sanborn
200.00
200.00
916.30
Summer
175.00
175.00
509.30
Temple
40.00
40.00
2031.04
Union. Village .
825.00
825.00
2328.40
Warren
715.00
715.00
1430.00
Washington
724.00
246.80
1163.20
2134.00
4692.90
Wenda.
300.00
Wilson .
804.50
804.50
1609.99
Woburn
1196.00
917.40
2113.40
6679.30
Total Lengths
9781.15
16,363.00
6224.50
1656.90
34,025.55
87,488.84
..
226.00
452.00
Pleasant
1229.40
Sweetser
303.60
955.50
279.00
Fremont.
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REPORT OF EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
To the Board of Public Works:
Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the executive office :
The following table shows the expenditures made this past year in all Departments, the payroll of each, and the entire expenditures of the Board of Public Works :
Appropriation
$ 6,000.00
Expended :
Salaries and Miscellaneous Supplies $ 5,994.86
Total
5,994.86
Balance
$ 5.14
Board of Water Highway
P. W. Dept. Dept.
Sewer Dept.
Park Dept.
Totals
Pay Roll . $4,463.06 $15,272.85 $21,773.62
$ 4,077.24 $1,944.69
$47,531.46
Bills 1,531.78
32,805.60 62,682.84
10,216.31
568.11
107,804.64
Totals ... $5,994.84 $48,078.45 $84,456.46
$14,293.55
$2,512.80 $155,336.10
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
TOWN ACCOUNTANT
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES For the Year Ended December 31 1929
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REPORT OF TOWN ACCOUNTANT
Receipts 1929
Grace V. Viall, Collector
Poll Taxes
$ 5,466.00
Personal Estate Taxes
36,237.05
Real Estate Taxes
424,767.59
Interest on same
6,166.91
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
19,916.60
Interest on same
5.55
Moth Assessments
924.00
Sewer Assessments
2,065.15
Interest on same
411.23
Sewer Rentals
9,045.71
Interest on same
28.10
Sidewalk Assessments
24.79
Cost and Charges, less fees
678.90
$505,737.58
Preston F. Nichols, Treasurer
Interest on deposits
$ 1,684.59
Moth and Tree Work Charges
836.25
Sidewalk and Curbing Work Charges
173.35
Redemption of property taken,
Taxes, interest, etc.
1,663.70
Sewer Assessments on same
51.55
Additional interest and costs
99.14
Cemetery Bequest Fund:
Bequests
$ 3,512.50
Income
1,260.00
For Transfer
1,677.42
Hospital Fund:
Bequest Additional
$ 38.47
Income
4,835.00
For Transfer
4,780.00
Reading High School Scholarship Fund:
Income
150.00
For Transfer
100.00
Loans, Anticipation of Revenue
345,000.00
County of Middlesex, Dog Tax
$365,861.97 $ 1,374.15
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Taxes, etc.
Income Tax
$ 63,831.45
Corporation Tax
11,242.99
National Bank Tax
2,353.64
Trust Company Tax
516.15
Street Railway Tax
934.70
Soldiers' Exemption
48.08
State Aid, Reimbursement
174.00
Miltary Aid Reimbursement
341.50
Snow and Ice Removal Tax
157.79
$ 79,600.30
Board of Selectmen: License, etc .:
Second Hand Motor Vehicle
$ 150.50
Motor Bus
110.00
Taxi Cab
14.50
Truck
18.50
Victualers
32.00
Lord's Day
190.50
Inn Holder
1.00
Third Class Liquor
1.00
Theatre
7.00
Auctioneers
6.00
Junk Dealers
87.00
Bowling and Pool
22.00
Revolver
19.50
Amusement
30.50
Advertising Hearings
52.95
$ 742.95
Rents, Municipal Property
$ 612.00
Police Department:
Court Fines
$ 2,301.75
Sale Junk, etc.
40.00
$ 2,341.75
Fire Department:
Sale Junk, etc.
$ 51.58
Sealer of Weights and Measures:
Fees
79.15
Inspector of Milk: Fees
27.50
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Peddlers' Licenses
28.00
Board of Health, Licenses, etc .:
Hair Dressers $ 11.00
242
Ice Cream Manufacturer
1.00
Denatured Alcohol
10.00
Slaughtering
100.00
Pasteurizing
10.00
Sundry Receipts
3.00
$ 135.00
Board of Public Works:
General Account $ 72.80
Highway Department:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Snow Removal 18.00
Highway Department Sales, etc.
493.95
Highway Department Reimbursement
123.26
Drainage Account
12.35
Sewer Department, Miscellaneous
34.38
$ 754.74
Board of Public Welfare:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Reimbursements
Mothers' Aid
870.43
Temporary Aid
2,884.68
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Cities
and Towns reimbursements
1,393.35
Hospital Fund reimbursement.
569.95
Sundry Receipts
104.24
$ 5,822.65
School Department:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Tuition, State Wards
$ 3,174.50
Town of North Reading Tuition
10,138.67
Town of Wakefield Tuition 190.00
City of Boston, Tuition City Wards
689.31
Sundry Parties, Tuition
325.00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Aid to Agricultural School
1,136.46
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Vocational Education
160.58
Smith-Hughes Fund
176.68
Sundry Receipts
91.37
$ 16,082.57
Public Library:
Fines etc. $ 396.08
Special Fund, Gift
10.00
$ 406.08
243
Cemetery Department :
Sale Lots and Graves
$ 2,102.50
Interest on deferred payments 41.99
Care Lots and Graves, etc.
3,043.70
Bequest Fund for care endowed lots
1,677.42
Miscellaneous
70.00
$ 6,935.61
Guarantee Deposits :
Sewer House Connections
$ 1,779.41
Curbing and Sidewalk Work
1,773.52
Cemetery Work
319.45
$ 3,872.38
Water Department:
Meter Rates, etc.
$ 56,056.88
Municipal Light Department:
Light, Power, Rates, etc.
303,090.95
Insurance Account:
Municipal Light Department
$ 803.30
Water Department
663.00
Sewer Department
279.34
Highway Department
874.67
Park Department
44.27
Collector
42.11
Treasurer
17.28
$ 2,723.97
Refunds:
Fire Department
$ 17.95
Highway Department
32.36
Public Welfare
4.00
Public Library
1.60
Water Department
22.00
Municipal Light Department
83.94
Insurance Account
63.30
State Aid
12.00
Soldiers' Relief
24.00
Miscellaneous Expense Account
16.13
$ 277.28
Other Receipts:
Municipal Building Account
27.00
Moth Department
2.00
Assessors' Expense Account
3.35
Sale of Land
15.00
Sundry Receipts
1.00
244
Unidentified Cash 10.43
Total Receipts
$ 58.78 $1,352,673.82
PAYMENTS GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 298.82
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
554.91
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,252.29
Collector's Clerical
200.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,306.44
Assessors' Clerical
2,720.00
Block System Survey
542.50
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
66.07
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
581.77
Bd. of Pub. Wks. Sal. and Off. Exp.
5,994.86
Registrars' Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
477.62
$ 23,705.28
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 2,214.54
Municipal Building Maintenance
2,410.92
Fire Stations, Maintenance
1,241.48
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
8.20
Insurance
5,027.25
Interest
31,979.80
Maturing Debt, not including Water, Light or Sewer
38,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
103.00
$ 80,985.19
PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY
Police Dept., Maintenance
$ 2,861.12
Police Dept. Salaries and Spec. Officers
28,678.11
Fire Dept., Maintenance
2,216.95
Fire Dept., Salaries
19,300.00
Fire Dept., Call Men, Salaries
3,367.00
245
Fire Alarm, Maintenance and New Boxes 1,086.18
Moth Dept., Maintenance
5,999.15
Tree Warden, Maintenance
2,499.04
Forest Warden, Maintenance
410.14
Hydrant Rentals
7,910.00
Drinking Fountains
100.00
Inspector of Buildings, Salary
500.00
Inspector of Wires, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Wires, Expenses
34.09
Sealer of W. and M. Salary
500.00
Sealer of W. and M., Expenses
189.96
$ 75,851.74
HEALTH AND SANITATION
Board of Health, Salaries
$ 300.00
Board of Health, Expenses
449.50
Inspector of Plumbing, Salary
800.00
Inspector of Animals, Salary
200.00
Inspector of Milk, Salary
100.00
Care of Contagious Diseases
1,195.72
Garbage Collection
2,300.00
-
-
$ 5,345.22
HIGHWAYS
Highway Dept., Maintenance
$ 46,548.08
Sidewalk Construction
7,252.13
Snow and Ice Removal
4,971.80
Maintenance Storm Drains
2,636.83
Drainage System
18,295.83
Care of Dumps
451.79
-
$ 80,156.46
Street Lighting
$ 13,000.00
CHARITIES AND AID
Board of Public Welfare:
Visitor's Salary
$ 600.00
Clerical Salary
352.00
Aid, Board and Care
10,934.85
Mothers' Aid
3,718.13
Temporary Aid
2,167.22
$ 17,772.20
246
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
State Aid
$ 108.00
Military Aid
115.00
Soldiers' Relief
6,362.61
$
6,585.61
EDUCATION
School Department:
General Maintenance
$ 53,312.36
General Salaries
171,426.31
Agricultural Maintenance
147.35
Agricultural Salaries
2,634.86
Industrial Tuition
582.98
$228,103.86
Public Library Maintenance
$ 2,945.99
Public Library Salaries
4,450.95
Public Library Special Account
10.00
$ 7,406.94
RECREATION
Park Dept., Maintenance $ 2,512.80
CEMETERIES
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Maintenance
$ 12,843.71
Forest Glen Cemetery, Development
1,953.40
$ 14,797.11
MEMORIAL DAY
Memorial Day Observance $ 499.61
OTHER PAYMENTS
Veteran Post No. 194 G. A. R. Rent $ 360.00
Care Soldiers' Graves
600.00
Child Welfare Work
300.00
Middlesex Co. Bur. of Agri.
100.00
Reading Post 162 A. L. Rent
1,000.00
Junior High School Building
392.94
Sewer Dept., Maint. Incl. Bond Payments
12,696.50
Sewer Dept., House Connections
1,268.86
Water Dept., Main. Incl. Bond and
Int. Payments 47,355.73
Water Mains Extension
722.72
Municipal Light Dept., Maint. Incl. Bond and
Notes and Interest 313,065.64
247
State Tax 18,020.00
County Tax
23,151.46
State Highway Tax
1,584.45
Snow Removal Tax
157.79
Fire Prevention Tax
128.41
Municipal Lighting Tax
146.28
Auditing Municipal Accounts
1,871.79
Metropolitan Sewer Assessments
11,812.19
Temp. Loans, Anticipation of Revenue
320,000.00
Cemetery Bequest Fund Transfer
6,574.92
Hospital Fund Transfer
9,653.47
R. H. Sch. Scholarship Fund Transfer
250.00
Smith-Hughes Fund to Agr. Dept. Salaries
161.78
Mineral Street Bridge
4,300.00
Unpaid Bills 1928, forward to 1929
1,425.07
Reimbursement, H. E. Bussell
345.78
Police Dept., Garage
742.80
Traffic Signal, Prescott St. and Summer Ave. .
559.42
Fire Dept., Seagrave Pumping Engine
8,750.00
Plans for Reading Common Improvement
499.22
Fire Dept., Chief's Auto
1,200.00
Removal Richardson House and Grading Lot .
355.00
Refunds from Guarantee Deposits
663.38
Refunds Per. and Real Estate Taxes 1927-1929
237.53
Refunds, Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes
583.92
Refunds, Miscellaneous
3.05
$791,040.10
Total Payment
$1,347,762.12
TREASURER'S CASH
Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1929
$ 44,429.58
Receipts, 1929
1,352,673.82
Payments, 1929
1,347,762.12
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1929
$ 49,341.28
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1929
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 300.00
Selectmen's Clerical
1,310.00
Town Accountant's Salary
2,000.00
Treasurer's Salary
1,200.00
Treasurer's Expenses
600.00
248
Collector's Salary
2,300.00
Collector's Expenses
1,000.00
Collector's Clerical
200.00
Assessors' Salaries
1,800.00
Assessors' Expenses
1,400.00
Assessors' Clerical
2,720.00
Block System Survey
500.00
Town Counsel's Salary
500.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
100.00
Town Clerk's Salary
350.00
Town Clerk's Expenses
600.00
Board of Pub. Wks. Salary and Off. Exp.
6,000.00
Registrar's Salaries
250.00
Election and Registration Expenses
500.00
$ 23,630.00
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Miscellaneous Expenses
$ 2,500.00
Municipal Bldg., Maintenance
3,000.00
Fire Stations, Maintenance and Repairs
1,600.00
G. A. R. Rooms, Light
25.00
Insurance
2,500.00
Interest
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