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$ 40,059.85
Distribution of Work:
Highway Department
General Maint. Highways
$ 9,696.13
Sidewalk Maint. and Const.
3,437.35
Cleaning Dumps
424.66
Equipment Repairs
107.91
Snow and Ice Removal
1,896.60
Drainage Const.
1,792.99
Cleaning Drainage Ditches.
479.93
Sand Pit
37.65
Cleaning Gutters
434.50
Cutting Brush
111.45
Haverhill St. Const.
4,546.20
Total Highway
$ 22,965.37
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Water and Sewer Departments
Main Pipe Const. and Repairs
$ 5,139.30
Service Pipe Const. and Repairs
241.65
Reading Meters
57.90
Care of Grounds-Pumping Stations
168.65
Wells-Hundred Acre Meadow
487.90
Cleaning Standpipe
7.20
Main Sewer Repairs
2,413.70
Sewer Const .- Elliott St.
18.00
Flushing Sewers
2.40
Total Water and Sewer
$ 8,536.70
Park Department
Memorial Park
$ 3,962.30
Birch Meadow
2,366.78
Ball Park
1,361.20
Total Park
$ 7,690.28
Miscellaneous
School Department
$ 159.95
Fire Department
18.65
Cemetery Department
63.55
Planning Board
468.45
Municipal Building
148.35
Town Forest
4.80
Town Farm
3.75
Total Miscellaneous $ 867.50
Grand Total
$ 40,059.85
Rolling Equipment of The Board of Public Works
The following chart will illustrate the rolling equipment of the different departments and the year bought : 1 - 15 Ton Gasoline Driven Roller, 1931. 1 - 5 Ton Six Cylinder Autocar Truck, 1930.
1 - 2 1-2 Ton Four Cylinder Autocar Truck, 1927.
1 - 3 1-2 Ton Diamond T Truck, 1929.
1 1-2 Ton Chevrolet Truck, 1930. 1
1
- Ford Chassis Air Compressor Truck, 1930.
1
- Chevrolet Coupe, 1933.
- Ford Coupe, 1930. 1
1
- Mead Morrison Tractor, 1926.
1 - Cletrac Tractor, 1930.
1 - Master 7 Cement Mixer, 1931. 1 - K. P. Mixer, 1922.
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1 - Trailer, 1923.
1 -1 1-2 Ton Chevrolet Truck, 1928.
1 - 1 1-2 Ton Chevrolet Truck, 1931.
PARK DEPARTMENT
Gentlemen :
The following is the yearly report of the Park Department : General Appropriation $ 2,000.00 Expended :
Memorial Park
$ 883.22
Supervised Play
599.84
Common and Main St. Parks
29.26
Leach Park
.00
Ball Park
249.16
Birch Meadow
223.36
Total Expenditures
$ 1,984.84
Balance Unexpended
$
15.16
Park Department
The Parks and Playgrounds have been the scene ot much activity during 1933. With the enforced leisure due to unemployment and shorter working hours, many of our adult citizens as well as the younger element have turned to recreational pursuits made possi- ble by our various playground facilities. Although the appropriation voted at the Annual Town Meeting for Park Department Maintenance was cut from $4,000.00 in 1932 to $2,000.00 in 1933, many innovations have been added to our Park system. As this amount could not pos- sibly cover the usual expenditures for payroll and supplies, the services of the Caretaker were dispensed with, and caretakers from the Wel- fare Department assigned to each Park. These men took an active interest in the upkeep of the Parks and co-operated at all times with the Playground Committee of the Reading Women's Club.
Memorial Park
The general care of the Park was efficiently carried on by the Welfare Department man designated as caretaker. Grass was kept mowed, shrubbery trimmed, foot-paths edged and sugar-gravel applied, and repairs to building and equipment made. New swing seats were installed to replace those worn out by constant use, and other work of a like nature was accomplished.
Much interest having developed in horse-shoe pitching, six horse-
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shoe courts of regulation size were constructed in Memorial Park near Harrison St., and the Municipal Light Dept. installed flood lights to permit night playing. A Town Team was organized and matches ar- ranged with neighboring towns, as well as inter-sectional matches between East Side and West Side local teams. Benches were placed in convenient places for the use of spectators attracted to this sport.
A new chain link fence was erected on the southerly border of the Park property, and the old fence, which was badly dilapidated, removed, upon petition to the Board of Public Works by abutting property owners. The fence was built entirely with Welfare labor.
The tennis courts were used continuously, and were kept in good repair. A chain link fence was purchased to connect the two end fences on the West side of the courts, complete with gate.
During the winter months the skating area was flooded and good ice skating was enjoyed by those indulging in this sport. The lights installed for the horse-shoe courts were utilized to furnish illumination for night skating.
The period of supervised play and kindred activities during the Summer school vacation was under direct supervision of the Playground Committee of the Reading Women's Club. The Board of Public Works at this time wish to extend to them its appreciation for their untiring efforts and personal care given to this work.
Birch Meadow Playground
The tennis courts at Birch Meadow were also in constant use from early Spring until late in the Fall. Lights were installed by the Muni- cipal Light Department to permit night playing. A Tennis Tourna- ment was held and prizes given the winners, which attracted players of all ages.
Horse-shoe courts were built and used extensively. Sand boxes for the use of the younger children were placed in sheltered spots. A wading pool fifty feet long by thirty wide, four feet deep at one end and six inches deep at the other, with a sloping bottom, was ex- cavated near the Tennis Courts at Birch Meadow, and the walls paved with flat stones. The pool was flooded with water from the Town water system, and kept clean by a constant flow of water from the pipe.
In the Fall, a large area adjacent to the pool was leveled and the sod and hummocks removed, making an area to be flooded for ice skating . A regulation sized hockey rink, with board sides four feet high, was built on the filled area north of and adjacent to the tennis courts, and lighted for night hockey matches. The Reading Hockey Club has played several matches on this rink.
A C. W. A. project resulted in the digging of a foundation for one new tennis court, and this new court will be completed in the
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Spring, making a total of three courts in all at Birch Meadow Play- ground.
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Washington St. Ball Park
At Washington Street Ball Park much waste land along the South and Westerly borders was reclaimed. Bushes and small trees were cut, stumps, stubble and rocks removed, and the entire area graded, materially enlarging the playing field. Welfare Department labor was used exclusively in this work, supervised by a foreman also selected from the Welfare Department list.
The baseball field was kept in good condition for the use of various teams and was in constant use during the baseball season. In the fall, the football gridiron was laid out and kept marked, and the bleachers erected.
Foundations for two tennis courts have been dug, as part of a C. W. A. project, and will be completed in the near future if funds are available. Residents of this district have filed a petition with the Board of Public Works requesting tennis courts at the Ball Park.
A chain link fence was erected at the request of property owners along the north-westerly boundary of the Park to protect their prop- erty from trespassing by persons going to and from the playground.
Sand boxes were installed for use of the younger children and six horse-shoe courts built, complete with flood lights furnished by the Municipal Light Department.
Requests have been made for a hockey rink at the Ball Park, and I would recommend that one be built when funds are available.
Leach Park
Leach Park received the usual amount of care during the year, grass was kept mowed, shrubs and trees trimmed, and sidewalks graded and repaired to preserve its attractive appearance.
Reading Common
The small Common, where the Reading sign is located, was care- fully graded in the early Spring and sown with grass seed. Walks on all Commons were edged, stone-dust sidewalks raked and smoothed, and all shrubs trimmed and shrub-beds edged. I would recommend that part of the Common between Main and Harnden St. be regraded with loam and sown with grass seed.
Auburn Street
An addition to the Park system was effected by the reclaiming of a large area of Town land on Auburn St., surrounding the Auburn St. Standpipe. Trees were trimmed, brush removed, and a fine playing arca prepared for the younger children. A sandbox was also installed.
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REPORT OF THE PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
To the Board of Public Works :
The fifteenth season of the Reading Playground opened July the fifth at two o'clock, with an attendance of about six hundred child- ren and adults.
Greetings from the Woman's Club were brought by Mrs. Sweetser.
The opening day will long be remembered by the children as a very happy event. The picnic was said to be the best ever held at Memorial Park and the ice cream for the big occasion was all sup- plied by the members of the Board of Public Works.
The interest in the playground and recreation is increasing and being enjoyed by a greater number of children. Children participating in the games now come from all parts of the town.
Supervised play is developing finer young citizens and less ac- cidents occur each season.
Safety Day was made possible again through the courtesy of the management of the Reading Theatre.
We thank all citizens who contributed through gifts to the play- ground. We appreciated the deep interest shown by our older citi- zens, particularly Mr. Gorus.
We extend to the Board of Public Works, our appreciation for their co-operation and fine sympathy with our work
To Chief Cullinane and his men, our gratitude for their kind pro- tection of our Reading young people during the summer season, is extended.
Trusting that Reading Playground may continue its fine work through the coming seasons, we are,
Respectfully yours, AGNES B. MERCER HELEN W. NICHOLS IRENE G. TALBOT LAURA S. GORDON, Chairman
To The Board of Public Works :
Gentlemen :
The Playground Committee would recommend that the sum of eight hundred dollars ($800.00) be apppropriated by the Town of Read- ing for the work assigned to it.
I would suggest that the sum be not definitely divided for sal- aries and expenses.
LAURA S. GORDON, Chairman
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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 :
Appropriation
$ 11,350.00
Expended :
Construction
$ 257.57
Maintenance
9,554.51
Total
$ 9,812.08
Balance
$ 1,537.92
House Connection Account :
Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Expended
267.37
Balance
$ 732.63
There was one main trunk sewer extension made in 1933. On Elliott Street 117 ft. of 8" trunk sewer was installed, to serve four houses, although at present only one house has been connected. Dur- ing the year seven house sewer connections were made, totaling 426 ft. On one old service it was necessary to re-lay twenty feet of pipe, which had become so badly filled with roots as to make clearing un- feasible, and on another service to re-lay forty feet of pipe for the same reason. Several sewers became clogged and were promptly cleared by the Sewer Department.
The regular yearly inspection of sewer man-holes was made and several new man-hole frames and covers installed to replace rat- tling and noisy covers. To do this it was necessary to dig up the old frame, cut away the bricks, and cement the new frame in place. A new noiseless type of frame and cover was used in all replacements, having edges which are ground to fit tightly. All man-hole covers that were found to be so high as to interfere with the blades of street snow plows were lowered. The usual trunk sewers which have been found in years past to require flushing were so treated, namely, Wilson, Salem, Woburn, Wenda, Minot, Prescott, Green, Lowell, San- born and Haven Streets, and Warren, Center, and Park Avenues. I would again recommend that a complete sewer cleaning outfit be pur- chased to aid in this type of work.
The work of repairing leaks in the main trunk sewer on Brook Street, details of which were thoroughly gone over in my report to the Board in 1932, continued through the early months of 1933. The
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STREETS
Streets
Possible Con- nections
Completed Con- nections
Per Cent Con- nected
No Con- struction Started
Connected to Street Line
Partially Installed to House
Revenue Charges 1933
Arlington
12
3
25
5
3
1
$ 33.26
Ash .
17
9
53
7
. .
1
147.91
Bancroft
22
12
55
10
142.35
Berkeley
27
16
59
11
196. 15
Brook
2
1
50
1
Center.
10
7
70
3
68.64
Chute
9.30
Copeland
7
7
100
Dudley
10
4
40
6
55.77
Eaton .
2
2
100
12.00
Elliott .
8
3
38
41.93
Fremont
4
4
100
67.44
Fulton.
1
1
100
12.36
Gardner
7
4
57
41.53
Gould .
3
3
100
37.04
Green .
53
35
66
10
3
5
444.80
Harnden
8
6
75
2
138.99
Haven
45
29
64
7
7
2
611.79
High
14
5
36
7
2
44.31
Hillcrest
10
8
80
1
1
95.52
Howard.
18
15
83
2
1
210.78
Ide.
2
1
50
1
10.03
John
16
50
8
83.90
King
5
5
100
64.16
Kingston
15
11
73
4
. .
115.82
Linden. .
10
6
60
3
1
72.64
Lowell.
4
3
75
1
43.10
Main . .
50
38
76
1
9
2
1,114.37
Maple
2
1
50
1
8.17
Middle .
2
1
50
1
.
226.98
Minot .
12
8
67
2
2
70.66
Mt. Vernon.
23
8
35
15
85.26
Park Ave.
7
6
86
.
7
6
86
1
75.15
Perkins .
7
7
100
.
1
1
100
6.50
Pleasant
28
14
50
14
179.83
Pratt
4
3
75
1
30.57
Prescott
52
40
77
1
8
3
418.80
Prospect
17
8
47
8
1
131.56
Salem
20
11
55
1
8
185.73
Sanborn
15
9
60
4
2
314.41
School
10
5
50
5
50.23
Scotland
1
1
100
6.00
Smith
12
12
100
0.
1
117.22
Sweetser
5
1
20
3
1
10.27
Temple
32
9
28
17
6
310.91
Union .
5
3
60
1
1
45.63
Village.
22
13
59
8
1
163.64
Warren
17
14
82
2
1
154.35
Washington
28
14
48
11
3
158.05
Wenda.
4
4
100
39.62
Wilson.
10
8
80
2
61.30
Woburn
81
43
53
7
27
4
538.84
Totals
849
522
62
182
308
37
$7,883.30
7
4
57
.
Middlesex
18
14
78
2
2
1
49.07
Parker. .
147.18
Pine Ave.
101.45
Summer
18
8
44
.
91
.
.
3 w.
. .
100.43
Lincoln .
3
6.50
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.
173.10
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LENGTH OF MAIN SEWERS IN STREETS
Streets
6 inch
8 inch
10 inch
12 inch
15 inch
18 inch
20 inch
24 inch
Total
Arlington.
399.80
399.80
Ash.
822.90
258.80
1,081.70
Bancroft
1015.00
1,015.00
Berkeley
1256.10
1,256.10
Brook
847.60
847.60
Center.
620.60
620.60
Copeland.
374.50
374.50
Eaton
907.70
907.70
Elliott
396.00
396.00
Fremont
456.50
456.50
Gardner Rd.
475.00
475.00
Green. .
175.20
1,717.40
821.60
2,714.20
Harnden
559.30
559.30
Haven
1,752.80
1,752.80
High
1338.05
736.10
2,074.15
Hillcrest
770.80
770.80
Howard
200.00
1,110.00
1,410.00
Interceptors .
205.00
2732.00
2,937.00
John. .
266.00
569.60
178.50
King.
340.00
175.00
Kingston
719.30
Lincoln
573.40
538.10
1,111.50
Linden.
735.30
735.30
Lowell
813.10
813.10
Main .
1,246.10
234.90
2,436.50
Maple
189.20
₸89.20
Middle.
313.60
316,60
Middlesex.
1,111.50
1,111.50
Minot
1,409.65
1,409.65
Mt. Vernon ..
698.52
160.00
858.52
Park. .
507.30
322.70
830.00
Parker.
427.00
427.00
Perkins
400.00
400.00
Pine. .
226.00
226.00
Pleasant
1,496.80
469.80
1,966.60
Pratt .
555.50
555.50
Prescott.
2,265.30
3,439.40
Prospect
1,260.00
1,260.00
Salem.
1,004.90
132.50
1,137.40
Sanborn
716.30
716.30
School
688.25
688.25
Smith Ave.
475.00
475.00
Summer.
1,229.40
1,229.40
Sweetser
334.30
334.30
Temple
896.76
432.89
661.39
1,991.04
Union.
303.60
303.60
Village.
1,015.60
487.80
1,503.40
Warren
715.00
246.80
312.90
1574.30
2,558.90
Wenda
300.00
300.00
Wilson.
471.40
333.10
804.50
Woburn.
732.80
2,915.70
917.40
4,565.90
Tot. Lengths
2744.76
36,594.82 3773. 44 6164. 79 2870. 60 487.80 1809. 20 3758. 10 58,203. 51
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715.00
Washington
424.90
1174.10
1,014.10 515.00 719.30
955.50
500.00
Dudley
entire length of Brook Street was carefully examined for leaks, and when found excavated and all joints repaired with a water-proof coating of cement. The next section to receive attention was between the Boston Stove Foundry and John Street . After these leaks were re- paired, the work was ended for the time being due to press of other duties. Many bad leaks were discovered during the course of the work. In October work was again started near the Stove Foundry to continue during the winter months.
That this repair work has been effective in materially reducing daily pumpage at the Reading Sewage Pumping Station is proven by the following comparison :
PUMPAGE AT READING SEWAGE PUMPING STATION
Oct. 17-20, 1932, Inclusive
Day
Date Rainfall
Gals. Pumped
Monday
Oct. 17
None
625,000
Tuesday
Oct. 18
.34
1,040,000
Wednesday
Oct. 19
3.85
2,420,000
Thursday
Oct. 20
1.23
3,333,000
5.42
PUMPAGE AT READING SEWAGE PUMPING STATION
Sept. 15-17, 1933, Inclusive
Day
Date Rainfall
Gals. Pumped
Thursday
Sept. 14 .24
583,331
Friday
Sept. 15 1.88
624,997
Saturday
Sept. 16 1.76
1,134,995
Sunday
Sept. 17
1.98
2,333,324
5.62
Therefore, by summarizing these tables, I find that in the three days in 1932, with 5.42 inches of rainfall, 6,793,000 gallons were pumped, while during the four days in 1933, with 5.62 inches of rainfall, only 4,093,316 gallons were pumped, or a total of 2,699,684 gallons less than the three corresponding days in 1932, with a rainfall for the three days in 1933 of 20 inches greater. Furthermore, the total rainfall for 1932 up to October 18, when the readings were taken, was 30.44 inches, while in 1933, up to September 15, when the comparative readings were started, 32.90 inches of rainfall were recorded.
When the C. W. A. came into being, a project was at once started for twenty men, supervised by a regular employee of the Sewer De- partment, who has supervised all repair work to date, to repair that portion of the Main Trunk Sewer between the Boston and Maine Rail-
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road tracks and the Boston Stove Foundry. As the outlay for ma- terials on this job is very small, I consider it to be one of the most beneficial of all the projects thus far to the Town.
As the maximum capacity of the sewer pumping station is 4,000,000 gallons per day, and with the large number of possible house connec- tions yet to be made, I still consider the leakage as serious. I recom- mend that this work be continued as rapidly as possible, and that the next section to be repaired shall be from John and Village Sts. to Washington St., along Washington St. to High St., thence up High to the intersection of Green Street.
The following table shows a comparison of sewage and water pumping for years 1932-1933, and total rainfall.
Rain- Read. Sewage Read. Wtr. fall
Pump. Sta. Pump. Sta.
Difference
Inches
Gallons Gallons
Gallons
Total Pumpage 1932
43.81
432,500,000
161,609,500
270.890,500
Total Pumpage 1933
47.21
438,000,000
171,847,300
266,152,700
Totals
870,500,000
333,456,800
537,043,200
CIVIL WORKS ADMINISTRATION
C. W. A. Projects presented a real problem. Although many pro- jects could have been presented, it was necessary to take into considera- tion the depleted state of departmental budgets. As no funds were contributed by the C. W. A. to Reading for materials, the problem was to choose projects of the greatest value to the Town for the amount of funds available for material.
The twelve inch water main on Brook St .. Summer Ave .. Third and Main St., cost more for material than any of the other projects, but will also be of lasting value to the Town distribution system. The Main Street section was laid during the record-breaking cold wave in December, and frost to a depth of two and one half feet was en- countered by the workmen. Because of difficulties in digging con- ditions an extension of one week on this project was asked and granted.
The Project for the Sewer Department was also of great import- ance, as set forth in another part of this report. A very slight outlay of funds for material was necessary on this project.
Projects for the widening, straightening, and grading of several public ways, i. e .: Forest St., Wakefield St., and the corner of Grove and Franklin Sts. were carried out and the streets enumerated vastly im- proved. On Forest Street especially was this true, with blind curves eliminated, stonewalls set back to widen the roadway, and protruding boulders and ledge blasted out. Several large oak trees, which by their
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proximity to the traveled way endangered traffic, were cut down and the stumps removed. Wakefield St. was also the scene of much im- provement. A sharp curve was abolished by filling in a deep gully and cutting away a high bank, permission having been obtained from the owner of the land effected for the alteration. Previous to these improvements, it was barely possible for two automobiles to pass safe- ly on most of the streets named. They are now roadways of regula- tion width.
A storm water drain was installed at the corner of Main and Minot Sts. to relieve improper drainage, and a start made on the John-Vil- lage-Green Sts. drain by the installation of a drain from the cu.vert on John St. near the Boston Stove Foundry to Washington St. Open drainage ditches provided work for 43 C. W. A. employees, cleaning, widening and deepening several miles of open ditches.
Three tennis court foundations were excavated, two at Washington St. Ball Park and one at Birch Meadow Playground. Two painters were employed to repaint the Board of Public Works rolling equipment, street signs, etc.
An engineering project to make a survey of public ways and ac- cepted streets for a permanent record, and a project for a preliminary survey of re-numbering houses gave "white-collar" jobs to 8 men and 1 woman worker, and 2 men and 1 woman given work as timekeepers and bookkeeper, respectively, on C. W. A. Projects under the super- vision of the Board of Public Works.
A table is included in this report showing the Projects in opera- tion on December 31, 1933, with the approximate number of men em- ployed thereon.
Project
No.
No. Men Man H'rs. Amt. All'd Empoyed Estimated for Labor
1. 12" Water Main-Main, Brook, Third & Summer Ave.
56
10,752
$ 5,424.00
2. Repairs Trunk Line Sew'r off John St.
20
3,862
2,001.00
3. Forest St .- Widening, Cutting Back Banks, etc.
44
5,808
2,937.00
4. Washington St. Ball Park & Birch Meadow Tennis Courts
10
600
300.00
5. John & Village Sts. Storm Wtr. Drain
26
3,120
1,590.00
6. Survey of Street Numbers
6
360
180.00
7. Survey of Accepted Streets
3
900
755.00
ening, etc.
22
5,280
2,760.00
46
12,420
6,345.00
8. Wakefield St .- Widening, Straight-
9. Open Ditches-Cleaning & Widening
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10. Franklin & Grove St .- Removing Ledge
15
3,600
1,860.00
11. Main St. Cor. Minot-Storm Water Drain
21
1,008
516.00
12. Relettering of Street Signs, Fire Alarm Boxes, Hydrants, Municipal Equipment
13 Timekeepers and Bookkeepers for
Projects
3
864
648.00
Totals
274
49,174 $ 26,036.00
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 :
$ 5,500.00 Appropriation
Expended :
Salaries & Misc. Supplies
$ 5,491.33
Total
$ 5,491.33
Balance Unexpended
$ 8.67
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.
B. P. W. Water Highway
Sewer
Park
Totals
Pay Roll $ 4,086.68 $12,482.05 $26,030.89 $ 2,262.04 $
Bills 1,404.65 43,501.37 33,656.12 7,550.04 1,404.34
580.50 $45,442.16 87,516.52
Totals $ 5,491.33 $55,983.42 $59,687.01 $ 9,812.08 $ 1,984.84 $132,958.68
In closing this report, the Superintendent wishes to thank the members of the Board for their many helpful suggestions and kindness extended to him during the year, and also to express his appreciation of the co-operation and interest of all those in any way associated with him in carrying on the work of the Department, and to acknowledge the helpful suggestions and assistance which he has received from other department heads in the Town.
ALEXANDER BIRNIE, Superintendent.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
TOWN OF READING, MASSACHUSETTS
For the year Ended December 31,
1933
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
School Committee
Arthur W. Coolidge, Ch., 136 Summer Ave.
Term Expires 1934 Term Expires 1934
Mrs. Helen B. Hartshorn, 15 Vine St.
Charles A. Holcomb, South St. Term Expires 1935
Frank D. Tanner, 92 Oak St.
Term Expires 1935
Mrs. Ruth M. Stembridge, 74 King St. Term Expires 1936
Dr. Charles R. Wakeling, 25 Linden St.
Term Expires 1936
School Committee Office
Grouard House, 9 School St. Telephone, Reading 0180
Open daily 8.30 a. m. to 4 p. m. Saturdays 9 a. m. to 12m.
Superintendent of Schools
Adelbert L. Safford. 26 Middlesex Ave. Tel. Residence 0170, Office 0180 Office Hours : School Days. 9 to 9.30 a. m. at the Grouard House.
No School Signals
Fire Alarm 2-2 repeated three times Street lights turned on for five minutes 7.30 a. m. for Senior High School, Junior High School, Highland School, Opportunity School.
8.15 a. m. for Grades 1 to 4 inclusive, morning session.
12.45 p. m. for Grades 1 to 4 inclusive, afternoon session.
To keep the schools open every day if possible is the policy of the management. This affords parents the choice either of sending pupils to school or of keeping them at home as the parent considers the con- ditions warrant in his particular case.
School Clinics
Dental, Wednesdays and Fridays at the Grouard House.
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