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$ 1,426.31
Third Street Construction
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 148.29
Tarvia
72.13
All Other
56.06
Total Payments
$ 276.43
Transferred to Chapin Ave.
39.00
$ 315.48
$ 315.48
Cedar Street Construction Cr.
Appropriation
$ 103.53
Pay Roll
$ 42.83
Tarvia
32.26
All Other
12.12
Total Payments
$ 87.21
Transferred to Sidewalk Const.
16.32
$ 103.53
$ 103.53
Ellis Avenue Construction
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
$
26.53
Tarvia
45.26
All Other
13.32
Total Payments
$ 85.11
Transferred to Sidewalk Const. Acct.
55.29
$ 140.40
$ 140.40,
336
$ 140.40
Pay Roll
Dr.
$ 315.48,
Main Street Construction Chapter 90 Cr.
Appropriation
$
6,000.00
From Comm. of Mass
9,000.00
From County of Middlesex
3,000.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 2,183.78
Drainage Material
1,485.72
Contractor
13,603.12
Supplies and Misc.
444.28
Total Payments
$ 17,716.90
Balance to Revenue
283.10
$ 18,000.00
$ 18,000.00
West Street Construction Chapter 90 Cr.
Appropriation
$
5,000.00
From Comm. Mass.
7,500.00
From County of Middlesex
2,500.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 5,271.27
Drainage Supplies
128.39
Equipment Rental
ยท 1,094.00
Road Material, Misc. Supp. and Tools
8,284.05
Total Payments
$ 14,777.71
Balance to Revenue
222.29
$ 15,000.00
$ 15,000.00
Van Norden Road Construction
Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 884.74
Truck Hire
156.38
Steam Shovel
378.00
Road Material
555.88
All Other
107.40
Total Payments
$ 2,082.40
Transferred to Chapin Ave.
192.60
-
337
$ 2,675.00
Transferred to Park Dept.
400.00
County Road Construction Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Pay Roll
$
807.16
Truck Hire
138.64
Steam Shovel
103.12
Road Material
258.53
All Other
50.01
Total Payments
$ 1,357.46
Balance to 1935
71.29
$ 1,428.75
$ 1,428.75
Chapin Avenue Construction Cr.
Transferred from Van Norden Rd. Acct.
$ 192.60
Transferred from Third St. Acct.
39.00
Transferred from Sewer H. C. Acct.
328.90
Transferred from Bd. Pub. Works Acct.
300.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 14.87
Registry of Deeds
4.60
Total Payments
19.47
Balance to 1935
841.03
$ 860.50
$ 860.50
Street Lighting Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 13,800.00
$ 13,800.00 $ 13,800.00
Water Department Cr.
Appropriation
$ 50,158.93
Transfer from Water Reserve
4,841.02
Dr.
Pay Roll
$ 11,524.62
Clerical
1,490.79
$ 2,675.00
$ 2,675.00
$ 1,428.75
338
$ 13,800.00
Bonds
13,000.00
Interest on Bonds
3,080.00
Telephone
90.70
Insurance
925.19
Office Supplies and Printing
599.77
Fuel
254.20
Power and Light
5,354.50
Supplies
13,310.30
Auto Equipment and Repairs
702.34
Tools and Repairs to Tools
138.84
New Wells
839.88
New Meters and Hydrants
1,020.08
General Repairs
945.90
New Garage
596.71
All Other
803.13
Total Payments
$ 54,676.95
Balance to Water Reserve
323.05
$ 55,000.00
$ 55,000.00
Municipal Light Department
Cr.
Balance from 1933
$ 10,406.46
Bond Issue
20,000.00
Accrued Interest
33.34
Receipts, Sale Light and Power
305,612.21
Refunds
4.09
Dr.
Bond and Note Payments
$ 10,000.00
Interest on Same
2,920.00
Office and Salesroom Expense
6,037.55
Rent
1,811.23
Maintenance and Operation of Lines
34,028.78
Taxes
3,161.00
Insurance
3,036.66
Electric Energy Purchased
84,272.63
Additions to Plant
66,561.55
Manager's Salary
5,267.60
Salaries and Wages
87,496.08
All Other Payments
10,165.33
.
$314,758.41
Paid to Treasurer, Town of Reading
$ 19,054.38
Total Payments
333,812.79
339
Balance to 1935
2,243.31
$336,056.10
$336,056.10
Public Welfare Department Administrative Expense Cr.
Appropriation
$
4,850.00
Transfer from Temporary Aid
1,000.00
Dr.
Salaries :
Supervisory
$ 1,770.00
Investigators and Visitors
2,320.00
Clerical
863.39
Visitor's Expenses
149.47
Office Equipment
177.10
Printing and Postage
134.70
Office Supplies
215.06
Trucking
8.08
Telephone
92.83
Other Payments
114.43
Total Payments
$ 5,845.06
Balance to Revenve
4.94
$ 5,850.00
$ 5,850.00
Aid, Board and Care Cr
Appropriation
$ 50,000.00
Transfer from Temporary Aid
500.00
Transfer from Interest Account
2,300.00
Transfer from Military Aid
200.00
Refunds
321.06
Dr.
Cash
$ 6,465.30
Pay Roll Labor
19,138.85
Board
3,208.53
Shelter
4,466.66
Food
7,910.45
Fuel and Light
2,621.04
Hospital and Medical
4,501.34
Clothing
963.22
Mass. Hospital School
371.98
Division of Child Guardianship
195.00
Payments to Other Cities and Towns
1,390.73
Household Necessities
271.28
340
Trucking
284.65
Federal Coal Unloading Charge
70.00
E. R. A. Expense
744.59
Purchase of Truck
152.50
Other Payments
527.52
Total Payments
$ 53,283.64
Balance to Revenue.
37.42
$ 53,321.06 $ 53,321.06
Temporary Aid Cr.
Appropriation
$ 13,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
300.00
Refunds
2.60
Dr.
Cash
$ 2,034.00
Pay Roll Labor
3,294.75
Board
501.70
Rent
1,245.45
Food
2,940.81
Fuel and Light
881.86
Hospital and Medical Care
798.41
Clothing
273.37
Household Necessities
57.00
Other Payments
3.20
Total Payments
$ 12,030.55
Transferred to Adm. Expense
$ 1,000.00
Transferred to Aid, Board and Care
500.00
Transferred to Mother's Aid
200.00
Overdraft to 1935
$ 427.95
$ 13,730.55
$ 13,730.55
Mother's Aid Cr.
.
Appropriation
$ 6,000.00
Transfer from Temporary Aid
200.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
Dr.
Cash
$ 4,621.50
Food
446.87
Rent
691.03
Fuel and Light
240.80
Hospital and Medical
215.89
1
341
Clothing Household Necessities
43.81
4.25
Other Payments
17.11
Total Payments
$ 6,281.26
Balance to Revenue
18.74
$ 6,300.00 $ 6,300.00
Old Age Assistance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 14,000.00
Transfers from Soldier's Relief
3,000.00
Refunds
229.00
Dr.
Cash
$ 14,549.44
Fuel
191.78
Household Necessities
118.90
Clothing
37.65
Hospital and Medical
844.28
Board
462.72
Payments to other Cities and Towns
347.46
Burial Expenses
394.02
Other Payments
2.50
Total Payments
$ 16,948.75
Balance to Revenue
280.25
$ 17,229.00 $ 17,229.00
Soldiers' Benefits, Soldiers' Relief
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 15,000.00 18.40
Refunds
Dr.
Cash Account Civil War
$ 209.00
Cash Account Span. and Phil. War
620.50
Cash Account World War
6,057.15
Payroll-Labor
2,237.80
Food
504.92
Fuel
386.84
Medical
498.19
Clothing
197.94
Investigator
520.00
Investigator's Expenses
42.16
Office Equipment
182.86
342
Trucking All Other 136.87
42.53
Total Payments
$ 11,636.76
Transferred to E. R. A.
$ 106.82
Transferred to O. A. A.
3,000.00
Balance to Revenue
274.82
$ 15,018.40
$ 15,018.40
Military Aid Cr.
Appropriation
Dr.
Cash Payments
$ 210.00
Transferred to Aid, Board and Care Account
200.00
Balance to Revenue
290.00
State Aid Cr.
Appropriation
$
1,000.00
Refunds
15.00
Dr.
Cash Payments
$ 710.00
Balance to Revenue
305.00
$ 1,015.00
$ 1,015.00
School Department General Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$165,000.00 248.37
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Dr.
Superintendent's Salary
$ 3,709.88
Principals' and Teachers' Salaries
140,147.56
Janitors' Salaries
15,675.64
Attendance Officer
435.00
Medical Inspection
935.00
School Nurse
1,895.00
Substitutes
1,900.29
Total Payments
$164,698.37
Transferred to School Maintenance Acct.
550.00
* $165,248.37
$165,248.37
.
343
$ 700.00
$ 700.00
$ 700.00
School Department General Maintenance Cr.
Appropriation
$ 42,150.00
Transferred from E. R. A.
800.00
Transferred from School Sal. Acct.
550.00
Transferred from Agri. Sal. Acct.
250.00
Transferred from Agri. Maint. Acct.
100.00
Refunds
84.97
Dr.
Transportation of Pupils
$ 5,949.30
Tuition
19.14
Text Books
5,457.84
Supplies for Pupils
4,992.98
Apparatus for Teaching
988.70
Administrative Lxpenses
3,135.32
Fuel
4,292.41
Operation of Plant
6,096.98
Maintenance and improvements
9,322.99
Insurance
3.372.16
Professional Services
50.00
Total Payment.
$ 43,677.82
Balance to Revenue
257.15
$ 43,934.97
$ 43,934.97
School Department Agricultural Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 300.00
Dr
Hermon T. Wheeler, Expenses $ 89.10
Books and Supplies
66.31
Total Payments
$ 155.41
Transferred to School Maint.
100.00
Balance to Revenue
44.59
$ 300.00 $ 300.00
School Department Agricultural Salaries
Cr.
Appropriation
$
3,000.00
Smith-Hughes Fund
313.91
George Reed Fund
45.16
Pay Roll
Dr. $ 3,096.32
344
Transferred to School Maint.
250.00
Balance to Revenue
12.75
$ 3,359.07 $ 3,359.07
Art. 24-Highland School Repairs, Furn. Cr.
Appropriation
$ 9,700.00
Architect's Fees
$ 734.70
Carpentry Work
3,436.00
Electrical Work
430.95
Painting
465.00
Plumbing
3,192.00
Furnishings
1,441.35
Total Payments
$ 9,700.00 $ 9,700.00
Art. 25-Paint, etc. School Bldgs. C. W. A. Cr.
Appropriation
$ 800.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
450.00
Dr.
Paint and Materials
$ 1,169.69
Trucking
20.50
Equipment
55.00
Total Payments
$ 1,246.19
Balance to Revenue
3.81
$ 1,250.00
$ 1,250.00
Industrial Tuition Cr.
Appropriation
1,500.00 $
City of Somerville
$ 88.48
City of Medford
842.71
City of Boston
64.61
Total Payments
$ 995.80
Balance to Revenue
504.20
$ 1,500.00
$ 1,500.00
Public Library Salaries Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
345
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Bertha L. Brown, Librarian
$ 1,456.72
Grace J. Abbott, Librarian
1,169.64
A. Rebecca Turner, Asst. Librarian
767.84
Ruth W. Currier
346.29
Mona Mitchell
72.72
Nora Carney
239.68
Phyllis Comey
30.76
William H. Killam, Janitor Service
706.50
Total Payments
$ 4,790.15
Balance to Revenue
209.85
$ 5,000.00
$
5,000.00
Public Library Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,800.00
Dr.
Books and Periodicals
$
1,413.13
Binding
33.24
Stationery and Supplies
326.50
Building Repairs
162.21
Fuel
316.85.
Light
163.97
Water and Sewer
15.35
Removing Ashes
8.88
Insurance
179.02
Copying Records
39.09
Telephone
44.34
All Other
92.48
Total Payments
$ 2,795.06
Balance to Revenue
4.94
$ 2,800.00 $ 2,800.00
Park Maintenance Department
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 2,000.00
346
Transfer from Reserve Fund
Transfer from Van Norden Road Acct.
300.00 400.00
Dr.
Pay Roll
$
364.25
Supplies
1,381.46
Repairs
182.28
New Equip.
172.03
Insurance
350.12
All Other
249.86
Total Payments
$ 2,679.18
Balance to Revenue
20.82
$ 2,700.00 $ 2,700.00
Cemeteries, Laurel Hill Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Appropriation from Cemetery Reserve
600.00
Receipt from Cemetery Bequest Fund
2,329.60
Dr.
Superintendent's Salary
$ 2,371.75
Clerical
804.01
Pay Roll
5,266.38
Telephone
100.45
Material and Supplies
890.76
Equipment and Repairs
961.88
Auto Truck Expense
266.68
Insurance
159.70
All Other
93.16
Total Payments
$ 10,914.77
Balance to Revenue
14.83
$ 10,929.60 $ 10,929.60
Cemeteries, Forest Glen Maintenance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 600.00
Dr
.
Pay Roll
$ 495.85
347
All Other
79.87
Total Payments
$ 575.72
Balance to Revenue
24.28
$ 600.00
$ 600.00
Article 6-Reserve Fund
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Dr.
Transfers to following accounts :
Selectmen's Expenses
$ 300.00
Treasurer's Expenses
325.00
Collector's Expenses
300.00
Collector's Clerical
75.00
Election and Registration
625.00
Miscellaneous Expenses
425.00
Municipal Building Maint.
725.00
Town Counsel's Expenses
71.00
Police Dept. Maint.
125.00
Police Dept. Salaries
202.03
Tree Warden Maint.
100.00
Fire Alarm Maint.
275.00
School Dept. Gen. Salaries
248.37
School Dept. Gen. Maint.
450.00
Park Department
300.00
Snow and Ice Removal
22.63
Temporary Aid
300.00
Mothers' Aid
100.00
Total Transfers
$ 4,969.03
Balance to Revenue
30.97
$ 5,000.00
$ 5,000.00
Planning Board Expenses
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 575.00
Dr.
Blue Prints
$ 158.12
Stationery and Printing
18.35
Transit Rental
150.00
Transit with Target
100.00
348
Mass. Federation of Planning Boards Other Supplies All Other
30.00
110.58
7.58
Total Payments
$ 574.63
Balance to Revenue
.37
$ 575.00
$ 575.00
Memorial Day Observance
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 500.00
Dr.
Reading Post No. 62 Band
$ 165.00
Flags
27.00
Flowers
149.15
Refreshments
86.75
Printing
18.50
Amplifiers
25.00
All Others
7.00
Total Payments
$ 478.40
Balance to Revenue
21.60
$ 500.00
$ 500.00
Art. 16 Fire Apparatus
Cr.
Appropriation, Tax Levy
$ 4,500.00
Notes Issued
7,600.00
Accrued Interest
2.85
Dr.
Seagrave Corp.
$ 12,047.90
Comm. of Mass. Certifying
16.00
American Bank Note Co.
23.29
Total Payments
$ 12,087.19
349
Lalance to Revenue
15.66
$ 12,102.85 $ 12,102.85
Interest Account Not Including Water, Light and Sewer
Cr.
Appropriation
$ 20,665.00
Dr.
On Emergency Loan $ 1,029.58
On Police Station Loan
1,100.00
On Mun. Building Loan
360.00
On School Building Loan
3,680.00
On Temporary Loans
11,643.75
Total Payments
$ 17,813.33
Transferred to Aid, Board and Care
$ 2,300.00
Transferred to Fire Alarm
200.00
Balance to Revenue
351.67
$ 20,665.00 $ 20,665.00
Maturing Debt. not Including Water and Light
Cr.
Appropriation ..
$ 65,000.00
Dr.
Emergency Loan, Chap. 307, Acts 1933
$ 15,000.00
Sewer Department Loan
9,000.00
Police Station Loan
5,000.00
Municipal Building Loan
2,000.00
School Building Loan
34,000.00
$ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00
350
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ACCOUNTING SPECIAL FUNDS
Balance Balance Jan. 1, '34 Receipts Payments Dec. 31, '34
Name of Fund
Public Welfare, Special Fund
$ 32.76
$ 39.86 .$
54.00
$ 18.62
Morrison Fund
249.06
67.27
225.52
.
90.81
E. R. A. Clothing Fund
128.86
119.40
9.46
Base Ball Fund ..
63.33
45.55
17.78
Dog Licenses from Town Clerk
1,495.80
1,471.20
24.60
Library Fund, Special
22.60
22.60
World War Memorial
4,069.82
4,069.82
Smith-Hughes Fund
313.91
279.97
313.91
279.97
George Reed Fund
45.16
36.91
45.16
36.91
Fremium Account
41.67
41.67
Junior High School
101.66
101.66
Tailings Account
27.50
10.05
37.55
Guarantee Deposits
Cemetery Work
320.00
320.00
Sewer House Connections
292.25
292.25
Sidewalk Work
71.25
71.25
Other Accounts
Civil Works Service
Dr. 82.35
6,578.34
6,405.99
E. R. A. Projects
9,332.66
9.42
9,102.74
289.34
ACCOUNTING SUNDRY APPROPRIATIONS
Balance Jan. 1, 1934
Appropri'n 1934
Expended Balance to Revenue
Title of Account
J. H. S. Land Development
$ 72.40
$ 72.40
Unpaid bills, 1933 .
$ 300.00
61.58
$ 238.42
Land Court Expenses
100.00
95.20
4.80
Child Welfare Work
400.00
400.00
Overdraft Snow and Ice Acct.
653.36
653.36
Damage Suit Settlement
500.00
500.00
Land Great Island
25.00
25.00
Police Weapons and Equipment
1,100.00
1,042.41
57.59
Police Dept. Auto
850.00
638.20
211.80
Police Dept. Ambulance
2,500.00
2,469.04
30.96
Fire Alarm Box
125.00
121.60
3.40
Fire Alarm, Main St.
1,300.00
1,300.00
Fire Alarm, Haven St.
900.00
900.00
J. H. S. Bleachers
3,100.00
3,041.01
58.99
Personal Injuries
61.00
61.00
Middlesex County Hospital
6,423.00
6,423.00
Town Forest Development
75.00
52.82
22.18
Rent, Legion Quarters
1,000.00
1,000.00
Overdraft Old Age Assistance
18.00
18.00
Care Soldiers' Graves ..
400.00
400.00
ACCOUNTING TRUST FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1, 1934
$226,185.90
Cemetery Bequests
2,510.00
Interest and Income
8,733.73
Adjustment
$ 1,115.88
Payments for Hospital Care
4,117.48
Payments Care Endowed Lots
2,329.60
Payments for Scholarships
175.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
229,691.67
$237,429.63
$237,429.63
Cemetery Bequest Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1934
$ 63,267.35
Bequests
2,510.00
Interest and Income
2,490.98
Payments Care Lots
$ 2,329.60
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
65,938.73
$ 68,268.33
$ 68,268.33
Hospital Fund
Balance Jan. 1, 1934
$156,770.07
Interest and Income
6,041.52
Adjustment
$ 1,115.88
Payments for Hospital Care
4,117.48
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
157,578.23
$162,811.59
$162,811.59
Library Fund
Balance January 1, 1934
$ 1,004.22
Interest
30.35
Balance December 31, 1934
$ 1,034.57
$ 1,034.57 $ 1,034.57
Reading High School Scholarship Fund
Balance January 1, 1934
$
5,144.26
Income
170.83
Payments for Scholarships
$ 175.00
Balance December 31, 1934
5,140.14
$ 5,315.14 $ 5,315.14
353
STATEMENT OF INVESTED FUNDS
Cemetery Bequest Funds
Balance Dec. 31,1934
$ 65,938.73
Investments Listed at Far :
$2,000 U. S. Liberty Bonds, 4th 41/4's, 1933- 1938
$ 2,000.00
$5,000 N. F. Tel. 1st. Mort. 5's Series A 1952 5,000.00
$5,000 No. Pac. Ry. Ref. & Imp., 6's Series B 2047 $4,000 N. Y. C. R. R. Ref. Imp., 5's Series C. 2013
5,000.00
4,000.00
Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston, No. 10672
5,877.74
Home Savings Bank, Boston, No. 368,204
4,514.52
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 948,228
9,342.59
Andover Savings Bank, No. 40,177
4,147.29
Cambridge Savings Bank, No. 89,112
4,096.13
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230,779
4,188.06
Mech. Savings Bank, Reading, No. 5103
6,233.97
Mech. Savings Bank, Reading, No. 10,714
1,431.34
Malden Savings Bank, No. 137,262 5,072.92
Woburn Savings Bank, No. 61,052
5,029.17
$ 65,938.73 $ 65,938.73
Library Fund
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
$ 1,034.57
Investment :
Boston Five Cent Savings Bank, No. 987334
$ 1,034.57
$ 1,034.57 $ 1,034.57
Reading High School Scholarship Fund
Balance Dec. 31, 1934 $ 5,140.14
Investments :
Andover Savings Bank, No. 39861 $ 1,000.00
Charlestown Five C'ts Sav'gs Bk. No. 161863 3,000.00
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230,306 1,000.00
First Nat'l Bank, Reading, Sav. Dept., No. 5624 133.24
Cash in Closed Bank
6.90
$ 5,140.14 $
5,140.14
354
Hospital Fund
Balance Dec. 31, 1934
$157,578.23
Investments, Securities listed at Par or less :
$5,000 Am. Tel .- Tel. Cor. Tr. 5's, 1946 .. $ 5,000.00
$5,000 Boston Elevated, 5's 1937 5,000.00
$5,000 Cent. Hudson Gas & Elec. 5's, 1957 5,000.00
$5,000 Chicago B & Q R. R. Co., Ill., Div. "M" 3 1/2's 1949 &. 5,000.00
$5,000 Conn. Lt. & Power Co., 1st Ref. S. F 41/2's 1956 Series C.
5,000.00
$2,000 Conn. Lt. & Power Co., 1st Ref. S. F. 7's 1951 Series A.
2,000.00
$5,000 Consumers' Power Co., 5's 1936 . . $5,000 Consumers' Power Co., 41/2's 1958 ..
5,000.00
5,000.00
$5,000 Consolidated Gas of Baltimore Gen. M 41/2's, 1934
5,000.00
$5,000 Ill. Cent. R. R. Co., Tr. 4's 1952 . . $5,000 Ill. Cent. R. R. Co., St. Louis Div. 1st M 3's, 1951
5,000.00
$5,000 Kansas City Power & Lt. 41/2's, 1957
5,000.00
5,000.00
$5,000 U. S. Treasury Bond 414's, 1952 .... $10,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds 2 7-8's 1938 $5,000 Kings Co. Elec. Lt. & Power 5's 1937 $5,000 N. Y. Tel. Co. 1st Gen. M 412's 1939
5,000.00
$5,000 Old Colony R. R. 1st 5's, 1945
5,000.00
$5,000 Facific Gas & Elec. 41/2's, 1957 .... $5,000 Penn. R. R. Co. Gen'l Mort. 4.1/2's 1965
5,000.00
American Mfg. Co. Common 72 shares
1.00
Home Bleachery & Dye Works, Pfd. 2 Shares
11.00
Sharp Mfg. Co., Pfd. 55 Shares
1.00
Sharp Mfg. Co. Com. 20 Shares (10921300)
1.00
Andover Savings Bank, No. 39860
6,912.35
Charleston Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 162338
6,997.49
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230778 Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading, No. 9189 First Nat. Bank, Reading, Savings Dept. No. 6435
17,207.78
Warren Institute for Savings, Boston, No. 135648
5,012.50
Cash in closed bank
3,360.81
$157,578.23
$157.578.23
355
5,000.00
10,000.00
5,000.00
5,000.00
6,980.24
14,093.06
I hereby certify that, in accordance with the provisions of Section 53, Chapter 41, of the General Laws, I have audited the accounts of the Commissioners of Trust Funds, have examined the securities and verified bank balances and report the foregoing to be a true and ac- curate statement, December 31, 1934.
LEON G. BENT, Town Accountant.
ACCOUNTING LOANS Anticipation of Revenue
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1934
$200,000.00
Issued in 1934:
Purchased
Month
by
Ratio
Amount
January Second National Bank, Boston
43/4
$ 40,000.00
April
23/4
150,000.00
June
23/4
150,000.00
July
11/4
75,000.00
November
11/2
200,000.00
December
11/4
50,000.00
665,000.00
$865,000.00
Paid in 1934:
May
$ 50,000.00
June
100,000.00
July
50,000.00
November
340,000.00
December
75,000.00
615,000.00
Outstanding December 31, 1934
$250,000.00
Loans Anticipation of Reimbursement, State and County
Outstanding
Issued
Paid
Jan. 1, 1934
1934
Ratio
1934
First National Bank
$
639.00
$ 639.00
First National Bank
$ 12,000.00
2
$ 12,000.00
Second National Bank Bos.
10,000.00
1.10
10,000.00
$ 639.00 $ 22,000.00
$ 22,639.00
Unpaid Bills, Dec. 31, 1934
Sundry Parties Town Clerk's Dept.
$ 5.00
Election & Registration
18.00
Fire Sta. Maintenance
61.25
Police Dept. Maintenance
90.99
Public Welfare Dept.
2,474.15
Soldiers' Relief
4.00
Health Dept.
42.00
..
$ 2,695.39
Note: For unpaid bills Light Department see Department report.
356
ACCOUNTING TOWN DEBT Detail of Payments in 1934, etc.
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1934
Issued in 1934
Paid in 1934
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1934
Town Debt Maturing in 1935
Loan Emergency Loan Chap. 307,
Acts 1933
$ 30,000.00
$ 15,000.00
$ 15,000.00
$ 15,000.00
Municipal Light
69,500.00
20,000.00
10,000.00
79,500.00
12,000.00
Sewer
107,000.00
9,000.00
98,000.00
8,000.00
Water
86,000.00
13,000.00
73,000.00
13,000.00
Municipal Building
8,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
School Building
92,000.00
34,000.00
58,000.00
34,000.00
Police Station
30,000.00
5,000.00
25,000.00
5,000.00
Fire Engine
7,600.00
7,600.00
2,000.00
$422,500.00
$27,600.00
$ 88,000.00
$362,100.00
$ 91,000.00
TOWN DEBT, DETAIL OF MATURITIES
Year
Chap. 307
Acts 1933
Mun. Light
Dept.
Sewer Dept.
Water Dept.
Mun. Bldg.
School Bldg.
Police Station
Fire Engine
Total
1935
$ 15,000.00 $ 12,000.00 $
8,000.00 $ 13,000.00
$
2,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $ 5,000.00
$ 2,000.00
$ 91,000.00
1936
9,000.00
8,000.00
10,000.00
2,000.00
24,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
60,000.00
1937
7,500.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
30,500.00
1938
7,500.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
5,000.00
1,000.00
27,500.00
1939
7,500.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
5,000.00
600.00
27,100.00
1940
6,000.00
8,000.00
6,000.00
20,000.00
1941
4,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
17,000.00
1942
4,000.00
7,000.00
6,000.00
17,000.00
1943
4,000.00
7,000.00
4,000.00
15,000.00
1944
4,000.00
7,000.00
4,000.00
15,000.00
1945
2,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
12,000.00
1946
2,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
10,000.00
1947
2,000.00
6,000.00
8,000.00
1948
2,000.00
2,000.00
4,000.00
1949
2,000.00
2,000.00
4,000.00
1950
2,000.00
2,000.00
1951
2,000.00
2,000.00
$ 15,000.00 $ 79,500.00
$ 98,000.00 $ 73,000.00
$ 6,000.00 $ 58,000.00 $ 25,000.00
$ 7,600.00
$362,100.00
BORROWING CAPACITY 1935
Valuation Abatements in
Years
Valuation
1932
1933
1934
Total Abatements
Net Valuation
1932 A
$16,593,847
$66,829
$ 39,799
$ 13,226
$119,354
$16,494,068
D
20,075
Excise
646,437
32,763
17,212
18,416
68,391
578,046
1933
A
16,653,924
D
400
54,891
33,423
88,314
16,566,010
Excise
510,297
18,073
16,994
35,067
475,230
1934
A
16,606,208
51,578
51,578
16,554,630
Excise
488,554
20,996
20,996
467,558
Totals
$51,519,742
$99,592
$129,975
$154,633
$384,200
$51,135,542
Valuation
1934
$16,606,208.00
Net Vamiation for 3 years
$51,135,542
Req. Section 7
4,151.55
Average Valuation for 3 years
17,045,180
Tax Rate 1934
32.80
3% of Average Valuation
511,355.42
Ratio of Debt to Valuation General
1.23
Enterprise 0.89
Total
2.12
Total Debt Net Debt
Debt inside limit
.. General
$ 85,600.00 $ 85,600.0 )
Debt outside limit
. General
124,000.00
124,000.00
Light
79,500.00
79,5000.0
Water
73,000.00
73,000.00
$362,100.00
$362,100.00
Available Borrowing Capacity Jan. 1, 1935. .
$425,755.42
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1934
Cash in Banks and Offices $ 45,792.42 Cash in Closed Bank 4,181.89
Temporary Loans Anticipation of Revenue $250,000.00 Reserve for Cash in Closed Bank 4,181.89
Tailings Account 37.55
Taxes and Assessments Receivable
Motor Vehicle Excise Revenue 5,375.49
Moth Assessments Revenue
321.50
Sewer Ass'ts. and Int. Revenue
673.87
Poll, Personal and Real Est. 1933
24,449.63
Sewer Rental Revenue
1,017.72
Poll, Personal and Real Est. 1934
239,581.10
Sidewalk and Curb. Ass'ts. and Int. Revenue . . Highway Bett. Ass'ts. and Int. Revenue
2,680.16
Old Age Assistance Tax 1933
84.00
Sewer Ass'ts. Appor'n. Rev. 1935-1943 2,260.66
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1932
193.36
Sidewalk Ass'ts. Appor'n. Rev. 1935-1943
2,580.50
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1933
1,113.26
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1934
4,068.87
Cemetery Lots and Beq. Revenue
426.25
Moth Assessments 1933-1934
321.50
Tax Titles Revenue 25,783.19
Departmental Accounts Rec. Revenue 35,494.64
Water Dept. Accts. Rec. Revenue 1,594.65
Sewer Rentals 1,017.72
Mun. Light Dept. Accounts Rec. Revenue
29,706.18
Sidewalk and Curb Assessments
598.17
Mun. Light Dept. Maintenance Account 2,243.31
Committed Interest on same
85.74
Cemetery Reserve 4,454.39
Highway Bett. Assessments 1933-1934
2,470.56
Water Reserve 2,809.13
Personal Estate 1931 $ 169.53
Poll and Personal Estate 1932 261.10
683.91
Old Age Assistance Tax 1932 8.00
Highway Bett. Ass't. Appor'n. Rev. 1935-1942 4,112.61
Sewer Assessments 1933-1934
519.65
Committed Interest on same
154.22
Committed Interest on samne 209.60
1
Sewer Reserve
1,255.97
Sewer Ass'ts. Appor'n. 1935-1943 2,260.66
Overlay 1933 7,099.47
Sidewalk & Curb Ass'ts. Appor'n 1935-1943
2,580.50
Overlay 1934
2,651.17
Highway Bett. Ass'ts. Appor'n. 1935-1942 Cem. Lots & Beq. Deferred Payments ...
426.25
Block System Survey
259.52
Tax Titles
25,783.19
County Road Account
71.29
Departmental Acc'ts. Receivable
35,494.64
Chapin Avenue Account
841.03
Water Dept. Acc'ts. Receivable
1,410.50
Junior High School Account
101.66
Mun. Light Dept. Accts. Receivable
29,706.18
E. R. A. Frojects Account 289.34
Water Liens Receivable
184.15
Special Account Sale Land
748.25
State Aid to Highways
985.48
Dog Tax Account
24.60
County Aid to Highways
328.49
World War Memorial Fund
4,069.82
Overlay 1932 Deficit
385.54
Public Welfare Special Fund
18.62
Overdraft Temporary Aid Account
427.95
Public Library Special Fund
22.60
Old Age Assistance Tax .
7.00
Morrison Fund
90.81
Base Ball Fund
17.78
E. R. A. Clothing Fund
9.46
Smith-Hughes Fund
279.97
George Reed Fund
36.91
Excess and Deficiency Account 35,087.36
$429,574.46
$429,574.46
4,112,61
Overlay Reserve
161.23
284,259.73
Old Age Assistance Tax Abated
201.00
95,340.37
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded Debt
$362,100.00
Emergency Finance Loan
. . . .
$ 15,000.00
Municipal Light Loans
79,500.00
Sewer Loans
93,000.00
Water Loans
73,000.00
Municipal Building Loan
6,000.0)
School Building Loan
58,000.00
Police Station Loan
25,000.00
Fire Engine Loan
7,600.00
$362,100.00
$362,100.00
TRUST FUNDS
Trust Funds Cash and Securities
$226,323.96
Hospital Fund
$154,217.42
Hospital Fund in Closed Bank 3,360.31
Cemetery Bequest Fund
65,938.73
Reading High Sch. Fund
5,133.24
R. H. S. Sch. Fund in Closed Bank
6.90
Public Library Fund
1,034.57
$229,691,67
$229,691.67
Trust Funds in Closed Bank
3,367.71
INDEX
Page 301
Accountant
Births Registered
76
Board of Appeal 102 293
Board of Assessors
104
Board of Public Welfare
114
Board of Public Works
189
Highway Department
204
Park Department
222
Playground
225
Sewer Department
227
Superintedent's Report
235
Water Department
191
Cemetery Trustees
110
Forest Glen Cemetery
112
Laurel Hill Cemetery
111
Chief of Fire Department
98
Chief of Police
97
Civil Works Administration
123
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
113
Deaths Registered
86
Dogs Licensed
74
Elections : Town
12
Electric Light Commissioners
237
Manager's Report
233
Auditor's Report 265
Federal Payrolls Summary
126
Forest Warden
101
Inspector of Animals
104
Inspector of Buildings
103
Inspector of Milk and Food
291
Inspector of Flumbing
103
Inspector of Wires 105
Licenses, Hunting and Fishing 75
List of Jurors 9
Marriages Registered
80
Middlesex County Extension Service 126
Board of Health
INDEX
Page
Notice to Parents, Housewives, Physicians and Midwives 74
Party Primaries 52
Planning Board
287
Public Library
106
Registrations Summary
125
Safety Council 289
School Committee
129
Administrative Officers
130 176
Attendance Officer's Report
144
Budget
133
Change in Personnel 137
Drawing Supervisor's Report 171
Health Director's Report
178
Junior High School Principal's Report
155
Music Supervisor's Reports :
Junior and Senior High Schools 154
Elementary Grades 168
Physical Education Director's Report
158
Principal's Report of Highland, Center and Union Schools
173
Report of School Committee
132
Research and Elementary Supervision
160
School Lunch Manager's Report
146
Senior High School, Principal's Report
149
Superintendent's Report
141
Teachers in Service, Dec. 31, 1934
138
Sealer of Weights and Measures 292
Selectmen
90
Soldiers' Relief Agent
123
State Election
59
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
100
Tax Collector
296
Town Counsel
95
Town Forest Committee 290
Town Meetings
12
Town Officers
3
Town of Reading, Statistics
8
Treasurer 298
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Tree Warden and Moth Superintendent
102
Agricultural Department
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