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Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading No. 5103. 4,685.82 Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading, No. 10714 2,080.14 Malden Savings Bank, No. 137262 5,756.89
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 61052 5,651.29
$ 78,557.04
Library Fund
Investment :
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 987,334. $ 1,057.19
Horace G. Wadlin Fund .
Investment :
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 1079095 $ 1,789.27
Reading High School Scholarship Fund
Investments :
Andover Savings Bank, No. 39,861 $ 1,000.00
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 161863 3,000.00
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230,306 1,000.00
First National Bank, Reading, Savings Dept., No. 5624. 37.94
$ 5,037.94
Hospital Fund
Investments Listed at Par or Less : $5000 Chicago B. & Q. R. R. Co., Ill., Div. "M" 312's, 1949. . $ 5,000.00
$4050-100 Shares First National Bank, Boston .. 4,050.00
$5000 Consolidated Gas of Baltimore Gen. M 412's, 1954. 5,000.00
$5000 Ill. Cent. R. R. Co., Tr. 4's 1952 5,000.00
$5000 Ill. Cent. R. R. Co., St. Louis Div. 1st M 3's, 1951 5,000.00
$5000 U. S. Treasury Bonds 41/4's, 1952 5,000.00
$10,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds 23/4's 1963 10,000.00
$5000 Pitts. Cinn. Chicago & St. L., 4/2's 1977 5,000.00
$5000 N. Y. Tel. Co. 1st Gen M 41/2's 1939 5,000.00
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$5000 Old Colony R. R. 1st 5's, 1945 5,000.00
$5000 Penn. R. R. Co. Gen. Mort. 41/2's 1965 5,000.00
American Mfg. Co., Common, 72 Shares 1.00
Home Bleachery & Dye Wks. 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
7,621.91
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 162338. 7,901.99
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230778
7,766.77
Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading, No. 9189
15,191.49
First National Bank, Reading, Savings Dept., No. 6435.
5,582.30
Chelsea Savings Bank, No. 154784.
9,717.88
Danvers Savings Bank, No. 2189
1,063.98
Dedham Institution for Savings, No. 72053
3,088.28
Franklin Savings Bank, Boston, No. 187890
2,096.69
Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 244496
2,041.87
Malden Savings Bank, No. 141347 5,609.09
2,055.38
Provident Institution for Savings, Boston, No. 615034
8,428.58
Suffolk Savings Bank, Boston, No. 544673
2,095.03
Wakefield Savings Bank, No. 135648
4,100.63
Warren Institution for Savings, Boston, No. 135648.
10,746.49
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 63401
4,729.22
Cash in General Fund
2,616.12
$161,517.70
I hereby certify that, in accordance with the provisions of Section 55, Chapter 41 of the General Laws, I have audited the account of the Commissioners of Trust Funds, have examined the securities and veri- fied bank balances and report the foregoing to be a true and accurate statement, December 31, 1938.
LEON G. BENT,
Town Accountant.
UNPAID BILLS 1938
Public Library
$ 92.91
Contagious Diseases
222.00
Board of Health
16.00
Police Department
6.45
School Department
36.84
Public Welfare Department
1,471.52
$ 1,845.72
For unpaid bills of Municipal Light Department, see Department Report.
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Melrose Savings Bank, No. 52937
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1938
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash in Banks and Offices Petty Cash :
$346,616.90
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Reimbursement $ 29,000.00 Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Revenue 275,000.00
Municipal Light Dept.
250.00
Water Dept.
100.00
Municipal Light Consumer's Deposits 9,329.54
Premium on Loans
321.95
School Dept.
25.00
Hospital Fund
2,616.12
Library Dept.
15.00
Cemetery Reserve Fund
6,229.55
Soldiers' Memorial Fund
5,189.57
Unexpended Appropriation Balances
12,755.77
Taxes: Levy of 1934
48.00
W. P. A. Materials
20,288.82
1935
217.10
Elementary School Building
132,831.95
1936
766.53
Highway Fund, Chap. 500 Acts 1938
12,288.73
1937
32,195.46
Road Machinery Account
3,317.15
1938
166,514.90
Municipal Light Dept. Operating Account
5,018.28
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Special Funds :
Levy of 1934
118.71
Public Welfare
29.01
1935
367.08
Morrison Fund
36.59
1936
918.65
Baseball Fund
45.20
1937
1,458.37
Dog License Fees
23.40
Tailings Account
3,361.18
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus
828.38
Overlays Reserved 1934
48.00
1938
219.50
1935
216.10
Sewer Assts. Unapportioned
473.89
Sewer Assts. added to taxes 1937
9.35
Sewer Assts. added to taxes 1938
157.77
Sewer Assts. Int. added to taxes 1937
2.25
1938
34.21
S & C Unapporticned
1,845.39
Sidewalk Assts. added to taxes 1937
11.13
Highway Betterment Assts. and Int. 3,402.54
Sidewalk Assts. added to taxes 1938 .
268.25
Sidewalk Assts. and Int.
2,179.14
1937
130.39
1938
3,090.46
Revenue reserved until collected :
Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
3,887.15
Moth Assessments 264.00
Sewer Assts. and Int. 677.47
1938
1,024.34
Special Assessments :
Moth 1937
44.50
Guarantee Deposits :
Public Welfare Dept.
50.00
Municipal Light Consumer's Deposit Fund
9,329.54
Accounts Receivable :
-
Sidewalk Assts. Int. added to taxes 1937 .... Sidewalk Assts. Int. added to taxes 1938
.66 53.71
Sewer Rentals
1,652.38
Tax Titles 11,254.04
Highway Assts. Unapportioned 2,367.13
Tax Possessions .
4,794.52
Highway Assts. added to taxes 1937
80.79
Departmental Accounts Rec. 31,407.27
Highway Assts. added to taxes 1938
681.61
3,316.14
Highway Assts. Int. added to taxes 1937
30.26
41,546.92
Highway Assts. Int. added to taxes 1938 242.75
1,652.38
Metropolitan Sewer Asst. Over Estimate
513.18
Tax Titles
11,254.04
Reserve for Tax Title Loan
8,519.59
Due from Water Dept.
4,022.91
Tax Possessions
4,794.52
Water Available Surplus (Deficit)
4,022.91
Departmental Accounts Receivable
31,407.27
Water Rates
2,281.94
Water Liens, Int. and Costs
1,034.20
County Tax Deficit
36.39
State Tax Deficit
22,950.00
State Parks and Reservations
44.77
Municipal Light Rates
41,118.49
Municipal Light Dept. Notes Receivable
428.43
State Aid to Highways
7,369.71
County Aid to Highways
4,567.59
Overlay Deficit 1936
335.78
Snow and Ice Removal Overdraft
844.10
$700,681.25
$700,681.25
DEFERRED ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Asst. not due
1,004.17
Apportioned Sewer Asst. Revenue 1939-1947
1,004.17
Apportioned Sidewalk Asst. not due
2,498.07
Apportioned S & C Asst. Revenue 1937-1947 .
2,498.07
Apportioned Highway Asst. not due
8,647.65
Apportioned Betterment Revenue 1937-1947 .... 8,647.65
12,149.89
12,149.89
Water Department Accts. Rec. Municipal Light Dept. Accts. Rec.
Surplus Revenue (E & D)
61,243.72
Sewer Rentals
Water Dept. Maintenance . 4.14
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1938
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
DEBT ACCOUNT
Outstanding Debt (not including temporary loans) ..
511,021.82
Police Station Loan 5,000.00
Fire Engine Loan 600.00
Sewer Loan
66,000.00
Elementary School Loan
110,000.00
Hospital Loan
6,000.00
Municipal Garage Loan
22,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan Acts 1935
21,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan Acts 1937
14,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan Acts 1938
35,000.00
Tax Title Loan Acts 1938
16,921.82
Storm Emergency Loan Chap. 44 G. L.
13,000.00
Public Service Enterprises Debt
Municipal Light Loan
111,500.00
Municipal Light Storm Emergency, Chap. 44 G. L.
25,000.00
Water Loan
38,000.00
Water Filtration Plant Loan
27,000.00
511,021.82
511,021.82
TRUST ACCOUNTS
Hospital Fund
161,517.70
Cemetery. Bequest Fund
78,557.04
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund
5,037.94
Library Fund
1,057.19
Horace G. Wadlin Fund
1,789.22
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities 247,959.09
247,959.09
247,959.09
$1,471,812.05
$1,471,812.05
INDEX Cover Design by Bertha Page, R. H. S. Class of 1939.
Page
Accountant's Report
307
Balance Sheet
362
Receipts
308
Payments
313
Appropriations
318
Appropriation Accounts
327
Town Debt
357
Invested Funds
359
Animal Inspector's Report Assessors
298
Births Registered
78
Births Registered for Previous Years
82
Board of Appeal
297
Board of Assessors
298
Board of Health
289
Board of Public Welfare
243
Old Age Assistance
250
Welfare Superintendent's Report
245
Board of Public Works
179
Executive Office
242
Highway Department
202
Park Department
225
Report of Board
180
Rolling Equipment
224
Sewer Department
232
Superintendent's Report
183
Water Department
184
Building Inspector's Report
285
Cemetery Trustees
282
Forest Glen Cemetery
284
Laurel Hill Cemetery
282
Chief of Fire Department Report
272
Chief of Police Report
270
Collector of Taxes Report
303
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
290
Deaths Registered
91
Dogs Licensed
76
Dog Officer's Report
291
Elections : Town
14
Electric Light Commissioners
131
Auditor's Report
158
Illustrations
140
Manager's Report
132
Officers
132
Fire Alarm Superintendent's Report
275
Fire Chief's Report
272
Forest Warden's Report
275
History of Reading
10
Inspector of Animal's Report 291
Inspector of Building's Report 285
Inspector of Milk and Food
295
Inspector of Plumbing
295
291
INDEX
Page
Inspector of Wires
281
Library Trustees Report
276
List of Jurors
11
Marriages Registered
83
Milk and Food Inspector's Report
295
Middlesex County Extension Service Report
294
Municipal Light Board Report
131
Notice to Parents, Housewives, Physicians and Midwives
76 250
Old Age Assistance Director's Report
Planning Board
Plumbing Inspector's Report
295
Police Chief's Report
270
Public Library Report
Public Works Report
Recount for Representative
School Committee
Administrative Officers
Age-Grade Table
Budget
Change in Personnel
Commencement Exercises
High School Graduates
Illustrations of School Work
opposite
No School Signals
Receipts Not From Tax Levy
School Committee's Report
School Schedule .
Superintendent's Report
Teachers in Service, Dec. 31, 1938
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Selectmen's Report
Soldiers' Relief Agent Report
Sporting Licenses
Statistics
State Primary
State Election
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Tax Collector's Report
303
Town Counsel's Report
Town Election
Town Forest Committee Report
Town Meetings
Annual
Special: May 23
Special: Sept. 29
Special: Oct. 20
Special: Dec 22
Town Officers
Town of Reading, Statistics
10
Treasurer's Report
300
Tree Warden's Report
293
W. P. A. Sponsor's Agent Report
254
W. P. A. Recreation Project Report
260
Welfare Superintendent's Report
245
Wire Inspector's Report
281
105 107 127 128 112 101 104 103 102 111 108 296 95 267 77 9
53 69 275
268 14 292 16 16
33 57 59 73 3 9
Town of Reading, History
276 179 72 99 100 126
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