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$ 400.00 Total Payments $ 398.79 Balance to Revenue
1.21
Fire Alarm Extension, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Total Payments
$ 999.28
Balance to Revenue
.72
Moth Department Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 5,400.00
Salary, Superintendent
$ 1,800.00
Pay Roll
2,108.28
Telephone
42.46
Printing and Postage
50.30
Rent
144.00
Auto Truck and Sprayer Expense
312.53
Supplies
683.58
Truck Hire
199.50
Total Payments
$ 5,340.65
Balance to Revenue
59.35
Tree Warden Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 3,400.00
Salary, Tree Warden
$ 400.00
Pay Roll
1,615.21
Equipment and Supplies
42.46
Truck Hire
105.80
Trees
702.50
Loam, etc.
. 189.00
Supplies
326.57
Total Payments $ 3,381.54
Balance to Revenue 18.46
Hydrant Rentals, Appropriation
$ 5,600.00
Water Department
$ 5,600.00
Drinking Fountains, Appropriation
$ 100.00
Water Department
$ 100.00
$ 500.00
Inspector of Buildings Salary, Appropriation. Salary, Inspector
$ 500.00
Inspector of Wires Salary, Appropriation Salary, Inspector
$ 200.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Salary Appro.
$ 500.00
Salary, Sealer
$ 500.00
$ 200.00
330
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Exp. Appro ...
$ 250.00 Transportation of Weights $ 159.00
Equipment
20.02
Total Payments
$ 179.02
Balance to Revenue
70.98
Board of Health Salaries, Appropriation
$ 300.00
Salary, Secretary
$ 150.00
Salaries, Other Members
150.00
Total Payments
$ 300.00
Board of Health Expenses, Appropriation
$ 225.00
Telephone
67.63
Printing and Stationery
14.90
Inspector Milk and Food
44.00
Disposition of Animals
74.00
Sewer and Cesspool
12.00
All other
2.80
Total Payments
$ 215 33
Balance to Revenue
9.67
Inspector of Plumbing Salary, Appropriation Salary, Inspector
$ 565.25
Inspector of Milk and Food, Appropriation Salary, Inspector
$ 200.00
Game Warden Salary
$ 100.00
Salary, Game Warden
$ 100.00
Dog Officer's Salary, Appropriation Salary, Dog Officer
$ 300.00
Inspector of Animals Salary, Appropriation Salary, Inspector $ 200.00
$ 200.00
Care Contagious Diseases, Appropriation
$ 6,500.00
No. Reading State San.
$ 639.00
Middlesex Cty. San.
1,613.00
Mass. Memorial Hospital
517.00
Medical Care
251.00
Health Inspection
234.75
Rabies Inoculation
280.00
Supplies
52.99
Cesspools
30.00
$ 565.25
$ 200.00
$ 300.00
331
Mass. General Hospital
42.25
All other 27.26
Total Payments
$ 3,687.25
Balance to Revenue
2,812.75
Garbage Collection, Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Contract Payments $2,500.00
Dental Clinic, Appropriation
$ 650.00
Total Payments
$ 650.00
Child Welfare, Appropriation Total Payments $ 400.00
$ 400.00
Street Lighting, Appropriation
$ 14,000.00
Municipal Light Dept.
$ 14,000.00
GENERAL AID
Balance from 1938
$ 609.06
Appropriation
$ 42,000.00
Refunds
221.15
Transfer from A. D. C. Account
2,500.00
Transfer from A. D. C. Adm. Account
400.00
Transfer from Special Labor Account
2,000.00
Appropriation, Loan
7,500.00
Payments :
Cash Aid
$ 8,390.46
Payroll Labor
10,926.70
Board
3,153.24
Shelter
4,661.38
Food
9,360.75
Fuel and Light
1,938.55
Medical and Hospital
5,239.80
Clothing
645.99
Household Necessities
94.93
Massachusetts Hospital School
287.11
Division of Child Guardianship
1,269.99
House of the Angel Guardian
49.00
Burials
529.21
Paid to Other Cities and Towns
3,175.50
Tewksbury State Hospital and Infirmary
350.85
Unallocated Payments :
Transportation of Recipients
152.05
Truck Maintenance
414.44
Gasoline and Oil
238.32
332
Wood Yard Expense
190.17
Truck Replacement
300.00
Standing Wood
134.25
Other
7.20
Federal Surplus Commodity Distribution Center Expense : Assessment, Proportion Mass.
Adm. Expense
215.99
Purchase of Federal Milk.
156.61
Property Warehouse Rental
60.00
Other
15.86
448.46
$ 51,958.35
Balance to 1940
3,271.86
$ 55,230.21
$ 55,230.21
General Aid Administrative
Appropriation
$ 5,000.00
Transfer from O. A. A. Account
150.00
Payments :
Salaries :
Supervisory and Clerical $ 1,522.90
Visiting and Investigation 1,703.75
Wood Yard and Truck Foreman 1,062.10
Visitors' Expense, Travel
273.53
Welfare Board and Supervisory Expense ..
184.47
Office Supplies and Equipment
169.58
Printing and Postage
103.66
Telephone
91.66
Other
12.81
Total Payments
$ 5,124.46
Balance to Revenue
25.54
$ 5,150.00 $ 5,150.00
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation Federal Grants
$ 21,000.00 3,654.44
Payments :
Regular Cash Allowances
$ 19,802.18
Special Cash Allowances :
Medical :
Doctors' Fees $ 368.50
Nursing
23.70
333
Dental
41.50
Optical
9.00
Hospital Charges
159.05
Medicine
76.95
678.70
Rent
463.00
Fuel
51.66
Clothing
15.25
Milk
17.39
Other
14.68
Total Payments
$ 21,042.86
Transfer to General Aid Account
2,500.00
Balance to 1940
310.76
Balance to Revenue
800.82
$ 24,654.44 $ 24,654.44
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN ADMINISTRATIVE
Appropriation
$ 840.00
Federal Grants
527.93
Payments :
Salaries :
Supervisory and Clerical $ 345.50
Visiting and Investigation
403.75
Visiting and Supervisory, Travel Expense ..
65.25
Office Supplies and Equipment
40.64
Printing and Postage
18.34
Telephone
14.28
Total Payments
887.76
Transfer to General Aid Account
400.00
Balance to Revenue
80.17
$ 1,367.93 $ 1,367.93
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Balance from 1938
$ 33.50
Appropriation
45,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
500.00
Appropriation, Loan
500.00
Federal Grants
34,843.57
Refunds
268.84
Payments
Regular Cash Assistance
$ 74,724.81
334
Special Cash Allowances
Medical :
Doctors' Fees
$ 860.00
Nursing
554.35
Dental
56.00
Optical
19.50
Hospital Charges
857.39
Medicine
656.86
3,004.10
Fuel
393.96
Clothing
11.25
Rent
87.00
Household Necessities
12.13
Payments on Account of Deceased Persons :
Burial Expense
324.00
Doctors' Charges and Nursing.
81.56
Medicine
53.80
Board and Care
84.33
Clothing
3.68
Hospital
86.00
Payments to Other Cities and Towns.
849.30
Total Payments
$ 79,715.92
Balance to 1940
500.00
Balance to Revenue
1,429.99
$ 81,645.91
$ 81,645.91
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE
Appropriation
$ 2,500.00
Federal Grants
1,161.38
Payments
Salaries, Supt., Clerical and Inv
$3,120.00
Office Supplies and Equipment
22.30
Travel Expenses
2.31
Stationery and Printing
66.08
Postage
48.00
Telephone
76.97
Miscellaneous
60.90
Total Payments
$ 3,396.56
Transfer to G. A. Adm.
150.00
Balance to Revenue
114.82
$ 3,661.38 $ 3,661.38
335
SOLDIERS' BENEFITS
Soldiers' Relief, Balance from 1938.
$ 742.33
Appropriation
13,500.00
Refunds
13.00
$ 14,255.33
Cash
$ 9,204.96
Work Payroll
521.00
Food
688.86
Fuel
287.64
Medical, Medicine
362.26
Clothing
72.59
Rent
285.00
Supplies
25.00
Agents' Salary, etc.
597.81
Visiting Nurse
71.25
Glasses
39.00
Total Payments
$ 12,155.37
Balance to Revenue
2,099.96
State Aid, Appropriation
800.00
Cash Payments
450.00
Balance to Revenue
350.00
Military Aid, Appropriation
900.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
$ 1,000.00
Cash Payments
885.00
Balance to Revenue
115.00
$ 1,000.00
Works Progress Administration
Balance from 1938.
$ 20,288.82
Appropriation Loan Issue
24,000.00
Refunds Gas Tax
76.26
Other Refunds
3.05
$ 44,368.13
Administration and Engineering $ 4,404.94
Building Account
1,160.39
Reflooring Project
1,976.81
Housekeeping Aides
6.25
336
Sewer (Pearl Street)
4,446.31
Gasoline Account
1,236.87
Truck Account
1,443.35
Recreation
1,644.43
Police Records
236.33
Street Survey
33.57
Fire Records
770.00
School Grounds (Old)
2,900.73
Compensation Account
93.65
Tracing B. P. W. Plans
152.22
Survey of Buildings and Parks
98.19
Moth Project
924.50
Cemetery Records
36.81
John St. Barn
6.67
Vital Statistics
58.75
Grove Street Wall
950.59
Toy Project
1,130.94
Forest Glen Cemetery
6,700.27
Tree Surgery
274.33
Town Forest Roadways
770.56
Rip-Rapping Open Ditches
522.44
Federal Surplus Commodities
628.74
Blacksmith
163.51
Misc. Account
456.16
Union St. School
3.35
Insurance Account
188.97
Tool Account
2.75
Shade Tree Census
3.00
Washington St. Park
297.93
Pearl St. School Grounds
8,166.87
Storm Damage
16.07
Total Payments
$41,898.25
Balance to 1940
2,469.88
$ 44,368.13
EDUCATION
School Department General Salaries Appro. . $191,479.00
Supt., Principals, Teachers
$159,986.51
Substitutes Salaries
1,399.00
Attendance Officer
537.50
School Nurse
1,792.50
Medical Inspection
1,000.00
337
Janitors
17,588.82
Clerical 6,285.31
Total Payments
$188,589.64
Transferred to Gen'l. Maint. Acct.
2,000.00
Balance to Revenue
889.36
$191,479.00
School Dept., General Maint. Appro.
$ 44,393.00
Transferred from Salaries Account
2,000.00
$ 46,393.00
Transportation
$ 7,462.71
Tuition
51.71
Textbooks
4,157.09
Supplies
6,576.36
General Control Expense
2,872.98
Supervision Expense
539.05
Principals' Office Expense
342.40
Commencement
286.48
Other Expenses of Instruction
407.89
Compulsory Attendance
100.00
Medical Service
34.34
Nurse Service
311.63
Fuel
5,992.23
Other Expenses of Operation
6,291.32
Maintenance
6,451.11
Capital Outlay
4,509.53
Total Payments
$ 46,386.83
Balance to Revenue
6.17
$ 46,393.00
Elementary School Building
Balance from 1938
$132,831.95
P. W. A. Grants
39,171.60
$172,003.55
Payments :
Construction Contract
$152,491.04
Architect's Fees
5,353.73
Clerk of Works
1,760.00
Inspection
311.84
Advertising for bids, etc.
205.80
338
Grading
2,092.50
Sewer Connection
129.86
Miscellaneous
435.08
Total Payments
$162,780.85
Balance to 1940
9,222.70
Elementary School Building
(Total Expenditures from Nov. 1, 1938)
Built as P. W. A. Project Mass. 1511F
Appropriation Town
Premium & Interest on Bonds
Federal Grants
$110,000.00 288.41 68,550.30
Payments :
$178,838.71
Construction Contract
$152,491.04
Architects Fees
11,853.73
Clerk of Works
1,760.00
Inspection
311.84
Advertising for bids, etc.
206.80
Bond Expense
335.16
Grading
2,092.50
Sewer Connection
129.86
Miscellaneous
435.08
Total Payments
$169,616.01
Balance to 1940
$ 9,222.70
$178,838.71
School Cafeterias Appropriation
$ 12,000.00
Pay Roll
$ 3,179.00
Supplies
8,653.67
Total Payments
11,832.67
Balance to Revenue
167.33
Industrial Tuition, Appropriation
$ 1,350.00
City of Boston
$ 234.79
City of Medford
316.35
City of Somerville
356.93
City of Lynn
4.00
Total Payments
912.07
Balance to Revenue
437.93
339
Public Library Salaries, Appropriation
$ 5,550.00
Librarian Salary
$ 1,500.00
Assistants
3,134.90
Janitor
780.00
Total Payments
$ 5,414.90
Balance to Revenue
135.10
Public Library Maintenance, Appropriation
$ 3,375.00
Telephone
45.92
Books and Periodicals
2,292.55
Binding and Cleaning Books
184.03
Printing and Supplies
183.28
Furniture and Equipment
150.71
Fuel
210.79
Light
135.66
Water and Sewer
12.00
Building Repairs
98.22
All other
58.48
Total Payments
$ 3,371.64
Balance to Revenue
3.36
CEMETERIES Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery, Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
Transfer from Cemetery Reserve
1,100.00
Receipts Care Soldiers' Graves
60.50
Transfer from Bequest Fund
2,006.73
$ 11,167.23
Payments :
Superintendent's Salary
2,600.00
Pay Rolls
6,903.31
Materials and Supplies
1,660.91
Total Payments
$ 11,164.22
Balance to Revenue
3.01
Forest Glen Cemetery
Forest Glen Cemetery, Appropriation
$ 1,000.00
Pay Roll
796.22
Supplies
202.98
Total Payments
999.20
Balance to Revenue
.80
340
Granger Avenue Lay-Out
Balance from 1938
$ 787.75
Pay Rolls Material and Tools, etc.
$ 623.48
164.27
Total Payments
$ 787.75
Waverly Road Lay-Out
Balance from 1938
$ 381.00
Pay Rolls
$ 167.69
Material and Tco's
204.24
Total Payments
$ 371.93
Balance to Revenue
9.07
$ 381.00
Belmont Street Extension Appro.
$ 896.00
Pay Rolls
$ 638.05
Material and Tools
252.65
All other
5.30
Total Payments
$ 896.00
Prospect Street Ext., Appro.
$ 480.00
Pay Rolls
$ 303.07
Material and Tools
171.43
All other
5.50
$ 480.00
New Equipment, Appropriation
$ 8,000.00
New Equipment
$ 7,929.28
Balance to Revenue
70.72
$ 8,000.00
Woburn Street Construction Contract No. 6668 Balance from 1938
$ 1,276.47
Transfer from Road Mach. Acct.
84.77
$ 1,361.24
Payments :
Pay Rolls
$ 66.02
Material and Tools
57.95
Transfer to Road Mach. Acct.
1,110.12
Total Payments
1,234.09
Balance to Revenue
127.15
$ 1,361.24
343
Lowell Street Construction
Balance from 1938
$ 7,850.20
Payments :
Pay Rolls
$ 2,817.12
Material and Tools
3,615.66
Transfer to Road. Mach. Acct.
1,347.85
Total Payments
$ 7,780.63
Balance to Revenue
69.57
$ 7,850.20
Chapter 90 Maintenance
Transferred from Highway Maint.
$ 1,000.00
Aid from State
942.60
Aid from County
942.60
Transfers
114.80
$ 3,000.00
Pay Rolls
$ 598.21
Material and Tools
1,850.10
Transfer to Road Mach. Acct.
551.69
Total Payments
$ 3,000.00
Drainage Investigation, Appro.
$ 2,500.00
Engineering Sewers
$ 700.00
Photographs and Plans
119.00
Blue Prints
54.81
Advertising and Printing
53.77
Surveying
83.50
Supplies
18.34
Clerical
30.61
Total Payments
$ 1,060.03
Transferred to Special Drainage Account .. 1,000.00
$ 2,060.03
Balance Fwd. to 1940
439.97
$ 2,500.00
Washington Street Resurfacing Appro.
$ 1,500.00
Pay Rolls
$ 346.85
Material and Tools
1,145.09
$ 1,491.94
344
Balance to Revenue 8.06
Total Payments
$ 1,500.00
John Street Dump, Appropriation
$
1,200.00
Pay Rolls
$ 1,162.35
Material.
35.22
Total Payments
$ 1,197.57
Balance to Revenue
2.43
$
1,200.00
Sewer Department Maint. and Const. and Int., Appropriation
$ 11,475.00
Pay Rolls
$ 4,725.55
Interest on Bonds
2,730.00
Insurance
557.08
Motor Vehicle Maint.
520.60
Supplies and Tools
2,278.71
All other
647.84
Total Payments
$ 11,459.78
Balance to Sewer Reserve
15.22
$ 11,475.00
Sewer Dept. House Connections, Appro.
$ 1,200.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
514.00
$ 1,714.00
Pay Rolls
$ 1,229.41
Pipe and Misc.
448.63
Total Payments
$ 1,678.04
Balance to Revenue
35.96
$ 1,714.00
Park Department, Appropriation
$ 4,500.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
170.00
Receipt, Refund
4.73
$ 4,674.73
Pay Rolls
$ 1,780.37
Tools and Supplies
706.82
Lights
170.78
Repairing and Moving Lights
400.92
345
Repairs to Tennis Courts
465.00
Fencing
323.00
Power Mower
340.00
All Other
482.28
Total Payments
$ 4,669.17
Balance to Revenue
5.56
4,674.73 $
Water Department, Maintenance and
Construction Bonds and Interest, Appro- priation
$ 53,000.000
Receipts, Refunds
27.81
$ 53,027.81
Pay Rolls
$ 16,131.53
Bonds
11,000.00
Interest on Bonds
1,902.50
Insurance
1,095.97
Telephones
124.50
Light and Power
5,599.93
New Meters and Hydrants
822.86
Auto Equipment, Repairs
579.86
Pipe
3,290.80
Supplies, Tools and Fittings
3,167.67
Fuel
573.69
Standpipe Repairs
92.00
New Wells
3,808.97
All Other
236.58
Transfer
4,022.91
Total Payments
$ 52,449.77
Balance to 1940
578.04
$ 53,027.81
MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT
Balance from 1938
$ 5,018.28
Receipts Sale Light and Power
384,487.93
Receipts (other)
1,028.66
Receipts Refund
70.00
Fire Loss
25.28
Insurance Account
6.08
346
Premium-Interest
537.30 Transfer from Underground Construction Ac- count
223.88
Payments :
New Construction
$ 59,701.83
Electric Energy Purchased
121,121.77
Salaries and Wages
101,222.20
Maintenance and Operation of Lines ..
12,453.00
Taxes
4,683.00
Insurance
3,259.34
Office and Salesroom
6,670.63
Rent
1,239.70
Interest Paid
2,847.50
Bonds and Notes Paid
15,500.00
Paid to Treasurer
24,000.00
Other Payments
22,219.26
Total Payments
$377,918.23
Transfer to Building Account
5,000.00
Balance to 1940
8,479.18
$391,397.41
391,397.41
Municipal Light Department Office Bldg. Ap-
propriation
$ 36,000.00
Tranferred from Construction Fund
5,000.00
$ 41,000.00
Purchase of Property
$ 10,000.00
Registering Deeds
3.75
Building Contract
18,835.26
Heating and Ventilating
2,337.60
Architects Fees
1,300.00
Surveying
95.50
Advertising Bids
5.00
Liability Insurance
383.09
Payrolls, Labor
292.64
Other Labor and Materials
3,134.22
Truck Hire
716.50
Roofing
140.65
Grading
365.00
Painting
315.00
Electric Wiring and Fixtures
2,014.14
Plumbing
212.69
347
Signs
750.00
All Other 44.88
Total Payments
$ 40,945.91
Balance to 1940
54.09
Municipal Light Department Underground Construction
Appropriation Bond Issue
$ 15,000.00
Payments :
Conduit $ 10,764.56
Conductors
989.85
Street Light Equipment
869.51
Transformers and Switches
909.68
Other Materials and Tools
1,466.40
Total Payments $ 15,000.00
Note: Labor furnished by W. P. A. Allotment.
INSURANCE
Appropriation
$ 11,979.08
Receipts :
Water
$ 1,095.97
Sewer
558.82
Municipal Light
1,618.04
W. P. A.
187.23
All Other
381.71
3,841.47
$ 15,830.85
Less Transfers
55.74
$ 15,765.11
Payments :
Municipal Building
$ 244.07
Public Library
102.70
School Department
3,566.64
Fire Department
545.29
Fire Alarm Department
110.84
Police Department
563.95
Assessor's Clerical
2.23
Town Accountant
16.20
Sealer of W. & M.
13.76
Treasurer
364.89
Town Clerk
15.00
Tax Collector
450.00
348
Moth Department
736.83
Municipal Light Dept.
1,695.77
Public Works Dept.
. 244.77
Water Department
1,095.97
Sewer Department
557.08
Highway Department
4,518.15
Park Department
77.65
Cemetery Department
320.64
W. P. A.
188.97
Welfare Department
134.93
Town Real Estate
14.14
Total Payments
$ 15,580.47
Balance to Revenue
184.64
1
$ 15,765.11
Interest, Not Including Water, Light and Sewer, Appro. .. $ 6,093.50
Municipal Garage Loan
$ 461.25
County Hospital Loan
82.50
Elementary School Loan
1,925.00
Police Station Loan
100.00
Fire Engine Loan
13.50
Municipal Relief, 1935
341.25
Municipal Relief, 1937
175.00
Municipal Relief, 1938
350.00
Tax Title
198.80
Storm Emergency
38.93
Temporary Loans
1,042.18
Total Payments
$ 4,728.41
Balance to Revenue
1,365.09 $
Municipal Debt Not Including Water, Light, Appropriation $ 40,600.00
Municipal Garage Loan
$ 3,000.00
County Hospital
1,000.00
Elementary School
6,000.00
Police Station
5,000.00
Fire Engine
600.00
Municipal Relief, 1935
3,000.00
Municipal Relief, 1937
7,000.00
Municipal Relief, 1938
7,000.00
Sewer
8,000.00
$ 40,600.00
349
Reserve Fund Appropriation $ 5,000.00
Transfers as follows :
Park Department
$ 170.00
Election and Registration
325.00
World War Mem. Ded. 250.00
Old Age Assistance
500.00
Town Counsel 140.00
Fire Alarm Maint. 400.00
Military Aid
100.00
Sewer H. C.
514.00
Collector's Clerical
50.00
Planning Board
125.00
Fire Dept.
225.00
Highway Dept.
1,829.00
Total Payments $ 4,628.00
Balance to Revenue 372.00
Rent Legion Quarters, Appro.
$
1,500.00
Reading Veteran's Assoc. $ 1,500.00
Memorial Day Observance, Appro.
$ 600.00
Payments
597.10
Balance to Revenue
2.90
$ 600.00
World War Memorial Dedication, Appro.
$ 200.00
Trans. from War Memorial Fund
189.57
Trans. from Reserve Fund
250.00
$ 639.57
ยท Payments $ 580.87
Balance to Revenue
58.70
$ 639.57
World War Memorial Fund, Bal. Jan. 1, 1939 $ 5,189.57
Payment, Memorial $ 5,000.00
Trans. to War Memorial Dedication Fund 189.57
$ 5,189.57
350
Town Forest Appropriation
$
300.00
Pay Roll $ 300.00
Baseball Fund
Balance from 1938
$ 45.20
Receipts
15.30
$ 60.50
Transfer to 1940
$ 60.50
Morrison Fund
Balance from 1938
$ 36.59
Receipts
45.00
$ 81.59
Payments
$ 80.08
Transfer to 1940
1.51
$ 81.59
Storm Emergency
Balance from 1938
$ 102.06
Motor Vehicle Expense
$ 16.48
Flag Pole
35.00
Total Payments
$ 51.48
Balance to Revenue
$
50.58
$ 102.06
Premium and Interest Account
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
$ 321.95
Premium and Int. on Loans 1939
1,185.45
Reimbursement
147.93
$ 1,655.33
Payments :
Director of Accts. $ 147.00
Am. Bank Note Co.
109.81
Second Nat'l Bank
86.90
351
Transfers 767.26
Total Payments
$ 1,110.97
Balance to 1940
544.36
$ 1,655.33
Unpaid Bills, 1938, Appropriation $ 1,900.00
Payments :
Police Department
$ 6.45
Board of Health
16.00
Care Contagious Disease
222.00
Public Library
92.91
Welfare Dept.
1,409.44
Soldiers' Relief
43.51
Industrial Tuition
36.84
Total Payments
$ 1,827.15
Balance to Revenue
72.85
Land Court Appropriation
$ 500.00
Refunds
86.25
$ 586.25
Payments :
Land Court
351.23
Balance to Revenue
235.02
$ 586.25
GUARANTEE DEPOSITS, REFUNDS
Bal. Jan. Bal. Dec. 1, 1939 Receipts Payments Trans. 31, 1939
Sewer House Con-
nections
$ 603.38
$ 94.50 $ 471.38
$ 37.50
Sidewalk and Curb-
ing Work
88.35
27.79
60.56
Cemetery Work
135.00
3.75
131.25
Dog License Fees .. $ 23.40
$1,662.20
$1,680.20
$ 5.40
352
TOWN DEBT DETAIL OF MATURITIES
Year
Municipal
Relief
Relief
Relief
Relief
1939
Storm
1939
Elementary
Water
Dept.
Water
Filt.
Plant
Sewer
Dept.
Municipal
Municipal
Garage
County
Hospital
Mun. Rel.
Chap. 72
Drainage
Loan
Chap. 458,
Acts 1939
1940 $ 3,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $
3,000.00
$ 6,000.00 $
6,000.00 $ 5,000.00
$ 8,000.00 $ 21,000.00
$ 3,000.00 $ 1,000.00 $
2,000.00
$ 2,000.00 $ 77,000.00
1941
3,000.00
7,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
7,000.00
19,000.00
3,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
66.000.00
1942
3,000.00
7,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
7,000.00
19,000.00
3.000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
2,000.00
66,000.00
1943
3,000.00
7,000.00
3,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
19,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
2,000.00
61,000.00
1944
3,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
7,000.00
19,000.00
2,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
50,000.00
1945
3,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
4,000.00
3,000.00
6,000.00
15.000.00
2,000.00
41,000.00
1946
2,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
6,000.00
13,000.00
2,000.00
31,000.00
1947
2.000.00
6,000.00
6,000.00
13,000.00
2.000.00
29,000.00
1948
2,000.00
6,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
17,000.00
1949
2,000.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
16,000.00
1950
5,000.00
4,000.00
9,000.00
1951
5,000.00
4,000.00
9,000.00
1952
5,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
1953
5,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
1954
5,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
1955
5,000.00
2,000.00
7,000.00
1956
5,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
1957
5,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
1958
5,000.00
1,000.00
6,000.00
1959
1,000.00
1,000.00
$18,000.00 $ 7,000.00 $28,000.00 $24,000.00 $ 13,000.00 $104,000.00 $ 32,000.00 $ 22,000.00 $ 58,000.00 $172,000.00 $ 19,000.00 $ 5,000.00 $ 8,000.00 $ 9,000.00 $519,000.00*
*Tax Title Loan not included. Balance Dec. 31, 1939 $ 310.42
1935
Municipal
1937
Municipal
1938
Municipal
Emergency
School
Accts. 1939
Light
Dept.
ACCOUNTING LOANS, ANTICIPATION OF REVENUE
Outstanding Jan. 1, 1939 due Nov. 1939
$275,000.00
Issued in 1939 :
Date Note Due Purchased by Rate
Amount
Mar. 1939 Nov. 1939 2nd National Bank of Boston .19% $200,000.00
Nov. 1939 Nov. 1940 2nd National Bank of Boston .287% 275,000.00
$750,000.00
Paid in 1939 :
November
475,000.00
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1939
$275,000.00
ACCOUNTING TRUST FUNDS
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
$247,959.09
Hospital Fund Income
4,526.43
Cemetery Bequest Fund Income 2,226.80
Cemetery Bequest Fund Bequests
1,965.00
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund Income
118.36
Public Library Fund Income 21.24
Public Library Fund (H. G. Wadlin) Income . . 35.96
Hospital Fund Payments for Hospital Care . ...
$ 2,649.31 120.00
Hospital Fund, Administrative Expenses
Cemetery Bequest Fund Payments for Care Endowed Lots
2,006.73
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund Payments for Schol- arships
135.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
251,941.84
$256,852.88
$256,852.88
HOSPITAL FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
$161,517.70 4,526.43
Payments
$ 2,769,31
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
163,274.82
$166,044.13
$166,044.13
Receipts
354
CEMETERY BEQUEST FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
$ 78,557.04 4,191.80
Receipts
$ 2,006.73
Payments Balance Dec. 31, 1939
80,742.11
$ 82,748.84 $ 82,748.84
READING HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
$
5,037.94
Receipts
118.36
Payments
$ 135.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
5,021.30
$ 5,156.30 $ 5,156.30
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
$ 1,057.19
Receipts
21.24
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
$ 1,078.43
$ 1,078.43
$ 1,078.43
PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND Horace G. Wadlin
Balance Jan. 1, 1939
$
1,789.22
Receipts
35.96
Balance Dec. 31, 1939
1,825.18
$ 1,825.18
$ 1,825.18
STATEMENT OF INVESTED FUNDS Cemetery Bequest Fund
Investments Listed at Par :
$5,000 N. E. Tel. 1st Mort. 5's Series A 1952 $ 5,000.00 $5,000 No. Pac. Ry. Ref. and Imp., 6's Series B2047 5,000.00
355
$4,000 N. Y. C. R. R. Ref. Imp. 5's Series C2013 4,000.00
Blackstone Savings Bank, Boston, No. 10672 6,655.06
Home Savings Bank, Boston, No. 368,204 12,792.92
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 948,228
4,688.04
Cambridge Savings Bank, No. 89,112
4,730.29
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230779
4,777.15
Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading No. 5103
4,783.43
Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading, No. 10714
2,232.68
Malden Savings Bank, No. 137262 5,930.88
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 61052
5,793.44
$ 80,742.11
Library Fund
Investment :
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank No. 987,334. $ 1,078.43
Horace G. Wadiin Fund
Investment :
Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 1079095 $ 1,825.18
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 21.30
$ 5,021.30
Hospital Fund
Investments Listed at Par or Less : $5,000 Chicago B. & Q. R. R. Co., Ill., Div. "M" 31/2, 1949 .. $ 5,000.00
$4,050-100 Shares First National Bank, Boston 4,050.00
$5,000 Consolidated Gas of Baltimore Gen. M 41/2s, 1954 5,000.00 $5,000 Ill. Cent. R. R. Co., Tr. 4's, 1952 5.000.00
356
Andover Savings Bank, No. 40177 14,358.22
$5,000 Ill. Cent. R. R. Co., St. Louis Div. 1st M 3's, 1951 5,000.00
$5,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds 41/4's 1952 $ 5,000.00
$10,000 U. S. Treasury Bonds 234's 1963 10,000.00
$5,000 Pitts. Cinn. Chicago & St. L., 41/2's 1977
5,000.00
$7,000 U. S. Savings Bonds 1949
5,250.00
$5,000 Old Colony R. R. 1st 5's, 1945
5,000.00
$5,000 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
7,813.63
Charlestown Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 162338
8,080.75
Essex Savings Bank, Lawrence, No. 230778
7,962.13
Mechanics Savings Bank, Reading, No. 9189
15,573.64
First National Bank, Reading Savings Dept., No. 6435
5,680.41
Chelsea Savings Bank, No. 154784
10,011.59
Danvers Savings Bank, No. 2189
1,096.10
Dedham Institution for Savings, No. 72053
3,165.96
Franklin Savings Bank, Boston, No. 187890
2,138.82
Lynn Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 244496
2,093.22
Malden Savings Bank, No. 141347
5,778.63
Melrose Savings Bank, No. 52937
2,107.08
Provident Institution for Savings, Boston, No. 615034
8,597.98
Suffolk Savings Bank, Boston, No. 544673
2,137.13
Wakefield Savings Bank, No. 135648
4,203.77
Warren Institution for Savings, Boston, No. 135648
10,962.49
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank, No. 63401
4,848.18
Cash in General Fund
1,709.31
$163,274.82
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, 1939.
LEON G. BENT,
Town Accountant.
357
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1939
ASSETS
LIABILITIES AND RESERVES
Cash in Banks and Offices
Municipal Light Consumers' Deposit Fund
$155,415.49 9,376.54
Accounts Receivable :
Municipal Light Consumers' Deposits
9,376.54
Taxes : Levy of 1935
22.00
Sewer House Connections
37.50
1936
76.11
Premium on Loans
544.36
1937
917.29
Hospital Fund
1,709.31
1938
41,344.6+
Cemetery Reserve Fund
5,466.15
1939
167,629.14
Motor Vehicle Excise :
Levy of 1935
48.72
State and County Taxes
1,511.74
1936
277.54
1937
656.18
1938
137.69
1939
635.15
Special Assessments :
1.50
1938
57.50
Overlays Reserved 1935
20.00
1939
182.00
1938
1,680.82
Sewer Assessments Unapportioned
91.42
1939
1,724.82
Sewer Assessments added to taxes 1938
7.45
Municipal Light Department Maintenance Account .
8,479.18
1939
124.31
54.09
Sewer Assessments Interest added to taxes 1938 1.23
1939
31.52
Sidewalk Assessments Unapportioned
1,879.38
Moth Assessments 241.00
Sidewalk Assessments added to taxes 1938
69.04
Sewer Assessments and Interest 255.93
1939
305.87
Highway Betterment Assessments and Interest . 4,939.97
422.00
Unexpended Appropriation Balances 6,992.47
Special Funds :
Morrison Fund
1.51
Baseball Fund 60.50
Dog License Fees
5.40
Tailings Account ...
376.39
Moth 1937
Reserve Fund Overlay Surplus
921.98
Fire Loss Special Account
Temporary Loans in Anticipation of Revenue $275,000.00
Guarantee Deposits :
Municipal Light Department New Building
Revenue Reserved until collected : Motor Vehicle Excise Tax 1,755.28
Sidewalk Assessments Interest added to taxes 1938 . . 12.26
Sidewalk Assessments and Interest
2,345.03
1939
78.48
Sewer Rentals
1,247.17
Highway Assessments Unapportioned
3,522.91
Tax Titles 12,809.00
Highway Assessments added to taxes 1938
185.93
Tax Possessions
6,481.68
Departmental Accounts Receivable
28,960.67
Highway Assessments Interest added to taxes 1938 ..
1939
292.50
Water Available Surplus
4,097.34
Sewer Rentals
1,247.17
Municipal Light Department
38,210.92
Tax Titles
12,809.00
Surplus Revenue (E. and D.)
43,762.27
Tax Possessions
6,481.08
Real Estate Account ...
882.00
Departmental Accounts Receivable
28,960.67
Road Machinery Account
6,242.04
Water Rates
2,652.50
Elementary School Building
9,222.70
Water Liens, Interest and Costs
903.94
Balances Loan Accounts
975.15
Municipal Light Rates
38,210.92
State Aid to Highways
2,362.26
County Aid to Highways
1,377.48
Overlay Deficit 1936
165.30
Overlay Deficit 1937
425.88
Overdraft, Snow and Ice Account
434.43
Hospital Care, Veterans' Deficit
20.00
$480,369.65
$480,369.65
DEFERRED ACCOUNTS
Apportioned Sewer Assessment not due
$ 1,094.75
Apportioned Sewer Assessment Revenue 1940-1948 .. $ 1,094.75
Apportioned S. and C. Assessment not due
3,235.21
Apportioned S. and C. Assessment Revenue 1940-1948 3,235.21
Apportioned Highway Assessment not due
8,995.11
Apportioned Highway Assessment Revenue 1940-1948 8,995.11
$ 13,325.07
$ 13,325.07
1939
869.51
69.12
Water Rates and Liens
3,556.44
DEBT ACCOUNT
Loans Outstanding
$519,310.42
General Debt:
County Hospital Loan
$ 5,000.00
Drainage Loan
9,000.00
Sewer Loan
58,000.00
Municipal Garage Loan
19,000.00
Municipal Relief Loan Accounts 1935
18,000.00
1937
7,000.00
1938
28,000.00
1939
24,000.00
1939
8,000.00
Storm Emergency Loan Light Department
25,000.00
Storm Emergency Loan
13,000.00
Elementary School Loan
104,000.00
Tax Title Loan
310.42
Public Service Enterprises Debt :
Municipal Light Loan
147,000.00
Water Loan
32,000.00
Water Filtration Plant Loan
22,000.00
$519,310.42
$519,310.42
Trust Funds, Cash and Securities 4
$251,941.84
Hospital Fund
$163,274.82
Cemetery Bequest Fund
80,742.11
R. H. S. Scholarship Fund
5,021.30
Library Fund ..
1,078.43
Horace G. Wadlin Fund
1,825.18
$251,941.84
$251,941.84
$1,264,946.98
$1,264,946.98
TRUST ACCOUNTS
INDEX
Page
Accountant's Report
305
Appropriations and Expenditures
312
Balance Sheet
Payments
312
Receipts
306
Town Debt
353
Invested Funds
355
Animal Inspector's Report
89
Assessors
294
Births Registered
58
Births Registered for Previous Years
62 86
Board of Assessors
298
Board of Health
90
Board of Public Welfare
283
Welfare Superintendent's Report
284
Board of Public Works Executive Office
Highway Department
Park Department
128 148 108
Report of Board
147
Sewer Department
157
Superintendent's Report
110
Water Department
110
Building Inspector's Report
90
Cemetery Trustees
94
Forest Glen Cemetery
96
Laurel Hill Cemetery
95
Chief of Fire Department Report
84
Chief of Police Report
82
Collector of Taxes Report
297
Custodian of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
98 71 56 89
Drainage Committee's Report
288 14
Electric Light Commissioners
169
Auditor's Report
208
Illustrations
178
Manager's Report
170
Officers
170
Fire Alarm Superintendent's Report
275
Fire Chief's Report
84
Forest Warden's Report
86
History of Reading
10
Inspector of Animal's Report
89
Inspector of Building's Report
90
Inspector of Milk and Food
293
Inspector of Plumbing
91
Inspector of Wires
87
Library Trustees Report
99
Deaths Registered
Dogs Licensed
Dog Officer's Report
Elections : Town
168
Rolling Equipment
107
Board of Appeal
358
INDEX
Page
Librarian's Report
101
List of Jurors
11
Marriages Registered
63
Milk and Food Inspector's Report
293
Middlesex County Extension Service Report
92
Municipal Light Board Report
169
Notice to Parents, Housewives, Physicians and Midwives
56
Planning Board
92
Plumbing Inspector's Report
91
Police Chief's Report
82
Public Library Report
99
Public Works Report
107
School Committee
233
Administrative Officers
Age-Grade Table
Budget
Change in Personnel
Commencement Exercises
Dedication Exercises
High School Graduates
Illustrations of Pearl Street School
No School Signals
Receipts Not From Tax Levy
237
School Schedule
236
Superintendent's Report
246
Teachers in Service, Dec. 31, 1939
243
Sealer of Weights and Measures
231
Selectmen's Report
76
Soldiers' Relief Agent Report
Sporting Licenses
Statistics
Superintendent of Fire Alarm
Tax Collector's Report
Town Counsel's Report
Town Election
94
Town Meetings
24
Annual
24
Special: June 5
43 45 49
Special: June 20
51
Special Drainage Referendum
51
Town Officers
3
Town of Reading, Statistics
9 10 301
Tree Warden's Report
231
W. P. A. Sponsor's Agent Report
276
Welfare Board Report
Welfare Superintendent's Report
Wire Inspector's Report
283 284 87
World War Memorial Committee
105
Zoning By-law
14
104 57 9 88 297 79 14
Town Forest Committee Report
Special: March 20
Special: October 17
Town of Reading, History
Treasurer's Report
275 273 249 235 238
School Committee's Report
234 271 239 241 272
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