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READING PUBLIC U°RARY 64 MIDDLESEX AVENUE READING. MASS. 01867-2550 TOWN OF READING MASSACHU SETTS THE ANNUAL REPORT For the Financial Year Ended December 31st TOWN OF READING ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 1931 The Reading Chronicle Press Reading, Mass. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1931read 3 TOWN OFFICERS 1931-1932 Elected and Appointed Board of Selectmen W. HOMER MORRISON, Chairman Term expires 1932 “ MOLLIE A. SWEETSER, Secretary “ 1933 “ ALBERT N. LEMAN ” 1934 LEON G. BENT, Clerk Board of Public Welfare MARY F. DANIEL, Chairman Term expires 1932 “ MYRTLE L. LEMAN, Secretary “ 1933 “ GEORGE H. SIDEBOTTOM “ 1934 LEON G. BENT, Clerk HELEN A. BROWN, Visitor ANNIE E. PATRICK, Visitor Old Age Assistance Board of Assessors GEORGE E. HORROCKS, Chairman Term expires 1932 “ ALVAH W. CLARK, Secretary “ 1933 “ ARTHUR S. COOK “ 1934 Town Clerk Moderator MILLARD F. CHARLES CHARLES P. HOWARD Collector of Taxes Town Counsel GRACE V. VIALL SAMUEL H. DAVIS Treasurer Town Accountant PRESTON F. NICHOLS LEON G. BENT Board of Public Works MARTIN B. HARTSHORN, Chairman Term expires 1934 “ FRANK M. MERRILL, Secretary “ 1933 “ ROBERT E. FOWLE “ 1933 “ WILLIAM T. FAIRCLOUGH “ 1932 “ HAROLD W. PUTNAM “ 1934 * ALEXANDER BIRNIE, Superintendent. 4 Board of Health EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M. D., Chairman Term expires 1934 “ CHRISTINE F. ATKINSON, Secretary “ 1933 “ GEORGE W. S. ‘IDE “ 1932 Finance Committee ROBERT B. MOUNT, Chairman Term expires Mar. 31 1933 “ “ “ PEARL M. BURGESS “ 1932 “ “ “ WILLIAM A. HALEY “ 1932 “ “ “ “ J. WARREN KILLAM, JR. 1932 “ “ “ “ ORLANDO C. MOYER . 1932 “ “ “ “ EDWARD J. SCOTT 1932 “ “ “ MILES C. HIGGINS “ 1933 “ “ “ JAMES W. FAIRCHILD “ 1933 “ “ “ HOWARD P. KNOX “ 1933 “ “ “ MARGARET S. CANTY “ 1933 EDWARD W. BRIGGS “ “ “ “1934 “ “ “ WILLIAM A. CONNELLY, D. M. D. “ 1934 “ “ “ JOHN L. DEVANEY “ 1934 “ “ “ MARGARET R. ELLISON “ 1934 “ “ “ “ HARRY G. PORCH . 1934 LEON G. BENT, Clerk School Committee ARTHUR W. COOLIDGE, Chairman Term expires 1934 LOGAN R. DICKIE 1932 *HAROLD A. CARNES, D. M. D. 1932 LAURA S. GORDON 1933 CARL M. SPENCER 1933 HELEN B. HARTSHORN 1934 fFRANK D. TANNER 1932 Superintendent of Schools ADELBERT L. SAFFQRD Attendance Officer ABIGAIL H. MINGO School Nurse MABEL M. BROWN, R. N. School Physician CHARLES R. HENDERSON, M. D. Municipal Light Board PIENRY R. JOHNSON, Chairman Term expires 1932 “ HERBERT G. EVANS, Secretary “ 1933 “ HARRY P. BAKER “ 1934 ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager Municipal Light Plant. ^Resigned. fElected to fill vacancy. 5 Board of Cemetery Trustees PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Chairman Term expires 1933 “ “ CLARENCE C. WHITE, Secretary 1932 “ “ WINTHROP D. PARKER 1932 “ “ HAROLD F. DAVIS 1933 FRANK LEE EDGERLEY “ “ 1934 “ “ FRED L, NUTTER 1934 WILLIAM P. PIERPONT, Superintendent. Board of Registrars expires 1932 ROBERT S. RALSTON, Chairman Term OWEN McKENNEY “ “ 1933 “ “ 1934 WALTER S. PRENTISS MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk. Planning Board GEORGE W. G. POOLE, Chairman Term expires 1932 “ “ I 934 CLARK S. ROBINSON, Secretary “ LOUIS M. LYONS “ 1932 McPherson daniel “ “ 1933 “ WINTHROP D. PARKER “ * 934 Trustees of Public Library ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Chairman Term expires 1933 “ “ RALPH S. KENEELY, Secretary I 934 “ “ IDA C. LUCAS 1932 “ “ I 932 HARRY J. BARCLAY “ “ JENNY F. WEEKS * 933 “ JESSE W. MORTON “ I 934 Board of Appeal HENRY Q. MILLETT, Chairman FRED L. NUTTER, Secretary CHARLES A. DAMON Commissioners of Trust Funds PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Chairman Term expires 1935 “ CLARENCE C. WHITE “ 1933 “ H. RAYMOND JOHNSON “ 1937 Town Treasurer and Chairman Selectmen, members ex officiis Reading Safety Council GLADYS S. N. FAIRCHILD, Chairman EDWARD G. QUINLAN FLORENCE H. LIBBY JEREMIAH CULLINANE ALVAH W. CLARK ADELBERT L. SAFFORD ERNEST A. L. HILL ALEXANDER BIRNIE 6 Police Department JEREMIAH CULLINANE, Chief FRANCIS T. SLACK, Sergeant TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE OSCAR H. LOW FRANK R. FISHER GORDON G. MacINTIRE FRANCIS L. JOHNSON HAROLD W. O’BRIEN EARL R. HUTCHINSON WILLIAM F. O’BRIEN JAMES H. LAWLER THOMAS E. WALL PATRICK J. LONG THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK Fire Department ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Chief JOHN J. O’BRIEN, Deputy Chief HUGH L. EAMES, Capt. WM. H. Van HORN, Lieut. FRANK L. MCKENNEY CHARLES H. HESELTON GEORGE W. GQODRIDGE ALBERT C. MAXWELL HERBERT L. ROBERTSON Superintendent of Fire Alarm Inspector of Wires HUGH L. EAMES ' Forest Warden Deputy Forest Warden ORVILLE O. ORDWAY HENRY M. DONEGAN Constables LEON G. BENT J. WINTHROP SIAS Sealer Weights and Measures CARL M. SMITH Inspector Milk and Food CARL M. SMITH Inspector of Plumbing and Gas Inspector DAVID TAGGART Inspector of Animals CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V. Inspector of Slaughtering WILLIAM C. SMITH Inspector of Buildings A. RUSSELL BARNES Superintendent of Moth Work and Tree Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN Burial Agent, Soldiers and Sailors ALFRED E. GOODWIN Custodian Soldiers’ Graves HARRY A. TURNER 7 Measurers of Wood and Bark THOMAS E. BROGAN PERCY N. SWEETSER BURTON K. SYMONDS WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE Measurers of Lumber ORA L. MILBURY BURTON K. SYMONDS WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE WILLIAM R. ZWICKER EDWARD B. EAMES ROLLAND L. PERRY Weighers of Coal and Hay W. IRVING BANCROFT THOMAS E. BROGAN BERTHA D. MacLELLAN MABEL L. MacKAY WENDELL B. NEWELL PERCY N. SWEETSER CHARLES W. LEE WILLIAM D. WARD KATHERINE L. SWEETSER RUTH CLIMO CHARLES H. SWEETSER Field Drivers WILLARD A. BANCROFT ADOLPH S. LARSEN ROLLAND L. PERRY Fence Viewers CARL B. SAWYER ALBERT E. TEMPLE WENDELL B. NEWELL Director of Agriculture and Home Economics (Chapter 128, Section 41. General Laws) ROLLAND L. PERRY Committee on Town Forests LELAND W. KINGMAN, Chairman ORVILLE 0. ORDWAY HENRY M. DONEGAN TOWN OF READING Population 1930 Census : 9747. Registered Voters 1931 : Men 2236, Women 2240, Total 4476. Fifth Congressional District. Sixth Councillor District. Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District. Eighteenth Middlesex Representative District. Representative in Congress, 5th District, Edith Nourse Rogers, Lowell. Councillor 6th District, Joseph O. Knox, Medford. Senator 7th Middlesex District, Joseph R. Cotton, Lexington. Representatives 18th Middlesex District, Norman L. Duncan and Fred H. Bowser, Jr., Woburn. 8 LIST OF JURORS FOR 1931-1932 Prepared by the Board of Selectmen Abbott. Edwin K., Clerk 12 Bancroft Ave. Abbott. George W., Ass’t Manager 20 Mineral St. Alger. C. Irving, Salesman 78 Woburn St. Anderson, John L., Electrician 64 Federal St. Anderson, Walter J., Manager 63 Summer Ave. Badger, William S., Clerk 4 Middlesex Ave. Barclay, Harry J.,' Accountant Vale Rd. Barnes, George E., Operator 63 Green St. Bedley. Robert A., Salesman 75 Howard St. Bell, J. Angus, Voicer Hanscom Ave. Benjamin, William H., Jr., Salesman 12 Berkeley St. Berle, Theodore P., Insurance 126 Ash St. Blake, Willie R., Pressman 27 Pleasant St. Bolton, John A., Voicer 14 Union St. Brackett, Herbert A., Merchant 176 Summer Ave. Brande, Mahlon E., Real Estate 103 Woburn St. Briggs, Edw. W., Treasurer 40 John St. Brooks, George Clark, Salesman 48 Hillcrest Rd. Burchard, Edgar R., Express Agent 16 Middlesex Ave. Burgess, Pearl M., Merchant 6 Dudley St. Burnham, Vaughan F., Salesman 65 Highland St. Cahoon, Benjamin B., Telephone Man 94 Oak St. Carleton, Philemon P., Clerk 81 Prospect St. Carroll, Granger, Carpenter 13 John St. Chapin, Earle H., Salesman 122 High St. Christensen, Andrew, Florist Sunnyside Ave. Charles, Warren F., Clerk 20 Pleasant St. Clapp, Ernest E., Electrician 15 Highland St. 9 Clark, Edward H., Mechanical Engineer 56 Summer Ave. Clough, George H., Manufacturer 8 Perkins Ave. Coan, Donald W., Claim Adjuster 7 Oak St. Colley. George A., Merchant 28 Prospect St. Corbett, Howard L., Telephone 36 Ash St. Crafts, Clinton W., Merchant 177 Summer Ave. Cullinane, Charles M., Trucking 119 Washington St. Cummings, Joseph P., N. E. T. & T. Co. 4 Grant St. Currell, Harold B., Contractor 5 Woodward Ave. Cutcliffe, Frank, Millhand 22 Pleasant St. Danforth, Percy R., Druggist 17 Middlesex Ave. Davis, Clyde L., Clerk 91 Bancroft Ave. Davis, Malcolm C., Teacher 12 Federal St. Davis, Victor H., Merchant 21 Arlington St. Dennison, Ralph H., Clerk Copeland Ave. Dickie, Logan R., Treasurer 56 Walnut St. Dickinson, Norman L., Auto Painter 40 Mount Vernon St. Dillaway, Newton L., Financial Business 12 Perkins Ave. Downs, Edward F., Accountant 170 High St. Dukelow, John, Superintendent Spruce Rd. Esterbrook, Alvin E., Engineer 48 Temple St. Farwell, Howard P., Insurance 128 Salem St. Ferris, Thomas, Jr., Mechanic 144 High St. Fleming, Harold I., Traffic Manager 41 Hanscom Ave. Fletcher, Warren L., Voicer 43 Highland St. Fortune, William J., Asst. Vice Pres. 60 Prescott St. Fuller, Albert S., Salesmanager 18 Salem St. Gale, Roger D., Chemist 8 Dudley St. Goodridge, George E., Manufacturer 44 Temple St. Hapgood, Charles H., Salesman 21 Salem St. Harnden, Edward E., Salesman 195 Summer Ave. Hartshorn, Benjamin M., Credit Man 15 Vine St. Hawkins, Louis 0., Engineer 21 Arlington St. Henderson, William A., Bond Salesman 126 Woburn St. Higgins, Linville H., Asst. Treasurer 3 Echo Ave. Hobart, Earl G., Garage Proprietor 66 Main St. Holcomb, Charles A., Advertising 6 John St. Hopkins, Walter S-, Merchant 348 Summer Ave. : 10 Ives, C. Quincy, Salesman 96 Oak St. Jewett, Irving F., Tnsurance 213 Summer Ave. Keating, Raymond 0., Accountant 11 Kingston St. Knapp, Arthur C., Engineer Pinevale Rd. Knight, Joseph D., Manager 7 Perkins Ave. MacLeod, Herbert W., Salesman 17 Vine St. Millett, Henry Q., Auditor 59 Linden St. Palumbo, John, Fruit Dealer 110 Ash St. Parker, Harold F., Insurance 24 Pratt St. Partelow, Arthur E., Manufacturer 22 Middlesex Ave. Paul, Theodore L., Accountant 2 Cross St. Pearson, Alfred B., Salesman 38 Hanscom Ave. Pinkham, Carl W., Voicer 24 Pleasant St. Prentiss, Archer R., Insurance 33 Berkeley St. Prince, Carl C., Insurance Broker 19 Oak St. Quigley, H. Harvey, Painter 119 Main St. Rich, Guy E., Superintendent 13 Harriman Ave Richardson, Charles L., Broker 302 Summer Ave. Rogers, Ernest W., Merchant 193 Main St. Sawyer, Carl B., Merchant 156 Summer Ave. Sias, Wilbur S., Machinist 430 Main St. Siegars, William W., Steamfitter 42 Temple St. Smith, Frank A., Draughtsman 29 Berkeley St.