READING public library READING, MASSACHUSETTS BEEEEUpE TOWN OF READING MASSACHU SETTS THE ANNUAL REPORT For the Financial Year Ending December 31st 19 2 2 DAVIS & ABBOTT,' Per TOWN OF READING ANNUAL REPORT —FOR THE— FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER' 31 1922 The Chronicle Press Reading, Mass. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2016 https://archive.org/details/townofreadingmas1922read TOWN OFFICERS, 1922-1923 Elected and Appointed Selectmen FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD, Chairman Term expires 1923 H. RAYMOND JOHNSON, Secretary “ “ 1924 JOSEPH D. KNIGHT “ “ 1925 LEON G. BENT, Clerk Overseers of the Poor FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD, Chairman Term expires 1923 H. RAYMOND JOHNSON, Secretary “ “ 1924 JOSEPH D. KNIGHT “ “ 1925 LEON G. BENT, Clerk HELEN A. BROWN, Visitor Assessors ALYAH W. CLARK, Chairman Term expires 1924 * EDWARD B. EAMES , “ 1923 J. FRED RICHARDSON, Secretary “ “ 1925 Town Clerk MILLARD F. CHARLES Treasurer HENRY H. KINSLEY Collector of Taxes GRACE V. VIALL Town Counsel JESSE W. MORTON Moderator JESSE W. MORTON Town Accountant LEON G. BENT 4 Board of Public Works GEORGE H. CLOUGH, Chairman Term expires 1925 CLARENCE C. WHITE, Secretary “ “ 1924 FREDERICK W. ALLEN “ “ 1923 CHARLES VAN STONE “ “ 1924 JOHN W. OWEN “ “ 1925 HARRY B. COLLINS, Supt. EDWARD W. CROWE, Supt. Highway Dept. Board of Health EDWARD M. HALLIGAN, M. D., Chairman Term expires 1925 CHRISTINE F. ATKINSON, Secretary “ “ 1924 CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V. “ “ 1923 Finance Committee ALBERT R. SHEPARDSON, Chairman Term expires Mar. 31, 1924 JOSEPH W. BOOTH 1923 JAMES P. CARLETON 1923 WILLIAM A. HALEY 1923 FREDERICK D. SPERRY 1923 SPENCER G. STEWART 1923 JAMES W. FAIRCHILD 1924 JOHN H. FARNUM 1924 ELIAS B. CURRELL 1924 WINTHROP D. PARKER 1924 STEPHEN D. ADAMS 1925 JOHN CONNELLY 1925 WILLIAM A. DENNISON 1925 JOHN L. DEVANEY 1925 MARTIN B. HARTSHORN 1925 LEON G. BENT, Secretary (ex-officio) School Committee WALTER S. PARKER, Chairman Term expires 1923 LEONE F. QUIMBY “ “ 1923 ELIZABETH H. BROWN “ “ 1924 HENRY Q. MILLETT “ “ 1924 IDA A. YOUNG “ “ 1925 JESSE W. MORTON “ “ 1925 ADELBERT L. SAFFORD, Supt. of Schools, Secretary School Attendance Officer * EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON * Resigned 5 Municipal Light Board WILLIAM G. LONG, Chairman Term expires 1923 HERBERT G. EVANS, Secretary “ “ 1924 HARRY P. BAKER “ “ 1925 ARTHUR G. SIAS, Manager, Municipal Light Dept. Trustees of Laurel Hill Cemetery GALEN A. PARKER, Chairman Term expires 1923 PHILIP H. TIRRELL, Secretary “ “ 1924 WILLIAM S. KINSLEY “ “ 1923 ALFRED W. DANFORTH “ “ 1924 FRANK L. EDGERLEY “ “ 1925 WILLIE E. TWOMBLY “ “ 1925 ALFRED E. GOODWIN, Supt. of Cemetery Board of Registrars OWEN McKENNEY, Chairman Term expires 1924 ARTHUR C. COPELAND “ “ 1923 WALTER S. PRENTISS “ “ 1925 MILLARD F. CHARLES, Clerk Playground Commission ARTHUR S. COOK, Chairman MABEL H. BROWN LOUISE E. BURRAGE HAROLD F. PARKER HARRY E. SMITH Planning Board CHESTER J. WALLACE, Chairman Term expires 1923 AMOS M. McLEAN, Secretary “ “ 1925 JOHN L. DODGE “ 1925 LEONE F. QUIMBY “ “ 1924 HENRY Q. MILLETT “ “ 1923 Trustees of Public Library HORACE G. WADLIN, Chairman Term expires 1925 ARTHUR N. MANSFIELD, Secretary “ “ 1924 FRANK C. CARTER “ “ 1923 FANNIE C. WHITTEMORE “ “ 1923 EDITH BANCROFT “ «« 1924 RALPH S. KENEELEY “ 1925 BERTHA L. BROWN, Librarian GRACE J. ABBOTT, Assistant Librarian 6 Police Department JEREMIAH CULLINANE, Chief TIMOTHY J. CULLINANE PATRICK J. LONG OSCAR H. LOW WILLIAM F. O’BRIEN FRANCIS F. SLACK DANIEL T. SCANLON Fire Department ORVILLE O. ORDWAY, Chief HUGH L. EAMES, Capt. JOHN J. O ’BRIEN, Lieut. FRANK L. McKENNEY WILLIAM H. VANHORN Superintendent of Fire Alarm LEONARD T. EAMES Forest Warden ORVILLE O. ORDWAY Deputy Forest Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN Constables ALBERT C. GRAUPNER, JR. EDWARD G. QUINLAN Inspector of Milk CARL M. SMITH Inspector of Plumbing DAVID TAGGART Inspector of Animals CALVERT H. PLAYDON, M. D. V. Inspector of Wires ARTHUR G. SIAS Inspector of Buildings GEORGE H. SIDEBOTTOM 7 V Sealer of Weights and Measures CARL M. SMITH License Agent for Sale- of Second Hand Automobiles * EDWIN L. HUTCHINSON Superintendent of Moth Department and Tree Warden HENRY M. DONEGAN Burial Agent for Deceased Soldiers and Sailors (Under Chapter 115, Section 19, General Laws) CHARLES STOREY Custodian of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Graves (Under Chapter 115, Section 22, General Laws) ALFRED E. GOODWIN Board of Appeal MAHLON E. BRANDE GILMAN L. PARKER FRED L. NUTTER Measurers of Wood and Bark THOMAS E. BROGAN PERCY N. SWEETSER BURTON K. SYMONDS WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE Surveyors of Lumber GEORGE L. FLINT BURTON K. SYMONDS WARREN M. WHITEHOUSE WILLIAM R. ZWICKER Weighers of Coal and Hay W. IRVING BANCROFT THOMAS E. BROGAN BERTHA D. MacLELLAN MABEL L. McKAY WENDELL B. NEWELL PERCY N. SWEETSER WILLIAM H. WHITE Field Drivers WILLARD A. BANCROFT * WILLIAM F. WELCH ROLLAND L. PERRY Resigned Fence Viewers J. W. AUSTIN ALBERT E. TEMPLE * THOMAS E. WALL Workingmen’s Compensation Agent (Chapter 152, Section 175, General Laws) HENRY H. KINSLEY Director of Agriculture and Home Economics (Chapter 128, Section 41, General Laws) EOLLAND L. PEERY Resigned 9 TOWN OF READING Population 1920 Census, 7,424 Registered Voters 1922: Men 1,808, Women, 1525. Fifth Congressional District. Sixth Councillor District Seventh Middlesex Senatorial District. Eighteenth Middlesex Representative District. Congressman 5th District, John Jacob Rogers, Lowell. Councillor 6th District, Charles S. Smith, Lincoln. Senator 7th Middlesex District, Charles P. Howard, Reading. Representatives 18th Middlesex District, Gustave W. Everberg, Wo- burn, Lemuel W. Standish, Stoneham. Jury List of the Town of Reading— 1922 Prepared by Board of Selectmen Abbott, H. Kingman, Civil Engineer 20 Pleasant St. Allen, Gordon H., Clerk 253 Summer Ave. Bagness, Alfred F., Salesman 316 Haverhill St. Bancroft, Lewis M., Treasurer 23 Bancroft Ave. Bond, Joseph J., Retired 128 High St. Bowie, Edward D., Clerk 27 Ash St. Boyd, John A.. Retired 34 Prospect St. Brande, Mahlon E., Real Estate 103 Woburn St. Bronson, Frederick E., Manager 26 Grand St. Brooks, George C., Salesman 9 Harnden St. Brown, Edward A., Clerk 10 Oak St. Brown, George H.. Salesman 144 High St. Bums, Robert, Mason 393 Franklin St. Bussell, John H., Retired 57 Prospect St. Carter. Joseph W., Salesman 36 Berkeley St. Clapp, Ernest A., Carpenter 8 Pratt St. Colby, Earl N., Brakeman 32 Berkeley St. Cook, Guy B., Clerk 7 Echo Ave. Copeland, Arthur C., Clerk 185 Main St. 10 Corrigan.- John F., Rubber Worker 3 Washington St. Crosby, Joseph H., Clerk 77 Haven St. Dennison. Robert A., Student Copeland Ave. Dodge, John L., Contractor 49 Prescott St. Doran, Daniel F., Boilermaker 95 Haven St. Doughty, Charles F., Accountant 52 Linden St. Ellenwood, Louis, Contractor 10 Gould- St. Fairclough, William F., Civil Engineer Grove St. Flint, Clarence E., Shipper 9 Eaton St. Flint. George L., Carpenter 19 Village St. Gibbs, George H., Blacksmith 14 Hartshorn St. Gilman, Edgar M., Brakeman 56 Vine St. Glover, Alexander P„ Salesman Perkins Ave. Gould, Chester F., Organ Pipe Worker Beacon St. Hagar, Leland S., Clerk 22 Ash St. Hill, Herbert L„ Salesman 36 Orange St. Hobbs. Samuel. Civil Engineer 7 Fairview Ave. Jones, Elmer D„ Clerk 20 Charles St. Keene, Evans E„ Carpenter 42 Vine St Keneely, Ralph S., Clerk 86 Salem St. Killam, James W., Civil Engineer 16 Arlington St. Lamont, Alexander E., Superintendent 27 Deering St. Lehan, Bartholomew J., Real Estate 17 Temple St. Linder, John H., Machinist 163 High St. Loring, John A.. Clerk 129 Summer Ave. Lumsden, Blinn W., Clerk 116 Summer Ave. MacAllister. William J„ Plumber 139 West St. Malonson, Alfred F., Operator 37 High St. Martin, Frank H., Clerk 20 Mt. Vernon St. McNeil, Hugh J„ Chauffeur 6 Ash St. Merritt, Fred E., Engineer 50 Deering St. Michelini, Arthur C„ Clerk 61 Washington St. Mitchell, Fred O., Operator 51 Federal St. Moody, Wellman J., Farmer 220 West St. Moore, Henry E., Salesman 7 Dudley St. Morse, Donald H., Clerk 14 Mt. Vernon St. Nodding, Leonard J., Salesman 42 Berkeley St. Nowell, George F., Treasurer 12 Arlington St. O ’Brien, William E., Engineer 59 Salem St. Ordway, Earl B., Salesman 3 Grand St. Perry, John F., Clerk 9 Chute St. Poock, Henry R., Shipper 56 Federal St. Remick, Nelson A., Merchant 1 Mt. Vernon St. Roberts, Herbert H., Salesman 134 Woburn St. Roberts, John Alexander, Machinist Forest St. Rodgers, Clarence C., Carpenter 10 Auburn St. : 11 Russell, Harold G., Chauffeur 201 Grove St. Sanborn, Harold O., Asst. Manager 27 Hancock St. Sanders, Wilbur S., Clerk 55 Grand St. Smith, Harry E., Electrician 147 High St. Storey, Charles, Shipper 23 Arlington St. Symonds, Burton K., Manufacturer 96 Ash St. Temple, Arthur W., Real Estate 35 Temple St. Thorn, Fred J.. Shipper 22 Avon St. Thornton, Patrick, Millhand 6 Minot St. Wall, Edward T., Millhand 8 Center Ave. Whitney, Glen E., Insurance Ellis Ave. Approved FREDERICK L. SPRINGFORD H. RAYMOND JOHNSON JOSEPH D. KNIGHT Selectmen of Reading, 12 TOWN MEETINGS, 1922 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Security Hall, Woburn St., Jan. 23, 1922. Pursuant to the warrant and the Constable’s return thereon a town meeting was held at the time and place therein specified and was called to order by the Moderator, Jesse W. Morton. The warrant was partly read by the Town Clerk, Millard F. Charles, when it was moved by Otis B. Buggies to dispense with further reading of the warrant except the Constable’s return, and it was so voted. The Constable’s return was read. Article 1. To hear and act on the reports of town officers and special committees and determine what instructions will be given the town officers. Article 3. On motion of Otis B. Buggies, it wTas voted to lay this article on the table. Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to have the Board of Select- men and Overseers of the Poor serve without compensation, or what it will do in relation thereto. Article 2. On motion of Henry Q.