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ANN EC 31
ANNUAL REPORTS
OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
DIGHTON
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 191 1
C. A. HACK & SON, PRINTERS TAUNTON, MASS. 1912
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ANNUAL REPORTS
-OF THE
TOWN OFFICERS
OF THE TOWN OF
DIGHTON
For the Year ending December 31, 1911
C. A. HACK & SON, PRINTERS TAUNTON. MASS. 1912
3 3575 00042 5647
DIGHTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
3 3575 00042 5647
Selectmen's Report
To the Citizens of Dighton :-
During the present year the Committee having in charge the construction of the Public Library Building completed their work and presented it to the town August 4.
The occasion was appropriately celebrated by dedicatory ex- ercises in the Library and Memorial Hall.
Generous contributions were made to a fund by people in the village to purchase the site, grade and beautify the grounds.
Great credit is due the Building Committee for the able, effi- cient and satisfactory accomplishment of their duties.
It is an attractive feature of the village and we trust it will be so conducted as to furnish many intellectual exercises enjoyable and instructive.
MACADAM ROADS
There has been built a section of macadam road on Center Street from the Railroad Bridge running westerly to the home of Mr. Gledden at a cost of about $5,000.
One hundred tons of stones have been crushed for experi- mental tests by the Road Commissioners for use in the west part of the Town.
The Massachusetts Highway Commissioners have construct- ed a section of macadam road on Somerset Ave. from the Ashley farm to a point a few rods north of the residence of Mr. Grant. The uncompleted sections on Somerset Ave. and Pleasant Street have been surveyed and we expect will receive attention the com- ing season.
There will be two bridges to build or remodel and a danger- ous corner to eliminate.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
FINANCIAL
The town's financial condition is very satisfactory. We can hire money at a low rate of interest. Total debt about $15,260.58
We have received from various sources for pauper account $67.33; Corporation tax $27.80; tuition of State Wards $68.50; inspection of animals, $44.00; public service tax, $7.35; corpora- tion tax business, $890.55; National Bank tax, $600.96; State Aid, $944.00; Street Railway tax, $1,773.55; excise, $1,996.00.
There is invested in two savings banks $1,747.84 on account of the sale of the town farm.
This money should be kept at interest and available only if it should at any time be deemed advisable to establish a town home for the poor.
200th ANNIVERSARY
At a town meeting held in November it was voted to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the incorporation of the town.
There can be no reason for not having one of the best histor- cal and patriotic celebrations, for the town is rich in colonial e- vents; its citizens have served on the Bench, in legislative halls and more than 200 names were on the pay rolls during the Revolution- ary War. Today we have with us many who served with honor in our later wars. Let us all work together to make this a grand patriotic celebration worthy of the founders and patriots of this town.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. CHACE,
Selectmen
GEORGE M. CHASE, of
E. ELSWORTH LINCOLN, J Dighton.
Dighton, Dec. 31, 1911.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Report of Overseers of Poor
To the Citizens of Dighton:
EXPENDITURES.
No. 1 Paid to City of Taunton for aid,
$150 00
Oct. 18, 1910, to Oct. 9, 1911.
Paid for transferring, 2 00
No. 2 Paid for aid June 5 to July 17, 1911,
18 00
Paid D. D. Andrews aid to the following Nos. 3 to 7 inclusive year 1911.
No. 3 Aid rendered,
3 50
4
66
87 67
5 66 66 Fall River, 76 97
6
50
7
66
2 00
S
66
3 50
9
66 66 4 00
5 42
4
10 Aid by medical attendance State,
8 00
10 Supplies, State,
26 82
11 Supplies, Fall River,
8 75
11 Medical, Fall River
9 00
12 Aid rendered, 6 25
13 Aid rendered, 1 00
14 Aid rendered 3 25
66
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No. 15 $2 50
Aid rendered,
16 Aid rendered, 1 50
17 In account with Somerset, 2 00
18 Aid rendered by Attleboro Dec. 31, 1910, to July 1, 1911. 51 50
19 Aid rendered by Fall River Aug. 20, 1910, to June 30, 1911. 404 13
20 Aid Oct. 20, 1910, to Nov. 19, 1911,
54 00
21 Aid,
4 00
21 Aid,
114 00
22 Aid,
60 00
23 Aid, Nov. 28, 1910, to Nov. 29, 1911,
141 00
24 Aid, Dec. 1, 1910, to Nov. 30, 1911,
46 36
25 Aid, Dec. 1, 1910, to Apr. 1911,
34 00
25 Aid, May 22, to Nov. 27, 1911,
72 00
28 Aid, fuel,
3 90
Salary Town Physician,
100 00
Total,
$1,507 52
Receipts from State,
67 31
Total cost,
$1,440 21
* No. 1 Died,
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. CHACE,
Overseers GEORGE M. CHASE,
of
f
E. ELSWORTH LINCOLN, Poor
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ANNUAL REPORT.
BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Inhabitants of Dighton:
The Statues of 1911 compel towns to install Tuberculosis Hospitals when so notified by the State Board of Health, affixing heavy penalties for neglect.
A Bill is now pending to repeal this feature and to allow towns to be united together in a district large enough not to be burden- some to the town.
Scarlet Fever has been prevalent, Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, and Measles.
We have disinfected or fumigated 32 dwelling and school houses varying in cost from one dollar and one half to five dollars and fifty cents.
We are of the opinion that thereby an epidemic has been pre- vented.
Dr. James L. Sanborn has the contract for town Physician for 1912.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES S. CHACE, Board GEORGE M. CHASE, of
E. ELSWORTH LINCOLN, Health.
Dighton, Dec. 31, 1911.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
TREASURER'S REPORT
1911.
RECEIPTS.
Jan. 1. Balance in treasury, $2,051 41
Jan. 1. Clerk of Courts of Taunton, 35 00
26. Received of County of Bristol, dog tax, 368 55
26. Commonwealth Mass. School Fund, 1,201 22
26. Commonwealth charity account, 43 87
Feb. 18. D. T. Wood, sealer of weights and measures, 21 88
Mar. 16. Commonwealth corporation tax,
27 80
18. Library building committee, Almy & Wilber, bill paid by Treasurer by mistake, 2 20
28. B. C. National Bank, temporary loan, 3,000 00
Apr. 29.
B. C. National Bank, interest on deposit, 29 80
May 27.
Geo. T. Green, Jr., oyster note, 150 00
June 1 B. C. National Bank, temporary loan, 3,000 00
1
A. N. Goff, fish note, 15 00
1
E. D. Perry, fish note, 15 00
Aug. 19 Sale of old planks from D. & B. Bridge, 173 72
19. D. T. Wood, sealer of weights & measures,
15 00
Sept. 1. Commonwealth, temporary aid, 23 44
1. Commonwealth, tuition of children, 68 50
1. Commonwealth, inspection of animals, 44 00
2. B. C. National Bank, temporary loan, 4,000 00
Oct. 30.
B. C. National Bank, interest on deposit, 13 10
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Nov. 1. C. D. Parker & Co., Centre St. loan, $5,010 56
7. S. N. Swift, sale of fishing privileges, 84 00
15. Berkeley repairs on D. B. Bridge, 74 27
15. Commonwealth, corporation tax, 7 35
15 . Commonwealth, corporation tax, 890 55
15. Commonwealth, National Bank tax, 600 96
15. Commonwealth, state aid, 944 00
15. Commonwealth, Street Railway tax, 1,773 55
15. Commonwealth, Supt. of Schools, salary
. 500 00
Dec. 30. Librarian, public library, receipts, 9 70
30
Clerk of Courts, fees, 10 45
30. C. S. Chase, 2 butchers' licenses, 2 00
30. B. C. Savings Bank, interest on deposit, 34 30
30 Taunton Savings Bank, interest on deposit, 33 52
30 A. N. Goff, collections of taxes, for 1911, 21,413 90
$45,688 60
EXPENDITURES.
Paid on account of Town Officers,
$1,325 43
Incidentals,
1,043 46
Dighton and Berkeley Bridge,
233 02
Charity,
1,483 83
State aid,
984 00
Streets,
1,599 06
Schools,
10,602 01
Police,
565 23
Fire protection,
281 87
Library,
675 92
Interest charges,
702 03
Memorial Day,
50 00
Spraying and moth hunting,
194 55
Macadam on Centre St.
4,051 75
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Town notes and taxes,
$16,215 41
Repairing D. & B. Bridge, 1,190 51
Crushed stone,
577 57
Balance in treasury Jan. 1, 1912,
3,912 95
45,688 60
The balances in the several departments are as follows:
Town officers and incidentals, appropriation,
$600 00
Butchers' licenses,
2 00
Inspection of animals,
44 00
Fish notes,
114 00
O yster notes,
150 00
Street railway tax,
1,773 55
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1912,
952 22
Interest on deposits,
67 82
$3,703 59
Paid selectmen's orders,
2,368 89 .
Overdrawn Jan. 1. 1911,
1,334 70
$3,703 59
DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE.
Appropriation,
$225 00
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1912,
170 53
$395 53
Paid Selectmen's orders
$233 02
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1911,
162 51
$395 53
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CHARITY.
Appropriation,
$1,000 00
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1911,
234 25
Received of Commonwealth,
23 44
Received of Commonwealth,
43 87
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1912
182 25
$ 1,483 83
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$1,483 83
STATE AID
Received from Commonwealth,
$944 00
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1912,
950 00
$1,894 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$984 00
()verdrawn Jan. 1, 1911, '
910 04
$1,894 04
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1911,
$1,593 21
Excise Tax,
1,996 61
$3,589 82
Paid Selectmens' orders,
$1,599 06
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
1,990 76
$3,589 82
SCHOOLS.
Massachusetts school fund,
$1,201 22
Paid teacher's payrolls,
1,201 22
Appropriation,
7,500 00
Dog fund,
368 55
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1911,
874 61
Supt. of Schools salary,
500 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Tuition State wards,
$68 50
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1912,
89 13
$9,400 79
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$9,400 79
POLICE PROTECTION.
Appropriation,
$700 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
565 23
Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1911,
8 10
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
126 67
$700 00
FIRE PROTECTION.
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1911,
$337 55
Paid Selectmen's orders,
281 87
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
55 68
$337 55
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Appropriation,
$600 00
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1911,
210 86
$810 86
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$675 92
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
134 94
$810 86
INTEREST CHARGES.
Appropriation,
$850 00
Paid interest on loan notes,
$702 03
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Overdrawn Jan. 1, 1911,
$11 14
Unexpended Jan. 1,1912,
136 83
$850 00
OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.
Appropriation,
$50 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
50 00
SPRAYING.
Appropriation,
$250 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$194 55
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
55 45
. $250 00
CENTRE ST. MACADAM.
Appropriation,
$5,000 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$4,051 75
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
948 25
$5,000 00
CRUSHED STONE.
Appropriation,
$600 00
Paid Selectmen's orders,
577 57
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
22 43
$600 00
REPAIRS DIGHTON AND BERKLEY BRIDGE.
Appropriation, Received from sale of old plank,
$1,000 00
173 72
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$74 27
Received from Town of Berkley,
$1,247 99
Paid Selectmen's orders,
$1,190 51
Unexpended Jan. 1, 1912,
57 48
$1,247 99
Paid County tax,
$1,571 34
Paid State tax,
1,705 00
Paid Town debt,
2,760 57
Paid temporary loans,
10,000 00
TOWNS SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNT.
Deposit in B. C. Savings Bank,
$849 74
Interest added during year,
34 30
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
884 04
Deposit in Taunton Savings Bank,
$830 28
Interest added during year,
33 52
Balance deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
$863 60
REPORT OF BURIAL GROUND FUNDS.
SARAH BABBITT FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1911,
113 33
Interest during year,
4 54
$117 87
Paid for care of lot,
1 25
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
116 62
$117 87
NELSON HORTON FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1911, 107 37
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Interest on deposit,
4 32
$111 69
Paid for care of lot,
3 25
Balance on deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
108 44
$111 69
SYLVANUS JONES FUND.
Balance Jan. 1. 1911,
$107 29
Interest,
4 32
On deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
$111 61
GEORGE H. HORTON FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1911,
$105 82
Interest,
4 24
On deposit Jan. 1, 1912.
$110 06
GEORGE E. FRANCIS FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1911,
$101 02
Interest,
4 08
$105 10
Paid for care of lot,
4 00
On deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
101 10
$105 10
BRIGGS BURYING YARD FUND.
Balance Jan. 1, 1911,
$125 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Interest,
$5 04
$130 04
Paid for care of lot,
3 00
On deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
127 04
$130 04
WILLIAMS CEMETERY FUND.
Deposit March 11, 1911,
100 00
Interest,
2 00
On deposit Jan. 1, 1912,
$102 00
Respectfully submitted,
DWIGHT F. LANE,
Town Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
DIGHTON, Jan. 1, 1912.
To the Citizens of Dighton :
I have examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and collector for the year 1911 and find as follows:
RECEIPTS OF TREASURER.
General balance, Jan. 1, 1911,
$2 051 41
Investment fund Jan. 1, 1911,
1,680 02
Perpetual care fund, Jan. 1, 1911,
659 83
Taxes for 1909,
$55 56
Taxes for 1910,
1,247 30
Taxes for 1911,
20,100 25
$21,403 11
LOANS.
Highway loan, Center Street,
$5,000 00
Tax loans,
10,000 00
State of Massachusetts :
School fund,
$1,201 22
Pauper
43 87
Corporation tax, business,
27 80
Pauper,
23 44
Tuition of State wards,
68 50
Inspector of animals,
44 00
Corporation Tax, P. S.,
7 35
Corporation tax, Business,
890 55
ANNUAL REPORT.
National Bank tax,
600 96
State aid,
944 00
Street Railway tax,
1,773. 55
Supt of Schools,
500 00
$6,125 24
Dog fund,
$368 55
Town sealer,
36 88
Lease of oyster bed,
150 00
Sale of fishing privilege,
114 00
Sale of plan, D.& B. bridge,
173 72
Town of Berkley, D. & B. bridge,
74 27
Public Library,
11 90
INTEREST.
Investment fund,
$67 82
Deposits subject to check,
42 90
Deferred taxes,
10 79
$121 51
Court fines,
45 45
Butcher's license,
2 00
Premium on highway loan,
10 56
Interest on perpetual care fund,
28 29
Cash for perpetual care fund,
100 00
$48,156 74
PAYMENTS OF TREASURER.
Town officers,
$1,325 43
Incidentals,
975 64
Charity,
1,483 83
State aid,
984 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Education,
10,602 01
Police protection,
565 23
Fire protection,
281 87
Public Library,
675 92
Memorial Day,
50 00
Spraying and gypsy moth,
194 55
STREETS AND BRIDGES.
Dighton and Berkley bridge,
$1,423 53
Repairs on streets,
1,599 06
Macadamizing Center Street,
4,051 75
Crushed stone,
577 57
Repairs on State highway,
178 50
$7,830 41
LOANS.
Tax loans,
$10,000 00
Highway loans,
1,500 00
County bridge,
760 57
Damage suit,
500 00
$12,760 57
TAXES.
State,
$1,705 00
County,
1,571 34
$3,276 34
INTEREST.
Tax loans,
$161 41
Highway loans
452 50
County bridge
65 62
Damage suit,
22 50
$702 03
.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
For care of cemetery lots from perpetual care fund,
$14 25
General balance, Jan. 1, 1912, $3,912 95
Investment fund, Jan. 1, 1912,
1,747 84
Perpetual care fund, Jan. 1, 1912,
773 87
$48,156 74
TOWN DEBT.
. Highway loan, Main St., 5 notes $1,000 each, one payable yearly,
$5,000 00
Highway loan Pearl St., 9 notes $500 each, one payable yearly, $4,500 00
Highway loan, Centre St, 5 notes $1,000 each,
one payable yearly, $5,000 00
County Bridge loan, 1 note payable, Nov. 1, 1912, 760 58
$15,260 58
In the hands of the Treasurer, their are five (5) notes for $150 each signed by G. F. Green, and endorsed by W. I. Wilbur, one payable to Town yearly. I have examined the securities of the perpetual care fund and find them intact, all interest ac- counted for, all payments properly vouched and a balance of $773.87; also the securities of the investment fund and find them intact, all interest accounted for, all payments properly vouched and a balance of $1,747.84, also a general balance of $3,912.95. I find the accounts of the Public Library building fund correct and a balance of $4.10. All of the Treasurer's accounts are correctly cast and properly vouched and I hereby certify that all balances are deposited to the credit of the Town in bank.
HOWARD C. BRIGGS,
Auditor.
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COLLECTOR'S RECEIPTS
Commitment for 1911,
Interest collected,
$21,535 85 5 63
$21,541 48
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer,
$20,105 88
By abatement, 97 63
$20,203 51
Balance uncollected,
$1,337 97
$1,337 97
Balance due from 1910,
$1,606 60
Interest collected,
57
$1,607 17
CR. $1,247 87
By cash paid Treasurer,
By abatements,
52 05
$1,299 92
$307 25
Balance due from 1909,
$195 81
Interest collected,
4 59
$200 40
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer,
$60 15
By abatement,
14 50
$74 65
$125 75
Total uncollected, $1,770 97 I find the accounts of collector correctly cast and properly vouched and all cash collected by him paid into Town treasury. Respectfully submitted, HOWARD C. BRIGGS,
Auditor.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Road Commissioners' Report
SOUTHERN DISTRICT. H. A. Briggs, Road Commissioner.
1911.
Feb 4.
Pay roll for month,
$29 34
Mar. 4.
66 66
14 45
April 11. 66 66 66
119 91
May 6.
6 66
73 90
July 1. 66 66 66
48 20
Aug. 5.
66 66 66
34 43
Sept. 2.
66
66
66
62 74
July
Repairing wall at Broad Cove
Bridge,
98 36
Total amount expended,
$481 33
Respectfully submitted,
H. A. BRIGGS,
Road Commissioner.
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ANNUAL REPORT
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
George E. Hathaway, Commissioner
To the Citizens of Dighton :
Amount expended to Jan. 6, 1911, as per pay roll, clearing streets and repairing sidewalks,
$33 24
Amount expended to Feb. 11, 1911, as per pay roll, repairing streets, 45 80
Amount expended to March 31, 1911, as per pay roll, snow, 9 10
Amount expended to April 29, 1911, as per pay roll, repairing,
136 26
Amount expended to May 27, 1911, as per pay roll, repairing, 81 52
Amount expended to June 10, 1911, as per pay roll, repairing, 44 69
Amount expended to August 26, 1911, as per pay
roll, repairing, 42 89
$393 50
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE E. HATHAWAY,
Road Commissioner.
WESTERN DISTRICT.
Charles A. Horton, Commissioner.
To the Citizens of Dighton :
Amount expended to May 6, 1911, as per pay roll, snow and repairs, $84 39
Amount expended to June 10, 1911, as per pay roll,
repairs, 41 50
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Amount expended to Sept. 26, 1911, as per pay roll, repairs, 41 50
Amount expended to Dec. 16, 1911, as per pay roll, repairs, 109 26
Amount expended to Dec. 30, 1911, as per pay roll, repairs, 89 66
$366 31
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES A. HORTON
Road Commissioner.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT
To the Citizens of Dighton; Commitment for 1911, Interest collected,
DIGHTON, Jan. 1, 1912. $21,535 85 5 63
$21,541 48
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer,
$20,105 SS
By abatement, 97 63
$20,203 51
Balance uncollected,
$1,337 97
$1,337 97
Balance due from 1910,
$1,606 60
Interest collected,
57
$1,607 17
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer,
$1,247 87
By abatement,
52 05
$1,299 92
Balance uncollected,
$307 25
$307 25
Balance due from 1909,
$195 81
Interest collected,
4 59
$200 40
CR.
By cash paid Treasurer,
$60 15
By abatement,
14 50
$74 65
Balance uncollected,
$125 75
$125 75
Total uncollected,
$1,770 97
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT N. GOFF, Collector.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
The Trustees of Public Library make this their sixteenth annual report.
The library was maintained as usual in the small room at the Town Hall the first seven months of the year. After the dedica- tion of the Carnegie Public Library August 4th 1911, it was open- ed to the public, being kept open three days in each week, Tues- day from 3 to 5 o'clock and 7 to 9 o'clock, also on Thursday and Saturday at the same hours and from 9 to 11 A. M. on Saturdays. These hours will be changed from time to time as may be necess- ary to accomodate the public.
At a meeting of the Trustees held June 10th, Lydia J. Cole was elected librarian at a salary of $200 per year. Mrs. Cole ap- pointed Helen H. Lane assistant.
The financial report is as follows:
Appropiation, $600 00.
Balance unexpended Jan. 1, 1911, 210 86
Receipts from librarian, 9 70
Available for library expenses, 820 56
EXPENDITURES.
James E. Lewis, supplies, $3 80
W. B. M. Chase & Co., insurance 75 00
Davol Printing House, 11 50
Houghton Mifflin & Co., books, 16 62
A. J. Rich, expense of dedication, 28 00
Helen H. Lane, librarian, salary to Aug. 1, 29 17
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Magazine subscriptions,
29 05
J. E. Lewis, supplies,
3 77
Ferd Waldron, Labor,
5 40
C. E. Laureate & Co., books,
193 28
Carting books to schools,
10 50
L. J. Cole, librarian, salary to Jan. 1,
83 32
Elliot Cole, care of lawn,
2 15
Dighton Stove Lining Co., coal,
60 55
Cull & Williams, supplies,
16 50
Helen B. Cole, labor,
1 20
Rita Goulat, cleaning,
12 89
D. D. Andrews, supplies, 7 75
James E. Lewis, table for children's room
22 50
C. W. Cole, care of furnace to Jan.1, 19 00
Librarian, for expenses express etc., 3 22
C. E. Laureate & Co., books, 40 75
Unexpended Dec. 31, 1911,
$675 92 144 64
The librarian's report to the trustees is as follows: To the Trustees of Public Library:
I herewith make this my first report as librarian,
No. of volumes in library Dec. 31, 1910
2986
Purchased during year,
177
Received by gift,
82
No. in library Dec. 31, 1911, 3243
Circulation during year, 4819
Money received from sale of catalogues, fines, and
turned over to town treasurer, $9 70
Borrowers cards in use, 429
Respectfully submitted,
LYDIA J. COLE, Librarian.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
The committee on building the Carnegie Public Library make this their final report.
At a town meeting held April 5, 1910, the following persons were chosen as a building committee to have charge of building the Carnegie Public Library and represent the Town in all its dealings with Andrew Carnegie Esq :- Rev. A. J. Rich, John C. Davis, Josiah S. Place, J. Willis Andrews, Jos. K. Milliken, and Dwight F. Lane. Rev. A. J. Rich was chosen chairmen and Dwight F. Lane secretary and treasurer.
After several meetings and consultations with different arch- itects they voted to choose Robert Coit Esq. of 85 Water St., Bos- ton as the architect to submit plans and specifications and super- vise the erection of the building.
Advertisements were inserted in all the local papers asking for bids from contractors for the erection of the library.
Four bids were received and after due consideration by your comniittee the contract was awarded to Ferdinand Waldron of Dighton at a price of five thousand and ninety three dollars.
At a meeting held May 31, 1910, it was voted to accept the deed of 93 feet of land on Main St. know as the Ingalls lot, and that the treasurer be authorized to pay to John C. Davis and J. Willis Andrews, the sum of three hundred and eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents for the same.
Your committee has held twentyfour meetings besides at- tending to the erection of the building. The architect Mr. Coit proved to be able and efficient, superintending the erection of the building in a faithful manner.
The thanks of the town is due Rev. A. J. Rich for his faithful work in soliciting and collecting the large amount of money for the lot and grading, also for his constant supervision over all matters pertaining to the library.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
The furniture was purchased of James E. Lewis of Taunton. The Weir Stove Co. of Taunton furnished the heating apparatus. The lights were bought of the Globe Gas Light Co. through J. W. Andrews.
The building was completed and it was voted to accept the same August 3d, 1911.
The committee on dedication consisted of Rev. A. J. Rich and John C. Davis.
The programme follows:
PROGRAM
DEDICATION SERVICE
(AT THE LIBRARY.)
QUARTET-"My Master and My Friend," Brackett
READING OF SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS. BY THE REV. J. E. SEARS.
DELIVERY OF THE KEY BY THE REV. A. JUDSON RICH. Chairman of the Building Committee.
PRAYER OF DEDICATION.
BY THE REV. J. P. RICHARDSON.
QUARTET-"Ancient of Days," Jeffery-Wheeler
SINGING-"America."
Our Country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty, Of thee I sing. Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side, Let freedom ring.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Our fathers' God to thee, Author of Liberty, To thee we sing; Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by thy might, Great God, our King.
BENEDICTION.
PROCESSION TO MEMORIAL HALL.
PROGRAM (AT MEMORIAL HALL.)
QUARTET-"Lead Kindly Light," Lansing
INVOCATION.
TENOR SOLO-"Jesus Lover of My Soul," Macdougall
MR. VICTOR D. BALDWIN.
ADDRESS.
MR. RICH, President of the Day. Macy
QUARTET-"Simple Simon,"
REPORT OF TREASURER.
BY MR. DWIGHT F. LANE.
ADDRESS.
MR. JOHN C. DAVIS. SUBJECT-"Relation of the Public Library to Education and the Public School."
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ANNUAL REPORT.
QUARTET-"Sunset," Vandewater
ADDRESS.
MR. GEORGE H. TRIPP Librarian of the New Bedford Public Library. SUBJECT-"What the New Library Means for Dighton." BALLAD-"Garden of Roses," Schmid
MR. BALDWIN AND THE QUARTET
The Treasurer submits the financial report as follows: Subscription collected by Rev. A. J. Rich, $696 72
Received of Andrew Carnegie, 6,000 00
$6,696 72
EXPENDITURES FROM SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Paid for lot,
$387 50
F. Rose, labor,
7 00
J. N. Horton, teaming,
45 50
A. Silvia, labor,
4 27
Joe Silvia, labor,
1 50
A. F. Sprague, labor,
10 50
Seth Dutra, masonry,
107 51
H. A. Briggs, teaming,
12 25
D. D. Andrews, supplies,
2 50
John Woods, labor,
2 10
Charles Follansbee, labor,
S 05
F. Waldron, cement, 72 80
E. P. Lincoln, sand, 2 40
F. Whitmarsh, sand,
40
Rev. A. J. Rich, telephone and car fare, 9 45
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Rev. A. J. Rich, furniture and pictures, 18 25 Overdrawn on building fund, 64
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1911, 4 10
$696 72
EXPENDITURES FROM BUILDING FUND.
Paid F. Waldron, contract price, $5,093 00
for advertising,
8 74
A. R. White, writing bond, 1 50
Weir Stove Co., heating apparatus,
159 00
J. B. Sullivan & Son, marble tablet, 37 50
N. H. Skinner & Co., curtains,
$12 00
D. D. Andrews, hardware,
2 60
Robert Coit, architect,
270 00
Ferdinand Waldron, extra labor,
143 07
Troy Furniture Co., furniture,
1 50
Rita Goulat, cleaning,
1 35
J. W. Andrews, lighting,
64 26
James E. Lewis, furniture,
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