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In addition thereto, the sum of $637 33 accumulated and unexpended interest remains on deposit in the Institution, and during the twenty years and more the original fund has been in the hands of the trustees many thousand dollars derived from the same source has been expended in necessary repairs on the library build- ing, and in keeping the grounds in order
The account of the treasurer of the fund, as has always heretofore been done annually, has been audited.
EDWARD S. MOSELEY, Treasurer. EDWARD S. MOSELEY, DANIEL T. FISKE, Trustees. SAMUEL J. SPALDING, )
Newburyport, December 14, 1891.
To the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
Since the preceding was written, the Rev. Dr. Fiske who, for so many years, (nearly a quarter of a century) has so acceptably filled various positions connect- ed with the public library, has signified his wish to retire, and the vacancy has been filled by the selection of Hon. E. P. Dodge.
EDWARD S. MOSELEY, SAMUEL J. SPALDING, Remaining Trustees.
January 1, 1892.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
APPENDIX C .- PEABODY FUND.
Mr. George Peabody, in his munificent gift of fifteen thousand dollars, the in- terest of which he designed should be expended for the benefit of the Public Li- brary of the city, appended to the gift the requirement that the income should be kept separate and distinct from that derived from other sources, and that an annual report of the condition of the fund, and amount of increase, be prepared and published.
In pursuance of Mr. Peabody's directions, the treasurer therefor makes known that the original sum when received was deposited by him in the Institution for Savings, from whence it can be withdrawn only upon the written order of the majority of the trustees, who have it in charge.
The income during the year and since the last report has been $675, of which $400.79 remains on hand at the present time available for the purchase of books.
The treasurer's accounts have always been regularly audited from the time the fund was received from Mr. Peabody in 1867.
EDWARD S. MOSELEY, Treasurer. EDWARD S. MOSELEY, } E. F. STONE, WM. H. SWASEY, DANIEL T. FISKE, J. J. CURRIER, 7
Newburyport, December 14, 1891.
Trustees.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
APPENDIXD .- RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE INCOMES OF TRUST FUNDS, YEAR ENDING DEC. 12, 1891.
SAWYER FUND.
Receipts.
1890.
Nov. 26. To balance
$ 41 47
1891.
Jan. 16. To income .
112 50
July I.
Dup. books sold
I 3I
$268 78
Expenditures.
1891. Jan. 16. By bill Estes & Lauriat, No. 5
$75 51
16.
66
66
6
5 00
66
16. 66
Pub. Weekly,
7
5 00
16. 66
Brentano's,
66
8 2 64
2 67
66
66 66
IO
2 60
Mar.
IO. 6. Estes & Lauriat,
66
I2
1 00
66
16.
66
66
66
13
12 81
66
16.
66
66
17
I 27
66
16. 66 66
66
66
66
16
9 00
April
I.
Trans. to Froth. fund
7 78
By bill Estes & Lauriat,
20
2 67
July
I.
66
Estes & Lauriat,
25
39 18
May 28. 66
H. Welter, 66
23
3 10
Aug. 5.
Boston Book Co. 66
2512 .
30 80
66
I3.
66
66 66
66
28
[ 67
66
13.
66
66
66
29
I 68
6.
14. Brentano's,
66
26
2 61
Oct.
3.
66 Pub. Weekly 66
30
3 00
Nov. 3
Estes & Lauriat, 34
4 50
Dec. 12.
Balance
37 26
66
66
9
15
5 00
16. I.
66
66
17
I 35
May
2. 29. .6 Brentano's 66
22
2 60
66 Estes & Lauriat,
27
8 08
$268 78
.
112 50
66
Feb. 3
232
ANNUAL REPORTS.
BRADBURY FUND.
1891.
May 1. To income .
$20 00
Nov. 2.
. 25 00
$45 00
1891.
May S. By bill Balch Bruthers No. 21
$15 00
Nov. 3. D. Appleton . 33 5 00
Dec. 22. Balance
25 00
$45 00
FROTHINGHAM FUND.
1890.
Vov. 26. To balance. 1891.
$10 26
May 5. " income
40 00
I. " Sawyer fund 7 78
$58 04 , 1
1 890.
Nov. 29. By bill C. N. Ballou, No. I . $ 6 50
1891. Jan. 6.
Sampson, M. & Co. " 4
2 00
= 16. Estes & Lauriat, 5
4 50
May
66 18
38 68
I.
.6
46
" 19
6 36
$58 04
GREEN FUND.
1890.
Nov. 26. To balance 1891. Mar. 5. " income Sept. 1. 66 66
. 40 00
40 00
$149 13
1890.
Dec. 10. By bill Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 2
$12 00 .
12. 1891.
J. Fletcher,
3
I 25
Jan. 16. Estes & Lauriat, 5
6 30
Feb. 20. Cash M. H. Sargent,
II
50
July I. By bill G. E. Littlefield,
24
9 90
Nov. 3.
Cupples,
31
5 00
" 14.
66 Bartlett,
32
5 50
Dec. 12. Balance
108 68
$149 13
. $69 13
233
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
WILLIAMS FUND.
1890.
Nov. 26. To balance
$1I 39
1891.
Mar. 5. " income
40 00
$51 39
1891.
Jan. 16. By bill Estes & Lauriat,
5
$9 87
Mar. 6. 66
66
13
1 00
May
I.
66
6.
66
18
20 68
I.
I 12
66
2.
66
66
20
50
$51 39
CONDENSED STATEMENT.
Dr.
$268 78
By bills Sawyer fund . $231 52 .
Bradbury fund
45 00
60 Frothing'm fund .
58 04
66 Green fund
149 13
66
Williams fund.
51 39
By bills Frothingham fund 58 04
Green fund . 40 45 By balance 108 68
By bills Williams fund . 34 17
By balance . 17 22
Total balances
188 16
$572 34
$572 34
The above accounts have been examined and found to be correct.
E. P. DODGE, WM. R. JOHNSON, Finance and Accounts.
Committee on CHARLES C. DAME,
30
Cr.
To income Sawyer fund
By balance . 37 26 By bills Bradbury fund . 20 00
By balance . 25 00
19
234
ANNUAL REPORTS.
APPENDIX E .-- STATEMENT OF LIBRARY INCREASE, WITH CLASSIFICATION.
Number of volume by count, August, 1891
27,709
Added during balance of year
267
Total .
27,976
Added by purchase in 1891 :
1891.
1890
60
66
Sawyer 66
I86
162
66
Todd
67
67
66
66
Frothingham fund
51
39
66
Williams fund
42
33
66
66
Green
I4
13
66
66
Bradbury
3
6
785
627
Added by donation
165
145
Total
.890
672
Books worn out and withdrawn since recount . 32
Books replaced from purchases, included above
3
35
Present number of volumes in library
27,941
From income of Peabody fund .
362
307
The additions for the year may be classified as follows : General works, II philosophy, 5; religious, 34; sociology, 39; philology, 5; natural science, 27 ; useful arts, 20 ; fine arts, 15; general literature, 172; adult fiction, 145; juvenile literature, 66; history, 69; biography, 148 ; travels, descriptions, etc., 55; unclas- sified public documents) 79. Total, 890.
235
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
APPENDIX F .- CIRCULATION OF BOOKS, CLASSIFIED BY SUBJECTS.
. During year ending Nov. 28, 1891, there were withdrawn from library for home use 34,646 books, an increase from 31,727 of the previous year. The circulation by months was as follows : Balance of November, 1890, 494; December, 3155 January, 1891, 3751 ; February, 3271 ; March, 3573 ; April, 3250; May, 2956 June, 2749; July, 2388; August (two days) 149 ; September, 2651 ; October, 32 59 November, 3000. Largest daily circulation, Saturday, March 14, 306; largest weekly, week ending March 29, 926; largest monthly, January, 3751. The books drawn may be classified, in comparison with the previous year, as follows :
1891-
-1890
Per ct
1. Adult fiction
Number. 18,92I
Per ct. 54.7
Number 17,349
54.7
2. Juvenile literature .
6,547
19
4,634
14.6
3. Miscel. literature, (poetry, essays, etc.)
2,087
6.1
2,094
6.6
4. Travels, description, adventure
2,07 I
5.7
2,507
7.9
5. History .
1,506
4.4.
1,808
5.7
6. Biography
1,42I
4.0
1,317
4.I
7. Natural science, useful and fine arts
876
2.3
934
2.9
8. Magazines and reviews .
515
1.6
402
1.3
9. Theology and religious works
431
1.3
339
I.I
10. Philosphy and social science .
27 I
0.9
339
I.I
34,646
100
31,727
100
236
ANNUAL REPORTS.
APPENDIX G .- DONATIONS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1891.
Books. Pamph
American Humane Society, Boston .
..
I
American Republics, Bureau of, Washington
[ . .
American Society Microscopists, New York
. .
I
American Unitarian Assocation, Boston
2
. .
Amherst College, . .
Baker, W. & Co., Cambridge ..
. .
Bartlett, Miss Mary, Newburyport
.
*60
Berry, J. M., Worcester ..
I
Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Me
. .
I
Bradbury, A., Dexter, Me.
. .
Bremer, Dr. L., St. Louis.
. .
Bridgewater Normal School.
. .
I
Brown, C. W., Boston .
. .
I
Bunker Hill Monument Assocation, Boston.
Citizens Assocation, Boston.
. .
I
Clarkson, Miss M., Newburyport
.
*12
Cook, T. & Sons, New York
I
.
Cutter, A. E., Boston
. .
I
Eddy, J., Providence
[
. .
Emery, Mrs., West Newbury
- ..
Gale, G. H., New York
I
. .
Grand Rapids Board of Trade
. .
I
Graves, W., Newburyport .
2
Hale, Mrs. F. W., Newburyport
*249
Hartford Insurance Companies
I
..
Harvard University
. .
2
Hoar, Hon G. F
. .
I
Hoyt, C. C., Newburyport
*150
Iveson, Blakeman & Co., New York
[
. .
Knight, G. W., Newburyport.
. .
*55
Leue, A., Columbus, O ..
[
. .
Library trustees, librarians' reports, etc.
. .
. .
Buffalo
. .
I
Chicago Public
. .
17
Cincinnati Public
. .
4
Cleveland Public.
. .
[
Concord (Mass.) Public
. .
Fall River Public.
. .
2
Brooklyn Mercantile
. .
*Magazines.
·
. .
Edgerly, E. L., New York
I
Name and location,
237
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Books.
Pamph.
Georgetown (Peabody)
Hamilton (Ontario) Public
I
I
Handsworth (England) .
I
Hoboken, (N. J.) Public.
. .
2
Hopedale Public
2
Jersey City Public.
I
4
Lawrence Public.
I
Los Angeles Public
Lynn Public.
Marlborough Public.
I
Massachusetts State
. .
I
Milwaukee Public
. .
Minneapolis Public
3
I
New Haven Public
2
I
Newark Public.
.
I
Newberry (Chicago)
. .
2
Omaha Public
. .
I
Portland Public
2
4
Providence Public
. .
I
St. Louis Public
. .
?
Salem Public
..
2
San Francisco Mercantile Public
I
3
Springfield Free
2
Swansea (England)
I
Taunton Public
2
Waterburg (Silas Bronson)
I
Watertown Public
I
Woburn Public
I
Worcester Public
I
Lowell Historical Assocation
. .
I
Massachusetts Board of Health
I
. .
Commissioners of labor.
I
. .
Charitable Mechanic Association
. .
1
Commonwealth of .
13
1
Public Library Commission
-
. .
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
1
. .
Merrill, W. H., Newburyport
5
26
Miami University
. .
I
2
New Jersey State.
I
Newton Public.
2
Peabody Public
I
. .
I
Society Cincinnati .
I
I
I
238
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Books.
Pamph.
Moseley, E. A., Newburyport
1
Moseley, Edward S., «
1
William O., "
1
. .
New Bedford Board of Trade
. .
1
New York Institute Deaf and Dumb Mathematical Society
. .
I
Newburyport, City of
2
. .
Nicaragua Canal Co.
. .
1
North Church, Newburyport
..
I
Ordway, A. P.,
I
. .
Parsons, J. D.,
12
*70
Perkins Institute for blind, Boston.
. .
I
Russo-Jewish Society
. .
12
Simpson, Hon. T. C., Newburyport .
I
I
Smithsonian Institut, Washingtonion
4
10
Society Psychical Research, (England)
I
Stone, Hon. E. F., Newburyport.
21
1
Stone, G. F., Chicago
I
.
Taunton, Mass., City of
I
. .
.
Toppan, Ann G., Newburyport
23
Trustees Public Preservations (Mass.) .
. .
I
Tucker, Mrs. L. C.
I
. .
United States Board Geographical Names
Bureau Education
. .
4
Coast Survey .
I
4
Commissioners of Labor
I
. .
Commission Patents
II
Comptroller Currency
I
I
Department Agriculture
. .
18
Interior
13
27
Navy
. .
I
State
I
27
Treasury
3
19
War.
4
2
Fish Commission
2
. .
Life Saving Service
I
Naval Observatory
2
.
Weather Bureau
*Magazines.
tAlso Weekly Patent Office Reports.
#Also Daily Weather Maps.
·
Todd, W. C., Newburyport
I
I
. .
I
Slafter, Rev. E. F.
139
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Books.
Pamph.
University Pennsylvania
.
3
Unknown sources .
5
Vassar, estate of J. G.
I
. .
Waites, A., Worcester.
. .
I
Weston, Hon. B., Florence
I
..
Wood, H., Lowell
. I
. .
Yale University.
2
240
ANNUAL REPORTS.
APPENDIX H .- MAGAZINES, QUARTILIES AND REVIEWS NEED) . ED TO COMPLETE SETS.
Harper's Magazines (for duplicate sets)-January, March, April, May, 1853 February, 1856; vols. 16, 17, 18 and 19, from December, 1857, and including De- cember, 1859; December, 1865; October. 1867; September, 1871; July, 18853 July, 1886, to date.
Scribner's and the Century (for duplicate sets)-Almost any. NOTE-Copies of the above magazines are always useful to take the place of worn-out copies.
Quarterly Review (London)-Vols, 78, 79, 159, '60 1884.)
United States Magazine and Democratic Review-Vols. 1-4 inclusive, (1837 and 1838), 7, 8, 9, (January, 1840 to January, 1844), 14, 15 (1844), 26-29 (1850-51) and any thereafter.
North American Review-Vol. 3, 1816, Vol. 7, 1818.
Edinburgh Review-Vols. 117-18, 1863.
Galaxy-Vols. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9.
Lippincott's-Any number, but especially first two volumes.
Nineteenth Century-Any previous to July, 1884.
Our Young Folks-Any numbers.
Popular Science Review (English)-Any.
Every Saturday-Previons to 1872, first series.
British Quarterly Review-First 52 volumes previous to 1871.
Contemporary Review-First 34 volumes previous to 1879.
Appleton's Journal-Vols. 1, 2, 3.
Fortnightly Review-Any previous to 1884.
Punch-Any previous to 1870, from 1873 to 1882.
English Illustrated Magazine-Previous to 1883.
Andover Review-First three volumes, 1884-85.
Christian Examiner-Vols. 16-25, 1834-1839.
Unitarian Review-First fourteen volumes, 1874-1881.
Temple Bar-First 65 volumes, previous to 1882.
MacMillan's Magazine-First 44 volumes, prior to 1881. Vol. 52, April to No- vember, 1885.
New Englander-First 32 volumes previous to 1874.
Littell's Living Age-Vols. 67-99, 1861-1868;
Chamber's Journal-Previous to 1864, 1870-84.
Good Words-Prior to 1860, 1869, 1872.
Nature-Vol. 5, October, 1871-May, 1872.
Bibliotheca Sacra-Vol. 42, 1885.
International Review-Vol. I, (1874) later than 1882. Westminster Review to 1871.
241
Donations to the Reading Room --- 1891.
The Newburyport Daily News The Saturday Night .
News Publishing Co. .
. Publishers. Publishers.
Unitarian Review
Christian Register
. Am. Unitarian Association. 66 66
Congressional Record
Hon. Wm. Cogswell. .
Home Missionary
. E. S. Moseley.
Liberal Free Mason
Joseph B. Lincoln. .
New York Observer .
Hon. John N. Pike.
Congressional Directory
E. S. Moseley.
Good Health Signal Service Weather Maps Official Gazette .
Publishers.
U. S. Dpt. Agriculture. .
Signs of the Times
Publishers.
The Manifesto
Publishers.
The Student's Journal
Publishers.
The Christian Science Journal .
. George Morrill.
The New Nation
. H. Newcomb.
Christian Statesman .
. Publishers.
Free Russia
Cook's Excursionist .
Christian Union
. W. W. Goodwin.
The Sun, Denver, Col.
Publishers.
.
.
.
Patent Office. .
.
31
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Standard
242
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Publications in the Newburyport Free Reading Room.
DAILIES.
Newburyport Morning Herald, News (evening), Standard (morning) Boston Advertiser (morning),
Herald 66
Post ..
Globe
(evening),
Journal 66
Transcript 66 Traveller
Portland, Me., Advertiser (evening)
Providence, R. I., Journal (morning) Chicago, Ill., Times 06
Lynn Item (evening.)
New York Herald, (morning Journal of Commerce, Star 66
Sun .
Times 66
Tribune 66
World
Mail and Express Post (evening), 66
Albany, N. Y., Argus (morning), Philadelphia, Pa., North Americaı., (morning), Congressional Record, Washington. Haverhill Gazette (evening.)
SEMI-WEEKLY, WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PUBLICATIONS.
Alta California, San Francisco, Bradstreet's New York,
Christian Register, Boston,
Christian Union, New York, Chronicle, San Francisco,
Commercial Bulletin, Boston, Constitution, Atlanta, Ga.,
Courier-Journal, Louisville, Ky.,
Dispatch, Richmond, Va.,
Enquirer, Cincinnati, O., Financial and Commercial Chronicle, New York, Forest and Stream, N. Y.,
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper, N. Y,
Gazette, Montreal, Canada, Gazette, Salem, Mass.,
Graphic, London, England,
Harpers' Bazar, N. Y., Weekly, N. Y., Young People, N. Y.,
Herald, Rutland, Vt., Independent, N. Y., Journal of Education, Boston,
Journal, Kansas City, Mo., Machinist, N. Y„ Mirror and Farmer, Manchester, New Hampshire, Nation, New York,
Nature, London, England, News, Charleston, S. C.,
Observer, N. Y., Pioneer-Press, St. Paul, Minn.,
Punch, London, England,
Register, Mobile, Ala.,
Republican, Springfield, Mass.,
Rocky Mountain Weekly, Denver, Col.
Scientific American, New York, Builders' Edition, 66
Supplement, 66
Signs of the Times,
66
Star, Washington, D. C., Times, Philadelphia, Pa., Times, London, England,
Tribune, Chicago, Ill.,
Weekly News, Galveston, Texas, Official Gazette, U. S. Patent Office.
243
PUBLIC LIARARY.
MAGAZINES AND QUARTERLIES.
DOMESTIC.
Agriculturist, N. Y., Andover Review, Boston, Arena,
Atlantic Monthly, Boston,
Ballou's Magazine
Bibliotheca Sacra, Oberlin, O.,
Century, N. Y.,
Current Literature, N. Y., Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly, N. Y. Forum, N. Y.,
Godey's Ladies' Book, Philadelphia,
Harper's Magazine, N. Y.,
Household Magazine, Brattleboro'.Vt., Home Missionary, Boston, Journal of Chemistry, Boston,
Ladies' Home Journal, Philadelphia, Liberal Free Mason, Life, New York, Lippincott's Magazine, Phiadelphia, Littell's Living Age, Boston, Naturalist, Philadelphia,
New England Magazine, Boston, .New Englander, New Haven, Conn.,
New World, Boston, North American, N. Y.,
Peterson's Magazine, Philadelphia, Political Science Quarterly, N. Y., Popular Science Monthly, N. Y., St. Nicholas, N. Y., Unitarian Review, Boston,
FOREIGN.
Art Journal, Londou, Blackwood's, Edinburgh,
Cassell's Magazine, London,
Contemporary Review, London, Edinburgh Review, Edinburgh,
English Illustrated Magazine, London, Fortnightly Review, London,
Good Words, London,
London Quarterly Review, London, Macmillan's Magazine, London, Nineteenth Century, London,
Temple Bar, London, Westminster Review, London,
BOOKS OF REFERENCE.
Chamber's Encyclopædia, 15 vols. Brande's Encyclopædia, 2 vols., Lippincott's Biograph. Dictionary, Lippincott's Gazeteer, Anthon Classical Dictionary, American Newspaper Annual,
Worcester's Dictionary,
Boston Directory, Massachusetts Business Directory, Newburyport Directory,
Revised Statutes of Massachusetts,
Poor's Manual of Railroads, History of Woman Suffrage, Shipping Record, Catalogue of Public Library, Bradley's Atlas of the World,
Map of the United States,
Map of Rockingham Co., N. H.,
Map of Essex County, Mass.,
Johnson's Atlas of the World, New Eng. Business Directory, The Pathfinder and Railway Guide, Congressional Directory,
Quain's Directory of Medicine,
United States Dispensatory, Clinical Therapeutics, Diseases of the Stomach,
Diseases of the Liver,
Diseases of the Heart,
Diseases of the Kidney,
Diseases of the Nervous System,
On the Morphine Habit,
Supplement to the Statutes of Massachusetts.
REPORTS OF TRUST FUNDS.
REPORTS
SIMPSON FUND.
TREASURER'S OFFICE, Dec. 19, 1891.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN :- I herewith respectfully submit a report of the con- dition of the Simpson fund at the close of the financial year, ending at date in accordance with city ordinance :
Total funds, December 20, 1890 $20,000 00
Interest on investments in IS91 900 00
20,900 00
Paid to city of Newburyport for watering streets during year IS91 900 00
Total funds December 19, 1891 $20,000 00
INVESTED AS FOLLOWS.
City of Newburyport note for $20,000. bearing interest at the rate 41/2 per cent per annum.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES V. FELKER, Treasurer.
248
ANNUAL REPORTS.
THE FOLLANSBEE FUND :
To the Hon. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, Trustees of the Follansbee Fund :
GENTLEMEN :- The following is the eighteenth annual report of Follansbee fund, showing its condition Jan 12, 1892, and the dispo- sition of the income thereof for the year preceding :
FUNDS INVESTED AS FOLLOWS :
Three thousand dollars in Newburyport City Railroad Bonds at
$2.850 00 7 per cent .
Deposit in Five Cents Savings Bank 120 00
Deposit in Institution for Savings . 30 00
$3,000 00
INCOME ACCOUNT.
Unexpended balance from last year
$1 OF
Coupons due in March
105 00
Coupons due in September
105 00
$21I OI
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Sundries
$88 00
Paid Atkinson Coal Co. on orders
85 25 $173 25
Unexpended balance to new account $37 76
The distribution of fuel to individuals or families by wards, as follows :
Distributed in Ward One
$37 50
Two
00 00
66 Three .
35 00
66 Four
40 00
66
Five
18 25
66 Six
42 50
$173 25
'The amount of coal distributed, 36,000 lbs. (18 tons ;) pine wood, 64 cord feet, (8 cords ;) and three cord feet of hard wood.
Total number of orders issued and accounted for in the above
249
TRUST FUNDS.
statement, thirty-six-distributed to 22 different persons or families, in amounts varying from $3 to $8.
Eleven supplied once during the year; nine, twice ; one three times and one four times.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. STEVENS, Treasurer.
32
REPORT OF SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
REPORT.
To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen composing the Highway Committee :
DEAR SIRS :- At the commencement of the present year I was elected by your unanimous vote to the position of surveyor of high- ways. Being assured of your confidence I deemed it my duty and pleasure to make that part of the city's administration which you represent, a success, so far as lay in my power.
With the advent of spring, and the severe winter having given the macadamizing of the previous year a good test, the merits of such a road were visible to those who had been instrumental in their con- struction.
Accordingly, by your vote, the locality conceded to be the worst in the city was chosen-from the head of State street down High to terminus near the Bachman residence. We then proceeded to Pleas- ant street, one of the routes to the railroad station. Up Market street to Washington, from there through Birch to Winter.
It was then deemed best to commence at the terminus of last year's work, near the head of Market street, and continue up High, which was accordingly done and carried as far as the residence of Mrs. George H. Corliss at the head of Olive street.
From thence it was thought advisable, and I was directed to com_ mence at the railroad station and come through Washington street.
Weproceeded till through lack of edgestones and the lateness of the season it was concluded best to stop operations for the year at the crossing on Green street.
There is now 4,400 feet continuous on High street.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Having completed 4,880 running feet, making a total of 16,000 yards, and using 4,933 tons of crushed stone purchased by the city.
The depth of these roads was from 8 to 12 inches, according to locality, the surplus stone used being surface stone belonging to the city. For its construction four grades were used, the last covering being fine stone. Sand was used last year ; the fine stone is prefera- ble but adds materially to the expense. The cost of the roads built this year will be 62 cents a yard. The utilizing of the gravel taken from the road bed being used in other localities tends to lessen the expense thereof.
I therefore submit to you, gentlemen, a tabular form of what has been done and the expense incurred thereby.
Thanking you all for your courteous treatment during the year that is closed, and that you may look with some degree of pride on what was accomplished during the municipal year of 1891.
Respectfully yours,
C. M. PRITCHARD.
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HIGHWAYS.
PROPERTY OF THE CITY In care of Surveyor of Highways for 1891.
I IO-ton road roller
$ 3,400 00
4 snow plough, at $ 10 each
40 00
I gravel screen
20 00
66
I
10 00
I
5 00
I double horse shovel 66
25 00
I
6 50
I paving widder, iron paver
5 00
3
6 at $ 1 50
4 50
I spirit level
I 00
4 wooden signs for road roller
10 00
8 irons for signs
8 00
4 wooden horses
9 50
2 tool boxes, at $ 4 50
9 00
26 pick axes, at $ I 25
32 50
7 hoes, at 50 cents .
3 50
2 rakes' at 50 cents .
1 00
6 scoop shovels at 80 cents
4 80
12 snow shovels at 50 cents
6 00
6 snow grubs, at 50 cents .
3 00
2 paving hammers, at $ 1 00
2 00
12 water pails, at 25 cents
3 00
I water can
1 00
I kerosene can
I 00
4 wheelbarrows, at $ 1 00
4 00
9 steel bars, at $ 1 00
9 00
2 tamping bars
2 00
6 chains, for stone work, at $1 50
9 00
4 chains, for small work at 40C.
1 60
I brush cutter
1 25
2 pendants for snow ploughs
6 00
4 stone chisels, at 25c.
1 00
2 baskets at 50C
I OO
Io lanterns
5 00
6 axes, at 50C.
3 00
6 brush brooms at 6oc.
3 60
$3,657 75
Of the above amount, $33.13 was spent for tools during the present year of 1891.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
TEAMS AND ALL APPURTENANCES.
At the commencement of the year 1891 there was transferred from the Department of Public Property to the Highway Department, be- longing to the city :
9 horses, at $225.00 each
$2,025 00
3 double carts, at $115 00 345 00
3 single carts, at $65 00 .
195 00
3 single sleighs, at $70 00 210 00
3 double sleighs at $105.00 315 00
3 double harness, at $70 00
210 00
3 single harness, at $35 00
105 00
3 single sleigh harness, at $35 00 105 00
I double span cart
30 00
I single span cart
20 00
I wagon .
20 00
Stable implements for Nos. 1, 2, 3, averaging $6 oo each 18 00
Blankets for 9 horses
45 00
$3,643 00
I double horse jigger
225 00
$3,868 00
In connection with what is already held by the city for its use up- on the highways there should be purchased a two-horse road ma - chine for scraping the mud and slush that accumulates in the spring, and for the clearing of gutters and the building of roads in the out- lying districts.
Also. a horse sweeper to be used upon what paving is now laid in the city, and also upon the Macadam road now built or which may be built each year.
These are suggestions for what I consider the city's interests, pro- vided it erects a building for a shelter from the weather. Until such time as it does erect some suitable covering most of the prop- erty is exposed to the weather and deteriorates from their value as much as from their use.
From these figures shown as the actual valuation of what is owned
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by the city and used for the purposes, it can be readily seen that on a financial basis outside teams are the cheapest.
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