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E. C. ADAMS,
C. C DAME, J. E. BAILEY, MOSES BROWN, J
Library.
Newburyport, December 15, 1892.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN,
To the Book Committee:
GENTLEMEN : I herewith submit the 37th annual report of the Librarian of the Newburyport Public Library.
The whole number of volumes classified and shelved in the library at this time is 28,720. Of this number 690 have been added by purchase during the past year, 135 by donation. Fifty- seven have been withdrawn as worn out and useless, and of that number 17 were replaced. The statement of library growth is more fully set forth in appendix E.
The number of books withdrawn from the library for home use was 33,914, against 34,646 last year and 31,727 the preceeding year. At the annual examination eight were found to be lost or unaccounted for. Two of these have since been returned, leaving six as the number missing. Facts regarding the circulation of books are given in appendix F.
During the past year 532 new borrowers have registered, the names of 185 have been canceled, and the total number now en- titled to the privileges of the library is 3,547.
The library has been open 284 days for the withdrawal of books, the reading room every day Sundays excepted. The average daily circulation has been 115, against 122 aud III for the two previous years.
There have been sent to the bindery 376 volumes, of which
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number about three-quarters were for repairs. In addition to this 578 volumes have been repaired at the library, and 1,910 have been covered.
Among the additions to the books of the library the past year worthy of special mention are the superbly illustrated "Army and Navy of the United States", a valuable historical work ; "The Soldier in the Civil War"; and several illustrated descrip- tive works, from the Peabody fund, which has furnished more than one-half of all the volumes bought during the year. Mr. D. S. Burley of this city has donated a copy of Millspaugh's "Med- icinal Plants", a costly work in which the plants are colored by hand ; Mr. Charles G. Wood of Boston has contributed a copy of the "Gospels" illustrated by Bida ; Capt. Geo. W. Creasey, a copy of the souvenir volume of the 24th national G. A. R. en- campment.
Acknowledgments of other donations appear in appendix G, and in the appendices will be found further details of matters alluded to in this report or germane to the subject.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN D. PARSONS, Librarian.
APPENDICES.
APPENDIX A .- RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. Appropriation $1,500 00
CREDITS.
From dog licenses . . $ 687 08 From town of Newbury, use of library for
year 1891 . 150 00
$ 837 08
Total appropriation and income $2,337 08 Amount overdrawn, transferred from incidentals to bal-
ance account 352 89
$2,689 97
EXPENDITURES. Authorized by the City Council.
John D. Parsons, services as librarian. . . . . $1,000 00 Cash paid for assistance in cataloguing . ... 15 00 Effie A. Tenney, services as asst. librarian. 300 00 E. S. Thurston, services at library . . .... 26 38 M. P. Lunt, salary as superintendent read- ing room 387 50
Amount carried forward.
.$1,728 SS
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Amount brought forward ... .. .$ 1,728 88
Daniel P. Donnell, janitor, and expenses . . 259 25
L. Jackson, binding books
108 25
Library bureau, sundries
20 45
Newburyport Dispatch, expressage
7 35
Sundry articles .
I 65
W. E. Chase, insurance 397 50
Newburyport Herald Co., printing 29 25
Economy Printing Co., . 4 25
Caleb B. Huse, printing reports, etc.
30 00
D. Adler, binding.
40 60
News Publishing Co., printing
8 75
Mrs. A. C. Hale, examining library
15 00
Almeda Perkins, labor at library
19 84
Bacheller, Dumas & Co., binding
14 85
Jackson & Co., expressage
4 10
$2,689 97
Miscellaneous.
RECEIPTS.
From balance beginning of year $ 54 34
From fines, etc 54 10
$108 44
EXPENDITURES.
Postage .$ 15 50
Post-office boxes and key 5 25
Expressage and truckage .
3 60
Sundry supplies and expenses
II OO
$ 35 35
Balance $ 73 09
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
APPENDIX B .- BUILDING FUND.
To the Directors of the Public Library:
The trustees to whom was committed the excess which remained in the hands of the treasurer over and above the sum required for the purchase and completion of the Public Library Building for the needs of the library and its adaption, also for a public reading room, all of which involved an outlay of nearly fifty thousand dollars, presented to the city as a free will offering by various donors whose names are on record, appended to the gift the wish that an annual statement should be submitted to the directors of the condition of the fund, which amounted to five thousand dollars.
In pursuance thereof the treasurer begs leave to report, that the principal was originally deposited in the Institution for Savings, where it still remains, and from whence it can be with- drawn only upon the written order of the trustees.
Notwithstanding the many expenses connected with repairs, etc. and in keeping the grounds in order, the original sum has increased, so that today there remains to the credit of this fund $5,787.83. The account of the treasurer has always been an- nually audited, since the principal came into his hands in 1865.
Hon E. F. Stone has been selected to fill the vacancy occa- sioned by the lamented death decease of the Rev. Dr. Spalding.
EDW. S. MOSELEY, Treasurer. EDW. S. MOSELEY, Trustees. E. P. DODGE,
Newburyport, December 14, 1892.
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APPENDIX C .- PEABODY FUND.
The treasurer to whom was entrusted by Mr. George Peabody in the year 1867 his generous donation of fifteen thousand dol- lars "for the use and enlargement of the Public Library of the city of Newburyport" appended to the gift the request "that the income derived therefrom be kept separate and distinct from that derived from other sources and that an annual report of the con- dition of the fund and amount of income be prepared and pub- lished."
In pursuance of Mr. Peabody's directions, the treasurer there- fore states for the information of the citizens, that the original sum was at once deposited in the Institution for Savings with the condition annexed that it should never be withdrawn, except upon the written order of the majority of the trustees, who have it in charge.
The income of the fund during the year and since the last report has been six hundred dollars, to which is added twenty- five dollars generously contributed by D. S. Burley, Esq.
We began the year with $351.12 available for the current ex- penditure in books, which with the above named sums makes the total receipts to have been $977, and there remains on hand at the present time of writing $343.91. Three hundred and eighty- nine books have been purchased and placed on the shelves of the library. The treasurer's account has always been regularly audited and the written statement of its correctness placed on file.
EDW. S. MOSELEY, Treasurer.
The names of the trustees of the fund are hereto appended.
EDW. S. MOSELEY, WILLIAM H. SWASEY, BENJAMIN HALE, J. J. CURRIER, LAWRENCE B. CUSHING.
Newburyport, December 14, 1892.
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APPENDIX D .- RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF VARIOUS TRUST FUNDS.
SAWYER FUND.
Receipts.
1891.
Dec. 12. To balance
$ 37 26
1892. To income. 225 00
1892. Transferred from Frothingham to balance. 7 78
$270 04
Expenditures.
1892.
Bills paid for books. . $123 42
1892. By balance to new account. 146 62
$270 04
BRADBURY FUND.
Receipts.
1891.
Dec. 12. To balance
$25 00
1892. To income 40 00
$65 00,
Expenditures.
1892. Bills paid for books. $39 13
1892. By balance to new account 25 87
$65 00
FROTHINGHAM FUND.
Receipts.
1891.
Dec. 12. To balance from Green fund $ 1 12
1892. To income. 40 00
$41 12.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Expenditures.
1892. By bill paid for books. $33 34
1892. By balance to Sawyer fund. 7 78
$41 12
S. A. GREEN FUND.
Receipts.
1891.
Dec. 12. To balance
$108 68
1892. To income 80 00
$188 68
Expeuditures.
1892. By bills for books.
$ 55 75
1892. By balance to new account 132 93
$188 68
WILLIAMS FUND.
Receipts.
1891.
Dec. 12. To balance
.$ 17 22
1892. To income 40 00
$ 57 22
Expenditures.
1892. By bills for books .. $ 14 05
1891. By balance to new account. 43 17
$ 57 22
Above accounts examined and found to be correct.
W. R. JOHNSON, Committee C. C. DAME, on Finance.
Newburyport, November 28, 1892.
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APPENDIX D. 2 .- TODD FUND.
To the Directors:
As is well known to you, our former townsman W. C. Todd, in token of the interest which he continued to feel in Newbury- port, after the completion of the Public Library Building, and its adaption for a Public Reading Room as well, in the very kindest terms expressed his intention after its enlargement to pro- vide the means whereby the current papers and periodicals of the day should be furnished for the use of all, but that he was induced to do this by the especial interest which he took in the ladies of the city, many of whom had been his pupils, when in charge of the High School.
Since the decease of the Rev. Dr. Spalding, who had in charge the funds remitted by Mr. Todd to carry out his object, he has sent the necessary sum to me. I have therefore to report that there was on hand at the time of Dr. Spalding's decease $240.88. In July last Mr. Todd remitted me direct $400, all of which has been disbursed by the librarian in payment of bills for newspapers, reviews and periodicals, and I have now on hand with which to commence the new year $225.48.
I can not close without expressing, and I am sure you will all join with me, the obligations we are under to Mr. Todd for his generosity.
EDW. S. MOSELEY.
December 16, 1892.
1891. Dr.
Dec. 2. To ck. S. J. Spalding (balance due) .. .$ 240 88 1892.
July I. To ck. W. C. Todd. 400 00
$640 88
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Amount brought forward. $640 88 1892. Cr.
Jan. I. By bill, S. H. Fowle. $ 77 35 66 66 A. H. Roffe & Co . 141 25
66 A. H. Roffe & Co. (left
over) .
19 50
July 6. By bill, Literary World (2 years) . 6 00
Little, Brown & Co ..... 5 50
66
Pop. Science News (3 yrs)
3 00
66 Newburyport Herald, 2 yrs
8 00
66 A. H. Roffe & Co ... ... . .
68 60
66 66 N. E. Magazine Co. . . . 3 00
66 S. H. Fowle
40 65
66
38 30
66 P. O. box rent (3 years) . 2 25
66 Newbone Sumner . I 00
66
Pop. Science News. I OO
Dec. I. By balance. 225 48
$ 640 88
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APPENDIX E .- STATEMENT OF LIBRARY IN -- CREASE, WITH CLASSIFICATION.
Number of volumes per last report. ... . 27,941 Added by purchase in 1892 :
From income of Peabody fund. . 389
66
Sawyer 66
I32
66 Todd
74
66
Frothingham fund. 40
66 66 Green fund 27
66
Bradbury fund. 15
66 66 Williams " 13
690
Added by donations. 35
825
Total .28,766 Books lost or missing 6
Books worn out and withdrawn 57
63
Less number replaced . 17
46
Present number of volumes in library 28,720
The additions for the year may be classified as follows : gen- eral works 21 ; philosophy 4; religious II ; socology 37; philol- ogy 1 ; natural science 37 ; useful arts 27; fine arts 26; general literature 119; fiction 242 ; travels and geography 52 ; biography 94 ; history 66; unclassified government documents 88.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
APPENDIX F .- CIRCULATION OF BOOKS, CLASSI- FIED BY SUBJECTS.
During the year ending November 30,1892, there were with- drawn from the library for home use 33,914 volumes, against 34,646 in 1891, and 31,727 in 1890. These books were classed as follows, the per centage of cach class to the total being given :
1-1892 -- No. pr. ct.
--- 1891- No.
pr. ct.
No.
pr. ct.
Adult fiction .
18,768
55.3
18,921
54.7
17,349
54.7
Juvenile literature .
6,692
19.7
6.547
19.0
4,634
14.6
Miscellaneous literature .
2,032
6.3
2,087
6. 1
2,094
6.6
Travels, descriptions, etc.
1,6S2
4 9
2,07I
5.7
2.507
7.9
History
1,340
3.9
1,506
4.4
1,808
5.7
Biography.
1,134
3.3
1,42I
4.0
1,317
4.1
Science and art
1,088
3.2
876
12.3
934
2.9
Magazines and reviews
482
1.4
515
I.6
402
1.3
Theology and religion
376
I.I
431
1.3
339
1.I
Phylosophy and Physical Science
320
0.9
271
0.9
339
I.I
7
33,914 100.0
34,646 100.0
31,727
100.0
-1890 ---
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APPENDIX G .- DONATIONS TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1892-93.
Books
Pamph
American Antiquarian Society
I
. .
American Unitarian Association
2
. .
Amherst College
. .
I
Angell, G. T ..
I
Atkins, F. H ..
I
. .
Batchelder, C. E
.
I
Bowdoin College
· ·
.
I
Brett, W. H.
· ·
I
Burley, D. S. .
2
· ·
Byington, E. H.
.
I
Cartland, Joseph.
4
. .
Chicago Sunset Club
I
. .
Clement, S. H.
I
. .
Clover, Lieut. Com. R., U. S. N
I
. .
Cogswell, Hon. W. E
4
. .
Creasey, Capt. G. W.
I
. .
Couch, Capt. R.
I
24
Currier, J. J ..
I
. .
Curson, Miss Mary
I
. .
Cutter, A. E.
I
Dava, R. H .
I
Denver, University of.
.
I
Dodge, Raynal.
I
· ·
Eastburn, G .
.
I
Goodell, A. C
·
I
Gordon, H. L
I
. .
Hale, Joshua .
J
. .
Harvard University
I
I
Haskell, Mrs. . ..
. .
*130
Hurd, E. P., M. D.
I
. .
Johnson, W. C
I
. .
* Magazines.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Library trustees' and librarians' reports, etc . . . .
Brooklyn . .
I
Buffalo
. .
I
Cincinnati public.
I
Cleveland public
. .
I
Danvers. Peabody Institute
Fall River public
. .
I
Georgetown public
. .
I
Louisville, Polytechnic Society Ky
· ·
F
Lowell city
. .
2
. Lynn public
I
I
Milwaukee public Mineapolis public.
. .
I
New Haven public
· ·
I
New York Mercantile
. .
I
Newark public.
.
I
Newberry, Chicago
. .
I
Newton public.
.
I
Omaha public
. .
I
Peabody Institute, Peabody
. .
I
Providence public .
. .
I
St. Louis Mercantile
I
I
.6 public.
. .
I
San Francisco Mercantile 66 public
. .
I
Salem public . .
.
I
Springfield public
. .
I
Topsfield public
. .
I
Watertown public
. .
I
Woburn public.
. .
3
Worcester . .
2
Lunt, W. H.
I
. .
Mass. Soc. Promoting Agriculture.
I
. .
Mass. Charitable Mechanic Association.
I
. .
Mass., Commonwealth of.
I2
4
Merrill, W. H.
4
. .
Miami University.
I I
2
. .
I
.
229
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Moseley, E. A.
I
. .
Newburyport, City of.
2
. .
Newburyport News Co.
I
New Jersey, State of.
2
. .
Pennsylvania, University of.
I
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
. .
I
Reade, Capt. P .
. .
I
Short, Rev. C. L.
I
. .
Silloway, T. W.
I
. .
Smith, C. C ..
I
Smithsonian Institution
4
5
South California Bureau of Information.
.
I
Spofford, Nelson
I
. .
Stone, E. F
IO
. .
Stone, G. T
I
. .
Bureau American Republics.
6
I
United States Bureau of Education
8
Board Geographical Names
I
. .
Civil Service Commission
4
Coast Survey
I
. .
Commission of Education.
2
. .
Commission of Labor.
I
· ·
Department Agriculture
. .
142
Interior
2
23
Navy
2
2
State
6
13
Treasury
II
15
War
8
. .
Fish Commission
I
..
Unknown
I
3
University of Vermont
·
I
Wells, Miss H. S
I
. .
Wood, C. G.
2
· ·
Yale University .
3
t Also publications of the weather bureau, maps, etc.
6
230
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Donations to the Reading Room-1892.
The Newburyport Daily News News Publishing Co.
The Item ...
Publishers.
Christian Register. A Unitarian Association.
Congressional Record . Hon. William Cogswell.
Home Missionary .
E. S. Moseley.
New York Observer
Hon. John N. Pike.
Congressional Directory .E. S. Moseley.
Signal Service Weather Maps .U. S. Dpt. Agriculture.
Official Gazette Patent Office.
The Manifesto
Publishers.
The Student's Journal . Publishers.
The Christian Science Journal. George Morrill.
The New Nation H. Newcomb.
Christian Statesman
Publishers.
Free Russia .
Publishers.
Cook's Excursionist Publishers.
Christian Union . W. W. Goodwin.
The Unitarian
Mrs. Swasey.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Publications in Newburyport Free Reading Room
DAILIES
Newburyport Morning Herald,
News (evening,)
The Item, (semi-weekly,)
Boston Advertiser, (morning,)
Herald
Post
Globe (evening,)
Journal
Transcript 66
Traveller 66
Portland, Me., Advertiser (evening)
Providence, R.I., Journal(morning)
Chicago, Ill., 'Times
Lynn Item (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 Chroni- cle, New York,
Forest and Stream, New York,
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper, N. Y., Gazette, Montreal, Canada,
Graphic, London, England,
Harper's 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, Charlestown, S. C.,
Observer. N. Y.,
Pioneer-Press, St. Paul, Minn.,
Punch, London, England,
Register, Mobile, Ala.,
Republican, Springfield, Mass.,
Rocky Mountein 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 Of- fice.
Salem Gazette
(morning,)
New York Herald, 66
Journal of commerce “
Star 66
Sun
Times 66
Tribune
World
Mail and Express (evening,) Post Philadelphia Pa., North American, (morning,) Congressional Record, Washington Haverhill Gazette (evening.)
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
MAGAZINES AND QUARTERLIES.
DOMESTIC.
Agriculturist, N. Y., Andover Review, Boston, Arena,
Atlanta 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, Ladies' Home Journal, Phila.
Liberal Free Mason, Life, New York,
Pippincott's Magazine Philadelphia, Littell's Living Age, Boston, Naturalist, Philadelphia,
New England Magazine, Boston, NewEnglander, New Haven, Conn., New World, Boston,
North American, N. Y.,
Peterson's Magazine, Philadelphia, Political Science Quarterly, N. Y., Popular Science Monthly, N. Y., Popular Science News,
Queries, St. Nicholas, N. Y., Unitarian Review, Boston.
FOREIGN.
Art Journal, London, Blackwood's Edinburg, Cassell's Magazine, London, Contemporary Review. London, Edinburg Review, Edinburg, English Illustrated Magazine, Lon- don,
Fortnightly Review, London, Good Words, London, London Quarterly Review, London, Macmillan's Magazine, London, Nineteenth Century, London,
Temple Bar, London, Westminster Review, London.
REPORT
OF
SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
REPORT.
To His Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen Comprising the Highway Com- mittee for Year 1892.
GENTLEMEN :- The year that has passed will always be noted as the progressive year upon sidewalks, and as it was a much needed improvement the outlay will not be considered by any fair-minded person as it becomes a public benefit.
The amount of macadamizing was not as much as the preceed- ing year, but the localities chosen are such that the public appre- ciate what was done.
The road machine done much good in the outlying districts and the coming year with a little attention from the machine will make them better than for a generation previous.
A judicious expenditure of the money intrusted to me as your agent and the appreciation of the public in general will, I trust, make the year of 1892 a marked one in the history of Newbury- port.
For your confidence and courtesy during the year please ac- cept my sincere thanks.
Yours with respect,
CHARLES M. PRITCHARD,
Surveyor of Highways.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
PROPERTY OF THE CITY.
In Care of Surveyor of Highways 1892.
I IO-ton road roller. $3400 00
4 snow ploughs an $10 each 40 00
I gravel screen. 20 00
10 00
I
66 5 00
I single horse shovel 6 50
I paving widder, block iron 5 00
9 00
I spirit level.
4 wooden signs for road roller
10 00
8 iron יו 8 00
4 wooden horses
9 50
2 tool boxes.
9 00
20 pickaxes, $1 each
20 00
4 hoes, 50 cents each.
2 00
6 scooping shovels, So cent each
4 80
6 snow grubs 50
3 00
2 paving hammers $1 each
2 00
12 water pails 25 cents “
3 00
I water can.
1 00
I kerosene oil can. 1.00
4 wheelbarrows. 4 00
9 steel bars. 9 00
2 tamping bars.
2 00
8 chains at $1.50 each.
12 00
4 chains 40 cents
I 60
1 brush cutter.
I 25
2 pendants for snow ploughs. 3 00
4 stone chisels. 1 00
IO lanterns
5 00
6 axes. . .
3
6 brush brooms
3 60
I road machine.
225 00
I road plough. 29 00
$3845 25
I 66
6 wooden
1 00
12 snow 50 66
6 00
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SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
HORSES, CARTS, ETC.
9 horses at $225 each. $2025 00
3 double carts at $115 each 345 00
3 single " . $65 195 00
3 " sleighs " $70 66
215 00
3 double " $105 " ·
315 00
3 " harnesses at $70 each
210 00
3 single
" 35
105 00
I "sleigh " "+ $35 66
105 00.
I double span cart. 20 00
I single 66 10 00
I wagon 10 00
I stone jigger. 225 00
9 blankets for horses. 45 00
Stable implements for 1, 2, 3, horses at $6 each 18 00
$3838 00
ROAD SCRAPER.
The present year a road machine was purchased for use in the outlying districts, and levelling the road in the city proper at a cost of $225.
The following roads will show for themselves the coming year -Route, done :
From the Three Roads on High street to the residence of Sam- uel Davis on what is called the Pine road, from thence to Cur- son's mill bridge, from house of Daniel Davis to Wesley street on main road, down Wesley street to High, down Low street to Toppan street, up Toppan street to High, down Moseley avenue to the Chain bridge, at an expense of $241.00 for horse hire, $60.00 for labor of men in attendance with the machine, making a total of $301.00 spent in this department.
MACADAM ROAD, BUILT 1892.
The present year there was built 11,485 yards square, at a cost of 70 cents per square yard, an increase from the preceeding year. As the stone contract with Messrs. Kelleher & O'Neil could not.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
be renewed, and it became necessary to take stone from Salem, and Mr. Jere Cashman agreed with the city to furnish 5000 net tons delivered upon the streets for $1.23 per net ton, of which amount 2412 tons have been delivered, leaving 2588 tons balance, to come the present year.
Previous to Mr. Cashman's agreement there were delivered by the last year's contract with Messrs. Kelleher & O'Neil this bal- ance per agreement, of 1458 gross tons at $1.35 per ton. By the difference of net and gross tons the city loses 11 tons on each 100 delivered, adding to the cost of the road.
The following streets done during the year 1892 :
Harris street .. 1929 yards
Washington street
1082
Brown Square 400 66
Inn street. 866 66
Market street. 808 66
High street from Federal to railroad bridge, near head of Bromfield street 6400
11,485 "
EXPENSE OF ROAD ROLLER FOR 1892.
Amount for engineer .
$414 25
of coal bill 106 52
66 repairs, oils, etc. 15 94
$536 71
From the above figures you will see the expense of running the machine. And during the year 11,485 yards of macadam road were built. And at the opening of spring was used to roll the roads of the previous year's build. Also much labor was per- formed in the line of sewer trench after the contractor had done his levelling. And the machine from those who are well ac- quainted with the repairs say can be put to work at a small ex- pense for minor repairs.
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SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS.
SIDEWALKS, BRICK AND CONCRETE LAID DURING THE YEAR IS92. 7387 yards of concrete, cost to the city 25 cents per yard 359 " hard " .6 50 $2205 75 3573 " bricks laid new this year. 1983 20 835 " relaid when the city pay for labor and
material.
Amount paid for repairs during the year . 359 81 Last paid for extra work in concreting sidewalks. . 311 85
AMOUNT OF EDGESTONES LAID THIS YEAR.
9200 feet of new at a cost of 34 cents per foot to the city . $3128 00 5000 " have been relaid at a cost of relaying to the city
IO cents per foot. 500 00
$3628 00
CROSSINGS LAID-CONCRETE.
One on Independent street at Middle ; one on Parson stree High ; one on High street at Coffin's court; one on Allen street at High ; one on High street at Summit place.
I think for the future that it would be advisable to lay all con- crete crossings in preference for stone, as they are more readily kept clean and much easier to ride over, and the sun has great effect upon them in the winter months.
ASHES AND RUBBISH COLLECTED, 1892.
With the additions of new streets and the erections of buildings in many old streets for tenements, the rubbish department is on the increase, and from the statement given of number of loads collected, and expenses incurred thereby you will readily see the disposing of the appropriations.
Whole number of loads collected 1892. 3562 66 66 sold at 5 cents. . 2491
IO71 Not sold.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Credited, $124.55.
Expense of labor collecting. $ 951 96.
.6 teams, 52 weeks, 3 double, 3. single. 1248 00
$2199 96 From the above figures you will readily see the amount taken up and the expense incurred thereby for the year 1892.
CULVERTS 1892.
As this is a distinct fund from the highways, yet much devolves upon the surveyor of highways in the care of them, as regards keeping clean for water, and in the general repairs during the year 1892, one at Green street extended ; two have been extended, one ot foot of Market street, one at foot of Warren street, both of which are of a suitable size to admit the passage of a man in the clearing of them, a much needed requisite in many of them, as they are so small as to freeze quickly and not allow the passage of a person to clean them out. Many of those in the line of sewers are troublesome as they are built upon an inclined plane to cover the main sewer.
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