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9. There is one other unfinished matter to which I al- lude and that is a settlement to be effected between the city and the Gas & Electric Company, for the destruction of shade trees, which, as the city claims, has been caused by the escaping of illuminating gas from the defective con- dition of the gas mains and other works. One interview has been had at which were present the agent of the com- pany and his counsel, Mr. Jones, the city being repre- sented by the city solicitor. It was then agreed that the matter might stand until a complete list of the trees claimed to have been injured by the gas could be made. This has now been accomplished and a hearing is shortly to be had between the representative of the Gas Company and the city of Newburyport, looking to an adjustment of the loss, and I have no doubt that a fair settlement will be reached.
IO. There has been more than the usual number of pros- ecutions for violation of the city ordinances, in all of which cases judgment has been entered for the govern- ment. There have been several complaints made by Mr. Upton, the tree warden, for mutilation of shade trees by horses hitched thereto, convictions being had in each case.
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Much credit is due to the tree warden for the faithful man- ner in which he has discharged .the duties of his office, having been subjected to much personal abuse and annoy- ance from the guilty parties. I recommend that he receive in the future the hearty support of all our citizens who de- sire the preservation and beauty of our shade trees which are now from several causes fast disappearing.
Owing to the unusual conditions that have existed in our city for the past year the work of this office has been largely increased. The change in some of the of- fices of important positions has made it necessary for the city solicitor to frequently give his advice on matters relating to their respective offices. I have been called upon to draft an unusual quantity of contracts and other legal documents and I respectfully call the attention of the city council that the number of these documents is continually increasing.
My disbursements during the year have amounted to $55.65.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. M. BAYLEY,
City Solicitor.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DRAWTENDER OF NEWBURYPORT BRIDGE
To the Committee on Bridges and Culverts:
The following number of steamboats, vessels, and sail- boats passed through the draw in the year 1906 was 1273 against 1928 in 1905. The first to pass through was the tug Powow on January 4th, the last tug Powow, on De- cember 15th, viz:
Steamer Merrimac
321 times
Tug Bronx
24I
Tug Powow.
295
Tug Hazel Dell.
220
Transient steamers.
51
Sailboats
III
66
Lighters
IO
66
Schooners
IO
66
Barges
I4
I273 times
Merchandise carried up the river.
Coal.
77,272 tons
Kerosene oil. 17,000 bbls
I have consumed the following supplies:
Coal
4 tons
Oil.
3 gals
Matches
Io bdls
Brooms.
2
Lanterns
2
Lantern globes
6
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM I. HUNT.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SUPERINTEND- ENT OF HIGHWAYS AND SEWERS
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council:
GENTLEMEN - In submitting the report, I wish to state that work was suspended in the highway department for five weeks, and on sidewalks and edgestones for two months, owing to lack of funds. The usual amount of new macadam work was done, 1430 feet on Merrimac street, 700 feet on Eagle street and 300 feet on High street, besides completing 300 feet of unfinished work of 1905. The price of crushed stone was advanced from 98 cents per ton to $1.21 per ton, in advance of 23 per cent.
Tremont street and about 400 feet on Curzon mill road was prepared to be macadam. Johnson street was rebuilt and gravelled as was also about 400 feet on Parker street. Chestnut street was graded and gravelled and a gutter laid on both sides. Toppan street was crowned and grav- eled the whole length.
Milk and Vernon streets were gravelled the whole length, Winter street was gravelled from Washington to High, Boardman street from Atkinson to High, Olive from Washington to High, Temple street from Fair to Federal, Water street from the railroad to the gas house, Merrimac street from Chain bridge to Plumer avenue ; Allen street was crowned, gravelled and a gutter laid on the northwesterly side.
Four hundred tons of crushed stone and 600 loads of gravel were used in filling holes in the streets, nearly every street having some repairs done on it.
Sixteen crossings have been rebuilt and relaid; new crossings were laid on Butler, California, Magnolia and Pond streets. The two on Butler and California streets are crushed stone and cement.
Edgestones were set as follows:
Merrimac and Bridge road. Charles street ..
114 feet 65
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Vernon street.
71 718
feet
Chestnut street .
Eagle street.
50
Johnson street.
160 66
Merrimac street. 136
Charter and Fair street.
24
Total.
1338 feet
A sidewalk was built from Madison street to gas house on Water street.
Brick sidewalks were laid as follows:
Merrimac street and Bridge Road.
187
yards
Prospect street.
65
Charles street.
53
Parsons street.
96 1/2
Merrimac street.
3312
Concrete walks were laid as follows:
Federal street
I54
yards
Beck street ..
10712
Lime street.
60
Liberty street
40
66
Vernon street
2312
Concrete sidewalks repaired, High street, Ashland and Merrimac streets, 2,4311/2 yards.
Culverts and catch basins were built in the following streets:
30 inch culvert across Parker street.
24 inch culvert across Turkey Hill road.
12 inch culvert and catch basins, Curzon Mill road.
12 inch culvert Turkey Hill road.
12 inch culvert and catch basin, Merrimac street.
18 inch culvert Merrimac street above car barns.
100 feet 24 inch culvert added to Market street.
16 feet was added to four culverts near foot of Marlboro street.
12 inch culvert and catch basin on Chastnut street.
Two new culverts were built at corner of Lime and School streets and one on Purchase street near Railroad crossing.
The usual amount of ashes and rubbish was collected, about 4000 loads of ashes, etc. and 300 loads of paper.
An experiment was tried of collecting paper on Wednes- days in the business district, and met with success and general approval, being a great accommodation to the bus- iness section. In this department the city will soon have
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the problem to solve of disposing of the ashes and rub- bish.
A new snow plow was purchased and used for plow- ing out the sidewalks and was a great accommodation to those who were out and had to get to work early. I could recommend that two or at least one new plow be pur- chased.
Two small plows were made for plowing out gutters and used, making a considerable saving in expense to the city.
The entire system of sewers have been flushed and the worst places cleaned out and flushed twice. Thirty man- holes have been raised or lowered. The pump in the low sewer at foot of Forrester street has been a source of trouble and expense, the motor not working. I do not be- lieve the system in use there practical, and would recom- mend that an electric motor be put in if any more money is to be spent there.
138 sewers have been entered. (4948 feet). Three re- laid, six dug up and cleaned out.
I would recommend or suggest the following. I believe that No. I's single team and driver be placed wholly un- der the direction of, and charged to the fire department, as this team is not used at all by the highway department.
High street is and has been in a bad condition and should be repaired from Marlboro street to Storey avenue. The upper side should be lowered, a gutter laid and catch basins and culverts put in; this is the only way that the continued wash and gutting of the street by water can be stopped.
I would recommend that street sprinkling and concre- ting be done by the city as it can be done cheaper and more satisfactory. Street sprinkling can be done for about $1500 less than it is now being done for.
Merrimac street is also in a bad condition and should be repaired from Strong street to Butler street.
I would recommend that a special appropriation be made to repair these two streets.
A new road roller should be purchased as it is extremely expensive to run the present one, which is practically worn out and continually in need of repairs. It is poor economy to keep it in service.
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I would recommend the purchase of one sprinkler, to be used in street cleaning, flushing sewers and wetting down new streets while being rolled.
I would recommend that all new streets be built by the highway department as I believe they can be built cheaper, and as good if not better than when done by con- tract. I would suggest that under no condition should the work be let out at so much per day.
I would recommend that an ordinance be made and the police instructed to enforce it, prohibiting coal and other teams driving on the sidewalks, compelling passersby to walk in the streets.
Also an ordinance that an inventory be taken of the property of the highway department, and the superintend- ent to give his receipt for the same.
$1500 or $2000 should be appropriated each year to build sub-drains and catch basins, beginning at State street and doing one street each year. By doing this, the city in a few years would have a fine system of drainage and it would make a big saving in the repairing of streets.
The condition of the streets the past year has been some- what improved but there are a great many in an unsafe condition and should be repaired the coming year. $4500 should be appropriated for repairs and used for nothing else. I believe this appropriation should be wholly under the control of the superintendent, and used where he thinks best.
Above Winter street there is not a street where there is a brick or concrete sidewalk from Merrimac street to High street. There should be at least three where the travel- ling public could get from one to the other without getting into the mud.
A great many sidewalks are in bad condition and should be repaired. To put them in fair condition, it would be necessary to have $4000; $1500 for concrete; $2000 for brick and $500 for gravel.
The sidewalks on State street should be repaired the coming year. The sidewalk at the corner of Otis place and Prospect street should be raised, as the water stands there continually. To do this it would be necessary to re- lay the edgestones from State street to Fruit street.
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There is also a very bad place on the lower side of High street above Ashland street, that should be fixed as the water lodges there.
I would suggest that the practice of putting in a few feet of edgestones and sidewalk here and there be discon- tinued, and put in only from one street corner to the next.
The crossing at the head of Inn street should be taken up and a new and wider one built.
The highway department is now paying $50 a year for rent of sheds for the storage of sleds, wagons, sand, etc It would be quite a saving if a shed could be built in the pit for these purposes.
I wish to thank His Honor the Mayor and city council for their many courtesies and the public for their kind consideration.
Very respectfully,
JAMES H. JOHNSTON,
Superintendent of Streets.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ASHES AND RUBBISH
Appropriation .
$1,500 00
Amount expended for year
$1,390 78
Expended by predecessor.
109 57
1,500 35
Overdrawn.
$ 35
SNOW AND ICE
Appropriation .
$1,500 00
Income.
35
1,500 35
Expended to date.
$1,077 39
Expended by predecessor
76 87
1,154 26
Undwawn.
$ 346 09
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NEW WORK AND REPAIRS
Appropriation
$4,200 00
Income.
2,790 59
6,990 59
Expended to date.
$7,524 64
Expended by predecessor
239 85
7,764 49
Overdrawn
$ 773 90
MAINTENANCE
Appropriation,
$8,000 00
Income.
132 59
8,132 59
Superintendent's salary
$1,300 00
Drivers' salary .
3,942 00
Drivers' vacation.
296 00
Sickness of drivers
50 48
Sickness of horses
25 25
Sprinkling streets.
300 00
Repairs on road machine
309 30
Hay, grain, shoeing and repairs on harnesses and carts ..
1,594 5I
Expended by predecessor
397 78
8,215 32
Overdrawn
$ 82 73
SIDEWALKS AND EDGESTONES
Appropriation.
$ 500 00
Income.
1,037 32
Total expended
2,895 46
Overdrawn
$1,358 14
SEWER MAINTENANCE
$200 00
Income.
7 40
Expended to date.
$ 59 18
Expended by predecessor.
148 38
207 56
Overdrawn
$ 16
207 40
Appropriation
1,537 32
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SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS
Appropriation to cover bills of 1905. $3,000 00
Amount expended for bills of 1905 . 3,435 62
Overdrawn.
$ 435 62
A new road machine was purchased, costing $225.
Total amount expended on highways during the year 1956, $15,979.81 ; of this amount $8,215.32 was for horses and drivers, repairs of carts and superintendent's salary.
JAMES H. JOHNSTON,
Superintendent of Streets.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUST FUNDS CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
ATKINSON SCHOOL FUND
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
The Atkinson school fund trustees would respectfully report the results of returns for the winter season of 1905 and 1906. Beginning with the November term 1905, there was held a session of 50 nights, conducted by the veteran teachers, Miss Chute and Miss Frothingham.
They report an average attendance of fifteen, mostly Armenian and Jews. The results have been very satis- factory, they having made very good progress, especially in learning the English language, as part of them could talk no English when first admitted. A report of receipts and expenditures is attached hereto.
INVESTMENTS
remain unchanged and are as follows:
20 shares Merchants' National bank $ 400 00
Seven shares Ocean National bank. 350 00
Io acres salt marsh, Salisbury .
334 cow rights in common pasture.
Deposit in Five Cents Savings bank 736 84
Deposits in Institution for Savings.
2,033 82
RECEIPTS
April dividends on bank stock ..
$ 20 75
October dividends on bank stock 20 75
December rebate bank tax 13 38
Sale of grass, Salisbury. 2 00
Cow rights, common pastures. 25 00
Withdrawn from Institution for Savings,
132 47
$214 35
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TRUST FUNDS
EXPENDITURES
April deposit in Five Cents Savings bank. $ 20 75
October deposit in Five Cents Savings bank. 20 75
January deposit in Five Cents Savings bank. 15 38
January deposit in Five Cents Savings bank. 25 00
Paid Miss Sarah B. Chute, teaching .. 62 50
Paid Miss Ellen Frothingham, teaching.
62 50
Paid Miss Sarah B. Chute, lighting lamp.
2 00
Paid Miss Harry Knight, care of lamp. 3 00
Paid M. H. Fowler, oil, chimney, etc. 2 47
$214 35
Respectfully submitted,
L. W. SARGENT,
Secretary and Treasurer.
BROMFIELD FUND
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN -The standing committee of the board of aldermen on Bromfield fund, herewith submit the follow- ing report of the condition of said fund and the disposition made of the fund's income for the year ending December 31, 1906 :
INVESTMENT OF THE FUND
$10,000 in Hospital Life Insurance Company of Boston at 4 per cent per annumm, payable annually in January.
INCOME ACCOUNT
One half of income from fund for shade trees. $200 00
One half of income from fund of sidewalk improvements. 200 00
EXPENDITURES-TREE DEPARTMENT
Paid for trimming trees, cutting decayed trees and teaming. . $ 58 60
There was no appropriation made for the improvements of sidewalks, hence there remains in the hands of the city
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treasurer to be carried to new year's account, the sum of $422.44 for sidewalks and for tree department, $218.45.
ARTHUR P. BROWN, MOODY B. NOYES, GEORGE H. WELCH,
Committee.
FOLLANSBEE FUND
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport, Trustees Follansbee Fund :
GENTLEMEN-I submit the following 33rd annual re- port of the Follansbee fund.
The fund of $3,000 is invested in a note of the City of Newburyport, at 4 per cent. interest, payable semi-annual- ly in March and September.
There have been 32 orders issued, representing the de- livery of about 27,500 pounds of coal and four cords of wood, this quantity has been distributed among 18 fami- lies.
INCOME ACCOUNT
Balance of income 1905
$173 90
Interest from city, March. 66
60 00
September 60 00
deposit Five Cents Savings bank 4 84
Institution for Savings 48 28
$347 02
EXPENSE ACCOUNT
Atkinson Coal Company
$50 52
S. P. Bray . 68 0I
118 53
Balance on deposit.
$228 49
Respectfully submitted,
H. W. LITTLE,
Treasurer.
Audited and found correct - WILLIAM BALCH, Auditor.
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TRUST FUNDS
SIMPSON FUND
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN - I herewith respectfully submit a report of the condition of the Simpson fund at the close of the financial year ending December 16, 1905, in accordance with city ordinances:
Total funds, December 17, 1905 $20,000 00
Interest on investments 1906. 900 00
$20,900 00
Paid city of Newburyport for watering streets during year
1906 .. . 900 00
$20,000 00
INVESTED AS FOLLOWS
City of Newburyport note, at 4/2 per cent . $20,000 00
H. F. WHITON,
Treasurer.
TRUST FUNDS OF THE NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
DECEMBER 15, 1906
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the Ctiy of Newburyport, Trustees of Public Library:
GENTLEMEN - I herewith respectfully submit a report of the various funds at this date, it being the close of the financial year, viz :
S. A. GREEN FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 16, 1905 . . . $ 2 77 12 months' interest, note $2000 to August 9, 1906. 80 00
82 77
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ANNUAL REPORTS
DR.
Payment of bills on file
$106 41
Amount overdrawn
$ 23 64
J. A. FROTHINGHAM FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, note $1000 to January 29, 1906. $40 00
DR.
Overdrawn balance, December 16, 1905 - $ 1 13
Payment of bills on file. 17 IO
18 23
Balance unexpended
$21 77
ABRAHAM WILLIAMS FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 16, 1905 $ 2 20
12 months' interest, note $1000 to March 1, 1906 40 00
DR, 42 20
Payment of bills on file
2 20
Balance unexpended.
$40 00
SAWYER FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 16, 1905 . $ 1 40
12 months' interest, note $5000 to July 1, 1906 225 00
226 40
DR.
Payment of bills on file
217 40
Balance unexpended.
$ 9 00
J. R. SPRING FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 16, 1905. $ 306 24 12 months' interest, $10,000 deposit in Five Cents Savings bank, to November 1906. 400 00
12 months' interest, $10,000 deposit in Institution for Sav- ings, to October 1906. 400 00
1,106 24
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TRUST FUNDS
DR.
Payment of bills on file $995 78
Balance unexpended
$IIO 46
BRADBURY FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 16, 1905. $40 74 12 months' interest, $10,000 deposit in Institution for Savings,
to October 1906. . 40 00
80 74
DR.
Payment of bills on file
90 28
Amount overdrawn
$9 54
W. C. TODD FUND
CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 16, 1905 $ 59 72 12 months' interest, $5,000 deposit in Institution for Savings, to October, 1906. 200 00
12 months' interest, note of $10,000 to July 1, 1906. 400 00
Cash from interest on bank deposit. 3 12
662 84
DR.
Payment of bills on file
538 08
Balance unexpended. $124 76
S. W. MARSTON FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $4,000 to September 1, 1906. $140 00 24 months' interest, $848.53 deposit in Five Cents Savings bank, to November, 1906. . 68 86
208 86
DR.
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport. 208 86
E. S. MOSELEY FUND CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $4,000 to September 1, 1906. $140 00 24 months' interest, $748.60 deposit in Five Cents Savings bank, to November, 1906. 60 74
200 74
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ANNUAL REPORTS
DR.
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport. $200 74
A. E. CUTTER FUND CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $3.000 to September 1, 1906 $105 00 24 months' interest, $811,45 deposit in Five Cents Savings bank, to November, 1906. 65 96
DR. 170 86
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport. 170 86
E. H. STICKNEY FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, bonds $5000 to July 1, 1909 $250 00
DR.
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport. $235 00
Paid American Surety Company, for bond. 15 00
250 00
W. O. MOSELEY FUND
CR.
12 months' interest, note $10,000 to November, 1906. $400 00
DR.
Paid city treasurer, Newburyport.
400 00
W. H. P. DODGE FUND CR.
Balance, cash on hand, December 16, 1905. $118 24
12 months' interest, deposit in First National Bank, $2,500 to August 1906. 67 64
DR. 185 58
Payment of bills on file
I20 20
Balance unexpended.
$ 63 88
GEORGE HASKELL FUND
CR,
12 months' interest, deposit in First National Bank, $1000 to August 1906. $29 85
I59
TRUST FUNDS
DR.
Balance unexpended
$29 85
SUMMARY
CR.
Frothingham fund, cash on hand.
$ 21 77
Williams 66
40 00
Spring 66
IIO 46
Sawyer
9 00
Todd
66
124 76
Dodge
63 88
Haskell
66
29 85
$399 72
DR.
Bradbury fund, overdrawn
$ 9 54
Green fund, overdrawn 23 64
33 18
Balance, cash on hand December 15, 1906. $ 366 54
H. F. WHITON, Treasurer.
Newburyport, December 15, 1906.
Examined the above account and found the same correct and properly vouched.
WILLIAM BALCH,
Auditor.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN - I herewith respectfully submit the re- port of the inspector of milk and vinegar for the year of 1906.
There are 86 licensed milk dealers, as follows:
Wagons 54
Stores
32
Total 86
Cash received from licenses
$43 co
Salary. 25 00
Paid to city treasurer $18 00
I made an examination of the dairies in April with the agent of the state board of health, and found that the sani- tary arrangements should be improved.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING K. WELLS,
Inspector.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Newburyport :
GENTLEMEN-I herewith respectfully submit the report of the inspection of animals and provisions for the year ending December 31, 1906. ยท
Animals slaughtered-neat cattle 763
calves I207
swine. 375
lambs. 26
Condemned as unfit for food. 86
Horses killed. 60
(included in above one was killed affected with glanders) 6
Permits issued to bring cattle from other states.
Stamps used (times) 9042
Carts and store inspected (times ) 80
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING K. WELLS,
Inspector.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Newburyport:
GENTLEMEN - I have the honor to herewith submit the report of this department for the year 1906:
Glass jars sealed. 1628
Glass jars condemned.
2
Scales sealed. 364
Weights sealed 1044
Measures sealed . 297
Cash paid city treasurer
113 34
Property of the city in my possession.
One set dry measures.
One set copper measures from half pint to one gallon.
One set brass weights from one-sixteenth ounce to four pounds.
One five pound weight, one ten pound weight.
Twenty fifty pound weights.
One try balance.
Eight pounds lead wire.
Small quantity of marking fluid.
One steel bit and bit-stock.
Two steel dies.
One hammer.
Respectfully submitted,
W. C. CUSECK,
City Sealer.
FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY - 1906
ALDERMEN Moody B. Noyes
George H. Welch
George P. Peckham Arthur P. Brown
Charles P. Kelly John Balch Blood Obed W. Greaton
DIRECTORS OF THE LIBRARY
William F. Houston, mayor .. ex officio
Arthur P. Brown, president of board of aldermen
Edward G. Moody, president of common council
Lawrence B. Cushing, trustee of building fund.
Fred. S. Moseley
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Charles W. Moseley
Ethel Parton term expires
1906
Josiah L. Hale
1907
Frank F. Morrill
1908
William R. Johnson
1909
Robert G. Dodge
1910
Moses Brown
19II
George W. Brown
. . 1912
TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY FUND
John J. Currier Charles W. Moseley Thomas C. Simpson Lawrence B. Cushing Fred. S. Moseley
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.John D. Parsons Librarian
Assistant Librarians
Effie A. Tenney Elizabeth S. Thurston Charles I. Somerby Helen E. Tilton
Special Assistants ..
Alice W. Toppan Harriet E. Barton
Janitor
Dexter W. Nutting
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD FOR 1906
President, William F. Houston
Secretry, John D. Parsons
Treasurer, Harry F. Whiton
Committee on Books - Frank F. Morrill, Robert G. Dodge, Ethel Parton, Josiah R. Hale, Moses Brown.
Building and Grounds-Lawrence B. Cushing, Fred S. Moseley, Charles W. Moseley.
Reading Room- William R, Johnson, Arthur P. Brown, George W. Brown.
Finance- The President, William R. Johnson, George W. Brown. Librarian- Moses Brown, Arthur P. Brown, Lawrence B. Cushing.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEWBURYPORT, December 31, 1906.
Voted, That the annual report of the public librarian, with accom- panying papers, be incorporated with the directors' report; that the secretary be authorized to sign the names of the members to the same and that they be forwarded to the city council.
JOHN D. PARSONS, Secretary.
.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
DIRECTORS' REPORT
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council :
GENTLEMEN - The directors of the public library here- with submit their 51st annual report. The accompanying papers, including the reports to this board of the librarian, the treasurer, and special trustees, give all requisite infor- mrtion as to the working and financial condition of the library. They are adopted and incorporated as a part of this report, which is respectfully referred to your consider- ation.
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