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The suit of Laurence P. Dodge and others against Hiram H. Landford
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ANNUAL REPORTS
and members of committee on public property has been dismissed in the Supreme Judicial Court.
I have tried, on numerous occasions, to get the city government to author- ize vigorous action in regard to the sureties on the Felker bonds, but nothing has been done in regard to the matter. Suit against these sureties should be commenced and prosecuted vigorously as there is no reason why the city should be the loser in these matters.
I have tried a large number of liquor cases in the police court and have secured convictions in all but two of them.
I have done considerable work on the question of the public landings, and have entered an appearance on behalf of the city in the matter of Lewis Willett, which involves the title to the landing at Moggridges point. This matter is now in the hands of the Attorney General, as under the law the commonwealth is an interested party.
Action relating to the public landing at the foot of Ashland street has been delayed owing to the illness of Mr. Johnston, surveyor of highways. This matter should be taken up as soon as possible, because after June, 1915, the rights of parties in interest may become so secure under the statute of limitations that the city may lose valuable rights.
I have attended two hearings before legislative committees.
I have attended every meeting of the city government and every meeting of the committee on claims, and have given advice to all of the city depart- ments including the school committee, and have rendered numerous written opinions.
Respectfully submitted, DAVID P. PAGE, City Solicitor.
Annual Report of the Poor Department
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To the City Council of the City of Newburyport,
Gentlemen: The Overseers of the Poor, to whom is committed a general oversight and care of the poor in all of its departments, would respectfully submit their 36th annual report.
The total cost of the poor department for the year ending Nov. 30, 1914, was $15,597.00.
GENERAL STATEMENT
For support of poor at the city farm
$ 4,656.36
For salaries
2,877.25
For relief of poor residing in the city
5,825.58
For relief of poor residing in other towns
834.33
For commonwealth
596.41
For state hospital
45.50
For burial
121.00
For Massachusetts school
208.57
For insurance
132.00
For medicine
300.00
$15,597.00
Appropriation
$12,000.00
Income
2,315.42
Overdrawn
1,281.58
$15,597.00
DETAILED EXPENSES
Grocery supplies
$ 1,248.80
Cash
382.00
Telephone
92.16
Burials
140.50
Carriage hire
9.75
Medicine
300.00
Grain
694.97
Miscellaneous
258.80
Pork
234.64
Rice
36.25
Coffee
28.00
Insurance
132.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Freight
74.80
Almshouse repairs
236.40
Oil
34.95
Commonwealth
534.60
Paper bags
23.42
Dry goods
86.81
Onions
6.50
Flour
490.73
Tea
138.87
Sugar
517.10
Beans
.
208.77
Soap
85.33
Crackers
280.44
Fish
242.01
Wood
25.36
Coal
1,513.20
Shoes
157.25
Clothing
147.91
Rent
1,063.57
Salaries
2,877.25
Hospital
306.78
Overseer's expenses
12.00
Paid other towns
934.68
Supplies to city farm
1,104.27
Travel expenses
20.00
Office expenses
10.68
Meat
488.37
Hay
45.00 *
Prunes
34.88
Apricots
4.25
Milk
39.28
Fertilizer
86.29
Potatoes
53.30
Matches
3.50
Tobacco
90.00
Ambulance
45.00
Inspection of boiler
5.58
Preservation of trees
8.00
.
$15,597.00
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POOR DEPARTMENT
RECEIPTS-AID RETURNED
Received from Ipswich
$ 232.50
Lynn
59.50
66
66 State
177.00
66
66
Boston
5.90
66
Haverhill
181.75
66
66
North Easton
24.00
66
66
Amesbury
342.16
66
66 Salem
234.00
66
66
West Bridgewater
209.58
66
66
Lowell
65.50
66
66
Returned aid
238.63
66
Lawrence
1.00
66
Malden
2.50
66
66
Newbury
.
80.00
66
Sale of barrels
57.40
66
66
Sale of farm produce
404.00
Total income $ 2,315.42
Outside relief, which last year was granted to 290 persons, this year has been granted to 389 persons, and classified as follows:
301 persons having settlement in Newburyport.
61 persons having settlement in other places.
27 persons having no settlement in the state.
During the year several families were assisted, where the board of health has cared for the sick member of the family, and the poor department the remainder of the family.
CITY FARM
The city farm the past year has been under the care of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Tolman.
An average of 34 inmates and five employes have resided at the home during the past year at a cost of $3.33 per week.
PRODUCTS OF THE CITY FARM
The products of the city farm during the year were: Hay, 18 tons; ensilage, 45 tons; squash, 3 tons; fodder oats, 1 ton; fodder corn, 4 tons; apples, 45 bbls .; potatoes, 355 bushels; turnips, 14 bushels; onions 25 bushels; dried beans, 3 bushels; carrots, 20 bushels; field corn, 65 bushels; cabbage, 1000 heads; butter, 1000 lbs .; pork, dressed, 1800 lbs .; pork, live, 1,400 lbs. Green corn, peas, tomatoes, and cucumbers for the home consumption.
FRANK L. LATTIME, Clerk. EDMUND M. DOW, Chairman, HERBERT O. PATTEN, MOSES A. STEVENS, Overseers of the Poor.
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ANNUAL REPORTS ATWOOD AND DEXTER FUNDS Wards One and Two
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914 $ 98.51
Received from funds during the year 1914
114.90
Total
$213.41
Assisted 42 persons to the amount of
134.25
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1915
$ 79.16
Wards Three and Four
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914
$133.52
Received from funds during the year 1914
114.88
Total
$248.40
Assisted 47 persons to the amount of
159.05
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1915
$ 89.35
Wards Five and Six
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1914
$118.92
Received from funds during the year 1914
114.90
Total
$233.82
Assisted 43 persons to the amount of
138.48
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1915
$ 95.34
Total balance on hand Jan. 1, 1915
$263.85
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Annual Report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Honorable City Council,
Gentlemen: In compliance with the requirements of the city ordinances, I have the honor to submit the annual report of the Weights and Measures department, for the year ending Dec. 19, 1914.
Adj.
Sealed
· Cond.
Platform scales over 5000 lbs
27
2
Platform scales under 5000 lbs.
15
114
2
Computing scales
5
69
5
Slot weighing scales
2
3
All other scales
17
295
44
Weights
12
1222
20
Dry measures
367
4
Liquid measures
682
16
Milk jars
49
1
Linear measures
79
24
Measuring pumps
1
27
7
Total
50
2933
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SUMMARY OF INSPECTIONS
Number of inspections made in stores
275
66
of hawkers' and peddlers' wagons 52
66
66
66
milk wagons
39
66
66
66
66
ice wagons
21
66
66
66
coal certificates 27
66
66
66
66
junk wagons 18
Total
432
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ANNUAL REPORTS TRIAL WEIGHINGS AND MEASUREMENTS
No. of Tests
Correct
Under
Over
Charcoal
32
30
Coke
43
38
2
3
Coal in wagons
8
1
5
2
Coal in paper bags
24
19
4
1
Wood, kindling
45
43
2
Flour
17
16
1
Ice
21
18
3
Bread
18
18
Vegetables
12
12
Butter, print
37
29
8
Berries
52
52
Milk jars
39
34
2
3
Berry buckets
64
64
Miscellaneous articles
20
20
-
-
432
376
42
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REVENUE
Sealing and adjusting, 1914
$176.20
Uncollected, 1913
9.37
Teaming, 1914
37.40
$222.97
Paid to city treasurer
$222.97
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Respectfully submitted ORRIN J. WELCH, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
Annual Report of the Building Inspector
NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Jan. 30, 1915.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council,
Following is the report of the Building Inspector for the year of 1914:
I have made inspections of new construction work in the city of New- buryport to the amount of $66,000, also inspecting buildings that have had various alterations throughout the city to the amount of $117,000.
I have made inspections of lodging houses, hotels, during the month of April and sent a report into the State House as required by the state law.
Accompanied by State Inspector McDonald, I have visited various public buildings, hotels, and lodging houses and found there is large need of work to be done to insure public safety. There have already been installed four (4) new fire escapes and a number of others are to be installed as soon as weather permits.
By act of the Legislature, the first of September elevators were placed under the city inspectors for which there is no compensation but have made various inspections and have ordered numerous changes in the various manufacturing buildings that operate elevators. I would have completed the inspection of elevators but could not secure the necessary printed material needed from the board of aldermen.
In making inspections during the past year I found many defective chimneys and had them remedied.
There are a great many chimneys throughout the city that are in a dangerous condition and need retopping out. The amount of new and altera- tion work during the year of 1914 amounts to $183,000.
Yours respectfully, EDWARD B. HOYT,
City Building Inspector.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
WATER DEPARTMENT
Annual Report of the Water Department
fo the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Newburyport,
Gentlemen: The nineteenth annual report of the Board of Water Com- missioners for the year ending December 19, 1914, is herewith presented.
Owing to the continued drouth of the past summer the supply of water has been very low. The supply failed gradually; the middle of August water for street sprinkling and for the High street fountains was shut off with hope that rains would enable us to reinstate them at once, but the looked-for rains failed to appear and conditions grew worse. All takers were publicly urged to be careful in their consumption. Inspectors were employed to examine fixtures for leaks and repair them where possible, or see that they were repaired by plumbers. The Market square fountain was shut off and the use of hose positively forbidden from Sept. 17 to Oct. 17.
Conditions became worse so that steps were taken to connect with the abandoned wells in Common Pasture, and an agreement was made with Mr. J. Everett Frost, the owner, whereby we were to pay him at the rate of $25.00 per day for the use of the water, with a proviso that the total sum should not exceed $750.00. A six-inch pipe was hastily laid on top of ground and pumping commenced September 26.
There was no method of measuring the water obtained from this source without incurring considerable expense, but it does not seem that we could have secured over 100,000 gallons a day.
A rain having replenished our supply somewhat, and the expense neces- sary to obtain this small amount of water being large it was decided to shut off this supply Oct. 17, after twenty-one days pumping.
Steps were taken at once to construct a large storage basin in the Upper Artichoke, a plan which had been under consideration for a long time.
An order was passed at the September meeting of the city government authorizing an issue of bonds to the amount of $55,000.00 for this work, and as plans had already been prepared work was begun at once.
Five thousand dollars of this sum was expended at the pumping station in excavating a basin at that point, and generally cleaning up the grounds within view of the road. This work has been completed and while a great improve- ment has been made, more money can be expended to advantage at some later period.
The new work calls for the erection of a dam about 1200 feet below
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the Plummer Spring road. This will create a basin estimated to hold at least . 225 million gallons of water, and with the additional storage of 50 millions between the new dam and the lower dam would seem to be ample for our needs for years to come.
The work is being pushed forward with all speed possible in the hope of having it completed before hard winter weather sets in. The favorable weather of the fall has been a great help and it seems that the new year should see it essentially done.
The building of the dam and all work below the Plummer Spring road was given to Cashman Bros. The work of clearing the lands and meadows, and doing all grading above this road was given to Mr. E. C. Johnson. Both of these contractors are working on the percentage plan, which we have found so satisfactory on past work.
Outside of this new work, and trying to conserve the water supply, all work in this department has been very quiet, the regular routine being all there was to care for.
The following, together with the treasurer's report, will give the general items of record.
There have been eighteen applications for new supplies during the year, making a total of 4,429.
Thirty-one new services have been laid, requiring 1,268-5" of pipe. Total number of services to date 3,657.
The main in Curzon's Mill road has been extended by a four-inch pipe a distance of 1,214 feet, to furnish a supply of water for the Marquand estate.
There have been fourteen breaks in mains during the year, and forty- three in service pipes.
The following are the pumping records for the year:
Main Station
Artichoke River
December, 1913
31,131,775 gallons
15,079,000 gallons
January, 1914
35,228,975
16,677,000
66
February
34,119,300
66
19,516,000
66
March
34,227,750
11,645,000
April
33,010,750
9,469,000
May
36,144,750
11,949,000
June
41,093,200
6
24,574,000
July
37,225,950
66
19,125,000
66
August
37,670,150
66
6,200,000
October
25,791,825
4,879,000
November
28,409,675
66
8,806,000
66
Daily average, main station, 1,111,327 gallons.
Daily average, Artichoke river station, 445,405 gallons.
Pounds of coal used at main station, 1,286,683.
Daily average, 3,525 pounds.
Gallons of oil used at Artichoke river station, 12,944.
66
14,654,000
66
September
31,580,300
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Daily average, 35.46 gallons.
The increase in the amount of coal used at the main station is accounted for by the fact that we have been obliged to run the small pumps and the air compressor most of the fall in order to keep up the supply.
Respectfully submitted, JAMES H. HIGGINS,
CHARLES A. BLISS, EDWARD A. HALE, W. HERBERT NOYES, JOSEPH PHILBRICK.
NEWBURYPORT WATER WORKS
Receipts for 1914
Water rates
$40,589.28
Meter rates
10,225.68
Sundry water receipts
458.08
Public buildings (city)
1,500.00
Fire service (city)
3,500.00
$56,273.04
Other receipts:
Service pipe construction
$ 223.24
Extension of mains
25.56
Pumping station maintenance, Artichoke
60.00
General maintenance
35.36
Interest
357.42
$ 701.58
City of Newburyport :
Bond issue
$55,000.00
Premium on bonds
627.00
Accrued interest
137.50
$55,764.50
Less cost of certification, etc.
216.50
$ 55,548.00
Total receipts
$112,522.62
EXPENDITURES FOR 1914
City of Newburyport, bonds
$16,000.00
City of Newburyport, interest
11,151.50
$ 27,151.50
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Construction
New supply
$36,873.35
Extension of mains
1,694.02
Service pipe construction
483.80
New meters
146.53
$ 39,197.70
Maintenance
Pumping station, main
$ 6,645.28
Pumping station, Artichoke river
2,794.47
General maintenance
3,553.94
Hydrant maintenance
290.15
Gate maintenance
24.02
Reservoir maintenance
81.31
Meter maintenance
62.64
Frog pond system
7.80
Street standpipe maintenance
16.60
Service pipe maintenance
1,069.06
Main pipe maintenance
164.43
Filter beds maintenance
207.58
Common Pasture
489.61
$ 15,406.89
Total expenditures
$ 81,756.09
SUMMARY
Cash on hand Dec. 20, 1913, as per last report
$ 298,53
Received during the year
112,522.62
$112,821.15
Expended during the year
81,756.09
Balance Dec. 19, 1914
$ 31,065.06
TRIAL BALANCE December 19, 1914.
Debit
Credit
Construction
$362,556.96
Real estate
19,621.52
Cash
31,065.06
Water rates
6,578.35
Profit and loss
.
$413,243.54 6,578.35
Commitment
. ..
$419,821.89 $419,821.89
HAROLD S. NOYES, Treasurer.
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WATER DEPARTMENT
SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT
Below are reports printed in accordance with order of the City Council May 3, 1915:
NEWBURYPORT WATER WORKS
Summary of Accounts as Submitted by Alderman J. B. Blood.
Capital Account
ASSETS
Award of commissioners for plant
$235,000.00
Award of commissioners for doing business
40,000.00
Expense of litigation and other incidents to the taking of the plant
85,036.47
New supply account
152,816.56
Extension of mains
86,442.37
Extension of mains, Newbury
5,550.06
Service pipe construction
19,305.31
Service pipe construction, Newbury
1,316.15
Pond improvement
30,353.78
New standpipe
15,841.70
Meters
3,077.64
Dwelling house, pumping station
3,272.20
Coal shed
2,210.74
New pump, Artichoke river
5,600.33
New pump, main station
15,941.29
Hydrant construction
6,504.95
Filter Construction
520.29
Frog pond system
3,296.92
General construction
3,147.97
Gate construction
393.58
Plumbing
21.53
Pumping station construction
4,205.32
Jackman springs
246.38
Pumping station improvements
2,491.89
Real estate
.... 19,621.52
$742,214.95
.
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
LIABILITIES
Bonds outstanding :
Issue of 1904
$223,000.00
1908
60,000.00
66
66 1911
9,000.00
1913
5,000.00
1914
55,000.00
Cost surplus
390,214.95
$742,214.95
Note that all the items on the asset side of Capital Account are cost or expense items. The award of the commissioners was never separated to con- form with the book detail capital accounts, and no revaluation, or deprecia- tion, has yet been made.
Operating Account RECEIPTS
From water rates
$ 40,589.28
From meter rates
10,225.68
From city, fire service
3,500.00
From city, public buildings
1,500.00
From city, street sprinkling
266.38
From interest on deposit
357.42
From sundry water receipts
191.70
$ 56,630.46
EXPENDITURES
Pumping station maintenance, main
$ 6,645.28
Pumping station maintenance, Artichoke
2,734.47
General maintenance
3,518.58
Hydrant
290.15
Gate
24.02
Reservoir
81.31
Meter
62.64
Frog pond
7.80
Street standpipe
16.60
Service pipes
1,069.06
Main pipes
164.43
Filter beds
207.58
Common Pasture
489.61
$ 15,311.53
Operating balance
41,318.93
$ 56,630.46
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WATER DEPARTMENT Distributing Operation 1914
Cash on hand Dec. 20, 1913
$ 298.53
Operating balance Dec. 21, 1914
41,318.93
EXPENDITURES
City to retire bonds
$ 16,000.00
City for interest on bonds
11,151.50
Extension of mains
1,668.46
Service pipe construction
260.56
New meters
·
Balance
12,390.41
Bond Issue, 1914
Bond issue
$$ 55,000.00
Premium on bonds
627.00
Accrued interest
137.50
$ 55,764.50
Cost of certification
$ 216.50
New supply
36,873.35
$ 37,089.85
Balance
18,674.65
$ 55,764.50
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS
As Recommended by the New England Water Works Association For the Year Ending 1914.
In Form Recommended by the New England Water Works Association Newburyport Water Works, Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.
General Statistics
Date of construction, 1881.
By whom owned, City of Newburyport.
Source of supply-wells, springs, and Artichoke river.
Mode of supply (whether gravity or pumping) -Pumping.
Pumping Statistics 1. Builders of pumping machinery-Landlaw, Dunn, Gordon Co., and A. Russell & Sons Co.
$ 41,617.46
Construction :
146.53
$ 29,227.05
$ 41,617.46
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ANNUAL REPORTS
2. Description of fuel used,
a. Kind-bituminous.
b. Brand of coal-New River.
c. Average price of coal per gross ton, delivered, $4.85.
d. Percentage of ash -......
e. Wood, price per cord, $ .. . ..
3. Coal consumed for the year-1,286,683 lbs.
4. (Pounds of wood consumed) divided by 3 equals equivalent amount of coal-none used.
4a. Amount of other fuel used-none.
5. Total equivalent coal consumed for the year equals (3) plus (4)- 1,286,683 lbs.
6. Total pumpage for the year-405,634,400 gallons, without allow- ance for slip.
7. Average static head against which pumps work-1,428 feet.
8. Average dynamic head against which pumps work-160 feet.
9. Number of gallons pumped per pound of equivalent coal (5)-315.
10. Duty, equals gallons pumped (6) times 8.34 (lbs.) times 100 times dynamic head (8), divided by the total fuel consumed (5), equals 42,067,824. (Cost of pumping, figured on pumping station expenses, viz., $664,528).
11. Per million gallons pumped-$16.38.
12. Per million gallons raised one foot (dynamic)-$0.102.
Financial Statistics
RECEIPTS
Balance brought forward
$ 298.53
a. From ordinary (maintenance)
receipts 344.16
b. From extraordinary receipts (bonds, etc.) 55,548.00
Total $ 56,190.69
From water rates :
A. Fixture rates ... $40,589.28
B. Meter rates . . 10,225.68
C. Total from cons'rs
$ 50,814.96
D. For hydrants $3,500.00
E-G. For fountains and public buildings ... 1,500.00
F. For street watering 266.38
H. For miscel. uses ....
I. Gen'l appropriation
J. Total from municipal depts. $ 5,266.38
K. From tax levy
L. From bond issue
aa. Ordinary
$12,390.41
M. From other sources, "water" 191.70
bb. Extraordinary
18,674.65
N. Interest
357.42
Total balance
$ 31,065.06
O. Total $112,821.15 NN. Total $112,821.15
Disposition of balance, deposited in Merchants' National Bank:
O. Net cost of works to date $742,214.95
P. Bonded debt at date 352,000.00
Q. Value of sinking fund at date
R. Average rate of interest, 4 per cent.
EXPENDITURES
Water works maintenance:
AA. Operation
(man-
agement and re-
pairs)
$15,406.89
BB. Special :
CC. Total maintenance $ 15,406.89
DD. Interest on bonds 11,151.50
EE. Payment of bonds 16,000.00
FF. Sinking fund
Water works construction :
GG. Extens'n of mains $ 1,694.02
HH. Ext'n of services
483.80
II.
Ext'n of meters
146.53
JJ.
Special :
New supply
....
36,873.35
KK. Total construction $ 39,197.70
LL. Unclassified expenses :
MM. Balance :
None
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Statistics of Consumption of Water
1. Estimated total population at date-15,000.
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe-15,000.
3. Estimated population supplied-15,000.
4. Total consumption for the year-405,634,400 gallons.
5. Passed through meters-61,641,990 gallons.
6. Percentage of consumption metered-151/4.
7. Average daily consumption-1,111,327 gallons.
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant-75.
9. Gallons per day to each consumer-
10. Gallons per day to each tap-331.
11. Cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance (item CC)-$37.98.
12. Total cost of supplying water, per million gallons, figured on total maintenance plus interest on bonds-$65.47.
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Statistics Relating to Distribution System.
MAINS
1. Kind of pipe-cast iron, cement lined.
2. Sizes-from 11/2 inches to 16 inches.
3. Extended 1214 feet during year.
4. Discontinued no feet during year.
5. Total now in use, 42.1 miles.
6. Cost of repairs per mile-$11.74.
7. Number of leaks-14.
8. Length of pipes less than 4 inches diam .- 9.52 miles.
9. Number of hydrants added during year (public and private)-0.
10. Number of hydrant (public and private) now in use-245.
11. Number of stop gates added during year- None.
12. Number of stop gates now in use-245.
13. Number of stop gates smaller than 4-inch -106.
14. Number of blow-offs-4.
15. Range of pressure on mains-35 lbs. to 64 lbs.
SERVICES
16. Kind of pipe-cement lined.
17. Sizes-1" and 11%".
18. Extended 1268 feet.
19. Discontinued-no feet.
20. Total now in use-23.41 miles.
21. Number of service taps added during year-31.
22. Number now in use-3657.
23. Average length of service-33.8 feet.
24. Average cost of service for the year -. ..
25. Number of meters added -....
26. Number now in use-101.
27. Percentage of services metered -....
28.
Percentage of receipts from metered water (B divided by C)-20.
29. Number of motors and elevators added- None.
30. Number now in use-None.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEWBURYPORT, MASS., Dec. 28, 1914.
Voted, That the annual report of the public librarian, with accompanying papers, be incorporated with the directors' report; that the secretary be hereby authorized to sign the names of the members of the board, and that he forward the same to the city council, as the annual report.
JOHN D. PARSONS,
Secretary.
Annual Report of the Public Library
TRUSTEES OF THE LIBRARY-1914
Mayor, Hiram H. Landford Aldermen Paul T. Kinkley, Norman K. Tilton, Carl C. Emery, Forest G. Shepperson, Wm. J. Cusack, Charles H. Lord, John Bohaker.
DIRECTORS OF THE LIBRARY
Hiram H. Landford, mayor ex-officio
Carl C. Emery, president of the board of aldermen 66
Wm. F. Runnells, president of the common council
Lawrence B. Cushing, trustee of building fund 66
Charles W. Moseley, trustee of building fund 66
Fred S. Moseley, trustee of building fund
66
Arthur P. Brown, term expires 1915
Thomas R. Healy
1916
Edward G. Moody 66 1917
William R. Johnson 66
1918
*Edmund L. Pearson,
66
1919
Moses Williams, 66
1919
Charles I. Somerby,
66
1920
Alex. G. Perkins,
1921
*Resigned.
TRUSTEES OF THE PEABODY FUND
Lawrence B. Cushing, Charles W. Moseley, B. P. P. Moseley, Thomas C. Simpson, Laurence Hayward.
Librarian John D. Parsons Assistants Effie A. Tenney, Elizabeth S. Thurston' Helen E. Tilton,
Alice W. Toppan, M. Joseph Haley.
Janitor John J. Kelley
166
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
Gentlemen: Herewith I submit the 59th annual report of the librarian of the Newburyport Public Library.
The present number of volumes is estimated at 49,950. At the close of last year there were 48,650. By direct purchase there have been provided during the year just ended 982 volumes, by binding magazines and periodi- cals purchased from the income of the Todd fund 86 volumes, and by dona- tions 290 volumes. The latter includes a large donation from the library of the late Miss Charlotte C. Cole. The number of cancelled books with- drawn is 158, which, together with renewals of the latter, leaves the total library stock, at this time, at 49,950 volumes.
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