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Laster
Jones, Charles A.
83 Bromfield St.
Auto dealer Clerk
Kelleher, Cornelius H.
16 School St.
Shoe op.
Kimball, Philip R.
19 Barton St.
Optometrist
Kezer, Walter D.
23 Ashland St.
Painter
Kane, Leo
47 Winter St.
Shoe cutter
Kendall, George
61 Hill St.
Carpenter
Knights, John J.
304 High St. 293 High St.
Merchant
Kellogg, Raymond
16 Neptune St.
Clerk
Kessler, Paul A.
25 Chestnut St.
Grocer
Keefe, John J. Lunt, John T.
59 High St.
Treasurer
Langmaid, Walter C.
538 Merrimac St. 29 Summit Plance 3 N. Atkinson St. 21 Munroe St.
Motorman Mechanic Silversmith Shoe op. Electrician
Lagasse, Louis F. Lowell, Chas. H.
39 Kent St.
Merchant
Lambert, Wm. H. Lewis, Edward E. Littlefield, Sidney
59 Boardman St. 9 Charter St. 182 State St.
Shoe cutter Clerk
Leighton, Henry E. Lyons, Stephen
1 Jackson St. 13 Atwood St.
B. & M. R. R.
Gardner
Counter maker
Ives, ,Charles E.
Ireland, Roy B.
87 High St.
40 Marlboro St.
Clerk
Jacoby, Edward H.
18 Orange St.
Clerk
Kelley, John W.
18 Vernon St.
Insurance Agt.
Lynch, Cornelius F.
Lunt, Albert E.
25 Arlington St. 35 Marlboro St.
Shoe op. N. E. Tel. Co. Insurance Baker
Hallisey, Daniel E.
15 Lafayette St. 6 Park St. 26 Jefferson St. 7 Allen St.
Carpenter Salesman Shoe maker
Holland, John M.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Name
Residence
Occupation
20 Market St.
Upholsterer
Meader, William P.
11 Eagle St.
Chauffeur
Moulton, George E.
8 Parsons St.
Bookkeeper
McLean, Edgar A.
12 Broad St.
Conductor
Murdough, Frank S. Murphy, Timothy J. Moylan, James H. Morse, William E.
Curzon Mill Road 4 Olive St. 37 Olive St.
Chauffeur Mill worker Janitor
Noyes, Fred T.
21 Barton St.
Grocer
Noyes, H. Greenleaf
11 Allen St.
Comb mfg.
Nealey, Charles F.
39 Boardman St.
Shoe operator
Noyes, Philip E.
60 Middle St.
Clerk
Osgood, George W.
22 Allen St.
lerk
Oliver, Leon E.
31 Prospect St.
Watchmaker
Page,, Everett W.
5 Horton St.
Shoe op.
Page, Fred L.
6 Warren St.
Carpenter
Pettingell, Harold E.
65 Purchase St.
Undertaker
Plumer, Edmund M.
16 Allen St.
Salesman
Perkins, Alexander G.
13 Parsons St.
Architect
Perkins, Albert G.
27 High St.
Bookkeeper
Plouff, Henry
55 Washington St.
Clerk Merchant
Patten, Walter L.
48 Marlboro St.
Bookkeeper
Potter, Jamse L.
Bond Salesman
Pistorius, Henry A.
13 Summit Place
Silver worker
Reed, Almon R.
12 Washington St.
Merchant
Rand, George P.
388 Merrimac St.
Shoe cutter
Rochette, Joseph A.
51 Lime St.
Grocer
Roberts, William H.
61 Ashland St.
Machinist
Reeves,, Hector
13 Howard St.
Shoe op.
Ronan, Edward B.
7 Railroad St.
Teamster
Rodigrass,, Robert A.
47 Ashland St.
Silvershop
Quimby, Orrin W.
26 Charter St.
Printer
Spalding, Leonard W.
48 Woodland St.
Steam fitter
Squire, William B.
3 Jackson St.
Silver shop
Soars, John W.
17 Payson St.
Foreman
Stickney, George E. Shea, Wm. H.
7 Jackson St.
Inspector Retired
Stevens, Frank E.
17 Barton St.
368 High St.
Butcher
200 Water St.
Wood heeler
Swain, Albert F.
127 State St.
Caretaker
Smart, Harrison F.
204 High St.
Bookkeeper
Thurlow, Paul E.
19 High St.
Shoe mfg.
Thurlow, Rufus E.
25 High St.
Shoes
Piper, Arthur W.
Columbus Avenue 360 High St.
12 Summit Place . Bank Treas.
Silloway, Charles F. Short, Charles L.
17 Titcomb St.
Electrician
Millerick, Edward F.
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LIST OF JURORS
Name
Residence
Occupation
Toppan, Louie H.
56 Spofford St.
Clerk
Teague, Herbert E.
366 High St.
Silversmith
Thurlow, Nestor L.
68 Marlboro St.
Fisherman
Tilton, Edward W.
95 Lime St.
Painter
Upton, Henry
12 Strong St.
Gardener
Webster, Isaac W. C.
26 Eagle St.
Retired
Welch, George H.
25 Barton St.
Shoe mfg.
White, William W.
320 Merrimac St.
Hatter
Wise, Arthur D.
10 Oak St.
Real estate
Wall, Daniel
15 Madison St. Auto worker
Whelpley, Wilmot A. wills, John
27 Ashland St.
Auto worker
14 School
Shoe op.
DANIEL COLLINS,
GEORGE L. WHITMORE.
HENRY W. LITTLE, City Clerk,
Board of Registrars.
Preliminary Election
Preliminary Election
Nov. 12, 1929
Mayor
Ward 1
2
3
4
5
6
Totals
Oscar H. Nelson
21
15
11
9
25
64
145
Andrew J. Gillis
360
494
298
347
458
381
2338
John F. Cutter
58
87
40
55
107
97
444
Michael Cashman
232
274
208
221
313
364
1612
Henry B. Little
179
180
115
138
147
234
993
Blanks
7
14
7
5
2
10
45
Councillors at Large
John S. Robinson
204
279
183
219
248
196
1329
William Peebles
389
368
267
284
369
593
2270
Eugene Twomey
175
372
227
263
463
231
1731
Edw. L. Hawksworth
85
109
63
88
202
160
707
Jos. J. Curley
180
317
236
313
283
259
1588
Timothy H. Herlihy
68
125
88
110
194
58
643
Moses E. Wright, Jr.
306
358
266
269
279
507
1985
Thomas J. Coffey
180
348
153
185
209
213
1238
Geo. W. Hussey
93
135
143
181
333
291
1176
Chas. T. Hopkinson
265
292
204
229
345
396
1731
Geo. C. Knight
224
250
183
186
185
514
1542
Warren S. Currier
385
381
260
216
259
455
1956
Edw. G. Perkins
538
534
349
379
401
615
2816
Blanks
1193
1452
773
953
1490
1262
7123
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PRELIMINARY ELECTION
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City Election
Dec. 3, 1929
Mayor
Ward 1
2
3
4
5
6
Totals
Andrew J. Gillis
508
622
406
490
559
534
3119
Michael Cashman
439
557
356
400
591
730
3073
Blanks
33
30
17
11
28
42
161
Councillors at Large
John S. Robinson
230
339
232
281
303
229
1614
William Peebles
507
475
377
387
503
762
3011
Eugene Twomey
335
547
365
413
645
363
2668
Jos. J. Curley
193
347
260
324
338
296
1758
Moses E. Wright, Jr.
402
511
364
357
421
692
2747
Thos. J. Coffey
257
449
243
275
367
371
1962
Chas. T. Hopkinson
351
424
258
307
484
526
2350
Geo. C. Knight
257
316
202
230
274
622
1901
Warren S. Currier
481
463
321
300
360
582
2507
Edw. G. Perkins
674
695
445
503
557
807
3681
Blanks
1213
1479
828
1128
1638
1280
7566
School Committee
Ward 1
2
3
4
5
6
Totals
Frank Hoyt
531
644
459
495
559
624
3312
John Y. Macintosh
360
381
277
286
380
611
2295
Claudius G. Pendhill
471
530
346
376
586
706
3015
William P. Soucie
175
278
161
198
282
188
1282
Blanks
423
585
315
447
549
483
2802
Recount for Mayor
Andrew J. Gillis
512
623
404
489
558
535
3121
Michael Cashman
445
555
360
401
593
729
3081
Blanks
32
31
15
11
27
42
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City Solicitor's Report
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January 23, 1930
To the City Council,
City of Newburyport.
Gentlemen:
I have to report herewith the different activities carried on in the Law Department for the year ending 1929.
We had two civil trials in the Superior Court. both of which were decided against the City. The case of William C. Moore vs City of Newbury- port was tried before a jury, requiring two days to hear all of the evidence. This case was for compensation due Mr. Moore, a former Superintendent of Schools, for services performed during the year 1923, and after he had offered his resignation. He sued for services rendered until a new superin- tendent was secured. I considered the advisibility of appealing this case to the Supreme Court for it was purely a question of law. but the cost thereof would exceed the amount of the judgment, so I abandoned the idea of an appeal.
The case of Yvonne Larrivee vs. the City was also tried before a jury and was the outcome of a fall the plaintiff claimed she had on Pleasant Street directly in front of the N. E. Telephone and Telepgraph executive offices. She claimed a defect in th construction of the sidewalk and the jury so declared after a view of the premises. We had no actual witnesses to the fall or spot where she fell.
Evans vs. the City, an outcome of the Merrimac Street widening is still pending. It is to be heard before an Auditor but this hearing has not heer arranged for by the plaintiff as yet.
CITY SOLICITOR
Flynn vs. the City is also pending and will no doubt be marked for the Fall sitting of the Superior Court in this city. It is the outcome of the plaintiff falling from his motorcycle driven up Kent Street and running into a rope stretched across the street by the Superintendent of Streets on account of sickness.
During the year, there has been more than the ordinary investigations on account of defects, both on account of sidewalks and the highway. The majority of these matters have either been settled or ruled out as not being cases of liability on the part of the city.
This office has also given out more than the usual amount of opinions on different matters to the different departments in the city government.
I appeared at several hearings at the State House and City Hall at Salem, to speak against the proposed so-called Northern Artery bill which would have assessed the cities and towns in Essex County to help pay for the laying out of the Northern Artery. The City Solicitors and Town Counsel of the cities and towns of Essex County helped prepare the bill presented in the State Legislature protesting against any levy of assess- ments on Essex County cities and towns especially in this vicinity, and this interest resulted in a bill being finally passed which took away any assess- ment on the cities and towns of Essex County for this so-called Northern Artery construction.
I also appeared at the State House protesting against the removal of the gates at the Boston & Maine railroad crossings on Parker Street and at the Turnpike in Newbury. It was finally decided to remove these gates and put in an automatic lighting system for a trial altho several of our citizens, particularly farmers using the Parker Street crossing, objected to it.
The revision of municipal ordinances and municipal register is now nearly completed. If the mayor can find the necessary appropriation in the budget for 1930, I expect these revised ordinances will be printed in the new municipal register some time during this year.
There has been more than the usual number of district court prosecu- tions carried on by this department. The liquor cases have been quite numerous and the police department has found it necessary to call on the city solicitor for assistance in prosecuting other cases as well.
Respectfully submitted,
T. FRANCIS KELLEHER,
City Solicitor.
Annual Report of the Water Department
Annual Report of Water Department
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,
City of Newburyport.
Gentlemen:
The thirty-fourth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners for the year ending December 21st is herewith presented.
The constant reduction of the bonded debt on account of the Water Plant so that only a balance of $92,000.00 remains outstanding, is a source of gratification to your Board.
The last payment having been made on the sixth issue of bonds we are pleased to announce a ten per cent reduction on all water rates, this reduction to become effective May 1st, 1930.
Much work has been accomplished during the year in improving the system by the extension of new mains and the relaying of old pipes. The six inch pipe in Plummer Avenue having been extended to Merrimac Street and connected with the pipe in that street. Owing to the large amount of stone encountered this was a difficult and expensive job.
The six inch pipe in Erie Avenue has been extended to afford supplies for new houses, and the main in Highland Street has been extended to Toppan's Lane and connected with the pipe in that street. A new main has been laid in Adams Street.
The cement lined main in Greenleaf Street has been replaced with ten inch pipe, and a connection made with the six inch pipe in Dalton Street, a short extension being necessary in Dalton Street to make this connection. All the service pipes and hydrants have been connected with the new main.
In Columbus Avenue the two inch pipe which has been extended from time to time has been replaced with a six inch pipe and a new hydrant set affording an adequate supply and fire protection for that street.
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The six inch, cement lined main in Forrester Street has been replaced with an eight inch cast iron pipe, a new hydrant set and the small, old one replaced with a new one, giving additional fire protection to this district.
The small pipe in Ashland Court has been replaced with a two inch pipe, and the pipe in Pike Street has also been relaid. All the service pipes in these streets have been relaid.
The following figures cover the details of the pipes laid during the year.
Plumber Avenue
403 ft. 6
in. pipe 66
Erie Avenue
576 “ 6 in.
6
Highland Avenue
520 “
6
66 66
Adams Street
120 " 6" 2
Greenleaf Street
932 " 6" 10 66 66
Dalton Street
191 "
6
66 66
Columbus Avenue
530 " 6 " 6
8
66
66
Ashland Court
Pike Street
Hancock Court
Papantiss Court
57 “
2 66 11/2 " 66 11/2 " 66 11/2 " 66
Thirty-eight new service pipes have been laid requiring 1,404 feet 9 inches of pipe.
Sixty-eight service pipes have been relaid requiring 1,671 feet 6 inches of pipe.
Two new hydrants have been installed, and two that were broken by automobiles have been replaced.
There have been eleven breaks in main pipes during the yar, and twenty in service pipes.
The standpipe was thoroughly cleaned and painted both inside and out. The inside being painted with a patented hot coating. This work was done by the same contractor who did the work the last time the standpipe was painted his work having proven very satisfactory.
Considerable work has been done on the water shed in cutting trees and brush, and the appearance and value of the property is being constantly im- proved by the growth of the trees that have been planted in the past.
66
Forrester Street
1,520 “ 276 " 6" 441 " 6" 48 “
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WATER DEPARTMENT
The following are the pumping records for the year:
Main Station
Artichoke Station
December 1928
41,571,775 gallons
26,732,100 gallons
January 1929
43,193,500
30,676,600
February
39,495,625
23,603,400
March
41,336,775
66
18,507,700
April
39,501,125
15,224,400
66
May
43,725,075
66
19,577,200
June
45,826,550
25,126,700
July
50,137,750
30,519,700
66
August
47,213,250
29,350,300
66
September
42,536,950
29,642,200
October
41,605,750
24,105,400
66
November
37,563,500
23,514,400
6€
Daily average Main Station
1,407,418
Daily average Artichoke River Station
812,548
Pounds of coal used at Main Station
1,068,800
Daily average
2,928
K. W. H. electricity used at Artichoke Station
157,200
Daily average
430.6
The report of the Treasurer, which is attached, will give the financial figures for the year.
Respectfully submitted,
H. B. TRASK,
F. D. MASTERSON,
W. H. NICE,
W. B. FLINT,
DANIEL J. REARDON.
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66
66
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ANNUAL REPORT
Summary
Cash on hand December 15th, 1928
1,288.33
Received during the year
78,758.31
80,046.64
Expended during the year
78,436.45
Balance December 21st, 1929
1,610.19
Trial Balance
December 21st, 1929
Assets
Liabilities
Real Estate and Property Account
502,371.73
Distribution System
176,493.28
Pumping Station Equipment and Filters
92,385.57
Cash
1,610.19
Uncollected water rates
5,534.34
Automobile
1,130.00
Bond Account
92,000.00
Commitment
5,534.34
Profit and Loss Surplus
681,990.77
7779,525.11
779,525.11
HAROLD S. NOYES,
Treasurer.
Receipts for 1929
Water Rates
$59,8889.89
Meter Rates
11,764.41
Sundry Water Receipts
697.50
City, Fire Service
3,500.00
City, Public Buildings
1,500.00
Total receipts from water
77,351.80
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WATER DEPARTMENT
Other receipts
Service Pipe Construction
548.11
Meters
13.00
General Maintenance
157.57
Pumping Station Maintenance
59.50
Main Pipe Maintenance
35.97
Service Pipe Maintenance
361.90
Artichoke River Maintenance
2.00
Hydrant Maintenance
164.57
Interest
63.89
1,406.51
Total receipts
78,758.31
Expenditures for 1929
City of Newburyport, Bonds
25,000.00
City of Newburyport, Interest 4,237.50
29,237.50
Real Estate
44.26
Automobile
1,695.00
Construction
Service Pipe Construction
1,539.47
Service Pipe Construction, Newbury
125.39
Extension of Mains
1,645.13
Gate Construction
124.80
Hydrant Construction
360.40
Meters
191.27
3,986.46
Maintenance
Pumping Station Mte., Main
16,531.24
Pumping Station Artichoke
5,318.04
General Maintenance
8,940.79
Hydrant Maintenance
408.02
Gate Maintenance
243.30
Reservoir
715.04
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ANNUAL REPORT
Meters
221.07
Service Pipe Maintenance
2,990.62
Main Pipe Maintenance
7,027.00
Artichoke River Maintenance
173.26
Filter Bed Maintenance
589.60
Automobile Maintenance
315.25
43,473.23
Total expenditures
78,436.45
Annual Report of the Directors of the Public Library
Annual Report of Public Library
Trustees, the Mayor and City Council
DIRECTORS, 1923
Andrew J. Gillis, Mayor ex-officio
Edward A. Bass, President of City Council ex-officio
Lawrence B. Cushing, Trustee of Building Fund ex-officio
Alex. G. Perkins, Trustee of Building Fund ex-officio
Peter B. Lawton, Trustee of Building Fund
ex-officio
James E. Whitney, term expires
1929
William C. Coffin, term expires
1930
Dr. T. R. Healy, term expires
1931
Arthur P. Brown, term expires
1932
Jacob W. Shoul 1933
Mrs. Ella D. Nutter 1934
P. Loring Weed
1935
TRUSTEES OF PEABODY FUND
Lawrence B. Cushing, Rev. Laurence Hayward, B. P. P. Moseley, John D.
Parsons, George W. Richardson
Librarian John D. Parsons
Superintendent of Reading Room
Wilhelmina Plumer
Children's Librarian Eliz. J. Merrill
Assistant Librarians, Elizabeth P. Thurston, Helen M. MacIntosh, Ruth
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ANNUAL REPORT
Arrall, Yvonne Chatigny, Louise Marshall, (part time) Alice W. Toppan (ass't. in Reading Room), Mrs. Cora M. Milvin (Extra).
Frank H. Plumer Janitor
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
To the Mayor and City Council:
Gentlemen:
Your attention is called to the accompanying report of the Librarian and other officers of this Library to the Board. As fully covering the sub- ject of Public Library matters, we endorse the same and forward it to your honorable body, as the annual report of the Directors of the Public Library. Newburyport, December 1928.
Respectfulyl submitted,
A. J. GILLIS, E. A. BASS, L. B. CUSHING, A. G. PERKINS, P. I. LAWTON, J. E. WHITNEY, W. C. COFFIN, T. R. HEALEY, A. P. BROWN, J. W. SHOUL, MRS. E. D. NUTTER, P. L. WEED,
Directors.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
The 74th annual report of the Librarian, on "the state of the Library," submitted to the Board of Directors, personally my 42d, gives as the number of recorded books in this institution 65,706. To this may be added a total of 634 of what is technically known as "half bound" pamphlets, pamphlets because of their permanent worth have been put into board covers, cata- logued, and placed on the shelves in their proper places with bound volumes. At the beginning of the year there were 64,585. During the time covered by this report 933 new volumes have been purchased and added, 311 have been contributed, 123 have been canceled as badly worn or lost, making the figures as above.
The circulation of books and magazines for the past municipal year has been the largest in the history of the Library, 81,999. The main delivery room of the library has been open 308 days, the children's department as below stated, and the Emma L. Andrews branch, but one evening a week.
Since the last report was published 1244 volumes have been added to our stock, 960 to the main library for adults, 280 to the children's department,) 23 to the Emma. L. Andrews branch and 124 have been sent to the Fiske Memorial. It is hoped, during the coming year, to add materially to the stock at the Andrews Branch, as soon as some little legal points can be adjusted, to enable us to do the work properly. The total registration of the main library at present is 4229, beginning with 1928. During the year 1023 new names have been added to the borrowers' list.
During the same time 344 library books have been rebound and 123 destroyed as worn out, while many have been rejuvenated for further service by the staff at the library, without the necessity of sending them to a bindery.
The Music Room
One of the great improvements of the past year has been the removal of the musical department to the street floor, and the fitting and furnishing of a room for its use. This has been done mainly under the supervision of Mrs. Ella D. Nutter, of the Board of Directors, and through her influence The Newburyport Musical Club assisted financially. New shelving, furni- ture, paint, paper and carpeting, gives it a cheerful and inviting appearance, as well as a false window of mirror glass, the suggestion of Maj. Perkins. It is our intention to have the hundreds of books indexed, as well as classified and catalogued, so that one may more readily find some particular song or composition, which may be bound up with others, without too much hunting. Scores are placed in this room, as well as works of reference, the main body of "musical literature" so called being with the main stock, up stairs.
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Other improvements
The trustees of the building fund, as far as their limited means will allow, have been, and have still further plans in view, of constantly im- proving the building, which, it should be remembered, is about 160 years old, as far as the main portion is concerned, originally being one of the old colonial mansions of the town. Much has already been done in the way of lighting, renovating, etc., and the installing of equipment which may not be understood or of interest to the general public, but which are of the utmost importance in enabling the staff to perform their duties more readily, ex- peditiously and accurately.
The Book Funds
Recently, a special communication on our book funds was presented to you. It was accepted by the Board and a special committee was appointed to draw up resolutions in consonance with my recommendations and to pre- sent them to the Trustees, which in this case are the Mayor and City Council. For obvious reasons I have thought it best to incorate the principal portion of it in this annual report:
"A study of our book funds, upon the incomes of which this library, with its various departments is wholly dependent for keeping some pace with the issue of new books, to say nothing of the retention of such as we already have in stock which are worth while (rebinding), gives some interesting in- formation. As to the latter, when it is remembered that the experience of public libraries is to the effect that about 20 withdrawals of a book (it is often less) means that it must go to a bindery or to the dump, it is of the utmost importance.
For all purposes the income of our book funds, leaving out the cents and odd minor features, are about $2500 per year, fluctuating somewhat, but not much. From this should at once be deducted about $1100, a sum only for books of a special character, such as the Dodge, Green, Currier. Todd funds,, for musical publications; American (particularly local New England) history, books published in or relationg to old Newbury: periodicals and papers for the Reading Room. To this of course should be added the Pea- body, held by a special board of trustees, $750, at present. It will be seen, then, that our actual funds for any and all books, are about $2500. Rebinding also comes out of this amount, aggregating some $500 a year, or more.
This is far too little for an institution like this. There are other dona- tions, yielding about $1725 annually, eight of them, which the city authori- ties always include in the geenral appropriation bill, for administrative pur- poses. Some 25 or 30 years ago, all funds not specifically mentioning "for the purchase of books" in the wills or donations of the donors, were segre-
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gated and the incomes devoted to other purposes of the library than books. There may be one or two public libraries in the cities or towns of this State, so highly endowed that they do not have to call for a cent from municipal appropriation, but aside from that we know of none where the town buys no books for its library, like ours.
The cost of a new book is about double what it was before the world war, and binding costs nearly treble. In that time our book funds have not been increased, so that the possibility of keeping up to date is proportionate. There are annually published about 20,000 books in the English language (this country and England.) While the larger proportion of them we prob- ably should not buy, if we could, one out of 50 or 100 seems very small. In addition our library is continually expanding. Quite recently we have added a children's department, have taken over the South End Reading Room, making it a branch of the main library, and are expanding our musical department. These are calling for more new books and the wherewithal shows no increase."
Children's Room
The first full year in which the Children's Room has functioned shows a steady use and growth that is most gratifying.
348 new borrowers have been added to those already using the room, and the total output of books and magazines has been 25,442. Since the room is open only five hours a day, Saturdays and vacations excepted, and since school is in session two and a half of those hours, the period of actual use covers only about two hours and a half. The daily circulation of books shows that these few hours are very busy ones.
New books are being added constantly, and new books are being needed constantly. Of necessity, the replacement of the titles of the books worn out curtails the amount which may be spent for new titles .. It is aimed to choose books of permanent value only, and as these wear out they are re- placed by new copies.
The children's librarian has endeavored to work in co-operation with the teachers in the schools as much as the limited resources would allow. It is hoped, that as time goes o,n, more work of this sort may be done.
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