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Total Animals 58
Animals confiscated none.
It is interesting to note that since tuberculosis has been practically eradicated in cattle no cases of tuberculosis have been found on the killing end.
J. A. Norton slaughtered January, Feburary and March and license cancelled in April. Woodman Bros. granted a license in September and started slaughtering in November, therefore there was almost six months when no license in force. The slaughter house has been repaired and cleaned up and slaughtering is now being carried on two or three times a week.
Respectfully submitted,
F. C. BLAKELEY, V.M.D.,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Plumbing permits issued. 72
Completed and approved
72
Hearings attended before Board Plumber Examiners 2 Licenses revoked. 1
Complaints investigated
7
Changes ordered to conform with the regulations of the departments 6
0 Pending
Respectfully submitted,
P. J. DUFFY,
Inspector of Plumbing.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
Board of Public Welfare
February 21, 1941
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the Council:
In submitting our report for the year 1940, we find another slight reduction over the previous year, which makes our gross cost for the year 1940, much less than for the year 1937.
This reduction has been made without, in any way, curtailing the aid given to any recipient, but as a matter of fact, in a great many cases, the aid has been increased by the giving of milk in addition to food slips for children up to five years of age.
We are of the opinion, that unless our department supplied this milk, the children would not get any, which as we all know is a very essential part of a child's diet. In ad- dition to this, our department has supplied hundreds of pairs of shoes for school children. No child has been permitted to go to school without proper footwear. This additional aid is a matter of health. The furnishing of shoes or glasses is not essentially a function of Public Welfare. Many cities do not attempt any such program, the City of Boston being the most notable example.
In a goodly number of cities, this matter of shoes for school children is provided from a Community Chest. This would be a fine objective for some group of social minded persons here in our City, like the Parent Teachers organization for instance, to take this matter of shoes for school children out of the Welfare Department entirely.
Our case load for the year 1940, is slightly less than for the previous year. Case load is based upon the number of families aided in calendar year. Even though we aided a family for only four, five or six weeks in a year, it would still be counted in our annual report as one unit of the total case load.
In analyzing our cases, and in constant reference to them as we are obliged to be, we find that a very great percentage of our new cases in the last few years, are the child- ren from Welfare families of long standing, some of these families being now in the third generation on Welfare.
This brings out the thought that while Public Welfare was established as tem- porary aid to the needy, it has become a permanent part of the municipal program and a very expensive one as well.
With the new laws being made constantly, and old ones being liberalized, how soon will the saturation point be reached when the Mayor's of the different cities and Boards of Public Welfare will have to say, we are sorry, we cannot meet your requirements any longer. We will have to start over and formulate some program which we can afford to maintain.
It cost the citizens of Massachusetts over $1,000,00 a week (gross) for relief of all kinds for the year 1939. It costs the city of Newburyport practically half of its income to finance all types of relief for one year.
This is a heavy burden for the tax-payer of any group, but when you consider the family with a modest income who must pay not only their proportionate share of the taxes imposed, but must also pay to make up the deficiency of those receiving relief,
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then they are carrying a top heavy burden. Solomon should be living today, now he would have a real problem to solve.
We take pride in noting that we start the new year, 1941, with no disputed claim either for or against us, with one exception-a City of Boston suit filed in 1936. The final audit of State Board of Public Welfare recognized all our claims for reimbursement and this audit clears up some claims that have been in dispute over a period of years. At the close of business December 31, 1940, we had paid all claims owed by our Department, to other cities and towns and only one City owed our Department a small amount, which has since been paid. In two years, we have collected disputed claims of $5,500.00.
In order to accomplish this, there is a lot of detail necessary which has to be followed through from beginning to end, according to statute law governing Public Welfare notices, with claim for reimbursement.
. The board of Public Welfare wishes to acknowledge the efficient work of both Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Bergeron in this regard.
In analyzing the costs of Welfare, it should be borne in mind that we are obliged under the law, to relieve persons in distress, if we consider it to be for the best interests of the Community, therefore, our costs are bound to increase every time there is a re- duction on W.P.A.
The department of Public Welfare cannot be administered the same as some other departments; in other words even though we are carrying a heavy load, we cannot re- fuse to accept additional cases, provided they are deserving of aid and look to our de- partment for relief.
We have about 100 families who are constantly shifting from Welfare to W.P.A., then back to Welfare when dropped from W.P.A. This group works about eight months in the year and the Welfare Department has to provide for them the other four months.
If this group worked continuously, it would mean a substantial saving in the annual cost of Welfare. At this point, we wish to state, that without the W.P.A., the cost of Welfare would be tremendous for a city of this size.
A very substantial saving can be made in the cost of relief, by eliminating supple- mentary aid to all families regardless of size, who have any income whatsoever.
This is a drastic move, and should not be adopted without the most careful con- sideration, because once put into effect, should be adhered to in every case.
We have made necessary improvements at the Horton Home, which you will find specified in another part of this report, also an itemized report of expenditures.
All repairs are made with the idea of permanency and will not have to be renewed every year or so. A schedule of expenses is attached to this report.
Respectfully submitted.
EDWARD F. MURPHY. GEORGE L. MARSHALL,
Members of Board.
James F. Creeden, Agent.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
PAID OUT-RELIEF OF PERSONS
Month
Cases Charged to Newburyport
State Charges
Other City Charges
Total Charges
January
$6,510.30
$1,418.84
$141.72
$8,070.86
February .
7,291.72
1,160.73
329.26
8,781.71
March
7,980.64
1,452.31
316.98
9,749.93
April
7,909.09
1,177.22
225.06
9,311.37
May
7,988.64
1,182.64
245.60
9,416.88
June
6,093.01
1,053.84
356.81
7,503.66
July
5,902.62
901.06
348.01
7,151.69
August
5,386.09
1,003.79
377.68
6,767.56
September
5,548.47
1,114.58
331.54
6,994.59
October.
6,163.50
1,194.90
318.47
7,676.87
November
6,705.85
977.89
313.26
7,997.00
December
5,467.15
1,136.53
312.46
6,916.14
Total
$78,947.08
$13,774.33
$3,616.85
$96,338.26
PAYMENTS Aid to Dependent Children
Month
Total
City
Federal
State
Adminis- trative
January
$1,801.40
$633.31
$567.62
$600.47
February.
1,844.80
630.07
599.80
614.93
March
1,808.52
611.26
594.42
602.84
April
1,744.82
568.30
594.42
581.60
May
1,776.99
587.66
597.00
592.33
June
1,801.16
680.10
520.67
600.39
($23.04)
July
1,768.49
591.74
587.25
589.50
August
1,728.25
690.17
462.00
576.08
September
1,739.23
589.57
569.92
579.74
October
1,787.14
603.51
587.92
595.71
November
1,772.82
592.13
589.75
590.94
December
1,732.80
582.28
572.92
577.60
Total
$21,306.42
$7,360.10
$6,843.69
$7,102.13
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PAYMENTS Administrative and General Expense-Welfare
Month
Agent and Clerks
City Physicians
Office and Incidental
Total
January
$435.84
$200.00
$37.75 Truck 4.95 Tel. 50.75 Off.
$729.29
106.36 Truck 5.90 Tel.
February
589.84
200.00
11.70 Off.
913.80
March.
612.30
200.00
23.64 Truck 95.10 Off. 7.40 Tel.
938.44
April.
409.64
200.00
21. 10 Truck 28.05 Off. 5.55 Tel.
664.34
May
389.84
150.00
61.67 Truck 96.16 Off. 5.10 Tel.
702.77
6.80 Truck 12.70 Off.
June
487.30
200.00
4.70 Tel.
711.50
July
389.84
200.00
85.84 Off. 4.60 Tel.
680.28
August.
524.80
100.00
46.05 Off. 21.38 Truck 4.20 Tel.
696.43
September.
489.84
200.00
30.25 Truck 3.00 Off. 5.50 Tel.
728.59
October
489.84
200.00
34.81 Truck 111.80 Off. 5.95 Tel.
842.40
November
612.30
200.00
50.17 Truck 24.90 Off. 4.35 Tel.
891.72
December
489.84
200.00
16.92 Truck 36.10 Off. 4.65 Tel.
747.51
Total
$5,921.22
$2.250.00$1,065.85
$9,247.07
INFIRMARY EXPENDITURES-JANUARY 1, 1940-DECEMBER 31, 1940
Month
Salaries
Insurance
Food
Fuel
Grain and Feed
Clothing
Repairs and Equipment
Miscellaneous
January.
$265.00
$393.01
$284.50
$242.90
$21.37
3.75 E
352.32
February. .
265.00
227.37
233.99
123.48
42.01
227.29
237.87
March .
265.00
251.59
157.53
86.66
1.97
194.57
April ..
265.00
260.44
124.54
135.91
10.25
21.05 R
142.01
May ..
265.00
192.79
76.15
157.72
81.77
252.10
51.16 E
174.50W
June. .
265.00
195.06
26.00
155.11
26.56 R
157.52
July . . .
265.00
214.49
26.00
145.08
37.70
18.30 R
211.30
August. .
265.00
218.18
26.00
117.20
5.00
9.11 R
142.72
September.
265.00
217.28
26.00
28.70
4.40
43.24 R
120.36
October.
265.00
246.48
13.00
122.75
30.71
174.30
November.
265.00
224.25
118.84
177.85
9.65
109.51
80.00W
December
265.00
$91.48
203.72
156.35
140.97
45.42
11.86 R
242.56
Total.
$3,180.00
$91.48
$2,844.66
$1,269.90
$1,635.05
$290.25
$449.96
$3,292.14
.
$37.64 R
$607.50W
93.00W
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
W-Wood
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REIMBURSEMENTS FOR YEAR 1940 Aid to Dependent Children
Aid to Dependent Children :
1939.
$507.03
1940
6,593.05
$7,100.08
ADC-Federal-6603.96.
6,603.96
Administrative
345.17
$14,049.21
Returned Checks:
.
ADC.
$63.42
Welfare.
48.00
$111.42
Repayment on Overpaid Account:
Welfare.
$146.93
Reimbursement for Year 1940
Other City Collections:
1930-Worcester
$75.84
1933-Newbury
163.90
1935-Worcester.
166.08
1937-Worcester.
240.00
1939-Lynn.
$71.75
Newbury
77.38
Rowley.
89.16
Salisbury
341.16
Worcester.
4.60
1940-Amesbury
$560.28
Beverly.
162.02
Gloucester
780.10
Haverhill
455.91
Hamilton.
63.99
Ipswich.
350.29
Lawrence
228.64
Marlboro
12.13
Maynard.
93.00
Newbury .
554.21
No. Andover
57.94
Plymouth.
7.77
Rowley.
129.66
Salisbury
885.62
Waltham .
6.88
$4,348.44
Total.
$5,578.31
$584.05
.
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State Bills :
1935
$3.30
1936
58.67
1937.
76.97
1938
45.31
1939
633.72
1940
14,457.96
$15,275.93
Sick State Poor:
1939
$199.00
Transportation :
1939
$4.80
Burial :
1939.
40.00
$15,519.73
Outstanding Accounts-December 31, 1941
Other Cities:
Waltham
$51.67
Paid 1/9/41
Boston
5.75
1938
184.76
1937
338.79
1934
345.56
1934
138.00
1935
94.08
1931
62.45
1932
15.00
1932
REPORT OF CITY INFIRMARY
Board of Public Welfare:
Gentlemen:
We present the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1940.
Number of inmates cared for during year
50
Number of inmates at present time
29
Unable to do any work.
11
Deaf Mutes
2
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$224.00
Turned in to Treasurer
Bought 40 cords pine limbs and cleft mixed.
Bought 145 cords pine wood.
Bought 36 cords 1 ft. hard wood.
Delivered 12,280 bags.
On hand 25 cords.
Livestock at Present Time
1 pair horses; 8 cows; 3 heifers; 1 bull; 146 hens; 7 hogs; 14 shoats
Poultry killed and used-596 lbs.
8 hogs killed and used-2,578 lbs. of which 722 ibs. were hams and bacons.
Vegetables Raised on Farm
200 bushel potatoes; 75 bushel carrotts; 40 bushel turnips; 14 bushel beets; 60 bushel onions; 8 bushel parsnips; 6 barrells apples; 15 bushel swiss chard; 12 bushel peas; 27 bushel string beans; 27 bushel cucumbers; 99 dozens sweet corn; 5 bushel pears; 51 bushel tomatoes; 3 dozen cantaloupes.
65 tons hay; 5 bushel dry beans; 2,193 lbs. butter; 2,577 cans milk; 1,169 dozen eggs.
Canned Goods
Tomatoes, 169 qt. jars; beans, 265 qts .; pears, 96 qts .; peaches 15 qts .; mince meat, 51 qts .; applesauce, 34 qts .; cucumber pickles, 60 qts .; piccalilli, 87 qts .; chilli sauce, 12 qts .; pickled onions, 10 qts.
Repairs
Built linen closet, ironing table and clothes table for ironing room.
Sheathed kitchen pantry, built new shelves, pan rack and painted pantry.
Two tables in womens dining room re-topped and finished.
Two bath rooms and two toilets painted in mens ward.
Helps dining room, milk room painted.
Smoking room whitened and painted.
Basement halls whitened.
Built truck table for laundry.
New shelves in store room and ice chest.
Repaired window frames built new wire screens and painted all basement windows.
Built and painted 2 shutters in coal room and 2 shutters in vegetable celar.
Repaired and painted dump cart. Built new platform in cow stable.
Built over horse stable, laid new floor, new partitions, new cribs.
Repaired and put in new parts on some of the farm Machinery
Cut and stored 100 tons of ice for farm and commissary.
Respectfully submitted,
DUDLEY T. CURRIER, Supt.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
Eighty-fifth Annual Report of the Public Library
February 4, 1941.
Board of Directors-1940
Arthur P. Brown.
Term Expires December 31, 1940
Dr. P. Loring Weed
December 31, 1941
T. Joseph Mannix.
December 31, 1942
Miss Retta V. Marr
December 31, 1943
Miss Ellen G. Todd.
December 31, 1944
Herbert W. Fogg.
December 31, 1945
Mrs. Arthur C. Peabody
December 31, 1946
Trustees of the Building Fund and Permanent Members of the Board
William Balch Peter I. Lawton James E. Whitney
Ex-officio James F. Carens, Mayor Edward G. Perkins. President of the Council
Secretary and Librarian Irving S. Cole
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1940
To the Board of Directors:
Herewith I submit the 85th Annual Report of the state of the Library for the year ending December 31. 1940. The usual statistics are tabulated at the end of the report.
Circulation
The number of books borrowed in 1940 in the whole library system was 130,948 volumes. Compared to the 1939 circulation, which was 120,351 volumes, this was an in- crease of 10,597 or 8.8 percent. The circulation of the Main Library increased from 80,612 to 83,834 (a gain of 3,172 or .039 per cent).
The Emma L. Andrews Branch circulation jumped from 22,483 volumes in 1939 to 30,618 in 1940. The Belleville Branch decreased slightly in circulation from 17,256 volumes in 1939 to 16,546 in 1940 (a loss of 710 or .04 per cent).
It is gratifying to report that nearly all classes of non-fiction showed an increase over that of 1939. Religion increased 44 per cent; Sociology 3.9 per cent; Language .33 per cent; Science 3.4 per cent; Useful Arts 17.1 per cent; Fine Arts 14.2 per cent; Litera- ture 2.9 per cent; History 35.5 per cent; Travel 16.8 per cent; Biography 12.4 per cent; and pamphlets 66.9 per cent.
.
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These gains were largely due to the excellent books purchased with Friends of the Library contributions. If we have money to supply the readers and students of New- buryport with worthwhile books they will borrow them. Fiction increased 11.4 per cent, while the juvenile circulation rose 7.3 per cent.
Using the 1940 population of Newburyport (13,916) circulation per capita was 9.3. The actual circulation per registered borrower was 16.
8,145 Cardholders
Registration was also increased from 7,655 borrowers in 1939 to 8,145 in 1940-a gain of 490. In the juvenile departments there are registered 1,505 children out of a pub- lic and parochial school population of 1,913 (high school students are listed as adults). As 1,429 children were registered in 1939 there was a gain of 76 in 1940.
Friends of the Library Association
The Association had a successful year. Sixty-nine individuals and organizations gave their time, money and support to the affairs of the society. 435 books were purchased from the inception of the Friends in December 1939 with the $668.85 received as dues. The balance at the end of the year was $47.16.
On the evening of October 25, 1940 John P. Marquand, noted novelist, Pulitzer prize winner, and resident of New bury entertained an audience of 175 members and their friends with a paper entitled "Where Are You, Prince?" based on his experiences in Mongolia. Tea was served at the end of the reading.
At the next meeting on December 20, Myron R. Williams, Director of Studies at Phillips-Exeter Academy and a trustee of the Exeter, N. H. public library, gave an ad- dress on the significance of libraries. He closed his talk with the reading of Stephen Benet's story "The Devil and Daniel Webster." About 50 persons were present. Mrs. Raymond F. Blake was elected president of the Friends of the Library; Miss Ellen G. Todd, vice- president, and Librarian Irving S. Cole, secretary-treasurer. In addition to the president, and vice president, the following members served faithfully on the various committees: Mrs. Arthur C. Peabody, Miss Retta V. Marr, Mr. William Balch, Mr. James E. Whit- ney, Mr. Peter I. Lawton, Miss Grace C. Moody, Miss Sarah E. Mulliken, Mrs. Arthur S. Page, Mrs. David P. Coffin, Mrs. Charles C. Withers, Mrs. Robert M. Driver, Mrs. Carleton W. Bullard, Mrs. Frank S. Osgood, Miss Ethel Parton, Miss Margaret W. Cushing, Mrs. Susie Atkinson and Mrs. Harry M. Husk.
Children's Room
In the first quarter of the year Miss Olive Fogg arranged exhibits brought by Mrs. Charles Morse of Newbury, from the Children's Museum in Jamaica Plain. These "friendship boxes" included curios and beautiful handiwork made by natives of China, Armenia, Syria, Mexico, etc. They were seen by hundreds of visitors and several child- ren of foreign-born parents added family heirlooms to the displays.
The Summer Reading Club proved popular for the second season with 138 members signed up. Of these nearly 100 received the Club red and white pin for completing ten books (including two non-fiction) during their vacation. This was a gain over the previous year when 64 qualified. All members attended a party in September at which Miss Sarah Mulliken related parts of her new book "The Voyage of the Anna Smith" and drew pictures of the characters. Stories were also read by the Misses Marilyn McGlew, Margaret Hagopian and Alexandra Pappas and refreshments were served.
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For Book Week Miss Ethel Parton, who had just received a Junior Literary award for her mystery book "The Lost Locket", autographed books and albums. Miss Sarah Mulliken entertained the children with chapters from her newest book as yet untitled, but which she called "A Trip to Plum Island." Miss Cara W. Sprague told fairy tales for the youngest children who wished to register for the first time and learn about library privileges. The Annual Book Week Contest, a "What's My Name" quiz (identifying literary characters), was won by Joseph Donahue and Isabelle Sayward who were award- ed books of their own choosing in the local bookstore.
During the year 147 juvenile books were given to the Children's Room by generous donors of the city in addition to the books bought by the Friends of the Library As- sociation.
South End Branch
The Emma L. Andrews branch under the direction of Mrs. Bessie W. Pramberg and Miss Vivian G. White increased its circulation 36 per cent (from 22,483 in 1939 to 30,618 in 1940). Income from the George F. Pettingell Fund was available this year. This is the only book fund the South End has since the Wilhelmina L. Plumer fund is only maintained by card parties.
Patrons of the branch library, under the supervision of both assistants, ran their neighborhood card parties. All the prizes and refreshments were donated by friends of the branch. The proceeds amounted to $51.10 which was added to the Plumer Fund. From this fund 124 volumes were purchased. In addition the branch received 153 books as gifts from its many loyal supporters.
North End Branch
The Belleville branch lost slightly in circulation (from 17,256 in 1939 to 16,546 in 1940) because the supply of books was not sufficient to meet the demands of the bor- rowers. Interested patrons under the supervision of Miss Helen MacIntosh, initiated monthly card parties similar to those in the South End. $18.75 was raised and used to buy 20 books.
MAIN LIBRARY Exhibitions
A collection of 25 sketches in charcoal and in colored chalk drawn by the Y.M.C.A. class in Studio Art was displayed in March. Six landscape sketches in pencil by Harold Beal and photographs by the local Camera Club were also shown. In June a Household Nursing Exhibit was displayed. The W.P.A. Writers' Project exhibit and the W.P.A. Cataloging and Book binding displays attracted much attention. Also the usual library displays on the bulletin board drawn by Miss Olive Carter and Mrs. Annabelle Mason and arranged by Miss Teresa Castle were shown throughout the year.
In addition to the above, 3,167 books were put on display with 13 appropriate ex- hibitions. Of these 2,594 were borrowed.
Library Services
Reference work with the High School students and the general public increased noticeably this year. Thousands of questions were object of much research and almost all answered. 172 bound newspapers, city directories and Newburyport books were obtained from the library vault for the use of research workers. Thirty-seven books
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were books borrowed from other libraries for the use of Newburyport residents. Our Library lent thirteen to libraries of surrounding towns. 207 books in Armenian, Greek, Italian, Polish, and Russian were obtained for the benefit of foreign language readers of the city.
382 books were transported to the Old Men's Home chiefly by Miss Castle and Mrs. Pramberg. Hundreds of books were sent to the Kelley, Brown, Jackman and Currier schools for the use of the pupils. These circulated 2,872 times.
Miss Patricia Pendill rendered great service in delivering books to persons unable to leave their homes. This initiated a library messenger service in which the Boy Scouts are expected to aid.
Orientation talks on the history of the Library, the use of the reference department and the cataloguing system were given by Miss Grace Bixby to the Freshman class of the High School and the Librarian reviewed several books before various organizations.
Thirty-four double-faced phonograph recordings, by one of the greatest symphony orchestras in the United States, were purchased through the Boston Committee of Music Appreciation. These included works by Schubert, Tchaikovski, Mozart, Debussy, Wagner, Beethoven, Franck, Haydn and Brahms. These were circulated to the music lovers of the city in albums made by Miss Dorothy Winchester.
Library Progress
The Director's Room was redecorated in powder blue and ivory under the direction of Miss Ellen G. Todd and the Librarian. Venetian blinds and indirect light were also installed to add to the attractiveness of the room which is beautifully furnished with old furniture and fine oil portraits. A great many visitors inspected it and complimented the Library.
Linoleum was laid in the remainder of the Children's Room and new indirect lights were added. All floors in the building were oiled or waxed. Minor repairs were made on the exterior of the building. Forty-two chairs in the Reading Room were re-caned and strengthened by the N.Y.A. project under Mr. Gurney. It also made stools for the al- coves.
New metal holders with printed labels identifying various classes of books were purchased and set in place.
The members of the Armenian Club of Newburyport presented our library with 115 volumes in the Armenian language. Many are popular novels by Dumas, Hugo, Verne, Tolstoi, etc. Others include books of songs, poetry, biographies, religion, plays, politics, literature and history.
The will of Eben F. Stone left $3,565.00 and two $1,000.00 Old Colony Railroad bonds to the Library. The Board of Directors voted to use the income for the purchase of books.
Mrs. Arthur C. Peabody was appointed by Mayor Carens to the Board of Directors.
My thanks are extended to the Board of Directors, the Friends of the Library As- sociation, the many donors to the Library and the Staff for making 1940 a very success- ful year in all respects.
Respectfully submitted,
IRVING S. COLE, Librarian.
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Circulation
Juveniles
Adult
Totals
Main Library
18,365
65,419
83,784
Andrews Branch.
7,293
23,325
30,618
Belleville Branch
4,826
11,720
16,546
Total.
30,484
100,464
130,948
Circulation by Classes
Class
No. of Volumes
General Works
84
Philosophy
459
Religion
339
Sociology
1,588
Language
104
Science
59
Useful Arts .
2,012
Fine Arts
1,585
Literature
1,581
History
1,678
Travel.
2,907
Biography .
3,793
Periodicals.
10,694
Foreign.
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