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Librarian
Katherine M. Kuechle
Library Staff
Grace Bixby, Assistant
Elizabeth M. Brennan, Assistant
Eleanor M. Clancy, Children's Librarian
Marion G. Todd, Assistant
Dorothy M. Walton, Permanent Part-time Assistant
Josephine Johnson, Substitute
Lawrence Maroni, Substitute
Janitor C. Frank Kelleher David Kelleher, Substitute Janitor
Report of the Librarian
To the Board of Directors of the Newburyport Public Library:
It is pleasant to report in this ninety-ninth Annual Report of the Newburyport Public Library that 1954 was a year of progress. Physically we stood firm against the onslaughts of two hurricanes.
During the year 1954, the library was open 299 days with a total of
101
Beulah E. Moody, Assistant
Catherine W. Parsons, Assistant
Grace L. Colby, Assistant
Mary A. Cummings, Permanent Part-time Assistant (Resigned Sept. 1954)
Eleanor E. Gannon, Assistant
Bessie W.P. Hills, Permanent Part-time Assistant
Public Library
91,939 books circulated for home use. This is an increase of 12,506 over the total book circulation in 1953, the gain being in both adult and ju- venile circulation. The total gain in juvenile circulation was 4,988 over the previous year, and the gain in adult circulation was 7,518. The following table gives an analysis of the gains:
1953
1954
Gain
Main Library
Adult
49,913
55,430
5,517
Juvenile
13,057
15,404
2,347
Total
62,970
70,834
7,864
Andrews Branch
Adult
7,859
9,617
1,758
Juvenile
2,875
4,980
2,105
Total
10,734
14,597
3,863
Belleville Branch
(Closed during July and Aug. )
Adult
2,329
2,572
243
Juvenile
3,400
3,936
536
Total
5,729
8,508
779
Total-Main & Branches
Adult
60,101
67,619
7,518
Juvenile
19,332
24,320
4,988
Total
79,433
91,939
12,506
It will be seen from the above table that the circulation gains have been general, in the main library and the branches, and in both adult and juvenile departments. From talking with other librarians and from pro- fessional reading, I gather that libraries in general have shown large increases in book circulation during the past year. Unfortunately, it is not possible to tabulate the reasons for the large increase in a statis- tical form which would show the why and wherefore at a glance. However, some of these are quite obviously contributing factors : the increase in school population; more unemployment and as a result more leisure for reading; the prohibitive cost of books and as a result less personal buying of books; the "plugging" of books in the mass media- of which only a few examples are, the "Carnival of Books" on N.B.C., Dave Garroway, the "Toast of the Town", the Hallmark Theatre with the Maurice Evans pro- ductions of Shakespeare, the Alice Dixon Bond book reviews and the Marjorie Mills interviews with authors.
The percentage of adult non-fiction was 37 per cent of the total adult book circulation- the same as in 1952, but 2 % less than in 1954. Since late June, we have been circulating two "7 day" fiction books to a card instead of one. This began in the summer, as a temporary measure, to keep books "moving" and to help alleviate our crowded shelves. Our borrowers liked the idea and we have continued it to the present. Fiction offerings in 1954, have continued to remain relatively mediocre in com- parison with the generally high quality of non-fiction books offered by the various publishing houses. The percentage of juvenile non-fiction went from 27 per cent of the total juvenile circulation in 1953 to 22 per cent in 1954. The explanation of this juvenile per centage undoubtedly lies in the fact that the youngest age group is increasing numerically and thus more picture books and easy primers (both of which are classed as fiction) are being borrowed by them.
Registered cardholders increased from 10,656 in 1953 to 10,937- a gain of 281 despite the withdrawal of 1,170 expired numbers. The number of juvenile cardholders increased by 191 in 1954, of adult cardholders by 90- a further indication that our school age population is increasing.
The total book stock of the library was increased by 2,101 volumes in 1954 and 371 volumes were withdrawn from it. Net gain of the book
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stock was 1,730 bringing the total book stock up to 93,083 volumes. of these additions 1,540 were purchased from the income of trust funds, 374 purchased from appropriated funds, and the remainder received as gifts.
The children's room of the main library and of the two branches have been much frequented and enjoyed during the previous year. The total gain of 4,988 juvenile books issued for home reading over the number of books issued to children in 1953, and the gain of 191 in juvenile cardholders gives only a statistical indication of the increased use of the library by children. In addition the children's room has been much used for school reference assignments. During 1954 89 books for children were pur- chased from the income of the Ethel Parton Fund.
The 1954 Summer Reading Club was an unusually successful one. A total of 182 boys and girls signed up for the Rocket Reading Club and in- dicated their willingness to travel, by books, from planet to planet. Of the group, 54 proved sufficiently "space-minded" to complete the required reading. Miss Clancy also visited the two summer Remedial/ Classes and told them about the Club, after which each class visited the library with their teachers. On the occasion of the visits of the classes, Miss Clancy held a Story Hour for each group and the Librarian took them on a tour of the library. Posters and book jackets were borrowed by the teachers to en- hance the bookish atmosphere of the Remedial Reading classrooms. Many of the children thus introduced to the library have continued to make use of it
In addition, 48 children received the State Reading Certificate - 39 more than in the previous year. Twenty-nine school deposits ( collec- tions of juvenile books) were lent to teachers in 1954. Weekly story hours were conducted, during the school year, by Miss Clancy at the main library and Mrs. Brennan at the Emma L. Andrews branch. The children who attend these story hours enjoy them greatly and come week after week.
Book Week, November 15-20, was celebrated in the Children's Room with displays of new books and several programs: reviews of new juvenile books; Radio Book plays acted out by children; special Story Hours. The Newburyport Daily News was most generous in sending a photographer to take pictures of various library activities and in following up with a number of feature stories and booklists.
In the fall, Miss Clancy again gave library instruction in the use of the Library Catalogue and basic reference books to all fifth grades in the public schools, and to the 7th and 8th grade classes of St. Aloysius School. Altogether, 7 classes, accompanied by their teachers, came to the Library to receive this basis instruction. Many and varied were the reference questions asked by telephone, by letter or in person during 1954. High school students called for material for term papers on a wide variety of subjects but leaned especially to writing on modern authors and scien- tific subjects. Club papers ranged from the various countries of modern Africa, to the Indians, to the Newburyport "salt-water gold" swindle, to highwaymen. There were many general questions on topics such as the Dred Scott case, and Newburyport history, U.S. exports and imports; the laws of inheritance, marriage and divorce, the new income tax and social security. By mail came requests for information on Lord Timothy Dexter for a forth- coming article in Yankee magazine; on the possible whereabouts of certain Adams portraits in connection with the editing of the Adams papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society; on Nicholas Pike and Michael Walsh for a paper published in The Mathematics Teacher; on the Paul Revere bells in Newburyport; on early Long Island imprints owned by the Newburyport Lib- rary ; plus numerous genealogical queries.
The State Library Extension Division, in spite of the fact that ser- vices were suspended for several months in 1954 due to the lack of a ship- ping clerk, has again been most helpful in providing books on inter-lib- rary loan to supplement our own book collection. In 1954, we borrowed 130 books on such specialized subjects as a Swedish grammar and dictionary advanced German college texts, lace making, chemical stenography, and
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Indian mystic philosophy. In addition to these, we borrowed 103 books in Italian, Greek, French, and Spanish. Fourteen books were sent out on in- terloan from Newburyport to libraries in Medford, Andover, Amesbury and to Boston University.
During 1954, the remaining portion of Mr. John P. Marquand's generous gift of $1200 ( given in 1952) was used for microfilming the library's file of early Newburyport newspapers. The entire sum has now been used and the microfilming of Newburyport newspapers has been completed. The long list of donors at the end of this report acknowledges our gratitude to the many friends who have presented books and magazines to the Library in 1954. Among these gifts are several memorial gifts deserving of special mention. The Newburyport Garden Club presented two books in memory of a former Club member: the one-volume edition of Nutting's "Furniture Treasury" and "Arnold Arboretum Garden Book" both given in memory of Mrs. Anna Guernsey Porter. Mr. Richard M. Bartlett presented 5 beautiful volumes in memory of his mother, Mrs. Edith M. Bartlett. A unique volume of source material on 18th century Newburyport, the diary of Moses Kimball, Jr., was present- ed in memory of their mother, Mrs. Lydia Barnard Goodrich, by her daughters Miss Mildred S. Goodrich, Mrs. Carroll C. Ordway and Mrs. George C. Thur- low( all of West Newbury ) , Mrs. Harvey 0. Winch of Templeton, Mass. ; and Mrs. Arthur C. Wilson of Easton, New Jersey. Late in December, Mr. Russell Gillette presented a large group of books in memory of his aunt and uncle, Elizabeth Carr and Richard G. Adams. Many of these books will prove welcome additions to the library shelves. Mr. and Mrs. A.H. How- land, of Larchmont, N.Y., presented a framed copy of the Timothy Dexter print by Aiken, which Mr. Howland recalls being hung in his grandfather's "back parlor" in Newburyport.
The Annual meeting of the Friends of the Library was held on May 26 in the reading room of the main library. Mr. George Brinton Beal, local author and expert on the circus, gave a delightful talk on his experi- ences behind the scenes in circuses. Mr. Beal is known throughout the circus world as "Beal of Boston, the Circus Man's Friends."
The Librarian gave book reviews for the Dorcas Society of the First Church, Newbury; for the D.A.R. ; and read a Christmas story at the Home for Aged Women; spoke on library work at the Newburyport High School Career Day. Miss Clancy spoke to the Mother's Club of Newbury on activi- ties for children at the library. A group of Girl Scouts made an escorted tour of the library in connection with working for their "reading merit badge .
The Librarian is most grateful to each member of the Library staff and to Mr. C. Frank Kelleher, janitor of the library, for the helpful cooperation of each in our mutual aim of providing good library service. We are grateful also to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Rogers for the fine care they have taken of the Emma L. Andrews Branch library. During the year, we were sorry to lose the valued services of Mrs. Mary Cummings and those of Miss Josephine Johnson, who had been a vacation substitute for a number of years. We were glad to welcome back Miss Eleanor E. Gannon to the staff.
We wish also to express our gratitude to our Chairman and to the Lib- rary Directors for the generous contributions of their time and experience which they have made to the varied phases of the welfare of Newburyport's Library.
1955 sees us entering our hundredth year as an institution dedicated to serving the community. We hope this year will be one of rewarding ser- vice, a fitting first step in a brighter century of achievement.
Respectfully submitted,
Katherine M. Kuechle Librarian
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Public Library
STATISTICS
For the year ending December 31,1954
Population served
14,111
Assessed valuation
$14,970,320
Number of days open during the year
299
Number of hours open each week for lending
66
Number of hours open each week for reading
66
Hours open each week for Andrews Branch
8
Hours open each week for Belleville Branch (Closed July and August 1954)
Borrowers
Adult
Juvenile
Total
January 1, 1954 Added during 1954
7,854
2,802
10,656
880
571
1,451
Totals
8,734
3,373
12,107
Withdrawn during 1954
790
380
1,170
Total, December 31, 1954
7,944
2,993
10,937
Newbury registrations (included in totals)
241
96
337
Circulation
Adult Juvenile Non-Fict.Fict.Non-fic.Fic.
Total
Main Library
21,714
33,716
3,731
11,673
70,834
- Andrews Branch
3,017
6,600
963
4,017
14,597
Belleville Branch (Closed July & Aug. )
589
1,983
895
3,041
6,508
Total
25,320
42,299
5,589
18,731
91,939
BOOK STOCK
Adult
Juvenile
Total
No. of vols. Jan.1, 1954
85,207
6,146
91,353
No. of vols. added in 1954
1,840
261
2,101
Totals
87,047
6,407
93,454
No. of vols.withdrawn in 1954
325
46
371
86,722
6,361
93,083
DONORS TO THE LIBRARY IN 1954
Ackerman, Mrs. Charles
Kloeber, Mrs. Helen
Akerman, Mrs. Marjorie
Kresge Foundation Trustees
Ambeuser-Busch Company
Lee, W. Howard
Amend, Mr. Otto
Leigh, Miss Mary
American-Swedish News Exchange
Little, H.B.
Amesbury Public Library
Littlefield, Mrs. Lena
Atherton, Mrs. John
Longley, Mrs. M.C.
Aubin, Mrs. William
Manchester Historical Association
Balser, Rena
Martin, Everett Jr.
Bartlett, Richard M.
Michelson, Louis
Berkelhammer, Mrs. David
Mulliken, Miss Sarah
Bethlehem Steel Company
Murphy, Miss Betty
Boardman, Myron
Murphy, Miss Eleanor
8
Total
105
Public Library
Boyhaven
Brown, Mrs. Georgia
Noble, Mrs. Myrtle
Barriskill, James M.
Norris, Mr. Russell
Burrill, Mrs. Lillian
Noyes, Mrs. Edgar
Clairol, Inc.
Ordway, Mrs. Carroll
Cobb, Mrs. Fred
Osgood, Mrs. Frank
Coen, Mr. Walter
Coffin, Mrs. David
Consentino, Dr. Albert B.
Cote, Arthur
Princeton University
Currier, Mrs. William J.
Purdy, Mrs. Teresa
Curry, Mrs. John Steuart
Dept. of Commerce, Com. of Mass.
Dodge, Mr. Laurenee
Ritchie, Carleton
Dummer, Mr. Wm.
Ronan, Mr. John
Dyer, Mr. Lewis
Rosenfield, Coleman
Essex Institute
Feuchtinger, Eugene
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Fowle, Mrs. Harry
Spaulding, Harris W.
State Street Trust Company
Stevens, Judith
Stewart, Mrs. Lanny
Texas Company
Theosophical University Press
Theriault, Joseph
Thomas Lipton, Inc.
Hall, Miss Leah
Tibbetts, Mrs. Arthur H.
Hanlon, Mrs. George
Volpone Motor Company
Hardy, Mrs. Jerome
Women's Alliance
Woodwell, Roland
Woodwell, William
Howland, A.N.
Wood, Mrs. Morris B.
Hussey, Miss Sandra
Worthen, Mr. Paul
Ingalls, Edmund
Wright, Janet
Ireland, Frank
Wright, Judith
Kelly, Mrs. Elsie
Follansbee, Everett M.
EXHIBITIONS OF HOBBIES
Art Books
Lent by
Library Collection
Circus Photographs
George Brinton Beal
18th Century European Prints
Library Collection
Jonathan Plumer Broadsides
Library Collection
New England Village
George F. Strout
Roman Imperial Coins
=
Alvah Hoyt
BOOKS PURCHASED FROM INCOME OF FUNDS
106
Russell, Mary Sargent, Mrs. Eleanor
School of Esoteric Psychology, Inc.
Fyler, Mrs. Alice
Gerber Products Company
Gillette, Mr. Russell
Gingrande, Mrs. Arthur
Good Health Publishing Company
Goodrich, Miss Mildred
Grodzicki, Mrs. Anna
Haverhill Public Library
Hodges, Fletcher Jr.
Kinsman, Mrs. W.A.
Newburyport Garden Club
Pendill, Mrs. Claudius
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Potter, Mrs. J. Lee
Randen Foundation
Record Staff, N'ypt High School
=
Public Library
Andrews, Emma L.
15
Coffin, Winthrop 0.
9'7
Colby, Lucy G. B.
56
Currier, John J.
3
Dodge, Nathan D.
14
Dodge, William H. P.
22
Foster, Daniel
3
Frothingham, Joseph A.
26
Green, Sarah A.
12
Haskell, George
22
Healy, Dr. T. Raymond
9
Marston, Stephen W.
70
Moseley, Edward S.
1
Moseley, William O.
163
Moulton, Alice C.
20
Parton, Ethel
89
Pathe, Paul
11
Peabody, George C.
114
Pettingell, George B.
18
Plumer, Wilhelmina
2
Sawyer, Matthias P.
12
Spring, John R.
253
Stickney, Elizabeth H.
173
Stone, Eben F.
74
Sweetser, Benjamin G.
91
Todd, William C.
42
Wiggin, Mary C.
14
Wightman, Annie S.
97
Williams, Abraham
17
Total
1540
1540
Special
12
General
374
386
386
GRAND TOTAL
1926
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Report of Water Commissioners
February 11, 1955
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council City of Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The Fifty-ninth annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners is respectfully submitted herewith.
Board of Water Commissioners, James J. Ryan
J. Telford Elliott
Richard Johnson
James D. Magner
Clark T. Lunt
Financial Statement 1954
Balance December 31, 1953
$ 11,760.69
Receipts
Water Rates
$ 93,714.23
Meter Rates #1
30,320.05
Meter Rates #2
8,142.10
Artichoke River Maintenance
50.00
General Distribution
118.34
Hydrant Maintenance
77.59
City of Newburyport
5,000.00
Service Pipe Maintenance
288.67
Meter Maintenance
57.10
cervice Pipe Construction
2,967.68
Sundries
1,409.90
Real Estate and Property
1,800.00
Water Mains 1953
30.00
Mains Maintenance
303.60
City of Newburyport
17,000.00
Demands
57.25
$161,336.51
161,336.51
₹173,097.20
Payments
Maintenance
Artichoke River Maintenance
3 190.73
Artichoke Station
10,560.23
Filter Bed Maintenance
3,988.07
Gate Maintenance General Maintenance
7,496.81
15,612.44
General Distribution Hydrant Mains
1,162.81
2,925.37
Meter
1,769.90
1,141.22
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Report of Water Commissioners
Main Pumping Station
$ 53,766.45
(Gravel Packed Well Maintenance
102.44
Service Pipe
118.00
Standpipe (Coffin's Court) (Myrtle Avenue )
3,340.56
167.39
Service Pipe Maintenance
8,428.34
Trucks
1,282.12
Real Estate & Property
364.75
$112,417.63
Construction
Gate
$ 176.80
Hydrant
372.55
Mains
1,955.04
Me ter
608.01
Service Pipe Construction-Newbury
572.23
Service Pipe Construction
3,339.46
7,024.09
Bonds
$ 13,000.00
Interest
2,350.00
Retirement
2,212.89
17,562.89
City of Newburyport
$ 1,000.00
City of Newburyport
17,000.00
18,000.00
$155,004.51
Balance December 31, 1954
$ 18,092.59
Respectfully submitted,
Veronica Perry
Clerk
Construction & Maintenance Division 1954
Services :
Forty-four (44) new services were installed requiring: 2201' - 6" of 3/4" Copper Pipe, 31' - 4" of 2" Cement Lined Pipe.
Twenty-one (21) old services were replaced requiring:
389' -1" of 3/4" Copper Pipe, 48'-0" of 12" Cement Lined Pipe.
Eleven (11) new services were installed in Newbury requiring: 47'-8" of 3/4" Copper Pipe, 43'-5" of 2" Cement Lined Pipe.
Twenty-nine (29) leaks in services were repaired.
Meters:
Forty-four (44) new meters were installed during the year: Forty-two (42) in Newburyport and two (2) in Newbury.
Five (5) meters were changed, twelve (12) meters removed, fifteen (15) meters replaced, two (2) meters were repaired and replaced .
Hydrants:
One (1) hydrant was repaired - High Street near Allen Street.
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Report of Water Commissioners
Mains :
New:
Reilly Avenue 148' of 6" Cement Lined Pipe, 1-6" Plug Iona Avenue 178' of 6" Pipe
Repaired :
Merrimac St. near Forrester St.
Water St. near Federal St. Independent St. Spring Lane
Russia St.
Congress St.
Used 1}" Pipe Used 4" Cement Lined Pipe
Merrimac St., near Strong St.
Used 15' of 8" Pipe and 4 Dresser Couplings
Extended :
Howard St. Used 79'-4" of 2" Cement Lined Pipe
Miscellaneous :
(A) Shut off water at Neptunes, 8 Purchase St .; Dedes, State St .; Shea, Jackson St .; Marshall, Garden St .; Carpenter, 50 Carter St .; Arthur, 14 Center St. (Leaks Inside.)
(B) Leak repaired inside G. A. R. Building Leak on High Road, Newbury, service repaired Leak in service at Robichaud, Hanover St., Newbury repaired Let water out Myrtle Ave. Tank
(c ) Made New Tap for Britcher St. off Hill St. Cleaned Myrtle Ave. Standpipe Did work on Frog Pond
(D) Raised gate boxes on Spring Lane
(E) Cut in new 8" valve on Purchase St. on Frog Pond Pipe Took care of all gate boxes on High St. from Woodland St. to Storey Ave.
Packed 14" valve on Merrimac St. near Market St.
Packed 12" valve on Hancock St.
Cut in 8" valve for Iona Ave.
New 1}" valve for Russia St. off Kent St. and used 25' of 1}"Pipe.
(F) Made connection at Anna Jacques Hospital for sprinkler pipe. Used 1 - 6x6 Tapping Sleeve and Valve.
(G) Plugged service at 143 State St. Raised Gate boxes at Spofford St., Ferry Road, Elmira Ave. and Erie Ave. Painted some hydrants Helped Highway Department after the hurricane.
(н) Shut off water at Richardson, Parker St., leak inside. Made new 1" Tap at Currier School Replaced hydrant near 524 Merrimac St. Helped out after hurricane Pumped out 9 cellars arter rain of Hurricane #2. Made flow test on Merrimac St., Spofford St. and Ferry Road. Repaired leaks at Main Station and Artichoke.
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(I) Located mains and services on Low St., Toppan's Lane, Murphy Ave. and Norman Ave. for the new sewer.
Raised boxes on Parker St.
Painted some hydrants
Cut out old service on Maple St.
Read all meters.
(J) Checked and greased all hydrants Repaired 6" Valve on Low St. Packed Stuffing on 6" valve - Caldwell's Distillery.
Water System Statistics
Newburyport
Newbury
Miles of mains
47
5
Total Number of Services
4546
266
Total Number of Meters
418
63
Total Number of Hydrants Private Hydrants
13
Personnel :
John Lucy
Foreman
Raymond Rayno
Assistant Foreman
John Reardon
Sr. Pipe Layer
Timothy Healey
Jr. Pipe Layer
Francis Saint
Jr. Pipe Layer
William Royan
Labor er
Respectfully submitted,
John Lucy
Foreman
Monthly Pumpage 1954
Service
Booster
Artichoke
Well
Daily Ave. Service
Per Capita Gallons
January
57,564,500
5,566,100
31,550,400
20,448,000
1,856,920
130
February
50,215,800
6,591,400
34,624,400
9,000,000
1,793,420
125
March
59,214,700 10,219,500
30,355,200
18,640,000
1,910,150
134
April
58,662,700
9,819,500
35,323,200
13,520,000
1,955,420
137
May
57,109,500 17,179,900
28,569,600
11,360,000
1,842,240
130
June
61,459,900 11,284,700
35,695,200
14,480,000
2,048,660
160
July
71,052,400
8,010,000
45,122,400
17,920,000
2,292,010
162
August
71,877,700 10,452,500
40,745,200
20,680,000
2,318,630
144
September
61,839,700
8,749,300
39,930,400
13,160,000
2,061,320
144
October
63,776,200
7,179,000
36,637,200
19,960,000
2,057,300
137
November
58,661,600
9,717,600
29,664,000
19,280,000
1,955,380
130
December
57,658,500 11,981 ,700
26,956,800
18.720,000
1,859,950
1,997,520
139
729,093,200 116,751, 200 415,174, 000 197,168,000
304
26
143
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Report of Water
Commissioners Precipitation
1954
January
2.59"
February
2.76"
March
2.94"
April
4.91"
May
12.27"
June
3.18"
July
3.91"
August
5.54"
September
8.67"
October
2.50"
November
5.52"
December
4.95"
Total
59.74"
Pumping Station Statistics 1954
Main Station
Gallons Pumped to Service
729,093,200
Daily Average
1,997,520
Gallons Pumped by Booster
116,751,200
Daily Average
319,870
Gallons Pumped from Well
197,168,000
Daily Average
540,190
Total Coal Used - Lbs.
2,556,880
Coal Used for Pumping - Lbs.
2,478,382
Coal Used for Lighting - Lbs.
44,025
Coal Used for Heating - Lbs.
36,300
Gallons Pumped per Lb. of Coal
341
K. W. Generated at Main Station
14,675
Artichoke Station
Total Gallons Pumped
415,174,000
Daily Average
1,137,460
Gallons Pumped by Motor
278,209,200
Total K. W. H. Used
218,295
Gallons Pumped per K. W. H.
1,274
Gallons Pumped by Diesel
136,964,800
Diesel Fuel Oil Used - Gallons
11,730
Gallons Pumped per Gallon of Fuel Oil
11,676
Pumping Records
Total Gallons Pumped, Main and Artichoke
1,458,186,400
Daily Average
3,995,030
Greatest Amount Pumped to Service in One Day-July 14
2,098,500
Greatest Amount Pumped to Service in One Week July 11-17
18,606,300
Daily Average - Lbs.
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Retirement Board Report of Retirement Board
Honorable Henry Graf, Jr.
· Newburyport, Massachusetts
Dear Mayor Graf:
We present herewith the report for the year ending December 31, 1954
Number of members at close of year
Active
149
Inactive
8
Pensioners
24
Total
18]
Transfers to other systems
1
Deaths
J
withdrawals
14
Balance Sheet
ASSETS
Cash - Securities
Savings Banks
$ 66,539.17
Stocks & Bonds
131,719.00
Cooperative Bank Shares
1,800.00
Cash
960.30
Accrued Interest
710.41
$201,728.98
LIABILITIES
Annuity Savings
$129,501.03
Annvity Reserve
19,677.02
Expense Fund
603.05
Military Service Fund
1,669.24
Persion kund
50,279.54
$201,728.88
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Retirement Board
The funds of the Retirement System on December 31, 1954 were invested as follows :
Investments
Date Due
Amount
Income
Cash in Treasurer's Office
536.79
Merchants National Bank, Newburyport
Demand
423.5]
Institution for Savings, Newburyport
Demand
38,539.17
1,156.18
Five Cent Savings Bank, Newburyport
Lemand
28,020.00
472.50
213 Shares First National Bank of Boston
Demand
13,419.00
511.20
50 Shares National Shawmut Bank of Boston
Demand
2,300.00 1,000.00
30.00
Lawrence Cooperative Bank
Demand
800.00
24.00
United States Lefense Bonds Series G. April
1954
75.00
United States Defense Bonds Series G. March
1955
10,000.00
250.00
United States Defense Bonds Series G. April
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