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107631 2116
948
286061 27332
994
106253 5269
37531 538
26654 926
23232
2679
638704 36550
Total, *Taken up
926 1650 1 16
47087 6046
109747 3532
948
313393 208
994
111522
38072
27580
23232
2679
675254 9786
Total,
925 1634
41041
106215
948
313185
994
111522
38072
27580
23232
2679
665468
425
-
426
GATES IN USE JAN. 1, 1913
Size of Gates in inches
2
1
6
7
8
10
12
16 20 Total
Laid previous to
Dec. 31, 1912 143
294
770
1 185
73
44
37
4 1551
Laid in 1912
4
74
17
1
2
99
144
298
844
1
202
74
46
37
4
1650
Taken up 1912 10
6
16
In use
Jan. 1, 1913
134
292 844 1
202 74 46
37
4 1634
PIPES AND GATES REMOVED IN 1912
No. Gates Size 2in.
4in.
6in.
Ward Location
2 Arnold street from Murdock avenue to Washington
2
4
5 Bromfield from Cummings avenue easterly
1
2
326
. 5 Berlin from Chester to Wayland
5 Border from Bayside to Shoreham
1
2
358
5 Chick from Wollaston avenue to Strand
1
2
308
1
Darrow from Centre road westerly
1
2
442
5
Fayette from Brook to Elmwood avenue
1
4
894
4
Hall place from Rogers westerly
1
2
274
1
Hooper from Rockland westerly
1
2
216
5
Highland avenue from N. Central northerly
1
2
167
2
Norfolk from Granger northerly
1
4
766
1
Newcomb from Canal to Coddington
1
2
719
3
Quincy avenue from Water to Hancock
1
2
804
1
River road from Centre road to Darrow
1
2
326
5
Sachem from Boulevard westerly
162
6 Standish road from Shoreham to Border
128
5
Vassal near Boulevard
168
6 Webster
·
Totals
16
4934
3532
208
427
2
Hanna from Curtis easterly
208
6
Ocean from Bellevue avenue easterly
4
926
1 School from Marsh westerly
444
376 570
5 Briggs street from Elm avenne to Waterston
208
803
1 Granite from Fort street E and W
193
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REPORT OF THE SEWER DIVISION. 1912
FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Construction.
Appropriation Balance 1911
$40,000 00 17 41
Expenditures
Balance
$1,203 63.
Particular Sewer.
Appropriation
$3,000 00
Receipts 1912
7,950 60
Receipts 1911 transferred
403 87
$11,354 47
Expenditures
8,290 08
$3,064 39
Maintenance.
Appropriation
Balance 1911
$2,000 00 210 30
$2,210 30
Expenditures
1,744 91
Balance
$465 39
The following table shows the location, size, length of sewers, the number of manholes and material encountered in. the construction of sewers during the year 1912.
$40,017 41 38,813 78.
SEWER PIPE LAID SINCE 1897
Brick Sewer
Year
5 & 6"
8" 5,645.50
10"
12"
15"
18""
20"
21""
24×36" 30x45"
Total 17,696.90 72,454.00
1898
57,359.40
4,560.70
4,281.60
1,705.90
1,095.40
3,451.00
1899
19.835.86
3,440.57
3,267.12
1,486.30
3,749.45
31,779.30
1900
6,886.70
6,886.70
1901
16,801.83
1,224.97
1,701.20
1,359.70
1,825.40
22,913 10
1902
26,429.08
5.411.90
1,521.25
2,751.94
879.33
36,993.50
1903
11,743.20
1,533.00
938.00
1,072.90
49.50
8,624.20
23,960.80
1904
(6) 318.90
17,295.00
1,319.90
2,359.90
3,294.92
1,988.20
26,576.92
1905
1,598.10
585.70
1,800.86
3,984.66
1906
(5) 182.55
3,228.89
537.65
569.85
462.20
4,981.14
1907
6,378.30
667.30
1,391.40
8,437.00
1908
12,656.83
2,542.05
1,630.85
2,438.96
19,268.69
1909
(5) 50.00
13,738.81
1,621.67
3,009 40
18,419.88
1910
18,752.56
4.052.35
1,270.00
667.80
24,742.74
1911
14,893.63
899.20
15,792.83
1912
(6) 759.00
12,393.83
3,402.35
66.85
890.00
17,503.03
1,301.45 245,637.52 31,262 51 22,007.42 14,698.02 12,480.34 13,900.60 1,060.30 8,965.80 1,077.20 352,391.16 Abandoned in 1910 50.00
Total number of feet,
372,341.16
Total number of miles,
66.7502
Total number of manholes,
1,520
1897
948.10
1,060.30 8,965.80 1,077.20
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PIPE SEWERS CONSTRUCTED IN 1912
Wd. Location
From ·
To
Size in.
Lgth M. H.
Material
6
Atlantic st
Quincy Shore Re East Squantum st
8
1150.
5
sand
5 Beale st
So Central av
Northeasterly
8
143. 1 gravel
3 Bennington st
Sta 2 plus 50
High st
8
108. 1 clay, hardpan
3 Centre st
Trafford st
Rodman st
8
245.7 1 gravel
3 Centre st
West st
McDonald st
8
688.6 5 gravel, clay, ledge
1
Cherry av
Bigelow st
Northerly
8
200.
1
gravel, clay
6 Conant rd
Quincy Shore Re Near E. Squantum st
8
1143.5
4 sand
1 Curtis st
near Ryden st
Farrell st
8
254.8
1 gravel, clay, ledge
5 Dunbarton rd
Thatcher st
Easterly
8
300. 1 gravel
2 Edinboro rd
Baxter lane
Southerly
8
88.95 1 hard pan
430
5 Ellington rd
Thatcher st
Easterly
8
216.2
1 gravel
1
Francis ct
Spear st
End
8
170.
2
gravel
2
Grafton st
Glenwood way
Near Franklin st
8
283.18
1 gravel
3 Hammond court
Water st
Guild st
8
216.82
1
gravel
2 Hanna st
Curtis av
Newcomb av
10
502.25 2
gravel, sand
1
Houghs Neck Main Sea st
Taber st
18
751.5
4
clay
1
Huntly rd
Woodward av
Near Hancock st
6
750.
4
gravel
3 Intervale st
near Caledonia av S. W. to7 plus 25.0
8
147.7
1 gravel
3
Liberty st
Centre st
Southwesterly
8
550.
2 gravel, sand
2
Lyndon rd
Grafton st
Massachusetts av
8
286.6
2
gravel, clay, ledge
6 Marshall st
Billings rd
Warwick st
8
304.7
1 clay, ledge
4 Metropolitan ter Quarry st
Northerly
8
267.0
1 clay, rock
Lyndon rd
8
397. 1
gravel mud
3 Guild st Hammond ct
-
No.
1 Nilson av
Whitwell st
Southwesterly
8
250.0
1 clay, hardpan
6 Ocean st
Quincy Shore Re Near E. Squantum st
8
1076.3
4 sand
1 Orchard pl
Spear st Washington st Northerly
8
268.5 1 gravel
2 Packard st.
Sta 2 plus 27
Metropolitan ter
8
98.8
1
clay, rock
4 Quarry st
Webster ft
Ocean st
10
953.4 5 sand
6 Quincy Shore Re
Bayfield rd
Channing st
10
1597.7
7 peat, sand
6 Quincy Shore Re
near Charles st
Graham st
8
423.4
1 gravel
3 Rodman st
Centre st
Northeasterly
8
299.2 0
gravel
1 Ryden st
Whitwell st
Curtis st
8
451.1
2
clay, rock
1
Sea av
Island av
Sea st
18
66.3
1
clay
1
Sea av
Island av
Mears ave
8
224.0
1
clay
1 Sea st
Sea av
Easterly
18
72.2
2
clay
2
Sumner st
Main st
So. Walnut st
8
216.08
1 clay, rock
1
Taber st H Neck
Main sewer
Westerly
12
66.85
0
clay, sand
6 Warwick st
Marshall st
Apthorp
8
1020.8
5 clay, rock
2 Washington st
Glen wood way
Edison Park
8
423.0
1 gravel, clay
4
West st
Copeland st
Centre st
8
351.7
2
clay, rock
Willard st
Rogers st
Southerly
10
367. 2
clay, grout, ledge
To end
8
177.2 1 gravel
2 River st
431
432
Total 3.34 miles built in 1912-17,503.03 feet-82 manholes. Total miles to date 66.7502.
Total number of manholes 1520.
PARTICULAR SEWERS.
Three hundred and forty-two connections or particular sewers were made this year with the public sewers. Included with this report will be found tables in relation to these partic- ular sewers.
Tables showing cost, lengths and costs per foot of house connections :
By Wards.
1
2
3
4
5
6 58
Total
60
50
48
16
110
342
Cost per foot.
Under
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Over
to
to
to
to
to
to.
to
to
20c
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
$1.00
:0
2
38 103
92
58
29
13
4
3
Cost per Connection.
Under
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Over
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
to
$20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
$100
119
169
36
11
3
2
0
0
0
2
.
.
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Classification.
Single houses
223
Two-family houses
81
Three-family houses
10
Four-family houses
2
Blocks (store and tenement)
2
Factories
5
Fire Station
1
Stables
2
Stores
9
Foundry
I
Churches
2
Garage
2
Restaurant
2
Total.
Average length per connection
46.3 feet
Average cost per connection
$24.27
Average cost per foot per connection
$0.5242
ASSESSMENTS AND RECORD PLANS.
The City Engineer has made record plans of the work done during the year and the assessments will be shortly levied.
In view of the fact that the amount received from sewer assessments is falling below the amount estimated the City Council voted to petition the Legislature that they be given the right to change the rate. This petition has been introduced into the Legislature.
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PRIVATE LAND TAKINGS.
Takings in private land were made from the following parties and signed releases obtained from them on account of the construction of the Houghs Neck Main Sewer :
Mary R. Bird
Lucy F. Leonard
Mary A. Harvey
Kate A. Regan
Boston & Houghs Neck Steamboat Company.
MAINTENANCE.
The work of flushing and cleaning the sewerage system has been carried on in the usual manner. It will be necessary to install a few more flushers the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK E. TUPPER,
Commissioner of Public Works.
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Report of City Solicitor
February 1st, 1913.
Hon. Eugene R. Stone, Mayor,
DEAR SIR :- The work of this department has progressed as usual during the past year. Several small claims against the city on account of injuries resulting from defects in our high- ways were adjusted ; and there are now pending in the Supe- rior Court several actions against the city, in which the plain- tiffs claim substantial damages for injuries received as above. These actions, I believe, can be successfully defended or ad- justed on favorable terms.
I prepared and filed with the legislature petitions and bills for the following Acts of the year 1912 :-
Chapter 579. An Act to extend the provisions of the Civil Service Act to the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Quincy ;
Chapter 685. An Act to authorize the City of Quincy to refund a certain portion of its indebtedness ;
Chapter 131. Resolve, authorizing the directors to widen, deepen and straighten the channel of Town River in the City of Quincy.
The major portion of the work of this department consists in advising the members of the several branches of the City Government as to matters affecting their several departments. Work of this kind involving oral opinions, preparation and ap- proval of contracts, legal documents, votes and order of the
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City Council and ordinances is of such a nature that there does not seem to me to be any advantage in keeping a detailed record of the same for the purpose of having it incorporated in the Annual Report of the City Solicitor; indeed to do so would be a needless expenditure of public money, and therefore, I have refrained from so doing.
During the year I have placed my services at the disposal of the different departments and, as City Solicitor, by my advice and supervision of their work, assisted them in the performance of their duties.
I am advised by the Grade Crossing Commissioners that they will very shortly be ready to file their report. The city's expert, Prof. Breed, has had several sessions with the Commissioners during the past year, and I have attended several of their sessions in the interest of the City.
Yours respectfully,
JOHN W. MCANARNEY,
City Solicitor.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE-
TRUSTEES
- -OF THE- -
THOMAS CRANE PUBLIC LIBRARY
QUINCY, MASS.
For the year ending December 31, 1912
16 £0
MANET
QUINCY
QUINCY MASS' ADVERTISER JOB PRINT 1913
TRUSTEES 1912
*ELLERY C. BUTLER, Chairman, January-May CHARLES R. SAFFORD, Chairman, June-December ¡CHARLES N. BAXTER, Secretary, January-May #MORTON SMITH, Secretary, June-December HENRY MCGRATH, Treasurer *JAMES F. BURKE §CHARLES P. MARSHALL W. WARD WHITCHER ttGEORGE A. SIDELINGER
#ĮRUFUS B. TOBEY
Librarian ALICE G. WHITE
Assistants CHARLOTTE COCHRANE, Cataloguer
MABEL S. BAXTER ELIZABETH H. CAMP STELLA BARKER
BLANCHE MORRISON
Assistant in charge of Children's Room IRENE T. HIBBARD
Janitor M. F. GUESS
WEST QUINCY READING ROOM Furnace Brook Parkway BELINDA E. WAINWRIGHT, Assistant in charge
ATLANTIC READING ROOM 11 Botolph Street CATHERINE SAVILLE, Assistant in charge
Hours of Opening
Central Library, daily (except Sundays and holidays)
Main Hall, from 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. Saturdays from 10 A. M. to 9 P. M.
Closed at 6 P. M., Saturdays excepted, during July and August
Children's Room, from 11.30 A. M. to 1.30 P. M. and 3.30 to 6. P. M. During school vacations and Saturdays, from 10 A. M. to 12 M. and 1 to 6 P. M.
West Quincy and Atlantic Reading Rooms, daily (except Sundays and holidays), from 3 to 5.30 P. M. and 6.30 to 8.30 P. M. Closed Fridays at 6.00 P. M.
+Resigned #Appointed May 20
*Deceased §Appointed May 20. Resigned Oct. 24 ttAppointed Sept. 20 ##Appointed Oct. 24
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Report of the Trustees
To His Honor the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
The Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library here- with submit the 42nd annual report of the Library.
The purpose of a free public library is to give the use of good books and other educational material to as many per- sons as possible who may wish to enjoy such use; to afford opportunity for study and research by scholars and students.
In doing this our Library is an auxiliary to the public schools. It provides for and aids the child who has just learned to read, and supplies the wants of the pupils of our grammar and high schools, the academy and the college. With its 33,000 and more volumes it is in itself a university for all and free to all.
With this end in view it has been the aim of the Trustees to expend the appropriation by the City Council and the in- come of the funds entrusted to them. How well we have succeeded is best shown by the reports of the Treasurer and Librarian which follow.
The Branch at West Quincy is no longer an experiment, but a fixed charge and indispensable.
As anticipated in our last annual report we have estab- lished a Branch reading room at Atlantic, and from the day it was opened its success is spelt with capitals.
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There is a growing demand from Wollaston and Quincy Point for like privileges and it is the desire of the Trustees to comply with their just claims as soon as the City Council provides funds over and above the amount necessary to main- tain the Branches already established.
Again this year the city has been the recipient of Mr. Albert Crane's benefaction. The Morton lot adjoining the li- brary to the east was given by him to the Trustees early in the summer. It is probable that the building will be removed and the lot incorporated with the Library grounds in the coming spring.
By the will of the late Mrs. Lydia L. Morton, the library received a bequest of $5,000 to be known as the George W. Morton fund.
In the death of Rev. Ellery C. Butler, Chairman of the Board from his appointment in 1895 until his death in May last, the Board deeply feels the loss of invaluable experience and wise counsel. Also in the death of Mr. James F. Burke, the Board realizes the loss of a man whose business ability and integrity made him a valued member. Suitable resolutions adopted by the Board will be found in this report.
Respectfully submitted,
For the Trustees,
CHARLES R. SAFFORD, Chairman.
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REV. ELLERY CHANNING BUTLER
Died May 10, 1912.
In the passing from this life of our beloved Chairnials, associate, and friend, Rev. Ellery C. Butler, the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library, though bowing to the divine will, feel that they have sustained an irreparable loss.
By education, training, and character, he was well fitted for the work he loved at the library, and his thoughtful and kindly nature endeared him to all who came within the influ- ence of his calm but powerful personality.
The shock which so impaired his health as to prevent his activities with us, seemed only to quicken his appreciation of our common interests, and at a meeting at his home we found his heart so responsive that we were made to forget for the time his great affliction, and came away cheered by him with whom we had met to console.
His associates on this Board will ever cherish the memory of the righteousness of his living, the wisdom of his kindly counsel, the breadth of his sympathy, and his loyal devotion to the best interests of this institution.
To his loving wife we offer the consolation of this our ap preciation of his worth.
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JAMES F. BURKE
Died Sept. 15, 1912
In the removal from our Board by death of James F. Burke, the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library mourn the loss of a beloved associate and friend,-one whose executive ability and courteous willingness to perform any de- tails devolving on him made him a valued and trusted member.
We deeply sympathize with his wife and family that one so full of honorable character and energy should be cut off in the prime of his perfect manhood.
Bowing to the inscrutable wisdom of Divine Providence, it is for us only to submit, and as best we can to emulate the qualities that made his life a success.
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1
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TREASURER'S STATEMENT
1912
Thomas Crane Endowment Fund
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1911 $22,028 92
Received interest on Mass. Gold Bonds
630 00
Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank 97 03
Paid A. Nugent, Library grounds $223 00
Henry Siegel Co., carpet
69 60
M. Guess, work inside building
120 00
Holmes & Hall, paint and varnish
3 25
A. T. Stearns, lumber
46 81
T. O'Brien, rolling lawn
3 50
Frank Ridlon Co., desk-lamp, etc.
9 20
H. C. White Co., stereoscopes
50 50
W. G. Shaw, janitor's furniture
31 41
Bradford, fence on lawn
12 99
W. Westland, hardware
13 70
Ames I. & Seed Co., grindstone
7 00
Dor. Awning Co., awnings
13 00
Hutchinson, work on screens
5 50
Kenney Bros., mats
6 50
Library Bureau, steel case
90 00
F. H. Crane, cement, etc.
27 20
F. E. Tupper, drains, wells, etc.
34 55
H. Lavelle, cement work
31 65
Fletcher, teaming and stone chips
4 00
J. G. Thomas, cleaning gutters
9 50
Beckford & Lynch, panel board
139 54
D. J. S. McCurdy, leak in heater
1 60
D. Pratt's Son, clock
10 00
W. Leavens & Co., table
5 00
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912
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Mass. Gold Bonds (Cost Price) Quincy Savings Bank
19,656 75
2,130 20
$22,755 95 $22,755 95
Catalogue Fund.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1911 $2,911 74
Received from Library fines, etc. 242 68
Received interest on deposits in
Quincy Savings Bank 116 34
Paid Prescott Pub. Co., catalogues Miss Whittemore, work on cata-
$240 00
logue 21 90
Miss Saville, work on catalogue
2 10
Miss Ford, work on catalogue
19 43
Miss Hyland, work on catalogue
5 97
C. L. Hammond, Supt., postage stamps 5 00
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912, Quincy Savings Bank 2,976 36
$3,270 76 $3,270 76
Cotton Center Johnson Fund.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1911 $2,084 08
Received interest on Chicago Junction Stock Bond 100 00
Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank 4 09
Paid C. E. Lauriat Co., special books $38 40
R. Glasgow, special books
29 50
J. Cram, "Modern atlas" 12 00.
J. D. Brown, reference books
20 00
Palmer Co., books, Warner's Library 35 00
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Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912
Chicago Junction Stock Bond Quincy Savings Bank
2,000 00
53 27
$2,188 17 $2,188 17
Gift of Albert Crane.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1911
$54 51
Received from Mrs. Davis, rent, 19
Spear street 50 00
Received from Mrs. Coutts, rent, 19 Spear street 40 00
Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank 1 98
$10 00
Paid City Flower store, flowers M. E. Derringer, flowers 15 00 W. Westland, glass, 19 Spear street 40
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912, Quincy Savings Bank 121 09
$146 49
$146 49
Children's Fund. Gift of Quincy Women's Club.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1911 $50 50
Received interest on deposits in Quincy Savings Bank 2 02
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1912, Quincy
Savings Bank $52 52
$52 52
$52 52
Respectfully submitted, HENRY MCGRATH, Treasurer.
Approved by
H. O. FAIRBANKS, City Auditor.
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CITY APPROPRIATION.
Appropriated for 1912
Dog Tax
$10,500 00- 2,281 99
Total
$12,781 99
Expenditures.
Salaries
$6,603 45
Books
2,542 90
Periodicals, binding, and printing
1,358 57
Fuel and lighting
905 96
Sundries
1,371 11
Total
$12,781 99
Branch Reading Rooms (included in above).
West Quincy $1,248 61
Atlantic, Oct. 23-Dec. 31
559 66
Ba
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1913.
To the Trustees of the Thomas Crane Public Library :---
Among the many pleasant things I have to record in a
year of progress, the opening of our second Branch reading room, at Atlantic, after hope long deferred stands easily first. It was a matter of regret that this could not have been accom- plished earlier in the year and in more permanent quarters than in the two small rooms of a dwelling house. But that was purely a question of finance. However, from the t.me when active preparations began, the hearty co-operation and interest of many people made the opening day, Oct. 23, one long to be remembered, with its attendance of 317 in spite of a stormy evening.
The reading room was especially fortunate in the gift of its tables and chairs from the Atlantic Shakespeare Society ; also a set of Rolfe's edition of Shakespeare in 40 volumes from the same source, space here forbidding the mention of many other gifts. The room opened with a total of 680 vol- umes, of which 135 were gifts and 500 were on deposit from the Central library. At the close of the first month, very few volumes remaining upon the shelves, the deposit was immedi- ately increased to 600 volumes. The magazine list numbered 15 and the publishers of the Daily Ledger and Telegram kind- ly added their copies for the reading room tables. These with the Boston Herald and Christian Science Monitor, the latter a gift, complete the periodicals. A circulation of 4,951 for the two months and one week open, or, a daily average of 85 vol- umes shows not only the appreciation of the reading room but
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how great had been the need of it. During this time there were 409 new registrations, and 137, already borrowers at the Central library, took advantage of the nearer accommodation. Miss Catherine Saville, who had been in training at the Cen- tral library for more than a year and a half, was put in charge. Figures of expense may be of interest :-
Equipment.
Fitting up of room, including papering,
electric wiring, shelving, signs, etc. Desk supplies 33 82
$181 20
Periodicals, binding, and printing
56 80
Books
14 50
Sundries
48 67
*$334 99
Maintenance, Oct. 23-Dec. 31
Rent
$75 00
Salary and assistance
78 81
Fuel and lighting
57 76
Transportation of books, monthly and tri-weekly
5 10
Sundries
8 00
224 67
Total
$559 66
*Gift of $100 for tables and chairs not included.
Besides the few books purchased, 30 reference books were supplied from the Central library and the Century dic- tionary in 7 volumes was sent later.
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West Quincy Reading Room.
The cost of maintaining this for the past year has been $1,248.61 as against $1,055.38 in 1911. This increase is due to the raising of the rent, the wiring for electric lights-the latter together with the electric fan being greatly appreciated improvements-and the cost for extra assistance. Each month of the year records an increase in circulation over the corresponding month of 1911, making a total increase of 4,416. In view of this with the attendance figures less by 56 than the year before, it would seem that more came who really value the opportunities of the reading room. It is a curious fact that 20 borrowers have come to the Central library from the reading room and 20 borrowers have been transferred from Central to West Quincy, and a gratifying one that 262 new borrowers have registered there. The Italian illustrated weekly is very popular, and still the call comes for the history and geography of this country written in Italian, and these denizens of our country it would be our pleasure to help to make citizens. Such an interesting work is here, for they are so anxious to learn, so appreciative of our small efforts in their behalf. May we not spend somewhat of our book ap- propriation for them?
Miss Wainwright in her interesting report of her work in West Quincy says: "Aside from fiction, history and science appeal most to the juvenile element, and there is evidence of much interest in the useful arts, cooking, dolls' dressmaking, and hand work of various kinds. Adults confine themselves almost entirely to fiction and periodical reading. The picture bulletins have proved not only popular, but useful for school work in composition and drawing, also for gift making. Our holiday contribution has pictured Christmas in England and in the American colonies, with two Dickens posters of char- acter and holiday sketches. There has been an occasional story half hour for some small book lovers too young to reg- ister as borrowers. The teachers are beginning to seek mate-
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rial and assistance, and frequently draw upon the supply of non-fiction which is selected to be available for such purposes. Children often bring requests from their teachers for a 'his- tory book' or some story book for a particular grade.
"The discipline of the room is no longer a most prominent feature in administration, and both adults and juveniles en- joy the room in the evening, where those who are older can prepare their school work without distraction. Adults have frequently commented favorably upon the quiet behavior and the interest shown by the juvenile element.".
And all this with a deposit of 700, then 800 volumes- now, at the beginning of the year, increased to 900-and the end is not yet. What we want to do at the Central library is to keep pace with, to keep ahead of, this lively demand, to have the wherewithal to supply without depleting our store for every other call. It may easily be seen, therefore, that the satisfying of the demands from these very live, growing Branches makes more work at the Central library, and means that more and more money should be spent for new books and duplicate copies, making it a constant problem for a fair ad- justment in trying to keep pace with growth along all lines and practice a rigid economy, when the question is not what we can have but what we must do without.
Circulation, Publicity.
The circulation returns for the year are as follows :- Main hall
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