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Prosecution of illegal sales of liquor,
92 71
Suit of Isaac Ellis,
172 17
Suit of Norah Scannell,
176 05
Norwood Water Works,
3,213 67
Extension of water mains on Foundry street, 550 00
Old Colony Railroad Co., 120 00
Town officers,
2,735 76
Advertising, printing and stationery, 387 98
Library, 1,016 66
New streets, 15 74
Extension of Foundry street, 716 SS
Bullard and Beacon streets, 1,232 30
Re-building East Chapel street, 625 79
Highways, bridges and culverts and sidewalks, 7,074 54
Removing snow, 200 20
Removing water near I. Merrifield's, 340 30
Railroad avenue sidewalk, 467 50
Washington street sidewalk, 199 89
Amount carried forward, $49,420 29
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Amount brought forward, $49,420 29
Total paid for Concrete sidewalks, 1,027 98
Street roller, 237 50
Grade crossings, 346 08
Lighting streets, 696 00
Miscellaneous, 676 62
Total amount of orders drawn, $52,404.47
We hereby certify that we have this day compared the Selectmen's vouchers with the Treasurer's orders, as paid, and find that they correspond.
MAHLON R. PERRY, E. E. WINSLOW, L. E. INGRAHAM, Auditors.
ESTIMATES.
As required by the By-Laws, we submit the following estimates for the ordinary expenses of the ensuing year : For salaries of teachers in schools, $10,000 00
Salary of music teacher,
500 00
Evening School,
400 00
School books,
1,000 00
Incidental expenses of schools,
2,800 00
High School note and interest,
2,280 00
West school note and interest,
1,200 00
Highways,
4,000 00
Bridges and culverts,
1,000 00
Sidewalks,
1,000 00
Removing snow,
400 00
Amount carried forward, $24,580 00
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Amount brought forward,
$24,580 00
Paid Fire department,
1,600 00
Support of poor,
2,500 00
Town officers,
2,500 00
Lighting streets,
700 00
Library,
200 00
Old Cemetery,
100 00
Special police,
300 00
Printing and stationery,
400 00
Incidentals,
800 00
Sinking Fund,
3,000 00
Interest on water bonds,
3,400 00
Surveying and setting street bounds,
300 00
$40,380 00
The Liabilities of the town are, Water bonds,
$85,000 00
Less amount of sinking fund,
6,625 72
$78,374 28
High School notes,
8,000 00
West School notes,
5,000 00
Total,
$91,374 28
RESOURCES.
The resources of the town, applicable to the payment of expenses for the current year are :
Cash in the treasury,
$1,633 81
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REMARKS.
FINANCIAL.
The Selectmen have presented for your information in the foregoing pages their report for the financial year end- ing January 31, 1892.
The amount of orders drawn on the Treasurer during the year, was $52,404.47.
Of this amount there was raised by tax the sum of $43,360.43, raised by notes for the West School, $5,000.00. The balance was appropriated from funds in the treasury.
The balance in the treasury is $1,633.81.
The balance last year was $5,066.00.
Our estimates for the ordinary expenses for the current year are $40,380.00, to which must be added the State and County tax, which will make a larger sum than was raised by tax last year.
We have about $3,400.00 less in the treasury to appro- priate from, than a year ago.
It will be clear to all, that using the valuation of the year 1891 as a basis, the estimated appropriations will make a higher rate of tax for 1892.
All appropriations for new streets, the extension of water mains, new sidewalks, electric lights, etc., add to a tax rate, that is, in our opinion, now too high for the welfare and fu- ture growth of the Town.
The appropriation asked for by the committee for the support of the schools for the current year is in our opinion, with all duc regard to the committee, too high. The same may also be said in regard to the public library.
We call your attention to these facts at this time, and ask your careful consideration.
Remember, that the amount of money that you appropri- ate so easily at town meeting, must be raised by the assessors on your property.
On February 1st the debt of the town was $91,374.28.
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HIGHWAYS.
The condition of our streets, under the care of the su- perintendent, will compare, we think, favorably with any in the county.
The supply of gravel in the centre of the town is limited and the expense for repairs increases each year. It would be well for the town to consider the question of a gravel supply for the future.
GRADE CROSSINGS.
In our report last year we stated that we had petitioned the Superior Court to have the crossings at Winslow's station, Chapel and Guild streets abolished. The New York and New England Railroad Company at the same time petitioned to have the crossing at Railroad avenue eliminated. The Court appointed a commission to hear the parties and report the best method.
Said commission has held a number of hearings and a few days ago filed with the court their report. They recom- mend the closing of Chapel street and a new street to be built under the railroad at a point midway between Chapel and Washington streets. At Guild street a new street is to be built under the railroad, leading from Broadway at a point near the coal sheds. To take the place of Railroad avemme they recommend an overhead bridge leading from Hill street over the railroad in the rear of the old cabinet shop to Rail- road avenue opposite Market street, also the extension of Nahatan street under the railroad and connecting with Foundry street.
The commissioners say that the town should have both the above ways, one over and one under the railroad, believing that either one would not accommodate all that uow use Railroad avenue.
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We do not approve the plan proposed at Winslow's Station believing that it will be very expensive and not as good as the one we presented to the commission. The plan recommended by the commission at Guild street will, we think, be satisfactory to the town.
We shall ask for some changes in the specifications for the bridge at Hill street. The report has been filed with the court and will come up in a few days for a final hearing. The judge can accept or reject one or all of the proposed schemes.
LIGHTING STREETS.
During the past year considerable fault has been found in regard to the way a great many of the street lamps are cared for, and in view of the fact that it is impossible for us to look after all such cases of neglect, we recommend that some action be taken by the town at the next meeting that will insure more light for the amount of money that we now expend for that purpose.
Suit of Isaac Ellis vs. Town of Norwood.
This suit is a claim for damage caused. by the town taking water from Buckmaster pond. The amount we have paid the past year was increased in defending the suit before the County Commissioners, who awarded Ellis the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars. The case is now in the Su- preme Court on an appeal by Ellis from the award of the commissioners.
Mrs. Norah Scannell vs. Norwood.
This suit was a claim for damage for personal injuries caused by an alleged defect in sidewalk on Walpole street, and was settled out of court.
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HEALTH.
Owing to the large number of cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria having been reported to us we ordered the schools closed for two weeks, and as a Board of Health, have made the following rules and regulations for the guidance of the citizens of the town which we shall ask to have adopted at the annual meeting.
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NORWOOD BOARD OF HEALTH.
Chap. 80, Sec. 18, Public Statutes .- "The Board of Health of a town shall make such regulations as it judges necessary for the public health and safety, respecting nuisan- ces, sources of filth, and causes of sickness within its town. * Whoever violates any such regulation shall forfeit a sun not exceeding one hundred dollars.
The Board of Health of Norwood desires to call the at- tention of the owners, agents and occupants of tenement houses, dwelling houses, market places, and other property in the town, to the necessity of taking prompt and energetic measures for the thorough cleaning up of their premises, and of putting them in such a condition otherwise as to have them conform in all respects to the laws in relation to health. The Board of Health will at once proceed to exercise its full au- thority, particularly to secure strict compliance with the fol- lowing requirements :
I. The removal of ashes, garbage and refuse material of any kind from cellars, yards, vacant lots, and passage-ways.
II. The removal of the contents of privy vaults and cesspools, and the disinfection of the same at frequent inter- vals. There is nothing better for absorbing liquids and disin- fecting privy vaults than an abundant supply of dry loam or dry sifted coal ashes thrown in twice a week, or better, daily.
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III. All drains, and the receptacles thereof, must be so constructed, and cared for, as to prevent the escape of nox- ious gases therefrom.
IV. Every householder in whose dwelling there shall occur a case of small pox, varioloid, scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid fever, dysentery, or measles, shall immediately upon the discovery thereof, report such cases to the Board of Health, and receive instructions therefrom.
V. No person from any dwelling or tenement house wherein a case of small-pox, varioloid, typhoid fever, scarlet fever, diphtheria, or cholera, shall occur, shall attend any school, church, or public gathering of any kind, without a per- mit from the Board of Health.
VI. All persons affected with any one of the diseases specified in rule five, and all articles infected by the same, shall be immediately separated from all persons liable to con- tract or communicate the disease.
VII. When a householder knows that a person within his family is sick of any of the diseases specified in rule five, he shall not allow any book, paper or magazine to be taken from or returned to the Public Library without a written permit from the Board of Health.
VIII. The Board of Health shall give the Librarian immediate information of all cases of contagious diseases reported to them, and she is to allow no person to return to, or take from, the Library any book, paper or magazine, unless such person shall present a written permit from the Board of Health, as specified in rule seven.
IX. Should any well, cistern, or other receptacle, the water of which is used for drinking or culinary purposes, present a suspicious appearance from unsanitary surroundings, the Board of Health may make a simple qualitative examina- tion of the same, and should it be found to contain any sub- stances which are likely to be hurtful, the Board may cause the water to be analyzed by a competent chemist, and by him pronounced safe before allowing it to be used, and the
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expense incurred thereby shall be paid by the owner of said well.
X. All owners of buildings or premises of whatever de- scription, or their authorized agents, are hereby notified that all such buildings and premises must be cleansed from all nuisances, sources of filth and causes of sickness, on or before the twentieth day of May of the present year. Non-compli- ance with the above notice will be construed by the Board of Health as a refusal, and the Board, when satisfied upon due examination that any nuisance, source of filth, or cause of sickness does exist, may cause the same to be removed, and all expenses incurred thereby shall be paid by the owner, occupant, or other persons who caused or permitted the same. All complaints to the Board presented in writing, duly signed, will be considered confidential, and receive attention in due course. Anonymous communications will not be recognized.
XI. No person shall remove or carry in or through any of the streets, lanes, courts, or avenues, within the Town of Norwood, the contents of any cess-pool, vault, or privy vault, or deposit the same within the limits of the Town without permission from the Board of Health.
EXTRACTS FROM THE STATUTES CONCERNING CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
"When a househoulder knows that a person within his family is sick of small-pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever, or any other disease dangerous to the public health, he shall immedi- ately give notice thereof to the Selectmen or Board of Health of the town in which he dwells, and upon the death, recovery OI removal of such person, the room occupied and the articles used by him shall be disinfected by such holder in a manner approved by the Board of Health. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with either of the above provisions shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars."
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. H. MORSE, 7 Selectmen FRANK A. FALES,
of
JOHN GILLOOLY, J Norwood.
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LIST OF JURORS.
As prepared by the Selectmen, on February 18, to be pre- sented to the voters for revision and acceptance, at the annual town meeting, on the first Monday in March, 1892 :
Alden, Adney W.
Gay, William H.
Baker, William F.
Guild, Jolin W.
Bayer, Jacob J.
Gillooly, John
Bigelow, Erwin A.
Glancy, William
Bateman Frank W.
Hayden, Michael E.
Boyden, Arthur L. Hoar, Cephas
Bagley, Sumner
Hill, George
Currier, John C.
Ingraham, Lewis E.
Capen, George O.
Kelley, John J.
Colburn, Frank E.
Morse, C. Willis
Diggs, Henry R.
Murphy, William H.
Ellis, Lewis D.
Pond, William H.
Ellis, Isaac
Perry, Mahlon R.
Fletcher, E. Fred
Sumner, Jabez
Folan, James M.
Talbot, David C.
Fairbanks, Jarvis G.
Turner, Francis W.
Fales, Frank A.
Woolard, Robert
Farnsworth, Henry E.
White, James
Fahy, Edward J.
Winslow, Eugene E.
GEORGE H. MORSE, FRANK A. FALES, JOHN GILLOOLY,
Selectmen of Norwood.
NORWOOD, February 18, 1892.
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EDGAR F. ROBY, COLLECTOR, in account with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1891.
DR.
To Whole amount of commitment,
$43,360 43
Supplementary tax,
21 00
Amount of interest paid after Nov. 1,
61 98
$43,443 41
Cr.
Paid to Chas. E. Pond, Treasurer,
$43,443 41
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and accounts of Edgar F. Roby, Collector of Taxes, for the year 1891, and find them correctly kept, and properly vouchered, as rendered in his report.
MAHLON R. PERRY. E. E. WINSLOW, L. E. INGRAHAM.
Auditors.
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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
1891.
DR.
Feb. 1. To Balance, as per audit, $5,066 00
14. Poll Tax from Mrs. B. F. Colburn, 50
Poll Tax from Mrs. H. W. Barrett, 50
17. Town of Dedham, on State Aid and Poor Account, 199 94
Mar. 1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for bal- ance of Corporation Tax of 1890, 19 34
17. City of Newton, for aid rendered C. T. Poole and family, 6 00
Co-operative Bank, for rent,
5 00
18. Town of Medford, for aid rendered Mrs. M. Ryan and child,
117 87
April 29.
Borrowed in anticipation of Taxes,
6,000 00
May 27.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for aid furnished State poor, 13 25
June 13. Borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
5,000 00
15. F. S. Baston, for concrete walk, 1890, 18 87
July 13.
A. M. Bigelow, for concrete walk, 1890, 9 98
Willis A. Guild, for billiard hall license, 2 00
22. Borrowed on account of new school-house, 2,000 00
Aug. 6. Geo. H. Morse, auctioneer's license,
2 00
13. S. A. Libby, cash refunded on order 301, 6 00
17.
J. C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fine of A. J. Harper, 7 00
31.
J. C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fine of Mary McDonough, 65 00
Sept. 2. Borrowed on account of new school-house, 1,000 00
5. Borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
2,000 00
28. Borrowed in anticipation of taxes,
2,000 00
Oct. 20.
J. C. Lane, Trial Justice, for fine of J. Fitzgerald, 7 14
Nov. 7. Borrowed on account of new school-house,
2,000 00
Dec. 10.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for cor- poration tax, 2,051 42
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for Na-
tional Bank tax, 564 30
Amount carried forward, $28,162 11
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with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1891.
CR.
.
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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER, in account
DR. 1891.
Brought forward, $28,162 11
Dec. 10. To Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for mil-
itary aid, $36 00
Commonwealthı of Massachusetts, for State aid,
116 00
A. L. Dean, billiard hall license,
2 00
12.
A. P. Stockbridge, for concrete walk, 31 80
18. Geo. W. Gay, for return premiums on in- surance policy, 31 50
1892.
25. New England Trust Co., interest on de- posits, 142 89
Jan. 9. Lyman F. Bigelow, for gravel, 6 29
13.
Geo. S. Winslow, for concrete walk,
311 85
19.
County Treasurer, for dog license money,
382 14
25.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for in- come of Mass. School Fund,
117 64
29. Old Colony R. R. Co., for labor of flagman at Dean and East Chapel streets,
120 00
30. H. Olson, for gravel, 2 00
Town of Medford, for aid to Mrs. M. Ryan and child,
130 00
Cash paid on order No. 278, refunded to Treasury,
14 84
Town of Brewster, for aid rendered Mrs. A. F. Small,
24 00
30.
Norwood Gas Light Co., for rebate ou overcharge of gas at Everett School, Town of Dedham, for aid rendered Mrs. Seguski and child,
9 45
196 45
Received of Edgar F. Roby, Collector of Taxes for 1891, 43,443 41
$73,280 37
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with the TOWN OF NORWOOD.
1891.
CR.
Nov. 4.
By paid town note,
$6,000 00
6.
66
5,000 00
7.
66 66
2,000 00
11.
66
2,000 00
Interest on money borrowed,
269 23
27.
County tax,
1,911 88
Dec. 10.
State tax,
1,725 00
1892.
Jan. 30.
Assessors' orders for abatement,
335 98
900 Selectmen's orders, 52,404 47
$71,646 56
1892.
Feb.
1.
By balance in treasury,
$1,633 81
$73,280 37
We hereby certify that we have examined the books and accounts of Charles E. Pond, Treasurer, and find them correctly kept, and properly vouchered, and that the foregoing statement is a true state- ment of the condition of the Treasury on the first day of February, 1892.
EUGENE E. WINSLOW,, L. E. INGRAHAM, MAHLON R. PERRY, Auditors.
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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1891.
DR.
Feb. 1.
To Balance, as per audit, $8,407 93
Mar. 19. Interest received on town note, 35 00
June 1. Interest received on water bonds, 100 00
July 17. Interest received on town note,
17 50
Sept. 12.
Interest received on town note,
35 00
Oct. 1. Interest received on deposits in
Suffolk Savings Bank, 1 48
Five Cent Savings Bank,
8 48
Home Savings Bank, 2 62
Franklin Savings Bank,
2 46
21.
Roxbury Savings Bank,
1 66
Warren Savings Bank,
1 42
7.
Appropriation from town,
3,000 00
1892.
Jan. 16.
Interest received on town note,
17 50
$11,633 05
The investments of the Sinking Fund are as follows, viz:
Town of Norwood Notes (High School Loan), $3,000 00
Town of Norwood Notes (West School Loan), 3,000 00
Deposit in Suffolk Savings Bank, 26 05
Five Cents Savings Bank, 407 83
Home Savings Bank, 45 84
Franklin Savings Bank,
42 86
Roxbury Savings Bank,
42 86
Warren Savings Bank,
24 96
Dedham Savings Bank,
35 32
$6,625 72
Nov. 1.
Dedham Savings Bank,
2 00
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account with the TRUSTEES OF SINKING FUND.
1891. CR.
June 1. By paid five bonds of second serics, Nos. 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, $5,000 00
Nov. 7. Accrued interest on note purchased, 7 33
$5,007 33
1892. Fcb. 1. Balance on hand, 6,625 72
$11,633 05
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of Chas. E. Pond, as Treasurer of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund of the town of Norwood, and find the same to be properly kept and prop- crly vouchered, and the securities on hand duly and safely being kept by him, as shown by the foregoing account.
E. E. WINSLOW, L. E. INGRAHAM, MAHLON R. PERRY,
Auditors.
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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in
1891. DR.
Jan. 1. To Balance in Treasury,
$3,131 98
July 11.
Appropriation from Town for extension
of mains, etc.,
650 00
Dec. 31.
Received of Geo. A. P. Bucknam, Collector,
7,213 57
$10,995 55
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account with the WATER COMMISSIONERS.
1891.
CR.
Dec. 31. By Commissioners' orders paid, $8,100 71
1892.
Jan. 1. By Balance in Treasury, 2,894 84
$10,995 55
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Water Commissioners, and find the same correctly kept and properly vouchered, and that the foregoing state- ment is a true report of the same for the year ending December 31, 1891.
M. R. PERRY, E. E. WINSLOW, L. E. INGRAHAM, Auditors.
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CHAS. E. POND, TREASURER OF NORWOOD, in account
1891.
DR.
Feb. 1. To Balance in Treasury, $565 64
1892.
Jan. 30. Received of W. A. Talbot, from sales of lots and posts, 571 00
$1,136 64
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with the HIGHLAND CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.
1892. CR. Jan. 31. By Commissioners' orders paid,
$285 29
Feb. 1. By Balance in Treasury, 851 35
$1,136 64
We hereby certify that we have examined the accounts of the Town Treasurer with the Highland Cemetery Commissioners, and find them correctly kept, and properly vouchered, and that the foregoing is a true statement of the same for the year ending January 31, 1892.
L. E. INGRAHAM, MAHLON R. PERRY, E. E. WINSLOW,
Auditors.
Report of the Engineers of the Fire Department.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Nor- wood :-
GENTLEMEN : During the year ending January 31st, 1892, the Department has been called out seven times, as follows : April 2nd. Fire in woods known as Turner Pasture. Loss, $25. Cause unknown.
April 7th. Fire at house of Dennis Duncan, Prospect street. Cause unknown. Loss $400.00. Insurance paid, $661.40.
April 27th. Fire at W. L. Morse, Washington street, two barns. Cause, children playing with matches. Total loss $1,825. Insurance paid, $1,888.
May 1st. Fire at barn of A. N. Donovan, Chapel street. Cause, incendiary. Total loss, $500.00. Insurance paid, $150.00.
July 14th. Fire at house of E. L. Fetting. Cause, ex- plosion of oil stove. Damage, $25.00. Insured. July 28th. Fire at Gay house, on Nahatan street. Cause unknown. Loss, $350.00. Insurance paid, $590.00.
November 5th. Fire at Morris Fitzgerald's barn, Dean street. Cause unknown. Total loss $100.00. No insurance.
HYDRANTS.
The hydrants are all in good condition, and have been properly looked after and painted during the year.
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HOSE.
We have three thousand feet of good hose having pur- chased eight hundred and fifty feet of new hose last year with the appropriation of $500.00 which the town granted us, which is more hose than was ever purchased before for the same amount of money.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus consists of one hook and ladder truck, two hose reels, one hose wagon, two hand engines, which are al- ways kept in good condition to protect the districts outside of the water works.
REMARKS.
It will be noticed that during the past year we have had seven alarms, also three still alarms which were extinguished without calling the department out. The loss by fire amount- ed to about $3,000.00 during the year. Both engine houses are in good repair, having painted No. 1 during the past year.
J. F. BOYDEN, Chief, H. F. WALKER,
F. W. TURNER, Clerk, Board of Engineers.
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FRANCIS TINKER, TREASURER, in account with the NORWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1891.
1891.
DR. CR.
March 2. By town appropriation, $700 00
Town appropriation of the dog tax, 441 79
Income received from the Chickering Fund,
8 62
1,150 41
Feb. 19. For cash paid for one copy of Harvard Graduate,
$ 83
Cash paid Rice, Kendall & Co.,
2 40
20.
Cashı paid Whitney express,
15
Howard for two library cases,
29 84
May 19.
Cash Library Bureau,
2 50
June 4. DeWolfe, Fiske & Co.,
4 50
July
3.
Cash paid Balcli Bros., books,
30 00
Sept. 17.
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co., books,
36 00
Mrs. J. A. Gay, for periodicals,
66 65
18.
Paid Howard, two book cases,
32 00
1892.
6.
Eben Gay, for fuel,
103 93
Balch Bros., for books,
19 80
Library bureau, 100 cards,
2 00
Massachusetts atlas,
15 00
Rent of room, for Library,
125 00
Salary of Librarian,
175 00
Feb. 15. Bill for rebinding books,
22 26
$1,079 80
Remaining in treasury,
70 61
$1,150 41
CHANGE IN REGULATIONS
To meet the growing demands of a large and steadily increasing circulation, your trustees deem it advisable to in- crease the hours which the library shall be open to the public. To this end the town will be asked at the approaching March
Jan.
2 00
DeWolfe, Fiske & Co , books,
143 24
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
268 96
Bigelow & Sons,
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meeting to approve the necessary changes in the rules and regulations.
LARGER ACCOMMODATIONS.
In a very short time the library will have completely outgrown its present quarters. More ample accommodations are even now much needed. Your trustees have caused to be inserted in the warrant for the approaching town meeting an article which is intended to inaugurate a movement that will, it is hoped, culminate at no distant day in the erection and equipment of a suitable library building.
CHARACTER OF THE BOOKS.
It has been one of the leading purposes of the trustees to provide carefully selected historical stories and instructive books of travel for the younger patrons of the library, hoping thereby to widen the scope of their reading from year to year. Books especially helpful in education have been procured also, and the trustees offer special facilities to the pupils and teachers of the schools.
The fact that the percentage of fiction taken from the library has steadily diminished while the general circulation has greatly increased, would seem to manifest a growing ap- preciation of the educational value of the library and of its resources for improvement as well as for pleasure.
MAGAZINES.
Nineteen magazines are now in circulation from the . Library. We herewith append the list : ---
Edinburgh Review. Cosmopolitan.
Review of Reviews.
Good Housekeeping.
North American Review. St. Nicholas.
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