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123 males at $2, $246 00
15 females at $5, . 75 00
138
$321 00
138 licences at 20 cents each, . 27 60
Amount paid County Treasurer, $293 40
June 1, 1890, paid county treasurer, . . $120 60
Dec. 1, “
66 . $172 80 .
Number of registered voters Nov. 4, 1890, 446.
Number of ballots cast Nov. 4, 1890, 379.
During the last five years the duties and labors of town clerks have been very largely increased, and those not familiar with what is required of them will probably be surprised to learn that your clerk has about two hundred distinct and separate duties to perform, under 171 different sections of our general laws, and failing to per- form them is liable to either fine or imprisonment under fifteen sections of the same general laws.
For the performance of the above duties your clerk receives the following compensation from the town.
For recording the proceedings of town meeting, notifying town officers of election, furnishing town officers with copies of votes and certifi- cates, drawing jurors, making and filing and delivering election certificates, recording laying out of highways, returns of fires and recording same, and many other duties too numerous to mention, $25 00
For issuing 18 marriage licenses and entering the intention of marriages, . 9 00
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For issuing 32 burial permits and recording the deaths, entering the births of 44 children and obtaining their names, recording 18 marriages and returning copies of births, deaths and mar- riages to the secretary of state, and filing all returns,
29 90
For services as registrar of voters and labor on voting lists, . 20 00
For meeting the town clerks of the district at South Framingham to canvas returns and issue election certificates, 3 00
For printing notices and licenses and issuing the same to owners of dogs, 27 60
For recording 29 instruments, . 21 75
Making a total compensation from all sources, $136 25 Of which sum the town pays, . $77 90
To whom the service is rendered, 58 35 ·
The above represents the entire compensation from all sources, out of which I pay for printing notices to owners of dogs, and li- censes, pay my expenses to Framingham, expenses to Cambridge twice, and to the state house once. I also render other services and perform other duties not here stated for which no compensation is received except as above.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD T. LOMBARD, Town Clerk.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 1891.
Value of real estate May 1, 1890, .
. $1,107,039 00
" personal estate,
. 458,080 00
Total value '90,
. $1,565,119 00
66
'89,
1,477,565 00
Increase,
$87,554 00
Additional assessment, .
$9,025 00
Taxes assessed for town purposes, .
$16,991 67
Overlayings,
182 61
State tax,
1,312 50
County tax, .
1,207 62
$19,694 40
No. of polls assessed May, 1890,
. 612
66
66 1889, . 614
Total value of land,
$463,025 00
" buildings,
644,010 00
No. of persons assessed on property, .. 66 66 poll only, 312
561
Value church property, . $29,740 00
Town public 66
.
80,925 00 .
15
Number of horses,
. 356
cows, .
1,057
neat cattle,
30
66 swine, .
. 109
sheep, .
5
66 dwelling houses,
. 388
acres of land,
9,254
Rate of taxation 1890, .
$11 80
. . 1889, .
14 00
There was abated of the tax of 1889, .
$68 90
" 1888, .
22 98
66
" 1890, .
4 70
DANIEL BRACKETT,
HENRY F. LEE,
ALPHONSE ALLAIRE,
Assessors of Wayland.
WAYLAND, Feb. 28, 1891.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAXES OF 1888.
Balance due March 1, 1890,
$1,250 02
Paid treasurer,
1,250 02
Interest on tax of 1888, .
$172 46
TAXES OF 1889.
Balance due March 1, 1889,
$8,821 28
Paid treasurer,
6,150 77
Balance due March 1, 1891, .
$2,670 51
TAXES OF 1890.
Town purposes,
. $16,991 67
State tax,
1,312 50
County tax,
1,207 62
Overlayings,
182 61
Additional assessments,
106 50
$19,800 90
Paid treasurer,
11,659 54
Balance due March 1, 1891, .
$8,141 36
WILLARD B. WARD,
Collector.
·
.
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Report of Overseers of Poor.
The following is the report of the Overseers of Poor of the town of Wayland for the year ending Feb. 28, 1891.
The almshouse has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Parker. The inmates supported at the almshouse during the year are as follows :
Mrs. Sarah Puffer, invalid, age 75 years.
James Burk, age 64 years.
Charles Moulton, age 81 years.
Mrs. Bathsheba Holt, age 84 years.
Addie Moore, age 28 years, at the Worcester insane asylum, where she has been the entire year.
A. J. Wing, age 56 years, at the Worcester insane asylum, where he has been the entire year.
Wilfred Tatro, age 31 years, died June 25, 1890.
Lucier, age 4 years, died in April, 1890.
Number of persons receiving outside aid, 18
66 tramps during year, 422
66 meals furnished tramps, 877
The resources for the support of the poor for the year were as follows :
March 1, 1890, balance in treasury, $16 82
transferred from contingent fund, 300 00
Appropriation,
. 1,500 00
Jan. 17, 1891, appropriation, 500 00
Receipts at farm, 806 04
$3,122 86
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Outstanding claims March 1, 1890, .
$892 72
Outside aid,
933 11
Expenses at farm,
1,182 45
Unexpended balance in treasury Mar. 1, '91, .
114 58
-$3,122 86
OUTSTANDING CLAIM MARCH 1, 1891.
Balance of Warden's salary, .
$169 00
Of the above amount, bal. in treasury Mar. 1, '91, .
115 28
Outstanding claim unprovided for, .
· $53 72
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS MARCH 1, 1890.
Benjamin Turner, $227 00
H. F. Lee, .
120 07
J. F. Maloy,
35 60
J. C. Butterfield, .
41 00
C. H. Boody, M. D.,
55 40
H. F. Lee, . 40 00
Robinson & Jones,
60 60
E. P. Butler,
33 03
Fred W. Jackson, M. D., 12 00
M. M. Riley,
28 00
J. M. Scott,
23 16
J. C. Butterfield,
48 83
M. J. Maloney,
21 78
A. A. Bemis,
32 00
W. H. Bent,
6 00
A. Moll, M. D., .
22 00
H. Blanchard, ice 1889,
5 00
J. C. Butterfield, burial Mathews boy,
17 00
Town of Natick, bill of 1888,
64 25
$892 72
NOTE.
Of the above amount there was in the treasury March 1, 1890, unexpended balance, $16 82 · March 1, 1890, appropriated from sale of wood, · 300 00
$316 82
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Amount of outstanding claims unprovided for on March 1, 1890, and paid from the ap- propriation of current year, · . $575 90
DETAILED STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS AT FARM.
Milk,
$132 50
Butter,
61 26
Eggs, .
58 73
Calves,
25 60
Poultry,
12 85
Potatoes,
44 50
Corn stover,
12 00
Hay, .
22 00
Oat straw, .
24 00
Work,
78 00
Pigs, .
10 00
Pork, .
29 60
Board,
166 00
Cows,
119 00
Wood,
10 00
Total receipts at farm,
$806 04
EXPENDITURES AT FARM.
Grain,
$109 85
Groceries,
155 04
Cows,
85 50
Calves,
22 00
Meat and fish,
133 95
Lumber,
51 53
Pigs, .
13 00
Fertilizer,
15 00
Seeds,
15 65
Fowls,
1.
25 00
Farming tools,
20 00
Blacksmithing,
15 93
Clothes,
8 65
·
.
Amount carried forward,
$671 10
.
.
20
Amount brought forward,
$671 10
Work,
14 94
Paint and painting,
30 50
Miscellaneous,
8 50
Salary,
81 00
Coal, order,
40 50
Grain and groceries, order,
235 91
Salary,
100 00
Total expenditures at farm, $1,182 45
ORDERS APPROVED FOR OUTSIDE AID FROM MARCH 1, 1890, TO FEB. 28, 1891.
C. F. Bigelow, medicines, $12 45
A. Tatro, care of Wilfred Tatro, 20 00
Worcester insane asylum, 338 92
Frank F. Gerry, . 10 00
48 00
J. B. Stone, rent for Mrs. Blackmore, . Ira Underwood, milk for Tatro family, .
5 46
E. P. Butler, groceries 66 30 89
C. B. Butterfield, provisions, " 14 70
A. Moll, M. D., care Lucier children, . 50 00
D. W. Ricker, clothes for G. A. Chalmers, . 10 00
Robinson & Jones, coal for Mrs. Lucier and Blackmore, 38 50
C. W. Bemis, chopping wood,' 25 00
A. A. Bemis, care Burrill child, . 106 50
W. H. Butterfield, care Mrs. W. Tatro and child, . 68 00
W. B. Ward, looking up pauper cases, . 19 50 C. H. Boodey, M. D., care Caldwell and Tatro families, 42 00
W. H. Bent, water rates for Mrs. Corlis, 6 00
J. N. Hammond, rent for Mrs. Caldwell, 14 00
J. M. Scott, provisions for Mrs. Satour, 4 45
J. C. Butterfield, burial of W. Tatro and Lucier child, M. J. Maloney, groceries for Mrs. Satour,
4 54
J. Dumars, milk for Tatro family,
7 20
K. R. Riley, rent
14 00
J. C. Butterfield, 8 00
35 00
$933 11
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APPRAISED VALUE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Real estate,
$5,000 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Three cows, at $35,
$105 00
One heifer, .
20 00
One heifer, .
15 00
One horse, .
185 00
Twelve tons English hay, at $14, .
168 00
Two tons meadow hay, at $8,
16 00
Five pigs, at $6, .
30 00
Eighty fowls, at 60 cents,
48 00
Eight cords manure, at $6,
48 00
One tip cart,
15 00
One horse rake, .
20 00
One mowing machine, .
40 00
One mowing machine, .
10 00
One express wagon,
35 00
One express wagon,
50 00
One farm wagon,
10 00
One horse sled,
25 00
One harness,
15 00
Two wheelbarrows,
5 00
Two harrows,
6 00
Two plows,
10 00
One cultivator,
4 00
Two hundred and fifty pounds salt pork, at 10 cents,
25 00
Eighty pounds ham, at 11 cents,
8 80
Twenty bushels potatoes, at $1, .
20 00
Four cords wood, cut and split, at $6,
24 00
Thirteen cords wood, at $4, .
52 00
Small tools,
10 00
One grindstone,
4 00
One hay-cutter, .
5 00
Two horse blankets,
5 00
One barrel crackers,
3 00
Flour,
5 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,041 80
Amount brought forward,
$1,041 80
Forty pounds sugar,
3 00
Vinegar,
2 50
Groceries, .
3 00
Forty pounds lard, at 10 cents,
4 00
Thirty pounds butter, at 30 cents,
9 00
Eighty bushels corn, at 45 cents,
36 00
Coal, .
14 00
Eight stoves and pipe, .
50 00
Furniture and household goods,
250 00
Personal estate, .
. $1,413 30
Compare expenditures of year ending Feb. 28, 1890, with those of year ending Feb. 28, 1891 :
Expenses at farm,
. $1,173 15
Outside aid,
. 1,029 56
Outstanding claim,
802 47
Total expenditures of year ending Feb. 28, '90, .$3,595 18
Expenses at farm,
. $1,182 45
Outside aid,
933 11
Outstanding claim,
53 72
Total expenditures for year ending Feb. 28, '91, $2,169 28
$1,425 90
It will be seen that the expenditures for the current year are less by $1,425.90 than those of the previous year.
We would respectfully recommend an appropriation of ($1,500) fifteen hundred dollars for the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL W. RICKER, NAPOLEON PERODEAU, WILLARD B. WARD,
Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Wayland.
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Report of the Superintendent of Highways.
There has been expended the past year the sum of $2,746.92. The largest portion of it has been expended on our main road and causeways.
The road near the residence of Mrs. M. Simpson has been put in thorough repair. There have been a number of washouts that were quite expensive to repair. It will be noticed that the town has to pay more or less for gravel every year. We would suggest the advisability of the town securing by purchase, gravel pits, not merely for temporary supply, but for future years,- so located as to be con- venient to highways in different sections of the town.
Frequent complaints have been made concerning the unsafe con- dition of " Bridle Point" Bridge. It looks as though the time had come for the town to act in the matter of building a new bridge.
The guide boards are in their proper places, and in good repair.
The Farm road, so called, is in a dangerous condition, and there is great complaint about it. Your superintendent would recommend the appropriation of $2,000 for the ensuing year for the highways.
1890.
Mar. 1. Unexpended balance, $98 81 Appropriation, 2,000 00
$2,098 81
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EXPENDED.
Mar. 29. W. C. Neal,
as per bills,
$10 33
Apr. 25. J. F. Hawkins,
66
24 50
Geo. E. Sherman,
66
137 38
L. J. Bemis,
66
117 25
W. C. Neil,
148 75
66
66
6 55
May 30. S. D. Bryden,
66
110 25
Geo. E. Sherman,
36 80
L. J. Bemis,
66
214 38
W. C. Neal,
66
66
236 55
J. F. Hawkins,
66
15 00
H. W. Butler,
5 59
June 27.
L. J. Bemis,
66
326 38
W. C. Neal,
80 69
Aug. 29.
L. J. Bemis,
66
225 92
Sept. 27. 66
66
242 54
Geo. E. Sherman,
66
51 90
W. C. Neal,
69 67
Union Lumber Co., "
2 81
Oct. 31.
Geo. E. Sherman,
66
26 95
Robinson & Jones,
6
1 75
Nov. 29.
H. B. Braman,
66
3 00
1891.
Feb. 28. T. S. Sherman,
66
66
3 87
$2,098 81
BILLS DRAWN ON INCIDENTALS.
1890.
Oct. 31.
L. J. Bemis,
as per bill,
$75 60
W. C. Neal,
81 77
W. H. Chamberlain, "
90 26
T. S. Sherman,
63 95
1891.
Jan. 30. W. C. Neal,
42 73
H. P. Butler,
66
66
1 67
W. C. Neal,
66
66
11 25
.
.
.
·
·
·
66
·
.
.
$367 23
25
. OUTSTANDING BILLS, MARCH 1ST, 1891.
Geo. E. Sherman,
$39 72
L. J. Bemis, . .
169 22
L. Hammond, gravel,
36-50
T. S. Sherman,
20 74
$266 18
T. S. SHERMAN,
Superintendent of Highways.
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Report of Superintendent of Water Works.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
1890.
Mar. 29. Cash paid Joseph T. Damon, . $6 00
May 20. C. C. Ward, labor and material, 16 51
Aug. 29.
Bulletin job print, printing, 7 00
" 29. N. R. Gerald, postals, .
6 00
Dec. 24. 66 C. C. Ward, labor and material, 169 78
Feb. 28
Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies, . 14 10
66 W. D. Parlin, supplies, . $8 47
Wm. & J. M. Bent, bill Wal- worth Mfg. Co., supplies, . 2 01
S. C. Niglingale & Childs, supplies, .
16 85 27 33
$246 72
RALPH BENT, Superintendent.
WAYLAND, Feb. 28, 1891.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
WAYLAND WATER COMMISSIONERS,
In account with BENJ. M. FOLSOM, Town Treasurer.
CR.
WATER RATES COLLECTED BY WM. H. BENT, CLERK, AND PAID TO B. M. FOLSOM, TREASURER.
1890.
Mar. 1. By water rates from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1890, . $690 50 Appropriation for hydrants, transferred from hydrant account, . 384 00 Apr. 1. Water rates from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1890, . 244 00
60
66 July 1, '90, to Jan. 1,'91,
691 00
Oct. 1.
66
60
111 00
Dec. 1.
66
66
66 59 50
1891.
Jan. 1.
66
19 00
Feb. 3.
66
66
197 00
28.
balance for year ending Jan. 1, '91,
571 50
$3,036 00
Aug. 5.
68 50
Sept. 1.
28
DR.
ORDERS DRAWN ON TOWN TREASURER BY THE WATER COMMISSIONERS. 1890.
Mar. 29. Order No. 1, Joseph T. Damon,
$6 00
May 20.
2, C. C. Ward, . 16 51
Aug. 29. .6 3, Bulletin job print, 7 00
4, N. R. Gerald,
6 00
Dec. 24.
5, C. C. Ward, .. ·
169 78
1891.
Feb. 26.
6, Walworth Mfg. Co., 14 10
7, Wm. & J. M. Bent, 27 33
Interest on water bonds transferred to interest account by treasurer, .
1,450 00
Feb. 28. Order No. 8, on town treasurer for balance of water funds invested for a sinking fund, . 1,339 28
$3,036 00
A. H. BRYANT, WM. H. BENT, CHAS. H. BOODEY,
Water Commissioners.
WAYLAND, Feb. 28, 1891.
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WATER WORKS SINKING FUND.
1891. Feb. 28. Amount deposited in Natick Five Cents Sav- ings Bank, . $3,645 74 Interest on above deposit to Nov. 1, 1890, .
835 44 Amount deposited in Suffolk Savings Bank, Boston, . .
1,000 00 Interest on above deposit to Oct. 1, 1890, 96 54
Amount deposited in Home Savings Bank, Boston, . 953 10
Interest on above deposit to Oct. 1, 1890, 19 06
Amount invested in Home Savings Bank, Boston, . .
1,339 28
$7,889 16 A. H. BRYANT, WM. H. BENT, CHAS. H. BOODEY,
Commissioners of Wayland Water Works Sinking Fund. WAYLAND, Feb. 28, 1891.
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Report of Engineers of the Fire Department.
At the annual meeting of the town, March 24, 1890, it was voted that the sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars be appro- priated for an automatic steam gong and attachment, and the engineers were chosen a committee to procure the same. We contracted with Geo. M. Stevens for the gong and attachment, and with William and J. M. Bent for the piping, for the amount of the appropriation. After having it thoroughly tested it was accepted by the engineers.
The fire alarm system has worked perfectly during the year, and was rung in at the following fires :
March 15, fire at house of William Loker.
April 21, fire in woods owned by Wm. H. Bent and A. D. Loker. April 21, second alarm for breaking out of same fire.
July 13, Fire in woods owned by James A. Bent.
July 15, fire in woods owned by James A. Bent.
July 22, fire in Caldwell house, owned by M. M. Riley.
July 27, call for assistance from North Natick. Barn of Harry Felch.
We petitioned the selectmen for one dozen shovels and one dozen iron rakes for the purpose of fighting fires in woods. These were procured for us. We have used these at two fires, and they proved to be valuable apparatus for the department.
The whole department is in excellent condition, and great interest is being taken by the members of both companies to make the department first-class in every respect.
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We ask the town for an appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of shingling the roof of the engine house and painting the lower room. The roof is in a very bad condition and must be attended to as soon as possible.
RALPH BENT, CHIEF, E. W. MARSTON, HENRY B. PHALEN,
Engineers of Fire Department.
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LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
1890.
Apr. 25. Received of Sarah E. Heard, for fines, etc., $6 32
May 31. N. R. Gerald, 9 32
1891.
Jan. 1. Interest on Draper fund to Nov. 3, '90, 30 00
Mrs. Child's fund to Jan. 1,'91, 6 00
Feb. 27. Sarah E. Heard, for fines, etc., 14 50
$66 14
EXPENDED.
1891.
$66 14 Feb. 27. Paid town treasurer,
B. M. FOLSOM, Library Treasurer.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the trustees of the Wayland public library the librarian re- spectfully submits her fifth annual report relating to its condition and workings, with its statistics.
ACCESSIONS.
BOOKS.
By purchase, .
115
gift, .
38
Bound and transferred,
52
Total, .
205
Whole number of volumes in the library,
11,300
Pamphlets presented,
244
CIRCULATION.
In Cochituate village,
1,665
Wayland Centre,
· 4,661
Total, .
. 6,326
DONORS OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.
BOOKS. PAMPHLETS.
A Friend,
2
1
Baker, M. N.,
1
Bancroft, H. H.,
1
34
BOOKS. PAMPHLETS.
Boston Public Library,
24
Draper, Miss Ella, .
37
Draper, Mr. J. S., .
4
Heard, Mrs. J. A.,
1 37
Ivison Blake & Co.,
1
Lacy, Mr. E. S.,
1
New Church Association,
1
New York Tribune Association,
3
Packard, Mrs. Ellis, Christian Register, 1890.
Pope, Mr. F. L.,
1
Quincy, Mr. Edmund,
2
Reports from the American Library Ass'n, Brookline Public Library, ·
1
Brooklyn, .
3
" Cornell University Register.
1
6 Chicago Public Library,
1
Goodnow “
Sudbury,
1
Harvard University, .
1
Hopedale Public Library,
1
66 Lancaster
1
66 Lawrence
1
Lynn 66
1
66 Newberry 66 Chicago,
1
Newton
" & catalogue,
2
Peoria, 66
1
Salem, 66 ·
2
Sudbury
1
66 State Library, Mass., .
1
Taunton Public Library,
1
Toledo 66
1
66 University of Pennsylvania,
1
Watertown Public Library, .
1
Winchester
1
Secretary of Commonwealth,
6 20
Sent to the reading room, ·
65
United States Government, from its differ- ent departments, 16 29
Wight, Miss Martha,
1
1
35
BOOKS. PAMPHLETS.
Woodford, Wilford,
1
Woman's Medical Library, Phila.,
1
38
244
CLASSES OF READING.
Art,
.03
Juvenile, . .06
Agriculture,
.03
Moral and religious, . .06
Biography,
.04
Philosophy,
.03
Fiction, .
.55
Travels, .
. .05
History, .
.08
Miscellaneous, . . .07
We are enabled to place among our list of donors the name of Mr. Edmund Quincy, who, through the kindly interest of Mrs. Chas. Rice, has presented to the library two volumes of the works of Mr. Edmund Quincy, Senior. The pamphlets given by Miss Ella Draper were short stories from the pens of some of our most popular authors, - Mrs. Oliphant, Misses Yonge, Mulock, and others.
The library has had no interruption in its usual opening days, with the exception of February 22d, a legal holiday.
The books were called in for examination by the committee on December 27. Far too many volumes were still held in Cochituate which should have been on the shelves.
Eight books, in the central village, were uncancelled on January 1st, but were subsequently returned and the penalty promptly paid. One volume, charged in the Centre, has evaded its summons for re- turn, although it has been repeatedly promised. It is a cause for regret that any one should be willing to defraud the library of a single volume, or to so inconvenience those who may be waiting to read it. Such a proceeding stamps one as unworthy our library privileges and as such we shall consider him.
The accessions in numbers are not up to our usual figures. Quanti- ty yielding to quality, made it imperative, with the small means at our command, that our numbers be restricted.
We now place eleven thousand volumes before a population of two thousand people, yet the undeveloped possibilities of the library are very apparent. Each class is but fairly represented, and as each year opens up to us treasures in all discriptions of literature, we
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would, as fast as is consistent with our means, make these classes more complete.
Our juvenile literature, during the past three years, has had more than its share of attention ; its accessions have been many and choice, but it is fully time to call a halt until justice has been done to its numbers.
The juvenile department has been one of the pleasant features of the year's work and we have reason to think that the little seeds sown broadcast will be recognized later. We would meet every need of these young readers and they are among the most welcome in the library room, where every attention is given them that time and circumstances will permit.
Our year's circulation registers less than the previous year. When we consider the few registered readers, some of whom patronize the city libraries and the two book clubs, perhaps we should feel that it is all we could expect. In one of our families, and its clustered branches, nearly nine hundred books have been taken during the past year, and these books have added to the percentage in the best classes of reading.
Our magazine department is needing speedy attention in its early numbers. The Harper's Monthlies bear witness to the reckless way which easily obtained reading matter can be defaced, and even mutilated, by unprincipled people. The poems have been cut out entire, three and four pages torn out in the middle of serial stories, and other trespasses which we will not specify. They are withdrawn from circulation until such time as we can duplicate them.
The manner of heating the library room is a more serious draw- back to its interests than has been fully realized. It means more than the simple discomfort of its patrons and those employed in library details. It means interruption in the systematic and orderly progress of the work. Our library is a strong attraction to those seeking either a temporary or permanent home within the town's limits. We would preserve the attractive quality of its books, and keep them in readable condition as well, by constant oversight ; in order to do this we must have a temperature which is at least safe. It is a question which should engage the attention and best thought of all interested in the library's welfare, and we hope in thus publicly calling attention to it that its long delayed remedy will be found.
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Our former lighting apparatus has been somewhat improved upon, although it is far from perfect, and we trust that it will not be con- sidered as a permanent reliance. The light is at times very wavy and uncertain, but inasmuch as it is so great an improvement on our former light we are more disposed to be grateful than to find fault.
The want of room has not been conducive to that perfect order which should be conspicuous in a library room. Our public docu- ments have suffered much for want of a permanent place. They are seldom called for and have not been, of late, so placed before the public that they could be easily found if needed. Our economy in cataloguing in that direction is perhaps in some degree questionable. We hope we see not afar off such necessity provided for in the way of room.
The reading room has had no change in the usual contributions. I would emphasize my former suggestion, that a few periodicals, such as Garden and Forest, Current Literature, or some others, be regularly placed on the table so that it may be rendered a place of attraction, at least, as well as convenience.
The cabinet has been increased by several specimens of petrified nuts, part of a deer's horn, and several other pieces of curious petri- faction, through the thoughtful kindness of Mr. George White, who, while he has removed to the city of Fort Paine, has still remembered the Wayland cabinet, waiting to enclose and exhibit all specimens of interest which may be kindly offered.
Respectfully,
March 4, 1891.
SARAH E. HEARD.
LIBRARY EXPENSES.
For Express,
$3 55
Cleaning,
1 75
Mucilage,
75
Stamps, .
1 82
Alcohol, .
75
Wrappers,
24
An axe, .
75
.
.
.
Amount carried forward,
$9 61
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Amount brought forward,
$9 61
For Mending shovel,
25
Shoveling snow,
50
Ink,
25
Lamp chimneys,
16
Wicks and matches, .
16
Kerosene,
44
Lamp holder, .
25
Taking up plank walk,
25
$11 87
Received from library committee,
$12 00
Balance,
13
SARAH E. HEARD,
Librarian.
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Report of Superintendent of North and Centre Cemeteries.
FROM MARCH 1ST, 1890, TO FEBRUARY 28TH, 1891.
Appropriated, .
$200 00
Unexpended balance, .
55 01
$255 01
EXPENDED.
Joseph Breck & Son, wire for fence, $22 68
F. S. Johnson, cedar posts for fence,
20 95
G. F. Frost, cement for wall,
12 00
Brown Bros., labor on wall,
55 25
Mass. Central R. R., freight on wire, .
50
Labor, at 172 cts. per hour,
64 58
Unexpended balance, .
79 05
$255 01
CASH RECEIVED FOR LOTS, &C., AND PAID TO TOWN TREASURER.
Lots,
$7 00
Grass, ·
6 00
Refuse wood,
5 00
Paid town treasurer, .
$18 00
$18 00
T. S. SHERMAN,
Superintendent.
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Report of Superintendent of Lakeview Cemetery.
FROM MARCH 1ST, 1890 TO FEBRUARY 28TH, 1891.
Lots sold, 8 at $5.00,
$40 00
Due for lots,
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