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108 males at $2 .
$216 00
17 females at $5
85 00
125
$301 00
125 licenses at 20 cts. each .
25 00
Amount paid County Treasurer $276 00
June 3, 1891. Paid County Treasurer
$208 20
Dec. 2, 1891. Paid County Treasurer
67 80
Total paid as per receipts
. $276 00
.
.
Number of registered voters, Nov. 3, 1891, 413.
Number of ballots cast, Nov. 3, 1891, 270.
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Since I have been a resident of the town, there has been a loose and improper custom, of any and all persons having access to the Selectmen's room and safe at the town house. It has become so common during the past few years, that the records and papers in the safe are in such a confused condition that it is with difficulty that the town officers can find needed papers when required, with- out spending time to go through all the files in the vault ; and that books are very frequently taken from the book-case, carried away, kept a long time, and some never returned.
Under the present system (?), no one can be made responsible, and it is fully time that some action be taken by the town in a matter so important.
I would respectfully suggest that the town direct its Selectmen to appoint a competent and proper person as custodian of the books and papers belonging to the town in the Selectmen's room and vault, with authority to make rules and regulations governing their use ; to classify, index, and arrange them properly, and to have the old and valuable records' rebound.
I think this matter so important I recommend an appropriation of one hundred dollars for the purpose of carrying these sugges- tions into effect.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD T. LOMBARD, Town Clerk.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 29, 1892.
Value of real estate, May 1, 1891 . . $1,147,380 00
" of personal estate
448,865 00 .
Total value, 1891 .
. $1,596,245 00
66
66 £ 1890 .
. 1,565,119 00
Increase
$31,126 00 .
Taxes assessed for town purposes . $21,128 36
Overlayings . .
29 85
State Tax
1,125 00
County Tax .
1,207 62
Polls assessed 593
1,186 00
$24,676 83
Number of polls, May, 1891 593
" 1890 .
.
612
Decrease in number of polls . 19
Total value of land
$455,855 00
66 of buildings
689,925 00 ·
Number of persons assessed on property . 548 66 66 on poll only · 299
of non-resident tax-payers . 130
Value of church property $29,740 00 " of town property 80,675 00 . ·
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Number of horses
. 364
66 " cows .
1,008
66 " neat cattle other than cows . .
19
" swine .
93
66
" sheep .
14
" dwelling-houses
. 390
66
" acres of land
9,146-7%
Rate of taxation, 1891
$14 00
1890
11 80
There was abated of the personal tax of 1889
$16 94
polls of 1889 .
56 00
66 66 personal tax of 1890 11 80
66 real estate of 1890 .
18 29
66
66 66 personal tax of 1891
17 58
real estate of 1891 .
14 70
Total abatements
$135 31
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD T. LOMBARD, EDWARD CARTER, Assessors of Wayland.
WAYLAND, FEB. 29, 1892.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
TAXES OF 1889.
Balance due March 1, 1891
$2,670 51
Paid treasurer
2,403 14
Balance due March 1, 1892 .
$267 37
Received interest on tax of 1889
$548 53
Paid treasurer
548 53
TAXES OF 1890.
Balance due March 1, 1891
,
$8,141 36
Paid treasurer
4,176 21
Balance due March 1, 1892
. $3,965 15
TAXES OF 1891.
State tax
$1,125 00
County tax
1,207 62
Town tax
21,128 36
Overlayings
29 85
Additional assessments
38 15
Additional assessments since May 1, 1891
44 60
$23,573 58
Paid treasurer
13,580 95
Balance due March 1, 1892 .
$9,992 63
WILLARD B. WARD,
Collector.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The following is the report of the Overseers of the Poor of the town of Wayland for the year ending Feb. 29, 1892.
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 76 years.
James Burk, age 65 years.
Charles Moulton, age 82 years.
Mrs. Bathsheba Holt, age 85 years.
Mrs. Phobe C. Underwood, age 77 years.
Mr. Ephraim Farwell, age 88 years; died June 14, 1891.
James A. Wing, age 57 years, Worcester insane asylum. Addie Moore, age 29 years, Worcester insane asylum.
Ellen Burke, age 63 years, Worcester insane asylum.
Annie Burrill, age 9 years, at Eunice Bemis.
Ozone Sawyer, age 28 years ; died May 29, 1891.
Henry Russell, age 3 years ; died November. 1891.
Dora Cormier, age 1 year ; died September, 1891.
Number of tramps during year . 589
Number of meals furnished tramps 995
Number of persons receiving outside aid as follows :
James Pierce and wife
2
J. B. Stone and wife .
2
Levi Russell and family
7
John W. Naylor and family
7
Emma Sheltra and family .
3
N. Normandin and family
8
N. Latour and family
4
4
F. Richards and family
Mrs. A. Leavitt, and family
5
19
L. Cormier and family
12
M. Cormier and family
4
O. Lupine and family
8
H. Lupien and family J. Sawyer and family
3
4
Mrs. A. Morrow
1
F. Daviau, and family
8
Mrs. Lucier and family
3
Mrs. Derrick and family
3
G. A. Chalmers
1
89
The resources for the support of the poor for the year were as follows :
March 1, 1891, balance in treasury
$114 58
March 23, " appropriation 1,500 00
Nov. 18, " appropriation ·
300 00
Jan. 30, 1892, returned by Overseers of Poor 5 71
Feb. 2, " returned by North Brookfield 60 00
Feb. 29, " receipts at farm
· 509 08
$2,489 37
Expenditures at farm .
509 08
Outside aid
1,315 15
Expenditures at farm .
659 90
Unexpended balance .
5 24
$2,489 37
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS, MARCH 1, 1892.
Dr. C. H. Boodey
$70 00
E. A. Atwood
40 00
Eunice Bemis
52 00
M. Glazier
5 00
G. B. Howe
9 00
W. B. Ward
2 00
M. J. Maloney
34 25
Amount carried forward
$212 25
·
20
Amount brought forward
$212 25
City of Boston .
·
39 00
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
205 68
E. P. Butler
9 36
H. Lee & Co.
33 67
H. P. Parker
350 00
A. H. Parker
3 80
W. H. Bent, clerk
6 00
$859 76
DETAILED STATEMENT. RECEIPTS AT FARM.
Eggs .
80 75
Poultry
45 30
Hay .
74 06
Corn Stover
15 00
Hogs .
36 00
Pork .
10 75
Cows .
67 50
Pasturing
20 00
Milk .
1 55
Butter
13 02
Labor
87 90
Wood
47 50
Onions
9 75
$509 08
EXPENDITURES AT FARM.
Grain .
69 77
Meat and fish
140 60
Groceries
70 80
Pasture
20 00
Seeds .
30 15
Calves
13 00
Blacksmithing
7 40
Hen-house .
58 33
Work
40 53
Amount carried forward
$450 58
21
Amount brought forward
$450 58
Pigs .
9 00
Fertilizer
49 50
H. P. Parker, salary of 1890, order ·
169 00
J. B. Moyse, harness and repairing, order 28 50
W. P. Mays, V. S., order .
12 00
C. C. Ward, order
5 75
F. W. Pousland, manure, order .
48 60
A. H. Parker, work, order .
16 67
W. D. Parlin, order .
2 70
Robinson & Jones, coal, order
40 50
· J. McAuliff, fish, order
18 77
E. W. Schleicher, baker, order .
16 62
H. F. Lee & Co., grain and groceries, order
133 37
C. L. Keefe, grain, order .
120 82
Provost & Dupont, painting
46 60
Total expenditures at Farm .
. $1,168 98
ORDERS APPROVED FOR OUTSIDE AID.
Worcester Insane Asylum . $338 91
Daniel Brackett, care of Elizabeth Hurd
50 00
E. H. Bemis, care Burrill child . 122 00
Bulletin job print, stationery
5 25
Daniels & Twitchell .
1 20
City of Worcester
5 71
Cleland, Healy & Underwood
21 00
Natick Protective Union, groceries
10 00
Town of Natick
35 85
Dr. W. Richards
12 00
M. J. Maloney, groceries
128 42
E. P. Butler, groceries
278 41
E. A. Atwood, groceries
14 55
M. Moquin, provisions
18 00
Robinson & Jones, coal
52 38
J. C. Butterfield, burial of Farwell and Sawyer
36 00
L. H. McMannus, care State pauper .
6 00
Amount carried forward
. $1,135 68
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Amount brought forward . $1,135 68 M. O'Neal, board, Mrs. Underwood 19 50 Reed & Dutton, provisions 23 27
Paul Perodeau, burial Russell child D. W. Ricker, rent, G. A. Chalmers D. W. Ricker, board, Ozone Sawyer .
10 00
25 50
10 00
6 50
John Everett, burial Cormier child Mrs. D. Perodeau, milk, Russell family A. S. Morse, burial John Carney
18 00
D. W. Ricker, board, Mrs. Underwood
6 00
D. W. Ricker, removal Ellen Burke . N. Perodeau, teams .
3 15
W. B. Ward, pauper cases
16 60
D. W. Ricker, removal Mrs. Underwood
11 95
G. B. Howe, rent G. A. Chalmers
12 00
$1,315 15
APPRAISED VALUE OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Real estate . $5,000 00
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
One cow .
$50 00
Two heifers, at $35
70 00
Two heifers, $20
40 00
One heifer, $15 .
15 00
One calf
5 00
Three pigs, at $9
27 00
Eighty fowls, at $.70.
56 00
One horse . .
185 00
Three tons English hay, at $16 .
48 00
One ton meadow hay .
10 00
One hundred bushels corn on ears, at $.30 .
30 00
One hundred and twenty-five bushels potatoes, at $.60 75 00
Two hundred pounds pork, at $.12
24 00
Fifty pounds hams, at $.13
6 50
Five cords wood, cut and split, at $6.
30 00
Two tons coal, at $6.50
13 00
Amount carried forward
$684 50
9 00
8 00
23
Amouni brought forward
$684 50
Four barrels apples, at $2.
8 00
Fifty pounds lard, at $.12 .
6 00
One barrel crackers .
3 00
Fifty pounds sugar
2 50
Fourteen pounds coffee, 8c.
1 12
· One half barrel flour .
3 00
Vinegar ·
12 00
Fourteen cords manure, at $6.00
84 00
Ten pounds butter, at 30c.
3 00
Groceries .
4 00
One tip cart
15 00
One one-horse rake
20 00
Two mowing machines
50 00
One express wagon
50 00
One express wagon
25 00
One farm wagon
10 00
One one-horse sled
25 00
Two harnesses .
35 00
Two wheelbarrows
5 00
Two harrows
6 00
Two plows
10 00
One cultivator
4 00
One baycutter
5 00
One grindstone .
4 00
Small tools
10 00
Eight stoves with pipe
50 00
Household goods
250 00
Personal estate .
. $1,385 12
We would respectfully recommend an appropriation of two thousand dollars to pay outstanding claims and for the support of the poor for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL W. RICKER, NAPOLEON PERODEAU, W. B. WARD, Overseers of the Poor of the Town of Wayland.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGH- WAYS.
GENTLEMEN : I am gratified in being able to say that the appro- priation you made a year ago has not been overdrawn. We have performed no very large amount of work in any one locality during this official year, but have distributed our labor over a larger terri- tory than usual. The first duty is to scrape and rake the roads throughout the town. The other work for the year has been in part, as follows : -
The building of King and Mitchell Streets, in Cochituate, at a cost of $175 ; also gravelling a part of German Hill and Pond Street ; the cross road near the residence of John Evans, which was in a very bad condition, was put in thorough repair, and the culvert relaid.
The culvert near the residence of Luther H. Sherman was relaid, and many others throughout the town repaired.
The hill near C. H. Campbell's received a coat of gravel, also Tower hill, Schoolhouse hill, and Claypit hill, which were in bad condition.
The Farm bridge on the island road, and the dry bridge on the old causeway were replanked at a cost of $75.
The Selectmen with the Superintendent of Highways were chosen as a committee to rebuild Bridle Point bridge. We have per- formed our duty with gratification to ourselves, and we hope to the satisfaction of the citizens of the town.
The Boston road as laid out by the county officials was not com- pleted, owing to various causes.
GUIDE BOARDS.
The guide boards are in a fair condition, and in their proper places, with the exception of a few where the lettering is partly effaced.
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Nearly all the bridges within the limits of the town are in good condition, with the exception of the dry bridge on the old causeway ; the abutments are in a very bad condition, and the timbers so much decayed and weakened that a much longer delay in replacing them may occasion a serious accident.
The gravelling of Main Street should be completed from the railroad station to Mr. Aldin Wellington's residence. There are a number of hills in the north part of the town, in a bad condition, that need gravelling, also German Hill road in the south part of the town.
These, with an indefinite number of other places, which we have noticed. I would recommend the sum of $2,000 for the support of highways for the year ensuing.
THEODORE S. SHERMAN, Superintendent of Highways.
1891. Appropriated for out-standing bills of 1890 $266 18
OUT-STANDING BILLS.
Geo. E. Sherman
$39 72
L. J. Bemis
169 22
L. Hammond
36 50
T. S. Sherman .
20 74
$266 18
1891. Appropriation
. $2,000 00
EXPENDED.
Mar. 28.
A. S. Bowles, as per bill
$13 39
T. S. Sherman,
66
15 75
S. D. Bryden, 66
32 20
Geo. E. Sherman,
66
106 37
L. J. Bemis, 66 66
21 17
W. C. Neal,
66
42 88
April 6. H. S. Butler,
66
28 0
25. Geo. E. Sherman,
66
33 70
Amount carried forward
$268 26
26
Amount brought forward ·
$268 26
April 25. T. S. Sherman, as per bill
. 52 96
W. C. Neal,
279 29
J. D. Maruen, 66
19 50
May 29.
W. C. Neal,
66
465 32
L. J. Bemis, 66
113 00
Geo. E. Sherman,
71 90
T. S. Sherman,
66
13 40
S. D. Bryden,
120 75
E. P. Butler,
3 10
June 27.
F. Haynes,
66
60
14 75
Wood, Barker & Co., plank, as per bill .
44 35
L. J. Bemis,
as per bill
29 10
W. C. Neal,
56 04
Aug. 29.
T. S. Sherman,
66
.
20 00
Sept. 26.
Geo. E. Sherman,
20 00
W. C. Neal
66
84 49
L. J. Bemis,
129 30
Oct. 31.
W. C. Neal,
66
10 38
Dec. 26.
Geo. E. Sherman,
66
3 00
W. C. Neal,
66
·
13 78
L. J. Bemis,
66
10 25
Feb. 27.
Union Lumber Co., "
6 08
T. S. Sherman,
66
15 00
W. C. Neal,
21 21
Unexpended balance
.
$2,000 00
Bridle Point Bridge, appropriated
. $1,400 00
EXPENDED.
Horace Sias, furnishing and driving piles $442 50
Geo. McQuestion, lumber . 192 69
W. H. Leatherby & Son, plank . .
114 16
Amount carried forward .
. $749 35
.
·
10 37
T. S. Sherman,
·
66
33 25
Jan. 30. S. D. Bryden
.
·
71 17
.
.
27
Amount brought forward
$749 35
James H. Small, builder
202 50
Brown Bros., stone work . 156 31
L. J. Bemis, drawing stone and grading
120 45
T. S. Sherman, labor
47 51
G. F. Frost, cement .
15 00
Frank Enslin, stone .
15 00
T. S. Sherman, painting bridge
15 00
H. B. Brownson, gravel .
7 00
Uuexpended balance .
71 88
$1,400 00
T. S. SHERMAN, Supt. of Highways.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WAY- LAND WATER WORKS.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
1891.
May 28. Cash paid C. C. Ward, labor and material . $18 40
July 14. 66 N. R. Gerald, postal cards . .
2 00
July 21. 66 H. G. Dudley .
1 00
1892.
Jan. 2. 66 C. C. Ward, labor and material . 99 03
Jan. 2.
66 N. R. Gerald, postal cards . ·
2 00
$122 43
RALPH BENT, Superintendent.
WAYLAND, Feb. 29, 1892.
WAYLAND WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
WAYLAND WATER COMMISSIONERS in account with B. M. FOLSOM, Town Treasurer.
Water rates collected by Wm. H. Bent, clerk, and paid B. M. Folsom, Treasurer : -
1891.
Mar. 3. By water rates from Jan. 1 to July 1891 Appropriation for hydrants .
557 00
April 1.
Water rates from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1891
73 00
July 1.
66 66 66
23 50
Aug. 1.
66 66 66 360 64
Sept. 1.
July 1, '91 to Jan. 1, '92
134 50
Oct. 1.
66
. .
49 50
Nov. 3.
66
51 50
1892.
Jan. 2.
66 66 66
218 00
Feb. 29. By balance of water rates for 1891
926 00
$2,777 64
Orders drawn on town treasurer : -
1891.
May 28. Order No. 1, C. C. Ward . 18 40
July 14. 66 2, N. R. Gerald 2 00
July 21.
3, H. G. Dudley 1 00
1892.
Jan. 2.
4, C. C. Ward . 99 03
Jan. 2.
5, N. R. Gerald 2 00
Interest on water bonds transferred
to interest account by treasurer . 1,450 00
384 00
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Feb. 29. Order No. 6, on town treasurer for balance of water funds in- vested for water works sinking fund . 1,205 21
$2,777 64 $2,777 64
A. H. BRYANT,
WM. H. BENT,
CHAS. H. BOODEY,
Water Commissioners.
WAYLAND, Feb. 29, 1892.
WAYLAND WATER WORKS SINKING FUND.
Amount deposited in Natick Five Cents Savings Bank $3,645 74 Interest on above deposit to Nov. 1, 1891 . · 1,016 42 Amount deposited in Suffolk Savings Bank 1,000 00
Interest on above deposit to Oct. 1, 1891 140 82
Amount deposited in Home Savings Bank 2,292 38
Interest on above deposit to Oct. 1, 1891 .
85 10
Amount deposited in Framingham Savings Bank
1,205 21
$9,385 67
A. H. BRYANT, WM. H. BENT, CHAS. H. BOODEY,
Commissioners of Wayland Water Works Sinking Fund.
WAYLAND, Feb. 29, 1892.
REPORT OF FIRE ENGINEERS.
During the year the department has been called to the following fires.
April 21. Fire in woods.
July 22. Dwelling house of Rupert Porter.
Aug. 25. Out-building of J. C. Butterfield.
Oct. 19. Dwelling of Douglas R. Brown.
Feb. 29. Dwelling of James Murphy.
Owing to the shutting-down of the factory that furnished steam for sounding the fire alarm gong, it became necessary for the en- gineers to secure some other means of giving an alarm; and un- der the directions of an agent of the board of fire underwriters we have placed in the tower of the M. E. Church a Stevens' bell- striker. This striker was hired of the Stevens Company, with the privilege of buying if the Town so chooses; and we would recom- mend the Town to exchange the steam whistle blower attachment that is not now in use, for the bell-striker.
The Engineers feel proud of the work of the department during the year, and wish to call the attention of the people to the fact that no building has been burned down, and with one exception (Rupert Porter's house), the damage by fire has been very slight.
The department is in excellent condition both as regards mem- bership and apparatus.
RALPH BENT, Chief. E. W. MARSTON, HENRY B. PHALEN, Clerk. Engineers of Fire Department.
. WAYLAND, March 8, 1892.
LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
1891. May 29. Received of N. R. Gerald for fines, etc. $5 42
1892.
Jan. 4. Received of Town Treasurer, interest on Draper Fund to Nov. 3, 1891 . 30 00
Jan. 4. Received of Town Treasurer, interest on
Childs Fund to Jan. 1, 1892 6 00
$41 42
EXPENDED.
1892.
Feb. 29. Paid town treasurer
$41 42
B. M. FOLSOM, Library Treasurer.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the Trustees of the Wayland Public Libraay, this annual report is respectfully submitted :
ACCESSIONS.
BOOKS 131
By purchase
By gift
37
Bound and transferred
34
Total .
202
Whole number of volumes in the library
11,502
Pamphlets presented .
1,324
CIRCULATION.
In Cochituate village .
1,227
In Wayland Centre
3,631
Total .
4,858.
DONORS OF BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.
BOOKS.
PAMPHLETS.
American Library Association
1
Baker (Walter) Co. .
1
Campbell, Mr. Chas.
6
Edwards, Mr. John
1
Graham, Mr. A. J.
1 12
Harvard University
1
Heard, Mrs. S. E.
196
Lombard, Mr. R. T., by exchange
1
Loring, The Misses
.
1,018
Millett, Mr. J. B.
·
1
·
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¡BOOKS. PAMPHLETS.
Packard, Mrs. Ellis, Christian Register for 1891.
Reeves, Miss M. E. .
1
Reports from the Board of Regents of the Bron- son library fund
1
Reports - Brookline .
1
Brooklyn .
1
Chicago
15
Goodnoe, Sudbury
1
Hopedale
1
Holliston
1
Lancaster
1
Lawrence
1
Newbury, Chicago
1
Newton
1
Public Library Commission, Mass.
1
Salem
1
State Library, Mass.
1
Taunton
1
Watertown.
1
Winchester .
1
Waltham
1
Rice, Mrs. Chas.
25
Sent to the reading room
81
Spaulding, Mr. J. A.
1
State Government, from its different departments,
6
United States Government, from different depart-
ments
16 20
Vassar, John Guy
1
World's Columbian Exposition
10
CLASSES OF READING.
Art .
.03
Juvenile
.18
Biography .
.06
Poetry
.02
Fiction
.52
Travels .
.03
History
·
.12
Miscellaneous
.04
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The pamphlets so generously given by the Misses Loring are " Littell's " magazines, and are a very valuable addition to our
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shelves, being nearly twenty consecutive years of the magazine in perfect condition. Those given by Mrs. Rice are " Harper's" and " Century "; those by Mrs. Heard, " Atlantics," "Every Satur- days," and " Young Folks."
Our past Library year has been an unusally quiet one. The Library has been open as usual, with one exception, the books being held for examination two weeks instead of one, on account of the illness of the Librarian. Every book was accounted for. They were returned with more than usual promptness, especially from Cochituate.
Our circulation, in which every community should feel a certain responsibility, has substantially decreased. In this our year has been a disappointing one. The removal of so many families from Cochituate would naturally reduce our circulation in that district. We record a comparatively small number of accessions, but we have placed some very valuable works before our readers for refer- ence as well as for circulation. Such works as "Sir Geo. Grove's Dictionary of Music," in four volumes, " Memoir of John Murray," in two volumes, " The Mining of the West," by Theo. Roosevelt, John Fisk's " American Revolution," Lippincott's Latest Gaz- etteer and Biographical Dictionary, with many others of equal value and importance. We have resumed the circulation of our magazines, although they are far from presentable. Many numbers are imperfect, and to remedy the defect will be a great expense if the matter is not promptly taken in hand. Happily there has been very little demand for them. If those interested in our magazine literature would kindly contribute their stray Harper's, Centuries or St Nicholas, even if it were but a single magazine, it would be of material assistance to the Library, in renovating our dilapidated copies more speedily.
It is refreshing to note with what interest and regularity our juvenile department is called upon, and our percentage does not overrate it. Our library is more than fairly developed in the direc- tion of books suitable for children's reading, not necessarily juven- iles, but books which will interest and teach them unconsciously some of the noblest lessons in life.
Want of room, which we had good reason to hope would be at- tended to, continues to present a troublesome dilemma. Other minor conditions remain unchanged.
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There have been sent regularly to the Reading room, " The Home Market Bulletin," "Free Russia," 'Student's Journal," " Phonographic World',' " The Traveller's Record," Good Health Magazine, University Extension, and sixty-six printed notes on the World's Columbian Exposition. Yet the room has not been as attractive as we could desire, but it has had a fair share of visitors. At this time, when so much energy is being put forth to render the library a working power in the educational system, would it not be possible to open the library at least twice a week, thereby rendering it more available both for the schools and the general public ?
Received of Library Committee for incidental expenses,
$12 00
Paid out for incidentals
12 00
Received for fines
6 76
Received for cards
85
$7 61
Paid to the Library treasurer
7 61
Respectfully,
SARAH E. HEARD, Librarian.
MARCH 7, 1892.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT NORTH AND CENTRE CEMETERIES.
FROM MARCH 1, 1891, TO FEB. 29, 1892.
Unexpended balance of 1890
$79 05
Brown Brothers, cementing wall .
$17 00
G. F. Frost, cement
7 00
To labor at 172 cents per hour
41 75
Cash unexpended
13 30
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$79 05
CASH RECEIVED AND PAID TREASURER.
Lots .
$1 00
Grass
6 00
Cash .
13 30
$20 30
The law requires that Superintendents of Cemeteries turn in all funds received from sale of lots, grass, etc., to Town Treasurer. The amount of cemetery account in the hands of Town Treasurer is $67.30.
I would recommend the same to be appropriated for the North and Centre Cemeteries for the ensuing year.
THEODORE S. SHERMAN, Superintendent North and Centre Cemeteries
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF LAKEVIEW CEMETERY
Eight lots sold in 1891, $5.00
$40 00
Received for lots sold in 1891
30 00
Balance due
$10 00
Paid Frank Baummett for work .
5 00
J. C. Butterfield, cash advanced in 1891
$26 00
Unexpended balance .
$0 25
Appropriated
50 00
Overdrawn
63
$50 88
March 28. J. C. Butterfield, repairs
$3 25
May 29. Robinson & Jones for work
14 00
Wm. Hanes
7 50
James Cochrane
8 00
Charles Newton
5 00
Lewis Mand
2 50
J. C. Butterfield
8 00
Cyrus Roak
2 63
$50 88
I have two hundred bound stones on hand, all paid for.
J. C. BUTTERFIELD,
Superintendent.
LIBRARY TRUSTEES' REPORT.
The Trustees of the Wayland Public Library have attended to the duties which devolved upon them and present their report for the year ending Feb. 29, 1892. The library was inspected the first of the present year, and the books examined by the Trustees.
Our library has increased in number of volumes to such an ex- tent that the Librarian has repeatedly called our attention to the necessity of increased room for the ever increasing number of books. The crowded condition of the books upon the floor and shelves makes it imperative that more shelf room must be fur- nished for the proper and convenient storage and distribution of the yearly accessions to the library, and the need must be met in some way in the near future.
In its early years our library had the care and capable super- vision of educated and cultured men-men who gave it that strength and vigor which is derived from a wholesome variety of literary food ; and it has grown to its present dimensions liberally equipped in most branches of general information. To increase its efficiency and high character and retain the approbation of the reading public is a task of study and research to those to whom its guardianship is given. As a large percentage of the circulation of the library is among the juvenile portion of the community, the kind of reading which will be not only the most amusing, but of far more importance, the most instructive, and have a tendency to benefit them practically by cultivating a taste for more solid reading, is to be desired.
Parents and teachers of our public schools can do much to ele- vate the taste for good reading, by suggesting standard works of merit to minds capable of appreciating them.
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