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18. All Boards of standing town officers shall cause records of their doings and accounts to be kept in suitable books and the persons having charge of the same shall transmit them to their successors in office. Whenever any vote affecting any town of - ficer or officers is passed, the Clerk shall transmit a copy of the same to such officer (officers). and the said copy shall be kept by said officers and be transmitted to their successors if anything therein contained shall appertain to their duties.
19. The Water Commissioners shall choose a Clerk and Superintendent. The Clerk shall keep a record of said Board under its direction and shall keep a set of books in which shall be entered-all receipts and expenditures of the Water Works, and shall collects all bills for the use of water or otherwise pertaining to said Water Works. and shall on the last day of each month. pay the same over to the Town Treasurer. The Clerk shall give bond with sufficient sureties in not less than two thousand dollars. for the faithful performance of his duties, said bond to be filed with and kept by the Selectmen. The Superintendent under the direction of the Water Commissioners shall have the general su- perintendence of the out door work connected with the Water Works.
20. The Treasurer of the Water Works' Sinking Fund shall give a sufficient bond with sureties for the faithful performance of his duties ; said bond to be filed with and kept by the Select- men.
21. The Water Commissioners shall have authority to draw orders on the Town Treasurer for such sums of money as may be required for the proper maintenance of the Water Works ; and said orders to be paid by the Treasurer from money received from water rates.
22. At the Annual Town Meeting the town shall choose, by
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ballot, the Treasurer of the Library Funds, and a Library Com- mittee of five persons.
23. The Auditor and any voter shall, at all reasonable times, have access to the books of the town, and have the right to examine them and take copies thereof.
24. No person shall pasture or tether any animal upon any street in the town, except within the limits of such streets adjoin- ing his own premises, without the consent of the owner or occupant of the land adjoining the street where pasturage is wanted ; in either case the animal must be in charge of a keeper.
25. Whoever wilfully, maliciously, or wantonly, without cause. destroys. defaces. mars or injures any school-house or other public building, or any out building, shed. fence, wall, furniture, apparatus or other property belonging to or connected with such school-houses or other public building, shall be punished by a fine not less than five dollars, nor exceeding fifty dollars. No occupant of any house where there is or has been recently small pox, scarlet fever. diphtheria or other infectious or contagious diseases shall be permitted to attend any public school in the town. until a certificate of a regular physician that there is no longer danger of infection is obtained and presented to the teacher. The School Committee shall post or cause to be posted a copy of this section in every school room in the town.
26. No building shall be moved over any public way without a permit from the Selectmen, and the Selectmen shall not grant such permit, when such removal will cause destruction or serious injury to shade trees standing in said way. or owned by any person and projecting over said way, unless the consent of the person on whose premises such trees may stand shall first be obtained. And any person moving any building through any public way (either with or without a permit) shall. with the owner of said building. be jointly and severally liable to the town for all damages, costs and expenses which the town may be compelled to pay in consequence of such removal or in conse- quence of any obstruction, incumbrance or injury occasioned thereby.
27. No person shall place or cause to be placed in any public way or square. without the written consent of the Select-
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men. any rubbish. dirt, wood. timber or other material to obstruct or mar the appearance of said way or square.
28. No person shall behave himself or herself in a rude or disorderly manner, or use any indecent. profane or insulting language in any public place in the town or near any dwelling house or other building therein, or be and remain upon any sidewalk, doorstep or other projection from any house or building, so as to annoy or disturb any person or obstruct any passage to the same. No person shall throw any stones, snow balls, base balls or other missiles. or coast or course upon any sled, or play at base ball or foot ball in any public way, or obstruct in any manner the travel upon said way. nor make any alarming noise or outcries to the disturbance of persons in the town.
29. No person shall tie or fasten any horse, cattle or team to any of the trees in public ways of the town, nor drive into the same any nails. spikes. hooks or clasps, nor affix any boards thereto.
30. No person shall post. affix or in any way attach any poster, handbill notice, advertisement, or placard, or paint, draw or stamp any letter, figure. advertisement or mark upon or into or otherwise deface any wall, fence, post. tree. building or structure not his own. within the town, without the permission of the owner of said wall, fence, post, tree, building or structure.
31. Every violation of the foregoing By-laws, not otherwise provided for shall be punished by a fine of not less than two dollars, nor more than twenty dollars, and all penalties recovered from such violation shall be paid into the Treasury of the town. to inure to such use as the town shall from time to time direct."
Which said By-laws being seen and understood by the Court, are on this fourth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. approved.
In testimony with the foregoing is a true copy of the record, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Supe- SEAL. Court, this sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousad eight hundred and eighty-six.
WILLIAM C. DILLINGHAM,
2d Assist. Clerk.
LIST OF JURORS,
AS REVISED BY THE .SELECTMEN, MARCH 9, 1886.
Alpheus D. Loker. Andrew F. Pendleton.
Lafayette Dudley. William Hammond. George E. Sherman.
Adoniram J. Puffer. Charles H. Rice.
Thomas W. Frost. John Lamerine.
Albert B. Lyon.
Luther H. Sherman.
Granville L. Loker.
Benjamin M. Folsom.
Edward A. Pierce.
Thomas Hynes.
Alfred C. Loker.
Edward Carter.
Nathan B. Johnson. Theodore L. Sawin. Charles W. Reeves. George H. Wight. Theodore S. Sherman.
Jeremiah Lyon. Ezra L. Howe.
Edward Pousland. George A. Rice.
Griffith M. Thompson.
Warren B. Langmaid.
CHARLES H. BOODY, THEODORE S. SHERMAN, WILLIAM H. BENT, Selcetmen of Waytand.
SELECTMEN'S REPORT.
The Selectmen submit the following report :
Owing to heavy showers and large washouts, we have been obliged to spend quite a large amount of money, for repairs upon the highways. The Concord road being very narrow near the "Hynds Place," we thought we were justi- fied in widening it at an expense of fifty (50) dollars. It cost (50) fifty dollars to rebuild the bank-wall, near the house of W. H. Bond in Cochituate, which was in a danger- ous condition, caused by a freshet last summer. In making the repairs ordered by the town, near Sherman's and Richardson's store, we kept within the appropriation. There being a very dangerous place in B. M. Folsom's district ow- ing to rocks in the highway we ordered them removed, as in case of an accident the town would be liable for damages, many times as large in amount as the cost of removal. We employed L. J. Bemis to expend the appropriation on the Weston road, he being the lowest bidder, viz : fifty (50) cents per yard. We believe he expended the money judiciously and would recommend that another appropriation be granted to complete the work to the Weston line. In accordance with the vote of the town we have repaired, erected and re- placed the guide-boards throughout the town, and can report them to be in good condition.
We recommend that the Town hall be painted and re- paired during the coming year.
For financial condition of the town see Auditor's and Treasurer's report.
Respectfully Submitted,
CHAS. H. BOODEY, THEO. S. SHERMAN, WM. H. BENT.
Selectmen of Wayland.
Wayland, March 1, 1886.
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK AND REGISTRAR.
WAYLAND, January 1st, 1886.
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Wayland :
I hereby transmit the annual report for the year 1885.
BIRTHS.
Whole number registered during the year is forty-six (46), being five (5) less than in 1884. Of the number twenty-two (22) were males and twenty-four (24) were females ; one instance of twin births.
Born of native birth parents. 23
Born of foreign birth parents, 12
Born of native and foreign birth parents.
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MARRIAGES.
Whole number recorded during the year is fourteen (14), being ten (10) less than in 1884.
First marriage of both parties, 14
Of native birth, 10
Of foreign birth,
1
Of native and foreign birth.
3
DEATHS.
The number registered during the year is thirty-one (31), being six (6) more than in 1884. Of the number fifteen (15) were males and sixteen (16) were females.
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CONDITION.
Married.
12
Widowed, .
4
Single,
15
Native born.
27
Foreign born.
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NAMES AND AGES OF PERSONS DECEASED, OVER SEVENTY YEARS.
Yrs.
Mos.
Days.
Sarah Garfield,
75
6
-
Jesse Moore,
79
7
-
Thomas B. Hawkes,
79
2
13
Wm. Whittemore.
80
9
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NOSOLOGICAL TABLE.
Zymotic Diseases.
Cholera Infantum. .
2
Alcoholism.
1
Puerperal Fever. .
1
Constitutional Diseases.
Consumption.
2
Cancer.
1
Local Diseases.
Brain Diseases.
5
Paralysis.
2
Heart.
2
Pneumonia.
4
Abscess.
1
Scrofula.
1
Icterus.
1
Internal Tumor.
1
16
Developmental.
Puerperal Convulsions,
1
Old Age.
2
Still Born. .
Emphysema,
2
Violent Death.
Drowning.
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DOGS.
Whole number licensed during the year 1885. 164.
147 Males. at $2,
$294 00
17 Females, at $5.
85 00
Total.
$379 00
164 licenses at 20 cents each, 32 80
Paid County Treasurer.
$346 20
MIDDLESEX, SS., Dec. 1. 1885.
R. T. Lombard, Esq .. Clerk of the Town of Wayland, has paid into the Treasury of said Middlesex County $346.20 for dog lieenses for the year 1885, as per his account of this date.
$346 20. AMOS STONE, County Treasurer.
The amount being 882.80 more than in 1884.
Under the present Statute Law, all applications for naturaliza- tion must be made to the Town Clerk.
By recent instruction of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, marriage certificates must contain the maiden name of the mother of both the bride and groom. Returns of births and deaths must contain the maiden name of the mother.
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EXTRACTS FROM PUBLIC STATUTES.
[Chapter 32.]
" Parents shall give notice to the Clerk of their City or Town of the births and deaths of their children ; every householder shall give like notice of every birth and death happening in his house ; the eldest person next of kin shall give such notice of the death of his kindred. Whoever neglects to give such notice for the space of six months after a birth or death, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding five dollars. The record of the Town Clerk relative to a birth, marriage or death shall be prima facie evidence, in legal proceedings, of the facts recorded."
Complying with the above Statute will materially aid the Clerk in his duties.
Respectfully submitted.
R. T. LOMBARD, Town Clerk.
COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
Tax of 1884.
1885.
March 1, Balance due Treasurer, . $6.605 49 Paid Horace Heard, Treasurer :-
Mar. 17 Cash,
. $490 35
Apr. 1 66
1,246 65
15
66
,
695 47
May 15
June 11
461 47
July 1
. 1,300 43
22
548 85
Aug. 3
197 32
20 66 500 19
Sept. 5
200 71
Oct. 1 66
200 26
30
100 00
1886,
Jan. 28
200 07
Feb. 27
91 53
.
$6,605 49
Amount of interest collected and paid to Treasurer, $228 59 Amount collected and paid to Treasurer, not assessed, 16 13
WILLARD B. WARD, Collector.
.
372 19
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT, 1885-6.
1885.
Amount assessed.
$17,484 99
Paid County Tax.
912 84
Amount to be paid Treasurer.
$16.572 15
Sept. 5 Paid Treasurer.
. $578 88
Oct.
1 ..
. .
. 1,556 72
5
. .
..
600 00
30
. .
473 85
Nov. 14
..
590 21
Dec. 3
. .
887 77
30
. . ..
455 71
31
..
. .
540 13
1836.
Jan. 28
.. ..
. 430 34
Feb. 15
..
..
655 26
25
..
863 31
10,716 04
Balance due March 1, 1886. .
5,856 11
26
. 1,263 72
. 1,820 14
2
.
$16,572 15
WILLARD B. WARD, Collector.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
For year ending February 28th, 1886.
Value of real estate as assessed May 1st, 1885, $994,355 00
Value of personal estate, 244,125 00
Total valuation,
$1,238,480 00
Taxes assessed for town purposes, $15,293 00
Overlyings,
138 08
Assessed on polls for state tax, $1 each, 555 00
Balance state tax assessed on estates, .
525 00
Assessed on polls for county tax, $1 each,
555 00
Balance county tax assessed on estates,
357 84
Additional assessments,
61 07
Total amount assessed for all purposes, . $17,484 99
Whole amount of estate tax,
$1,080 00
Whole amount of county tax, 912 84
Rate of taxation, $13.20 per $1,000.
The following taxes, assessed May 1st, 1884, have been abated :-
John L. Loker's estate, personal, $4 65
James P. Willis, Sudbury, real estate, 13 54
Adelaide Corliss, real estate, 3 21
Caleb Coaldwell, personal, .
57
Caleb Coaldwell, poll tax,
2 00
21
Geo. A. Peck's estate, real estate,
7 13
Angeline Stone, personal, . 78
Ephraim O. Abbott, poll tax.
2 00
Patrick O'Brian, 2 00
Samuel C. Fairbanks.
2 00
Larm Durfee. . .
2 00
Henry W. Dean,
2 00
Wm. Campbell,
2 00
Wm. Campbell. personal.
1 28
Edward Jameson, poll tax,
2 00
James H. Rothwell. . .
2 00
James Lyon,
2 00
Wm. E. Davis.
2 00
Henry Gleason. . .
2 00
Wm. C. Blackburn, ..
2 00
Chas. Moulton.
2 00
John Towne. . .
2 00
Warren Wheeler.
2 00
S. B. H. Whitney,
2 00
Charles Wyatt,
2 00
Wm. Dolan,
2 00
Geo. R. Carlton. ..
2 00
Chas, E. Coakley.
2 00
J. Joice,
2 00
Peter Sumpter.
2 00
Jeremiah Coleman,
2 00
Chas. Roberts,
2 00
Robert A. Lakeman,
2 00
James Costegan.
2 00
Wm. Bedee, ..
2 00
Joseph Dufree, 66
2 00
Total abatement for 1884,
$91 15
Also the following taxes assessed May 1st, 1885 :- William Videon, real estate, $7 45
Henry F. Lee, personal estate, · .
23 10
Matthew Coakley.
2 00
22
Waldo W. Kendall, real estate, . 4 62 J. M. & H. D. Parmenter. personal estate, . 19 80
Total abatements of tax assessed May 1st. 1885, . $54 97
Total abatements during the year, . $146 12
Whole number of polls,
Poll tax. $2.00 each.
555
Number horses, 317
COWS.
875
neat cattle other than cows. . 35
.. swine, 93
houses, .
346
Respectfully submitted.
. 9,2751-8
6 6 acres of land,
EDWARD CARTER. R. T. LOMBARD, Assessors of Wayland.
Wayland. Feb. 28th, 1886.
REPORT OF THE OVERSEERS OF THE POOR OF THE TOWN OF WAYLAND,
For the Year Ending February 28, 1886.
The Almshouse has been in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Jackman, who have held the position for three years, and are un- usually well qualified to fill such a position.
The inmates supported at the Almshouse during the entire year are as follows :
Sarah Puffer. aged 70 years.
Addie Moore. .. 24 .“
Charles Travis, " 67 £
Dennis Mullen. aged 48 years. left the Almshouse in April to go to the National Soldiers' Home, in Togus, Maine, where he re- mamned until December, when he returned to the Almshouse, where. he is at present.
Ellen Burke. aged 58 years, has been at the Almshouse part of the time : is supporting herself at the present time.
George Chalmers, aged 66, was an inmate until June, since which time he has been supporting himself, with the exception of a few weeks, when he was sick.
The number of tramps during the year. . 441
Number meals furnished tramps . 701
The resources for the support of the poor for the year were as follows :
Unexpended Balance in Treasury, $111 28
Town Appropriation, 800 00
Received from Town of Framingham, . 57 77
State Treasurer, . 10 00
24
Transfered from Contingent Fund,
723 27
Total resources
. $2,031 25
EXPENDITURES.
Expenditures at Farm,
$714 13
Orders drawn on Treasury.
1.229 10
Outstanding Claims against Farm, March 1.
116 86
Total Expenditures,
2.060 09
Deficit,
28 84
DETAILED STATEMENT.
Receipts at Farm for Milk,
272 68
"· Calves.
4 25
.. 2 Cows,
55 00
66
" 1 Horse,
75 00
" Poultry and Eggs.
15 15
.. ·· Use of Horse,
5 75
66
66
" Vegetables and Fruit,
37 53
..
. . ·· Beans,
17 62
50 00
" Lumber from Old Barn.
32 45
66
·· Labor on Highway,
47 83
" Miscellaneous,
12 56
Rec'd of W. C. Neil for Beef sold previous to March 1, 1885,
97 45
Total receipts at Farm. $723 27
Expenditures at Farm for Clothing, Repairing Boots.
etc., .
Expenditures at Farin for Grain, Meal and Feed
150 22
6 6
". Flour,
42 64
. . " Meat and Fish, . 46 49
66
" Groceries, 107 63
. .
.. 3 IIogs,
25 42
328 93 Receipts at Farm,
.
25
Expenditures at Farm for Hardware,
13 22
" Farming Tools, . 8 76
" Blacksmithing and Wheel- wrighting,
29 72
. .
'. Grass Seeds,
4 93
·· Fertilizers.
14 64
..
". 2 Cows,
46 75
. .
..
.. Labor,
38 75
. .
.. Advertising and Selling
Lumber to Old Barn, 4 00
6.
·· Lumber and Carpenter Work 8 65
. .
" Pigs,
14 50
. .
..
.. Making Cider,
2 88
..
. .
.. Dennis Mullen, Car Fare to Augusta, Me., ·
2 51
..
" Cows bought previous to
100 00
Total at Farm. £ $714 13
Balance of Receipts above Expenditures. 9 14
OTHER EXPENSES FOR POOR FARM.
Warden's salary,
$350 00
Order to W. B. Ward, for standing grass,
28 00
Coal for Poor Farm, 38 44
E. P. Butler, groceries,
12 98
$429 42
Expense at Farm,
714 13
Total expense for running Poor Farm for year, . $1,143 55
Orders approved for expense incurred previous to March 1st. 1885, and paid afterward :-
J. C. Butterfield. for Union Lumber Co. bill. ". W. D. Parlin. bill, . . 50 91
$39 30
. .
". Hay, .
26 17
..
March 1, 1885.
26
G. M. Baker, for cows.
132 00
E. P. Butler, groceries,
44 51
Robinson & Jones, coal. 19 75
$286 47
ORDERS APPROVED FOR OUTSIDE AID.
J. C. Butterfield, for aid to Sarah Stanley and son, . Robinson & Jones, coal to Mrs. Derrick, Mrs. Corliss and Mrs. Coaldwell, 25 00
$174 00
J. C. B., for board of Belmore child, 20 00
Aid to family of Albert Bell, 94 50
Aid to Mrs. Margaret Murphy, reimbursed by town of Framingham, 57 27
To Addie Bemis, for board of Burrill child, 65 75
J. C. Butterfield, burial of S. B. H. Whitney, 20 00
E. P. Butler, groceries for family Wm. Dolan, 5 68
Amount paid for outside aid, $462 20
OUTSTANDING CLAIMS FOR OUTSIDE AID.
Robinson & Jones, coal for Derrick, Coaldwell and Dolan. $13 24
City of Cambridge, burial expense Stanley child, 23 00
City of Lowell, aid to Dennis Mullen, 3 20
City of Lawrence, board of Dennis Mullen at House of Correction, . 1 42
Addie Bemis, board and clothes for Burrill child, ·
35 00
Win. Goodnow & Son, burial expense Mrs. Mary A. Philips, State pauper, 41 00
Total outstanding claims, . $116 86
Total expense for year for outside aid.
$579 06
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INCIDENTAL EXPENSE.
W. B. Ward, hunting up Burrill and other cases, $21 25
J. C. Butterfield. hunting up pauper cases, %1 76
A. S. Morse. burial of Mrs. Philips. 8 00
Total incidental expense. $51 01
Total expense for year.
2.060 09
THE APPRAISED VALUATION OF TOWN PROPERTY.
Real estate,
$3,000 00 .
Personal estate.
1,000 00
Total valuation.
$4.000 00
We find that the condition of the house at the Town Farm is in such a condition that, if the town is to keep its paupers thereon, it is absolutely necessary that a new house be built this year. We would respectfully recommend that a new house be built the present year.
Also, that the town make an appropriation of one thousand dollars for support of poor, in order that there need not be a deficiency each year.
Respectfully submitted.
J. C. BUTTERFIELD. EDWARD CARTER, W. B. WARD.
Overseers of Poor of Town of Wayland.
WAYLAND WATER COMMISSIONERS IN ACCOUNT WITH
HORACE HEARD, TOWN TREASURER.
1885.
Dr.
Cr.
April 24.
Order No. 1 to E. H. Atwood.
$12 20
May 27.
2 " G. A. Rice. .
13 15
June 22. 3 " C. C. Ward, . 35 00
July 14.
4 . ..
153 68
Sept. 4. . . 5 " W. Mara,
2 00
6 6
4.
6 " P. A. Leary. .
2 52
. 6
9.
.. 7 " Walworth M'f'g Co.,
511 24
6.
9. Interest on Water Bonds,
1.410 00
Nov. 12. Order No. 8 to E. H. Atwood. 51 30
1886.
Feb. 25. 66 9 .' Walworth M'f'g
Co. 64 09
10 ·· Wm. & J. M. Bent. . 35 24
.6
11 " W. D. Parlin. 28 28
6:
12 ·· C. C. Ward, 186 32
1885.
Appropriation for Hydrants,
384 00
March 13. Water rates collected from Jan. 1, 1885. to July 1. 1885, and paid to H. Heard. Treas. 727 50 Sept. 9. Water rates collected from July 1, 1885, to Jan. 1. 1886 and paid to H. Heard, Treas. 1071 83
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1886.
Feb. 25. Balncae Water rates collected from July 1. 1885. to Jan. 1. 1886. and paid to H. Heard. Tres.
321 69
$2,502 02 $2,502 02:
A. H. BRYANT. WM. H. BENT, CHAS. H. BOODEY, Wayland Water Commissioners.
TREASURER OF WAYLAND WATER COMMISSIONERS.
In account with Horace Heard. Town Treasurer.
1885.
Appropriation for hydrants, $384 00 Water rates collected from Jan. 1, 1885, to Jan. 1886, paid to H. Heard, . $2,121 02
Balance due C. C. Ward, due bill,
269 29 . 1885.
April 24. E. H. Atwood, bill, . $12 20
May 27. G. A. Rice, bill. 13 15
June 22. C. C Ward, bill. 35 00
July 14. C. C. Ward, bill,
153 68
Sept. 4. W. Mara. bill. 2 00
Sept. 4. P. A. Leary, bill,
2 52
Sept. 9. Walworth Mnf'g. Co .. 511 24
Interest on water bonds. . 1,410 00
Nov. 12.
E. H. Atwood, bill, . 51 30
1885.
Feb. 25. Walworth Man'fg. Co .. 64 09
W. & J. M. Bent. bill. 35 24
W. D. Parlin, bill, 28 28
C. C. Ward, bill. 455 61
$2.774 31 $2.774 31
WAYLAND WATER WORKS SINKING FUND, COMMISSION- ERS' REPORT.
Amount deposited in Natick Five Cent Savings Bank. $3.042 96
A. H. BRYANT. WM. H. BENT. CHAS. H. BOODEY. Commissioners of Sinking Fund.
WAYLAND WATER WORKS, MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT.
1885.
April 24.
Cash paid E. H. Atwood. expressing: $12 20
May 27.
.. . G. A. Rice. supplies. 13 15
June 22.
.. ". C. C. Ward, contractor, 35 00
July 14. " C. C. Ward, contractor,
153 68
Sept. 4. .. W. Mara. labor.
2 00
4. .. . P. A. Leary, labor. 2 52
9. .: Walworth Mnf'g. Co., supplies. 511 24
Nov. 12. . 6 ". E. HI. Atwood. expressing, 51 30 1886. Feb. 25. . . . Walworth Mnf'g. Co., supplies. 64 09
25. .. Wm. & J. M. Bent, labor, ·
35 24
25. W. D. Parlin, supplies, . 28 28
26.
.. .. C. C. Ward, contractor, . 186 32
Balance due C. C. Ward. 269 29
$1,364 31
RALPH BENT. Superintendent.
ALLEN FUND TREASURER'S REPORT.
1886
Jan. 4. Received interest on fund $60 00
66 Distributed by vote of the Trus- tees to four persons as follows :
To two persons, $15 each . $30 00
To one person
5 00
To one person . 25 00 ·
$60 00
JAMES S. DRAPER, Treasurer.
LIBRARY TREASURER'S REPORT.
1885.
Feb. Cash Balance in Treasury $26 02
April 1. Cash received, sale of oil can
50
fines collected by J. S. Draper 3 42
sale of Catalogues . 1 45
1886.
Jan. 1. Cash received, sale of Catalogues . 85
66 66
fines collected by Mrs. S. E. Heard 12 98
66 fines collected, Cochituate 7 30
66
66
Catalogues sold at Cochituate 3 00
interest on Child and Draper Funds 36 00
$91 52
1885-6.
Cash paid, binding 104 vols
$20 67
expressing
2 05
Books and Periodicals
24 35
labels, mucilage, etc.
5 20
$42 27
Balance in Treasury
$49 25
JAMES S. DRAPER, Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Your Committee hereby present their annual report for the year ending February 28th, 1886.
The report of the Librarian, hereto annexed, contains much valuable information, to which your attention is called.
At the beginning of the municipal year your Committee learned, with regret, that Mr. James S. Draper declined a re-election as Librarian. This action on his part was not taken for lack of interest, but that, after a service of twenty years, advancing age called a halt. His long and faithful services justly merit our warmest praise. It is a matter of congratulation that we have so long had the benefit of his system and method, which has largely contributed to the success of the library and substantial aid to its patrons. To him his duties were a labor of love, having in view the permanent good of the institution he so fondly cherished.
It could not be expected that we could secure a successor who could, immediately. at least, fill the position as Mr. Draper had.
Your Committee appointed Mrs. Sarah E. Heard, and we can cheerfully say she has done excellently well for one new to the duties of the office : and we have reason to believe that, with further experience, her continued success will prove her eminently fitted for the place.
The annual examination of the Library was made January 1, 1886 ; and we find in many instances the books have been misused during the year, and we have been able to trace this wrong to a comparatively small number of patrons. It should be remembered that the Library belongs to the town, and that the books are only loaned to the citizens on conditions, one of which is careful treat- ment, and when this condition is violated the right to borrow is, for a time at least, forfeited. The Committee will be com-
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pelled to debar those who misuse the books from the privileges of the Library.
During the past year three hundred and fifty-four books have been added. by gift, exchange and purchase-making the total number of volumes now in the Library 9.862.
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