Official reports of the town of Wayland 1908-1911, Part 3

Author: Wayland (Mass.)
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Printed at the Middlesex Freeman Office
Number of Pages: 586


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All bonds are registered except Wayland Water Fund Bonds for which there is no provision for registration.


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Town of Wayland.


COCHITUATE SCHOOL BUILDING FUND.


Amount of fund March 1, 1908 .


$1,168 33


Interest


47 18


$1,215 51


Deposited in the Cambridgeport Savings Bank.


Wayland, March 1, 1909.


CHESTER B. WILLIAMS, Chairman. WALTER B. HENDERSON, Treasurer. JOHN CONNELLY, Clerk.


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Public Library.


LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.


To the Trustees of the Public Library :


The Librarian submits the following report for the year ending January 31, 1909 :-


Number of volumes, classified :


Fiction


.


. 4,025


Non-fiction . .


. 9,593


Total


13,618


Unclassified


2,927


Total


16,545


Number purchased .


239


Number presented .


38


Number replaced


2


Number lost .


2


Total number taken out during the year . 8,285


Number taken out through Cochituate office


. 2,278


Number of cards in use .


· 677


.


·


The following periodicals are to be regularly found in the Read- ing Room : Harper's, Scribner's, Outlook, St. Nicholas, Atlantic, Review of Reviews, Bookman, Century, Ladies' Home Journal, Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Youth's Companion, Garden Magazine, Our Dumb Animals, Cochituate Enterprise, Cochituate Review.


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Town of Wayland.


CLASSES OF READING BY PER CENT.


Fiction .


76.2


History ·


5.4


Sociology


.


.9


Biography


2.6


General Works


.


5.7


Science .


.


1.3


Art .


3.4


Literature


2.9


Religion


.8


Philosophy


.8


MARGARET E. WHEELER,


Librarian.


Wayland, February 10, 1909.


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Public Library.


ACCESSIONS.


-


Philosophy.


I33-AB2


Behind the Scenes with the Mediums. D. P. Abbott.


134-P75


Naturalization of the Supernatural. F. Pod- more.


173-AB21


On the Training of Parents. E. H. Abbott.


131-W89


Religion and Medicine. E. Worcester.


172-M27


Some Neglected Aspects of War. A. T. Mahan.


Religion.


Buddhism and Immortality. W. S. Bigelow. Mormon Menace. The. J. D. Lee.


Sociology.


304-B79 398-W69


As Others See Us. J. G. Brooks. Bluebeard. T. Wilson.


304-M36


In a New Century. E. S. Martin.


342-L95


Government of England. 2 vols. A. L. Lowell. Historical Progress and Ideal Socialism. J. S. Nicholson.


359-M27N


Naval Administration and Warfare. A. T. Mahan.


342-T12


Present Day Problems. W. H. Taft.


378-IR9


378-EL4


Shame of the Colleges. I. Wallace.


University Administration. C. W. Eliot.


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218-B48 298-L51


335-N51


Town of Wayland.


Natural Science.


575-J76


Evolution and Animal Life. D. S. Jordan and V. L. Kellogg.


530-W67 523-L95M


How It Works. A. Williams.


Mars, the Abode of Life. P. Lowell.


Useful Arts.


656-F12


Confessions of a Railroad Signal Man. J. O. Fagan.


620-W67 670-W67


How It is Done. A. Williams.


How It is Made. A. Williams.


615-Q2


Hypnotic Therapeutics. J. D. Quackenbos.


645-SHI 639-SP3


Quest of the Colonial. R. and E. Shackleton. Story of New England Whalers. J. R. Spears.


Fine Arts.


750-SA2 799-H78C


Augustus Saint-Gaudens. C. L. Hind.


Camp-fires on Desert and Lava. W. T. Horna- day.


799-C59


Fishing and Shooting Sketches. G. Cleveland.


759-B8I


French Art. W. C. Brownell.


799-H71


Log of a Sea Angler. C. F. Holder.


736-R79


Practical Wood-carving. E. Rowe.


750-W 58P


Life of J. McNeill Whistler. 2 vols. E. R. and J. Pennell.


Literature.


824-R51 839-IB7B


Blackstick Papers. A. I. T. Ritchie.


Brand. H. Ibsen.


814-C88B


By the Christmas Fire. S. M. Crothers.


824-M84


Critical Miscellanies. 4 vols. J. Morley.


839-IB7D


Doll's House : Ghosts. H. Ibsen.


839-IB7E


Emperor and Galilean. H. Ibsen.


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Public Library.


839-IB7EN Enemy of the People : Wild Duck. H. Ibsen.


814-R29H Happy Half-century. A. Repplier.


839-IB7H Hedda Gabler: Master Builder. H. Ibsen.


839-IB7L


Lady Inger of Östrät: Feast at Solhoug: Love's Comedy. H. Ibsen.


839-IB7LE League of Youth : Pillars of Society. H. Ibsen. 839-IB7LI Little Eyolf: John Gabriel Borkman: When We Dead Awaken. H. Ibsen.


814-R25L


Love Affairs of Literary Men. M. Reed.


814-B72


Miscellaneous Writings. J. Bradley.


817-P96


My Auto Book. W. Pulitzer.


814-SE3


New American Type and Other Essays. H. D. Sedgwick.


814-P42


Park-Street Papers. B. Perry.


839-IB7P


Peer Gynt. H. Ibsen.


811-M86


Poems and Sonnets. L. C. Moulton.


839-IB7R


Rosmersholm: Lady from the Sea. H. Ibsen.


812-K38


Servant in the House. C. R. Kennedy.


814-R25S


Spinster Book. M. Reed.


849-SM5


Troubadours at Home. 2 vols. J. H. Smith


839-IB7V


Vikings: Pretenders. H. Ibsen.


818-F85S


Writings. 10 vols. B. Franklin.


History and Travel.


917.9-H53 914.2-ST7 974.4-H857A


Alaska: The Great Country. E. Higginson. American Shrines in England. A. T. Story. Annals of Sudbury, Wayland and Maynard. A. S. Hudson. Chateau and Country Life in France. M. K. Waddington.


914.4-WII


915-W 37C


Coming Struggle in Eastern Asia. B. L. P. Weale.


917.9-J62


Highways and Byways of the Pacific Coast. C. Johnson.


915.1-LI2 In Korea with Marquis Ito. G. T. Ladd.


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Town of Wayland.


951-W 37 914.5-SW5 *973.3-M382


Indiscreet Letters from Pekin. B. L. P. Weale. Lands of Summer. T. R. Sullivan.


Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution- ary War. Vols. 16, 17.


917.2-W73


Mexico and Her People of To-day. N. O. Winter.


Modern Egypt. 2 vols. Earl of Cromer.


Northwest Passage. 2 vols. R. Amundsen.


Old Dominion : Her Making and Manners. T. N. Page.


Our Struggle for the Fourteenth Colony. 2 vols. J. H. Smith.


Our West Indian Neighbors. F. O. Ober.


Out-of-doors in the Holy Land. H. Van Dyke.


Paris, the Beautiful. L. Whiting.


Passing of Morocco. F. Moore.


Roman Holidays and Others. W. D. Howells. Scenes and Shrines in Tuscany. D. N. Lees. Sun and Shadow in Spain. M. H. Elliott.


Tercentenary History of Canada. 3 vols. F. B. Tracey.


914.5-P69


Through Italy with Car and Camera. D. F. Platt.


Through Ramona's Country. G. W. James.


Through the Gates of the Netherlands. M. E. Waller.


To the Top of the Continent. F. A. Cook. Tuscan Feasts and Tuscan Friends. D. N.


Vital Records of Beverly, Mass. Vol. 2.


Vital Records of Dover, Mass. . .


Vital Records of Lincoln, Mass.


Vital Records of Lynnfield, Mass.


974.4-R36WE Vital Records of Westminster, Mass.


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962-C88 919.8-AM9 975.5-P14


973-3-SM5


917.2-OB2\V 915.6-V28 914.4-W:59 916.4-M78 914.5-H83R 914.5-L5IS 914.6-EL5 971-T67


917.9-J23T 914.9-W15


919.8-C77 914.5-L5IT Lees. 974.4-T62B 974.4-N44D() 974.4-N44LI 974.4-ES7L 974.4-ES7S Vital Records of Saugus, Mass.


Public Library.


910-M43 917.1-H86


With the Battle Fleet. F. Matthews.


Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador. M. B. Hubbard.


973.8-C77


United States as a World Power. A. C. Cool- idge.


Biography.


B-AL22


Aldrich, T. B. F. Greenslet.


B-576 Blaine, Mrs. J. G., Letters of. 2 vols.


920-M72


Careers of Danger and Daring. C. Moffett.


B-L952


Chronicle of Friendships. W. H. Low.


B-C476


Churchill, Lady Randolph, Reminiscences of.


B-J574M


Joan of Arc. B. de Monvel.


Leaves from a Life. J. E. Panton.


B-P193 B-L517P Lee, Robert E., the Southerner. T. N. Page. B-L634MO Lincoln, Abraham, the Boy and the Man. J. Morgan.


B-L634NI


Lincoln. Abraham. J. G. Nicolay.


B-L634W


Lincoln, Abraham, Story-life of. W. Whipple.


B-L954N


Lowell, J. R., Letters of. 2 vols.


B-UR7


Memoirs of a Russian Governor. S. D. Urussov.


B-P182P B-D797


Palmer, Alice F. G. H. Palmer.


Recollections of a Varied Career. W. F.


Draper.


Roosevelt, Theodore, the Boy and the Man. J. Morgan.


B-SCH82


Schurz, Carl, Reminiscences of. vol. 3.


Seven Ages of Washington. O. Wister.


B-W 273\' 920-SO4 Sons of the Puritans. B-K28\' World I Live In. H. Keller.


Fiction.


C784A G464A R256A


B352B


Afloat and Ashore. J. F. Cooper. Ancient Law, The. E. Glasgow. At the Sign of the Jack o'Lantern. M. Reed. Barrier. The. Rex Beach.


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B-R676M


Town of Wayland.


N464 Belle Islers, The. R. B. Newman.


P184 Big Fellow, The. F. Palmer.


C784B Bravo. J. F. Cooper.


W6723C Car of Destiny. C. N. and A. M. Williamson.


C854CA C784CA


Chain Bearer. J. F. Cooper.


R554C Come and Find Me. E. Robins.


H228C Concerning Paul and Fiametta. L. A. Harker.


H245C


Count and the Congressman, The. C. C. Har- rison.


C824C


Cousin Cinderella. S. J. D. Cotes.


C784C


Crater, The. J. F. Cooper.


W 554C Crucial Instances. E. Wharton.


L635CY MI34D


Cy Whittaker's Place. J. C. Lincoln.


Daughter of Anderson Crow, The. G. B. Mccutcheon.


C784D


Deerslayer, The. J. F. Cooper.


C854DI


Diva's Ruby, The. F. M. Crawford.


M3543 Exton Manor. A. Marshall.


C353F


Firing Line, The. R. W. Chambers.


R256F


Flower of the Dusk. M. Reed.


SE23 GI35


Friendship Village. Z. Gale.


H213G Gilbert Neal. W. N Low.


L316G Grey Knight, The. Mrs. H. de la Pasture. C784HA Headsman. J. F. Cooper.


C784HE


Heidenmauer. J. F. Cooper.


D7413


Hemlock Avenue Mystery. R. Doubleday.


H354HE Her Dearest Foe. A. F. Hector.


W 554HE


Hermit and the Wild Woman, The. E. Whar- ton.


SO84H Hidden Hand, The. E. D. E. N. Southworth.


H228H His First Leave. L. A. Harker.


C784HO Home as Found. J. F. Cooper.


C784H Homeward Bound. J. F. Cooper.


P424H Hope Benham. N. Perry.


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Fountain Sealed. A. D. Sedgwick.


Casa Braccio. 2 vols. F. M. Crawford.


Public Library.


C784J Jack Tier. J. F. Cooper.


CI14K Kincaid's Battery. G. W. Cable.


C784L Last of the Mohicans. J. F. Cooper.


R256LA Later Love Letters of a Musician. M. Reed.


R256L Lavender and Old Lace. M. Reed.


J654L Lewis Rand. M. Johnston.


H 383L


Lighted Lamp, The. C. H. Henderson.


C784LI Lionel Lincoln. J. F. Cooper.


OP55LO Long Arm of Mannister. E. P. Oppenheim.


B566L Lorna Doone. R. D. Blackmore.


R256LO


Love Letters of a Musician. M. Reed.


GI35L Loves of Pelleas and Etarre. Z. Gale.


L316M Man from America. Mrs. H. de la Pasture.


MI34MA


Man from Brodney's, The. G. B. Mccutcheon.


ST438 Marathon Mystery, The. B. E. Stevenson.


R256M


Master's Violin, The. M. Reed.


C784M


Mercedes of Castile. J. F. Cooper.


C784MI


Miles Wallingford. J. F. Cooper.


R634MI


Millionaire Baby. A. K. Green.


C784MO


Monikins, The. J. F. Cooper.


B814M


Mr. Tuckerman's Nieces. H. D. Brown.


C7840


Oak Openings. J. F. Cooper.


C784P


Pathfinder, The. J. F. Cooper.


SM52P


Peter. F. H. Smith.


C784PI Pilot, The. J. F. Cooper.


C784PO Pioneers, The. J. F. Cooper.


C784PR Prairie, The. J. F. Cooper.


C784PS


Precaution. J. F. Cooper.


C854PR Primadonna, The. F. M. Crawford.


M695RE Red City, The. S. W. Mitchell.


C784R Red Rover. J. F. Cooper.


C784RE


Redskins, The. J. F. Cooper.


W.5845R


Riverman, The. S. E. White.


D372R


R. J.'s Mother and Some Other People. Mrs. M. Deland.


63


C4744M


Mr. Crewe's Career. W. Churchill.


Town of Wayland.


L842R Road, The. J. London.


H228R Romance of the Nursery. L. A. Harker.


B8IIR Rose Macleod. Alice Brown.


C784S Satanstoe. J. F. Cooper.


C784SE Sea Lions. J. F. Cooper.


B443S Sheaves. E. F. Benson.


D3955S


Somehow Good. W. De Morgan.


R256S Spinner in the Sun. M. Reed.


C784SP Spy, The. J. F. Cooper.


CI51 Substitute, The. W. Camp.


W217T Testing of Diana Mallory, The. Mrs. H. Ward.


K6HIT Those Queer Browns. F. M. Kingsley.


G329 Toy Shop, The. M. S. Gerry.


F8342T Trail of the Lonesome Pine, The. J. Fox, Jr.


C784T Two Admirals. J. F. Cooper.


D294VE Vera, the Medium. R. H. Davis.


C784 WI Water-witch. J. F. Cooper.


C784 W.A


Ways of the Hour. J. F. Cooper.


C784WE


Wept of Wish-ton-wish. J. F. Cooper.


G762W


Wind in the Willows. K. Graham.


C784WI


Wing-and-wing. J. F. Cooper.


H354W Wooing O't, The. A. F. Hector.


C784 WY


Wyandotte. J. F. Cooper.


Juvenile.


j-B236A j-B236B j-B236C j-808T16


Arrival of Jimpson. R. H. Barbour. Behind the Line. R. H. Barbour.


Captain of the Crew. R. H. Barbour.


Children's Hour. The. 10 vols. E. M. Tap- pan, ed. vol. I. Folk Stories and Fables.


vol. 2. Myths from Many Lands. vol. 3. Stories from the Classics. vol. 4. Legendary Heroes. vol. 5. Seven Old Favorites.


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Public Library.


vol. 6. Stories and Poems.


vol. 7. Out-of-door Book.


vol. 8. Adventures and Achievements.


vol. 9. Poems and Rhymes.


vol. 10. Modern Stories.


j-B236CR Crimson Sweater, The. R. H. Barbour.


j804-MII


Essays Every Child Should Know. H. W. Mabie, ed.


j-MII2F Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know. H. W. Mabie, ed.


j-MI12


Famous Stories Every Child Should Know. H. W. Mabie, ed. Four Afoot. R. H. Barbour.


j-B236FR j-B236FO


Four in Camp. R. H. Barbour.


j-B236H Half-back, The. R. H. Barbour.


j537-ADI


Harper's Electricity Book for Boys. Adams.


J. H.


j790-ADII j-B236HA


Harper's Indoor Book for Boys. J. H. Adams. Harry's Island. R. H. Barbour.


j920-MII


Heroes Every Child Should Know. H. W. Mabie, ed.


j920-MIIH


Heroines Every Child Should Know. H. W. Mabie, ed.


j245-B13


Hymns Every Child Should Know. D. M.


Bacon, ed.


j291-MIIL Legends Every Child Should Know. H. W. Mabie, ed.


Myths Every Child Should Know. Mabie, ed.


H. W.


j291-MII j-P613N j-B2360 1750-BI3


New Boy, The. A. S. Pier.


On Your Mark. R. H. Barbour.


Pictures Every Child Should Know. D. M. Bacon, ed.


j808-B95P


Prose Every Child Should Know. M. E. Burt, ed.


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Town of Wayland.


j790-B64 j-T753ST


Scientific American Boy. A. R. Bond.


Story of a Wireless Telegraph Boy. J. Trow- bridge.


j784-B13


Songs Every Child Should Know. D. M.


Bacon, ed.


j-PI44TO


Tommy Trot's Visit to Santa Claus. T. N. Page.


j551-T37


Water Wonders Every Child Should Know. J. M. Thompson.


j-B236W


Weatherby's Inning. R. H. Barbour.


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Public Library.


REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PUBLIC LIBRARY.


The records of the Trustees for the past year contain no notable features. The usefulness of this branch of the town's administration we believe to have been adequately maintained, if a steadily growing use and appreciation of the Library is a measure. This is especially noticeable in the Cochituate Branch and Reading Room, and is a gratifying commentary on the wisdom of its estab- lishment by the town.


The Trustees are ready and glad at all times to receive criticisms or suggestions which may add to the usefulness of the institution.


The Annual Report of the Librarian to the Trustees, and the usual list of accessions during the year, are herewith presented.


ARTHUR G. BENNETT, Chairman. ALFRED W. CUTTING, Secretary. FRANCIS SHAW, ALFRED A. CARTER, AMOS I. HADLEY, JOHN CONNELLY,


Trustees.


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Town of Wayland.


REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF WAYLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY FUNDS.


FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 1, 1909.


To unexpended balance, March 1, 1908 ·


$88 25


To appropriation for the year ending April 1, 1909


900 00


To interest on James Draper Fund


30 00


To interest on Ella E. Draper Fund


30 00


To interest on bequest of Lydia Maria Child


6 00


To interest on Grace Campbell Draper Fund


50 00


To interest on deposit Bay State Trust Company .


32


To amount collected from fines and cards at Wayland . 30 77


To amount collected from fines and cards at Cochituate


8 25


$1,143 59 Cr


By M. E. Wheeler, librarian


$325 00


By Sarah Campbell


5 00


By J. C. Vincent, janitor


180 00


By W. B. Clarke Co., books


236 48


By Houghton, Mifflin & Co., books


16 63


By M. A. Heard, books


4 00


By Old Corner Book Store, magazines .


32 10


By Weston Electric Light Co.


86 76


By S. R. Snelling, fuel


103 25


By A. W. Atwood, fuel


2 00


By M. M. Fiske, express


32 24


By Library Bureau


3 55


By J. Breck & Sons Co., hose


12 50


By J. H. Lee, sundries


1 72


By J. C. Vincent, repairs


.


13 75


Dr.


68


Public Library.


By Fitz & Barker, repairs .


. 29 55


By L. A. McManus, repairs


1 75


By E. W. Small, repairs


4 78


By J. A. Feeling, repairs ·


1 50


By Cash to Librarian for sundry expenses .


11 25


By Cash to Assistant Librarian for sundry expenses


3 30


$1,107 12


Balance unexpended March 1, 1909 .


36 47


$1,143 59


The usual one-half dog license money has not been received. COCHITUATE BRANCH LIBRARY AND READING ROOM.


Dr.


To unexpended balance March 1, 1908


$237 01


To appropriation for the year ending April 1, 1909 · 500 00


$737 01 Cr.


By Grace C. Lo ker, Assistant Librarian


$227 00


By M. M. Fiske, janitor


52 10


By W. B. Clarke Co., books


81 75


By Old Corner Book Store, books


29 94


By Balch Bros Co., books


32 00


By M. A. Heard, books


2 00


By W. H. Guild & Co., magazines1


38 15


By Edison Electric Co., light


29 96


By Robinson & Jones, fuel .


16 00


By E. M. Sheedy, sign


10 00


By C. S. Williams, sundries


3 14


By Fitz & Barker, sundries


.


·


Balance unexpired March 1, 1909 ·


69 52


$737 01


FRANCIS SHAW, Treasurer.


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1 45


$667 49


By N. R. Gerald, one year's rent to March 1, 1909


144 00


Town of Wayland.


REPORT OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.


List of Fires to which the Department Responded. 1908.


March 13. 3.10 A. M. Alarm from Box 24 for fire in A. A. Williams' Shoe Factory.


April 8. 2.00 P. M. Still alarm for brush fire at Gate House. 27. 2.15 P. M. Still alarm for brush fire on plains.


May 20. 1.30 P. M. Alarm from Box 27 for brush fire, Stone's Woods.


June 3. 1.45 P. M. Alarm from Box 25 for fire in barn owned by James Whitehead.


Aug. 13. 1.40 A. M. Alarm from Box 34. Fake.


Sept. 21. 3.30 P. M. Still alarm for fire in electric car barn.


Oct. 15. 3.45 P. M. Alarm from Box 36 for fire in barn owned by Wilbur Travis.


17. 12.30 A. M. Still alarm for brush fire in Robin- son-Jones Woods.


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17. 3.30 P. M. Still alarm for brush fire in Lead- better Woods.


18. 10.45 A. M. Still alarm for brush fire in Robin- son-Jones Woods.


Nov.


2. 2.30 P. M. Still alarm for brush fire in W. A. Bullard's Woods.


4. 3.30 P. M. Still alarm for brush fire in W. A. Bullard's woods.


6. 6.30 P. M. Alarm from engine house for fire in S. D. Reeves' estate.


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Fire Department.


6. 10.30 P. M.


Still alarm for brush fire in Shaw's Woods.


27. 11.30 A. M.


Still alarm for brush fire in Irwin's Woods.


1909.


Jan. I. 10.30 A. M. Still alarm for fire in Adams' house.


1908.


Feb.


29. E. W. Marston, labor and supplies $13 18


29. Wayland Water Board 4 00


29. Union Lumber Co., coal, 1907 ·


43 50


29. Edison Light Co.


3 44


29. Fiske & Co., furnace grate


4 08


March 27.


W. F. Garfield, teams for woods' fire


4 00


27.


Union Lumber Co., coal, 1907 .


43 50


27. T. W. Frost, painting engine room . 19 00


27. Edison Light Co.


2 54


27. H. G. Dudley, labor at Williams' fire


3 00


27. C. F. Limbohm, labor at Williams' fire 5 25


27. Chas. Gladu, labor at Williams' fire


3 25


27. Ernst Clark, labor at Williams' fire


3 00


April


25.


27. A. J. Lamarine, labor at Williams' fire Edison Light Co. ·


3 10


25. E. W. Marston, supplies ·


2 15


I. Firemen's pay 349 51


I. M. E. Church, use of tower 50 00


I. Engineers' pay 30 00


I. W. W. Marston, care of fire alarm


25 00


I. E. W. Marston, use and care of auto- matic current breaker ·


5 00


I. G. F. Marston, supplies 5 77 ·


29. Edison Light Co. ·


2 25


29. Cairns & Bros., supplies 7 50


29. Dr. G. A. Ordway, medical attendance 3 00


I 50


May


71


Town of Wayland.


29. G. W. Stevens, repairing fire alarm box


75


29. Woods' fire .


II 00


29. C. A. Roak, cleaning vault .


1 00


June


26. Edison Light Co. I 46


July


3I. Edison Light Co.


I 00


3I. Alfred B. Underwood, supplies .


14 95


Aug. 28. Edison Light Co.


I 00


28.


Robinson & Jones, coal and wood


22 10


Sept.


25.


Edison Light Co.


1 00


25. Pettingell-Andrews, 36 mercury zincs


II 52


Oct. 30. Edison Light Co.


I 00


30. Weston Electric Light Co.


3 00


30. Weston Electric Light Co.


3 00


30. J. A. & W. Bird Co., 404 lbs. blue vitriol


24 24


Dec.


30. Edison Light Co.


4 75


30.


H. C. Haines, repairs at engine room I 60


1909.


Jan.


29.


Edison Light Co. 2 20


29.


Weston Electric Light Co.


4 40


29. Fiske & Co., feather duster


I IO


29.


Wayland Water Board


8 00


29. Herbert Ranney, labor at Reeves' fire


2 50


29. John Bailey, labor at Reeves' fire


2 50


29. A. A. Atwood, coal


8 80


29. Robinson & Jones, coal


2 10


29. Hub Range & Heating Co., grate and axle .


I 35


29. Union Lumber Co., coal


43 50


29. Wood fire


58 71


Feb.


26. Edison Light Co.


2 70


$877 75


Unexpended balance, 1908 .


$195 49


Appropriation


·


700 00


Cash .


2 75


72


Fire Department.


Firemen's pay


$349 51


Incidentals


498 24


Engineer's salary


30 00


Unexpended balance


20 49


$898 24 $898 24


During the past year the department has responded to seventeen fires, among which was that of the Williams' Shoe Factory, one of the largest fires in the history of the town. We feel that the companies deserve great praise for their valiant service in saving from fire all the surrounding prop- erty and in extinguishing many small blazes about the village. The danger seemed at first so great that the Natick Fire Department was at once called, which responded promptly and helped the home department very efficiently.


In April the committee for providing fire apparatus for Wayland Centre turned over to us for supervision a combina- tion truck, housed in the lower part of Town Hall, formerly occupied by the Wayland Library.


A meeting of all interested citizens was called May 9, 1908, and a fire company organized with suitable officers for its operation. At the same meeting the company voted to name itself the "E. W. Marston Combination Truck, No. I Com- pany," and a committee was chosen to draw up rules and regulations to govern said company and report at the next meeting. The company has had a successful year, having responded promptly and efficiently at a number of alarms. After the fire at the Reeves' estate the Chief received a check for $100 from Mr. Willard Bullard, with a letter expressing his appreciation for the good work done by the company in saving his house, situated adjoining to that of the Reeves' estate, which was totally destroyed by fire. The engineers wish to thank Mr. Bullard for his generous gift, to be used


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to benefit and improve the Fire Department at the centre of the town. Owing to the telephone system being out of order at the time of Reeves' fire, Engineer Lovell was unable to call the Cochituate Department, and called the Weston De- partment, which responded promptly and did efficient work in saving surrounding buildings.


We respectfully recommend an appropriation of $1,000 for the ensuing year. We have the additional expense of extin- guishing woods' fires and the maintenance of the company at Wayland Centre, and we need money for additional equip- ment and repairs. We also recommend that members of the "E. W. Marston Combination Company" receive a compensa- tion of 25 cents per hour for actual service at all fires.


EDWIN W. MARSTON, Chief. IST ASST. FRANK J. BIGWOOD.


2ND ASST. GEORGE SUMPTER, JR., Clerk. 3RD ASST. WILLIAM S. LOVELL.


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Cemetery Commissioners.


REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS.


The annual appropriation of two hundred dollars for care of Cemeteries has been judiciously expended, although with this limited amount very little can be done in the way of improve- ments beyond the annual clearing up and the mowing of the grass in the walks and avenues.


It is gratifying, however, to note that there is a growing interest by proprietors to improve the appearance of their lots, every such case adding to the general improvement in the appear- ance of the whole Cemetery.


There has been received by the town during the year two bequests, for perpetual care of lots, making nine funds. at present for this purpose, amounting to sixteen hundred dollars.


Appended is a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures.


GENERAL CEMETERY ACCOUNT.


1908.


March 1.


Balance $ 47 91


Sale of wood from North Cemetery 48 11


Sale of lots in Lake View Cemetery 20 00


Sale of lots in North Cemetery 10 00


$126 02


Repairs on Receiving Tomb in North


Cemetery $25 00


Expended in North Cemetery 12 27 37 27


$ 88 75


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Town of Wayland.


SPECIAL WORK IN NORTH CEMETERY.


1908


March 1. Balance


$ 25 31


Expended


14 00


$ 11 31


NORTH CEMETERY EXTENSION.


March 1.


Balance


$172 12


Expended 137 30


$ 34 82


E. L. MOORE FUND.


March 1.


Balance


$ 3 24


Nov. 5. Interest to Nov. 1, 1908 12 12


Expended


3 00


DWIGHT B. HEARD FUND.


March 1.


Balance


$ 1 08


Nov. 5. Interest to Nov. 1, 1908 4 04


$ 5 12


Expended


3 00


$ 2 12


JACKSON FUND.


March 1.


Balance


$ 3 08


Nov. 5. Interest to Nov. 1, 1908 4 04


$ 7 12


Expended


3 00


$ 4 12


76


$ 15 36


$ 12 36


Cemetery Commissioners.


W. S. DRAPER FUND.


1908


March 1. Balance


. $ 1 08


Nov. 5. Interest to Nov. 1, 1908 4 04


$ 5 12


Expended


3 00


$ 2 12


PARSONS FUND.


March 1. Balance


$ 17 35


April 13. One year's interest


10 00


$ 27 35


Expended


7 50


ANN M. LOVEJOY FUND.


March 1. Balance


$ 9 00


May 29. One year's interest 10 00


Expended


6 00


$ 13 00


HENRY REEVES FUND.


March 1. Balance


$ 1 00


Nov. 5. Interest to Nov. 1, 1908 4 04


$ 5 04


Expended


4 00


$ 1 04


77


$ 19 85


$ 19 00


Town of Wayland.


LAKEVIEW CEMETERY.


1908


March 1. Balance


.$ 12 06


March 25. Appropriation


100 00


$112 06


Expended


99 97


$ 12 09


NORTH AND CENTER CEMETERIES.


1908


March 25. Appropriation


$100 00


Expended 100 00


Respectfully submitted, RANDLE W. PORTER,


ANDREW S. MORSE,


WALLACE S. DRAPER,


Cemetery Commissioners.


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Treasurer's Report.


TREASURER'S REPORT.


RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.


1908


March


1. Balance on hand, cash $2,342 12


19. G. W. Fairbanks, superintendent 4 00


23. H. E. Rich, collector, excise tax 150 00


21. Town of Natick, schools 4 17


30. B. M. Bailey, clerk


120 50


31. Interest on bank deposit


2 90


April


4. City of Boston, poor


22 00


4. J. E. Linnehan, rent


21 00


8. Natick National Bank, note


5,000 00


9. H. E. Rich, collector, tax, 1906


868 17


13. W. S. Draper, cemetery


48 11


13. R. W. Porter, cemetery 5 00


10 00


28. F. P. Draper, collector, tax, 1905 114 09


29. Natick National Bank, note 5,000 00


30. Interest on Bank Deposit


3 34


5. H. E. Rich, collector, excise tax


358 35


5. Natick National Bank, note


5,000.00


13. E. A. Atwood & Co., license


1 00


13. F. C. Beane, license . 1 00


20. Natick National Bank, note




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