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Extinguisher Co. No. 1, 15 men, Thomas Halloran, Fore- man.
Steamer No. 2, Charles Allen, Driver; E. L. Payne, En- gineer; G. F. Howard, Fireman.
Hose (horse) No. 2, 10 men, G. W. Shedd, Foreman, Cyrus H. Thayer, Driver.
There have been fires in town as follows : -
June 24, 1884, at 12 M. An alarm for fire in the roof of the Congregational Church, caused by a spark from the fire-
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pot of a tinker at work on the gutters of said church. Damn- age, $100. Insured. All the apparatus present except Steamer No. 2.
August 6, 5.45 A.M. Alarm for fire in the L of building on Main street, owned by heirs of John O'Brien ; occupied by Powderly's oyster saloon. Cause of fire supposed to be incendiary. Damage, $100. Insured. Whole department responded.
August 25, 12.20 A.M. A small frame building on High street, owned by T. B. Jones. Totally consumed. Incen- diary. Damage, $400. Insured. No alarm on the bells. None of the department present.
October 13, 2.50 P.M. An alarm for a fire on High street, Tower Hill, in the buildings belonging to Catherine Dolan (formerly known as the Jacob Niles estate), consisting of dwelling-house, barn, shed and hall, all of which were destroyed. Cause of fire supposed to be incendiary. Dam- age about $3,000. Insured, on building, $2,000; on con- tents, $1,000. All the department present.
December 20, 1.30 P.M. Fire was discovered in the dwelling-house on South Main street, not far from Stoughton line, owned by Eleazer Beal, and occupied by Roswell G. Cox. Totally destroyed. Cause of fire, defective chimney. Damage, $700. Insured, $500. No alarm on the bells. None of the apparatus present.
January 4, 1885, 9.30 A.M. Fire was discovered in the dwelling-house on Lafayette street, owned and occupied by Lawrence Hayes. Cause of fire, defective chimney. Dam- age, $50. Insured. No alarm on the bells. Extinguisher Company present.
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REPAIRS OF HOUSES.
There have been some repairs made on all the houses, and also some much-needed improvements in the houses of extinguisher No. 1 and steamer No. 2. At the house of extinguisher No. 1, the cistern underneath the building formerly used by the hand engines having caved in, we were obliged to fill it up, and for the purpose of furnishing water for use there, we caused a tank to be placed in the building to be filled from the roof; we also had a top or second floor laid in the room of the first story (there having been only a single floor previous), it being almost impossible to keep the machine from freezing up in the coldest of weather.
At the house of steamer 2 we have also put in a tank in order that the employés of the department might not trouble the wells of people in the neighborhood, and because of the worthlessness of the cistern at that house, which will have to be filled the coming spring.
The inside arrangement of the houses is in very good condition, the roofs will need slight repairs the coming year, and ere long a coat of paint will be needed for some of the buildings.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus is in good condition, which consists of two steamers, two hose carriages, one chemical engine, one hook and ladder truck, 2,800 feet of canvas hose, and other necessary appliances, including a set of double harnesses and a single harness at the house of steamer 2, and a set of double harnesses at the house of steamer 1. We have placed two ladders in the houses of steamer 2 and ex- tinguisher No. 1 for use in those neighborhoods. With the advice of the selectmen we have sold the hand engine (Inde-
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pendence) to the town of Needham for three hundred dollars.
EXPENSES.
Paid 47 men, services 1 year to May 1, 1884,
as per vote of town, $8, $376 00
47 men 385₺ hours' time at fires, &c., at 25 'cents, as per vote, 96.38
- Engineers and firemen of steamers, 40 and 30, to May 1, 1884, 140 00
W. B. Brown, steward, care of fires, &c., January 1, 1884, to February 28, 1885, 82 39
James H. Wales, care of steamer 1, &c., 28 66
John B. Wren, shovelling snow, 5 38
E. L. Payne, care of steamer 2, &c., 46 63.
A. J. Gove, drawing steamer 1, to May 1, 1884, 2 months, . 33 33
A. J. Gove, drawing steamer 1, from May
1, 1884, to March 1, 1885, 10 months, 250 00
A. J. Gove, drawing truck, hose, extin- guisher, coal, expressing, &c., 24 73
Josiah Clark, drawing steamer 2 and hose 2, 42 00
Colin Boyd, care of room engineers' meet- ings, 2 years, to March, 1885, .
12 00
M. F. Whitten & Co., rope for Independ- ence. 4 11
Mary Sullivan, rent of land, extinguisher house, 10 00
E. Hodge & Co., repairs steamer 1, 4 20
J. B. McGrane, steward and care of fire ex- tinguisher 1, from February 18, 1884, to August 30, 1884, 22 50
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Paid A. S. Jackson, spanners, waste, &c., $8 50
R. W. Turner & Co., coal, 99 63
James Reilly, rent of land steamer 2, 15 00
Manchester Locomotive Works, repairs steamer 1, . 5 25
M. M. Alden, lumber, nails, &c., 78 70
W. A. Croak, labor and cash paid, . 32 39
N. H. Tirrell, painting, ladders, lanterns, &c., 7 00
J. T. Manning, filling cistern extinguisher 1, 4 50
Lewis Thompson, labor on Independence, 2 63
Charles Prescott, supplies steamer 2, 2 89
Bishop Brothers, ladders, 19 50
J. B. Thayer, labor on reservoirs, . ·
8 00
N. E. Knight, steward hook and ladder No. 1, 10 00
A. L. Tirrell, supplies extinguisher No. 1, 2 03
G. F. Howard, steward, care of fires from February 23, 1884, to 47 30
G. Dunbar & Co., hand grenades, 5 00
C. A. Wales, cash paid sundry persons, 31 60
C. A. Wales, labor, material and supplies, 102 10
D. B. White & Co., supplies, . 10 24
H. C. Hickey, damage to well, Dolan fire, 8 00
F. H. Langley, iron works, steamer 2, 2 50
T. Fardy & Son, iron work, reservoirs, 1 60
J. Clark, wood, 1 50
$1,683 67
Amount of appropriation for 1884- 85, for general expenses (ap- propriation 1884), $1,100 00
Pay of men (appropriation 1883), 840 00
$1,940 00
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EXPENSES.
Paid 47 men $8.00 each,
$376 00
47 men 3852 hours,
96 38
engineers and fireman,
140 00
general expenses,
. 1,071 29
$1,683 67
Balance,
$256 33
RESERVOIRS.
The reservoirs are all full and in good order at the present time.
It has been the opinion of engineers, as it is of the present board, that the town should build one or more reservoirs every year.
The main street is at the present time, with the exception of one or two places, well supplied with water for fire pur- poses, and although the citizens have been taxed for building and maintaining of the same, a large part of the town is without the necessary water supply.
We think that taking the cost of reservoirs, which is about $800 each, beside the expense of filling and keeping them full, that the same amount if applied to placing of hydrants, they could be put in a great many places where a supply of water for fire purposes is actually needed, and would give the citizens of the town a more equal supply, than by building reservoirs, for which they have to pay their share of the tax.
And we would recommend that no action be taken in regard to building reservoirs, until the question of a water supply is decided by a vote of the town.
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APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1885-86.
We would recommend that the town pay the firemen $12 per year, and 25 cents per hour for actual service, and that engineers of steamers be paid $40 ; firemen of steamer, $30.
Men :
For 2 engineers,
$80 00
2 firemen,
60 00
General expenses,
1,000 00
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HAND GRENADES.
We have purchased a few hand grenades, or fire extin- guishers, and propose to purchase more of them to be placed in different sections of the town as follows : Each engine house, also at Tower Hill, West Corners, North street, South street, and No. 1 school-house, and we would suggest that occupants, or owners of factories, stores, &c., purchase them for use upon their premises, as serious fires might be prevented by the use of these grenades in the early stage of a fire. We have seen them tested, and believe they are what they are recommended to be.
In closing this report, we most heartily tender our thanks to all members of the department, also to the board of selectmen, for all courtesies and favors received at their hands.
C. A. WALES, JOHN HANEY, W. A. CROAK.
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DR.
TOWN OF RANDOLPH IN ACCOUNT
Paid 784 Town Orders drawn by the Selectmen,
$31,739 65 ·
Treasury Notes, 18,000 00
Interest on Treasury Notes,
1,121 63
Turner Free Library, Dog Money as per vote of town, State Treasurer :
431 69
Amount of State Tax, $2,900 00
National Bank Tax, 2,584 61
66 Adjustment of Corporation Tax, 4 16
5,488 77
Expense :
Doctor A. L. Chase, returning births, $1 50
Doctor E. A. Allen, returning births, . 6 00
Doctor T. T. Cushman, returning births, 2 25
Doctor F. C. Granger, returning births, 6 50
Doctor Wm. M. Babbitt, returning births, 50
Doctor C. C. Farnham, returning births,
1 50
Town Clerk, returning births, marriages and deaths, 61 25
Ralph Houghton, returning deaths,
18 50
Town Clerk, Election Returns, Stoughton, ·
5 00
Town Treasurer, Salary,
100 00
Stamps, $3; Postal Cards, $2; Book,
$3;
Stationery, $3,
11 00
214 00
Balance. · ·
$7,180 08
$64,813 82
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WITH HIRAM C. ALDEN, TREASURER. CR.
Balance,
$6,489 55
Received for Treasury Notes, .
Tax Bill, 1884, .
31,576 18
66 Bank Dividends.
80 00
of E. M. Roel, Tax Collector, interest on taxes, 1883, of C. C. Churchill, Treasurer, Dog Money,
431 69
of F. Porter, Liquor License, . $1 00
of F. E. Fay & Co .. Liquor License, 1 00
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of S. B. Shaw, Billiard License. ·
2 00
66 of Isaac Niles, Auctioneer License, 2 00
of Q. H. Eddy, Peddler, 10 00
16 00
of Weymouth Insurance Co, Premium on Policy,
18 90
of Supt. School Committee, Books sold, 1884, 149 01
of E. M. Roel, Tax Col., additional taxes, 1883,
83 32
of Town of Needham, for Independence Engine,
300 00
of H. L. Peirce, rent of "' Ponkapog Pond," ·
10 00
66 of State Treasurer : $20 00
on account of State Pau-
65 00
pers,
90 50- $175 50
on account of Corporation
2,763 37
Tax,
300 55-
3,063 92
on account of National 3,586 48
Bank Tax, 302 26-
3,888 74
on account of State Aid
1,624 00
on account of Aid to Indigent Soldiers and Sailors, Act of 1879, 857 99
on account of State School Fund, 193 37
9,803 52
of City of Taunton, pauper,
53 00
of City of Lawrence, pauper, $82 78, $23 76, .
106 54
66 of Town of Methuen, pauper,
86 25
of Town of Canton, pauper,
87 63
of Town of Braintree, pauper,
173 58
16 of Town Farm, labor, and produce sold,
843 02
of Town of Duxbury, pauper.
40 78
of Town of Holbrook, balance in settlement,
1,422 09
of Town of Easton, pauper, $238 00, $20 00,
258 00
500 00
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for 1 Poll Tax, Selectmen, 2 00
6: for Extra Repairs on Highways, Selectmen,
1 48
for Cash refunded on pauper acct.,
52 25
$64,813 82
.
12,000 00
169 03
·
of Richard Adams for " old almshouse," sold, for Salt Grass,
20 00
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STATEMENT OF THE TOWN DEBT.
DR.
Note to Randolph Savings Bank, due April 25, 1885,
$5,000 00
Notes to Patrick McMahon, due April 25, 1886, 4,000 00
Note to Lemuel Wentworth, due April 25, 1886, 1,700 00
Note to Lucy A. Wilbur, due April 25, 1887, .
800 00
Note to Turner Free Library, on demand,
5,000 00
Note to Randolph Savings Bank, on demand, 5,000 00
Note to Randolph Savings Bank, on demand,
2,000 00
$24,000 00
Accrued interest on above Notes,
320 00
Estimated amount of unpaid Bills, .
300 00
$24,620 00
CR.
Coddington Fund, S Shares Randolph Nat. Bank, $1,600 00 Salt Marsh, 500 00
2,100 00
Due frou E. M. Roel, Tax Collector, Tax of 1884,
3,328 26
Due from other towns, 598 67
Due fron State Aid,
1,789 00
Due from State Aid to Soldiers and Sailors, Act of 1879,
836 92
Due from Treasurer,
4,489 82
Due for Board at Town Farm,
129 58
Coal on hand not delivered,
234 00
School Books, .
408 41
Balance,
10,705 34
$24,620 00
Net Town Debt, 1884,
$16.986 87
Net Town Debt, 1885,
10.705 34
Town Debt reduced,
6,281 53
The undersigned, auditors of the town of Randolph, respectfully report that they have examined the accounts of the town Treasurer, and find the same correctly kept, and proper vouchers and entries made for all payments and receipts.
C. G. HATHAWAY, ELISHA MANN, JR., C. F. MCMAHON, Auditors.
Randolph, March 18, 1885.
STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
To the Selectmen and Inhabitants of the Town of Randolph :
The trustees of the Stetson school fund beg leave to sub- mit their annual report, with the general assurance that it will meet the approbation of those interested in and ad- dressed on the subject.
The funds remain as hitherto reported, with the addition of one thousand dollars recently invested on account of Mr. Turner's donation :
10 shares Eliot National Bank, Boston (par), . $1,000 00 10 shares Webster National Bank, Boston (par), 1,000 00
10 shares Shoe and Leather National Bank, Bos- ton (par), . 1,000 00 · 10 shares Exchange National Bank, Boston (par), 1,000 00
10 shares Boylston National Bank, Boston (par), 10 shares Tremont National Bank, Boston (par), 20 shares Old Boston National Bank, Boston (par), 1,000 00 · 13 shares Shawmut National Bank, Boston (par), 1,300 00 13 shares Randolph National Bank, Randolph (par), 1,300 00
1,000 00
1,000 00
$10,600 00
TURNER FUND.
City of Minneapolis, Minn., bond, . . $1,000 00
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THE STETSON HIGH SCHOOL.
By the annexed financial exhibit, it will be perceived that the income from the fund, together with the town appropria- tion, has been insufficient to meet the demands of the school, in consequence of the town's refusal to contribute a sum asked for - fifteen hundred dollars. Without the above sum it was impossible to carry on the school in the manner required by the constantly increasing demands made upon it. The school will commence its annual session on the 7th of April, provided that sufficient money is raised by the town, in addi- tion to the income from the fund, to defray the expenses.
We announce our selection of teachers as last year : Mr. E. N. Lovering for principal, Miss Ada B. Chandler for assistant. We feel and desire to express all our previous satisfaction with the work of both.
They are, the trustees believe, amply qualified for the performance of their respective duties.
The laboratory continues to be of undiminished value to the school. The town is to be congratulated upon the possession of both institution and instructors. The one is the material, the other the instrument, for the performance of a work in every way beneficial to the community.
The annual public examination occurred on the 12th of March in the general school-room. The graduation exercises in the Stetson Hall followed in the afternoon. There could be desired no better proof of the application of pupils and the efficiency of their instruction, than was afforded by the performance of the above exercises. At the close there was the usual delivery of diplomas to all members of the graduat- ing class. In addition, two medals from the Turner fund were presented to the valedictorian and salutatorian, respect- ively.
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NAMES OF GRADUATES.
Clifton Waldermar Merrill Blanchard.
Lucius Alden Tolman.
Addie Florence Morton.
Emma Louise Belcher.
Margaret Alden.
Sarah Marion Higgins.
Near the close of the school year applicants for admission to the school the ensuing year were examined. Of these, thirty-four, -twenty-one girls and thirteen boys, -being found to meet the requirements, were given permission to enter the school at its re-opening.
T. T. CUSHMAN, DANIEL HOWARD, WINSLOW BATTLES, Trustees of Stetson School Fund.
Randolph, February 19, 1885.
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DR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCOUNT
1884.
April 1. To dividends Eliot National Bank, $30 00
Webster National Bank, 20 00
Hide & Leather National Bank, 25 00 Shoe & Leather National Bank, 25 00
Exchange National Bank, 30 00
Boylston National Bank, . 25 00
Tremont National Bank, 25 00
Old Boston National Bank, 25 00
Shawmut National Bank, 32 50
Randolph National Bank, 65 00
April 28. Town Appropriation (in part),
·
$302 50 600 00
Sept. 29. Town Appropriation (balance of),
Oct. 1. To dividends Eliot National Bank, Webster National Bank, 20 00
$30 00
Hide & Leather National Bank, 25 00
Shoe & Leather National Bank, 25 00
Exchange National Bank, 30 00
Boylston National Bank, . 25 00
Tremont National Bank, . 25 00
Old Boston National Bank, 25 00 .
Shawmut National Bank, . 39 00
Randolph National Bank, 65 00
Dec. 18. Tax on Bank Stock refunded by State, 1885.
309 00
208 55
Feb. 24. A donation,
350 00
Amount received from rental of hall,
156 00
$2,526 05-
.
600 00
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WITH THE STETSON SCHOOL FUND." 1884.
CR.
By Balance against the Fund,
$120 34
April 1.
Paying Nathaniel Noyes, repairs,
3 41
1.
R. W. Turner, insurance,
35 00
1. J. White Belcher, insurance, .
69 75
May 20.
Miss P. W. Bunker, rent of piano,
18 40
June 19.
D. H. Huxford. bill,
19 00
19.
Miss Ada B. Chandler, salary,
188 16
21. Colin Boyd, bill,
23 16
July 1.
E. N. Lovering, salary to date, Edwin M. Mann, wood,
7 75
Nov. 15.
F. F. Smith, charcoal,
1 80
20.
Miss Ada B. Chandler, salary to date,
159 21
20. Miss Ada B. Chandler, books,
2 25
26.
Colin Boyd, bill,
20 96
Dec. 3.
E. N. Lovering, salary to October 1,
375 00
3.
E. N. Lovering, bill of chemicals, &c., .
28 17
6.
J. White Belcher, insurance of piano,
1 60
15.
R. W. Turner & Co., coal,
45 50
31.
James E. Nash, repairs on clock,
6 00
1885.
Jan. 1.
Charles A. Wales, bill,
25 95
27.
F. Porter, bill,
11 30
30.
E. N. Lovering, salary to January 1,
375 00
Mar. 9.
N. H. Tirrell, repairs,
4 50
12.
for stationery, .
50
13.
Miss Ada B. Chandler, balance of salary,
202 63
13.
Miss Ada B. Chandler, school supplies.
2 00
13.
E. N. Lovering, balance of salary,
375 00
Trustees and Secretary, one year, .
20 00
Balance, .
5 71
$2,526 05
C. G. HATHAWAY,
Secretary.
The undersigned, selectmen of the town of Randolph, have made an examination of the accounts of the trustees of Stetson School Fund, as represented. and find them correct. The investments remain in the bank stock reported by the trustees. same as last year, the par value of which is $10,600, the certificates remaining in the hands of the secretary, C. G. Hathaway.
We also find in the hands of the secretary a $1.000 bond, the invest- ment for the Turner Fund, the same as reported by the trustees.
ROYAL T. MANN. JOHN B. THAYER. RUFUS A. THAYER,
Selectmen of Randolph.
Randolph, March 17, 1885.
$2,520 34
375 00
Oct. 24.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES 1884-85.
J. WHITE BELCHER, President.
REV. J. C. FOSTER, D.D., Vice-President.
ROYAL W. TURNER, Treasurer.
GILBERT A. TOLMAN, Secretary.
ROYAL T. MANN, JOHN B. THAYER, RUFUS A. THAYER. Selectmen of Randolph, ex officiis.
REV. JOHN C. LABAREE, BENJAMIN DICKERMAN, DANIEL HOWARD, JOHN V .. BEAL, NATHANIEL HOWARD, J. WINSOR PRATT, JOHN B. THAYER, EDWIN N. LOVERING.
Librarian : CHARLES C. FARNHAM.
Assistant : MISS MARGARET W. BOYD.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In compliance with article 3 of the by-laws of the Turner Free Library, the ninth annual report is herewith submitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, library and funds, with extracts from the reports of different committees, presented to the trustees, for the year ending December 31, 1884.
TRUST.
The trust, which consists of the library building, library,
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funds invested, and the income arising therefrom, remains the same as last year.
BUILDING.
The committee on building (consisting of Royal W. Tur- ner, Rev. J. C. Foster and John B. Thayer) report the total amount expended for the year ending December 31, 1884, has been $833.38 ; for new book-cases, $126.20; gas- oline, $231.59 ; fuel, $157.50; expressing, $25.58 ; janitor, $125.00 ; insurance, $131.25 ; other sundry supplies, $36.46. The parties who have been supplied with light and heat have paid their proportionate part of the same, as assessed by the committee. The building and contents are in good condi- tion and no large expense for the present year is anticipated.
FUNDS.
The statement of the committee on finance, herewith sub- mitted, shows the condition of the investments, and the receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1884, are set forth in detail in the accompanying report of the Treasurer.
For the current year the income is estimated as follows :-
From rents,
$600 00
Interest on town note,
300 00
From Turner fund,
510 00
$1,410 00
LIBRARY.
The annual examination of the library has been made by the library committee (consisting of Rev. J. C. Labaree, Rev. J. C. Foster, J. White Belcher, Benjamin Dickerman and Edwin N. Lovering), and with very few exceptions the
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books were found in the same excellent condition as in former years. The faithful attention of the librarian and his assistant to the duties of their respective positions is fully appreciated by the trustees. It is expected a second supple- ment to the catalogue will be issued about July 1 of the present year. During the past year a reference "annex" has been fitted up with new book-cases, which now contain
about 1400 volumes. The change made in the reading room hours, opening at nine o'clock A.M. instead of three P.M., the librarian states " has proved a move in the right direction. The idea at first of having boys and young men together so many hours without personal supervision was not wholly without objections ; but so far as the system has been tried, it is a success."
In speaking of the relation of the library to the public schools, the librarian in his report states: "Never in our history have we been drawing so near together; never as this year have we so felt the thrill of a common life ; a unity of effort and sympathy seems to have characterized these two educational agencies as never before. The demands upon the reference department during the last twelve months have been very exhaustive and constant, by the teachers and scholars of our public schools. I think no phase of library usefulness presents so hopeful and encouraging a view as this same critical and systematic reference work; begun in childhood, and properly pursued through and in connection with the present judicious course of public school study, and the time is not far removed in our educational life when the reference department of our public libraries shall be not merely a place for dictionaries, atlases, cyclopædias, and their kindred works, with children as patrons ; but when the interest for study and investigation, by wisely directed men-
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tal application in school and out, shall ripen in maturer years into a popular and ever-increasing demand for the best, the choicest, and even the costliest works on fine arts, on design, on ornament, on color, on architecture, on mechanics, engineering, &c., and when history, travel, nature, law, poetry and theology (thoroughly classified and beautifully illustrated), shall be as popular with the patrons of the public library, and as earnestly consulted, as are the various cyclopædias which are now deemed so com- plete."
The following statistics are taken from the report of the librarian for the year 1884 :-
Number of days the library was open to the public, . 286
Volumes issued during the year, . 20,876
Largest daily issue,
265
Average daily issue,
73
Smallest daily issue,
5
Number of volumes added during the year,
303
ce of volumes in library January 1, 1885, 8,648
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ACCOUNT OF ROYAL W. TURNER, TREASURER.
Jan. 1, 1884. RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand,
$762 79
Received rent from Randolph National Bank,
200 00
Received rent from Randolph Savings Bank, 100 00
Received rent from D. B. White & Co., 300 00
Received rent from Ladies' Library Association,
15 00
Received from town of Randolph (dog tax),
380 97
Received from town, interest on note,
300 00
Received from income of Turner Fund, .
200 00
Received for catalogues and papers sold,
12 15
Received for fines.
43 18
Received from banks for their proportion of heat,
65 63
Received from banks for their proportion of light,
17 82:
Received from parish for their proportion of light,
53 44
Received from R. W. Turner and others for their proportion of light,
106 88
$2,557 86
Jan. 1. 1884. EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid for books, papers, magazines and binding,
$499 69.
Amount paid librarian for salary one year, . 500 00
Amount paid janitor for salary one year,
125 00
Amount paid for gasoline, 231 59
157 50
Amount paid for insurance. .
131 25
Amount paid for printing and postage, .
36 00.
Amount paid for expressing. .
25 58
Amount paid for sundry repairs,
26 40
Amount paid for sundry supplies, .
10 06
Amount paid for new book-cases,
126 00
Balance on hand,
688 79
$2,557 86
Amount paid for fuel,
75
The committee on finance (consisting of John V. Beal, John B. Thayer and Royal T. Mann) "report that they have examined the accounts of the treasurer, and find that the bills and orders for expenditures which have been presented for payment have been paid by the treasurer, upon the approval of the proper committee of the library, and proper vouchers therefor, by him retained and placed on file, and that his accounts are in all respects true and accurate ; that a cash balance of $688-70% is now in the treasury. We further find that all the appropriations made by the town or otherwise, the rents, the interest and all the revenues from whatsoever source, have been duly collected and properly secured, and have at all times during the year exceeded the expenditures of the library. The funds of the library, exclusive of the balance before mentioned, consist of $5,000 invested in a promissory note of the inhabitants of the town of Randolph, and the further sum of $10,000, known as the 'Turner fund,' invested as follows : -
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