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It is not therefore altogether the size of the building that renders it unsuitable and causes it to be crowded, but the peculiar way it is laid out. According to the present needs, however, we do not think it advisible to disturb what was the two main rooms formerly, but by putting an addition on the west end we would secure four large rooms having the sun
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all day, and cach lighted on three sides. There would also be ample accommodation for clothes, etc., in the space be- tween the main parts of the building and near to the en- trances.
As to the crowding of Mr. West's and Mr. Belcher's rooms, there is no difficulty anticipated, for if it should continue we can open one of the three vacant rooms in the Prescott Pri- mary.
In this building there are four good rooms, two of them quite large and only one of the four occupied. Till these are brought into use by a larger population, we will need no new buildings to be erected at great cost. The taxes are so burdensome at present on account of the large water debt, it would seem to us criminal to oppress the taxpayers with more bonds for something we will not require for many years to come.
The only changes made in regard to the teachers was that Miss Campbell and Miss Stetson were reinstated, Miss Camp- bell going to the Prescott, where she formerly taught, and Miss Stetson to District No. 1.
The State Board has again reminded us of the great ad- vantages to be derived from the employment of a Superin- tendent of Schools, and we have arranged to have an article in the town warrant for this purpose.
Avon last year secured the services of a superintendent. The only adjoining town now without one is Holbrook.
There is a balance on the right side of our account this year. A good part of this balance is due to the fact of the schools having been charged up only thirty-seven weeks, this being all that was included in the fiscal year, though school sessions continued thirty-eight weeks. This item amounts to about $200. We also received $97 from an un- expected account - tuition of State wards.
We have endeavored to comply this year with the desire
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of the State Board of Education - which will become obliga- tory next year - in regard to the commencement and ter- mination of the school year. In future it will begin in Sep- tember and end in June, instead of from January to Decem- ber.
This is the reason why nothing that has taken place since September, 1899, has been alluded to in the present report. The financial report remains the same and covers the fiscal year.
A detailed statement of the expenses incurred for schools is given in connection with this report.
ROLL OF HONOR.
PUPILS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT DURING THE YEAR.
Leona Bloom.
Hortense G. Hayes.
Albertus R. Daniels. Charles H. Jones.
E. Florence Devine. Roland R. Tileston.
Roger B. Willard.
PUPILS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN ABSENT DURING TWO TERMS.
Annie J. Ainsley.
John Kiley.
Mary Ainsley.
Grace L. Langley.
Norman Baker.
Mary Leahy.
Gertrude Bowen.
Albert Lynch.
Edward Brady.
Charles E. Lyons.
Mary Burke. Joseph Lyons.
Arthur Burrill.
Nellie Lyons.
Jamie Carroll.
Ellis Mann.
Flora E. Clark.
Ellis H. Mann.
Walter Devine.
Olive Mann.
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Charles Dolan. Josie A. Dunn.
Alice Dyer.
Frank Fay.
Ina Goode.
Arthur M. Hayden.
Dorothy Hayes.
Isabel Hogan.
Leo Hurley.
Frank Keith.
Margaret Kelliher.
Raymond L. Kelly.
Royal L. Mann. J. Francis Mooney. Mary Mulligan. Mary Mullins. Margaret O'Halloran. Winfred Pierce. Clarence L. Poole.
Marguerite Shepard. Harold G. Soule.
Kittie Sutton. Esther A. E. Wentworth. J. Russell Willard.
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SCHOOLS.
TEACHERS.
Number enrolled.
Average
membership.
Average
attendance.
Per cent
of attendance.
No. over 15 years
No. between 8 and
14 years of age.
No. under 5 years of age.
HIGH,
Isabel M. Breed .
107 97.3
92.2
94.7
SI
26
O
Amy H. Wales
Ella H. Chase
Thomas H. West
57 54
50.6
93.6
7
36
O
PRESCOTT GRAMMAR,
Katie A. Kiley
33 30.7
27.9 90+
2
31
O
[Kittie E. Sheridan
37 35
34
97
O
37
PRESCOTT
Ellen E. Mclaughlin, Kittie R. Molloy
55 48.I
44.491+
O
O
NORTH
Joseph Belcher
64 57
53
93
I
54
O
NORTH
Sarah C. Belcher
37 36
33
92
O
22
O
PRIMARY,
Clara A. Tolman
37 34
31
91
O
2
I
Susy L. Balkam
27|26
24
92
O
17
O
Hannah F. Hoye
29 27
25
92+
O
29
O
UNGRADED,
Elizabeth G. Lyons,
31:30
26
87
8
0
Lucie W. Lewis
33:29
27
93
O
19
0
The committee ask the town to raise and appropriate the following sums of money to meet the expenses of the schools for the year ending December 31, 1900 :
For teaching .
$7,200 00
Care of rooms .
.
500 00
Fuel
400 00
Books and supplies .
700 00
Miscellaneous, incidental and permanent repairs, 800 00
14
40 38
35
92+
O
4
GRAMMAR,
Ellen P. Henry
40 36+
33+ 92
I
36
38 32.6 28.9 88+
O
37
Mary E. Wren
40 39
35
91+
O
PRIMARY,
Mary A. Molloy
of age.
Fred E. Chapin
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For Transportation of pupils . $200 00
$9,800 00
Less estimated revenue from the dog tax, State
School Fund and Coddington Fund 700 00
$9,100 00
MICHAEL A. DONOVAN, ROYAL T. MANN, JOHN E. McDONALD, School Committee of Randolph.
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EXPENDITURES FOR SCHOOLS FOR 1899.
FOR TEACHING (37 weeks) .
Paid Thomas H. West
$973 84
Joseph Belcher
973 84
Ellen P. Henry
438 08
Katherine A. Kiley
438 08
Katherine E. Sheridan
407 00
Mary A. Molloy
407 00
Mary E. Wren
370 00
Katherine R. Molloy
370 00
Clara A. Tolman
370 00
Lucy W. Lewis
.
370 00
Hannah F. Hoye
370 00
Sara C. Belcher
370 00
Elizabeth G. Lyons
370 00
Ellen McLaughlin
198 00
Susan Balkam
198 00
Fannie A. Campbell
150 00
Emma D. Stetson
150 00
$6,923 84
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FOR FUEL.
Paid E. M. Mann, wood
$62 75
D. B. White, coal .
311 82
M. T. Leahy, wood
9 75
James Barry, preparing wood .
1 25
Abram Jones, wood
2 50
S. A. Thayer, coal
21 10
$409 17
FOR CARE OF ROOMS.
Paid George M. Johnson
$117 00
John P. Romey
.
.
231 25
Francis B. Thayer
38 90
Eleanor Holbrook
43 70
James Barry .
·
.
60 00
$490 85
FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.
Paid Silver-Burdett & Co.
$8 57
American Book Co.
84 12
Edward E. Babb & Co.
15 83
J. L. Hammett Co.
139 80
Benjamin H. Sanborn
5 00
Allyn & Bacon
33 00
Ginn & Co.
107 98
E. E. Bradford
5 00
Thomas Hall & Son
5 11
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
16 13
Boston School Supply Co.
. 21 35
Ollver Ditson Co. .
7 43
Wright & Potter Printing Co.
.
1 07
.
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Paid Suffolk Ink Co. $5 50
Thompson, Brown & Co.
2 92
T. H. Castor & Co. 10 08 Samuel Ward Co. . 2 75
$472 34
FOR MISCELLANEOUS AND INCIDENTALS.
Paid John P. Rooney, labor $52 50
F. J. Donahoe, truant officer 20 00 . .
William Mahady, labor 2 75
C. A. Wales, labor and stock
3 25
James Barry, labor
4 37
W. R. Tilden, labor and stock
3 75
F. M. French, insurance
32 50
Dexter T. Clark, labor
1 00
J. White Belcher, insurance
30 00
E. A. Perry, labor
17 50
Joseph Belcher, cash paid
90
F. L. Boyd & Co., labor
1 90
M. E. Leahy, labor
6 00
William Gill, labor
3 00
Francis B. Thayer, labor
5 00
John E. McDonald, postage
.
J. Frank McMahon, taking census
20 00
Katherine A. Kiley, cash paid
14
Loring & Howard, rubber mats
3 50
E. M. Mann, chestnut posts
.
2 00
Arthur Alden, care of committee room
6 00
Eleanor Holbrook, 1 broom
35
S. M. Jones, labor .
2 00
.
8 30
C. H. Cole, labor
70
·
2 50
Walter French, tuning piano
.
.
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Paid Charles A. Payne, labor $1 90
D. H. Huxford, printing, etc.
20 50
G. Jones, labor and stock 8 75
George M. Johnson, setting glass 50
M. W. Baker, labor and stock
3 25
M. A. Donovan, postage, care fare, etc.
2 55
F. W. Hayden, supplies . 3 55 .
C. E. Lyons, labor .
1 86
H. B. Libby, labor and stock .
2 04
Eugene Thayer, supplies
6 12
Nelson Mann, truant officer
20 00
$300 93
PERMANENT REPAIRS.
Paid W. L. Pulson, labor and stock $36 37
Isam Mitchell & Co., lumber . 35 51
James B. McDonald, labor and stock
60 87
Charles E. Lyons, labor and stock
12 98
E. A. Perry, labor and stock .
58 40
Taunton Lumber Co., lumber .
59 51
W. A. Croak, labor and stock Nathaniel Noyes, labor and stock
14 24
M. W. Baker, labor and stock
13 50
E. W. Campagna, labor and stock
32 00
Franklin Taylor, labor and stock 9 08
S. A. Thayer, shingles, etc.
21 34
$365 47
FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.
Paid Royal T. Mann, cash paid $25 50
Royal T. Mann, cash paid .
16 00
·
11 67
.
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Paid Royal T. Mann, cash paid
$9 00
Royal T. Mann, cash paid
25 00
Royal T. Mann, cash paid
20 50
Royal T. Mann, cash paid
9 00
Royal T. Mann, cash paid
35 00
Royal T. Mann, cash paid
26 00
Royal T. Mann, cash paid
26 50
Royal T. Mann, cash paid
13 50
$205 50
RECAPITULATION.
Paid for Teaching
$6,923 84
Fuel
409 17
Care of rooms
490 85
Books and supplies
472 34
Miscellaneous and incidentals
300 93
Permanent repairs
365 47
Transportation of pupils
205 50
$9,168 10
INCOME FROM FUNDS AND TAXES, ETC.
Coddington Fund
$64 00
State School Fund .
294 38
Dog licenses .
.
393 46
Wards of State (education of)
97 00
Sundries sold by School Committee .
5 63
$854 47
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STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES.
To the Citizens of Randolph :
The condition of the fund is practically the same as last year. The arrangement regarding the Shawmut National Bank, alluded to in the last report, has not been fully carried out yet. Though we have agreed to take ten shares in the new bank, the National Shawmut, at $150 per share, what we will have to pay, if anything, over the $1300 to our credit in the former bank together with the extra divi- dends, has not yet been ascertained.
To avoid a possible misunderstanding, we thought best to show $1300 as still part of the fund, and until such time as the account will be closed.
The list of securities are represented as follows :
10 shares Eliot National Bank $1,000 00
10 shares Hide & Leather National Bank . 1,000 00
10 shares Shoe & Leather National Bank 1,000 00
10 shares Exchange National Bank . 1,000 00 ·
10 shares Boylston National Bank
· 1,000 00
5 shares Tremont National Bank 500 00
10 shares Old Boston National Bank 1,000 00 ·
10 shares National Shawmut Bank 1,300 00
6 shares Webster National Bank 600 00
3 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 5 per cent. bonds, 3,000 00 1 Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 5 per cent. bond, 500 00
$11,600 00
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The investment of the Turner Fund has not been changed. The exercises connected with the fifty-fifth annual com- mencement took place on the afternoon of June 23d last.
Diplomas were granted to twenty graduates, the largest number ever so honored by the school.
Latin Course.
Mary E. Campagna.
William J. McLaughlin.
Margaret C. Donovan.
Mary P. Mahoney.
Sara Gertrude Doonan.
Teresa G. Pope.
James G. Heney.
Warren W. Palmer.
Mary F. Hayden.
Edith M. Thompson.
Mary Elizabeth Jones.
Frank V. Vye.
Herbert F. Langley.
Murvyn W. Vye.
English Course.
Cora A. Baker.
Myra C. Clark.
Albert F. Blanchard.
John E. McGahey.
Lester Clark. Walter E. Scanlon.
The Turner medals were awarded to Margaret C. Donovan, the valedictorian, and M. Elizabeth Jones, the salutatorian.
At the beginning of the school year, September, 1898, there were 107 enrolled, 83 of whom chose the Latin course, and 24 the English course.
Of the class of 35 that entered at this time, 31 elected to take the Latin course, and 4 the English course.
The school is still under the able control of Mr. F. E. Chapin, a graduate of Dartmouth College, who has continued to give entire satisfaction to both parents and trustees.
Miss Breed, as stated in the last report, was obliged by reason of impaired health to give up her labors in the school temporarily, but returned for the Spring term and assumed her duties, which she has with renewed vigor faithfully per- formed since that time.
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During the absence of Miss Breed, Miss Amy H. Wales filled the position with credit to herself and benefit to the school.
Miss Ella L. Chase, the other assistant, taught the whole year with unabated success, and which proved as marked in the advancement of her pupils this year as previously.
The trustees have endeavored to carry out, at the present time, the change recommended by the Board of Education, viz., to have the report cover the school year that com- mences in September and ends in June,-the financial re- port, however, to remain as heretofore. This will account for some items herein shown to be exactly the same as ap- peared last year, and will also explain why nothing pertain- ing to the time from September, 1899, to the present has been noticed in the report.
As the accounts show a balance in our favor, it is due prin- cipally to circumstances that do not occur frequently.
One of these is that while the school kept thirty-eight weeks of the school year, the financial year took in only thirty-seven weeks, which made $65 less paid out for teach- ing. Another is that the income of the hall was greater this last year than usual.
The report of the secretary, C. G. Hathaway, Esq., is hereunto appended.
MICHAEL A. DONOVAN, ROYAL T. MANN, JOHN E. McDONALD, Trustees of the Stetson School Fund.
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DR. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN ACCOUNT WITHI
1899.
Jan To balance of old account . $97 12
28. town appropriation in part .
300 00
31. interest, Mass. Loan & Trust Co. I 88
Mar. 3. C. B. & Q. coupons
87 50
22. town appropriation in part .
250 00
Apr. 4. bank dividends, Eliot National, $30 00
Webster
12 00
Hide & Leather, 25 00
Shoe & Leather, 25 00
Exchange 30 00
Boylston . 25 00
Old Boston 25 00
172 00
May - 2.
town appropriation in part .
300 00
31. town appropriation in part . .
250 00
June 23. town appropriation in part .
300 00
Sept. 27. C. B. & Q. coupons .
87 50
30. town appropriation in part . ·
250 00
Oct. 2. bank dividends, Eliot National, $30 00
Webster
12 00
Hide & Leather, 25 00
Shoe & Leather, 25 00
Exchange 30 00
Boylston 25 00
Old Boston .
25 00
Shawmut . 12 50
184 50
31. town appropriation in part .
300 00
31. interest, Mass. Loan & Trust Co.
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Dec. II. town appropriation, balance of
250 00
19. bank tax refunded by town . 109 96
19. rent of hall for year
277 00 - $3,218 04
.
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THE STETSON SCHOOL FUND.
CR. I 899.
$147 36
4. Ella L. Chase, account salary . 57 89
4. Amy H. Wales, account salary, 57 89
+
J. F. Gracey, repairs 1 00
13. Check book
I IO
Mar. 3. F. E. Chapin, account salary .
147 36
3. Ella L. Chase, account salary . 57 89
3. Amy H. Wales, account salary, 57 89
4. Dexter T. Clark, repairs on clock,
3 00
22.
F. E. Chapin, account salary . 73 68
22.
Ella L. Chase, account salary . 28 94
22.
Amy H. Wales, account salary, 28 94
24.
Arthur W. Alden, janitor 28 50
27.
C. A. Wales, bill
5 85
Apr. 4.
C. G. Hathaway, agent, insurance, 54 40
19.
J. White Belcher, agent, insurance,
129 40
May 2.
F. E. Chapin, account salary .
147 36.
2.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary, 57 89
2.
Ella L. Chase, account salary . 57 89
II.
Willard Small, books 6 67
4 00
27.
F. E. Chapin, account salary . Isabel M. Breed, account salary, 57 89 Ella L. Chase, account salary . 57 89
27.
F. E. Chapin, account salary .
147 44
23.
F. E. Chapin, bill
2 20
23.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
57 94
23.
Isabel M. Breed, bill I 30
23.
Ella L. Chase, account salary .
57 94
26.
Arthur W. Alden, janitor
37 20
July 6.
Walter French, tuning piano
2 00
6. 6.
Edwin M. Mann, wood
3 50
Aug. 24.
James B. McDonald, repairs
13 80
Sept. I.
William Mahady, bill 5 00
30.
F. E. Chapin, account salary
147 36
30.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
57 89
30.
Ella L. Chase, account salary . 57 89
Dexter T. Clark, repairs on clock, 3 00
30. Oct.
2. 2.
M. W. Baker, bill
4 65
E. A. Perry, bills
IO 22
II.
L. C. Knott App. Co., supplies,
147 36
27.
June 23.
American Bank Note Co., diplomas,
5 00
Feb. 4. By paying F. E. Chapin, account salary .
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Oct.
2. By paying Robert McLennan, bills . $12 50 2. L. E. Knott App. Co., supplies,
12 53 7. D. B. White, coal
137 50
27.
F. E. Chapin, account salary . 147 36
27. Isabel M. Breed, account salary, 57 89
27.
Ella L. Chase, account salary .
57 89
30.
Hooper-Lewis Co., bill
3 75
30.
Frank F. Smith, charcoal
9 00
Nov. I.
Edwin M. Mann, wood
II 50
17.
Loring Howard, bill
35 00
24.
F. E. Chapin, account salary ·
147 36
24.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
57 89
24.
Ella L. Chase, account salary . 57 89
28.
Arthur W. Alden, janitor ·
29 25
Dec. 22.
F. E. Chapin, account salary .
IIO 52
22.
Isabel M. Breed, account salary,
43 42
22.
Nellie G. Prescott, account salary,
39 47
30.
D. H. Huxford, bill
36 25
30.
E. A. Perry, bill
4 00
30.
E. W. Campagna, bill
90
30.
Check book and postage
·
I 30
30.
Charles Doughty, bill
29 21
30.
A. J. Gove, bill
3 20
30.
Trustees and Secretary for 1 year,
20 00
$3,097 95
Balance
120 09
$3,218 04
C. G. HATHAWAY, Secretary.
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RANDOLPH, January 29, 1900.
The undersigned, Selectmen of the town of Randolph, have this day made an examination of the accounts of the Trustees of the Stetson School Fund for the year 1899 and find them correct.
The investments for the fund are as follows, viz. :
Eliot National Bank, 10 shares $1,000 00
Hide and Leather National Bank, 10 shares 1,000 00 Shoe and Leather National Bank, 10 shares 1,000 00 Exchange National Bank, 10 shares ·
1,000 00
Boylston National Bank, 10 shares · 1,000 00 Tremont National Bank, 5 shares . · 500 00
Old Boston National Bank, 10 shares
1,000 00
Webster National Bank, 6 shares
600 00
* Shawmut National Bank, 13 shares ·
1,300 00
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, 5 per cent. bonds
3,500 00
$11,900 00
We also find in the hands of the secretary a $1,000 bond of the City of Minneapolis, Minn., the investment for the Turner Fund.
PETER B. HAND. PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN. CHARLES H. THAYER.
* NOTE .- Inasmuch as the liquidation of the Shawmut National Bank is not yet completed, the original certificate, representing 13 shares, on which a partial divi- dend of $1,300 has been paid, is still among the securities in the hands of the trustees. Pending the final dividend, the new stock is held by the bank as collateral for the balance of the purchase price.
TURNER FREE LIBRARY.
TRUSTEES, 1899.
J. WHITE BELCHER, President.
JOHN J. CRAWFORD, Vice- President and Treasurer.
CHARLES G. HATHAWAY, Secretary.
PATRICK H. MCLAUGHLIN. CHARLES H. THAYER.
PETER B. HAND. Selectmen of Randolph, ex-officiis.
ASA P. FRENCH. JOHN V. BEAL. HENRY A. BELCHER.
J. WINSOR PRATT.
WILLIAM H. LEAVITT. N. IRVING TOLMAN.
MRS. ALICE M. T. BEACH.
MRS. CLARA A. WALES.
MRS. ELLEN J. T. CRAWFORD.
Librarian. CHARLES C. FARNHAM.
Assistant Librarian. MISS FANNIE C. HOWARD.
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TURNER LIBRARY
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PUBLIC LIBRARY.
In compliance with Article 3 of the By-Laws of the Turner Library, the twenty-fourth annual report is herewith sub- mitted, showing the condition of the trust, the building, li- brary and funds, with extracts from the reports of different committees and of the librarian, presented to the trustees for the year ending December 31, 1899.
TRUST.
The trust consists of the library building, library, funds invested and the income arising therefrom. The present condition of the funds will be found in the report of the finance committee, herewith submitted.
BUILDING.
The committee on building (consisting of John J. Craw- ford, Henry A. Belcher, N. Irving Tolman, Peter B. Hand and Charles H. Thayer) report that " the building is in good condition, except that the walls in the library proper should be refrescoed."
LIBRARY.
The annual examination of the library has been made by the library committee (consisting of J. White Belcher, Asa P. French, Mrs. Clara A. Wales, Mrs. Ellen J. T. Crawford and William H. Leavitt), and the books, charts and furnish- ings of the library were found in their usual excellent condi- tion ; all books belonging to the library were accounted for by the librarian.
FUNDS.
The committee on finance (consisting of John V. Beal,
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Charles G. Hathaway, J. Winsor Pratt and P. H. McLaugh- lin) report as follows :
"To the Board of Trustees of the Turner Free Library :
" In compliance with the requirements of Article Tenth of the By-Laws of the Turner Free Library, the Committee on Finance herewith present a report of the receipts and expen- ditures thereof for the financial year commencing January 1, 1899, and ending December 31, 1899, also the result of their examination of the Treasurer's accounts and of such estimates and recommendations for the ensuing year as in their judg- ment seem requisite for the prosperity of the library.
"The receipts of the treasury during this period of time, as per accounts of John J. Crawford, Treasurer, including the balance $216.33 of last year, were $5,482.07.
"The payments from the treasury during the same period were $4,623.48, making an excess of receipts over expendi- tures of $858.59.
"Having examined the accounts of the treasury the com- mittee find that all 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 $858.59, as above shown, is now in the treasury, and remains on deposit in the National Hide & Leather Bank, Boston.
"The Committee further find that all the rents, the inter- est and all the revenues from whatever source have been duly collected and properly secured.
" The remaining funds of the library exclusive of the above mentioned balance consist of five thousand dollars ($5,000) invested in a promissory note of the Town of Randolph bear- ing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum, and the
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sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) known as the 'Tur- ner Fund' invested as follows :
" Three bonds of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rail- road of $1,000 each.
" One bond of the Old Colony Railroad Co. of $1,000.
" One bond of the Erie Telephone Co. of $1,000.
" Two bonds of the Chicago & West Michigan Railroad Co. of $1,000.
" Three bonds of the Union Pacific Railroad Co. of $500 each.
" Thirty-three shares of the preferred stock of the Union Pacific Railroad Co.
" The Royal W. Turner bequest is invested as follows :
"Ten Old Colony Railroad bonds, $1,000 each.
"Ten Wayne County, Michigan, bonds, $1,000 each."
A detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending December 31, 1899, will be found in the re- port of the treasurer, hereto annexed.
The following extracts from the twenty-fourth annual re- port of the librarian, Dr. Charles C. Farnham, to the trus- tees, contain a condensed statement of the present condition of the library :
"About the usual number of books have been acquired by purchase (397), and by donation from friends and authors (99), making the present total 14,778, a gain of 496 over the report of last year, which gave our total of catalogued volumes as 14,282.
" Most of these donations are included in the Alden col- lection, which were received late in 1898, but were not com- pletely catalogued until January, 1899.
"A liberal supply of periodical literature has been placed at the service of the public.
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" The total number of volumes borrowed for home use dur- ing the year has been 23,236, differing but slightly from the number loaned in 1898.
" The library has been open to the public two hundred and seventy-three days.
" The largest daily circulation was on February 12,-378.
" The daily average for the year, 85.
" Teachers' cards in circulation, 654.
" The condition of the books in the circulating department is as satisfactory as could be expected where proper allow- ance is made for the general wear and tear consequent on general circulation.
" In the Reading Room the attendance has been much the same as in former years.
" The papers and periodicals remain virtually the same, and the supply is sufficient for all reasonable demands.
" Current volumes of the several magazines are kept on file for reference until completed, when they are bound and placed on the shelves for general circulation.
" The reference work has noticeably increased during the year. These increasing demands have been not only in the line of the ordinary studies, and in researches of carly his- tories of State, county and town, and in family genealogies, but in every conceivable line of investigation.
"It seems that the students of today and the schools of today are very much alive to the vital questions of the times."
During the past year two members of the board of trus- tees, Rev. Joseph C. Foster, D.D., and Mr. John B. Thayer, also the assistant librarian, Mrs. Francis O. Howard, have passed away after many years of faithful and efficient service.
At the close of another year the trustees desire to place upon record their appreciation of the valuable services ren-
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dered by the librarian and the assistant librarian in the care and management of the library.
Respectfully submitted, J. WHITE BELCHER, President of the Board of Trustees.
Randolph, Jan. 1, 1900.
RANDOLPH, MASS., January 1, 1900.
REPORT OF TREASURER OF TURNER · FREE LIBRARY.
RECEIPTS.
Rent from Randolph Savings Bank .
$300 00
Charles H. Belcher
250 00
Ladies' Library Association
15 00
Interest on town loan
200 00
Income from Turner Fund
526 00
Income from R. W. Turner bequest
800 00
Randolph Savings Bank for fuel
96 24
2 Chicago, Burlington & Northern R.R. $1000 bonds, called at $105 .
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