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The survey is continuing in the other schools and, although the results are not complete, it appears that ap- proximately the same percentage will prevail. The poor state of dental health among the pupils of the lower grades clearly demonstrates the need of a full time hygienist in the Health Department in order to have a continuous den- tal health examination program, therefore there is in- cluded in the 1959 budget a request for a dental hygienist. The request is supported by the Town Dental Advisory Council which is made up of all the Town's practicing dentists and also by the Dental Division, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The Dental Advisory Coun- cil gave freely of their time and knowledge to guide the Board in putting the dental survey program into opera- tion and are continuing in the same spirit to support and advise the Board in all phases of the program. Without their assistance, cooperation and counsel such a program could not have been realized. The School Department from superintendent to teacher gave and are giving the Board and the hygienist their fullest cooperation and for that we are deeply grateful.
FOOD SANITATION
Visual inspection of food serving establishments were made throughout the year in addition to bacteriological swab testing of multi-use utensils used in such places. On the whole, the owners and managers of the food service establishments are public health conscious and are con- stantly on the alert for unsanitary practices and condi- tions. Cooperation with the Agent by all food service personnel was excellent.
MILK INSPECTION
The milk inspection program is performed by Henry Merrill, Milk Inspector.
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The past year the Board of Health and the Health Officer cooperated in setting up a program for monthly inspections and testing, which gave this department the opportunity to annalyze and make helpful suggestions to the dealers who were very cooperative in carrying them out. Several inspections were conducted under State supervision. The success of the program was sufficient to warrant its continuance and expansion.
Milk licenses issued were 42-$21.00; Oleo lincenses issued 34-$17.00; pasturization licenses isued 1-$10.00 and milk vehicle licenses 22-$11.00.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
In cooperation with the Lions Club who are attempt- ing to raise the funds necessary to defray expenses, the Board has planned a Glaucoma Clinic starting early in 1959. The United States Public Health Service has been requested to loan equipment peculiar to such a program. The Norfolk South District Medical Society has granted approval for the program.
REVENUE PRODUCED BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Sewage disposal permits-$358.00; general licenses. -$85.50; hospitalization subsidies-$623.58; plumbing licenses-$1,288.00; milk and dairy products-$59.00; refuse contract bids-$35.00. Total revenue-$2,449.08.
SETH W. SWAIN, Chairman F. RANDOLF PHILBROOK, M.D., M.P.H. ROBERT A. COREY
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
During the year 1958, I have sealed :
Scales
141
Weights
204
Gasoline Meters
61
Oil Meters
23
Vehicle Tanks
10
Yard Sticks
18
Tapes
4
Meters (inlet more than one inch)
2
Liquid Measures
34
Inspection Made :
Pedlars Licenses
12
Pedlars Scales
8
Borrowed a 100-gallon tank trailer from the City of Brockton for testing oil truck meters.
Fees collected and paid to the Town Treasurer $240.20
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT C. JOPE, Sealer of Weights and Measures
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Report of The Town Collector
I herewith respectfully submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1958.
Commitments for 1958 Taxes $1,900,639.36 Refunds
15,099.17
$1,915,738.53
Collections
$1,638,051.16 88,062.21
Abatements
$1,726,113.37
Balance December 31, 1958
$ 189,625.16
Outstanding for Previous
Years
Refunds
$ 267,247.42 17,126.98 $ 284,374.40
Collections
$ 191,389.50
Abatements
30,317.75
$ 221,707.25
Balance December 31, 1958
$ 62,667.15
EDWARD F. BERRY, Collector.
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Report of Engineering Department
This is the First Annual Report of the Engineering Department.
This department was in charge of William P. Balser, Assistant Engineer, from January 1958, to May 19, 1958, when Mr. Hancock, Town Manager, appointed Lawrence W. DeCelle your Acting Town Engineer.
My report is as follows :
This department furnished design, layout and super- vision for the Special Article Projects.
DRAINAGE PROGRAM
1. Edwin St .- Roadway excavation for drainage, two drives replaced and one hundred feet of bituminous curb.
2. Centre St .- Drains at Norman property, 2 catch basins and 60' of 18" concrete pipe.
3. Hildegarde St .- 345' of 24" concrete pipe, 1 head- wall, 3 catch basins, 97' of 18" concrete pipe.
4. Corey St .- 293' of 24" concrete pipe, 90' of 24" con- crete pipe, 3 catch basins, 1 headwall.
5. Lafayette St .- 112' of 12" concrete pipe, 2 catch basins.
6. Royal St .- 300' of 12" A.C.C.M. pipe, 2 catch basins.
7. Hall St .- Lowered and rebuilt one catch basin.
8. Cottage St .- 80' of 12" pipe, 2 catch basins at St. Mary's Hall.
9. Soren St .- 290' of 18" concrete pipe, 2 catch basins, 1 manhole, 1 driveway replaced at No. 39 Soren St.,
1 headwall, 350' of bituminous curb.
10. Cross St .- 238' of 12" concrete pipe, 4 catch basins.
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ROAD PROGRAM No. 718
Chestnut St .- Surfaced with type I-1 from Old St. to Lewis Drive, Surfaced with type I base course from Lewis Drive to opposite Desmond Rd., on this section there was excavation to make places to be graveled in prep- aration for base course. Drainage installed from Lewis Drive to Desmond Rd., 890' of 18" concrete pipe, 6 catch basins, 6 large trees removed, approxi- mately 100' of ledge drilled and blasted.
REGULAR ROAD PROGRAM
Centre St .- From So. Main St. to Quarry St. surfaced with type I-1 bit. concrete, 520' of 12" concrete pipe, 60' of 18" concrete pipe, 18 catch basins.
School St .- Widened School St., from No. Main St. to Moulton St., and surfaced with type I-1 bit. concrete, 1 catch basin rebuilt, new drains installed by First National Store and supervised by the Engineering De- partment.
Plain St .- Widened and excavated roadway, gravel placed, rolled and penerated with oil.
SIDEWALKS
Oak St .- Sidewalk constructed from North St. to opposite Paine Rd., 1110 feet installed, 470' of walk without bit. curb, 640' of walk with bit. curb, 6 drives re- placed or repaired, road widened to county layout lines, two large trees removed, blasting of ledge which was necessary to get sidewalk and roadway width at bad curve in road, this section was graveled, rolled and oiled. Slopes on hill sections were graded and seeded. Drainage installed in connection with side- walk construction. 100' of 18" concrete pipe, 1 head- wall, 3 catch basins, brook cleaned both sides.
South St .- Asphalt walk from opposite Maple St. south 360' on east side.
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North St .- Asphalt walk from northerly end to Stetson Park on west side.
No. Main St .- 200' of walk at Papp Building.
Canton St .- 1,000' of walk from Himoor Circle westerly to Ayers' property near High St.
So. Main St .- 1,800' of walk from Martin Terr. to Rolph's Greenhouse on west side.
SCHOOLS
Stetson School-Parking lot-loam removed, graded, grav- eled and oiled. Two asphalt walks built and drive- way resurfaced.
Lyons School-Lines and grades for access road to Liberty St.
New School Sites-Survey and plans for new school site, High St., Ayres' property, survey and plans for new school site Reed St.
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Inspection of gravel pits, Irving Road layout plan for record, Tileston Road part of layout plan for record.
WEYMOUTH LIGHT & POWER CO .- POLE LOCATION
Topographical Maps, Pond St. gravel pit, 75 tracings of streets filed and recorded at Registry of Deeds.
PLANNING BOARD
Engineering services, plans and prints for zoning ar- ticles, inspection of Cochato Park, Deer Park, Thayer Cir- cle, Barry Circle, Boothby Circle, Truelson Drive, Bartlett Road, Isabell Circle, Powdrell Ave., Casselberry project.
TOWN TREASURER
Engineering services and inspection of Tax Title property.
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Lines and grades for water pipe installation.
ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT Plans indexed and filed.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE W. DeCELLE, Acting Town Engineer.
WILLIAM P. BALSER, Assistant Town Engineer.
Report of The Town Counsel
During the past year the Town was involved in liti- gation concerning such matters as land takings, appeals from Planning Board decisions, suits for recovery of funds on behalf of the Welfare Department, claims on account of drainage and other tort matters including appeals to the Appellate Tax Board.
A case involving the Town appeared in the Supreme Court Reports during this year, wherein the former Town Manager was successfully defended in a claim brought against him individually by a contractor.
Some of the more unusual types of litigation were cases involving dogs, writ of mandamus brought against the Building Inspector over a zoning question, appeal to
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the Alcoholic Beverage Commisison from Selectmen's de- cision, and a case involving a mink farm.
In addition to litigation, there is a constant demand for opinions for practically each and every Board, Com- misison and Department in the Town.
Various and sundry contracts and legal documents have to be considered from time to time.
Attendance at various Committees and Departments has been necessary.
Monthly meetings of the Town Counsel Association, at which municipal problems are discussed, continue to give your Town Counsel a better insight into Town legal problems and affairs.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. CARR, Town Counsel
Report of The Board of Assessors
The tax rate for the year was computed on the fol- lowing basis of expenses and receipts :
EXPENSES
Town Appropriations :
Annual Town Meeting $2,182,094.86
From Available Funds 173,066.00
Overlay Deficit, 1948 6.18
Overlay Deficit, 1949
5.28
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Overlay Deficit, 1950
6.00
Overlay Deficit, 1953
8.00
Overlay Deficit, 1955
479.55
Overlay Deficit, 1956
951.46
Overlay Deficit, 1957
10,071.25
Any other amount required to
be raised
6,995.41
State Parks and Reservations
5,802.32
State Parks and Reservations Underestimate of 1957
159.81
State Audit of Municipal
Accounts
6,130.68
Mosquito Control
3,681.90
County Tax
23,527.98
County Tax
Underestimate of 1957
1,800.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Assess- ment
18,730.62
Tuberculosis Hospital Assess-
ment Underestimate of 1957
7,398.48
Overlay of current year
57,219.77
$2,498,135.55
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND AVAILABLE FUNDS
Income Tax
$169,754.27
Corporation Taxes
28,883.14
Old Age Tax (Meals)
4,166.10
Motor Vehicle and Trailer
Excise
161,471.27
Licenses
14,280.50
Fines
390.44
Special Assessments
3,033.16
General Government
5,303.12
Protection of Persons
Property
5,212.30
Health and Sanitation
1,908.86
Charities
19,253.28
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Old Age Assistance
76,645.01
Veterans' Services
25,181.02
Schools
23,892.38
Public Service Enterprises (Water Dept.)
97,768.07
Interest on Taxes and
Assessments
4,370.35
State Assistance for
School Construction
44,787.95
Farm Animal Excise
91.85
School Transportation
23,706.26
From Available Funds
173,066.00
$ 883,165.33
$1,614,970.22
TO BE RAISED BY TAXATION
Poll Tax
$ 9,478.00
Personal Property
86,161.75
Real Estate
1,519,330.47
$1,614,970.22
TOTAL VALUATION
Real Estate Buildings
$23,240,900.00
Real Estate Land
5,157,680.00
Personal
1,610,500.00
$30,009,080.00
Total valuation computed at tax rate of $53.50
$1,605,492.22
Plus Poll Tax 9,478.00
$ 1,614,970.22
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE TABLE OF AGGREGATES
Number of persons assessed : On Personal Estates Only 145
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On Real Estate Only
4,560
On Both Personal and Real Estate
204
Total number of persons assessed :
4,909
Number of Polls Assessed
4,739
Value of Assessed Personal Estates :
Stock in trade
$1,338,350.00
Machinery
271,650.00
All Other Tangible Property
500.00
Total Value of Assessed
Personal Property
$1,610,500.00
Number of Live Stock Assessed :
Horses
3
Cows
55
Swine
250
Fowl
10,835
Mink
500
Goat
1
Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed
4,767
Number of Acres of Land Assessed
6,190
Number of Automobiles Assessed
7,337
AMOUNTS COMMITTED TO TAX COLLECTOR
1958 Levies
Real and Personal Estate
$1,605,492.22
Poll Tax
9,478.00
Street Betterments
1,416.36
Apportioned Street Betterments Paid in Advance
1,659.42
Water Liens
7,158.67
1958 December Levy
Real and Personal Estate
3,240.51
Poll Tax
32.00
$1,628,477.18
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Motor Vehicle Excise
1957 Levies
Thirteenth Commitment
$ 4,603.83
Fourteen Commitment
3,858.18
Fifteenth Commitment
2,451.08
Sixteenth Commitment
5,279.11
Seventeenth Commitment
3,547.41
1958 Levies
First Commitment
$77,710.59
Second Commitment
11,051.35
Third Commitment
40,522.70
Fourth Commitment
25,800.37
Fifth Commitment
22,560.89
Sixth Commitment
4,362.88
Seventh Commitment
10,538.49
Eighth Commitment
11,820.90
Ninth Commitment
5,809.29
Tenth Commitment
2,968.01
Eleventh Commitment
1,350.41
Twelfth Commitment
624.04
$ 234,859.53
$1,863,336.71
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK F. TEED EDWARD J. ROYCROFT WILLIAM A. STRICKLAND
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Report of The Building Inspector
New Residences
122
Garages
79
Alterations, Additions
54
Office Building
1
Gas Station
1
Bowling Alley
1
Super Market
1
Stores
1
Dry Cleaning Plant
1
261
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK F. TEED, Building Inspector.
Report of The Highway Department
MAINTENANCE
Streets sealed with asphalt:
Upham Street
Old Street
Eugenia Street
Intervale Terrace
Hill Street
Augusta-Rockefeller St.
Jane Street
Lambert Road
Hall Street
Vesey Road
Emaline Street
IVales Avenue
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Sections of streets sealed with asphalt:
Mitchell Street
Oak Street
Royal Street
Cross Street
Chestnut Street
Beverly Circle
Morgan-Fuller Street
Erected retaining wall of cement blocks at Kelly prop- erty on Pond Street.
CATCH BASINS AND MANHOLES CLEANED
North Street
Chestnut Circle
Gerald Avenue
Althea Road
Bartlett Road
School Street
Maitland Avenue
Davis Road
Union Street
Grove Avenue
Warren Street
Moores Avenue
Pond Street
Mitchell Street
West Street
Hills Street
West Street
Royal Street
Canton Street
Old Street
Lambert Road
Hall Street
Lewis Drive
Construction of Plain Street completed and Pond Lane sealed.
BROOK CLEARANCE
Cold Spring back of Mitchell Street
High Street at No. 10
Himoor Circle
Kingcrest Terrace
Webster Street
Gerald Avenue
Maple Street at No. 32
West Street at No. 500
Oak Street at Hines
Liberty Street at No. 234
Property
PATCHING OF STREETS
Over 1,000 tons of hot top used in patching various streets.
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Graveled and graded various unaccepted streets.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Sealed South St.
200 feet.
Sealed Union St.
600 feet.
Sealed Pond St. entire length.
Resurfaced Canton St. 5,000 feet.
Constructed parking area at Stetson School.
Resurfaced parking area back of Town Hall.
SIGNS
Street Name Signs Erected :
Lewis Road
Maple Road
Janet Road
Cedar Avenue
Barry Circle
Darrell Drive
Emeline Street
Fairmount Street
Alden Street
Oak Street
Millhouse Avenue
Powdrell Avenue
Morgan Street
Silver Street
Jean Circle
Children Go Slow Signs:
Rockefeller Street
Canton Street
Morgan Street
Lancaster Road
Isabelle Circle
West Street
Orchard Street
McAuliffe Road
Pond Lane
Devine Road
South Street
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM R. CURRAN, SR., Highway Superintendent.
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Report of Civil Defense
This past year the Civil Defense Director for the Com- monwealth requested that each city and town submit a plan to be followed, if the need arise, for the protection and defense of the civilian population. The Randolph Mobilization Plan, previously approved by the Board of Selectmen, was revised to include an operations plan ef- fective December 28, 1958. This plan is coordinated with the state agency and has been approved through the high- er echelon of the state. It remains but for the officials of Randolph to familiarize themselves with the plan.
The assistance of the town's people in Civil Defense activities is continually desired. There is a great need for volunteers in the Warden Service. It is the ultimate aim of this organization to have a warden for every ten fam- ilies in this Town. Nothing would be more desirable than to have the town's people who have taken the time to read this report volunteer for some duty in the Civil Defense Organization.
If an emergency is declared, as a result of military action or any other kind of a disaster within Randolph, many citizens will be drafted for some duty. Common sense dictates that we citizens should prepare now before such emergency does come upon us. At the present time we have a nucleus of citizens trained in communications, police work and first aid but constant effort is necessary in all phases of Civil Defense. The fact of the matter is that Civil Defense has the plan but not the necessary personnel to accomplish the task.
There is a bill before the present Congress which if approved will provide federal funds to match any monies
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appropriated by the cities or towns for Civil Defense pur- poses. Until action is completed on this bill, your Direc- tor is not requesting funds other than for current needs to maintain our existing communications and alarm systems.
Respectfully,
RALPH E. MacLEOD
Board of Water Commissioners
To the Citizens of the Town of Randolph :
The seventy-third annual report of the Board of Water Commissioners is hereby submitted, covering activities of the Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1958.
Organization of the Board was as follows:
Frederick D. Driscoll Chairman Clerk
Martin E. Young William J. Almond Associate
During the calendar year 1958 two hundred seven (207) applications for new services were received. These have all been installed and added to the system.
Sixty-four (64) service leaks were repaired-of these twenty-seven (27) were broken inside cellar walls and thirty-five (35) in the street. Twenty-one (21) of these were renewed from main to curb stop and two (2) others from line to cellar. Ten (10) additional services were re- located-seven (7) were discontinued and two (2) serv- ices were lowered to provide sufficient cover. Ten (10) services were frozen and burst-two (2) were thawed out by electricity and nine (9) other services were rodded out and cleaned. Twenty-two (22) service boxes, found broken, were replaced.
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The Department had ten (10) broken hydrants dur- ing the year. One (1) by snow plow-nine (9) by autos -two (2) of these were hit and run. The balance were paid for by Insurance. All hydrants in the system re- ceived the yearly inspection-four (4) hydrants found faulty, were replaced with new hydrants. Three (3) other hydrants were relocated.
In conjunction with Highway Division road and sidewalk program, all gate boxes in Center St., West St., Chestnut St., Canton St., Edwin St., and Oak St., were raised to new road grades.
METER DEPARTMENT
In the meter department, one hundred and thirty- nine (139) meters were removed from service-102 not registering, 12 for storage (vacant), 10 for noise com- plaint, 9 were frozen and burst, 4 to be junked and 2 for test. Eighty-five meters were reset after repairs. Four hundred and thirty-six (436) new meters were set on pre- viously unmetered services and twenty-seven (27) addi- tional new meters were set as replacements.
MAIN BREAKS
Rand St .- 6" main (cracked pipe) ; Chestnut St .- 6" main (broken by drainage contractor) ; Water Main St .- 14" main (in swamp), (blown joint).
NEW MAIN INSTALLATIONS REPLACEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS
Beverly Circle - 200 ft. C.I. pipe (extention) - (Dept.'s share of line to new Vesey Rd. School-Balance of line plus two hydrants put in by contractor) ; Stough- ton St.,-450 ft. C.I. pipe; Billings St.,-400 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 1 hydrant, 2 gates (balance in 1959) ; Curtis St.,- 450 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 1 hydrant, 2 gates (balance in 1959) ;
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High St.,-700 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 1 gate; Pauline St.,-175 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 1 gate; Adelaide St.,-220 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 1 gate; Niki Site Housing Dev.,-1350 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 4 gates, 2 hydrants; Rand St.,-550 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 2 gates, 1 hydrant; Linden St.,-600 ft. 6" C.I. pipe; Diauto Drive, -685 ft. C.I. pipe, 2 gates, 1 hydrant; Plain St.,-150 ft. 6" C.I. pipe; Irving Road,-700 ft. 2" line (Irving Road Dump Line) ; Thayer Circle,-800 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 2 gates, 1 hydrant; Sunset Drive,-990 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 2 hydrants ; Barry St.,-990 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 1 hydrant; Imrie St.,- 990 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 1 hydrant; Crawford St.,-990 ft. 6" C.I.pipe, 1 hydrant; Connolly St.,-2335 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 4 hydrants ; Ridley Road,-205 ft. 6" C.I. pipe ; Turner Drive, -1250 ft. 6" C.I. pipe, 3 hydrants.
On December 31, 1958 the system had :
57.90 miles of main from 14" to 4". 481 hydrants. 4875 services-active and inactive.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. ALMOND, Superintendent.
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To the Water Commissioners
Randolph-Holbrook :
The following is the report of pumping for the year 1958 :
Gallons pumped
Daily average
Fuel oil gallons
Fuel oil
average
Jan.
42,188,000
1,361,000
20,907
671
Feb.
39,389,000
1,407,000
19,808
707
Mar.
41,074,000
1,325,000
19,052
614
Apr.
41,219,000
1,374,000
20,626
687
May
41,756,000
1,356,000
20,029
646
June
49,471,000
1,649,000
22,155
738
July
47,235,000
1,523,000
21,110
681
Aug.
44,154,000
1,472,000
19,395
646
Sept.
25,407,000
847,000
12,634
421
Oct.
38,903,000
1,263,000
14,527
481
Nov.
42,920,000
1,430,000
16,349
544
Dec.
37,640,000
1,214,000
18,060
582
Largest Pumping day : July 1-2,742,000 gallons Largest Pumping week: June 25-July 1-16,204,000
Total Gallons Supplied at Station-491,892,000 gallons Water Supplied by Well Field-107,229,000 gallons
Fuel oil on hand for year ending 1958 : No. 1 Tank-5,526 gallons No. 2 Tank-6,405 gallons
Respectfully submitted,
William S. Silson Chief Engineer
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Report of The Trustees Turner Free Library HOURS OF SERVICE
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday-2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday-10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday-2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday-10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(Closed on Sundays and all legal Holidays)
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
To the Citizens of Randolph :
In accordance with the provisions of Article III of the By-Laws for the Government of the Trustees of the Turner Library, this eighty-third annual report is sub- mitted to show the condition of the Trust-the library, the funds, and the Building-for the calendar year 1958 and to call attention to such other matters concerning the Library as may be of general interest.
It has been as gratifying to the Trustees as it has been to the Librarian and her staff to observe the substan- tial increase in the townspeople's use of their library during the past year. This has been evidenced not only by the many more students and adults who have come to the library building, but quite factually by the greater number of books and other printed material borrowed from the library during 1958. As shown by the follow- ing data, "circulation" for 1958 has been greater than for the years 1957 and 1956 combined :
Circulation
1956
14,062
1957
-
25,510
1958
- 43,544
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TOWN OF RANDOLPH, MASSACHUSETTS
If the Library Trustees can draw any conclusions from this strong upward trend in circulation, it is that the people of Randolph want - and need - the educa- tional, informational and recreational services offered by a progressive public library. With the continued understanding and assistance of Town officials and of townspeople generally, the Trustees look forward to providing these services at Turner Library to meet the minimum standards established by the Massachusetts Library Association (in cooperation with the American Library Association) for a community of Randolph's size.
In many other ways it has been a year of library growth and development-more hours of service to the public, more books available, improved shelving and many seemingly small but nevertheless effective changes in ad- ministrative details, in furniture arrangement and in dis- play techniques. But only the most important of these items could be described by the Librarian, Mrs. Lucia Faulkner, in her 1958 report to the Trustees-a copy of which is appended as a part of this report. The Trustees welcome this opportunity to express their appreciation for the continued interest and enthusiasm of the Librarian and all members of her staff in the work of the Turner Library, as well as for the many accomplishments of the year just ended. Gratefully acknowledged also is the recognition accorded Mrs. Faulkner by the request of of- ficers of the Massachusetts Library Association that she serve on the program committee associated with that or- ganization and by the invitation to her to participate as a member of a discussion panel at the June meeting of the Old Colony Club-an association of Librarians of this area.
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