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Schoolhouse
800,000 00
$1,571,000 00
Beyond limit fixed by law
Sewer (Chap. 357, Acts 1895) . $3,000 00
Met. Park Asst. (Chap. 325, Acts 1902) . 5,000 00
$8,000 00
$1,579,000 00
OUTSTANDING BONDS DECEMBER 31, 1924
1925
City $23,000
Sewer
Sewer Outside $3,000
Park Outside $1,000
Bridge $1.000
Highway $35,000
AAddition $8,000
Pub. Blogs.
School $45,000
Total $151,000
1926
19,000
15,000
1.000
1,000
30,000
8,000
18,000
45,000
137,000
1927
19,000
14,000
1,000
1,000
22,000
8,000
17,000
45,000
127,000
1928
17,000
12,000
1,000
1,000
19,000
8,000
16,000
44,000
118,000
929
16,000
11,000
1,000
1,000
19,000
8,000
16,000
44,000
116,000
1930
15,000
10,000
1,000
15,000
8,000
16,000
44,000
109,000
1931
12,000
10,000
1,000
10,000
8,000
15,000
44,000
100,000
1932
9,000
8,000
1,000
5,000
8,000
15,000
44,000
90,000
1933
8,000
1,000
8,000
14,000
43,000
74,000
1934
8,000
1,000
7,000
14,000
43,000
73,000
1935
7,000
1,000
7,000
8,000
43,000
66,000
1936
6,000
1,000
7,000
4,000
43,000
61,000
1937
6,000
1,000
7,000
4,000
43,000
61,000
1938
4,000
1,000
7,000
43,000
55,000
1939
3,000
1,000
7,000
43,000
54,000
1940
2,000
1,000
7,000
43,000
53,000
1941
1,000
1,000
7.000
43,000
52,000
1942
1,000
1,000
7,000
43,000
52,000
1943
1,000
1,000
7.000
15,000
24,000
1944
1,000
1,000
1945
1,000
1,000
1946
1,000
1,000
1947
1,000
1,000
1948
1,000
1,000
1949
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$130,000
$144,000
$3,000
$5,000
$25,000
$155,000
$142,000
$175,000
$800,000 $1,579,000
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
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1,000
1,000
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$17,000
$18,000
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BONDS DUE IN 1925
January
April
July $1,000 00
October
Total $1,000 00
Met. Park . Lowell Street Bridge
$1,000 00
1,000 00
Sewer
$3,000 00
9,000 00
8,000 00
20,000 00
City
2,000 00
14,000 00
7,000 00
23,000 00
Highway
8,000 00
25,000 00
2,000 00
35,000 00
City Hall
Addition
$8,000 00
8,000 00
Public Bldg.
5,000 00
5,000 00
8,000 00
18,000 00
Schoolhouse
15,000 00
17,000 00
13,000 00
45,000 00
$33,000 00 $71,000 00 $26.000 00 $21,000 00 $151,000 00
BOND INTEREST DUE IN 1925
January
April
July
October
Total $175 00
Lowell Street Bridge
$437 50
$420 00
857 50
Sewer .
550 00
2,318 75
495 00
2,142 50
5,506 25
City
1.440 00
1,140 00
1,400 00
870 00
4,850 00
Highway
325 00
3,115 00
185 00
2,555 00
6,180 01)
City Hall
Addition
2,927 50
2,927 50
5,855 00
Public Bldg.
2,677 50
960 00
2,577 50
860 00
7,075 00
Schoolhouse
5,700 00
10,300 00
5,400 00
9,960 00
31,360 00
$10,780 00 $21.198 75 $10,145 00
$19,735 00
$61,858 75
BONDS OUTSTANDING DECEMBER 31, 1924
With Interest to Maturity
Bonds
Interest
Total
Metropolitan Park
$5,000 00
$525 00
$5,525 00
Lowell Street Bridge
25,000 00
10,937 50
35,937 50
Sewer
147,000 00
35,151 25
182,151 25
City
130,000 00
18,930 00
148,930 00
Highway
155,000 00
20,570 00
175,570 00
City Hall Addition
142,000 00
57,537 50
199,537 50
Public Bldg.
175,000 00
40,850 00
215,850 00
Schoolhouse
800,000 00
295,680 00
1,095,680 00
$1,579,000 00
$480,181 25
$2,059,181 25
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Met. Park .
$87 50
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$87 50
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TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
YEARLY BOND MATURITIES WITH INTEREST
Date Due
Principal
Interest
Total
1925
$151,000 00
$61,858 75
$212,858 75
1926
137,000 00
55,973 75
192,973 75
1927
127,000 00
50,516 25
177,516 25
1928
118,000 00
45,463 75
163,463 75
1929
116,000 00
40,651 25
156,651 25
1930
109,000 00
36,006 25
145,006 25
1931
100,000 00
31,748 75
131,748 75
1932
90,000 00
27,901 25
117,901 25
1933
74,000 00
24,453 75
98,453 75
1934
73,000 00
21,486 25
94,486 25
1935
66,000 00
18,641 25
84,641 25
1936
61,000 00
16,073 75
77,073 75
1937
61,000 00
13,603 75
74,603 75
1938
55,000 00
11,173 75
66,173 75
1939
54,000 00
8,983 75
62,983 75
1940.
53,000 00
6,831 25
59,831 25
1941
52,000 00
4,716 25
56,716 25
1942
52,000 00
2.621 25
54,621 25
1943
24,000 00
846 25
24,846 25
1944
1,000 00
192 50
1,192 50
1945.
1,000 00
157 50
1,157 50
1946
1,000 00
122 50
1,122 50
1947
1,000 00
87 50
1,087 50
1948
1,000 00
52 50
1,052 50
1949
1,000 00
17 50
1,017 50
$1.579,000 00
$480,181 25
$2,059,181 25
MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTS IN 1924 ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT
Total
Bonds, General City Debt
Principal $161,156 50A
Interest $67,837 43B 39,610 16
39,610 16
On account of
Metropolitan District Debt :
Sewers
24,828 21
29,924 89
54,753 10
Park
3,602 35
14,928 29
18,530 64
Wellington Bridge
1,265 00
75 90
1,340 90
Charles River Basin
310 09
3,588 64
3,898 73
Alewife Brook
818 39
207 69
1,026 08
Water
14.656 40
85,035 59
99,691 99
Somerville's proportion for debt requirements:
In State Tax
17,958 51
23,909 75
41,868 26
In County Tax
4,283 66
4,656 15
8,939 81
$228,879 11
$269,774 49
$498,653 60
A. $3,343.50 premium applied as a deduction.
B. $428.82 accrued interest applied as a deduction.
$228,993 93
Revenue Loans .
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 1924
Appropriated in budget
$25,000 00
Salaries and · Wages:
Treasurer and Collector
$4,000 00
Deputy Collector
2,200 00
Cashiers
2,772 29
Clerks
10,118 05
Other Expenses :
Books, postage and supplies .
2,929 55
Printing
947 08
Telephone
155 68
Bonds
608 16
Carfares
13 40
All other
71 92
Special Itemis:
Adding machine
330 26
Check protector
39 20
Time lock and repairing safe
22 70
Convention expenses
34 90
Tracing addresses .
215 00
Advertising and recording
tax sale
231 88
Repairing machines
31 98
News Bureau
18 00
$24,740 05
Balance
259 95
$25,000 00
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PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THOMAS M. DURELL, M. D., President, 1925 J. FRANK WELLINGTON, Vice-President, 1926
WILLIAM L. BARBER, 1925
GILES W. BRYANT. M. D., 1927
HERBERT E. BUFFUM. M. D., 1926
FRANK M. BARNARD, 1926
ALBERT L. HASKELL, 1925 LEON M. CONWELL, 1924 GEORGE E. WHITAKER, 1927
COMMITTEES
On Administration The President, Messrs. Wellington, Buffum, Haskell and Conwell
On Books and Cataloguing The President, Messrs. Barber, Bryant, Barnard and Whitaker
On Buildings and Property The President and the Vice-President
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD
GEORGE H. EVANS
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ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY AND STAFF PERSONNEL
GEORGE HILL EVANS, Librarian NELLIE M. WHIPPLE. Assistant Librarian VIVIAN J. MORSE, Executive Assistant
CENTRAL LIBRARY AND LIBRARIAN'S OFFICE
Highland Avenue and Walnut Street
GRADED SERVICE
Department Heads and Special Positions CORA B. EAMES, Reference Librarian and Second Assistant Supervisor of Children's Work
KATHERINE E. HUNT. Chief Cataloguer
MARY S. WOODMAN, Reviewer and Classifier
MYRTLE NICHOLSON. Desk Chief
MARION J. MESERVE, School Librarian
MILDRED A. BOWLEY. Supervisor of Periodicals and Binding -, Reference Assistant Children's Librarian
HELEN W. FARRAR. Assistant Cataloguer
Senior Assistants
ALICE W. HAMILTON, Children's Room
E. MARION AKERLEY, Circulation Department
DOROTHY C. EMERSON, Circulation Department
ELSIE G. UMPLEBY, Reference Department .MAURENE CHENOWETH, Catalogue Department
Ungraded Service
MARGARET M. COLLINS, Page UNETTA QUINN, Page ROBERT W. ROUNDS. Page
Attendants on Part Time
KERMIT KEARLEY GEORGE ROBBINS BASIL, R. MILLS
WEST SOMERVILLE BRANCH Established 1909 40 College Avenue
Graded Service
ESTHER M. MAYHEW, Branch Librarian DESIER C. MOULTON, 1st Assistant Children's Librarian
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Senior Assistants
IRMA P. TRAPHAGEN, Circulation Department DECIMA I. DOYLE. Circulation Department
Junior Assistants
MIRIAM G. HOWARD, Children's Room
UNGRADED SERVICE
Attendants on Part Time
BEATRICE M. KENNY HELEN C. LOWE
MILDRED F. MOSES GORDON CLIVE
STAFFORD HUTCHINSON
EAST SOMERVILLE BRANCH Established 1912 Broadway and Illinois Avenue
GRADED SERVICE
MABEL E. BUNKER, Branch Librarian (on leave)
ELSIE K. WELLS, Acting Branch Librarian
DOROTHY H. TERRY, 1st Assistant
EDNA L. HARTWELL, Children's Librarian
Junior Assistants
C. EVELYN BAMFORD. Circulation Department
UNGRADED SERVICE
Attendants on Part Time
EDNA THOMPSON
ISABEL CHENEY
ELEANOR BINFORD
GERALD FUCHS
PAULINE BAPTISTA GERTRUDE MCGLINCHEY
UNION SQUARE BRANCH
Established 1912
Washington Street and Bonner Avenue
Graded Service
ALICE G. WORTHEN, Branch Librarian 1st Assistant KATHERINE I. EATON, Children's Librarian
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Senior Assistants
ELSIE L. KNOX, Circulation Department
Junior Assistants
MARGARET WENTWORTH, Circulation Department
UNGRADED SERVICE
Attendants on Part Time
CHARLES KELLEY DOROTHY W. CROSBY
MIRIAM P. BROWN
NONA KELLEY M. ABBY HALL JOHN C. MYLES
MEMBERS OF THE TRAINING CLASS
FRANCES BROWN
HELEN L. HOSMER ANGELA Q. MARCHESE
HILDA O. EASTMAN
ETHEL B. LEWIS
IRENE SMITH
NOTE :- For changes in staff personnel during year see Librarian's report.
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Report of the Trustees
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen : The fifty-second annual report of the trus- tees of the public library is herewith respectfully submitted ; being the report of the librarian and tables of statistics of operation for the year, 1924.
Very respectfully, The Board of Trustees, by, THOMAS M. DURELL, President.
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
Gentlemen of the Board of Trustees :-
The fifty-second annual report of the Somerville Public Library, being that for the year 1924, is herewith submitted.
The outstanding feature of the year is the completion of the interior of the Central building by the mural decoration of the main hall and entrance. In the report of last year attention was called to the long postponement of this work. It is a great satisfaction, therefore, to state that it has now been done in a manner both technically excellent and artisti- cally notable. The citizens of Somerville have every reason for pride in the present appearance of their central library building. For beauty and utility it is probably unsurpassed, and perhaps not equaled, in any city of our class. A detailed description was published in the Reader's Mentor section of the May Bulletin, and it is proposed to reprint this with ad- ditions as a separate leaflet for general distribution. It may be proper, however, to include in this report a brief descrip- tion as a matter of formal record. and for the benefit of our numerous exchanges.
The outstanding architectural feature of our building the Parthenon frieze, extending around the top of the clere- story, determined the motif of the decorative design. The frieze is a reproduction in actual size of a portion of the fa- mous original. The opportunity was obvious to carry out in color as well as in form an actual, historical reproduction, an idea in accord with the educational aims of the library. The artist made a careful study of the color reproduction in the Metropolitan Museum of New York, and has followed that model. The walls have been kept in harmony by the adoption of the Grecian design found in a room of a building excavated in the village of Bosco Reale near Pompeii. Other architec- tural features have been treated in the same manner. The work was done by the P. Holdensen Co. of Boston at an expense of $6.765, of which $6,007 was provided by the de- partment of Public Buildings, and $758. from trust funds left to the library for art purposes. Advantage was taken of this opportunity to move the Sam Walter Foss memorial tablet from its former somewhat secluded position to a more prominent and better lighted one in the vestibule at the foot of the main entrance stairway, where it is now the first thing that greets the eye of a visitor to the library.
Granolithic walks from Highland Ave., and from Med- ford St. have been laid during the summer by the Park depart-
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ment, and the grounds have been further embellished by the planting of barberry hedges.
Much needed repairs have been made to the building and grounds of the East Somerville Branch. The boisterous rac- ing of children around the building under the windows has been stopped by the erection of a substantial fence. Another item of great importance, though appearing to the casual ob- server of minor interest, is the whitening of the ceiling. Any room that is lighted by indirect or semi-indirect systems is dependent for efficiency upon a ceiling that reflects a maximum of diffused light. It is necessary, therefore, that such ceiling be kept in good condition. The improvement in the light has been most gratifying, to the staff on account of bettered work- ing conditions and to the visiting readers who had begun to grumble about the failing light. A further need that we hope may be met at this branch is that of awnings for the front windows. The southwestern exposure produces extreme de- grees of heat and glare in the summer months.
The Union Square branch is greatly in need of painting, both inside and out. This is in some respects one of our pleasantest buildings. It is spacious, amply lighted, and is set in a large lot shaded with ancient elms. An outside coat of paint of a less dingy color than at present, and the clean- liness that inside painting brings would add much to its natu- ral attractiveness.
Painting of the outside woodwork at the West Somerville branch has greatly improved the appearance of the building, and has stayed the rapid deterioration that had already be- come evident.
On October 15 of last year the library was obliged to curtail its open hours in the branches on account of the num- ber of employees tempted away by the better pay prevailing in other libraries, and by our inability to replace them by properly trained library assistants at the salaries offered. In January of this year a general increase averaging about ten per cent. was approved by the Mayor. We then began gradu- ally to recruit our staff. It was a slow process, and we have had to be satisfied for the most part with young and under-ex- perienced workers. Our rehabilitation has been more evident in numbers than in maturity of experience. Nevertheless we again felt ourselves strong enough to resume full-time service in the branches on September 15.
It was of course to be expected that our circulation would be affected by the shortened hours, and also by the presence of painters' staging completely filling the main hall of the Central library. Such was the case. West and East branches
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were the worst sufferers, while Central and Union Square showed slight increases. Those interested in the actual fig. ures are referred to the tabulated statistics at the end of the report.
The Librarian has made a study of the relative support of the different branches as compared with what may be termed their earning capacity. The results are sufficiently enlightening for inclusion here. Fundamentally our business is to deal in knowledge as recorded in books. While not the only index of the library's usefulness in the community, the use of books is the closest to its purpose and is the best test so far devised. Our survey compares the amounts allowed for the purchase of books with the actual use of them at the several branches.
West
East $1,175
Union
Amount spent for books in 1923
$1,494
$1,343
Number of registered borrowers
.
4,791
2,240
2.381
Number of books circulated
106,319
67,788
68,336
Expressed in another way the meaning of these figures becomes more significant.
West
East
Union
For every book circulated the branch
spent for new books .
$ .014
$ .017
$ .019
For every borrower registered the branch spent for new books .
$ .31
$ .48
$ .56
.
The foregoing figures support the insistent demand of West for more books. Its earning capacity is not at present recognized by a financial support relatively equal to that of the other branches.
Changes of personnel in the staff during the year have been as follows:
Appointments to the Graded service : Katherine E. Hunt, Chief Cataloger: Desier C. Moulton, Ist Assistant at West : Elsie K. Wells. Reference Assistant : Irma P. Traphagen and Maurene Chenoweth. Senior Assistants: Marjorie E. Jacot, Margaret Wentworth. Elsie G. Umpleby. Miriam G. Howard, C. Evelyn Bamford. Junior Assistants.
Resignations from the Graded service: Gladys B. Hast- ings, Supervisor of Children's Work; Nelly Cumming, Chief Cataloger, Corinne Mead. Children's Librarian : Grace N. Smith. Lorna W. Smith and Eleanor M. Dean, Senior Assis. tants : Marjorie E. Jacot, Junior Assistant.
Promotions in the Graded service in regular course under the provisions of the Scheme of Service: Mabel E Bunker to Branch Librarian at East, Corinne Mead to Reference Assis- tant. Elsie K. Wells to Acting Branch Librarian at East,
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.Helen Farrar to Assistant Cataloger, Mildred Bowley to Su- pervisor of Periodicals and Binding, Dorothy H. Terry to 1st Assistant at East, Alice W. Hamilton to Children's Librarian at West. E. Marion Akerley and Elsie L. Knox to Senior Assis- tants.
Appointments to the Ungraded Service; Margaret E. Soar, Ralph H. Hatfield, Wynnette M. Alden, Margaret G. Walsh, Robert A. Rounds, Unetta Quinn and Margaret M. Collins each to the position of page.
Resignations from the Ungraded service: Hazel M. Wythe. Gwendolen Dunn. Wynnette M. Alden and Margaret G. Walsh
The Mayor's appointments to the Board of Trustees for the term of three years beginning 1924 were Messrs. Giles W. Bryant, M. D., Leon M. Conwell and George E. Whitaker. The last named is cordially welcomed as a new member.
During the month of May the library again exhibited portraits and other paintings by Miss Marguerite S. Pearson of 396 Broadway, Somerville, to the great pleasure of a large number of interested visitors.
For the information of the public we insert here the action of the Board of Trustees relative to the conditions under which applications of exhibitors will be considered.
. At the regular meeting. May 6. 1924, it was
"Voted: That with respect to the use of the library buildings for exhibition purposes the policy of the Board of Trustees shall be governed by the following considerations :
No exhibitions may be accepted that advertise goods for sale, nor that promote partisan or sectarian beliefs.
The library will not make an initial exhibit of the work of any person. thereby constituting itself a judge of art, but it will consider the claims of one whose work has been accepted by a recognized institution of high standing, such as the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, or the Art Club."
The annual training class began its work on October 6 with six members, namely : Frances Brown, Hilda O. East- man. Helen L. Hosmer. Ethel B. Lewis, Angela Q. Marchese, and Irene Smith. With the approval of the Mayor we have happily been able to employ Miss Hastings to continue her usual course of 24 lectures and class sessions in children's work. The loss of Miss Hastings as Supervisor of Children's Work is a very serious one. It will be difficult to fill this vacancy with one who can bring to it an equal degree of
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trained knowledge of the work, diligent application, and the qualities of intelligent leadership which she displayed.
The extended absence of the librarian on account of ill health during the summer months, and just at the time when the work of interior decoration brought its own special prob- lems, subjected the library organization to a test of its efficien- cv. There has never been any question of the loyalty and devotion of the staff, and the machinery of operation has now also demonstrated that it is capable of functioning with per- fect smoothness when another hand is at the throttle. The Trustees have placed upon record and have transmitted to the staff an expression of their appreciation, and the librarian now takes special pleasure in making public acknowledgment of the steadfast loyalty of his associates in the library service.
Statistics of operation for 1924 are appended as a part of this report.
Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE H. EVANS,
Librarian.
The Public Library of the City of Somerville APPENDIX A Statistics of Use and Growth Circulation
Volumes circulated, adult
115,167
West 74,121
East 42,538
Union 33,382
Schools 848 46,105
Total 266,056 174,001
Volumes circulated, juvenile
41,033
27,615
21,551
37,697
Total circulation (A. I. A. rules) .
156,200
101,736
64,089
71,079
46,953
440,057
%
Accessions
Central
West
East
Union
Total
Volumes in library, Dec 31, 1923
87,748
14,180
7,116
6,603
115,647
Volumes added
4,413
1,224
859
1,415
7,911
Volumes transferred to
25
2
7
1
35
Volumes restored
28
7
3
0
38
Total additions .
4.466
1,233
869
1.416
7,984
Volumes withdrawn
2,780
757
681
714
4,932
Volumes transferred from
10
0
0
25
35
Volumes lost
814
46
557
124
1,541
Total reductions
3,604
803
1,238
863
6,508
Net gain
862
430
553
1.476
Net loss
369
Volumes in library, Dec. 31, 1924 .
88,610
14,610
6,747
7.156
117,123
Registration
Central
West
East
Union
Total
Borrowers registered Dec. 31, 1923 .
6,570
4,791
2,440
2,381
16,182
Expirations in 1924 .
3,109
2,291
1,208
1,178
7,786
Registrations in 1924
3,407
2,446
1,324
1,341
8,518
Borrowers registered Dec. 31, 1924 .
6,868
4,946
2,556
2,544
16,914
107
$0.127
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Expenditures in Library Department
Per capita expenditure for library service . $0.563 Expenditure per book lent
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APPENDIX B
American Library Association Form for Uniform Statistics
Annual report for year ended December 31, 1924
Name of library: The Public Library of the City of Somerville, Mass.
City: Somerville State: Massachusetts
Name of librarian: George Hill Evans
Date of founding
1872
Population served (latest estimate )
100,000
Assessed valuation of city .
. $99,311,000 00
Rate of tax levy for library purposes: 71 cents on each $1,000 valuation Terms of use: Free for lending
Free for reference
Total number of agencies 182
Consisting of Central Library 1
Branches 3
High School Department 1
School Rooms 172
Institutions 5
Number of days open during year (Central Library ) 304
Hours open each week for lending (Central Library) 72
Hours open each week for reading (Central Library)
72
INCREASE
Number of volumes at beginning of year
115,647
Number of volumes added during year by purchase
7,690
Number of volumes added during year by gift or ex- change
141
Number of volumes added during year by binding ma- terial not otherwise counted
Number of volumes added during year by lost books restored
38
Number of volumes lost or withdrawn during year
6,473
Total number at end of year
117,123
USE
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Number of volumes of fic- tion lent for home use
197,691
96,840
294,531
Total number of volumes lent for home use
266,056
174,001
440.057
Number of pictures, photo- graphs and prints lent for home use
2,702
REGISTRATION
Adult
Juvenile
Tota!
Number of borrowers reg- istered during year
4,512
4,006
8,518
Total number of regis-
tered borrowers .
9,228
7,686
16,914
Registration period, years
1
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
109
Number of periodicals and newspapers currently re- ceived :
Titles
246
Copies
528
Number of publications issued during year:
Bulletins
8
Other
1
Number of staff, library service
41
Number of staff, janitor service
6
FINANCE
Receipts from :
City tax levy :
Library Department
$51,293 90
Public Buildings Department
19,900 00
Endowment Funds
1,789 60
Fines
2,130 83
Other sources (Dog licenses)
2,145 27
Total
77,259 60
Payments for :
Library Department:
Books
$11,204 31
Periodicals
1,213 65
Pictures
21 47
Music
180 28
Binding
2,886 85
Salaries, library service
37,148 01
Supplies
930 09
Printing
867 14
Telephone
221 01
Transportation, postage, express,
freight, etc.
1,289 34
Other maintenance
286 32
Mural decorations
758 00
Total
57,006 47
Public Buildings Department:
Salaries, janitor service
$7,603 38
Heat
2,792 25
Light
2,106 95
Furniture
194 83
Permanent improvements
6,168 63
Other maintenance
347 45
Total
$19,213 49
Total maintenance
76,219 96
Balance from Appropriation, Library Dept.
$ 1 97
Balance from Endowment Funds
351 16
Balance from Appropriation,
Public
Buildings Department
686 51
.
Total balance
1,039 64
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF SANITARY DEPARTMENT
January 17, 1925.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville.
Gentlemen :
The report of the Sanitary Department for the year 1924 is respectfully submitted herewith.
Collection of Ashes and Paper
Ashes (Cubic Yards)
Paper (Cubic Yards)
January
14,885
4,760
February
13,862
3,840
April
13,244
3,900
June
8,071
3,840
July
8,210
4,920
August
6,984
4,760
September
7,294
3,840
October .
9,276
4,120
November
9,772
3,940
December
14,520
3,630
130,393
50,910
March
13,044
4,760
May
11,231
4,600
During the year the Sanitary Department paid to the Highway Department $3,310.13 for the use of teams and $1,287.75 for board of horses.
The paper and combustible materials are being disposed of at the incinerator plant, the city receiving a revenue of $400. per year for the paper. The garbage is collected by contract, twice a week from May 15th to October 15th and once a week for the period from October 15th to the following May 15th. Ashes and non-combustible refuse are collected principally with automobile trucks on account of the distance
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SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
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