Report of the city of Somerville 1924, Part 5

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Publication date: 1924
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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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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


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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


110


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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