Report of the city of Somerville 1937, Part 9

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PUBLIC LIBRARY


REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES


To the Honorable Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :


Gentlemen :


The sixty-fifth annual report of the Trustees of the Public. Library is herewith respectfully submitted ; being the report of the librarian and tables of statistics of operation.


Very respectfully,


THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES,


WILLIAM H. MCKENNA, President ..


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ANNUAL REPORTS


PUBLIC LIBRARY


BOARD OF TRUSTEES


Term Expires January 1, 1940


William H. McKenna, President


Mrs. Kathryn E. Hueber, Vice-President


1939


John D. Kelley (resigned January 30, 1937) ...


,,


1938


John F. McGann (appointed February 25, 1937)


1938


John J. Griffin


1938


Charles L. Doherty


1938


Rev. Anthony J. Flaherty


",


1939


Mrs. Anna C. McBrearty


1939


Mrs. J. Helen Clough


1940


David Y. Ross


1940


COMMITTEES


On Administration


The President, Mrs. McBrearty, Rev. Anthony J. Flaherty, Mrs. Hueber and Mrs. Clough


On Books and Cataloging


The President, Messrs. Doherty, McGann, Griffin, and Ross


On Buildings and Property The President and the Vice-President


Secretary of the Board JOHN D. KELLEY


"


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ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY AND STAFF PERSONNEL


December 31, 1937


CENTRAL LIBRARY Established 1872. Highland Avenue and Walnut Street


Graded Service


JOHN D. KELLEY, Librarian NELLIE M. WHIPPLE, Assistant Librarian


VIVIAN J. MORSE, Executive Assistant CORA B. EAMES, Reference Librarian and Second Assistant MABEL E. BUNKER, Chief Cataloger DOROTHY E. KENNEDY, Supervisor of Periodicals and Binding MARY B. BARTLETT, Supervisor of Schools and Deposits


MYRTLE NICHOLSON, Desk Chief RUTH HOLMES, Assistant Cataloger MILDRED A. BOWLEY, Reference Assistant ALICE H. BOYD, Children's Librarian MARION E. SMITH, Senior Assistant R. VIVIAN SMITH, Senior Assistant SOPHIE MARGOLIS, Senior Assistant MARGARET M. O'NEILL, Senior Assistant CATHERINE COTTER, Senior Assistant GERTRUDE F. CONNOLLY, Junior Assistant MARJORIE L. HOLT, Junior Assistant FRANCES M. HAYES, Junior Assistant RITA FINN, Junior Assistant IRENE F. WARD, Junior Assistant


1


Ungraded Service


MARY CONNORS, Senior Apprentice ELEANOR F. DEWIRE, Senior Apprentice FLORENCE I. CLARK, Senior Apprentice


CENTRAL LIBRARY AND BRANCHES


Ungraded Service-Attendants on Part Time


MARY CULLINANE


ANNE HOPKINS


HARVEY CURTIS


ALICE LE BLANC


GEORGE DOOLING


RICHARD LOMBARD


NELLIE EGAN ELIZABETH FLYNN


MARGARET B. SCANLAN


KATHERINE J. WHITE


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WEST SOMERVILLE BRANCH Established 1909. 40 College Avenue


Graded Service


DOROTHY H. TERRY, Branch Librarian KATHRYN KENNY, First Assistant


GERTRUDE REYNOLDS, Children's Librarian G. ELINOR SMITH, Senior Assistant KATHLEEN MARTIN, Senior Assistant


BARBARA C. NILES, Junior Assistant


EAST SOMERVILLE BRANCH


Established 1912. Broadway and Illinois Avenue


Graded Service


ELSIE K. WELLS, Branch Librarian


WINIFRED P. DYKE, First Assistant


MARY M. NOONAN, Acting Children's Librarian


ELEANOR LLOY, Senior Assistant


UNION SQUARE BRANCH Established 1912. 50 Bow Street


Graded Service


ALICE G. WORTHEN, Branch Librarian RUTH E. DALY, First Assistant


EMMA MERLINI, Acting Children's Librarian


WINTER HILL BRANCH Established 1929. 424 Broadway


Graded Service


KATHLEEN CARNES, Assistant-in-Charge


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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN


To the Board of Trustees :


The Annual Report of the Librarian to the Trustees of the Somerville Public Library, being a part of the Sixty-Fifth An- nual Report of the Library for the Year 1937, is herewith sub- mitted. It is concerned with the details of administration, the present condition, and the problems of the library.


Special statements of the record of the year, setting forth in statistical form the use and condition of the library, will be found in the appendices.


The forecasts in the annual reports of the past two years of a drastic reduction of our book stock from wear and tear of use, obsolescense due to the insufficient appropriations for the purposes of purchasing books, and binding has taken its toll. Though the tide of depletion of our collection was tem- porarily stopped by the increased appropriations during the past year, the library is at the turning point of either return- ing to its former prestige or falling into the depths of inad- equacy from which it will require years and the outlay of im- mense sums of money to acquire our normal collection. The reduction of our appropriation during the years of depression proves that this branch of municipal activity suffered out of proportion to the other branches, although the contribution of the library to the general public welfare made it an institu- tion that was peculiarly worthy of support. The library did as much valuable mental salvaging as the welfare department which provided food and clothing, the library became the great refuge and resource of the people during these trying years.


Volumes in Library


Circul- ation


Total Total Expenditure Expenditure for Books for Binding $19,850.42


1931


137,698


630,919


$3,840.41


1932


142,063


680,622


14,983.96


3,761.95


1933


137,670


728,605


8,322.19


2,616.48


1934


136,588


640,635


5,113.63


476.65


1935


130,443


487,465


4,700.95


1.50


1936


126,305


443,131


6,655.25


2,241.78


1937


122,559


504,934


13,771.39


2,279.98


You will observe from the above statistics the volumes in the collection of the library have been continually decreasing during the past four years. In addition to the continual de- crease in the appropriation for the purchase of books (with


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the exception of the current year), the negligible amount ap- propriated for binding has had its effect. This is due to the wearing out of books, some 13,000 volumes being discarded in 1937, having been read to tatters, and to the fact that the li- brary has not been in a position to replenish these lost volumes. The insistent demand for books has made it imperative to keep many volumes on the shelves, soiled and badly worn, and long after they were unfit for use. The years of failing to provide adequate funds for the purchase and binding of books has had a cumulative effect. To give service the library must have books.


In the analysis of the statistics concerning circulation the most encouraging factor is the increased interest in non-fiction. The trend in reading appears to be leaning toward informative rather than the recreational and leisure type. This trend might possibly be explained by the attitude of the librarian and book committee which has caused us to refrain from attempting to increase circulation by countenancing the sophistication of much of the current popular writing. The "ultra sophisti- cated", mentality-arresting books of fiction now flooding the country play havoc with the type of reading which the library endeavors to encourage and promote.


During the fall school term, a very definite campaign has been carried on in an attempt to reduce the mutilation and loss of books by school children. The School Department has lent its wholehearted co-operation in running down the culprits, yet the mutilations continue to an alarming degree. The as- sistants in the Reference Department have exerted the max- imum human watchfulness with a small evidence of success. Until the school teachers eliminate the requirement of illus- trations accompanying written home work and note books, the efforts of the library staff will be in vain. The seriousness of this situation is far reaching for the damage is not only to the article or illustration in question, but in many cases the cul- prit with the aid of a razor blade or some other sharp instru- ment mutilates several pages in his attempt and haste to ob- tain the one desired. The cost of replacing mutilated books is exceedingly high for in most cases they are encyclopaedia s or valuable reference or text books. To portray the seriousness of the offense, posters carrying a copy of the Extracts from the Revised Laws of Massachusetts, Chapter 266, Section 99, have been placed throughout the High School, all class rooms of the Junior High Schools, and in most of the lower grades. In many schools, the masters, in addition to displaying the posters, are using them as text for civic lessons. In the par-


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ochial schools the Sister Superiors have spoken to each class concerning the destruction of library books, emphasizing the seriousness of the offense. We now, at least, have the satis- factory knowledge that our school children have been acquaint- ed with the results and the penalty attached to the mutilation of books, but we realize this campaign must be carried on con- tinually throughout the school years to be effective.


The personnel of the Board of Trustees has incurred the following change. By resignation : John D. Kelley to be suc- ceeded for the unexpired term by John F. McGann.


Staff changes during the year have been unusually large in comparison to the experience of the past few years. Mr. George H. Evans, Librarian for the past twenty years, retired as of May 8, 1937. Miss Esther M. Mayhew, Branch Librarian at the West Branch, retired October 1st after forty-three years of service on the staff. Resignations were accepted from Ruth M. Nourbourn, Elizabeth Corbin, and Beatrice M. Kenny. John D. Kelley was elected by the Board of Trustees as the successor to Mr. Evans and Miss Dorothy H. Terry promoted to the position of Branch Librarian at the West Branch.


Promotions under the Scheme of Service were those of Win- ifred P. Dyke to the position of 1st Assistant at the East Branch, Mary M. Noonan as Acting Children's Librarian at the East Branch, and Emma Merlini as Acting Children's Li- brarian at the Union Square Branch.


The Board of Trustees, in recognition of the many years of faithful service as Librarian by George H. Evans presented a framed copy of the following resolutions, conferring the honor and title of "Librarian Emeritus of the Somerville Public Library" upon him.


THAT WHEREAS, George H. Evans has served the City of Somerville for a long period of time as Librarian of the Somerville Public Library ;


AND WHEREAS, he has voluntarily retired from the service of the City of Somerville as Librarian of the Somerville Public Library in order to devote more time to historical research, travel and literary pursuits ;


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AND WHEREAS, his service as Librarian was one of outstanding brilliance in his administration of the affairs of the Library and was marked by a humane and sympathetic understanding of the problems of those with whom he was associated ;


AND' WHEREAS, his integrity, courage, education and ability has commanded the sincere admiration and respect of the Trustees of the Library and the citizens of Somerville ;


NOW THEREFORE, we, the Trustees of the Somer- ville Public Library by virtue of the authority vested in us as such, do hereby confer upon George H. Evans, the honor and title of "Librarian Emeritus" of the Somer- ville Public Library.


The staff in appreciation of his leadership and to express their best wishes entertained Mr. and Mrs. Evans at a delight- ful party on the eve of his retirement, presenting him with an appropriate gift to demonstrate their sentiments.


The resignation of Miss Esther M. Mayhew after forty-three years of service as a member of the library staff was recognized by the Board of Trustees by a set of resolutions presented to Miss Mayhew and incorporated in the records of the Board.


A staff organization, known as the Somerville Public Library Staff Association, has been formed. Though in its in- fancy, the association has done much to create a marvelous spirit of co-operation and good fellowship among the members of the staff and bids fair to have an extremely favorable in- fluence upon the staff morale. A Christmas Party, held at the West Branch, the social debut of the organization, at which the Librarian was a guest, was a most enjoyable affair. At the regular meeting, December 30th, Miss Gertrude F. Callahan, Treasurer of the Massachusetts Library Association and As- sistant Librarian of the Thomas Crane Public Library, Quincy, addressed the organization on Adult Education.


The following provisions were made in the Scheme of Ser- vice to replace the Training Class which was suspended in 1935 :


When a part time employee holding a Bachelor of Arts de- gree or a degree of equal academic rank, or a high school dip-


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loma, shall have satisfied the librarian as to her suitability in physique and personality and of her definite purpose to select library work as a permanent occupation, he may recommend her for special appointment by the Board of Trustees as a Junior or Senior Apprentice in preparation for possible ap- pointment to the staff.


a. Junior Apprentice: Part time employee who holds a High School Diploma. 4,000 hours work assignments shall begin with appointment as apprentice, these assignments to include, under supervision, more advanced processes.


b. Senior Apprentice: Part time employee who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree or a degree of equal academic rank. 1,000 hours work assignment shall begin with appointment as apprentice, these assignments to include, under supervision, more advanced processes.


The extension of library service to the Central Hospital was made possible by the donation of a hospital truck and stack by Mount Benedict Council No. 75, Knights of Columbus.


It is my firm conviction that no library can give good ser- vice to the public without cordial co-operation of trustees, librarian, and staff. As Librarian, I wish to acknowledge all that I owe to your Board and to my loyal staff.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN D. KELLEY, Librarian.


APPENDIX A Statistics of Use and Growth Circulation


Central


West


East


Union


Winter Hill 12,458


Schools


Total 269,915


Volumes circulated adult


124,738


56,706


41,055


34,958


Volumes circulated juvenile ....


35,019


21,783


28,846


24,466


11,921


112,984


235,019


Total circulation (A.L.A. rules)


159,757


78,489


69,901


59,424


24,379


112,984


504,934


Central


West


Accessions East


Union


Winter Hill


Total


Volumes in Library Dec. 31, 1936


91,093


16,733


8,109


8,042


2,328


126,305


Volumes added


6,161


1,709


1,607


1,529


496


11,502


Volumes transferred to ..


148


29


33


3


1


214


Volumes restored


36


4


5


2


0


47


Total additions


6,345


1,742


1,645


1534


497


11,763


Volumes withdrawn


4,337


4,494


1,724


2458


331


13,344


Volumes transferred from


36


59


16


21


82


214


Volumes lost


444


1,156


103


48


200


1,951


Total reductions


4,817


5,709


1,843


2527


613


15,509


Net gain


1,528


3,967


198


993


116


3,746


31, 1937


92,621


12,766


7,911


7049


2,212


122,559


Registration


Central


West


East


Union


Winter Hill


Total


Registered Borrowers Dec. 31, 1936


7,304


5,349


2,595


2,826


1,041


19,115


Expirations in 1937


3,635


2,708


1,289


1,390


522


9,544


Registrations in 1937


3,928


2,633


1,368


1,439


524


9,892


Registered Borrowers, Dec. 31, 1937


7,597


5,274


2,674


2,875


1,043


19,463


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..


Net loss


Volumes in Library Dec.


....


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APPENDIX B


American Library Association Form for Uniform Statistics


City: Somerville County : Middlesex State: Massachusetts


Name of library: The Public Library of the City of Somerville


Date of founding: 1872


Report for fiscal year ending: December 31, 1937


Name of librarian: John D. Kelley


Population served (1930 U. S. census) 103,908


Governmental unit of support and service: City


Terms of use: Free for lending; free for reference 302


Number of days open during year (Central library)


Hours of opening (Central library)


72


Total number of agencies (including Central library) Consisting of : Central library 1


271


Branches in library buildings 2


Branches in rented quarters


1


Branches in municipal building


1


Stations


266


USE


Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use .. Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use 193,723


76,192


Number of books for children lent for home use 235,019


Total number of volumes lent for home use


504,934


Circulation: Per capita, 5; per registered borrower, 26; per library employee, 11,475.


Period of loan for majority of adult book stock: 14 days Number of inter-library loans: volumes borrowed from other libraries, 199; volumes lent to other libraries, 79. Number of pictures lent for home use: 907.


Number of reference questions answered: (Central library) 11,304.


REGISTRATION


Total number of registered borrowers .. Number of borrowers registered during year Registration period : 2 years


5,643


4,249


9,892


Per cent of population registered as bor- rowers: 19%.


BOOK STOCK


Number of volumes at beginning of year .... Number of volumes added and restored dur- ing year


6,090


5,459


11,549


Number of volumes withdrawn and lost during year


10,908


4,387


15,295


97,639


24,920


122,559


Total number of volumes at end of year Total number of reference volumes in- cluded in above: 6,570


Number of volumes: per capita, 1.18; per registered borrower, 6.30.


Adult 11,241


Juvenile


Total


8,222


19,463


Adult 102,458


Juvenile 23,847


Total 126,305


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MISCELLANEOUS STOCK


Number of newspapers currently received: Titles, 11; duplicate copies, 25. Number of periodicals, exclusive of news papers, currently received : Titles, 238; duplicate copies, 275


PERSONNEL


Number of employees in terms of full-time equivalent: library service, 44; janitor service, 6; total, 50


Number of individuals on payroll: library service, 49; janitor service, 6; total, 55


FINANCE


Assessed valuation of City: $113,453,300.00 True cash value.


Rate of tax levy for library purposes: 8/10 of a mill.


Receipts :


Local taxation:


Library Department


Fines included in above ....


$1,974.73


Dog licenses included in above


3,358.06


Public Buildings Department


15,551.40


$91,165.40


Invested Funds:


Income, current year


763.95


Balance, previous year


1,498.02


2,261.97


Total


$93,427.37


Payments:


Library Department :


Librarians' Salaries


$54,715.57


Books (including $508.57 from funds)


13,846.19


Periodicals (including $14.78 from funds) Binding


995.19


2,279.98


Supplies, stationery, printing


1,997.69


Telephone, postage, freight, express


2,042.11


Furniture and equipment (including $54.63 from funds) 154.53


Other items (including $5.66 from funds)


156.14


76,187.40


$75,614.00


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Public Buildings Department:


Salaries, janitors, building force


8,934.39


Cleaning supplies and equipment


279.02


Repairs, minor alterations, furniture


469.30


Rent


600.00


Heat, light, water


3,909.34


Insurance


554.88


Total Operating Expenses


14,746.93 $90,934.33


Transfers to other departments:


From Public Buildings Department


500.00


Unexpended Balances:


Library Department, Appropriation


10.24


Library Department, Invested Funds


1,678.33


Public Buildings Department


304.47


1,993.04


Grand Total


$93,427.37


Operating expenses: per capita


$0.875


per registered borrower


4.67


186


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SOMERVILLE WATER WORKS


SOMERVILLE, MIDDLESEX CO., MASSACHUSETTS


Settled, when part of Charlestown 1630 (Home of Colonial Governor John Winthrop) Incorporated a Town; 1842 Established a City, 1872


Location: Somerville City Hall (Near centre of the city), 234 miles northerly from State House, in Boston. Greatest extent of the City north and south about 4.2 miles. Greatest extent of the City east and west about 2.1 miles. Elevation Highland Avenue at City Hall 105 feet above mean low water. Highest building elevation in the city 145 feet. Lowest building elevation in the city 13 feet. Area of City, including land and water, about 4.22 square miles. Land, 2,461.50 acres; water and marsh 238.50 acres. Population, 1920 census, 93,033. Population, State census, 1935, 100,773. Entire population on line of pipe and supplied with water.


Water works owned by City of Somerville. Construction commenced in 1868. Source of supply: Metropolitan system. Range of pressure on street mains: Low service 35 to 65 pounds; High service 45 to 100 pounds.


Mayor HON. JOHN M. LYNCH


Water Commissioner JOHN T. FORD


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WATER COMMISSIONER


Office of the Water Department City Hall, Highland Ave., corner School St.


Department Buildings and Yard Cedar Street, near Broadway.


ADMINISTRATION OF WATER WORKS VESTED AS BELOW


-


1861-1871 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER COMMITTEE (5) Acts 1868; Chap. 202


1872-1890 SOMERVLLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (5) Acts 1871; Chap. 182 .


1891-1897 SOMERVILLE MYSTIC WATER BOARD (3) Acts 1890; Chap. 218


1898-1899 BOARD OF WATER COMMISSONERS (3) Acts 1898; Chap. 33


WATER COMMISSIONER (1) 1900- Acts 1899; Chap. 240


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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONER


OFFICE OF THE WATER COMMISSIONER


January 3, 1938.


To His Honor, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :


I present herewith my report for the year ending December 31, 1937, this being the Sixty-third Annual Report of the Water Department.


SCHEDULE A-WATER REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES


Revenue


Quarterly


Monthly or Commercial


Additional


Total


Brought Forward Jan.


1, 1937


$10,931.17


$3,211.76 203,915.22


$60.09 117.46


$14,203.02 461,722.28


Total


$268,620.77


$207,126.98


$177.55


$475,925.30


Less: Adjustments ..


747.46


669.57


58.45


1,475.43


$267,873.31


$206,457.46


$119.10


$474,449.87


Less: Liens Applied


596.36


606.56


.....


1,202.92


$267,276.95


$205,850.90


$119.10


$473,246.95


Less : Carried forward


10,590.25


2,914.06


13,504.31


TOTAL WATER


REVENUE .. .....


$256,686.70 $202,936.84


$119.10


$459,742.64


Other Revenue:


Service Assessments Committed


1,548.67


Less: Refunds


15.00


Less : Liens applied


175.00


190.00


Total


$1,358.67


Maintenance Charges:


Balance January 1,


1937


708.30


Committed 1937


906.95


Total ...


$1,615.25


Metered Charges 1937


257,689.60


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WATER COMMISSIONER


Less: Adjustments ..


532.91


$1,082.34


Less : Liens applied


34.00


$1,048.34


Less: Carried forward


111.59


$936.75


Liens:


Balance January 1,


1937


3,755.86


Applied (as shown


above)


1,411.92


$5,167.78


Less: Adjustments ..


100.00


$5,067.78


Less: Carried forward


Liens Discharged ...


503.12


Total Other Revenue


2,798.54


TOTAL REVENUE FROM ALL SOURCES


$462,541.18


Expenditures:


Under Control of the Water Commissioner


Water Works Maintenance


104,990.00


Water Works Extension 8,300.00


$113,290.00


Not under Control of the Water Commissioner


Metropolitan Water Assessment


306,983.26


Maintenance of Water Works Buildings 2,204.62


309,187.88 422,477.88


TOTAL EXPENDITURES


Balance to City Treasury


40,063.30


Total


$462,541.18


In addition to the appropriations from water income to other municipal purposes enumerated above, water has been furnished without charge to all the city departments that have received its use and it is paid for out of the income from sale of water.


4,564.66


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ANNUAL REPORTS


APPROPRIATION AND EXPENDITURES Water Maintenance Account


Appropriations made by Board of Aldermen ..


Supplementary Appropriations


$103,590.00 1,400.00


Labor and materials for operation, mainten- ance and renewal of the Water Works ....


$104,975.52


Balance


14.48


$104,990.00


$104,990.00


Water Works Extension Account


Appropriations made by the Board of Alder- men ..


$8,300.00


Amount expended for labor and materials used


in extension of the water works $8,300.00


$8,300.00


$8,300.00


Chapter No. 44 Water Bonds


Bond Issue


$82,000.00


Expended during 1937


55,016.08


Balance December 31, 1937


$26,983.92


Cost of Water Works Since 1868


The total cost of water works on December 31, 1936


$1,492,269.81


Expended during 1937 from Water Works


Extension Account


8,300.00


Chapter No. 44 Water Bonds


55,016.08


Total Expenditures December 31, 1937


$1,555,585.89


Water Assessments


The assessment paid to the Commonwealth by this city as its proportionate part of the cost and operation of the Metro- politan Water Works for the year 1937 was as follows:


$13,017.57


Maintenance


77,957.12


Interest


121,498.76


Maturing Bonds


84,241.94


Brookline Credit


10,267.87


Total payment for 1937


$306,983.26


Sinking Fund


191


WATER COMMISSIONER


The amount paid by the city since the beginning in 1898 is as follows :


Sinking Fund


$533,567.35


Maintenance


1,390,579.15


Interest


3,057,767.87


Maturing Bonds


503,023.97


Brookline Credit and Miscellaneous


67,371.74


Total payments to date


$5,552,310.08


The pipes constructed and replaced during the year are as follows :


Size


Feet Laid


Feet Dis- continued


Size


Beacon Street


4"


4


4305


6"


6"


1999


8"


111


10"


9


12"


4210


Benton Road


10"


5


Cinder Road


6"


44


Elm Street


12"


3


3


12"


Gibbens Street


12"


40


8


8


6"


Hudson Street


12"


28121/2


2786


8"


Lowell Street


12"


215


215


10"


10"


15


15


6"


Oxford Street


10"


7


675


8"


12"


1404


736


6"


Somerville Avenue


12"


322


8"


3


31/2


8'


Trull Lane


6"


4


Washington Street


12"


91612


101/2


10"


8'


8


8


8''


12815


9442


Hydrant Branches


6""


222


214


6"


Blow-off


4"


44


6"


58


28


13139


9684


Hydrants, Gates, Etc.


Number of fire hydrants in City, January 1,


1937


1329


Number set during the year


41


Number removed during the year


30


Net increase in number of hydrants


11


Total number of public fire hydrants


1340


12"


672


677


8"


Hersey Street


10"


3


192


ANNUAL REPORTS


Number of private fire hydrants, December 31, 1937


Number of gates in the city, January 1, 1937


2645


Number set during the year for streets


70


40


119


Number of gates removed


Net increase in number of gates


97


Total number of gates in city


2742


Number of check-valves in city, January 1, 1937




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