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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
JOHN J. CONWAY, Chairman, (term expires 1953) CHARLES J. SULLIVAN, (term expires 1955) J. CLEMENT McCANN, (term expires 1954) Agent-CHARLES J. WILLWERTH Matron City Home-ELIZABETH GOODRICH
LICENSING COMMISSION
JOSEPH D. LONERGAN, Chairman, (term expires 1953) JEROME F. McCARTHY, (term expires 1955) G. VICTOR MURRAY, (term expires 1954)
PLANNING BOARD
DEAN HARRY POOLE BURDEN, Chairman, (term expires 1956) LAWRENCE CAPODILUPO, (term expires 1957) JOHN J. DONAHUE, (term expires 1954) ROBERT D. DONAHUE, (term expires 1953) JOHN J. MOLLOY, (term expires 1955)
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ANNUAL REPORTS
PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES
MRS. GEORGE J. WYSE, President, (term expires 1953) MRS. LENA CRISPO, (term expires 1955) REV. ANTHONY J. FLAHERTY, (term expires 1954) JOHN J. GRIFFIN, (term expires 1953) JOHN F. McGANN, (term expires 1954) WILLIAM H. McKENNA, (term expires 1955) REV. GORDON J. KIRK, (term expires 1954)
SOMERVILLE RECREATION COMMISSION
REV. NAZARENO PROPERZI, Chairman, (term expires 1953) WILLIAM J. KOEN, Vice Chairman, (term expires 1954) MALCOLM D. BLAIR, (term expires 1954) WILLIAM J. CROTTY, (term expires 1953) JERRY C. IANDOLI, JR., (term expires 1952) MRS. MARGARET T. KEANE, (term expires 1954) PETER LUCARELLI, (term expires 1953) EDWARD M. McCARTHY, (term expires 1953) MRS. MYRTLE MacLEOD, (term expires 1954) REV. JOHN B. OLDS, (term expires 1953)
BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
THOMAS W. ORPEN, Chairman, (term expires April, 1953) JOHN C. HARRINGTON, (term expires April, 1953) THEODORE R. O'KEEFE, (term expires 1955) LEWIS A. PRATT, (term expires April, 1954)
RETIREMENT BOARD
DANIEL A. DOWNEY, Chairman, (term expires 1953) EDWARD L. HAGAN, Vice-chairman, (term expires 1955) DAVID Y. ROSS, City Auditor
SOMERVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
OSCAR P. GROVE, Chairman, (term expires 1954) ERNEST E. JENNINGS, (term expires 1957) WALTER A. BURDETT, (term expires 1953) GEORGE F. HICKEY, (term expires 1955) CHARLES J. MURPHY, (Appointed by State) (term expires Aug. 1, 1956)
CITY CLERK NORMAN E. CORWIN
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK WILLIAM C. ARBUCKLE
CITY TREASURER AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES FRANCIS J. TAGUE
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CITY CLERK
CITY MESSENGER DANIEL A. DOWNEY
ASSISTANT CITY MESSENGER RICHARD A. KEYES
MAYOR'S SECRETARY JOHN H. PHELAN
CITY AUDITOR DAVID Y. ROSS
CITY SOLICITOR ROBERT J. MULDOON
ASSISTANT CITY SOLICITORS
ARTHUR A. FORTE MARY A. KERWIN
CITY ENGINEER LAWRENCE A. BARUFFALDI
COMMISSIONER OF STREETS JOHN E. O'BRIEN
SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTHS JOHN E. O'BRIEN
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
EDWARD F. MOYNIHAN
WATER COMMISSIONER RALPH L. GARRETT
SUPERINTENDENT OF SANITARY DEPARTMENT JOHN F. MESKELL
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CLERK OF COMMITTEES ROBERT G. CAMERLENGO
ASSISTANT CLERK OF COMMITTEES JOHN M. MANSFIELD
ASSISTANT TO CLERK OF COMMITTEES FRANCIS L. McGONAGLE
CHIEF OF POLICE AUGUSTINE F. SHARRY
ACTING CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT JAMES H. O'HARA
COMMISSIONER OF ELECTRIC LINES AND LIGHTS MARTIN F. DENNING
CITY PHYSICIAN JOHN M. TAVARES, M.D.
ASSISTANT CITY PHYSICIAN BENJAMIN BLESOFF, M.D.
COMMISSIONER OF VETERANS' SERVICES THOMAS .F. MCGRATH
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
JOHN F. CASEY
CONSTABLES
CHARLES M. AUSTIN DONALD T. COIT THOMAS J. COIT JOHN M. COLEMAN DANIEL A. DOWNEY
ELEANORE GLENNON
LEONARD O. MASTERS DANIEL J. O'DONOGHUE JOHN M. SMITH
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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY AND STAFF PERSONNEL December 31, 1952
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Term Expires
Mrs. George J. Wyse, President
January 1, 1953
Mr. John F. McGann, Vice-President
January 1, 1954
Mrs. J. Helen Clough
January 1, 1952
Mr. George K. Coyne
January 1, 1953
Mrs. Lena Crispo
January 1, 1955
Mr. John J. Griffin
January 1, 1953
Rev. Gordon J. Kirk
January 1, 1954
Mr. William H. McKenna
January 1, 1952
COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATION
Mr. John F. McGann, Chairman Mr. William H. McKenna The President, Mrs. George J. Wyse, ex-officio
COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND CATALOGING
Mr. John J. Griffin, Chairman
Mrs. J. Helen Clough
Mr. George K. Coyne
Mrs. Lena Crispo
Rev. Gordon J. Kirk
The President, Mrs. George J. Wyse, ex-officio
COMMITTEE ON BUILDINGS AND PROPERTY The President and the Vice-President
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD Mr. John D. Kelley, Librarian
ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY STAFF PERSONNEL December 31, 1952 John D. Kelley, Librarian
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PROFESSIONAL GRADED SERVICE
John T. Mackey
Assistant Librarian
Gloria F. Graham
Executive Assistant
Ruth Holmes
Reference Librarian
Anna E. Cullen
Chief Cataloger
Rita D. Adams
Supervisor of Schools and Deposits
Mary M. Noonan
Branch Librarian
Kathryn Kenny
Branch Librarian
Barbara C. Niles
Branch Librarian
Myrtle Nicholson
Desk Chief
George F. Hickey, Jr.
Supervisor of Periodicals and Binding
Emma Merlini
Hospital Librarian
Marion E. Mackinnon
Music Librarian
Barbara T. O'Neill
Station Executive
Lillian G. Casey
Station Executive
Elizabeth W. Hennigan
First Assistant
Ruth D. Warner
First Assistant
E. Lillian Clifford
First Assistant
Beatrice H. Williamson
First Assistant
Marilyn F. Legere
First Assistant
Constance R. Jordan
First Assistant
Rita F. Brunet
Children's Librarian
A. Frances Dennis
Senior Assistant
Mary J. O'Brien
Senior Assistant
Lois E. MacDonald
Senior Assistant
I. Marguerite Sawin
Senior Assistant
Anne J. Durkin
Senior Assistant
Joan E. Brunet Senior Assistant
Catherine M. O'Malley
Junior Assistant
Katherine V. Nolan
Junior Assistant
Alice P. Burkhart
Junior Assistant
Barbara A. Murphy
Junior Assistant
A. Marion Johnian
Junior Assistant
Ethel Mullaney
Junior Assistant
Clara L. Osgood
Junior Assistant
M. Louise Ross
Junior Assistant
John W. Patten
Junior Assistant
Marion M. Reppucci
Junior Assistant
Anna I. Marchesani
Junior Assistant
UNGRADED SERVICE-Non-Professional
Eleanor A. Burke Martha E. Godfrey
PART TIME ATTENDANTS
Helen A. Burke
William J. Clougherty
Grace A. Coiley
Patricia A. Flynn
John J. Galvin
Dorothea Matsos
Kevin O'Brien
Virginia A. O'Hare
Mary J. O'Neil
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RESIGNED DURING YEAR
Carol Ann Colcord
Part Time Assistant
Lucille T. Doherty
Part Time Assistant
Phyllis V. Hayes
Part Time Assistant
Joseph C. Kelly
Part Time Assistant
Robert J. Muldoon
Part Time Assistant
Joseph T. O'Hare
Part Time Assistant
Robert E. Stynes
Part Time Assistant
Patricia A. Turner
Part Time Assistant
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ANNUAL REPORTS
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Dear Sirs:
As a Foreword to the Annual Report of the Librarian of our City for 1952.
The Board of Trustees sincerely hope that it will be pos- sible to have the Branch Libraries at Ten Hills and Union Square improved and that the Branch Library at Teele Square will be enlarged and be available to serve the many families of West Somerville. The Housing Project located at Clarendon Hill makes it most important that this be accomplished at once.
The Board of Trustees wish to express their appreciation to the Librarian, Mr. John D. Kelley for his loyal cooperation. | think that no other Library in Greater Boston has a more ef- ficient Librarian and competent Staff Members.
It is my wish that those who have accepted and in the future will accept appointments as Trustees in our Somerville Library System will only accept such appointments if they will attend the meetings and assume the responsibility as that of a person trusted with a duty to perform for our community.
Sincerely,
MRS. GEORGE J. WYSE, President
Board of Trustees
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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
To the Board of Trustees:
The events of the closing months of the year brought about by the attack on the Boston Public Library by a Boston Daily Paper because of the presence of subversive reading materials in its collections brings forth the vulnerability of a library system to the pressure of minority groups. For fear of being misunderstood it is not the writer's intent to defend the circulation of propaganda which advocates the overthrow of our government, yet we must be mindful of the fact that as a Public Library we must possess certain reading materials, which though we do not agree with its philosophy, it should be avail- able for our patrons seeking information on all sides of con- troversial subjects. Unfortunately since the library institutions in communities are organized in various methods such as sup- ported exclusively by municipal or private funds or by both, institutions serving large, medium or small communities or groups, special libraries established to serve the interests of one particular field of endeavor or college libraries dedicated to the service of the faculty and student body of one institu- tion, it is practically impossible to establish set policies of book selection applicable to the needs of each segment. Therefore, it is imperative that each institution maintain its own policy of book selection and mediums of circulation, exhibition, and dis- play. A strict censorship of books is something to be abhorred, yet a degree of control is mandatory. To cope with this situa- tion in the Somerville Public Library all books considered for purchase are reviewed by staff members or selected reviewers. The books selected are believed to have a literary, social, recreational or permanent value. The ephemeral, though very often a current best seller, which might be considered distaste- ful, depicting life and people in the raw is rejected. Likewise those which might deliberately offend any religious group are strictly avoided especially when any intolerance or bigotry is evident. To our critics, who sometimes feel slighted since they are taxpayers, when their requests for a particular title are denied, our answer is, we attempt within our capacity and lim- ited financial resources to serve our patrons those books which have certain merit or value in their particular field notwith- standing the fact that publishers' paid advertisements and reviews might herald a publication as a masterpiece of English literature and a "must" on the reading list of the American Public and also when we find a requested title is of such limited appeal that we would not be justified in the expenditure of our
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funds especially as is very often the case - when the request is for a text book required for some isolated course which in normal circumstances the student is expected to personally purchase.
During recent years with the flood of Communistic Propa- ganda injected in devious forms in reading material it has been the policy of the Board of Trustees to offer our public the best books designed to combat these insidious forces thereby plac- ing the facts in the hands of our borrowers affording them the opportunity to appreciate the value of our way of life.
It is interesting to note in the appended statistics that the reversal in the circulation trends evident a year ago October continues. Though there is still a decline in the adult fiction circulation due entirely, we feel, to the dearth of good reading material, the adult non-fiction has markedly increased and the juvenile circulation is sharply on the upgrade. This fact is in- teresting with the unsettled conditions today and with so many families disrupted by military service. However, we feel the same as many in the Library and Publishing Profession that the first preoccupation with television has changed - that a good many intelligent people now feel they can steal a little time from watching their favorite programs, no longer quite as en- trancing, for a bit of restful or informative reading.
The music department continues to forge ahead. The im- portance of this department in its three years of existence exceeds our expectation. With a circulation of records exceed- ing 7000 we must realize that a large part of our collection consists of long playing records which in many cases serves the purpose of four 78 RPM records. If the circulation of long playing records was multiplied by four the success of this de- partment can be more readily visualized. Although musical recordings still constitute the bulk of our collection, many drama and readings, including Shakespeare and poetry aibums have been added. Political subjects have proven popular such as General MacArthur's report to Congress on April 19th, re- corded by RCA Victor, and the three volumes of Edward R. Murrow's commentaries and on-the-spot interviews of the great news and historical events from 1919 to 1949. We now plan to purchase language records because of the increased demand for these recordings.
To better serve our patrons it has been necessary to rear- range our reading room facilities in Wellington Hall taking a large portion of the reading section for the music department.
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Though this is an improvement from our service end the ar- rangement is very unsatisfactory for reading purposes because of our lighting facilities. We have strongly urged the Building Commissioner to include sufficient funds in his budget to al- leviate this condition.
The Reference Department has had more than its share of patronage but from all comments has ably served our public. We are definitely working under a terrific handicap in this department because of the dearth of sufficient assistants with adequate educational backgrounds. This work is perhaps the most exacting of our organization, for the information desired by our patrons may be most elementary or may require hours of research to obtain the correct answer. It is imperative that we continue to maintain the high standards and the excellent reputation of this department.
During the winter months an extremely successful program of story telling in the Juvenile Department was conducted with the cooperation of the Recreation Department. We are in- debted to Mr. Charles Kelley of the Recreation Commission for his support. At the close of the outdoor recreational program we expect to continue the experiment after the holiday season.
Our service to the Somerville and Central Hospitals has been greatly expanded under the able supervision of Miss Emma Merlini. Praise is due Miss Merlini for the enthusiasm she has evidenced in this work over and above the ordinary requirements of her position. Her work in the Children's Ward at the hospitals has been outstanding and at financial expense to herself and with total disregard for the extra hours beyond her assignment, she has brought happiness to countless un- fortunate children and grown-ups. We now are extending this service to the Home for the Aged and to the City Home and are developing a program for the Convalescent Homes.
As reported many times before, our station set-up requires considerable revamping. Union Square is still a sore spot. The lease on this store has expired but since we have been unable to locate a desirable site we labor under the difficulties of the past. Ten Hills, though in an ideal location, is proving inade- quate as far as space is concerned. The solution to Teele Square is in the offing as the Building Commissioner has advertised for a site in this locality and the prospects of acquiring the entire first floor of the Logan Post are imminent.
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Death saddened our ranks upon two occasions the past year. Miss Elsie K. Wells, Branch Librarian at the West Branch who first joined our staff in 1914 was called to her reward on February 9th. Miss Wells was one of the most beloved mem- bers of our staff and her sudden death, having been fatally stricken while on her assignment, was keenly felt. Miss Irene M. Westhoff, a member of our staff since 1942 passed away September 11th following a long illness. At the time of her death Miss Westhoff was assigned to the West Branch.
The membership of the Board of Trustees was changed in April by the appointment of Mrs. Lena Crispo to replace Mr. Walter Avery whose term had expired and by the appointment of Rev. Gordon T. Kirk to fill the unexpired term of Rev. Howard C. Whitcomb who had terminated his residency in Somerville. Since these appointments did not take place until after the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees in the month of March, the annual election was held at that time, in accord- ance with the provisions of the By-Laws. Mr. Walter Avery was elected President and Mrs. George J. Wyse, Vice-President. With the replacement of Mr. Avery another election was held at the regular meeting in May and Mrs. George J. Wyse was elected President and Mr. John F. McGann, Vice-President to fill the unexpired terms.
The following recommendations we consider the number one priority. Though listed numerically each recommendation demands immediate attention:
1. Micro-filming Equipment-Standard equipment in most modern libraries for the preservation of historical materials.
2. Additional lighting facilities in Wellington Hall at Cen- tral. Fluorescent lighting for the West Branch and the Central Juvenile Library.
3. Replacing cork flooring in Wellington Hall at Central.
4. Relocation of the Union Square Station to a site more conducive to library service and with increased floor space.
5. Relocation of the Ten Hills Station. With the large in- flux of families in the Mystic Avenue Veterans Project and the projected Housing Authority Building Program the present facilities will be inadequate.
6. Replacement of card catalogue at West Branch. The present catalogue was purchased in 1909 and is now inade- quate.
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7. A general salary revision of all supervisory positions to adjust inequalities.
Changes in the staff during the year were as follows:
APPOINTMENTS
Mary M. Noonan
Branch Librarian
Emma Merlini
Hospital Librarian
Lillian G. Casey
Station Executive
Barbara T. O'Neill
Station Executive
Rita F. Brunet
Children's Librarian at Central
Marion E. Mackinnon
Supervisor Music Department
George F. Hickey, Jr.
Supervisor Periodicals and Binding
Marilyn F. Legere
First Assistant
Constance R. Jordan First Assistant
Anna I. Marchesani Junior Assistant, 1st year
Marion M. Reppucci
Junior Assistant, 1st year
Eleanor A. Burke Non-Professional Assistant
Martha E. Godfrey
Non-Professional Assistant
PROMOTIONS
1. Marguerite Sawin
Senior Assistant, 2nd year
Joan E. Brunet
Senior Assistant, 1st year
Anne J. Durkin
Senior Assistant, 1st year
Catherine M. O'Malley
Junior Assistant, 3rd year
Alice P. Burkhart
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
A. Marion Johnian
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
Ethel Mullaney
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
Barbara A. Murphy
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
Katharine V. Nolan
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
Clara L. Osgood
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
John W. Patten
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
Louise M. Ross
Junior Assistant, 2nd year
To the members of our staff I am ever grateful for their conscientious efforts and esprit de corps.
To the Board of Trustees I appreciate the harmonious and sympathetic solutions to our varied administrative problems.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN D. KELLEY,
Librarian
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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
Name of Librarian: John D. Kelley
Report for the Fiscal Year ending: December 31, 1952
Governmental unit of support and service: City
Population served (1945 U. S. Census) 105,883
Terms of use: Free for lending-Free for reference
Agencies: Central Library 1
Branches, in library buildings
2
Stations, in rented rooms
3
Others, in school rooms
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in institutions
14
Total
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CIRCULATION AND USE
Number of volumes of adult non-fiction lent for home use
47,946
Number of volumes of adult fiction lent for home use
90,737
Number of volumes of juveniles lent for home use
189,147
Total number of volumes lent for home use
327,830
Period of loan for the majority of adult book stock
14 days
Number of inter-library loans: Volumes lent
118
Volumes borrowed
39
Number of reference questions answered
9043
REGISTRATION
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Total number of registered borrowers ..
8,451
7,031
15,482
Borrowers registered during year
4,339
3,352
7,691
Registration period: 2 years
BOOK STOCK
Adult
Juvenile
Total
Number of volumes December 1951
90,581
39,293
129,874
Number of volumes added during year
4,581
5,597
10,178
Number of volumes withdrawn during year
4,366
4,543
8,909
Number of volumes December 1952
90,796
40,347
131,143
Number of newspapers currently received excluding duplicates
....
12
Number of periodicals currently received excluding duplicates
170
FINANCE
Assessed valuation of city-$122,639,800.00
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RECEIPTS
Local taxation:
Library Department Fines included in above
$3,723.72
$140,156.32
Invested Funds:
Balance from 1951
Income during 1952
$1,867.50 512.81 2,380.31
TOTAL
$142,536.63
EXPENDITURES
Salaries: Library Department
$114,298.97
Books: Appropriation
Books
$15,592.31
Music
719.09
Funds-Books
500.93
16,812.33
Periodicals
1,029.40
Binding
764.17
Insurance
0
Other operating expenses
5,969.30
TOTAL
$138,874.17
TRANSFERS TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
NONE
BALANCE
December 31, 1952
Library Department:
Appropriation Services
$1,782.35
Appropriation Ordinary Maintenance
.73
Trust Funds
1,879.38
3,662.46
$142,536.63
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REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
January 1, 1953.
Hon. John M. Lynch Mayor of Somerville
My dear Mr. Mayor:
During the year 1952 new oil burners were installed in the Forster School, Hodgkins School and the Northeastern Junior High School.
The following pages contain a list of the general repairs done in school and municipal buildings for the year 1952.
Baxter School
Set glass Reputtied sash
Installed new window cords
Refinished desks
General plumbing repairs
Steamfitting repairs
Bennett School
Set glass Reputtied sash
Installed new window cords
Painted doors
General plumbing repairs
Installed sump pump
Steamfitting repairs
Cleaned oil burner
Repaired chain link fence
Electrical repairs
Bingham School
Set glass Steamfitting repairs Plumbing repairs New fence and retaining wall built
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Brown School
Set glass Reputtied sash Installed new motor in oil burner
Installed conductor pipe Repaired link fence General plumbing repairs Plaster repairs Mason work
Burns School
Set glass Reputtied sash Repaired brick steps Adjusted and repaired oil burner Steamfitting repairs
Carr School
Set glass
Installed new window cords
Washed and painted walls and ceilings
General electrical repairs
Adjusted and repaired oil burner
Repaired link fence
General plumbing repairs
Steamfitting repairs
Cummings School
Set glass Installed new window cords and parting beads General electrical repairs
General plumbing repairs Steamfitting repairs
Cutler School
Set glass Installed new window cords
Laid linoleum in Main Office Painted walls, closed up opening in basement and opened up new one Installed new floor in basement Rewired room for use as new class room
General plumbing repairs Steamfitting repairs
Durell School
Set glass Installed new window cords Repaired and adjusted oil burner Installed basket ball stand Repaired locks and doors General electrical repairs Steamfitting repairs
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Forster Annex
Repaired stoker General plumbing repairs Electrical repairs Steamfitting repairs
Forster School
Set glass
Reputtied sash
Installed new oil burner
Painted all toilets in building
Graded yard
Repaired roof
Electrical repairs
Plumbing repairs
Steamfitting repairs
Glines School
Set glass
Reputtied sash
Installed new window cords
Covered boiler
Steamfitting repairs
Repaired roof
Put up new flagpole and new conductor pipe
General electrical work
Plumbing repairs
Grimmons School
Set glass New window cords installed
Repaired sash
Repaired front steps
General plumbing repairs
Electrical repairs
Steamfitting repairs
Hanscom School
Set glass Installed new window cords and parting beads
Refinished desks
Replaced toilet seats and general plumbing repairs
General electrical repairs
Repaired brick front steps
Plaster repairs and steamfitting repairs
Highland School
Set glass Installed new window cords Plumbing repairs Repairs to roof and put up new conductor pipe Plaster repairs Adjusted oil burner General steamfitting repairs
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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
High School
Repaired and refinished furniture
Repaired wooden floor and iron stanchion in gymnasium Set tile and linoleum
Installed shelves in drawing room
Replaced seats on bleacher irons
Set glass and installed new window cords
Repaired basement ceiling
Washed walls and painted various rooms including boys' and girls' toilets, hallways, etc.
Repaired roof and hanging conductor pipes
General electrical repairs General plumbing repairs
Steamfitting repairs
Hodgkins School
Set glass
Installed new window cords
Installed electric water heater in Dental Office
Installed new oil burner
General electric repairs
Steamfitting repairs
Plaster repairs
Knapp School
Set glass
Installed new window cords
Adjusted and repaired oil burner
Plaster repairs
Electrical repairs
Steamfitting repairs and plumbing repairs
Lowe School
Pointed up brick in basement
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