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Total collected to January I, .. $125,009.73
Cr. $125,009.73
Paid Treasurer as per vouchers, $123,850.00 Cash on hand, 1,159.73
$125,009.73
The result of your vote demanding of the Collector greater promptness in his collections than heretofore, is shown by comparison of the Collector's reports for 1900 and 1901. In 1900 there was 70% collected on January I, 1901, and in 1901 there was 851/2% collected on Janu- ary I, 1902.
Respectfully submitted, SAMUEL M HOLMAN, Collector of Taxes.
January 28, 1902.
Examined and found correct.
F. L. LeBARON, BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, FREDK. G. MASON,
Auditors.
REPORT OF H. E. CARPENTER, COLLECTOR.
1898. Dr.
Uncollected, January 1, 1901, $4,892.64
Interest, 347.08
$5,239.72
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Cr.
Abated,
$1,314.55
Uncollected,
896.18
Collected,
3.028.99
$5,239.72
Betterment Taxes.
Dr.
Uncollected, January 1, 1901, $230.51
Cr. $230.51
Abatements,
$ 8.46
Uncollected,
99.80
Collected,
122.25
$230.51
1899.
Dr.
Uncollected, January 1, 1901, . $14,104.76
Added, 1901, 34.90
Interest,
716.13
$14,855.79
Cr.
Abatements,
$ 407.89
Uncollected,
4,908.91
Collected,
9,538.99
$14,855.79
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Betterment Taxes. Dr.
Uncollected, January 1, 1901, .
$118.25
Cr.
$118.25
Collected,
$
5.00
Uncollected,
113.25
$118.25
1900. Dr.
Uncollected, January 1, 1901, ... $39,172.91
Added, 1901, 22.II
Interest,
596.22
Cr. $39,791.24
Abatements, $ 183.98
Uncollected,
13,407.46
Collected,
26,199.80
$39,791.21
Betterment Taxes.
Dr.
Uncollected, January 1, 1901.
484.65
Cr. $484.65
Uncollected,
$262.82
Collected,
221.83
$484.65
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Dr.
Cash on hand, January 1, 1902, .. $ .20
Collected, 1898, 3,028.99
Betterment, 1898, 122.25
Collected, 1899, 9,538.99
Betterment, 1899,
5.00
Collected, 1900,
26,199.80
Betterment, 1900,
221.83
Cr.
$39,117.05
Cash paid Treasurer, $39,099.21
Cash on hand,
17.85
$39,117.06
Norton & Taunton Railway Co., balance uncollected, January
I, 190I,
$II.07
Amount abated,
11.07
Respectfully submitted, HARRY E. CARPENTER, Collector.
January 25, 1902.
Examined and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, F. L. LeBARON, FREDK. G. MASON, Auditors.
REPORT OF J. O. MOWRY, COLLECTOR.
1895.
. Dr.
Interest,
$
3.85
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Uncollected, 1901, 148.30
$152.15
Cr.
Paid Treasurer,
$56.55
Abated,
95.60
$152.15
1896. Dr.
Interest,
$ 2.25
Uncollected, 1901,
318.06
$320.31
Cr.
Paid Treasurer,
$ 55.95
Abated, 69.78
Uncollected,
194.58
$320.31
1897.
Dr.
Interest,
$ 16.87
Uncollected,
671.46
Cr. $688.33
Paid Treasurer,
$168.02
Abated,
31.85
Uncollected,
488.46
$688.33
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Betterment Taxes. Dr.
Uncollected,
$134.95
Cr. $134.95
Paid Treasurer,
$60.05
Abated,
26.30
Uncollected,
48.60
$134.95 J. O. MOWRY, Collector.
January 24, 1902.
Examined and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, F. L. LeBARON, FREDK. G. MASON,
Auditors.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ASSESSORS.
STATISTICS. Recapitulation.
Individuals,
1,422
All others,
142
1564
Non-residents, 605
All others, 25
630
Number of Persons Assessed.
On property, 2,194
Poll tax only,
2,199
4,393
Number of male polls assessed, .
3,207
Value of Assessed Personal Estate. Excluding resident bank stock, $1,715,399.00
Resident bank stock,
108,300.00
$1,823,699.00
Value of Assessed Real Estate. Buildings, excluding land, .... $3,583,440.00
Land, excluding buildings, .
2,307,995.00
$5,891,435.00
Total value of assessed estate, May 1, 1901, $7,715,134.00
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Tax for State, County and Town Purposes, Including Overlayings.
On personal estate,
$ 32,279.47
On real estate, 104,278.40
On polls, 6,414.00
Total tax, $142,971.8; Rate, $17.70 per thousand.
Buildings, increased, $155,643.00
Land, increased,
212,042.00
Personal property, increased, ..
260,679.00
Net gain in total valuation, . .
$628,364.00
Number of horses assessed, 825
Number of cows assessed, 81I
Number of neat cattle assessed, I32
Number of swine assessed, 210
Number of dwelling houses assessed, 1,857
Number of acres of land assessed, 15,000
Number of fowl assessed, 4,760
Value of fowl assessed, $1,428.00
APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1901.
Educational, teachers, janitors and fuel, $33,000.00
Superintendent of Schools and
clerk, 2,100.00
Transportation of school children, 1,600.00
Text books and supplies, 3,300.00
Incidentals and repairs, 4,000.00
Benefit of needy children,
50.00
Farmers school house,
2,500.00
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Dodgeville school house, 1,000.00
Evening school,
500.00
Military Aid,
I20.00
Soldiers' Relief,
2,600.00
Sidewalks, 3,000.00
Highways and Bridges, 6,000.00
Street sprinkling,
2,400.00
Thacher brook drain,
1,000.00
Public Library,
2,500.00
Decorating graves, soldiers and sailors, 300.00
Quarters for G. A. R., 250.00
Support of paupers, 5,000.00
Medical attendance of paupers, . . 300.00
Street lighting, 7,000.00
Suppression of sale of liquors, .. 250.00
Fire Department, (Current and Incidentals), 7,000.00
Alarm box and tappers, 100,00
Wagon, harness and horses, 2,100.00
Painting bell towers, 75.00
Floor at South Attleboro hose
house, 100.00
Covers for Fire Department, 42.00
Water Department, 5,000.00
Current and incidentals, 9,000.00
Night patrolmen. 2,000.00
Capron Park, 2,000.00
Re-copying of town records, 100.00
Inspector of Plumbing, 500.00
Grade crossing expenses, 2,500.00
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Overdrafts in 1900, 2,360.25
Tinkham lot, 500.00
Union street engine house,
1,852.04
Grade crossing assessment, 242.33
Sinking Fund, 6,400.00
Interest on bonds,
3,050.00
Interest on notes,
2,300.00
County tax,
10,904.28
State tax,
4,235.00
Estimated receipts
$141, 130.90 1,800.00
$139,330.90
Overlayings,
3,640.97
$142,971.87
Non-resident bank stock,
738.09
Total tax warrant, $143,709.96 WM. H. GOFF, J. O. MOWRY, A. N. BROWNELL, Assessors of Attleborougli.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
To the citizens of Attleborough :
The Board of Engineers of the Fire Department herewith submit their annual report for the year ending December 31, 1901 :
Force of the Department.
The department consists of a Chief Engineer, two Assistant Engineers, three permanent drivers, twenty- four regular and six substitute hosemen, twelve regular and four substitute hook and laddermen, and five fire police, all located in the centre of the town ; a volunteer hose company at Farmers village, a volunteer double com- pany (hook and ladder and hose) at South Attleboro, and a volunteer hose company at Hebronville.
ROLL OF THE DEPARTMENT. Board of Engineers.
Hiram R. Packard, Chief Engineer.
James Howarth, Assistant Engineer. E. V. Hicks, Assistant Engineer and Clerk.
Hose Company No. I.
South Main street.
Charles E. Riley, Foreman.
B. Bullock, Clerk.
M. S. Millard, Hoseman.
Frank Stearns, Hoseman.
E. B. Hill, Lieutenant.
H. F. Hicks, Treasurer. Arthur Guild, Hoseman.
L. Seagraves, Hoseman.
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C. S. Atwell, Hoseman.
Will Riley, Hoseman.
Archie Young, Hoseman. Bert Riley, Hoseman. Substitutes :
Herbert Briggs. Al. Ferguson.
Driver and Permanent Man : Lon Flanigan. Hose Company No. 2. Union street.
James Peers, Foreman. James Rushton, Lieutenant.
Dick Stevenson, Clerk. John Bullock, Hoseman.
Ed. Fuller, Hoseman. A. Parker, Hoseman.
C. Higgins, Hoseman. W. L. Strong, Hoseman.
Watson Rhind, Hoseman. S. A. Davis, Hoseman.
Robert Forbes, Hoseman. S. Burton, Hoseman.
Substitutes :
George White. Otis F. Hicks.
Driver and Permanent Man : Walter Briggs. Hook and Ladder No. I. Union street.
Eugene S. Cole, Foreman. George Taylor, Lieutenant.
Arno French, Clerk. W. C. Dix, Ladderman. Joseph Williams, Ladderman. Boyd Stevens, Ladderman Leonard Gould, Ladderman. Fred Holbrook, Ladderman. Charles Sweetland, Ladderman. Geo. Nash, Ladderman. Irving Boyden, Ladderman. Charles Young, Ladderman.
Substitutes :
Frank Miller. Fred Clark.
J. Bloom. A. Purdy.
Driver and Permanent Man : Robert Barnes.
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Hose Company No. 3.
Farmers. .
John Nerney, Foreman. M. J. Slattery, Lieutenant.
W. H. Sharp, Clerk. Alfred Pelissey, Hoseman.
George Sharp, Hoseman. George Hardt, Hoseman.
R. I. Givens, Hoseman. George O'Donnell, Hosema ??.
Robert Tipping, Hoseman. Frank Fowler, Hoseman.
A. D. Allen, Hoseman. Earl Carpenter, Hoseman.
Substitutes :
Raymond Manchester. Frank Mathews.
Hose Company No. 4. South Attleboro.
J. W. Orr, Jr., Foreman. William Brennan, Clerk. Robert W. Boyd.
George R. Aubrey.
James A. Emhoff. George A. Knowles. William McGuire.
John Ludgate.
Robert P. Murphy. Christopher McLoughlin. George W. Orr. Emery H. Orr.
Hook and Ladder No. 2. South Attleboro.
Fred'k. J. Murphy, Lieutenant. W. H. Coupe, 2nd. Lieut. Charles Bloss, Isaac L. Bunke ..
Matthew Clarkson.
Frank I. Jillson.
Herbert A. Sadler.
Harold V. Hopkins. Henry Mahler. Thomas G. Sadler. Morse Wightman.
Henry Bunker.
Hose Company No. 5. Hebronville.
H. A. Smith, Foreman. WV. N. Goff, Lieutenant.
John S. Robertson, Clerk. J. V. Curran, Treasurer.
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William Frenier, Hoseman. C. L. Atwell, Hoseman.
J. Frenier, Hoseman. A. I. Atwell, Hoseman.
Arthur Gross, Hoseman. A. LaPalme, Hoseman.
W. C. Corey, Hoseman. Andrew Murphy, Hoseman. Substitutes :
Thomas Murphy. Frank Gross. E. W. Atwell.
Fire Police.
S. R. Briggs, Captain.
Fred Goff. Dexter Newell. Wm. Whittaker. Frank Bonney.
Salaries.
Chief Engineer, $400.00 per year.
Assistant Engineers,
100.00 per year.
Foremen, 90.00 per year.
Hosemen, 75.00 per year.
Hook and Laddermen, 75.00 per year.
Volunteer companies, 2.00 each man
Permanent men,
14.00 per week.
Apparatus.
The apparatus of the department consists of one two-horse hook and ladder truck with 300 feet of ladders and fully equipped with all necessary tools; one two- horse combination hose and chemical wagon, fully equip- ped ; one two-horse hose wagon fully equipped ; one sup- ply wagon ; 3,000 feet of hose in good conditon, 2,000 feet of hose in poor condition, located in centre of town ; one one-horse hose wagon, 600 feet of hose and all necessary tools in good condition located at the Farmers : one four-wheel hose-reel, 850 feet of hose in good con-
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dition, one two-horse hook and ladder truck in poor con- dition, located at South Attleboro; one four-wheel hose- reel, 700 feet of hose in fair condition, located at Hebronville.
Horses.
The department has seven horses, five at the Union street and two at the South Main street house, in good condition.
Harnesses.
The Department has three sets of double harnesses, one used by Hose Company No. I, one on the hook and ladder truck, and one by Hose Company No. 2; two single harnesses, one used by Hose Company No. 3 at Farmers, the other used on the spare horse at the Union street station, all in good condition.
Fire Alarm.
The Gamewell fire alarm system is in use and in good working order. It consists of the following ap- paratus : one steam gong at the pumping station, South Attleboro; three bells, one on South Main street, one near Pleasant place, one on Hose 4 house, South Attle- boro; one indicator at Hose I, one at Hose 2, one at Hose 5 ; number of tappers used in the shops and by members of the Fire Department, 13 ; 36 fire alarm boxes owned by the town, one private box owned by the Interstate Street Railway Company, about 38 miles of wire and all the necessary tools for keeping the same in repair.
Houses.
The department houses are located as follows: South Main street house occupied by Hose Company No.
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I; Union street house occupied by Hook and Ladder Company No. I and Hose Company No. 2; the new house at Farmers to be occupied by Hose Company No. 3, the house at South Attleboro occupied by Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 and Hose Company No. 4 ; house at Hebronville occupied by Hose Company No. 5.
Permanent Improvements.
During the past year we have added one new combi- nation hose and chemical wagon and one set of double harnesses, bought one new pair of horses and exchanged one pair of old ones, built a new house at Farmers, added three ladders located at Hebronville and put a new floor and water-closet in the hose house at South Attleboro.
Fires.
Jan. 3. Alarm from box 63. Fire in house owned by Harry Carpenter, 17 George street, occupied by D. L. Lareshall.
Jan. 15. Alarm from box 6 at 10:20 p. m., for fire in store of N. Perry & Co., 27 Railroad avenue. Cause not known.
Jan. 20. Still alarm at 9:55 p. m .; chimney fire in house back of lumber yard South Main street.
Feb. 13. Alarm from box 71 at 2:40 p. m. ; fire in Frank Bonney's blacksmith shop. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Feb. 24. Alarm from box 6 at 10:30 p. m., for fire at 17 and 19 Bank street, store of N. Read & Co.
Mar. 10. Fire in factory owned by J. M. Bates, occu- pied by C. A. Marsh & Co., at 11 :15 p. m. Cause, from wires. No alarm.
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Mar. 12. Still alarm at 9:00 p. m. for fire in house owned by Jerome Patterson, Morey street, occupied by Wm. Hardy Cause, chimney fire.
Mar. 15. Still alarm at 1 :30 p. m. for fire in Abbott Bob- cock's house, 95 West street.
Mar. 20. Still alarm at 10:05 a. m. for fire in house own- ed by S. M. Holman, 27 Pleasant street. 'Cause, chimney fire.
Mar. 30. Still alarm at 3 :20 p. m. for brush fire on West street. Land owned by Harry Carpenter.
April 4. Alarm from box 6 at 8:55 p. m. for fire in G. A. Sweeney's store, Railroad avenue. Caused by hang- ing lamp.
April 14. Still alarm at 4:30 p. m. Brush fire on County street.
April 14. Still alarm at 10:15 a. m. for fire in woods owned by Fred Ellis, West street.
April 15. Alarm from box 31 at 10:30 a. m. for a fire in woods on land of Capron heirs, caused by Jerry De- mars burning brush.
May 7. Alarm from box 53 at 2 :20 p. m. for a brush fire on Sixth street.
May 8. Still alarm at 9:15 a. m. for a chimney fire in house of Seth Briggs on Pleasant street.
May 13. No alarm at 11:30 a. m. for fire in house of Seneca Cole, 145 Pleasant street.
May 16. False alarm at 1:30 p. m. from W. D. Wil- marth's shop ; no fire.
May 23. Alarm from box 16 at 3:00 p. m., for a fire in factory of Sadler Bros. on Newport avenue, South Attleboro.
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May 29. Still alarm at 10:30 p. m. for a chimney fire in the house of Charles Draper, South Main street.
June 7. Still alarm at II:30 a. m. for a brush fire on West street.
June 9. Alarm from box 53 at 2:45 p. m., for fire in house of S. O. Bigney, 118 County street. Cause of fire, dropping a match, caught by lace curtain.
June 10. Alarm from box 72 at 6:45 a. m. for chimney fire in house of S. R. Briggs, Pleasant street.
June 13. False alarm at 12:45 p. m. from W. D. Wil- marth's ; no fire.
June 17. Alarm from box 72 at 9:25 a. m., for fire in Lawrence Sullivan's house at 18 Angell street. Cause of fire, gasolene stove exploded.
July I. Alarm from box 6 at 3 :45 p. m., for fire in house owned by S. M. Holman, 27 Pleasant street, occu- pied by G. R. Marot.
July 2. Alarm from box 72 at 9:20 a. m., for fire in house 15 Foley street, owned by Moris Sholovitz.
July 3. No alarm at 10:00 p. m. for fire in house of George Dunham on Pine street.
July. Mysterious fire between July 1-6 in house owned by Mr. Rockwell, rear 116 South Main street, occu- pied by Harris Alward.
July 8. Alarm from box 62 at 7:12 a. m. for fire at 90 Park street; house owned by Stephen A. Briggs. Sept. 30. Alarm from box 42 at 1:10 p. m. for fire in house 20 Pine street, owned by C. E. Parmenter, oc- cupied by W. C. Grover.
Oct. 8. Alarm from box 14 at 10:19 a. m. for fire at 7 School street, owned by David Cash. Fire set by a boy.
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Oct. 27. Alarm from box 53 at 1:50 p. m. for brush fire at Capron Park.
Oct. 28. Still aların at 12:20 p. m. for brush fire at Deantown.
Nov. 3. Still alarm at 3:30 p. m. for brush fire on Bank street.
Nov. 10. Alarm from box 54 at 5 :10 p. m. for chimney fire in Watson's long block.
Nov. 10. Alarm from box 72 at 6:00 p. m., for fire in rear of Mrs. Dr. Mackie's barn.
Nov. 10. Still alarm at 11 :00 p. m. for a wood fire on Pleasant street.
Nov. 12. Alarm from box 9 at 11 :45 a. m. for fire in small brick shop on Railroad street, owned by E. A. Robinson heirs, occupied by E. A. Fargo and others ; fire started in dip-room of E. A. Fargo & Co.
Nov. 12. Still alarm at 2:15 p. m. for fire in cellar of house 113 South Main street owned by Miss Lucy Sweet : fire started in coal bin.
Nov. 17. Three fives at 9:00 p. m. for brush fire off West street.
Dec. 6. Alarm from box 71 at 2:45 a. m. for fire in Currie's carpenter shop on Maynard street.
Dec. 22. Alarm from box 72 at 12:22 p. m. for fire in barn owned by J. M. Fisher, 154 Pleasant street.
Total number of fires during 1901, 43
Value of buildings at risk in such fires, $119,950.00
Value of contents, 60,000.00
Total fire loss, 14,879.00
Insurance paid, 13,304.04
Loss over insurance, 1,575.00
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Recommendations.
We would recommend the repairing of the gutters, a new floor, paint and paper for the second story of South Main street hose house.
We would recommend the repairing of hook and ladder truck at South Attleboro.
We would recommend that the town purchase 2,000 feet of hose.
We would recommend a new fire alarm box between Dodgeville and Hebronville.
We would recommend that the town purchase a democrat wagon for the Fire Department.
We would recommend that the town place a whistle on the electric light station at Farmers.
Believing there should be no time but that there should be a man on duty with horses ready to answer alarms, we would recommend the Board of Engineers appoint another permanent man, as it is impossible to have a man on duty at all times under the present ar- rangement.
We would recommend that the maintainance of the horses be paid from the Fire Department appropriation, and that the department receive a fair compensation for work done for the sprinkling and highway departments.
We would recommend that the town appropriate the sum of seven thousand seven hundred and fifty dol- lars for the maintainance of the Fire Department the ensuing year.
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In conclusion we extend our thanks to the officers and members of the department for their prompt re- sponse to alarms and the interest shown in extinguishing fires.
Respectfully submitted, H. R. PACKARD, Chief, JAMES HOWARTH, E. V. HICKS, Clerk, Board of Engineers.
REPORTS. OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, INSPECTOR OF OILS AND TREE WARDEN.
22nd ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
There has been one complaint made to me in the year past, that was short weight of potatoes. On inves- tigation I found that several of the dealers had changed back to the old way of measuring instead of weighing them, and that they were short from one to one and a half pounds per peck. Remedy, demand fifteen pounds from the dealer and take no less per peck.
In executing the law that came into force last March requiring all glass bottles to be tested and sealed used in the distribution of milk and cream, the duties of the seal- er have been materially increased. There are thousands of bottles in use in town at this time. As many of the dealers do not keep a surplus stock of bottles on hand, they have to bring them to the sealer as they pick them up daily ; so it has been an almost continuous job for the year past. There are several dealers in town, and others that come from adjoining towns, that are violat- ing the law daily. They may have to step into the Dis- trict Court and deposit some of their unlawful gains un- less they comply with the law.
L. M. STANLEY,
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF OILS.
There has not been any material change in the qual- ity of the kerosene oil sold in town the past year. Nearly all the dealers are selling the Standard 150 white oil which has given general satisfaction.
L. M. STANLEY, Inspector of Oils.
2nd ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN.
I have spent some time in educating the bill posters, doctors and other horse owners that the shade trees in the streets were not set there to post notices on or hitch horses to.
The Elm Tree Beetle, that was imported to Balti- more from Europe in 1837, appeared in several localities in town last summer. Not finding their favorite food, the English elm, very plenty, they had to feed on the common white elm. They were not numerous enough to cause much damage to the trees. In moving north they seemed to follow the river valley, and do not spread onto the hills adjacent. The next crop will ap- pear next July. Whether they will appear in largely in- creased numbers cannot be determined now. If they do and seriously endanger the life of the elm, it may be good policy for the town to adopt some measures to re- tard their ravages, for that is all that can be done, judg- ing from the experience of other towns. They have been able to decrease numbers, but not to annihilate them, by spraying the trees with poisonous emulsion.
There are several obstacles to a complete annihila- tion of the beetle; the distance that the top of the trees are from the ground ; then the eggs are laid on the under
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side of the leaf, where they are hatched ; then the young begin to feed on the under side of the leaf, and, unless there has been poison enough absorbed by the leaf be- fore it rains to reach the grub, they escape in the course of fifteen or twenty days, crawl down the body of the tree to the ground, where other changes take place, and they become full fledged beetles, and are ready to prop ?- gate another crop.
There has been expended in this department $31.62 the past year for trimming and removing trees. There has not been any trees set out by the Warden but there have been several hundred of shade trees planted by pri- vate parties, nearly all of which have been set outside the street line.
L. M. STANLEY
Tree Warden.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The accompanying report of the Librarian shows in detail the work accomplished in this department dur- ing the past year and we commend its careful perusal by every citizen. By it, it will be seen that the use of the Library, both by adults and by the children, is constant- ly increasing despite the inconveniences of the present library room. Sometimes it is difficult to get about, so crowded is the floor space.
It is certainly a condition and not a theory that con- fronts us. The Library should have adequate provision made for its work. The quality of the service perform- ed warrants it, and the convenience of the patrons de- mands it. Unless it is provided in the near future the work of the Library will be seriously embarassed and its progress and advancement checked.
Efforts have been made by the Trustees to find more convenient rooms but without success. We urge a serious consideration of this subject by the citizens of the town, and ask them to help us solve the problem, for if provision is not soon made by private generosity, the town will be urged to erect and maintain a suitable Library building.
The Trustees have noted with pleasure the interest taken in the Library by the Attleboro Federation of Wo- men's Clubs and are glad of their co-operation and assis- tance.
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We recommend the usual appropriation of $2,500.00 for the year 1902 and append to this report a statement of the manner of the expenditure of last year's appropri- ation.
E. S. HORTON, Chairman,
L. J. LAMB,
C. H. WHEELER,
M. E. ROWE,
W. P. KELLY,
ELIZABETH J. WILMARTH,
ALICE M. WALES,
IRENE T. HILL,
C. S. HOLDEN, Secretary.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
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To Appropriation, $2,500.00
Cr.
Expenditures.
Salaries,
$932.37
Books,
589.91
Rent,
336.00
Binding books, 179.20
Gas,
146.45
Printing,
103.75
Magazines,
100.40
Newspapers, 32.75
Supplies, 38.44
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Insurance,
25.00
Repairs, 15.73
$2,500.00
February 4, 1902.
Examined and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY,
F. L. LeBARON,
FREDK. G. MASON,
Auditors.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
To the President and Board of Trustees of the At- tleboro Free Public Library :
I have the honor to present the following report for the year ending December 31st, 1901.
Five hundred and ninety books have been added: of these 63 were bound volumes of magazines and 40 were public documents.
One hundred and ten books have been withdrawn as unfit for further use, and of these 63 have been re- placed.
The total number of volumes now in the Library is 7,419.
Three books have been lost through circulation and one from the shelves.
Two hundred and twenty-one postals have been sent for books overdue. Five hundred and three new cards have been issued.
Five hundred and seven books have been rebound and 63 volumes of magazines bound.
Sunday attendance, 1,218.
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Circulation.
Periodicals, (unbound), 1,034
Philosophy, 233
Religion,
294
Sociology, 204
Language,
7
Science, 661
Useful arts, II2
Fine arts, 213
Literature,
1,173
Travels, 870
Biography, 1,258
History, 834
Fiction, 28,05 I
34.944
Books issued on school cards, 11,60I
The work of the Library has gone steadily on and nearly every month shows in each department, a de- cided increase of activity over the corresponding month of the preceding year.
The circulation is always largest during the winter months: for March it was 3,727, the largest circulation for one month we have ever had. The daily average for March was 143 and for July, when the circulation is smallest, 93.
The Sunday attendance has not increased but seems large enough to warrant keeping the room open. Mrs. Paul reports that there are fewer small boys who come simply for mischief, and more young men who use the room for study.
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