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925 49.
State paupers.
773 38
Insane . ...
1,294 23
Tramps and incidentals
30 59
$13,280 09
27
Whole number admitted
55
Average number ..... 353
Average weekly cost, about $1 25
The valuation does not vary much from year to year, only in the rise and fall of stock. It is necessary to keep the property in prop- er repair and in working order. The warden of the farm is paid up to March 11, 1883, it being one year up to that date. The town doctor is paid up to April 1, 1883 ; salary, $150. The sick State poor are paid to Jan. 1, 1883. Nancy McCool's board is paid to March 1, and that of Mrs. Marcus Wilcox of Douglas is paid to Feb. 1, and hired help to Feb. 1. The expenses for the year ending Feb. 1, 1883, have been somewhat higher than in 1882, ow- ing to the high price of grain and meat and many other things we have to buy. But the income is also much more than last year .- Our crops suffered by the dry weather, but we had a good average with our neighbors.
ELIAS WHITNEY, Overseers of
JOHN MADDEN,
G. F. BIRCH. Poor.
Report of the Board of Engineers OF THE MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT, FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 7, 1883.
Cash on hand February 8, 1882. $ 50 49 Cash received of H. L. Patrick for use of steamer ... 12 00
W. E. Cheney for bill-board room .... 3 00
66 T. N. Sherman for use of derrick ... . . .
36 00
Estabrook & Wires for use of hose ... 2 50
W. J. Blanchard for rebate on bill .... 9 00
5 00
Engineers of Hopkinton for help at fire
50 00
66
" Holliston 66
9 54
A. S. Sampson & Co. for old harnesses
18 00
F. J. Dutcher for use of steamer ..... 5 00
39 75
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.6 Hopedale Machine Co. for use derrick T. C. Eastman for use of derrick. . ...
15 00
J. L. Smith for old rubber liose. . ....
3 66
Ethan C. Claflin for purchase of hose.
994 73
66
66
" repairs of houses . 200 00
. .
66
" pay of members . . 2500 00
66
" incidentals . .. 1200 00
$5153.67
EXPENDITURES.
O'Donnell and Powers $ 2 50
O. D. Holmes. 12 00
C. L. Witherell. 29 00
Milford Gas Light Company. 250 90
A. Claflin Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2 ....
261 75
Field Bros. .
58 94
Wide Awake Hose Company No. 1.
302 00
Dennis Cahill. 1 00
Frank Foley 8 00
Fred Wales 1 00
..
Moore & Co. for use of hose. ...
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F. D. Holbrook . 44 50
F. G. MeLaughlin.
15 10
Extinguisher Engine Company No. 1 135 00
C. E. Peirce.
15 00
F. L. Andrews.
15 00
Hopedale Stable Company.
3 00
Washington Engine Company No. 1
692 48
Board of Engineers 257 50
Weed Bros. & Lent
5 73
Irons & Hoyt.
85
Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company
300 00
Henry Willard.
110 75
Milford Steam Fire Engine Company No. 1
177 50
Hapgood & Mayhew
5 00
Wm. J. Blanchard
41 00
E. E. Cook .
2 00
Geo. A. Sherburne.
5 00
J. O. Simonds
6 00
M. W. Edwards
21 00
N. B. Fairbanks
175 75
W. L. Billings
4 00
Boston & Albany Railroad .
9 54
Bartlett & Ellis.
38 01
North Star Engine Company No. 4.
319 00
A. Tyler ..
15 59
Lysander Grow, agt
20 00
C. O. Woodbury .
119 48
J. E. Wagner
145 80
Crosby & Co.
18 50
Wright & Waterhouse.
30 00
Henry C. Skinner
11 16
Barney Kelling
1 20
J. N. Lilley ..
3 00
C. W. Wilcox.
3 50
Sanders & Sloan.
7 72
A. J. Morse & Son
178 83
J. Haskins & Co.
7 00
Asaph Withington
7 41
Ross, Turner & Co
261 00
Fabric Fire Hose Co.
472 63
American Fire Hose Co
255 00
H. E. Morgan.
1 00
L. Wheelock.
10 11
Hopedale Machine Co
17 85
J. C. Coffee
32 19
C. Bouret.
25
Moses Joy, jr
18 35
A. J. Ames.
87 50
J. P. Quinlan
14 00
30
Thomas Gilmore 3 00
A. S. Tuttle.
90
W. H. Britton. 27 25
D. B. Rockwood. 5 50
T. C. Eastman. 4 13
Scott and Bell.
5 90
E. G. Bell.
2 50
J. H. Scott.
2 50
Richard Taft
1 25
Whittemore & Marceau .
1 20
Eldredge & Beatty.
10 02
George A. Frost
10 75
C. E. Clark ..
7 00
B. H. Montague.
4 00
Balance cash on hand
2 90
$5153 67
There has been twenty-two alarms of fire from Jan. 1, 1882, to Jan. 1, 1883, from the following causes :
Fire in buildings, 14; out of town, 2; woods, 3; chimney, 1; Catholic cemetery, 1 ; burning brush, 1.
The present number of members in the department is 94, as follows :
ENGINEERS, EIGHT.
Asaph Withington, chief,
Joseph B. Bancroft,
James Powers, 1st asst.,
O. D. Holmes,
E. G. Bell, 2nd asst.,
P. P. O'Donnell,
H. C. Skinner, clerk and treas.,
John H. Scott.
WIDE AWAKE HOSE, FIFTEEN.
S. W. Blunt foreman and treas.,
·Walter B. Carpenter,
William J. Stimpson 1st asst.,
.David L. Stimpson,
Charles W. Adams, 2nd asst.,
William S. Walker, clerk, .
Fred H. Wales,
H. D. Withington, Standing
Austin D. White, Committee.
Frank D. Holbrook, steward,
Frank N. Adams, J. P. Remick, George H. Fuller, E. R. Burrill, Charles E. Dewing.
MILFORD STEAMER NO. ONE, THIRTEEN.
G. A. P. Hancock, foreman and treasurer,
F. R. P. Mann, Ist asst., A. W. Cheney, clerk and treas., Andrew J. Ames, engineer, . . J. E. Wagner, driver, H. E. Rockwood,
- Edgar F. Pond, G. S. Merrill, William Kelley, Thomas O. Nelson, A. F. A. G. Libby, J. F. Kimball, Lewis E. Dolliff.
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EXCELSIOR HOOK AND LADDER, TWENTY.
P. J. Baxter, foreman.
Timothy Kelley,
E. J. Gahagan, assistant,
Patrick Slattery,
T. J. Connor, clerk,
Thomas Quirk,
M. T. Kenney, treasurer,
Thomas Mahon,
J. P. Quinlan, steward,
Dennis Cahill,
John O'Conner, John Manning, John Kelly,
William Halpin,
Neil F. Devine,
John Crahan,
James Birmingham.
Michael Small,
James Murphy,
James Lalley.
EXTINGUISHIER ENGINE CO. NO. ONE, NINE.
G. E. Frink, foreman and treas.,
G. S. Arnold, 1st asst.,
O. S. Knapp, 2nd asst.,
C. E. Pierce,
F. L. Andrews, steward,
Samuel Pillings.
E. L. Chichester, clerk.
Albert J. Watkins,
Charles H. Cook,
John Harden,
William A. Fairbanks, clerk,
John G. Shurtliff,
Charles Allen,
William H. Schoville,.
Albert H. Manly,
E. Waldo Whitmore, Walter A. Otis.
WASHINGTON HOSE CO. NO. TWO, FOURTEEN ..
D. R. Johnson, foreman and treas- urer,
Lyman E. Belknap, 1st asst.,
Emmons Fletcher,.
T. JJ Berrill, 2d asst.,
Bart Harrington,
W. J. Pyne, clerk,
C. R. Blanchard,
Geo. A. Frost, steward,
F. J. Mclaughlin,
P. J. Connor,
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
Five engine-houses and fixtures.
Two steam fire engines and hose carriages.
Two hand-engines and hose carriages without companies.
One four-wheeled hose carriage and fixtures.
One Babcock fire extinguisher, with fixtures.
One hook and ladder carriage, with the usual amount of hooks,- forks, ladders, buckets and ropes for roping off the streets to pre- vent people from driving over the hose while in use at a fire.
There are sixteen reservoirs, in good condition, and located in the following places :-
One near the Town House on South Bow street ; one in Lincoln Square ; one on the Parish Common ; one on the corner of Mains
AARON CLAFLIN STEAMER NO. TWO, FIFTEEN .-
Halah Harden, foreman and
treasurer.
Frank E. Mathewson, 1st asst.,
Nahum B. Fairbanks, engineer, C. Oscar Woodbury, driver,
Daniel Ring,
Frank Rockwood,
D. E. Messenger, T. F. Martin.
Joseph H. Morse,
G. H. Cole, A. R. Fowler,
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and Fruit streets ; one on West street, near Samuel Walker's shop ; one at the corner of Fayette and Congress streets ; one on Ex- change street, near the Post-Office ; one on Jefferson street, near Bragg's slip ; one at the junction of Pearl and School streets ; one on Walnut street, opposite the house of Mr. Morrill ; one on the North road, near the house of Joseph Hancock ; one near the North Star engine house ; one at Jonesville ; one on the corner of West and Lee streets ; one on Grove street, near Forest ; and one on the corner of Hayward street, near the B. & A. Railroad crossing. There is a hydrant near the coal yard of L. A. Cook ; one near the B. & A. Railroad depot ; one near M. W. Edwards' stable, and one at the corner of Central street and Bragg's slip. (These hydrants are worthless, except for the use of steamers or hand machines, the same as the reservoirs. )
HYDRANTS OF THE MILFORD WATER WORKS-WHERE LOCATED.
One two-way on Jefferson street, opposite Bragg's slip ; one on Pine street, opposite Baptist church ; one on Congress street, opposite the head of Pine street; one on Congress street, opposite the head of Spruce street ; one on Congress street, opposite the head of Walnut street; one on Walnut street, corner of Emmons street ; one on Mechanics street, opposite the head of Winter street ; one on Winter street, corner of Granite street ; one on Sumner street, opposite the foot of Granite street ; one on East Main street, cor- ner of Short street ; one on East Main street, corner of Hopkinton road ; one on East Main street, corner of Cook street; one on East Main street, at the head of Beach street ; one on Beach street at the foot of Simonds street ; one on Beach street, at the junction of Central street ; one three-way on Central street, at the junction of Depot street ; one two-way on Central street, corner of Bragg's slip ; one on Central street, near R. E. Foster's shop : one on Con- gress street, at the junction of Exchange street ; one at the corner of West and High streets ; one at the corner of West and Quinlan streets ; one on Lawrence street, at the head of Quinlan street ; one at the corner of School and Spruce streets ; one three-way on School street, opposite the High school house; one at the junction of School and Pearl streets ; one two-way on the north road, near Dilla street ; one on the North road, near Alfred Gibson's ; one at the corner of Pearl and Granite streets ; one three-way at the cor- ner of North Bow and Spring streets ; one two-way at the foot of North Bow and Jefferson streets ; one three-way at the corner of North Bow and Central streets ; one two-way at the corner of North Bow and Claflin streets ; one at corner of South Bow street and slip one ; at junction of Claflin and Franklin streets ; one on Claflin street, near R. C. Hussey's : one three-way at the june- tion of Claflin and Forest streets ; one two-way on Grove street, near G. G. Parker's ; one at the corner of Grove and South Main streets ; one at corner of South Main and Forest streets ; one at
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corner of South Main and Orchard streets ; one at corner of Chest- nut and Orchard streets ; one at corner of Chestnut and Franklin streets ; one on Fruit street, corner of Otis street ; one on Main street, corner of Sumner street ; one on Main street, corner of South Bow street ; one three-way on Main street, corner of Pearl street ; one two-way on Main street, corner of Court street ; one on Main street, corner of Spruce street; one on Main street, corner of Spring street ; one on Main street, corner of Jefferson street ; one three way on Main street, corner of Pine street ; one two-way on Main street, near Lawrence Block; one three-way on Main street. corner of Central street; one-two way on Main street, corner of South Bow street ; one three-way on Main street, corner of South Main street ; one two-way on Main street, corner of Hollis street ; one on Main street, corner of Chapin street ; one on Main street. corner of Fruit street; one three-way on Main street, corner of Greene street; one-two way at corner of Congress street and Church place ; one three-way at corner of Adin and Hopedale streets ; one two-way at corner of Freedom and Hopedale streets ; one four-way, Chapman independent valve hydrant (private) in the mill yard of the Hopedale Machine Company ; one two-way (pri- vate) on Central street, opposite the shoe factory of Jones & Shippee.
ENGINES AND CARRIAGES.
Milford Steam Fire Engine No. 1, Cole Brothers, builders, lo- cated in the steamer-house, South Main street.
Aaron Claflin Steam Fire Engine No. 2, Amoskeag build, located in the steamer-house, South Main street.
Washington Engine No. 1, Button & Son, builders, located in No. 1 engine-house, at Lincoln square.
North Star Engine No. 4, Jeffers, builder, is located in North Purchase in engine-house No. 4.
Wide-Awake Hose Carriage No. 1 is located in No. 1 engine- house, at Lincoln square.
Excelsior Hook and Ladder Carriage is located in the old No. 3 engine-house, at the junction of Main and Spruce streets.
Extinguisher Engine No. 1 is located in the engine-house at Hopedale.
All the above apparatus is in good working order.
There is in the department one first-class heavy derrick, in good repair.
There are 3650 feet of good reliable hose in the department.
There are 350 feet of fabric, 750 feet of rubber and 500 feet of leather hose in the department, in addition to the above, that is not reliable, and would not be put into a line for use at a fire, until all the other (or good) hose was used.
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
That the pay of members be the same as last year, and the ap- propriation of the following sums of money :
For pay of members.
$1800 00
Incidental expenses 3,00 00
1200 00
Repairs, etc.
Purchase of new hose. 1800 00
The buying of a new hose carriage for use in Hopedale, and the forming of a company to run with the same.
That the town build on the vacant lot, known as the old ceme- tery, a building suitable for the use and accommodation of all ap- aratus and companies located in the center of the town, and for a fire alarm.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ASAPH WITHINGTON, Chief Engineer.
JAMES POWERS, 1st Assistant
E. G. BELL, 2d Assistant
JOSEPH B. BANCROFT,
P. P. O'DONNELL,
JOHN H. SCOTT,
HENRY C. SKINNER, Clerk and Treasurer.
Town Clerk's Report.
There were 72 marriages recorded in the town in 1882, of which 12 were of foreign and 60 American birth; 16 marriage ceremonies were performed by Rev. Adin Ballou, 15 by Catholic clergymen, and the balance by clergymen of other denominations.
There were 174 births recorded-93 male and 81 female; 104 had fathers of American birth, and 70 of foreign ; 118 mothers of American and 56 foreign birth.
The total number of deaths from all causes were 162, of which 39 were 5 years and less; 17 were 5 and under 20; 46 were 20 and less than 50 years; and in 60 cases they were 50 years and upwards.
The following were the causes of death: Puerperal, 1} consump- tion, 29; Bright's disease, 3; pneumonia, 6; heart, 8; hemorrhage of bowels, 1; pleuritis, 1; old age, 13; erysipelas, 1; carditis, 1; enteritis, 2; rupture of brain (by fall), 1; apses, 1; decline, 3; congestion of bowels, 1; unknown, 2; cancer in uterus, 2; still-born, 8; acute hy- drocephalis, 2; peritonitis, 1; neuralgia, 1; chicken pox, 1; convul- sions, 2; bronchitis, 2; liver complaint, 2; typhoid fever, 2; diarrhoea, 3; croup, 2; acute nephritis, 1; tubercular meningitis, 1; spinal men- ingitis, 1; blood poison, 1; anema, 1; growth on stomach, 1; lung fever, 3; marasmus, 2; hemorrhage, 1; accident, 1; congestion, 1; paralysis, 5; congestion of brain, 1; hernia, 2; fever, 3; cramps, 1; anema, 1; suicide, 2; rheumatism and dropsy, 1; colic acute collapse, 1; spine, 1; cholera infantum, 6; water on the brain, 2; debility, 1; dyspepsia, 1; fever and insane, 1; old age and insane, 1; tumor, 1; softening of the brain, 1; rheumatisin. 2; diphtheria, 1; inflammation of bowels, 1; paralysis of brain, 1; phthisis pulmonalis, 2; apoplexy, 4; myelitis. 1; cancer in bowels, 2.
There were 59 liquor licenses recorded, and 260 dog licenses issued- 234 male and 26 female.
LEWIS HAYDEN,
Town Clerk.
Report of Trustees of Vernon Grove Cemetery.
FOR THE YEARS ENDING FEB. 15, 1881, 1882, 1883.
We have given deeds of twenty lots, for which we have received $231.
There have been 112 interments in the cemetery during the years 1880, 1881 and 1882.
DR.
By balance cash on hand. $ 19 24
Cash received for sale of lots 231 00
Cash from interest on notes 42 00
CR.
Paid Perry & Enslin, well, 1880 ...
L. Perham, labor on well, 1880.
19 00
Bartlett & Ellis, pumps and repairs, 1880
31 82
Labor, 1880.
36 50
Labor, 1881
20 80
Flowers, 1881 .
5 95
L. Fairbanks, labor, tools, etc
26 40
Trimming trees, 1882.
6 00
Laying out lots. ..
11 00
Cleaning avenues.
24 00
Bartlett & Ellis, pump.
7 95
66 cultivator
5 75
Labor on fountain. 2 00
$220 02
Cash on hand $72 22
W. I. BRADBURY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
$292 24
$22 85
Report of Trustees of Town Library.
During the past year, as usual, the Town Library has been well patronized. Though not what it might be nor what it ought to he, it is deservedly a popular institution. While it is a source of in- tellectual pleasure, of gratification of the higher sort to so many of our people, it should not be forgotten that it claims our support as one of the means of popular education, and may well be deemed in that respect second only in importance to our public schools.
We have a goodly library of some 6400 volumes, to which addi- tions should be made yearly, in order to keep up with the times, to maintain and increase the interest of those who avail themselves of its privileges. During a period of nearly two years, scarcely any new books were bought-the first year owing to the great expense of issuing a new catalogue, and the last year owing to the reduced appropriation made by the town. The catalogue reflects credit on those who had charge of the work, is well worth all the money it cost, and adds greatly to the value of the library.
The small amount appropriated last March, and the condition of many of the books which required that they should be rebound or replaced, led the Trustees to consider the expediency of closing the reading-room, so that they might be able to purchase some new books. After considerable discussion and due consideration, the majority of the board thought best to keep it open the present year. The same question will be likely to arise the coming year, unless a larger appropriation is made by the town. Though the reading- room has its warm friends, and many would regret to see it closed, yet very many more are interested in the acquisition of new books. If the greatest good of the greatest number is to be regarded, it would seem that the reading-room must yield to the superior claims of the Library. But the Trustees hope that a sum may be appro- priated large enough to give both a reasonable support.
The generous New Year's gift of one hundred dollars made by the Hon. Geo. W. Johnson, has enabled us to purchase about one hundred new books ; and a welcome boon it has doubtless been to the friends of the library. We trust that this gift will not be the
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last of the kind, but that other persons will be disposed to follow so excellent an example.
In considering the question whether anything can be done for the benefit ot the library, one plan presents itself that might be carried out without involving any expense. The Board of Trustees might be materially strengthened by a change in the mode of elee- tion, and in the tenure of office. And this matter we commend to the careful consideration of our fellow-citizens. Instead of choos- ing thirteen trustees annually to serve one year, would it not be de- cidedly better to have a board of six trustees, two of them to be chosen annually to serve for a term of three years? If, after the first election, only two were to be elected every year, there would be more interest shown, more care taken in the selection, and a bet- ter choice would naturally and almost necessarily be made than un- der the present system. In fact, under our present regulations, the work of the Board is substantially almost entirely done by the five members of the Standing Committee, who are chosen by the thir- teen Trustees at the beginning of the year.
It is highly desirable that the library should be open every after- noon in the week, so that those wishing for books would not be obliged to wait so long in order to obtain them. Such a step would tend to increase the number of readers and promote the usefulness of the library. For quite a number of years past, the different Boards of Trustees have felt that the library ought to be located in better quarters. They have been looking out for a more eligible location, one of casier access, more comfortable, more attractive, and one where there would be less danger of fire, on account of which we are obliged to pay so much for insurance. But they have not yet seen their way clear to reach the end desired. They have been forced to economize closely, owing to the low state of the funds. They hope for better things to come in the future, that some time and somehow a more suitable place will be found for the use of the library. Indeed, some of us have indulged in the pleasant anticipation that ere long we should see erected in Milford a Memorial Hall, which would at once keep fresh the memories of our brave fellow-citizens who died in the service of their country during the late civil war, and also afford safe, commodious and agreeable quarters for our Town Library.
At the annual meeting of the Trustees, it was voted to recom- mend an appropriation of twelve hundred dollars in behalf of the library for the year ensuing.
C. A. DEWEY, Chairman.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
To the Trustees of Milford Town Library :
I present herewith the twenty-fourth annual report of the Town Library.
The library year began February 6, 1882, and ended February 3,
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1883. The circulation was as follows : History, 713 ; Biography, 723; Politics, Law and Oratory, 117; Travels, 1139; Science, 719 ; Fiction, 14,125 ; Miscellaneons, 2538; Religion, 216; Po- etry, 400 ; Juveniles, 5207 ; Public Documents, 7. Total, 25,904. Number of cards issued during the year, 755. Total number of cards to date issued, 1849. Number of books covered, 2636. Number of notices sent delinquents, 346. Deprived of privileges of library by non-payment of fines, 153 ; for disorderly conduct, 8 ; for books returned in bad condition, 6; for writing in books, 3.
Books added during the year : By gift of Hon. George W. John- son, $100, 98 volumes, in the following departments : Fiction, 39 ; History, 20; Juvenile, 19; Biography, 8 ; Travels, 6; Miscellane- ous, 6. By Gen. W. F. Draper, two magnificent volumes, "Sou- venir of Massachusetts," containing biographical sketches of all the officers of the state, Representatives and Senators, illustrated with heliotype portraits. By George Whitney, the school library of old school district No. 1. Public documents from Adin Ballou. A. T. Wilkinson, Smithsonian Institute, State of Massachusetts, through our Congressman, Government documents, and from the author, a volume entitled, "Is Consumption Contagious?" There have been purchased, to replace worn-out books, 244 volumes.
The circulation of the library has not come up to former years, for various reasons, among which may be mentioned the following .: It was found a large number of very young people were in the habit of exchanging books every day, and it was evident that, to a large extent, the books were not taken for the purposes of information, but for some other purpose for which the library was not establish- ed ; at any rate, if read it was too much reading for young people, and, with the advice of the Standing Committee, they were allowed to take books only every other day. This probably reduced the circulation from 3000 to 5000 volumes. Another : More rules were enforced in regard to order, and a few were disgruntled and with- drew their patronage, and the library was not injured by their so doing. Another was owing to lack of funds. A large number of books needing rebinding accumulated ; about 1500 volumes have been out in the binder's hands the whole year, in addition to the 300 worn out, making the labor both hard for the librarian and an- noying to patrons. Another : For the same lack of funds, no new books have been added, and without new books the interest among the patrons diminishes. Under all these circumstances, the circula- tion has come fully up to what could reasonably be expected.
The conduct of the patrons is orderly and decorous ; and it is believed that if the town makes fair appropriations to enable the Committee to add new books, the circulation of Milford Town Library can be easily increased to 40,000 volumes annually, and the libra- rian would recommend that any additions they may make from the appropriation should be added monthly, even if the number was small, thus increasing the interest of the readers, and consequently the benefits of the Library. The new catalogue is steadily gaining
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in favor with the patrons as the method of cataloguing is becoming. better understood, and with students it meets with unqualified approbation, and I notice an increased use of the book for reference and information on various subjects made available by it. A card catalogue of the additions on the same plan as the printed one, has. been prepared, and all books will be placed in it, and when a suf- ficient number have been added, the cards can be sent the printer, thus saving the expense of compiling. The reading-room has been open as usual, but it is a question whether, with the small amount of money at the disposal of the committee, the expense of the same could not be applied to much better advantage for the general use of the library. The supply of reading matter is inadequate for the reading-room in quantity, and patrons are small in number for that reason. It seems to me the library would be better without it, as- it is, than with it. All of which is respectfully submitted.
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