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$ 433 37
8000 00
20000 00
6424 30
30277 48 Sewer Construction
27341 36
2936 12
20000 00
5000 00
5000 00
. Fountain Street
1600 00
3100 00
5000 00
5000 00 R pairs to Pumping Station
3260 45
1739 55
Highway Department
60000 00
40
60000 40 Highway Dept. [General
59961 86
38 54 3000 00
60000 00
3000 00
3000 00
Fountain Street
60
1000 00
1000 00
Mt. Pleasant Street
999
00
1 00
2000 00
2000 00
Fells Avenue
1999 93
07
5000 00
5000 00 Sidewalks
4991 80
8 20
5000 00
3000 00
3000 00 Oiling Streets
2993 82
6 18
3000 00
17502 64
17502 64|Street Lights
17221 98
280 66
17524 80
72 00
72 Dilla Street Lights
52 38
19 62
4500 00
4500 00 Central Street Drain
3319 86
1180 14
100 00
100 00 Land Damages on East Main Street
100 00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
35800 00
27 00
35827 00| Public Welfare. General
32892 64
2934 36
35000 00
434 00
434 00
Unpaid Bills 1927
428 54
5 46
100 00
100 00 Planting Trees'at Infirmary
99 40
60
21500 00
21500 00| Mother's Aid
19228 90
2281 10
21500 00
800 00
800 00 State Aid
708 00
92 00
800 00
500 00
150 00
650 00 Military Aid,
415 00
235 CO
500 00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES .- Continued.
Balance Jan. 1, '28
1928 Appro priations
Receipts and Transfers
Total
ACCOUNTS.
1928 Expendi. tures
1928 Balances
1929 Estimates
Chari ies and Soldiers' Benefits
$ 5500 00 60 00
5500 00 Soldiers' Relief
$5430 45
69 55
600000
60 00
" Unpaid Bills 1927
60 00
100 00
100 00 Care of Soldiers' and Sailors' Graves
100 00
00
Schools and Library
199965 00
4 00
199969 00 School Department
199774 71
194 29
197890 00
$6495 00
6495 00 School Sanitary Additions
6495 00
1557 99
2442 01
4000 00| Town Library
3996 84
3 16
2499 15
Recreation and Unclassified
-
2500 00
40 00
2540 00 Town Parks
2539 68
32
2500 00
1000 00
1000 00
New Walks
999 51
49
45 00
45 00 Town Parks Unpaid Bills 1927
45 00
1200 00
1200 00|Playgrounds
1199 81
19
1200 00
10 63
10 63
Unpaid Bills 1927
10 63
1289 10
1289 10 Printing Town Reports
1289 10
1500 00
1700 00
1700 OC| Workmen's Comp. Ins. Premium 50 00 Aid to Agriculture
1700 00
1500 00
50 00
50 00
1000 00
1000 00
Damage tofPersons'and' Property
1000 00
1000 00
200 00
200 00
Memorial Day G. A. R
200 00
200 00
200 00
200 00
" American Legion
200 00
200 00
30 00
30 00
** Spanish War Veterans
30 00
30 00
5000 00
5000 00 Reserve Fand
984 07
4015 93
5000 00
.
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85 00
85 00 Removing Trees on Draper Park
85 00
50 00
RECAPITULATION AND ESTIMATES .- Continued.
Balance Jan. 1, '28
1928 Appro priations
Receipts and Transfers
Total
ACCOUNTS.
1928 Expe' di tures
1928 Balances
1929 Estimates
Cemeteries
$ 2000 00 Vernon Grove Cemetery
$1996 20
3 80
$ 2000 00
$ 852 94
852 94
..
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Income Per. Care
752 94
100 00
1000 00
1000 00
New Fence
997 95
2 05
1000 00
75 00
75 00
. Flag Pole
72 50
: 50
75 00
141 25
141 25
..
..
..
Income Per. Care
141 25
75 00
Interest and Maturing Debt
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15500 00 22000 00
15500 00 Interest
22600 00 Wanting Deht
15417 93 22000 001
82 07
15417 93 20000 00
Respectfully Submitted,
JOSEPH V. CAREY,
Town Accountant.
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2000 00
75 00 No Purchase Cemetery
75 00
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IN MEMORY
OF
M. HERBERT MURRAY
Milford Fire Department
Active November 1, 1919 Died December 28, 1928
MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ROSTER OF MEMBERS
Joseph J. Fahey, Chief
Cesare C. Comolli, Deputy Chief and Clerk. Perley S. Johnson, Assistant Deputy
ENGINE No. 1
Captain, William Young; lieutenant, Charles H. Ne- gus; Ansel Kempton, E. Rose, Clifford D. Ray, Mark F. O'Brien, Francis Birmingham, F. Luby, John O'Connor, William Fitzpatrick; driver, William Ahern.
LADDER No. 1
Captain, Edward McDermott; lieutenant, H. L. Schultz; William Power, Joseph Casey, E. O'Brien, B. Manion, J. Hennessey, William Carini, M. Burke, Louis Busconi, L. Abbiusso, Louis Tredeau, William Bird; driver, John Ruhan.
HOSE NO. 1
Captain, J. Francis Cahill ; lieutenant, James Edwards ; P. E. Jeffery, Clyde Cheney, Edward Duggan, F. Ruhan, H. Cronan, John Hayes, Carroll Dewing, Nelson God- dard; driver, William Barlow.
HOSE NO. 2
Captain, James L. Adams ; lieutenant, Percy L. Adams; George Bragdon, J. H. O'Brien, Henry Elliott, Garden Rae, James Casey, John Curley, E. Moore, Francis Mur- phy; drivers, Henry Pyne and Charles Humes.
HOSE No. 3
Captain, Martin Ahern ; lieutenant, George L. Sullivan ; William Williamson, Batista Tomasini, R. Julian, John Spencer, Frank Comolli, T. Monguso, F. Hynes, D. Julia- ni; driver, Albert Sullivan.
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VOLUNTEER CO., HOSE No. 4 Captain, Gordon Griffith.
LOCATION OF THE FIRE ALARM BOXES
Central Street, opposite Baker Slip.
14 15 Central Street, opposite Milford Shoe Co. Factory.
16 Depot Street, near Barney's Coal Yard.
17 Corner Spring and No. Bow Streets.
18 Central Street, opposite East Street.
Main Street, near Milford Home Bank.
21 22 Corner Summer and Mechanic Streets. 23 Car Barn and East Main Streets. Private.
24 Main Street, opposite Town House.
East Main Street, opposite Cedar Street. Corner East Main and Medway Streets. Hayward Street, near Parkhurst Street.
25 Corner Main and Pine Streets. 26 Main Street, opposite Basin. 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 Corner West and Cherry Streets. 36 41 Corner Summer and Granite Streets.
Water Street, corner Bancroft Avenue. Water Street, near Draper Co. property. West Street, opposite Lee Street.
Corner High and West Spruce Streets.
42 At Milford Iron Foundry.
43 Corner School and Walnut Streets.
Purchase Street, opposite G. W. Ellis residence.
45 46 Purchase Street, corner Fountain Street.
47 Purchase Street, opposite Eben.
52 Main Street, corner Water Street.
53 Main Street, corner Fruit Street.
54 Main Street, near Hospital.
62 Corner Claflin and Franklin Streets.
63 Grove Street, corner Forest Street.
64 South Main Street, near Fruit Street.
65 South Main Street, opposite Cadman Farm.
72 West Street, corner Congress Street.
73 Corner Spruce and Congress Streets.
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75 Upper Congress Street.
142 Archer Rubber Co. Factory, Private Box. TELEPHONE BOXES
271 Beyond residence of Lyndhurst McGregor, Cedar Street.
281 Dodds Quarry, East Main Street.
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East Main Street, beyond Dodds.
283 Birch Street, on Medway Road and Bear Hill.
341 Clancy Farm, West Street, beyond.
751 Upper Congress Street, beyond Card's Farm.
CALL SIGNALS
One blast-Superintendent's Call.
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Two blasts-All out.
Three blasts-Chief's Call.
Four blasts-House Call.
Five blasts-Fire out of town.
Six blasts-Military Call.
Seven blasts-Assembly of Boy Scouts'. EMERGENCY CALLS -
Telephone : 65-2 South Main Street Station.
1430 Main Street Ladder Station. SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY
Two brick buildings, necessary equipment; one frame building, necessary equipment; one Amoskeag fire en- gine; one American LaFrance combination pumping en- gine, all equipped; one Packard combination truck all equipped; one Packard hose truck, all equipped; one Locomobile hose truck, all equipped; one Maxim ladder truck, all equipped ; one Maxim Combination Foamite and Pumping engine, all equipped; one H. & H. Inhalator, grappling hooks, and all necessary equipment; one tur- tle gong; fourteen reservoirs, four hydrants, one four- way Morse deck gun; 15 spot lights, 5,400 feet of good hose, and 1,300 feet of inferior hose.
FIRE ALARM AND TELEGRAPH
One 4-circuit storage battery switchboard, complete with battery cells, etc., 35 miles of wire, 5 mechanical
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gongs, 4 direct-action tappers, 2 clocks, 1 combination indicator and gong, 2 indicators, 1 tape register, 1 re- peater, 1 bell air machine and whistle complete, 1 steam whistle, 1 transmitter box and necessary equipment, 1 motor generator, 35 boxes, 2 hand break key stations.
From January 1, 1928, to December 31, 1928, there were 187 alarms, 34 bell alarms, 153 telephone calls. Value of buildings where actual fire occured $209,000.00 Insurance on buildings where actual fire oc-
cured 164,350.00
Loss on buildings
15,689.00
Insurance paid 12,479.00
Value of contents where actual fire occured. 155,140.00
Insurance on contents 109,500.00
Loss on contents
10,462.34
Insurance paid
9,462.87
The Fire Board wish to call the attention of the voters, to the fact that the Fire Department has now in service a 1914 Locomobile hose truck rebuilt from the chassis of a touring car.
We feel that this truck has outlived its usefulness and should be replaced.
We recommend that the town purchase a modern piece of fire apparatus and the engineers will confer with the honorable Board of Selectmen, and Finance Committee relative to placing an article in the town warrant for 1283 BILLINGS ajl Feb. 13. TWO the same.
We ask the voters to consider the seriousness of this matter and give it their consideration at the annual town meeting.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH J. FAHEY, CESARE C. COMOLLI, PERLEY S. JOHNSON, Milford Board of Fire Engineers.
Report of the Board of Public Welfare.
January, 1, 1929.
The Board of Public Welfare respectfully submit the following report of John T. O'Brien, Town Almoner. Board of Public Welfare
Milford, Massachusetts
GENTLEMEN :
I respectfully submit herewith the report for the year ending December 31, 1928.
There was an unusually large number of cases of non- employment of men with families, who were willing to work at any occupation, but could not obtain jobs. Many young persons, boys and girls, were also idle. I have been interested in these persons, and kept informed as to em- ployers of labor.
Hospital cases have also increased our expenses this year. This matter, however, cannot be controlled, but requires constant investigation.
Many matters pertaining to home life are given atten- tion in relief work, that living conditions may be made more comfortable, and the health of children improved.
Impartial judgment and careful investigation has been my watch word since April 1, 1928, and I feel that dis- bursements have been kept down to a minimum, yet ad- ministering justly and carefully to the needs of the worthy destitute.
Appended to this report will be found the usual fi- nancial tables, also the report of Frank E. Hill, Super- intendent of the Town Infirmary.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. O'BRIEN,
Almoner.
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GENERAL AID ACCOUNT (Infirmary and Outside)
Appropriation by Town $35,000.00
Added App. for Almoner
800.00
Added App. 27.00
$35,827.00
EXPENDITURES
Town Infirmary
$12,600.40
Outside Aid
20,292.24
$32,892.64
Unexpended Balance
$ 2,934.36
INCOME RECEIVED BY TOWN TREASURER (Credit of Infirmary and Outside)
Town Infirmary
$3,676.87
Treasurer of Commonwealth 855.35
Cities and Towns
3,108.77
$ 7,630.99
AMOUNTS DUE TOWN UNDER GENERAL AID
Commonwealth of Massuchusetts ...
$
936.65
Cities and Towns 1,142.00
Town Infirmary
75.34
$ 2,153.99
MOTHERS' AID ACCOUNT
Appropriation by Town
$21,500.00
Added App.
10.00
$21,510.00
EXPENDITURES Mothers with dependent Children $19,228.90
Unexpended Balance
$19,228.90 $ 2,281.10
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INCOME RECEIVED BY TOWN TREASURER (Credit to Mother's Aid) Treasurer of Commonwealth $ 5,655.03 City of Gloucester 549.00
$ 6,204.03
AMOUNTS DUE TOWN UNDER MOTHERS' AID Commonwealth of Massachusetts ... $ 7,793.88 City of Gloucester 270.67
$ 8,064.55
RECAPITULATION
Appropriation by Town General Aid $35,000.00
Added App. Salary of Almoner 800.00
Added App. Sale of Furniture 27.00
Appropriation Mothers' Aid 21,500.00
Added App. 10.00
$57,337.00
EXPENDITURES
At Town Infirmary
$12,600.40
Outside Aid
20,292.24
Mothers' Aid
19,228.90
$52,121.54
Unexpended Balance, December 31, 1928 $ 5,215.46
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TOWN INFIRMARY
Following is the report of Frank E. Hill, Superintend- ent of the Milford Town Infirmary :
Total expenditures $12,600.40
Income
3,676.87
Net Cost
8,923.53
Balance due from Town of Bellingham for
Board 75.34
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Apprasial Town Infirmary Real Estate 22,000.00} Apprasial Town Infirmary Personal Property 6,995.25,
Number registered during year 51.
Largest number at one time 35.
Smallest number at one time 29
Present number (28 men and 7 women) 35
Average daily number
32
Average weekly cost per inmate $ 5.37.
The oldest inmate is 85 and the youngest 32, there are 15 between 70 and 81, 11 between 60 and 70, 3 between 55 and 60, the ages of the others are unknown but is. probably seventy or over.
Two are boarded for the Town of Bellingham, three. for the Town of Blackstone, and two for the Town of Millville, at $8.00 per week for board. Clothing, medical attention and medicine are extra.
Two inmates died during the year, two were trans- ferred to the State Infirmary Hospital, one was 93 years old and the other 87, both were cases that required con- tinuous hospital treatment.
The electric refrigerator installed last March has had' a full season to prove its worth and from a sanitary, food- preserving and financial stand-point is far superior to the methods replaced.
The maximum cost for power has been $5.75 per month, and the minimum cost for ice, from April 1, to November 1, was $30.00 per month, the winter months we were without refrigeration, with the electric we have perfect refrigeration all the time at a yearly cost of less than. $50.00.
The grateful appreciation of this Board is extended to the employers who aided the Almoner, to the Societies
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and Individuals who, by contributions of money, food or clothing, have assisted us in our work.
Respectfully submitted, MICHAEL B. SWEENEY, Chairman. FRED M. CROWELL, FREDERICK J. COLEMAN, Board of Public Welfare.
Report of the Sewerage Commission.
December 31, 1928.
To THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :
The Sewerage Commission herewith presents its an- nual report for the year ending December 31, 1928.
The detailed statement of income and expenditures of both construction and maintenance acounts will be found in the report of your Town Accountant.
We suggest careful study of the Engineer's report which follows, in connection with this statement from us and which shows the new construction during the past year. We recommend for the ensuing year that the fol- lowing sewers be constructed.
Estimated
Street
From
To
Size
Length
Cost
Fairview Ave.
Carroll St.
Near E. Walnut
8"
820'
$2,565.00
Oliver St.
Main St.
Near Water St.
S"
1,270'
4,370.00
Purchase St.
Existing M. H.
Near Fells Ave.
1,000'
3,880.00
Purchase St.
'Dilla St.
Beyond Harris
à0
2,000'
7,185.00
West St.
Existing M. H. Highland St.
8"
805'
2,560.00
Parkhurst St. Intc.
Southerly
8"
250
800.00
Parkhurst St. Intc.
Easterly
8"
400'
1,200.00
6,545'
$22,560.00
The estimated cost shown in the foregoing table in- cludes all materials, a liberal allowance for anticipated rock excavation, and an addition of fifteen per cent to cover engineering and contingencies.
The sewer in Purchase Street has been extended as far in a northerly direction on this street as is practical. Any sewer construction in Purchase Street beyond this point will include the building of an interceptor along the west- erly bank of Louisa Lake, as shown by the study of this problem last year.
It is our opinion that an appropriation of $22,560.00 would undoubtedly construct all the sewers shown in the
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foregoing table, completing the sewers required for some time to come, and making the total length of sewers in the system twenty-four and seven-tenths miles.
We understand from the conference of last year with the Finance Committee that they will be ready to recom- mend the necessary funds for above work.
The eight claims spoken of in last year's report have been settled with the exception of one, and we have one additional claim during the past year for land damages, both of which we will endeavor to settle to the best ad- vantage of the Town. With advise of the Board of Select- men and Town Solicitor we purchased the so-called Boone land on the easterly side of Depot Street, this land for some years having been a source of trouble on account of sewage flowing thereon.
The cost of maintenance which includes the salaries of the commission, clerk and superintendent was $8,812.53 although only $5,000.00 was asked last year, due to hav- ing a balance on hand of $4,243.46, this balance was owe- ing to the fact the Town Accountant added the sewer as- sessments to the maintenance account.
The total house connections during the year was 40, making a grand total to date of 1673.
Respectfully yours,
FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, ALFRED F. MARTIN, Sewerage Commission.
Report of Engineer of Sewerage Commission
Boston, Mass., January 16, 1929.
Sewerage Commission, Milford, Massachusetts. DEAR SIRS :
The following report describes the work done under the direction of your Board during the year 1928, compris- ing the construction of street and intercepting sewers, new pumping equipment at the low level station on Charles Street, and the placing of a concrete roof on dos- ing tank at the disposal plant.
On April 17, 1928, the following bids for sewer con- struction, and for furnishing vitrified pipe and specials, were received and publicly opened and read :
CONTRACT No. 104 - SEWER CONSTRUCTION Bidder Amount
Arthur P. Clarridge $18,755.20
Cenedella & Company 19,332.50
Costa & Mainini 19,678.50
Guido Sabatinelli 20,002.45
John F. Rooney
21,493.25
L. Luchini & Son
23,352.75
Louis Balboni 23,477.75
A. Mogavero
36,873.00
CONTRACT NO. 105 - SEWER PIPE
Bidder Amount of Discount
2 ft.
3 ft. %
H. M. Curtiss Coal Company
71.1 68
Milford Grain Company
71 68
C. H. Spring Company
70 67
The low bidders were Arthur P. Clarridge and the H. M. Curtiss Coal Company, and the contracts were awarded on that basis.
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At the end of the year both contracts were completed and final estimates had been made.
The following tabulation shows the location, size and length of sewers constructed under the Clarridge con- tract :
Length of Sewer in Feet
Street
From
To
6-Inch
8-Inch
10-inch
Pilla
Interceptor
Purchase
460
201
East
Beach
Summit M. H.
127
309
East Walnut
Hayward
End
600
845
Fountain
Purchase
Summit M. H.
600
Hayward Extn.
East
Summit M. H.
601
Dilla Inter.
nr. Power Sta.
Dilla
3,363
Purchase
Dilla
Southerly
1,275
727 4,090
3,564
The foregoing construction was completed with no unusual difficulties being encountered. It is, however, of interest to note the completion of the Dilla Street inter- cepting sewer-this sewer furnishes an outlet for the Purchase Street district, north of Glines Avenue, and provides sewerage facilities for this area, which is ap- parently developing more rapidly than some other parts of the town.
On March 6, 1928, bids were received for furnishing and installing pumping equipment at the low level dis- trict station, from the following contractors :
Bidder
Amount Efficiency Time of
per cent Completion
Starkweather & Broadhurst $2,612 49.88 60 days
Hayes Pump & Mach. Co.
3,190
45.00 70-80 days
F. A. Mazzur Company 3,591 50.00 50 days Upon analyzing the bids submitted, and considering the equipment offered, it appeared to be for the best in- terest of the town to accept the low bid; accordingly, a contract was entered into with Starkweather and Broad- hurst, and the equipment was installed and placed in oper- ation within due time. This equipment has been in use constantly, and has proved its ability to handle the sew - age without stoppages. Final acceptance has not been made on account of preliminary tests indicating that the
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required efficiency has not been developed. The manufac- turers are making a duplicate pump at the factory, and will run tests to determine reason for loss of efficiency. We are awaiting the results of these tests before making our final test, and accepting the units installed.
Improvements in the pumping station were made during the time it was shut down for installation of pumps. Iron stairs and platform were installed in the pump chamber, and a granolithic floor was laid; in the sew age well alterations were made which insured the pumps being under pressure at all times, thereby insuring their being primed before starting. This work was done by A. P. Clarridge under an agreement supplementary to his construction contract.
At the disposal plant the dosing tank had been operated with a plank covering which was showing signs of rotting away, and a concrete slab was used to form a permanent roof for this structure, the work being done under con- tract with Guido Sabatinelli.
We wish to express our appreciation of the courtesy and assistance rendered by members of the Commission and the superintendent, during the year.
Yours very truly,
F. A. BARBOUR.
MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Town Library respectfully submit the following reports :
The report of the Librarian which will be found else- where in this report indicates the rapid increase in the circulation of our library during the past nine years. Such an increase manifests that unusual interest is being taken in our Library by the adults and that more children are reading. It further signifies that under most unusual circumstances, such as the small number of hours that the Library is open and the size of the Library, it is being handled ably by the Librarian and her assistants. The Trustees would like to see even more adults visit the Library and spend a portion of their time in the reading room where all kinds of magazines, encyclopedias and books for research work are available.
This large circulation has naturally caused a greater expenditure of money and will demand even more in the future because more new books will be needed and many more will have to be rebound. There also seems to be a demand to open the Library every day and if this is done more money will be needed for salaries.
The Trustees feel that in making their annual report they can look upon 1928 as a year of great progress and with a feeling that this institution is giving to the in- habitants of our community much profitable reading and information. Their one desire is to have even more of our citizens make use of it.
Very truly yours,
DR. THOMAS J. NUGENT, Chairman of Trustees.
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TRUSTEES
Thomas J. Quirk
Dr. Thomas J. Nugent
Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman
William K. Coombs
Stephen H. Reynolds
Frederick H. Gould
Term expires 1929.
Term expires 1929.
Term expires 1930.
Term expires 1930.
Term expires 1931.
Term expires 1931.
ORGANIZATION
Dr. Thomas J. Nugent, Chairman
Thomas J. Quirk, Secretary
Ethelwyn Blake, Librarian
Mrs. Effie Kynoch, Supervisor Reading Room.
Laurence Granger, Assistant
Eleanora DiGiannantonio, Assistant
Esther O'Brien, Assistant
Ruth Hill, Assistant
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY :
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith the seventieth annual report of the library for the year ending December 31, 1928.
The administration of the library shows no outstand- ing event during the year, yet the entire work shows a steady growth. Figures never tell the amount of work done, but they are the only means whereby an estimate can be established. The circulation of books was larger than ever in the history of the library. The same staff, with the same hours, carried the work along, although the crowded conditions, added to the few opening hours, made the best service impossible. As Miss Hooper of the Brookline library says, "it is perhaps futile to try to ac- count for the vagaries in the circulation." Undoubtedly, the work with the children this year accounts for much of the increased circulation. While the total circulation was the largest, the net gain was exceeded four times
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in the last ten years :- in 1919 with 4,439 gain; in 1921 with 8,892; in 1923 with 4,527; in 1925 with 4,461. The largest daily circulation, 425, tied with that in 1912, be- ing the largest in forty-seven years. The first library day of 1929 bids fair to break all records with 504 books exchanged.
The library was open 302 days. Circulation for the year was 62,810 volumes, as against 60,139 in 1927, an increase of 2,671 volumes. The circulation by depart- ments was: History, 153; Biography, 806; Politics and Law, 23; Travel, 646; Science, 231; Fiction, 28,967; Magazines and Miscellaneous, 2,390; Religion, 133; Poet- ry, 353; Juvenile fiction, 29,077; Public Documents, 31. Biography shows a gain of over 300 volumes; Travel over 200; Fiction 1,655.
Largest daily circulation, December 12, was 425 vol- umes. Smallest daily circulation, October 23, was 38 vol- umes. Average daily circulation was 207.98 volumes. Average circulation per capita was 4.2 volumes.
Amount received for fines was $166.22, which was paid to the Town Treasurer according to State law. Notices sent delinquents, 609 ; new patrons registered, 820; visi- tors to reading room, 9,880, against 10,882 last year.
The library contains, as per catalogue, 22,649 volumes as follows :
Vols in
Added
Vols in 1928.
1927. during year
History
1,216
6
1,222
Biography
1,631
27
1,658
Politics
370
370
Travel
1,455
19
1,474
Science
1,417
37
1,454
Fiction
7,598
170
7,768
Magazines and Miscellaneous 3,596
137
3,733
Religion
534
5
539
Poetry
621
10
631
Juvenile
3,123
121
3,244
8 1
Public Documents
536
20
556
Totals
22,097
552
22,649
There were 552 volumes added during the year; by purchase, 332 volumes, by gift, 113 volumes, by binding magazines and reports, 107 volumes. There are 17 years' unbound volumes of Patent Office Gazette. The donors were : Frederick E. Taylor, 33 volumes; Harold Faulkner, 24 volumes; Town of Milford Reports, 14 volumes; State of Massachusetts, 7 volumes; Mildred De Coste, 5 vol- umes; United States Government, 5 volumes; Ethelwyn Blake, 3 volumes; Annie Daniels, 2 volumes; Carnegie Endowment, 3 volumes; Julius Rosenwald, Charles M. Remey, Ernest E. Smith, M. A. Fish, New Republic, Con- gressman Robert Luce, Mrs. J. S. Cram, State Street Trust Company, Massachusetts New Church Union, Acorn Press, John Richardson, Stella H. Alexander, R. A. Milliken, William A. Williams, Daughters of Isabella, Alumnae Framingham Normal School, Charles Lathrop Pack, each 1 volume.
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