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The oil burner that was installed in the large boiler, has given very satisfactory service, all parts of the build- ing are comfortable at all times day and night, a condit- ion that we were not having with coal without the atten- tion of someone to care for the fire nearly all the time, as we did not have anyone to do that work at night, the fire had to be banked causing at times much discomfort to anyone that was sick and needed attention during the ยท night.
In the past winters there has been much justifiable complaint that the building was cold, so far this winter the only fault found was that it was at times too warm, and I think that most everyone appreciates the benefit from the change in the heating system.
It was necessary to do an unusual amount or repairs to the plumbing this year, renewing nearly half of the pip- ing. The minerals in the water cause a corrosion which in a few years fill the iron pipes solid ; the brass pipe does not fill up but becomes brittle and break off at the fittings.
The average life of the smaller iron pipe is about seven years and the brass but a short time longer, unless some means can be found to correct this condition the plumb- ing repair bills will always be large.
The plumbers that did the work have made different recommendations ; some have advised the use of copper pipe, others tin-lined pipe, both expensive.
The tin roof on the laundry and store room has been leaking for a long time; it has been patched several times b it is now in such bad condition that a new roof is necessary.
In conclusion, I believe you will agree that with new work on the heating system, repairs, the largest regis- tered population since 1919 and the high cost of all com- modities used in the maintaining of a modern Town In- firmary, the weekly cost per person was extremely low.
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The grateful appreciation of the Board is extended to the employers who aided the Almoner, to the Societies 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.
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD :
The following is a report of your Sewerage Commis- sion for the year ending December 31, 1929.
For detailed statement of income and expenditures of both construction and maintenance we refer you to the report of your Town Accountant. And we suggest a care- ful study of your Engineer's report which follows show- ing the new construction during the past year.
We recommend the sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000.00) be appropriated for new construction dur- ing the coming year, and that the following streets be considered.
Street
From
To
Size
Feet
Amount
Emmons
Existing M. H. Northerly
8"
300
$897.00
Fairview Ave. Carroll St.
Walnut
8"
820
2,565.00
High
Existing M. H. Northerly
6"
325
1,445.00
North Bow
Goodrich Ct.
Northerly
6"
280
856.00
Purchase
Dilla
Beyond Harris
8"
2,000
7,185.00
Parkhurst
Intercepter
Easterly to Hayward
8"
250
800.00
Parkhurst
Intercepter
Northerly to Hayward
8"
400
1,200.00
Union
Existing M. H. Northerly
450
1,305.00
West
Existing M. H.
Highland
8'' 805
2,560.00
$18,813.00
You will note by the above list of the estimate of our engineer that our recommendation slightly exceeds the total allowing a little consideration for any further work. There are two claims for land takings but we have not agreed on any amount and there probably will be others. on the further extention of Purchase Street northerly from Dilla Street, so that our finance commission may give some consideration of same. All claims up to Jan- uary 1, 1929, with the exception of one have been settled and we look forward to the settlement of that during the coming year.
The cost of maintenance the past year was raised to
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some extent by work made necessary due to the construc- tion of Main Street. Your commission persistently en- deavored to secure needed filling from the excavation of Main Street, to be placed around your property at low level pumping station on Charles Street, but had very little success, notwithstanding the known fact that much of this material had been given to private individuals for improvement of their property, while public property sit- uated directly opposite the new shoe factory might have been greatly beautified and much improved. We do, how- ever, take this occasion to thank F. Lanza & Sons, the contractors on the South Main Street construction, for valued help in the above effort.
During the past year 0.8 miles of sewers were con- structed, making a total of 24.3 miles. The number of house connections during the past year was 30, making a total of 1,703.
Respectfully yours, FRANK P. DILLON, LOUIS P. PRATT, ALFRED F. MARTIN, Sewerage Commission.
Report of Engineer of Sewerage Commission
Milford Mass., January 8, 1930.
GENTLEMEN :-
During the year 1929, street sewers were constructed in East Main Street from Medway Road easterly and westerly, and an ejector station was constructed near the junction of East Main Street and Medway Road, to raise the sewage collected in this district to the end of the high level sewer.
Street sewers were also constructed, under a separate contract, in Mt. Pleasant, Purchase and Oliver Streets. House sewers were laid at all vacant lots or other points along Main Street, in anticipation of construction of the new State Highway, to avoid any possibility of breaking the proposed new pavement.
On March 13, 1929, proposals for the construction of the East Main Street sewer were received from the fol- lowing contractors :
E. L. Sabatinelli $8,342.00
L. Luchini & Son
9,220.00
John F. Rooney
9,292.00
Cenedella & Co. 9,393.75
Middlesex Const. Co. 9,452.50
John Williams
10,412.50
A. Bonazzoli & Sons 18,835.00
The contract was awarded to the lowest bidder, E. L. Sabatinelli & Son. Conditions were much as anticipated, but considerable difficulty was experienced in the deep. rock cut in East Main Street easterly from Medway Road.
On June 7, 1929, proposals were received for construct- ing the Ejector Station for the East Main Street pump-
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ing district, also for furnishing and erecting the Sewage Ejector Equipment.
Ejector Station
A. P. Clarridge $2,400.50
L. Luchini & Son 3,642.50
E. L. Sabatinelli & Son 7,500.00
Ejector Equipment
F. A. Mazzur Company .... 2,725.00
Gilbert Howe Gleason 2,729.00
The low bid of Mr. Clarridge being substantially below " the Engineer's estimate, the matter was discussed with: the committee, and Mr. Clarridge given leave to with- draw, whereupon the contract was awarded to L. Luchini & Son, the next lowest bidder. The bid of E. L. Sabati- nelli & Son was received after the stated time for opening, and was declared informal.
A contract for furnishing and erecting the sewage ejector equipment was awarded to F. A. Mazzur Company on the basis of being the lowest bid received.
July 9, 1929, the bids scheduled below were received for the construction of sewers in Mt. Pleasant, Purchase and Oliver Streets :
J. F. Rooney $5,446.00
G. Sabatinelli 6,347.60
Robert Costa 6,433.25
Louis Balboni
7,173.10
L. Luchini & Son 7,472.50
A. P. Clarridge 9,411.00
The contract was awarded to Mr. Rooney on the basis of being the lowest bidder.
The construction of house sewers in Main Street previ- ous to building the new road was done by Guido Sabati- nelli at actual cost plus fifteen per cent, the uncertain material and scattered location of the work making this procedure justified.
All the work undertaken during the year has been sat- isfactorily completed, and the East Main Street pumping
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district has been put in operation. No unusual construc- tion difficulties were encountered, with the exception of so-called quicksand in a small part of the East Main Street work, and more rock excavation than was antici- ypated in Oliver Street.
"The co-operation and assistance of town officers, and particularly the superintendent of sewers is hereby acknowledged.
Yours very truly,
F. A. BARBOUR.
MILFORD TOWN LIBRARY.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Milford, Mass., January 10, 1930
The influence of the Town Library during the past ten years has greatly increased and at the beginning of this fiscal year we are about to ask for a larger appropriation, whereby the Library can open daily from 2:00 until 5:00 and from 7:00 until 9:00 except on Saturdays when it will be open from 6 :00 until 9:00. The Trustees further plan to open the stacks of the Library and to give to the towns- people access to every book in the Library. These changes in the hours and the opening up of the stacks should greatly increase the circulation and create among our patrons a better disposition towards the Library.
It will be noticed that there is a slight decrease in the circulation of 1929. This can hardly be explained, especi- ally when many people were out of work during the latter part of the year. Evidently the radio, automobile, and other forms of diversion took up their interests.
During the past year the Library Trustees were the re- cipients of many generous gifts, special mention of which will be found in the Librarian's Report.
The number of books which the Board finds it possible to add each year is small. The adding of so few books annually greatly impedes us in extending our circulation. The sum of $1000 added to our annual expenditure for books would surely add to our circulation.
The work of the Librarian, the Supervisor of the Read- ing Room and their part-time assistants has been found very satisfactory. We want the people of the town to feel that the Library is their institution and that its Trustees, Librarian, Supervisor of the Reading Room and their
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part-time assistants are there to aid them in their quest for knowledge and to give to them whatever profitable reading and information they want. Much money is spent in the purchase of magazines, encyclopedias, etc., for the Read- ing Room and we would like to see more people make use of that particular department.
Very truly yours, DR. THOMAS J. NUGENT, D.M.D., Chairman of Trustees.
TRUSTEES
Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman
Term expires 1930.
William K. Coombs
Term expires 1930.
Stephen H. Reynolds
Term expires 1931.
Frederick H. Gould
Term expires 1931.
Thomas J. Quirk
Term expires 1932.
Dr. Thomas J. Nugent
Term expires 1932.
ORGANIZATION
Dr. Thomas J. Nugent, Chairman.
Frederick H. Gould, Secretary.
Ethelwyn Blake, Librarian.
Mrs. Effie Kynoch, Supervisor Reading Room.
M. Esther O'Brien, Part-Time Assistant.
Eleanor Di Giannantonio, Part-Time Assistant.
Florence Andrew, Part-Time Assistant.
Alva Elliott, Part-Time Assistant.
Walter Palm, Part-Time Assistant.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN LIBRARY :
Gentlemen :- I submit herewith the seventy-first annual report of the library for the year ending December 31, 1929.
For the first time in nine years the figures show a loss in circulation. The first four months of the year showed a gain of 3,266 volumes. Since May the decrease has been
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steady each month, until a loss of 3,883 volumes was shown giving a net loss of 617 volumes. Many libraries in the State report a smaller circulation this year, for which no adequate reason is given.
STATISTICS
The library was open 302 days. Circulation for the year was 62,193 volumes as against 62,810 volumes in 1929, a loss of 617 volumes. The circulation by departments was ; History, 126; Biography, 807; Politics and Law, 23; Tra- vel, 651; Science, 311; Fiction, 30,921; Magazines and Miscellaneous, 2,656; Religion, 53; Poetry, 382; Juvenile, 26,254 ; Public Documents, 9.
Largest daily circulation, January 2, was 504 volumes. Smallest daily circulation, April 16, was 37 volumes. Aver- age daily circulation was 205.93 volumes. Average circula- tion per capita was 4.2 volumes.
Amount received for fines was $191.00, which was paid to the Town Treasurer according to State law. Notices sent delinquents, 712; new patrons registered, 531; visi- tors to reading room, 8,612, against 9,880 last year-a loss of 1,268.
The library contains, as per catalogue, 23,039 volumes, as follows :
Vols. in 1928.
Added
during year.
Vols. in 1929.
History
1,222
5
1,227
Biography
1,658
29
1,687
Politics
370
370
Travel
1,474
29
1,503
Science
1,454
10
1,464
Fiction
7,768
130
7,898
Magazines and Miscellan-
eous
3,733
71
3,804
Religion
539
2
541
Poetry
631
13
644
Juvenile
3,244
85
3,329
92
Public Documents
556
16
572
Totals
22,649
390
23,039
There were 390 volumes added during the year; by purchase, 294 volumes, by gift, 61 volumes, by binding magazines, 35 volumes. There are 17 years unbound vol- umes of Patent Office Gazette. The donors were; Miss Annie Daniels, 25 volumes; State of Massachusetts, 12 volumes ; Mrs. Clara Ferguson, 5 volumes; United States Government, 5 volumes; High School Oak, Lily and Ivy, 2 volumes ; Milford Daily News, 2 volumes; United Fruit Company, Robert Luce, M. C., Mrs. Burton Nichols, Royal Baking Company, Dr. Allen E. Cross, Mrs. M. J. Spauld- ing, Carnegie Endowment, Frigidaire Corporation, Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, New Covenant Fellowship, each 1 volume.
IMPROVEMENTS
The five hundred dollar bequest of Mrs. Margaret J. Spaulding was used by the Trustees for the purchase of a new charging desk. The following article from the Mil- ford Gazette gives an adequate description.
MEMORIAL DESK FOR TOWN LIBRARY.
"Under the personal direction of L. R. Plimpton, dis- trict manager of the Filing Equipment Bureau, a beauti- ful delivery desk in memory of Mrs. Margaret J. Spauld- ing is being installed at the Town Library. The desk is of quartered oak, with working space on three sides of a hollow rectangle and is placed at the front where books have been given out in the past, except that the new desk projects into the delivery room beyond the present grill work. Shelf room and drawers on the inside give ade- quate conveniences for modern library work. On the top is a brass tablet with this inscription :
The Generous Gift of Mrs. Margaret J. Spaulding To the Milford Public Library in 1927.
The desk was purchased from a bequest of $500 under Mrs. Spaulding's will. Mr. Plimptom has taken much in-
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terest in the contract and he made several preliminary visits to the library in order that the desk might be made to fit the proportions of the room and to match the color of the woodwork. "
The new desk necessitated the purchase of a new desk chair, new charging material, and new lights for the delivery room. A new umbrella rack, oak to match the desk, was also purchased. A third Bulletin of new books was issued in May. Three large blotters were made speci- ally for the desk, by Cohen, the blotter man of Boston.
The library receives from the Chairman of the Com- mittee on Motion Pictures of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, bulletins listing the motion pictures con- sidered good by the Committee. The bulletin gives the cast of characters, and a brief synopsis, with comment of values.
Two sets of Italian books were loaned by Miss Edna Phillips, Supervisor of library work with foreigners, Di- vision of Public Libraries. . The first set circulated 138 volumes ; the second set is in use until February.
Many books have been borrowed from the Boston Pub- lic Library and from the Division of Public Libraries for the use of patrons.
SCHOOLS
State Certificate Reading was used for the fifth and sixth grades, with results shown on another page. An- other registration is now running until the close of school in June.
Stacy school pupils were provided with cards and books as last year. The same system was used, the books left at the library at noon, and sent to the school at recess ; cer- tain specified rooms exchanging books, Mondays, Wednes- days and Fridays. This necessiated the usual eight or ten hours a week extra work by the librarian, but the results are worth it.
One hundred sets of the lists of books selected for the use of the Stacy school, were mimeographed by the pupils
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of the High school, through the kindness of Principal Thomas J. Quirk and the typewriting department. Thus each of the fourteen teachers has a list and can direct the reading of the pupils so that the best results may be ob- tained.
Principal Davoren offers five dollars as a first prize for the best book review. The librarian has offered a second and third prize.
LIBRARY MEETINGS
During the year the library was represented by the librarian at the four day conference in Fitchburg, and the joint meeting of the Western Massachusetts Library Club and the Massachusetts Library Club in Lenox. At the Fitchburg meeting, a library clinic was held. Milford ranked low in its class, especially in number of hours open, salaries, number of books purchased, amount of ap- propriation from Town.
CIRCULATION.
History.
Biography
Politics
and Law.
Travel.
Science |
Fiction.
Magazines
& Mis.
Religion.
Poetry.
Juvenile.
Pub. Doc.
Total.
Jan.
35
91
3
77
31
2970
225
11
47
3342
4 6836
Feb ,
21
72
66
19
2724
226
4
33
2601
2 5768
March,
10
89
2
65
28
3017
277
7
48
2877
6420
April,
9 100
7.2
33
2653
249
5
27
2483
5631
May,.
8
56
2
53
22
2420
221
3
33
2231
5049
June,
8
32
1
45
21
2366
176
3
18
1724
4394
July,
4
50
1
51
17
2416
196
2
16
1394
4147
Aug.,
2
47
31
13
2554
233
3
19
1320
42.22
Sept ,
7
59
1
39
34
2210
179
4
30
1388
3951
Oct,
C.
61
4
52
33
2582
193
2
34
2148
5115
Nov ,
9
66
4
55
29
2516
24
4
35
2519
2
5586
Dec ,
7
84
5
45
31
2393
234
5
42
2227
1
5074
Total
126 807
23 651 311 30921 2656
53.382 26254
9 62193
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CIRCULATION TABLE FOR TEN YEARS.
1920;
35,311 1923; 51,048 1926; 58,350
1929; 62,193
1921; 44,203 1924; 52,478
1927; 60,139
1922;
46,521 1925; 56,939 1928; 62,810
STATE CERTIFICATE READING
In order to encourage children to use the public library and to become acquainted with a few of the best books, The Massachusetts State Board of Education, through the Division of Public Libraries, offers a certificate to any child who reads and reports on five books in a stated list. Honor Certificates may be given to any child who has won four ordinary certificates provided at least five of the books read are non-fiction.
199 children read at least 5 books and won an ordinary certificate.
148 children won Honor Certificates, 20 books, 5 non- fiction.
26 children won 1 certificate, 5 books.
16 children won 2 certificates, 10 books.
9 children won 3 certificates, 15 books.
Two Honor Certificates were won by Gilda Tumolo, South school, sixth grade and Vincent Grossi, Plains school, fifth grade.
HONOR CERTIFICATES
Park school; Fifth Grade-Silvio Bellantonio, Elinor Bird Americo Grassi, Albert Taylor, Edith Rose, Frances Mason, Dora Berman, Marion Garland, Carmella Grillo, Janet Bacon, Gertrude Smith, Anna Ovsan- ian.
Park Portable; Fifth Grade-John Constantino, Carmine Pilla, Sarah Pressman, Patsy Chianese, Frank Niro, Barbara Droney, Herbert Shaw, Joseph Grillo, Theresa DeCesare, Lillian Luby, Anita Consoletti, Christine DeCaesar, Pauline McMaster, Bertha Rice, Joseph Murray, Thelma Abrams, Clara Tosches, Con- getta Scudieri, Herbert Spaulding, Rose Iacovelli, Rose Caffarelli, Robert Besser, William Dillon, Eliza-
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beth Johnson, Rose Santacroce, Carlo Melo, Joseph Santacroce.
Park school; Sixth Grade-Albert Calagione, Ernest Roberti, Frank Iadarola, Heyonoush Chanian, Syl- via Sainio, Marjorie McMaster, Richard Siegel, Flor- ence Consigli, Celio Pillarella, Antonio Scudieri, Flora Celozzi, Mary Cimino, Michael Sacco, Florence Smith, Jennie Beal, Jessie E. Iacovelli, Charlotte Helfand, Harvey Marcus, Margaret McCarthy, Louis DePalma, Theresa Consoletti, Robert Anderson, Mil- dred Shackleton, Jennie Chludenski, Doris Julian, Robert Nealon, Clara Morgan, Mary DelSignore.
South school; Fifth Grade-Shilla Markakis, Lena Sper- oni, Marco Caffarelli, Barbara Smethurst, Peter Mai- etta, Congetta Cugini, Fred Crescenzi, Hugo Mazzini, Mildred Flanders, Harold Indursky, Frank Fantini, Dorothy Marcus, Marie Green, Anra Harrington, Nicholas Bocaccino, Helen Hamm, Joseph Manella, Robert Williams, Margaret Meomartino, Rose Di- Crescentis, Ralph Fantini, Dorothea MacLaughlin.
South school; Sixth Grade-Gilda Tumolo, Helen Mc- Avoy, Helen McDonough, Vernon Howatt, Minnie Markakis, Joseph Consigli, Helen Stanley, Clara Hen- sel, Jean Sunderland, Sylvia Werber, Virginia Nad- reau, Alfred Imbruno, Michael Gaetani, Theresa Compagnone, Fred Androola, Humphrey Sullivan, Evelyn Pascoc, Gertrude Gladman, John Lynch, Mary Paradiso, Douglas Tonrer, Helen Andrew, Edith Rosen.
Plains school; Fifth Grade-Fanny Monica, Mary Gan- dolfi, Mary Tolenti, Arthur Delfanti, Mary Ruotolo, Gino Ruscitti, Romeo DiVitto, Valentino Candela, Vincent Grassi, Stephen Deletti, Helen Ferna, Fran- cis Iadarola, Louise Rossacci, Concotta Volpe, Ser- ina Vitali, Natalina Federici, Rheta Christie, Ida Creasia, Elvira DeFazio, Lawrence Catella, Lucy Fontecchio.
Plains school; Sixth Grade-Joe Testa, Louis Gi. mpie-
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tro, Alfred Macchi, Irene Doletti, Mary Camali, Louis Luchini, Mary Creasia, Peter Tolenti, Erminia Iannitelli.
St. Mary's school; Fifth Grade-Joseph Cormier, Walter Barry, Iona Rouleau.
St. Mary's school; Sixth Grade-Edward Powers.
The reading room has received regularly the following publications. Those marked * were donated.
DAILY
*Christian Science Monitor
Boston Post *Milford Daily News
WEEKLY
* American Issue *Christian Leader
New York Times Book: Review
*Commonweal
*Labor Literary Digest *Milford Gazette
Outlook Saturday Evening Post: *School *Zion's Herald BI-MONTHLY * Red Cross Courier
* Antioch News Creative Reading
QUARTERLY
* Theosophical Quarterly
MONTHLY
* Alpha Aids A. L. A. Booklist
American Boy
American Home
American Magazine Asia Atlantic
Century Child Life *Christian Science Journal
*B'nai B'rith magazine Bookman Boy's Life
*Commonhealth
*Columbia Country Life in America
* Dependable Highways Forum Good Housekeeping
*Bulletins of
N. E. Conservatory of Music
Mass Society Mental Hygiene Museum Fine Arts. Worcester Art Museum
*Bell Telephone
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*Granite Cutter's Journal Harper's
Health Journal, Mass. Tuberculosis League
* How to Sell
* Illustrated Mechanics
International Blacksmith Helpers
** International Engineers
** International Investor
*Kodakery Ladies' Home Journal
** Living Tissue
* Machinist Journal
* Modelmaker
** Motion Pictures
*National Republic
* National Humane Review National Geographic
Nature North American Review
** New Near East Open Road
#Our Dumb Animals
* Palmer's Penmanship. Pointers Pictorial Review
Popular Mechanic
Popular Science
*Quarry Workers Journal Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
Review of Reviews
Scientific American
Scribner's
*Service Talks
*Seven Seas St. Nicholas
*The Elks
*Trade Trends Travel
*Tycos
*Vendanta Woman's Home Companion World's Work
*Worcester County Farmer Youth's Companion
The following exhibits have been received from the Massachusetts Art Club :
Jan. 8 to Jan. 28-Eton College, 37 photographs.
Jan. 29 to Feb. 18-St. Francis of Assisi, 53 photographs.
Feb. 19 to Mar. 11-The Louvre, 65 photographs.
Mar. 12 to Apr. 1-Mohawk Trail and Williamstown, 56 photographs.
Apr. 2 to Apr. 22-Picturesque Spain, 59 photographs.
'Apr. 23 to May 3-Northern Italian Details, 54 photo- graphs.
May 14 to June 3-Wembley, 33 photographs.
June 4 to June 24-Sir Edwin Landseer, 54 photographs. June 25 to July 15-Batiks of Java, 51 photographs.
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July 16 to Aug. 5-Spanish Art, 61 photographs.
Aug. 6 to Aug. 26-Astronomy, 40 photographs.
Aug. 27 to Sept. 16-Maya Architecture, 31 photographs. Sept. 17 to Oct. 7-Modern Art, 50 photographs.
Oct. 8 to Oct. 28-Illustrations by Howard Pyle, 40 photo- graphs.
Oct. 29 to Nov. 18-Musical Instruments, 48 photographs. Nov. 19 to Dec. 9-Yosemite and Hetch-Hetchy, 5 photo- graphs.
Dec. 10 to Dec. 30-34 photographs.
Respectfully submitted,
ETHELWYN BLAKE, Librarian.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The Board of Health for the year, 1929, was composed of the following members : Maurice J. Quinlan, Arthur J. Chambers, Oscar C. Ayotte.
The Board organized on March 6th, and the appoint- ments were as follows: Maurice J. Quinlan, Chairman ; Oscar C. Ayotte, Secretary; Meat and Provision Inspec- tors, Edward J. O'Sullivan, Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman ; Sanitary Inspector, James J. Birmingham ; Plumbing In- spectors, Maurice J. Quinlan and John E. Higgiston ; Board of Health Nurse, Miss Helen C. Grady, R. N .; Den- tal clinic Dentists, Dr. William J. Clancy and Dr. Fran- cis X. Kelly.
The appointment of Dr. F. H. Lally as Board of Health Physician, in September, also the appointment of Board of Health Nurse, Mrs. Anna McKenna, at the meeting.
The Board had one court case, a nuisance, in regard to an overflowing cesspool into the Public Highway. The offender was placed on probation.
New regulations as regards to T. B. patients for Hos- pitalization was put into effect by the State. Our State Hospitals being filled, several other Private Hospitals were chartered and a contagious ward established there for the care of T. B. patients, for which a charge of $12.00 a week for each patient was established instead of $7.00 in the State Hospitals, but we may make appli- cation for subsidy and the town will be reimbursed $5.00 per week for each patient in these Hospitals, that, of course, is turned over to the Town Treasurer, therefore, the money is not returned to our Department, and that is the reason we must have a larger appropriation than in
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