Town Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Milford, Massachusetts 1937, Part 7

Author: Milford (Mass.)
Publication date: 1937
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 374


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53-Cor. Main and Fruit Sts.


54-Main St., near Hospital 56-Cor. Otis and Leonard Sts. 62-Cor. Claflin and Franklin Sts.


63-Cor. Grove and Forest Sts. 64-Cor. Fruit and So. Main Sts. 65-South Main. near Roy Hixon's


72-Cor. West. Exchange and Congress Sts. 73-Cor. Spruce and Congress Sts.


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74-Cor. Walnut and Congress Sts. 75-Upper Congress St.


TELEPHONE BOXES


271-Cedar St. beyond MacGregor residence 282-East Main St., beyond Dodd's Quarry 283-Birch St., on Medway Rd. & Bear Hill 341-Clancy Farm, beyond West St.


751-Upper Congress St., beyond Card's


CALL SIGNALS


1 Blast Superintendent's Call


2 Blasts All Out


3 Blasts Chief's Call


4 Blasts House Call


5 Blasts Fire Out of Town


6 Blasts Military Call


7 Blasts Assesmbly of Boy Scouts


SCHOOL SIGNALS


7.15-No morning session for all Schools including High


7.45-No morning session below High School


11.45-No afternoon session for all Schools including High


12.00-No afternoon session below High School


6.30-No Evening School session


EMERGENCY CALL


Telephone 65-2 South Main Street Station 1430 Main Street Ladder Station


SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY


Two brick buildings and one frame building with neces- sary equipment; one Amoskeag steam engine (in storage) ; one American La France 75 combination pumping engine and hose truck, 750 gallons per minute, fully equipped, one American La France G.M.C. type Combination pumping engine and hose truck, 500 gallons per minute all equipped ; one Maxim Combination pumping engine and hose truck, 600 gallons per minute, fully equipped; one Maxim Ladder Truck fully equipped; one Ford V-8 Brush Fire Truck, fully equipped for brush fires and used for house fires in winter months; one 1937 Ford V-8 fully equipped with 200 gallon booster tank and power take off (North Purchase) ; one H. & H. Inhalator, Grappling Hooks and all necessary equipment; one four-way Morse Deck Gun; twenty-one


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Lights; 5500 ft. of first class 21/2 in. hose and 750 ft. of second class 21/2 in. hose, 350 ft. of 11/2 in. hose, one Guptil Brush fire Pump and 3600 ft. of brush fire hose and neces- sary equipment; one 1" Vapor Nozzle.


FIRE ALARM AND TELEGRAPH


One five-circuit Storage Battery Switchboard, complete with batteries and wiring, thirty five miles of wire, two turtle gongs-four direct tappers, three indicators, one repeater, one LeBaron Air Whistle and tanks, complete; one Steam Whistle and Machine, one transmitter and equip- ment, one motor generator and 41 Alarm Boxes, one Barry Sound Signal Equipment.


ALARM RESPONSES


From January 1, 1937 we responded to 326 alarms-47 general alarms and 279 telephone calls.


INSURANCE AND LOSSES


Insurance of Buildings where actual fires occurred


$212,460.00


Insurance paid on Buildings


66,260.41


Insurance on contents


90,560.00


Insurance paid on Contents


14,837.22


Fire Department Incidentals


Gorham Fire Equipment Co.


65.18


New England Tel. & Tel. Co.


160.67


New England Towel Supply Co.


41.90


Milford Water Co.


55.18


Milford Elec. Light & Power Co.


232.02


Milford Auto Parts Co.


15.80


Manguso's Garage


64.05


Midwestern Manufacturing Co.


152.75


Taylor Manufacturing Co.


50.70


Farrar Body Co.


73.00


J. A. Luft


18.00


Frank Calzone


2.00


William H. Casey


39.04


State Garage


11.38


Gulf Service Station


2.20


T. E. Morse Co.


20.50


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.


312.57


Nelson Auto Service


121.32


138


Clarke Printing Co.


5.50


E: O: Rose & Son


43.27


Brown Oil Burning Equipment Co.


51.60


W. L. & J. F. Power Co.


192.23


Benjamin Vitalini


66.66


Clarke & Shaughnessy


219.58


Belmont Supply Co.


60.88


Milford Gas Light Co.


14.80


Goodco Sanitary Products


85.00


The Garlock Packing Co.


2.70


American La-France Foamite Ind. Inc.


104.40


Paul Holleman


202.80


H. S. Chadbourne


26.95 .


James B. Lester


2.62


Sherman's Laundry


33.65


E. L. Mitchell


6.38


Rosenfeld's Garage


281.07


Ahlberg Bearing Co.


16.02


Alpha-Chemical Co.


3.91


Huff Machine Works


32.50


Cahill's News Agency


3.75


P. Eugene Casey


5.60


Maxim Motor Co.


103.31


Johnson Bus Lines Inc.


4.80


G. S. Nossiff M. D.


36.00


Eastern Paint & Plumbing Co.


4.65


Fitzpatrick's Express


18.50


Plains Pharmacy


10.50


Curley's Restaurant


40.38


Carpenter Manufacturing Co.


14.10


Dunlop Tire Co.


123.08


Justin A. McCarthy


115.74


Evans Supply Co.


6.50


E. O. Rose


43.00


Adams & Young


34.50


Lombardi's Service Station


11.84


Main St., Battery Station


11.08


Curran's Express Inc.


2.20


John L. McTiernam


3.00


J. H. Gardella


34.88


Niro & Niro Co.


11.13


Baron Waste Co.


22.50


Milford Furniture Co.


51.17


Milford Hospital


7.50


139


Thomas H. Craddock


5.58


F. H. Hannaford


1.12


Frederick A. Gould


12.88


O'Brien's Garage


2.50


J. Gerard Sweeney


16.42


South End Auto Service


5.01


Town Hall Service Station


6.47


Milford Daily News


20.61


Iacovelli's Service Station


2.95


East End Garage


30.90


Home Laundry


32.09


Shea Bros.


2.53


Andrew Sonne


6.25


Alfred Coyne


10.53


Perley S. Johnson


43.05


Louis Battery & Service Station


5.00


Davoren's Express


1.50


American Fire Equipment


1.40


Milford Auto Body


95.00


Henry Dwyer Co.


13.65


Caesar Consigli


4.50


Werber & Rose Inc.


14.87


Ernest B. Hall


4.00


W. E. Aubuchon Co.


8.42


Archie Kalpahgian


.35


Surgical Dressing Inc.


1.55


Barney Coal Co.


188.77


Milford Harness Co.


3.30


Robert Many Wood


151.84


State Prison Colony


6.12


Reformatory for Women


5.92


Mine Safety Appliance Co.


17.34


Sunnyside Service Station


5.33


Knowles Chevrolet Inc.


.75


Koehler Manufacturing Co.


11.18


John F. Power


4.40


Luigi A. Recchiuto


.75


Rubenstein's Electrical Contractors


1.25


Park Pharmacy


.55


Central Supply Co.


3.11


Haynes Welding


2.50


Bradbury-Locke Co.


2.65


Ida M. Lee


.30


Louis Maffia


1.76


140


Fino & Company


1.00


Total Incidentals


$4,368.16


Appropriation for 1937 $3,400.00


Transfers from Reserve Fund 964.00


$4,364.00


Total Expenditures


$4,368.16


Refunds


4.30


4,363.86


Balance .14


FIRE-PAY OF MEMBERS


Payroll Appropriation


$18,500.00


Expended


18,418.02


Balance


81.98.


NEW HOSE


Appropriation


$800.00


Justin A. McCarthy Co.


798.70


Balance of New Hose


1.30


NEW EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS


Appropriation


$1,824.87


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co.


$241.45


Rosenfeld Washed Sand & Stone Co.


8.00


William H. Casey


3.74


W. E. Aubuchon


3.16


Otis H. Morey


18.36


John F. Adams


8.75


Geo. F. Blake


4.32


Seaver's Express


.50


F. A. Gould


3.98


John F. Power


95.00


Fred Roberti


2.09


Milford Grain Co.


.50


Farrar Body Co.


1,425.00


Total for New Equipment & Repairs


1,824.85


Balance


.02


REPAIRS TO FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Appropriation $400.00


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Henry Elliott


$232.00


Louis W. Bills


20.00


W. L. & J. F. Power


2.05


Milford Elec. Light & Power Co.


16.16


Johnson Bros. Lines


.35


Fred Hickey


2.50


General Electric Supply Corp.


36.92


The Gamewell Co.


38.46


Louis Tredeau


3.00


Aubrey Allen


5.00


Charles Negus


7.00


Central Supply Co.


4.90


Anthony Visconti


1.00


Central Elec. Supply Co.


26.61


Rosenfeld's Garage


2.08


Seaver's Express


.50


Reynolds Music Store


.10


Archie Kalpagian


1.25


. Total for Repairs to Fire Alarm System


$399.88


Balance


.12


FOREST FIRES


Appropriation


$350.00


Transfers from Reserve Fund


210.73


$560.73


Warden


17.05


Firemen


409.26


Manguso's Garage


10.00


W. L. & J. F. Power Co.


2.15


Railway Express Agency


1.71


D. B. Smith Co.


70.56


Fitzhenry Cuptill Co.


13.25


American Fire Equipment Co.


36.75


Total for Forest Fires $560.73 !


Your present Board of Engineers assumed the duties of the office on July 22nd. 1937. We found the apparatus and equipment in good condition but regret to state that the condition of the buildings showed that they have been very. much neglected during the past few years. It is our hope that the voters of Milford will seriously consider either the


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erection of a Central station or a substantial increase in the appropriation for Incidentals which will permit us to make the necessary alterations and repairs to the present struc- tures under our supervision.


During the past summer alterations and repairs were made at the Purchase Street station and upon completion a new Ford V. 8 hose wagon equipped with a two hundred gallon booster tank and power take off capable of delivering seventy five gallons of water per minute was placed in service for that district. We feel that this truck which is fully equipped not only benefits the people of the Purchase district but the Town in general as it is ready for service at all times and if ever needed by the Department in the down town area it will prove itself a valuable asset. .


We have endeavoured to formulate a schedule where by the response of apparatus to general alarms would be re- duced but due to the fact that one piece of apparatus is without a driver six hours each day we felt that any im- mediate change under the present setup may prove detri- inental. However we are of the firm belief and opinion that the entire apparatus and personnel should not respond to the majority of alarms unless so sent for after the officer in command arrives at the scene of the fire. This matter should be given serious consideration by the Voters because it would increase the efficiency and offer greater protection to the property owner.


We recommend that a Committee be appointed at the next Annual Town meeting for the purpose of ascertaining the intention of the Milford Water Company relative to certain improvements to the present supply system as recommended by the Insurance Underwriter's Exchange. It is our opinion that the Voters and Taxpayers of Milford should acquaint themselves with this condition as it is largely responsible for the exhorbitant insurance rate that we have been subjected to. We firmly believe that if the Water Company is guaranteed that no reduction in rates be sought during the time which will be required to make the necessary changes they will gladly formulate a three to five year construction program, which when upon com- pletion will result in a substantial reduction in the in- surance rate.


We also recommend a gradual increase in the Permanent



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personnel of the Department and likewise a reduction in the Call personnel such as may be consistent therewith until such time as we have acquired a sufficient amount of Per- manent men necessary to meet the requirements of the Underwriters Exchange.


We fully realize the financial condition of the Town but feel that gradual improvements such as mentioned in this report will eventually meet the full requirements of the Underwriter's Exchange and ultimately result in large sav, ings by the property owners of Milford.


The Board wishes to take this opportunity to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the Police Department, the Highway Department, the Wire Inspector, and the Finance Committee for their fine and courteous cooperation through- out the past year.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. ADAMS, PERLEY, S. JOHNSON, CEASAR COMOLLI JR., Board of Fire Engineers.


Report of Sewerage Commissioners


To the Citizens of Milford :-


For the year 1937 your Commission begs to report com- pletion of construction of the additional sewage treatment works, a brick office building and storehouse being added and a chain link steel wire fence surrounding the entire Imhoff-trickler plant being erected, both under extension of P.W.A. Docket 1023-R.


An extension of the Congress Street sewer was made to provide sanitary facilities for new development in this loca- tion. The work was done by Guido Sabatinelli as a result of bids received from local contractors, the award being made on the basis of the lowest bid received.


Assessment surveys were brought up to date and assess- ment warrants for the Congress Street extension were pre- pared in the customary form.


The usual maintenance of the system, sewers, pumping stations and treatment works was carried out during the year. Your Commission begs to report the excellent condi- tion of the entire works with the exception of one pumping unit at the Charles Street low level pumping station, which must be replaced at an early date to insure complete func- tioning of this station.


Financial details of the Department are included in the Town Accountant's report, and a more complete description of the work done during the year is included in our En- gineer's report printed herewith.


The total length of sewer is 25.7 miles, and 1,875 house connections have been made to date.


Respectfully submitted, ALFRED F. MARTIN, ERNEST E. O'BRIEN, FRED L. ROBERTI,


Sewerage Commission.


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REPORT OF ENGINEER OF THE SEWERAGE COMMISSION


Alfred F. Martin


Ernest E. O Brien


Fred L. Roberti


Sewerage Commission


Gentlemen :


During 1937 a brick office building and store house was constructed at the sewage treatment works, and both units of the Imhoff-trickler plant were enclosed by a chain link steel wire fence. This work was done as an extension of P. W. A. Docket 1023-R.


The following bids were received on June 11, 1937 : Building :


John MacDonald Construction Co., Newton


$4,675.00


Warnard Construction Co., Cambridge 4,675.00


Klayman Construction Co., Mattapan


5,115.00


Robert Costa Co., Milford


5,777.00


Tocci Bros., Newtonville


5,800.00


Fence :


Chain Link Fence Co. of N. E.


$2,337.00


John MacDonald Construction Co.


2,900.00


Tocci Bros.


3,300.00


The work was awarded to the John MacDonald Construc- tion Co. and the Chain Link Fence Co. by your Commission, and the award was approved by the P. W. A. authorities.


In our opinion this work was justified as the building of brick construction, slate roof, with steel doors and steel sashi, wire glass windows, equipped with toilet facilities and provision for laboratory, together with the storage space for small tools and equipment, makes an ideal and per- manent addition to the works. The fencing of the works provides protection of the plant units from damage by trespassers at times when the plant is unattended, and insures continuous operation of all units.


An extension of the Congress Street sewer to provide sewerage for new development in this location was made during the year. On April 26th the following bids were received :


Guido Sabatinelli, Milford


$1,409.30


Phillip Bodio, Milford 1,417.75


Volpe and Leone, Milford,


1,774.50


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John MacDonald Co., Newton 1,775.00


The contract was awarded to Mr. Sabatinelli on the basis of being the lowest bid received, and the work was com- pleted without difficulty.


Co-operation of your Commission and the assistance of your Superintendent, Mr. Martin, is hereby gratefully acknowledged.


Very truly yours, F. A. BARBOUR, Engineer. By F. W. HALEY.


FINANCIAL REPORT OF BOARD OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS FOR. 1937


Appropriation


$8,000.00


Alfred F. Martin, Supt. of Sewers


$1,560.00


George Lally, Labor 1,252.00


John Roberti, Labor


1,252.00


Robert Costa, Repair work


1,085.03


Milford Electric Light and Power Co.


877.26


Sewer Commissioners' Salaries


650.00


Clerk's Salary


200.00


Milford Water Co.


260.75


New England Telephone Co.


62.95


John L. Moschilli, Stationery


3.00


Niro and Niro, Repairs


19.46


Charles J. McCarthy Co., Hose


38.00


H. S. Chadbourne Co., Materials


36.46


American Railway Express Co.


.95


Gilbert Howe Gleason Co., Materials


3.76


Philip Bodio, Trucking 70.62


.50


James Donigan, Electrical repair work


2.50


George Philips, Rent of land


10.00


H. M. Curtiss Coal Co., Cement, Pipe and Lime


43.21


F. A. Gould, Materials


43.03


Guido Sabatinelli, Repair work


5.00


Begian's Taxi


37.36


Cahill's News Agency, Stationery


3.00


N. L. Huff, Repair work


147


Fred L. Roberti, Repairs


90.80


Milford Iron Foundry, Materials


33.04


Nelson Auto Service


4.38


Clarke Printing Press, Stationery


9.75


Edward Broderick, Labor flushing Sewers


24.00


Martin Sweeney, Labor flushing Sewers


24.00


O'Brien's Garage, Flushing and truck hire


60.00


T. E. Morse, Materials


9.65


Albert Glenn, Labor and flushing Sewers


96.00


Paul Philips, Labor flushing Sewers


24.00


Maurice Fitzgerald, Labor flushing Sewers 24.00


Angelo Roberti, Labor flushing Sewers


24.00


A. O. Wilson Structural Co.


24.00


Total $7,964.46


ALFRED F. MARTIN,


ERNEST E. O'BRIEN, FRED L. ROBERTI,


Sewer Commissioners.


Milford Town Library


REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES


The Trustees of the Town Library submit the following report for the year 1937 :


During the year numerous complaints have been regis- tered with the Librarian regarding the lack of new books, and in this connection the Board would call your attention to the Financial Statement.


This statement shows that out of $5,400. appropriated, the pay-roll is over $4,200. or about 80% leaving only a small amount that can be spent for new books and re- binding.


It is not intended to infer that our pay-roll is excessive as we find it no more than any other towns of our size and population.


Other towns have invested funds for Library Purposes,- the yearly income from which is available for use, in addi- tion to the general appropriation, thus giving the Library, having these funds, a much greater spending power than Milford, who is dependent only upon a yearly appropria- tion by the Town.


It may not be generally known that the Library furnishes supervised reading for the public schools, in addition to many books of reference. It does not seem to your Board, that this service should be curtailed, but it necessarily has been in spite of our efforts to economize.


The Board wishes to thank those who have generously presented the Library with books and other articles of interest, and assure them that they are greatly appreciated.


Attention is called to the lack of shelf room which is a great handicap to efficient service, and the Board is in hopes that some appropriation may be made to care for this in the near future.


To the Librarian and her staff, the Board extend thanks, and with their continued co-operation, hope to make our library as good as any in the State.


Respectfully submitted,


CAPT. GILBERT C. EASTMAN,


Chairman.


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TRUSTEES


R. Lloyd Dillon


David I. Davoren


Term expires 1938


William E. Pyne


Term expires 1939


Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman


Term expires 1939


Term expires 1940


Term expires 1940


ORGANIZATION


Capt. Gilbert C. Eastman, Chairman.


Frederick H. Gould, Secretary.


Miss Ethelwyn Blake, Librarian.


Mrs. Harriet Adams Hunter, Assistant.


Miss Harriett J. Carter, Assistant.


Miss Dorothy S. O'Brien, Assistant.


REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN


To the Trustees of the Town Library :


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith the seventy-ninth annual report of the Library for the year ending December 31, 1937.


CIRCULATION


The Library was open 302 days, and during that time 71,750 volumes were loaned, a loss of 5,683 over the cir- culation of 77,433 in 1936. The circulation by departments was; History, 303 (loss) ; Biography, 1010 (loss) ; Politics and Law, 17 (loss) ; Travel, 1221 (loss) ; Science, 841 (gain) ; Fiction, 37,935 (loss) ; Magazines and Miscellaneous, 4,267 (loss) ; Religion, 98 (loss) ; Poetry, 502 (Loss) ; Juvenile, 25,553 (gain) ; Public Documents, 3 (loss).


The largest daily circulation was November 29 with 587 volumes. The smallest daily circulation was September 28 with 63 volumes. The average daily circulation was 237.57 volumes-a loss. The average circulation per capita was 4.78 volumes-a loss. The per capita income was 36 cents.


Notices sent delinquents, 837. This applies only to first notices. Patrons registered during the year, 560; total registration, 4,830. Visitors to the Reading Room, 12,704, as against 9,679 last year. The increased number of visitors


Stephen H. Reynolds


Frederick H. Gould


Term expires 1938


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is explained by the fact that the pupils of Stacy School, spend some time in the reading room twice each month.


Amount collected for fines and paid to the Town Trea- surer, according to State law, $272.92. This is the amount for eleven months, as December is not included.


CIRCULATION TABLE


History


Biography


Politics


and Law


Travel


Science


Fiction


Magazines


and Mis.


Religion


Poetry


Juvenile


Pub. Doc.


Total


Jan.


28|


113 4 148!


92


3672


396|10|


69|


2613


7145


Feb.


15


95


2|


115


76


3276|


358|10


58


2198


6203


Mar.


17


107


3


126


70


3633


3332


384


11


56


2297


6364


May


15


91


1


90


52


2980


335


9


62


2095


5730


June


11


48


2


83


51


58


2491


236


3


17


1290


4254


Aug.


19


53


65


62


2302


303


5


11


1189


4009


Sept.


24


66


77


55


2483


236


5


16


1525 2


4489


Oct.


33


92


86


67


3386


371


6


40


2584


6665


Nov.


47


98


1


127


98


3932


464


7


47


2951


7772


Dec.


47


114


3


129


73


3825


428


3


34


2540


7196


Total


303|1010|17|1221|841|37935 4267|98 502|25553 3 71750


CIRCULATION TABLE FOR TEN YEARS


1928, 62,810 ; 1929, 62,193; 1930, 64,679 ; 1931, 72,451; 1932, 83,776 ; 1933, 81,427 ; 1934, 74,711; 1935, 77,330 ; 1936, 77,433; 1937, 71,750:


READING ROOM REPORT


Reading Room visitors for the year, 12,704.


Magazine circulation for the year ending December 31, 1937.


American


78


Atlantic 37


American Boy


57


Better Homes and


American Girl


113


Gardens


22


American Home


72


Bov's Life


72


Antiques


11


Child Life


129


1


98


87


2623


296


9


37


1734


4894


July


25


57


77


460 20


55


2537|1


7029


Apr.


22


76


151


Cosmopolitan


108


Popular Mechanics 190


Country Life


55


Popular Science 122


Current History


23


Radio News


17


Digest


11


Reader's Digest


114


Foruni


58


Review of Reviews


15


Good Housekeeping


107


St. Nicholas


88


Harper's


69


Saturday Post


59


Hygeia


20


Scientific American


39


Ladies Home Journal


70


Scribner's


33


Literary Digest


42


Time


100


McCall's


73


Travel


48


National Geographic


121


W. Home Companion


60


Nature


31


Outlook


2


N. Am. Review


5


World's Work


1


Open Road


84


Bookman


2


Parents


5


Pictorial Review


59


Total


3252


Dorothy O'Brien.


BOOKS


The Library contains, as per catalogue, 26,182 volumes, as follows :


Vols. Added during Vols.


in 1936


year


in 1937


History


1,304


11


1,315


Biography


1,892


24


1,916


Politics and Law .


370


370


Travel


1,662


9


1,671


Science


1,616


9


1,625


Fiction


9,182


92


9,274


Magazines and Miscellaneous 4,065


19


4,084


Religion


559


1


560


Poetry


700


3


703


Juvenile


3.943


98


4,041


Public Documents


620


3


623


25,913


269


26,192


There were 269 volumes added during the year-by pur- chase, 233; by gift, 34; by binding Town Reports, 2. There are 17 unbound volumes of Patent Office Gazette.


The donors were: State of Massachusetts, 5; Milford Teachers' Association, 4 : Members of Quinshipaug Woman's Club, 3; Miss Dorcas Whipple, 3; Arthur L. Maynard, 2;


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Stacy School, 2; J. Fred Talcott, Ernest Bragg, Jr., C. P. Tuttle, Miss Claire Benedict, Miss Mary Knight, Little, Brown Company, Doubleday Doran Company, Ray L. Wilbur, W. B. McFarland, Grace Whitney Hoff, Rand Mc- Nally Company, Mrs. H. D. Whitney, Miss Harriett J. Carter, Paul Raftery, New Covenant Fellowship, 1 volume each. Other books received and placed on the shelves for the use of the public, but not catalogued were received from Miss Essie Thayer, Mrs. Grace P. Mayhew, Mrs. Albert Shaw, Edna Sweet, Barbara Sweet, George Sweet, Miss Dorcas Whipple, Kenneth H. Henderson, Harry Coburn, Mrs. Viola Steeves, Kenneth Blackmore.


One hundred and fifty second hand books were purchased and placed upon the shelves without cataloguing.


NOTES


The plan adopted last year in regard to the Stacy School proved so satisfactory that its use is continued. During a period of two weeks, all the pupils, accompanied by their teachers, visit the library to exchange their books.


The Milford Teachers' Association presented the library with four books: The American Language, 400 Million Customers, School At The Crossroads, The Citadel.


The members of Quinshipaug Woman's Club, through the Committee on Community Service and Public Welfare, gave the library three books; Shadow on the Land, Upper Missis- sippi, Diary of a Country Priest.


The librarian and the three assistants accepted the con- tributory retirement system adopted by the town.


Barney Coal Company donated several thousand book marks, listing the hours of the library.


Mrs. Grace P. Mayhew presented the library with an old map of Milford. This valuable gift has created much interest among the library patrons.


As all the material of Miss Dorcas Whipple, supervisor of Drawing, was destroyed in the High school fire, the library gave old magazines and pictures from its collection.


Quinshipaug Woman's Club presented the Library with four of the drawings from Dickens made by Edward Paine, at one of the club meetings.


READING ROOM


The reading room subscribes for the following publica-


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tions. In addition to these, between fifty and sixty pub- lications are given.


Daily Post


Scribners


Saturday Evening Post


St. Nicholas Travel


American Boy


American Girl


Woman's Home Companion


American Magazine


Atlantic


New York Times Review Hygeia Current History


Boys' Life


Country Life in America


Antiques


American Home


McCall's


Good Housekeeping


Time


Harper's Magazine


Cosmopolitan


Ladies Home Journal


Radio News


Nature


Parents Magazine


The Digest -


Open Road


North American Review


Readers Digest


Popular Mechanics


Forum


Popular Science


Child Life


Scientific American


Library Journal


RECAPITULATION OF STATISTICS


Number of days library was open


302


Circulation for 1936


77,433


Circulation for 1937


71,750


Loss in 1937


5,683


Largest daily circulation, November 29


587


Smallest Daily circulation, September 28


63


Average daily circulation


237.57


Average circulation per capita


4.78


Notices sent delinquents


837


Patrons registered


560


Total registration


4,830


Visitors to reading room, 1936


9,679


Visitors to reading room, 1937




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