Town Report on Lincoln 1898-1902, Part 5

Author: Lincoln (Mass.)
Publication date: 1898
Publisher: Lincoln (Mass.)
Number of Pages: 714


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650


7 15


7 15


Heywood, George, Estate, Concord


250


2 75


2 75


Holden, Marshall, Dorchester


200


2 20


2 20


Hovey, H. Adelade, Waltham


.


.


600


6 60


6 60


Kendall, Martha H., Waverley


100


1 10


1 10


Lexington Ice Co., Lexington


·


1,000


11 00


1,000


11 00


11 00


Locke, Isaac, Boston


200


2 20


2 20


McIntosh, Walter, Springfield


150


1 65


1 65


Mason, F. E., Concord


·


.


200


2 20


2 20


Moore, S. B. Concord


300


3 30


3 30


Munroe, Jonas, Estate, Lexington


600


6 60


6 60


Neville, John, Bedford


·


·


850


9 35


9 35


Nichols, Susan A., Woburn


800


8 30


8 80


.


·


.


.


·


·


.


·


·


·


700


7 70


7 70


Hills, George E. Lexington


·


·


.


·


·


.


·


·


.


.


79


·


Name of Non-Residents.


Aggregate Value of Personal Estate.


Total Tax on Personal Estate.


Aggregate Value of Real Estate.


Total Tax on Real Estate.


.


Total Cash Tax on Personal and Real Estate


Paine, Horace, Concord


·


·


200


2 20


2 20


Pierce, Cyrus, Estate, Concord


360


3 96


3 96


Potter, H. Staples, Boston


30


33


33


Prentis, Frank B. et al. Philadelphia


4,000


44 00


44 00


Richardson, John, Boston


240


2 64


2 64


Richardson, T. C., Weston


150


1 65


1 65


Rindge, Fred H., Cambridge


350


3 85


3 85


Russ, J. F., Boston


200


2 00


6,500


71 50


73 70


Sherman, Eugene, Wayland .


200


2 20


2 20


Sherman, Herbert A., Weston


70


77


77


Sherman, Susan, R., Wayland


500


5 50


5 50


Simonds, Eli, Estate, Bedford


400


4 40


4 40


Smith, Elizabeth M., Boston .


1,800


19 80


19 80


Smith, Lewis E., Portsmouth, N. H.


650


7 15


7 15


Stewart, James, Waltham


76


84


84


Stovey, Moorefield, Brookline


12,000


132 00


138 60


Stow, Nathan B., Concord ·


180


1 98


1 98


Sweet, Benjamin D., Boston .


3,000


33 00


33 00


Tewksbury, George F., Lexington


160


1 76


1 76


Thompson, Maria L., Woburn


100


1 10


1 10


Viles, Charles L., Waltham


600


6 60


- 6 60


Viles, Sumner, Weston .


.


120


1 32


1 32


Walker, Eliza M., Estate


270


2 97


2 97


Warren, William R., N. Y.


11,500


126 50


126 50


.


.


·


·


.


·


·


·


600


6 60


·


.


·


·


·


.


. .


·


80


Wentworth, J. B., Waltham .


1,600


17 60


17 60


Weston, Town of .


.


850


9 35


9 35


Wheeler, Frank, Concord


1,550


17 05


17 05


Wheeler, H. N., Cambridge


400


4 40


4 40


Woodsome, Richard, Concord


100


1 10


1 10


'Wilson, Arthur, Concord


1,490


16 39


16 39


Wright, George H., Concord .


100


1 10


1 10


·


81


·


82


Water Commissioners' Report.


The main pipes have needed no repairs during the past year, and the works aside from the new pump at the pumping station, remain the same as last year. No new hydrants or gates have been set. A two-inch blow off has been put in on the four-inch pipe opposite Mr. Page's.


In June the Commissioners decided that it would not be safe to attempt to run through the summer and trust to the old pump to furnish a sufficient supply of water. A new pump was therefore bought of the Deane Steam Pump Co., which would pump fully fifty per cent. more water than the old one.


This pump was connected with the new twelve-inch pipe and the water is now pumped directly into the reservoir.


The old pipe serving as a distributing main a detailed account of the cost of the pump and connections will be found in the Con- struction Account.


The pump was started July 16, and has been used to do all the work since that time.


During the latter part of August and early in September, the consumption of water increased so rapidly that on two different Sundays it was necessary to keep the pump running in order to keep any water in the reservoir.


The Commissioners felt sure that there must be some great waste of water and an inspector was appointed who was instructed to visit every service, examine all the fixtures and if any leaks were found to notify the owner to have the same attended to at once.


Over twenty-five leaks were discovered on service pipes, and after the repairs had been made, there was no trouble in keeping a. sufficient supply of water in the reservoir.


In November, an inspector from the Mass. District Police came to inspect the boiler. He reported it safe to run at a pres- sure not over fifty pounds per square inch, ordered a new set of tubes put in and other repairs made.


83


The repairs ordered have been made and the Inspector has been asked to allow the boiler to be used as it is until the new works can be built.


A new grate has been bought, somewhat larger than the last one and the experiment has been tried of using hard coal. Both furnace and pea size have been used. The result has not been satisfactory and we have been obliged to go back to soft coal.


The Codman extension voted by the town last summer was put in by contract by Mr. John T. Langford of Newton, for the sum of $649.47. Mr. Langford furnished all the materials and did all the work in a very satisfactory manner. Mr. Codman has not yet connected his service pipe with the new pipe.


Preparations have been made to lay a six-inch pipe to a point opposite Messrs. Kidder Bros., and a four-inch pipe to a point opposite the stable of Mr. Briggs.


The materials have been bought and delivered on the ground. The weather has been so severe that no work has yet been done.


An agreement has been made with F. A. Snow, who was the lowest bidder, to do the work, which will be commenced as soon as the spring opens.


The By-Laws require that in case of an extension of any water pipes, before the work is begun, a bond satisfactory to the Water Board must be filed with the Town Clerk, guaranteeing 5 per cent. per annum on the cost of construction for five years.


One of these bonds has been so filed and the other will be before the work is commenced.


The Commissioners would call the attention of the water takers to the clause on the water bills which says all bills are payable in advance.


During the past two years the rates have not been- paid as promptly as they should have been.


With the large interest account to be met when the new work is completed, it will be necessary that the payments be made within the thirty days as required.


GEO. L. CHAPIN, JOHN F. FARRAR, JOS. S. HART, CHARLES S. WHEELER.


Water Commissioners.


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RECORD OF THE NUMBER OF HOURS PUMPED. COAL USED AND WATER PUMPED DURING THE YEAR.


Hours.


Minutes.


Coal used, including banking.


Galls. of water pumpcd.


January,


241


10


29,401 lbs.


3,627,084


February,


218


20


27,421


66


3,228,480


March,


360


45


33,625


66


3,962,838


April,


244


5


28,298


3,236,142


May,


246


15


30,141


66


3,325,352


June,


278


25


31,963


3,466,800


July,


285


30


33,989


66


4,195,223


August,


288


45


38,459


4,782,096


September,


288


10


43,908


5,177,574


October,


234


45


33,912


4,205,790


November,


213


25


29,655


3,555,531


December,


219


25


29,028


3,607,119


3,119


389,800 lbs.


46,370,029


RECEIPTS OF THE WATER WORKS FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEB- RUARY 1, 1899.


Water rates due in 1896,


$10 00


66 66 66 “ 1897,


155 93


66 66 66 “ 1898, . .


2,644 21


Fitchburg R. R. Co.


1,500 43


42 Hydrants,


630 00


3 Water, troughs,


150 00


-


$5,090 57


From sale of coal, .


17 80


" " old pump, .


7 10


66 rent of Diaphragm pump,


7 00


sale of old junk, . ·


2 20


" " pipe and fittings,


30 61


65 01


$5,155 58


Water rates due in 1897, uncollected, 81 00


" " 1898, 66


291 11


372,11 509057 546268


.


·


85


Maintenance Account.


John R. Hartwell, teaming, 40 97


James T. Laird, pumping 51 weeks, 765 00


66 66 cash for car fares, 50


Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight,


134 17


Walworth Mfg. Co., supplies, .


73 18


Waltham Coal Co., 328,610 lbs. Pocahontas coal, 513 57


Waltham Coal Co., 46,700 lbs. pea coal, .


88 60


Waltham Coal Co., 13,550 lbs. furnace coal, 38 94


M. L. Cobb, 29 tons, 240 lbs. coal, . .


80 04


Eagle Oil and Supply Co., oil and supplies,


60 02


Thomas L. Giles, repairs,


2 25


James T. Calkins, teaming,


99 02


John C. McDonald, gauge board,


3 75


E. H. Maker, teaming, .


1 50


Frank M. Dempsey, repairs, 8 00


Thomas Groom & Co., record book,


3 25


Henry R. Worthington, valve springs,


2 12


Patrick McWalter, labor, morter and brick for boiler; 23 19


Waldo Bros., .


17 70


Hersey Mfg. Co., repairs,


10 55


National Express Co.,


3 65


J. W. Caughey, wood,


9 00


Deane Steam Pump Co., packing,


1 50


Edward Kendall & Sons, repairs for boiler, 21 76


Geo. E. Crosby & Co., printing, 2 00


J. J. Driscoll, teaming, 22 85


Michael Ward, labor, 1 25


Everett B. Dyer, inspecting boiler,


2 10


Isaac N. McRae, labor,


22 62


John F. Farrar, 12 cords wood,


6 75


66 services as Water Com-


30 00 missioner, · .


John F. Farrar, labor and teaming,


20 00


Braman, Dow & Co., supplies, . · 7 51


Geo. L. Chapin, services as Water Com- missioner, 30 00


.


86


Geo. L. Chapin, services as collector, 40 00 James L. Chapin & Son, telephones and supplies, 7 94


Charles Lunt, labor in 1897,


9 50


S. Rodman Snelling, teaming and labor,


8 75


Interest on bonds,


1080 00


note,


400 00


Cash paid C. W. Riddle digging for service pipe, 4 68


3,698 18


Balance on hand Feb. 1, 1899,


$1,457 40


Construction Account, 1898.


NEW PUMP AND CONNECTIONS WITH TWELVE-INCH MAIN.


Patrick McWalter, labor on foundation, . 23 69


66 66 bricks, cement, Mortar,


sand,


25 90


E. H. Maker, teaming,


10 00


66 cash paid freight, 7 15


North Acton Granite Co., foundation caps, 19 50


Braman, Dow & Co., pipe and fittings, 23 51


Walworth Mfg. Co., fittings,


4 56


Deane Steam Pump Co., pump, 517 00


66 foundation bolts, 6 60


66 66 66


packing, 5 00


6.


suction pipe, 63 90


check valve, 17 50


Charles C. Brown, labor and stock,


connecting pump with twelve- inch main,


45 03


Davis & Farnum Mfg. Co., special castings,


25 05


Isaac N. McRae, labor, · 32 05


James T. Calkins, teaming,


9 79


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., twelve-inch gate,


32 14


3698


2218


$868 37


87


BRIGGS' EXTENSION.


M. J. Drummond & Co., . . ·


141 64


Gates, boxes and specials, . 3 00


Chapman, Valve Mfg. Co., hydrant and gate, 29 18


John F. Farrar, teaming,


.


5 98


Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight,


.


23 36


$203 16


KIDDER'S EXTENSION.


M. J. Drummond & Co., pipe and specials,


503 23


Chapman Valve Mfg. Co., hydrants and · gates,


79 94


Fitchburg R. R. Co., freight, 100 69


John F. Farrar, teaming,


23 96


.


$707 82


Miscellaneous.


L. G. Sherman, type writing contracts,


5 61


Walter H. Sears, engineer,


215 25


George L. Chapin, cash paid expenses to Pittsburgh, Pa.,


93 96


Albert E. Wood, surveying,


7 00


Smith & Ludden, legal advice, .


100 00


$421 82


$2,201 17


CODMAN EXTENSION.


John T. Langford, pipes, gates, hydrants, teaming, labor, etc. 649 47


$2,850 64


ON ACCOUNT OF PAYMENT OF BOND.


RECEIPTS.


Balance received from last year,


741 44


Received from town treasury,


258 56


$1,000 00


PAYMENTS. -


One $1,000 bond due Dec. 1, 1898, $1,000


.


88


INDEBTEDNESS OF THE WATER WORKS AT THE PRESENT TIME.


Sixteen $1000 bonds due one cach year, $16,000 00


Ten $1,000 bonds due, $10,000 00


Note with Middlesex Institution for savings, due Apr. 7, 1902 $10,000 00


Amount due the town treasury to be paid from next issue of bonds, $2,850 64


Total indebtedness of water works, Feb. 1, 1899, $38,850 64


The following is a summary of the amounts paid in construction of the Water Works since its beginning in 1874, as they appear in the Town Reports :-


Payments to Feb. 1, 1875, . 26,926 85


66 from " 1875, to Feb. 1, 1876, 4,611 76


66


1876, “ " 1877, 1,901 43


66 1877, " 1878, 370 29


-- $33,810.33


Payments from Feb. 1, 1890, to Feb. 1,


1891, Everett & Cook exten- sion, · .


1571 40


66 from Feb. 1, 1891, to Feb. 1, 1892, 25 00 - $1,596 40


from Feb. 1, 1892, to Feb. 1, 1893, extension to Wheelers' Lane,


950 00


Miscellaneous,


229 48


$1,179 48


Payments from Feb. 1, 1894, to Feb 1, 1895, on acct. of south exten- sion, 7,788 18


On account of East Extension, 3,841 96


-$11,630 14


89


Payments from Feb. 1, 1895, to Feb. 1, 1896, On account of east exten-


sion,


3,365 26


On acct. of Tower Road exten-


sion, 2,338 91


On account of Trask's exten-


sion,


128 82


Miscellaneous,


30 00


-- $6,362 99


Payments from Feb. 1, 1896, to Feb. 1,


1897, on account of C. H. Rice


Extension,


196 00


Balance of Trask Extension, 6 78


Balance of East Extension, 277 84


Balance of Tower Road exten-


sion, ·


495 91


On account of Flint extension, 877 80


Miscellaneous, 305 13


- $2,159 46


Payments from Feb. 1, 1897, to Feb. 1, 1898.


On account of Warner's exten-


extension,


558 02


New pumping main. 9,453 79


Miscellaneous, 688 15


-- $10,699 96


Payments from Feb. 1, 1898, to Feb. 1, 1899,


2,850 64


Total amount of construction account to Feb. 1, 1899, . $70,289 42


123 18


1,25


250.


1


3250 2582 7750-


90


The following schedule shows the cost of the various extensions, together with the amount of water rates received from each.


Name of Extension.


Cost.


Water Rate, 1898.


Eveleth & Cook,


$1,571 40


$129 00


Wheeler's Lane,


950 00


110 00


South,


7,788 18


594 00


East,


7,485 06


411 00


Tower Road,


3,334 82


138 62


Flint's,


877 80


63 00


Trask's,


135 60


56 50


Warner's,


558 02


67 50


C. H. Rice,


196 00


25 50


Codman,


649 47


97 50


List of water takers, with the amount of water rate of each, 1898.


Adams, Chas. F.,


175 00


Barnes, Herbert E.,


50 00


Bamforth, Charles, .


10 00


Bamforth, Harry,


10 00


Bemis, Julia A.,


31 00


Biggs, S. R. H.,


23 00


Bowman, ·


10 00


Blodgett, Mrs. M. P., home place,


44 50


66


66 66


" Parker House,


25 00


66 "' Rooney's House,


10 00


Blodgett, Stephen H.,


57 00


Bradley, Edward E.,


30 00


Brooks, Henry, seven months, .


17 21


Briggs, William S., three months,


15 37


Calkins, James T., .


25 00


Campbell, Mrs. E. L.,


37 00


Cemetery, trustees of


10 00


Chapin, estate of, H. C., .


10 00


Chapin, George L., .


34 00


Chapin, James L.,


34 50


Codman, Ogden,


61 50


Conant, Emily,


20 00


.


91


Conway, Mrs.,


12 00


Cook, Abbie M.,


.


23 00


Cook Bros.,


27 00


66 Shepard's House,


10 00


Craven, Patrick,


10 00


de Cordora, Julian, .


75 00


Dempsey, Michael,


.


10 00


Dodge, Mrs. J. F., .


17 00


Dougherty, Andrew J.,


24 00


Dougherty, Dennis,


10 00


Ehlert, Albert,


13 00


Ellsworth Matthew,


53 00


Eveleth, Julius E., .


55 00


66


farm house,


10 00


Farrar, Edward R., . . 66 tenement house,


20 00


66


66 shop,


10 00


Farrar, Herbert W.,


10 00


Farrar, John F.,


25 00


Farrar, John W.,


·


11 00


Fitchburg R. R. Co. station,


10 00


Flint Bros.,


27 00


Flint, George, .


10 00


Giles, Thomas L.,


20 00


Graves, Geo. A.,


15 00


Ham, T. F.,


10 00


Hart, Joseph S.,


33 00


Hartwell, Geo. D., six months,


5 00


Hartwell, Mrs. Lucy B., .


10 00


Hayden, F. A., ·


23 00


Hodges, Mrs. E. F., ·


35 00


66 66 66 cottage,


10 00


Hunt, Mrs. S. E.,


21 25


Johnson, Mrs. A. L.,


15 00


Lahay, Mrs. John,


10 00


Lennon, Patrick,


10 00


Lincoln, town of, 43 hydrants,


630 00


66


66 " hall,


·


50 00


" library,


10 00


28 00


greenhouse,


26 25


92


Lincoln, Town of, schools, 66 " 3 water troughs,


40 00


Lunt, Charles,


10 00


Miner, Lewis, .


10 00


Newton, Geo. F.,


29 50


Page, Henry R.,


50 00


Parish, First,


10 00


Peirce, William C., .


27 00


Peirce, W. L. G.,


22 00


Peirce, W. L. G. & Son, greenhouse,


19 63


Pierce, Samuel H.,


46 50


Pope, Edward W.,


63 00


Pratt, Henry W.,


.11 24


Rice, Charles H.,


19 .00


Richardson, Mrs. H. C., six months,


9 50


Riddle, Charles W.,


39 50


Ropes, Mrs. M. M.,


48 00


66 66 66 cottage, six months, 5 00


Russ, J. F., 39 00


Ryan, Edward,


14 00


Sawin, Mrs. J. B.,


27 00


Sherman, Gardner, .


10 00


Sherman, Roger,


44 00


Smith, Charles S.,


44 00


Smith, Cyrus G.,


31 00


Smith, Francis,


10 00


Smith, Mrs. R. L.,


10 00


Smith, estate of Jonas,


10 00


Snelling, Mrs. A. L.,


60 00


Snelling, S. Rodman,


20 00


St. Anne's Church, .


5 00


Storey, Moorfield,


62 50


Tarbell, Geo. G.,


18 00


Tasker, John, .


22 00


Trask, Chas. H. Jr.,


46 50.


66


66


farm house,


10 00


Tyler, Watson, 10 00


Underwood, Joseph,


33 00


Warner, Henry E., .


.


43 50


Watson, W. L., .


.


.


30 00


.


·


.


.


150 00


93


Welsh, Martin M., . tenement house,


36 00


20 00


Weston, Ann E.,


23 00


Weston, Mrs. R. H.,


.


60 00


Wheeler, Charlotte,


27 00


Wheeler, Charles S.,


25 00


Wheeler, Mrs. Martha J., six months,


5 00


Wheelright, Andrew C,, nine months,.


33 37


Wilkins, Mrs. Annie M.,


14 00


WIkinson, Guy,


32 00


Sweet, B. D. .


20 00


Swift, E. B., .


37 00


$3,715 32


-


94


JULIUS E. EVELETH, Treasurer Commissioners Trust Funds, IN ACCOUNT WITH


The George Russell Legacy to the Lincoln Library.


DR. 1898.


Feb. 1. To cash in National Bank of the Commynwealth, $195 06


July & Jan. Dividends on 7 shares of F. R. R. pref. stock, 28 00


$223 06


1899. CR.


Feb. 1. By cash in National Bank of the Commonwealth, $223 06


The Fund is invested as follows :


Seven shares Fitchburg R. R. preferred stock. The John Landahl farm; see Town Report, 1896. Cash on deposit as above.


Respectfully submitted,


JULIUS E. EVELETH, Treasurer ..


95


JULIUS E EVELETH, Treasurer Commissioners Trust Funds, IN ACCOUNT WITH The George G. Tarbell Legacy to the Lincoln Library.


1898.


DR.


July 1. 1899.


To cash dividend on 8 shares B. & L. R. R. Corp.,


$32 00


Jan. 1. 66


66


66


6


32 00


1898.


July 1.


66


13 66 West End St. Railway, 26 00


1899.


Jan. 1 1898.


66


66


66 66


66


. 26 00


Aug. 15. 66 Caroline A. Nye's note, interest, .


50 00


1899.


Jan. 15. " " C. H. Stratton's 66 " to Nov. 1, 1898, 78 75


$244 75


1899. CR.


Jan. 1. By cash paid Samuel Hartwell, Treas. Lincoln Library, $244 75


The Fund is invested as follows :


Eight shares B. & L. R. R. Corp. stock.


Thirteen shares West End St. Ry.[pref. stock.


Caroline A. Nye's note Feb. 4, 1890, 5 years at 5% interest, $1,000 00 C. H. Stratton's note June 15, 1891, 2 years at 6% interest, 1,500 00 Respectfully submitted,


JULIUS E. EVELETH, Treasurer.


I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Trust Funds and find them correct.


S. RODMAN SNELLING, Auditor.


96


JULIUS E. EVELETH, Treasurer, in account with the GEORGE F. BEMIS LECTURE FUND.


1898.


DR.


Jan. 1. Balance on dep. with Boston Safe Dep. and Trust Co., .


$484 49


66 Boston & Albany R. R. Co., dividends on 20 shares,


160 00


Old Colony R. R. Co., dividends on 20 shares, 140 00


Fitchburg R. R. Co.,


80 00


66 N. Y. N. H. & H. R. R. Co., dividends on 5 shares,


40 00


Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp., 66 “' 50 6


400 00


6. Boston & Prov. 66


66


20 66


200 00


Am. Bell Telephone Co., 66 "' 23


345 00


66 West End St. R'way Co., pref. 66 " 33 66 132 00


16 34


66 Interest on balance in bank,


4 70


$2,002 53


1898.


CR.


Jan. 12. Robert E. Peary, lecture,


$200 00


Feb. 12. Svendseen Trio, concert,


46 95


17. Geo. R. Wendling, lecture,


100 00


66 23. Wm. M. R. French, "


75 00


Mar. 2. Albert Armstrong, readings,


50 00


" 17. Louis C. Elson, lecture,


75 00


" 30. Harry Gray Chase, “


40 00


Apr. 14. Temple Sextet, concert,


87 94


Aug. 2. Salem Cadet Band, “


112 00


Sept. 3.


Salem Cadet Band, “


112 00


Oct. 17.


Boston Artist's Quartette, concert,


128 50


" 26.


Annie Grey, reading,.


100 00


Nov. 9. Henry W. Raymond, lecture,


75 00


" 16. William Everett,


51 00


" 30.


Symphonia Concert Co., concert,


73 20


Dec. 13.


A. E. Winship, lecture,


35 00


“: 21. Frank R. Robson, “ 75 00


Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., rent,


10 00


R. H. Blodgett & Co., printing,


71 65


G. E. Crosby & Co., 60 2 50


5 90


Clifford Whitney and Alonzo Calkins, ushers,


18 50


F. E. Cousins, teaming,


22 00


Horace Tuttle, hacks, .


11 00


J. C. MacDonald, carpenter,


20 00


J. C. Haynes & Co.,


1 50


R. Briggs & Co., .


1 23


Nellie A. Barnes, .


2 00


J. E. Eveleth, incidentals,


19 07


Balance on deposit,


168 99


$2,002 53


9. Mary French Field, reading,


121 60


" 23. Geo. C. Lorimer, lecture,


90 00


66 66 sale of rights,


N. E. Piano Co., tuning,


97


The Fund of $30,000 is invested as follows : 1


50 shares Boston & Lowell R. R. Corp.


20 Boston & Providence R. R. Corp.


20 Boston & Albany R. R. Co.


20


66 Old Colony R. R. Co.


20


Fitchburg R. R. Co.


5 N. Y., N. H. & H. R. R. Co. 66


33 66 West End St. Ry. Co., pref.


23 Am. Bell Telephone Co.


Respectfully submitted,


JULIUS E. EVELETH, Treasurer.


I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Bemis Lecture Fund and find the report correct.


S. RODMAN SNELLING, Auditor.


98


Report of the Treasurer of the Cemetery Committee.


Feb. 1, 1898, Balance in Treasury, $113 50


July 15, 1898, dividend on two shares F. R. R. pfd, . 4 00


Jan. 15, 1899, dividend on two shares F. R. R. pfd, . 4 00


Balance in Treasury, Feb. 1, 1899, $121 50


CHARLES S. SMITH, Treasurer.


Dr.


LINCOLN LIBRARY, TREASURER'S REPORT.


Cr.


To Town Appropriation (Cash) 66


$500 00


Balance due Treasurer


$114 42


By cash paid T. Wilber Smith, Janitor .


125 00


66 " Hulda A. Howes, Librarian 150 00


" Income of Codman Fund .


40 00


66 66 " L. Jennie Chapin, Assistant Librarian


150 00


" Estella Sherman, labor .


6 85


" wrapping paper .


19 20


. 6


" for books, magazines and papers . . ·


222 41


6


" for binding books and magazines . . .


18 35


66


" balance care of Lawn (1897) ·


14 25


66


care of Lawn (1898) . .


49 50


66


" plumbing . 7 70


water .


10 00


supplements


6 00


" James L. Chapin & Son, oil, etc.


18 05


wood . .


·


7 00


" postage, stationery, etc.


12 05


" for sundries . ·


13 47


" gum tags


13 00


" cleaning vault . 7 10


$964 35


Unexpended balance


$53 72


SAMUEL HARTWELL, Treasurer.


I have examined the accounts of the Treasurer of the Public Library, and find them correct.


S. RODMAN SNELLING, Auditor.


99


$1,018 07


(Dog Tax)


205 63


" Interest on Tarbell Legacy . .


244 75


" Periodical Fund . 4 02


" Cash for Fines . 23 67


·


100


REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.


LINCOLN, Feb. 1st, 1899.


The Trustees of the Public Library submit herewith the report of its Treasurer and Librarians and a list of the books purchased during the year. We note with sincere regret the death of Mr. Leonard Thompson, of Woburn, whose friendship for us and interest in our library has often been shown by gifts of books, both old and new, in the selection of which a rare good judgment and taste have been exhibited.


Quite a number of old books and maps have been given to us during the year, and the Trustees appeal most earnestly to the citizens of the Town to deposit in the Library for safe keeping and reference any and all old books, maps or manuscripts relating to the Town, its history or its inhabitants.


STATISTICS.


No. of volumes in the Library, Feb. 1, 1898, 6,223


added the past year, 229


withdrawn, 4


225


volumes in the Library, Feb. 1, 1899, . 6,448


Total delivery of books,


4,855


Donations of books and pamphlets have been received from Miss J. A. Bemis, Mr. J. H. Pierce, Miss Elsie Pierce, Mrs. C. F. Palmer, Mrs. A. Scripture, Mr. Leonard Thompson and Dr. G. G. Tarbell, also state publications from the Secretary of Common- wealth.


101


SUPPLEMENT TO CATALOGUE. List of Accessions for 1898. No. 14.


AARON in the wild woods. Harris, J. C 1217.8


ACTON, Mass. Library. Catalogue, 1897.


Ref.


ÆNEID, The. See Virgil.


AFTERWARDS. Watson, J. 717.25


ALASKA. De Windt, H. Through the gold fields of Alaska 433.20


ALLEN, W. B. Navy blue. 1226.17


AMERICAN history told by contemporaries. Hart, A. B. Vols. 1-2. 333.9


ARCTIC regions. Kane, E. K. Explorations, 1853-'55 432.6


Peary, R. E. Northward over the great ice 434.2


ARTISTS. Vasari, G. Lives of the painters.


624.14


ASSOCIATE hermits. Stockton, F. R. 918.24


AT You-All's house. Baskett, J. N. 1028 12


AUDUBON, J. J. Audubon, M. R. Audubon and his journals 623.11


AULD lang syne. Muller, F. M. .. 1315.13


AUNT Charlotte's stories of Bible history. Yonge, C. M. 818.21


AVE-Roma-Immortalis. Crawford, F. M.


333.12


AWAKENING of a nation; Mexico of today. Lummis, C. F 435 22


BACON, F. Essays : and, The wisdom of the ancients 1328.16


BAILEY, L. H. The forcing-book.


144.3


Garden-making


144.5


Horticultural rule-book.


144.1


The nursery-book .


144.4


Plant-breeding . 144.2


BAILEY, P. J. Festus.


1428.3


BARKER'S luck. F. B. Harte


928.14


BARROWS, S. J. The isles and shrines of Greece.


434.3


BASKETT, J. N. At You-All's house.


1028.12


BEECHER, H. W. New star papers 1114.16


BENNETT, J. Master Skylark. .


1211.18


BIRDS. Maynard, C. F. Hand-book of the sparrows, finches, etc. of New England .. 147.2


Merriam, F. A. Birds of village and field .


145.1


Wright, M. O. and Coues, E. Citizen Bird 1217.7


BISMARCK-Schonhausen, O. E. L. von Busch, M. Bismarck; some secret pages of his history. 611.9


BOSTON, Mass. Centennial anniversary of the evacuation of Boston by the British, March 17, 1776. . 331.4


BRADFORD, W. History of Plimoth Plantation; from the original · manuscript 231.3


BRITTON, N. L. and Brown, A. Illustrated Flora of Northern United States and Canada, Vol. 3. 141.1


BRADY, C. T. For love of country. 1028.8


BROOKS, E. S. Century Book of the American Revolution. 1211.17


A son of the revolution in the days of Burr's conspiracy . 1226.18


BROOKS, N. Story of Marco Polo 1226.19


BRYANT, W. C. Letters from Spain. 435.20


102


BRYCE, J. William Ewart Gladstone. 626.15


BUCHAN, J. John Burnet of Barnes .


1028.10


BUCKLE, H. T. History of civilization in England. 3 1 346.11


BUSCH, M. Bismarck; some secret pages of his history 2 v 611.9


CALEB West. Smith, F. H ... 1021.26


CASTLE, A. and E. The pride of Jennico 1028.7


CENTURY book of the American Revolution.


Brooks, E. S. 1211.17


CHARLES O'Malley. Lever, C. J. 928.20


CHEERFUL Yesterdays. Higginson, T. W


1315.10


CHILDREN of the future. Smith, N. A .. 137.6


CHIPS from a German workshop. M. Müller 1315.12


CITIZEN Bird. Wright, M. O. and Coues, E


1217.7


COLLECTIONS and recollections ; by one who has kept a diary .


1313.4


COMING people, The. Dole, C. F


1125.6


CORLEONE. Crawford, F. M ..


911.20


COURTSHIP of Miles Standish. Longfellow, H. W


333.12


Corleone . 911.20


CROCKETT, S. R. The standard-bearer


1028.13


CURTIS, G. W. Thie Howadji in Syria.


435.21


Letters to J. S. Dwight; edited by G. W. Cooke. 626.17


DANTE Alighieri. Inferno ; illus. by Doré.




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