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100.12
Nat. Mt. Wollaston Bank, Spec'l deposit
145.99
Walworth Mfg. Co., Goods returned
15.72
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., 8 returned 32.00
reels
Chadwick Boston Lead Co., Cash discount Waldo Bros. & Bond Co., Cash discount Underhay Oil Company, Cash discount Garlock Packing Company, Cash discount Continental Oil Company, Cash discount F. L. Chandler, Cash discount
21.56
.22
.39
.38
.70
.85
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Harrington-King & Co., Cash discount .12 A. M. Byers Company, Cash discount 1.26 Carpenter Merton Company, Cash discount .33 Standard Paint Company, Cash discount .06 Turned over to O. B. Oakman, Treas. 50,904.92 Paid Sundry Bills as per orders Balance Dec. 31, 1920
$45,393.57 14,411.78
$59,805.35
Cash Book balance
$5,411.78
Merchants Nat. Bank, Certificate of deposit
3,000.00
Braintree Nat. Bank, Certificate of Deposit
3000.00
Mt. Wollaston Bank, Certificate of deposit 3,000.00
. $14,411.78
Examined and approved with vouchers for expenditures made and balance on hand as outlined above.
C. F. TARBOX, PAUL MONAGHAN, RALPH W. ARNOLD,
Auditors, 1920.
.. Braintree, Mass., December 31, 1920. Otis B. Oakman, Treasurer. In Account with Board of Water Commissioners :
Cr.
Balance from 1919
Received from W. L. Gage, Collector
Dr. $7,924.39 50,904.92
Received from Town of Braintree Hydrant Service 500.00 -
402.45
Received interest on deposits
Paid Orders of Commissioners (includ- ing interest Water Loan, 1891, $4,000 and Great Pond Note $1,- 500.00) $45,319.98 14,411.78
Balance on hand, Dec. 31, 1920 ·
$59,731.76 $59,731.76
Examined and found correct with vouchers for expendi- tures made and balance on hand as follows :
Merchants National Bank $4,811.78
Cash in hands of Secretary 600.00
Merchants National Bank, Certificate of Deposit 3,000.00
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Braintree National Bank, Certificate of Deposit 3,000.00 Mt. Wollaston Bank, Certificate of Deposit 3,000.00
$14,411.78 C. F. TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Braintree. -
Gentlemen :
Sixty (60) new services were laid during the year. Kind of pipe, six, and number of feet laid as follows :
Ft.
In.
Five-eighths-inch lead pipe
1060 9
Three-fourths-inch lead pipe
25
Three-fourths-inch iron pipe
1348
6
One-inch iron pipe
427
6
Two-inch iron pipe
55
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3016 9
Total service pipe in system Dec. 31, 1920, 32 miles, 496 feet, 2 inches.
Thirty-six (36) services were removed.
907
7
Three-fourths-inch lead pipe
40 6
Three-fourths-inch iron pipe
198
One-inch iron pipe
484
2
1630
3
EXTENSION OF MAINS FOR 1920
Ft.
In.
Six-inch cast iron pipe on Academy St. 25
Four-inch cast iron pipe on Academy St.
160
Four-inch iron pipe at Norfolk Co. Hospital
518
7
Two-inch galv. iron pipe at Pleasant View Ave.
289
6
Two-inch galv. iron pipe at Abbot St.
147
6
Two-inch galv. iron pipe on Prospect St.
156
One and one-fourth-inch galv. iron pipe on Primrose Avenue 118
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Dickerman Lane 124
6
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Sterling St. 209
6
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Hobart Ave. 94
3
Hydrant Branches-6-inch cast iron pipe 25
165
One-inch galv. iron pipe on Hobart St.
89
Five-eighths-inch lead pipe
DISTRIBUTION MAINS IN OPERATION 1 DECEMBER 31, 1920
Sixteen-inch cast iron pipe
741
Fourteen-inch cast iron pipe
137
Twelve-inch cast iron pipe
16,389
2
Ten-inch cast iron pipe
10,502
Eight-inch cast iron pipe
19,250
Six-inch cast iron pipe
148,630
Four-inch cast iron pipe
29,405
7
Two-inch galv. iron pipe
10,046
3
One and one-half-inch galv. iron pipe
2442
One and one-fourth-inch galv. iron- pipe
4184
1
One-inch galv. iron pipe
15,567
8
Three-fourths-inch galv. iron pipe
1301
6
258,596
3
Ft.
In.
48 miles, 5156 ft., 3 inches.
1
7
:
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NUMBER, LOCATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF VALVES SET IN CONSTRUCTION DURING 1920
Valve No.
1"
2"
4"
167
547 548
Norfolk Co. Hospital
1
Academy Street
1
549
Pleasant View Av'e.
1
550
Abbott Street ..
1
550
Hobart Street
1
551.
Sterling Street
1
1
1
. 1 2
4
CONSTRUCTION
Turn to Open
Bell or Screwed
Makers -
Left
Bell
Rensselear Mfg. Co.
Left
Screwed .
Chapman Valve Co.
NUMBER, LOCATION, AND DESCRIPTION OF HYDRANTS SET IN SYSTEM, 1920
Left
Bell
No
Rennselear Mfg. Co.
Norfolk Co. Hos.
Number of Hydrants Number of Valves
Dec. 31, 1920
522
METER RECORD Meter in use, December 31, 1919
Kind and Size
3/1
1"
11/2
2"
3"
4"
6"
Total
Brown
2085
50
4
10
3
2
1
1
7
Empire
2085
20
21051
Gem
5
5
Worthington
1
1
Hersey
4
4
Lambert
1
1
Total
2090
70
4
1 10
9 2
1
1
2187
J. W. MULCAHY, Supt.
PUMPING RECORD FOR 1920
January
25,673,151
81,390
388.15
31,551
February
21,859,677
79,850
337.35
27,351
March
24,694,658
85,550
420.10
29,892
April
20,411,412
67,430
317.
30,275
May
21,677,754
68,710
337.
31,549
June
20,657,007
66,295
323.5
31,159
July
22,470,924
71,005
349.1
31,647
August
22,347,486
68,355
346.15
32,693
September
21,975,030
71,240
342.3
30,846
October
23,937,375
78,860
375.3
30,354
November
22,802,262
75,360
355.3
30,257
December .
23,016,168
76,740
· 365.15
29,992
Totals
271,522,904
890,785
4,285.
Daily average
741,866
2,433
11.38.
30,566
Largest day's pumping, Saturday January 3 1,028,643 gals. Smallest day's pumping, Sunday, May 30 485,625 gals.
FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer.
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Dec. 31, 1920
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
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Braintree 84,' Mass., Jan. 31, 1921. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Brain- 4 tree.
Gentlemen :
In making the inspection of animals in Braintree for the year 1920 I visited 134 places.
I found 423 cows. A very large proportion of these cows were giving milk. Quite a number of them were dry cows and in their resting time. They were soon to become new milch cows. The most of the milch cows appeared to be healthy and in good condition. : There were a few which were nearly beyond their usefulness. These were fed with grain and were being prepared for market.
After a very careful inspection of the cows I found only one affected with tuberculosis. This cow was taken from the the building where she was kept and quarantined. By order of the State Board of Animal Industry this animal was killed on the premises and immediately shipped to a rendering plant.
The thirteen bulls which I inspected seemed to be in a very healthy condition. ; Among them were a few thorough- breds and fine looking animals.
Of the 51 young cattle which I inspected, some of theni were soon to become milch cows. At the very high price at which milch cows are selling at the present time and the high prices we are paying for 'milk, it does seem to me that there should be a special effort put forth for raising all good and well marked heifer calves, not only in this town but in the country of which we are a part.
I inspected in different places in town 532 pigs. A good many of these were fed on garbage collected in the town and appeared to be in healthy condition. There were some few which were kept in the old fashioned way for family use.
I found and inspected 22 sheep. Fifteen of those sheep were kept in one place and the wool was made use of in the family. The others were a sort of family pet:
There were a few goats in the town kept more as a mat- ter of curiosity than for profit.
In making this inspection I have been to every place where cattle, pigs, sheep or goats were kept as far as I could ascer- tain. I can see quite a marked improvement in the methods of care and keeping of this kind of stock.
In passing from one place to another, I have always met the people in a very kindly manner and have really had no trouble in making this inspection.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOSEPHUS SAMPSON, Inspector of Animals in Braintree.
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PARK COMMISSIONERS - *** 1
SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
I herewith submit the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1920.
PRECINCT :1
French's Common was kept clean and grass mowed every week. The ball diamond was levelled up. Some stones. re- moved between bases'and the low places filled in with loam. Sand boxes filled and repaired. Swings were in use all sum- mer and kept in repair.
Hollingsworth Playground. Very little improvement was made on this playground. A temporary ball field was laid out and what work was accomplished, the labor was do- nated by the people living in that section of the Town. The Park Board spent no money on this playground.
PRECINCT 2
Hollis Field, where band concerts were held was mowed every week. The rest of the field was mowed twice during the year. Some grading was done around the band stand and booth. During the summer there were fourteen band concerts held on this field, and one Field Day held by the American Legion." It has been shown to the town's people that this is one of the most popular resorts for band concerts in the whole South Shore district. On two evenings there were parked 1500 automobiles and over 10,000 people attended the concerts.
PRECINCT 3
The grass was mowed twice during the summer 'on the Playground. Sand boxes were kept filled and swings kept in repair and 'in use all summer. Ball diamond was laid out and levelled up, the holes being filled in with loam and made .suitable for ball ground.
From the above report it will be seen that a minimum amount of work was done on the playgrounds in an effort to keep within the appropriation.
At the last Annual Town' Meeting a vote was passed ap- propriating $11,000.00 and authorizing the Board of Park Commissioners along with Mr. Horace' R. Drinkwater to ar- range with the Watson Hill Development Co., for the taking, by eminent domain, of the piece of land and buildings thereon, situated off Quincy Ave., and known as the former site of the Fore River Shipbuilding Co. After a great many conferences
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held with the officials of the Watson Hill Development Co., the final agreement of taking was arranged and papers passed on January 31, 1921.
It is the desire of the Board of Park Commissioners to ask the town for an appropriation to make a proper survey and plans of this property and then develop a portion of it each year.
Respectfully submitted,
SHELLEY A. NEAL, ALBERT F. HOLLIS, LAWRENCE A. TRAINOR, Park Commissioners.
BOARD OF 'PARK COMMISSIONERS TREASURER'S REPORT FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1920
$600.00
Appropriation
Water Department
$10.00
Moth Department
15.00
Electric Light Department
150.00
Supplies
12.00
Materials and Labor
44.62
Mowing and cleaning grounds
366.30
$597.92
Unexpended balance
2.08
$600.00
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LAWRENCE A. TRAINOR, Treasurer.
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ANNUAL RERORT
OF THE
Electric Light Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
For the Year ending December 31, 1920
Printed by Order of the Town
OBSERVER PUB. CO., INC. BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS 1921
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REPORT
OF THE MUNICIPAL LIGHTING BOARD
Our report of the business of the Department for the past year shows such a remarkable increase in the electrical current delivered to customers and in the income derived there- from, that it will be a gratifying surprise to the citizens of the Town. The growth for several years has been steady and satisfying, but the past year has given a new and exceptional record. A business of $100,000-is a credit for a plant of this size.
In addition to the heavy increase in the cost of production, we have put in and paid for a new Curtis turbine engine and a Wheeler condenser at a cost of $14,500; we have installed 40 new street lights and 528 house services. We have bought two new boilers, which were delivered too late to be set up this fall; the apparatus for burning fuel oil; have built a tank for oil storage; have enlarged the building to give room for the new switch-board being installed, all of which will cost com- plete $36,000, of which amount $30,000 has already been paid.
This has been accomplished without increasing the price of current to consumers. We shall soon be able to produce all the current required without purchasing from an outside source, and will have an up-to-date plant free from debt.
CHARLES T. CRANE, ALEXANDER A. CARSON, NORTON P. POTTER, Municipal Light Board.
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MANAGER'S REPORT
Municipal Electric Light Board, Braintree, Mass.
Gentlemen :- In submitting my report of the business transacted in this department, for the year ending, December 31, 1920, we shall again show a 34 per cent increase in manu- facturing output, with a manufacturing cost of slightly less than 30 per cent in excess of the total manufacturing cost of the preceding year, notwithstanding our handicap, in that we were compelled to operate during the heavy load season of the year on a boiler plant, at reduced steam pressures ..
This was entirely contrary to our plans and expectations, during the opening months of the year, when we had placed an order for new boiler equipment for June delivery and which we confidently expected to have in operation around August 1, and which, through no fault of this department, was actually delivered to us during the last days of November, thereby creating a condition which absolutely precluded the installa- tion and use of same during 1920.
The operation of the old boilers, while imperative, was accompanied with unusual expense for their repairs and re- newals which permitted us to lawfully operate same, thereby tiding us over the peak load season of the year.
We hope to have the new units installed and operating by June first, also an up-to-date switch board capable of handling four thousand kilowatt capacity, "erected in fireproof gallery" in service March first of the present year.
Twelve hundred fifty square feet of floor space has been added to station and boiler house by extending same to street line on Allen Street. All new floors are of reinforced con- crete construction supported on nine inch I-beams, which will materially reduce future insurance costs.
Our extraordinary, increase in output for the year was due . to the exceptionally large demands for energy from Commer- cial Industries and not to domestic growth, which growth was in fact much less than during 1919. We have yet unfilled sev- eral requisitions from local industries for commercial power, which will receive our attention just as soon as we can get the plant in condition to generate the additional energy required, as we are compelled at present to purchase from outside sources a considerable amount of power at prices much in ex- cess of our generating costs at our own plant.
One hundred twenty-five new services were connected, and twenty discontinued during the year. Our total connected ser- vices are twenty-two hundred forty-eight, (2248), which in-
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cludes fifty unoccupied tenements. In making the new service connections 23,405 feet or 2600 pounds of No. 6 wire was used.
Line extensions were as follows 1920.
Secondary Lines, No. 6 wire 12,700 ft.
Secondary Lines, No. 4 wire 1,000 ft.
Street Lighting Lines, No. 6 wire 220 ft.
Primary Lines, No. 0 wire 4,100 ft.
18,020 ft.
Street lights installed during 1920:
1-Arborway Drive and Argyle Street.
1-Brookside Road.
1-Cluster on River Street replaced by three individual lights. Street Lights were operated on 337 Nights or 2909 Hours.
Poles set, New Construction
7-35 foot 40-35 foot
Poles replaced
6-40 foot
Kilowatts Generated at station
1,517,445
Kilowatts Purchased
464,340
1,981,785
Distributed thus :
House and store lighting
513,497
Street lighting
150,490
Power services
1,221,344
Station Consumption
15,000
1,900,331
81,454
MANUFACTURING ACCOUNT
Consumers' lighting accounts
$51,349.71
Consumers' power accounts
41,158.94
Street Lighting account 6,814.00
$99,322.56
MANUFACTURING COSTS
Electric Plant Repairs
$339.51
Station Wages
8,538.84
Distribution Wages
2,124.10
General Office Expense
579.31
Incandescent Series Lamps
1,232.55
Repairs on Real Estate
72.50
Distribution Tools and Appliances
223.47
Repairs, Lines
6,981.69
Station Tools and Appliances
74.04
Insurance Account
866.50
Power Purchased
12,437.32
175
Poles replaced
Oil and Waste
298.04
Repairs Steam Plant
2,170.19
Fuel Account
28,311.61
Automobile Account
3,258.05
Repairs, Meters
126.35
Water Account
669.87
General Salaries
5,146.00
$73,480.03
Manufacturing Balance
$25,842.62
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Cr.
By balance December 31, 1919
$32,984.62
Operating balance Dec. 31, 1920
25,842.62
Jobbing wages
392.10
Interest on Deposits
229.22
$59,448.56
Dr.
To depreciation on Plant Account
$4,722.60
Loss on consumers lamps and supplies 407.70
Bad bills
150.17
Manufacturing discounts
82.15
Balance December 31, 1920
54,085.94
$59,448.56
OFFICE CASH ACCOUNT
To balance at Office, Dec. 31, 1919
$74.58
Consumers' lighting accounts Consumers' power accounts
50,509.49
Consumers' lamp sales
2,051.14
Consumers' supply sales
3,163.01
Jobbing wages
662.56
Sale ashes
115.13
1 Saxon Automobile and gasoline
146.13
Junk from lines
56.28
Junk from transformers
9.75
Oil and waste, empty barrels
11.50
Street lighting
6,867.00
Paid Town Treasurer, Otis B. Oakman
$101,217.00 100,871.93
Balance at office, Dec. 31, 1920
$345.07
TREASURER'S CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
To balance Dec. 31, 1919 $398.91 Cash from "Plant Office"" 100,871.93
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37,550.43
Interest on Dep. Cash deposits 173.12 Interest on Operating fund deposits · 56.10
$101,500.06
Cr.'
By orders drawn by Municipal Light Board -
Interest paid on Dep. fund
· $99,957.83 173.12
Balance Dec. 31, 1920
1,369.11
DEPRECIATION CASH ACCOUNT
Dr.
To balance Dec. 31, 1919 Order No. 3552
3,656.72
Interest 173.12
$9,835.56.
Cr.
By orders paid on Steam Plant account $4,852.72 Balance Dec. 31, 1920 4,982.84
$9,835.56
APPROPRIATION DEPRECIATION FUND 1921
To be paid from earnings of plant and computed thus : Cost of Plant Dec. 31, 1920 :
Real Estate
$14,492.62
Steam Plant
26,777.77
Electric Plant
17,207.48
. Electric Lines
43,795.45
Transformers
12,714.27
Meters
25,136.30
Street lines and lamps
4,735.06
$144,858.95
Less Land Value
1,065.00
Three per cent on $143,793.95 equals
$143,793.95 $4,313.82.
APPROPRIATION STREET LIGHTING, 1921
758 lights at $9.00 each To be expended thus :
$6,822.00
Payment to Depreciation fund
$4,313.82
Payment to construction account
2,508.18
$6,822.00
BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 1920
Assets :
Electric plant
$22,507.78
Steam plant
34,588.00
Real Estate
11,678.28
Transformers
16,358.49
Meter account
21,966.49
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$101,500.06
$6,005.72
Electric lines 42,881.58
Incandescent Street lines and fixtures 3,732.33
Consumers' light account 4,431.36
Consumers' power account
7,143.44
Bills receivable
965.94
Repair parts; electric plant
917.00
Repair parts, steam plant
1,230.50
Office Expense "Stock"
67.00
Incandescent series lamps
366.68
Town Treasurer
1,369.11
Office cash
345.07
Consumers' lamps
836.66
Distribution · tools and appliances
789.25
Consumers' supplies
1,063.51
Repairs to lines (stock)
4,613.25
Station tools and appliances
820.15
Oil and waste
230.76
Fuel account :
168.00
Automobile Account
2,935.50
Depreciation fund (cash)
4,982.84
Office furniture and fixtures
804.25
$187,793.22
Liabilities :
Bills payable
$10,751.50
Appropriations construction
46,168.74
Loans repayment account .
76,787.04
Profit and loss account
54,085.94
$187,793.22
' AUDITOR'S REPORT
We have examined the accounts of F. B. Lawrence, man- ager of the Braintree Electric Light Department, and approve same. Cash received paid to Treasurer as per Cash Book, . $100,871.93.
We have also examined the inventories in the report and compared same with stock on hand and approve them as ren- dered.
Bills payable Dec. 31, 1920
$10,751.50
Bills receivable :
Consumers' light account
$4,431.31
Consumers' power account 7,143.44
Material and lamps 965.94
$12,540.69
C. F. TARBOX, PAUL MONAGHAN, RALPH W. ARNOLD, Auditors, 1920.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
Braintree, Feb. 4, 1921. To the Citizens of Braintree :
The Trustees of the Thayer Public Library have the honor to present their annual report and to submit herewith the statements of the Treasurer and the Librarian.
The resignation of Dr. William Gallagher for many years chairman of our board and whose active interest will be great- ly missed, was accepted with regret. Mrs. Amy C. Manning has been elected to serve until the next annual meeting.
The Rev. Tyler E. Gale was obliged to decline further service because of his continued ill health. His resignation was deplored by his associates and we know that the Library has lost a most useful and faithful adviser. This vacancy has ; not yet been filled.
The Branch at East Braintree, through the kind consider- ation of the School Committee, has been assigned a very con- venient room in the basement of the Jonas Perkins school- house. This branch is used extensively and the circulation during the last few years has been more than four thousand.
The trustees hope that a Branch for the distribution of books may within a few weeks be opened in the North part of the town.
It would be most gratifying to us if a larger number of citizens would use the library.
We have pleasant reading rooms, a plentiful supply of books and magazines, and the librarian is ever ready and in- deed anxious to render assistance to all. At present only about one-third of our population is registered as borrowers.
The Trustees will ask a slightly increased appropriation in order that we may provide for further distribution of books and also increase the salaries of the librarian and her assis- tants, namely the sum of $400.
Respectfully submitted, ALBERT E. AVERY, Chairman. JOHN W. HARDING, Secretary and Treasurer. AMY C. MANNING, HERBERT F. KNEELAND.
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FUNDS AND ASSETS OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY
December 31, 1920
Four Town of Braintree 'Notes for $750 each, due
July 1, 1921, '22, '23 and '24 respectively 4% interest $3,000.00
Weymouth Savings Bank 520.91 $7,500 Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds, 41/4% (at cost) 6,479.09
$10,000.00
.CALEB STETSON FUND
Braintree Savings Bank $1,500.00
$1000 Braintree Water Bond, due 1921 1,000.00
$2,500.00
RACHAEL. R. THAYER BEQUEST
Home Savings Bank of Boston $172.50
We have examined the funds and assets of The Trustees of Thayer Public Library, John W. Harding, Treasurer, and find the same correct as stated.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, C. F. TARBOX,
Auditors, 1920.
NATHANIEL H. HUNT LEGACY INCOME ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1920.
John W. Harding, Treasurer. Income.
Cash on deposit · Jan. 1, 1920
$639.24
Income received for year 1920
908.27
Interest on bank balances
10.50
Refund
21.60
$1,579.61
Expenditures
Books
$961.11
Magazines and papers
266.10
Balance on deposit in State Street Trust Co, December 31, 1920
352.40
$1,579.61
We have examined the account of John W. Harding, Treasurer, showing income and receipts of the Nathaniel M.
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Hunt Legacy Income Account and find it correct and proper- . ly vouched. Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1920 in State St. Trust Co. of $352.40.
C. FREDERICK TARBOX, "R. W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN, Auditors, 1920.
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY John W. Harting, Treasurer.
TREASURERS' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC, 31, 1920
Receipts
Cash on deposit Jan. 1, 1920
$308.80
From Town Treasurer, Appropriation
2,300.00
From Town Treasurer, Distribution of Books
150.00
Fines, Lost Books, etc.|
221.11
Interest on bank balances ;
11.55
Interest on Town Notes
150.00
Interest Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 7874
416.51
Interest Braintree Savings Bank Book No. 7148
251.26 <
Interest Quincy Savings Bank
51.74
Interest Home Savings Bank Book No. 187446
21.47
Interest Home Savings Bank Book No. 116676
7.74
Interest Wildey Savings Bank
11.25
Interest on Water Bond
40.00
Interest on Liberty Bonds
148.78
Interest Weymouth Savings Bank
134.46
$4,224.67
Expenses
Librarian's Salary
$1,000.00
Assistant Librarian's Salary
650.00
Coal
490.00
Binding
191.34
Insurance
169.10
Janitor service at East Braintree
61.00
Electric Light
62.70
Building repairs
98-19
Printing
30.00
Rent of Safe Deposit Box
10.00
Water
4.50
Concreting cellar
100.00
Transporting Books
23.00
Fittings for East Braintree Branch
50.00
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Accrued interest on Liberty Bonds Bought
56.73
Supplies
72.05
Librarian's expenses for year 1920
162.74
Cash retained by librarian
58.37
Cash on deposit Dec. 31, 1920
934.45
$4,224.67
We have examined the account of John W. Harding, Treasurer, showing income and receipts of the Thayer Public Library and find it correct with all bills properly vouched and 'balance of $934.45 in State St. Trust Co., Dec. 31, 1920. C. FREDERICK TARBOX, RALPH W. ARNOLD, PAUL MONAGHAN,
Auditors, 1920.
THAYER PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICS, 1920
*Number of books in the library 18,717
*Number of books added during 1920 655
Number of books circulated during 1920 27,556
Number of books circulated in East Braintree dur- ing 1920 1,833
Largest. daily circulation, Aug. 7. 270
Average daily circulation 94.04++. .
Percent of fiction, circulation
65.20+
Total number of days Library was opened
293
Total number of borrowers 3,579
Number of new borrowers in East Braintree 84
Number of new borrowers during 1920
379
*This number includes bound magazines.
PERIODICALS
The library receives regularly the periodicals on the fol- lowing list :
America
American City (town edition)
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