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I 6×4T
5 OI
2 6 in. sleeves at $2.04
4 08
Making connection with cement
pipe, labor
13 00
Lead, yarn and cement
2 25
$III 18
Maple Street, Saugus Centre.
463 ft. 4 in. cast iron pipe at 6oc.
$277 80
I 4 in. gate and box
15 00
2 4 in plugs at 44c. . .
88
2 4 in. sleeves at $1.20
2 40
·
$296 08
Amount carried forward
$925 61
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.
$326 24
.
$192 II
.
Making connection pipe, labor
I2I
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$925 61
Harrison Avenue.
242 ft. 4 in. cast iron pipe at 6oc.
$145 20
I 4 in. gate and box
15 00
I 4 in. plug .
44
I 4 in. sleeve .
I 20
Sherman Street.
216 ft. 6 in. cast iron pipe at 75c
$162 00
I 6 in. gate and box
20 00
I 6 in. T
6 30
I 6 in. sleeve
2 04
I 6 in. plug
60
$190 94
Making connection to Lynn sys- tem by way of Elm and Walnut Streets, pipe
$2,025 00
Labor including expense of blasting
2,50I 3I
Hydrants
60 00
J. Edmands, gravel and labor
180 71
Lead
220 00
Fittings, Ts, plugs and sleeves
160 25
$5,147 27
Thawing pipes on Woodbury Avenue and Baker's Hill
98 26
Repairs.
Pipes on Denver Street
II 50
Mt. Vernon Street
6 00
Whitney Street
II 88
Lowering about 500 feet of pipe,
Baker's Hill
342 50
Raising gate boxes and putting in II new ones
97 25
Repairing pipe, Adams Avenue, labor
$52 50
Teaming
3 00
I reducer
4 40
2 4 in. sleeves at $1.20
2 40
Lead, yarn and wood
3 40
Repairing pipe and Hydrant, Oak Street, labor
$9 00
Lead and teaming
I 48
IO 48
Amount carried forward
.
.
. $7,069 23
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.
$161 84
65 70
.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Amount brought forward
$7,069 23
Repair pipes Central Street
13 00
Lowering cement pipe, Woodbury Avenue, labor
$42 50
4 sleeves at $1.20
4 80
Lead
.
4 50
Cement
3 00
Teaming .
I 75
Repairing hydrant East Saugus, Maple
Street
15 88
Changing location of hydrant,
Lincoln Avenue,
Cliftondale,
labor and stock
$14 00
Expense of blasting
12 00
26 00
Changing location of hydrant, Main Street, Saugus, labor and stock
15 56
Changing location of hydrant, Winter Street, Saugus, labor and stock
16 25
New box at bridge, Pranker's Mills
4 25
L. G. Hawkes, surveying bill, two years
66 00
Total expenditure
$7,282 72
Balance of 1894 appropriation $2,440 52
Stock on hand Jan. 1, 1895
210 00
Appropriations of 1895 (by loan)
2,500 00
Lowering pipes on Western Avenue 350 00
Appropriation (by loan)
5,000 00
$10,500 52
Less stock on hand Jan. 1, 1896 .
950 4I
$9,550 II
Amount expended as per report . 7,282 72
Amount unexpended Jan. 1, 1896 $2,267 39 G. W. CASWELL, FRED. C. CHEEVER, C. I. HITCHINGS, Water Commissioners.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
Table Showing Location, etc., of Water Pipes Laid Since 1887.
NAME OF STREET.
DIAMETER OF PIPES.
YEAR LAID.
10 IN.
8 IN.
6 IN.
4 IN.
Adams ave., cast iron
3,130
-
1887-91-94
Atherton .
Avon
871
1887
Baker, cast iron
573
1892
Ballard, cast iron
611
1894
Central
1,278
7,568
540
1887
Columbus ave., cast ir
591
1891
Cottage
504
1890
Clifton
484
1887
Castle
484
1887
Cliftondale ave., cast iron
280
1891
Curtis, cast iron
7210
1893
Cliff Patlı, cast iron
247
1893
Cleveland ave., cast iron
1,13076
180
1894
Crescent, cast iron
357
1894
Denver, 1,424 cast iron
2,464
1887-92
Elm, cast iron .
1,286
1892
Elm, Saugus Centre, cast iron
2,365
1895
Essex, 402,5% cast iron
4,2521%
1887-92
Emery, cast iron .
131
-
1893
Elmwood ave., cast iron
315
1894
Endicott, cast iron
1,026
1894
Fair View
300
311
1887
Felton, 349 cast iron
1,000
1889-91-92
Foster .
494
1891
First, cast iron
489%
-
1893
541
1894
Franklin, cast iron
310
1894
Granite court
242
1889
Hamilton
274
1887
Harrison ave., cast iron
242
1895
High, cast iron
716
1891-92
Herbert ave., cast iron
65816
1892
Horton, cast iron .
393%
1892
Jackson .
1,397
237
1887
Jasper, cast iron .
205
-
1892
Knowles ave., cast iron
624
1892
Kent, cast iron
247-5%
1893
Lanrel. + in. cast iron
468
244 10
1887-92
Levin, cast iron
141
1895
Lincoln ave.
5,230
3,149
303
1887
Main, Saugus, 3747, cast iron
2,362-75
-
1887-92 1889-93-94 1892
Maple, Cliftondale
1,690
1889-94
Maple, Saugus, cast iron
610
1894-95
Morton ave., 33776 cast iron
1,20216
-
1891-93 1887 1887-93
Mt. Vernon, 404 ft. 6 in. cement
1,150
11 992
1887-95 1892
Pearson
487
1887
Park ave.
268
1891
Parker, cast iron
251
1894
Pleasant .
1,243
1887
Pleasant ave., cast iron
612
1892
Putnam, cast iron
-
492,5
1893
Richard, cast iron
192
1895
Riverside court
1887
Summer, 1,055 ft. 6 in. cast iron
2,171
97
1887-94 1894
Sherman, cast iron
410
1894-95
Tuttle, cast iron
3771%
1892 1887-93
Vermont ave., cast iron
1892
Vincent, cast iron
1894
Western ave., cast iron
1,648
1892
Winter
5,330
-
1887
Woodbury ave.
356
1891
Whitney, cast iron
918-5%
-
1893
Walnut (Present Hill), cast iron
449
1894
Walnut, No. Saugus, cast iron .
2,131
-
1895
Wendell, cast iron
-
185
1894
-
-
1887
Lynnwood
-
Main, Cliftondale, 7225% cast iron
870%
Marden, cast iron
355%
Mountain ave. .
293
Myrtle, 278 ft. cement
Oak, cast iron
292-5
-
-
Second, cast iron .
394
Taylor, 132 cast iron
1,187
387 190
1887
Jackson-st. court
-
-
603
1891
Eustis, cast iron
Fairmount ave, cast iron
1893
Cross, cast iron
-
386
1887
REPORT OF ENGINEERS OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Eighth annual report of the condition of the Department, with a list of fires and alarms which have occurred during the year; loss and insurance as near as can be ascertained; also recommendations for the ensuing year.
Membership.
The number of members is fifty-eight. Board of three engineers; two companies of fifteen each, Hose 2 and 3; one company of company of thirteen, Hose 1; Ladder Company of twelve.
Apparatus.
The apparatus consists of 3 hose wagons, 6 Babcock chemical extinguishers and 3,000 feet of hose, 6 play pipes, 18 spanners, 18 hose hooks, 23 rubber coats, 16 fire hats, 3 axes, 3 crowbars, 3 plaster hooks, 4 lanterns, 3 hammers, 3 monkey wrenches, 6 ladder dogs, 3 jumping nets, 6 18-foot extension ladders, 6 blankets, 3 drag ropes.
One ladder truck equipped with 145-foot extension Somer- ville ladder, I 30-foot ladder, I 25-foot ladder, I 30-foot roof ladder, 2 20-foot roof ladders, I pull-down hook, chain pole and rope, 15 rakes, 3 pitchforks, 3 long hooks, I door opener, 2 axes, I crowbar, 2 sledge hammers, 4 crotch poles, 4 lanterns, 2 blankets, 4 leather buckets, shafts, pole and drag rope. We have also 2 45-foot Somerville extension ladders and 2 20-foot roof ladders, 4 sets of double harness with Berry collar and hames made by H. K. Barnes of Boston, 4 sets of hangers for swinging harnesses hung by Harry Glazier of Malden.
Fires and Alarms.
Whole number, 26.
February 17 .- Box 21. Roof of house owned and occupied by Walter Raddin on Jackson Street. Damage slight; covered by insurance. Cause, defective chimney.
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March 19 .- Box 26. False.
March 20 .- Box 37. Brush fire on Adams Avenue,
March 27 .- Box 23. Out building in rear of barber shop on Lincoln Avenue, Cliftondale.
May 2 .- Box 16. Brush fire at Lynnhurst.
May 3 .- Box 16. False.
June II .- Box 31. Roof of East Saugus. Damage slight. Cause, sparks from locomotive.
June 13 .- Box 26. Hen house of Philipp Knauber. Dam- age slight. Cause, burning insects.
June 16 .- Box 13. Dwelling on Jasper Street, owned by Germaine Cooperative Bank; occupied by Charles Blakeley and Mrs. Libbey. Damage, $1,000; fully insured.
July 3 .- Box 31. L. A. May Co., Union Street, Lynn. Hose 3 responded.
July 4 .- Box 37. False.
July 4 .- Box 18. False.
July 4 .- Box 16. False.
July 4 .- Box 14. False.
July 12 .- Box 24. Fire in chimney of house occupied by Thomas Gibbons, Lincoln Avenue, Cliftondale. No damage.
July 17 .- Box 25. False.
July 20 .- Box 31. Vray's morocco factory, East Saugus. Damage slight.
July 24 .- Boxes 12 and 25. Shed on Central Street, owned by S. G. Bryer.
July 26 .- Box 14. Dwelling house on Appleton Street, owned and occupied by Cornelius Murphy. Cause, defective chimney. Damage to building and contents, $1,000; fully in- sured.
Aug. 4 .- Boxes 24 and 26. Store and dwelling, Lincoln Avenue, Cliftondale, owned by heirs of I. H. Foss. Store occupied by Aaron Gill, grocer. Dwelling occupied by George Rea. Fully insured.
Oct. 4 .- Box 17. Hen house in rear of 91 Main Street.
Oct. 6 .- Box 18. Wood fire, rear of Main Street, Ward 2. Nov. 19 .- Box 16. False.
Nov. 19 .- Box 26. Unoccupied dwelling on Lincoln
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ENGINEERS' REPORT.
Avenue, Cliftondale, owned by Burton Goodwin of Beachmont. Damage, $300. Incendiary
Dec. 14 .- Still alarm. Fire in chimney in house occupied by Joseph Gunnison, Lincoln Avenue. No damage.
Dec. 28 .- Still alarm. Barn on Forest Street, West Saugus, owned by E. W. Bostwick. Total loss. Value of Building, $300. Insurance on building, $100. Value of contents, $300; no insurance.
Hydrants.
Whole number, 13I.
During the year we have had two fires where we could not use our apparatus on account of there being no water-the two barns owned by E. W. Bostwick in West Saugus.
Recommendations.
We would recommend that the Town appropriate six hun- dred dollars for the purpose of buying new hose, as the old hose, which has been in service seven years (on account of not having sufficient quantity to make a change), is fast becoming unfit for use.
We would recommend that the sum of three hundred dollars be appropriated for the purpose of increasing the number of fire-alarm boxes.
We would recommend that the members of the Fire Depart- ment be paid some stated sum per year, as under this plan the membership in the companies would be reduced and the efficiency of the Department be benefited.
We would respectfully recommend that the sum of fifteen hundred dollars be appropriated for the expenses of this De- partment the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES O. THOMPSON, Chief Engineer. J. ARTHUR FARNHAM, Assistant and Clerk. JOHN BRIERLY, Assistant.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Saugus, Jan. 1, 1896.
The Board of Health respectfully submits its annual report for the year 1895.
The Board was organized as follows :-
GEORGE W. GALE, M. D., Chairman.
LEVI G. HAWKES, Secretary.
BENJ. F. ROBINSON, Inspector.
Regular meetings were held at the Town Hall on the first Monday of each month at 7.30 P. M., for the transaction of such business as might come before it.
Rules and regulations for the public health and safety pre- viously used were adopted.
Cases of contagious diseases reported to the Board during the year are as follows: Diphtheria, 16; deaths, 2; scarlet fever, 42; deaths, 5; measles, 2; typhoid fever, 5; deaths, I.
The increased number of cases of contagious diseases during this year has not been confined to this Town alone, but has been found to exist throughout the state. During the early part of the year a few cases of malignant scarlet fever made their appearance. The type of this disease was very severe and its duration short. The Board at once made a thorough inspec- tion of the premises where the disease prevailed and concluded that the cases could be attributed largely to the very unsanitary condition of the premises. The nuisances found were promptly abated and thereby a serious epidemic prevented. In some of these cases garbage and other refuse matter had been allowed to accumulate in cellars and yards; leakage from cesspools which were full and imperfectly constructed, and broken drain pipes, caused surface drainage which, in some cases, leaked into the cellars. Many of the pipes were not trapped.
The most perfect sanitary conditions in and around all dwellings should be observed, and nothing should be allowed to accumulate that pollutes the air by producing obnoxious
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odors. This impure air not only produces, but favors the. spread of disease after it is once established.
The majority of cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever oc -- curred during the summer and fall months, and were generally of a mild type.
During the prevalence of these diseases we deemed it prudent that the schools should be closed for a short time.
In order that the public should be impressed with the im- portance of observing strictly the rules of health, we caused to be distributed a large number of copies of Rules and Regula- tions of Health.
We would again call your atention to the following extract of the Public Statutes in regard to nuisances :-
Chapter 80, Section 18.
"The Board of Health of a Town shall make such regulations: as it judges necessary, for the public health and safety, respect- ing nuisances, sources of filth, and causes of sickness within its Town.
"Whoever violates any such regulation shall forfeit a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars."
Wherever contagious diseases have been found to exist, the premises have been inspected by the Board, all unsanitary con- ditions remedied and thoroughly fumigated.
The past year has been one of progress relative to the work of this Department. The plan established by the Board of house to house inspection has been carried out as far as the money would- allow for this purpose, with good results in the localities where such efforts are needed to force upon the resi- dents the necessity of cleanliness.
There have been three hundred and fifteen vaults and cess- pools cleansed during the year and twenty cesspools con- structed under the direction of the Board.
We have granted sixteen licenses to residents to maintain boarding houses for infants, after inspecting the premises in each case, and feeling satisfied that the sanitary conditions were favorable.
Thirteen licenses to keep pigs were granted in such places
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as we deemed would not interfere with the sanitary condition of the Town.
We would recommend that a contract be made with some responsible party to collect ashes, swill and garbage, as often as once a week. This will insure a generally improved sani- tary condition in and around all premises.
GEORGE W. GALE, M. D., Chairman. LEVI G. HAWKES, Secretary.
BENJAMIN F. ROBINSON, Inspector.
ASSESSORS' REPORT.
The Assessors herewith submit to the citizens of Saugus their report for the year 1895.
Table of Aggregates
of polls, property and taxes assessed May 1, 1895.
Number of polls assessed 1,255 gain of I
polls exempt 56 increase of 2
polls registered 1,3II gain of .
3
persons paying poll tax only 675 decrease of 17 persons paying property tax 1376 gain of 84
Total number of persons assessed
Total number of persons liable to do military duty
819 gain of
6
Total population as taken by the assess-
ors
· 4,499 gain of 269
Amount of Property Assessed.
Number of houses
1,002 gain of. 32
acres of land
5,790 gain of .
II
colts
.
27 gain of
I2
COWS
.
552 gain of
19
heifers
14 gain of 6 loss of
4
swine
35 gain of
30
sheep
II gain of 6
fowl
6,680 loss of 500
dogs registered
195 gain of 5
Value of Real and Personal Estate.
Personal property assessed $196,589 00
Buildings exclusive of land $1,784,050 00
Land exclusive of buildings .
983,969 00
2,768,019 00
$2,964,608 00
Divided as follows :-
Resident real estate . $2,103,592 00 gain of $51,104 00
Resident personal estate . 165,284 00 loss of 35,190 00 Non-resident real estate . 664,427 00 gain of 9,363 00
Non-resident personal estate 31,305 00 loss of 22,042 00
·
horses
.
384 gain of 64
3
neat cattle
2,051 gain of 6.4
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Value of Personal Property.
Money at interest
$16,040 00 loss of
$30,135 00
Stock in trade
61,810 00 loss of 20,550 00
Machinery
43,200 00 loss of 8,800 00
Carriages
13,800 00 gain of 656 00
Bicycles
1,845 00 netgainof 1,845 00
Live stock
49,419 00 loss of 689 00
Wood, lumber and other
property .
10,475 00 loss of 9,563 00
$196,589 00 netloss $67,236 00
Total valuation assessed estate, May 1, 1895, $2,964,608 00
Total valuation of assessed estate, May 1, 1894 2,961,373 00
Showing a net gain of $3,235 00
Divided as follows :-
On buildings .
$65,260 00
On land .
5,211 00 gain of $70,471 00
On personal property
loss of 67,236 00
Showing a net increase of $3,235 00
Basis of Taxation.
Amount of appropriation
$57,015 00
State tax
1,770 00
County tax
2,817 84
Overlay
1,234 71
$62,837 55
Apportioned as follows :
On real estate
$52,592 36
On personal estate
3,735 19
On polls
2,510 00
Town's income
4,000 00
$62,837 55
Total tax for state, county and town purposes committed to Lewis J. Austin, Collector, $58,837.55.
Rate of taxation per $1,000, $19.
The average tax rate in towns and cities in the state for the year 1895 is $14.95 per $1,000.
The law relating to the taxation of land taken from other towns and cities, for water supply, has been changed. The law as amended states that land so taken cannot be entered
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in the list of taxable property, but a demand must be made in the form of a bill containing a schedule of all land taken for said purpose and presented to the proper authorities for settle- ment.
In accordance with the new law a bill has been filed with the Mayor and Aldermen of Lynn, through the Town's counsel, for all land taken from Saugus for water supply previous to May 1, 1895.
From information obtained from the Registry of Deeds and other sources, 333 acres have been taken, and an average valua- tion of sixty dollars per acre placed thereon, making the amount of tax levied $379.62.
This does not include the land and buildings of Elijah Wilson and eleven acres of land of Catherine Burns, as the authorities of Lynn have signified their willingness to pay the taxes as assessed to said Wilson and Burns.
The adjustment of this claim against the city of Lynn is now pending, with every indication of a satisfactory settlement.
The Assessors hereby recommend the sum of $425.00 be appropriated to meet the estimated expenses of their depart- ment for the year 1896.
BENJ. F. CALLEY, GEO. F. HAYWOOD, ABRAM G. WALDRON,
Assessors.
CONSTABLE AND POLICE REPORT.
Whole number of arrests made during the year ending De- cember 31 by Constable and other officers, 81; larceny, I; assault and battery, II; disorderly conduct, I ; liquor nuisance, 4; embezzlement, I; bastardy, I; drunkenness, 30; present at cock fight, 4; illegal keeping intoxicating liquors, 2; cruelty to animals, 4; riding bicycles on sidewalk, 14; present at game cards on the Lord's day, 3; felonious assault, I ; using threaten- ing language, I; persons arrested on capias, 2; larceny from a building, 1; whole number search warrants served for intoxicating liquors and stolen goods, 7. Liquor was found in four places, stolen goods in one place.
By request of George M. Amerige, Trial Justice, Charles F. Clark, one of the Board of Selectmen, was appointed Court Officer, at a meeting held by the Board, to take charge of the cases and present them to the court.
The receipts from the court, the year ending December, 1895, has nearly paid the services of the police, it amounting to five hundred nine dollars ($509), a large portion of which was spent in North Saugus, owing to the work of the Lynn water works. The city of Lynn has agreed to reimburse that part of the expenditure.
In closing I wish to extend my thanks to George M. Amer- age, Esq., Trial Justice, for favors given during the year, and also to the officers of the Department for their faithful services.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES F. CLARK, Court Officer. FRANCIS W. CLARK, Constable.
CATTLE AND MILK INSPECTOR.
Report of Milk and Cattle Inspector for year ending Dec. 31, 1895.
Whole number of licenses granted, 33.
Milk license, 29.
Slaughter house license, 4.
Whole number of cattle inspected since October 1, 666; sheep, 105; hogs, 193; whole number carcasses inspected, 104. All were free from disease except one, which was tuberculous and was therefore killed.
ARTHUR W. SAWYER, Inspector.
REPORT OF CEMETERY LOTS.
Deed drawn amounting to and including unpaid balance . $447 75
Single lots sold 45 00 ·
$492 75
Paid to Treasurer .
405 20
Balance due . $87 55
Report of the condition of the trust funds in the hands of the Treasurer, the income of which is devoted to the perpetual care of the following lots in the Saugus Cemetery :-
Lot No. 226, Mary T. Perley.
Dr. To balance as reported $228 96
Extra dividends to Dec. 31, 1894 9 03
Interest to June 30, 1895 . 9 40
$247 39
Cr. By cash paid J. Newhall for
care of lot
$6 00
Balance
241 39
247 39
Henry E. Hone lot.
Dr. To balance as reported .
$214 67
Interest to Nov. 1, 1895 . 8 64
$223 3I
Cr. By cash paid J. Newhall for
care of lot $5 00
Balance .
218 3I
Edward Ward lot.
Dr. To balance as reported . 50 02
Extra dividend to Dec. 31, 1894 I OI
Interest to June 30, 1895 . 2 04
$53 07
Cr. By cash paid J. Newhall for care of lot $2 00
Balance . 51 07
223 3I
53 07
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Ira Draper lot.
Dr. To balance as reported
$100 00
Interest to June 30, 1895 2 00
$102 00
Cr. By cash paid J. Newhall for care of lot 2 00
Balance
100 00
102 00
Twiss and Jones and one-half of Snow tomb. Dr. To cash received from Mrs. Serepta Twiss
$150 00
$150 00
Cr. By balance
$150 00
$150 00
J. S. MEACOM,
Treasurer.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
TRUSTEE'S REPORT.
In reading the library report for the last year, it is necessary when comparing it with that of the preceding year to take into consideration the following facts. Ist. The almost phenome- nal increase in number of new names registered in the '94 report was due to the fact that delivery in the different parts of the town was established and books were used by the pupils in their school work to a great extent, and the trustees wish to state that they have kept pace so far as possible with the wants of the teachers for their pupils.
2. This report will show a seeming decrease in the number of books loaned during the past year while in reality the number is up to standard. In past years it has been the rule that a book out more than two weeks and subject to a fine was counted as another loan, but with our new librarian this rule has been changed, and this will show a number well into three figures in the year's time.
3. The distribution of books in the five parts of the town is a heavy expense when compared with our small appropria- tion, but the trustees have gladly met the same, feeling that as all parts of the town are equally taxed, all parts should have an equal benefit of the library.
4. The library is in a good condition as shown by the annual examination, but nevertheless books are continually wearing and having to be replaced, or bound, cards, and printed slips of new books have to be paid for, and many items, in themselves small, make our available book appropriation much less than is actually necessary to keep pace with the times. Could the trustees have spent the amount suggested by them in the '93 and '94 report the circulation instead of falling behind would have increased in proportion to preceding years. This last year we have been obliged to spend the greater part of our book money for light fiction and works for the
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children and consequently the proportion of standards bought has been small. It has been suggested to us that people had better read the books that are now in the library, and the trustees will agree with this suggestion in a measure, for there are many books written by the best authors that are seldom used, but the majority demand light reading and it is abso- lutely necessary for us to give the taxpayers what they demand, as we are their servants and must do as they wish. To the writer's mind it is a mistaken idea on the part of town officers that they are elected by the citizens to do as they themselves please; their every effort should be to find out the will of their constituents and to do it.
The library trustees have in addition to salaries and ex- penses 1,300 minds to please on $453, and the people must not censure us too severely if we fail in some respects.
A new catalogue is becoming more and more necessary, but this calls for an expense of $300 at the very least and at the present time we do not feel like asking the town for so much money in addition to our regular appropriation, which this year we feel should be $300 and the dog tax. This amount seems to the trustees to be as little as the town can afford to appropriate for the educational purposes of our citizens.
It has been spoken of to the trustees that the removal of the library to the second floor of the old town hall (now used as a school), when such a thing shall become possible would be a very advisable and proper thing to do, as we could then have a reading-room and give the public freer access to reference books, public documents, magazines and papers; this would give a stimulus to reading and education, which is so necessary to both young and old to keep pace with the times. Without taking more space in the report we would ask the town's people to give this matter consideration.
We have our U. S. senator, Hon. H. C. Lodge, our state senator, Hon. H. H. Atherton and H. O. Moore, Asst. Adjutant-General at Washington, to thank for some very valuable books presented to the library, Mrs. Henry E. New- hall, Lynn, Miss Mary E. Thayer, Mrs. S. S. Butterfield, Mrs. F. C. Cheever for magazines, also the Lynn Item for pub- lishing lists of new books throughout the year.
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