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Insurance paid on buildings, etc .
Estimated valuation on contents
66,195 69 138,605 00
Estimated loss on contents 32,084 00
Insurance on contents ·
Insurance paid on contents .
101,800 00 24,764 24
During the year a new 600 gallon combination pump and hose wagon was purchased, and a new city service double bank combination ladder truck with booster pump attached and a water tank of a capacity of 100 gallons of water to take the place of chemical tanks, thereby putting the Fire Department in good condition for some time to come.
Two permanent men were added to the department during the year, also eight call firemen were appointed.
The Dodge combination is in poor condition, and has outlived its usefulness as a piece of fire apparatus.
The Fire Department has done excellent work in keeping the fire loss down to the small loss that it has with such a large territory that it has to cover, and with the small number of men to man the apparatus and to handle the fires.
During the year 44,850 feet of 22-inch hose was laid and used at fires, 30,500 feet of ?- inch chemical hose was used, 3,657 gallons of chemical fluid was used in extinguishing fires, 10 gallons of foamite was used, and 1,636 feet of ladders were used at fires.
Tabulated fire alarms and calls, etc., are as follows :
Buildings, 73 ; wood and brush fires, 149; grass, 78; autos and trucks, 20; chimney fires, 10; dump fires, 16; rubbish fires, 9 ; trees, 2 ; tar kettles, 2 ; bonfires, 5 ; engine I to cover at Lynn, I ; ice house in Melrose, 1; defective chimneys, 5 ; defective fireplaces, 2, rescue of horse from mud, 1 ; other small fires, 10; false and needless alarms, 23 ; total, 412.
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FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT.
371
Alarms and calls by months
Bell Alarms
Telephone
Total
January
5
IO
15
February
2
14
16
March
2I
50
71
April
II
78
89
May
16
29
45
June
7
5
I 2
July
4
II
15
August
I
7
8
September
5
17
22
October
IO
43
53
November
7
19
26
December
14
26
40
103
309
412
Three new fire alarm boxes were installed at various locations during the year.
There has been a number of improvements in the equipment and fire appliances. A Bullard-Davis Inhalator, has been purchased, and a two way Baker water gun, and many other smaller appliances have been purchased by the engineers.
At this time I want to thank the Lynn Fire Department for the excellent service rendered during the many times that they have responded and worked at fires when assistance was required, and for their fine cooperation.
In closing, I make the following recommendations for the year 1931.
That a new and larger, modern up to date Central Fire Sta- tion be built in the near future, to replace the old wooden build- ing that is now occupied by the Fire Department, as a Central Fire Station, at the present time, which is a serious fire hazard, on account of being used to house motor vehicles in, and does not comply with the State Garage laws, rules and regulations.
It is also a serious health menace as after heavy rain storms, there is considerable amount of water coming into the cellar, and leaves the building in damp condition for several days at a time.
That the fire alarm system be given a thorough examination by an expert electrical engineer of fire alarm systems, and have him report any and all defects and with his recommendations.
That many of the hydrants that are set too low in the ground,
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be raised so that the large suction hose may be connected to the 42-inch outlet of the hydrants may be used in case of fire.
That a compressed fire alarm whistle be installed at some place in the town, thereby discontinuing the bells that are now in use for alarm purposes, as they are very unreliable in calling the men to fires.
That 2,000 feet of 22-inch hose be purchased to replace old hose that is unfit for fire use and has been condemned.
That two or more permanent firemen be appointed to the Fire Department.
Respectfully submitted,
MELLEN R. JOY, Chief of Fire Department.
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INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS REORT.
1930]
Report of Inspector of Animals
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
As required by the State Department of Animal Industry.
I made a careful examination of all the dairy animals and the places in which they were kept in January and February. All appeared healthy and kept under proper conditions. Number inspected 464.
Have inspected and stamped as fit for food at time of slaughter :
Swine
24
Cattle
5 Calf .
I Sheep
2
Of the many cases reported to me of persons bitten by dogs only one dog on examination proved a positive case of rabies.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN W. HITCHINGS,
Inspector.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Report of Forest Fire Warden
SAUGUS, MASS., December 31, 1930.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I hereby submit the annual report of the Forest Fire Warden for the year ending December 31, 1930.
The year 1930, has been a very busy one, there has been 149 brush and wood fires, some of these have been very serious ones, at six of these I had to call upon the State Forest Fire truck, which is located at the Central Fire Station in Danvers, for assistance in extinguishing these fires, which had burned deeply into the ground, during the extremely dry season the past fall.
During these fires 11,500 feet of one inch hose was used and water pumped through the hose for hours at a time on these fires, owing to no water being available in the woods, during the dry spell several thousand feet of 24-inch hose had to be run from hydrants to furnish water for the State forest fire equip- ment to extinguish them, otherwise these fires burned for a long period of time or until a heavy rain had fallen.
I have been very fortunate in getting the service of the truck when I called for it, if the truck had been in service somewhere else at the time, I would have been unable to hold these fires under control.
During the year I had to employ extra help and at a number of the wood fires, and at times I had to call upon the employees of the Public Works Department and take them into the woods and at times I had to keep some of them in the woods part of the day and nights.
The Fire Department extinguished a number of the smaller brush fires in a short time.
The Forest Fire Warden has worked night and day, without rest or sleep to supervise the extinguishing of wood and brush fires.
I recommend that the town of Saugus purchase a piece of apparatus and the necessary equipment and appliances for
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handling all brush and wood fires, similar to the State forest fire equipment, and by doing so it would eliminate a long delay of waiting for the arrival of the State apparatus, this could be used at all other fires as well.
I wish to thank the Public Works Department for their co- operation with the Forest Fire Warden for their good work at the woods fires.
Respectfully submitted,
MELLEN R. JOY, Forest Fire Warden.
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TOWN DOCUMENTS.
[Dec. 31
Report of the Board of Public Welfare
CHARITY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
Your Board of Public Welfare herewith submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1930. '
Of our appropriation of $33, 156.48 we have spent $33, 155.68 with some outstanding bills not yet rendered by other towns and cities for aid furnished to non-residents having Saugus settlements, amount of said bills unknown.
We have received from cities and towns $3,424.95 and from the Commonwealth $3,436.79, the total reimbursements amount- ing to $6,861.74.
Our weekly payroll for mothers with dependent children and others amounting to approximately $425.00.
We recommend that the sum of $65,430.00 be appropriated for general expenditures for the year 1931 and the further sum of $25,000.00 for the Old Age Pension for the 'last six months of 1931.
SAUGUS INFIRMARY
Our appropriation for 1930 was $10,500.00.
We have spent $10,488.29 leaving an unexpended balance of $II.71 reverting to the town treasury.
We have received from sale of produce $946 66
We have received from sale of milk 4,588 58
We have received from sale of wood 219 00
We have received from sale of stock · 2,315 07
We have received from miscellaneous
sources
I
Total cash receipts $8,070 SI
There is now due from sale of farm products 264 00
Making a total revenue for 1930 of . . $8,334 81
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The net expense of conducting the Infirmary has been $2,153.48 for 1930.
The December 31, 1930 inventory of personal property at the Infirmary amounts to $7,140.71.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE H. AMES, Chairman, EVAN EVANS, Secretary, ERNEST M. HATCH,
Board of Public Welfare of Saugus, Mass.
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[Dec. 31
Town Clerk's Report
JANUARY 5, 1931. To Whom it May Concern :
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the following are true copies of Article 49 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1927 and the action taken thereon, and Article 68 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1928 and the action taken thereon :
1927
"ART. 49. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $500 to be expended under the direction of the Board of Selectmen, who shall be authorized to hire counsel in order to determine the validity of tax titles, or see what action the town will take in the matter-Board of Selectmen."
"Voted, That the sum of $500 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Select- men to determine the validity of tax titles and that the Select- men be and they are hereby authorized to employ counsel for that purpose."
1928
"ART. 68. To see if the town will vote to appropriate the sum of $1,000 to be expended under direction of the Board of Selectmen, who shall be authorized to hire counsel in order to determine the validity of tax titles, or to see what action the town will take in the matter agreeable to the petition of the Board of Selectmen."
Voted, That the sum of $1,000 be and the same is hereby appropriated to be expended under the direction of the Select- men to determine the validity of tax titles and that the Select- men be and they are hereby authorized to employ counsel for that purpose."
A true copy. Attest :
LILLIAN SHORES,
Town Clerk.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
1930]
Report of the Board of Assessors
Number of polls assessed 4,296
Number of persons paying on property 6,844
Number of persons liable to do military duty .
2,909
Population as taken by the Assessors, April I 15,057
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY ASSESSED
Number of dwelling houses
3,695
Number of acres of land
6,308
Number of acres of land (exempted property) 278
Number of horses
121
Number of cows
396
Number of neat cattle other than cows
6
Number of swine
975
Number of fowl .
7,757
Number of dogs to be registered (female 362,
male 837)
1,199
Number of autos assessed
4,156
VALUE OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE
Buildings (excluding land)
$9,666,353
Land (excluding buildings)
3,570, 125
Personal property
944,942
Total
. $14, 181,420
Exemptions
.
240,520
TOTAL AMOUNT OF PUBLIC PROPERTY EXEMPT FROM TAXATION .
Final taking of unredeemed real estate
$28,975
Town property .
1,331,575
Religious societies
348,550
Charitable societies
6,925
Literary societies
3,875
Sons of Veterans' Building Association
10,675
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Lynn Council Boy Scouts of America
Inc. of Lynn
$2,100
City of Melrose .
50
City of Lynn
175
Total
$1,732,900
ABATEMENTS
For the year 1928
$7 08
For the year 1929
3,449 41
For the year 1930
.
3,257 31
BASIS OF TAXATION
Town appropriations . .
. $626,799 75
.
Alfred J. Hynes judgment .
2,050 00
Mabel D. Knowlton judgment
150 00
State tax
13,930 00
State highway
6,410 67
Metropolitan Parks
11,673 14
Charles River Basin
1,656 98
Southern traffic route .
70 75
Ways in Malden, Braintree, Weymouth and Hingham
295 76
Auditing municipal accounts
1,304 37
Metropolitan planning
122 42
Snow removal
342 25
Fire prevention .
176 68
Abatement of smoke nuisance
71 20
Care of needy Civil War Veterans
140 00
County tax .
24,584 78
Overlay
6,173 41
Total
. $695,952 16
Less town income
200,928 84
Net amount to be raised by taxation on polls and property
· $495,023 32
Appropriated as follows :
On real estate
.
. $454,019 15
On personal estate
·
.
.
32,412 17
On polls
·
.
. 8,592 00
On gypsy moth
·
1,837 93
.
.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT.
381
Taxes of State, county and town committed to Lillian Shores, Tax Collector.
August 29, 1930 . . $496,861 25
December 20, 1930 . 300 98
December 20, 1930
42 00
Tax rate per $1,000
34 30
City of Lynn (special tax)
632 84
Motor Excise Tax Committed to
Lillian Shores, Tax Collector 1929 Levy.
January 13, 1930
$134 03
February 10, 1930
59 15
Valuation of Motor Vehicles in 1929 Levy . 25, 140 00
Abatements, 1929 Levy
260 43
Motor Excise Tax Committed to
Lillian Shores, Tax Collector 1930 Levy.
March 24, 1930
$16,619 45
October 1, 1930 .
8,404 07
December 30, 1930
1,201 51
December 31 1930
32 00
Valuation of Motor Vehicles in 1930 Levy . . 1,094,235 00
Abatements, 1930 Levy .
1,71I 25
LEWIS J. AUSTIN, Chairman, EDWIN K. HAYDEN, DANIEL B. WILLIS.
Board of Assessors of the Town of Saugus.
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[Dec. 31
Report of Cemetery Commissioners
Riverside has developed a new section this year in the centre of the cemetery. Evergreens and shrubbery have been placed in this new part by lot owners, which greatly beautifies this section.
The Winter street wall has at last been completed with the 1930 appropriation, and it is conservatively estimated that this wall could not be replaced for less than $50,000.
The great need now for Riverside is drainage and cement gutters to keep the drives from being washed away by heavy rains. It is planned, if funds are available, to start this work during 1931.
The Perpetual Care Fund increased $7,296.00 during 1930, and now amounts to $51,000, an increase of over $40,000 since 1917. It is the intention of the Commissioners to augment this fund and put every lot eventually under perpetual care.
Through the appropriation made last year for the old ceme- tery near the square, great improvement was made. Much of the cemetery was graded, and the co-operation of the Public Works Department in giving us filling from the highways aided greatly in this work. An appropriation is being asked for in the current warrant to put the wall in proper shape.
The Commissioners have secured from the owner an option on property adjoining the cemetery on the west, containing a large area of land including buildings, at a price very little in excess of its assessed value. The Commissioners feel that this is an opportune time to secure additional space at a reasonable price, and hope the town will see fit to make the necessary appropriation while the opportunity is available.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY A. B. PECKHAM, W. GEORGE GREENLAY, WILLIAM E. LUDDEN,
Cemetery Commissioners.
383
PLAYGROUND REPORT.
1930]
Report of the Playground Commission
To the Citizens of the Town of Saugus :
The past year has proved to us all without a doubt the true wisdom and value of playgrounds to the town. A playground can have much to do with the welfare and social life and friend- ship of our children.
A good citizen is not only anxious to produce a maximum of good for society, but he is also equally obligated to produce a maximum of efficiency for society. This is accomplished by outdoor supervised play and recreation. All play should be supervised or directed to the end that the most value of play may be conserved. When children play they learn they must in order to take part in any game with other children on the playground surrender the individual whines, temper, and caprice to the rules of the game. They must play under the rules of the game or they cannot play. The same is true of the laws of our country, by that we mean that to be a good citizen, we must live up to those laws. So by supervised play we as a town are helping our children to become good citizens.
Our playgrounds have a daily attendance of two hundred (200) children under supervision at all time. The Cliftondale playground has proven to be the most popular with the children with the average attendance of one hundred and fifty (150) children daily. This proves that the play area of the town is rapidly decreasing in this section. Saugus attendance was much smaller which is due to the fact that there is more opportunity and space for play than there is in Cliftondale. We were very fortunate in securing the three very efficient super- visors which we had the past year.
Stackpole field was used every playable day either for a ball- game or football game. This field was at all times in a first class condition for either of the above games. Much favorable comment has been heard about the baseball diamond and the gridiron from visiting teams and high school coaches. Our seating capacity is now six hundred people but we hope to increase this to twelve hundred in 1931.
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Sanitation is now our main problem, at the present time there is no method of sanitation. This we hope to overcome this year by erecting a sanitation station on each playground.
Cliftondale playground received a great deal of filling this year giving us a larger area for the children to play. New drains were also necessary this past year. Both playgrounds received new equipment such as volley ball courts, swings, slides and teeters.
In closing we would like to call to your attention the beautiful small shade trees that have been set out at the Cliftondale playground, and also the most useful and popular shelter which was erected this year. These were given to the town by the Womens Civic League. The town and playground commission are much indebted to the members of the Civic League.
Respectively submitted,
CRAWFORD H. STOCKER, Chairman, J. ARTHUR RADDIN, EDWIN M. HOLMES, Secretary,
Saugus Playground Commission.
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
1930]
Collector's Report
Lillian Shores, Collector, in Account with Town of Saugus :
DR.
January 1, 1930
To balance of 1929 tax .
Supplementary list
. $218,426 77 2 00
To 1929 interest collected
Unlocated difference
5,802 40 I
$224,232 25
CR.
By 1929 tax paid Treasurer $186,495 82
By 1929 Interest paid Treasurer ·
5,802 40
By 1929 Abatements
3,331 94 .
By Tax Titles to town
18,220 54
By Tax Titles to town (Chap. 60, Sec. 61, G. L.)
9,485 30
Balance outstanding (having been
committed to Town Counsel for collection by suit)
896 25
$224,232 25
DR.
To tax of 1930 committed August
29, 1930 and December 20, 1930 . $488,570 23
To 1930 Interest collected 273 09 - $488,843 32
CR.
By 1930 tax paid Treasurer . $261,048 59
By 1930 Interest paid Treasurer 273 09
By 1930 Abatements
3,037 09
$264,358 77
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on the 1930 commitment .
$224,484 55
Since January 1, 1931, have collected $16,345.76, abated $352.50, leaving uncollected $207,786.29 on February 14, 1931. 25
-
·
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POLL TAXES
DR.
To 1930 Poll Tax commitment committed June 23, 1930 and
December 20, 1930
$8,634 00
$8,634 00
CR.
By 1930 Poll Taxes paid Treasurer . $8,104 00
By 1930 Poll Tax abatements .
112 00
$8,216 00
Uncollected Poll Taxes December, 31 1930 on 1930 commitment
$418 00
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
DR.
To balance of Motor Vehicle Excise
Tax Committed April 24, 1929 $4,246 50
To interest collected
140 62
$4,387 12
CR.
By April 1929 commitment tax paid Treasurer
$3,315 38
By April 1929 commitment abatements 149 15
By April 1929 commitment interest 1 paid Treasurer 140 62
3,605 15
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on April 1929 Excise Tax commitment
$781 97
DR.
To balance of Motor Vehicle Excise
Tax committed July 16, 1929 $2,421 49
To interest collected
84 24
$2,505 73
CR.
By July 1929 commitment tax paid Treasurer . $1,935 83
By July 1929 commitment abatements 67 77
By July 1929 commitment interest paid Treasurer 84 24
2,087 84
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on July 1929 Excise Tax commitment
$417 89
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
387
DR.
To balance of Motor Vehicle Excise
Tax committed October 23, 1929 $1,246 16
To interest collected
31 99
$1,278 15
CR.
By October 1929 commitment tax paid Treasurer $1,054 76
By October 1929 commitment abatements . 30 07
By October 1929 commitment
interest paid Treasurer 31 99
$1, 116 82
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on
$161 33 October 1929 Excise Tax commitment
DR.
To balance of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
committed November 18, 1929 $177 79
To interest collected 4 65
$182 44
CR.
By November 1929 commitment tax paid Treasurer $139 20
By November 1929 commitment abatements . 2 23
By November 1929 commitment
interest paid Treasurer 4 65
$146 08
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on
November 1929 Excise Tax commitment $36 36
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DR.
To balance of Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
committed December 23, 1929 $219 39 · I 34
To interest collected
$220 73
CR.
By December 1929 commitment tax
paid Treasurer $191 71
By December 1929 commitment abatements
13 96
By December 1929 commitment
interest paid Treasurer
I 34
$207 0I
Uncollected December 31, 1930, on
December 1929 Excise Tax commitment
$13 72
DR.
To Motor Vehicle Excise Tax of 1929
committed January 13, 1930 $134 03
To interest collected
2 13
$136 16
CR.
By January 1930 commitment tax
paid Treasurer $121 42
By January 1930 commitment abatements . 59
By January 1930 commitment
interest paid Treasurer 2 13
$124 14
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on
January 1930 Excise Tax commitment $12 02
DR.
To Motor Vehicle Excise Tax of 1929
committed February 10, 1930 $59 13
To interest collected 1 59
$60 72
CR.
By February 1930 commitment tax paid Treasurer $53 78
By February 1930 commitment
interest paid Treasurer I 59
$55 37
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on February 1930 Excise Tax commitment $5 35
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COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
389
DR.
To Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
committed March 24, 1930 $16,619 45
To interest collected 17 41
To overpaid interest to Treasurer
14 04
$16,650 90
CR.
By March 1930 commitment tax
paid Treasurer $12,232 06
By March 1930 commitment abatements
1,220 49
By March 1930 commitment interest paid Treasurer
31 45
$13,484 00
Uncollected December 31, 1930 on March
1930 Excise Tax commitment $3,166 90
Since January 1, 1931, have collected $229.80, abated $1.20, leaving uncollected $2,935.90 on February 14, 1931
DR.
To Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
committed October 1, 1930 . $8,404 07
To interest collected IO 25
$8,414 32
CR.
By October 1930 commitment tax paid Treasurer $6,714 36
By October 1930 commitment abatements . 86 43
By October 1930 commitment
interest paid treasurer . 10 25
$6,811 04
Uncollected December 31, 1930, on October 1930 Excise Tax commitment $1,603 28
Since January 1, 1931, have collected $151.49, leaving uncollected $1,451.09 on February 14, 1931.
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[Dec. 31
DR.
To Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
committed December 30, 1930 $1,201 51
$1,201 51
CR.
By December 30, 1930 commitment
tax paid Treasurer
$10 29
$10 29
Uncollected December 31, 1930, on December
$1,191 22 30, 1930, Excise Tax commitment S
Since January 1 1931, have collected $601.97, abated $5.67, leaving uncollected $583.58 on February 14, 1931.
DR.
To Motor Vehicle Excise Tax
committed December 31, 1930 $32 00
$32 00
Uncollected December 31, 1930, on December
31, 1930 Excise Tax commitment $32 00
Since January 1, 1931, have collected $12.00, leaving uncollected $20.00 on February 14, 1931.
Respectfully submitted,
LILLIAN SHORES,
Collector of Taxes.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT.
1930]
Report of Library Trustees
The Trustees of the Saugus Free Public Library present the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1930.
The increase in circulation has been very gratifying, there being a total increase of 12,699 which is nearly double of that for the previous year.
The increase in circulation of the East Saugus branch which was opened in the latter part of 1929 seems to indicate that the change to a different section of the district is a convenience to the patrons of that branch. All the libraries with one exception show a material increase.
We again call the attention of the citizens, as we have in the last two reports, to the crowded condition of the main library and we hope to get authority from the town to enlarge it by the addition of a wing.
Two lamps have been placed on either side of the main entrance to the library which fill a need that has been obvious since the building was in use and which add to the beauty of the building. They were made in the shop of Mr. Edward Guy at the "Old Iron Works House."
We were pleased to receive from the Civics Committee of the Riverside Club a gift of $20 to purchase books on Civics.
Approximately 200 books were given by Mrs. Lida Oliver of Whiting street for use at the Cliftondale Branch.
CIRCULATION
Main Library, 40,821 ; Cliftondale, 26,226; East Saugus, 6,712 ; Lynnhurst, 2,573; North Saugus, 1,271. Total 77,603.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. LANG, Chairman, JOHN HUSLER, WALTER D. BLOSSOM, KALER A. PERKINS, ARTHUR E. STARKEY, WILLIAM MEAD, Secretary.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
AND
Superintendent of Schools
OF THE
Town of Saugus, Mass.
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