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100 00
$100 40
Paid W. H. Moore
$100 00
February 1, 1902, balance
40
CEMETERY FUND.
Deposited with Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Company, $500 at 4 per cent interest.
January, 1902, received from income $20 00
Paid North Weymouth Cemetery Association 20 00
LIBRARY FUND.
Deposited with Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Company, $2,500, at 4 per cent interest.
January, 1902, received from income
$100 00
Paid Frank H. Mason .
100 00
SHADE TREE AND SIDE WALK FUND.
Deposited with Mass. Hospital Life Insurance Company, $2,000, at 4 per cent interest.
February 2, 1901, balance
$183 78
January 2, 1902, received from income 80 00
$263 78
Vouchers for payments on account of the Tufts Fund are held by the Chairman of the Selectmen by whom payments were made.
GEORGE L. NEWTON.
Chairman Selectmen, Weymouth.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY.
The twenty-third annual report of the Board of Trustees of the Tufts Library is respectfully submitted to the town of Weymouth, as follows:
The library was open for the delivery of books on 303 days; the whole, number of volumes loaned for home use was 57,514, a daily average of 189, and a monthly average of 4,793 volumes. The largest number of books loaned in one day was 420 on Jan. 2, and the smallest number loaned in any one day 43 on July 1; 5851 volumes were loaned dur- ing March, the busiest month, and only 3858 during the month of September.
The circulation of books through the several agencis was as follows :-
Precinct 1, Bartlett's store 5,735
Precinct 1, Holden and Sladen's store . ·
2,914
Precincts 2 and 6, Salisbury's store 9,186
Precincts 2 and 6, Bates' and Humphrey's store 3,250
Precinct 4, Pratt's store 1,368
Precinct 4, Nash's store
2,862
Precinct 5, Fogg Memorial Library
1,616
The High School 356
27,287
Although the statistics of books loaned represent but a part of the library's usefulness, it is gratifying to note an increase in the circulation during the year, more books having been loaned for home use than during either of the two previous years. 1742 more books were sent to bor- rowers through the agencies than during the year 1900.
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CLASSIFICATION OF CIRCULATION.
Arts, .019; Biography, .015; Fiction, including Juvenile Fiction, .746; History, .029; Literature, .018; Natural Science, .022; Poetry, .009; Social Science, .009; Religion and Theology, .003; Travels, .028; Periodicals, .102.
While there has been a marked increase in the per cent. of Fiction loaned (.051), still this is much lower than in many libraries. The. increase was caused, doubtless by the publication of the Class-List of English Fiction in the lat- ter part of the previous year. We hope that the new Class- List-Biography, History, and Descriptions and Travel- prepared this year will as perceptibly increase the circula- tion of the books in those classes.
EXAMINATION OF THE BOOKS.
The annual examination of the books was made as usual and 11 books are still unaccounted for. One volume re- ported as lost in the last report has since been found. 87 books have been withdrawn as too badly worn for circula- tion and 16 volumes loaned in families where cases of con- tagious diseases occurred have been burned. This is deemed necessary that no one need be apprehensive of con- tagion from using the library. 264 books have been re- bound, besides the many books repaired and covered at the library. There are still more than 200 volumes soiled or worn that must soon be withdrawn. It is a question whether a library should replace worn out fiction or spend the money for new books, still it seems best that books con- tinually called for should be replaced.
REGISTRATION.
348 new borrowers have registered during the year, mak- ing a total of 4150. As 172 were given special non-fiction cards, the number of cards issued were 520.
ACCESSIONS.
The number of accessions to date is 21,395, an increase of 743 volumes during the year. 60 volumes were gifts, and
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89 volumes of magazines, bound and placed on the shelves. 128 volumes replace books worn out or destroyed. From the income of the Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund, 37 volumes have been purchased. These are listed in appendix C.
The Trustees have carefully considered all requests for purchases of books and when possible the books have been added to the library. A fac-simile of application furnished to those wishing to suggest the purchase of books is here given :
Author
Title
Publishers
Date of Publication
Where Reviewed
By Whom Recommended
Reasons for Recommending
Weymouth, 190 .
If clubs or students wishing special works for study dur- ing the winter would make out their programs early in the season and send the lists of books needed to the library, before the available funds were nearly exhausted, more books for such purposes could be purchased.
Since the establishing within the past few years, of the plan of Inter-Library Loans, it has been the privilege of the library to obtain for its borrowers loans of special works-those either out of print or too expensive for the library to own-from some of the larger libraries. This method of obtaining special books may be used by any one willing to pay the transportation charges.
It has been the policy of the trustees to duplicate popu- lar works, buying from two to six copies of those novels in constant demand, but still it is impossible to supply every borrower with the desired book. This is a vexed question in all libraries, for while it is desirable to buy as many copies as will be needed and worn out, it surely is not wise to purchase so great a number of copies that
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many will be left on the shelves when the demand has ceased.
Some of the more valuable books added to the library in 1901 besides those listed in appendix C., are:
Bailey's Great Painter's Gospel (722.123); Bartlett's Me- chanical Drawing (727.149); Britton's Civil War on the Bor- der (615.67); Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth (315.117); Chad- wick's Life of Theodore Parker (912.94); Colby's Selections from the Sources of English History (622.54); Dinsmore's Teachings of Dante (124.34); Dwight's Virginia Campaign of 1862 (617.124); Eggleston's Transit of Civilization in Sev- enteenth Century (616.68); Farnham's Life of Parkman (913.70); Eugene Field's Songs, music by DeKoven and others (721.240); Grey's Australasia Old and New (635.49) ; Halleck's Psychology and Psychic Culture (316.95); Hart's Foundations of American Policy (612.148); Hart, ed., Na- tional Expansion; American History, told by Contempora- ries, 3 and 4 (612.116); * Hazell's Annual for 1901; Holy Bible, American revised version; Hulme's Flags of the- World (715.57); * Keltie, ed., Statesman's Year Book; Knackfuss' Durer (912.104); Landon's Principles and Prac- tice of Teaching (313.132); * Larned, History for Ready Reference, v. 6; Latimer's England in Nineteenth Century (622.50) and Last Years of Nineteenth Century (633.43); Lesley's Recollections of My Mother (214.78); Mabie's Wil- liam Shakespeare (912.98); McCarthy's Four Georges, v. 3 and 4 (623.37); MacCunn's Making of Character (313.130) ; Mahaffy's Rambles and Studies in Greece (232.88); and Sur- vey of Greek Civilization (713.39); Michie's Gen. McClellan (916.45): Moulton's Shakespeare as a Dramatic Artist (820.39); Muller's My Autobiography (917.38); Newcomb's Stars; Oppenheim's Development of the Child (313.126); Powell's and Others' Physiography of United States (737.103): Thompson's Lives of Hunted (736.91); Shees' Life of Jesus of Nazareth (832.38); Rice's Animals (737.124); Richards' History of Marshfield (617.87); Taine's Journeys Through France (226.66); Wallace's and Others' Progress of the Century (732.99); Booker Washington's Up from Slav-
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ery (913.80); Wendell's Literary History of America (111.52); Williams' Story of Nineteenth Century Science (731.154).
CATALOGS.
To make the library of the greatest possible benefit to readers a good catalog is a necessity. Up to 1900 the Class- List published in 1880 and the 33 classed bulletins were the only means of gaining a knowledge of the library outside of the card catalog. The trustees and librarian realized how discouraging it was to try to find a particular title from thirty-four alphabetical lists and planned to catalog the books by issuing class-lists periodically until the whole library should be cataloged. In 1900, Class-List No. 1, Eng- lish Fiction was published, cataloging all books in that class in the library on Oct. 1, 1900. This year Class-List No. 2, Biography, History, Description and Travels has been prepared containing titles of all the books in those classes in the library on Dec. 31, 1901. This is the most valuable list ever issued by the library and will be appre- ciated by students and all readers who enjoy anything out- side of fiction. Individual Biography is arranged alpha- betically under the subject and History and Travels are classified by countries. History is further classified more or less minutely according to the importance of the subject and the number of books relating there- to, by epochs or periods. In 1902 the trustees hope to pub- lish. Class-List No. 3, Arts, Literature, Poetry, Social Science, Theology, etc. These three Class-Lists will form the foundation of all the catalogs of the library, the new books being cataloged in annual supplements or bulletins. In a growing library the only complete catalog must neces- sarily be the card catalog where the books as purchased may be entered under the author, title and subject. Here also analytical cards call attention to books containing im- portant chapters on special subjects although the title may not give a hint of such matter. All students who can come to the library are recommended to use the card catalog. As has been the custom for some years the new accessions are
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made known to readers by lists published frequently in the Weymouth Gazette. If these lists are preserved and added as published to the Class-Lists any borrower may have a complete catalog in his own possession.
WORK WITH SCHOOLS.
The teachers have borrowed 4,403 books on their special cards, a slight increase over last year. Still we do not feel that the teachers gain as much help from the library as they could. It is encouraging, however, to have children ask so often for special books, knowing that the interest in the books has been awakened by an enthusiastic teacher. We cannot at present arrange for a special Children's Room! as is found in so many libraries, but they are cor- dially welcome to what privileges we may grant them and a goodly portion of the funds at our disposal is spent for books suitable for school work.
READING AND REFERENCE ROOM.
It is impossible to furnish statistics of the work done in the Reference department, of help rendered or the different works consulted, but this department has kept the librarian and assistants busy during the year. The Trustees have been glad that by means of the income of the Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund they have been able to add some valua- ble works of reference, such as Hasting's Dictionary of the Bible, 4 v., giving the results of the higher criticism.
Moulton's Library of Literary Criticism to be completed in 8 v. and Bailey's Cyclopedia of Horticulture, 4 v., the best work of its kind published. The reading room tables are supplied with many valuable periodicals that should be an inducement for more of our adult citizens to visit the library. A list of the magazines and papers received is given in appendix B.
The Magazine Music has been given for this department by Mrs. J. H. Tyndale and Mr. J. H. Gutterson has con- tinued to furnish the Musician. The thanks of the trustees are due these donors as also others whose names are given
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in appendix A. It is the desire of the librarian that the room be kept quiet and free from conversation and she re- quests that complaint should be made at the desk if a reader is needlessly disturbed. It is to be regretted that some persons have been so lacking in their appreciation of the privileges of a free library and reading-room that they have wilfully mutilated some of the magazines as well as marked in the books.
ART EXHIBITIONS.
The following exhibitions of pictures or photographs have been held in the reading-room: Rome, No. 1. Castle St. Angelo, St. Peter's, The Sistine Chapel; Perugia; Ha- waiian Islands; English Country Churches; Photographs Illustrating the Country Traversed by the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad; The Original Drawings of the Youth's Companion. These exhibitions have given enjoyment to many, besides being of great educational value. Teachers, and those interested in young people should call attention to the exhibitions of the coming year as a pleasant means of obtaining knowledge.
In closing this report the Trustees call attention to the great loss the library as well as town has sustained in the death of the late Judge James Humphrey. He was con- tinuously a member of the Board of Trustees from the in- stitution of the library until his death, and was always a member of its most important committee the Book Commit- tee. He was deeply interested in the welfare of the library, was ever mindful of the wants of the reading public, faith- ful and conscientious in the discharge of his duties, many times attending the meetings of the Trustees and Book Committee at great physical discomfort.
The Trustees desire to place upon record their apprecia- tion of his untiring efforts in behalf of the library as well as his wise counsel and advice.
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APPENDIX A. - DONATIONS.
Books. Pam. 1
Atkinson, Edw., Esq.
Balch, T. W., Esq. ·
1
Barnard Memorial, Boston Mass. . Bicknell, Edw., Esq.
1
Boston Book Co. .
3
Brown University, Prov., R. I. .
1
Christian Science Pub. Co. ·
64
Church Library Assoc., Cambridge, Mass. .
1
Dana, R. H., Esq. ·
1
Dwyer, J. F., Esq. 1
Five Points House of Industry, New York City
12
Green, James, Esq.
.
1
Gutterson, John H.
12
Home Market Club, Boston Mass. ·
12
Hunt, E. W.
1
Hunt Edmund S.
1
Indian Rights Assoc.
1
Iowa State Normal School
1
Jordan, Edward T.
1
Lovell, Mrs. B. S.
1
Lovering, W. C. .
7 65
Mass. Free Public Library Com.
66 Institute of Technology
1
Public Documents
27
66 Sons of American Revolution ·
66 Total Abstinence Soc.
2
New York State, University of
8
Ogilvie, J. S., Pub. Co.
.
1
Pennsylvania, University of
1
Philadelphia City Institute
1
Pierce, F. C.
1
Pierce, Miss Nancy J.
2
Pratt Bros. (Newspapers)
52
Richards, L. S. ·
·
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
1 10
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1
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Books. Pam.
St. Louis Mercantile Library Asso.
1
Seward, Geo. F.
2
Shakespere Society of Philadelphia, Penn.
1
Smithsonian Institute
5
3
Steward, J. F.
1
Swan, C. H., Jr.
1
Textile Pub. Co., N. Y.
1
Tyndale, Mrs. T. H.
12
United States Public Documents
6 177
Warner & Swaneo
1
Weymouth and Braintree Pub. Co.
52
LIBRARIES.
Abbott, Marblehead, Mass.
1
Apprentices ; Phila. Penn. .
L
Bancroft Memorial, Hopedale, Mass.
1
Beverley, Mass.
2
Boston,
11
Bowdoin College, Me.
2
Brockton, Mass.
10
Brookline, “
5
Brooklyn, N. Y.
1
Cambridge, Mass.
8
Cleveland, O.
1
Concord, N.H.
1
Dayton, O.
1
Enoch Pratt, Baltimore Md.
1
Fitchburg, Mass. .
5
Forbes, Northampton, Mass.
·
1
Groton, Mass.
1
Hartford, Conn.
1
Haverhill, Mass.
2
Los Angeles, Cal.
11
Lynn, Mass.
9
Medford, Mass.
3
Minneapolis, Minn.
.
1
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Pam.
Morse Institute, Natick, Mass,
1
Newton, Mass.
1
North Adams, Mass.
1
Osterhant, Wilkesborre, Penn.
12
Omaha, Neb.
2
Portland, Ore.
7
St. Louis Mercantile Library Assoc., St. Louis, Mo.
1
Salem, Mass.
11
Silas Brownson. Waterbury, Conn.
1
Scranton Memorial Lib., Madison, Conn.
1
Syracuse, N. Y.
1
Thomas Crane, Quincy Mass.
2
Waltham, Mass.
3
Watertown "
.
1
Winthrop 66
1
APPENDIX B-PERIODICALS FOR 1902.
MONTHLIES, SEMI-MONTHLIES AND QUARTERLIES.
American Historical Review. Arena.
Art Amateur.
Atlantic Monthly.
Birds and All Nature.
Boston P. L. Bulletin ( Gift). Brockton P. L. Builetin ( Gift).
Brookline P. L. Bulletin
( Gift).
Bulletin of Bibliography ( Gift). Cambridge P. L. Bulletin (Gift). Catholic World.
Century Magazine. Cosmopolitan. Critic. Cumulative Index.
Current History. Current Literature.
Dial.
Education.
Engineering Magazine. Farm Journal. Fitchburg, P. L. Bulletin ( Gift). Five Points House of Indus- try ( Gift). Forum.
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.
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Good Housekeeping. Good Roads Magazine ( Gift). Harper's Bazar. Harper's Monthly.
Ladies' Home Journal.
Library Journal. Library News Letter. Lippincott's Magazine. Literary News.
Literary World. Los Angeles P. L. Bulletin ( Gift).
Lynn P. L. Bulletin ( Gift). McClure's Magazine. Masters in Art. Modern Culture.
Munsey's Magazine. Music ( Gift).
Musician ( Gift).
National Magazine.
New England Magazine.
Nineteenth Century and After.
North American Review.
Our Library ( Gift). Out West ( Gift). Outing. Overland Monthly.
Pearsons. Photo Era. Popular Science Monthly. Political Science Quarterly. Popular Science News. Protectionist.
Providence P. L. Bulletin ( Gift).
Public Libraries. Public Opinion. Review of Reviews.
St. Nicholas.
Salem P. L. Bulletin ( Gift). Scribner's Magazine. Success. United States Public Docu- ments Catalogue.
WEEKLIES.
Christian
Science Sentinel
( Gift).
Congressional Record ( Gift).
Electrical World. Great Round World.
Harper's Weekly.
Illustrated London News.
Journal of Education.
Leslie's Weekly.
Littells Living Age.
Nation. . Official Gazette ( Gift).
Outlook.
Scientific American. Scientific American Supple- ment. South Weymouth Sun ( Gift). Weymouth Gazette ( Gift). Woman's Journal ( Gift). Youth's Companion.
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APPENDIX C-BOOKS PURCHASED FROM THE SUSANNAH HUNT, STETSON FUND.
Allen, Life of Phillips Brooks, 2v. .
917 10
Arnold, Sea-beach at Ebb-tide .
733 138
Atkinson, Studies of American Fungi
725 99
*Bailey, ed.Cyclopædia of American Horticul- ture, 3v.
Byrn, Progress of Invention
727 147
Carpenter, South America
227 114
Chapman, Bird Life
734 114
Christian, Caroline Islands
236 84
Couch. Oxford Book of English Verse
817 52
Crawford, Rulers of the South, 2v.
636 49
Curtis, Andes and the Ocean .
227 113
Earle, Stage-coach and Tavern Days 614 132
Engle, Intro. to National Music
721 204
Grosvener, Constantinople, 2v. 236 65
*Hastings, Dictionary of the Bible, 3v.
Hazlitt, Coinage of the European Continent
723 138
Howells,
Literary Friends
134 73
Huxley,
Life and Letters of Thos. Huxley, 2v.
917 37
James,
In and Around the Grand Canyon
227 127
Little, Intirnate China
235 98
Moody, Dwight Moody
217 129
*Marlton, Library of Literary Criticism, 2v.
Smith, Village Life in China ·
235 95
Stedman, American Anthology 817 48
Stubbs, Constitutional History of England, 3v. 622 57
Wilcox,
Rockies of Canada
227 154
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.
.
.
FRANK H. MASON.
By order and in behalf of the Trustees.
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TREASURER'S REPORT
OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY FOR THE YEAR 1901.
WEYMOUTH, January 1st, 1902.
RECEIPTS.
Fines collected by Librarian $134 72
Bulletins and Class Lists sold by Librarian
34 75
Books
2 60
Rents
600 00
Income from Tufts Fund
100 00
Income from Susannah Hunt Stet- son Fund 100 00
Balance Town Appropriation for 1900
600 00
Dog License money for 1901
495 54
On account Town Appropriation for 1901
1,500 00
$3,567 61
Cash on hand January 1st, 1901 6 50
$3,574 11
EXPENDITURES.
For books :
W. B. Clarke Co.
$343 87
W. H. Moore
39 30
Publishers Weekly
10 00
Library Bureau
1 00
James T. White & Co. .
1 00
Moulton Publishing Co.
5 00
The Dial 2 00
Cumulative Index Co.
5 00
American Library Assn . 2 00
E. H. Hames Co. 2 00
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A. W. Mumford $1 50
D. Appleton Co. . 6 00
Library Art Club .
5 00
C. A. Nichols Co. 6 00
Charles E. Lauriat
6 30
New England News Co.
52 22
Baker Taylor Co. .
76 75
F. S. Blanchard Co.
3 00
A. L. A. Publishing Board
10 54
Charles Scribner's Sons 6 00
De Wolfe Fiske & Co. . 2 50
$586 98
For librarian and assistants :
Miss C. A. Blanchard
$700 00
Miss C. A. Blanchard for ex- penses
4 00
Miss L. C. Richards .
400 00
Miss M. L. Foye .
115 80
F. Stuart Mason
3 30
$1223 10
For janitor :
T. D. Bagley
$83 25
Darius Smith
87 70
George F. Briggs
52 00
$222 95
For cleaning :
Mrs. James McEvoy
$19 10
Mrs. Owen Connors
2 10
James Fitzgerald .
6 15
$27 35
For lighting :
Weymouth Light & Power Co.
150 00
For wood and coal :
A. J. Richards & Son $264 46
Reuben Loud & Sons 5 32
$269 78
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For water :
Town of Weymouth
$23 00
For insurance :
A. S. Jordan Co. .
$51 86
Russell B. Worster 74 63
$126 49
For supplies :
Post Office supplies
$15 86
W. B. Clarke Co.
4 75
Pencils and brushes
1 65
Stationery
26
J. G. Worster & Co.
1 25
Adams Cushing & Foster
19 87
E. H. Tracy .
1 00
George H. Perkins
80
H. W. Connell
1 84
Weymouth and Braintree Pub-
lishing Co.
49 45
Revere Rubber Co
20 20
James W. Rand
30
Carter Rice & Co.
13 00
Murphey Leavens & Co.
2 70
Check book .
75
Library Bureau
3 68
Wakefield Ruttan Co.
3 50
Greenwood & Co.
21 50
King & Pack
1 45
$163 81
For street sprinkling :
W. A. Ford .
10 00
For binding books :
F. J. Barnard & Co. 77 83
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For transportation and distribution of books :
Bates & Humphrey
$50 00
W. G. Nash . 50 00
J. W. Bartlett & Co.
52 00
Holden & Sladen 42 00
W. W. Pratt 40 00
J. P. Salisbury
78 00
John F. Dwyer
26 00
O. Cushing
50 00
For repairs
J. E. Ludden
$11 30
Hayward Bros.
25 06
A. F. Powers
1 25
King & Pack
4 60
W. F. Burrell
26 30
Ingalls & Kendricken
6 75
$75 26
For expressing
19 56
For telephone and messenger boy
.
.
1 70
For carting away ashes :
James Fitzgerald .
2 10
$3,367 91
Cash on hand January 1st, 1902
206 20
$3,574 11
FRANK H. MASON, Treasurer.
We, the undersigned, have examined the books and vouchers of Frank H. Mason, Treasurer, and find them correct and in proper form, with a balance of Two Hundred and Six Dollars and Twenty Cents.
BRADFORD HAWES, } Auditors for CHAS. P. HUNT, Board of Trustees.
$388 00
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, MASS.
1901
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS, Chairman.
HENRY A. NASH, Secretary. GUSTAVUS M. PRATT. JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer.
GEORGE L. NEWTON.
OFFICERS.
GUSTAVUS M. PRATT, Superintendent.
CHARLOTTE E. BRIGGS, Clerk. GEORGE W. SARGENT, Engineer at Pumping Station.
Commissioner's and Superintendent's office at East Wey- mouth. All bills made out and presented from this office. Water rents payable April 1 and October 1, in advance.
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WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT,
The Water Commissioners of the Town of Weymouth respectfully submit their annual report : -
In making up our accounts for the past year we have charged to deficiency account the amounts misappropriated by Mr. Ries on payroll account during the year. Deficien- cies during the previous years caused by over drafts on pay- rolls are still included in the various accounts, mostly in Construction account. The amount of these has been reported to the town by the special committee appointed for that purpose.
Immediately after the arrest of Mr. Ries, in June, all of the books and papers in the Superintendent's office were placed in the hands of the Auditors of the town and their examination had not been completed at the time of the appointment of a Special Committtee by the town to investi- gate the affairs of the Water Department. Upon the recom- mendation of this committee and at their request, Messrs. Newell and Spurr, expert accountants were employed to make an examination of the books of the Water Department from the beginning of the works and in August all books and papers belonging to the department were placed in their hands and they have been returned so recently that the time at our disposal has been insufficient to enable us to examine the books and payrolls and to determine the different items which had been included in the accounts of Mr. Ries to cover the amount of his shortage. When determined, these amounts will be transferred to the deficiency account and credited to the accounts to which they have already been
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charged. Gustavus M. Pratt was chosen superintendent of the works on the 24th of June at a salary of $1,400 per year and he still holds that office. George W. Sargent continues as engineer at the Pumping Station at a salary of $900 per year and Miss Charlotte E. Briggs as clerk at a salary of one dollar per day. An appropriation of $3,000 is asked for the purpose of making such extension as may be deemed neces- sary during the ensuing year, also an appropriation from the revenue of the works to be applied as follows : --
Interest on bonds
$18,280 00
Payment to Sinking Fund
. 9,140 00
Superintendent's salary
1,400 00
Maintenance of works
1,700 00
Pumping Station
2,650 00
Current expenses .
200 00
Commissioners
300 00
Office expenses
700 00
.
$34,370 00
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS,
HENRY A. NASH,
GUSTAVUS M. PRATT,
GEORGE L. NEWTON,
JOHN H. STETSON,
Water Commissioners.
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS.
ON ACCOUNT OF WATER WORKS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1901.
CONSTRUCTION.
To balance from 1900 . $480,949 74
Sumner & Goodwin Co., supplies 646 97
Chapman Valve Co." ·220 17
Chadwick Boston Lead Co.
731 02
J. F. & W. H. Cushing, carting pipe
51 54
Read & Pratt
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