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Dyer, W. A. Lure of the antique. 1910 .
724.181
Edison, T. A .. Dyer, F. L., and Martin, T. C.
Edison ; his life and inventions. 2v. 1910 917.102 Nelson's perpetual loose-leaf encyclopædia. Editor- in-chief, J. H. Finley. 12v. 1909 R
Seton, E. Thompson. Life-histories of northern
animals ; an account of mammals in Manitoba. 2v. 1909 . 736.148
Speer, R. E. Christianity and the nations: [1910] 834.60
Vedder, Elihu. Digressions of V. 1910 .
722.143
BOOKS PURCHASED FROM THE
AUGUSTUS J. RICHARDS FUND.
Addams, Jane. Twenty years at Hull House 311.121
Allen, E. G. Manual training for common schools 312.121
Angell, E. D. Play . 727.191
Bailey, C. S. Firelight stories 312.133
and Lewis, C. M. For the children's hour 312.134
Bailey, L. H. Manual of gardening
726.176
Baldwin, James. Stories of the king .
716.96
Baldwin, W. H.,jr. Brooks, John G. An American citizen, the life of William Henry Baldwin, jr. 917.100
Barclay, Mrs. F. L. C. Mistress of Shenstone B2316.2
Bates, K. L. Spanish highways and byways
226.123
Beach, R. E. Going some . ·
B357.3
Begbie, Harold. Twice-born men .
836.100
· Betts, E. F. Complete Mother Goose . .
j 716.97
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206
Blanchard, A. E. Four Corners in camp j
B593.16
Bosher, Mrs. K. L. Mary Cary . j B653.1
Brooks, E. C. Francisco, our little Argentine cousin ·
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227.166
Brown, Alice. Country neighbors
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B813.14
John Winterbourne's family ·
B813.13
Brown, Mrs. D. V. and Kenneth. Duke's price .
B8151.1
Brown, John. Villard, O. G. John Brown, 1800- 1859 ; a biography fifty years after 917.99
Bryant, L. M. What pictures to see in Europe in one summer . 722.245
Burchenal, Elizabeth, ed. Folk-dances and singing games .
721.217
Burnham, Mrs. C. L. R. Clever Betsy
B935.21
Caine, W. R. H. Isle of Man . ·
225.122
Call, A. P. Nerves and common sense ·
315.142
Cleveland, Grover. Gilder, R. W. Grover Cleve- land
917.101
Coe, F. E. First book of stories for the story teller
312.137
Crawford, M. C. Romantic days in old Boston
612.133
Davis, R. H. Once upon a time. [short stories] D297.16 Dawson, W. J. and C. W., eds. Great English short story writers. 2v. 113.58
Day, H. F. Pine tree ballads
826.83
Ramrodders
D331.3
Douglas, A. M. Helen Grant's decision j
D746.55
Dresser, H. W. Message to the well . ·
834.76
Eggleston, G. C. Recollections of a varied life 917.95
Eucken, Rudolf. Meaning and value of life
315.145
Glaspell, Susan. Glory of the conquered
G464.1
Gosse, Edmund. Father and son 917.96
Hagenbeck, Carl. Beasts and men
736.125
Haggard, H. R. Morning star H124.26
Hall, T. C. Social solutions in the light of Chris- tian ethics 316.113
Harben, W. N. Dixie Hart H215.2
Holder, C. F. Channel islands of California 227.176
Recreations of a sportsman on the Pacific coast . 725.144
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Doubleday, Roman. Red house on Rowan street .
D742.1
207
Hopkins, A. A., ed. Scientific American hand-
book of travel .
225.120
Howells, W. D. and others. In after days ·
834.42
Hutchins, Frank and Cortelle. Houseboating on a Colonial waterway .
224.185
James, Henry. Finer grain [short stories ]
J236.31
Jordan, W. G. Crown of individuality
315.146
Kellerman, Ivy. Complete grammar of Esperanto
9.K4
Kelly, Myra. Little aliens
K299.6
King, W. B. (Basil King.) Inner shrine
K583.1
Wild Olive
K583.2
Kirkbride, F. K. and Sterrett, J. E. trust company
311.136
Lee, Mrs. J. B. P. Happy island
L512.3
Lewis, M. H. Waterproofing
724.219
Lincoln, J. C. Depot master
L632.8
Lindsey, B. B. and O'Higgins, H. J.
The beast .
311.146
Locke, W. J. Simon the jester .
L793.2
Lougheed, Victor. Vehicles of the air
727.196
Lyon, Mary. Gilchrist, B. B. Life of Mary Lyon
917.97
Mccutcheon, G. B. Butterfly man
M139.13
MacGowan, Alice. Sword in the mountains.
M172.02
McGrath, Harold. Splendid hazard
M174.8
MacLean, A. M. Wage-earning women 315.118
MacQueen, Peter. In wildest Africa .
233.104
Massachusetts year book for 1910
R
Mathews, Shailer. Gospel and the modern man 836.101
Montgomery, L. M. Kilmeny of the orchard
M764.3
Münsterberg, Hugo. American problems from the point of view of a psychologist 136.89
North, A. W. Camp and camino in Lower Califor- nia ·
227.177
Oberammergau passion play. Passion play of Oberammergau; tr. from the German text,
822.44
with an historical introduction by M. J. Moses Olcott, W. T. Field book of the stars .
731.146
Oppenheim, E. P. Illustrious prince .
0624.15
Owen, Mrs. M. du P. Cunliffe -. (Mme. la Marquise de Fontenoy). Snow fire 0972.3 .
Palmer, Frederick. Danbury Rodd, aviator .
P182.2
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Modern
208
Patterson, J. H. Man-eaters of Tsavo and other
East African adventures 233.103
Peary, R. E. North pole 227.161
Readers' guide to periodical literature. 1905-1909 R
Rhodes, Joseph. English-Esperanto dictionary . 9.R8
Richards, Mrs. L. E. H. " Up to Calvin's "
R392.29
Roosevelt, Theodore. African game trails .
725.145
Rostand, Edmond. Chantecler; tr. by Gertrude Hall 822.48
Schaff, Morris. Battle of the Wilderness
614.154
Schauffler, R. H., ed. Thanksgiving .
135.101
Scholefield, G. H. New Zealand in evolution
635.45
Sedgwick, A. D., now Mrs. Basil de Sélincourt. Franklin Winslow Kane ·
S448.5
Seton, E. Thompson. Boy scouts of America j
311.122
Sienkiewicz, Henryk. Whirlpools
S572.11
Slaught, H. E. and Lennes, N. J. High school al- gebra .
734.122
Plane geometry
734.124
Statesman's year-book, 1910
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Surface, G. T. Story of sugar
726.12
Sylvester, H. M. Indian wars of New England. 3v. 614.151 Terhune, Mrs. M. V. H. Marion Harland's auto- biography · 917.98
j Tomlinson, E. T. British Isles . 232.130
Tompkins, J. W. Mothers and fathers T599.4
Tracy, Louis. Son of the immortals . ·
T677.7 Van Dyke, Henry. Gospel for an age of doubt 835.51
Wallace, Dillon. Beyond the Mexican Sierras 230.147
Waller. M. E. Flamsted quarries .
W1574.5
Ward, Mrs. M. A. A. Lady Merton, colonist
W217.14
Watts, M. S. Nathan Burke
W348.1
Webster, H. K. Sky-man .
W393.3
Wemyss, M. C. E. Professional aunt .
W477.1
Willcox, Mrs. L. C. Human way
132.74
Wodiska, Julius. Book of precious stones .
731.138
Zollinger, Gulielma. ( William Zachary Gladwin). Boy's ride j Z40.2
Also 9 duplicate copies. t Presented.
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APPENDIX B-PERIODICALS.
d=Daily. q=Quarterly.
m=Monthly. s=Semi-monthly. i=Gift.
o=Occasionally. W=Weekly.
American boy. m
American historical review. q American homes and gardens. m American machinist. w
American poultry advocate. m Atlantic monthly. m
Bulletin of bibliography. q
Cassell's little folks.
m
Catholic world.
m
Century magazine. m
¡Christian endeavor world.
W
¡Christian science journal.
m
¿Christian science monitor.
d
Life.
w
+Christian science sentinel. W
Collier's weekly. w
Cosmopolitan. m
Country life in America.
S
Craftsman.
m
Cumulative book index.
m
Current literature.
m
Delineator.
m
Dial. S
Educational review. q
Electrical world.
W
Electrician and mechanic.
m
Engineering magazine.
m
Etude.
m
Everybody's magazine.
m
Forum.
m
Garden magazine. m
Good housekeeping.
m
Harper's bazar. m
Harper's monthly magazine. m Harper's weekly. w
+Herald of the cross. m Illustrated London news. w Independent. w International marine engineer- ing. m International studio. m
Journal of American history. q
Journal of education. w
Keramic studio.
m
Ladies' home journal. S
Leslie's weekly.
w
Library journal.
m
Lippincott's magazine. m
Literary digest. w
Living age. w
McClure's magazine.
m
Munsey's magazine.
m
Musician.
m
Nation.
W
+National geographic maga-
zine.
New England.
m
North American review. m
tOur dumb animals.
m
Outing.
m
Outlook.
W
Photo era. m
Political science quarterly. q
Popular science monthly. m
t Protectionist.
m
Public libraries. m
Readers' guide to periodical
literature.
m
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Review of reviews ( American ) m St. Nicholas. m
School arts book. m
Scientific American and supple- ment. w Scribner's magazine. m + Presented.
Weymouth enterprise. 0 +Weymouth gazette and tran- script. w
World's work. m Youth's companion. w
APPENDIX C-NAMES OF DONORS.
Abbot, Dr. E. Stanley. Acheson Oildag co.
American prison association. Audubon society.
Boston association for the re- lief and control of tubercu- losis.
Boston college, Boston, Mass. Bowdoin college, Brunswick, Me. Casson, H. N.
Christian endeavor society, U. R. S., W. & B.
Debar, Joseph.
Dental and oral surgery, Col- lege of, New York.
Donnelly, Mrs. Charles Francis Dryden, John F.
Elliott, M. F. Farnsworth, Edward C.
First Church of Christ, Scien- tist, Braintree, Mass.
Five Points house of industry. General electric co., Schenec- tady, N. Y. Gillette, King C. Greene, J. C. Hathaway, Dr. Wm. F.
Higinbotham, H. N. Home market club, Boston, Mass.
Indian rights association, Phil- adelphia, Pa.
Lake Mohonk conference, Mo- ·honk Lake, N. Y. Loud, Miss Sarah M. McClurg, A. C. co. Massachusetts (Public docu- ments). Massachusetts agricultural col- lege, Amherst, Mass. Massachusetts civic league. Massachusetts institute of tech- nology, Boston, Mass.
Massachusetts society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. Mathewson, Miss Mary P. Melvin, James C. Minneapolis, Minn., Pårk com- missioners. Museum of fine arts, Boston, Mass. New York, University of the State of. Ohio university, Athens, O.
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Order of the Cross, Paignton, Eng. Pennsylvania prison society.
Severy, Melvin L. Simmons college, Boston, Mass. Smithsonian institution, Wash- ington, D. C. Snow and Farnham co., Provi- dence, R. I. Thompson, Slason.
Tufts college, Medford, Mass. United States (public docu- ments).
Weeks, J. W., M. C. Weston, Mrs. Warren. Weymouth enterprise, Publish- ers of. Weymouth gazette and trans- cript co. Wisconsin (public documents)
LIBRARIES.
Andover, Mass., Memorial hall Atlanta, Ga., Carnegie. Baltimore, Md., Enoch Pratt. Belmont, Mass. Boston, Mass. Brockton, Mass.
Brookline, Mass. Brunswick, Me., Bowdoin col- lege.
Cambridge, Mass.
Canton, Mass.
Fairhaven, Mass., Millicent. Grand Rapids, Mich.
Groton, Mass. Hartford, Conn.
Haverhill, Mass. Hopedale, Mass., memorial.
Bancroft
Lynn, Mass. Malden, Mass.
Massachusetts, Free library commission of. Massachusetts, State. Milford, N. H. Milton, Mass.
Minneapolis, Minn. Natick, Mass., Morse institute. New York State. Newton, Mass. Northampton, Mass., Forbes. Philadelphia, Pa., Drexel in- stitute. Philadelphia, Pa., Free library. Providence, R. I.
Providence, R. I., Athenæum. Quincy, Mass., Thomas Crane. Salem, Mass. Somerville, Mass. Springfield, Mass. Syracuse, N. Y. Waltham, Mass. Washington, D. C., Library of Congress. Waterbury, Conn., Bronson library fund. Wilkes-Barré, Pa., Osterhout. Winchester, Mass. Winthrop, Mass. Wisconsin free library com- mission.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1910 . $630 48
On account of balance appropriation, 1909 1,611 76
On account of appropriation, 1910 2,187 92
Special appropriation . 300 00
One-half Dog Tax 712 08
Income Augustus J. Richards Fund
200 00
Income from Reading Room Fund
103 00
Income from Tufts Fund .
103 00
'Income from Susannah Hunt Stetson Fund
100 00
Income from rents
833 33
Income from fines collected by Libra-
rian
116 24
Income from books sold
19 00
Income from book lost
1 00
Income from damaged books
58
Total .
$6,918 39
EXPENDITURES.
Librarian and Assistants :
Abbie L. Loud
$600 00
Louisa C. Richards
400 00
Alice Bates Blanchard
400 00
A. Rose Hunt
58 80
$1,458 80
For Books :
W. B. Clarke Co. .
$611 97
Geo. H. Hunt & Co.
163 80
Thos. Nelson & Sons
72 00
Library Bureau
37 19
H. W. Wilson Co. .
27 30
John H. Gutterson .
18 75
James Clark Co.
12 00
Sampson & Murdock Co.
6 00
Library Art Club
6 00
C. A. Nichols Co. .
6 00
H. W. Craver, Librarian
5 00
Chas. Hadley, Sec'y.
5 00
Publishers' Weekly
.
4 00
.
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·
Amounts carried forward
$975 01 $1,458 80
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Amounts brought forward $975 01 $1,458 80
Supt. of Documents, Washington, D. C.
3 00
Mrs. H. B. Reed
1 00
Boston Book Co.
1 00
Two Books
45
- $980 46
For Janitor :
Frank D. Sherman
350 00
For Electric Lights and Fixtures :
Weymouth Light and Power Co.
305 96
For Wood and Coal :
A. J. Richards & Son. .
284 84
For Cleaning :
Albert T. Atwood . .
$38 50
Benjamin Delorey . . .
3.50
For Supplies :
F. A. Sulis
$29 65
Library Bureau
19 13
F. W. Stewart
17 59
Weymouth Gazette and Transcript Publishing Co.
16 90
C. C. Jordan
15 50
E. W. Hunt
12 36
Adams, Cushing & Foster
.
7 00
F. M. Drown .
5 33
Gaylord Bros.
4 40
G. H. Worcester & Co.
3 25
C. H. Lovell .
2 00
Samuel Ward Co.
1 13
Hammond Type Writer Co.
92
Incidentals
5 85
$141 01
For Water :
Weymouth Water Works
47 00
For Insurance :
A. S. Jordan & Co.
$97 06
Geo. C. Torrey
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.
15 00
R. B. Worster
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18 00
$130 06
Amount carried forward
$3,740 13
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$42 00
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Amount brought forward
$3,740 13.
For Transportation of Books :
Otis Cushing .
$50 00
John F. Dwyer
52 00
Marshall P. Sprague
25 00
Bates & Humphrey
25 00
J. P. Salisbury
52 00
J. W. Bartlett & Co.
52 00
W. W. Pratt . .
55 00
W. J. Sladen .
43 00
$354 00
For Binding Books : F. J. Barnard
153 49
For Repairs :
W. F. Sanborn (Lumber, special ap- propriation)
$256 44
F. W. Richards (Labor, special ap- propriation )
105 00
G. Rondeau
48 72
W. H. Williamson
6 75
L. F. Bates
3 30
J. E. Ludden
3 15
Incidentals
70
424 06
Expressing :
A. W. Baker .
$8 95
New York & Boston Despatch
2 95
Adams Express
1 25
Bourk's Express ·
50
13 65
For Post Office Supplies : Weymouth Post Office
6 39
For Removing Ashes :
J. F. Dwyer .
7 00
For Printing Class Lists : Weymouth Gazette and Transcript Publishing Co.
244 50
Total .
$4,943 22
RECAPITULATION.
Receipts
$6,918 39 .
Expenses .
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4,943 22 .
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Balance on hand Jan. 1, 1911 $1,975 17 FRANCIS M. DROWN, Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
To the Citizens of the Town of Weymouth :
This being the Board of Health's first annual report, not too much should be expected of us in in the way of finished business, as we were confronted at first with the lack of knowledge as to the exact conditions that existed in different parts of the town.
We deemed it wise to acquaint ourselves with such as would seem most likely to become a menace to the public health. A great deal of time was devoted to this purpose during the seven or eight months following the election of the board. This work had to be done before winter set in. We feel that we can offer a great many suggestions to the citizens that will improve the sauitary conditions and not cause an outlay of any large amount of money.
The complaints that have been received, and there are many, have been carefully looked into and in most cases we have in- duced the offender to cooperate with us in adjusting the trouble. This seems the best policy and in the end is not as expensive as using the board's power and forcing matters.
Regarding the report of the inspection of the town, perhaps it would be best to begin at our Water Supply, of which there has been some agitation during this year.
We have carefully gone over the land adjoining and surround- ing the pond, before the summer season, during the occupancy of the camps and gunning stands, and last, after they were closed for the year. We are pleased to report that the sanitary con- ditions are all very satisfactory. We found that the cottagers were in all cases anxious to live up to the rules that had been required by the Water Commissioners. We consider this as one of the most important duties of the board, to closely watch the shores that surround the pond so long as people have rights and build there.
While the control of the pond itself is with the Water Com- missioners, this board cautions all persons using same for boat-
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ing or fishing to observe the rules strictly, lest through careless- ness some of our residents may suffer.
The condition of our beaches along the water front, where during the summer months we have an added population of from three to four thousand summer residents among them there are a great many children, these summer residents should be safe- guarded particularly as in a great many cases the cottages have been built very close to each other, without regard to streets. The sanitary arrangements were all that were needed a few years ago, but are now offensive as well as a source of great danger.
The beaches have been thoroughly inspected and the coming year the board will cause to be made such changes as are neces- sary for the safety of the public health.
The care of cesspools. This is a serious proposition, as in many places in town it is almost impossible to drain them. There are factories that have such cesspools. We advise cleaning them often. This will prevent offensive odors which annoy the neigh- bors and cause a general feeling of alarm if there should be sick- ness in the vicinity.
The coming year the board will give licenses for cleaning cess- pools to responsible parties only, because in some cases cess- pools have been cleaned out and contents thrown upon the ground regardless of the rights of residents.
Too much cannot be said regarding the care of cows by those who sell milk. It is said that from 2,500 to 3,000 babies die of cholera infantum annually in this state, dirty milk being the chief cause. We have inspected many stables where cows are kept and have suggested changes which have been carried out, but still there is a chance for great improvement. This work should be carried on until our dairies are a credit to the town. Perbaps at some future time the Board of Health will see its way clear to publish from time to time the actual condition of stables. We think that this would go a long way towards giving us clean milk. Ask your milkman tomorrow morning if he keeps his stable and cows clean, or better still go and see for yourself. This will surely help along a good cause.
Residents are cautioned against dumping garbage or offal along the highways. Let us be public spirited enough to keep our streets as clean as possible. While the board posts signs which prohibits this, it is not thought best to placard our streets with
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"No Dumping" signs ; it is unsightly and unattractive to a pros- pective resident as well as ourselves.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The cases of contagious diseases reported were as follows :
Diphtheria
19
Scarlet Fever
7
Measles
13
Typhoid Fever
0
Whooping Cough
0
Tuberculosis
10
Chicken Pox
2
DEATHS,
Total number of deaths from all causes, exclusive of still- births .
219
Number of still-births
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8
DEATHS BY SEXES. (Still-births excluded.)
Number of deaths of males
102
Number of deaths of females .
117
Number of deaths in which the sex was unknown
0
DEATHS BY AGES. (Still-births excluded. )
Tolal.
Males.
Females.
Un- known-
Deaths of persons under 1 year .
25
14
10
0
from 1 to 2 years
.
11
6
5
0
from 2 to 3 years
2
0
2
0
from 3 to 4 years
0
0
0
0
from 4 to 5 years ·
2
1
1
0
from 5 to 10 years
0
0
0
0
from 10 to 15 years
0
0
0
0
from 15 to 20 years
.
5
0
5
0
from 20 to 30 years
5
3
2
0
frow 30 to 40 years
14
6
8
0
from 40 to 50 years
23
12
11
0
from 50 to 60 years
24
16
8
0
from 60 to 70 years
·
28
9
19
0
from 70 to 80 years
47
20
27
0
over 80 years
·
.
33
15
18
0
ages unkuown
0
0
1
0
Total
219
102
117
0
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218
DEATHS BY MONTHS. (Still-births excluded. )
Deaths in January 13 ·
Deaths in July 13:
in February
·
23
in August · 20
in March
22 in September
· 21
in April
16
in October
· 15
in May .
19
in November
18
in June .
16
in December
· 23.
Deaths, date unknown 0
CAUSES OF DEATH. (Still-births excluded. )
Deaths from phthisis or consumption
19
from small-pox .
0
from measles
0:
from scarlet fever
0
from diphtheria and croup
1
from whooping cough
0
from typhoid fever
1
from cerebro-spinal meningitis
0
from erysipelas .
1
from puerperal fever
0
from influenza ·
0
from malarial fevers .
0
from cholera infantum
3
from dysentery .
0
from diarrhea and cholera morbus
0
from pneumonia
25
from bronchitis .
6
from diseases of the heart
50
from diseases of the brain and spinal cord
35
from diseases of the kidneys
19
from cancer
.
.
6
Deaths from violence :
Deaths from homicide 0 ·
from suicide
.
.
1
from accident
4
From unknown or ill-defined causes
4
Number of deaths from all other causes not specified above (not including still-births) . 44
Total .
219
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219
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF LICENSED SLAUGHTER HOUSES.
SOUTH WEYMOUTH, MASS., January 10, 1911. To the Honorable Board of Health for the Town of Weymouth :
GENTLEMEN : - I hand you herewith my report as Inspector of Licensed Slaughter Houses for the year 1910 as follows : Cattle, 6; sheep, 25; calves, 38; swine, 359; total number of animals inspected, 428.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE B. BAYLEY,
Inspector. (Signed) GEO. E. EMERSON, M. D., JOHN S. WILLIAMS, NELSON B. GLADWIN.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE
TOWN OF WEYMOUTH, MASS.
1910.
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
DOUGLAS M. EASTON, Chairman.
FRANK H. TORREY, Clerk. GEORGE E. BICKNELL. JOHN H. STETSON, Treasurer. EDWARD W. HUNT.
IVERS M. Low, Superintendent. CHARLOTTE E. BRIGGS, Clerk. GEORGE W. SARGENT, Engineer.
¿Office at East Weymouth, Mass.
WATER COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
JANUARY 1, 1911.
The Board organized March 15, 1910, by the choice of Douglas M. Easton, Chairman ; Frank H. Torrey, Clerk ; John H. Stet- son, Treasurer.
Frank H. Torrey was chosen Register and Collector, he to be paid $250.00 and expenses, the Commissioners to pay for his bond.
Miss C. E. Briggs continues clerk at office at a salary of $500.00.
I. M. Low continues as Superintendent at a salary of $750.00.
C. B. Cushing continues as Accountant at a salary of $250.00.
G. W. Sargent continues as Engineer at Pumping Station at a salary of $1,050.00.
During the past year no mains have been laid in Wards Two, Four and Five.
Mains have been laid in Ward One as follows :
Pequot Road, 252 feet 4-inch pipe at a cost of $259.62.
Shore Drive, 490 feet 4-inch pipe at a cost of $531.25.
Grand View, 68 feet 4-inch pipe at a cost of $78.21.
Pearl Street, connecting dead ends, 120 feet 6-inch and 300 feet of 4-inch pipe at a cost of $500.73.
Bicknell Road, connecting Bayview Street with Holbrook Road, 618 feet feet of 4-inch pipe at a cost of $553.40.
On Washington Street in Ward Three we have laid 1,756 feet of 6-inch pipe at a cost of $2,057.05.
We desire to reiterate what was said in our last year's report regarding the shore front in Ward One.
About fifty thousand dollars was added to our taxable property in Ward One last year and from the records of transfer and the
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buildings in process of construction, we are of the opinion that nearly that amount will be added this year. In order that houses may be built and that water be supplied to them, it becomes im- perative for us to lay pipe of such a size and depth as to not only induce people to come to our town in the summer but to remain residents all the year round.
The question of insurance enters quite largely iuto the develop- ment of large tracts of land which are being laid out and placed on the market for house lots. House to house patching of small pipe, good only for domestic purposes, should be done away with, and pipe suitable for hydrant service should be laid.
While our town has grown but little as regards population during the last ten years, yet our water system has grown very fast.
In 1901 Ward One had 560 water takers
" Two " 867 ני " Three " 597
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" Four " 319 66 66
" Five " 351
In 1911 Ward One has 922 water takers
Two " 971
" Three " 651 .6
" Four " 422
" Five " 520 66
With all this addition of pipe service for domestic use very little has been added to the service from which we derive our sup- ply. We feel confident that we have plenty of water to supply all our needs. How to get it to the people will be a problem · which in the near future will have to be worked out. Whether the citizens were better satisfied during the past summer with the service rendered than in former years or were charitable enough to think we did the best we could under the circumstances we know not. We are, however, pleased to report that the com- plaints of water shortage were very much diminished.
Another milestone has been set upon the road of time, and while we know not what the heritage of tomorrow will be, we do know that when we presented our recommendations to the Town last year relative to improvements in conditions around the pond
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we fully expected that they would be accepted without a dissent- ing voice. But alack and alas, how easy it is to be mistaken ! Disappointment marred our cherished expectations, and this, too, after calling the attention of the voters to our recommendations through our local paper. Out of an audience of at least four hun- dred but four votes were cast in the affirmative, and they were cast by four of the commissioners. We felt then like repeating the old refrain, " Oh dear, what can the matter be?" Just what the matter was is beyond our ken, unless it was a fit of apathy that took possession of those who would naturally be expected to show their hand in any progressive movement. Later on a spas- modic turn took possession of some of the members of a Village Improvement Society, who no doubt thought they had discovered something new about the conditions at the pond, and who laid their find before the Board of Trade, and a committee was chosen to confer with your Commissioners. Before a conference could be held with the committee a petition asking for a hearing was re- ceived from another Improvement Society, whose views were in direct opposition to those expressed by the Board of Trade. The complaint of the Board of Trade was covered by the article so ruthlessly turned down at our last March meeting. For the pur- pose of reopening the subject, and as an answer to all the com- mittees, an article was inserted in the warrant at the special meeting held in November. At the first session the article was defeated, reconsidered at the second session, and then left where it was in the beginning by a tie vote. However, we do not de- spair. We are still in the harness, and getting glimpses of the land of promise, since a little public sentiment has been aroused in favor of discontinuing the issuing of permits for boating on the pond, and the taking by purchase or otherwise of any of the land around the pond which in the judgment of the Commissioners would be conducive to maintaining the purity of our water supply. Let us hope then that this year the citizens will be alive to the prospective conditions, which are growing less desirable every year, and which will eventually prove a great detriment to our largest and most valuable asset unless we close the door to every- thing that would be likely to coutaminate one of the best domestic water systems in the State.
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