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Neglect of family
15
Non-support
6
Neglected children
14
Lewdness
9
Peddling unlicensed
7
Violation motor vehicle laws
667
(117 which are for operating under influence of liquor)
Violation of probation 10
Violation of dog laws
1
Violation of Town by-laws
15
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False alarm of fire
3
Stubborn child
1
Insane
4
Cruelty to animals
1
Violation of Fish and Game laws
7
Violation of Illegitimate child act
1
Violation of liquor laws :
Keeping and exposing
6
Unlawful sale
4
Violation labor laws
2
Crimes against Public Peace
2
Recapitulation :
Crimes against the person
35
Crimes against property
102
Crimes against chastity and good order
1191
Crimes against public peace
2
Out of town arrests
340
Total arrests for year
1670
Miscellaneous report :
Eight raids for intoxicating liquors
Complaints investigated, 529
Doors and buildings found open and secured, 747
Street lights reported out, 277
Wagon calls, 290
Ambulance calls, 104
Dogs killed, 68
Messages delivered, 112
Fires reported, 4
Lost children, 19 '
Defective streets, 25
Property recovered, $6,000.00
During the past year there was a major change in the personnel of the police department occasioned by the retirement of Chief Ar- thur H. Pratt, who finished his outstanding police service of thirty- nine years, the last sixteen as Chief, on April 13, 1931. Strict in the performance of his duties he was ever faithful, efficient and just, and developed a splendid police force of which the Town can well be proud.
He leaves in the hearts of those who worked with him a pro- found feeling of admiration and respect.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD F. BUTLER Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SIGNAL SYSTEM
Weymouth, Mass. January 4th, 1932
Chief Edward Butler,
Chief of Police Department :
I respectfully submit the following report of the Police Signal and Traffic light systems.
The outside lines are in very good condition and have given us but minor trouble since the installation was completed.
A new box has been added to the system, together with a Signal light over same this past year.
Minor trouble may be expected owing to storms, especially elec- tric storms which may destroy some of the units. The greatest cost will be the replacement of the traffic and police signal lamps, and outside maintainence of lines.
Respectfully submitted,
C. F. COOLIDGE Supt of Signals.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WEYMOUTH VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weymouth, Gentlemen :
The seventeenth year of steady progress of the Weymouth Visit- ing Nurse Association is now at an end. Seventeen years of caring for the sick, seventeen years of providing for the needy, these deeds in addition to classes of instruction and the maintenance of a Well Baby Clinic and a Pre-School Clinic are the things of which we are indeed proud.
The success of this organization depends upon every resident of this Town of Weymouth. It pleases me at this time to thank collectively all those persons and organizations who realize this fact and have so willingly and thoughtfully helped us financially and with gifts of clothing and medicinal supplies.
The officers and directors have held eleven monthly meetings with an average attendance of eleven. In June, we inaugurated the idea of holding the meeting in one another's homes instead of the Clinic-Room, the meeting place heretofore. This change has proved beneficial.
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The nurses have had an especially busy year, having made - 6,054 calls in caring for 812 patients, 91 of whom were tubercular. We hold a great regard for Mrs. Pratt's ability and the efficiency with which she carries on her work. Miss Wilbur also deserves a great deal of credit for her part. We wish to thank them both for their loyal service.
The Well Baby Clinic, perhaps our greatest gift to the com- munity is as always very well attended. There were 52 clinics held this year with 1,312 babies attending, 165 new babies' names were added to our already very long list. Beginning August 1, 1931, we started to make a charge of twenty-five cents for each baby ex- amined by the Doctor with the exception of those we knew were unable to pay. By this source we enriched our treasury $108.10.
The Pre-School Clinic was carried on this, its second year, the same as last with the exception of the Clinic Doctor. This year the Town's Doctors were asked to co-operate with us, and take charge of the Clinics in the various schools. This they did 100%. We wish to thank them for their time, and support. We have the Rotary Club to thank for its part in taking care of the extractions of tonsils and adenoids.
During this year our many money making activities were car- ried on as usual. Tag-day was held in October, and in May the reg- ular drive for members were held. Through the kindness of Mrs. Merle Cain, we were able to hold a Bridge-Whist for the benefit of the Pre-School Clinic.
This year we started an Emergency Fund, the money from which might be used by Mrs. Pratt for some immediate needy case. To swell this fund, a Bridge Party was held at the home of Mrs. I. Mills Dodge and a Grocery-Tea at Mrs. Prince Tirrell's home. Both of these parties were most successful socially and financially.
In July an amendment was made to the "Rules for Nurse" stat- ing a change in price from 60 cents to 75 cents a visit. In December the By-Laws were amended so that in the future a Nominating Committee will be appointed at the beginning of each year to serve that whole year to fill any vacancies which might occur.
One year ending just means that another year is beginning; so we are ready with added courage and willingness to attack the problems. which will be before us in 1932.
Respectfully submitted,
· BEATRICE WARREN BICKNELL
Secretary.
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER OF THE TRUSTEES OF WEYMOUTH FORE RIVER BRIDGE (for the year ending December 31, 1931) Balance brought forward from 1930
$279.62
Receipts :-
City of Quincy, assessments Nos. 247 to 254 $2,640.00
Town of Weymouth,
245 to 254
1,000.00
Town of Hingham,
247 to 254
800.00
Town of Hull,
66 247 to 254 160.00
:
Town of Cohasset, 66 66 247 to 254
480.00
Town of Scituate,
66
247 to 254
160.00
Town of Marshfield, 66 247 to 254
80.00
County of Norfolk, 66 247 to 254
1,600.00
East. Mass. St. Ry. Co.,
247 to 254
1,200.00
Interest on deposits
5.35
Total
$8,205.35
Disbursements :-
$8,484.97
Harry W. Pray, Services as Bridgetender $2,000.00
Wm. W. Cushing, Services as Asst. Bridgetender 1,436.50 Harold Delaney, Services as Gatetender and Substitute Bridgetender 972.41
Arthur Rogers, Services as Gatetender 180.00
Wm. J. Gaughan, Services as Gatetender
720.00
James N. Rogers, Services as Sub. Gatetender
178.66
New England Tel. & Tel Co., Service
70.56
City Fuel Company, fuel 69.15
Quincy Electric Lt. & Power Co., Lighting 42.25
Weymouth Light & Power Co., Lighting
34.56
Conrad V. Butler, electrical repairs and lamps
14.00
City of Quincy, repairs and material 1,527.73
Standard Oil Company of New York, oil & grease 8.12
Keystone Envelope Company, stationery supplies 1.68
Evernu-Century Sign Company, Signs 17.50
W. H. Brewster Co., premiums. Workmen's Com. and Public Liability Insurance 351.89
Edward F. Butler, Chief of Police, services of Officers 270.00
J. Irving Botting, auditing accounts for 1931 10.00
Thomas J. McGrath, services as Trustee, 1931 100.00
Wm. A. Connell, services as Trustee, 1931 100.00
Wm. L. Foster, services as Trustee, Sec. & Treas. 150.00
8,255.01
Balance carried forward
229.96
$8,484.97
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Hingham, December 31, 1931.
Wm. L. Foster, Treasurer.
Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge,
Gentlemen :-
I have examined the accounts of William L. Foster, Treasurer of the Trustees of Weymouth Fore River Bridge, for the twelve months ending December 31, 1931, and I hereby certify that he has accounted for all receipts that have been reported.
I have also reconciled the bank account and find the balance of $229.96 to be correct.
Very truly yours, J. Irving Botting, Auditor.
Hingham, Massachusetts.
FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY WEYMOUTH, MASS. 1931
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FIFTY THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY
TRUSTEES
Gertrude C. Andrews
Wallace H. Drake
William F. Hathaway
John B. Holland
Joseph Kelley
Kenneth L. Nash
Arthur E. Pratt
Franklin N. Pratt
Clarence P. Whittle
SELECTMEN EX-OFFICIO
Charles H. Chubbuck
William A. Connell
William A. Hannaford H. Franklin Perry
Fred E. Waite
OFFICERS
Clarance P. Whittle, President Gertrude C. Andrews, Secretary
LIBRARIAN Christine E. Evarts
ASSISTANTS
Rachael M. Bodine
Ruth B. Clark
Alice M. Gowdy Edith L. Payson
Mary L. Smith
BRANCH LIBRARIANS
Mary M. Dingwall, North Weymouth Branch Martha J. Hawes, East Weymouth Branch
JANITOR Thomas E. Shea
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INFORMATION
Hours : Main Library: 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. daily. Children's Room : 2:30 to 6 P. M. daily; Saturday 9 A. M. to 6 P. M.
Summer hours : July and August, 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturday 9 A. M. to 9 P. M.
Branches : 2 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. daily, except Wednesday.
The library and the branches are not open Sundays, legal hol- idays, nor the 17th of June.
The library is for the use of all the residents of Weymouth. Tem- porary residents are entitled to the same privileges as permanent residents.
Each card issued to an adult entitles the holder to one book of recent fiction (a book published within the last year), one current periodical, and any reasonable number of other books.
Children under Senior High School age are entitled to a card if the applicant is signed by a parent or guardian. Cards issued to children entitle the holders to two books, only one of which may be fiction.
All books from the circulating department, except the new fic- tion, may be kept for fourteen days. At the request of the borrower any book not in popular demand will be charged for one month, sub- ject to recall after two weeks if requested by other borrowers. Fic- tion published within the last calendar year, and recent numbers of magazines are limited to seven days with no renewal privilege.
The vacation privilege allows a borrower to take books which are not recent publications for an extended time.
A book cannot be transferred from one card to another, but any fourteen day book may be renewed at the library, by mail, or by *telephone, unless another borrower has asked to have the book re- served. The date due, the author and title of the book, and the bor- rower's name should be stated when the request for renewal is made.
Any fourteen day book will be reserved at the request of a bor- rower, who will be notified as soon as the book is available.
A fine of two cents a day will be incurred for each day's deten- tion of a book after it is due. When a book is sent for by the lib- rarian it will be at the expense of the borrower.
Cases of contagious diseases are reported to the library by the Board of Health, and all books which have been exposed to conta- gion are burned.
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For the convenience of residents living in different parts of the Town, books are exchanged through the delivery stations once a week as follows :
Lovell's Corner
W. B. Chalke & Sons Tuesday
South Weymouth
Fogg Memorial Library Tuesday
South Weymouth
Alfred S. Tirrell Tuesday
East Weymouth
East Weymouth Branch Thursday
North Weymouth
North Weymouth Branch Friday
Weymouth Heights
Economy Store Friday
Application for borrower's cards may be made at the Delivery Stations as well as at the library and branches.
The library publishes a bulletin of new books several times dur- ing the year. This will be distributed through the library and its agencies, and sent to any resident upon request.
* Telephone 1309-M
THE TUFTS LIBRARY FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT
The annual report of the Tufts Library for the year 1931 is here- with respectfully submitted :
The past two years, which have been marked by increasing bus- iness depression, have, because of this, been a period of increase in the service of our public libraries to their communities. Reports confirming this larger use are coming from the libraries everywhere throughout the country, and it is evident in the use of the books in the Tufts Library and its branches. Large numbers of people, who in normal times have little opportunity for reading, are now finding the public library a valued resource. They are coming to us for the books that will help them fill enforced idle hours; for the reading that they have always planned to do, but never before have had suf- ficient time to accomplish; even in some instances, for a warm and comfortable shelter. Best of all there are a few who are using the resources of the library to make themselves more efficient workmen, so that when the opportunity for employment again comes their way they will be able to command a better position than they otherwise could. This period of hard times offers the library an opportunity and a challenge.
During the year which this report covers, the library has circulated 160,162 books, a gain of more than 10,000 over the previous year, and of over 25,000 in the two years since the depression began to show a definite effect upon the work of the library. Of this cir- culation 92,443 books were circulated from the main building; 29,875 and 37,844 from the North Weymouth and East Weymouth branches respectively. This year the library had the largest circulation in one day that it has ever handled. On February 24th, 1931, one thousand sixty-three books were issued to borrowers from the library and its branches. These figures take no account of the use of the reference books in the library, nor of the many readers who spend one or two hours in the reading room, but do not take books home with them.
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In the work with boys and girls there has been a normal growth in 1931. 46,790 juvenile books have been circulated, over half of these from the children's room of the Main Library. It is of interest to note that 3,796 books were circulated through the school deposits, a gain over the previous year of 1,679. These deposits of books were placed in eight of the thirteen elementary schools in Weymouth-all except the schools which are very near the library or its branches- and a generous deposit in the High School Library. The book col- lections number anywhere from eighty-seven books, serving the var- ious grades in one school, to a few books selected for a single class- room. The teachers are very appreciative of this service, and many children are reached who would not otherwise have any touch with the library. During the summer, at the request of Mr. Everett J. McIntosh, director of the playgrounds, deposits of books were also sent to seven of the playgrounds of the Town.
As in previous years the children have read from the graded lists sent out by the Massachusetts State Library Commission, and been awarded certificates for reading and satisfactorily reporting on the books of their own grade. Forty children enrolled in this read- ing contest, twenty-eight of whom won their certificates, and fourteen of whom won honor certificates. Story hours have been held reg- ularly on alternate weeks, and reading interests have been further stimulated by exhibits directly connected with books. Some of these exhibits have been illustrative of our national holidays, others have depicted life in får countries, and a few of special interest have been generously loaned or given to the library. Among these were several sets of original drawings for the illustration in children's books, loaned by the MacMillan Publishing Company, and a most inform- ative exhibit showing the flags and seals of the various states, with pictures of beautiful or famous places in those states, which was loaned through the courtesy of Rev. Clarence L. Eaton. An un- usually fine exhibit is a model of a medieval castle with moat and drawbridge, horses and soldiers. This exhibit was made by a sixth grade in the Hunt School, and has been generously given to the library.
Good Book Week, which is observed nationally in November, is the high water mark in the year's work with children. This year the Tufts Library had a fine exhibit of new books for children of all ages. The exhibit was advertised in the schools, and interest in the books was evident among both the children and the teachers. On Wednesday afternoon a story-hour was held in each of the Branch Libraries. We have wished before to do this for the children in East and North Weymouth, but this is the first time that it has seemed possible to arrange for it. The response of the children in- dicates their appreciation. There were eighty-five boys and girls in the North Weymouth Branch, and one hundred and fifty crowded into the East Weymouth Branch. On Friday afternoon the Literary Committee of the Monday Club met in the Parents' and Teachers' Room, and Miss Bodine, our Children's Librarian, told them about the most outstanding of the new children's books. On Saturday morning the Parents' and Teachers' Room was filled to over-flowing with the children who came to the story-hour.
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The greatly increased use of the library creates a demand for more books, and more copies of the same book, and as our book stock steadily grows we are faced with the problem of crowded shelves. Fortunately the acquisition of the lower floor of the build- ing has temporarily solved this problem for us. It takes care not only of our children's books, but of the books on education and child study. Parents and teachers have spoken appreciatively of the con- venience of having these books in close proximity to the children's literature, and the books themselves are having a larger use.
This "Parents' and Teachers' Room," besides its increasing use by those interested in the books shelved there, is regularly used for story-hours, and was used once a month through the winter and spring of 1931 for a class in child psychology conducted under the auspices of the Massachusetts Agricultural College at Amherst, and attended by mothers from Weymouth and nearby Towns.
Again this past year the Tufts Library was asked by Simmons College Library School to serve with other selected libraries as a practice field for students. In the early spring we had with us two Simmons College Seniors, one of whom was training for general library work, and the other specializing in library work with children. Each of these girls gave two weeks of service to the library.
Each year a plea is sent out from the American Merchant Marine Library Association for gifts of books, and the public libraries every- where serve as reciving stations. In 1931 two large cartons of books given for this purpose, were sent out through the Tufts Library from Weymouth to help make up the little libraries that mean so much to men-on shipboard or isolated in lighthouses.
Considerable work has been done during the year for the main- tenance of the library property. The windows on the second floor and the doors into the Children's Room on the first floor have been weather-stripped, and cracks around the casings of the windows on the outside of the building have been caulked with cement. The roof and gutters have been cleaned, and the bricks around the chim- ney pointed up, and new floors have been laid in the Trustees' Room and in the Parents' and Teachers' Room. Fresh paint in the Trust- ees' Room and in the librarian's office make these rooms seem much lighter and more attractive. Some new electric lights have been added in the darker sections of the book stacks, and shades have been fitted to the large windows in the Children's Room. At the North Weymouth Branch the surfaces of the tables and desks have been refinished, and at the East Weymouth Branch a little new shelving has been added, and a much needed desk for the librarian.
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For several years the Literary Committee of the Monday Club has most generously co-operated with the librarian in reviewing new books for the library. The trustees wish to take this occasion to express again their appreciation of this service. They also wish to thank the many kind friends who have helped to make the library attractive with gifts of flowers from their gardens.
During 1931 the library has received as gifts from various in- dividuals one hundred and sixty-four books. Among these is a bio- graphical sketch of the life of Miss Caroline A. Blanchard, the first librarian of the Tufts Library. It is written by her sister, Miss Alice B. Blanchard, and presented by her to the library. This is a high and worthy tribute, and we are glad to have it in permanent form in our files.
Mrs. Mary Fifield King, the grand-daughter of Dr. Noah Fifield, has presented the library with a pair of candle-sticks which were a wedding gift to her grandmother from Miss Susan Tufts; also with a painting of Weymouth Fore River by Miss Ruth Thayer, a Wey- mouth artist, and with several more of the books from Dr. Noah Fifield's library. The Trustees express their appreciation of all these gifts and of the many reports and bulletins received from other libraries.
The Town of Weymouth like all other communities today is having to meet serious social and economic problems. In this period of difficult readjustment the Tufts Library desires to utilize its re- sources to the full for the benefit of the people, both through its recreational reading and its informative literature ..
Respectfully submitted,
CLARANCE P. WHITTLE
Chairman.
By order and in behalf of the Trustees.
APPENDIX A-STATISTICS Classification of Circulation-1931 North Weymouth
Main Library
East Weymouth
Grand Total
Class
Juvenile Adult Total Juvenile Adult Total Juvenile Adult Total Juvenile Adult
Total
General Works
4
90
94
11
19
30
15
109
124
Philosophy
717
717
80
80
1
70
71
1
867
868
Religion
287
184
471
40
26
66
63
21
84
390
231
621
Social Sciences
3,838
906
4,744
1,287
90
1,377
1,012
91
1,103
6,137
1,087
7,224
Natural Science
639
451
1,090
105
47
152
270
83
353
1,014
581
1,595
Useful Arts
502
1,125
1,627
210
90
300
244
51
295
956
1,266
2,222
Fine Arts
1,876
1,612
3,488
465
66
531
455
123
578
2,796
1,801
4,597
Literature
627
1,981
2,608
147
135
282
688
268
956
1,462
2,384
3,846
History
579
1,015
1,594
78
106
184
122
144
266
779
1,265
2,044
Travel
1,047
1,855
2,902
339
310
649
381
327
708
1,767
2,492
4,259
Biography
575
1,776
2,351
105
222
327
171
256
427
851
2,254
3,105
Periodicals
495
2,429
2,924
273
847
1,120
375
1,827
2,202
1,143
5,103
6,246
Pamphlets
61
61
61
61
Fiction
13,710
53,905
67,615
5,233
19,574
24,807
10,523
20,061
30,584
29,466
93,540
123,006
Total
24,179
68,264
92,443 8,282 21,593 29,875
14,329
23,515
37,844
46,790
113,372
160,162
Number of Volumes Distributed through the Several Delivery Stations
Precincts
Delivery Stations
Loans
1
North Weymouth Branch
156
2 & 6
East Weymouth Branch
116
4
Alfred S. Tirrell
2,898
5
Fogg Memorial Library
1,301
7
W. B. Chalke & Sons
2,366
8
Weymouth Heights Economy Store
1,712
8,549
Number of volumes distributed through schools
3,796
Language
157
157
13
174
187
13
331
. 344
183
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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM OF STATISTICS For the year ending December 31, 1931
Population served (Census of 1930)
20,882
Assessed valuation of Town
$45,304,861.00
Total number of agencies, consisting of
Main Library
1
Branches
2
Delivery stations Schools
9
Number of days open during the year
302
Total valuation of library property
$104,600.00
Number of volumes at beginning of year
42,577
Number of volumes added by purchase 2,405
164
Number of volumes added by binding
8
Number of volumes lost or withdrawn
1,208
Total number of volumes at end of year
43,946
Number of volumes of fiction lent
123,006
Total number of volumes lent
160,162
Number of borrowers registered
5,395
Number of borrowers registered in 1931 (includes re-registrations) Number of periodicals received ; 111 titles ; 165 copies
2,371
Receipts from
Payments for
Town appropriation
$21,505.00
Books & periodicals $4,803.26
Endowment funds
1,337.13
Binding
850.55
Salaries, library service, janitor
service
10,844.66
Heat
577.00
Light
473.90
Rent (Branches)
2,160.00
Other expenses
3,131.80
Unexpended balance
.96
$22,842.13
$22,842.13
APPENDIX B Registrations
Number of borrowers registered December 31, 1930
5,365
Number of new and renewed registrations during 1931
Tufts Library
1,153
North Weymouth Branch
509
East Weymouth Branch
709
2,371
Number of registrations which have expired during 1931
7,736
2,297
5,439
Number of registrations void by death or removal from Town 44
Number of borrowers registered December 31, 1931 5,395
4
Number of volumes added by gift
185
APPENDIX C-PERIODICALS -
*Alpha aids
American boy
American cookery
American forests American girl
American home
*American issue
American Library Association booklist
American Library Association bulletin
American observer
Annals of the American Academy of political and social science Asia
Atlantic monthly Aviation
*Bell telephone quarterly
Better homes and gardens
Bird' lore
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