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Wednesday, March 29, 4.47 p. m. Box 14. Auto truck. Loss, $10.00. Cause, short circuit in wiring.
Thursday, March 30, 10.15 a. m. Box 46. Dwelling house, 147 Lowell Street. Owned and occupied by Jiovanni Bevilaegua. Loss, $750.00. Cause gas stove.
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Friday, April 7, 7.05 a. m. Box 23. Ford Touring car. Loss, $50.00. Cause, careless smoking.
Wednesday, April 19, 1.55 p. m. Box 56. Dwelling house, 206 Salem Street. Occupied by Ambrose Shea. No loss. Cause, smoky heater.
Saturday, April 29, 3.10 p. m. Box 7. Dwelling house, 15 Traverse Street. Owned by George H. Taylor. Occupied by Charles Doles and Charles Zhwyske. Loss, $100.00. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Wednesday, May 3, 3.35 p. m. Still alarm followed by Box 58. Woods fire, Montrose Ave. Cause, fire escaped control of party burning.
Wednesday, May 3, 5.04 p. m. Still alarm. Dwelling house, 67 Myrtle Ave. Owned and occupied by Charles H. Thomas. Loss, $150.00. Cause, drying clothes too near gas oven.
Thursday, May 4, 4.55 a. m. Box 32. Shoe factory, Water Street. Owned by Antonio Giuquinta. Occupied by Wakefield Shoe Mfg. Co. Loss, $700.00. Cause, drying shoes too near gas heater.
Wednesday, May 10, 7.19 p. m. Box 51. Coal shed, Salem Street. Owned by L. E. Bennett. Loss, small. Cause, sparks from locomotive.
Saturday, May 13, 11.55 p. m. Still alarm followed by box 13. Dwelling house, Druid Hill Ave. Owned by Edward Hutchinson, 2 Canal Street, Med- ford. Total loss. Cause, unknown.
Wednesday, May 24, 11.12 a. m. Box 51. Dwelling house, 227 Vernon Street. Owned and occupied by John Roland. No loss. Cause, children playing with matches in cellar.
Friday, May 26, 10.48 P. M. Box 28. False alarm.
Monday, May 29, 8.25 p. m. Still alarm. Dwelling house, 18 Water Street. Occupied by Mrs. Sophie Muse.' Loss, small. Cause, careless smok- ing.
Wednesday, June 14, 9.42 p. m. Box 32. Variety store, Water Street. Owned and occupied by C. Bonfanti. Loss, $1,835.00. Cause:
Thursday, June 29. 4 P. m. Box 8. Out-house. Hart St. Owned by Pasquale Leone. Loss, $10.00. Cause:
Saturday, July 1, 1.10 a. m. Box 9. Dwelling house, 144 Water Street. Owned and occupied by Mrs. Agnes Farrington. Loss $15.00. Cause, care- less smoking in bed.
Wednesday, July 12, 12.28 a. m. Box 8. Dwelling house, 7 Bateman Court. Owned and occupied by Ralph Mauriello. Loss, $180.00. Cause, probably rats.
Monday, July 17, 8.25 a. m. Still alarm. Automobile owned by A. C. Saun-' ders. Loss, small. Cause, short circuit in wiring.
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Sunday, July 23, still alarm at 2.37 a. m., followed by Box 118 at 2.40 a. m. Dwelling house, 39 Charles St. Owned and occupied by Harry Bronson. Loss, $140.00. Cause, electric iron.
Wednesday, August 23, 3.50 p. m. Box 56. No fire. Cause, horse in cel- lar hole.
Saturday, September 16, Box 12 blows. Out of town call to Lynnfield Centre. Barn owned by Minot H. Carter.
Sunday, September 17, 7.40 p. m. Box 113. Dwelling house, Renwick Road. Owned and occupied by W. I. Olmstead. No loss. Cause, soot in chimney.
Wednesday, September 20, 7.07 a. m. Still alarm. Coal truck owned by Curley Bros. Loss, about $1000. Cause, filling gasoline tank with motor. running.
Saturday, September 23, 11.05 a. m. Still alarm. Dwelling house, 7 Park Street, Greenwood. Owned and occupied by Viva A. Gould. Loss, small. Cause, heat from gas plate.
Wednesday, October 4, 2.30 p. m. Still alarm. Small shack, North Street. Owned by Achilli Carbone. Loss, $150.00. Cause, short circuit on wires.
Thursday, October 12, 3.52 p. m. Box 35. Taylor Building, Lincoln Street. Owned by George H. Taylor. Occupied by E. G. Willard's Laundry. Loss, $500.00. Cause, blower for clothes dryer.
Monday, October 30, 12.08 p. m. Box 59. Dwelling house, 132 Salem Street Owned and occupied by Sidney Grey. Loss nothing. Cause, pan of tur- pentine too near stove.
Wednesday, November 1, 1.07 p. m. Box 65. Dwelling house, North street. Owned and occupied by Achelli Carbone. Loss, small. Cause, careless smoking.
Monday, November 6, still alarm at 2.37 p. m., followed by box 36 at 2.38 p. m. Dwelling house, 34 Pleasant Street. Owned by Mrs. Herbert Willey. Occupied by Mrs. George Halloran. Loss, $1,350.00. Cause, sparks on roof.
Sunday, November 19, 11.30 a. m. Box 44. Meadow fire off Lowell street. Cause, sparks from bonfire.
Monday, December 4, 10.55 p. m. Box 35. Dwelling house, 10 Richardson Avenue. Owned and occupied by Leo P. Curley. Loss, $50.00. Cause, elec- tric iron.
Monday, December 18, 2.35 a. m. Box 62. Municipal Light Plant, North Avenue. No loss. Cause, backdraft in gas tank.
Wednesday, December 20, 7.30 a. m. Still alarm. Passenger car at Wake- field Junction Depot. Loss, small. Cause, steam pipes.
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Saturday, December 30, 6.48 p. m. Box 14. Supposed fire at 856 Main Street.
Estimated value of property endangered. $200,263.23
Loss on same 7,800.00
Insurance on same. 144,350.00
Insurance paid . 8,766.15
Property in transit value
17,700.00
Property in transit loss.
170.00
CONCLUSION
In closing this report I wish to return my sincere thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, also to Selectman Arthur E. Newcomb, Committee on the Fire Department, for the interest mainfested by them all in matters pertain- ing to this department during the past year.
To the various other departments who have rendered valuable assistance to the Fire Department, during the past year.
My thanks are also due to each officer and member of the department for their prompt and faithful discharge of their duty the past year.
To the department physician Dr. C. L. Sopher for his valuable aid to injured members of this department.
For appropriations and expenditures see Town Accountant's report.
Respectfully submitted, F. D. GRAHAM, Chief of Department.
Report of Inspector of Wires
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit my annual report as Inspector of Wires in compliance with the vote of the Town of 1922.
There was a total of 534 inspections made. All defects found were made to conform with the National Code.
Respectfully submitted,
F. D. GRAHAM,
Wire Inspector.
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEER
Report of Highway Engineer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit report of work done by the Highway De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1922.
The appropriations expended were as follows:
Appropriated
Expended
Balance
(1) General Highways.
$56,600.00
$56,571.83 9,968.29
31.71
(3) Water Street
and Town each
9,000.00
8,998.72
1.28
paying one third
Balance
(4) New Barn
from 1921
3,348.80
3,337.62
11.18
Totals
$78,948.80 $78,876.46
$72.34
The following explanation of the above appropriations will be taken in the order named.
(1) GENERAL HIGHWAYS.
Appropriation.
$56,600.00
Expended.
56,571.83
Balance
$28.17
Subdivided as follows:
1922
1922
Allotment
Expended
Vacations
$465.00
$1,032.75
Auto.
900.00
1,017.31
Stable.
2,300.00
1,153.64
Sidewalks
14,000.00
6,879.11
Patrol.
1,500.00
1,119.71
Snow
4,200.00
4,393.76
General Maintenance
7,900.00
7,125.45
Section No. 1.
1,510.81
1,813.67
2.
4,228.87
9,047.64
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3.
1,888.51
4,819.97
$28.17
(2) Permanent Construction
10,000.00
State, County,
--
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Section No. 4.
2,643.91
3,512.38
..
..
5.
1,SSS.51
1,245.20
..
..
6.
1.699.66
2,010.29
..
7.
2,832.77
3.810.72
..
..
S.
1,133.11
1.639.63
..
..
9.
1,133.11
798.48
Retreating.
3.875.74
2,652.12
Salary
2,500.00
2,500.00
$56.600.00
$56.571.83
(2) PERMANENT CONSTRUCTION
Appropriation.
$10.000.00
Expended .
9.968.29
Balance
$31.71
A bituminous macadam road was constructed the entire length of Fark Avenue, approximately 5.316 square yards were laid-or at a cost of $1.SS per square yard.
The bituminous binder used was Standard Oil Co's "Binder B."
(3) WATER STREET
Appropriation.
$9.000.00
Expended .
S.998.72
Balance.
$1.2S
This construction was done under the direct supervision of the Common- wealth and the cost of same was apportioned so as the Commonwealth. County and Town of Wakefield each paid one third.
The construction consisted of a bituminous macadam surface (Bermudez Asphalt for a Binder) and three (3) catch basins for surface water-Approxi- mately 4,200 square yards were laid at a cost of $2.13 per square yard.
The construction commenced at Brook Avenue and extended easterly for 2100 feet.
If $12,000.00 is appropriated next year the construction could be completed to the Saugus Line.
(4) NEW BARN
Balance from 1921. $3,348.80
Expended .
3.337.62
Balance
$11.1S
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REPORT OF HIGHWAY ENGINEER
The new Highway Department's Barn was painted inside and out and seven sheds were erected on North Avenue, opposite the B. & M. R. R. Freight Office.
As the Town Accountant gives a detailed report of the Highway Depart- ment I consider it unnecessary to include such detail in my report. I kindly refer you to his report.
I make the following recommendation for Highway appropriation for 1923.
General Highways. . $59,000.00 Permanent Construction 10,000.00
Water Street. State to pay 4,000.00
I
4,000.00
County to pay 4,000.00
State and County together -
Lakeside.
to pay $18,000.00
18,000.00
Total $91,000.00
I desire to express my appreciation to the Honorable Board of Selectmen for courtesies extended and to all Town Departments for their co-operation extended.
W. R. THOMPSON,
Engineer and Supt. of Streets.
Report of Sweetser Lecture Committee
The report of the Sweetser Lecture Committee for the year 1922 shows a net profit of $96.50 which has been turned over to the committee in charge of the Sweetser Charity Fund. The itemized financial report of the committee follows:
Receipts
Dec. 26, 1921 Income C. Sweetser Lecture Fund $425.00
High School Advance Sale. 203.50
L. L. McMaster Advance Sale. 10.50
Daily Item Advance Sale. .50
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Jan. 4, 1922
Sixty-five Season Tickets
$32.50
Ten Admissions
2.00
Jan. 18, 1922 Fifty Season Tickets. 25.00
One Hundred Fourteen Admissions
22.80
Jan. 25, 1922
Two Season Tickets
1.00
Seven Admissions
1.40
Feb. 1, 1922
Twenty Admissions.
4.00
Feb. 8, 1922 Fifty-nine Admissions
11.80
Feb. 15, 1922
Thirty-one Admissions 6.20
$746.20
Expenses
Jan 4, 1922
Col. S. S. McClure Lecture
$125.00
Jan. 18, 1922
Edgar A. Guest Lecture. 175.00
Jan. 25, 1922
John F. Watts Lecture. 40.00
Feb. 1, 1922
Prof. C. N. Greenough Lecture 50.00
Feb.
1922
Walter S. Perry Lecture and Expenses . .
85.80
Feb. 15, 1922
Horace Taylor Lecture
50.00
Daily Item, printing and advertising. 81.90
Town of Wakefield, Police and Firemen. 24.00
W. R. Lindsay, Taking Tickets.
9.00
E. C. Clemons, Selling Tickets .
9.00
$649.70
Balance Paid to Sweetser Charity Fund. . $96.50
WARREN S. PERKINS, J. LOWE MCMAHON, CHARLES J. PETERSON,
HARRIS M. DOLBEARE,
HARRY M. WHEELER.
Wakefield, Mass., Feb. 7, 1922.
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REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Report of Library Trustees
ORGANIZATION OF TRUSTEES
Chairman Secretary. Treasurer.
Winfield S. Ripley, Jr. Mrs. Florence L. Bean Arthur H. Boardman
COMMITTEES Library J. Oliver Beebe, Chairman
Richard Dutton
Hervey J. Skinner
Reading Room Frank T. Woodbury, Chairman
Winfield S. Ripley, Jr.
Mrs. Florence L. Bean
Finance Hervey J. Skinner, Chairman
Arthur L. Evans
Edson W. White
Greenwood Richard Dutton, Chairman
Frank T. Woodbury
Arthur L. Evans
Woodville Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram, Chairman
Mrs. Florence L. Bean Winfield S. Ripley, Jr.
Circulation Arthur L. Evans, Chairman
Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram J. Oliver Beebe
Book Edson W. White, Chairman
Mrs. Florence L. Bean J. Oliver Beebe. Richard Dutton Arthur L. Evans
Miss Elizabeth F. Ingram Winfield S. Ripley, Jr. Hervey J. Skinner Frank T. Woodbury
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Librarian H. Gertrude Lee
Assistants
Olive L. Eaton +Mrs. Cora MacQuarrie (Greenwood)
Mrs. Katherine Madden
Etta F. Smith Bertha Taylor *Mrs. Idabelle F. (Studley) True (Greenwood)
Junior Assistants
Dorothy Barton
Frances Lee
Sunday Attendant, Reading Room
*Bradford Newcomb
*Resigned ¿Deceased
Richard Mumford
REPORT OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
The Trustees of the Beebe Town Library present the sixty-seventh annual report of the Board of Trustees for the calendar year, 1922.
Throughout the year interest in the new Library building has constantly increased. On the afternoon of March 17, the corner stone was laid with ap- propriate exercises. Mr. Harris M. Dolbeare, Chairman of the Building Com- mittee told a little of the work of his committee and also showed the box to be placed under the corner stone and told what it contained. Mr. W. S. Ripley, Jr., Chairman of the Library Trustees gave a brief history of the Library and told something about the plans of the new building. Miss Lucia Beebe (now Mrs. Albert W. Rockwood) then smoothed the cement over the box with a silver trowel, properly inscribed. The exercises closed with America sung by the school children led by Mr. C. Albert Jones.
The generosity of the Beebe family has done much for the town. In Town Meeting in April 1868, Mr. Lilley Eaton, Chairman of the Board of Library Trustees, presented their report and moved "that in view of Lucius Beebe, Esquire's having presented the town $500.00 for purposes of the Library, that the thanks of the town be presented to Mr. Beebe for his generous gift, and that the Public Library be hereafter known as the Beebe Public Library of Wakefield." This motion was carried. .
In 1901, Mr. Cyrus Gilbert Beebe, a son, left a fund of $2,000.00, the in- come thereof to be used by the Trustees of the Library in the purchase of books and periodicals.
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In 1919 another son, Mr. Junius Beebe, gave a fund of $20,000.00, three fourths of the income of which is to be used each year for the purchase of books and one fourth to be added to the principal.
In 1922, Mr. Frederic Beebe of Malden left to the Library a fund of $1,000.00 the income to be used for the purchase of books.
Recently still further gifts have been added to the previous generosity of the family. Mrs. Decius Beebe of Melrose has given a fund of $5,000.00 in memory of her late husband to be known as the Decius Beebe Trust. Ninety percent. of the income is to be expended for the purchase of books exclusively for children, the other ten percent to revert to the fund until the principal amounts to $20,000.00 after which the entire income will be available for the purchase of children's books.
A fund of $10,000.00 has been set aside by Marcus Beebe of Malden, ninety percent. of the income to be expended for the general purchase of books, the remaining ten percent. to revert to the fund as in the case of the Decius Beebe Trust. When this fund amounts to $20,000.00 the entire income will be avail- able.
In addition to these Trust Funds, Mr. Junius Beebe has given the Town of Wakefield in honor of his father and mother, Lucius and Sylenda Morris Beebe, a Memorial Building which is second to none. The citizens are to be congratu- lated on the generosity of these loyal friends, a generosity which means so much in the life and education of the reading public.
A beautiful new flag has been presented to the Library by the Julia Ward Howe Tent, 49, Daughters of Veterans and to the members, the Trustees again extend their thanks.
It has seemed wise to the Trustees to be doing everything possible toward making the break between the old and the new with the least possible disturbance to the routine. With this end in view, the Newark charging system has been adopted and installed and changes in the borrower's cards have been made. These changes have meant extra work for the staff, but every member has worked loyally and the Trustees wish to express their thanks for the cheerful co-operation shown.
As in previous years the Kosmos Club has carried on a Story Telling Hour for children. During the winter months a committee of which Mrs. Louis Montaney was Chairman, conducted these hours on ten Saturday mornings with a total attendance of 579.
Closer relations with the schools have been established in two ways. In October fifty books were sent to the Woodville School and when they were re- turned in December it was found that these books had circulated one hundred and seventy eight (178) times. The experiment has been worth while and more books will be sent.
Miss Lee gave a talk on "Children's Reading and the Opportunities of the Children's Room in the new Library" before the Hurd School Parent-Teacher's
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Association and through the courtesy of Mr. H. M. Dolbeare, this was printed in the Daily Item. By this means the book list given by Miss Lee was made available for parents throughout the town.
The circulation of the Beebe Town Library continues to increase. The re- port for the current year shows an increase of two thousand seven hundred and ninety eight (2,798), making a total circulation for the year of 96,798 volumes.
On December 11, the new plan of allowing any "reasonable" number of books to be borrowed on an adult's card, only one to be a Seven Day book, was started and it has proved very popular with the public.
There have been some changes in the staff during the year, particularly in the Greenwood Branch. In November, Mrs. Idabelle F. Studley resigned on account of her marriage to Mr. Harry True and within a very short time, another vacancy was caused by the death of Mrs. Cora MacQuarrie. Mrs. MacQuarrie had worked wholly at the Branch and Mrs. Studley had worked at both the Main Library and the Branch since joining the staff in 1909. The Trustees regret the loss of these faithful members of the staff.
Miss E. Adelaide Whittier of Melrose Highlands has been secured as a general assistant. She has worked as a junior assistant in the Melrose Public Library and is thoroughly qualified.
Miss Ruth Shattuck of Swampscott, now employed at Danbury, Conn., has been engaged as First Assistant and Children's Librarian and will begin her service when the new building is available.
With the opening of the new Library building, a much larger appropriation will be needed for the work of the Library. For the ensuing year, the Trustees recommend for the Library appropriation thirteen thousand, nine hundred and seventy-five dollars ($13,975).
FLORENCE L. BEAN,
Secretary of the Library Trustees.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
To the Trustees of the Beebe Public Library, the Librarian submits the fol- lowing report for the year, 1922.
The circulation for the year is 96,798, showing a gain of 2,798.
With the increasing income from trust funds, many books have been pur- chased on request of patrons.
Books have also been presented to the Library and a list of donors follows later in this report.
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Some changes have been made in the borrowers' cards and in various labels, preliminary to further changes when we occupy the new Library.
There have been several changes in the staff. On October first, Bradford Newcomb, who has had charge of the Reading Room on Sunday afternoons, resigned, as he was leaving town and Richard Mumford, a senior in the High School, was appointed to fill this vacancy. At the Greenwood Branch, Mrs. Idabelle F. Studley married and resigned on November first. Before her resig- nation took effect, Mrs. Cora MacQuarrie, her assistant, was taken very suddenly and seriously ill and died. This complete loss at the Branch of two faithful assistants has made a great change. Miss Olive L. Eaton of the main Library and Miss Frances Lee are there for the present. The room has been some- what rearranged and more shelving for books added.
The receipts and expenditures of the year are as follows:
Library and Reading Room
Appropriation
$6,340.00
Income from Dog Tax
1,015.57
Income from Trust Funds.
1,484.07
$8,839.64
Salaries
Librarian.
$1,400.00
Assistants .
2,305.65
$3,705.65
Books
New
$1,599.35
Replaced.
514.89
Duplicate .
140.82
Binding and rebinding
656.62
$2,911.68
Magazines and newspapers
$260.78
Printing.
114.65
Express
6.25
Telephone
31.66
Lighting.
402.62
Incidentals .
537.81
Greenwood Branch
Librarian.
$221.75
Assistants
98.16
Janitor
104.00
Books, new .
$309.78
Books, replaced 4.25
$314.03
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Lighting, etc.
$55.43
Miscellaneous.
75.17
$868.54
$8,839.64
Total expenditure .
$8,839.64
Library receipts for 1922, returned to Town
$446.87
Statistical Report
Number of volumes, January 1, 1922 21,455
Added by purchase, new .
1,240
Added to replace worn-out volumes (7 by donation)
759
Added by donation .
110
Added by magazines bound.
60
Added to Greenwood Branch.
New. 239
To replace 51
By donation
2
292
Volumes burned for contagious disease
2
Volumes not accounted for
11
Volumes worn out
195
208
Net gain. Greenwood Branch 84
84
23,708
Volumes worn out. Main Library
891
Volumes burned for contagious disease
32
Volumes lost and not paid for.
89
Volumes lost and paid for .
11
Volumes not accounted for
145
1,168
Volumes recovered.
22
Net loss. Main Library
1,146
1,146
Total number of volumes Jan. 1, 1923.
22,562
Number of volumes rebound, Main Library.
986
Number of volumes rebound, Greenwood.
200
1,186
New names registered, Main Library
600
New names registered, Greenwood. .
134
734
Books and magazines circulated, Main Library
81,880
Books and magazines circulated, Greenwood.
14,918
Total circulation . 96,798
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Days open for circulation, Main Library
302
Average daily circulation, Main Library
271.1
Days open for circulation, Greenwood. :
150
Average daily circulation, Greenwood .
99.4
Total number of cards registered, Main Library
5,164
Total number of cards registered, Greenwood .
1,024
6,188
Postals used for waiting list, Main Library
688
Postals used for waiting list, Greenwood ..
155
843
Gifts of books were received from the following:
American Jewish Committee, American National Red Cross, Miss Minnie Anderson, Wilmer Atkinson family, Atlantic Monthly Press, Miss E. E. Ayers, Mrs. W. O. Cartwright, Dennison Manufacturing Co., Harris M. Dolbeare, Richard Dutton, M. D., Mrs. Izannah Lucas Edson, Friends of Irish Freedom, Branch Hugh O'Neil, Edward Gammons, Mrs. Sarah L. Gilson, Rev. H. Hamelin, Estate of Samuel K. Hamilton, Miss Ruth Irma Low, S. H. Lowe, Massachu- setts, Commonwealth of, M. G. Morrison and T. E. Parker, New England His- toric and Genealogical Society, Rapid Electrotype Co., Winfield S. Ripley, Jr., John Scandura, Southern Pine Association, Superintendent of Schools, Yozo Tamura, Slason Thompson, R. W. Tully, United States Government, Mrs. Harry M. Wheeler.
Magazines and pamphlets were given by Richard Dutton, M. D., United States Government, and by two publishers.
Greenwood Branch
Gifts of books were received from Mrs. Sarah L. Gilson. Magazines were given by Mrs. F. T. Morrill, Mrs. W. S. Stewart, and one publisher.
Library Hours
Daily except Sunday, 10 a. m. to 8. 30 p. m. Saturdays, 10 a. m. to 9 p. m.
Reading Room Hours
Daily, 10 a. m. to 9 p. m. Sundays, 2 to 5 p. m.
Greenwood Branch
Monday and Thursday, 3 to 5 p. m.
Saturday, 6 to 8.30 p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
H. GERTRUDE LEE,
Librarian.
January 1, 1923.
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American Library Association Form for Uniform Statistics
Annual report for year ended December 31, 1922.
Beebe Public Library, Wakefield, Mass.
Population, 13,025.
Terms of use. Free.
Agencies. Main Library, one branch.
Days open during year, Main Library. 302
Hours open each week for lending, Main Library 631/2
Hours open each week for reading, Main Library. 631/2
Days open during year, Branch .
150
Hours open each week for lending, Branch
61/2
Hours open each week for reading, Branch.
612
Number of volumes at beginning of year
21,455
Number of volumes added by purchase.
2,282
Number of volumes added by gift .
119
Number of volumes added by binding.
60
Number of volumes withdrawn during year.
1,354
Total number of volumes at end of year.
22,562
Number of volumes loaned for home use.
96,798
Number of borrowers registered during year
734
Total number of registered borrowers
6,188
Registration period.
5 years
Number of newspapers (5) and periodicals (60) currently received, Main Library (1 gift) .
65
Number of periodicals currently received, Branch.
16
Library Receipts
Local taxation .
$6,340.00
Income from dog Tax ..
1,015.57
Income from Trust Funds
1,484.07
$8,839.64
Payments for
Books.
$2,569.09
Periodicals.
260.78
Binding
656.62
Salaries
4,129.56
Light.
458.05
Other expenses.
765.54
$8,839.64
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REPORT OF WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD
13th Annual Report of the Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board
The Wakefield Water and Sewerage Board presents herewith its Annual Report covering the operations of the Department for the year 1922. Detailed figures will be found under the report given by the Town Accountant.
Receipts
Expenses
Water Rates.
$57,368.56
Maintenance.
$26,821.82
Services
4,644.81
Services.
4,742.69
Rents, etc
413.20
Construction.
2,988.30
Bonds, retired.
14,000.00
Interest on debt.
5,851.25
Com. salaries .
300.00
$54,704.06
Credit balance
7,722.51
$62,426.57
$62,426.57
The above statement shows that the receipts of the Water Department were $7,722.51 more than our expenditures for the year 1922.
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