Town annual reports of Medfield 1940-1949, Part 70

Author: Medfield (Mass.)
Publication date: 1940
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1594


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QUESTION NO. 5


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 5 in the affirmative and 203 in the nega- YES tive and in the Senate by a vote of 0 in the af- NO| firmative and 36 in the negative.


SUMMARY


This measure prohibits the denial of the opportunity to obtain or retain employment because of the membership or non-membership in a labor organization and prohibits agree- ments which include any person from employment because of membership or non-membership in a labor organization. Viola- tion of the provisions of the measure is made an offense punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.


QUESTION NO. 6


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 82 in the affirmative and 126 in the YES negative and in the Senate by a vote of 13 in the NO| affirmative and 20 in the negative?


SUMMARY


This measure requires that elections of officers of labor organizations shall be held at least annually. Sixty days notice of a regular election and twenty days notice of an election to fill one or more vacancies are required to be given by public announcement at a regular meeting, by notice in writing to each member, or in any other adequate manner. Candidates to .be voted for must be nominated by a paper signed by ten members filed at least thirty days before a regular election and at least ten days before an election to fill a vacancy.


The voting at such an election must be by secret written or printed ballot. Watchers appointed by nominating members and by union officers may be present during the voting and counting of ballots.


Coercion and intimidation of members in connection with an election is prohibited, and violations of the provisions of the measure are made punishable by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars nor more than two hundred dollars or by imprison- ment for not more than thirty days or both.


QUESTION NO. 7


Do you approve of a law summarized below which was disapproved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 95 in the affirmative and 110 in the YES negative and in the Senate by a vote of 14 in NO| the affirmative and 18 in the negative?


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SUMMARY


This measure prohibits the calling of a strike by a labor organization in any business or plant or unit thereof, except when authorized by a vote of the majority of all the members of the organization employed in the business, plant or unit thereof. Such authorization is to be expressed by a secret writ- ten or printed ballot at a meeting called for that purpose.


THE LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION is authorized to make rules for the conduct of the voting. Within twenty four hours after the voting the labor organization conducting it shall make a written report of the results to the Commission, which shall be a permanent public record. If no report is filed the vote taken shall be void and a person making a false re- port shall be guilty of perjury. Coercion and intimidation of members of a lobor organization in connection with such vot- ing is made a penal offense.


QUESTION NO. 8


Is it desirable that the proposed amendment to the Con- stitution of the United States,-


"ARTICLE-


SECTION 1. No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person hold- ing the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.


SECTION 2. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Consti- tution by the legislatures of three fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of YES its submission to the States by the Congress," ---- NOI be ratified by the General Court?


QUESTION NO. 9


A. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therein of all alcoholic bever- ages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?


YES


NO!


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B. Shall licenses be granted in the city (or town) for the sale therein of wines and malt bev- erages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?


C. Shall licenses be granted in this city (or town) for the sale therin of all alcoholic bever- ages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?


YES NO|


YES|


NO|


The polls will be open from 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.


Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at the time and plae of meetingaforesaid.


Given under our hands and the seal of the Town this twenty-second day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight.


FRANK G. HALEY, WILLIAM E. MCCARTHY, JOSEPH L. MARCIONETTE,


Selectmen of Medfield.


A true copy attest:


COLEMAN J. HOGAN, Constable of Medfield.


Norfolk


ss:


Medfield, Mass. October 25, 1948.


By virtue of this warrant I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield, qualified to vote in elec- tions, to meet at the time and for the purpose named, by posting attested copies of said warrants in not less than ve public places in the town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.


COLEMAN J. HOGAN, Constable of Medfield.


STATE ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2, 1948


Pursuant to the foregoing warrant a meeting was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 2nd day of November, 1948 at 6:30 A.M. The following persons were appointed election offi- cers, sworn in by the Town Clerk and assigned to their duties as follows: Anne Young and Mary Hardie to distribute ballots, Abbie Sheahan and Charlotte Kelly to check at the ballot box and Coleman J. Hogan in charge of the ballot box; Cora Beaton subsequently relieved Charlotte Kelly from noon to


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closing. Edward Sweeney, Frank Kennedy, Margaret Kennedy, Helen Kennedy, Beatrice Bangs, Barbara Lovely, Laura Ather- ton, Mildred Lombard, Elizabeth Leave, Gwendolen Suereth, Alice Field and Winifred Greene were tellers.


The ballots were delivered to the ballot clerks, the ballot box was examined and found in good order and the warden upon reading the warrant declared the polls open at 6:30 A.M.


Cards of instructions and sample ballots were posted as required by law.


The polls were closed at 7:30 P.M. and after counting the ballots in open meeting the results of the complete tabula- tion were announced as follows:


The total vote cast was 1391 of which 1352 were cast in person, 38 by civilian absentee ballot and 1 by Registered War Ballot. This was a turnout of approximately 85% of the 1640 registered voters.


FOR ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT


Dewey and Warren


934


Teichert and Emery


1


Truman and Barkley


401


Wallace and Taylor


15


Watson and Learn


None


Blanks


40


1391


FOR GOVERNOR


Robert F. Bradford of Cambridge


811


Paul A. Dever of Cambridge


55


Horace I. Hillis of Saugus


1


Mark R. Shaw of Melrose


2


Blanks


22


1391


FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR


Arthur W. Coolidge of Reading


889


Charles F. Jec Sullivan of Worcester


459


Lawrence Gilfedder of Boston


4


Guy S. Williams of Worcester


None


Blanks 39


1391


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FOR SECRETARY


Frederic W. Cook of Somerville


977


Edward J. Cronin of Chelsea


358


Gote E. Palmquist of Boston Blanks


4


52


FOR TREASURER


Laurence Curtis of Boston


920


John E. Hurle of Boston


425


Harold J. Ireland of Worcester


2


3


Malcolm T. Rowe of Lynn Blanks


41


1391


FOR AUDITOR


Thomas J. Buckley of Boston


551


Russell A. Wood of Cambridge


785


Robert A. Simmons of Boston


1


Francis A. Votano of Lynn


3


Blanks


51


1391


FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL


Clarence A. Barnes of Mansfield


935


Francis E. Kelly of Boston


405


Anthony Martin of Boston


5


Blanks


46


1391


FOR SENATOR IN CONGRESS


Leverett Saltonstall of Dover


1011


John I. Fitzgerald of Boston


337


Henning A. Blomen of Boston


4


E. Tallmadge Root of Somerville


2


Blanks


37


1391


FOR CONGRESSMAN


Joseph Dilliam Martin, Jr., of North Attleborough


1056


Joseph M. Mendonca of Fall River


276


Blanks


59


1391


61


1391


FOR COUNCILLOR


Otis M. Whitney of Concord


924


Donald B. Falvey, Jr. of Belmont


342


Blanks


125


FOR SENATOR


Charles W. Olson of Ashland


1089


Blanks 302


1391


FOR REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT


Frank D. McCarthy of Medfield


1134


Blanks Scat


3


1391


FOR REGISTER OF PROBATE AND INSOLVENCY


Alfred E. Henderson of Dedham


1067


Blanks


324


FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS


Russell T. Bates of Quincy


1004


Clayton W. Nash of Weymouth


802


Blanks


976


2782


FOR COUNTY TREASURER


1074


Ralph D. Pettingell of Dedham Blanks


317


1391


FOR CLERK OF COURTS


1076


Willard E. Everett of Walpole Blanks


315


1391


Question No. 1 RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH


Yes


942


No


108


Blanks


341


1391


62


1391


254


1391


Question No. 2 AUTO & GAS TAXES FOR HIGHWAYS


Yes


946


No Blanks


331


Question No. 3 APPOINTMENT OF VACANT OFFICE


871


No


130


Blanks


390


1391


MEDFIELD TOWN REPORT pgs M45-46-47 j21


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Question No. 4 BIRTH CONTROL MEASURE


735


No


492


Blanks


164


1391


Question No. 5 EMPLOYMENT BASED ON LABOR MEMBERSHIP


$Yes


474


No


601


Blanks


316


1391


Question No. 6 LABOR ELECTIONS REGULATIONS


Yes


600


No


472


Blanks


319


1391


Question No. 7 RULES FOR CALLING OF STRIKES


631


No


447


Blanks


313


Yes


1391


63


114


1391


Yes


Yes


Question No. 8 NUMBER OF TERMS FOR PRESIDENT


Yes


755


No Blanks


369


Question No. 9 A. SALE OF ALL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES


1391


Yes


853


No


327


Blanks


211


1391


B. SALE OF WINE AND MALT BEVERAGES ONLY


Yes


833


No


296


Blanks


262


1391


C. SALE OF PACKAGE GOODS ONLY


Yes


955


No


207


Blanks


229


1391


After the ballots were counted, tabulated and sealed, they, with the tally sheets and master sheet were turned over to the Town Clerk for safe keeping as prescribed by law. A tabulation of the disposition of all absentee ballots was posted as required by law.


A true copy Attest:


CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD,


Town Clerk


TOWN WARRANT COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Norfolk, ss:


To either of the Constables of the Town of Medfield, in said County, greeting :


In the name of the Commonwealth you are directed to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Medfield,


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qualified to vote in elections and in town affairs, to meet at the Town Hall, in said Medfield on Monday the 15th day of November A.D. 1948 at 7:30 P.M. then and there to act on the following articles:


Article 1. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from Excess and Deficiency Funds or Available Funds in the Treas- ury the sum of $950.00 to make necessary repairs on the storage building in the rear of the Town House, or do or act anything in relation thereto.


Article 2. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund or Available Funds in the Treasury a sum of money for the purpose of grading edges of the Athletic Field to prepare it for the erection of a fence to be donated to the Town, or do or act anything in relation thereto.


Article 3. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund or Available Funds in the Treasury a sum of money to erect a chain link fence on the North Street side of the schoolhouse lot, or do or act anything in relation thereto.


Article 4. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund or Available Funds in the Treasury a sum of money to pay for tuition of pupils now at the State-Aided Vocational School.


Article 5. To see if the Town will vote to transfer from the Excess and Deficiency Fund or Available Funds in the Treasury the following sums of money:


Old Age Assistance $1,500.00


Aid to Dependent Children


200.00


General Relief 100.00


Old Age Assistance Administration 150.00


Aid to Dependent Children Administration 50.00


or do or act anything in relation thereto.


Article 6. To see if the Town will vote to authorize the School Committee to appoint three persons to supplement the Committee appointed under Article 35 of the Annual Town Meeting of 1948 and to assist that Committee and the School Committee with reference to the School needs, or do or act anything in relation thereto.


Article 7. To see if the Town will vote to transfer a sum of money from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Operating Account to defray expenses for the op- eration and maintenance of Highway Machinery.


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And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting at- tested copies thereof, in the usual places for posting warrants in said Medfield, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.


Hereof fail not and make due return of this warrant with your doings theron, unto the Town Clerk at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.


Given under our hand this 5th day of November A.D. Nineteen Hundred and forty eight.


Frank G. Haley William E. McCarthy Joseph L. Marcionette, Jr. Selectmen of Medfield


Coleman J. Hogan Constable of Medfield


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


NORFOLK, SS.


Medfield, Mass. November 5, 1948


By virtue of this warrant, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the Town o fMedfield qualified to vote in elec- tions to meet at the time and for the purpose named, by post- ing attested copies of said warrant in not les than five places i nthe Town at least seven days before the time of holding the meeting.


Coleman J. Hogan Constable of Medfield


SPECIAL TOWN MEETING November 15, 1948


The meeting was called to order by the Moderator at 7:30 P.M. and after reading the articles in the warrant the following action was taken:


Article 1. Voted to transfer the sum of $950.00 from the unexpended balance of the amount voted under Article 5 of the June 21, 1948 Special Town Meeting, for the purpose of making necessary repairs on the storage building in the rear of the Town House.


Article 2. Voted to transfer the sum of $400.00 from Avail- able Funds in the Treasury for the purpose of grading the edges


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of the Athletic Field in preparation for the erection of a fence, a large portion of which is to be donated by Mrs. Joel E. Goldthwait.


Article 3. Voted that this article be dismissed.


Article 4. Voted that the sum of $334.00 be transferred from the unexpended balance of the amount voted under Article 5 of the June 21, 1948 Special Town Meeting, for the purpose of paying the tuition of pupils now at the State-Aid Vocational School, Henry O. Peabody School in Norwood, Mass.


Article 5. Voted to transfer from the Excess and De- ficiency Fund or Available Funds in the Treasury the follow- ing named sums:


Old Age Assistance


$1,500.00


Aid to Dependent Children


200.00


General Relief


100.00


Old Age Assistance Administration


150.00


Aid to Dependent Children Administration


50.00


Article 6. Voted that Joseph S. Kennedy, Mrs. Enid Can- torregi, and Richard H. Hager be appointed to serve with the School Committee, as it works in co-operation with the pre- viously appointed committee, with John D. Williams as Chair- man, to consider the School needs and make recommendations as soon as possible.


Article 7. Voted to transfer the sum of $1,400.00 from the Road Machinery Fund to the Highway Machinery Operating Account to defray expenses for the operation and mainten- ance of Highway Machinery.


Voted that the meeting be dissolved.


A true copy attest:


CHARLES W. KEIRSTEAD,


Town Clerk.


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DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS


ASSESSORS' REPORT


Town Appropriations


$234,455.47


Total appropriations voted from available funds


In 1948 In 1947


7,296.02


9,824.00


$251,575.49


Overlay Deficits


719.83


$252,295.32


State Tax and Assessments:


State Parks and Reservations


$221.13


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


735.28


957.41


County Tax and Assessments:


County Tax


3,704.80


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


2,272.41


5,977.21


Overlay of current year


5,688.14


Gross amount to be raised


$264,918.08


Estimated receipts and available funds:


Income Tax


$4,99.15


Corporation Taxes


4,276.80


Reimbursement account publicly owned land


1,856.10


Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise


5,600.07


Licenses


1,615.00


Fines


90.00


General Government


1,651.32


Health and Sanitation


412.85


Highways


234.57


Charities (other than federal


grants for aid to dependent children)


833.34


Old Age Assistance (other than


federal grants)


16,253.59


Old Age Tax (Meals) Chapter 64B


527.18


Veterans' Benefits


50.00


Schools


3,240.52


Public Service Enterprises


13,354.01


Cemeteries (other than trust funds and Sale of Lots)


194.00


Interest on taxes


405.79


Personal Income Tax


9,333.83


Business Corporation Tax Acts


of 1947 Chapter 685


2,782.45


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Old Age Tax Meals) Acts of 1947 Chapter 685 Gas and Electric Franchise Tax


461.28


1.27


Total Estimated Receipts $68,173.16


Overestimates of previous years to be used as available funds:


County Tax


$719.54


County Tubercular Hospital Assessment


882.02


State Parks and Reservations


59.93


Amounts voted to be taken from Available Funds:


November 4, 1947


4,193.00


August. 1, 1947


5,631.00


March 8, 1948


5,146.02


January 5, 1948


2,150.00


March 8, 1948


11,000.00


Total available funds 28,120.02


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$97,954.67


Net amounts to be raised by taxation on Polls and Property


166,963.41


Number of Polls, 756 at $2.00


1,512.00


Total Valuation:


Personal Property


$211,194.00


11,404.48


Real Estate


2,852,821.00


154,046.93


$166,963.41


Tax Rate


$54.00


Number of persons assessed on personal property


88


Number of persons assessed on real estate


680


Number of persons assessed on both


personal and real estate


63


Total number of persons assessed


831


Value of assessed personal estate


Stock in Trade


22,025.00


Machinery


2,400.00


Livestock


21,589.00


All other tangible personal property


165,180.00


Total value of assessed personal estate


$211,194.00


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Value of assessed real estate Land exclusive of buidlings Buildings exclusive of land


565,634.00 2,287,087.00


Total value of assessed real estate


$2,852,721.00


Total value of assessed estate


3,063,915.00


Tax Rate per $1,000-$54.00


Taxes for State, County, and Town Purposes including Overlay:


11,404.48


Personal Estate Real Estate


154,046.93


Polls


1,512.00


Total Taxes assessed:


$166,963.41


Number of livestock assessed:


Horses


42


Meat cattle


78


Bulls


2


Yearlings


2


Heifers


4


Swine


158


Fowl


3094


All other


1


Number of acres of land assessed


8062


Number of dwelling houses assessed


580


CARLTON W. KINGSBURY, Chairman


HARRY E. CONWAY, JOSEPH S. KENNEDY,


Assessors of Medfield.


JURY LIST 1949


Barbose, Joseph


Chauffeur


Granite Street


Beal, Frank


Salesman


South Street


Breck, Richard


Salesman


South Street


Cahill, John


Straw Worker


South Street


Cheever, Charles E.


Broker


Elm Street


Chick, Fred C. Retired


Vinald Road


Conners, Louis S.


Straw Worker


Main Street


Conrick, Richard E. Jr.


Shoe Worker


South Street


Coulter, Robert


Foreman


South Street


Dornig, Edward


Proprietor


Spring Street


Farmer, William S.


Manufacturer


Farm Street


Frothingham, William B. Giberson, Leslie


Broker


Pine Street


Attendant


Hospital Road


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Goring, Dudley J. Greenough, David S. Jr. Haigh, Charles W. Hammond, John M.


Haskell, Malcolm R.


Salesman


North Street


Hennahane, Michael Howlett, Leslie J.


Laborer


Hale Place


Kelly, Delmar M.


Dairyman


South Street


Kingsbury, Christopher


Laborer


South Street


Lantz, Byron B.


Machinist


Causeway Street


Mair, Joseph A.


Straw Worker


Spring Street


Menard, Fred


Clerk


South Street


Mckay, Leslie J.


Carpenter


Curve Street


Mckeown, Cornelius


Shoe Worker


Main Street


Molloy, Matthew


Electrician


Hospital Road


Morgan, John D.


Straw Worker


Brook Street


O'Hare, George M.


Attendant


Hospital Road


Palumbo, William


Proprietor


Frairy Street


Smith, Elwyn A.


Straw Worker


Janes Street


Smith, Myron H.


Chemist


North Street


Smith, Norman


Engineer


Miller Street


Spring, Rennie J.


Carpenter Proprietor


Miller Street


White, James N.


Invest. Broker


Elm Street


Whiteside, Thomas


Broker


North Street


Whittier, Nathaniel


Broker


Bridge Street


Wilkins, Orrin


Accountant


Main Street


Zizza, Lawrence


Machinist


Pleasant Street


REPORT OF WATER DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Town of Medfield, Massachusetts.


Gentlemen:


We herewith submit our report for the Water Department for the year ending December 31st, 1948.


The number of water takers has continued to increase sub- stantially during the year and a further increase in antici- pated in 1949, as indicated by the following:


Actual 1947


Actual 1948


Estimated 1949


Number of services installed


23


35


Gallons of water purchased 48,926,700


Gallons of water sold


31,555,370


34 43,429,575 35,585,720


45,500,000 39,000,000


Carpenter Broker


Curve Street


Supervisor


Harding Street Hospital Road


Machinist


Brook Street


Draftsman


Pleasant Street


Miller Street


Vasaturo, Alfred C.


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EXPENDITURES


Cost of water purchased


Salaries and wages


$6,374.71 1,813.85


$4,858.98 3,151.15


$5,000.00 3,500,00


Service materials, Meters, Transportation and miscellaneous


1,699.96


3,547.27


3,500.00


Total Expenditures


$9,888.52


$11,557.40


$12,000.00


REVENUE


Income from water sold


$11,438.02


$12,348.69


$13,750.00


Service materials, etc.,


498.27


1,163.89


1,250.00


Total Revenue


$11,936.29


$13,512.58


$15,000.00


From these figures you can readily see that the cost of water purchased last year was sharply reduced from 1947, while revenue from water sold increased about as much as estimated a year ago. This difference, of about $2,400 in the Town of Medfield's favor, was brought about as follows: First, a new five year contract at a substantial reduction was obtained from the State. Second, the master meter through which we purchase water from the State was thoroughly overhauled and adjusted to read correctly. As a result, the unaccounted-for water was reduced from about 33% to under 21%. Third, the increase in 1948 water takers boosted revenue by 8% over that for 1947.


Three six inch water main extensions were completed in 1948. Two on Pine Street totaling 1,050 feet for five water takers, and one on Pleasant Street of 450 feet for four water takers. The five hundred feet of eight inch main for Adams Street has been authorized, the pipe and fittings have been ordered, and the extension should be completed early next summer for four more water takers.


The compressor purchased in April 1948 has proved both useful and economical. It has been used not only by the Water Department but also by other Town departments.


During the year we were able to sell some surplus sixteen inch and ten inch pipe which was no longer of use to the Town. With the proceeds we purchased much needed 6 inch pipe and fittings.


We feel that 1948 was a year of progress in the Water Department, and while we ask for a slightly higher appropria- tion of $12,000 in 1949, we estimate the increase in revenues will more than offset any increase in costs as noted above.


Respectfully submitted, William B. Frothingham Myron H. Smith Harry R. Leighton


WBF/MM


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REPORT OF SEWER DEPARTMENT


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Gentlemen :-


We herewith submit our report for the Sewer Department for the year ending December 31, 1948:


The Sewer beds have been kept in first class condition by raking and cleaning and the embankments have been kept mowed to prevent the growth of weeds in the beds.


One large bed was leveled by the addition of a consider- able amount of sand to correct for uneven settlement, and it is planned to treat one more large bed in a similar manner in 1949.


On account of higher wages and costs we ask for an in- crease in the Department's appropriation to $1400 for the year 1949.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM B. FROTHINGHAM MYRON H. SMITH HARRY R. LEIGHTON


ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY


Medfield, Massachusetts, December 31, 1948


To the Citizens of Medfield:


The people who come regularly to the library are generous in their praise of this bright, cheery room. They enjoy its beauty and its choice of reading material, especially the newest. popular books and they are quick to express their pleasure There are many new readers: Ninety-nine people have applied for library cards this year. The annual circulation of books for 1948 has been 14,196 making the average daily circulation of books 48+. Fines have been collected amounting to $198.94.


The school children are constant borrowers. They come daily for recreational and study material. Many of them use the new state reading lists prepared for the various grades. This library has a good selection of the books suggested on this state list. The books are listed under the subject, which helps the child to find books for his own special interests. This list can also help parents choose books for children. The high school girls and boys use the American Library Associa tion's up-to-date lists which introduce them to adult reading


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such as: "Throw Me A Bone", Lathrop; "John Goffe's Mill" Woodbury; "Smile Please", Topp; "Family Circle", Skinner: "Running of the Tide", Forbes, and other new ones.


The library observed children's Book Week this year. The children were anticipating the new books to be released. November 14. Old favorites were displayed with the new and the book circulation jumped to more than double for the Book Week period and remained high for the rest of the year.




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