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RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1890, $ 31 98
Appropriation April, 1890, 300 00
$331 98
EXPENDITURES.
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
$41 31
Franklin Jacobs, labor pay roll, 38 99
Dwight Chamberlain, labor,
35 25
Estate G. S. Stone, iron posts,
16 08
(. J. Aldrich. labor, 10 60
$142 23
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891,
$189 75
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
MILITIA.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1. 1890, $332 75
Appropriation April, 1890, 200 00
From State Treasurer, 400 00
$932 75 .
EXPENDITURES.
M. J. Surprenant, rent of armory, $400 00
Dwight Chamberlain, labor and material at rifle range, 52 00
Ellen J. Bartholomew, rent of rifle range, 50 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., gas, 42 22
George Coman, wood, 10 75
$554 97
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891, $377 78
SIDEWALKS.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1890, $ 89 40
Appropriation April, 1890, 500 00
('ash, S. K. Edwards, 20 00
$609 40
EXPENDITURES.
Franklin Jacobs, labor pay roll,
$391 40
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
45 95
Calvin Claflin, concreting,
45 25
George A. Dresser, labor,
13 75
O. J. Aldrich, labor,
4 42
(). Leverouis, labor,
1 14
$501 91
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891,
$107 49
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
STATE AID.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1890, $325 31
From State Treasurer, 191 00
$516 31
EXPENDITURES.
Anthony Deon
$72 00
Fred L. Holmes,
60 00
Samuel Young,
60 00
Julia Seymore,
48 00
$240 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891, $276 31
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RELIEF FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1890, $ 47 00
Appropriation April, 1890, 1000 00
$1047 00
EXPENDITURES.
Aid to Linus Albee,
$176 00
Fred Kind,
144 00
C. A. Wesson,
144 00
Fabian Lescarbeau,
144 00
Louise Walker, board of A. Sanders,
84 00
A. H. Barrett,
72 00
Mrs. Ellen Callahan,
72 00
Mrs. Joseph Moore,
60 00
David Fairfield,
12 00
H. T. Ostrum,
5 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
J. D. Blanchard-
Aid to L. Albee,
$21 80
C. A. Wesson,
35 39
57 19
S. Williams-
Coffin for Ostrum children,
37 50
Robe and coffin for Mrs. Moore,
15 75
53 25
Edwin Bacon-
Burial of Ostrum children,
21 50
Burial of Mrs. Moore,
5 50
27 00
Wm. C. Callahan, burial of Louis Rivers,
25 00
J. S. Gleason, aid Ostrum family,
20 00
Morse Bros., aid Nathan Angell,
16 00
Paige & Co., aid to John Stone,
9 23
Conn. Clothing Co .-
Aid to A. Sanders, 3 50
John Stone, 1. 00
4 50
D. F. Smith, aid to A. Sanders,
1 00
$1126 17
Account overdrawn March 1, 1891,
$79 17
TOWN HALL STAGE IMPROVEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
From unappropriated funds April 14, 1891,
$200 00
EXPENDITURES.
1
C. D. Monroe, decorating, $12 50
Carpenter & Co., supplies,
10 31
$22 81
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891, $177 19
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
HAMILTON STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
From unappropriated funds Sept. 2, 1890, $150 00
EXPENDITURES.
Franklin Jacobs, labor pay roll, $120 31
Lamson & Woodbury, curb stones, 117 88
A. L. Hyde, brick and labor, 12 75
Southbridge Coal Co., cement, 3 50
$254 44
Account overdrawn March 1, 1891, $104 44
MECHANICS STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
From unappropriated funds Sept. 2, 1890,
$600 00
EXPENDITURES.
Lamson & Woodbury, curb stones, $383 04
Franklin Jacobs, labor pay roll, 392 78
S. K. Edwards, agent, paving stones, 1 00
$776 82
Account overdrawn March 1, 1891. $176 82
ELM STREET WALK.
RECEIPTS.
From unappropriated funds Sept. 2, 1890,
$450 00
EXPENDITURES.
Franklin Jacobs, labor pay roll, $358 60
Lamson & Woodbury, curb stones, 260 56
$619 16
Account overdrawn March 1, 1891,
$169 16
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
TOWN HALL CONTINGENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April, 1890,
$1000 00 360 00
$1360 00
EXPENDITURES.
Stephen Keating, janitor,
$577 00
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., light,
301 83
Southbridge ('oal Co., coal,
265 37
D. S. Jackson, covering steam pipes,
168 00
S. K. Edwards, agent, coal,
104 16
Smith & Sweeney, labor on pipes.
65 47
Southbridge Water Supply Co., water,
60 00
Morse Bros., wood, 54 37
Joseph Williams, tools and rubber hose,
45 03
Franklin Jacobs, pay roll for lawn,
24 45
M. P. Foster, printing plan of seats.
18 00
J. M. & L. D. Clemence, lumber,
13 21
G. L. Winter, supplies,
9 13
J. Booth & Co., labor,
8 75
Wm. H. Clarke, supplies,
6 19
Merritt & Gelineau, labor,
5 75
George Washington, labor,
3 75
Louis Monnette, labor,
2 63
P. H. Carpenter & Co., supplies,
1 46
G. H. Hartwell, supplies,
90
$1735 45
Account overdrawn March 1, 1891, $375 45
Account outstanding Southbridge Water Supply Co., $20 00.
Rent of Hall,
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REPORT OF AUDITORS ..
SALARIES.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1890, $ 250 86 Appropriation April, 1890, 1800 00
Cash from State Treasurer assessing bank tax, 20 18
$2071 04
EXPENDITURES.
Board of Overseers of Poor, $300 00
Franklin Jacobs, services as assessor, 1889, 208 50
V. W. Lamoureux, services as assessor, 189 75
Board of Health-
J. A. Genereux, 50 00
C. C. Bradford, 50 00
F. H. Olin, 50 00
W. H. Campbell, 12 50
162 50
F. L. Chapin, services as treasurer, 150 00
C. W. Weld, services as assessor, 126 50
Edgar M. Phillips, services as registrar and attending town meeting, 52 70
Board of Auditors, services to April 1, 1890, 50 00
Board of Auditors, services to Jan. 1, 1891, 56 00 H. A. Morse, services as registrar, 27 40
S. T. Cutting, services as registrar, 27 40
J. M. Cheney, services as registrar, 20 80
E. D. Morse, services as registrar, 8 60
$1380 15
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891, $690 89 Account outstanding, Board of Selectmen, $300 00.
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ENGINE MEN.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1890, $ 22 00
Appropriation April, 1890. 1900 00
$1922 00
EXPENDITURES.
Steamer Co. No. 1,
$590 00
Steamer Co. No. 2,
590 00
Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1,
265 00
Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2,
265 00
Engineers,
200 00
$1910 00
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891,
$12 00
TOWN HALL BUILDING.
RECEIPTS.
Balance to credit account March 1, 1890, $367 67
EXPENDITURES.
Wm. D. Morse, services building commit- tee,
$300 00
Murdock Parlor Grate Co., grates, etc., 75 00
Washburn Garfield Manf. Co., radiators, etc., 58 04
A. McGregory, balance due on vault, 13 00
$446 04
Account overdrawn March 1, 1891,
$78 37
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation April, 1890,
$500 00
Interest, 183 95
$683 95
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1890, $ 54 33
Edwin Bacon, labor self, man and teams, 622 04
A. C. Moore, surveying, 3 50
$679 87
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891,
$4 08
SINKING FUND.
The Sinking Fund Commissioners, in accordance with the vote of the last annual town meeting, report the investments thereof, amounting to the sum of $28,404.00 in the hands of the Treasurer, to be as follows, viz .:
Millbury Savings Bank, $1000 00
Amherst Savings Bank,
1000 00
Southbridge Savings Bank,
404 00
Worcester Mechanics Savings Bank,
1000 00
Ware Savings Bank, 1000 00
Holyoke Savings Bank,
1000 00
Milford Savings Bank,
1000 00
Berkshire County Savings Bank,
1000 00
Gardner Savings Bank,
1000 00
Athol Savings Bank,
1000 00
Monson Savings Bank,
1000 00
Citizens Fall River Savings Bank, 1000 00
Cape Aun Savings Bank,
1000 00
.
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
Andover Savings Bank,
1000 00
Charlestown 5-Cent Savings Bank,
1000 00
New Bedford 5-Cent Savings Bank,
1000 00
Natick Savings Bank,
1000 00
Worcester Savings Bank,
1000 00
C'ity Institution for Savings, Lowell,
1000 00
Lynn Institution for Savings,
1000 00
Dedham Institution for Savings,
1000 00
1000 00
Provident Institution for Savings, Ames- bury,
1000 00
Newburyport Institution for Savings,
1000 00
New Bedford Institution for Savings,
1000 00
Northampton Institution for Savings, Worcester Co. Institution for Savings.
1000 00
Springfield Institution for Savings,
1000 00
South Adams Savings Bank,
1000 00
People's Worcester Savings Bank,
1000 00
828,404 00
1000 00
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REPORT OF AUDITORS.
ACCOUNTS.
Appropriations
and
Receipts.
Expenditures.
Unexpended.
Overdrawn.
Appropriations Recommended.
Bridges,
$ 493 63
$ 923 55
$429 92 804 19
$ 850 00
Contingent expenses
2113 90
2918 09
4 08
500 00
Common schools, .
*14,067 77 +3704 64
12,697 60
1370 17
5 44
2400 00
Discount on taxes,
6781 41
5919 33
862 08
5500 00
Memorial day,
100 00
100 00
100 00
Evening schools, .
600 00
598 45
1 55
600 00
Elm street walk. .
450 00
619 16
169 16
Engine men, .
1922 00
1910 00
12 00
1900 00
Fire department, .
1519 38
692 29
827 09
800 00
High school. .
2870 95
2352 50
518 45
2100 00
Highways,
3726 96
4582 13
S55 17
4000 00
Hamilton st. walk,
150 00
254:44
104 44
500 00
Interest.
2996 20
2855 00
141 20
2800 00
Liquor prosecution,
261 84
90 00
171 84
176 82
200 00
Military aid.
300 00
100 00
200 00
200 00
Outside poor,
3647 29
3135 51
511 78
3000 00
Police station.
215 05
196 77
18 28
200 00
Printing,
504 10
500 00
4 10
500 00
Public library.
2044 79
2005 62
39 17
1500 00
Railing highways. Repairs on town farm buildings .
215 26
104 60
110 66
100 00
School apparatus.
186 02
103 57
82 45
100 00
Sidewalks,
609 40
501 91
107 49
600 00
State aid,
516 31
240 00
276 31
Salaries.
2071 04
1380 15
690 89
1800 00
Street lights,
6000 00
5641 13
358 87
6200 00
Support of poor. .
3006 83
1768 64
1238 19
1200 00
Soldiers and Sailors relief fund,
1047 00
1126 17
79 17
1200 00
Town hall stage im- provement,
200 00
22 81
177 19
Town hall building,
367 67
446 04
78 37
5200 00
Town hall conting't
1360 00
1735 45
375 45
1200 00
Water Supply Co.,
910 00
910 00
1150 00
Totals,
$67,631 86
$62,573 54
$8291 371
$3233 05 $59,600 00
Insurance,
123 74
278 66
154 92
Mechanics st. walk.
600 00
776 82
Militia, .
932 75
554 97
377 78
& dog tax 100 00
331 98
142 23
159 75
2500 00
Cemetery improve'ts
683 95
679 87
10,600 00
Contingent schools,
3710 08
Sinking fund,
.
*Special appropriation Nov. 4. 1890, of $3400, to be met by taxes of 1891. +Special appropriation Nov. 1. 1890, of $1100, to be met by taxes of 1891.
OFFICE OF BOARD OF AUDITORS, Southbridge, March 10, 1891.
During the months of June and September, 1890, and January and March, 1891, we personally examined the securi- ties of the Sinking Fund, and found that in June and Septem- ber there were ten thousand four hundred dollars in the Fund, and in January and March, twenty-eight thousand four hundred and four dollars in the hands of the Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH OUIMETTE, JR .. WM. T. ROBINSON, Auditory.
REPORT
OF THE
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
TOWN FARM.
The whole amount of orders drawn for the support of the poor at the almshouse, repair of buildings and outside poor is $5008.35. For the almshouse and farm $1768: repair of build- ings $110; outside poor $3135.
The whole number of inmates during the year was 26, with an average of 17 all the year.
The net cost with full support was $1.35 per week which includes services of superintendent, matron, hired labor and. services of physician. The inventory of personal property is $2971.68, a decrease of $395.12 from last year. The expendi- tures have been kept within appropriations with credit bal- ances to each account.
The superintendent and matron have as before given satis- faction in the discharge of their duties and are engaged for another year.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
For the support at almshouse we recommend for the ensu- ing year $1200: for outside poor $3000; for repair of buildings $100.
OUTSIDE POOR.
Charges to outside poor amount to $3135 against $3190 last year, showing a decrease of $55.
The above amount includes $1130 paid for support of the insane in the Worcester Lunatic Hospital; $224 for State and other town paupers; $61 to other towns for paupers having set- tlements in this town. This shows $1720 paid in the town the present year against $1614 last year, an increase of $106, and includes $41 paid for care of 410 tramps. Total expense to the town for outside poor $2850.
The following persons were inmates of the Hospital from this town January 1:
Catharine Tynan.
Hendrick L. Smith,
Mary Kavanagh,
Edward H. Hill,
Annie Monroe, Thomas Boyle,
John Coldrick.
INMATES OF ALMSHOUSE.
The following persons have been inmates a part or all of the year:
*John Clark,
aged 90
*Charles Congdon.
aged 45
*Lucy Harding.
aged 51
*John Murphy.
aged 65
*Catherine Welch,
aged 71
* Daniel Holden, aged 68
*Lewis Gaumon,
aged 27
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
* Bridget Kane, aged 58
*Regina Fogal,
*Mary Reynolds, Cordelia Potvan, Israel Potvan,
aged 67 aged 77 aged 24 aged 4
*Kate McGrath,
*Phila R. Graves, Ellen Gagnon,
*John McCarty, Julia Carney,
Minnie Moutte,
*George Sayles, James Clifford,
Mary Murphy,
Willie Murphy,
*Harriett Clark,
*Mary J. McColgan,
*John Curry,
*Mrs. Adelia Davis,
Whole number inmates 26, average 17. Those marked * were inmates March 1.
ACCOUNTS DUE THE TOWN. 7
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNT.
$984 00
From the State,
55 63
From town of Barre,
23 00
From P. M. Clarke,
104 00
From Ira N. Vinton,
76 61
From Joseph Green,
5 73
aged 21 aged 89 aged 28 aged 64 aged 64 aged 12 aged 83 aged 58 aged 27 aged 6 aged 49 aged 51 aged 50 aged 54
From the State,
OUTSIDE ACCOUNT.
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
INVENTORY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE AND FARM, Feb. 28, 1891.
Class 1, Stock, $884 28
2, Hay and grain, 320 30
3. Carts, wagons and farming tools, 787 55
4, Household furniture, 341 45
5. Beds and bedding, 240 00
6. Family supplies. 398 10
Inventory of 1890.
$2971 68
3366 80
Shrinkage, $395 12 4 HENRY A. MORSE, GEORGE A. DRESSER, A. J. PLIMPTON,
Feb. 28, 1891. Appraisers.
ACCOUNT OF CASH.
Received and paid Town Treasurer by C. A. Paige for ac- count of the Overseers of the Poor for the year ending Feb. 28, 1391.
Town of Williamsburg, aid to Mrs. Helen
I. Wetherell, *104 00
Town of Spencer, aid to Mrs. Geo. Stearns, 9 00
Town of Sturbridge, aid to Mrs. Elizabeth
Rivers, 16 69
James Munroe,
176 88
M. Murphy.
10 00
P. M. Clarke, 13 00
5 00
John F. Grimley.
$334 57
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
For sales of produce at farm-
E. M. Phillips, produce,
27 39
Edgar Phillips, produce,
8 84
C. A. Paige, produce,
8 00
Mary Bradford, produce,
2 90
C. V. Carpenter, produce,
6 80
Ferris & Irish, produce,
11 90
Isaac Angell, produce,
7 98
Frank M. Marble, produce,
83 68
Stephen Grant.
3 78
Joel Marble, produce,
1 00
Wm. Booth, produce,
20 61
Vernon Chamberlin, produce,
7 75
Henry Leno, produce,
46 50
Silas Morse, produce,
4 80
Nelson Vinton, produce,
1 27
Ira Vinton, produce.
1 60
H. H. French, produce,
1 00
George Penniman, produce,
1 60
Chauncey Brown, produce,
4 70
F. H. Marsh, produce,
3 20
Goddu & Goddu, produce,
1 80
Rev. M. Esterbrook, produce,
12
Mrs. Hartwell, produce,
2 03
Wm. Brown, produce.
25
Willard May, produce,
75
Baldwin Vinton, produce,
1 60
Horace Walker, produce,
2 80
Andrew Plimpton, produce,
4 80
A. Belknap, produce, Ezra Weld, produce,
1 90
Albert Wells, produce.
3 80
Winnie Vinton, produce,
1 75
Joseph Martin, produce,
1 00
Sylvanus Chamberlin, produce,
1 60
1
1 60
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REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
Lewis Bebo, produce,
40
Wm. Plimpton, produce,
34
Edwin Bacon, produce,
1 00
Andrew Clark, produce,
59
Jolin Hanson, produce,
1 32
A. Cozzens, produce,
3 21
John Rowley, produce,
2 33
Thomas Potter, produce,
22 16
Chas. Johnson, produce, Gravel, produce,
5 00
Frank Northup, produce,
10 92
Wm. Chicoine, produce,
24 60
John Hibbard, produce,
5 00
Fred. Rowley, produce,
3 17
1 .. Leavitt, produce,
2 50
George Truesdale, produce,
40
Daniel Pratt, produce,
1 00
1 .. S. Ammidown, produce,
50
John M. Cochran, produce,
50
Charles Bebo, produce,
1 00
Henry Durfee, produce,
1 00
Luther Clemence, produce,
40
Wm. E. Northup, produce,
7 00
Hiram Morse, produce,
2 00
Geo. F. Northup, produce,
55
Geo. F. Northup, cash,
3 61
$382 51
$717 08
C. A. PAIGE, E. M. PHILLIPS, HORACE J. GRAVEL. Overseers of Poor.
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REPORT
OF THE
LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
The Library Committee respectfully present their Twenty- first Annual Report for the year ending February 28, 1891.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Appropriation at annual meeting, $1500 00
Dog fund for 1889, 479 47
Librarian received for fines, etc.,
65 32
$2044 79 -
EXPENDITURES.
Account overdrawn March 1, 1890, $ 41 62
A. J. Comins, as librarian, and assistants, janitors, etc., 900 00
Cash paid, supplies, etc., 14 37
M. P. Foster, printing, 2 00
Book account, 696 29
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REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Southbridge Gas & Electric Co., for gas, 190 62
Southbridge Coal Co., for coal, 57 15
Library bureau and others for supplies, 60 05
G. S. Truesdell, labor and supplies,
22 73
J. Booth & Co., repairs,
3 78
Geo. L. Winter, stove-pipe and labor,
4 20
Geo. Coman, wood,
2 25
(). J. Aldrich, labor and material,
4 06
S. K. Edwards, agent, coal,
6 50
$2005 62
Balance to credit account March 1, 1891, $39 17
MYNOTT FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance March 1, 1890,
$54 21
Interest Jan. 1, 1891, at the Southbridge
Savings Bank, 44 22
$98 43
1 EXPENDITURES.
Win. C. Barnes and others, books, $60 10
Balance on hand March 1, 1891, $38 33
REMARKS.
The annual examination of the Library was made by the committee on February 22, and the same was found in a satis- factory condition.
The committee would recommend an appropriation of $1500 and the dog fund for 1890 to defray the expenses for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted by the Library Committee,
F. E. CORBIN, Secretary. Public Library, March 1, 1891.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
BOOKS, ETC.
March 1. 1890.
Added from March 1, '90
to March 1, '91.
Withdrawn from March 1,
'90, to March 1, '91.
Total number in Library,
March 1, 1891.
Books in Library,
13,277
478
13 13,742
Pamphlets in Library,
1105
113
276
952
Periodicals (odd numbers) in Library,
245
57
54
248
Total unbound material,
1350
170
330
1200
ACCESSIONS.
Purchases,
228
Binding of periodicals and pamphlets,
56
By exchange of Mr. Ammidown's histories,
5
Gifts,
189
Deduct withdrawals.
13
Add number in Library March 1, 1890,
13:277
Present number in Library,
478
465
13,742
60
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
CLASSIFICATION. [ ACCESSION AND CIRCULATION.]
No.
No. in Added. Library. Circulated. centage.
1
Fiction,
50
1474
7523
41
2
Juvenile works,
18
900
4388
24
3
History,
27
1130
809
4.4
4
Biography,
15
1055
599
3.27
5
Travels and description,
18
737
960
5.24
6
Poetry and drama,
9
564
336
1.8
1
Scientific and educational, 13
704
341
1.9
8
Literary and æsthetical,
40
935
404
2.2
9
Religious and philosophi-
cal,
11
463
102
.55
10
Complete works,
00
255
162
.88
11
Miscellaneous works,
7
399
318
1.7
12
Bound periodicals,
53
1149
846
4.62
13
Agricultural works,
F
189
46
.25
14
Law documents, [reserved] 2
181
00
.00
15
Mass. public documents,
23
401
9
.04
16
U. S. public documents,
62
1123
14
.07
17
French books,
17
176
974
5.52
18
Unbound magazines, [sin- gle numbers,]
00
00
430
2.3
R
Reference section, [issued
by special permit,]
22
626
48
.26
D
Duplicates,
69
392
00
.00
A. L. Ammidown Library, [re-
served,]
5
889
00
.00
478
13,742
18,309
100.00
No.
Per-
Rank of Classes.
61
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
RANK OF MONTHS.
Use in Library.
1889. 1890.
Use at Home.
1889.
1890.
1
March,
266
437
1 March,
1749
2002
2
April,
405
426
2
April.
1363
1558
3
May,
352
248
3
May.
1209
1429
4
June,
225
209
4
June,
1245
1302
5
July,
200
250
5
July,
1430
1328
6
August,
125
347
6
August.
1442
1430
7
September,
280
338
7
September.
1225
1481
8
October,
290
985
8
October.
1469
1565
9
November.
390
350
9 November.
1680
1379
10
December.
379
378
10
December,
1532
1515
11
January, '91,
5,00
520
11 January, '91. 1798
1739
19
February,
293
445
12
February,
1646
1581
3705 4933
17.788 18.309
CIRCULATION.
From March 1, 1890, to March 1. 1891.
AGGREGATE.
Total number of volumes consulted at the library. 4933
Total number of volumes taken for home use.
18,309
Total circulation of books, 23,242
USE OF LIBRARY WITHIN THE ROOMS.
117
Largest use on any day, Oct. 24. Smallest use on any day, Nov. 11, Average use per day, 16
62
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
ISSUED FOR HOME USE.
Largest number issued any day, Feb. 28, 177
Smallest number issued any day, June 18, 19
Average issue per day, 60
NUMBER WHO HAVE TAKEN BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY.
Accounts open from the beginning, 4454
Accounts cancelled from the beginning,
2119
Accounts opened the past year,
191
Accounts now open,
2335
DONORS AND GIFTS.
Unbound Books. Pamphlets. Periodicals. 2
Ammidown, Luther,
C
Agricultural Experiment Station,
31
Barnes, Wm. C.
1
Board of Trade, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
1
Boston and Maine Railroad Co.,
4
Brookline, Mass., Public Library,
1
Chicago Public Library,
1
( 'larke, J. T.
3
Cole, R. H.
1 .
Corbin, F. E.
1
1
Cornell University,
2
Cummings, E. B.
9
Department of Interior, Washington,
22
Fall River Public Library,
5
Hamilton, Ontario, Public Library,
1
Hartford Library Association,
6
Hartshorn, Mary C.
3
9
Harvard University,
1
Hobbs, Mrs. H.
1
Hopedale Public Library.
2
Boston Public Library,
Concord Public Library,
63
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Hyde, I. P.
2
Ivison, Blakeman & Co., N. Y.
1
Lovell, Geo. M.
10
1
17
Leicester Public Library,
1
Litchfield, Frank C.
-2
Morse, Mrs. Asa
2
New York Tribune Co.,
1
Newberry Library, Chicago,
1
Newhall, Charles
1
Newton Public Library,
1
Paris Universal Exposition,
1
Pennsylvania University,
1
Pratt, Frank P.
6
11
Providence Public Library,
3
Radam, Wm.
1
Rice, Hon. W. W.
14
Robinson, Jesse
3
Rowley, Fred. W.
7
Salem Public Library,
2
Secretary of Commonwealth,
12
2
Smithsonian Institution,
6
Southbridge Town Officers,
14
Springfield Public Library,
:2
Swansea, Wales, Public Library,
1
Treasury Department, Washington,
1
Unknown,
1
Walker, Hon. J. H.
46
17
West Brookfield Public Library,
1
Whitaker, Geo. M.
4
Willard, Wm.
13
Wood, Mrs. R. H.
1
Woodruff, W., of Salt Lake city,
1
Worcester Public Library,
1
1
1
189
113
57
64
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
GIFTS TO READING ROOM.
Ammidown, E. H. "Commercial Bulletin."
Ammidown, H. P. Map printed in London in 1755, purchased in Paris by Mr. Ammidown.
Darling, Linus, Editor. "Massachussetts Ploughman."
Foster, Maitland P., Editor. "Southbridge Journal."
Gray, Henry C., Editor. "Chelsea Record."
Mass. Agricultural College. Bulletins of the Hatch Experi- ment Station.
Mynoto Fund. "Christian Advocate" and "Methodist Review."
New York Magazine and Book Union. "The New Review."
Robinson, W. T., Editor. "Southbridge Herald."
Rogers, Mrs. Anne B., of Worcester. "The Critic."
Seventh Day Adventist Society. "Good Health" and " The Signs of the Times."
United States Patent Office. "Official Gazette."
Universalist Society. "Christian Leader" and "Universalist Quarterly."
Walker, Hon. J. H. Congressional Record and a Map of the United States, 1890.
Whitaker, Geo. M. "New England Farmer."
GIFTS TO MUSEUM.
Ammidown, Holmes, From the Estate of. Sixty-eight old and curious coins, and a finely wrought sampler, made by Mrs. Holmes Ammidown.
Buell, A. E. A piece of the ball from the steeple of the Con- gregational church in Dudley, built in 1823, burned June 3, 1890.
Corey, Wilbert. A striped pebble, and the shell of a sea urchin brought from Pebble Beach, Maine.
65
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Hall, Andrew. An American eagle, mounted and enclosed in' a glass case, brought from Wappinger's Falls, N. Y.
Houghton, Lendall. A sea-plume brought from near the West. Indies. The shell of a horse-shoe crab and the shell of a razor clam.
Litchfield, Frank C. Specimens of rock and sand from Gay Head Cliffs. From the same place a piece of petrified wood dug out of the bank, and the shell of a horse-shoe crab. From Nantucket an old lock made in England taken from a very old house near the old wind-mill.
Paige, C. D. Nine specimens of counterfeit money. From one of our townsmen, a curious bunch of apple tree root fibres. found growing in a three-inch cement pipe, through which only clear water run.
Phillips, E. M. A copy of the "Reformer and Moralist," pub-
. lished by Pierpoint E. B. Botham, dated Feb. 14, 1828.
FINANCIAL.
RECEIPTS.
Fines,
$50 83
Cards,
6 81
Catalogues,
4 83
Waste paper, 1 35
Mr. Richardson, for use of library six months, 1 50
EXPENDITURES.
Step ladder chair, $2 00
Brooms and brushes, 2 67
Camphor gum for museum. 70
Disinfectant, 45
$65 32
66
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
Rubber stamp,
Gas lighters, Labor and repairs, Packing boxes, Charcoal,
1 50
1 00
4 55
70
80
$14 37
A. JEANNETTE COMINS, Librarian.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
OFFICE OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE, Southbridge, March 16, 1891.
The Chairman and Superintendent presented the annual reports for the school year ending March 1, 1891.
Voted to accept the reports and adopt them as the report of the Coremittee.
J. T. CLARKE, Secretary.
SCHOOL OFFICIALS AND TEACHERS.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR 1890-91.
GORHAM EASTERBROOK (Chairman), Term expires 1891 MARY E. WELLS, - Term expires 1891
HENRY S. STEVENSON. Term expires 1892
JAMES M. AMMIDOWN. Term expires 1892 F. X. TETRAULT, Term expires 1893
I. P. HYDE, Term expires 1893
J. T. CLARKE, Secretary, and Superintendent of Schools. Office Town Hall. Office hours : School days 4 to 5 p. M. 7 to 7:30 P. M., Tuesdays and Thursdays.
NAMES OF TEACHERS, MARCH, 1891. High School.
F. E. Corbin, Principal; Lizzie A. Potter, Assistant: Flora B. Chamberlain.
Grammar School.
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