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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
cable with the present number of officers. Commendable prog- ress has been made in this undertaking the past year.
Much work has been done in getting ready to print a new edition of the catalogue of books which circulate during the year, on which we are now reporting. Three times as much should be done the present year, and this amount of work will be done if the City appropriation is large enough to make the necessary expenditure possible. It cannot be hoped that the catalogue can be prepared for printing in less than, say a year and a half, if we do the present year the amount of work on it that can be done with the money which the City government will be asked to appropriate for this object. We have had no catalogues to sell for a year. Readers have to content them- selves with the purchase of lists of recent additions occasionally issued by us. It is unnecessary to add that the reading portion of the community is suffering very serious inconvenience in not being able to procure catalogues for use at home, and that the inability of the library to furnish catalogues for this purpose interferes greatly with its power to do the good work which it undertakes to do.
The library has done a very important work the past year in bringing about close relations between itself and the seventh, eighth and ninth grades of the public schools. It is needless to . report upon this work here, since persons interested in it have the opportunity of finding out what has been done by reading a paper prepared by the librarian to read at the meeting of the American Social Science Association, in Saratoga, last Septem- ber, and subsequently printed in the Library Journal and the Journal of Social Science, and also issued in pamphlet form. It is only necessary to state here that work of this kind has been renewed the present school term, and is being carried on with continually increasing success and advantage to scholars and teachers.
Our thanks are due to the Boston Athenaum, the Boston . Public Library and Harvard College Library for services ren- dered and courtesies extended to us the past year as in previous years.
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I have had occasion to speak, in a previous report, of the advantages which libraries derive from co-operation. I have been made newly sensible of these in the consideration, during the past year, of the prices we are paying for freight on books brought from foreign countries. This library and several others form a combination under the lead of the Boston Athenæum and import books together. The saving made in this way is very large, and packages come to us much oftener than would be possible if every library acted by itself.
The account of the librarian has been examined and a certifi- cate handed to me of which the following is a copy :
CITY OF WORCESTER, FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, Dec. 17, 1880.
We have examined the librarian's account from December 1, 1879, the date of the last settlement, and find it stands as follows :
Cash balance in librarian's hands Dec. 1, 1879, $112 38 Received for fines, catalogues and miscellane-
ous, 419 11
From temporary deposits,
15 00
$546 49
Temporary deposits returned, $15 00
Paid to treasurer of directors, for which his re- ceipts are on file, 416 19
Balance in librarian's hands Dec. 1, 1880, 115 30
$546 49
J. EVARTS GREENE, SAMUEL D. NYE, · L. W. HAMMOND, Finance Committee.
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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
All my assistants have been fully occupied during the last year and have discharged faithfully and with interest the work assigned to them. The work has been more perfectly system- atized and better done than in any previous year. It has been done, too, with little friction.
In conclusion I will add that I feel confident that intelligent observation would show the City government and citizens that the money placed at the disposal of the directors and executive officers of the library has been spent with rigid economy and in such a manner as to further best the purposes for which this institution is established.
The executive officers of the library wish to express their gratitude for the confidence reposed in them by the directors, and for the kindness shown them during the past year and al- ‘ ways. We unite with you in expressing the hope that the insti- tution under our charge will grow more and more prosperous every year.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
RECEIPTS.
Municipal appropriation,
$8,000 00
Income from invested funds :
Green Library fund,
$1,745 08
Reading-room “
602 12
$2,347 20
Receipts from dog licenses,
2,612 81
" fines,
372 50
" sale of catalogues,
32 73
Payments for missing or damaged books,
8 65
Sale of condemned books, Sundries,
1 37
3 86
Total,
$13,379 12
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Receipts brought forward, $13,379 12
Cash on hand at last report : Green Library fund,
$1,829 66
Reading room
566 74
Fines, catalogues, &c.,
112 38
Special city appropriation,
986 66
$3,495 44
$16,874 56
EXPENDITURES.
BOOK ACCOUNT.
Books :
Green Library fund,
$1,641 15
City appropriation,
1,610 22
$3,251 37
Pamphlets :
City appropriation,
$0.87
Periodicals :
Green Library fund,
$212 03
City appropriation,
32 53
Reading room fund (including
$20.78 spent by the Treas-
urer of the reading-room
fund between Dec. 1, and Dec. 17, 1879),
583 16
Binding,
$827 72 801 96
BUILDING ACCOUNT.
Repairs and additions,
$1,058 55
Furniture and fixtures,
44 25
Insurance,
25 00
Fuel,
196 83
Lights,
911 75
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
353
SALARY ACCOUNT.
Administration (including wages of
janitor), Cataloguing, Extra service,
$5,004 42
839 68
721 19
SUPPLY ACCOUNT.
Printing catalogues,
$107 41
Blanks and stationery,
191 74
Postage,
132 51
Paper covers (covering paper),
28 80
Sundries,
328 35
$14,472 40
Cash on hand, December 1, 1880 :
Green Library fund,
$1,721 56
Reading room
565 30
Money received for fines, sale of catalogues, &c.,
115 30
$2,402 16
$16,874 56
ACCESSIONS.
Increase of volumes by purchase :
Green Library,
365
Intermediate Department,
263
Circulating Department,
1038
1,666
Increase of volumes by gifts :
Intermediate Department,
320
Circulating Department,
38
358
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Increase of volumes by binding periodicals :
Green Library,
71
Intermediate Department,
151
Circulating Department,
10
Increase by placing unbound volumes of peri- odicals in the library :
20
2,276
Number of volumes withdrawn since the last report :
Intermediate Department,
50
Circulating Department,
102
152
Number of volumes missing since the last report :
Intermediate Department,
2
Circulating Department,
19
-
21
173
Net increase for the year,
2,103
Number of volumes in the library as last re- ported :
Green Library,
19,113
Intermediate Department,
9,650
Circulating Department,
18,758
47,521
Total number of volumes in the library,
49,624
Increase of unbound pamphlets by purchase : Intermediate Department,
4
232
Intermediate Department,
355
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Increase of unbound pamphlets by gift : Intermediate Department,
309
Number of pamphlets withdrawn,
63
Net increase for the year,
250
Number of newspapers subscribed for :
Reading room fund,
81
Green Library fund,
16
City funds, 1
98
Number of newspapers given to the reading room,
40
Number of magazines subscribed for:
Reading room fund,
34
Green Library fund,
40
City fund, 16
90
Number of magazines given to the reading room, 8
CIRCULATION.
Number of days the Circulating department was open, 308
Number of days the Reference department was open, 360
366
Number of days the lower Reading-room was open, Number of volumes delivered for home use, " reference use,
113,190
40,866
Average daily use (home and reference), Circula- ting department 367, Reference department, 133, 500
Largest daily use (home and reference), Feb. 7, (Largest in Circulating department, March 13, 896 volumes ; in Reference department, Oct. 18, 504 volumes.)
1,218
313
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Smallest daily use (home and reference), Sept. 9, 180
(Smallest in Circulating department, Feb. 3, 119 volumes ; in Reference department, July 10, 17 volumes.)
Number of books lost and paid for : Circulating Department, 12
Number of books lost, and not paid for :
Intermediate Department, 2
Circulating Department, 7
9
Number of books worn out and withdrawn : Circulating Department, 102
Number of notices to delinquents,
4,887
" volumes bound, 1,879
16
" names registered during the year, 1,581
Total number of names registered (a new registry made July 1, 1873), 18,706
SUNDAY USE.
The reading-rooms are open from 2 to 9, P. M.
Number of persons using the upper room,
5,300
Number of persons using the lower room, 8,913
Total number, 14,213
Average number of persons per Sunday using the rooms, 273
Largest Sunday attendance, (Nov. 21), 442
Smallest Sunday attendance, (June 27), 129
Number of volumes delivered (for use within the building), 2,767
Average number of volumes delivered per Sunday, 53
SAMUEL S. GREEN,
Librarian.
APPENDIX.
GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY.
DONORS.
Books.
Pamphlets.
DONORS.
Books.
Pamphlets.
Abbot, Francis E., Cambridge, Adams, Charles Francis. Jr., Quincy,
1
Chicago Public Library,
1 1 1
Agassiz, A., Museum of Compara- tive Zoology, Cambridge,
Albertson, Charles, Philadelphia, Pa., 2
Allen, Edward G., London, Eng.,
Allen, George,
1 1
1 Concord Free Public Library, Conklin, Wm. A., New York, Connecticut Courant, 1
American Antiquarian Society,
1 3 Crosby, N.,
Cross, Mrs. Wm., 2
Cutter, C. A., Boston, 1 sheet, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N. H.,
1 1
Andover, town of,
9
33
Detroit Public Library,
1 1
Arundel Society, 2 sheets,
Astor Library, New York City,
1 Drew, Allis & Co., 3
Athol Library Association,
1 Dui, Melvil, Boston, 1 newspaper,
Atkinson, Edward, Boston,
5
Bangs, Messrs. & Co., New York,
1 | Earle, John Milton, Children of, 49 1 Earle, Sarah F., 1 sheet, Edes, Henry H.,
1 2
Bigelow Free Library, Clinton,
1 Estes & Lauriat, Boston,
1
Bolton, Sarah K.,
1
Eustis, H. L., Cambridge,
Boston, City of,
3
City Hospital,
Boston Athenæum, 75 slips,
Boston Public Library, 1 No. of a periodical, 38 sheets,
1
Boston University, 1
Bradlee, C. D., Boston, 1 sheet,
2 Friends' Free Reading Room and
Brookline Public Library,
2 Library, Germantown, Pa.,
1
Burnham, S. W., 1
Gardner, James T., Albany, N. Y., 1
Caldwell, Augustine,
1 General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen, New York City,
1
Chaney, Geo. L., Boston,
Chase, Wm. L., 1
Goddard, Delano A., Boston, 1 Goddard, Sextus P., 1
2 Green, Samuel A., Boston,
1
1
Clark, Will C., Cincinnati, O., Clarke, Robert & Co., Cincinnati, O., 1
9 Cobden Club, London, Eng., Colby University, Waterville, Me., Colton, Reuben,
4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
American Institute of Mining En- gineers, 1
Ames, John D., Binghamton, N. Y., 1
Davenport, Geo. E., Medford,
Anonymous, 10 circulars,
1 Davis, Andrew McF., 1 No. of a periodical.
Armstrong, S. C., Hampton, Va., 1 newspaper,
1 Deuerlich 'sche Buchhandlung,
1 Dodge, Thomas H.,
1
Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York City,
1 Essex Institute, Salem, 1
1 Evans, Henry N., 2
1
1 Fall River Public Library, Fearing, Andrew C., Jr., Boston, 1 Fitzgerald, J. & Co., New York, 1 6 Foster, W. E., Providence, 1 Francis, Geo. E., 1
1
Cambridge Superintendent of Pub- lic Schools, 1 sheet,
Cincinnati Public Library,
Allen, Zachariah,
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DONORS.
Books.
Pamphlets.
DONORS.
Books.
Pamphlets.|
Green, Samuel S,, 1 No. of a peri- odical, 1 card, 5
Griffin, Henry,
Hall, Edward W., Waterville, Me., 1
Hall, Harriet W., Boston, 12 cards in case,
Harney, Geo. Julian, Cambridge, 1
Harris, Clarendon, 1
Massachusetts, State of, 1
Harris. Wm. A., Providence, R. I., 1
Harris, Wm. T., St. Louis, Mo.,
Hartford Library Association,
Harvard College,
Harvard College Library, 2
Hastings, Thomas J.,
Ilawkins, Dexter A., 1
Hayes, John I .. , 10
Heyl, I.ewis, 1
Hoar, Geo. F., 1 atlas,
13
Hodgson, Wm.,
2
Hoffman, W., 7 sheets,
Houghton, Osgood & Co., Boston, 1 sheet,
Howard University, Washington, D. C.,
Howland, Henry J.,
Independent Republican Associa- tion, New York,
Index Association, through F. E. Abbot, Boston, 3
Indiana Department of Statistics and Geology, 1
Indianapolis Public Library,
International News Co., New York,
1 National Railway Publication Co., New York, 1 mounted map,
New Bedford Free Public Library,
1
Keen, Wm. W., Philadelphia, Pa., 2
Kelley, Dr. Frank H.,
2
1 |New York State Library, . Albany, N. Y.]
1 Newton, City Auditor, 1
Newton Free Library, 2
1
No. Brookfield Free Public Library, 1 Northboro Free Library,
1
Lawrence, Abbot, Boston, 1
Northrop, B. G., Hartford, 1 sheet, 2
1
5 Noyes, Snow & Co., Boston, Paine, Nathaniel, 1
S
1 1
7
1 Peabody Institute, Danvers, 1
2 Perkins Institution and Massachu- setts School for the Blind,
1
1 Perry, Adeliza, 1
Peterson, Ellis, Boston, 1
Philadelphian Literary Society, Wor- cester, 1
Phillips, J. O. Halliwell, 1
1
1 Mason, Joseph, Chairman Committee of Worcester Bar, 1
Board of Education, 1 Secretary of State, 1
13 State Library, 1 1
1 State Lunatic Hospital, Northamp-
4 ton, through Pliny Earle, Supt.,
State Normal School, Worcester, Melrose Public Library,
Memorial Hall Library, Andover,
Mercantile Library Association, San
1 Francisco,
Mercantile Library Company, Phila- delphia,
Merrick Public Library, Brookfield, Metcalf, C. B.,
Michels, John, 4 papers,
1 Milwaukee Public Library,
21 Minnesota Historical Society, Mitchell Library, Glasgow, Scotland,
5|Morgan, Charles H., 1 Morse Institute Library, Natick, 1 Munn & Co., 3 papers, Museum of Fine Arts, School of Drawing and Painting, 1 circular, Nagle, John T., New York,
1
New York Mercantile Library Asso- ciation,
1
Kite, Wm., Germantown, Pa.,
Knudsen, C. W., South Norwalk, Ct.,
Ladies' Commission on Sunday School Books, 1
Lancaster Town Library, 1
Lawrence Public Library,
Leavitt, George A. & Co., New York,
Leeds, Eng., Public Library,
Leicester Public Library,
Library Company of Philadelphia,
Lincoln, D. Waldo, Estate of, 20
Liverpool, Eng., Free Public Library, Lothrop, D. & Co., Boston, 1 No of a periodical,
Lovell, Albert A., Librarian of Wor-
cester Society of Antiquity, 2
Lowe, Moses H.,
1
12 Lynn Public Library,
1 Madison Free Library,
1 Manchester, N. H., City of, Marble, A. P., 1 newspaper,
1 1
1 2 1 1 1 12121K -1121 1 2
Kansas Secretary of State Board of Agriculture, 1
1
Paine, Robert Treat, Jr., Boston, 1 card, 7 circulars,
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DONORS.
Books.
Pamphlets.
DONORS.
Books.
Pamphlets.||
Plymouth, Eng., Free Library, Poole, William F., Chicago, Ill.,
Porquet, Ch., Paris, 1
Porter, Robert P., Chicago, Ill.,
1
Portland Public Library, 1 newspaper, Potter, T. B., Hon. Sec. Committee of the Cobden Club, 1
Pratt, Charles B.,
1
Providence Public Library,
Public School Library, Cleveland, O.,
Publishers of Albany Journal,
Publishers of Alta California, San Francisco, Cal.,
Publishers of Public Ledger,
Publishers of the Watchman,
Putnam & Davis,
Quaritch, Bernard, London, Eng., £ 1
Redwood Library and Athenæum, Newport, R. I.,
Rice, Wm., 1
Rice, W. W., 30
Roffe, A. H. & Co., Boston,
Rowell, Geo. P. & Co., New York, 1
St. Louis Mercantile Library Associ- ation,
St. Louis Public School Library,
Salisbury, Stephen, Jr., 5
1
Scull, Edward L., Philadelphia, Pa., 2 Wolcott, J. W., Boston,
Second Parish, Worcester,
1 Woman's Education Association, Bos-
Sever, Charles W.,
1 ton, 8 sheets,
Worcester, City of, 7
Smith, T. Guildford,
5 City Auditor,
1
Smithsonian Institution,
Superintendent of Schools,
6 1
Soule, John P., Boston,
1 Worcester Academy,
1 Worcester County Free Institute of Industrial Science,
1
Springfield City Library Association,
1 Worcester County Free Institute of
1
Stephens, A. H., Georgia,
Stevens, B. F., London, Eng.,
Stevens, Charles E.,
Stevens, Charles E., Treasurer of Boston & Albany R. R. Co.,
Stone & Carpenter, Providence, R.I.,1 Tangye Brothers & Holman,
1
Taunton Public Library,
Taylor, Wm. B., 1 2 14
Thompson, Charles O.,
Toledo Public Library,
Tucker, W. W., 1
United States, Adjutant General's Office, 1
1 United Statas,
1 Attorney Gen'l, 1 No. periodical, 4 Bureau of Education,
14 3
2
1 General Land Office, 1 map,
1 Library of Congress, 1 sheet,
1
1 Life-Saving Service, 1
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.,
1
1 Naval Observatory, 2
1 Navy Department, 2
1 Patent Office, 1
2 Surgeon General's Office, 1
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich., 2
2
1 University of Vermont and State Ag- ricultural College, Burlington, Vt.
3 Van Name, Addison, New Haven, Ct. 1 1 Vickers, Thomas, Voorhees, D. W., Indiana, Ware, Wm. R., Boston,
1 Watertown Free Public Library, 1
5 Webber, George C., Millbury,
2 Winsor, Justin, Cambridge,
5 Woburn Public Library,
1
Smith, H. M., 1
Smith College, 1
2 City Clerk, 3
Southbridge Public Library
Spear, Samuel T., 1
Staples, Samuel E., 1 1 Industrial Science, Class of '80, Stechert, Gustav E., New York, 1 Worcester County Musical Associa- 1 tion,
1
1 Worcester Society of Antiquity, 1
1 Yale College, 1
3
Yale College Library, 1
2 Young Men's Christian Association, Buffalo, N. Y.,
1
Young Men's Christian Association, New York, 1
1 Young Men's Institute, New Haven, Ct., 1
1 Young Men's Library, Buffalo, N. Y. 2 lists of additions,
1
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5 1
1 1 1 8 2
1 1 2
Sauveur, L., New York,
Chief of Engin's, 10 maps, 1 sheet, 5 Chief of Ordnance, 1 Comptroller of the Currency, 2
Department of the Interior, 1 map, 6 Department of the Treasury,
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY.
To the Directors of the Free Public Library:
GENTLEMEN,-The Committee have recommended for pur- chase during the past year 1666 volumes, 365 for the Green Library, 1301 for the Circulating and Intermediate Departments.
The work of the Librarian and his assistants has been in every respect satisfactory to the Committee. The use of the Library by the public, the excellent progress in cataloguing, and other details appear in the Report of the Librarian.
For the Committee,
EDWARD H. HALL,
Chairman.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE READING ROOM.
To the Directors of the Free Public Library:
In submitting their annual report for the year 1880, the Com- mittee on the Reading Room have to say that no changes of great importance have taken place in the department of the Library under their charge. Twenty-one periodicals have been added to the number kept on file in the two reading rooms, and ten have been discontinued. A list of each is appended to this report. Somewhat more favorable terms of subscription have been obtained from the publishers of a number of magazines and newspapers, by which the income of the Reading Room fund has been able to meet the demands upon it, for the some- what larger number of periodicals taken. Among the additions to the list for the past year, are two illustrated Swedish papers, the first publications in that language received at the reading room. We are informed that they have given pleasure and been of use to many of the increasing number of Swedes and other Scandinavians who are beginning to be recognized as a valuable element in our population.
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The imperfect ventilation of the lower reading room, has been the occasion of many not unreasonable complaints. No relief has been obtained except by the rude expedient of opening the windows, to which in some weather there are obvious ob- jections. It is hoped that an improvement may be made at small expense, by means which, we believe, another Committee has under consideration.
J. EVARTS GREENE, WM. DICKINSON.
Worcester, Dec. 22d, 1880.
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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
GIFTS TO THE READING-ROOM.
*Academy, The,
American Gas Light Journal,
American Journal of Education,
American Machinist,
American Manufacturer and Iron World, Berrow's Worcester Journal,
¡Bien Public, Le, Book Buyer, *Boston Investigator,
Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers,
Christian Leader,
Christian Register,
Congressional Record,
Courrier de Worcester,
Cultivator and Country Gentleman, Donahoe's Magazine,
Engineering, Fitchburg Weekly Sentinel, Freidenker, Good Health,
Index,
*Inventors and Manufacturer's Gazette, Kindergarten Messenger and the New Education,
Locomotive, Maine Farmer, Massachusetts Ploughman,
Monthly Notes of the Library Associa- tion of the United Kingdom,
Musical Herald, National View,
New England Farmer,
Official Gazette of the U. S. Patent Office, Our Dumb Animals,
Public Ledger, The Railway Age, Signs of the Times, Southern Workman, Sunday Herald,
Travailleur, Tuftonian,
Unitarian Review and Religious Maga- zine, Universalist Quarterly, +Vox Humana, Watchman, Woman's Journal, Worcester Daily Spy, Worcester Daily Times, Worcester Evening Gazette, World's Crisis, Zion's Herald,
Legomathenian Society of Worcester Academy. G. Warren Dresser, Editor. J. B. Merwin, Editor. Proprietors of the Spy. Jackson Bailey, Corresponding Editor. Charles H. Birbeck, Proprietor. Editors.
Publishers. Publishers and Members of the Anthro- pological Society, Worcester.
Association. Universalist Publishing House. American Unitarian Association.
W. W. Rice.
Publishers. Proprietors of the Spy.
Thomas J. Conaty.
Publishers.
Sentinel Publishing Company.
Publishers.
Eliza Thayer.
Sarah F. Earle.
Publishers.
Publishers. J. L. Smith. Proprietors of the Spy. Proprietors of the Spy.
S. S. Green. Publishers.
A. B. Brown.
Proprietors of the Spy.
United States Patent Office.
Publishers. George W. Childs, Proprietor.
Estate of D. Waldo Lincoln.
Eliza Thayer. Mrs. P. S. L. Canfield. Anonymous. Publishers. Tufts College.
American Unitarian Association. S. D. Harding. George Woods & Co., Publishers. Publishers. Sarah F. Earle.
Publishers.
Publishers.
Publishers.
Publishers.
Unknown.
*Discontinued.
+Publication Stopped.
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PERIODICALS ADDED TO OUR LIST DURING THE YEAR.
Allehanda för Folket, R. R. Fund.
Ny Illustrerad Tidning, R. R. F.
American Antiquarian,
G. L. F.
La Nouvelle Revue, G. L. F.
American Bookseller,
G. L. F.
American Machinist,
Gift.
American Entomologist, G. I. F.
Courrier de Worcester,
Gift.
American Journal of Philology, G. L. F.
Good Health,
Gift.
Antiquary, The, G. L. F.
Locomotive,
Gift.
Art Interchange,
R. R. F.
Monthly Notes of the Library Association
Boston Herald,
R. R. F. of the United Kingdom, Gift.
Deutsche Rundschau,
G. L. F.
Musical Herald,
Gift.
Education,
R. R. F.
Railway Age, Gift.
Harvard Register,
R. R. F.
Signs of the Times,
Gift.
MAGAZINES AND PAPERS DISCONTINUED DURING THE YEAR 1879-80.
Harvard Lampoon, R. R. Fund. Boston Investigator, Gift.
Missouri Republican, R. R. F. Le Bien Public,
Gift.
Quarterly Jour. of Inebriety, City Funds.
Inventors and Man'fac's Gazette,
Gift.
Academy, Gift. Librarian, The, City Funds.
American Machinist,
Gift.
Vox Humana,
C. F.
J. EVARTS GREENE,
For the R. R. Com.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON THE BUILDING
To the Directors of the Free Public Library:
The Committee on the Building has to report that the eleva- tor has been accepted and paid for during the past year.
For ordinary repairs, furniture, brushes, &c., we spent $128.14. We also incurred a liability for $51.75, which sum represents one-half the cost of repairs on the wall between the estate of Dr. Thomas H. Gage and the lot of the Public Library, and one-half the expense of building and painting the fence between the two estates. This amount we could not pay last year, as no money was left unappropriated from the city appropriation when it became necessary to make the improvement, and were obliged to ask Dr. Gage to wait for his money until it could be paid out of this year's appropriation.
It thus appears that the expenses of the year for repairs, &c., were $179.89. $911,75 has been spent for gas and $75.34 for water, during the past year.
Coal and wood have cost $196.83, and there has been an ex- penditure of $25 for insurance of the boiler.
Following are the estimates of sums of money needed the present year.
These have not yet been passed upon by the Board of Direc- tors, but have been approved by the Committee on Finance.
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Ordinary repairs, $150 in addition to the amount spent last year for the fence, &c., namely, $51.75.
Insurance of boiler,
$25 00
Additional Shelving,
50 00
Gas,
824 78
Water,
80 34
Coal and wood,
290 00
The estimates for repairs, &c., and for gas are less than the expenditures of last year.
We shall have to use more burners the present year than last, but the expenditure will be much less, owing to the reduction in the price of gas.
The estimate for coal and wood is larger than the expendi- ture of last year.
We had no coal on hand at the beginning of the present year, December 1, 1880, and shall therefore have to buy about fifty tons, which at the price which the city is now paying for coal, will make our bill, for this article of fuel alone, $280.
SAMUEL D. HARDING,
Chairman.
WM. DICKINSON, SAMUEL D. NYE.
Worcester, December 22, 1880.
REPORT
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,
To the Directors of the Free Public Library:
The financial statements of the Free Public Library and of the Green Library Fund are herewith submitted. By careful economy and favorable prices of certain supplies, the expendi- tures for some purposes have been kept so far within the esti- mates that a slightly larger sum has been available for the pur- chase of books than was anticipated at the beginning of the year. The Green Library Fund, of which more than two thou- sand dollars was temporarily deposited in savings banks at the beginning of the year waiting an opportunity for investment in accordance with the instructions of the founder, is now invested in mortgages and bank stocks as closely as could be expected, leaving only about seven hundred dollars temporarily deposited to await investment.
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