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The income from said fund, whenever the same may, by the provisions of the will, be used for the purposes therein designated, shall be received and held by the town treasurer, to be expended for such purposes, as follows : that portion of said income derived from the bequest to the Poor Widows' Fund, to be subject to the order of the Selectmen ; that por- tion of said income derived from the bequest to the Public Library, to be subject to the order of the Trustees of said Library ; that portion of said income derived from the bequest for the benefit of the High School, shall be managed and invested by said Trustees until the time when, by the provi- sions of said will, it may be applied to the purposes therein named, at which time it shall be subject to the order of the School Committee.
The Trustees of the Pratt Fund shall make a report of their doings to the town at the annual meeting in March, in each year.
The following gentlemen were elected Trustees : -
Nathan Robbins . for 5 years.
David P. Green . .
William G. Peck . ·
3
66
John P. Wyman
2
66 . . Henry Swan
1
66
4
The Trustees convened May 3, 1875, and organized by the choice of Nathan Robbins chairman, and B. Delmont Locke clerk, of the Board. Messrs. Robbins, Green, and Peck were elected as an investment committee.
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
The Board of Investment met the executors of Nathan Pratt, May 4, 1875; and the entire legacy was transferred to the Investment Committee, and the necessary receipts for the same passed.
For a detailed account of the fund, reference may be had to the following exhibit from the books of the Trustees : -
Investment.
City of Cambridge, Bridge Loan, sixes, $9,000 00 Building " 15,000 00
1 per cent. premium on above, 240 00
Accrued interest 66
255 00
Deposit in Arlington Five Cents Sav- ings Bank
505 00
$25,000 00
Income.
Received,
July 1, 1875, 6 months' in- terest on $9,000 Bonds $270 00
Oct. 1, 1875, 6 months' in- terest on $15,000 Bonds, 450 00
Dec. 31, 1875, interest of Arlington Five Cents Sav- ings Bank 2 52
$722 52
Paid rent of a safe in the Union Safe Deposit Vaults, Paid Doane & Greenough for Record Book 9 50
$20 00
Paid Doane & Greenough for Account Books
6 00
$35 50
$687 02
Less premium and accrued interest as above 495 00
$192 02
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
Paid Town Treasurer for
Poor Widows' Fund ·
$38 40 Paid Town Treasurer for Public Library . .
76 81
Deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank as a High School Fund
76 81
$192 02
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN ROBBINS, DAVID P. GREEN, WILLIAM G. PECK, JOHN P. WYMAN, HENRY SWAN, B. DELMONT LOCKE,
Trustees of Pratt Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1875.
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
THE past year has been one of the most expensive years we have had since the introduction of water into the town, and probably more so than any one for many years to come. The extra expenses of the past year have been caused by various circumstances. In the first place, last winter was the most severe one we have had for many years. There being but a light snow-fall, the frost penetrated the earth to an unusual depth, freezing and bursting some of our main as well as many of the service pipes, which was expensive to put and keep in order.
Another and much larger outlay has been in the purchase of land and other property, settlement of damages, &c., which items will appear in their proper place in this report. We have also laid four-inch mains in Linwood Street, two-inch mains in Dudley Court, set all necessary gates and hydrants for said pipes, the expense of which will also appear in its proper place in this report. Although we have increased our number of water-takers ten per cent, the income has not fully met the expectations of your commissioners. The principal cause has been in not receiving so large an income from parties using water for irrigation as was anticipated.
The works are now in good order, and we see no reason why they may not be kept so with very little expense.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Receipts.
Balance of cash on hand as shown in the last annual report $2,891 75
Amount received since last report for
water rates for 1874 . $747 75
For water rates for 1875 4,930 65
From town for use of street hydrants, for 1875 1,000 00 ·
For water rates for 1876
35 50
$6,713 90
Amount received (June 29), from town, loan of April 27 . $3,500 00
Amount received interest on the same, 42 20
Amount received of Faneuil Hall Na- tional Bank, interest on deposits, 96 25 Amount received of Unitarian Society, for supply pipe laid 24 34
Amount received of Estate of Francis Gould, for supply pipe laid 202 40
Amount received in settlement with Geo. H. Norman, for repairs on main pipe 174 16
Amount received of town to settle account with Geo. H. Norman . 4,647 99
Amount received of town to settle claims for land damages, &c. . 16,630 04 Amount received of town, ap-
propriation for interest on
scrip $3,000 00
Also accrued interest on scrip sold 277 50 $3,277 50 $28,594 88
Amount carried forward,
$38,200 53.
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward,
Expenditures.
$38,200 53
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Paid J. M. Chase's bill $4 17
Geo. A. Kimball's bill,
measuring pipe laid 1874
12 00
Nathaniel Garmon's
bill, labor on dam . 8 00
R. W. Shattuck & Co.'s bill, for 13 services, 286 00 $$ 14 308 00
R. W. Shattuck
& Co., for
laying pipe on
Linwood St. $130 78
Davis & Far-
num, iron
pipe for Lin-
wood Street, 237 50
Chapman Valve
Manuf. Co.,
valve for Lin- ·
wood Street, 16 25
Boston Machine
Co., for hy-
drant on Lin-
wood Street, 43 00
427 53
Edward Storer, build-
ing fence on Win- ship's line 198 00
Taylor & Little, sur-
veying said line 8 00
Taylor & Little, sur- veying . 28 60
Amount carried forward, $1,280 30 $38,200 53
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward, $1,280 30 Paid C. B. Stevens, Regr., recording deeds 1 50
$38,200 53
Thomas Hill, trench,
Dudley Court . 35 00
Peter Connor, labor . 6 87
Davis & Farnum, iron
pipe
161 55
Davis & Farnum, iron pipe
76 53
George H. Nor-
man's account,
laying pipe in
Maple & Sum- mer Streets,
in 1874 .5,322 15
less allowance, 500 00
4,822 15
Damages settled as fol- lows, viz .: - P. Mitchell, land dam-
age
398 55
David Hall, purchase of
land
. 6,745 34
John Schouler, et als.,
mill damage .
. 4,358 50
Charles Putnam, pur-
chase of land
200 00
J. H. Hardy, costs in
Tyler
& Mitchell
cases
.
102 00
George Stearns, pur-
chase of land .
. 1,000 00
C. B. Stevens, Reg.,
recording deeds
3 65
Amount carried forward,
$19,191 94
$38,200 53
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Amount brought forward, $19,191 94
$38,200 53 Paid J. H. Hardy, commis-
sioners' fees in Blod- gett case 383 00
J. H. Hartwell, witness fees in Blodgett case, 30 10
B. F. Thomas, on ac- count counsel fees, mill cases 300 00
Caira Robbins, land damage . . 1,200 00
J. H. Hartwell, witness
fees, mill cases . 58 90
L. G. Farmer, services
mill cases
.
100 00
George F. Tripp, pur- chase of land . . 1,750 00
$23,013 94
Running Expenses.
R. W. Shattuck & Co., bill . $161 58
N. Garmon's bill . 185 50
George D. Tufts' bill, painting hydrants . 20 50
D. Scates, damage for flowage in 1874 40 00
R. W. Shattuck & Co.'s bill 646 58
D. F. Jones & Co.'s
bill, printing . 7 50
Doane & Greenough's bill 5 50
$1,067 16
Loan to town (April 27)
3,500 00
Paid interest on water scrip, 9,750 00 $37,331 10
Balance of cash on hand Dec. 31, 1875, $ 869 43
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Bills Payable, Dec. 31, 1875.
R. W. Shattuck & Co.
$550 07
D. F. Jones & Co. 7 50
Chapman Valve Manuf. Co. . 5 63 .
Boston Machine Co.
7 50
Water Rates for 1875.
Amount received
$5,019 15
uncollected
1,258 13
$6,277 28
received of town for use of
street hydrants 1,000 00
$7,277 28
Trial Balance, Water Works Books, Dec. 31, 1875.
DR. CR.
Town of Arlington
$176,278 03
Construction
$175,588 18
Cash .
869 43
Interest
23,387 79
Town appropriation, for interest
on water scrip
3,000 00
Accrued interest on sale scrip
277 50
Water rates, 1873
8,035 83
1874
7,542 16
66
1875
6,019 15
.
66 1876
35 50
Running expenses
1,569 51
226 74
Sundry receipts
$201,414 91 $201,414 91
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Families supplied
283
Stores and shops supplied
16
Private stables 66
43
Livery 66 66
2
Horse railroad stable "
1
Steam 66 depot "
1 113
Hand hose
Hotels 66
3
Churches and societies supplied
4
Town house
1
School houses
66
3
Hose
66 66
2
Private fountains
66
3
Greenhouses
3
Irrigation
66
48
Cemetery
66
1
Offices
66
2
Hydrants
66
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B. POLAND,
GEORGE HILL,
Water Commissioners.
JOHN FILLEBROWN.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1875.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
WATER-WORKS OF THE TOWN OF ARLINGTON.
SECTION 1. The Board of Water Commissioners of the town of Arlington, when elected, shall, before entering upon the performance of their duties, be duly sworn to faithfully discharge the duties of said office, and thereafter after the annual town meeting in each year meet and organize them- selves into a Board by the choice of a president from their number, and also a clerk ; and may make such rules and regu- lations for their government, and in relation to all subordinate officers by them appointed, as they deem expedient, not inconsistent with statute or the by-laws of the town.
SECT. 2. Said Board of Water Commissioners shall exe- cute, superintend, and direct the performance of all the works, matters, and things mentioned in the Act hereafter referred to, and shall have and exercise all the rights, powers, and authority, and are hereby authorized, empowered, and appointed, as the officers and agents of the town, to exercise all the rights, power, and authority, vested in and granted to the town of Arlington, or conferred on said Board by or in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature approved on the twenty-fifth day of April, A.D. 1873, entitled " An Act in addition to the Acts relating to the Arlington Lake Water Com- pany," and by any acts in addition thereto, or to which said act is in addition thereto, so far as the same can legally be delegated, and shall perform all the duties required of them by said Act. They shall have power to appoint a superin- tendent and all necessary subordinate officers, agents, and
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assistants, and may remove the same at pleasure, and may fix their compensation and that of the clerk before mentioned, provided that the same shall not exceed in the whole the sum appropriated therefor by the town. All such officers, agents, and assistants shall be subject to such rules and regulations as said Board shall from time to time establish.
SECT. 3. All bills for expenditures by said Board shall be approved by the said Board before they are paid by the treasurer, and shall be paid by the treasurer when so ap- proved.
SECT. 4. The president of the Board shall exercise a gen- eral supervision over the pipes and other structures apper- taining to the water-works, and the materials and property connected therewith, and over all subordinate officers and agents. In case of the absence or inability of the president, his duties may be performed by a president pro tempore to be chosen by said Board.
SECT. 5. The said Board shall determine and assess the water-rates according to the tariff of rates adopted by the town ; and the clerk shall make out all bills for the same, which bills shall be transmitted to, and distributed and col- lected by, the treasurer of the town.
SECT. 6. All moneys paid into the town treasury on ac- count of water-works shall be placed to the credit of the water-works.
SECT. 7. For the purposes named in the eighth section of said Act of the Legislature, the selectmen and treasurer may issue from time to time so much of the Arlington Water Scrip, not exceeding such amount as may be authorized by the town to be issued, and the amount authorized by said Act and authorized by the Legislature hereafter, as may be necessary or required by the said Board of Water Commis- sioners for such purposes ; and the treasurer may, and he hereby is authorized, to sell the same or any part thereof from time to time, or to pledge the same for money borrowed for the purposes aforesaid, on such terms and conditions as he may deem proper.
SECT. 8. The annual rent for the use of the water shall
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be payable in semi-annual payments in advance on the first day of July and January in each year. All charges for spe- cific supplies, or for fractional parts of the year, shall be payable in advance, and before the water is let on.
SECT. 9. In all cases of non-payment of the water-rent for thirty days after the same is due, the superintendent shall cut off the supply ; and the water shall not again be let on except upon the payment of the sum of two dollars, and not for the same occupant or owner, except upon the payment also of the whole amount due ; provided, that in cases of specific supplies, or for fractional parts of the year, where the water has been let on, it may be cut off immediately, after notice given at the place that the rent is not paid, and may be let on again upon the conditions before mentioned. And the foregoing provisions shall apply when two or more parties take the water through the same service - pipes, although one or more may have paid the proportion due from him or them.
SECT. 10. The clerk, under the direction of the said Board, may make abatements in water-rents, in all proper cases.
. SECT. 11. The clerk shall keep suitable books, in which shall be entered the names of all persons who take the water, the kind of building, the name of, and location on, the street, the nature of the use, the number of taps, and the amount charged, which shall always be open to the inspection of the said Board, and any committee or officer of the town.
SECT. 12. The following regulations shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who takes the water ; and every such person, by taking the water, shall be con- sidered to express his assent to be bound thereby. They shall be printed upon every bill for water rent ; and, when- ever any one of them is violated, the water shall be cut off from the building or place of such violation, although two or more parties may receive the water through the same pipe, and shall not be let on again except by the order of the Board of Water Commissioners, and on the payment of two dollars ; and in case of any such violation, the said Board shall have the right to declare any payment made for the
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water, by the person committing such violation, to be for- feited, and the same shall thereupon be forfeited.
The said Regulations are as follows : -
First, All persons taking the water shall keep the service- pipes within their premises in good repair, and protected from frost, at their own expense ; and they will be held liable for all damage which may result from their failure to do so.
Second, They shall prevent all unnecessary waste of water, and there shall be no concealment of the purposes for which it is used.
Third, No alterations shall be made in any of the pipes or fixtures inserted by the town, except by its agents, who are to be allowed to enter the premises supplied, to examine the apparatus, and to ascertain whether there is any unnecessary waste; and no alteration or extension of the pipes in the house, ground, or premises, shall be made without notice to the Water Commissioners.
Fourth, No water is allowed to be supplied to parties not entitled to the use of it, under these rules and regulations, unless by special permission first obtained from the Water Commissioners.
Fifth, The said Board, or any person authorized by the Board, may enter the premises of any water-taker to exam- ine the quantity used, and the manner of use, and to cut off the water for non-payment of rents or fines, or any violation of the foregoing rules.
SECT. 13. The owner or occupant of any premises, where an unnecessary waste of water occurs, shall be liable to a fine of two dollars, and shall be notified thereof in writing ; and if such waste shall not be prevented, and the fine aforesaid paid, within two days from the time when said notice is given, the water shall be cut off from the said premises, and shall not be again let on until the waste be stopped, and the fine paid, together with an additional sum of two dollars for cutting off and letting on the water ; and, in case of a second offence during the same year, a fine of four dollars shall be imposed, and, if not paid as before mentioned, the water shall
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be cut off, and not again let on till the cause of complaint is removed, and the fine paid, together with two dollars for cut- ting off and letting on the water ; and, in case of a third or subsequent offence, the water shall be cut off, and shall not again be let on, except by vote of the Board, and the pay- ment of such fine, not exceeding ten dollars, as the Board may impose. Service-pipes will be laid to the line of the street without charge ; and all applicants for whom the pipe is laid will be charged for the use of one faucet whether the water is used or not.
SECT. 14. Said Board shall have power to establish such other regulations as they may deem expedient for the intro- duction and use of water; and the water shall not be sup- plied to any building unless the pipes and fixtures shall be made conformable to the said regulations.
SECT. 15. The following rates shall be charged annually for the use of the water, namely : -
DWELLING HOUSES.
Occupied by one family, for the first faucet . $5 00 For each additional faucet to be used by same family, 2 00 Where a house is occupied by more than one family, and less than four, one faucet only being used for all, for each family 4 00
Where a house is occupied by four or more families,
and but one faucet is used by all, for each family, 3 50
Where a house is occupied by more than one. family, ..... the highest rates will be charged for each family having the water carried into their part of the house.
For the first bath-tub . -5 00
For each additional bath-tub 3 00
.
For the first water-closet 5 00
For each additional water-closet . 3.00
For hopper water-closets, special rates will be made. Where bath-tubs or water-closets are used by more
than one family, for each family . . 4 00
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RULES OF WATER-WORKS.
Where two faucets are used, one for hot and one for cold water, and both emptying into one basin, but one charge will be made for both ; provided, that in no case shall the charge for the use of water by a private family, exclusive of hose and stable, be more than
$25 00
BOARDING HOUSES.
For the first faucet . 10 00
Each additional faucet . 2 00
Water-closet or bath-tub, when used by boarders . 10 00
Each additional bath-tub or water-closet . 3 00
STORES, OFFICES, WAREHOUSES, &C., NOT INCLUDING MANUFACTORIES OR WORKSHOPS ..
First faucet . $5 00
When two or more tenants are supplied from the same faucet, cach .
4 00
Water-closet used by occupants of one tenement only, 5 00 When used by occupants of more than one tenement, for each tenant ·
4 00
For each additional faucet or water-closet, half of above rates will be charged.
MARKETS, SALOONS, RESTAURANTS, WORKSHOPS.
For markets, saloons, restaurants, workshops, or for purposes not included in any other classification, and not requiring more than an ordinary supply of water . $5 to $25
HOTELS.
For each bed for boarders and lodgers . . $3 00
For each bath-tub in a hotel .
· . 10 00
For each water-closet in a hotel . . . 10 00
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RULES OF WATER-WORKS.
PUBLIC BATHS.
For one tub in public bath-house $10 00
For each additional bath-tub 5 00
For one water-closet in public bath-house . . 10 00
For each additional water-closet .
.
. 3 00 ·
STABLES.
Private Stables. For the first horse . .
5 00
For each additional horse ·
.
4 00
For one cow
2 00
For each additional cow . 1 00
Livery, club, and boarding stables. For each horse 3 00
Car and omnibus stables. For each horse . 2 00
Truck and cart stables. For each horse
2 00
Provided, that in no case shall any stable be charged less than $5.
The rates for stables include water for washing carriages without hose.
HOSE.
For hose of not over three-eighths inch orifice, used for washing windows, sprinkling streets (and the use of the same shall be limited to one hour per day), not less than . $3 00
STEAM BOILERS.
For each boiler in use not over twelve hours a day, for each horse power . $6 00
BUILDING PURPOSES
For each cask of lime or cement
. 6 cents.
HYDRANTS.
Hydrants set by the town at the rate of $28.00 each, allow- ing one hydrant to each 200 inhabitants.
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SECT. 16. When water is required for purposes which are not specified in the foregoing tariff, the rates shall be fixed by the Board of Water Commissioners; and the rates fixed in the foregoing tariff may be varied by the Water Commis- sioners, whenever in particular cases, in their judgment, the interests of the town shall require.
SECT. 17. In all cases the action of a majority of the Board of Water Commissioners shall be deemed to be the action of the Board.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
THE undersigned have this day examined the books and accounts of the Treasurer and Collector for the year 1875, and find the same to be correctly kept, with vouchers for all the payments and the balance of cash to be as stated by him.
G. M. MORSE, Auditors. ABEL R. PROCTOR,
ARLINGTON, February 8, 1876.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, .
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1875.
Selectmen of Arlington.
GENTLEMEN, - I have to report the Fire Department in nearly the same condition as last year, all the apparatus being in fair condition.
There have been fourteen fires and alarms.
Loss as given by owners or agents, $39,950
Insurance, $17,210
I shall be pleased to make recommendations and sugges- tions when so requested.
I would recommend an appropriation for the current ex- penses for the ensuing year, of two thousand three hundred dollars. Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED HOBBS,
Chief Engineer.
RECORD OF FIRES AND ALARMS FROM JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1875.
88
Day of Week.
Datc.
Ilour.
Owners of Property.
Occupants.
Location.
Loss.
Ins.
Remarks.
Friday. . . .
April 16 9.30 P.M.
Winchester . .
Needless alarm.
Wednesday .
April 21 6.30 A.M.
Tuesday. . . Juiy
6 8.30 P.M. Cyrus Cutter. . . .
Cyrus Cutter. . . .
Summer Street
. . $1,700
$1,350
§ Barn struck by lightning and burned; aiso two horses, harnesses, hay, &c.
Thursday . . July 29 10.30A.M. J. Schouier .. . .
S. Baxindale . ..
Arlington Av. .
$25 000
$7,700
§ Burning of shoddy mill; ioss and insur. auce as near as could be ascertained.
Monday . . . Aug. 2 5.00 A. M. M. Waugh. . .. . M. Waugh. . .
Warren Street.
. . $150
. . $85 Incendiary attempt to burn storc.
. Wednesday . Sept. 1 12.45A.M. Town of Arlington Town .
Summer Street
. . $2,000
$1,700
§ Burning of stabic, &c., in which Samuel Russell lost his life. Incendiary.
Wednesday . Sept. 1 8.45 P.M. Cyrus Cutter ..
Cyrus Cutter . . .
Summer Street
. . $5,000
$2,775
§ Burning of barn, five horses, hogs, &c. Incendiary.
Saturday . . Sept. 25 9.30 P.M. D. Puffer . . ..
D. Puffer .
Winter Street .
. . $2,500
. None Burning of hot-bed sash. Incendinry.
Sunday .. .
Oct. 3 5.45 P.M. J. Henderson . . .
J. Henderson . . .
Appleton Street
. $800
$600
{ Burning of barn, hay, &c. Supposed in. 1 cendiary.
Friday .. . . Oct. 15 8.40 P.M.
No. Cambridge
§ Burning of picture-frame shop. Hose 3 and H. & L. companies reported.
Friday . . . . Nov. 20 10.50P.M.
- Cook. .. . Nonc .
Park Avenue .
. . $2,800
$3,000
Burning of unfinished unoccupied house. Incendiary.
Friday . . . . Dec. 39.15 A.M. R.W. Shattuck&Co. R. W. S. & Co. .. Arlington Av. .
. Trifling
· · . .
Igniting of oil in basement of store.
$39,950
$17,210
§ Burning of hotel. sent.
Hose 2 and Engine
E. Lexington .
.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THE Public Library continues to justify the wisdom of the appropriation which is yearly made to sustain it. Its advan- tages are largely used. The good influence of well-selected books cannot be over-estimated. Habits of reading such books should be cultivated by individuals, and encouraged by all who have the welfare of the Town at heart. A love for good books tends to keep the young from places of question- able resort, to make them despise what is low and vulgar, to form in them pure and noble characters, and to encourage and stimulate them to moral and beneficent lives. The Library should be carefully guarded against every thing which can vitiate the taste or corrupt the heart. Thus it may be made, through the liberality of the Town, an ever-strength- ening power for good.
The whole number of books is 5,331.
There have been given out during the year 17,985, showing how extensively the Library is used.
Number of volumes not returned, 11.
Amount of fines, $62.00.
D. R. CADY, In behalf of the Trustees.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
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