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REPORT OF TOWN CLERK.
Deaths .- Continued.
Whole number of deaths,
87
Males,
37
Females,
50
Average age, 23 years, 9 months, 15 days.
Number under 5 years of age,
42
between 5 and 10 years of age,
8
66
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66 66 30 “ 60 66
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66 over 60 years of age, 19
SOME OF THE DISEASES OR CAUSES
OF DEATH.
Dysentery,
17
Consumption and lung diseases,
15
Scarlet fever,
6
Diphtheria and croup,
5
Cholera infantum,
7
Cancer,
5
Register of Dogs Licensed since May 1, 1877.
Whole number, 215
Males, 198
Females, 17
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Town Clerk.
REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND.
The Trustees of the Pratt Fund submit the following Report for the year 1877 :
Income.
Received one year's interest on $9,000, City of Cambridge Bridge Loan, $540 00
one year's interest on $15,000, City.of Cambridge Build- ing Loan, 900 00
interest of Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 79 88
$1,519 88
Paid rent of a safe in the Union Safe Deposit Vaults, 20 00
$1,499 88
Paid Town Treasurer for Poor Widows' Fund, $299 98
Town Treasurer for Public Library, 599 95 Deposited in Arlington Five Cents Sav- ings Bank, as a High School Fund, 599 95
$1,499 88
Investment.
City of Cambridge Bridge Loan, sixes, $9,000 00
Building " 15,000 00
Deposit in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, 1,000 00
$25,000 00
High School Fund Income, deposited in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, with interest to Jan. 1, 1878,
1,292 96
Respectfully submitted,
NATHAN ROBBINS, DAVID P. GREEN, WM. G. PECK, JOHN P. WYMAN,
Trustees
of
HENRY SWAN, B. DELMONT LOCKE,
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Pratt Fund.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 29, 1877.
REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
In compliance with the provisions of law we present our annual report for 1877. The Treasurer's report, which is herewith submitted, exhibits in detail the receipts and ex- penditures for the year. It will be seen that the water-takers have increased and that the income from water rates is $380.99 more than that of the preceding year. The run- ning expenses have been large from various causes, promi- nent among which are the enlarging of the filter to provide water for irrigation and the lowering of the street mains, to keep them out of the way of the frost, in those places in which the grade of the street has been lowered. The latter cause will be a constantly recurring one until there is an es- tablished grade for our streets and the water-pipes are ad- justed with reference to that grade.
After the annual town meeting, we met in accordance with the Rules, and organized by the choice of R. L. Hodg- don, as President, and B. D. Locke, as Clerk and Regis- trar. Sylvester Stickney was appointed Superintendent.
Extension of Water Mains.
An appropriation of $1,200 was made "to lay pipes in any places in which the income will be not less than six per cent. on the outlay." Four-inch cast-iron pipes have been laid in Fiske Avenue, at a cost of $322.85, the income from
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which is $26 per annum. The pipe in Dudley Street has been extended at a cost of $72.74 and the income from the extension is $5. It is desirable that an appropriation be made, large enough to allow the Water Commissioners to lay pipes wherever needed, on such conditions as the town may prescribe.
Fencing.
No new fences have been called for during the year. The boundaries of all the land, owned by the town for water purposes, have been determined by a surveyor, and stone posts have been set at all points at which they were needed at a cost of $99.69, leaving a balance of $110.35 of the Fence appropriation unexpended.
Brown's Brook and Great Meadows.
Brown's brook has been turned into Slocum's pond, through a circular brick conduit 4 inches thick and 3 feet in diameter, with a granite abutment at each end. The ex- pense of this work has been $3,679.39. The Great Mead- ows have been dammed at their outlet, and the channel at their northerly side has been deepened. Through this chan- nel, the water from the Great Meadows, and, in a low stage of the water, that from Brown's brook, can be turned into the reservoir whenever needed, so as to keep it full during the whole year, provided too much water is not lost by leakage from the reservoir dam, which was originally con- structed so imperfectly as to allow the constant escape of a large amount of water through and under it. The expense at the Great Meadows, which we were authorized to pay from the appropriation for Brown's brook, has been $362.24. A small additional outlay may be needed to perfect this work, but much less than the appropriation already made, will be required.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Unsettled Claims.
There are no unsettled claims except those for which suits are pending. No new suits have been brought during the year, so that we have only to report the present position of those existing a year ago. Timothy Eaton's case came be- fore Commissioners appointed by the Superior Court, in September. In the midst of the hearing, Mr. Eaton's coun- sel abruptly left the case and the room. The Commission- ers adjourned, and they are now waiting for Mr. Eaton to get ready to present his case. The Fiske heirs presented their case to Commissioners, last May. Their claim was, according to the testimony of their witnesses, from $2,500 to $3,000. The Commissioners, after a full and patient hear- ing, awarded $350. This award has not yet been reported to the Court. In this case we had previously offered $300, in settlement, which the claimants refused to accept. The case of Spaulding against the town, is still pending, but will probably be tried this winter. No change has taken place in the case of Reed against the town. We have been ready for trial, but it has been postponed from time to time, at the request of the plaintiff's counsel. The Commissioners who heard the mill cases in December, 1875, reported their award to the Superior Court at the June term, 1877. The award was accepted by the Court, in all but three of the cases. In these the award was conditional, and was referred by the Court, back to the same Commissioners, who subse- quently made an unconditional award, which was accepted by the Court. The awards in these cases amount in the ag- gregate to $82,100, with interest thereon from June 19, 1873. Considering this estimate of damages excessive, we have claimed a trial by jury, and the cases are now awaiting trial in the Superior Court. We have received propositions for settlement, from several of the mill owners, but none which we were willing to accept or which we thought we
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should be justified in accepting .* While we are very desir- ous that the town should avoid the expense and trouble of fur- ther litigation, we believe that, unless better terms can be made than any yet proposed, the interests of the town will be served by contesting these cases. Should any of the suits be decided or settled during the coming year, an ap- propriation will be needed. We recommend an appropria- tion of such sum as the town may see fit in anticipation of such need.
Filtering.
Last year in our report, we said, " The amount of water supplied by the filter is many times greater than what the town is using for domestic purposes. Supplying filtered water for irrigation is an experiment. There are no data from which to ascertain the quantity required." Observa- tions made this year have given some data. The daily con- sumption of water per individual is, in country populations, from 30 to 40 gallons ; in mauufacturing places and large cities, from 60 to 70 gallons. It was found this year that, at the highest point of irrigation, water was drawn at the rate of nearly or quite a million of gallons a day, or more than 500 gallons a day for each inhabitant using water. The filtering gallery, which would supply, when the reser- voir was full, 1,400,000 gallons in twenty-four hours, or 700,- 000 gallons in a day, of course, could not meet this draught. When water was drawn directly from the reservoir to sup- ply the deficiency its quality showed more clearly than ever before the necessity of filtering. In attempting to increase the capacity of the filter we met an unforeseen difficulty ; in the formation of the soil at the reservoir, blue gravel and mud being found at most unexpected points. But we think that we have overcome all obstacles encountered, and have secured an adequate supply of water in the following way.
*Since the date of this report the suit of Oliver Warner et q'e, vs. the Town, has been settled by the payment of $4.000, for damages, interest, and costs of court.
The Treasurer has sold Water Scrip at 110,03 to make this payment. In this case the award was $4,500; interest to time of settlement $1,237,50; commissioners' fee $500.
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
On the outer edge of the flat, opposite the filter, there has been built a supplementary filtering gallery 150 feet long, covered by a brick arch of 4 feet span, each end of which is connected with the filter by drain-pipe laid with open joints. This is a novel thing in filtering and may need some modification. If it continues to work, as it promises, and the reservoir can be kept full, we shall have an abundant supply for a 12-inch pipe.
Taxes, Interest and Scrip.
The petition for the abatement of the tax assessed by Lexington on our Water Works was dismissed by the County Commissioners without a hearing on its merits. No further action on the subject has yet been taken.
The amount of Water Scrip issued during the year is $5,000, making the whole amount issued up to the present time $215,000. If the income from water rates for 1878 be the same as for 1877,-and it will not probably vary mate- rially from that,-and if no more scrip is issued, an appro- priation of the same amount as was made last spring for in- terest will be needed the next year. If more claims are settled and more scrip issued, there will be needed an addi- tional sum sufficient to meet the interest on the new scrip.
Uses for which water is supplied as reported by the Reg- istrar :-
Families
supplied, 332
Stores and shops
66
15
Private stables
49
Livery stables
66
2
Horse railroad stable "
1
Steam railroad depot "
1
Hand hose
119
Hotels
66
2
Churches and societies supplied,
4
Town House
66
1
School-houses
66
3
Hose-houses 7
66
2
1
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REPORT OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Private fountains
supplied, 2
Irrigation .
39
Cemetery
1
Savings Bank building 66
1
Stone crusher
1
Hydrants 66
96
Stock and tools on hand as reported by the Superinten- dent :-
18 picks.
5 shovels.
1 hoe.
1 rake.
2 wheelbarrows.
1 Gem meter.
7 joints, 9 feet each, 4-inch iron pipe.
1 joint, 7 feet, new cement-lined 4-inch pipe.
1 joint, 3 feet, 6 inches, cement-lined 12-inch pipe.
5 joints, each 7 feet, second-hand 4-inch cement-lined pipe.
2 branches 8 x 4.
1 hydrant jacket, foot, 2 nipples and 3 caps for hydrant.
3 hydrant rods.
3 caps for hydrants.
1 centre rod for hydrant valve.
62 pounds new manilla rope for winding.
25 white lead.
55 rope yarn for caulking.
3 gate wrenches.
2 hydrant wrenches.
5 6-inch branches.
56 feet 6-inch cement drain-pipe.
5 4-inch branches drain-pipe.
1 small lot of lumber not measured. R. L. HODGDON, GEORGE HILL, JOHN FILLEBROWN,
Water Commissioners.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1877.
WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Balance of cash on hand Dec. 30, 1876, $90 14
Amount received during the year 1877, viz. : -
For water rates for 1874, $22 00
" water rates for 1875, 19 50
" water rates for 1876, 58 70
" water rates for 1877, $7,755 16
From town for use of street
hydrants for 1877, 1,000 00
-8,755 16
For water rates for 1878,
44 00
8,899 36
Amount received of Faneuil Hall National Bank, interest on de- posits, 45 67
Amount received of town, interest on loan of $1,500, 36 59
Amount received of thirty persons
60 00
for letting on water which was cut off for non-payment of rates, Amount received of D. Cahlane, for rent of Slocum Mill,
335 00
Amount received for pipe, etc., sold,
27 72
Amount carried forward, $9,494 48
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WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $9,494 48
Amount received of town, appropria- tion for interest on Water Scrip, 7,000 00
Amount received of town (June 30), loans of Feb. 2d and 7th, 1,500 00
Amount received of town, to settle claims for land damages, and other matters, authorized by votes of the town, 7,016 51
$25,010 99
Expenditures.
CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
Paid Sylvester Stickney's
bills for 22 services, $352 00
for extra on services, 10 00 - $362 00
Claims for damages, etc., as follows, viz. :-
George O. Smith, land in Great Meadows, 181 00
Estate of Thomas Hall, land in Great Meadows, 100 00
Estate of Thomas H. Teel,
land in Great Meadows, 75 00
Nathaniel Hill, land in Great Meadows, 60 00
Maria A. Smith, et al., land in
Great Meadows, 50 00
Oliver M. Winship, land in Great Meadows, 270 00
$1,098 00
Amount carried forward,
$1,098 00
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WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
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Amount brought forward, $1,098 00
Paid C. B. Stevens, Register, recording deeds, 5 95
John H. Hardy, legal services and ex- penses in mill suits and other cases, 238 75
John H. Hartwell, paid witness fees in cases of. C. Fiske, et al. and T. Eaton, 47 90
C. H. Taylor, surveying and services on account Fiske and Eaton suits, etc., 146 07
C. S. Jacobs, Jr., dinners for Commis- sioners in mill suits and Eaton case, 35 00
C. Hatch, survey Winship land, 15 35
Labor on trench between Hobbs and the town land, 29 00
Labor on brook near the reservoir, 3 00
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe, 25 00
W. N. Winn, teaming pipe,
7 00
Warren Rawson, as per vote of the town, services as a member of the Water Committee, 1,000 00
Paid on account conduit at Brown's Brook, as follows, viz. : -
C. H. Taylor, surveying and plans, $ 55 35
C. H. Taylor, contract, 3,389 42
C. H. Taylor, removing earth, 48 00
Morss & White, wire screen, 8 87
Nathaniel Garmon, stone work, 67 96
Edward Storer, labor and stock, 18 05
F. E. Foster, lumber, 91 74
3,679 39
Amount carried forward,
$6,330 41
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WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amount brought forward, $6,330 41
Paid on account work at Great Meadows, viz. :-
C. H. Taylor, for excavating and filling with blue gravel, etc., $ 50 82
J. W. Russell, mason work, 66 65
Labor, excavating ditches, etc., 211 00
Edward Storer, labor and stock, making dam, etc., 33 77
362 24
On account laying pipes at Fiske Avenue, viz. : -
Davis & Farnum Manuf'g Co., iron pipe, $153 58
Labor, excavating, blasting,
powder, fuse, etc., 115 00
Sylvester Stickney, laying pipe, etc., 51 27
J. H. Hardy, making deed, 3 00
322 85
On account, laying pipes at Dudley Street, viz : -
Davis & Farnum Manufacturing Co., iron pipes, $37 09
Sylvester Stickney's bill, labor and materials, 35 65
72 74
R. W. Shattuck & Co., for hydrants, labor, etc., for Teel, Henderson, Franklin Streets and Lewis Avenue, 215 00
On account of fencing, viz :- C. H. Taylor's bill, setting stone bounds at the Great Meadows, 62 35
Amounts carried forward, $62 35
$7,303 24
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WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $62 35 $7,303 24
Paid C. H. Taylor's bill, setting stone bounds at Slocum's Mill, 37 34
99 69
On account of Lexington Taxes; viz : - J. H. Hardy, legal services, 38 12
J. H. Hartwell, paid witness fees, 4 70
42 82
$7,445 75
Running Expenses.
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Paid R. W. Shattuck & Co., sun- dries, $ 48 97
Sylvester Stickney, sundries, 619 75
George Y. Wellington, agent, Premium of Insurance on Slocum's Mill, 50 00
Labor at Slocum's dam,
7 50
Edward Storer, stock and labor at Slocum's dam, 6 12
Boston Machine Co., hydrant valves and washers, 15 00
Doane & Greenough, stationery,
4 25
Parker & Gannett, tools, 22 00
W. C. Schouler, wood-cut, 4 00
W. N. Winn, expressing, 2 25
F. W. Hodgdon, plan, 4 50
T. H. Russell, fuse, 75
Amounts carried forward, $785 09
$7,445 75
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Amounts brought forward, $785 09 $7,445 75
Paid J. F. Eldredge & Co., rubber, etc., 10 38
D. F. Jones & Co., printing, 7 50
Arlington Press Association, printing, 2 00
Jesse Bacon, mason work,
2 35
Labor at reservoir,
484 06
J. W. Russell, mason work at reservoir, 123 38
M. Day & Co., drain-pipe, 207 72
W. N. Winn, teaming pipe, 40 93
Medford Water Board, for pipe, 64 05
Labor excavating and filling, 96 75
Sylvester Stickney's bill, 50 80
J. W. Russell, mason work, 4 50
1,879 51
Interest on Water Scrip.
Paid interest on Water Scrip, $12,900 00
Less amount received for interest accrued on $5,000 of Water Scrip sold May 1st, 100 00
12,800 00
Paid Sylvester Stickney, for repairing leaks in main pipe, charged to George H. Norman, 144 05
Davis & Farnum Manuf'g Co., for 9 pieces of 4-inch iron pipe, on hand, 34 58 Loaned to town, Feb. 2d, $1,000 and 7th, $500, 1,500 00
Amount carried forward, $23,803 89
WATER WORKS .- TREASURER'S REPORT.
97
Amount brought forward, $23,803 89
Balance of cash on hand Dec. 31, 1877, 1,207 10
$25,010 99
Trial Balance, Water Works Books, Dec. 31, 1877.
DR. CR.
Town of Arlington,
$217,982 40
Construction,
$218,997 61
George H. Norman,
186 05
Cash,
1,207 10
Interest,
48,071 42
Town Appropriation for Interest,
16,000 00
Water Rates for 1873,
8,035 83
66 66 1874,
7,913 66
66
66 1876,
8,452 59
66 1877,
8,833 58
66 1878,
44 00
Running Expenses,
8,839 58
Sundry Receipts.
2,473 76
Stock Materials,
34 58
$277,336 34 $277,336 34
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1877.
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer ..
1875,
7,600 52
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RULES OF WATER WORKS.
Sections 15 and 16 of Rules of Water Works.
SECT. 15. The following rates shall be charged annually for the use of water, namely :-
DWELLING HOUSES.
Occupied by one family, for the first faucet, $5 00 For each additional faucet to be used by the same family, 2 00
Where a house is occupied by more than one fam- ily, 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 fami- lies, and but one faucet is used by all, for each family, 3 50
Where a house is occupied by more than one fam- ily, 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
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, exclu- sive of hose and stable, be more than 25 00
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RULES OF WATER WORKS.
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, ETC., NOT INCLUDING MANUFACTORIES OR WORKSHOPS.
First faucet, $5 00
When two or more tenants are supplied from the same faucet, each, 4 00
Water-closet used by occupants of one tenement only, 5 00
When used by occupants of more than one tene- ment, 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 classi- fication, and not requiring more than an or- dinary 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
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
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RULES OF WATER WORKS.
STABLES.
Private Stables. For the first horse, $5 00
For each additional horse, 4 00
66 For one cow, 2 00
66 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 wash- ing 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, allowing one hydrant to each 200 inhabitants.
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
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AUDITORS' REPORT.
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.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The undersigned hereby certify that they have audited the books and accounts of B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer and Collector, for the year 1877, and find the same correct, with vouchers for all the payments, and the balance of cash to be as stated by him.
ABEL R. PROCTOR, Auditors. WM. T. FOSTER,
ARLINGTON, Jan. 28, 1878.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Chief Engineer of the Arlington Fire Department, .
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DEC. 31, 1877.
Selectmen of Arlington,
GENTLEMEN,-I am pleased to report this Department in a much improved condition, both in membership and appa- ratus, and hope to see that continuation of encouragement on the part of the citizens which has done so much toward placing your Fire Department in its present efficient condi- tion. I do not propose to offer recommendations, leaving that privilege to my successor.
I would call your attention to the increasing risk from fire, caused by heavy insurance, defective construction of buildings and many other causes I might mention, which call for a liberal outlay for protection against serious conflagra- tions.
There have been fifteen bell alarms for fires in town, to which the Department has responded, beside requests from citizens for service of hose to subdue small fires where the whole Department was not required.
Loss from fires, $26,214 29,400
Insurance,
I would request an appropriation of twenty-five hundred dollars for the current expenses of this Department the en- suing year.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
You have at present eighteen hundred feet of good hose ; also about one thousand feet which is very poor, some of which has been condemned. There have been purchased the past year eight hundred and fifty feet of cotton rubber- lined hose, with the Morse-patent coupling which I think will give perfect satisfaction.
I would again call your attention to the house occupied by Hose Two and Engine, and hope the town will see fit to make an appropriation sufficient to erect a comfortable build- ing, one in which the apparatus may receive proper care. I would also state that a feeling exists in this section of the town that their interests are secondary, and that the majority think the present structure good enough; to such as think so, I respectfully request an inspection of the premises.
There have been but two serious fires the past year, both of which were well covered by insurance.
There have been several small fires, but by the prompt arrival of the Department they were extinguished before any serious loss was sustained.
Allow me once more to thank you for your liberality. Also to my associates on the Board of Engineers and members of the Department, my thanks are due for their generous support.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED HOBBS, Chief Engineer.
REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Library has remained under the care of the same Librarian, Miss L. J. Newton, who has performed her duties faithfully and carefully. No extended report nor recommendations seem needed at the present time, as a committee was appointed at the Annual Town Meeting to report rules for the government of the Library. That com- mittee will, undoubtedly, consider all matters connected with the Library, and report on them, at the next March meet- ing.
Attention is called to the following statistics as showing the great and increasing demand there is for books : -
Number of volumes in the Library, 5,826.
Number given out during 1877, 21,206.
Number not returned, 7.
Amount of fines paid Town Treasurer, $93.00.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
R. L. HODGDON, Chairman of Standing Committee.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1877.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE'S REPORT.
The School Committee submit their Annual Report : -
The schools, for several years, have been conducted on the same basis, in their classification and methods of instruc- tion. The change in their condition, from year to year, has been so immaterial, that the report which the law re- quires to be rendered annually, must necessarily have the aspect of repetition. The character of our schools is the result of continued and thoughtful labor and attention, and it has recently passed under the rigid scrutiny of the town. The committee understand that the judgment of their fellow townsmen is favorable to the existing system, and it has therefore been their study to strengthen the advantages which it is designed to secure.
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