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Received of cemetery trustees for work done, 123 75
Amounts carried forward,
$287 15 $7,271 48
126
WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $287 15 $ 7,271 48
Amount transferred to account "Ser-
vice Pipes," 669 50
Amount transferred to account " Main Pipe," as per following ac- count, 854 85
Amount transferred to account " High Service," 2,661 37
4,472 87
$2,798 61
Whittemore Street.
180 ft. 4-inch iron pipe, lead and labor, $82 80
Grove Court.
294 feet 4-inch iron
pipe,
$72 00
Labor, · 213 95
2 hydrants, 45 00
Gate, lead, etc.,
23 50
--
354 45
Fremont and Cross Streets.
745 feet 2-inch pipe,
$68 89
Labor, 67 35
136 24
Lake Street.
1550 feet 8-inch iron
pipe, $728 50
4 5-inch hydrants,
116 60
1 8-inch gate,
17 20
Lead,
35 75
Amounts carried forward,
$898 05 $573 49 $2,798 61
127
WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $898 05 $573 49 $2,798 61
Labor,
281 36
~~ 1,179 41
1,752 90
High Service.
Paid Francis G. Sampson, land for stand pipe, 2,537 90
Davis & Farnum, Mfg. Co., on account stand pipe, 4,965 67
Donaldson Iron Co. on account contract for pipe, 28,705 59
E. Eugene Eglee, on account contract for laying pipe, 11,881 44
Chapman Valve Co., on account contract for hydrants, 3,408 47
Bingham & Taylor for service boxes, 386 70
Ludlow Valve Co., for valves, 1,350 58
The Ashton Valve Co., relief valves, 467 50
Ross Valve Co., for regulator,
275 00
Builders Iron Foundry, special
castings,
2,243 52
Wm. T. Foster & Co., pig lead 470 03
Geo. W. White, on account foundation of stand pipe, 600 00
H. S. Adams, surveying, 454 38
Boston & Maine Railroad, freight, 151 88
E. J. Sweeney, expressing, 46 85
P. J. Lennan, teaming pipe, 235 00
Pittsburg Testing Laboratory, testing pipes, 529 60
Amounts carried forward,
$58,710 11 $4,551 51
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WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $58,710 11 $4,551 51
Paid Frank L. Fuller, on account
services as engineer and assis- tants, 1,346 34
Walworth Mfg. Co., sundry castings, 125 90
Methuen Transcript Co., print- ing specifications, 25 00
W. W. Collins, copying, 9 00
M. Hill, typewriting, 13 50
G. F. Johnson, copying, 31 35
G. W. Lane, expenses paid, 12 52
City of Cambridge, stone,
10 72
Thos. Roden, advertising and
telegram, 1 88
Geo. H. Sampson, forcite, 11 25
H, B. S. Prescott, plans of pumping station, 75 75
Prescott & Sidebottom, plans of shop, 35 00
Arthur L. Bacon, on account
contract for pumping station, 3,400 00 Geo. Cavanagh, driving piles, 150 00
F. E. Foster & Co., lumber, 6 43
Perrin Seamans & Co., tools,
47 26
Peirce & Winn Co., cement,
44 21
A. W. Cotton, mason work, 169 15
Thos. Higgins, sharpening tools, 8 75
S. Stickney, sundries, 1 51
H. E. Lewis, rent of land, 30 00
Goldsmith & Peppard, repairing tools, 14 98
Barbour, Stockwell & Co., rings
and covers, 74 00
Amounts carried forward, $64,354 61 $4,551 51
WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT. 129
Amounts brought forward,
$64,354 61 $4,551 51
Amount transferred from "Running Expenses," viz., for labor on stand pipe foundation, $158 00
for labor connecting
wells and digging foun-
dation for pumping station, 1,032 50
ror labor laying pipe in Mt. Vernon, Dennett
and Walnut Streets, 1,060 68
lead,
78 78
sharpening tools, 20 00
forcite and fuse, 5 00
for labor grading, trench-
ing and making con- nections at East Lex- ington, 131 25
for labor unloading cars and building shed at Heights, 25 12
for keeping account and distributing pipes ac- cording to plan, 150 04
--- 2,661 37
$67,015 98
Deduct credits as follows viz., Amount transferred to account " Main Pipe," as per pre- ceding account, $898 05
Amounts carried forward,
$898 05 $67,015 98 $4,551 51
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WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Amounts brought forward, $898 05 $67,015 98 $4,551 51
Amount transferred to account " Stock Materials," 571 41
- 1,469 46
- 65,546 52
Service Pipes.
Amount of cost of 65 services
laid in 1894, at an average of $10.30 each, 669 50
Stock Materials.
Amount of materials added to this account in 1894,
330 07
Interest on Water Scrip.
Paid one year's interest on $74,000,
at 5 per cent., $3,700 00
one year's interest on $183,000 at 4 per cent., 7,320 00
three months' interest on $92,000, at 4 per cent., 920 00
11,940 00
Amount of temporary loan to town,
7,000 00
Balance of cash on hand, Dec. 31, 1894, 10,975 74
$101,013 34
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WATER WORKS-TREASURER'S REPORT.
Trial Balance, Water Works Books, Dec. 31, 1894.
DR.
CR.
Town of Arlington,
$306,535 23 70,000 00
Construction,
$310,599 74
66
High Service,
65,546 52
Interest,
316,302 70
Town appropriation for interest,
Water Rates, 1873,
8,035 83
66
1874,
7,913 66
66
66 1875,
7,600 52
66
66 1876,
8,463 59
60 60 1877,
8,947 58
66
66
1879,
9,415 60
66 1880,
9,590 22
66
1881,
9,568 78
66
66
1882,
10,291 76
66
1884,
9,832 09
66
66
1885,
10,187 30
66
1886,
11,172 42
66
1888,
12,417 96
66
66
1889,
12,870 89
66
1890,
13,475 50
66
1891,
15,493 11
66
1892,
16,432 27
66
66 1893,
17,592 66
66
66 1894,
19,360 74
Main pipe,
4,521 38
Service pipes,
5,178 91
Stock materials,
1,891 68
Sundry receipts,
8,905 58
Running expenses,
33,011 03
Cash,
10,975 74
$748,027 70 $748,027 70
B. DELMONT LOCKE, Treasurer.
ARLINGTON, Dec. 31, 1894.
66 66
High Service,
112,860 00
1878,
8,857 89
1883,
10,361 49
66 1887,
11,845 03
REPORT
OF
WATER REGISTRAR.
Uses for which water is supplied ;
Families
supplied,
984
Stores and shops
: 26
Private stables 66
84
Livery stables
2
Steam railroad depots
3
Hand hose 66
319
Hotels
2
Churches and societies
9
Town-house
1
School-houses 66
5
Hose- houses 66
2
Private fountains 66
2
Irrigation
42
Cemeteries
66
2
Savings Bank building 66
1
Stone crusher 66
1 130
Telephone office
66
1
Water motors 66
4
Public Library
1
Photograph studio
1
Printing office 66
1
Hydrants 66
133
RULES OF WATER WORKS.
Extracts from 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, $6 00
For each additional faucet, to be used by the same family, 2 00
Where a house is occupied by more than one family, one faucet only being used for all, for each family, 4 00
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, 8 00
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, 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 board- ers, 10 00
Each additional bath-tub or water-closet, 3 00
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RULES OF WATER WORKS
STORES, OCCUPIED AS OFFICE, SHOP OR SIMILAR PURPOSE.
First faucet,
$6 to $20 00
For each additional faucet, 2 50
For water-closet or urinal, 6 00
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, $6 to $25 00
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
STABLES.
Private Stables. For the first horse, 5 00
66
For each additional horse, 3 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 00
The rates for stables include water for washing carriages without hose ; when hose is used, $3.00 additional.
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RULES OF WATER WORKS.
HOSE.
For hose of not over three-eighths inch orifice, used for washing windows, sprinkling streets, and watering gardens, (and the use of the same shall be limited to two hours 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.
1
For each cask of lime or cement, 6 cents.
ORNAMENTAL FOUNTAINS.
Ordinarily used three hours a day for a period of not more than four months a year : For a jet of 1-16 of an inch, $3 00 " 1-8 60 5 00
" 1-4 66 66
8 00
To be cut off at discretion of the Superintendent.
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 Commissioners, whenever in particular cases in their judg- ment the interests of the town shall require.
B. DELMONT LOCKE,
Water Registrar.
AUDITORS' REPORT.
The undersigned hereby certify that they have audited the books and accounts of B. DELMONT LOCKE as Treasurer and Collector of the Town of Arlington, also as Treasurer of the Arlington Water Works, for the year 1894, and find the same correct, with vouchers for all payments, and the balances of cash as stated by him.
CLARENCE T. PARSONS, .Auditors. LEANDER D. BRADLEY, S
ARLINGTON, February, 1895.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF OF POLICE.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Arlington : GENTLEMEN - I herewith respectfully submit my first Annual Report as Chief of Police for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1894.
Arrests.
Whole number of arrests for the year,
129
Males,
121
Females,
8
Adults,
118
Minors,
11
The offences for which arrests have been made are as follows :
Assault,
9
Assault : Mutual,
4
Assault on officer,
1
Adultery,
1
Arson,
1
Attempt to rescue prisoner,
1
Breaking and entering,
3
Capias,
2
Drunkenness,
42
Disturbing the peace,
14
Disorderly conduct,
1
Disturbance on cars,
2
False alarm of fire,
1
Giving liquor to a prisoner,
1
1
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
Insane,
2
Intent to defraud,
2
Illegal sale of liquor,
Larceny,
Lewd and lascivious,
Liquor nuisance,
3 5 1
Riding bicycle on sidewalk,
1
Runaway,
1
Stubborn children,
1
Suspicious persons,
1
Vagrants,
11
Walking on railroad tracks,
2
Wilful trespass,
1
Total,
129
Lodgers.
Whole number of lodgers,
1014
Males,
1012
Females,
2
Adults,
984
Minórs,
30
White,
1011
Colored,
3
Foreign born,
633
American born,
381
Lodgers at almshouse,
936
Lodgers at station house
78
Amount of property reported stolen
$644
Amount of property reported recovered
758
P. S. This report showing that more property was recovered than was reported lost, is where a large amount of property was recovered that was stolen in other towns.
6 8 1
Malicious mischief,
Receiving stolen goods,
139
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
Miscellaneous Business.
Accidents reported,
18
Buildings found open and secured,
41
Cases investigated,
46
Contagious diseases reported,
25
Dangerous chimneys,
1
Dead bodies found,
3
Defective streets and sidewalks,
54
water pipes,
8
66 street lights, 1
476
66 wires,
21
Dead animals found,
2
Disturbances suppressed,
4
Dogs killed,
10
Fire alarm boxes found open,
3
Fire extinguished without alarms,
4
Lanterns hung in dangerous places,
51
Lost children restored,
6
Sick and injured persons assisted,
6
Stray horses and cattle put up,
24
Street obstructions removed,
3
The force consists of a chief, one sergeant and four patrolmen. The chief and one patrolman are on duty in the daytime ; during the night one sergeant and three patrol- men are on duty.
During the past year there has been a telephone put into the station, also two telephone boxes on the street, one at each end of the town, and connected with the one in the station for police business only. The night officers have certain times to call up the sergeant at the station to report to him anything that may have occurred on their routes dur- ing their hours of duty. It has given entire satisfaction, and some very efficient work has been done by its use.
During my term of office there have been nine (9) per- sons arrested and put before the court for the illegal sale of
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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
intoxicating liquors. Eight (8) were convicted and one dis- charged. Two, in addition to their fines, were given three months each in the House of Correction.
Difficulties attend the enforcement of the liquor law ; to obtain evidence is very difficult, as the illegal sale of liquors is now made in what we term kitchen bar-rooms.
Citizens who would assist an officer in any other matter decline to make any disclosures in regard to the sale of liquors. It is therefore obligatory on the officers to depend on their own observation for evidence to convict a person of a violation of the liquor law. Officers are often satisfied in their own minds that illegal sales of liquors have been made, but the same evidence that satisfies them and other people would not satisfy a court or jury.
During the past year we have also seized, confiscated and turned over to the chief of the Massachusetts District Police, a quantity of liquors.
I would recommend that one more officer be appointed to the force. By so doing I can so arrange that the sergeant may visit each officer on his route during the night, there- fore ascertain if the officers are doing their duty. I contend that the sergeant, passing from one route to another, through the town, in this manner, would be equal to an increase of two men.
In submitting my report, I desire to tender my thanks to your Honorable Board, also to Town Clerk B. Delmont Locke, Town Solicitor Wm. H. Tuttle, for their counsel and friendly advice. To them I feel under great obliga- tions, and also to the members of the force for the prompt and efficient manner in which they have discharged the duties of their office.
In closing I have simply to say that I have endeavored to discharge the duties of the office faithfully and impartially. I have the honor to be, gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
ALONZO S. HARRIMAN, Chief of Police.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE ARLINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
GENTLEMEN - I herewith submit my Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1894, and make necessary suggestions and recommendations.
The department has answered 28 calls, some of which were needless, and are as follows :
Jan. 18th. Alarm 8.10 P. M. Box 25. Head house be- longing to W. H. Allen. Loss $500. No insurance.
March 18th. Alarm 11.10 P. M. Box 54. Brush fire at Arlington Heights. No loss.
March 28th. Alarm 3.25 P. M. Box 41. Grass fire at Arlington Heights. No loss. April 2nd. Alarm 2.15 P. M. Box 15. Lumber, shut- ters, etc., on farm of John Lyons. Loss $75. No insur- ance.
April 7th. Alarm 6.20 P. M. Box 52. Brush fire at Crescent Hill. No loss.
April 7th. Alarm 7.30 P. M. Box 38. Residence Geo. G. Allen, Pleasant-street place. Loss $3200. Insurance $5500.
April 17th. Alarm 6.35 P. M. Box 54. Barn and dwelling of Samuel McDowell, Arlington Heights. Loss $575. Insurance $1350.
April 21st. Alarm 8.10 P. M. Box 13. House 52 Cottage avenue, occupied by George Mitchell. Loss $25. No insurance.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
May 11th. Alarm 9.10 P. M. Box 15. Flag shanty at Lake-street Crossing. No loss.
May 14th. Alarm 8.15 A. M. Box 54. James Wilson's house, East Lexington.
May 22nd. Alarm 8.45 A. M. Box 54. Oil stove ex- plosion at 509 Arlington avenue, Arlington Heights. Loss $20. Insurance $2000.
May 30th. Alarm 8.25 P. M. Box 17. Ice houses, dwelling house and barn owned by Addison Gage Ice Co. Ice houses, total loss. House and barn partial, loss $38,000. Insurance $18,000. 13,000 tons ice, total loss. No insur- ance.
May 31st. Alarm 2.10 P. M. Box 25. House belong- ing to Mrs. I. G. Bacon, Avon place. Loss $336. Insur- ance $4000.
June 18th. Alarm 10.25 P. M. Box 23. Hay stack be- longing to D. L. Tappan. Loss $50. No insurance.
June 22nd. Alarm 11.45 P. M. Box 13. House of John Lyon, Cottage avenue. Loss $40. No insurance.
July 5th. Alarm 7.10 A. M. Box 16. Pile manure on John Lyon's farm. No damage.
July 7th. Alarm 7 P. M. Box 17. False alarm.
July 16th. Alarm 8.30 A. M. Box 45. Barn 19 Mt. Vernon street. Owned by Dr. J. P. Dennett. Loss $70. Insurance $400.
July 20th. Alarm 11.50 A. M. Box 52. Fire in swamp at Crescent Hill. No damage.
July 20th. Alarm 2.10 P. M. Box 52. Alarm for same fire.
July 21st. Alarm 12.15 P. M. Box 54. Pig pen in swamp at Crescent Hill. Owned by Cyrus H. Cutter. No loss.
July 27th. Alarm 12.30 P. M. Box 26. Grass fire on estate of Mrs. C. C. Russell, Medford street. No damage.
Aug. 29th. Alarm 4.30 P. M. Box 22. Janitor clean- ing school-house, accidentally sent in alarm.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
Sept. 4th. Alarm 5.45 P. M. Box 54. Hen-house owned by H. C. Lewis, Crescent Hill. No loss.
Oct. 14th. Alarm 12.20 A. M. Box 36. Building owned by B. & M. R. R., Arlington avenue. Loss and insurance not known.
Nov. 9th. Alarm 9 A. M. Box 16. Emmett Boat Club House. No damage or insurance.
Dec. 6th. Alarm 3.30 A. M. Box 46. Flag shanty, Brattle Station. Loss $75.
Dec. 15th. Alarm 1.3 0 P. M. Box 36. House owned by Harrison Swan. Loss $25. Insurance $4500.
The Legislatur e passed an act by which a State Fire Marshal was appointed to investigate cause of fires.
Since that time all fires have been reported to the Fire Marshal or his aids for investigation. This I think will have a tendency to check fires of incendiary origin.
MEMBERSHIP.
The membership is in a fairly good condition with the exception of our being unable to find men who are at home during the day.
There is a much better percentage of men at a fire which occurs in the evening than in the daytime.
BUILDINGS.
The buildings are in the same condition as they were in last report.
Heating apparatus should be placed in Hose II. House however.
APPARATUS.
The apparatus has had no expense since last year, and is in the same condition.
HYDRANTS.
There have been $15 new hydrants on High Water Ser- vice, and quite a number of new hydrants on old service dur- ing the year.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
One fourway hydrant in front of Finance Block and one in place of flush hydrant in front of Town House which was sadly needed.
I only suggest however that the fourway hydrant in front of the Finance Block be placed on High Water Ser- vice on opposite side of street.
FIRE ALARM.
The Fire Alarm has given us satisfactory results for the year. In my last report I called your attention to the fact that the lease of steam for Fire Alarm Whistle expired in October. Not being able to make a satisfactory contract with Mr. Fowle at the expiration of the lease a striker was put on the bell of Wm. Penn Hose House, which has given fair satisfaction to the Fire Department.
We did not expect the same results as we did from the Steam whistle, as there is nothing better for a Fire Alarm Signal.
At the town meeting in November, the town voted to have an air whistle put on the Town House, and a committee was appointed to look after the same, consisting of the Selectmen and the Engineers.
Up to this time however we have not been able to make a contract which is satisfactory to the committee.
No new boxes have been called for, but I would suggest having a new box at the further end of Lake street near the ice-houses.
FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
The Association is in a prosperous condition having over $1200 in funds.
Any member of the Association who is sick one week or more receives a weekly benefit from the Association.
It has been our sad duty to carry to his last home, one who has been an active member in the Department.
I refer to Assistant Engineer and Secretary of the Arling- ton Firemen's Relief Association, John M. O'Keefe.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
Mr. O'Keefe served on the Board of Engineers, acting as Clerk for two years, and always performed his duty faithfully. 1
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I would recommend having a new light hose wagon to be placed in the Chemical House, and the Chemical be changed to the Wm. Penn House, and the Hook and Ladder placed in the Highland House. A pole for a pair of horses should be put in the Chemical.
This will call for additional expense, but I think it is for the best interest of the town to do this.
I also recommend an appropriation of $5000 for the gen- eral running expense for the coming year. The rules and regulations governing the Fire Department should be re- vised at an early date, and a building law should be incor- porated in the by-laws of the town.
HOSE.
The town now has 5000 feet of good hose, which is the most the town has ever owned. We have purchased 1500 feet of hose this year, guaranteed to stand 400 pounds pres- sure to the square inch.
The Fire Department now has four horses. Two are at Wm. Penn Hose House, and two are at the Chemical House.
We made a contract with your Board in May to water the streets from Mill street to Tufts street, including the side streets. By giving the town the use of one of the horses at the Chemical House, the town agreed to keep one horse in the Highland House.
By this arrangement one horse is at the Chemical House and one at the Highland at all times. The horses used for Wm. Penn and Hook and Ladder truck are not to be over one-half a mile away at any time.
This arrangement left the town in a better state of pro- tection in case of fire, than ever before.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.
Your Board, on the death of Assistant Engineer, John M. O'Keefe, appointed George W. W. Sears to fill the vacancy. Mr. Sears has always taken an active interest in fire matters and at the organization of the Board, Mr. Sears was chosen clerk. He has always kept the records in a very business- like manner, to which I invite your inspection.
We have tried to have one Engineer in the town at all times, and by arrangements have been able to do so with but few exceptions.
We have tried to give the town the best possible service we could with our means.
In closing I wish to express personal thanks to your Hon- orable Board for their courteous manner to me.
I also wish to thank Mr. Hill and Mr. Sears for their able assistance.
Respectfully submitted. CHARLES GOTT, Chief of Fire Department.
REPORT
OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY.
To the Town of Arlington :
In a public library as long established as ours, the work of any ordinary year varies but little from that of the pre- ceding year, and there are, consequently, few matters of importance to report.
Although the affairs of the library for the past year have been conducted in substantially the same manner as hereto- fore, the Trustees and Librarian have endeavored in minor details to better serve the interest of the public.
The scholars of the public schools continue to use the books, especially the books of reference, quite freely, and arrangements have been made whereby the attendant in the Reading Room, lays out on one of the tables the books bear- ing upon any particular subject which a class may wish to investigate, and those books are reserved for its use.
The lights in the Reading Room have been changed and some additions made. It has been found a matter of some difficulty to get the requisite amount of light, in just the right location, at a reasonable cost, and the Trustees are aware that it is not yet fully satisfactory, and hope soon to further improve the lighting of the room.
It being a well known fact that many relics and curiosities are scattered through the town, which are interesting and valuable now, from their age and connection with the past
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REPORT OF TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS LIBRARY.
history of the town, and will be still more valuable in the years to come, the Trustees have recently appointed a sub- committee, consisting of Mr. Hodgdon and Mr. Blake, for the purpose of receiving and caring for such articles of in- terest, especially those relating to local affairs, as the citi- zens may be disposed to place in its care.
The Trustees have already received, from Mrs. Maria Hodgdon, a window which was taken from a house built in 1740, by the Rev. Samuel Cooke, the first minister of the town. On the panes are written the names of the mem- bers of the family, and others, who were their guests at dif- ferent times, the oldest date being 1772. Mr. S. P. Pren- tiss has given two valuable pieces of Continental money, and we hope, in this way, quite a collection may be made and placed in one of the upper rooms of the Library, where it will be secure from destruction by fire and accessible to the public. Mr. Winfield Robbins continues his generous gifts to the Library, and the Trustees have received, since their last report, the two bronze statues of Dante and Virgil which are in the Reading Room ; Picturesque Australasia, which has been bound in three volumes; and several single volumes ; also two boxes of fine engravings which, at his request, remain unpacked until [his return from Europe. The sum of one hundred dollars has been received from Mr. Henry Dexter, of New York, son of Jonathan M. Dexter, our first Librarian, to be expended for books, and it has been decided to use it for the purchase of books and sets of books more expensive than those "ordinarily bought, and mark them with appropriate labels. We are indebted to Mr. Parker for the publication,"monthly, in the Arlington Advocate, of lists of new books.
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