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In all cases where contagious diseases have been found, disin- fecting has been done by the State Bureau.
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE L. PEIRCE, M.D.V., Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
The Park Commissioners submit the following report for the year 1905 :
As has been the custom the past few years the Park Commis- sioners have met once a month, or when occasion demanded, Menotomy Rocks Park being the principal locality demanding their attention.
On occasional Sundays and holidays several hundred people have visited this park in a single day. A caretaker has been em- ployed from early spring until about December Ist.
The cleaning of the trees, during the spring, of gypsy and brown-tail moths was done under the direction of the Gypsy Moth Committee, appointed by the Town in November, 1904. Since June Ist, when the State Authorities took charge of the work, the Town Superintendent has had a number of men cutting out dead trees and treating egg clusters. In all about 200 cords of wood have been cut out this year, one half of which was sold and the remainder taken to the Town Farm. This is the second year that the trees have been entirely denuded, but the number of egg clusters left on the trees was very small compared with last year. Whether or not this pest can be kept down under the pres- ent methods is a question.
At Meadow Brook Park all the willows were cut down in the spring and the stumps treated for gypsy moths. The customary filling has been done in this locality under the direction of the Town Engineer.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. CARTER, CHARLES H. GANNETT, .WILLIAM E. LLOYD, Park Commissioners.
Arlington, Mass., January 1, 1906.
REPORT OF TREE WARDEN.
I have the honor to submit my third Annual Report, as Tree Warden, for the year 1905.
At the November meeting, 1904, a committee of ten was ap- pointed to be known as the Gypsy Moth Committee, comprised of three citizens, the Board of Public Works, the Park Commis- sioners and the Tree Warden, to undertake the suppression of the gypsy and brown-tail moths on the trees along the highways and parks of the Town.
An appropriation of six thousand (6,000) dollars was made at this meeting, the same to be expended under the direction of this committee.
July 1, 1905, the Selectmen of the Town saw fit to appoint Mr. Walter Caswell, of Malden, Mass., as Superintendent of moth work in this Town, under the supervision of the State Superin- tendent.
Tree Planting .- There have been quite a number of trees re- moved in different parts of the Town on account of street widen- ing and those that were destroyed by ravages of the moth pest.
I would recommend that the sum of two hundred (200) dol- lars be appropriated for the purpose of replacing those that have been removed and any others that may be removed.
Trimming of Trees .- I again call your attention to this part of the work, concerning the welfare of the trees. Owing to the yearly pruning of the trees in removing the brown-tail moths there has developed a serious condition in the appearance of most of our large elm trees. Where the cut has been made decay has set in and it will not be long before the trees will be in these upper parts a menace to people passing. These decaving limbs should be cut out, the wound smeared with tar, preventing the weather from gaining access to the life of the trec. The dead wood in the trees along Massachusetts avenue and Pleasant street should be removed this spring. I would recommend the sum of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars being appropriated for this work.
Guards for Small Trees .- There are guards required for a large number of small trees recently planted which should be supplied immediately owing to the danger of girdling of trees by horses.
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Conclusion .- In concluding this report I wish to extend thanks to the several departments of the Town for their many courtesies shown me.
For receipts and disbursements see Auditor's report.
Respectfully submitted, A. FOSTER BROOKS,
Tree Warden.
REPORT OF THE GYPSY-MOTH COMMITTEE.
In accordance with a vote of the Town, November 29th, 1904, an appropriation of $6,000 for the suppression of the gypsy and brown-tail moths was passed, and the work was placed in the hands of a committee of ten, consisting of the Board of Public Works, the Park Commissioners, the Tree Warden, and the Presi- dents of the three Tree Protective Associations of the Town, Cyrus E. Dallin, W. D. Higgins and T. E. Smith.
The first meeting of this committee was held December Ist, 1904, and organized with C. E. Dallin, chairman, and C. H. Gannett, clerk. The work was intrusted to a sub-committee of five members, consisting of Messrs. Dallin, Carter, Smith, Hig- gins and Gannett.
The number of men employed varied from ten to thirty.
As there was a question in regard to the legality of the com- mittee, the Town Counsel was consulted and the acts of the committee were finally legalized by each member being appointed Deputy Tree Warden by the Tree Warden, A. Foster Brooks, who was made Superintendent of the work, as no money could be expended except with his approval.
It was also found that none of the Town funds could be ex- pended on private property and an article was inserted in the Town Warrant to care for this matter, as there were numerous trees on private property which overhung the highways and were a menace to the Town trees.
As the citizens were not clearing their property as they should and expected the Town to do this work on private lands to some degree, it was decided to send a petition around to various owners
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of property, asking them to sign the same, saying "that they have or will have their property cleaned of the gypsy and brown-tail moths, or will pay for having the same done under the direction of the Gypsy Moth Committee."
This petition was taken to about every residence in the Town, the matter explained and nearly every property owner signed, there being but few refusals.
In February it was decided to purchase brown-tail moth nests at seven cents per hundred, and the room in the basement of the Town Hall was used Saturday afternoons for several weeks as a place in which to count the nests which came in by the thousand. About 475,000 nests were collected and burned, at an expense of about $400, including the expense of counting.
At Menotomy Park the work was carried on under the advice of a tree expert and by his men, as long as the money set aside for this park held out, and when the caterpillas began to crawl several men were employed using the spraying apparatus, and bushels of caterpillas were killed and buried.
The trees of the park were stripped of leaves again this year, but the number of egg clusters left this year was very small. A strip of wood about 20 feet wide all around the park was sold on the stump and cut down. This was done so that a trench could be dug all around and filled with hay soaked in kerosene, in order to keep the caterpillas from crawling in from the surrounding woods and walls. As the funds gave out this trench had to be abandoned.
The burlaping of all the trees of the Town was done by con- tract, the burlaps being furnished by the committee.
At Meadow Brook Park all the willows were cut down and stumps burned with tree oil, the balance of the grove being treated for moths in the usual way. Part of the willow wood was sold and the remainder turned over to the Selectmen to be used at the Town Farm.
On account of the small amount of funds remaining in the spring, very little spraying was done. The streets included in this work were: Massachusetts avenue, Pleasant street, Lake street, Academy street, Mystic street and part of Summer street.
Among the large number of men employed in the hazardous work of tree climbing there was but one serious accident, which occurred at the corner of Academy street and Massachusetts avenue.
When your committee ceased to exist by the appointment of the Superintendent, in conformity with the State Law for the sup-
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pression of the moth pests all unexpended money was turned over to him.
An itemized account of the money expended by the committee will be found in the Auditor's report.
PETER SCHWAMB, S. E. KIMBALL, W. N. WINN,
Board of Public Works. CHARLES H. CARTER, C. H. GANNETT, W. E. LLOYD,
Park Commissioners. A. FOSTER BROOKS, Tree Warden. C. E. DALLIN, Arlington Heights, W. D. HIGGINS, Arlington Centre, T. E. SMITH, East Arlington, Association Presidents.
Respectfully submitted,
CYRUS E. DALLIN,
Chairman.
THE ELBRIDGE FARMER FUND.
The Trustees of the Elbridge Farmer Fund herewith submit their fourteenth annual report for the year ending December 30th, 1905.
RECEIVED.
Arlington Water Loan, 4's, 12 months' interest on $12,000 ... 480 00
Town of Orange, 4's, 12 months' interest on $10,000. 400 00
City of Brockton, 4's, 12 months' interest on $8,000. 320 00
Minneapolis Gold, 4-1%'s, 12 months' interest on $10,000
450 00
Great Barrington, 4's, 12 months' interest on $10,000. 400 00
Atlantic National Bank, Interest on deposits.
14 41
$2,064 41
DISBURSEMENTS.
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co., rent of box 1 year .... Atlantic National Bank, collection charge ..
10 00
Treas. Town of Arlington, for Trustees of Robbins Library 2,054 21
$2,064 41
INVESTMENTS.
Great Barrington, 4's, due 1912.
$10,000 00
Town of Orange, 4's, due 1922.
10,000 00
City of Brockton, 4's, due 1922.
8,000 00
Minneapolis Gold, 4-1/2's, due 1922.
10,000 00
Arlington Water Loan, 4's, due 1928.
12,000 00
$50,000 00
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN Q. A. BRACKETT,
WILLIAM G. PECK, EDWIN S. FARMER, HENRY HORNBLOWER,
JOHN H. HARDY,
WILLIAM E. WOOD,
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Trustees.
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COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND.
1905.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, January 1, 1905. .
$64,826 82
Interest on Locke School Bonds, due April 1 and Oct. 1, 1905
$406 00
Interest on Medford Street Loan, due April 20 and Oct. 20, 1905 .
120 00
Interest on Town Note of June 1, 1905, account of 1905 taxes, $8,000, 1 yr. 4 per cent ... 320 00
Interest on "Russell School Loan of 1904" Notes, due June 15 and Dec. 15, 1905. 480 00
Interest on Town Water Bond No. 33, due June 15 and December 15, 1905. 160 00
Interest on Town Water Bond No. 34, due June 15 and December 15, 1905. 120 00
Interest on Kensington Road Sewer Loan, due June 30th and December 31st, 1905.
40 00
Interest on Parmenter School Bonds, Due July 1, 1905 and Jan. 1, 1906.
260 00
Interest on Suspense Account Notes, due July 1, 1905 and Jan. 1, 1906.
480 00
Interest on Locke School Playground Loan, due July 1, 1905 and Jan. 1, 1906.
80 00
Interest on Town Note of July 1, 1905, account of 1905 taxes, $2,500, 11 months 4 per cent ..
91 67
Town Appropriation, 1905.
15,000 00
Interest on Town Note of December 31, 1905, account of 1905 taxes, $14,000, 5 months, 4 per cent 233 34
Interest on balance in Savings Bank, Book No. 14554
98 75
17,889 77
$82,716 59
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co., box rent. 10 00
$82,706 59
INVESTMENTS.
Seven Locke School Bonds, Nos. 14 to 20, $1,450 each pay- able one in each consecutive year, beginning April 1, 1913 $10,150 00'
Two Locke School Playground Notes, $1,000 each, payable one in each consecutive year, beginning Jan. 1, 1906 4 per cent. 2,000 00
Four Town of Arlington "Suspense Account Notes," $3,000 each, payable one in each consecutive year, beginning July 1, 1906, 4 per cent. 12,000 00
Eleven "Russell School Loan of 1904" Notes, Nos. 2 to 12, $1,000 each, payable one in each consecutive year, begin- ning Dec. 15. 1906 11,000 00
EXPENDITURES.
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SINKING FUND.
Six Parmenter School Bonds, Nos. 2 to 7, $1,000 each, pay- able one in each consecutive year, beginning July 1, 1906, 4 per cent.
6,000 00
Town of Arlington, Kensington Road Sewer Loan, dated Dec. 31, 1904, $1,000, 6 years, 4 per cent. 1,000 00 Town of Arlington Note of June 1, 1905, account of 1905 taxes, 1 year, 4 per cent. . 8,000 00
Town of Arlington Note of July 1, 1905, account of 1905 taxes, 11 months, 4 per cent.
2,500 00
Town of Arlington, Medford Street Note, dated Oct. 20, 1905, $3,000, 1 year, 4 per cent .. 3,000 00
Nine Town of Arlington Water Bonds, payable one in each consecutive year, beginning Dec. 15, 1910.
9,000 00
Four Town of Arlington, Kensington Road Sewer Loan Notes, payable one in each consecutive year, beginning Dec. 15, 1910 3,500 00
Town of Arlington Note of Dec. 31, 1905, account 1905 taxes, 5 months, 4 per cent ...
14,000 00
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1905, Book No. 14554, Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank. 556 59
$82,706 59
WILLIAM G. PECK, THEODORE SCHWAMB, A. D. HOITT,
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
WILLIAM A. MULLER, Treasurer.
TRUSTEES OF PRATT FUND, 1905.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand January 1, 1905.
$25,000 07
Interest on City of Boston Water Bonds, $5,000, 5 per cent. $250 00
Town of Arlington Note of June 1, account 1905 taxes, $4,000, 1 year, 4 per cent interest. 160 00
Interest on Cutter School Bonds .. 720 00
Interest on Town Note of Oct. 1, account of 1905 taxes, $5,000, 8 months, 4 per cent .. 133 34
Dividend on Savings Bank book, No. 3791. .
15 09
1,278 43
EXPENDITURES.
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Company, box rent.
10 00
$26,268 50
EXPENDED AS FOLLOWS :
Poor Widows' Fund .. 253 68
High School Income Fund.
507 36
Trustees of Robbins Library
507 36 1,268 40
$25,000 10
INVESTMENTS.
Four Cutter School Bonds, $4,000 each, payable one in each consecutive year, beginning with June 1, 1906, 4 per cent ..
16,000 00
Town of Arlington Note of June 1, account of 1905 taxes, 1 year, 4 per cent.
4,000 00
Town of Arlington Note of Oct. 1, account of 1905 taxes, 8 months, 4 per cent.
5,000 00
Balance, Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 3791 10
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WILLIAM G. PECK, GEORGE HILL,
JAMES A. BAILEY, WILLIAM E. WOOD,
HENRY HORNBLOWER, Trustees.
$25,000 10
WILLIAM A. MULLER, Treasurer.
$26,278 50
HIGH SCHOOL INCOME FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance January 1, 1905.
$14,767 98
Interest on Town Water Bonds, due April 1, and Oct. 1
$120 00
Interest on Sewer Loan Note, due June 30th and December 31st 200 00
Interest on Water Bonds, due July 1. 40 00
Income from Pratt Fund .. 507 36
Interest on Bank Book No. 4063 169 15
1,036 51
EXPENDITURES.
$15,804 49
Paid Town Treasurer for use of High School in accordance with the provisions of the will of Nathan Pratt. . 613 96
$15,190 53
INVESTMENTS.
Five Town of Arlington Water Bonds, due 1922 and 1928
$5,000 00
Town of Arlington Gipsy Moth Note, dated Dec. 31st, 1 year, 4 per cent. 5,000 00 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 4063 5,190 53
$15,190 53
WILLIAM G. PECK, GEORGE HILL, JAMES A. BAILEY, WILLIAM E. WOOD, HENRY HORNBLOWER,
WILLIAM A. MULLER, Treasurer.
Trustees.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand, December 31, 1904.
$2,383 79
Dividend on Bank Book No. 439. 84 14
Total
$2,467 93
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 439. $2,467 93 JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS, Trustees ex-officio.
E. NELSON BLAKE, JR., MEMORIAL FUND.
1905.
Balance in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, January 1, 1905 $2,653 81 Dividend on Bank Book No. 12541. 93 68
EXPENDITURES.
$2,747 49
Paid to the Town Treasurer for the use of schools, as re- quested by the School Committee. 100 00
$2,647 49
INVESTMENTS.
Balance in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 12541
$2,647 49
WILLIAM G. PECK, GEORGE HILL, JAMES A. BAILEY, WILLIAM E. WOOD. HENRY HORNBLOWER,
Trustees.
WILLIAM A. MULLER, Treasurer.
MARTHA M. W. RUSSELL SCHOOL FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1904.
$5,329 57
Dividend on Bank Book No. 9373 188 14
Total. $5,517 71
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disbursement as per order of the School Committee
188 14
Balance
$5,329 57
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 9373 $5,329 57 JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS, WILLIAM A. MULLER, Trustees ex-officio.
POOR WIDOWS' FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance Dec. 31, 1904.
$957 12
Interest on Bank Book No. 15105 28 00
Income from Pratt Fund. 253 68
Total. $1,238 80
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disbursement as per order of the
Trustees
63 71
Balance.
$1,175 09
INVESTMENTS.
Balance in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 15105 $921 41
Balance in Town Treasury 253 68
Balance $1,175 09 JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS, Trustees ex-officio.
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MILITARY FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand December 31, 1904.
$104 93
Dividend on Bank Book No. 511. 3 67
Total. $108 60
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 511 $108 60
JAMES A. BAILEY, JR, Treasurer, ex-officio.
CITIZENS' SOLDIERS' FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance December 31, 1904.
$363 08
Dividend on Bank Book No. 15104. 12 81
Total $375 89
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 15104 $375 89
JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS, Trustees, ex-officio.
TIMOTHY WELLINGTON FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, December 31, 1904.
$103 78
Dividend on Bank Book No. 15103. 3 64
Total.
$107 42
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer by order of Trustees for use of Library 7 42
Balance
$100 00
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 15103 $100 00
E. NELSON BLAKE, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, SAMUEL C. BUSHNELL. CHARLES A. KEEGAN, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, JAMES P. PARMENTER, Trustees.
WILLIAM A. MULLER.
Treasurer, ex-officio.
JULIA FILLEBROWN FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance in Town Treasury
$108 16
Interest
4 32
Total.
$112 48
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 15841 $112 48 JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS, Selectmen.
HENRY MOTT LIBRARY FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, Dec. 31, 1904.
$5,200 00
Interest on Parmenter School Bonds.
200 00
Interest on Bank Book No. 15101.
8 80
Total
$5,408 80
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disbursements as per order of the Trustees
$208 80
Balance. $5,200 00
INVESTMENTS.
Five Parmenter School Bonds, No. 8 to 12, $1,000 each, payable, one in each consecutive year, be- ginning July 1, 1912 .. $5,000 00 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank Book, No. 15101 200 00
$5,200 00
E. NELSON BLAKE, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, SAMUEL C. BUSHNELL, CHARLES A. KEEGAN, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, JAMES P. PARMENTER, Trustees.
WILLIAM A. MULLER, Treasurer, ex-officio.
WILLIAM CUTTER SCHOOL FUND.
RECEIPTS.
Balance, December 31, 1904.
$5,354 00
Interest on Town of Arlington Parmenter School
Bonds
200 00
1905 interest on Bank Book No. 15102. 14 24
Total. $5,568 24
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for disbursements as per order of the School Committee 214 24
Balance.
$5,354 00
INVESTMENTS.
Five Town of Arlington Parmenter School Bonds, Nos. 13 to 17, $1,000, each payable one in each consecutive year, be- ginning July 1, 1917. $5,000 00 Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 15102. 354 00
$5,354 00
JAMES A. BAILEY, JR., WARREN W. RAWSON, S. FREDERICK HICKS, WILLIAM A. MULLER, Trustees, ex-officio.
REPORTS OF
Consolidated Board of Trustees of Robbins Fund, Soldiers' Monument Fund, Samuel C. Buckman Fund and Cemeteries.
ARLINGTON, January 26, 1906.
The Consolidated Board of Trustees of the Robbins Fund, Sol- diers' Monument Fund, Samuel C. Buckman Fund and Trustees of Cemeteries herewith submit their report for the year ending December 30th, 1905.
The following is a summary of the lots and graves sold and the number of interments :
Number of lots sold
8
Number of single graves sold 17
Interments in private lots 68
Interments in single graves. 20
4 .
Interments in Town Tombs.
4
Total interments 96
RECEIPTS.
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1904
$1,523 70
Unexpended balance in Town Treasury
1,838 84
Appropriation
1,750 00
Care of lots
1,376 50
Opening graves, grading lots, etc.
401 40
Brick graves
46 00
Foundations
136 25
Evergreen 15 00
Robbins Fund
389 00
Soldiers' Monument Fund
286 24
Perpetual Care Fund
523 16
S. C. Buckman Fund
70 61
$8,356 70
DISBURSEMENTS.
Labor
$2,446 90
Incidentals
1,735 29
Unexpended balance paid Town as per vote,
March, 1905
1,838 84
Total disbursements
$6,021 03
$2,335 67
Accounts receivable Dec. 30, 1905
1,984 50
Balance with Town Treasurer 351 17 $2,335 67
Interments in public lots.
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CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
ROBBINS FUND.
Balance Dec. 31, 1904 $5,343 94
Interest for year ending Dec. 30, 1905 188 65
EXPENDITURES.
$5,532 59
Amount paid to Trustees of Cemeteries expended in 1905. ..
$389 00
Balance in Fund Dec. 30th, 1905. $5,143 59
INVESTMENTS.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 6758 $5,143 59
PERPETUAL CARE FUND.
Balance Dec. 31, 1904
$13,171 18
Received from various persons for perpetual care of lots. 1,000 00
Interest on Henderson Street Sewer Loan 420 00
Interest on Savings Bank Balance 103 17
Total $14,694 35
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Town Treasurer for use of cemeteries
$523 16
Balance in this Fund December 31, 1905
$14,171 19
INVESTMENTS.
Henderson Street Sewer Loan
$10,500 00
Cash in hands of Town Treasurer 410 00
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 5982. 3,261 19
$14,171 19
- SOLDIERS' MONUMENT FUND.
Balance in this Fund Dec. 31, 1904 $3,039 75
Interest to Dec. 30, 1905 107 29
$3,147 04
EXPENDITURES.
Paid Cemeteries for care of grounds for Soldiers' Monument and Soldiers' lot in Cemetery. ... $50 00
George H. Lowe, concreteing sidewalks around Soldiers' Monument
177 03
New Eng. Decorating Co.
10 00
W. W. Rawson & Co., plants, etc.
14 66
A. L. Bacon, pointing Soldiers' Monument
14 55
Fertilizer, grading, etc.
20 00
$286 24
Amount in this Fund Dec. 30, 1905 $2,860 80
INVESTMENT.
Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No. 6977 $2,860 80
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CONSOLIDATED BOARD.
SAMUEL C. BUCKMAN CEMETERY FUND.
Balance December 31, 1904 $2,000 00
Interest to December 31, 1905 70 61
EXPENDITURES.
$2,070 61
Paid Town Treasurer, account cemetery expenditures, neg- lected lots, etc. 70 61
$2,000 00
INVESTMENTS.
Amount in Arlington Five Cents Savings Bank, Book No.
12248, Dec. 31, 1905
$2,000 00
ARLINGTON, December 30, 1905.
I hereby certify that I have examined the accounts of the Cemetery Department and find the same correct, agreeing with the Auditor's books.
The funds invested have been examined and found as repre- sented.
ELBERT L. CHURCHILL, Auditor. WARREN A. PEIRCE, GEORGE G. ALLEN, J. EDWIN KIMBALL,
Trustees.
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROBBINS LIBRARY.
To the Town of Arlington :-
The Trustees of the Robbins Library submit their annual re- port.
We note a slight falling off in the number of books taken: 44,035 for 1905, as against 44,434 for 1904.
The loss at the main library of 762 is more than offset by the gain of 1,157 in the Children's Room, from which 5,755 volumes were taken in 1905, as compared with 4,598 in 1904.
The average attendance at the Reading Room remains about the same, 58 as against 59 last year for week days, but a gain of 46 against 43 is noted on Sundays. There is a great deal of refer- ence work done at the Library for which we have no statistics.
Thanks to the generosity of the Town in restoring its grant to the old figure we have had $500 more to spend upon books than last year, and have thus been able to make a contract with the Booklovers' Library to supply 50 volumes to be exchanged for others when desired. By this arrangement we have been able to supply the public with a greater amount of the latest fiction than was otherwise possible. Our larger income has also enabled us to introduce six sets of stereoptican views of England, Egypt, India, Italy, Ireland and Switzerland, for use by the schools and others. These are high grade pictures and will be greatly en- joyed.
We have continued to give exhibitions of photographs, etc., in addition to those hitherto reported.
January. No. 41. Photographs of Nuremberg.
February. No. 42. Photographs of French Art in Paris, No. I. March. No. 43. Photographs of Mexico.
April and May. No. 44. Photographs of French Art in Paris, No. 2.
June. No. 45. Photographs of Grenada and the Alhambra.
July. No. 46. Photographs of Modern German Sculpture.
September. No. 47. Photographs of Scotland, No. I.
October. No. 48. Photographs of the Yellowstone National Park, No. I.
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TRUSTEES OF ROBBINS LIBRARY.
November. No. 49. Photographs of Switzerland, No. 2. December. No. 50. Photographs of Munich.
The Library has been enriched by gifts of books and magazines from Mr. Winfield Robbins, Mrs. E. C. Turner, Mr. Edward C. Bacon, and the Literature Class of the Woman's Club, which pre- sented us nine volumes.
The Editors of the Advocate have continued to send us a file of that paper.
Respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL C. BUSHNELL, E. NELSON BLAKE, JOSEPH C. HOLMES, CHARLES A. KEEGAN, JAMES P. PARMENTER, ARTHUR J. WELLINGTON, Trustees.
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LIBRARIAN'S STATEMENT.
LIBRARY HOURS.
SUNDAY .- Reading Room, 2.30 to 5.30 P. M.
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY .- Reading Room, 10 to 12 A. M., I to 6 and 7 to 9 P. M. Book Room, I to 6 P. M. Children's Room, I to 6 P. M.
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY .- Reading Room, 10 to 12 A. M., and I to 9 P. M. Book Room, I to 9 P. M. Children's Room, I to 6 P. M.
Library is closed on Washington's Birthday, Patriot's Day, Me- morial Day, Seventeenth of June, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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