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Removing the present plaster and laths and replacing with rock lath and new plaster.
1. A whole ceiling in main hall from the eaves-103 sq. yds.
2. Southeast back stage room, four sides, walls and ceiling-28 sq. yds.
3. Northeast back stage room, the two outside walls, north and east walls-14 sq. yds.
4. Beginning at east side of northwest window in main hall around the back wall to the east side of southwest win- dow-42 sq. yds.
5. Patching the back stage walls.
6. Renewing the whole kitchen ceiling-28 sq. yds.
7. Patching ceiling in four places in cellar-4 sq. yds.
8. Renewing strapping and anchor block in outside walls where rotted-221 sq. yds.
Plastering @ $1.00 per yd. $221 00
Rock laths 55 00
Strapping
24 00
Labor 150 00
$450 00
C. E. WALKER,
WILLIAM B. HIGGINS,
HENRY CLARK.
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Motion to raise and appropriate $450.00 as recommend- ed by committee was lost by vote.
Voted to lay balance of Article 15 on the table.
At 12 o'clock M. voted a recess till 1 P.M.
Meeting called to order at 1 o'clock P.M., by Moderator.
Voted to take balance of Article 15 from the table for action.
Sketches were on exhibit showing the Town Hall with cupola as re-designed and rebuilt, it being the opinion of the Committee that it would be the practical way to eliminate the leaks in the roof, all agree after several attempts to re- pair the present cupola, it would be best to remove it en- tirely. Three sketches were shown, drawn by three Archi- tects, average price was $700.00 approximately, prices in- dividually $600.00, $682.00 and $800.00.
Mr. Ben Adams Buck, Architect, was accorded the privilege of the floor to explain the ideas of drawing sub- mitted by him and included in the three sketches submitted.
An informal vote was taken as to which of the sketches of cupola the meeting preferred. No. 1 had 2 votes, No. 2 had 5 votes and No. 3 had 3 votes, No. 2 being submitted by Ben Adams Buck.
An informal vote was taken on the question "Does the Town want a cupola of any kind on the Town Hall?" No-26; Yes-22. Motion to indefinitely postpone was not carried.
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Voted to accept plan No. 2, Ben Adams Buck, Architect, and to raise and appropriate the sum of $600.00 for erecting the cupola and $100.00 extra for new flashing as needed. Work to be done under the direction of the Selectmen. Mr. Buck explained the price estimated included plans, specifi- cations and architect's fees.
Voted to tender a vote of thanks to Mr. Clarence E. Walker, William B. Higgins and Henry E. Clark for their faithful work on the Committee.
Voted that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $475.00 for the purpose of repairing the plaster in the Town Hall, the selection of the material and supervision of work to be left in the hands of the Selectmen. 14 to 1.
Article 16. Voted unanimously that the salaries of the Board of Selectmen be increased from $900.00 to $1,500.00, and that the various members of the Board be allowed to di- vide the salary by vote and that the sum of $600.00 be add- ed to the Officers Salary and Expense Account in the bud- get.
Article 17. Voted that the town authorize and instruct the Selectmen to take by purchase or eminent domain in fee and on behalf of the town for road purposes, a certain par- cel of land described as follows: Beginning on Cable Road at a point north of Elm Street over land now or formerly of Campagnie Francaise Des Cables Telegraphique (French Cable Co.) for a distance of about 200 feet, and continuing in a northerly direction on A Street to the north side of Ninth Avenue a total distance of about 2,200 feet, at a width of forty feet the entire distance, all as shown on a plan entitled "Atlas of the Town of Eastham" George F.
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Clements, Civil Engineer, Hyannis, Mass., duly filed in the Selectmen's Office of Eastham, and that the sum of $100.00 be raised and appropriated for that purpose.
Article 18. A long discussion regards the McKoy Road, so-called, by Mr. Irwin R. McKoy, Mr. Abbott S. Knowles, Mr. Charles F. Atwood, Chairman of Finance Committee, and Mr. Ralph A. Chase, Chairman of Board of Selectmen followed taking up of this article. Mr. McKoy offered to give sufficient of his land to the town to legalize this road where it is bordered by the said property. Mr. Knowles agreed to sell a certain section of his land border- ing this road to the town for the sum of $50.00, dimensions of said land not as yet determined.
Voted that the town authorize and instruct the Select- men to take by purchase or by eminent domain in fee and on behalf of the town for road purposes a certain parcel of land known as McKoy Road as laid out by the Selectmen in 1928 with certain changes over the land of Irwin McKoy and Abbott S. Knowles (the remainder of the layout remaining as is) as shown on plan of John R. Dyer, Civil Engineer. Truro, Mass., and that the sum of $150.00 be appropriated for the same.
Voted to instruct the Selectmen to pay to Abbott S. Knowles the sum of $50.00 for land damage account changes to be made in lay out of McKoy Road. The said sum of $50.00 to be deducted from the $150.00 appropriated for McKoy Road.
Article 19. Voted that the Old Schoolhouses and var- ious lots of land at the old schoolhouse sites, be left in the hands of the Selectmen to be disposed of to the best advan- tage to the town.
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Article 20. Voted to appoint a Committee of three to select and recommend Town Landings for the Town, one of which shall be the Chairman of Selectmen, two others to be appointed by said Selectman.
Article 21. Voted to petition the County Commission- ers of Barnstable County to lay out balance of Herring Brook Road.
Article 22. Voted that the sum of $2,000.00 be taken from available funds for paying off school house notes. (Unanimous).
Article 23. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $300.00 for improving the schoolhouse grounds, said sum to be expended under the direction of the Building Committee. (Unanimous).
Article 24. Voted that the town accept the layout of a Common Landing on Cape Cod Bay, so called, in said Eastham, over land of S. S. Higgins between the Town Way, known as Herring Brook Road and the waters of Cape Cod Bay, with the boundaries and the measurements as reported and recommended by the Selectmen under date of January 7, 1937, and that the Selectmen be authorized and instructed to take by purchase or eminent domain, on behalf of the said Town, the land or interests in the lands within the lines of said layout of said Common Landing and for that purpose the sum of $150.00 is authorized to be raised and appropriated.
Article 25. Voted that the layout of a Town Way in said Eastham, over land of Clarence R. Horton, from Her- ring Brook Road to land of S. S. Higgins (near Cape Cod Bay) as reported by the Selectmen, be accepted and adopt-
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ed and that the Selectmen be authorized and instructed to accept as a gift the land or interests in the land within the lines of said layout for the purpose of a Town Way, and for that purpose the sum of $10.00 is authorized to be raised and appropriated.
Article 26. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of $100.00 for removing trees from layout of road adopted in the preceding article.
Balance of Article 1. Voted to increase the officers' sal- aries and expenses in the Finance Committees budget from $3,500.00 to $4,100.00 and to accept the budget as printed with the change voted.
Recommendations of Finance Committee 1937 Budget
Officers Supplies
$175 00
Officers' Salaries and Expenses
4,100 00
Surety on Bonds
125 00
Assessors' Salaries and Expenses
650 00
Assessors' Abstracts
40 00
Certification of Notes
10 00
Legal Advice
75 00
Janitor
648 00
Town Hall
750 00
Suppression of Crime
50 00
Town Fires
50 00
Orleans Fire Department
150 00
Prevention and Suppression of Fires
25 00
Sealer of Weights and Measures
50 00
Inspection of Wiring
25 00
Moth Suppression
502 30
Tree Warden
25 00
Private Moth Suppression
40 00
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Bounty on Woodchucks
25 00
Board of Health
450 00
Inspection of Animals
35 00
Dog Account
25 00
Highways-General
250 00
Snow
300 00
Public Welfare
1,000 00
Mothers' Aid
1,500 00
Old Age Assistance
3,500 00
State Aid
120 00
Soldiers' Relief
200 00
Schools
16,805 00
Town Landings
20 00
Memorial Day
125 00
Community Christmas Tree
35 00
Town Reports
250 00
Insurance
700 00
Finance Committee
10 00
Miscellaneous
150 00
Reserve Fund
1,000 00
Old Cemeteries
150 00
Interest
450 00
Old Mill
50 00
$34,640 30
Mr. George Howard, Moderator, at this time submitted list of his appointements :
Finance Committee for 3 years: Abbott H. Walker, Harvey T. Moore and Lewis W. Collins.
Forestry Committee for 1 year: Carl C. French and William H. Forrest.
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Hydrant Committee : Maurice W. Wiley, Winfred J. Knowles and Maurice A. Moore.
Committee on Town Landings: Article 20 named the chairman of Selectmen, he to appoint two other members. Appointed by the said Chairman : Edward D. Penniman and Maurice W. Wiley.
Minutes of meeting read and approved.
Voted to adjourn without date.
Attest.
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN ELECTION, FEBRUARY 2, 1937
Elected :
George Howard, Moderator for 1 year.
Maurice W. Wiley, Selectman, Assessor, Board of Public Welfare and Board of Health for 3 years.
Leslie E. Chase, Town Clerk, Treasurer and Collector of Taxes for 1 year.
Stanley M. Walker, School Committee for 3 years.
Esther I. Gunn, Trustee of the Public Library for 3 years.
Nathan A. Nickerson, Highway Surveyor for 1 year.
Harvey T. Moore, Constable for 1 year.
Adin L. Gill and Henry H. Howland had 83 votes each for Tree Warden, no election in this office.
Ballot box stood at opening 000, at closing 167, one blank having been cast. All candidates being elected with the exception of Tree Warden which contest was declared a tie vote.
Polls opened at 10 o'clock A.M. and closed 6 o'clock P. M.
Attest.
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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LIST OF OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN
Mrs. Jennie B. Sparrow, Town Accountant for 3 years. Stanley M. Walker, Sealer of Weights and Measures for 1 year.
Samuel H. Brackett, Weigher of Coal for 1 year.
Albion F. Rich and Edgar E. Rich, Fence Viewers for 1 year. William B. Steele, Pound Keeper for 1 year. Adin L. Gill, Obed A. Fulcher and Arthur E. Brown for 1 year.
Ommund H. Howes, Joseph W. Ryder and Edwin W. Hor- ton, Fish Wardens for 1 year.
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Eastham, Mass.
February 10, 1937
Mr. Leslie E. Chase
Town Clerk
Eastham, Mass.
Dear Mr. Chase :
For the information of your records, at a meeting of the Finance Committee held on February 10, 1937, the fol- lowing officer was duly elected :
Chas. F. Atwood, Chairman and Secretary.
Very truly yours,
Chas. F. Atwood, Sec.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL ELECTION Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable, ss.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of Eastham, in the County aforesaid : Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are hereby directed to notify the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs, to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham, Saturday, the twenty-seventh day of February next at 2:00 P.M., then and there to elect a Tree Warden.
Polls will be open from 2 P.M. to 6 P.M.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Packing House of Bernard C Collins in South Eastham, the barn of Harry W. Collins in South Eastham, the Post Office in Eastham and the Post Office in North Eastham, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
HEREOF FAIL NOT and make due return of this war- rant with your doings to the Town Clerk, at the time and place of meeting aforesaid.
Given under our hands this 17th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-seven.
RALPH A. CHASE, EDWARD D. PENNIMAN, MAURICE W. WILEY, Selectmen of Eastham.
A true copy. Attest :
HARVEY T. MOORE, Constable.
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SPECIAL ELECTION
February 27, 1937
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant the polls were open- ed for voting at 2 P.M., Ralph A. Chase, Edward D. Penni- man, Maurice W. Wiley and Harvey T. Moore were sworn as officers to serve at this election.
Ballot box stood at opening-000.
Ballots cast as follows :
For Tree Warden-Adin L. Gill had 105 votes; Henry H. Howland had 92 votes. No blanks.
Polls closed at 6 P.M., ballot box stood at closing, 197, having correctly registered the number of ballots cast.
Adin L. Gill having a plurality of votes was declared elected.
Attest :
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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TOWN OF EASTHAM SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Subject : Old School Buildings
To the Board of Selectmen of Eastham :
The New Eastham School having been completed and officially turned over to the Town and given in charge of the School Committee. They having moved all pupils and equipment to the same, and there being no further use for the Old School Buildings for school purposes. They are therefor turned over to the Selectmen, to be disposed of by them to the best advantage of the Town.
Signed :
STANLEY M. WALKER, M. LOUISE KNOWLES,
Members of the School Committee.
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WARRANT FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
August 6, 1937
Barnstable, ss.
To Harvey T. Moore, Constable of the Town of Eastham in the County aforesaid : Greeting :
In the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to notify the inhabitants of said town, qualified to vote in elections and town affairs to meet in the Town Hall in Eastham, Friday, the Sixth day of August next, at 8 o'clock in the evening; then and there to act on the articles in this warrant.
Article 1. To hear the report and recommendations of the Town Landing Committee and act thereon.
Article 2. To hear the report of the Schoolhouse Hy- drant Committee and act thereon.
Article 3. To see if the town will vote to rescind a vote taken at the last Annual Town Meeting, whereby it was voted to erect a new cupola, and renew the valleys in the Town Hall Roof.
Article 4. To see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate from available funds the sum of $717.00 for the purpose of repairing the cupola, renewing the valleys and waterproofing walls of Town Hall or do or act anything thereon.
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Article 5. To see if the town will vote to transfer the sum of $654.20 from the Town Hall Cupola appropriation to Town Hall Repair and waterproofing appropriation.
Article 6. To see if the town will vote to discontinue the road running northeasterly from the Salt Pond Road to Nauset Road, between the property of Edward Richardson and Town of Eastham.
Article 7. To see if the town will vote to raise and ap- propriate from available funds the sum of $150.00 to be used to build a retaining wall at Town Landing on Town Cove.
And you are directed to serve this warrant by posting attested copies thereof at the Packing House of Bernard C. Collins in South Eastham, the barn of Harry W. Collins in South Eastham, the Post Office in Eastham and the Post Office in North Eastham, seven days at least before the time of holding said meeting.
Given under our hands this 28th day of July, in the year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty- seven.
RALPH A. CHASE,
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN,
MAURICE W. WILEY,
Selectmen of Eastham.
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To Leslie E. Chase, Town Clerk :
Greeting :
In pursuance of the conditions of the foregoing war- rant, I have posted attested copies thereof, one at each of the Post Offices in Said Eastham, one at the Packing House of Bernard Collins and one at the barn of Harry Collins in said Eastham seven days before the time of holding said meeting.
Signed : HARVEY T. MOORE,
Constable
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
August 6, 1937
Pursuant to the foregoing warrant, the qualified voters met in the Town Hall, the warrant calling the meeting was read by the Town Clerk with the return of the officer who served the same.
The meeting was then turned over to the Moderator, there being present, 18 voters, less than the required quor- um as per the by-laws of the town, the meeting was adjourn- ed to Wednesday evening, August 11, 1937 at 9:15 PM.
Attest : LESLIE E. CHASE
Town Clerk.
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ADJOURNED SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
August 11, 1937
At 9:15 PM., the Moderator informally polled those as- sembled for the purpose as set forth in the warrant, there being less than the required quorum present, it was decided to wait until 9:45 P.M., for an opportunity to have the re- quired number present, at that time there were 28 present, the number required for a quorum being 36, it was voted to adjourn to an indefinite date.
Attest : LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
LESLIE E. CHASE,
Town Clerk.
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Annual Report of Shellfish Constable
During the year a total of 1,2151/2 bushels of seed clams were transplanted. All seed taken from bar below Smith Heights. 1,054 bushels planted at Silver Springs, West Shore. Balance planted at various places in Salt Pond Bay. Estimate that 3,000 bushels of clams still remain on said bar below Smith Heights.
Seven hundred and sixty dollars received from State via Bureau of Marine Fisheries during year for transplant- ing purposes. $400.00 contributed by the Town. Value of clams dug from beds at Silver Springs and marketed-200 barrels at an average price of $3.60, total $720.00, making a total of $1,880.00 revenue already received from a $400.00 investment by the Town. This equals a $4.50 return for $1.00. There are still many clams on the beds that will show a large additional profit. In view of the above figures recommend that this work be continued.
One hundred and seven buckets of round wrinkles dis- posed of during the year.
Approximately 400 persons interviewed on flats, many without family permits. Implements for digging ranged from garden hoes, rakes and shovels down to pieces of wood. Estimate that 1,800 persons visited our flats during 1937, for the purpose of taking shellfish for family use, and that the amount of shellfish taken by this number of people could be conservatively estimated at 200 barrels. The actual amount was probably much greater. Recommend that the
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Town reduce the number who take shellfish by charging a fee for family permits.
Regret to report that extensive areas, known as Sand Flats, Hopkins Bar and Hemenway Bar, which set with seed clams in 1936 have died out completely.
Good set of clams, which seem to be doing well, on all flats in Town Cove.
Considerable scallop seed is noted on certain areas in the Bay, particularly on what is known as the Old Oyster Beds. Prospects for 1938 scallop season are good.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. ATWOOD,
Shellfish Constable.
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Report of Highway Surveyor
CHAPTER 81
To appropriation
$3,150 00 By payment $9,450 00
By State
6,300 00
$9,450 00
$9,450 00
Laborer's Wages
$2,931 75
Surveyor's Wages
619 50
Trucks
1,383 50
Power Grader
499 50
Bulldoza
153 30
Tractor
23 75
Power Shovel
132 00
Material and Supplies
355 25
Tar and Asphalt
3,351 45
$9,450 00
Recommend that the Town purchase a new tar kettle with sprayer attachment under Article 33 in the Town Meeting Warrant. The need for this piece of equipment is very urgent and if purchased would result in a substantial increase in efficiency and permanency so far as the patching of roads are concerned. Patches which are sealed with oil become practically a permanent part of the road, whereas patches that are not sealed soon disintegrate, leaving the road as bad or worse than before. A kettle with sprayer at- tachment would allow the sealing of all patches put on. This has not been done in the past because of lack of equipment.
NATHAN A. NICKERSON,
Highway Surveyor.
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Report of Town Landing Committee
The Town Landing Committee appointed at the last Annual Town Meeting have devoted considerable time and thought to this matter and submit the following report.
As Nauset Light Beach has become one of the most popular beaches in Eastham we recommend that two lots of land be purchased or taken by eminent domain, for the purpose of enlarging the parking space, and that the same be graded, hardened and oiled. Action to be taken under article in this year's annual Town Meeting Warrant.
At Nauset Coast Guard Station we recommend that the Town try to obtain the land (or use of the land) where the old station stands. Also that some kind of steps be erected making the beach more accessible to the public.
At the First Encounter Beach we have a tax title pending in the Land Court and would recommend that the Town keep a part or whole of this property if and when it receives title to same.
At Thumpertown Landing we recommend it being im- proved and a W.P.A. project has been submitted which if approved will grade and harden this landing and road lead- ing to same.
At Camp Ground Landing we believe that it is quite important that more land be obtained but we can not rec- ommend any action at this time due to the fact that the cost would be so high.
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At Cook's Brook the property on either side of road has been cut up into house lots and are being held for $1000 per lot of a 120 feet frontage. We consider this is more than it would be worth for additional land here. We rec- ommend that the Town purchase or take by eminent do- main from Mrs. Chester Pierce for the purpose of having the proper width to the road, a strip of land 13 feet wide, that Mr. Pierce gave the town several years ago when the road was laid out, but of which there is no record of a transfer.
Due to the fact that any additional land at Cook's Brook appears to be impossible we recommend that con- sideration be given to obtaining land at Sunken Meadow some time in the future.
We believe that it is quite important that a landing be provided which would give protection to the fishing boats in the Bay, and recommend that land for a Town Landing be purchased or taken by eminent domain, at Boat Meadow Creek, near land formerly of Ryder Brothers, also a road to same, but that no action be taken until the 1939 Annual Town Meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH A. CHASE
EDWARD D. PENNIMAN
MAURICE W. WILEY
Town Landing Committee.
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Report of Moth Superintendent
The following is a report of money received and ex- pended to carry on the moth work for the year of 1937 : Regular appropriation (Town) $502 30
Private Work (Town) 23 75
Supplies furnished (State) 131 36
Reimbursement (State)
400 00
Total amount expended $1,057 41
The above report shows that the Town spent $526.05 and the State $531.75 to carry on this work.
Due to the condition of the old sprayer which has been in use over 20 years I recommend that the town purchase a new one and that an appropriation of $950.00 be made for the purchase of same. My reason for recommending this amount of money is that the type of sprayer as recommend- ed by the Department of Conservation would cost that amount. As in the past the State will pay for repairs, ex- tra equipment and accessories connected with same.
Respectfully submitted,
ADIN L. GILL,
Moth Superintendent.
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Report of Hydrant Committee
The Committee met and looked over the situation and it was decided to call upon Chief George Knowles of Or- leans for advice in the matter.
At our next meeting Chief Knowles was kind enough to meet with us and offered some very helpful suggestions.
We believe that it is very essential that there be a good road to the pond and as there is a layout which passes about forty feet from the south side of the schoolhouse, we recommend that the town raise and appropriate the sum of $125.00 to be used to clear and improve road and to build a bulkhead at the pond.
Respectfully submitted,
MAURICE W. WILEY
WINIFRED J. KNOWLES
MAURICE A. MOORE
Hydrant Commitee.
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Librarian's Report
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January 1, 1937, Cash on hand, none
Received during year from fines, old
magazines sold, and for damaged books
$15 02
Paid to Town Treasurer
15 02
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1938
00 00
Total number books, Jan. 1, 1937
7,480
Adult by purchase
127
Adult by gift
3
Juvenile by purchase
35
Juvenile by gift
29
7,674
Number adult books discarded
15
Number juvenile books discarded
49
Total number books Jan. 1, 1938
7,590
Circulation :
Adult fiction
3,509
Adult non-fiction
209
Adult magazines
944
Juvenile fiction
1,216
Juvenile non-fiction
398
Juvenile magazines
45
Circulation of books at school, sent from Statehouse
231
Total 6,562
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A gift of books from the Division of Public Libraries for the children's department, helped a great deal, as most of them were on the State reading list, which is being used in connection with the Grammar school. Two boxes of books were also loaned us, to be used at the school, and many have been borrowed for different individuals.
Owing to the library being closed, as were the schools for infantile paralysis, the circulation of books was a little smaller than the previous year.
The Cape Cod Library club met at Orleans this year, and I attended the Friday session.
Respectfully submitted,
BLANCHE A. KEEFE,
Librarian.
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ACCESSIONS TO LIBRARY, 1937
Adult
Bar 20 Rides Again
My Ten Years in a Quandary
Door Between
Bucky Follows the Cold Trail Afterglow
Ship's Company
Missing Miniature
Sunrise
Dumb Gods Speak
Hopalong Cassidy
Hopalong Cassidy's Return
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