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SECT. 5. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
(Approved March 15, 1878.)
APPENDIX C.
(CHAP. 147 OF THE ACTS OF 1878.)
An act concerning sewers and drains in the City of Newton.
SECTION 1. The board of aldermen of the City of Newton may, for the purpose of sewerage and drainage, take and use any stream or water-courses within the limits of said city, to take and divert the waters thereof, and devote the same to the purposes aforesaid; and may take all necessary land to alter, widen, deepen or straighten the channel of said water-courses, and remove obstructions therefrom, and may use and appropriate them, and cover, pave and enclose them in retaining walls.
SECT. 2. In taking said water-courses or lands for the purposes aforesaid, the said board of aldermen shall proceed in the manner required by law in cases where land is taken
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for highways; and persons suffering damages in their property, shall have the same rights and remedies for the ascertainment and recovery of such damages as are provided by law for the ascertainment and recovery of damages for lands taken for town ways in said Newton.
SECT. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage. (Approved April 17, 1878.)
APPENDIX D.
Schedule of streets in the Hyde brook drainage area in which it is desirable to begin the construction of sewers dur- ing the year 1891.
Hall street, Channing street, Thornton place, Crescent park, Pearl street (Centre to Jewett street), Waban street, Jewett street, Boyd street, Pond avenue, Winthrop avenue, Richardson street, Centre place, Jefferson street, Maple street, Bacon street, Peabody street, Thornton street, Avon place, Emerson street, North School street, Hovey street, Gardner street, Fayette street, Nonantum street, Orchard street, Hunnewell avenue, Washington street from Brighton line to Bellevue street, Grasmere street, Tremont street from Pembroke street to Park street, Belmont street, Durant street, Church street, Elmwood street, Kenrick park, Sargent street, Eldridge street, Hollis street, Wesley street, Newton- ville avenue from Centre street to Howard street, Bellevue street from Centre street to Clairmont street, Mt. Ida terrace, Nonantum place, St. James street, Hunnewell terrace, Copley street, Waverley avenue, Pembroke street, Arlington street, Vernon street, Park street, Brooks street, Franklin street, Hyde avenue, Baldwin street, Centre street from Maple street to Fairmount street, Mt. Ida street, Fairmount avenue, Bennington street, Summit street, Oakland street, Maple place, Park avenue, William street, Carleton street.
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APPENDIX E.
Schedule of streets in the Laundry brook drainage area in which it is desirable to begin the construction of sewers during the year 1891.
Waban street, Judkins street, Adams street, Jenison street, Bellevue street, Lothrop street, Clinton street from Crafts street to Central avenue, Prescott street, Central place, Turner street, Edinboro street, Washington street from Bellevue street to Lowell street, Spruce street, Howard street, Clyde street, Austin street, Otis street, Cres- cent street, Green street, Gardner street, Waban park, Middle street, Harvard street, Newtonville avenue from Walnut street to Lewis street, Crafts street, Central avenue, Chesley place, Court street, Walnut street from Lowell street to Mill street, Foster place, Bailey street, Washington park, Cabot street from Walnut street to Harvard street, Highland avenue, Cook street, Watertown street from Broad- way to Watertown line, Bowers street, Pearl street from Jewett street to Watertown street.
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE NEWTON WATER DEPARTMENT, RELATING TO THE CITY ENGINEER.
Section 2. - Organization.
1. Beside the officers of the Water Registrar and Su- perintendent established by ordinance, the permanent or- ganization of the department shall be as follows : --
A Civil Engineer, an Inspector of Meters and Fix- tures, a Pumping Engineer, a Fireman, a main-pipe Fore- man, a service-pipe Foreman, three Teamsters, and a Clerk in the office of the Water Board. It is understood that the City Engineer is Civil Engineer of this department.
Section 6 .-- Engineer.
1. Upon receipt of orders therefor from the Board, the City Engineer shall, within twenty-four hours, establish lines and grades for the extension of all water-mains, and shall take such measurements of main and service pipe ex- tensions, and their appurtenances, as will enable him to cor- rectly locate and plat the same ; he shall keep the returns from the Pumping Engineer closely posted up, and shall plat therefrom a diagram showing the engine duty.
2. He shall make a daily report to the Water Registrar of the progress and condition of the work under his charge.
3. He shall perform such other duties as the Board may from time to time by vote require of him.
CITY OF NEWTON.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF
THE CITY MARSHAL
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1890.
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AND UNION.
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NEWTON UPPER FALLS : FANNING PRINTING CO. 1891.
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CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT.
OFFICE OF CITY MARSHAL, West Newton, December 31, 1890. -
To His Honor the Mayor, and the City Council of the City of Newton :
I have the honor to submit for your consideration the seventeenth Annual Report of the Newton Police Depart- ment, for. the year ending Dec. 31, 1890.
Arrests.
Whole number of arrests,
. 830
Arrests on warrants,
254
Arrests without warrants,
576
Held for trial, .
801
Discharged on examination,
29
Males,
791
Females, .
39
Americans,
393
Foreigners,
437
Residents,
636
Non-residents, .
194
Minors.
115
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Arrests at Each Police Station.
Station No. 1, Newton,
99
Station No. 2, Nonantum,
68
Station No. 3, West Newton,
592
Station No. 4, Newton Centre, .
71
830
Arrests Made Each Month.
Males.
Females.
Total.
January,
40
3
43
February,
45
2
47
March,
32
1
33
April,
37
4
41
May,
79
1
80
June,
76
4
80
July,
122
8
130
August,
75
2
77
September,
93
4
97
October,
84
4
88
November,
69
3
72
December,
39
3
42
791
39
830
Local Police Work.
Newton, .
141
Nonantum,
124
Newtonville,
64
West Newton,
228
Auburndale,
65
Lower Falls,
16
Newton Centre,
82
Newton Highlands, .
31
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Upper Falls,
54
Waban, .
22
830
Offences for Which Arrests Were Made.
Assault, ,
6
Assault and battery,
54
Arson, . Assault on officer,
1 7
Accessory to arson,
1
Burning a building, .
1
Bastardy,
2
Breaking and entering,
3
Contempt of Court, .
17
Common drunkard, .
2
Conveying liquor to a prisoner,
1
Cruelty to animals, .
8
Default warrants,
1 57
Destroying public property,
1 6
Drunkenness, .
435
Embezzlement,
2
Evading car fare,
5
Fugitive from justice,
1
Idle and disorderly, .
1 10
Larceny simple,
39
Larceny felonious,
11
Manslaughter, .
1
Non-support of family,
2
Obtaining money by false pretences, .
1
Profanity,
4
Disturbing the peace,
Destroying personal property,
Insane,
6
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Receiving stolen goods,
2
Runaways,
5
Refusing to assist an officer,
2
Stubborn children,
5
Stealing a ride,
3
Selling tobacco to a minor,
1
Suspicious persons, .
2
Threatening bodily harm,
1
Tramps, .
8
Trespass, .
6
Violation of city ordinances,
62
Violation of dog law,
22
Violation of liquor law,
16
Violation of railroad law, .
3
Violation of the Lord's day,
10
Violation of Board of Health rules,
1
Witnesses,
1
830
Females Were Arrested for the Following Offences.
Assault and battery,
5
Burning a building, .
1
Contempt of court, .
3
Coveying liquor to a prisoner,
1
Drunkenness, .
15
Insane,
1
Stubborn children, .
1
Violation of dog law,
1
Violation of city ordinances,
5
Violation of liquor law, .
6
39
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Nativity of Prisoners.
United States. .
393
Ireland, .
318
Canada, .
50
England, .
31
Germany,
7
Scotland, .
9
Sweden,
2
Spain,
1
Italy,
19
830
Occupation and Calling of Persons Arrested.
Blacksmiths,
13
Bricklayer,
2
Bolt-maker.
1
Box-maker,
1
Baggage-masters,
1
Barbers, .
2
Contractors,
7
Caterers, .
2
Cooks,
3
Confectioners,
2
Coachmen,
3 36
Clerks,
28
Domestics,
6
Dyer,
1
Dentist, .
1
Engineers,
3
Expressmen,
4
Farmers, .
10
Florists, .
3
Carpenters,
8
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Foreman, .
1
Gilders, .
2
Grocer,
1
Gardeners,
2
Housekeepers, .
33
Hostlers, .
10
Hack-drivers, .
2
Harness-makers,
2
Hatters,
2
Horse-dealer,
3
Horse-clippers, .
1
Jewellers, .
3
Junk-dealers,
3
Laborers, .
399
Lathers, .
5
Line-man,
1
Machinists,
17
Marble-cutter,
1
Miner,
1
Merchants,
2
Masons,
30
Moulders, .
7
Mill-hands,
8
Printer,
1
Paper-makers,
2
Professor, .
1
Paper-hanger,
1
Plumbers,
8
Peddlers, .
8
Painters, .
20
Polishers; .
3
Rag-picker,
1
Railroad-man, .
1
Rubber-workers,
5
Sash-maker,
1
9
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Student, .
1
Shoe-manufacturer,
1
Salesmen, .
2
Shoemakers,
11
Scholars, .
38
Spinners, .
3
Slater,
1
Stone-masons,
8
Teamsters,
28
Tinsmiths,
2
Tailor,
1
Treasurer,
1
Trunk-maker,
1
Wire-makers,
2
Weavers, .
8
Watch-makers, .
4
Waiter,
1
830
Lodgers.
At Police Station No. 1,
352
66
66
66 " 2,
83
66
3.
518
66
66
6.
" 4,
178
1,131
Females, .
6
Foreigners,
537
Number of lodgers in 1884,
66
66 " 1885,
1438
66
6. " 1886,
1199
66
66
.. - 1887,
. 950
66
.. " 1888,
1001
..
" 1889,
1042
1502
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Nativity of Lodgers.
United States,
480
Ireland,
475
England, .
109
Canada,
18
Scotland, .
24
Germany, .
11
Sweden,
6
France,
3
Norway,
1
Russia,
1
Italy,
2
Arabia,
1
1131
Reports Made by Patrolmen to City Marshal.
Accidents, 74
Buildings found open and secured,
32
Buildings erected,
266
Cases investigated, .
425
Defective streets,
18
Defective side-walks,
19
Defective water-pipes,
9
Defective drains,
1
Disturbances suppressed,
24
Fire alarms.
38
Fires extinguished without alarm,
19
Intoxicated persons helped home,
4
Lost children restored,
6
Nuisances,
2
Notices served by the department,
2067
Street obstructions removed,
10
Sick and injured persons assisted,
16
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Stray teams put up, . 17
Suicide,
1
Miscellaneous Business.
Amount of property reported stolen in
the city, $1893 00
Amount of property recovered, 4527 90
Witness fees and fines, earned by officers, paid by Clerk of Police Court, to City Treasurer, 2146 17
Amount of fines imposed by court, . 5289 74
Imprisonment imposed by court, . 30 years, 1 month
Number of search warrants for liquor served, 39
Number of liquor seizures,
27
Gallons of liquor seized, . 79
Number of search warrants for stolen
property served, . 7
The folowing cases were reported to the Medical
Examiner :
January 15. Henry McGuck.
February 3. Dora Gordon.
April 22. William C. Emerson.
May 4. Honora Shea.
May 10. Unknown man.
July 16. Thomas Murphy.
July 16. Thomas Philpott.
July 23. C. J. Shumacker.
July 23. John Haley.
November 27. Albert Groth.
December 18. Margaret Long.
Killed by cars.
Drowned in Charles
River. Suicide, pistol.
Natural causes.
Killed by cars.
Drowned in River. Charles Drowned in Charles
River.
Drowned in Charles
River. Alcoholism. Accident. Natural causes.
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Police Organization.
Charles F. Richardson, City Marshal.
Charles E. Davis, Captain, day duty at headquarters.
Charles P. Huestis, Sergeant, night duty at headquarters. James D. Henthorn, Inspector.
Charles T. Bartlett, Patrolman, night duty at Newton Centre. Noah F. Bosworth, Patrolman, day duty at Newtonville.
William G. Bosworth, Patrolman, day duty at Auburndale. Bernard F. Burke, Patrolman, night duty at Nonantum. Robert W. Blue, Patrolman, night duty at Newton Centre. Thomas C. Clay, Patrolman, night duty at Newtonville. John W. Conroy, Patrolman, night duty at Nonantum. Richard B. Conroy, Patrolman, night duty at Newton. Charles O. Davis, Patrolman, day duty at Nonantum. John J. Davis, Patrolman, night duty at West Newton. John E. Dugan, Patrolman, night duty at Chestnut Hill. Frank B. Fletcher, Patrolman, day duty at Newton Centre. Ambrose M. Fuller, Patrolman, night duty at Newton Centre. Robert S. Harrison, Patrolman, day duty at Newton. Edson C. Holmes, Driver patrol wagon.
William O. Harlow, Patrolman, night duty at Auburndale. A. F. A. G. Libby, Patrolman, detailed on wagon.
William A. Leonard, Patrolman, night duty at Upper Falls. Rufus H. Moulton, Patrolman, night duty at Newton High- lands.
Frederick M. Mitchell, Patrolman, night duty at Waban. Martin J. Neagle, Patrolman, night duty at Newton. John Pureill, Patrolman, day duty at Upper Falls. John W. Quilty, Patrolman, night duty at Auburndale. John Ryan, Patrolman, day duty at West Newton. William P. Soule, Patrolman, night duty at Newtonville. Guy S. Shannon, Patrolman, night duty at West Newton. Joshua H. Seaver, Patrolman, night duty at Lower Falls. Richard T. Taffe, Patrolman, night duty at Newton.
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
William C. Emerson, who was appointed on the police force, January 21, 1878, committed suicide at Station 1. April 22, 1890.
Additions to the force were : - Richard T. Taffe, ap- pointed April 14, 1890 ; Joshua H. Seaver, appointed April 14, 1890 ; Guy S. Shannon, appointed April 14, 1890 ; Martin J. Neagle, appointed November 24, 1890 ; Frederick M. Mitchell, appointed April 14, 1890 ; William O. Harlow, appointed April 14, 1890 ; John E. Dugan, appointed June 21, 1890 ; John J. Davis, appointed April 14, 1890 ; Robert W. Blue, appointed October 17, 1890.
Street Lamp Lighting.
At this date there are seventy-six(76) electric arc lights, seven hundred and eighty-four (784) gas lights, one hundred and fifty-seven (157) oil lights, four hundred and thirty-one (431) electric incandescent lights, used for street lighting, a total of fourteen hundred and forty-eight (1448) lights.
The regular lighting of the street lamps for the year 1891, as lighted by the moon schedule, will be as follows, both dates included :
First lighting, January 25 to February 13. Second lighting, February 24 to March 14.
Third lighting, March 26 to April 12. Fourth lighting, April 25 to May 12. Fifth lighting, May 24 to June 12. Sixth lighting, June 23 to July 12. Seventh lighting, July 22 to August 10. Eighth lighting, August 23 to September 11. Ninth lighting, September 20 to October 9. Tenth lighting, October 19 to November 7. Eleventh lighting, November 1 to December 78. Twelfth lighting, December 18 to January 6, 1892.
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
Appropriation for police department for 1890, $31,435 00 11,075 00
Additional appropriation,
$42,510 00
The amount expended, .
41,175 74
Balance,
$1,334 26
The amount expended, .
$41,175 74
Fees and fines paid by Clerk of Court to City Treasurer, . 2,146 17
Total expense for the department, . $39,029 57
Station Houses.
At Police Station No. 3 (Police headquarters), I make the same recommendations as last year, that one of the cells be padded for the confinement of insane persons.
The several police stations are all in good condition, as is also the city property used by the department.
Police Signal System.
The Police Signal System was put in operation July 2, and the patrol wagon was put into service at the same time. During the six months, ending December 31, the wagon has brought to Police Headquarters 300 prisoners, making 218 runs, and covering 742 miles. The new stable, now building for the patrol wagon will give this department additional advantages, both in the care of its teams, and providing sleeping accommodations for the men detailed on the patrol wagon.
Liquor Law.
The law, in regard to the sale of intoxicating liquor, has been rigidly enforced, and the principal dealers have given up the business. During the year there have been sixteen convictions.
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
A table showing the gradual growth of the police department, and the increase of the business during the past ten years :
YEAR.
Officers on Force.
Number of Arrests.
Amount Expended for Police Department.
Court Fees Earned.
Balance un- expended.
1881
16
402
$16,930.96
$808.00
$69.04
1882
16
410
17,558.39
957.62
*58.38
1883
16
408
17,199.57
780.32
500.43
1884
16
462
17,752.52
820.50
72.48
1885
18
485
19,498.17
702.62
1.83
1886
20
528
21,591.46
674.16
2.54
1887
22
574
23,344.85
1,119.81
5.15
1888
23
630
24,594.94
1,321.00
105.06
1889
24
709
26,663.44
1,557.00
6,531.56
1890
32
830
41,175.74
2,146.17
1,334.26
*Overdrawn.
Inspector.
During the year I recommended the grade of Inspector of Police, and Patrolman James D. Henthorn was appointed to that position. The duties of such an officer are manifold, and with a growing city, subject to civil suits at all times, in addition to its criminal work, I consider such an office of great importance to the efficiency of the department.
Uniforms.
I would recommed that the Committee on Police be authorized to purchase at wholesale price, a reasonable amount of blue cloth, to be used in the manufacture of uniforms. The officers would then have uniforms alike in color, and cloth of a good substantial quality, which it is impossible to do, where officers have their clothing made from different pieces of cloth, with many shades of color. The cloth would be paid for by the officers as they use it. The officers when brought together for street duty, or other purposes would then present a much better appearance than at present.
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Police Signal Stations.
CIRCUIT STATIONS.
46 Winter Street.
51 Oak and Chestnut Streets.
53 Walnut and Lincoln Streets.
54. Beacon and Walnut Streets.
34 Valentine and Highlands Streets.
61 Beacon and Hammond Streets.
62 Beacon and Centre Streets.
65 Station Street and Glen Avenue.
13 Washington Street, Opposite Adams Street.
14 Centre Street, at B. & A. R. R.
16 Chapel and Watertown Streets.
21 Walnut and Washington Streets.
72 Centre and Sargent Streets.
74 Church Street and Waverly Avenue.
23 River Street.
25 Derby and Waltham Streets.
IV.
32 Washington Street, Opposite Auburn Street.
36 Auburn Street, at B. & A. R. R.
41 Washington Street and Woodland Avenue.
43 Washington and Grove Streets.
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Conclusion.
In closing this report, I wish to express my gratitude to His Honor, the Mayor, and the Police Committee, for the very generous support they have always given me in the discharge of my duties, also to the members of the depart- ment, who have so conducted themselves as to relieve me of much anxiety.
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES F. RICHARDSON, City Marshal.
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CITY OF NEWTON.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
OF THE
NEWTON FREE LIBRARY,
NEWTON, MASS.,
FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1890.
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FOUNDED
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NEWTON UPPER FALLS : FANNING PRINTING CO. 1891.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 1891.
At Large.
EDWIN B. HASKELL. WILLIAM CLAFLIN.
JULIUS L. CLARKE. A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS. JOSEPH R. LEESON.
From the Board of Aldermen.
LEWIS E. COFFIN.
From the Common Council. GEORGE F. CHURCHILL.
ORGANIZATION FOR THE YEAR 1891.
President. EDWIN B. HASKELL.
Secretary. JULIUS L. CLARKE.
Committee on Library.
PRESIDENT, ex-officio. JOSEPHI R. LEESON.
WILLIAM CLAFLIN.
JULIUS L. CLARKE.
Committee on Building.
PRESIDENT, ex-officio. LEWIS E. COFFIN.
A. LAWRENCE EDMANDS.
GEORGE F. CHURCHILL.
Superintendent.
JOHN C. KENNEDY.
Librarian. ELIZABETH P. TIIURSTON.
Assistant Librarians.
M. ELLA CHASE. ETTA P. CLEAVELAND.
LOUISE J. SMALLWOOD. CHARLOTTE A. FLANDERS. KATHARINE K. WOOD.
Janitor. HENRY J. MARSHMAN.
REPORT OF PRESIDENT.
To His Honor the Mayor and the City Council of Newton, Massachusetts :
The Trustees of the Newton Free Library take great pleasure in reporting the growing usefulness and public appreciation of the beneficent institution under their charge. The operation of all its departments during the last year has been harmonious, and no complaints of its management have come to our knowledge.
The report of the Superintendent and the statistical tables of the Librarian, herewith submitted, give all essential details of the work of the Library during the year. From them it appears that the aggregate circulation of the year was 110,627 volumes, against 105,230 in 1889, while the names registered for the purpose of taking books increased from 8,773 to 9,704.
Of the total circulation, 57,296 volumes, or more than half, were distributed through the agencies in the nine other villages. The growing importance of this part of the Library service leads the Trustees to suggest that the time may come in the not distant future when it will be advisable for the city to cooperate with the different villages in main- taining a convenient and comfortable reading room in each of them. A reasonable plan for that purpose would be for
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the people of the village, by associate action. to provide the necessary room, lighted and heated, and the city to furnish the reading matter.
The books delivered to fourteen of the twenty public schools of the city were 6,155, against 4,496 in 1889. We regard this as a valuable feature of the Library's usefulness, as it makes the Library a direct help to public education and supplies a real want. The teachers of the city show a disposition to make the most of the privilege, which they warmly appreciate.
About 2,000 volumes have been added to the Library during the year, and the total number of volumes now in the Library is 32,613, against 30,622 by the last annual report.
The percentage of fiction to the whole circulation shows a gratifying decrease. moderate increases appearing in essays, poetry, geography and travels, biography, history, natural sciences and industrial arts. The acquirement of the habit of reading almost inevitably leads to a demand for better quality.
In addition to the liberal appropriation by the City Council for the purchase of books there was expended during the year :
From the Jewett Art Fund $193 09
From the Alden Speare Fund 59 94
From the Charles Read Fund 134 25
From the Farlow Reference Fund
176 39
The purchases made from these funds are in nearly all cases such as would not be made from the money appropri- ated by the city, while there is no question of their permanent usefulness to the Library, especially as works of reference.
There is still room for a larger use of the Library, and the people of Newton are cordially invited to make them- selves better acquainted with its contents. The new catalogue, which is very much needed, and for which the
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City Council has made the required appropriation, will add greatly to the public convenience in the use of the Library.
The Trustees, after a careful consideration of the subject, asked for an appropriation to fit the Library build- ing for electric lighting, which the Council granted. The request was made on grounds of economy and safety, and the work will be undertaken at an early day. It is hoped that it will result in a considerable saving in the cost of lighting, while the danger of fire will be lessened and the air of the rooms improved.
The Free Library sustained a serious loss during the year by the death of Mr. John S. Farlow, one of its liberal patrons, who had been connected with its management almost from the beginning. He was appointed on the first board of managers in 1869 and served three years. He was elected again in 1874 for the full term of five years ; but the Library was transferred to the city in 1876, since which time he was a member of the Board of Trustees until his death, and President of the Board from 1881. He was devoted to the interests of the Library and tireless in its service, and he leaves in it one of his many monuments, the Farlow Reference Fund. An honorable and public spirited citizen has ended his work among us, leaving a high example to his associates.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees on April 1st the following resolutions were adopted :
Whereas, the sad and sudden decease of our President, IION. JOHN S. FARLOW, has removed from us a long valued friend and associate, - an honored citizen and a public benefactor, whose loss brings profound sorrow to us all, and especially to those nearest and dearest to him, be it therefore
Resolved, That in the death of MR. FARLOW we recognize the loss to our community of a man of broadest intellect, enlarged views, sterling integrity, and generous impulses.
His benefactions to our Free Library and his unwearied labors in promoting its usefulness, entitle him to the gratitude of all who enjoy its priceless benefits.
His gift of the noble park, which bears his name, and of the cemetery chapel,
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which he dedicated to the memory of his friend, and the friend of every child, are monuments of his beneficence and public spirit.
Resolved, That in tender consciousness of our great loss, both in personal and public relations, and in kindly expression of our sincere and heartfelt sympathy with his bereaved family, our secretary be hereby directed to transmit to the latter an official copy hereof.
Respectfully submitted by the Board of Trustees,
EDWIN B. HASKELL, President.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT.
To the Trustees of the Newton Free Library :
Gentlemen :- It is made my duty to present to you a statement of the present condition of the Library and a report of its progress during the year of 1890.
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