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The Town debt, revenue loans, and interest were verified, and the payments were checked with the amounts falling due and with the cancelled securities and coupons on file.
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The savings bank books representing the investments of the trust and investment funds were examined and listed. The income was proved and the withdrawals were checked with the receipts as shown in the Treasurer's cash book.
The books and accounts of the Tax Collector, covering the collec- tion of taxes and assessments from May 8, 1928, the date of the prev- ious audit, to September 9, 1931, were checked in detail. The commit- ments were proved and checked with the Assessors' warrants. Thic payments to the Treasurer for the several levies were checked to the Treasurer's cash book, the abatements were checked with the Assess- ors' record of abatements granted, and the outstanding accounts were listed and reconciled. These accounts were further verified by mailing notices to a number of persons whose names appeared on the books as owing money to the Town, the replies received thereto indicating that the accounts, as listed, are correct.
The tax title deeds held by the Town were examined and list_d. and the Collector was assisted in preparing a tax title book which will be helpful when tax titles are redeemed.
The appropriations and transfers voted by the Town, as shown by the Town Clerk's records, were listed and compared with the charges against the several appropriations.
It was found that the sum of $1500 was voted in 1930 for the Fire Department and that in 1931 $3000 was appropriated for the Public Welfare Department, both amounts to be transferred "from unexpend- su balances", or surplus revenue. Neither of these mounts has been shown on the Assessors' books in determining the tax rates for the above mentioned years. At the time of the Town Meeting vote in 1930, while there was a balance greater than $1500 in the Surplus Revenue Account. none of it was represented by free cash available for appro. priation. In 1931 there was less than $3000 in the Surplus Revenue Account, none of which was free cash. Any portion of this $3000 ex- pended during the current year, in addition to the $800 raised in the 1931 tax levy for Public Welfare. will create an overdraft for which provision will have to be made.
The exceedingly small balance of $233.35 remaining in the Surplus Revenue Account on September 9, 1931, is partly due to the fact that the various overlay accounts, as well as the Overlay Surplus Account, which have been, in the past, included in the Surplus Revenue Ac- count, have now been set up as separate accounts. The Overlay Sur- plus Account, which is provided for by Section 25, Chapter 59, General Laws, has accumulated from year to year until on September 9, 1931, it
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amounted to $8,616.18. The balance remaining in this account may be used only for extraordinary or unforeseen expenses, as voted by the Town Meeting
The amounts used by the Assessors as estimated receipts in com- puting the tax rates for 1930 and 1931 were in excess of the actual sums received in 1929 and 1930, respectively. Care should be taken in estimating the sums to be received from sources other than taxation and loans, for a deficit in the actual collections will affect the surplus revenue of the Town.
The Town Clerk's records of Town Licenses, together with the records of Hunting and Fishing and of Dog Licenses, were examined, the payments to the Town Treasurer being compared with the Treas- urer's cash book and the payments to the State and County, respec- tively, being verified with the receipts on file.
All fees for gasoline permits and for the renewals of these permits, whether collected by the Town Clerk or by the Chief of the Fire De- partment, should be turned over to the Town Treasurer.
The accounts of all other departments collecting money for the Town or committing bills for collection, were examined and reconciled with the Treasurer's books.
It was found that some departments were expending a portion or all of their receipts instead of depositing them in the Town treasury as provided by Section 53, Chapter 44, General Laws, which reads as follows:
All moneys received by any town officer or department, except as otherwise provided by special acts and except fees provided for by statute, shall be paid by such officer or department upon their receipt into the town treasury. Any sums so paid into the town treasury shall not later be used by such officer or department without a specific apppropriation thereof, except that sums allotted to towns for highway purposes by the commonwealth or a county, which shall be used only for the purposes speci- fied by the officials making the allotment or to meet temporary loans issued in anticipation of such allot- ment as provided in Sections 6 or 6A, shall be available therefor without any appropriation.
The surety bonds of the Treasurer, Tax Collector, and Town Clerk. for the faithful performance of their duties, were examined and found to be in proper form.
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Appended to this report are tables showing reconciliations of the Treasurer's and Collector's cash, summaries of the Tax, Assessment, Trust and Investment Fund Accounts, together with a balance sheet showing the financial condition of the Town as of September 9, 1931.
For the courtesies extended by the various officials during the pro- gress of the audit, I wish, on behalf of my assistants and for myself, to express appreciation.
Respectfully submitted,
EDW. H. FENTON, Chief Accountant.
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RECONCILIATION OF TREASURER'S CASH
Balance January 1, 1930
$ 16,172.98 253,904.87
Receipts 1930
$270,077.85
Payments, 1930
$264,106.64
Balance December 31, 1930
5,971.21
$270,077.85
Balance January 1, 1931
$ 5,971.21
Receipts January 1 to September 9, 1931
153,072.97
$159,044.18
Payments January 1 to September 9, 1931
$149,046.81
Balance September 9, 1931:
In bank
$ 9,660.87
In office
336.50
9,997.37
$159,044.18
Union Old Lowell National Bank
Balance September 9, 1931, per statement $ 10.844.50
Overcharge by bank, May 11, 1931 2.50
$ 10,847.00
Balance September 9, 1931, per check book $ 9,660.87
Outstanding checks September 9, 1931, per list .. 1,186.13
$ 10,847.00
RECONCILIATION OF COLLECTOR'S CASH
Balance September 9, 1931, per tables:
Taxes 1926
$ 3.88
Taxes 1928 2.00
Taxes 1929
48.41
Taxes 1931
6.40
Old Age Assistance taxes 1931.
2.00
Motor Vehicle Excise taxes 1931
16.63
Moth Assessments 1926
1.50
Moth Assessments 1927
2.47
Interest-taxes 1928
.13
Interest-taxes 1931
.39
Tax Redemptions 1931
117.00
$200.81
Excess cash
33.01
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$233.82
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Overpayments to Treasurer:
Taxes 1929
$ 6.77
Taxes 1930
52.18
Interest-Taxes 1929
.19
Interest-Taxes 1930
.05
Cash on hand September 9, 1931,
verified 174.63
$233.82
TAXES, 1924
Outstanding May 9, 1928, per prev-
ious audit
$137.65
Excess abatements
3.00
$140.65
Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928 ..
$53.74
1929
23.56
1930
7.70
$85.00
Abatements:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$15.22
1929
21.03
$36.25
Adjustments:
Tax titles not previously credited
$9.24
Error in commitment
10.00
Outstanding December 31, 1930 and
September 9, 1931, per list
.16
$140.65
TAXES, 1925
Outstanding May 9, 1928,
per previous audit
$735.11
Adjustments:
Duplicate abatements
$4.50
Excess abatements
4.00
Abatement after payment (refunded)
4.08
Overpayments to collector
5.92
$753.61
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Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$409.33 117.70
1929
$527.03
Abatements:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$11.73
1929
132.35
1930
22.50
$226.58
$753.61
+ TAXES, 1926
Outstanding May 9, 1928,
per previous audit ....
$4,588.14
Adjustments:
Excess abatement
2.00
Abatement after payment, refunded
3.96
Tax titles credited as taxes
1926
565.44
$5,159.54
Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$3,700.34
1929
1,138.60
1930
84.50
$4,923.44
Abatements:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$28.47
1929
160.36
1930
30.99
$219.82
Outstanding December 31. 1930
$16.28
Outstanding January 1, 1931
Outstanding September 9, 1931.
per list
$12.40
Cash balance September 9, 1931.
verified
3.88
$5.159.54 $16.28
$16.28
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TAXES, 1927
Outstanding May 9, 1928,
per previous audit .... $22,543.50
Adjustments:
Duplicate abatement $2.00
Abatements after payment, refunded 3.48
Tax titles credited as taxes 1927
681.10
$23,230.08
Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$12 535.68
1929
7,970.70
1930
2,230.22
$22,736.60
Abatements:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$17.98
1929
262.55
1930
48.61
$329.14
Tax titles not previously credited
$9.28
Outstanding December 31, 1930 155.06
$23,230.08 $155.06
Outstanding January 1, 1931
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to
September 9, 1931
$49.85
Abatements January 1 to Septem- ber 9, 1931 9.58
Adjustments:
Taxes 1927 reported as
taxes 1928
1.45
Error in commitment
53.76
Outstanding Sept. 9. 1931, per list
$40.42
$155.06
TAXES, 1928
Commitment per warrant $113,697.13
Additional commitment 84.90
$113.782.03
Abatement after payment, refunded
12.58
$113,794.61
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Payments to Treasurer:
1928
$75,053.21
1929
25,020.74
1930
10,867.63
$110,941.58
Abatements:
1928
$110.97
1929
74,58
1930
209.80
Outstanding December 31, 1930
2,457.68
$113,794.61
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$2,457.68
Taxes 1927 reported as taxes 1928
1.45
$2,459.13
Payments to Treasurer Jan. 1 to September 9, 1931
$770.95
Abatements Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 1931
7.48
Tax titles Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 1931 ....
1,255.28
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931 per list ...
423.42
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931 verified ..
2.00
$2,459.13
TAXES, 1929
Commitment per warrant ...
$100,545.68
Additional commitment
25.90
$100,571.58
Payments to Treasurer:
1929
$66.697.23
1930
20,625.41
$87,322.64
Abatements:
1929
$112.52
1930
69.84
$182.36
Tax titles
1.061.04
Outstanding December 31. 1930
12,005.54
$100,571.58
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Outstanding January 1. 1931
$12,005.54
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$395.35
Adjustments:
Overpayment to collector, to be adjusted Overpayments to treasurer, to be adjusted
.09
6.77
$12,012.40
Payments to Treasurer January 1 to September 9, 1931 $9,171.10
Abatements Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 1931
20.44
Adjustments: Warrant in excess of commit- ment list 3.01
Taxes 1929 reported as motor vehicle excise taxes 1929
9.68
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list
2,759.76
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931, verified
48.41
$12,012.40
TAXES, 1930
Commitment per warrant .. Additional commitments
$104,552.83
66.63
$104,619.46
Payments to treasurer
$66,184.28
Abatements
411.90
Tax titles
579.75
Outstanding December 31, 1930
37,443.53
$104,619.46
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$37,443.53
Additional commitment .
8.00
Adjustments:
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1930
reported as taxes 1930
29.14
Overpayment to treasurer, to be adjusted
52.18
$37,532.85
Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 9, 1931
$18,073.57
Abatements Jan. 1 to Sept. 9. 1931
66.15
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list ....
19,393.13
$37,532.85
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TAXES, 1931
Commitment, per warrant
Collections not committed
$99,142.83 6.00
$99,148.83
Payments to treasurer to Sept. 9, '31
$858.04
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list
98,284.39
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931
6.40
$99.148.83
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES, 1929
Commitment per warrants ...... $6,370.77
Additional commitment
3.32
$6,374.09
Abatements after payment, refunded :
1929
$16.45
1930
15.79
32.24
$6,406.33
Payments to Treasurer:
1929
$4,045.74
1930
1,779.39
$5,825.13
Abatements:
1929
$226.04
1930
100.20
$326.24
Outstanding December 31, 1930
254.96
$6,406.33
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$254.96
Taxes 1929 reported as motor vehicle
excise taxes 1929
9.68
$264.64
Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 9, 1931 Abatements Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 1931 Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list
$100.28
106.33
58.03
$264.64
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MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES, 1930
Commitment per warrants
$6,046.93 25.00
Abatements after payment, refunded
$6,071.93
Payments to treasurer
$3,980.63
Abatements
249.33
Outstanding December 31, 1930
1,841.97
$6,071.93
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$1,841.97
Additional commitment
30.71
Abatements after payment, refunded
10.18
$1,882.86
Payments to treasurer January 1 to September 9,1931
$1,238.74
Abatements January 1 to Sept. 9, 1931
14.26
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1930 reported as taxes 1930 Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list
29.14
600.72
$1.882.86
MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES, 1931
Commitment per warrants
$5,607.72
Abatements after payment, refunded
47.55
Abatement after payment, to be refunded
11.66
$5,666.93
Payments to treasurer to Sept. 9, 1931
$3,226.86
Abatements to Sept. 9, 1931
231.42
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list
2,192.02
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931
16.63
$5,666.93
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE TAXES, 1931
Commitment per warrant
$840.00
Collections not committed
3.00
$843.00
Payments to treasurer to Sept. 9, 1931
$403.00
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list
438.00
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931
2.00
$843.00
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MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1924
Outstanding May 9, 1928, per previous audit $2.12
Payments to treasurer 1930 2.12
MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1925
Outstanding May 9, 1928, per previous audit
$7.48
Abatements 1929 7.48
MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1926
Outstanding May 9, 1928, per previous audit
...
$12.99
Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$9.49
1929
2.00
$11.49
Outstanding December 31, 1930
1.50
$12.99
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$1.50
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931, verified
1.50
MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1927
Outstanding May 9, 1928,
per previous audit
$177.69
Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$97.64
1929
73.58
1930
4.00
$175.22
Outstanding December 31, 1930
2.47
$177.69
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$2.47
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931, verified
$2.47
MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1928
Commitment per warrant
$708.33
Payments to Treasurer:
1928
$502.38
1929
168.81
1930
33.39
$704.58
Outstanding December 31, 1930
3.75
$708.33
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Outstanding January 1, 1931 Payments to treasurer Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 1931 Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931, per list
$3.75
$2.25
1.50
$3.75
MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1929
Commitment per warrant
$603.27
Payments to Treasurer:
1929
$284.47
1930
236.31
Outstanding December 31, 1930
82.49
Outstanding January 1, 1931
Payments to treasurer Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 1931
$73.25
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931,
per list
9.24
$82.49
MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1930
Commitment per warrant
$436.96
Payments to treasurer
$212.96
Outstanding December 31, 1930
224.00
$436.96
Outstanding January 1, 1931
$224.00
Payments to treasurer January 1 to
September 9, 1931
$152.46
Outstanding September 9, 1931, per list
71.54
$224.00
MOTH ASSESSMENTS, 1931
Commitment per warrant
$350.25
Outstanding September 9, 1931, per list $350.25
INTEREST-TAXES 1924
Collections May 9, 1928 to Sept. 9, 1931 $11.62
Payments to treasurer May 9 to Dec. 31, 1928
11.62
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$520.78
$603.27 $82.49
INTEREST-TAXES 1925
Collections May 9, 1928 to Sept. 9, 1931
$39.21 Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$27.41
1929
11.80
$39.21
INTEREST-TAXES 1926
Cash on hand May 9, 1928, per previous audit $15.32
Collections May 9, 1928 to Sept. 9, 1931
470.29
$485.61
Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$392.60
1929
72.89
1930
20.12
$485.61
INTEREST-TAXES 1927
Cash on hand May 9, 1928, per previous audit $5.87
Collections May 9, 1928 to Sept. 9, 1931
1,727.06
Payments to Treasurer:
May 9 to December 31, 1928
$629.24
1929
842.29
1930
250.39
1931 to September
10.90
$1,732.82
Interest-taxes 1927, reported as
interest-taxes 1928 .11
$1,732.93
INTEREST-TAXES 1928
Collections
$2,341.53
Interest taxes 1927 reported as interest
taxes 1928
.11
$2,341.64
Payments to Treasurer:
1928
$58.08
1929
1,073.65
1930
1.050.02
1931 to September 9
159.76
$2,341.51
Cash balance September 9, 1931
.13
$2,341.61
$
$1,732.93
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INTEREST-TAXES 1929
Collections :
Taxes
$1,677.20
Motor vehicle excise taxes 86.01
$1,763.21
Overpayment to treasurer. to be adjusted
.19
$1,763.40
Payments to Treasurer:
1929
$37.64
1930
905.35
1931 to September 9
820.41
$1,763.40
INTEREST-TAXES 1930
Interest collections :
Taxes 1930
$638.57
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1930
47.70
$686.27 .05
Overpayment to treasurer, to be adjusted
$686.32
Payments to Treasurer:
1930
$40.49
1931 to September 9
645.83
$686.32
INTEREST-TAXES 1931
Interest collections :
Motor vehicle excise taxes 1931 $7.12
Payments to treasurer to Sept. 9, 1931
$6.73
Cash balance Sept. 9, 1931 .39
$7.12
PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT Accounts Receivable
Outstanding January 1, 1930
$1,175.50
Charges 1930
784.94
$1,960.44
Payments to Treasurer $766.45
Outstanding December 31, 1930
1.193.99
$1,960.44
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Outstanding January 1, 1931
$1,193.99 176.57
Charges January 1 to Sept. 9, 1931 1
$1.370.56
Payments to treasurer Jan. 1 to Sept. 9, 1931 $686.56
Outstanding Sept. 9, 1931
684.00
$1,370.56
FOSTER SCHOOL FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1930
$960.98
$960.98
On hand at end of year 1930
1,004.68
1,004.68
On hand September 9, 1931
1,004.68
1,004.68
1930
Receipts
Payments
Income
$43.70 Added to savings deposits $43.70
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS INSURANCE FUND
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1931
On hand September 9, 1931
$1.500.00
$1,500.00
Receipts
Payments
January 1 to September 9, 1931
Appropriation $1,500.00 Deposited in savings banks $1,500.00
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CEMETERY PERPETUAL CARE FUNDS
Savings Deposits
Total
On hand at beginning of year 1930
$1,460.45
$1,460.45
On hand at end of year 1930
1,472.43
1,472.43
On, hand September 9, 1931
1,508.67
1,508.67
Receipts
Payments
1930
Income
$45.18 Added to savings deposits
$11.95
Transfer to town
33.20
$45.18
$45.18
January 1 to September 9, 1931
Income $36.24 Added to savings deposits $36.24
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TOWN OF TEWKSBURY BALANCE SHEET - SEPTEMBER 9, 1931
GENERAL ACCOUNTS
Assets
Liabilities and Reserves
Cash:
In Bank and Office $ 9,997.37
Accounts Receivable : Taxes:
Levy of 1924
$ .16
Levy of 1926
16.28
Levy of 1927
40.42
Levy of 192S.
425.42
Levy of 1924
$ .16
Levy of 1929
2,801.31
Levy of 1926
16.28
Levy of 1927
40.42
Levy of 1928
413.52
Levy of 1929
1,357.69
Levy of 1930
911.57
Levy of 1931
1,995.02
Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes :
Levy of 1929 $
58.03
Levy of 1930
600.72
Levy of 1931 2,196.99
$ 2,855.74
Temporary Loans: In Anticipation of Reve- nue 1931
$ 90,000.00
Unexpended Appropriation Bal- ances
61,384.28
Levy of 1930
.
19,340.95
Levy of 1931
98,290.79
$ 120,915.33
Old Age Assistance
Taxes 1931 440.00
Overlays-Reserved for Abate- ment of Taxes:
Reserve Fund -- Overlay Surplus Revenue Reserved Until Collected: Motor Vehicle Excise Tax .. $ 2,867.40 Moth Assessment 436.50 ..
$ 4,734.66 8,616.18
Special Assessments:
Moth 1926
$ 1.50
Moth 1927
2.47
Moth 1928
1.50
Moth 1929
9.24
Moth 1930
71.54
Moth 1931
350.25
$
436.50
Tax Titles
$
4,957.04
Departmental:
Public Welfare
$ 684.00
State Aid
95.00
$ 779.00
State Aid to Highways
5,150.00
County Aid to Highways ....
6,000.00
Estimated Receipts, to be collected 20,232.11
Overdrawn Accounts :
Public Welfare
$ 2,128.35
Foster School Fund Income ..
116.97
$ 174,008.41
$ 174,008.41
DEBT ACCOUNTS
Net Funded or Fixed Debt .. $ 12,600.00
Foster School Loan
CA
9,600.00
3,000.00
North School Loan
$ 12,600.00
$ 12,600.00
Tax Titles
4,957.04 Departmental 779.00
9,039.94 CA
Surplus Revenue
233.35
TRUST AND INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS
Trust and Investment Funds: Cash and Securities $ 4,013.35
Foster School Fund ..
$ 1,004.68 Cemetery Perpetual Care Funds 1,508.67 Municipal Buildings Insurance Fund
1,500.00
$
4,013.35
$ 4,013.35
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES TEWKSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Trustees of the Public Library submit the following report. The report of the Auditor will give in detail the expenditures of the Public Library.
Regular meetings have been held the first Saturday in each month with the exception of September, when they are held the second Saturday, and during July and August.
Early in the year an effort was made to locate all the records of the Public Library, so that they might be kept together in the fire- proof vault.
Records from 1877 to 1890 are still among the missing and the trustees would be grateful for any information regarding them.
During August the Librarian and Assistant put in considerable time eliminating books which were no longer in demand in order to make room for the new books coming in, and yet with the large num- ber so disposed of our shelves are still crowded, which condition does not add to the appearance of the Library and does a great deal of harm to the books. We hope "a word to the wise is sufficient."
Early in September the floors of the library were resurfaced and new rubber runners put down. thus "brightening the corner", and creating much favorable comment from the patrons. The Trustees are grateful to the Selectmen for their cooperation in this.
The resignation of Miss Ruth Tingley was accepted with deep regret.
The report of the Librarian shows that 465 books have been added the past year also that the circulation has increased in the two dis- tricts supplied this year, i,e, Wamesit and South Tewksbury.
It would be a great benefit to all concerned if books could be re- turned promptly.
We wish to thank the Librarian and Assistants for their faithful and courteous services, the donors of books and the patrons of the library for their cooperation.
The Trustees respectfully request that the article in the Warrant asking for an appropriation of $750 and the money received from the dog licenses be granted.
Respectfully submitted.
KATE FOLSOM RUTH W. SMITH EDGAR SMITH GEORGE A. MARSHALL GRACE W. DAWSON
Trustees.
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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
To the Board of Trustees of the Tewksbury Public Library:
The following report is respectfully submitted:
The circulation of books in the districts has increased-at the library it remains about the same.
The magazines are well circulated also. The last issue of_each magazine remains on the reading table while other copies of the magazines may be taken out-one magazine being allowed to a family.
The Trustees will purchase books on request if names and authors of books are left with the Librarian. Several patrons have availed themselves of this privilege during the past year.
The library is open to the public on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:30 and on Saturday afternoons and evenings from 2 to 9. Legal holidays and the last two weeks in August excepted.
The Librarian and Assistants would appreciate the prompt re- turning of all books when due.
CIRCULATION OF BOOKS AT THE LIBRARY
Wednesdays
Fiction
3,418
Religion
3
History
29
Sociology 5
Literature
6 Science
13
Travel
18
Poetry
36
Arts
51
Philosophy
6
Biography
27
Total
3,612
Saturdays
Fiction
11,662
Religion
27
History
70
Sociology 39
Literature
21
Science
: 42
Travel
58 Poetry
140
Arts
119
Philosophy
42
Biography
71
Total
12,291
Wednesdays and Saturdays 15,903 Total Circulation (Library and Districts) 17,058
65
CIRCULATION OF BOOKS IN DISTRICTS
Wamesit
1
Fiction
900
Religion
History
Sociology
1
Literature
1 Science
Travel
Poetry
3
Arts
3
Philosophy
Biography
1 Total
909
South
Fiction
221
Religion
History
7 Sociology
1
Literature
Science
2
Travel
3 Poetry
Arts
2
Philosophy
Biography
10 Total
246
Total Circulation in Districts 1,155
CIRCULATION OF MAGAZINES
American 35
Ladies' Home Journal 32
American Girl
Literary Digest 19
Argosy-All Story
32
McCall's 38
Atlantic Monthly
4
National Geographic 42
Better Homes and Gardens 16
Pictorial Review 35
Bookman
3
Popular Science 33
Century
Review of Reviews
Child Life
51
Saturday Evening Post
Scribner's 2
Country Gentleman
1
St. Nicholas
Every Child's
9
Woman's Home Companion 26
Good Housekeeping
50
World's Work
1
Harper's 10
Others
50
Junior Home 34
Total 552
66
1
Cosmopolitan 29
BOOKS ADDED TO THE LIBRARY 465
Fiction
Abbott, Jane. Kitty Frew A2-51
Adams, Herbert. The Paulton Plot A4-24
Aldrich, Bess Streeter. A White Bird Flying A19-32
Allee, Marjorie Hill. Judith Lankester A22-90 Andrews, Siri. Trans, by Beskow Elsa. Aunt Brown's Birthday . A26-90
Ash, Peter. Blazing Tumbleweed A32-90
Ash, Peter. Untarnished A32-91
Atherton, Gertrude. The Sophisticates A36-17
Austin, Anne. Murder at Bridge A39-20
Austin, Mary. Starry Adventure
A39-32
Ayres, Ruby M. The Big Fellah
A50-12
Ayres, Ruby M. Man Made the Town
A50-13,
Bailey, H. C. Mr. Fortune Explains
B2-81
Baldwin, Faith. Babs a Story of Divine Corners
B9-16
Baldwin, Faith. Make Believe
Baldwin, Faith. Today's Virtue B9-17
B9-18
Baldwin, Faith. Skyscraper
B9-19
Barford, Dora. Captain Lucifer
B16-65
Bartley, Nalbro. The Immediate Family
B17-87
Barrows, Marjorie (compiled by). Favorite Pages from Child Life jB20-50
Bassett, Sara Ware. Bayberry Lane
B21-29
Belloc, Hilaire. The Missing Masterpiece
B37-17
Belloc, Hilaire. The Man Who Made Gold B37-18 Benson, E. F. The Inheritor B38-34
Bennett, Arnold. The Imperial Palace B38-52
Bennett, Robert Ames. The Roped Wolf
B38-71
Bennett, Robert Ames. The Border Wolf B38-72
Benson, Theresa. Strictly Private B38-80
Beskow, Elsa. The Adventures of Peter and Lotta
jB40-25
Biggers, Earl Derr. Charlie Chan Carries On
B46-44
Bindloss, Harold. The Border Trail
B46-99
Birmingham, George A. Fed Up B47-35
Blaisdell, Etta Austin. Tommy Tinker's Book jB51-37
Blaisdell, Etta Austin. Toy Town jB51-38
Bliss, Adam. The Camden Ruby Murder B54-35
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