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6 00
for certificate of tax collector
75
6 00
G. T. Day, going to Boston twice on above cases, G. T. Day, for furnishing team and carrying agent of State Aid Commission, visiting each person drawing state aid in town. ... 5 00 for looking up settlement of Wm. Hunter .. 5 50
$35 75
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Paid town of Blackstone, Mass., as per bill, for sup- port and burial of Thomas Lawler, who drew state aid, and whose settlement was in Westford. $31 75
REPAIRS OF ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Of the amount raised for repairs of roads and bridges and breaking roads, the sum of $1,485.50 has been paid to H. D. Pierce, Master of Town Farm, for work of self, men and horses. Work of all others, $1,051.62.
Paid E. Mountain, repairs on road near his store in Forge Village, 1885. $5 00
March.
G. A. Perham, 12 hours' work removing trees obstructing roads after "ice storm" April.
1 80
J. O. Wright, cutting brush. 7 50
John Clements .
23 25
Charles Simpson. 13 50
Alvado Simpson . 13 25
May. John Clements.
33 75
Charles Simpson 32 25
June.
John Clements 33 00
Charles Simpson .
34 50
Albert King, May and June 46 00
E. A. St. Louis. 19 74
August. -
John Clements.
36 75
Charles Simpson
38 25
Julian Wilkerson, April, May, June and August .
122 50
J. Desmond, Repairs on bridge .
11 75 September.
J. H. Wilson 6 25
J. J. Dunn . . . 8 50
H. E. Fletcher. 20 13
October. Joseph D. Wilkerson 5 25
November.
Myron J. Woods 14 75
W. F. Balch ..
8 00
Isaac Hall, work on "Makepeace Road".
3 00
Hammett D. and Jeptha Wright, building bridge, north of Jeptha Wright's house. 20 00
Amount carried forward. $558 67
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Amount brought forward. $558 67
Pain John Miller 3 00
Dennis Burke. 1 00
Gilmer Stone, cutting brush on South Road, 10 00
For work on "Makepeace Road" 2 75
By vote of town, passed at April meeting, $300 was raised and appropriated to be ex- pended on the roads in center of town. This work was done in September and October, at the following expense :
Paid for gravelling road on south side of com- mon, also a portion of School street, includ- ing the relaying and widening of bridges near the house of Miss Thompson, and bridge on road near house of Cyrus Hamlin, 117 00
Paid for building 150 feet in length of new bridge (including cost of covering stone, $39.36,) near northwest corner of common, and trenching, filling and grading a portion of Main street
305 00
By vote of the town the Selectmen were au- thorized to widen and straighten the road in Graniteville from Abbot & Co.'s mill to Dil- lon's Corner. The work was done in July by the town teams and men, at an expense of.
200 00
In October and November the grade of the street leading across the dam in Graniteville was raised; where it has always been in bad condition in wet weather, including work on other streets, at an expense of . 165 00
The sum of $100 was specially raised to widen road near house of John Wilson, and the work was done at an expense of. .
65 00
Paid for grading Main street from house of Ai Bicknell, to house of Mrs. L. Luce .... 125 00
H. D. Pierce and others, for work in winter, 1885 and 1886 37 12
H. D. Pierce, for work of self, men and teams not included in above statement, 947 58
$2,537 12
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ABATEMENT OF TAXES.
1882, John Coburn. $2 00
Daniel Dailey
2 00
W. W. Stiles 2 00
1883, George F. Dailey .
2 00
John Knowles
2 00
W. W. Stiles
2 00
John Thorne
2 00
1884, Patrick Larkin
2 00
William Lee.
2 00
Timothy Leonard.
2 00
Layman Lane.
2 00
James H. McGlincha
2 00
John McGlincia 2 00
2 00
Thomas McLoud .
2 00
William Mitchell.
2 00
R. S. Plaisted 2 00
2 00
William Redding
2 00
W. W. Stiles.
2 00
W. A. Shepard.
2 00
Andrew Smith .
2 00
George H. Smith
2 00
David Vickery
79
Joseph F. Woodward.
2 00
Henry H. Ford.
2 00
Frank P. Goss
2 00
P. H. Hurd
2 00
Clara Hurd.
3 80
G. C. Hill.
2 00
John Hosmer
2 00
Frank Hayden .
2 00
William Jones.
2 00
Thomas Knowles
2 00
Michael Keith.
2 00
Clarence Webster
2 00
C. F. Burnham
2 95
$75 54
THE FOLLOWING TAXES HAVE BEEN ORDERED AS ERRORS.
$22 28
1882, Gilman F. Wright.
A. C. Wheelock. 1 35
Robert J. Gardner. 2 00
Amount carried forward $25 63
.
William McNeil
John Palfreyman
25
Amount brought forward $25 63
1883, Erastus Fisk
2 00
Fred Mountain . 2 00
Estate of C. A. Wheeler
2 16
A. C. Wheelock
1 20
John Sweetser
4 22
John A. Perry
3 42
1884, Joseph Lee .
2 00
Dennis McCarthy .
2 00
Mrs. Arthur Murray
7 08
Charles O. Prescott ..
2 00
Estate of C. A. Wheeler
1 73
F. W. Bannister
2 00
A. J. Boise.
2 00
E. H. Brown.
2 00
Lewis Bishop
2 00
Daniel Casey
2 00
Charles H. Carkin.
2 17
Paul F. S. Clark.
2 00
Nelson Constantino
2 00
James Dillon
3 63
John Dinsmore
2 00
Edmund Dow 2 47
Estate of Hiram Decatur
8 65
Estate of Joseph Hildreth 2 00
Henry H. Webber 2 00
A. C. Wheelock.
1 74
Mrs. Parker Fletcher
25
John Butler
2 00
$96 35
SUMMARY.
1886.
1885.
1884.
1883.
1882.
1881.
1880.
1879.
1878.
1877.
1876.
Town Officers.
$473 21
$718 80
$408 27
$435 67
$380 67
$439 47
$436 81
$380 16
$345 32
$375 97
$427 44
Tax Collector and Constables.
165 98
161 50
194 87
136 15
147 80
143 39
178 40
141 55
147 98
152 34
116 28
School Committee
171 75
167 85
211 50
112 50
172 50
166 33
168 25
164 75
170 00
183 40
254 50
Town Library.
380 30
360 69
380 97
414 68
377 11
536 38
319 20
340 05
299 49
336 28
243 21
Town House .
174 13
194 83
169 09
165 33
196 73
175 84
183 45
171 12
166 47
236 25
145 00
Printing.
215 35
140 75
129 15
138 47
153 97
142 95
126 90
119 75
110 68
179 85
110 45
Insurance.
365 00
285 00
30 00
97 75
183 00
216 75
118 50
School Houses.
148 79
416 10
271 46
112 64
65 92
190 55
170 96
164 91
118 35
189 36
204 42
Incidental Expenses.
616 08
519 62
591 08
774 84
493 46
508 27
500 42
460 07
870 71
897 11
531 03
State Aid ..
612 00
590 00
455 70
393 00
338 00
363 00
427 50
360 00
533 50
414 00
472 00
509 00
534 00
461 00
467 00
514 00
387 40
449 00
229 70
374 40
Roads and Bridges.
2,537 12
2,217 47
1,654 84
1,934 77
1,477 41
1,552 07
1,504 19
1,454 98
1,871 81
1,808 13
2,244 85
Breaking Roads ..
44 68
196 36
11 92
620 86
420 63
70 86
239 22
140 26
Overseers of Poor
1,994 50
2,185 24
1,954 40
2,058 68
2,029 76
2,147 94
1,680 66
1,913 32
1,561 39
2,331 00
3,418 00
75 54
90 54
90 56
140 00
10 21
266 54
231 86
216 45
151 45
224 28
98 47
Errors in Taxes ..
96 35
6 59
174 17
Schools, Books, etc., for.
476 69
687 96
76 08
No. 8 School House, etc.
1,631 11
Registration Board.
35 50
33 00
94 70
Guide Boards ....
50 00
State Aid Expenses.
67 50
$9,114 74
$11,035 73
$13,863 09
$8,427 16
$8,319 56
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GEORGE T. DAY, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, ISAAC W. CARKIN, Selectmen of Westford.
State Aid to Indigent Soldiers.
Abatement of Taxes.
STATEMENT.
WESTFORD, MASS., Feb. 19, 1887.
The Selectmen submit the following statement, show- ing the financial condition of the town, derived from the Treasurer's books and other sources, to date :
RESOURCES.
Due from State-aid to soldiers' families, 1886 $612 00
66 66 aid to indigent soldiers, 1886 254 50
66 66 corporation tax. 5 76
Due for old school house in District No. 8.
40 00
Balance of cash in treasury Feb. 12, the date of Auditor's report .
2,009 60
Taxes collected and paid into treasury since Feb. 12.
607 34
Taxes of 1885 remaining uncollected Feb. 19, 1887. 519 19
Taxes of 1886 remaining uncollected Feb. 19, 1887 1,862 87
$5,911 26
LIABILITIES.
One note held by Worcester County Institution
for Savings, due May 28, 1887 $2,000 00
Accrued interest on above note. 21 10
Balance of appropriation for schools, unexpended, 1,563 72
3,584 82
It will be seen by the foregoing statement that the resources $2,326 44 of the town exceed the liabilities
The Selectmen would respectfully recommend that the following sums be raised for the ensuing year, which we think would reduce the rate of taxation to about $10.50 on $1,000 :
For schools $4,000 00
For roads .. 2,200 00
For Overseers of the Poor 2,000 00
For town debts, including incidental expenses. 2,000 00
GEORGE T. DAY. Selectmen ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, of
ISAAC W. CARKIN, Westford.
JOSEPH B. HEALD, Treasurer.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following re- port for the year ending February 12th, 1887 :
AMOUNT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT THE ALMSHOUSE, INCLUDING FARMING TOOLS, BY APPRAISAL BY THE COMMITTEE.
February 12, 1887 $3,392 07
February 8, 1886. 3,540 44
Loss on personal property $148 37
RECEIPTS.
Income from the Farm, as by II. D. Pierce's books. Received for milk.
$1,077 48
calves
81 50
straw 18 02
onions 53 40
5 22
eggs
beets. 8 43
18 58
horse
45 00
COWS
86 21
labor
1,490 50
cabbage
75
barrels .
3 00
tie chains
80
potatoes
6 35
peas .. . .
4 58
cranberries
57 28
apples .
42 95
use of cart.
5 00
use of mowing machine.
1 50
beef
9 00
hide
3 76
tomatoes
80
.
Amount carried forward.
.. ...
$3,020 11
cider
.
.
29
Amount brought forward. $3,020 11
Received for turnips.
3 43
use of corn planter
2 75
board .
21 25
wood .
10 00
sundries 3 25
indigent soldiers
288 00
city of Salem, on account of E. Gerry . ...
102 00
wood and necessaries from the farm furnished outside poor
50 50
$3,501 29
PAYMENTS.
Paid for labor
$1,010 04
pump.
13 00
cutting wood
10 20
cows.
204 00
pigs.
15 00
bedstead
2 75
chairs . .
45
feather bed
5 58
bolster.
30
bedding.
5 00
pipe and faucet
30
washing machine.
30
string of bells
25
plow, nails, tools, etc
40 76
freight.
4 66
milking tubes
50
milk cans
5 15
coal ...
13 89
blank books
1 20
seed potatoes .
1 00
sowing onions.
75
blackberry roots.
1 68
brooms
1 00
door spring
25
curtains .
2 00
window screens
2 25
express
2 05
bull
25 00
teapot ..
50
cultivator.
7 50
shoes
2 55
jamaica ginger
1 00
H. D. Pierce, one year's salary
550 00
Amount carried forward $1,930 86
30
Amount brought forward. $1,930 86
Paid for whip .
75
stove back.
75
tub. .
25
repairing sink .
1 00
mowing machine sections
90
lime.
95
hay .
21 85
stone tools
3 77
car fare
2 45
cider barrels .
20 00
raking cranberries
18 00
use of horse.
3 00
carpenter's work
87 50
jars. ..
65
plow castings
3 75
garget cure
3 00
canteen .
75
wall paper.
.
3 19
tinware .. ..
68
hangers, tracks, butts, etc ..
2 90
cutting corn and making cider
23 76
lamp
1 00
stove.
15 00
butchering
2 50
pasturing cattle.
8 00
2 snow shovels
1 00
making cider
18 00
coffin and robe for Eunice Fletcher
17 00
medical attendance on inmates.
4 50
fresh fish .
9 35
straw
10
repairing boots
35
filing saw
1 30
medicine
10 00
tea and coffee
7 20
dry goods.
21 33
lumber
75 72
beef . .
131 57
harness work.
48 40
wheelwright work
20 18
blacksmith work
104 90
groceries
393 63
butter.
23 50
apples
.
3 40
soap
27 40
. .
ensilage cutter and elevator
65 00
Amount carried forward.
$3,141 29
.
.
.
.
.
25
crackers
.
31
Amount brought forward. $3,141 29
Paid for sundries 1 10
grain ..
669 68
horse .
250 00
farming tools.
6 30
paints and oils.
24 14
nails and screws.
11 20
grass and onion seed and seed corn
24 03
fertilizer.
35 75
Thomas Carney
8 50
John P. Green 7 00
2 00
removing E. Gerry to almshouse
7 50
medical attendance on E. Gerry
3 00
Loss on personal property
148 37
$4,339 86
Deduct income from the farm
$3,501 29
Cash in H. D. Pierce's hands.
194 52
Expense of keeping 319 tramps
79 75
Cost of the new shed.
163 22
3,938 78
Leaves as the cost of supporting poor inside almshouse. . $401 08
COST OF SUPPORTING THE POOR OUTSIDE OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Paid for coal. $15 00
for printing.
2 25
for wood and groceries for Jane A. L. Patch. 23 60
for goods for J. Wilkerson
25 25
for care of Emily Lew
134 00
for medical attendance by J. B. Heald, M. D., for Annie Murphy . 13 75
for medical attendance by J. B. Heald, M. D., for Nelson Constantino. 22 00
for medical attendance by J. B. Heald, M. D., for Mrs. Harrington's family .
15 75
for medical attendance by J. B. Heald, M. D., for Mrs. Flynn .
3 75
for medical attendance by J. B. Heald, M. D., for Kate Levis ..
30 00
for medical attendance by J. B. Heald, M. D., for Emily Lew.
2 50
for board and care of A. Murphy 14 00
Amount carried forward
$301 85
turkeys .
32
Amount brought forward. $301 85
Paid for funeral expenses of Patrick Harrington 10 00
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., for medical attendance on J. Driscoll . 18 75
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., for medical attendance on C. H. Spaulding. 34 35 W. J. Sleeper, M. D., for medical attendance on S. L. Prescott 9 00
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., for medical attendance on Nellie Casey . 6 00
for expense in removing M. E. Brown.
5 56
city of Boston, for Mary Callahan 7 20
J. B. Robbins, for coffin for William Reed.
15 00
hospital bills for insane at Worcester
600 73
city of Cambridge, for aid rendered Varnum Fletcher, for wood for J. Dailey ..
10 50
Wright & Bemis, for goods for W. Haley. 66 66 S. L. Prescott
78 00
66 66 66 Mrs. J. Davie . 48 00
8 56
66 66 C. H. Spaulding .... 66 66 66 in 1885, J. Wilkerson. .. 52 14
E. Prescott, for time and expense in going to Boston to see about Mrs. J. P. Callahan . 4 00
E. Prescott, for time and expense in going to Concord to see about Waldo Scott 3 00
E. Prescott, for time and expense in going to Boston to see about ensilage cutter 3 50
E. Prescott, for time and expense in looking up El- bridge Gerry's settlement.
2 00
E. Prescott, for making out reports to Board of Health, Lunacy and Charity . .
5 00
E. Prescott, for postage and stationery. 66 " services as Overseer of the Poor.
2 00
Nancy Sullivan, for board of Kate Levis. .
10 00
city of Lowell, for the relief of Joseph T. Whitcomb,
16 00
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., for medical attendence on M. E. Brown
30 40
E. Prescott, for making out report to town.
I. W. Carkin, for time and expense in buying a horse, 66 66 cows .. .
2 00
>
66 66 car fare for Mr. Kefee and wife ...
2 90
66 66 services as Overseer of the Poor ..
10 00
Edwin Gould, for removing Elbridge Gerry to the almshouse 2 00
Edwin Gould, for services as Overseer of the Poor .. 10 00 for wood for Nellie Flynn. 15 25
$1,346 19
10 00
5 00
2 00
3 50
2 00
33
Received from the city of Boston, on account of M. E. Brown. $35 96
Received from the State, on account of State
paupers 66 64 Due from the city of Lowell, on account of Emily Lew 136 50
239 10
Expense of the poor outside of the almshouse $1,107 09
STATEMENT.
Cash in Overseers' hands at last settlement. $16 30
in hands of Master of the Almshouse at last settlement, 237 48
drawn from Town Treasurer 1,994 50
Loss on personal property 148 37
$2,396 65
Cash in H. D. Pierce's hands
$194 52
in Overseers' hands. .
127 35
Due from the city of Lowell, on account of Emily Lew
136 50
$458 37
Cost of supporting poor exclusive of interest on farm ..
$1,938 28
Number receiving two meals and lodging .319
Number supported in the almshouse. 6
Average number '1'6
Number receiving assistance outside of the alms-
house
33
EDWARD PRESCOTT, ISAAC W. CARKIN, EDWIN GOULD,
Overseers of the Poor.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
WESTFORD, Mass., Feb. 18, 1887.
GENTLEMEN :- I have examined the books of the Overseers of the Poor, including the accounts kept by the Master of the Almshouse, for the year ending Feb- ruary 12th, 1887, and find the same correctly cast and properly vouched.
Respectfully yours, NAHUM H. WRIGHT, Auditor.
TO MESSRS. GEORGE T. DAY, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, ISAAC W. CARKIN. Selectmen of Westford.
APPRAISAL OF PERSONAL PROPERTY
AT THE ALMSHOUSE IN WESTFORD, MASS., 1887.
5 horses
$1000 00
1 windmill $4 00
12 COWS
480 00
2 grindstones 4 00
1 heifer
30 00
5 scythes and snaths. 4 50
1 bull 35 00
1 corn planter 15 00
4 pigs.
20 00
6 hay forks 1 75
3 manure forks 1 00
20 tons ensilage.
80 0
2 manure hooks
1 75
Ensilage cutter.
60 00
2 potato diggers. 1 00
1 00
212 tons stock hay
25 00
4 bog hoes
1 00
112 tons meadow hay
12 00
4 iron bars.
: 50
4 bushels corn
2 40
Meal.
3 30
1 grub hoe
50
Cotton seed meal.
3 00
2 flails
50
6 bushels oats
2 40
Stone tools
8 00
50 lbs. shorts
50
7 00
Pop corn
3 50
Ropes and pulley
90
3 bushels rye.
2 79
7 iron rakes
1 75
7 harnesses
165 00
5 shovels
1 50
Neck yokes and eveners
16 00
1 set measures.
50
Curry combs and brushes .
50
7 ladders and hooks
7 00
5 head halters
4 00
28 empty sacks 50
1 wolf robe. 6 00
3 water pots
1 00
5 blankets. 10 00
4 wrenches and hammers .. 2 00
2 00
9 feed boxes
2 25
5 empty barrels 1 00
1 00
4 carts.
100 00
Carpenter's tools 15 00
50
1 hay wagon.
20 00
5 rakes
2 00
1 stone wagon 30 00
2 axes
2 00
1 horse sled.
10 00
1 cheese press 1 00
2 two-horse sleds. 60 (
12 ton coal. 3 00
2 sleighs
15 00
1 wheelbarrow
3 00
1 clothes wringer
3 00
1 wagon jack
1 50
1 meal chest 1 50
1 dirt scraper.
5 00
1 hay knife
1 00
2 harrows.
8 00
2 cultivators
8 00
3 plows. ..
25 00
1 horse rake
20 00
1 drag rake
50
2 chests.
1 00
1 hand rake
25
2 apple parers.
1 75
1 corn sheller
2 00
Crackers ..
25
1 hay cutter 1 00
50 pounds lard.
5 00
1 mowing machine
50 00
12 bushel cranberries
75
1 steamer. 6 00
2 cranberry rakes. 2 50
4 saw horses. 1 25
20 empty butter tubs. 1 00
1 force pump. 1 00
4 feed bags.
3 00
5 spades
1 express wagon
34 00
3 wood saws .
1 farm wagon.
40 00
1 garden hoe.
26 cords of wood 78 00
1 meat cutter 3 00
39 fowls
37 00
7 tons English hay 126 00
4 hoes.
4 pickaxes 3 00
7 chains
36
3 bushels beans. $4 60
1 porcelain kettle 1 00
75 bushels potatoes.
37 50
1 copper kettle. 1 75
50 bars hard soap.
3 50
2 chopping knives and tray, 1 25
Turnips. ...
2 00
5 earthern pots. 1 50
3 bushels beets
1 75
Stoneware
2 25
11 bushels onions
10 00
1 dozen Mason cans
1 25
10 pounds butter
3 00
3 brooms ..
50
250 pounds pork.
25 00
1 barn broom
50
100 pounds ham
10 00
2 mops
50
658 gallons cider.
52 64
1 whitewash brush
1 50
20 gallons vinegar.
3 33
Knives, forks and spoons .. Crockery
12 00
1 barrel soft soap
5 00
1 range
35 0
25 empty cider barrels.
12 0
3 stoves.
15 00
4 wash tubs. .
2 50
2 old stoves
1 00
4 barrels apples.
4 00
1 washing machine
1 50
steads
245 00
2 wash boilers
1 50
1 slop pail.
25
1 clothes dryer
1 00
Tinware 25 00
6 00
1 clothes basket
50
2 lanterns.
65
Spices and box.
1 00
1 grain cradle.
50
1 pound tea.
50
1 padlock and chain
75
2 pounds coffee
50
1 seive ..
75
1 pound saleratus.
08
1 oilcloth carpet
3 00
6 pounds dried apple.
50
3 rocking chairs
1 50
20 pounds G. sugar
1 40
1 cabinet chair
1 00
20 pounds E. sugar 1 20
8 tables.
12 00
1 pound raisins 12
75
2 snow shovels.
75
Candle moulds.
1 50
1 bed pan
1 50
3 water pails
60
6 looking glasses
2 00
Glassware
3 75
1 shovel and tongs 1 00
2 pork barrels 1 00
6 lamps . 2 00
7 flat-irons 1 75
1 castor.
50
Table linen and towels 5 00
1 cow bell.
50
1 dinner bell.
50
1 shawl. 1 00
1 pair steelyards. 1 75
414 dozen fruit and jars. 10 00
$3,392 07
3 clothes lines
1 00
Candles
1 barrel flour
; 00
Window and door screens.
10 00
7 candlesticks
1 cradle. . 1 25
Chests and trunks 4 00
Injection pipe 1 50
4 00
4 gallons kerosene oil.
50
Beds, bedding and bed-
A. W. CUMMINGS, W. M. WHITNEY, ALVAN FISHER, Appraisers of Property.
STONE FUND,
HELD BY SELECTMEN, IN TRUST FOR TOWN LIBRARY.
The legacy of $1000, given to the Library by Stephen S. Stone, of Revere, Mass., was received in Jan- uary, 1886. The selectmen made efforts to secure a satisfactory investment, by mortgage on real estate, but were unable to do so, and in April it was placed on inter- est in Savings Bank.
In January, 1887, one share of the stock of the Lowell Manufacturing Co. was purchased at a cost, including commission, of $772 50
Balance in bank 227 50
$1,000 00
Accrued interest from April to January 1st $30 81
GEORGE T. DAY, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, ISAAC W. CARKIN,
Selectmen of Westford.
LIBRARY REPORT.
The Directors of the Public Library respectfully submit their thirty-second annual report, for the year ending February 18, 1887:
Number of books purchased. 218
Public documents received from the State.
6
Other books presented . 4
Whole number added during the year
228
Whole number of books in the Library. 5407
Number of issues of books
8277
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Unexpended balance from last year's appropriation.
$6 70
Town appropriation
200 00
Dog tax appropriated
100 00
Fines. . .
3 85
By error in express charge.
88
.
$311 43
EXPENDITURES.
For books of reference
$ 76 50
Other books.
209 59
Binding books
8 25
Express and postage
5 42
Librarian's supplies .
6 76
$306 52
Balance unexpended .
4 91
$311 43
A somewhat larger portion of the Library funds than usual has been expended this year in the purchase of books of reference. Such works add to the permanent usefulness of the Library. They invite and aid investi- gation and study. It is to be hoped that with the in-
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come from the Stone legacy, which will be available during succeeding years, yet more can be done to annually increase the number of this class of books.
During the year the Directors have received from our citizens several lists of books recommended as desirable additions to the Library. It cannot be doubted that like assistance will always be gladly received.
It occurs to us that the advantages of the Library might be made more accessible to citizens resident at Forge Village and Graniteville. The experiment of de- livering . books at the latter place was made not long since at private expense, and resulted in a noticeable in- crease of circulation. It is desirable that the influence of good reading be made as generally felt as possible. It may be that in their appreciation of the privileges of the Library, the residents at these two centers of our population would find themselves well repaid for bearing the expense of having books delivered at their homes. The time may come when action in this regard will be taken by the town.
Attention is called to a rule that all the Library books must be returned on the first Wednesday of each February. Some of the earlier regulations contained in the books state a different day, and are misleading in this respect.
Gifts of two books from Mr. Samuel A. Green, and of twelve numbers of the Unitarian Review from the American Unitarian Association, are gratefully acknow- ledged.
We respectfully recommend an appropriation of one hundred and fifty dollars for the ensuing year.
Respectfully submitted,
ELIZABETH S. ABBOT,
WILLIAM L. KITTREDGE,
FREDERIC A. FISHER,
Directors of Public Library.
LIST OF BOOKS
ADDED TO THE LIBRARY DURING THE YEAR ENDING FEB. 18, 1887.
A.
Acts and Resolves, 1883. 411
1884. 412
66 1886. . 415
Mass. Reports. Vol. 138
. .
413
Reports Controverted Elections ... 414
B.
Annual Report Sec. Treasury. 2 vols., 1885
337-8
C.
Australian Pictures 353
Congo. H. W. Stanley. 2 vols. 348-9
Choson. Percival Lowell. 350
Chronicles of a Coach. J. D. Champlin 351
Our Arctic Province. H. W. Eliott.
352
D.
Abbot Lawrence. W. A. Hill 509
Adams, Samuel. James H. Hosmer.
498
Bowles, Samuel. Geo. S. Merriam. 2 vols. 502-3
Darwin, Charles. Grant Allen.
501
Gifford, Stephen Nye.
510
Johnson, Ben. John Symonds ..
506
Longfellow, H. W. By Samuel Longfellow. 2 vols. 499,500
Lives of Poor Boys who Became Famous. Sarah K. Bolton. 497
Lives of Girls who Became Famous. S. K. Bolton. 504
Madame Mohl. K. O'Meara .. 496
Madison, Dolly. By her Grandniece. 505
508
Cotta Family. 495
William Henry Channing. O. B. Frothingham. 570
Grant, Ulysses S., Personal Memoirs of. Vol. 2. 491
E.
History of the Church. Philip Schaff. Vol. 4. 271
Idea of God. John Fiske ... 268
Light on the Path. By a Student. 269
What is Theosophy? 66 270
Unitarian Review. Vol. 17 272
66 18.
273
Recollections of Eminent Men. E. P. Whipple.
Three Martyrs of the Nineteenth Century. Author Schonberg
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Unitarian Review. Vol. 19. 274
60
20 275
21 276
66
22
277
66
66
66 24
279
F.
All Taut. Oliver Optic.
555
Boy Travellers in South America. J. Geddie.
547
Beyond the Himalayas. Thomas Knox.
580
Boys Coastwise. M. H. Rideing
548 Boy Life in the U. S. Navy. H. H. Clark.
540
Cruise of the Ghost. W. L. Alden ..
539
Camp and Wigwam. E. L. Ellis.
585
Diddie, Dumps and Tot. L. C. Prynelle
544
Daddy Darwin's Dovecote. Mrs. Ewing 589
Frank Redcliffe. A. Daunt.
579
Flat Iron for a Farthing. Mrs. Ewing
George at the Fort. H. Castlemain.
Harry Raymond. V. L. Cameron
Heidi. Louise Brooks.
In Perils Oft. H. D. Adams
Joe's Boys. Louisa Alcott.
Little Lord Fauntleroy. F. H. Burnett
565 590 542
Little Country Girl. Susan Coolidge.
Little Arthur's History of England. Lady Calcott. 541 568
558 557 593
Melchoir's Dream. Mrs. Ewing
556 591
Mr. Stubbs' Brother. James Otis
537
On Honor's Roll. Miss Valentine.
559
Peasant and Prince. Harriet Martineau.
Quartet, Sequel to Dab Kinzer. W. O. Stoddard.
584 546 587 553
Ronald Halifax. A. L. Knight.
Stories of Invention. E. E. Hale.
549
Story of a Short Life. Ewing.
588
Stories Told by Grandma .. M. D. Brine.
560
Stories by Kingston :
Afar in the Forest. 578
Banks of the Amazon
575
In the Eastern Seas.
574
My First Voyage in Southern Seas.
582 567
Old Jack
583
Rocky Mountains
570
South Sea Whaler
573
Twice Lost
569
Wilds of Africa
572
Wanderers ..
581
Voyage Round the World.
571
Young Rajah.
577
Silent Pete. James Otis
562
Three Trappers. A. Daunt
586
Two Arrows. W. O. Stoddard
538
Tip Cat. Mrs. Ewing
... . 592
Toby Tyler. James Otis
. . . ... . 536
561 543 551 566 554
Lost in the Backwoods. Mrs. Trail
Little Master. J. T. Trowbridge
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