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$49 64
F. CANTON AND FAMILY.
G. E. Mountain, groceries. $10 89
Drugs and medicines 4 73
$15 62
JOSEPH BENOIT AND FAMILY.
G. E. Mountain, groceries, .
$26 47
Cash paid for infected property destroyed, 16 10
G. O. Jackson, milk 2 05
Drugs and medicine.
27 13
$71 75
F. LAFRANCE AND FAMILY.
G. E. Mountain, groceries. $23 88
D. TOUSIGNAULT AND FAMILY.
J. A. Healy, wood and supplies $20 00
G. E. Mountain, groceries 21 86
H. J. Healy, groceries 8 92
J. W. Blodgett, supplies 3 85
Dr. W. J. Sleeper, examining 11 persons
at close of quarantine, 50 cents each. .
5 50
$60 13
GUARD HOUSE AND GUARD.
Thos. N. Provost, building for guard house $15 00
Stove for guard house 2 00
J. A. Healy, moving building 1 50
Amount carried forward. $18 50
84
Amount brought forward. $ 18 50
J. A. Healy, wood and coal for guard house. 14 47
A. L. Field, stove pipe for guard house 1 60
David Lord, services as guard. 165 37
Stephen Healy, services as guard .. 167 03
Joseph McDonald, services as guard.
4 50
A. L. Prior, services as guard
12 00
J. Perkins, services as guard
4 50
John Flynn, services as guard
63 37
A. H. Comey, services as guard.
57 75
J. A. Healy, services as guard and use of team 120 00
D. E. Splain, supplies for guard house 6 61
$635 70
VACCINATION.
S. L. Joslin, M. D., vaccinating 301 per- sons, at 35 cents each $105 35
301 vaccine points, at 7} cents each. .. .
22 58
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., vaccinating 288 persons, at 35 cents each.
100 80
288 vaccine points, at 6 cents each 17 28
J. R. Draper, M. D., vaccinating 104 per- sons, at 35 cents each 36 40
104 vaccine points, at 6 cents each 6 24
J. R. Draper, M. D., inspecting premises in Graniteville in regard to vaccination . 3 00
J. A. Healy, rent of hall for vaccination . . 3 00
$294 65
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Chas. P. Feeley, M. D., services as special- ist on smallpox . $126 60
Mrs. G. H. Prescott, board of physician. . 5 00
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., time and expense as agent of Board of Health in looking after provisions and supplies for infected and quarantined persons. . . . 50 00
Amount carried forward. $181 00
85
Amount brought forward. $181 00 Time and expense as agent of Board of Health in looking after the cleaning up of infected premises and providing for payment of property destroyed . . 50 00 Help employed and expense of disinfect- ing infected premises and destroying infected property 85 12
J. A. Healy, lumber for covered way, wood, etc., for pest house 44 82
R. D. Prescott, lumber and labor for guard fence 4 78
Miss M. O'Hara, services 7 00
L. Tancerell, labor on covered way 2 10
L. Le Claire, labor on covered way
2 10
$377 52
$2440 35
SHERMAN H. FLETCHER, WESLEY O. HAWKES, ALBERT P. RICHARDSON, Board of Health.
REPORT OF OVERSEERS OF POOR.
RECEIPTS AT TOWN FARM.
Received for Milk
$825 28
Cows
154 00
Thomas Carney, board.
108 00
John P. Green, board
108 00
Wood
95 50
Hay
40 02
Potatoes
19 80
Cranberries
20 50
Calves
25 25
Rent.
48 00
Apples
8 50
Use of bull
5 50
Hoop poles
9 13
Horse
5 00
Labor
5 25
Vinegar
5 00
Stoves
8 00
Sundries
7 15
Overseers, wood furnished
Mrs. J. Leland 10 65
Overseers, wood furnished
Mrs. G. H. Whitney . .
5 25
Breaking roads
9 05
Eggs
8 29
Income at Farm
$1,531 12
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PAYMENTS AT TOWN FARM.
S. H. Balch, salary from Jan. 1, 1902, to Jan. 1, 1903 $450 00
Mrs. S. H. Balch, salary as matron from
April, 1902, to Jan., 1903
75 00
Paid for Groceries
397 01
Grain
351 55
Labor
423 48
Cows
240 00
Meat
130 49
Fire escape
Lumber
$123 91
Tinning roof.
45 64
Paint 14 25
Stone posts 4 00
Hardware and iron. 8 14
Freight.
2 38
Horse
150 00
Butter
89 82
Coal
58 56
Fish
27 23
Ice, 1901-1902
20 00
Dry Goods
21 16
Clothing for Inmates.
25 98
Medical Supplies
13 25
Lime, cement and lumber for Wilkinson house 20 70
Funeral expense of Catherine O'Tool
20 00
Paint
17 00
Grass seed.
12 65
Seed potatoes and corn.
18 70
Tobacco
20 97
Phosphate
20 20
Blacksmith work
13 68
Wheelwright work
7 50
Amount carried forward $2,823 25
198 32
88
Amount brought forward
$2,823 25
Standing Grass
12 00
Pullets. 12 00
Pigs 13 00
Manure
40 00
Hardware
10 01
Belt 9 48
J. R. Draper, M. D.
8 40
Expenses to Tewksbury
3 08
Expenses to Worcester, G. H. Whitney 7 35
One pair horse collars
9 00
J. N. Murry, V. S. 6 00
Car fares. 8 28
Breaking roads
1 50
Sawing lumber
3 68
Repairing shoes 1 65
Cider barrels 2 20
Wall paper
6 09
Step ladder 1 25
Filing saws
2 60
Freight
1 17
Express
85
Telephone
90
Box rent.
40
$2,984 14
PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF OUTDOOR POOR.
Hospital bills of Reed, Whitcomb, Quinn, Lord, Drew. $657 26
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., aid rendered Amadis Ritchie $12 00
J. R. Draper, M. D., aid rendered Amadis Ritchie. 3 00
B. H. Hartwell, M. D., aid rendered Ama- dis Ritchie 5 00
Amount carried forward $ 20 00
89
Amount brought forward $20 00
Elizabeth Roche, aid as nurse rendered Amadis Ritchie 12 76
Hugh Daley, board of Elizabeth Roche. . 1 30
D. E. Splain, on account of Amadis Rit- chie 2 12
L. W. Wheeler, on account of Amadis Ritchie 2 48
$38 66
S. L. Joslin, M. D., aid rendered Chas. Baker 32 50
S. L. Joslin, M. D., aid rendered Eldridge Reed 22 25
S. L. Joslin, M. D., aid rendered Ann McCarty 7 25
S. L. Joslin, M. D., aid rendered Mrs. Louisa Leland 32 20
Hartwell & Hosmer, aid rendered Mrs. Louisa Leland . 12 40
J. A. Healey, aid rendered Mrs. Louisa Leland. 10 50
Town Farm, aid rendered Mrs. Louisa Le- land 10 65
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., aid rendered Frank Shaw 35 45
W. J. Sleeper, M. D., aid rendered Jane Dugdale 70 50
J. R. Draper, M. D., aid rendered Fay McIntire 4 00
J. R. Draper, M. D., aid rendered Ann McCarty 3 75
J. R. Draper, M. D., aid rendered George Whitney 14 50
J. R. Draper, M. D., aid rendered Mrs. Julia Shaw 1 00
City of Lowell, aid rendered Margaret Casey . 28 00
Amount carried forward . $231 61
90
Amount brought forward.
$231 61
City of Waltham, aid rendered Elmer Stiles 344 80
Hobbs & Warren Co., for blanks.
1 17
George Mountain, aid rendered Mrs. G. Toussaint
30 75
Town Farm, wood for Mrs. George Whit- ney
5 25
Wright & Bemis, aid renderedMrs. Louisa Leland.
52 00
L. W. Wheeler, salary as Overseer of the Poor
$10 00
L. W. Wheeler, extra time and expense. .
10 00
L. W. Wheeler, making report to Town. . 5 00
L. W. Wheeler, making report to State. .
5 00
30 00
C. R. DeCatur, salary as Overseer of the Poor
$10 00
C. R. DeCatur, extra time.
5 00
15 00
A. R. Choate, salary as Overseer of the Poor
10 00
$1,469 84
REIMBURSEMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF OUTDOOR POOR.
Thomas V. Quinn, on account board of wife
$162 50
Town of North Reading, aid rendered Fay McIntyre
4 00
City of Lowell, aid rendered Jane Dugdale
70 50
Apples on Wilkinson place.
4 00
State, aid rendered Amadis Ritchie.
34 85
State, aid rendered Charles Baker
32 50
State, aid rendered Amade Houle.
37 76
State, aid rendered Elbridge Reed.
22 25
State, burial of Peter Houle
10 00
State, aid rendered Michael Roach.
7 80
State, aid rendered Franklin Metcalf
4 00
$390 16
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Payments on account of outdoor poor .. $1,469 84 Reimbursements 390 16
Net expense of outdoor poor $1,079 68
STATEMENT.
Cash received from Town Treasurer .... $2,936 84
Cash in hands of Master of Almshouse,
Feb. 1, 1902. 2 05
Cash income of Farm.
1,531 12
$4,470 01
Expense of outdoor poor
$1,469 84
Payments at Farm
2,984 14
Cash in hands of Master of Almshouse, Feb. 1, 1903 16 03
$4,470 01
Cash received from Town Treasurer. $2936 84
Reimbursements in hands of Town Treas- urer 390 16
Net draft from Town Treasurer
$2,546 68
Cash in hands of Master of
Almshouse, Feb. 1, 1902 $ 2 05
Cash drawn from Town Treas-
urer for Farm 1,467 00
$1,469 05
Cash in hands of Master of Almshouse,
Feb. 1, 1903. 16 03
Net expense at Farm. $1,453 02
Net expense of outdoor poor 1,079 68
Total expense of Poor $2,532 70
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PERSONS SUPPORTED AT TOWN FARM.
John P. Green
Age. 74.
Admitted. Discharged.
Thomas Carney About 92. . Jan. 31, 1877
Catherine O'Tool
About 102. . Dec. 14, 1893. . Apr. 17, 1902
Margaret O'Brine About 68. . Dec. 14, 1893
Edward Holt 87. . Jan. 8, 1894 Apr. 28, 1902
Joseph D. Wilkinson
84. . Feb. 20, 1899 .. Feb. 5, 1903
True A. Bean
80. . Apr. 26, 1901
Caroline A. Perham
79. . Jan. 23, 1894.
Varnum T. Fletcher
60. . Mar. 28, 1901
Mary E. Cowdrey
44. . Feb. 24, 1900.
Elizabeth Lord
36. . Jan. 29, 1902.
Ellen McCarty About 70. . Oct. 16, 1902
Whole number 12; average 9 1-2. Number of tramps lodged and fed, 380.
L. W. WHEELER, A. R. CHOATE, C. R. DECATUR,
Overseers of the Poor.
SCHEDULE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AT ALMSHOUSE,
FEBRUARY 1, 1903.
Groceries
$13 54
Vegetables
84 00
Fruit
39 00
130 1bs. Salt pork
15 60
10 Bush. beans
22 50
Vinegar, stock and bbls
32 80
$207 44
Balance personal property at house 625 50
$832 94
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12 cows and 1 bull $253 00
2 horses
300 00
27 hens 23 50
3 shoats 18 00
23 1-2 tons English and stock hay
344 00
10 tons ensilage
50 00
10 cords stable manure bought.
40 00
$1,018 50
$1,018 50
1 two horse dump cart
$50 00
1 two horse sled
25 00
2 hay and farm wagons 75 00
1 Democrat wagon 50 00
Wheel and spring tooth harrow
19 00
Horse rake and tedder
27 00
Double and single sleigh
23 00
1 horse power
74 00
1 ensilage cutter
8 00
1 hay fork and gear
28 00
1 double and single harness
50 00
15 cords wood
75 00
4 tons coal
36 00
Balance in barn and out buildings
659 15
$1,209 15
$3,060 59
HENRY J. MURPHY, WILLIAM L. WOODS, HORACE E. GOULD, Appraisers.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The Treasurer of Westford submits the following report :-
To cash on hand $3,163 54
To cash borrowed 10,000 00
From State corporation tax 7,181 96
State bank tax 507 66
Soldier's families
966 00
Indigent soldiers
30 00
Income Mass. school fund
426 34
Armory rent.
175 00
County Treasurer, dog licenses 334 08
A. Bicknell, janitor Town Hall 75 00
W. C. Wright, collector tax 1897 28 34
W. C. Wright, collector tax 1898
154 39
W. C. Wright, interest on tax 1897
7 77
W. C. Wright, interest on tax 1898
31 52
A. L. Prior, collector tax 1899
78 05
A. L. Prior, collector tax 1900
749 66
A. L. Prior, collector tax 1901
607 53
A. L. Prior, collector tax 1902 before Oct. 1. . 15,710 65
A. L. Prior, collector tax 1902 before Dec. 1. . 971 74
A. L. Prior, collector tax 1902 after Dec. 1. . 1,819 26
A. L. Prior, interest on tax 1899 15 20
A. L. Prior, interest on tax 1900 70 60
A. L. Prior, interest on tax 1901 23 88
A. L. Prior, interest on tax 1902 3 30
Clerk First District Court, Ayer 165 74
Thos. V. Quinn, board of wife
172 25
($9.75 was received after close of Overseers Poor Books.)
Amount carried forward
$43,469 46
M
95
Amount brought forward $43,469 46
Town of North Reading on account of paupers 4 00
Holyoke Insurance Co., div 17 00
Income Library Funds 87 00
B. F. Nutting, auctioneer's license 2 00
City of Lowell on account of paupers
70 50
State. Treasurer on account of paupers
149 16
State board of Charity education children.
10 50
B. &. M. R. R. Co., on account fines 175 23
Joe Wall, auctioneer's license
2 00
Alvan Fisher, auctioneer's license
2 00
Apples sold on Wilkinson place
4 00
State Treasurer on account inspection of ani- mals 32 50
From State Treasurer, on account Supt. of Schools 625 00
County Treasurer, dog fines
15 00
M. F. Hutchins, fertilizer 1 75
W. H. H. Burbeck, sealer weights and mea- sures
20 09
A. Bicknell, old lumber
5 00
Westford Aca., on account music teacher .
25 00
$44,717 19
PAYMENTS.
By notes and interest
$12,072 88
State tax
765 00
County tax
1,602 71
Orders, incidental expenses
17,838 10
On account schools
6,737 39
On tuition Academy
1,500 00
On account Library
424 31
Cash on hand
3,776 80
$44,717 19
NAHUM H. WRIGHT,
Treasurer of Westford.
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
The Board of Selectmen, Westford, Mass.
DEAR SIRS :- I have examined the town's accounts for the year ending Feb. 28th, 1903, and beg to report that I found the several cash books to have been correctly footed and disburse- ments sustained by proper vouchers. I submit herewith state- ments of accounts examined.
TAXES.
Uncollected to the debit of A. L. Prior for the years 1899, 1900 and 1901.
Balance
Year.
Balance to Collect March 1,1920.
Past due interest on Taxes paid since March 1, 1902.
Totals.
Payments to credit of same since March 1, 1902. including abatements.
to Collect March 1, 1903.
1
1899
$103 90
$15 20
$119 10
$113 73
$5 37
1900
877 70
70 60
948 30
895 24
53 06
1901
1,534 41
23 97
1,558 38
747 04
811 34
TO DEBIT OF A. L. PRIOR FOR YEAR 1902.
To amount of tax levy as per Assessors' Warrant as follows:
Real Estate $15,224 68
Personal property 4,271 15
Polls 697 at $2.00
1,394 00
$20,889 83
Additions since, as per Assessors' notices. 63 13
Past due interest on taxes collected
after January 1, 1903 3 30
$20,956 26
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LESS CREDITS AS FOLLOWS:
By net collections to Oct. 1, 1902. $15,710 65
5 % discount on assessed value of same, $16,- 537 52. 826 87 - $16,537 52
Net collections for Oct. and Nov., 1902. . ... $971 74
3 % discount on assessed value of same, $1,- 001 79 30 05
$1,001 79
Net collections from Dec. 1, 1902 to Feb. 16, 1903. $1,819 26
Past due interest on taxes paid after Jan. 1, '03 3 30
Abatements for year as per Assessor's notices 65 24
$1,887 80
$19,427 11
Balance to collect to debit of collector Feb. 16, 1903. 1,529 15
$20,956 26
TOWN CLERK.
The town clerk issued during the year li- censes for
156 male dogs at $2.00 $312 00
14 female dogs at $5.00 70 00
$382 00
Less clerk's fees , 170 licenses at 20c. each
34 00
Balance paid to County Treasurer and receipted for by him $348 00
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SELECTMEN.
433 orders were drawn by the Selectmen on the Treasurer during the year, amounting altogether to $17,838.10, for each and all of which proper vouchers are on file.
MASTER OF ALMSHOUSE. .
To balance cash on hand from year 1901 $ 2 05 Receipts from all sources during the
year 2,998. 12
$3,000 17
By expenditures for the year to Feb. 1,
1903 $2,984 14 Cash on hand 16 03
$3,000 17
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
L. W. Wheeler, -
- - Chairman.
To amount received from Town Treas-
urer for the year to Feb. 1, 1903 $2,936 84
By disbursements for year to Feb. 1, 1903 2,936 84
LIBRARY.
N. H. Wright, Treasurer.
To balance cash on hand March 1, 1902. . $206 11
Receipts from various sources during
year 477 63
$683 74
By expenditures for the year to Feb. 28.
1903. $424 31
Cash on hand March 1, 1903. 259 43
TREASURER. $683 74
To Cash on hand Feb. 28, 1902 $3,163 54
Receipts from all sources during year 41,553 65
- $44,717 19
99
By total payments for the year ending
Feb. 28, 1903 $40,940 39
Balance cash on hand Feb. 28, 1903. . 3,776 80
-- $44,717 19
H. F. LEITH,
Auditor.
STATEMENT OF CONDITION.
LIABILITIES.
Due State Treasurer on Library loan of $5,000 $2,000 00
5 months' interest on same at 4% 33 33
Due State Treasurer on Loan for general expenses of town 10,000 00
5 months' interest on same at 3 1-5 % . . 133 33
$12,166 66
ASSETS.
Uncollected taxes for year 1899 $ 5 37
Uncollected taxes for year 1900
53 06
Uncollected taxes for year 1901 811 34
Uncollected taxes for year 1902 1,529 15
Due from State Aid (Soldiers' families) . 654 00
Due from Military Aid (Indigent Soldiers)
7 50
Due from State for burial of deceased sol- diers' widows 35 00
Balance cash in hand of Master of Alms- house
16 03
Balance cash in hand of Treasurer 3,776 80
$6,888 25
Deficit on March 1, 1903.
5,278 41
$12,166 66
Deficit on March 1, 1902 $6,828 01
LIBRARY REPORT.
The Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library respectfully sub- mit the following report :-
The past year has been marked by many generous gifts to the Library from Mr. E. M. Raymond and others, a list of which is appended, and by the printing of the Catalogue authorized by the town at the last annual town meeting.
At a special town meeting held Aug. 14, 1902, the following resolution was passed :-
Whereas, Mr. E. M. Raymond of Charlestown, Mass., a great grandson of Ebenezer Prescott, one of the founders of the Westford Social Library, has given to the J. V. Fletcher Library two large paintings of Biblical subjects, a marble statue of Po- cahontas, a piece of Japanese hammered work in iron, silver and gold, and several other works of art:
Whereas, these decorations are a great and permanent addi- tion to the value and uplifting influence of our Library,
Therefore, resolved, that we, legal voters of Westford in town meeting assembled, in behalf of ourselves and our posterity do hereby express our thanks to Mr. E. M. Raymond for his munificence and our grateful appreciation of his generous gifts.
Since the foregoing resolution was passed, Mr. Raymond has given to the Library four large oil paintings, Daughter of Herodias, Copied from Guido Reni by Chatelain; Lord Byron, by W. A. Hobday, London, 1820; Diana and Cupid; Aurora, copied from Guido Reni; and Rough Water, N. E. Part of George's Banks, by C. E. Davis, also, Hide and Seek, Rogers Statuary; Three Plaques; one volume, quarto, Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln, 1867; Sacred Indian writings from Palmyra; and Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events, in ten volumes octavo, illustrated.
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These gifts are of great value. They not only add very much to the attractiveness and resources of our Library, but they also increase our debt of gratitude, already a large one, to Mr. Raymond. His generosity justly entitles him to lasting honor and remembrance in our town.
Among other gifts is an engraving representing "Authors of America", presented by Mr. Charles L. Hildreth, a work the value of which will increase as time passes. The possession of so many valuable works of art in our Library should be a source of pride and gratification to all.
Soon after the last annual town meeting copy for the new catalogue was sent to the Lowell Mail, this firm having been awarded the contract for the printing because it was the lowest bidder and because it had in the past done acceptable work for the town. Not long afterward we were greatly disturbed to learn that the Mail Co., had employed another printing firm to do our work, but we were assured that this would in no way hinder the prompt and satisfactory printing of our catalogue according to the terms of the contract. It proved otherwise. The com- pany to which the Mail had sublet the job apparently had an abundance of work which was considered to be of greater impor- tance than our catalogue. The printing for our Library was regarded as merely a side issue, to be taken up when convenient. Frequent interviews with the Mail Co. and continued appeals by letter to hasten the work, were unavailing; and it was not until the middle of November that the first section of the catalogue was ready for distribution. At this time the Mail Co. was per- suaded to relinquish the contract and the Courier-Citizen Co. was employed to complete the work; and it has been done in a manner entirely satisfactory to the Trustees.
We trust the foregoing statement will sufficiently explain the long delay in printing the catalogue, and that the people of the town will place the blame for it where it properly belongs. The inconvenience they have suffered from having no guide to the books in the Library the greater part of the year, has resulted from no lack of care or effort on the part of the Trustees, but from circumstances which they could not foresee and which they were powerless to control.
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We believe the card catalogue and the printed sections to be a complete guide to all the books in our Library; and we are confident that the system adopted will be found very convenient and helpful.
It is easy to see that the printed catalogue, aggregating 244 pages, represents a great amount of painstaking labor; but the classification of the books with the recording of all the authors and titles on the card catalogue in the Library, was by far the more laborious part of the work. It exhibits, altogether, the result of two years of diligent, highly intelligent, and very moderately paid labor on the part of Miss Mary P. Bunce, the Librarian; and the Trustees desire to express in this report their sincere appreciation of her faithful and excellent service.
Owing to the scarcity and high price of fuel, it was decided to close the Library evenings and Sundays during the months of January and February. A fair supply of coal was fortunately bought at the usual price and put in before the strike began. It did not seem advisable to keep the Library open, during these cold months, longer than was necessary for procuring and re- turning books. The risk of having to buy more coal at a very high price was thus avoided.
It has been customary to buy a large number of books in February, after the money for dog licenses has been returned and the balance in the treasury ascertained. It seemed better this year to defer the midwinter purchase of books until the cata- logue was paid for. The number of pages of some of the sec- tions greatly exceeded our estimate, and the amount of dog license money used in paying the bill for printing was therefore unexpectedly large.' Most of the balance on hand, as shown in the financial statement, will be expended for books without delay.
We recommend that the sum of $150 be raised and appro- priated, in addition to the sum received for dog licenses in 1904, for the purchase of books and periodicals during the ensuing year.
WILLIAM E. FROST, Chairman, CATHARINE A. KEBLER, Secretary. JOSEPH R. DRAPER,
Trustees of the J. V. Fletcher Library.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand $206 11
Appropriation 150 00
City Institution Savings Bank, dividends 40 00
Bigelow Carpet Co., dividends
35 00
National Bank of Redemption, dividends
12 00
Dog fines 15 00
Dog licenses, balance 225 63
$683 74
EXPENDITURES.
Willard Small, books
$257 91
D. Farquhar, binding 61 50
Library Art Club 5 00
Kenyon News and Postal Subscription Co
44 50
Dodd, Mead & Co., 6 vols. cyclopedia 28 80
A. J. Abbot, books 8 10
Essex Publishing Co., books
5 00
E. S. Stackpole, books 5 00
Balch Bros. & Co., and others, subscription books. .
8 50
$424 31
Balance
259 43
REPORT OF LIBRARIAN.
Number of books purchased 198
Number of books presented 113
Public documents received from the State 25
Public documents received from the United States. 18
104
Magazines bound.
73
Whole number added during the year
427
Whole number of books in the Library
11, 887
Number of books lost
3
Number of books discarded.
11
Number of books loaned
8,451
Number of pamphlets added
101
Cash on hand from last year.
$2 65
Fines
6 11
From non-resident borrower
1 00
$9 76
Paid for supplies
9 72
Balance
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GIFTS IN 1902.
E. M. Raymond, Charlestown.
Japanese panel, 300 yrs old, teakwood frame, hammmered work in iron, silver and gold.
Marble statue of Pocahontas by J. Mozier, Rome, 1866. Oil painting, Daughter of Herodias, copy from Guido Reni by Chatelain.
Oil painting, Lord Byron, by W. A. Hobday, London, 1820. Oil painting, Diana and Cupid.
Oil painting, Aurora, copy from Guido Reni.
Oil painting, Rough Water, N. E. Part of Georges Banks.
C. E. Davis.
Two glass plaques.
"Hide and Seek" Rogers' Statuary
Japanese plaque.
Sacred Indian Palmyra writings.
One quarto volume, "Tributes of the Nations to Abraham Lincoln, 1867.
Ten volumes Library of Historic Characters and Famous Events. Illustrated.
C. H. Prescott, Harvard, by will, hall-clock, one hundred and fifty years old.
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C. L. Hildreth, Esq., engraving, Hicks' Authors of the United States.
Miss Caroline A. Leighton, Cambridge, tulip-tree.
W. H. H. Burbeck, aster plants.
Hon. John D. Long, two volumes, Report of Schley Inquiry.
Estate of Mrs. Emily A. Fletcher, sixty-seven volumes.
S. H. and W. F. Balch, seven volumes, one pamphlet.
Mrs. H. M. Wilkinson, one volume.
A. J. Abbot, ten volumes.
Prof. C. F. Emerson, Hanover, N. H., one volume.
H. Dane, one volume.
T. W. Lawson, Boston, one volume.
Mrs. Joseph R. Draper, one volume.
E. S. Balch, Philadelphia, one volume.
J. M. Fletcher, 1 pamphlet.
Miss Emily F. Fletcher, one vol., three pamphlets, two photographs.
Mrs. George T. Day, three pamphlets, two maps, 8 copies of a magazine.
New England Historical and Genealogical Society, seven volumes.
Magazines constantly on file in the Reading Room-Har- per's, Century, Scribner's, Forum, North American Review, Atlantic, Bookman, Popular Science Monthly, Cosmopolitan, Review of Reviews, Littell's Living Age, McClure, St. Nicholas, Munsey, New England Birds and Nature, Harper's Weekly, Leslie's Weekly, Success, and Cumulative Index to Periodicals.
Exhibits from the Library Art Club-Holland, Florence, Elson prints, China, Lowell engravings, Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, Birds, Youth's Companion.
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Report of Commissioners of Public Burial Grounds.
The Commissioners report as follows :
The past year seven lots have been placed under perpetual care, making the whole number twenty-four.
It will be seen that a large part are the lots of families of whom no member is now a resident of the town. These, with the number of non-residents contributing to the care of lots each year, show that over seventy are not forgotten or allowed to become waste places in the several cemeteries. The residents respond readily when called upon for the small amount required to keep their lots in good order. These sums, with that appro- priated by the town, prevent our cemeteries falling below the excellent condition of previous years, and allow improvements to be made, little by little, as can be seen by all those visiting the cemeteries.
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