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The roof of gate house at Reservoir has been painted, and new roofing has been put on tool house at Round Pond. The stand-pipe at Adams Corner has been thoroughly cleansed. The hydrants are all in good condition and are frequently inspected.
During the early part of the year a house to house inspection of the services was made. Many leaky fix- tures were found, and a number of fixtures were found which had never been reported (see Section 4, Rules and Regulations) and from which the city has never received any revenue. Under the flat rate sys- tem it is impossible to fix a scale of rates equitable to all water takers and I believe the use of the meter the only fair method to all parties concerned. Should the entire system be metered, Round Pond, which is
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considered by the State Board of Hygiene as the better source, would supply the city during the greater part of the year, and there would be held in reserve at the Resevoir a supply for emergency.
During the year fifty-six (56) meters have been in- stalled at the request of the property owners, and with proper attention to leaky fixtures will result in a saving to the consumer.
The following table shows the number of each size of meters in use in the city :
g-inch
&-inch
1-inch
12-inch
2-inch
3-inch
78
105
17
2
2
1
In use to date 201
Owned by city 120
Owned by consumer 81
Following is the amount of pipe, new services, etc., laid during the year :
Main pipe laid :
Feet
Off South Main street, 1-inch
263
On Grove street, Gonic 256
Total laid, 1910 519
Main pipe relaid :
Feet
1-inch on Oak street, Gonic, relaid with 14-inch 360
1-inch on Cove Court, relaid with 1}-inch 430
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Total feet laid to date
160,922
Miles
30 miles, 932 feet
Gates set during the year :
6-inch
1
2-inch
2
1-inch
3
Repaired
57
Hydrants to date
179
Repaired 25
Old hydrants taken out and replaced by new
1
Number feet service pipe laid :
Feet
Inches
å-inch
3,121
1-inch
63
2-inch
103
9
Total feet
3,287
9
New services laid during year
27
Total to date
1,492
Services relaid during year
.45
Number services discontinued
2
Number meters set during year
56
Repaired during year
11
Taken out
5
In use to date
201
Owned by city
120
Consumers
81
Number joint leaks in main pipe
4
Service pipe
8
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Following is a list of supplies and tools belonging to this department :
12 feet 18-inch cast iron pipe
85
66 16-inch
12 12-inch
24 10-inch 66
48 10-inch (old)
48 8-inch
22 6-inch
12 4-inch
Number cast iron special crosses, 1, 8x8 by 6x6
1 6-inch ¿ bend
1 8-inch §
1 10-inch &
No. Ts, 1 12x12x6
1 6x6x4
1 6x6x6
Sleeves 2 16-inch
2 12-inch
1 10-inch
2 8-inch
2 6-inch
2 4-inch
Cast iron plug, 1 6-inch
2 4-inch
3 gate boxes Gates, 2 6-inch
2 4-inch
1 2-inch
2 12-inch 2 14-inch
1 22-inch hydrant gate 8 1-inch corporation cocks
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31 &-inch corporation cocks 28 ¿- inch lead connections 75 pounds pig lead
1 2-inch stop and waste cocks
17 1-inch
29 8-inch
30 ₺-inch
6 1-inch air valves
2 1-inch check valve
Feet galvanized pipe :
2-inch, 28 feet
12-inch, 149 feet
14-inch, 60
1-inch, 90
¿- inch, 270
2-inch, 112
Galvanized Fittings :
Ts, 1 3x1}
1 2}-inch
1 2-inch
4 2x1-inch
4 2x2-inch
2 12-inch
6 13-inch x 1-inch
5 12-inch x 2-inch
13 1-inch
4 1x2-inch
8 8-inch
12 ₺-inch
Unions :
2 3-inch 4 2-inch
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Unions :
1 1}-inch 41 1-inch 22 &-inch 17 ¿- inch
Ninety Degree Elbows :
3 2-inch
5 12-inch
3 14-inch
7 1-inch
10 1x2-inch
17 2-inch
64 2x2
Forty-five Degree Elbows :
5 1}-inch
9 1-inch 46 &-inch
Caps :
4 1-inch 40 &-inch 6 ₺-inch
Plugs :
8 2-inch 40 1-inch
15 &-inch 24 ¿- inch
Close Nipples : 6 2-inch 12 1}-inch 10 14-inch
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Close Nipples : 8 1-inch 55 8-inch
Space Nipples : 30 &-inch
Couplings :
2 3-inch
2 2}-inch
9 2-inch
8 1}-inch
9 1}-inch
12 1-inch
65 8x2
Bushings :
5 2 to 1}
6 1} to 1
22 12 to &
24 1 to & 83 & to 2
Tools :
1 36-inch chain tong
1 14-inch pipe “
6 hydrant wrenches
3 hose spanners
1 set calking tools 6 dog chisels 11 cold chisels
13 diamond points
12 stone drills
2 spoons
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Tools :
8 striking hammers 4 stone
2 calking
1 nail
1 exploding battery and wire 1 upright drill 15 drills 1 stock and dies, ¿- inch to 1-inch (old)
1 1-inch to 2-inch, “
1 1-inch to 2-inch (new)
1 ¿- inch to 1-inch, ratchet, (old)
1 ¿- inch to 1-inch, (new)
1 pipe reamer 1 pair snow shoes 25 service boxes 4 wrought iron pipe cutters
1 cast
2 24-inch Stilson wrenches
3 18-inch
4 14-inch
1 20-inch monkey wrench
1 12-inch
2 10-inch
1 8-inch S wrench
1 26-inch alligator wrench
1 covered screw vice
3 hinge pipe vices
18 D handle shovels 6 long handle shovels 20 picks 2 crow bars
2 tampers 4 ice chisels
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Tools :
2 tunneling spoons
3 lead ladles
1 furnace
1 plumber's furnace
7 rubber lead runners
7 lanterns
1 Paine tapping machine, old
1 Mueller new
7 gate wrenches
4 sidewalk wrenches
2 tripods
1 derrick drum
2 dump barrows
2 tool boxes
1 No. 2 diaphragm pump (badly worn)
12 feet suction hose
1 platform scale
1 75-gallon tank
1 10-gallon hot water tank
2 wooden horses
3 pairs rubber boots
3 bush scythes
2 snaths
2 grass hooks
2 ladders
2 pressure gauges
1 5-gallon oil can
1 1-gallon
1 5-gallon gasolene can
1 2-gallon milk can
1 100-foot steel tape (badly worn)
2 50-foot (new)
1 roll-top desk
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Tools :
4 office chairs 2 sets fall blocks and rope 1 cross cut saw
1 ice
1 hand
1 wood
1 compass 66
4 pails
1 grindstone
5 chains
1 rake
1 express wagon (old)
1 (new)
1 work wagon 1 express sleigh
1 dump cart
1 horse
1 harness
1 robe
1 blanket
1 wagon jack
2 hoes
4 grub hoes
1 coal shovel
1 snow shovel
1 hose nozzle
3 bull points
18 rubber rings for hydrants 25 pounds cotton waste 100 pounds oakum 200 feet 22-inch hose (old)
1 plane
1 draw knife
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Tools :
2 bit braces
1 extension bit
3 axes
1 new Ludlow hydrant
3 old Coffin hydrants (in good repair)
1 Burbank thawing machine
2 row boats
1 1-inch meter (out of repair)
2 &-inch
1 g-inch
1 1}-inch 66 (new)
1 2-inch 56
2 g-inch
1 1-inch (old)
4 &-inch
1 5-inch
Respectfully submitted, F. W. CROCKER, Superintendent of Water Works.
Report of Superintendent of Sewers for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1910
To the Committee on Sewers:
GENTLEMEN :- The annual report of the Superin- tendent of Sewers is herewith submitted :
Number permits issued to do plumbing
29
Connections put in during year 27
To date 1,025
Services relaid
1
Number feet main pipe laid during year :
School street, 6-inch 191
Winter 8-inch 1,007
Total feet main pipe to date 90,364
Miles
16 miles, 1,364 ft.
Number man-holes added
2
Rebuilt 2
The sewers have been flushed spring and fall, and were found in good condition.
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I have been called to clean out thirty-two sewer connections ; in most cases fibrous roots caused the trouble. The main on Portland stopped between man- hole No. 1 and Main street.
The sand basin at Willow Brook has been cleaned out twice.
I believe the entire system to be in good working condition.
Following is a list of supplies and tools belonging to this department :
Ys :
80 4-inch to 6-inch
7 8-inch to 20-inch
7 4-inch to 12-inch
1 4-inch to 8-inch
10 4-inch to 18-inch
1 8-inch to 18-inch
8 4-inch to 10-inch
2 8-inch to 10-inch
Ts: 2 6-inch to 15-inch
Pipe :
27 feet 15-inch
70 12-inch
74 8-inch
700 6-inch
480 4-inch
25 66 4-inch C. I. soil
Bends :
10 8-inch 36 4-inch, quarter 50 4-inch, one-eighth
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Test plugs :
1 6-inch
1 8-inch
1 10-inch
2 grade poles
1 plank puller
2 levels
1 brick trowel
1 hammer
1 trench line
4 frames
1500 feet trench plank
1 ditch pump
2 rubber diaphragms
1 jack screw
5 iron trench braces
12 feet 3-inch suction hose
2 tampers
3 pails
400 feet §-inch wrought iron pipe
300 " 4-inch
300 2}-inch hose (new)
About 2000 brick
Engineer's level
Leveling rod
Respectfully submitted
F. W. CROCKER, Superintendent of Sewers.
Report of Chief Engineer of Fire Department
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council :
In rendering my report of the Rochester Fire De- partment for the year ending December 31st, 1910, I would state that there have been 21 bell calls-two at East Rochester, one at Gonic, and 18 in the city proper ; 20 still alarms, and three brush fires.
The amount of property involved was as follows:
Valuation of buildings $38,300 00
Insurance on same 26,000 00
Losses paid 1,520 00
Valuation of contents
5,000 00
Insurance on same
3,850 00
Losses paid 2,360 00
The three hydrants on the Square that belong with the pump at the Rochester Woolen Mill Company have been connected up and tested out, and it was found that only one good stream could be got, as the old pipe is too small.
I would recommend that a new 8-inch pipe be laid through the business section, with additional hydrants, for the better fire protection of that part of the city.
There has been purchased and added to the equip- ment two Boston play-pipes and 200 feet of 2} inch fire
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hose. The exterior of the Cocheco house has been painted, the Torrent house shingled and painted, also the fire station at Gonic.
I would recommend a permanently employed man to stay at the central fire station for day and night duty, and for quick attendance at fires within the city limits.
Also I would earnestly recommend that three new fire alarm boxes be purchased as early as possible this year.
In behalf of the Board of Engineers I will take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to all the members of the fire department for the promptness with which they have discharged their duties during the past year. We would also thank the members of the city government who have rendered the department any assistance during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
H. C. HANSON, Chief Rochester Fire Department.
December 31, 1910
Inventory of Property
3 hose reels
2 " wagons
1 hook and ladder truck
1 combination chemical hook and ladder truck
1 set runners for same
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3 sets sleds for hose company
2 sets swing harness
Rubber coats and hats for each company
4 horse blankets
5,950 feet of hose
18 covers, automatic respirators
1 deluge set
5 hydrant gates
10 play pipes
6 three-gallon chemical extinguishers
590 feet of ladders
1 hand engine
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes
BOXES
16 North Main street, corner Bridge street
17 Main street, corner Congress street
21 River street, corner Lafayette street
23 Waldron avenue, corner Chestnut street
25 North Main street, near Fairbank's store
27 North Main street, near S. H. Burnham's
31 Wakefield street, near High schoolhouse
32 Wakefield street, near M. H. Plummer's
33 Hanson street, near The Rochester Hotel
34 Summer street, near Mrs. Roberts' stone house
35 Portland street, near Fernald's grocery store
37 Silver street, near electric light station
41 South Main street, near Wallace shop
43 Upham street, near schoolhouse
47 Car barn, foot of Charles street
52 Charles street, corner May street
54 Charles street, corner Woodman street
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Signals
Two strokes of the bell is the all-out signal.
Six strokes of the bell is for a brush fire or a fire seen at a distance, where the department is needed.
One stroke of the bell is the Engineer's test.
The above signals are given only by the Chief Engineer.
General Rules
Firemen, as well as citizens should familiarize themselves with the following rules for giving alarms of fire :
1. Never pull a box for a fire seen at a distance.
2. Never pull a box while the alarm bells are ringing, nor until a box has completed its four rounds. Two boxes cannot operate together, and neither will work if two are pulled at the same time. Never pull two alarms or two boxes for the same fire.
3. To ring in an alarm, break the glass in the key box, and open the outside door with the key. Pull down the brass crank, seen inside, till it stops ; then let go. Then let the box alone. The clock will be seen or heard to be running, and the alarm will follow in half a minute or so. Close the door, but do not to try to
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remove the key, as it is locked in a track lock and can only be removed by a release key, which is carried by each engineer, who will, as soon as convenient, release and return it. Remember that the firemen will come directly to the box which has been pulled, and be sure that some one stays at the box to direct them to the fire.
4. Never pull an alarm for a fire seen at a distance. Never touch a box except to give an alarm for fire.
Give an alarm for no cause other than actual fire. Don't give an alarm for a chimney fire.
Report of Superintendent of Streets
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To His Honor the Mayor and City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- In accordance with the required custom, I herewith submit the report of the work of the highway department for the year 1910, together with a list of tools which now belong to the department.
Increased interest is being awakened on the subject of improved roads throughout our state, and it seems to me, that good roads well-kept in repair is one of the features that vitally effects the interests of our citizens in general. There is a demand for a class of roads which possess better wearing qualities than what the material gives which we are using generally. Here in the city proper, where the heavy teaming is, it is a sandy surface in the most part, and soon breaks through.
The question of how to keep our highways in a passable condition, and at the same time to make any permanent improvement, is one that has troubled every administration for many years. With nearly 150 miles of highway to keep in repair, it leaves little money for new and enduring roads. Much work has of necessity to remain undone or be delayed until a convenient sea- son, but in its essential points the work has been carried out as accurately as possible.
With the more liberal appropriation for the year, this department was enabled to construct the very
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durable gravel road between the city proper and Gonic. We built a new piece of road on the highway leading to Farmington.
Among the permanent improvements we have made this year, is the macadamizing of a part of the new road to East Rochester. This work required 300 loads of stone that was all rolled by the use of the steam roller. Also a piece of macadam was built on North Main street from Stone bridge to Strafford square. We have graded Hancock street and a part of the old Dover road with gravel. In doing this work we used about 1,000 loads.
There has been considerable work accomplished in the outside districts with the road machine this year. We gave the best attention possible to the Swamp road, Rochester Hill road to the Dover line, Chestnut Hills road, Ten Rod road, Strafford road, and the road that passes the home of Arthur McDuffee.
In grading sidewalks throughout the city, we used about 400 loads of cinders.
Built 300 feet of brick sidewalk with edging on Pine street. Built 700 feet of brick sidewalk with edging on North Main street, and relaid some brick sidewalk at East Rochester and Gonic.
SURFACE SEWERS
We built 400 feet of new surface sewer on North Main street, also twelve drops and three manholes. In connecting these drops with the main sewer, we used 220 feet of 8-inch pipe.
There have been five miles of bushes cut this year.
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Machinery, Tools, and Material on Hand
1 stone crusher
1 steam road roller
3 sets two-horse sleds
3 sets double harness
3 two-horse dump carts
2 one-horse
1 pair wheels
8 small shovels
3 plows (old)
6 post-hole spoons
3 cross-cut saws
1 hand roller
1 jackscrew
3 stricking hammers
2 monkey wrenches
2 road machines
1 boiler and engine
8 horses
1 set one-horse sleds
6 single harness
1 stone barge
10 picks
10 coal shovels
4 chains
6 crowbars
3 sets fall-blocks and ropes
12 lanterns, with red globes
12 hand drills
3 sledges 10 snow ploughs 6 hoes 3 turf diggers
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2 long-handled shovels
5 steel rakes
3 brush scythes and snaiths
4 street blankets
3 horse brushes
2 wagon jacks
2 hand saws
1 brush axe
1 grub hoe
2 pitchforks
6 stone forks
6 stable blankets
3 curry combs
3 mane brushes
2 axes (old)
3 spread chains
3 two-horse scrapers
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE T. McDUFFEE, Superintendent of Streets.
Report of City Marshal
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council :
GENTLEMEN :- I have the honor to submit to you the following report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1910 :
The police force consists of the following officers, viz : C. A. Allen, City Marshal ; Albert F. Wilkinson, Assistant Marshal ; Ferdinand Sylvain.
ARRESTS
Drunks
76
Larceny
12
Defrauding
2
Assault
9
Pickpocket
1
Non-support
2
Breaking and entering
1
Brawl and tumult
1
Keeping for sale
10
Adultery
2
Stubborn child
1
Fornication
2
Fast driving
1
Transporting liquor for pay
1
Indecent conduct
2
Selling liquor
5
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Disposed of as follows :
Settled
26
Committed to House of Correction 23
Placed on file
2
Suspended
26
Gave bonds
18
Committed to jail
7
Discharged
8
Committed to Sheriff
1
Promised to pay
2
Mittimus at call of Marshal
8
Nol Prossed
4
Continued
2
Committed to Industrial School
1
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Amount of fines and costs collected $421 09
Witness fees, etc. 9 94
$411 15
Paid Treasurer
$411 15
Number of lodgers 1,451
In addition to the cases enumerated, service has in- cluded the investigation of many matters that have not been brought before the Court, attending to many complaints and devoting much time in the effort to pre- serve order, protect property, and enforce the law.
I am pleased to say that the officers under my com- mand have been prompt and efficient in the discharge of their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
C. A. ALLEN, City Marshal.
Police Court, Civil Docket
Cash in hands of Clerk, Jan. 1, 1910
$10 71
Amount received for writs 6 15
Entries 1 50
$18 36
CREDIT
By cash paid to city
$18 36
[For Criminal Docket, see City Marshal's report]
Report of Overseer of Poor
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Rochester:
Following is a list of the names of persons receiving aid and the amount furnished each applicant for the year ending Dec. 31, 1910 :
DEPENDENT SOLDIERS' AID
Waller Ellis
$115 25
James M. Jenness
80 00
J. W. Hall
72 00
James Nealand
14 50
Oliver Hussey
5 00
Mrs. John A. Wilkinson
90 05
Mrs. Charles Rust
62 00
Mrs. George N. Howard
48 00
John S. Colbath
84 00
Samuel L. Randall
56 00
Henry C. Stevens
53 75
Edward Horney
22 50
Bridget Cotton
40 00
David Corson
78 00
Mrs. John Billings
66 00
Mrs. Charles Wills
72 00
George W. Hurd
19 50
David B. Ladd
21 00
$999 55
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CITY POOR
Alexander McDonald
$105 00
Elias V. Felker
21 00
J. Frank Shorey
39 00
Mrs. Henry White
30 48
Lavinia J. McNish
59 00
Mrs. C. F. Blake
275 46
Mrs. John Jacobs
78 00
Mrs. Joanna Decker
20 50
Albert Hartford's child
78 00
Ethel Baxter's child
107 99
Isaac Pearl
18 00
Helen Wilkinson
96 00
James Wentworth
17 50
John H. Downing
104 00
Addie F. Otis
35 50
Joseph Gagnon
8 25
Honori Perrault
45 49
$1,139 17
999 55
Total amount expended
$2,138 72
Appropriation for 1910
2,400 00
Balance unexpended
$ 261 28
Respectfully submitted,
FORREST L. KEAY, Overseer of Poor.
Report of Board of Health
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Rochester :
We herewith submit to you our report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1910 :
Contagious or infectious diseases reported 49 cases
Diphtheria
8
Typhoid fever 6
Scarlet 20
Measles
33
There were no deaths from any of the above diseases
Number of deaths from tuberculosis 16
All causes (excluding still births)
146
Still births 1
Death rate per 1000 (population 9000) 16 2-9
Houses fumigated by Health Officer . 31
Rooms
121
Complaints investigated 66
19
Dead animals properly disposed of
10
Respectfully submitted,
D. L. STOKES, FORREST L. KEAY, CHARLES E. GOODWIN,
Board of Health.
Report of Tree Warden
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council :
The year of 1910 has been one of interest and progress for the benefit of our city trees.
The city has purchased a spraying machine which sprays the trees quickly and does good work, doing away with the old method of cutting the trees. It is not only a great saving of time and money, but is death to all leaf-eating insects.
There has been a large amount of dead wood re- moved from the trees, and more work would have been done had the appropriation been larger.
The city is setting new trees each year. This year there have been about 208 trees planted : 30 rock maples and 100 poplars on the common, and 78 elms on the streets. Quite a large number have been planted by private parties on the streets, which is a move in the right direction and hope they will continue in the good work.
Respectfully submitted,
C. E. GOODWIN,
Tree Warden.
GENERAL READING ROOM
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Report of the Trustees Of the Rochester Public Library 1910
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At a meeting of the trustees of the Rochester Public Library, December 30, 1910, it was voted that the report of the secretary, librarian, and treasurer be presented to the city council as the annual report of the trustees for the year 1910.
Rochester Public Library, 1910
TRUSTEES
JOSEPH WARREN, Mayor, ex-fficio
HORACE L. WORCESTER
Term expires 1910
WILLIS MCDUFFEE
66 1910
SIDNEY B. HAYES
1911
FRED P. MEADER
1911
JOHN YOUNG
1912
STEPHEN C. MEADER
1912
LIBRARIAN LILLIAN E. PARSHLEY
ASSISTANTS
GRACE W. TIBBETTS MILDRED S. BASSETT
JANITOR
EDWARD L. KIMBALL
AGENCIES
East Rochester
FLORA A. SHOREY .
Gonic
GEORGE H. MARSH
Meaderboro
·
. MARY E. BROCK
Report of Library Trustees
To the Honorable Council of the City of Rochester :
GENTLEMEN :- The seventeenth annual report of the Trustees of the Rochester Public Library, with the report of the librarian, and the Treasurer's report is respectfully submitted for the year ending December 31, 1910.
The continued increase in the circulation of the Public Library is a matter of congratulation to the trustees. As the report of the librarian will show a cir- culation of 52,650 volumes, an increase over last year of 4,014. Also the branch libraries at East Rochester, Gonic, and Meaderboro, having been visited by the librarian during the year, are reported to be in a most satisfactory condition. The trustees appreciate the work done at the Gonic branch by Mr. Marsh and would gladly aid him in making that an ideal library if we had the means. We also express our thanks to Mrs. Charles S. Brock of the Meaderboro branch for the time and work given in distributing, during the year, 634 volumes for the use of that section of our city It is the endeavor of the trustees to meet all demands of the patrons of the library.
A call is made for an additional catalogue of the library but the lack of funds prohibit the trustees from meeting this demand as it would require a large amount of extra work and expense of printing. The steady
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growth of the library each year increases the amount of work and in order to keep it up to its present standard, additional help must be provided in the near future.
It is the purpose of the trustees to meet the intel- lectual needs of the public and assist in maintaining intelligence and character in our city, for this purpose we respectfully ask the Honorable Council to continue the appropriation of $3,000.00 for the year 1911.
The trustees wish to express their appreciation of the faithful and efficient service rendered the public by the librarian and her assistants during the year.
For the Trustees,
JOHN YOUNG,
Secretary.
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Report of Librarian
To the Board of Trustees of the Rochester Public Library :
GENTLEMEN :- In presenting this seventeenth an- nual report of work of the public library, I can tell you of no new departments added or of no new work undertaken, for the steady rush of patronage, the ever increasing routine work, and the many legitimate demands made upon us, have consumed every moment of time. Even the figures, herewith presented, cannot tell you of the busy days which have gone to make up this year, 1910.
New books seem, to the large majority of patrons, the most important feature of library economy. This year the number purchased has not only exceeded that of previous years in quantity, but in quality. Never, has greater care been exercised, nor books so thoroughly reviewed, that only the best might be purchased. Seventy-five of the books added have been duplicates, new editions of old standards, or of the most popular books of the day; thirteen have replaced worn-out books; 100 have been juvenile stories, eighty-eight of which were purchased from the Jennie Farrington fund; 175 have been fiction, largely of the new and popular variety ; and the rest, books of greater importance, every class represented in the library having had val- uable additions.
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The assessions of the year have been as follows :
Number of books purchased from the general fund 563
Number of books purchased from the Jennie Farrington fund
88
Number of volumes added by binding Gifts 49
56
Total additions for the year
756
Number of volumes lost, destroyed or withdrawn
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