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100.00
Amount paid by Town of Derry
$4737.63
Paid to A. E. White, inspector
$105.10
LESS am't paid by State of N. HI.
52.55
$52.55
Paid by State for engineering, etc.
642.58
$12172.01
Note
Proportion paid by State $6084.05
Proportion paid by Town 6087.96
$12,134.51
DELAIL 34, SEWER CONSTRUCTION: Preliminary work,
Surveyor, Arthur W. Dudley
$564.00
Assistants, Arthur Bergerson
4.38
F. Beaulieu
1.75
J. A. Forbes
1.75
G. H. Bean
.
$572.63
.
.
·
.75
$8966 36
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DETAIL 35, SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION: Paid to Contractor, George Ryan DETAIL 36, NEW LAND: Gravel pit $106.00
$680.95
INDEBTEDNESS.
DETAIL 37, PAYMENTS ON PRINCIPAL OF DEBT:
Loan in anticipation of taxes $6000.00
Term note 143 400.00
$6400.00
PAYMENTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENTAL DIVISIONS.
DETAIL 39, TAXES PAID TO STATE:
$7624.00
DETAIL 40, TAXES PAID TO COUNTY: $8892.01
DETAIL 41, PAYMENTS TO PRECINCTS:
Derry Fire, L. W. Bly, Treasurer $3900.00
Derry Village Fire, C. E. Newell, Treasurer 100.00
$4000.00
DETAIL 42, PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Town of Derry Schools:
Taxes: Required by law of town $6385.10
Extra, School District 10100.00
Books, supplies, etc. 800.00 Flags and Appurtenances 25,00 High School tuition 2200.00
From State: Literary Fund
581.26
Per Ch. 158 ( For District Supt. For High School
525.00
Laws, 1909 tuition
2100.50
Dog Licenses
360.37
Income Alexander Trust Fund
107.20
$28184.42
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Derry Village School District No. 2:
Taxes: Required by law of town $762.42
Extra, School Dist. No. 2 I200.00
From State, Literary Fund
69.40
Per ch 158 For Dist. Supt. 87.50
Laws 1909.
For High School tuition
366.40
Dog Licenses
43.03
Income of Alexander Trust Fund
12.80
$2541.53
$25,725.95
ALL OTHER PAYMENTS.
DETAIL 43, SETTLEMENT OF ACCIDENT CLAIMS:
Accidents on highway,
Helena Baker $200.00
Chas. Sargent 50.00 .
G. H. Moody · .
20.00
G. B. Freeman
6
20.00
E. H. Poor
20.00
$310.00
DETAIL 44, TAXES BOUGHT BY TOWN:
2923.24
DETAIL 45, INSURANCE ON BOILERS OF DERRY WATER CO .:
68.56
DETAIL 46, ABATEMENTS OF TAXES
2416.20
$5718,00
Total payments for all purposes ***: $106,904.31
Total payments for all purposes:
$106,904.31
Less amount paid directly by the State Treasurer 6,682.66
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Total payments by the Town Trea- surer 3
Cash on hand at the end of the year
$100,221.65 2,676.53
$102,898.38
AUDITORS' REPORT.
This certifies that we have this day carefully examined the accounts of the Town of Derry for the year ending February 15th, 1916, and find the same carefully cast with satisfactory vouchers for the several charges:
F. M. McGREGOR, H. L. GRINNELL, JR., Auditors. M. J. CASSIDY,
Feb. 26, 1916.
RESOURCES.
Cash:
In hands of Town Treasurer . $2,676.73
Accounts due Town:
Taxes not collected · 23,243.01
Sinking Funds reserved for Payment of Debt . 12,000.00
Other assets:
Tax titles bought by Town 5,616.78
Stone Crusher
1,200.00
Due from Cemetery
26.00
LIABILITIES.
Unpaid balances set aside for special purposes:
Interest ·
$1,266.14
Water Works $ .
237.77
Electric Lights
948.00
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Bonds outstanding:
Refunding Bonds issued Nov. 1, 1913
$ 110,000.00
Totals 44,762.52 $112,451,91
Net debt
67,689.39
Balance against the Town, February
$112,451.91 $112,451.91 15, 1915 · $75,696.65
Balance against the Town, February. 15, 1916 · 67,689.39
Decrease of Debt
·
$8,007.26
Amount of flannel distributed during year, 1200 yds. to 120 persons.
TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
-
DR. To balance uncollected taxes To list of 1915 Interest
$22,517 59
77,915 75 259 67
$100,693 01
CR.
By cash paid treasurer
· 77,450 00
Uncollected Taxes
· 23,243 0I
$100,693 0I
JOHN E. WEBSTER, Collector.
Examined and approved, F. M. McGREGOR, H. L. GRINNELL, JR., M. J. CASSIDY,
Auditors.
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TAX COLLECTOR'S REPORT.
DR. To balance uncollected taxes To list of 1915 Interest
$22,517 59 77,915 75 259 67
-$100,693 01
CR.
By cash paid treasurer
· 77,450 00
Uncollected Taxes
· 23,243 01
-$100,693 0I
JOHN E. WEBSTER, Collector.
Examined and approved, F. M. McGREGOR, H. L. GRINNELL, JR., M. J. CASSIDY,
Auditors.
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TOWN TREASURER'S REPORT.
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Cash on hand Feb. 15, 1915 Tax collector
· $3858 83 ·
· 77,450 00
State, Forest fires
742 08
Liquor licenses
802 36
Highway maintenance
262 20
Railroad tax
.
195 07
Iusurance tax
.
1 87
Savings bank tax
·
4576 39
Literary fund
·
650 65
School fund
·
3º79 40
Interest on trust funds
·
405 00
Loans
· 6000 00
Interest sinking funds
.
300 00
Dog tax
·
445 40
Bartlett & Shepard, insurance
.
3º5 54
Taxes, property bought by town
.
1748 02
Cemetery lots
·
107 50
County
·
746 67
Use stone crusher
·
200 00
Use steam roller
46 22
B. & M. Railroad, forest fires
-
14 88
Londonderry, forest fires
.
41 50
Louis Davis, road accident
100 00
Insurance on boiler
68 56
Use telephone
55
Old junk
50
Freight on curbing, refunded
24 9I
Town licenses
391 00
Memorial Hall, rents
218 30
·
·
.
46
Spraying trees
·
$44 50
F
15 75
·
52 51
2 22
-$102,898 38 --
Paid Selectmen's orders
100,22I 65
Balance, cash in treasury
$2,676 73
TRUST FUNDS.
Mrs. Nowell, Legacy
·
$500 00
Dr. Brown, Legacy
·
500 00
Miss E. L. Taylor, Legacy
·
1000 00
J. C. Taylor; Gift
. 2000 00
J. D. Alexander Legacy
. 3000 00
Nancy J. McClary Legacy
.
300 00
E. T. Parker Legacy
·
2500 00
$9800 00
Town of Derry Bonds
9500 00
Deposit, Nutfield Savings Bank
300 00
$9,800 00
NANCY J. MCCLARY, LEGACY.
Balance from last year
.
$112 43
Interest
.
12 36
$124 79
Cash on deposit
$124 79
Account Board of Health Town poor, aid refunded Interest, refunded
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HOPKINS OLD LADIES' HOME.
Balance from last year
. $1730 66
Rents · 126 00
$1856 66
Paid repairs
26 83
Balance
$1829 83
Paid to Jesse G. MacMurphy, treasurer Hopkins Old Ladies' Home Association. SINKING FUND.
City of San Francisco 5's, 1917 $6000 00
Interest has accrued on above bonds 600 00
CHARLES BARTLETT, Treasurer.
Examined and found correct.
F. M. McGREGOR, H. L. GRINNELL, JR. M. J. CASSIDY,
Auditors.
FIREWARDS' REPORT.
DERRY FIRE DISTRICT.
FROM APRIL IST 1915 TO FEBRUARY 15TH 1916.
The Firewards wish to submit to the voters of the Derry Fire District the following report for the year ending Feb. 15th 1916.
According to the vote of the last annual Fire District meeting, the committee appointed, after carefully investigat- ing the service given by different makes of auto combination machines, purchased a Six Cylinder Triple Combination American La France, and the demonstration as well as the service given since the machine was accepted, has peen per- fectly satisfactory.
The department has had 41 calls the past year, 20 still alarms and 21 bell alarms.
The total damage to buildings by fire $3795.00
The total damage to contents by fire 1760.00
The total fire loss since April 1, 1915 $5555.00
At the last district meeting the matter of exchanging or selling the horses was left in the hands of the firewards, and it was our judgement that it would be better to dispose of one of the horses, as we had use for only one after installing the Auto truck.
We have provided the men in the department with new rubber coats for protection, as the old cloth coats were of very little use and many of them had shrunk from continual wetting until they were too small to be used at all.
The roof and tower of the Engine House need some repairing, the gravel roof needs patching and the iron on the
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sides of the tower has rusted through in several places, and will either need to be re-ironed or clapboarded. Respectfully submitted, EDMUND P. CHAPLIN, WILLIS F. CHASE, Firewards. HECTOR E. BIDWELL,
DERRY FIRE DISTRICT REPORT. LEWIS W. BLY, Treasurer.
1915
DR.
March 20, Cash in treasury
1266 79
July 30, Received of Town Treasurer
150 00
Aug. 30,
66
100 00
Sept. 28,
66 66
150 00
Oct. 28, 66
Fire Wards
8400 00
29, 66
Town Treasurer
150 00
Nov. 16, 66
Fire Wards
125 00
Dec. . 3, 66
Town Treasurer
100 ..
31,
66
66
1100
1916
Jaw. 19,
66
1450 00
Feb. I4,
Fire Wards
27 5€
Total receipts
$13,619 29 -
DISBURSEMENTS.
1915
CR
March 29, Paid Fire Wards
$150 00
29, Clerk
10 00
29, Treasurer
25 00 I
29, The C. Callahan Co.
29, Standard Plate Glass Co
75
April
I, Smith & MeKenney
3 25
7, D, E. Light Co. .
1 7.
7,
H. L. Benson
·
5 00
17,
700
29, Auditor
50
IO, L. J. Provencher
$24 00
I3,
F. P. Chaplin 60 00
30, Derry National Bank 400 00
May
5, H. P. Hood & Sons 15 00
8, H. E. Bidwell 19 50
8, Manchester Fire Dept. 50 00
10, E. P. Chaplin 60 00
I3,
F. F. Rogers
2 85
I3,
D. E. Light Co. .
2 00
22,
Holmes & Wheeler
20 54
26, Western Electric Co. 21 00
28, H. P. Hood & Sons
13 30
June
8, E. P. Chaplin .
60 00
12, John W. Day
26 55
8, News-Enterprise
2 75
16, D. E. Light Co.
I 30
16, Chase & Bodwell
14 75
30,
D. E. Light Co.
26 74
30
H. P. Hood & Sons
13 60
July
I, Derry Nat'l Bank
41 67
3, E. P. Chaplin 60 00
27,
D. E. Light Co.
IO 75
31, E. & F. King & Co.
33 75
31, H. P. Hood & Sons
14 70
Aug.
2, E. P. Chaplin 60 00
3
Derry Water Works Co.
15 00
9, Charles Sing
5 00
10, Henry Moran
.
5 00
28, William Bennett .
5 00
30, E. P. Chaplin
60 00
30, D. E. Light Co.
5 40
31,
H. P. Hood & Sons
14 00
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Sept. II. D. E. Light Co. $ 5 20
25,
L. H. Pillsbury & Son
17 00
27, E. P. Chaplin 60 00
27, Chase & Bodwell ·
14 10
27, H. P. Hood & Sons
II 80
Oct.
9,
Holmes & Wheeler
75
9,
John W. Day ·
23 40
I2,
D. E. Light Co.
.
4 30
25,
E. P. Chaplin
60 00
28,
Derry Nat'l Bank, note
1400 00
28,
Derry Nat'l Bank,, int.
23 33
30,
H. P. Hood & Sons
21 30
Nov.
I,
R. Mitchell & Co.
4 00
5, American La France
Fire Engine Co. Inc.
7000 00
5,
American La France Fire Engine Co. Inc. 32 25
5
American La France
Fire Engine Co. Inc.
27 00
20,
E. P. Chaplin
47 50
20,
E. P. Chaplin
7 20
29,
F. B. Hurd
15 00
30,
H. P. Hood & Sons
10 80
Dec.
. I,
D. E. Light Co.
5 24
2,
H. E. Bidwell 2 88
2, H. P. Hood & Sons
8 80
4, Fiske & Harris
2 70
4,
Standard Oil Co.
4 50
6,
F. B. Hurd
30 00
16, Frank N. Young, Ins. F. B. Hurd
113 75
20,
30 00
2I, F. F. Rogers
II 05
21, Crystal Avenue Garage II 80
21, Boston Woven Hose & Rubber Co. 526 25
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24, E. R. Belanger & Co. $14 05
28, Derry Water Works Co. 58 98
31, Firemen ·
1000 00
1916 Jan.
3,
F. B. Hurd
30 00
3,
D. Casey
·
5 00
7,
J. B. Varick Co.
·
22 14
7,
E. F. Dustin
17 59
12, Burgess Fobes Co.
8 00
17,
F. B. Hurd
30 00
19,
Chase & Bodwell
12 43
19,
Standard Oil Co.
10 50
20,
John W. Day
28 40
20, D. E. Light Co.
15 93
20,
L. H. Pillsbury & Son
13 55
21,
J. B. Duffy
10 00
21,
American La France
Engine Co., Inc. I · 45
22,
B. F. Goodrich Co.
73 40
22,
The Post & Lester Co.
9 00
22,
Standard Oil Co.
7 60
26, Holmes & Wheeler
59 32
31,
F. B. Hurd
30 00
31,
H. P. Hood & Sons
6 35
2I,
Western Electric Co .. 46 80
Feb.
9,
E. C. Sing
5 14
14, F. B. Hurd
30 00
14, E. P. Chaplin
25 25
15, D. E. Light Co. 4 65
15,
E. R. Belanger & Co.
31 82
15, E. F. Dustin
17 04
15, W. F. Neal
3 35
15,
G. W. Benson & Co.
I 40
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15, News-Enterprise $ 3 00
15, H. P. Hood & Sons
6 70
Feb. 19, 1916, Cash on hand to bal.
$12,502 59 1116, 70
$13,619 29
Feb. 19, 1916.
This certifies that I have this day examined the account of Lewis W. Bly, treasurer of the Derry Fire Department and find the same correctly cast with proper vouchers for all disbursements and Cash on hand to balance.
CHARLES F. GILLISPIE,
Auditor.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
The last legislature passed a law making a change in the local board of health in the towns of the state. Instead of the selectmen appointing three local health officers they simply recommend one man to the State Board of Health, who appoint him to the office for a term of three years.
This simplifies matters and makes it easier for the State board to keep in touch with the local board. The Selectmen are considered a sort of advisory board with the cocal board.
This plan was first adopted by Vermont and has proven wery satisfactory.
There has been very few complaints of cesspools, etc., the past year, the owners generally looking after such matters as needed.
There has been one case of typhoid and one of whoop- ing cough, 20 cases of scarletina, all very mild.
Some persons have a wrong impression regarding assistance during quarantine, thinking they are entitled to all they can get out of the town.
Where as the law says we shall render only such assist- ance as we deem wise and necessary. We try to be charit- able and just to all as well as fair and honest to the town.
WALTER R. SANDERS, M. D.
Health Officer.
DERRY WATER WORKS.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
MICHAEL J. CASSIDY, term expires January 1, 1917.
WILLIAM T. MORSE, term expires January 1, 1918.
WILLIAM NELLER, term expires January 1, 1919.
OFFICERS.
WILLIAM NELLER CHAIRMAN
WILLIAM T. MORSE -
CLERK OF THE BOARD
CHARLES BARTLETT - TREASURER
G. H. BEAN SUPERINTENDENT
The past year has been one of the most successful in the history of the Water Works. The income has been most grat- ifying and the plant has been placed in most excellent condi- tion. The mechanical part and the source of supply of water is first class. There has been for several years an urgent need of a larger stand pipe, and the necessity for such is even greater today than ever. The following report by the superintendent gives the summary of the year's work and the present status of the Water Works plant.
WILLIAM NELLER, WILLIAM T. MORSE, Commissioners. MICHAEL J. CASSIDY,
TO THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS:
I herewith submit the annual report of the Superintendent for the year ending December 31, 1915.
Early in the year the old Cunningham boiler was replaced
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by a new high pressure boiler, insured for 150 pounds work- ing pressure. At the same time the boiler which was installed in 1906 was reset with an overhanging front and repiped throughout with extra heavy pipe. The steam plant is now in first class condition.
The pumping machinery is in as good condition as can be expected considering the number of years it has been in use.
The High street line has been extended from the railroad crossing to Ross's corner, so called, a distance of 3200 feet, with six inch cast iron pipe- Two hydrants have been placed on this line, one at the corner of Franklin St, and Folsom Rd. and the other at Ross's Corner. Four services and the Clark and Carr farms owned by H. P. Hood & Sons are connected on this line.
Twenty-five service pipes have been added and nine old ones relaid with one inch cement lined pipe.
We have furnished men and supplies for the tree sprayer and steam roller the same as last year.
We have paid all running expenses: $3521.90 for extensions $4690.00 interest on bonds; bought five Town of Derry Water bonds, $5000.00, and carried $1100.57 over as a nucleus for the new, year.
STATISTICS.
Number of services January 1, 1915, 800.
Number added during year, 25.
Number discontinued during year, 1.
Total number 824, of which 477 are metered.
Number of'meters added during year, 71.
Number of hydrants added during year, 2, total 66. Total number of gallons of water pumped, 69,691,194.
Average number gallons pumped per day, 190,934.
Largest amount pumped in one day, March 17, 591,975 gal.
Least amount pumped in one day, April 9, 86,962 gal.
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Largest amount of coal used in one day, March 17, 2700 1bs. Least amount of coal used in one day, October 17, 675 lbs. Number of tons of coal used in 1915, including banking, 198. Average number of gallons pumped per pound of coal, 180. Average number of pounds of coal used per day for pumping only, 1069.
RECEIPTS.
January 1, 1915 to January 1, 1916.
Incidentals
$594 04
Interest on bonds
·
155 00
Services and renewals
660 34 ·
Meter repairs
33 19
Water rentals
. 16,976 98
Total receipts
$18,419 55
Cash on hand January 1, 1915
5,700 59
$24,120 14
Total expenditures
23,019 57
Cash on hand January 1, 1916
$ 1,100 57
SUMMARY OF MONEY PAID FOR LABOR.
Services and small mains
$743 78
Cast iron pipe
.
916 47
Meters
·
109 91
Salaries at pumping station
810 94
Fuel
3 50
Repairs at pumping station
125 87
New boiler
160 59
Superintendents salary
912 50
Commissioners and treasurers salary . 325 00
Repairs to hydrants, mains and valves 58 50
58
Repairs to meters
$22 50
Office expenses Incidentals Labor on sprayer and roller
·
361 29
.
III 33
277 39
Total
$4,939 57
PERSONAL ACCOUNT.
William Neller
·
$146 50
W. T. Morse
·
100 00
M. J. Cassidy
100 00
Charles Bartlett
25 00
G. H. Bean
912 50
Joseph St. Johns
782 14
Frank E. Blackmer
585 53
G. J. Parker
306 11
F. M. Nichols
339 35
Geo. King
123 47
Wm. Johnson
197 35
Arthur St. Johns
92 46
Ernest Bienvenue
58 33
Andrew Poant
66 30
Andrew Poant, Jr.
31 50
Alfred King
25 58
Martin Bennett
12 88
Robert St. Johns
144 09
Peter Bushway
105 68
A LeBlanc
44 33
John Manning
70 00
Edward Fitzgerald
3 50
T. Manning
.
2 00
A. J. Gratton
·
1 75
Arthur Emerson
·
106 55
·
70 00
G. G. Bean
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C. Bruce
$54 19
Frank Pion
68 15
Joseph Boulanger
.
10 50
F. Bishop
.
3 50
Edward Madden
140 77
John Kelley
114 33
Jasper Chase
3 50
Elmer Bugbee
43 75
Frank Greeley
38 50
Chas. Damren
9 53
Total
$4,939 57
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES.
Brought forward
$4939 57 .
Services and small mains
956 25
Cast iron pipe
·
1756 29
Hydrants and valves
126 93
Tools and repairs
.
742 76
Meters
.
612 30
Repairs at pumping station
669 67
Fuel
.
1191 79
Packing and oil
69 3ª
Other supplies at station
165 34
Maintenance of truck
171.30.
Repairs to hydrants, mains and valves
161 85
Repairs to meters
95 52
Supplies for office
108 33
Incidentals 77 16
Five town of Derry Water bonds
4985 21
Interest on $90,000 bond for one year. 3150 00
Interest on $44,000 bond for one year.
1540 00
Repairs on cottage and barn .
188 40
New boiler
1149 76
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.
.
.
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Insurance
$68 56 .
Supplies for roller and sprayer
· 93 27
Total Cash on hand January 1, 1916
$23,019 57
1,100 57
$24,120 14
RESOURCES.
Cost of plant $135,577 16
Extensions 1906 to 1907 inclusive · 3,585 48
Extensions 1908 to 1913 inclusive 12,515 33
Extensions 1914 938 98
Extensions 1915
3,521 90
One Milwaukee bond due 1917
3,000 00
Five Town of Derry Water bonds, due 1917 .
5,000 00
Cash on hand January 1, 1916
·
1,100 57
- -$163,239 42
LIABILITIES.
Merrimack River Savings Bank 3 1-2 per cent bonds due Nov. 1, 1930 $44,000 00
N. W. Harris & Co. 3 1-2 per cent bonds that mature as follows:
$13,000 due July 1, 1917 25,000 due July 1, 1922 52,000 due July 1, 1927 · 90,000 00
-- -$134,000 00
Profit or loss $29,339 42 Respectfully submitted, G. H. BEAN, Superintendent. This certifies that we have this day carefully examined
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the accounts of Derry Water Works Co., for the year ending January 1, 1916, and find the same correctly cast with satis- factory vouchers for the several charges.
HERBERT L. GRINNELL, Auditors. FRANK M. McGREGOR,
DERRY WATER WORKS.
Report of the Treasurer.
Cash on hand from last year $5,700 59
Receipts 18,419 55
$24,120 14
Paid Commissioners orders
23,019 57
Balance, Cash on hand
$1,100.57
CHARLES BARTLETT, Treasurer.
March 2, 1916.
Examined and found correct.
H. L. GRINNELL,
F. M. McGREGOR,
Auditors.
DERRY PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The work of the library for the last year and its present condition are shown by the reports of the librarian and treas- urer which are herewith presented. The largely increasing patronage from year to year, shows the high appreciation in which the library is held and its worth to the community can hardly be questioned.
Harriett D. Low,
J. H. Nichols,
D. J. Dunn, C. H. Clement, Nella F. Callahan,
Trustees.
J. H. NICHOLS, Chairman.
HARRIETT D. LOW, Secretary and Treasurer.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the Trustees of Derry Public Library:
The eleventh annual report is herewith presented:
The library was closed two and a half weeks in March on account of the illness of both the librarian and the assist- ant, with this exception the rooms have been open and books delivered every week day from 2:30 to 5:00 o'clock and from 6:00 to 9:00 o'clock. On Saturdays continuously from 2:30 to 9:00 o'clock. Other duties have occupied the time of the librarian from 1 o'clock till the time of opening.
The scarlet fever epidemic early in the year greatly inter- fered with the work of the library during its usual busiest months but notwithstanding this, its circulation was larger than ever before.
The work of the assistant is increasing continually; 438 more books have been repaired by her this past year. Her
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work has always been most satisfactory. Especially has this been true when Mrs. Howe has been in charge of the library during my months absence in July and during my illness in March.
There has been a large number of new applicants for ibrary privileges and the number coming for reference or study matter increases so that daily much of the librarian's time has to be given to these. To new work has been nuder- taken but I hope that next year some new features will be introduced, including the picture collection which will be especially for school use.
There is a constant demand for new books which it is difficult to fully supply, but I believe that the quality of those added during the year has greatly enhanced the real value of the library. A new set of Shakespeare has been added, Par- ker's History of Londonderry, and a large proportion of practical books and other works of non-fiction; besides the best of the new fiction. The semi-annual lists of new books have been issued as usual. I have attended during the year the state meeting of N. H. Library Association at Manches- ter, a Library Institute of the Women's Club at Derry, and two committee meetings as a member of the Executive Board of the N. H. L. A.
The growth of the library may be learned from a com- parison of this report with that of 1906, which was the first full years' work reported. At the beginning of that year there were 1228 volumes in the library, now there are 5388. The first year's circulation was 16,580, less than half that of the past year. The first year and a half 1333 people ap- plied for cards. During the past year 2005 cards have been used. Each year there has been an increase reported.
I submit the following statistics for the year:
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STATISTICS.
ACCESSIONS.
By purchase
534 volumes
By gift
30
By gift, Hebrew books
17
By binding magazines
30
66
Replaced
34 66
Books last reported
4843 66
5488 volumes
Loss through circulation
3
Unaccounted for
7
Loss by withdrawal
73
Burned on account of contagious
disease
17 66
too volumes
Total number of books Feb. 1, 1916 5,388
.
Number of periodicals subscribed for
34
Number of periodicals received by gift 12
Total 46
Comprising 30 monthlies, 12 weeklies, and 4 dailies.
Number of days the library has been open 290
Number of books repaired at the library 2786
Number of books rebound at a bindery 30
REGISTRATION.
Number of new cards registered 468
Number of names discontinued 290
Number of cards now in use 2005
65
CIRCULATION.
Volumes issued
Per cent
Daily average.
Senior fiction
19771
57.2
69.3
Senior non-fiction
2686
7.8
9.3
Juvenile fiction
7409
21.4
25.5
Juvenile non-fiction
2874
8.3
9.9
Magazines
1514
4.3
5.2
Hebrew books
336
1.O
1.I
34,590 119.3
Daily average increase over last year, 4.
Largest day's circulation, Jan. 26, 346.
Largest month's circulation, January, 3873.
Smallest day's circulation, Aug. 4, 26.
Smallest month's circulation, March 1268.
MONEY RECEIVED AND EXPENDED.
Balance Feb. 1, 1915
$ 9 33
Received from fines
129 50
$138 83
Postal supplies
$5 50
Express and messenger
9 55
Library and mending supplies
22 20
Paid treasurer of trustees
95 00
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$132 25
Balance Feb. 1, 1916
$6 58
DONATORS OF BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.
Knights of Malta
I volume
A. A. Carey
I
C. W. Cutts
23
S. H. McCollister
66
E. A. Corthell
66
F. W. Whitridge
1
66
W. G. Frye
I
66
A friend
I
Hebrew Society 17
L. H. Pillsbury
I periodical
Epworth League
I
66
W. C. T. U. of Derry
2
66
Anti Saloon League
I
66
Publishers
6
66
Woman Home Missions
I
66
PERIODICALS RECEIVED.
A. L. A. Booklist
Ambition
Advocate of Peace American Magazine
American Boy
Atlantic
Boston Globe
Boston Post
Bulletin of N. H. Public
Christian Herald
Libraries
Century Delineator
Country Life
Derry News
Derry Enterprise
Epworth Herald
Everybodys
Good Housekeeping
Granite State Outlook
Granite Monthly
Harpers Magazine
Ladies' Home Journal Life
Leslies
Literary Digest
McClures
Nashua Telegraph
National Sportsman
New Hampshire Issue
Popular Mechanics
Review of Reviews
Scribners
Something ToDo.
Telephone Topics
Outlook Readers Guide
Saint Nicholas Scientific American
Survey Union Signal
Manchester Union Munseys
National Geographic
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Womans Home Missions Worlds Work Youths Companion
EXPENDITURES.
Miss Elsie Gaskin, salary
$625 00
Mrs. Lena C. Howe, salary
.
181 50
E. P. Trowbridge, printing
.
10 75
Geo. G. Neal, bindery
.
13 99
A. L. A. Pub. Co
, 2 00
F. J. Barnard Co., binding
.
II 55
W. R. Lull, book
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7 00
E. Strickford, books
.
5 00
Gaylord Bros., binders
18 99
Library Bureau
.
3 38
G. Goldberger, Magazines
69 60
Library of Congress cards
10 00
Manchester Union
.
3 00
H. W. Wilson Co., books
4 00
C. N. Garvin, envelopes
10 60
F. N. Stearns, repair work
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7 70
H. R. Huntting Co., books
69 57
W. P. Goodman, books
408 64
G. A. Dudley, books
41 14
$1504 81
TREASURER'S REPORT. Harriett D. Low, Treasurer.
Feb. 15, 1916. In account with the Derry Public Library for the year ending Feb. 15, 1916.
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