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The continued usefulness of the reading room as a public institution is a source of gratification, and when the number who have enjoyed its privileges is con- sidered, we believe all will agree that the appropriation is wisely expended. The librarian's record of atten- dance in this room for the year is over ten thousand, with an average daily attendance of thirty-three. This room has been supplied with the best current literature, although the attendance at the reading room is largely young people, many of whom are denied the use of books and periodicals at home, yet the librarian reports no abuse of the privileges of the room or magazines, worthy of mention. The same is true of the books on the shelves. None have been lost and little abuse is noticed other than the general wear and tear.
We believe that no money is more economically ex- pended than that of the library appropriation. The Trustees all serve without compensation, and the town receives the benefit of every dollar appropriated.
A prominent librarian says :- "People are coming to think that a public library is as legitimate a branch of education as a public school, and of public recreation as a public park."
Respectfully submitted,
THE TRUSTEES.
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STATISTICS FOR THE YEAR.
Days the Library was open,
309
Volumes taken out,
16,522
Average daily use,
53
Largest daily use,
154
Smallest daily use,
17
Names registered since Jan. 31, 1899,
170
Bound volumes Jan. 31, 1899,
6,737
Added during the year by purchase,
240
66 gift,
82
66
periodicals bound,
47
Books withdrawn,
58
Bound volumes Jan. 31, 1900,
7,049
Attendance in reading room,
10,238
Average daily attendance,
33
Number and Class of Books Taken Out.
CLASS
NUMBER.
PER CENT.
General works, including magazines,
2,234
13.50
Philosophy,
43
.25
Religion,
65
.40
Sociology,
201
1.21
Philology,
5
.03
Natural Science,
286
1.80
Useful Arts,
79
.48
Fine Arts,
81
.48
Fiction,
11,348
68.68
Literature,
536
3.23
Geography and travels,
830
5.02
Biography,
332
2.01
History,
482
2.91
16,522
100.
List of Periodicals in Reading Room.
Atlantic
Magazine.
Critic
Cassier's
Farmers' Cabinet
Century
66
Great Round World
Christian Science
Harper's Weekly
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Cosmopolitan
Forum 66
Harpers Bazar Leslie's Weekly
Gunton's
Life
Harpers
Milford Daily Pointer
Land of Sunshine ."
Puck
North American
Scientific American
New England
66
Sacred Heart Review
Popular Science
Outlook
Pythian
Success
Review of Reviews
Union Signal
Scribner's
Voice
Living Age
66
Watchman
Christian Herald,
Youth's Companion
Wool and Cotton Reporter,
Boston Daily Record
Gifts to the Library.
BOUND VOLS.
Boston Daily Globe,
2
A. E. Pillsbury,
1
G. W. Armstrong,
1
W. E. Foster,
1
Miss E. A. Holt,
1
Mrs. J. C. Foster,
1
W. B. Rotch,
1
Hon. Samuel Hoar,
10
John W. Hutchinson,
2
Frank Patch,
2
Dr. D. S. Dearborn,
3
Friend,
1
U. S. Government,
56
John Hadlock,
1
Nahant Public Library,
1
Contributors to Reading Room Literature,
M. F. Foster,
David Heald,
W. B. Rotch,
Rev. G. F. Marshall,
Mrs. E. A. Tucker,
J. A. Mixer,
Christian Science Pub. Co. Land of Sunshine
W. F. French,
William Knowlton,
E. M. Stanyan,
Pamplets,
75
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Report of the Treasurer of the Milford Free Library for the Year Ending Feb. 15, 1900.
Receipts :
Balance from last report,
$45 83
Town treasurer,
900 00
Income of trust funds,
250 00
Fines, use of library, etc.,
52 26
$1,248 09
Payments :
Librarian,
$600 00
Lighting,
99 96
New books,
267 16
Magazines,
129 32
Binding,
61 64
Water,
11 00
Repairs,
4 20
Incidentals,
48 01
Cash on hand,
26 80
$1,248 09
At the date of closing this account there are outstanding obli gations to the amount of $26.66, which reduces the actual balance to 14 cents.
J. E. WEBSTER, Treasurer.
Feb. 19, 1900.
We certify that we have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched.
CARL E. KNIGHT, F. W. BARNES, Auditors.
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New Books Added the Past Year.
RELIGION.
Charbonnel, Victor. The victory of the will. 204 C37
SOCIOLOGY.
Barton, Clara. The red cross. 361 B28
Cushing, Marshall. Story of our post office 383 C96
Depew, Chauncey M. One hundred years of American commerce. 2 vols .380 D44
Fisher, Sidney George. Men, women and manners in
colonial times. 2 vols.
.390 F53
Washington, Booker. Future of the American negro
371 W27
Wyckoff, Walter A. The workers. 2 vols 331 W97
NATURAL SCIENCE.
Dana, Mrs. W. S. (Parsons, F. T.) How to know the
ferns .
580 D19.3
Gibson, William H. Eye spy 580 G35
Long, William J. Ways of wood folk. 590 L85
Willcox, M. A. Land birds of New England. 598 W66
USEFUL ARTS.
Pinchot, Gifford. A primer of forestry . .634 P65
FINE ARTS.
Frost, John, L. L. D. Wild scenes of a hunter's life. .799 F92
Goepp, Philip H. Symphonies and their meaning. .785 G55
Matthews, W. S. B. (ed) A hundred years of music in America. 789 M42
Thompson, Ernest Seton. Wild animals I have known. . 799 T37
POETRY.
Allen, Frederick J. Poems. .811 A15 Cross, Mrs. M. E. (Geo Eliot) Poems 821 C88.1
Kipling, Rudyard. Ballads and barrack room bal- lads. 821 K62.1
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Larcom, Lucy. Poetical works. 811 L321 Mifflin, Loyd. Echoes from Greek idyls. .811 M58 Tennyson, Alfred. Enoch Arden and other poems .821 T25.3 Whiting, Lilian. From dreamland sent. 811 ₩59
DRAMA.
Shakespeare, William (Variorum edition) .822 Sh1.1
Vols. 3 and 4 Hamlet.
Vol. 8. As you like it.
Vol. 7. Merchant of Venice.
Vol. 6. Othello
Vol. 12. Much ado about nothing.
FICTION,
Abbot, Jacob. Rollo in Rome 813 Ab2.12
Allen, Grant. Miss Cayley's adventures. . 813 Al511
Barr, Amelia E. I, thou and the other one 813 B27.15
Barr, Robert. Tekla 813 B271.3
Barron, Elwyn. Manders. .813 B272
Besant, Walter. The orange girl. .823 B46.6
Black, William. In far Lochaber 823 B56.16
Brady, C. T. For the freedom of the sea 813 B721.1
Broughton, Rhoda. The game and the candle .823 B793
Brown, Alice. Tiverton tales
813 B812.1
Burnham, Clara Louise. A West Point wooing and other stories 813 B931.6
Buerstenbinder, E. (E. Werner) Good luck .833 B86.1
Cable, G. W. Strong hearts 813 C11.5
Carruth, F. W. Those Dale girls. 813 C231
Carryl, C. E. River syndicate and other stories. . 823 C23
Caskoden, Edwin. When knighthood was in flower 813 C26
Chase, Jessie E. Three freshmen 813 C38
Chesnutt, C. W. The conjure woman. 813 C421
Cholmondeley, Mary. Red pottage 823 C45
Churchill, Winston. Richard Carvel. 813 C47.1
Craik, Mrs. D. M. Young Mrs. Jardine 823 C84.14
Fairy book.
823 C84.15
His little mother 823 C84.16
King Arthur
823 C84.17
A hero and other stories 823 C84.18 Laurel bush. . 823 C84.20
My mother and I. 823 C81.21
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Agatha's husband 823 C84.22
The unkind word and other stories 823 C84.23 The woman's kingdom 823 C84.24 Studies from life. 823 C84.19
Crawford, M. F. Via crucis 813 C85.17
Crockett, S. R. Black Douglas 823 C87.11
Kit Kennedy 823 C87.12
Ione March. 823 C87.13
Davis, M. E. M. The wire cutters .813 D294
Davis, R. H. The princess Aline. 813 D29.5
The lion and the unicorn and other stories 813 D29.6
Devereux, Mary. From kingdom to colony 813 D49
Doyle, A. Conan. A duet. . 823 D77.8
Droomgoole, Will Allen. Cinch and other stories .813 D831.2
Fisher, F. C. The land of the sky 813 F53.1
Fletcher, J. S. Paths of the prudent. 813 F 631
Ford, Paul L. Story of an untold love 813 F751.2
Janice Meredith. 813 F751.3
Fraser, Mrs. Hugh. The splendid Porsenna 813 F86
Frederick, Harold. The market place 813 F87.3
Fuller, Caroline M. Across the campus 813 F951
Grahame, Kenneth. Dream days 823 G76
The golden age. .823 G76.1
Harraden, Beatrice. The fowler .823 H23.4
Henty, G. A. Roving commission 823 H39.31
Won by the sword. 823 H39.32
Hutton, Laurence. A boy I knew and four dogs . 813 H97
Holmes, Mary J. The Tracy diamonds 813 H73.26
Howells, W. D. Ragged lady 813 H83.15
Jacobs, W. W. Many cargoes .813 J15
More cargoes. 813 J15.1
James, Henry, Jr. The awkward age . 813 J23.9
Kelley-Hawkins, E. D. Four girls at Cottage City 813K28
Kipling, Rudyard. The Naulahka. 823 K62.7
Soldiers three, Story of the Gadsbys, In black and white. 823 K62.8
Life's handicap
.823 K62.9
Under the deodars, Phantom Richshaw, Wee Wil- lie Winkie. 823 K62.10
Lagerlof, Selma. Miracles of antichrist
893 L13
Lang, Andrew. The green fairy book. .823 L25 The blue fairy book. 823 L25.1
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The red fairy book. 823 L25.2
The yellow fairy book . 823 L25.3 LeBaron, Grace. Twixt you and me. 813 L49
LeFeuvre, Amy. His big opportunity .813 L52
Lothrop, Mrs. H. M. S.f Stories Polly Pepper told
813 L91.4
McCook, Henry C. Old farm fairies. 813 M13
MacManus, Semus. In chimney corners 823 M22
Macy, W. H. The whales we caught. .
813 M25
Marchmont, A. W. A dash for a throne 823 M33
Matthews, Brander. A confident tomorrow 813 M432.1
Merriman, Henry Seton. Roden's corner 813 M55.2
Muproe, Kirk. Forward march 813 M921.7
Murfree, Mary M. (C. E. Craddock). Bushwhackers and other stories 813 M94.8
Story of old fort Loudon
813 M94.9
Pemberton, Max. Garden of swords
813 P36.2
Perry, Bliss. Powers at play
813 P431.1
Phillpots, Eden. Children of the mist
823 P54
Ralph, Julian. An angel in a web. 813 R13
Prince of Georgia and other stories 813 R13.1
Ray, Anna Chapin. Teddy : her book Each life unfulfilled. 813 R21.2
Rayner, E. In castle and colony 813 R211.1
Reid, Mayne. Flag of distress. .
823 R27.34
Robinson, R. E. Sam Lovel's camps.
813 R56.1
Rod, Edward. Pastor Naudie's young wife. 893 R61
Ryan, Marah Ellis. Flower of France 813 R95
Saunders, Marshall. Deficient saints.
Sheppard, Elizabeth. Charles Auchester 2 vols. 813 Sa8.2
Smith, F. Hopkinson. A gentleman vagabond and 823 Sh4
other stories. 813 Sm51.3
Stephens, R. N. Gentleman player 813 St411.1
Stevens, Sheppard. I am the king. 813 St412 Tarkington, Booth. The gentleman from Indianna .813 T17
Taylor, M. I. A Yankee volunteer.
813 T211
Tomlinson, E. T. Washington's young aids
813 T59.2
Ward Hill at college. 813 T59.3
Travers, Graham. Windyhaugh .813 T69
Watson, H. B. M. The adventurers 823 W331 Watson, J. M. (Ian Maclaren) Afterwards and other stories. 823 W33.3
813 R21.1
Phelps, E. S. Loveliness. . .
813 P51.13
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Watts. Dunton T. Alywin 823 W34
Wescott, Edward Noyes. David Harum .813 W52 White, W. A. Court of Boyville .813 W583 Whiteing, Richard. No. 5 John street .823 W581 The island .823 W581.1
Whitmarsh, H. P. The world's rough hand. .813 W59
Warner, C. D. That fortune 813 W24.2
Zangwill, I. Children of the Ghetto 823 Zal
They that walk in darkness
823 Zal.1
Anon. Elizabeth and her German garden 823 A3.
The solitary summer. 823 A4
ESSAYS.
Alger, W. R. Friendships of women 814 A13
Craik, Mrs. D. M. Plain speaking. 824 C84
About money and other things
824 C84
Sermons out of church.
824 C84.3
Cross, Mrs. M. E. Miscellaneous essays. 824 C88
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bangs, John Kendrick. Peeps at people 817 B22.3
Browning, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett. Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett, 2 vols. 826 B81
Grant, Robert. Searchlight letters 816 G76
Wheeler, William A. Dictionary of the noted names of fiction 803 W56
GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVELS.
Bullen, F. T. Cruise of the Cachalot 910 B87 The log of a sea waif. 910 B87.1
Butler, H. C. Scotland's ruined abbeys 914 B97
Dodd, A. B. Three Normandy inns 914 D66
Hepworth, G. A. Through Armenia on horseback 915 H41
Johnston, Clifton. Among English hedgerows 914 J62
Kipling, Rudyard. From sea to sea, 2 vols. 910 K62
Moore, Joseph W. Picturesque Washington 917 M78
Palmer, F. In the Klondyke. 917 P18
Steevens, G. W. With Kitchener to Khartum 916 St3
Stoddard, John L. Lectures 910 St6.1
Vol. 1, Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice Vol. 2. Constantinople, Jerusalem, Egypt. Vol. 3. Japan, China.
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Vol. 4. India, The passion play.
Vol. 5. Paris, La belle France, Spain.
Vol. 6. Berlin, St. Petersburg, Vienna, Moscow.
Vol. 7. The Rhine, Belgium, Holland, Mexico.
Vol. 8. Florence, Naples, Rome.
Vol. 9. Scotland, England, London.
Vol. 10. California, Grand Canon, Yellowstone Park.
Warner, C. D. Our Italy; California. 917 W24
Wildman, R. Tales of the Malayan coast. 915 W65
Younghusband, Maj. G. J. Tle Philippines and round about. . . 915 Y8
BIOGRAPHY.
Barrett, Hon. John. Admiral George Dewey 923 D51B
Craik, Mrs. D. M. A legacy (life of John Martin) .923 M36C
Decle, Lionel. Trooper 3809 .923 D35
Fisher, S. G. The true William Penn .923 P38F
Hapgood, N. Abraham Lincoln. 923 L63H Headley, P. C. The miner boy ; Ericsson 926 H34
Hubbard, Elbert. Little journeys to the homes of eminent painters .927 H86.1 Hutchinson, John W. Story of the Hutchinsons, 2 vols, 920 H97 Larcom, Lucy. A New England girlhood .928 L32
Pillsbury, D. B. The Pillsbury family : 929 P64
Ryan, Thomas. Recollections of an old musician .927 R95
Smith, G. A. The life of Henry Drummond .922 D84Sm
Wyeth, J. A. Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest. .923 F771
HISTORY.
Adams, Henry. History of the U. S. 2 vols. 973 Ad1
Beresford, Lord Charles. The break up of China .951 B45 Bicknell, Edward. Territorial acquisitions of the U. S. .. 973 B47 Bryce, Hon. James. Impressions of South Africa. .968 B84.1
and others. Briton and Boer 968 B84
Fassett, J. H. Colonial life in New Hampshire 974 F26
Fiske, A. K. The West Indies.
Guest, M. J. Lectures on the history of England. 972 F54
.942 G93
Kent, Lieut. C. N. History of the seventeenth regiment. 974 K41R
Hillegas, H. C. Oom Paul's people .968 H55
Hobson, R. P. The sinking of the Merrimac 973 H65
Lala, R. R. The Philippine Islands 991 L15
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McCarthy, J. England in the nineteenth century 2 vols. 942 M12.1
Maclay, E. S. History of American privateers 973 M221
Musgrove, Geo. C. Under three flags in Cuba .972 M97
Whitman, S. Austria 943 W58
BOOKS OF REFERENCE.
Richardson, J. D., compiler. Messages and papers of the Presidents. 10 vols. 1789-1897.
Keltie, J. Scott, ed. Statesman's year book. 1899.
Shurtleff, N. B., ed. Records of Massachusetts. 1628-1657.
Willey, Geo. F. Semi-centennial Book of Manchester, 1846-1896. .974 W68
REPORTS AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.
Treasury department. 3 vols.
Interior department. 11 vols.
War department. 14 vols. Education department. 3 vols. Agricultural department. 8 vols. Labor department. 7 vols.
State department. 2 vols.
Smithsonian Institution. 8. vols.
Navy department. 3 vols.
Fish commission. 1 vol.
MAGAZINES BOUND.
Atlantic Monthly. Vols. 82, 83, 84.
Century magazine. Vols. 57, 58.
Cosmopolitan. Vols. 24, 25, 26, 27. Forum. Vols. 24, 25. Granite Monthly. Vols. 14, 15, 25, 26. Harper's Magazine. Vols. 97, 98, 99. Living Age. Vols. 221, 222. McClure's Magazine. Vols. 11, 12.
Munsey's Magazine. Vols. 20, 21.
New England Magazine. Vols. 20, 24.
North American. Vols. 166, 167, 168. Outing. Vols. 32, 33, 34. Popular Science. Vols. 53, 54. Review of Reviews. Vols. 18, 19. St. Nicholas. Vols. 25, 26. Scribner's. Vols. 24, 25.
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MILFORD WATER WORKS.
BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS.
JOHN McLANE,
Term expires 1902
A. L. KEYES,
66
66
1902
H. H. BARBER,
66
66
1901
F. E. KALEY,
66
1901
C. E. KNIGHT,
66
1900
C. L. WILKINS,
66
1900
OFFICERS.
JOHN McLANE, Chairman.
A. L. KEYES, Clerk.
FRANK B. WILKINS, Superintendent and Treasurer.
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REPORT OF THE Board of Water Commissioners.
To the Citizens of the Town of Milford :
The Board of Water Commissioners submit herewith their report for the year ending February 15, 1900, together with the report of the Superintendent and Treasurer, giving details of the working of the system during the year, all of which is respect- fully submitted for your careful consideration.
The plant as in former years has shown a continual improve- ment along all lines. A careful and rigid system of inspection by the Superintendent has resulted in reducing the leakage and waste of water to a minium, consequently saving a considerable quantity of coal.
Nothing in the way of extended outlay has been attempted during the year. The income shows a very gratifying gain, and the continued use of meters has demonstrated their merit and use- fulness ; more will be added each year, and it is hoped in time that all water sold will be metered.
The pumping plant has been maintained at practically the same expense as the previous year and continues to do good work.
The water supply furnished by the two wells now in use is of the most excellent quality, but during the unusual dry season of last year the flow of water was inadequate for our wants. This is a condition that must not be allowed to continue and probably an attempt will be made this year to increase the supply of water either by digging a third well of a type similar to those now in use on the opposite side of the brook, or by driving wells, each
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method having its advantages and advocates. A careful examina- tion of the different systems will be made and the best adopted.
For more complete details of the season's work and expendi- tures reference is made to the report of the Superintendent and Treasurer hereunto appended.
Respectfully submitted
JOHN McLANE,
A. L. KEYES,
H. H. BARBER, F. E. KALEY,
CARL E. KNIGHT,
C. L. WILKINS,
. Water Commissioners.
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Report of the Superintendent and Treasurer.
To the Honorable Board of Water Commissioners of the Town of Milford, N. H.
Gentlemen :- I herewith present my first annual report. I was appointed Superintendent of the Milford Water Works, April 25, 1899. My first work was to take measurements defining the location of the service boxes of each water taker in town, some- tning of which the Water Works had no record of. Some of these boxes have never seen the light of day since the system was first put in. I then personally inspected the works in every water takers place, many of which were leaking badly ; and after my inspection we found that we were not obliged to pump as much water as before. I then inspected the main gates in the system and found seven of them leaking quite badly. I also inspected all the hydrants in the system, and two have been replaced with new ones. They have all been oiled and now work freely. One hydrant on Nashua street, which was damaged by a runaway horse, and one at the end of the Stone Bridge, which was damaged by the road machine, have been replaced by new parts. One hydrant at the end of Ash street, was found to be leaking in the winter, so it had to be dug up and a new valve put in. This was caused by being operated too frequently. The hydrant at the pumping station was found to be leaking badly, so I took it up and replaced it with a new valve. I also put on a gate which will make it much easier to repair in the future. The main pipes are so arranged from the station to the standpipe that the work could only be accomplished in the night time when there was but very little water used in town. I overhauled the pump at the station, and put in new valves where needed, and releathered them as the old ones were badly worn.
During the very dry time in the summer it was found that the wells were not supplying as much water as was needed, three more pipes were driven in the bottom of the old well, and some of the old pipes were set running again.
On examination at the standpipe, the joints in the main pipe · under the standpipe were found to be weeping some, and were re-
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calked thus making them perfectly tight. Some mischievous hand had removed the two large stones which formed a cover to the conduit under the standpipe, and had dropped one of them down on the main pipe, but fortunately did not break it. I ob- tained one large stone of Young & Son and had it put in place. I then cemented around it to keep the pipe from freezing and furthur trouble.
On July 8, the cyclone completely destroyed the small well house, and by the 18, a new one was in its place.
METERS.
I found twelve meters at the pumping station which need- ed more or less repairs. I returned one to the factory and per- sonally repaired and tested the others. I have repaired 16 meters which were already in the service, and have added 18 new ones, and have a call for more in the spring. If some way could be devised so as to have more meters used it would be for the best interest of the Water Works and water takers also.
By the direction of some of the water board I visited other places to gain all the information I could regarding Water Works. But lack of time prevented me from visiting many places. I have kept all the books, done all the corresponding, collected all the water bills, and have been running the pumps seven days a week since the 21st of November, 1899.
The public telephone was put in Jan. 30th at the pumping sta- tion.
The water has been analyzed by Prof. Edmund R. Angel and pronounced "Good Water."
FRANK B. WILKINS.
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Statistics.
Number of services Feb. 15, 1899, 469.
Number added during the year, 7. Total, 476.
Number of taps 427, of which 95 are metered.
Total number of hydrants, 59.
Pumping time. . Coal consumed. Banking.
Gallons water pumped.
January,
209
34,429 lbs.
3,208,185
February,
188-20
31,558 "
2,905,769
March,
194-45
32,392 "
3,044,690
April,
228-05
32,742
3,121,950
May,
172-10
23,298 "
2,709
2,841,079
June,
288-20
23,508
2,826
2,901,131
July,
178-30
22,325 "
2,951
2,742,104
August,
257-20
22,650
1,619
2,916,076
September,
201-05
19,069 "
2,552
2,184,153
October,
183-50
16,307 "
3.173
1,952,954
November,
158-20
16,532
2,939
1,690,607
December,
145-35
22,410 "
1,466
1,916,356
2,405 hs. 20m. 297,220 "
17,555
31,425,054
Number gallons pumped per day 1898, 96,801.
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1899, 86,068.
Number tons of coal used 1898, 184.
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" 1399, 158.
Number gallons water pumped per pound of coal 1898, 94.
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1899, 105.
Respectfully submitted : F. B. WILKINS, Superintendent.
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Report of Frank B. Wilkins, Treasurer of the Mil- ford Water Works.
Condensed report from Feb. 15, 1899, to Feb. 15, 1900.
DR.
Cash on hand Feb. 16, 1899,
$59 92
Receipts from water rates,
5,067 92
200 78
pipe and material sold,
38 47
water for mason work,
6 42
use of diaphragm pump,
35 50
installing meters,
27 90
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one meter sold,
45 00
hydrant service,
2,665 00
drinking fountains and pub- lic buildings,
148 00
flushing sewers,
9 39
66
66
public library,
11 00
66
fire department,
11 00
repairing faucets,
2 00
$8,328 30
CR.
John N. Robertson, salary,
$210 00
F. B. Wilkins, salary to Dec. 1,
400 00
F. W. Sawyer, collecting in April,
25 00
F. W. Sargent, engineer,
368 15
Fuel and supplies,
788 11
Repairs at station,
101 88
General repairs,
167 25
Service account,
75 34
Miscellaneous,
236 25
Interest on water bonds,
3,000 00
Sinking fund,
1,200 00
Paid into town treasury,
1,700 00
Balance on hand Feb. 16, 1900,
56 32
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new services,
$8,328 30
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Fuel and Supplies.
Eagle Oil and Supply Co., oil, $8 90
Crosby Steam Gauge and Valve Co., glass, 3 67
M. T. Davidson, valves, 22 70
Commercial Oil Co., oil,
2 75
Brooks R. Came & Son, coal,
425 81
F. B. French & Co., wood,
3 00
Mechanical Rubber Co., packing,
1 58
Charles A. Jenkins, sheet packing,
8 15
Brooks R. Came & Son, coal,
291 75
Eagle Oil and Supply Co., polish,
2 00
Kendall & Wilkins, supplies,
1 80
Swan, Finch & Co., fittings,
16 00
$788 11
Service Account.
Charles Riddle, labor,
$1 50
Michael O'Connell, labor,
75
Michael O'Neil, labor,
2 70
Joseph Gowett, labor,
26 32
A. W. Howison, tile,
52
D. Finnegan,
18 45
F. B. Wilkins, paid men for labor,
6 45
Braman, Dow & Co., fittings,
15 85
E. M. Parker, teaming,
2 80
$75 34
Repairs at Station.
W. L. Winslow, labor at well,
$9 00
A. W. Howison, lumber for well,
30 14
Merrill Bros.,
7 76
Thomas Winters, labor at well,
46 68
Young & Son, stone,
4 00
C. H. V. Smith, door and casing,
4 30
$101 88
General Repairs.
William H. Wilson, labor, $35 00
J. M. Stickney, labor, 2 35
Smith & Thayer Co., pipe and fittings, 50 94
67
Chapman Valve Co., hydrant valves,
24 89
Joseph Gowett, 13 57
F. W. Sargent,
5 85
George A. Avery,
5 85
Dennis Finnegan,
17 10
Thomas Hoey, supplies,
11 70
$167 25
Miscellaneous.
J. J. Casey, labor,
$1 50
W. B. Rotch, printing,
3 10
C. B. Dodge, supplies,
4 18
French & Heald, labor,
25
National Meter Co., parts of meter,
3 49
E. M. Parker, teaming,
5 27
National Meter Co., meters,
96 50
A. J. Wilkinson & Co., tools,
4 63
Edmund R. Angell, analysis of water,
3 35
J. P. Melzer, printing,
26 65
Thomas Hoey, supplies,
27 88
W. F. French,
9 53
W. J. Prince,
7 25
Thomson Meter Co., repairs on meter,
6 41
Mrs. H. A. Brown, rebate on water,
2 00
Fred H. Clark, teaming,
3 30
George A. Ayery, supplies,
14 41
C. L. Wilkins,
1 95
F. W. Sargent, labor,
10 50
Express,
20
Kendall & Wilkins, supplies,
1 10
Postage and envelopes,
2 80
$236 25
FRANK B. WILKINS, Treasurer.
MILFORD, N. H., Feb. 20, 1900. We certify that we have examined the foregoing account and find it correctly cast and properly vouched. CARL E. KNIGHT, F. W. BARNES,
Auditors.
68
Statement of Assets,
Cash on hand Feb. 16, 1899,
$59 92 .
Material and supplies on hand on construc-
tion account, 265 00
Ditto service account, meters,
347 00
Amount due on meter rates and special con-
tract, 137 31
$859 23
Tools and machinery,
662 96
First Summary.
Income :
Water rates for year from private services, $5,067 92 Town of Milford, hydrant service, 2,665 00
66
fountains and public buildings,
148 00
flushing sewers,
9 39
Public library,
11 00
Fire department,
11 00
Miscellaneous income,
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